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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27

If any work, material to the COM
pletion of the proposed road, covered
by these specifications, the said
work, if ordered done by the Super
visor, is to be performed by the
contractor, the same as If said work
were included in the specifications;
and if the remuneration thereof cam
not be agreed upon by the said Sup
ervjsnr and the said Contractor, the
adjustment OF the said renumera-
ton shall be left TO committee
composed Of MeSsrs. A. +. Faircy,
Jas. II. Tanning and y. W. Wertz;
provided that in case any member
of the foregoing committee shall be-
come interested in any manner in
the construction of the proposed
road then the remaining two mem
bers of the committee shall appoint
a third member thereof to make the
the said adjustment.
These specifications to be subject
to slight alterations pending the day
of letting the contract.
f. J. D. FIELDER,
Supervisor.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27

Grading Hill-The hill shown on
plat at the end Of the causeway
to be dug out to a grade as desig-
mated by plat; and not to be dug
deeper than designated by plat,
and not to be disfgured in any
way so as to mar the looks OF
road when completed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27

Sills-To be inches by 20 feet.
Five to be placed in each span.
To be laid, one in the center. and
two on each side Of the center
piece, the first four feet and the
second eight aud one-half feet, re-.
spectively, from the center piece.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27

Abutments-To be inches by s Or
10 inches by 20 feet. To be plac-
ed SO as to rest against the pilinG.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27

Lumber-All lumber to be long leaf
heart pine, free from rot or dote
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27

Spans-Spans must be distance o
1S feet in length.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20
FATAL WRECK SATURDAY NIGHT
ON THE RIO GRANDE.

Two men We're killed, one seriously
injured and others slightly hurt in u
wreck five miles east of Crested Butte
at > o'clock Saturday afternoon, when
n rotary snowplow ON its way to
Gunnison ran into the rear end Of
combination freight and passenger
train No. 34S, on the Rio Grande
narrow gauge line.
The dead are John Clifford of Gun
nison. road master of that division,
and William Grogan, II lincman for
the Colorado Telephone company.
Jim Roach, section man, was the
most seriously injured, and il is not
believed he can live. His home is in
Crested Butte.
Clifford was nearly so years old
and leaves a family at Gunnison.
Grogan covered the Gunnison dis
trict for the telephone company.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

In spite of the predictions made by
hundreds of newspapers and by in
dividuals throughout the country
that a Sunday evening paper could
never be made to succeed the Wash
ington Times. one of the greatest of
eastern papers and owned by Frank
A. Munsey, on last Sunday, a week
ago, celebrated the first anniversary
of the starting of the first great Sun
day evening paper in this country.
When Mr.. Munsey a year ago an
nounced that he had decided to put
out Sunday evening edition of the
Times failure was predicted on every
hand yet the new idea in journalism
has proven very popular and success
full and the Times announces that the
Sunday evening edition is here to
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

The Holdredge tNebJ Citizen ad-
monishes Nebraska merchants to
meet the mail order houses with the
formidable weapon they use-adver-
tising This is the one agency that
will down them and keep them down.
1t has made for Sears, Roebuck & Co.
little fortune of s25,0OO,O00 in
less than two decades, largely taken
from the country merchant because
he thought he was so well known and
so well established that trade would
come of its own volition. No, sir.
MIR, Merchant, you can't sell goods
to all the people all the time unless
you get the habit of advertising and
keep 1t up all the time.-Ouray
Plaindealer.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20
FINE SHOWS
YET TO COME
Manager Haskell Announces a Mag
nificent List of Bookings for the
Park Opera House for the Re-
mainder of This Season.
FAMOUS MUSIC SHOW ON 3lST

