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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07
7 military dis.
.ets and at the
TEST academic

results IN the training of youth who
are one day to be officers In command
OF armed men, it is extremely essen
tial that power shall be exercised by
superiors whose personal characters
stand forth clear and spotless This
condition is realized at the Institute in
the highest degree.
The personnel of the cadet corps
very naturally attracted my attention
at once. ! think | am entirely safe in
saying that you will not find finer
battalion in any similar institution
in North America. In bearing, deport-
ment and in chat something we call
snap in military formations, those
youngsters commanded my admra-
tion. In point of efficiency the boys
|of Spanish descent were not whit
behind the very best. The world will
one day hear of the men who are now
boys under Colonel Wilson at Ros.
well.
"Now then with such a school, one
would think that facilities for con
stantly charging usefulness would
| be within easy reach. | regret to
say that the very opposite ! found to
be the fact. There is practically
nothing adequate to the present need,
not to mention future possibilities.
The main building is sadly in need of
repair, but If put in perfect condition
| 1t Will still be wholly inadequate to
| the present demands. | observed that
the floors of this building are almost
worn through in many places; the
stairway must shortly become unser.
viceable while the self-supporting cor.
ridor overlooking the court is sagging
|nOticeably all around.
| Every turn in the pathway of the
faculty Is beset with limitations Many
men would conclude that nothing
could be done worth the while be
cause forsooth there is so little to dc
with. Fifty boys have been denied ad
mittance since the beginning of the
current academic year for the reason
that there Is no place to shelter them
Two nearby cottages have been rent
ed and these are now fully occupied
by cadets. We must realize, of course
that those who are denied admittance
are on an average quite as bright and
observing as any like squad who have
been fortunate enough to gain admit
tance into the charmed circle Of the
crack battalion.
"The institution should have a
once for enlargement OF the plant al
least $4,000, and this sum should bt
doubled just as soon as the above ini
ltial sum can be converted into the
necessary facilities.
Il indulge the hope that some
thing may be done and done quickly
to relieve the situation at this popu
lar and profitable state institution al
| Roswell
II remain, Sir, in grateful apprecia
ton of your courtesies extended tt
me during my recent visit to the his
toric city of Santa Fe.
Very respectfully,
"CEPHAS c. BATEMAN,
chaplain Artillery Corps, U. S. A..
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07
RAILROAD GOBBLES
STEAMER COMPANY
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Acquires Merchants and Miners
Transportation Line.

Boston, March THE New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad has
acquired control Of the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company
which operates steamers between
Boston and Savannah, Georgia, and
intermediate points, according to a
statement made today by Mayor Fitz
gerald. The mayor said that his in.
formation came out at a conference
held yesterday between the mayor and
Charles s. Mellen, president of the
New Haven Railroad, concerning
transactions pending between the
New Haven Railroad and Charles w
Morse of New York for the purchase
of the Sound lines controlled by the
railroads.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07
HUNG JURY LIKELY
IN ADAMS CASE
Generally Believed That Famous
Idaho Murder Trial Will End


Wallace, Ida, aMrch mo word
has come from the jury which is de-
liberating on fate of Steve Adams
charged with the murder Of Fred Ty-
Ter, but the general impression obtains
that the jury will not agree.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07
DID NOT KNOW
1T WAS LOADED
Revolver Discharged BY Accident
into the Anatomy Of Timoteo Gar
cia Of Guam.

INTO the Anatomy OF IImoteo Gar
cia Of Guam.
AT Thoreau, Mckinley County, yes
terday, while three young men were
examining a .45-calibre revolver they
thought was not loaded, 1t was dis
charged accidentally by one of them
named Chayes. The bullet struck
Timoteo Garcia, of Guam, aged %
years, in the side, pierced his liver
and intestines and left the body in
the back. Garcia was taken to Saint
Joseph's Hospital, Albuquerque, where
he is lowering between life and death
with but a slim chance for recovery.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07

Subscribe FOR the Daily New Men
can and got the news,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07
Sale Is Denied.

New York, March President
Whitney, Of the Merchants and Min
ers' Transportation Company, who is
in this city today. denied that the
steamship company had been pur-
chased by the New Haven Railroad.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07
FIRST CLASS IN
EVERY RESPECT
Is New Mexico Mil
itary Institute at
Roswell
EXCEPT IN BUILDINGS
Chaplain BatemanU. is. Army
Urges Proper Recognition
of Needs of School.

