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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
MILK BELIEVED TO
Be POISONED
Authorities Investigate Alleged
Attempt to XIII Family of I'm
ion County StOCkman,
Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journal

Clayton. n. NJ. Dec. 1S.-What APP
pears to be al attempt to poison the
entire household of j. z. Miera, a
well-to-do stockman at Barney, Union
county. was reported today. Mr.. Miera
came home last evening and made
himself some coffee. lie poured the
milk. that VAS standing in the pantry,
into his cup and drank it. a few min
utes afterwards he became violently
i'll. A physician was called and with
great difficulty saved Micra's life
Suspicion of the physician being
aroused he gave some Of the milk to
two cats. Both drank but a little and
then keeled yer in commissions, dying
in a short time. II VAS evident that
a stranger had invaded the house dur
ing the day and had poisoned the milk
with some virulent poison. A chem
zeal analysis will be made to deter
mine the nature of the poison. Mr..
Miera does not suspect any n OF the
deed. as he knows OF no enemies who
would commit so dastardiv an act.
The Union county authorities are in
v~estigating.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
WORST STORM OF YEAR
RAGING IN LONE STAR STATE

Dallas. Tex, Dec. 1S.-With the
thermometer lowering around the
zero mark throughout Texas the south
ana southwest tonight experienced the
most severe storm of the winter.
snowfall varying from half to three
ihches. is reported almost in every di-
recuon. The storm has extended it.
sell from Texas north through Arkan-
sas. Mississippi and Tennessee, and at
memphis a heavy fall of snow is re-
ported.
The sno has greatly helped winter
wheat n ii is believed to have COM
pletely wiped out the boil weevil.
traffic of all kinds and wire service
Is retarded.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
TEXAS EDUCATOR
TO LECTURE TO
THE TEACHERS
Alexander Hogg to be Promi-
nent Figure at Meeting of Ed
uCationaI Association at RoS-
we'll This Month,

That the annua meeting of the
New Mexico Educational association
at Roswell this month is to be the
largest and most successful gathering
in the quarter century existence of
the organization is indicated by the
following letter received by the Morn
ing Journal from the territorial su-
pcrintendent of e%ducation:
Santa Fe. y. NJ. Dec. Is.
Editors Morning Journal:
Gentlemen: The twenty-fourth an
nual meeting of the New Mexico Edu-
cational association will take place at
Roswell. n. NJ. Dec. IS. 20 and 80,
and you will assist the educational in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
COLD WAVE REACHES FROM
LAKES TO ROCKY MOUNTAINS

Nhlcago. Dec. 1S.-Zero weather
swept over the country from the
.reat Lakes to the Rocky mountains
QUAY The coolest weather of the
winter was registered. Thirty de-
srees below zero at Lander. Wye; IL
Sesrees below at Denver. 10 degrees
yellow at st. Paul. 10 degrees below al
Wv Richmond. Wis. and 1 degree
'e.uw here were some OF the records,
Two deaths were caused here di-
,ectiy by the cold and many poor SUI
,lhe west and northwest were not
. only sections Of the country 10
,SSler. A storm swept from Txeas
rsIough Arkansas. Mississippi and
.nessee. Three inches OF snow fell
= memphis and the storm was aggra-
,,a'ea by a high wind. Northern Mex
and New. Mexico experienced a
snowfall of four inches.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
SNOW WILL MEAN
MILLIONS FOR
new MEXICO
TERRITORY COVERED
WITH THE BEAUTIFUL
Bumper Crops for Next Year
Assured Everywhere; Two
Feet Fall in Mountains Around
Bland This Month.
lBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel


10y "ors oo1' ~ .'ae'u ""ol
washington Doe' "ese AcAas
Local SHOWS unuuy except lalr 1T
southeast portion; Monday fair
warmer.
New Mexico: Local snow Sunday,
excen, fair in southeast norton. Mon.
a,v fo,r warmer
.u.ono. roiu ou. a.
-,
ana "ou"'' ""h sio"i9 iAsihs oeHn-
perature.
That the storm OF the past forty
eight hours, covering practically
every county In New Mexico, has
every county in New Mexico, has bur-
led New Mexico under a blanket of
potential prosperity is indicated by the
Morning Journals reports from vari-
GUS sections OF the territory.
In Albuquerque the snowfall,
amounting to a few inches. was as
heavy as this city often experiences,
and the Sandia and Manzano noun
tains yesterday morning after the ces-
sation of the storm showed a glisten-
ing mantle of white from the bottoms
Of the capvons to the neaks the beay-
to,. .,or,fau 81 nam
80 ~ - -
.ei'petaeuie c"iheS eSieroas morning
IolioWlhg tWehly-Iouf hours oil bllz-
zard, and the snow gradually melted
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