To finish the month of December
the Park opera house, Will offer to
our amusement going public, the fol
lowing attractions:
On Saturday, December 25, will be
the big fun show "Uncle Josh Per
kins." presented by u company ol
singers, dancers and comedians, in
Guiding the Hayseed band and or.
crestra.
Wednesday, December 20, Hal
Reeds ever popular play Human
Hearts,"
Friday, December 81, the largest
musical comedy that has ever visited
our city, Little Johnnie JONES'" b!
Geo. Nj. Cohan. The hit of the day
that's whisued and sung in every
tongue. It's music is enhancing
with hundred people dancing
Ootiles of Yankee Doodle girls.
Other attractions that will follow
during the season are:
1.-THE Virginian."
~"Wildfire," with Pauline Hall.
"In Wyoming"
Primrose MinstreIs.
liking Dodo."
Land of Nod"
"House of a Thousand Candles"
Babes in Toyland."
Max Figman and company.
Chas. B. HanfOrd and company.
"The Right of Way"
David Higgins and company.
''The Climax"
''The Red Mill"
Other attractions will be added tc
the above before the end of the sea
son.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20
Notice of Stockholders Annual Meet.

ing.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Grand Junction Fruit Growers
Association will be held at the Audi
torium, In the city of Grand June
tion. Colo. on Friday and Saturday.
January IA and 15. 1910. at the hour
of 1000 am.
The meeting on Friday, January
Ia, will be for the hearing of re-
ports of the manager and other Of
ficials with regard to the business OF
the past year and the discussion OF
same, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
The meeting on Saturday. Janu-
ary 15, will be for the purpose of
electing nine directors for the ensu
ing year, and to vote upon the prop
osition of amending the articles of
to increase the capital
stock OF the association froms one
hundred thousand dollars (s100,-
dollars 2O0,0O0.00).
Members who cannot be present at
this meeting will please make an eff
| fort to have a proxy in the hands of
someone who will see that same is
voted, SO that there may be proper
| ma ajority OF stock present to hold said
| meeting; also please see that such
proxy is in proper form. Blank prox-
| les can be secured at the office of the
association.
JAMES H. SMITH,
President.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

stay and although he expected to lose
on the first years publication of the
Sunday evening edition owing to the
great expense he announces editor
tally that instead of losing a net
profit of $4,000 was realized. Mr..
Munsey's two other great dailies, the
Baltimore News and the Philadelphia
Times, are now also putting out Sun
day evening papers and these editions
are also proving very successful and
popular The experiment has been
watched in newspaper circles
throughout the country with great
interest.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

One fare for the round trip via the
Rio Grande between all Colorado
points. Tickets on sale December "a,
25 and 81, 1909, and January /,
1910. Final return limit January
3. 1910. For further information
call on local agent.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

Those toilet articles with horn
handles are still the rage in hand
some table and toilet ware. The C.
d. Smith Drug Co. leads in the var
iety of its offerings in this line.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

A very low rate of s11 for the
round trip, Grand Junction to Den
yer and return, via the Colorado Mid
land, January 4, account the Nation
al Apple exposition. Phone Junction
116.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

No woman who attends the Colo
rado National Apple exposition will
be more expensively or more hand
somely gowned than will be the beau
tiful girl who will be crowned Queen
of the Apple Show" The honor OF
wearing the crown will be great, but
the prize that will be donated by the
Denver Dry Goods company will be
very near indeed to the feminine
heart. The queen will be named
Thursday night at the close of the big
contest. and the coronation ceremony
will be Friday night. At that time
the queen will be permitted to wear
the beautiful dress and picture hat
presented by the goods company. The
gown is valued at $500 and is an
imported costume of white radium
sating, trimmed in exquisite effects
with iridescent beads, gold and silver
lace bands, edges and ornaments and
corsage bouquet of sheer silk, spun
gold and silver and French chiffon.
The hat is valued at S75 and is a
Partisan picture hat, Gainsborough
effect, made of black velvet with six
handsome black plumes. This hat is
an exceedingly rich and beautiful
creation and the perfection of present
style.-Denver Republican.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

Your clothes will keep their shape
and look nice longer IL you have
them cleaned and pressed by us. TIE
Phone Black 662.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

A square blanket for your horse or
yourself will make you both feel bet
ter.-Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

We have the largest dray wagon
in the city for moving furniture and
household goods.-The Blue Barn.
phone Junction 22S-
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

Call up the city ticket agent juno
ton 116 and make your reservations
on the Midland ( o'clock train Jan
uary 4
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

Elegant hair brushes and combs
for Christmas. The Quist Drug Co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

We have Just received IL dozen
soc whips. Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

Fine pipes for Christmas The
Quist Drug Co
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20
$11 Via the Midland.