The following very interesting letteI
regarding the New Mexico Military
Institute at Roswell has been received
by Councilman j. O. Cameron of the
Twelfth district from Chaplain G. c
Bateman. of the U. S. Military SAM
tarium at Fort Bayard. 1t Is timely
especially because the Thirty-seventh
Legislative Assembly is considering
appropriations for the maintenance
and extension of the Institute. The
letter reads;
Il take the liberty Of submitting, fol
your consideration, some impressions
gained during my recent visit as ar
unofficial lecturer at the Military In
stitute at Roswell do this witt
great pleasure for the reason that
found so much to commend and moth
ing to condemn. The matters that cal
for improvement do not lie within the
power or province Of the faculty, al
will be shown in the concluding para
graphs of this letter.
Il took occasion informally to in
spect the daily life and work of this
institution and can heartily state tina
the people Of this commonwealth have
at Roswell military school in which
they may take just pride.
"rhe personnel of the faculty couC
scarcely be higher or finer. Coone
Wilson is all ideal superintendent
and fills his responsible position a.
only first rate soldier and scholar
could fill it. He is supported by {
group of officers who without excep
ton, are par excellence All are de
serving Of special and honorable men
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07

been In the Council for several weeks
and no action that anyone knows Of
has as yet been taken.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07

The Anti-Gambling Bill introduced by
Representative Ramon Sanchez, Of
Taos, this forenoon and which passed
the House In bury is one of the
best measures so far introduced in
the Assembly. Great credit should be
accorded the members Of the House
and to Representative Sanchez for the
prompt action had. Mr.. Sanchez Is to
be especially commended for the
preparation and introduction of the
measure. 1t is now up to the
Legislative Council to act. Il
this bill is not taken up immedi
ately by the Council and acted upon
members should make 1t their partic
ular business to call It up daily ant
insist on Its passage. The Spiess bill
which Is also a very good measure has
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07

Paz Valverde, merchant at Clayton,
Union County, was noticed in Legls-
lative halls today. Mr.. Valverde rep.
resented the county of Colfax in the
Twenty-ninth Legislative Assembly
and is the introducer of the law while
such representative in the Council
that created the county Of Union. He
Is now in the capital to work against
the dismemberment Of that county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
CITY ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO %

ORDINANCE NO. 92.
 Be 1t ordained by the City Council of Birmingham. That the several commit tees which compose the committees of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the city of Birmingham to-wit:
 Finance, judiciary, street, sanitation and police, miscellaneous. lights and tele- phones, fire, park and cemetery, railways, public buildings. markets, excise water and all special committees heretofore ap- pointed by the Mayor of Birmingham, be. and the same are hereby abolished and dissolved, and the following shall consti- tute the standing committees of the City Council of Birmingham, to-wit:
 Finance and taxation, judiciary. streets, sanitation and police. miscellaneous, lights and telephones. fire parks and cemetery, railways. public buildings, mar kets, excise, water and Greater Bir- mingham.
 Be 1t further ordained by the City Coun- cil of Birmingham. That the president of the City Council of Birmingham be, and is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint the members of the several committees of the City Council of Bir- minghah,, and all other committees which he may In future desire. or is authorized by said council to appoint
 Adopted August 29. 1907.
 Approved JOHN l.. PARKER, President of Council and Mayor Pro Tenn
 pore.
 Attest: J. c. Murray City Clerk.
 Age-Herald. September 2, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE. S7000-Cor. res, N. 24 st., nice place. S6000-Res "A st., 13 and IA ayes. $2250-Norwood, choice lot. $275O-N. 21 st., cottage. rents $3OO. $3150-N. r st., good home. 6 rooms. $350o-Neat cottage, 20 st., near ave. $4200-2-story res, p st, near ave. $10, 0,000-Handsome ave home, furnace S60O0-240 it. choice R. R. front S5500-Brick stores corner, rent $500. good Fountn. Hts. homes. call for prices. $11, 000-2-story res, cor. ave. and 20 st. $13. 500-50x140 4 ave-, near 26 st. $10,0O0-50x140 8 ave, "A and 9 sts. $40, 0O0-100x140, close in, 3 ave. cor. $45, ,000-Handsome business block. Sl500-5-room cottage, g st. Ave. F. $10, 0O0-Nice cor. res. 1 block Higld ave SIP, 750-Large lot, cor res, E of s. 20 st. $lS00-Choice lot, near Glen Iris. D. front. We rent, sell and insure houses.
 R. MCCONNELL G CO.,, Phones S10 2107 3d Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
MISCElLANEO EOUS.

