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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
INSPECTING SANTA
FE'S SCHOOL SYSTEM
Prominent Educator From Hartford,
Connecticut, Finds This in
Splendid Shape.

e. M. Hunsicker, of Hartford, Con
necticutt, who is prominently connect
ed with the educational interests of
the state of Connecticut, Is touring
the Southwest for the purpose of in
vestigating educational and social af-
fairs in this section and reporting
same in weekly letters to the Hart
ford Times, one of the leading daily
newspapers of the state of Connecti-
cut. Mr.. Hunsicker has travelled
throughout Colorado and through
northern New Mexico so far. He re-
mained week in this city and visit
ed all the territorial institutions and
all the schools and the public build
ings as well as the churches and the
rooms of the Historical Society.
He was highly pleased with condi-
tions here in every way. He called
at the Office of the New Mexican and
was furnished with literature, giving
information concerning Santa Fe and
the territory. He gave great praise to
this city, and stated that this was the
finest and healthiest climate he ever
encountered in all his many travels
through the United States. The seen
ic attractions were the grandest he
had seen and the historical archae-
illogical and chronological. objects of in
terest were great in number and more
attractive than any collections he had
inspected elsewhere in this country.
/. He was especially well impressed
with the fact that during his weeks
sojourn here he saw not a single
drunken man on the streets and that
everything in the municipal limits was
peaceful and quiet. He admired very
much the fine territorial public build
ings, the splendid schools of higher
education, the comfortable public
schools, the very pretty parks and the
many comfortable and we'll built pri-
vate residences. Two or three of
these residences, he said, would be a
credit to city twenty times the size
OF Santa Fe.
He was unstinted in his praise of
the public school buildings and the
conduct of the public schools. He Wis
tied them and inspected them care
fully and found, as he himself express
ed it, that they were equal to the best
he had seen for many years in his
native Yankee country. He was very
agreebly surprised and very favor
ably impressed and stated that he
would give these impressions in let.
ters to the newspaper which he rep
resents, namely, the Hartford Times.
He went south last night to Albu-
querque where he will remain week
or so and then go to California and
return home via southern Arizona and
the Southern Pacific railroad. He will
consume about three months on this
trip which is taken for and on behalf
of the educational interests of his
state, the officials there being desir-.
GUS of being posted on New Mexico's
higher educational institutions and its
public school system. His reports will
do the territory much good.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
Assets Of A. Booth
and Company
Shrink
EXCEEDED BY LIABILITIES
Facts About Failure Nav
Be Laid Before Grand
Jury.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-The creditors
committee is seriously considering the
question of asking the states attorney
TO use his judgment in regard to lay
ing before the grand jury the facts
about the A. Booth and company
known as the Fish Trust" The final
audit of the company's assets shows
that the creditors will receive, it is
claimed, only thirty cents on the dol
lar Banks in Chicago, New York and
other cities hold $685., 900 of the COM
pany's paper. Some creditors declare
it is impossible to effect a re-organ-
ization.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
|Ex-TAMMANY LEADER
VISITING UNITED STATES.

New York, Nov. 20.-Richard Gro
ker, who for years before he retired to
lead the life Of a country gentleman
in Ireland, directed Tammany Hall,
arrived here today on the Lusitania.
He said he returned merely as a Wis.
itor and denied he contemplated en-
tering the field Of politics. He in.
tends to remain in the United States
about six months, spending portion
Of this time in southern California
or some other region where the winter
is mild.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
PECOS MAN UNDERGOES
DELICATE OPERATION

Albuquerque, n NJ, Nov. 2O.-The
skull of Serefino Lucero was success
fully trepanned by Albuquerque sur
geons at st. Joseph's hospital yester-
day, a silver plate being placed over a
part of Lucero's brain where the skull
was broken. The man will recover
unless some complications set in. He
was hit over the head with a piece
of iron by another native citizen NAM
ed Romero in political scrap which
occurred the early part Of the week
in Pecos town near Glorieta on the
upper Pecos river.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20

Fort Scott, Kan, Nov 2o.-The
First National Bank Of this city, one
Of the oldest banks in the state, CLOS
ed it's doors today. The depositors
number about 10000 and the bank had
deposits Of $75O,OOO. President Grant
Hornaday said the assets exceeded the
liabilities BY $4,000. The failure he
said was caused by malicious reports
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
Sw erves From
Road at atApproach
to Bridge
But for Presence Of Mine. of
Bystanders All Would
Have Perished.