Your last chance. Crown Fur. Co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

See what Fred Mantey will sell
you a buggy for within the next 60
days.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20
IAMES H. SMITH,

PRESIDENT.
HOWARD G. FLETCHER.
Secretary.
Dated at Grand Junction, Colo, De-
cember IL, 1909.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

Our soc whips talk for themselves
You know who we mean.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

Christmas package perfume at Van
Horn Drug Co., 551 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-20

Chairs 6oc each. Crown Fur. Co.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
LAW REACHING
HIGHER UP
More Sensational Disclosures
in the Sugar Weighing
Frauds
.ANOTHERREFUND or 100000
indictments May Be Found
Against Men High in Trust
Councils.

New York. Dec. 15.-Yesterday'
sensational developments in the sugar
scandal We're supplemented today by
rumors that an Indictment had been
found against man higher up in
the councils of the American Sugar
Refining Company, and that the of
fetal probers of the weighing frauds
We're about prepared for a disclosure
that would fix the responsibility in
still higher quarters. 1t was also an
nounced today that another big sugar
refining company was prepared TO set
tie with the government as Arbuckles
had done as soon as it is officially in
formed of the amount the government
claimed was due. This company was
the National Sugar Refining Com
pany. President James H. Post. said
the government Investigators had in
formed him that the company owes
the government more than 100000
uncollected duties. 1t is expected that
the case against the six employees of
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany accused of weighing frauds go
TO the Jury before night
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
TRAGIC PLEAD
ING FOR DEATH
Strange and Sensational Dew
elopment in Snead Case
at New York
ARREST OF CAROLINE MARTIN
Aged Woman Cries That She
Wants to Go to
Heaven.

New York, Dec. 16.-Mrs Caroline
B. Martin. mother Of Ocey Snead, The
East Orange bathtub victim, who
was arrested last night charged with
the murder of her daughter, was TAX
en- to the Tombs court today, for ar
falgnment in her cell at the Mercer
street police station this morning she
talked Of suicide. Her condition was
pitiable when she was brought TO
the station and was turned over 10
the matron, She tainted and said: Il
would welcome death" Detectives
report her as saying: Il am old and
can't help any one and am of no use.
i want to go to heaven" Mrs. Mar
tin had been missing since the trag-
edy and her unexpected appearance
and arrest were dramatic develop
ments of case sensational from the
first. In her room at little hotel
where she was located were found
three notes, the wording of which
was almost identical with the suicide
note" found pinned to the clothing of
Ocey Snead, when the body was
| found. The notes are written on sim
!, liar paper and the handwriting is
! practically Identical Mpre than a
/. hundred letters, purporting to have
been written by Ocey Snead, many
addressed to prominent New York
/ ers, among whom is Mrs. Russell Sage
and Mrs. CLARENCE Burns, we'll known
club women. all sounding pathetic
note of despair, were found
Mrs. Mary Snead, sister of Mrs
| Caroline B. Martin, and mother-in-law
of Ocey Snead, was arrested this af-
ternoon charged with being implicat-
ed in Ocey Snead's death. Mrs Mar
tin was held by the magistrate here
to await extradition to New Jersey,
where she stands formally charged
wi1o numbering her daughter. Mrs
Martin is being closely guarded to
/ prevent possible attempt at suicide.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
Insurrent Colonel is Texan.
lit WASN'T PEACE
AND GOOD WILL
Pre-christmas Dance Near Espanoia
Ends in a Row in Which One
Man Was Badly Hurt.