ANY poor girl needing friendship. help.
 advice, etc.. will find ready and willing assista..ee by applying to the matron Of Salvation Army Rescue Home. Sd st.
 and Ave. E. BirminRham. Ala S-ll-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02

NE want couple of good iron moulders.
 Nusr be steady and reliable. No lushers need apply soule Steam Feed Works, zsn,.i7ian Miss. 9-1-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
ONE GENT 1 WORD

TEs--One cent a word dayJ ss nd. taken fer less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
Railroad Grading, IO5 Miles.

Until noon, September 9th, 1907, Pro- posnIs for Grading, Masonry and Bridges on 105 miles of Railroad will be received at the office of theInter- .tute Contract Company, 224 Brent Ruilding, Pensacola, Fla, where Esti- mates, Prohles. Plans, Contract Specih- cations and blank Proposals can be seen.
 The work to be graded covers all of the AndaIusia Division .S5 miles and 20 miles of the Atmore Division of the pensacoln, Alabama & Western Rail- road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
ONE GENT 4 WORD

RATEs-One cent a word r a.v. ad. taken for less than 2s cent. s nrst Insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
ONE CENT A WORD

RATES--One cent a word dayy no nd. taken for less than 23 cents for nrst insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
sALEsMEN WANTED.

Si5O0-Newly papered and painted, Wood
 lawn home. Yours for small cash pay ment and monthly sum your landlord now gets for rent. Near cars, schools and churches. Invest q little money
 for the children. It will grow up faster than they do. Frank Mcdonald, zlll
 First avenue 9-1-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02

N NTED-For U. s. army, able-oodied unmarried men, between ages of A ani s5. citizens of United States of good character and temperate habits who can sneak. read and write English; men wanted now for service in Cuba. Apply to recruiting officer. 7h North goth St. uirmingham, Ala s-A-to-H-sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
 acres. near Powderly, branch across one end and has good spring also. $500. 227 acre farm in high state of cultivation, Morgan county; miles west of Hart selle; 7-room residence; one Broom teC- ant house; stables, barns, grainery, smokehouse, corn crib, etc; 100 acres in timber: creek through the timber and pasture land; level, black and red soil very productive; every foot can be work ed with machinery. Price, s3750; terms $75O cash. balance to suit, with interest
 L. G. fETTYJOHN, Phones 1101 and 465. l8261a 3d Ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
FOR RENT NOW

1705 10th ave, S., 8 rooms, modern. 5000 2032 18th ave. S, 10 rooms, modern. io.W 1004 s. 18th st., 10 rooms, modern. lOO.O S15 Ave. F, rooms .........-....... l2.OV
 FOR RENT OCTOBER 1ST.
 1900 9th ave, N, F rooms,a modern. IoN 2407 11th ave-. N, rooms, modern. 4OOO 1921 Park ave, 10 rooms, modern. lOO90 ITS 10th ave, S., 8 rooms ............ 4OW 1929 18th ave, S, rooms ............ 35.O 2210 Highland ave, 10 rooms, modern 6Om SIP Bradley st.. rooms, modern... 4OO 1046 Sycamore st. 10 rooms. modern. 1OOW 1217 s. 18th st., rooms, modern.,.... 4OOO 1913 18th ave. S.. 8 rooms .......... 3oO0 1904 s. 2oth st., rooms ........,... S5O 11o1b s 22d st. 15 rooms ......... 40. .00
 STORES AND WAREHOUSES;.
 1722 2d ave, floors (now) .......... 1000 1908 Ave. D. floor tnow) .......... 2o.W 109 s. 20th st., floor (Oct D...... 125.0O 323 N 20th st., 1 floor (Oct. D...... 2l5.0 313 N. 18th st., 1 floor now) ........ 1I5.@ 240o-7 2d ave, N.. l floor (Oet. D.. 125. OO w. N. Malone X Co. 219 N Fist St. Phones 12S9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
REAL ESTATE, 
 FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. soO0-S-room South Highland Residence Entirely modern. Large lot. s40oo-Two dwellings on Avenue c. A real bargain.
 S6Ooo-S-room residence near Glen Iris Modern. Nice lot. Easy terms. Two 9-room houses on N. 18th street Both well worth price s5760-Large roomy dwelling on stb .y. nue N. Lot 50xlO0 se5oo-New stucco residence on South 18th street -o''' Handsome residence on 10th avenue 6 One of the best homes on the market Large lot on Hickory street Slopes just right. An ideal spot for a home. One block from Highland avenue. Modern 9-room dwelling in West End Very cheap. Two broom cottages in Kingston.
 WHITE & HEFLIN Real Estate and Loans, 49-42o Rrow,-
 Marx Bldg. Bell Phone 2g7s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02

