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The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
LIFE ENDS IN DISGRACE.
Accused of scandalous Crime, Rev. q;
II. Simmons, Of Peoria, ILL.,,
Commits Suicide.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. death by suicide
has ended the career of Rev. George
H. Simmons, clergyman and banker,
one of the leading citizens of Peoria
and chairman of the Yates campaign
in this county. A nauseating scandal
in which DR.. Simmons had become in
volved made him see welcome relief
in death. AS a direct result of the
revelations one bank has closed and
there is run on another. Several
days ago stories of scandalous ma
ture began circulating throughout the
city. These involved the minister and
some of the boys of his congregation.
States Attorney Scholes began an in
vestigation Monday and during the
day had large number of boys before
him. Three them made confessions
of startling nature, and the states
attorney threatened the Doctors ar
rest. The trustees of the First Bap-
fist church accepted Simmons resig-
nation Monday. Monday night he re-
NAMED downtown until late hour,
disposing of some business matters.
He did not reach home until nearly
midnight. He went to bed whistling,
his wlle says, and apparently in his
usual good spirits. When she went to
call him shortly after seven o'clock he
was dead. A bottle of cyanide of
potassium by his bedside told of the
manner of his death. The Peoples
Savings bank, private institution
owned by DR.. George Simmons and l..
N. Kelly, has been ruined by the sui
eide. It has liabilities of $115,OOO and
assets variously estimated from $1,000
to 100000, principally in real estate.
The Interstate bank, of which SIM
mons was president, suffered with
drawals of $4,000 Tuesday, but paid
all demands,
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
First Conviction Obtained

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 8.-The first con-
riction in Topeka of keepers OF
''joints, or Illicit saloons, as "a result
of The campaign, started by Gov.
Hoc'. to enforce the prohibition Law
in the larger cities Of the state was
secured Tuesday night when Charles
MacGregol was found guilty of keep
ing nuisance" 1t had been impos-
sib,e heretofore to secure convictions.
In the MacGregor case, Frank Fos-
ter, attorney for the state, in address,
ing the jury, made pointed reference
to Benedict Arnold and Judas Iscariot
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
PRESIDENT HITS sNoBBERy
Declares Army Uniform Is Badge
Of Honor''-Court-M Martial of
Lieut.. TAYLOR Approved.

Washington, Feb. q. President
Roosevelt paid his respects t. the mil
itary snob and at the same time up
held the honor and dignity of the uni
form OF the United States army and
navy. He declared the uniform was a
badge of honor" ard that the wear
or was entitled to peculiar considcra-
ton. The president in a letter to
Secretary Taft approved the verdict
in the rourt-martial of Lieut.. Roy |.
Taylor. who was reduced 12 numbers
for insulting a subordinate at a thea
ter by requesting the latter to change
his seat. The sergeant. who moved to
another part of the house. complaine
of the action of Lieut. Taylor. and the
court martial followed
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
DIE IN BURNING HOME.
Husband. Newborn Babe and Two
Other Children Meet Death at
Prentice, Wis.

Prentice, Wis, Feb. Sire result
ing from the explosion of a lamp in
the home Of Grant Stewart destroyed
the home. Mrs. Stewart broke through
a window and escaped from the house.
Her husband, babe born Friday and
two other children were burned to
death. Mrs. Stewart had not recovered
from her illness and suffered severely
from exposure to the cold and may die.
The fire started to spread to adjoining
buildings and for a time the whole
town was threatened, as strong wind
was blowing. The firemen, however,
succeeded in confining the flames to
narrow limits.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
ASKS DIVORCE.
ELL Is Filed in Paris Court by De Cas-
tailane's Wife-Effo-t =. Rec
onciliaticn Fails.