Sylyanio Roibal, of Chamita. the
efficient sheriff OF Rio Arriba county,
and former county school superin,
tendent, who brought A. Fl. Gossett to
the penitentiary last night, received
a hurry call this forenoon to Espa-
nola to arrest the Salazar brothers
who are accused of intlicting seri
Gus wounds with rock and a beer
bottle on Alexandra Mestas, another
young man. Reports are conflicting
as to whether Mestas is fatally in
iured or whether "he merely got
what was coming to him. as one Es'
pamela citizen had it over the tele-
phone this forenoon. A pre-Christ-
mas dance was held in one of the
small settlements near Espanola, so
the story goes Mestas was not in
yited. or felt offended, so the story
goes, and fortifying himself with some
forty rod fire water, proceeded to
break up the dance He did not get
very far when he was laid low with
a blow from a beer bottle that moved
his nose to one side of the face and
laid bare the flesh in other portions
| of his anatomy The Salazar broth
ers, SO it is reported, are accused O.
having struck the blow that laid low
the aggressor. Roibal left on the Den
yer and Rio Grande morning train to
make arrests.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
DEAD LOCK OVER
BASEBALL PRESIDENCY
Brooklyn and Chicago Declare Against
Any Compromise Candidate and
Vote for Ward.

New York. Dec. 16.-The deadlock
owe" rhe question of the presidency
Of the National Baseball League is
now on Presidents of eight club
met this morning and as was expect
ed the first ballot developed a dead
lcek Four votes, Philadelphia, New
cast Tor John NJ. Ward, while Pitts.
burg. Boston, ST. Louis and Cincin-
nati stood for the reelection of Pres
ident Heydler. Brush of New York
thaa suggested compromise candi
Murphy of Chicago declared against
anyone but Ward. A general discus
sit,- followed,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
TORN To SHREDS
BY DYNAMITE
Paoli Bank Robbers Appar-
emily Blew Themselves Up
Accidentally
REMAINS ARE UNIDENTIFIED
Found on Banks Of Arkansas
River Not Far From Tulsa,
Oklahoma.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 16.-Torn to
shreds by some high explosive, prob
ably by dynamite, the bodies of two
unidentified men were found on the
bank of the Arkansas river near here
last night. The authorities believe
that they were bank robbers and were
killed by the accidental explosion
of dynamite they carried with them
to blow up bank safes. The men
may have been members of the gang
who robbed the Paoli bank yesterday
Later one of the dead men was
identified as Jimmie Burns, who had
served terms in Ohio, Kansas ant
Georgia .penitentiaries for bank rob
berries and cracking safes.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
MURDER NEAR GONZALES,
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY.
Serapio Menzon, Prominent Ranch
man, Assassinated BY Two Un-
known Men.

Serapio Menzon. a prominent San
Miguel county rancher, was assassi-
mated by two unknown men near his
home at Gonzales, IS miles northeast
of Las Vegas. His body with a bull
let hole in his head was found early
Monday morning. Two brothers nam
ed Torres have been arrested for the
crime but the evidence against them.
is not conclusive although it is said
the tracks from the slain mans body
led to the Torres home and the Tor.
res brothers had left home and made
for Watrous, Mora county. where
they were arrested They have been
lodged in the county Jail at Mora
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
PRAYING AND FASTING
FOR JOSEPH SMITH
Reorganized Latter Day Saints Church
lnterceding for Recovery of
Sick Apostle.

!, Spokane. Dec 16.-The local con
gregation of the reorganized church
of Latter, Day Saints has been re
quested to devote next Sunday tc
prayer and fasting for the recovery
of Joseph Smith, the only surviving
son of the Mormon prophet. He has
been at the head of the reorganizet
or anti-polygamy branch for fift,
years. 1t is reported that he is dan
gerously III at his home at Independ
ence, Missouri, and all churches o.
that denomination are requested tt
observe the day of fasting.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
MAKING BRAVE FIGHT
FOR HIS LIFE.
King Leopold of Belgium, Despite His
Advanced Age, Rallied When
Doctors Gave Up.