FOR SALE-Good siX-room house. cleo
 tric lights, city water, cement side walks, corner lot. 50xl5O. now ready for sanitary sewer connections, two blocks East Lake car line, will sell at bargain and give possession October 1. Northwest corner 3rd avenue and 6Srd street, Woodlawn. Apply to H. l. Davis, with Moore & Handley Hardware com pany. city. 9-l-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02
ONE GENT A WORD

cent n word a dsyj no ad. taken for less th.n 25 cents fer drst insertion. Cash must accompany every order,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-02

Attractive ada are Illustrates LII sl:e 0awk make ysur IiIustratleaa acs-Herald Bulidin6
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-27
lndla,s Wild Hin Tribcs.

The wild hill tribes in India. known
RS the Kolis Kumbis, Dhaugurs and
Dhayars. are people imhund with
quaint Old World supc:zUtinus They
are haunted by the fear OF the evil
eye, especially for their children.
Cunning and light ot foot as saryrs,
these children are ready to disappear
with a sudden bound into the forest
thickets. The Dhangurs have curious
marriage customs, When thcy want
TO ascertain thu favorable moment for
tho performance Of the rites, the
young couple are made TO sit before
the door Of a hut from which a COW
and then it's calf are driven forth. n
the calf runs to its mother on the
right Of the seated pair the ceremony
can begin. IT, on the contrary, II
passes them on the left, the proceed
lngs must be suspended. A ring
passed over the brides finger, some
grains OF rice thrown over the young
people, and they are married These
| tribes have an inccssant struggle
against poverty and the elements.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-27

"In this particular big piece which
went the rounds of the papers, ref
erence was made 10 what the Gov
crnor called his guiding star-the
memory Of his mother'g early teach
ines.
Nothing remarkable alout that.
But, herein lies the coincidence Re-
Gently there was remarkable gath
Cring Of governors, senators, con
Eressmen and others high Of state:
and among those present was our
orphan boy who was adopted. The
big piece in the papers had preced-
ed him. and although he had never
been East before, he found himself
the center Of much interest. Modest
TO a degree, he rather fed from than
courIed attention, and preferred Ia
remain, as nearly as was consistent
4 with his dignity, I'm the background
Among those who were most u
Z ,nrcslcd I'm the big piece in the pa
,pcrs and most anxious to meet the
man, was a particular friend OF
! mine And he told me Of the meet
ing today.
"Uc had been introduced to tho
| Governor before the banquet. but
/ had been seated az some distance
| from him at board and had had no
chance to- explain his particular reas-
ON for wishing to converse private
/ ly with him.
{ "NftCr the banquet he damaged
10 single the Governor ont and got
B him over into q quiet cushioned cor
ucr. where he explained that hi5
, own life had been to a large extent
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-27

1t would get away from them.
THAT settled Il with me. I've tried
the same experiment several times
since with the same results.
Yes, sir Man has a good deal OF
he monkey in him yet-at least when
Ne goes to lunch. Test it for yourself
some time"
Tobacco Smoke Poisonous.
1t is often said that tobacco smoke
is a powerful germicide. The com.
position of tobacco smoke Is complex,
the principal constituents being oils Of
tarry nature. Nicotine itself is a
strong germicide, but the quantity OF
this poison in tobacco smoke is minute.
Tho oil matter which accumulates in
a tobacco pipe IS highly poisonous, but
does not contain any appreciable guam.
tity of nicotine, the chief constituent
Of residue being n very poisonous oil
known as pyridine. Tobacco smoke
contains a decided quantity of carbon
monoxde, which is a preservative and
which must possess germicidal prop
critics. Recently 1t has been observed
that one of the principal constituents
accounting for the germlcidal prop
critics of tobacco smoke is the power
full antiseptic formadehyde.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-27
ODD YARNS OF the
BORDER DAYS

