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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-08-01
KEEP OFF THE STREET.

A committee of leading Ala
mogordo citizens requests us to
ask pedestrians to be a little
careful on the streets for a few
days as r. H. Pierce expects to
soon make his first appearance
as chauffeur.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-08-01
CHRISTMAS TOYS
BY THE CARLOAD

This week NIL. Oliver is plac-
ing his fourth big order for
Christmas toys. His store will
be toy land for all of Otero coun-
ty. He has bought for both
wholesale and retail trade. He
will have every manner and
make of toy on the market and
has bought in such quantities
he will be able to make excep-
tionally low price.
Miss Hazel Hansen is spends
ing q couple of weeks in Cloud
croft.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-08-01
IOCAEITEMS

Max Pierce will spend Sunday
with his family at Cloudcroft.
Charles Downs expects to be
moved to his new home by Sep
tember !.
Mrs. B. S. Shuler and baby
left Tuesday night for her old
home in Virginia.
Christianson. LeMin & Co. ex-
pect a great number of people
down here next fall.
= Mrs. Alexander and daughter,
Woodie, are guests of the Thos.
O'Reily home this week.
. Miss Stallman left this week
for Carrizozo where she expects
to remain for some time.
A. H. Henderson, was given
the second degree of Oddfellow-
ship last Friday night.
DIR. Paden, of Carrizozo, was
in town Thursday in company
with Mrs. Gonzales of that place.
Deputy Probate Clerk Fl. H.
Kellogg was out of his Office sew
eral days this week on account
of sickness.
Miss Ivers, who has been in
Alamogordo for some time re-
turned home to Temple, Texas,
this week.
G. O. Murray and wife moved
in this week from Arkansas.
They are occupying the Mona
han tent.
The News acknowledges re-
ceipt of a complimentary ticket
to the Mountainair Chatauqua to
be held August 15 to %.
We are informed that a Re-
bekah lodge of about 20 men,
bers will be instituted in Ala
mogordo in the near future!
w. G. I. T. will hold regular
meeting Tuesday at 4p. M. at
Presbyterian church.
Estella Smith.
Miss Marie Hester was thrown
from a horse one day this week
and her collar bone fractured.
She is getting along nicely now
however.
Mrs. 0. S. Poage and son, of
Carrizozo, visited at the Thomas
Poage home in this city this
week. They returned home
Wednesday.
Robert Wright and wife, of
Denton, Texas, who have been
visiting at the Hugh Shields
home went to Cloudcroft this
week for a months stay.
Newt Smith spent a day in the
mountains this week and brought
home with him as fine a sample
of photographic stone as was ever
found in Germany.
E. Van Horn, of Little Cyprus,
KY, arrived in town Wednes.
day evening with a car of house.
hold goods and two saw mills
They were nine days and nights
enroute.
The picknickers, the Murray
and Messer families returned
this week from the Bonito where
they caught fish and hunted
bear. They report an excellen'
time.
! r. W. Cooper finished his new
building on 9th street this week
The new front is very prett!
one and the firm, Cooper & Ric'
have an excellent location 70
their feed and -four store.
No. 81, in heading in on Ma
terial track No. l last nigh
about nine o'clock, badly derail
ed five cars. The remainder o
the train which occupied tn
main line could not be move
until the arrival of a train fror
: the east. No. 2, the eastboun
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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-08-01
BANK AT TULAROSA.

This week Thomas P. Keyes,
of Chicago, leased the Wilson
block in Tularosa for one year
and will Immediately institute
a bank at that place. It will be
with $4,000 capital, one-third
of which will be local and they
hope to be open for business by
September.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-08-01
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
WAS NOT so DEMOCRATIC