Paris. Feb. 6.-Countess Boni de
Castei'ane formerly Anna Gould) en-
;erea plea for divorce Monday. Rep
resenIa,iNes of the countess and the
count appeared before Judge Henry
Ditto. of the court OF first instance.
who. in conformity with the French
law. cndeavored to arrange concilia-
tion before allowing definite suit to
proceed. 1t is said on unquestionable
authority that Judge Ditte's efforts
were not successful. the countess abso-
lutely declining TO resume her rcla-
tons with her husband. and that after
repeated but vain attempts by Count
de Castellane's advisers 10 arrange a
settlement the representatives of the
/ count and countess lef, the court and
, the suit will proceed. Another ju-
dicial effort at reconciliation will
almost certainly he made before the
suit comes to trial in the ordinary
, course. No decision has been reached
relative to the eventual custody of the
children OF the count and countess.
but they being under age. will for the
present naturally remain in the care
Of their mother. Friends OF the coun:
and Countess de Castellane express
little hope that any adjustment of
| their differences will he brought about,
but as divorce proceedings under the
French law are very lengthy. new lie.
velopments may occur before the case
comes up for trial. A decree cannot
be pronounced under from three to six
| months.
Miss Anna Gould was married to the
Count de Cas,ellane March 4, 1895,
Miss Gould's dot was $4,000. 900,
which had been settled upon her witt,
the proviso that in case of legal sep
ar;i,ion il should revert TO her The
count told his friends before the we'd
ding tina, he expected $2,O0O,OO0 TO lie
settled on him. Three days after the
| wedding the Castellanes sailed for Eli
| rope, and their lives ever since have
been eventful. Their entertainments
in Paris and the exploits and extrava-
| gance of the count have been before
| The public almost continuously.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Veteran Retires.

San Francisco. Feb. S.Maj. Gen.
nr;.l Samuel S. Summer, commander of
the Pacific division. on Tuesday re-
tired from active service In the United
States army. and his command was
crirk Funston. commander of the d.
IHrtmcn of California; who will ha, G
charge of both commands until the re :
turn OF Major General Arthur MarAr-
thnr. who is at present travelling IN
oriental countries in the intercs, OF
the army.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Want Wine Barred.

Boston, Feb. "a movement has
been started here by national Soflicers
Of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union 10 obtain Miss Alice Rooscvelt's
cooperation toward barring wine from
her wedding breakfast. Miss RATHER
inc l.. Stevenson. president of the Mas
s;ch,l.sct's branch, has taken up the
matter with the national officers, the
plan beng to get Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Ste
vcns, Tie national president, to per-
suadc Miss Roosevelt not to permit tho
serving oil wine on her wedding day.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Defeat for Sunday Closing.

Chicago, Feb. 8.-Thc Illinois su-
Drc,i,c court a, Springfield "Wednesday
denied Il motion for leave to file a
petition for Il writ to compel Mayor
Dunno. of Chicago, to enforce the Sun
day closing law as applied to saloons
Til" court held IT. had no jurisdiction
This brought TO an abrupt end the
iignl in this direction of the Chicago
Sa1.,!ay Closing league. which charged
Mayor Dunno with violation OF his
oath OF Office In allowing local saloons
To remain open Sundays
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Rare Operation.

Replacing the lungs, the heart and
stomach, which were suspended in a
sack from an opening in the abdomen,
of an Italian baby, was the rare opera
ton performed in Memorial hospital,
Morristown, N. j., by the staff phys!-
clans. The doctors are watching the
result with great interest There IL
every indication, they say. that the
child will live. A normal respiration
followed the operation. and as far al
can be discovered the adjustment of the
vital organs ID perfect.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Train Kills Three

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 7.-Thrce boys
of Meriden, Iowa, sons of well to do
farmers. were killed by IN Illinois
Central passenger train at Il crossing
half a mile cast of Mcriden late Tnes,
day afternoon. The dead are: John
Gill, aged 10; Edgar Cosgrove, aged
IL: Raymond Quinn, aged Is. The
crossing where the accident occurred
is In a deep cut and the train was run.
ming 20 miles i'm hour.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
The Morocco Conference.

AlGecr#s. Spain, Feb. S.-'rhe del
ega!cs to the Moroccan conference
Wednesday, discussed the customs du-
ties OF Morocco and settled IL num-
Der Of details referring to various ar
ticlcs. but postponed deciding the
question of increasing the general rate
1917 per cent. ad valorem. Morocco's
request 10 make tobacco Il state mo-
ncp)iy WAS approved. The confer
ence adjourned until Saturday.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Found in a Well.

Valdosta, Ca. Feb. G.-Rev. j. G..
Norton, Baptist minister, residing
near here, was found dead in a we'll
Monday with $50 pound weight tied
to his neck. The water was six feet
deep in the we'll. His coat. collar,
shoes and tie were found beside the
well. The indications were that he
had committed suicide.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Grant to Be Major General.