Chicago, Nov. 2N.-Two personas
were drowned and six others were
rescued from the water today when an
automobile swerved from it's course
at the approach to the Torrance avenue
bridge over the Calumet river and
plunged over the embankment. JOS
eph Meyer and Margaret Atkins were
drowned. The bridge tender and three
companions plunged into the water
and rescued the three girls and three
men. The occupants were four chauf-
feurs and four girls.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, Nov. 20.--Direst infor-
nation from officials high in author
ity and understanding the situation
thoroughly is to the effect that there
is strong sentiment for statehood,
separately, each for the territories Of
New Mexico and Arizona and that
the bills for the enabling acts for the
two territories will be taken up, con-
sidered favorably and passed during
the short session of the Sixtieth con-
gress, which convenes on Monday, the
7th Of December. Delegate w. H. An
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
BIG FORCE WORKING
ON NEW RAILROAD

Special to the New. Mexican.
Moriarty, N. M. Nov. 20,-The con-
struction gang on the Albuquerque
Eastern now consists of seventy-five
teams and $50 men who are at work
now and more will be put on in a few
days. The bridge building crew went
to work yesterday between Moriarty
and Frost Junction. A car of dyna.
mite reached here this week to be
used in grading between Frost and
Hagan,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
Rockefeller Under
Fire of Govern
nent Counsel
DISPLAYS SHIRE WON Es S
Effort to Get Him to Contra.
dict Testimony Unsuc-
cessful.

New York, Nov. 20.-The last quar-
ter of century of wonderful develop
ment of the Standard Oil company
probably will not be touched upon at
all in the testimony of John d. Rookie
feller in his testimony in the govern
.ment's suit to dissolve the so-called
-oil trust Rockefeller told in detail
the various steps in the company's
growth until 1882. At that period his
counsel announced his direct examina-
tion had been completed. The Stand
ard Oil lawyers announced that the
history of the big corporations later
years will be related by John D. Arch
bold.
Cross-Examination Begun.
Rockefeller's cross-examination was
begun today by Frank E. Kellogg
special assistant district attorney.
Kellogg said the cross-examination
would not be confined to the period
between 1862 and 1882, concerning
which Rockefeller gave evidence on
the direct examination, but also would
cover subsequent developments con-
nected directly with those of the per-
iod described by Rockefeller. Taking
up Mr.. Rockefeller's testimony as to
the hazardous nature of the oil bust
ness Counsel Kellogg asked Rookie
feller:
Refuses to Be Trapped.
'Do you consider a business hazard
GUS that on an original investment of
sixty-seven millions of dollars has paid
dividends amounting to five hundred
and ninety-one million dollars and
which has leftover surplus of three
hundred million dollars?"
Il do not consider that the amount
of money made determines whether
the business is hazardous or not
answered Mr.. Rockefeller.
Net Earnings $80,oo00co.
Rockefeller said the net earnings in
1907 were approximately eighty mill
ions of dollars. Being asked again
if he considered the oil business risky
on such a showing, Rockefeller
retorted that the profits did not de-
termine the risk. The hazard came in,
he said, in the risk of fires, the pecul-
lar construction of the refining ma.
chinery which could not be used for
any other purpose, and because one
could never tell when the crude oil
supply may be exhausted.
Admits Acceptance Of Rebates.
Kellogg called Rockefeller's atten-
tion to the testimony that had been
given that the Standard Oil company
received not only rebate of twenty
cents a barrel on it's own shipments
but like rebate on the shipments
made by independent companies from
the Pennsylvania road, when Rockefel-
Ter was president of the Standard Ok
company. Rockefeller declared he
had nothing to do with such con-
tract though he might have known Of
it generally at the time.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
RUN ON KANSAS BANK
FORCES IT TO SUSPEND
'pread by enemies of the bank.