Bob Thorp, Of San Antonio, Tex, is
one Of the few surviving stage drivers
of the early days. He Is a native Of
Columbia, Boone county, Missouri, and
for several years drove a mail hack
between Columbia and jefferson City.
In relating his experiences recently,
Mr.. Thorp said;
"The first regular four and six.horse
stage that drove ran from Columbia
to Providence on the Missouri river.
This was in 1855 and 1853. | next
drove In Arkansas from Pine Bluff 10
Napoleon. From there | returned To
Missouri and drove next from Colun,
bia to Centralia, Huntsville and Glas,
gow This was during the civil war
and in the time of the Jayhawkers.
"Cn one occasion just as | reached
the place the lanes and Anderson
crowd captured train, killing IA of
the soldiers having charge of IT, They
ran the train off some distance and
robbed the passengers, There were 30
Of the gang, They went into camp
near the place TO which they took the
train, One hundred and fifty militia
men were sent to capture them, The
militia did not effect their capture, On
the contrary, Sc of the militia were
buried in a single grave.
Next | drove for Barton & Sander
son from 1868 to 1870, from Fort Scott
to Kansas City. | also drove ahead OF
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
when It was being constructed in the
'7Os, driving ahead of its terminus un
iii 1t reached sherman, Tex.
Was | over held up? Yes, more
than a dozen times. | was more fre
/ quently held up by the James and
Anderson gangs than by any others.
was never molcsted personally The
robbers always took the valuables OF
| the passengers and the registered mai
and rifed the express. Sometimes the
Jayhawkers would also rob me Of my
horses, leaving the stage standing lone
some in the middle of the road
"Once when the JayhawIlers held me
up their leader, who was named Ander
son, went through the express bundles
One of them contained a pair of very
fine boots and a box of good cigars fol
a colonel OF a regiment, When Ander
son opened the package and saw it
contents he sat down, pulled off his
own boots and tried the new ones be
longing to the colonel. He emptied tn,
cigars out of tho box and handed tn,
cigars around, giving me several o
them. He then told me after the rob
berry had bcen completed to give hi
compliments to The colonel
Anderson was a picturesque char
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-27

But. inside of year house was
built there. And. strange TO say.
the red and gray whiskered man
came TO live in It.
81 was ;oo young at the time to
go into such subjects. but as grew
older | made rigid Inquiries into the
matter, and found out from the orig
inal owner that the red and gray
whiskered man had long had his eye
on that particular piece of property
and had frequently inspected II with
q view to purchasing and building.
And, as ! used to go TO that particu-
lar pennyroyal patch for Grandma's
shoo-skeeter, / came TO the concm-
sion, and am of it ow, that must
have seen him there al some time or
other, If only for heeting glance
so. dismissed the wonder of my
coincidence.
something over forty years ago. E"
deliberately began Uncle Joe. "a
man who lived in Ohio was called
/ to New Orleans on business for tho
firm with which he was connected
Those were still perilous times from
business standpoint. The civil
W. nav JuoI NOu'luucu, nut COM
merce had not fully re-establisbed
Itself: and man never knew from
one day to the next the exact value
OF his holdings or ventures. If was
on venture the Ohioan made the
trip South, leaving at home his wife
and two boys. the latter aged re-
spectively eight and ten years.
"Telegraphic communication had
been re-established. and news of tbe
husband and fathers fe arrival at
New orleans had been received M
his home, Great hopes for a sue
| cessful business venture were ex-
pressed in the telegram.
Then came a second Telegram,
The mother of the boys was called
| to Louisville, Ky, to the bedside ot
her dying mother. She never reach.
ed Louisville. There was a railroad
accident, and she was among the
! killed
Word was flashed to the fatbe,
! in New Orleans, who abandoned hi,
| business project at total loss; anc
because of high water, took first
steamboat for railroad connections
He never reached hose connections
I The boiler of the boat exploded, ant
he was among he missing.
up in Ohio two little brothers
orphans then, tried to console eacl
other as best they could. But IT.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-27

When the old farmer entered the
bucket shop" he was angry all over.
81 don't think I'll invest a cent with
you" he eiaculated 81 just heard, by
hen that you handle watered stocks, "
The fake broker was nonplussed for
the moment Quickly recovering his
composure, however he slapped the
old farmer on the back and said in his
most fabricated tones:
my dear sir, of course our stocks
are watered. We water them through
precaution.'
"Precaution?"
"Yes; in these days of fierce germs
and ferocious microbes we cant be
too particular. That is why we put
all Of our stock through q hot.water
process before putting it ON the mar.
ket."
And the old farmer was SO tickled
he put up another $1,000