noon. S. E. Moffett, of Oro-
grande, was elected temporary
chairman and j. M. Walker,
secretary. The usual commit
tees we're appointed and an hour
recess was taken. When the
convention reconvened the tenn
porary organization was made
permanent. The report of the
various committees were receiv-
ed and accepted and the fun be-
gan.
1t was really quite laaghable
to see the muddle they got into
trying to secure a secret ballot.
The chairman's unfamjliarity
with the machines workings
came near making the vote pub
lie at one time but the party
leaders" set him right and the
entire ballot from A to z was
secret, think of this, and in a
democratic convention.
H. NJ. Denny was nominated
unanimously for sheriff-surely
there was no need of a secret
ballot here. j. M. Helm, for
probate clerk, beat VIM. Stall
cup 25 to 10. Gan it be that a
secret ballot was needed here?
Tom Boynton, for treasurer, de-
feated Dad Garrett 20 to n
how they voted the secret ballot
will not tell. w. H. Pelphrey
was nominated for assessor with
no opposition as was Guthrie
Smith for superintendent of
schools. For surveyor, J. E. Ed
gington defeated John Rapier
18 to Is. J. j. Sanders was
nominated for commissioner of
second district and in the third
James Brownfeld was nominal
ed after a spirited contest be-
tween G. E. Bass, A. luton and
the nominee, which lasted
through three ballots. Cesario
Duran was nominated for pro-
bate judge. Following are the
resolutions:
Mr.. Chairman: We your COM
mittee on resolutions beg leave
to report as follows.
The resolutions adopted by
the democratic national conven-
tion and by our territorial con-
vention meet with our hearty
and unqualified approval.
We believe that said resolu-
tions will appeal to all as fail
and just. Equal rights to all
and special privileges to none
should be, and is, the watch
word of our party, and with the
peerless Bryan as our leader, we
feel confident of success in No
vem ber.
A united democracy means
success and the success of the
democratic ticket means gov
ernment of the people by the
people and for the people" al
intended by our forefathers an(
as will be put in force by ou
next president, William Jen
nings Bryan.
We have learned from expert
ence that the promises of th'
Republican party to give u
statehood are made with no in
tention of fulfillment and ar,
simply used as a bait to fool tn,
unsuspecting votes.
We appeal to all voters to ar
ray themselves on the side 0
the democratic party for in tn
success of our ticket lies the on
ly hope of statehood for NeN
Mexico.
Hon, 0. A. Larrazola, our can
didate for delegate to congress
although elected two years age
was cheated out of his office, lie
US see to it that his majority
so pronounced, this time, as
preclude any such action agair
T w Thon,ncon
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-08-01

M. II. Mcclellan, of Mobile,
Ala, is in Alamogordo looking
over our fine country.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-08-01
Closing Out Prices.

We need Money, ,oDd room for Fol Stock
oDd in order to obtoiD both in tn quick
est oDd surest way have decided to Of
fer certain lines summer goods at
Borgoin Prices during the next two
weeks.
I2 I-2c Lawns and Gnghoms,Do locts.
Other Lawns at reduced prices.
Straw Hats reduced.
MeD's TWo-piece Suits at 80 per cent
reductoD.
PorosoIs and other articles at bargaiD.
Come and save Money at this sale.
q. i. Molfinger.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
- The > Scrap Book
Boyesen's Story of His Boy.

The late Hjalmar lIiorth Boyesen once told this story Of his little son, IIjalmar H. Boyesen 2d: The boy had been taken over Brooklyn bridge for the first time and had piled his father with questions about the big structure all the way over. all the way back and all the way home. Upon their return the professor. worn out with the fusil- lade to which he had been subjected. retired to his study. but just as he sank into his easy chair his sou ap- pearei and. apropos of nothing, que fied. say. papa. didn't you say that God lived up above the cioudsf' - The father wearily answered Why, yes. l guess so. Well. papa. if we were up above the clouds wed come through, wouldn't wef" The man vouchsafed brief 'I suppose so." Well. papa. why"- At that point the professors patience gave out and he said: There. son. don't ask It. Go to your mother" The child retreated, but just as he lift cd his hand to the doorknob he turned and said. Say. papa. don't you know a great deal more about the Brooklyn bridge than you do about Godr'
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
it Worked Both Ways,

Two young merchants. John Bruce and Clint Pease. who occupied adjoin- ing stores fin small town. were inti- mate friends. When business was dull they visited back and forth from one store to the other. Each was fond of a joke
 One cold. blustery day. when custom CTS were few. Clint sat behind the stove in Johns store. A young wom- an. a stranger, came Tn. and Jonn step ped forward 10 wait on her. .
 Il am soliciting subscriptions for the fresh air fund" said she
 Now, solicitors for one charity or another were numerous, and the mer- chants usually tried to evade their claims. since il was poor policy to re- fuse 10 contribute. So John was great ly pleased with himself when a happy way out of his present difficulty sug. gested itself to his quick mind.
 You'd better speak 10 the proprie- tor about it." he said politely. You will find him very liberal man. He is back there by the stove"
 John grinned as the young woman approached Clint and restated her case,
 How much are the merchants gen erally giving?" Clint asked. with grave Interest in the cause
 Some are giving as much as dol lar" she answered. but we are grate- ful for any sum however smallr
 John. said Clint. with an air of authority. give the young lady So out If the drawer And John, of course. had 10 obey
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
Whipped His Frisnds-