spread by enemies of the bank
Comptroller Names a Receiver.
Washington, Nov. 20.--Comptroller
Of the Currency Murray today appoint
ed James III Bradley, federal bank ex-
aminer, as receiver Of the First Ma
tional Bank of Fort Scott, Kansas,
upon receipt of telegram from Pres
ident Hornaday, asking that a receiv-
er be appointed, owing to arun on
the bank for the past two days. The
bank has capital Of $1OO,O00 ~
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
LOW HoMEsEEkERs'
RATES TO CONTINUE.

Chicago, Nov. 2O-A joint commit.
tee representing the Western Pass.
enger Association and the Southwest,
ern Excursion Bureau, has recon-
mended that the same homeseekers
fares apply to the West and Southwest
for January and February, 1909, as
were in effect in December, 1908. That
is about / IL cents per mile.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
FAST TRAIN runs down
HAND GAR, KILLING SEVEN

The victims had no chance to es-
cape, as the accident occurred on a
curve. The handcar was thrown d
distance Of two hundred feet from the
track and the bodies Of those killed
were frightfully mangled.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
STATE RESTS ITS CASE
IN LAMPHERE TRIAL

Laporte, Ind, Nov. 2O.-The state
rested it's case today in the trial Of
Ray Lamphere, accused Of the murder
of Mrs. Belle Guinness and her three
children, by setting fire to her house.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
'EARLY STATEHOOD ASSURED
SAYS DELEGATE ANDREWS

drews Is in the national capital work
ing Like beaver to this end and Is
interviewing influential senators and
representatives daily. He is very
sanguine of success He will intro
duce an amended bill for statehood for
New Mexico on the first day OF the
coming session and will push the bill
with might and main to favorable
consideration and to pass it, He has
inserted several more favorable pro-
visions in the bill in addition to the
many beneficial sections it already
contains.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20
covERNoR-ELEcT OF
NEBRASKA is INJURED

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 20.-Governor-
elect a.. G. Shallenberger is confined
to his room at the Lincoln hotel here
and is suffering from fractured leg.
He was injured while being initiated
as a member of the Shriners last night
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-11-20

Chicago, Nov. 20.Seven track la
borers on handcar were run down
by Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
passenger train between Highland and
La Grange, Illinois, today and killed.
Five others were injured.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-18
NEWS OF HOPE.

A. M. Ellsworth, the Prescott real estate man visited Hope on business, Monday
 Charles Shiver, of this city and Miss Lillian Caldwell, who were married at Prescott Tues day evening arrived home Tues day night and are now receiving the congratulation of their Hope friends We extend heart jest congratulations to these young people and wish them much happiness in their new es- tate.
 Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Mrs. Stella Roy ston Lawrence. daughter of MT. adn Mrs. C. k. Royston to MT. William Thomas Woolridge at the Presbyteria Church at Washington, on Tuesday after noon, Dec. 20, 1908 at one o'clock The bride is a member of one Of Hampstead County's oldest and most respected families and the groom a prominent citizen of Pine Bluff.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-18
EDUCATORS TO MEET
 IN CAPITAL CITY
State Superintendent Geo. B. Cook Of. feTS Trophy Cup for Banner
 Attendance.