louis G. Hill, supervising engineer
OF II reclamation service In Arizona.
delivered an Illustrated lecture at the
University of Arizona, Friday evening.
December Il. at 1880 o'clock. Ills
subject was tho Economic Impor-
lance of Reclamation Work His
address had special reference TO the
work OF this character don in Ari-
zona. The slides from which the IL
i%ustration was given were never be
fore exhibited in public.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

Now. Tommy" said the teacher. IN
her most persuasive tones. tell va
when Is thc harvest season"
From November 10 March," said
Tommy with great promptness.
why. Tommy. ! am surprised that
you should name suCh barren
months. Who told you they were the
harvest season.
PA. He's q plumber '-chicago
NcVs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
TWO FEET OF SNOW AT
BLAND THIS MONTH
Especial Correspondence 10 Morning Journal

Bland, N. NJ, Dec. 17.-Another
big snow storm started here last
night and this morning there is an adj
ditional ten inches of snow on the
ground n the snow is still falling.
Counting this storm there has been a
two-foot fall at Bland this month,
and in addition there was an eight
hour rain storm the early part of the
month. all of which will mean rushing
streams in the spring. 1t will be a
cold and severe winter here, and the
season has hardly started.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
DEAD MAN MAY Be
VICTIM OF CRIME
Foul Play and Epilepsy Theor-
les Advanced for Death of
Colfax County Resident
Whose Corpse was Found
Yesterday,


Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 1S.-Thc body
of Samuel Metcalf, an employe of the
Pratt sawmill rear Cimarron, n. NJ,
was found late last night and it is be-
lieVcd the man was murdered. Met
calf started Thursday morning on
horseback for Ration to attend the
funeral of his father-in-law, C. +. Roe,
which Dol place this afternoon. His
body was found in a lonely spot on
the road and a mile away his horse
was found in a lonely place, Blood
on the snow and wounds on the head
confirm the opinion hat Metcalf was
slain. He has a divorced wife and
two children in Trinidad.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
FOUR MORE INCHES OF
SNOW IN PECOS VALLEY
Especial Dispa tch to che Morning Journal

ftUsWeII, n. NJ, Dec. I8.-TO yes
terday's snowfall of two inches here
Tour inches more were added today the
storm beginning again this morning.
me snow has been falling thickly all
DAY n still continues. and some rec
ords are likely to be broken in the
Fecos valley il it keeps up.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
Lme Mms From Mew Mexco and arizona
What's Doing MOver the Great Southeast

| ~terests of the territory greatly by Civ
| ing as much publicity as possible to
this meeting. The attendance at the
educational association has increased
steadily from year to year, reaching
| the highest mark at the Albuquerque
meeting in 1908. From all indica-
tions the meeting at Roswell will ex-
ceed in attendance all previous con
ventions of this kind.
The outline of the program for the
| general session follows:
Tuesday, December -, 3. y. m.
General session. Presidents adj
dress.
Announcements. Social hour.
! Wednesday, December 20, $3.50 a. III.
General session.
The Debt Of the Public to the
Schools-Hon. Hiram Hadley, Mesilia
Park.
Tho Most vital Needs OF the New
Mexico Public Schools-Hon. q. A.
Richardson, Roswell.
The Education of an Educator
DR.. T.. Mcqueen Gray. Albuquerque.
Waste in school Management-Su-
pcrintendent J.. T.. Clark, Santa Fe.
section Mcctings--s y. M.
In stitute section, 3 To 4.
County superintendent section, :
to 8.
High school and college section, :.
Elementary schools section, ,,
General Session, \ p. IN.
Lecturr-Hon. Alexander IIogg,
Fort Worth. Texas.
Thursday. December 80, S;15 u. M.
Conference music and drawing su-
pervisors. 9:45.
Lecture-Hon. Alexander Hogg.
1850.
The Peace Movements in the
Schools-Prof. j. II. Vaughan, Agri-
cultural college. il o'clock.
Business session.
Afternoon.
Sightseeing. valley trips.
Evening. s O'clock.
Oratorical contest. 80.
Wednesday afternoon Will be devot-
ed to meetings of various sections,
principally the Institute Workers
section, County superintendent sec
ton. High School and College Sec
tons, and the Elementary School see
ton.
one OF the most helpful features of
the meeting will be the lectures
addresses by Hon. Alexander Hogg,
Fort Worth, Texas, who has. long
been a prominent figure in national
educational circles.
~ L ~ SNAtiN 49, - AA'th hfA'"
fifth annual oratorical contest of the
New Mexico Interschola5tic Oratorieal
association. when the representatives
of ten high schools will compete for
the first prize in public speaking with
one another and four representatives
of the higher educational institutions
will vie among themselves for first
The attractions rs arranged by a
local committee are many and inter
esting-athletic contests on the after
Moons of December rs and 80, several
so arranged as not TO in
terfere with the serious work of the
convention, and sightseeing trips |
the valley ,pn Thursday at
win add greatly to the inter- /,
EST n profit of tho trip.
We enclose herewith some printed
material, including several statements
as to railroad rates and additional
concerning Mr.. Hogg. All the
notice that can be given concerning
his gathering will be greatly appre-
lated by the executive committee of
he association.
Yours very respectfully,
j. Es- CLARK.
Chairman.
r. w. CONWAY,
II. II. LARKIN,
Executive Committee.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
COUSIN OF DR.. WILSON
OF THIS CITY DIES
IN PEC0S VALLEY
Especial Dispatch TO the Morning Journal