 Once when Daniel O'Connell was visiting Tipperary the mob wanted To take the horses from O'Connelfs car riage and draw him themselves upon his way. 'This will never do.s he said to his daughtcrin-law. Their intentions are excellent but they'll get So excited that we'll find ourselves in the ditch presently"
 Bursting open the carriage door, In moment he was out among these gi, gantic Tipperary men. just as hsg as any one of them. NOW. boys. be rea Sanahle.- he said. sIeaye the horses under the earriage>
 ~Rut shure wed rather pull you along ourselves. sir was the reply as the preparations for 50 doing went gallantly farwari.
 Al right, On your own heads ee lt.s" cried o'Connell good humeredly And. throwing ofY his coat. he set te with pusi,istic Intent boxing them right and left until he got them to de Sist. Their amusement and delight knew no bounds, and when on regain ing the carriage he doubled up his hand and shook it at them. with a heaminS smile snd twinkling eve, th. air was rent with enthusiastic shouting. and he drove on even \ greater herx. than when he had come.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
Identified at Last.

Glen Miller once United States marshal in Utah, was sitting in his of fee at Salt Lake City one day when a we'll dressed and intelligent looking man entered and addressed him. 'l was confident that l knew the man." said Glen in reciting the circum- stances, but 1 was not able to place him. As We eonversed pleasantly 1t gradually became impressed upon me that he was an old Kansas acquaint- ance. perhaps some one I had known at the university. but he spoke so cor dially and with such an assumption of his knowing me and my knowing him that l did not have the nerve to ask him who he was. He talked on till finally Invited him to my house for dinner, but all the time l was taxing my mind to learn his identity and watching for chance word that would give me d elew.
 By the way said at last, when did you come outr meaning from the States. of course oh. l got out lost night. You see. they cut on nine months for good behavior
 Then II broke over me. My guest was Pete Curry. a celebrated mail rob Der, whom had taken to the peniten- tiary just three years before"
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
Tue Store IHdt Leads
Realism.

Realism.
 \ commission was intrusted to a painter in an Italian town to paint the image of saint on the refectory wall of the convent there.
 The price stipulated was very low. but 1t was agreed that the painter should have his meals provided at the expense of the convent until the work should be finished. But the only food supplied To the poor artist was bread, onions and water.
 The day for unveiling the fresco ar rived The friars stood around the artist. and the curtain was removed. It was no doubt an excellent piece of work but the saint had his back turn ed toward the spectators.
 What does this mean?' indignantly demanded the prior.
 "PadIe, explained the artist. "l was compelled to paint the picture as you see it. for the saint could not bear the smell of onionsi,'-H Harper's Weekly.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
History of Dowager Empress, the
 .Terribe Woman.

'fsze Hsi An, or uwestern empress, was born Nov. l7, 1884. She was the child of poor people, who lived in Peking. At an early age, following common practice in China, she was sold as slave by her parents on ac- count of their poverty. She became the property of n famsns general who, enchanted with her great beauty, adopted her and offered her as pres ent to the reigning emperor Hisen- Feng She SO charmed the emperor by her looks and intelligence that he made her his secondary wife, and on her bearing him son, the future emperor, Tung Chi, raised her to the first rank. 0n his death she became the regent of the empire, administering the national affairs with more Nigor than any of her predecessors. Her authority was complete over about i4,0oo officials and over the welfare and lives of the vast majority of inhabitants of China, who number close to S27o,0o0,oo0. IL had been said of the dowager empress that she would long outlive the emperor.
 The dowager empress was in China a "foreigner," being Manchu, and was under the ban of Chinese patriots, and an increasing anti-Manchu dynas- ty, who sought the suppression of the dynasty and at the least the restoration of the Manchu emperor to the throne. She wore the Manchu garments, but her speech was Chinese. She was dominating to the last degree and magnetic, and seemed to be all-seeing to her courtiers, who stood as if on eggs in her presence. She was theatri- cal in public, exhibiting the stage training she had acquired in private. Her officials did not hesitate on occa- sion to speak of her fierce temper, her Tartar cha, acter and to refer to her as terrible woman
 She was law unto herself. She violated the constitution of the dynasty that forbids woman ruler and broke tAS coeiVh NuStoiuS ktNVu by tiS SakSs- She relentlessly ordered all hethrothals and marriages In the Imperial house. hold, family and imperial court, and supervised scrupuloasly the conduct of indiN tduals. Age did not seem to have embiitered her at the close of a strict ly terrible career, though the past de cade had intensified her sanguinafy record
 She entered the palace as an inferior eoneuhine and authority came to her by virtue of fecundity. She became the mother of an emperor and her DO, liticai career began with the wholesale bsheading of princes in isni, by which she established her son on the throne X slaughter of reformers and others took place thirly-seven wears later. Two years after this she deliberately, upon advice, set about slaughtering all Christians and foreigners, giving lao.> ,sN taels from her private funds tow ard carrying on the work Rnt, even with this, |, is said of her reign that 1t has been free from the blaoithirstiness that characterized the reigns of her preticSeS>0rS
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
Why the Deos Gave Out.