Washington, Feb. 5.-1hc president
has selected Brig. Gen. Frederick Dent
Grant, commanding the department OF
the east, with headquarters at Gov
ernor's Island. New York. to be pro-
NOTED to the grade of major general,
TO fill the vacancy caused by The re-
tirement Of Maj. Gen. Sumner, Feb
ruary &.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Mothers Awful Deed.

Boston. Feb. IA woman and four
children were found dead in bed ut
their home, No. % Dennis street. ROx.
bury district Tuesday. An invcs,igu-
ton by the police indicates that the
woman, Mrs. Annie l.. Dixon, had
killed the children and herself by
opening three gas Jets.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Women Form Civil War orf,e,

New York, Feb. Only daughters
of officers in the civil war are eligible
to membership in the new patriotic
society known as the Daughters of the
Military Order Of the Loyal Legion.
The society at it's first meeting elected
Mrs. w. b. Hotchkin president. 1t
starts with .G members.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Yaqui Indians Kill Eight.

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. CA letter re.
ceived in FL Paso from a mining man
in Carlo, Sonora, states that band of
Yaqui Indians attacked a train of
teamsters on Saturday night last about
Is miles from San Miguel and killed
eight of the party. The Indians es-
capped, taking the wagons, teams and
supplies.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Death Of Prince Metternich,

Vienna. Feb. Prince Paul Met
ternich, second son Of the Prince Met
ternicl Who took prominent part in
The events which led to the fall of
Emperor Napoleon Ill.,, died Tuesday,
lie was ir his seventy-fourth year.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Bomb ExEodes.

Sosnovice, Russian Poland, Feb. G.-I
Three men were killed and two were
dangerously wounded by the explosion
of a bomb in the house. of Pole
named Sigmund. The latter was load
ing the bomb when the explosion soc.
Cured. II
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Two Killed by Train.

Oregon, Wis, Feb. Game and
Christ Sorenson, brother and sister.
aged 40 and % years, respectively,
were killed by Chicago & North
western passenger train at a cross
ing near the village.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Forty Degrees Below Zero.

PIattshurg. N. ", Feb. IA tenn
pera.ure of 40 degrees below zero was
reported Tuesday from Loon lake, in
the Adirondack mountains. At Upper
Cha .caIgay lake the temperature was
30 below, at Lake Placid SO below and
at sr.anac lake % below
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Gets Letter After "a Years

A letter posted at Yarmouth, Eng
land, in 1872, addressed to ]. Harrison.
Nottingham fishmonger, was delivered
to him recently by the post Office. The
letter, which was in acknowledgment of
an order for fish with check inclosed-
was found under the floor of an old
metropolitan post Office now being
pulled down. Its writer died many years
ago
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Death of Lady Grew

London, Feb. 5.-Lady Grey, wife of
Sir Edward Grey, the foreign minister,
who sustained concussion of the
brain by being thrown from her trap
at Ellingham, Northumberland, last
Thursday, died Sunday without hav.
ing regained consciousness.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Law Is Constitutional,

Salem, Ore, Feb. THE state SUI
preme court upheld the constitutional
fly of a law passed by the legislature
in January, 1905, prohibiting the re-
selling or "scalping" of railroad
tickets.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Heavy Rainfall.

Agana, Guam, Feb. 3.-One of the
severest typhoons in the history of the
island visited Guam November z. last
ing until November g. The unprece-
dented amount of 81 inches of rain
fell within "a hours. Great damage
was done.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Fatal Explosion.

Hamlin, W. Va, Feb. 2-Three men
we're killed instantly and fourth was
so seriously injured that he died later.
by the explosion Of boiler in saw
mill plant at Twelve Mile creek, about
40 miles south of here.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Search Abandoned

Victoria, Il. c., Feb. THE search
FOR victims Of the Valencia wreck has
been abandoned. and 81; wreck victims
remain unfonnd OF the 1923 persons
drowned.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Looked-Cor Moment

The experience of Chinese reformers
teaches that those young men who want
to make a republic of their country
should postpone action till after the
death Of the empress dowager.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
The Public Debt.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The monthly
statement Of the public debt depart
u1ent shows that debt, less cash in the
treasury, amounts to 1891 1874 SAG,
which is decrease for the month d
S3,345,07
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Wife Murderer Sentenced

