Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-04
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 RUGGED WEST
Scented Soap, Billed Shirts and Talcum Powder In Hon. or of Senators Beveridge and Nelson.

SANTA F'E, N M., March g. To organize posses Of strenuous New Mexico citizens at Raton, Spring CT, Wagon MOunt, WatrOus, Las We gas. Lamy, Cerriilos and Albuquerque and salute all incoming Santa Fe trains with a deafening salute of six shooters, is the latest ingenious evo- lution from the fertile brain Of Col onel Alphabet Sellers.
 This plan is for the purpose Of ac- eording fitting reception to Sena ators Beyeridge and knuts Nelson and the threatened investigating com mittee when those lofty minded pa triots and their cohorts invade the darkest wilds of savage New Mexico to bring truth and piety and holiness and purity into the mazes of barbar- ism through which at present the god dess of liberty with an extra bnudage over her eyes, is struggling painfully and hopelessly onward.
 Colonel Sellers would have each posse composed of representative gun fighters and sayaeos, all clothed in. their var paint and whatever other small articles of clothing seem ap- propriate It is the plan to get all the prominent and well known canntbals into Q favorable mental condition and then as the train arrives have them give a typical exhibition of shooting up the town, the familiar festiyity which takes place three times dag in every well regulated New Mexico town and village Il is understood that tho. ef7udite and polished statesmeR who have taken upon themselves the responsibility of retaining New Mex ico from It's sayagery will occupy low CT berths and all cowboys, bandits, horse thieves. uurderers. and others will not be allowed to. reach the men tai stage which will allow bullets to pass lower than the upper berths Of the cars.
 IL is understood the plan suggested | by Colonel Sellers meets with the warm appreciation or several members | of the legislature and Of Sherif Cice- TO Stewart of Eddy county and others. IIt is thought wiser 10 greet each and every train arriving during the next | few months so as not to Inadvertently miss the right one. IL is desired to
 give the distinguished visitors a cor
 dial and enthusiastic and typicaily
 New Mexican welcome and one attrac- tive feature promised is the scaIping of a prairie schooner full of settlers
 before each station as the train pulls
 in. Although this will cause the needless sacrifice Of many settlers be- l fore tho right train arrives, never thcless the mortality from this cause
 will be little greater than usual and
 the massacres will simply be pulled
 of where they can be fayorably seen
 from the car windows. Large ship meuts of tooth brushes. nail sets, laY-
 ender neckties, hard boiled shirts. tai
 cum powder and scented soap will be
 ordered at once to be delivered to the visitors at each station as a delicate token of New Mcxico's thoughtful con sideration. This is, of course, the
 first time such articles have ever been
 imported to tho territory and inc eX
 citCment will receive an added inten,
 sity as the wondering citizens gather
 around in their blankets, gee-strinss
 and bead necklaces and gaze at the dope.
 1t has been suggested that fur
 ther enjoyable addition tu the pro
 gram and a thrilling spectacle fol ifhc customers would be the burning loT a democrat at the stake at eaci !. stop made by the train, thus reassur ing the senators as Co the staiwar rcDublicanism of New Mexico. Ont OF two lynchings and a highway rob
 berv are also suggested for each sta
 ton, aud some even go so far as C recommend that the train be held ul lin true western fashion every thirt! miles
 Our plans are yet, so to speak. il - an chaotic condition" said Colone Sellers yesterday. 'and = am confer ring with Sherin Stewart, Sherii . Charley Ballard, Fred FornofT, Franl
 Rossi and number of other gentle !. men as to the advancement Of tn details We may also decide Co ir 2 clude the roping of a number O ! brakencn of the train as it Vasse , along and the boys will drive up bi
 herds uf buffalo. antelope, mountain !, lions aud grizzlies alongside the sent 7 turial car. as it is understood Senate z Beveridcc has often expressed a d
 sire to sec at close range tlIe ray enou
 Sild beasts thal roam iR counties myriads over the plains of New Me Y icO. Mr. BeveTid2e, it is understood V states that he hadeFN time to look a O the faana and flora on his foI1ne o New Mexico trip, being so busy Sft C the composition of a speech attackin
 statehood that be only looked out th
 car window once at Lamy and c2ugi
 Ia hctting glimpse of seventeen biu 'r horned JOads flying of tbe roof [ a ] EHFTrrs4rs. .rsfs.