The Arkansas State Teachers Association will hold it's forty first annual meeting at Little Rock, on December 2S, 20 anu 3Oth. The meeting will be held in the High school building. Ex- cellent programs have been ar ranged for these meetings, speak CTS of national reputation will be present, and all who attend may be assured of a rare treat
 There are two oi Prescott's educators on the program, Coun- ty Superintendent Chappell and Prof 0, l.. Dunaway. Last year there were four teachers from Nevada County, but there will probably be much larger at- tendance to go from his county this time.
 State Superintendent Geo. B. Cook. has presented the associ- ation with an elegant loving cup which is designed as an an-
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-18

cultural products in 1908 beng worth SLY 100000 the exports
 of foreign agricultural products $10,OO,O0O and the imports O. agricultural products, &54O.OOO.- % GOO. a balance Of trade of the enormous value Oi S48S. 100000 in favor Of the farm products Of this country results an amount exceeded only in 1901 and 1898
 Commenting Oa the increase in farm wages and the work of experiment stations, Secretary Wilson says:
 The extraordinary prosperity Of the farmers following their low financial condition a dozen years ago and earlier has enab- led them to pay higher wages for farm labor than, before. From 1895 to 1906 farm wages in- creased in a greater degree than general prices did. The percent age of increase of prices of all commodities as indicated by Brad streets index was 36 per cent while the wages of farm labor by the month for the year or season without board increas sed 46 per cent and with board 55 per cent; the wages of ordinary labor by the day, without board incre ased 56 per cent and with board 61 per cent. IF the ma+ ter of wage increase compared with prices, the farm laborer has fared better than the work ingman employed in manufactur- ing and mechanical industries"
 The Secretary concludes his re- view for 1908 with these words !:
 'The farmer had many reasons for his Thanksgiving in 1908 as he did in recent years. He has obtained more of the means with which to improve his farm to in- crease his capital, to become a more generous consumer of the goods of other producers and to add to the things that count for a better living and a more pleas
 ant life"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-18

nual trophy for banner atteGd~ ance to the association. This trophy will be awarded from year to year to the county whose delegates have travelled the greatest number Of miles in coming to the State Association. This will make the contest as equitable for distant counties as for those adjacent to the place Of meeting The result will be ar rived at by simply multiplying the number Of miles between the County Seat and Little Rock by the number Of enrolled members present from the respective coun- ties.
 The Loving Cup will be suit ably engraved from year to year and will remain from year to year With the delega tion winning the honor at each succeeding A.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-18
MARROW ESCAPE
 HORRIBLE DEATH
Max, the 5-Year Old Daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Stone. Only Slightly Injured

Last evening at the Milburn home little Maxie Stone was shooting f;recrackers with a few companions of her own age, when her clothing became ignited, but it was some little time before the fact was discovered and the information conveyed to the eld- CT folks When the latter arrived the flames almost enveloped the little one and only the heroic eff forts of the mother who grabbed the wrap from her shoulders and smothered the flames saved the little girl but even then her clothing was all consumed except the underwear Mrs. Stones hands were painfully burned, but the little girls injury was only slight. Thanks to the mothers prompt assistance.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-18
Sl,3OO HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBED.

The committee which has been soliciting funds for the baseball club for next season has been meeting with considerable en- couragement, This afternoon the sum of $500 has been pledged and as S1SOO was considered sui fic:ent to guarantee the success of the proposition there seems little doubt of it's being a goi
 As previously announced an- other meeting of fans will be held at the Grand opera house tonight and at the meeting the situation will be gone over and further details attended to. To morrow Mr. Greenblatt expects to go to Little Rock to confer with state managers regarding the admission of Texarkana into Sthe state league Daily TeXar- kanian.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-18
GREAVES MANDAMUS
 MAY BE POSTPONED
Arkansas State Negro BuSinass League Will Hold Three Days Session
 il Little Rock.