Chicago. Feb. 5.-James DAILY. who
shot and killed his wife. Catherine Ho-
gan DAILY, August IL, 1905. was found
guilty by jury in Judge Ben N.
Smiths court and sentenced to life i'm
|prisonment. !.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Wants to Be Senator.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. Arthur Hill,
of Saginaw, a wealthy lumberman,
has made formal announcement of his
candidacy for the United States SEN
ate, in opposition to Senator r. A. AL
ger in 1907.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Hotel DestroYad

Asbury Park, N. J., Feb. 6. The
Hotel Astoria was partly burned and
several well-known buildings near the
beach were entirely destroyed II Ars
Monday. with less Of about I'M ~
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Much sugar Destroved.

Honolulu. Feb. 6.-The Onomea
sugar plantation mill in the Island of
Hawaii was partially destroyed by fire.
Fifteen thousand bags of sugar were
lost, and the total damage will amount
to about 100000.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
with Embezzlement.

Sioux City. Ia, Feb. 5.-Louis Beck
er. a member of the firm of Becker &
Degen. livestock brokers at the Sioux
City stockyards, is under arrest on the
charge of embezzling $1,000 from a
client.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Mexican War Veterans to Meet,

Washington, Feb: 1.-THE 33d an
nual reunion of the National Associa-
tiOn of Mexican War Veterans viii! be
held in this city February % and 90.
1t will be the first reunion held at the
national capital since 1888.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
President Pardona H.zer

President Pardons Hazer.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The president
has pardoned Midsnipman. John Paul
Miller, Of Kentucky. recently convict
ed of haxing at Annapolis naval
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Mount Vesuvius in Eruption,