tSperIHI DItpHtcH 10 INC MOThiHE JOurIinII
Roswell, n. NJ, Dec. Isl. W. Will
son of this city. familiariy known 10
many as Uncle Bud" died here to-
day at 10 a. m, at the age of sixty
five years. The deceased, who was n
cousin of DR.. E. ~. Wilson Of Albu-
qucrpue, was formerly a prominent
and wealthy cattlelnan of Texas and
owned I'm his time very valuable ranch
cs and other properties. He had been
a resident of Roswell for a few years
past, living with his two sons.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

siany persons find themselves cf-
80 with a persistent cough after
a1.tack of influenza. As this cough
r. oe promptly cured by the use Of
amoerlain's Cough Remedy. It
"o1sa not he allowed 10 run on until
becomes Troublesome. sold by all
druggists
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
Wouldn't do,

"Ncw-movn hay is a delightful per-
fumc. We sell lots of It,"
Have o something with q gaso-
line order2 ] want people 10 hin ]
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

Fancy Eastern Bran, hcaithful. nu-
tritious: clean and cheap Sf.50 per
hundred lbs. Packed 10o bs. Ia sack.
Not q. or 9s HIS. But even 100.
should like for you 10 try This bran
whether you are regular customer oil
our or not. IL il a bargain.
4. ". FEE.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
OF CONTROL
Of THE ARMOR|ES
MUST REPORT
Territorial Auditor According to
Law Must Receive Figures on
Receipts and Disbursements.

Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Journal
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 1s.-Fhe fol-
lowing general orders have been is
sued by the adjutant general:
Santa Fe. N. M, Dec. 16, 1909.
Office of the Adjutant General, Cen
eral orders. No. 30:
The attention Of Armory Boards OF
Control is invited to section 6, chapter
81, of the acts of the Legislative AS
sembly of the Territory of New MeXi-
leo. 1903. which reads as follows. viz:
Section ct shall be the duty OF
the Armory Boards of Control of the
various armories in New Mexico to
submit a quarterly report to the ter
~ritorial auditor showing the receipt
and disbursement of all funds handled
by them. including the here
in mentioned"
The governor directs that reports
required by above law be submitted
promptly on the 31st instant and
thereafter at end of zach quarter.
A. s. BROOKES.
Acting Adjutant General.
Governor Curry has received from
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
copies of all bills thus far introduced
in congress, affecting New Mexico or
any of its people. with II request of
recommendations on the sam Quite
a number of local bills are included in
the batch and Governor Curry and
Attorney General Frank w. Clancy
are examining them closely and viii
write their opinion to the secretary of
the interior shortly.
Twenty-Five Candidates.
There are twenty-five candidates
for admission to the bar at the jan
uary term of the supreme court, eight
of them on examination and seventeen
upon certificate.
The board of territorial bar exam
iners decided that the charges brought
against Attorney Fred A. Mcdonald of
Clovis, Curry county, have not been
.substantiatod. but took no action on
the application Of Mr.. Mcdonald for
admission. o expecting to take ac-
ton until an Indictment pending !
Mr.. Mcdonald has been dis
posed of. 4
Water Applications Granted.
Territorial Engineer Vernon l.. Sui
today granted two applications
or water appropriation in Taos
81, subject to the usual proVisos under
which these applications are granted
IN tributaries of the Rio Grande. One
S No. 291, by Alexander Gusdorf and
Parker NJ. Black of Taos. for 3.s Sec
feet of water out of Miranda Ar
'oyo on the Cristoval de Ia Serna
to reclaim 700 acres at a cost
II 1900. The dan will be 65 feet
high.
The other application is hat of Al
'xander Gusdorf for four secon feet
nut of the same stream on the same
rant. This dam is to be 60 feet high
nd $40 acres are TO he reclaimed at
cost of $40, 700. Both projects are
o be completed by June II, 1912.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
w.. l.. TRIM BILE & CO.