Little Rock, Dec IS. Unless Judge k. J. Lea should preside over the circuit court, Second di- vision there will be no hearing Of the Charles D. Greaves ap- plicatiOn for a mandamus to force Secretary Of state 0. C. Ludwig to place his name on the roll call of the State Senate as Senator from Garland and Montgomery counties, during the holidays. There may be even pOstponement which will car ry the case past the opening date for the legislature, though that is not at all likely. When the mandamus was applied for the date for the hearing was set for December 2S, but Judge E. w. Winfield who presides over that court has been in very poor health for the past two months and his physician has advised him to take a trip to French Lick, Ind. during the holidays, and he will follow the advice of his physician, so cannot hear the case upon the date asked for. What date the hearing will come up has not yet been decided upon, as the date for the return of Judge Winfield is not certain. In the meantime the date for the In the meantime the attorneys for both claimants of the seat from Garland and Montgomery counties Judge o. H. Sumpter, Democrat, and c. D. GreaveS, Re- publican will spend considerable time in preparing their legal do- cuments for presentation in the hearing.
 Even physicians of Argenta were affected by the financial panic and the shutting down of the shops there. pr. W. E. McLain one of the physicians of that city yesterday afternoon filing a petition in bankruptcy in the United States District Court. The liabilities of the physician are given as S63S while his assets are given as only $40 over what he claims as the exemptions.
 Programs have been sent out by the Arkansas State Negro Business Mems League, which will hold a three days session in Little Rock, at Bush's Hall, com mencing, December 2S, which show elaborate preparations have been made for the reception of hundreds of delegates from all owe rthe state. The chief drawing card is Booker T. Washington, who is down for an address and to remain through the entire con vention. The meeting. is to be held along practical lines, with much attention paid to business pursuits of the negro. Rev. J. M. Connor, the president of the league is great exponent of negroes becoming tradesmen, and
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-18
AGED LADY
 DIES SUDDENLY
Mrs. Mary Lee of Lanebure Drops Dead
 atSupper Table.

News reached here this morn ing of the death of Mrs. Mary Lee, aged about 65 years, who dropped dead last night at her home two miles west of Lane burg while eating supper. Death is supposed to have been caused by heart failure
 Deceased was a most esteem ed lady beloved by all who knew her, She was the widow of Jas. Lee who died about ten years ago. Mrs. Lee was a sister of our fellow townsman, sam Wea- yer. Interment will take place at Harmony today.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-18

F.. N .Daniell has bought the Dougan Shoe Shop on West Sec ond street near the school build ing and will conduct the busi- ness in the future at the place Mr. Daniels guarantees satisfac- tion and asks for a share of the publlc's patronage. dwtf
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-18

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-03-04

testimony OF nearly ev~.s-~-
fore the commission there was note
of confidence because all Of them
practically believed that the string
ency in the money market from
which the country has suffered is not
due to fundamental causes. They
point out that the crops last year
were good; that prices were excel
lent; that industrial enterprises
throughout the country were -four
ishing. 1t was merely the inability
to command ready cash and the
boarding of. money by panic-stricken
individuals which produced so sud-
denly the remarkable depression
from which all have suffered. They
practically uniformly express conf
dence that the return of prosperity
will be almost as sudden as was the
coming of adversely and in their ar
guments as to the enforcement of the
nine-hour law they pointed out to the
commission that such a. return of
prosperity might seriously embarrass
them in complying with the law, be-
couse it would render it difficult to
command the services of competent
operators in suffice 1t numbers to
meet the 2ceds of prosperous conol-
tions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-03-04
BRADLEY. IS ELECTED
Kentucky Chooses Republican
United States Senator
-FOUR DEMOCRATS FOR HIM
Republicans Vote solidly For Brad
ley and With the Assistance Of
-Four Democrats Succeed in Land
ing the Former Governor In tho
senatorship, With Only -Four Votes
to tho Good.

Frankfort, KY, Special.-Amid
scenes of widest excitement, former
Governor William O'Connell Brad
ley, Republican, was elected United
States Senator to succeed James B.
McCreary. Bradley's term of six
years will begin March 4th, 1909. He
received 81 votes, four Ct which were
cast by Democrats opposed to for
mer Governor Beckham, leading
Democratic candidate for senator,
who was endorsed for the Office at
the State primary.
The four Democrats were surround
ed by party friends and urged to
withdraw their support from Bradley
and re-elect Senator James McCreary
or any Democrat they might name
but the four men declared that the
proposal came too late. The Demo-
cratic leaders even promised caucus
to select candidate, to which the
name of Beckham would not be pre-
sented.
The ballot as recast resulted as
follows:
Bradley Ga; Beckham Is; James
IS; McCreary 10; Mayo 5; Allen Q;
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