Sir Leopold McI-intock, the arctic explorer was once giving an account of his experiences amid the ice fields of the north. we certainly would have travelled much farther he ex- plained. had not our dogs given out at critical moment"
 But" exclaimed a lady who had been listening very intently. "l thought that the Eskimo dogs were perfectly tireless ereaturesy
 Sir Leopold's face wore whim- sicaily gloomy expression as he re- piled. "l-er-speak in . culinary sense, miss
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
People to Be Pitied.

cannot read the face; pitiful the case of the deaf. who cannot follow the changes of the voice. And there are others also to be pitied, for there are some of an inert and ineloquent nature who have been denied all the symbols a lively play of facial expression nor speaking gestures nor responsive voice nor yet the gift of frank, ex- pianatory speech-people truly made of clay. people tied for life into bag which no one can undo. They are can speak no language under heaven. Stevenson.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
car& Wheel Hats.

So far the styles do not sho" -. thing very widely different from -. .- of last season. but some oi 'se .a.s hats are simply immense anu {, high with everything that ever e's .,,.y garden. wood or sea. One parN
 hat seen recently had nYe roses .,, each as big as a small eaooase ,ss deep red. one blue. one pafpie =, others n delicate pink. Besides s,.es there was an enorneus e"" .hs< velvet ribbon and one wide pu, ~, black ostrich tip. The haf ns '. not visible to the naked ese, ~rA ., sns milan straw It was faced VI pale pink crene de chine
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
Ely's Cream Balm

has been tried and mol found wanting In thousands of homes all over the county IL has place in the family medicine closet among the re- liable household remedies, where II Is ke .1t al hand for use in treating cold tn the head just as soon a> some men- her of the household begins the pre- liminary sneexing or snufiiing, It gives immediate relief and day or twoss treatment will put stop To a cold which might, If nog checked, hs. come chronic and run into bad case of cstarEh.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
THE DECAY OF A PEOPLE.

T Ftf H7rsS~N ' N1H ~ ' H@~1t HE Thss the true sign of ruin to a race IL undertakes no march and day by day Drowses in camp or with the lAggard's pace
 Walks sentry OCT possessions that de- Destined with sensible waste to fleet awaN- For the first secret of continued power Is the continued conquest-all our sway Hath surety in the uses of the hour. If that we waste in vain walled town and lofty toweri
 William Gilmore Simms.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27

George Fl knor. the historian Of Spanish literature. was once called as witness in ease in which Rufus Gheate was engaged and. being seated by the eminent counselor, was attract ed hy the notes which he had made of the evidence After ewing them with interest lie remarked that the writing reminded him of two autograph letters in his pessessinn-on of Manuel the Great of Portugal dnted i512, and the other of Gensalve de Cordova, the great captain, written few years earlier fAnv one who has glanced over these remarkable specimens of chirography will marvel that it was possible te make cut syllable of such Hleeible serawls.l
 "These letters" Mr Tieknor assured Mir. Choate. were written $50 years age. and they strongly resemble your notes of the present trial"
 Choate instantly replied: Remark able men, no doubt. They seem to have been much in advance of their time"
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
A Card From