Naples Feb. 5.-M0unt Vesuvius is
in eruption from flssure 400 meters
in length on the right side of the
mountain. Ii is a magnificent sight.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
Will Retain Football.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 6.-The Uni
verisity Of Michigan senate voted to
retain Coach Yost and football.
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the drilling, leaving nothing but 4 dry
hole in the ground. About half Of the
artesian water is sulphur, giving on
an odor like that of spoiled eggs and
with h same taste.
MIR. Norris says that it is possible
to raise all the crops grown in the
East. It is true hat apples are raised
there, for which are charged the mod
est price of 4 cents a pound. 1t is al.
most impossible to find one that is
not wormy. Pears were in season for
about a week and could be had at
2k cents each. There is a certain
kind of bug which attacks potato
this important vegetable. Those used
by the citizens of Roswell are shipped
ron Colorado and $ from $1.O0 to
$40 e bushel. Being pre-eminent-
ly a cattle country, it is nevertheless
Impossible TO get a pound OF nome
made butter, the main supply being
shipped from Kansas at 35 cents a
pound. Exorbitant prices are charg
ed by the grocers for all the necessi-
ties Of life.
"There is absolutely not a stick of
49, hoa - th2 x,Lolo -ro111xx - H.
ornamental trees which have been
shipped from some eastern nursery
to protect the people from the scorch-
ing heat of the sum-, and which are
kept alive by dint of constant irri-
CATION. All the wood used for fuel is
hauled from the Captain mountains
so or 20 miles away 1t is light,
"1ashy" juniper, and costs 81 a cord
If you do not wish to buy wood you
may have coal at $40 a ton.
"The natural vegetation of the Val
ley consists of cactus, s~oap-plant,
s~age-brush and mesquite. 1t is neces
sary to keep the lane almost con-
stantly wet, as under the intense heat
a crust is formed on the surface
through which it is almost impossible
for the plants to break. The Rio
Hondo is used so extensively for irri-
cation IA by the time it reaches
Roswell it is only a foot wide and of
a chocolate color.
w camped for two months on the
bank of North Spring river, two
tom for all the butchers to draw the
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had been defeated in some scheme,
which he hoped to perpetrate pom
the people. There is petty malice in
almost every line of the article. 1t
would be interesting to know just
what sor of a gold brick this talent
ed liar, Sedgwick, tried to work off
on the people of the Pecos Valley.
1t is beyond the bounds of posi-
bility, if this fellow ever was in the
Pecos Valley for even a day, that he
should believe the silly twaddle he
has written. Of course, those who
know Southern California and the
Pecos Valley, know that as far as
soil quality of water for irrigation and
general natural conditions the Pecos
Valley is as far ahead of the sandy
wastes of Southern California of a
few years ago, as day is ahead of
night. Southern California, too, had
her anticipated, INSCRIPTIONS de-
tractors who talked loud and worte
much. Yet the once sandy wastes of
Southern California have been trans
ferred to gardens and organes groves
and fruitful folds, through the care
full conservation of the scant water
supply.
Ana the Pecos Valley, which las
been the theme of a thousand skill
full, truth telling pens will not be
injured by such impossible tales as
are told by this cheerful liar from
Michigan, who tells those who will
listen that Northern Michigan has
a winter climate superior to that of
the southern, sunny section of the ter
ritory, of which all New Mexicans are
proud-the Pecos Valley.
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date an interesting account of the
Pecos Valley. Having travelled and
camped through that valley during
seven months of the past ear feel
justified in expressing my opinion of
it in order that eastern people may
not be misled by the above letter.
Roswell is situated 6 miles east
of the Pecos River at an altitude of
1865 feet above sea level. This town
has existed for about Is years, and
at the present time has a population
of about 5000 people, ninetenths of
whom are composed of land-agents.
'ssharpers' and invalids, mainly IN
sumptives who have left their homes
and friends and come to this semi-civ-
ilized, PARKWAY place in the vain hope
of getting well. Real, bona-fide citi-
gems who have come with the inten-
ton of making this their home, are
dpOut dS SCdiCC do II
hens teeth.
1.-The fertile CD soil is acrid, grey
ish-white alkali, which during the
umerou droughts is as dry rs pow
der. On windy days this dust rises in
clouds so thick that one can hardly
see across the street. Filtering thro'
tents and houses alike it covers ey-
erything to a thickness of II inch
the flesh it has the same effect as
I've, causing a ~roughness of the skin
rain the soil is moistened to a depth
of about a foot, forming a mud SO
sticky that with the addition of a lit
tie chopped hay it is used by all he
Mexicans in making their adobe
houses. Water running over this aka
Ii soon becomes so charged with it
that it is milky white, causing rheu-
matism, kidney trouble n typhoid
fever. This latter disease is also caus-
ed by so much standing water in the
irrigating bitches.
CAS- to the arteSian wells, a good
one is indeed a pretty sight but, TAX
ing the cost int consideration, they
are a luxury. Flowing water can be
got only at a depth of from 700 to
narrow belt along the Pecos river.
The average cost of a well is $4,000
Very often an accident occurs during
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ofa1 from the slaughter houses and
dump it near the river. This smell
was often waited across the river
and into our tent with great effect
as an appetizer.
New Mexico has been settled for
the last 364 years, and at the present
time has a population of only about
100000. which shows how last C?3
the country is growing. If you have
a home here in the East, certainly
you could not get as good a one in
the Southwest were you to work 50
years. If you have no home here. you
may rest assured that you have twice
as good a chance to get one here as
in New Mexico, and when you do
get one. it will be in a decent eli
mate where you can take some com
fort. which is more than can be aid
of New Mexico. The Pecos Valley
will make a good winter resort for
millionaires with a strong constitl-
ton, but if you do not happen TO be
one of the above leave it to the cen
tipedes and rattle snakes, and stay
in Michigan, which is as near the
garden spot" as you will be likely
to find.
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DALE SEDGWICK.

The Record wishes to add a few
remarks to what the Optic has said
upon the subject, though further
comment is unnecessary to any per
son who knows anything at all about
the eco Valley.
In the first place, Roswell is not
east of the Peco river. and ii may
be that the wise one from Michigan
took up his abode with other owls in
a prairie dog town on that side of
the river-but this is unimportant.
His head was evidently as badly turn
ed as his stomach.
He appears to have either zone up
against some gambling game or mis-
taken some of our local real estat
men for easy marks.
1t is true that there are many iava-
lids here, and some of our leading
farmers and business men came to
this country for their health, and
have fully recovered. others who
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From Las Vegas Optic.
We re-publish the sujoined story
from the Hastings, Mich, Banner, to
enable New Mexicans who are famil-
lar with the wonderful progress, the
splendid irrigation facilities, the fine
farms and prosperous homes of the
INSCRIPTIONS detractors may go in
defaming his country. OF course
every one who knows enough of the
admirable conditions in the Pecos
Valley to understand the extent of
the falsity of the article in question,
will feel very certain that this fellow
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