Brussels, Dec liking Leopold is
making hard and brave fight for life.
Yesterday hope was practically aban-
doned, but this morning the aged
monarch showed such remarkable i'm
proyement that some hope for recov-
cry is expressed. But" added the
physician significantly, I'VE must not
forget that the king is seventy-five
years old"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
MOTHER KILLED
BY HER son
Twelve Year Old Boy Dis
charges Gun He Thought
Wasn't Loaded
PIERCED THE WOMANS HEART
Tragedy in the Mining Camp of
Orc Grande, Orphans Four
Children.
Snecial to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Alamogordo, N. NJ, Dec. 16.-Mrs
James Mclaughlin. proprietor of the
Sacramento hotel at the mining camp
of Orc Grande, Otero county. was
accidentally killed by her twet;e year
old son who was playing with a
twenty-five caliber rife he thought
wasn't loaded. The accident oESr-
red in the dining room and the wom-
an was shot through the heart She
was forty-five years old and leaves
four children. Her husband is at
Monterey the new town recently
laid out near Tularosa, Otero county.
The coroner has gone from Alamogor-
do. to Orc Grande to hold an inquest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT

Superintendent of Schools John v.
Conway has organized a new school
district to be known as Cuyamungue
district No. 33. The district is form
ed from parts of districts Nos. / and
Is. and is located west of Tesuque.
Valentin Valdez. chairman, Donaciano
Ortiz, secretary and Cecilio Ortiz
have been appointed school directors.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
Doyle Thankfully Declines Referee
ship.
BIG LEGAL VICTORY FOR
TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES

Indianapolis, Dec. 16.-The supreme
court of Indiana today held as con-
stitutional the county local option
election law enacted in 1908, under
which sixty-five of the ninety-two
counties of Indiana have closed the
saloons
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
ARMIES FACING
EACH OTHER
No Battle Has Been Fought
as Yetat Rama,
Nicaragua.
CIRCULATING IDLE RUMORs
Brawl at Corinto in Which Blue
Jacket Was Forced Off
the Sidewalk.

Managua, Dec. 15.-Telegraphic
communication with Rama was
restored today. 1t is officially an
nonnced that the city has not been
taken by government troops. The two
armies face each other. but no battle
has been fought
This disposes of the rumor which
has been III wide circulation the past
three days that the government
troops have been victorious in a big
battle near Rama and General Es-
trada has been captAred. 1t is be-
lfeved there that there was an ulteri-
or motive behind these false rumors.
Promptly Apologized.
Corinto, Dec 16.--A brawl occurred
on the streets last night during which
a ships messenger from the cruiser
Alabama was forced off the sidewalk
by the Nicaraguan sentry. The incl
dent was Immediately reported to
the commander of the port who
promptly rendered an apology to
Commander Oliver of the Alabama.
The ammunition lifts of the Alabama
are loaded.
insurrent Colonel is Texan.
FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 1G.-Philip
Crauen, who is mentioned in the dis
patches from Nicaragua as being a
colonel of the insurgent army. is a
former resident of the Texas Pan
handle, having had ranch near Dal.
hart, Tex, where relatives still live
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
NO FURTHER FATALITIES IN
REEDY FORK WRECK.
George Gould and Son Climbed Out OF
the Window of Their Pullman
Latter Slightly Injured,

Greensboro, N. c.. Dec 16-No
deaths in addition to the twelve al
ready reported have occurred as the
result of the wreck on the Southern
yesterday at Reedy Fork trestle More
than a score were injured, but it is be-
lieved that all these will recover.
George Gould, who was in one of the
wrecked sleepers was uninjured, al
though his son suffered few slight
cuts and bruises. The Goulds es-
capped through a window.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
GOVERNOR HASKELL IS
REPORTED OUT OF DANGER.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 16.-Governor
Haskell's condition today shows a
sdecided improvement, although he is
still extremely weak
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-16
HE WAS DRUNK
WHEN HE DID 1T.
Mexican Arrested at Monterey for
Tearing Down and Splitting on
Stars and Stripes.

El Paso, Texas, Dec. 16.A special
to the Herald from Monterey, Mexico,
says that a drunken Mexican has
been arrested there for tearing down
and splitting upon the American flag
in token of his contempt for the at
tltude of the united States in Nicar-
aguan affairs. s