CORNER 1ST ST. and COPPER Ave.
Livery. Feed aud Sale stables. First
Glass Turnouts ut Reasonable Rates.
Telephone 3. North Second street
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
THE VIM. FAIR COMPANY

Wholesale and retail dealers IN
Fresh and salt Meats. Sausage a
specially. For cattle and hogs the
biggest market prices are paid.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19

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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-21


It was an American tourist at the
door of Warwick castle who was bent
on seeing the place and pending the
arrival OF a guide was busily studying
his guidebook. When the doorkeeper
made his appearance the American
asked in quick, businesslike tone:
"Have you that famous vase still?"
Eyes, sir" was the reply.
"And the table that cost so much
money!"
Eyes. sir"
"And have you still that likeness Of
Charles /. by Van Dyck7"
"Oh, yes. SIR" said the doorkeeper.
'They are all here. Won't you come in
and see them"
mo, thanks" replied the American.
II will take them all as per catalogue.
l have got to see Coventry today, and
/ want to visit Stratford-on-Avon and
sleep in bennington tonight. and l
guess I'll have to be In Sheffield to-
morrow morning on business. Good
morning.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-21
ESTABLISHED 1875

in which they stood, pale faced, lis
tening.
"Mary, Mary-take him-be happy"
AS the words died away Mary gasp
ed, at is HenryY'
"He is telling you to be happy. Will
you, MaryY'
She looked at him with startled
brown eyes. I'm so frightened,
George"
He drew her within the circle of his
arm. Nothing can hurt you here.
Say Yes Mary" And as she hesi-
tated came the benediction.
"Bless your
And at that Mary yielded, with her
head against Georges shoulder, but
listening for any further remarks from
Henry.
None came. and at last her lover led
her from the wood. But he stopped
by the roadway. "Wait until l go
and get my hat" he said, and pres
emily he came back with it.
He had left something in its place,
however, and when the woods were
still, except for the twilight call of the
birds, little old man stole around the
edge of the big gray stone and picked
up the crisp greenback.
Then he went back to his hiding
place and ate q supper of crackers
and cheese and sardines in the COM
pany Of black faced Sambo and Irish
Pat,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-21

to think the young man very imperti
nent, but really he was fine looking
fellow and gentleman, and he was
out there playing scarecrow under her
eyes. The widow laughed and the
girl giggled. and the "scare's" punish.
ment was cut fifteen minutes short by
a hand being waved to him. AS he
came to the steps an informal intro
duction took place. Then Mr.. Morti-
mer, with his superior ingenuity, man
aged to rig up an object warranted to
keep all crows forty rods from corn
field or no pay.
Next day Miss May had to come
down to bring the widow some tea
and pie, and Mr.. Mortimer had to see
how his scarecrow was working. Then,
as the girl failed to appear next day,
Mr.. Mortimer had to call at the Jas
per farmhouse to inquire for her.
Then widows and scarecrows and low
ing hearts and the good old summer
time got all mixed up. and the last re-
port from the widow was:
Eyes, sir, that last scarecrow saved
the corn. and if you don't believe
those young people have fallen dead
in love with each other and are going
to be married next year you just wait
and look at the society papers"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-21
A TRAGIC EXPERIENCE.
The Climax Of Woman's Return Trip
to Her Home,

The Climax of Woman's Return Trip
to Her Homo.
A New York woman had a curious
and tragic experience, one that seems
more like a grewsome page from
French fiction than the plain recital Of
fact.
This woman started out with her
husband to accompany him part way
on a business trip he was taking to
a southern city. 1t was arranged that
she should stop to visit some friends
at point about halfway on the jour
ney and after two days stay should
proceed and rejoin her husband at his
destination and return with him. She
made her visit and when she reached
the town where she had expected to
meet her husband. found that he was
not at the hotel where he had been
stopping, but had left hurriedly for
New York the day before. She waited
long enough to send kilograms to her
husbands office and to their house in
New York asking If he had arrived
and to receive a negative answer from
each place.
Concluding that he had been unable
to reach her by telegraph while she
was on the road, she decided to return
home. She was disappointed, but not
at all perturbed, as she journeyed
northward. She had to change cars
twice on the way. Each change In
volved a wait Of ten or fifteen min
utes at small junction town. AS she
was pacing up and down the station
platform at each Of these places she
saw a big, pine covered coffin box I'M
loaded from the express car and put
aboard the northbound train. At Jer-
sey City the same box was being I'M
loaded, and it crossed the ferry with
her in q hearse. She noted Idly that
one of the hearse horses was white
and the other black. She went first
to her husbands office, but the hour
was late In the afternoon, and it was
closed. Then she went uptown to her
home.
AS she was about to enter the apart
ment house a hearse drawn by
white horse and black one drove up,
and the undertaken climbed down and
pressed the button below her name on
the row Of call bells at the entrance.
She asked him what it meant. Think
ing she was some inquiring stranger,
the undertaken told her that he was
bringing home the body Of man who
had died on a train near the city
whence she had just. come and that
the undertaken who had taken charge
of the body had forwarded it in COM
pliance with the dying mans request.
In a daze the woman asked the dead
mans name. Then she fell faint1ng
to the floor. 1t was her husband
New York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-21
What II Looks Like.

Little Elsie. aged three, who was
walking in the garden with her nurse
one evening. caught sight Of the thin
crescent Of the new moon hanging low
In the west and exclaimed in great ex-
citement: ooh. look, look, nursiel The
moons all gone away and there isn't
anything left but just its skinr'-De-
lineator.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-21

wilkins came, but Miss Lila had
grown old and haggard since she had
dismissed her sisters. Mr.. Wilkins was
startled as he stood in the doorway In
response to her faint call.
HAS anything happened?" he asked
anxiously.
"Yes," she answered hopelessly. y
got the letter"
what letterY' Mr. Wilkins asked.
For answer Miss Lila drew the
crumbled letter from under her pillow,
unfoIded it and pointed to the top OF
the paper. Mr.. Wilkins looked at the
familiar words, Horace o. wilkins,
Grain and Feed"
"Oh. that greenhornI' he groaned.
Then he looked at Miss Lila.
well, what are you going to do
about it now that you've found it
out?"
81 don't know" Miss Lila said des-
perately. I'VE haven't $65 in the
world. We used it all for rent and
things"
"Oh, / don't mean that!' exclaimed
Mr.. wilkins But don't be hard on
me. l couldn't help doing it, it made
you SO happy. And you never would
have known it if Edward hadn't used
that paper-and I'd got plain paper all
ready for him."
Pm glad he did," Miss Lila said
bitterly, because now can pay you
back some time. I'll have to get well
now"
A sudden light glowed in Mr.. VIII
kins' faded eyes. "Say, what do you
suppose did it fort" he asked almost
angrily. Course see now it was the
wrong way to go at it. But wanted
to give you what you wanted, and ]
contrived every way to do it. see
now that / ought to have come right
out with it, same as any other man
would, but you're teacher, and was
afraid you wouldn't look at me. l
didn't know howl never had a girl
before" He added the last word
boldly.
The color had returned to Miss Lii
las face, and tears rolled down her
cheeks.
"And those stories are worth every
cent l paid for them. / prize them
more'n all of Shakespeare and-and
John G.. SAKE" he declared. 'They
show you know all about love, and
you ought to understand
Miss Lila interrupted him. do you
knou that I'm thirty
81 know you're my girl. don't care
about anything else" and Mr.. wilkins
put the arm Of possession around her
When Miss Louisa and Miss Luella
appeared a little later Miss Lila clasp
ed Mr.. Wilkins hand for safety and
explained happily to the transfxed
pair, Were going to take the whole
of this floor for ours"
After the situation had been fully
grasped and considered In all its de-
lightful aspects Miss Luella asked re-
specially. Are you going to keep on
writing, Lilla?"
Miss Lilla's face clouded. mo-" she
stammered.
Then Mr.. Wilkins came to the front
with new found sense Of humor.
NO" he said hilariously, she's
been accepted with thanks.'"