Josiah Strong, Wm. ] .sschieflelin, Herbert A. Wilder, II. W. Mabie, ]. Cleveland Gady, James Ii. Garfield, Charles r.. Dole, Laura D. Gill,
 Mrs. Frederick Billings.
 We, the persons named above, hay ing been somewhat recent visitors nt Berea College, and knowing quite in- affairs, feel that all the sup porters of the institution will wish to know the facts set forth in the follow ing brief report and statement
 |. The work of Berea College for the people of the southern mountains k more promising, more urgent, and ot greater national importance than We thought it before visiting the school
 .. The necessity of making separate provision for eolered students imposes great burden upon the Institution and it's workers. This adds largely To annual expenses until an Adjustment Fund.- can be raised, and thus threatens the impairment of important 
 the lives of leading officers of the school This extra burden of anxiety and effort has been carried for some time. Last year the Presidents house was closed and his family dispersed In order that his wife might aid in raising the extra funds required, Remember st Inf Hampton, undoubtedly hastened by similar conditions, we feel that the supporters of Berea College will wish to prevent it's President from shorteG- ing hts life hy an osef-eNertion in this acute crisis of the Institution.
 President Frost Is now 6i years of age. His original and constructive work has been organized by the high est honorary degrees from Harvard and Oberlin The reasonable sums neees- sary for carrying out his important projects should be furnished in way which will leave him free to give his chief energies to his work as an educa-
  discoveries and devotion.
 8. The plan of an .Ad1ustment Fund.- whereby the colored people will receive school of their own, and the mountain work will be left free of all cncumbrance, we believe to be entnently fair and wise. Towards the required "Adjustment Fund.- of iSl1i, 0Cp generous pledges from Mr. carne- gie, Mrs. Sage and others, now aggre- gate xs42, ,01. A part of these are con ditioned upon The raising of last Sso, NO in Kentucky. IL is believed that this can bc done, but il will require 1 time and careful labor. IL is a task
 well worth The doing, tor il will make
 friends for the new enterprise near al
 hand, and build up right sentiment
 among both races.
 |. Our suggestion k that while Pre-
 sident Frost Is undertaking this task
 oi completing the he"Adjastment Fund
 by subscriptions in Kentucky, the ! friends of the Institution should stand
 by |, generously in immediate gifis fot
 it's current expenses.
 | For current expenses, this year,
 Rerea needs si.l, ,ooo in gifts, over and
 above it's home income inom endoa. ment, rent aud student fees.
 Besides this II needs sssi.tsa for i'm,
 mediate repairs and essential equip
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
No Hurry.

No Hurry.
 The minister of certain parish in Scotland was walking one misty night through street i'll the village when he feil into deep hole. There was no ladder by which he could make his es- cape and he began to shout for help.
 laoorer passing heard his cries and !. booking down, asked who he was The ntaister told hin. whereupon the la- horer remarked: "Weel. weei, ye need aa Kick up sic noise You'll no be needed afere Saw bath. an this is only "Wednesday nicht."
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
A Rush of Comprehension.

He thought il would be good idea to get up . soeiable for the benefit of the church. so he called on an ener- getie young woman whom he had visit ed for about decade to see if they could arrange il.
 Il called to propose"- he calmly be gan
 At lasts she cried historically and Tainted In his arms.-Ballimore Amer ican
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27

"Dr. Thomas Eclectric oil Is the best remedy for that often fatal disease eroup. Has tS,en used with success in our family for eight years. Mrs. l.. Whileacre, Buffalo, \. l.
 For mild, easy action of the bowels . single dose of Deans Regalets Is enough. Treatment cures hahitual con stipation. sS cents box. Ask yoaf druggist for them.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
Kindness.

Kindness is contagious. The spirit If harmony trickles down by thou sand secret channels into the inmost re- cesses of the household life. It Is hard to be angry fin the presence of imper- turbable good nature. It Is well nigh Impossible to be morose in the face of cheerful and generous helpfulness.- Henry Van Dyke.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-27
Her introduction.

Clatterhuek. the historian. tells the following anessiete of his uncle. who was physician. One of his patients. q nervous old lady. took it into her head h try the Bath waters.
 The very thing" said the doctor. and know an excellent physician there. to whom will give you let. ter ef introduction" On the WAY this patient vas overcome with curiosity.
 The doetor has treated me for q long time she said to her friend. but he has never told me jus, what my case is have a mind to look in this letter and see if he describes it there. -
 0pening the eplstie. she read: