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The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1910-05-07
A WET DAY IN KANSAS

Especial to the Spanish Americanl
Kansas City, Mo-. May 2.-Last
.nlsAt's heavy rain and hailstqrm,
which was general all over Missouri,
eastern and central Kansas, north
ern Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska,
has remoralized the telegraph and
telephone service for many hours, and
caused considerable damage in the
fruit sections and to growing crops.
Six inches of rain fell in south and
central Kansas, breaking the drought
of six weeks duration. A tornado
struck the outskirts of Emporia, Kan
sas, and destroyed several houses but
not lives were lost. 1t is reported that
the village of Plymouth, six miles
south Of Emporia was destroyed.
Snow fell at Denver and at North
Platte, Nebraska last night and this
morning. Rainfall was general over
Colorado, and the ranchmen. are re-
joicing, as it insures big crops.
At Neosho Rapids, nine miles from
Emporia a store building and several
frame residences and barns were
brown to pieces. A house between
Neosho Rapids and Hartford was de-
molished. The family that occupied
the house, has not been heard from.
Whole orchards were ruined, the
trees being up-rooted. A. w. Hoff-
man, farmer was killed near Bur
ton.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1910-05-07

Harvey eating mouse here. The grad7
ual increase of the Gulf freight bust
ness will mean the necessary enlarge
ment in every department of the train
service and shop facilities for the
handling Of the new business. This
new proposition of the Santa Fe will
be noted with the keenest interest by
the people of Ration and the success
i've steps taken in carrying the plan
through to fruition heralded as step
ping stones to greater things for the
Gate City.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1910-05-07
BORN ON SANTA FE TRAIN

Especial to the Spanish Ameriean)
A pretty little baby with velvety
skin and dark brown eyes came into
the world on Santa Fe train No. 10
yesterday. 1t was born between Albu-
querque and Lamy. The mother was
on her way to New York where she
is to become an attache of the zoolog-
ical gardens. Mother and child COM
pleted the journey in the baggage
coach. They are seals. 1t is believed
the little seal will arrive safe and
sound in New York. He was the pet
Of the baggage men on this division,
and doubtless will be favored guest
of the railroads over which he makes
the journey.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1910-05-07
MEMORIAL SERVICES

Especial to the Spanish American)
The colored branch of the X. of P.
lodgs held their memorial services
esterday afternoon in the Methodist
church in East Raton.A good service
and a good attendance is reported.
Rev. c. w. Crutchfield of the Trini-
dad Baptist Church delivered the
main address to the assembled Sir
Knights and friends. About forty Wis
iting Knights and friends were over
from Trinidad to participate in the
ceremonies of the afternoon.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1910-05-07
SITS ON HAT PINS AND
IS SAT UPON


Especial to the Spanish American)
Los Angeles, CAL, May 2.-Percy
Van Dyke, visitor to this city from
New York, entered a moving pitcure
show today and passed along row Of
seats, occupied by women, and sat
down, but instantly leaped into the
air Yelling He had sat down on a
phalanx of long sharp hat pins. His
body shot into darkness and he land
ed in the lap of woman in front of
him. This woman's escort instantly
landed on Van Dyke Women were
screaming and a serious panic was ra
pidly developing, when the police ar
rived and quelled the disturbance.
Van Dyke was found to be badly in
lured and was taken TO hospital.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1910-05-07
WESTON ARRIVES AT DESTINATION

ing in the open air was most health
ful exercise and in the early Goth,
when there was a veritable outbreak
If pedestrianism, Weston was one of
the most enthusiastic followers. In
1861 occurred his first important
feet, when he walked from Boston to
Washington to attend the Inaugural
ton Of President Lincoln. This dist
lnce was 453 miles and was covered
in 20S hours.
Weston's real career as a profess
onal began in 1867, when he walk
cd from Portland. Maine to Chicago
it was the toughest sort of task
for the weather was most inclement
at that time, and the roads were in
The very worst condition. In June,
1879 occurred his most notorious
chievement, when he brought to Am
erica the Ashley belt, the trophy en-
blematic OF the worlds championship
in pedestrianism. All his life Weston
has observed temperate habits to
which he attributes his great vital
ity at the present day. Some of his
most notable achievements in Ameri-
a are as follows:
On October 20, 1867, he left Port
land, Me-, walking to Chicago, dist
ance of 1925 miles in one hour and
20 minutes less than 26 days.
In October 1868, he walked 100
miles in % hours 10 minutes and 10
seconds.
May 18th 1874, at American In
stitute Hall. New York, Weston far
exceeded all previous records by walk
ing 115 miles in 23 hours 5 minutes,
onsecutively, walking the first 100
niles in 20 hours and 38 minutes.
May 15, 1909, undertook to walk
from New York to San Francisco, in
100 days, a distance of 1000 miles
4 long continuous spell of bad wealth
er delayed him and he completed the
trip in 104 days and 7 hours. For the
first time in his career he was OBJ
liged to walk $500 miles this task
following railroad tracks.
On February First he started from
Los Angeles, California and started
on his recent trans-continental trir
to New York City intending to make
the long hike within ninety days
This he was aOle to accomplish ii
seyenty-seyen days, record that
will likely stand for long time be
fore being again broken.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1910-05-07
LET FOR
new ROAD

W
George Beringer returned the last
of the week from few days business
visit in Tucumcari. Mr.. Beringer
states that the contracts for the Clo-
yis-Tucumcari extension of the Santa
lTe are now being let and that grad
ing work on this new project will be-
gin within very short time. This is
the first active step taken in the
plan OF the Santa Fe in closing up the
two or three gaps in the extension of
their lines to the Gulf.
The most recent folders of the San
ia Fe, dater February 22nd, contain
the dotted lines indicating the pro-
posed right of way Of the new Denver
to the Gulf main line of the Santa
Fe. Abou three-fourths of the line
between Denver and Galveston is all
ready built, only two connecting links
remaining to be built, before the San
ia Fe will have almost as direct a
route between these two terminals,
Denver and Galveston, as the Colora-
do & Southern. These two links, that
are now to be completed within the
next year, extend between French
and Clovis, New Mexico, and between
Clovis on the cutoff to Coleman,
Texas, total distance of abo, $50
miles. Tucumcari is almost m 5way
ON the extension between French and
Clovis, and it is the connecting link
between Clovis and Tucumcari that
is now in the process of actual con-
struction. 1t is rumored that tenta-
tive arrangements have been made
by the Santa Fe with the Ell Paso &
Southwestern to use their tracks be-
tween French and Tucumcari. The
placing in operation of this new
trunk line, will mean much for Ra-
ton.
1t must be remembered that this
new southeast line, one of the larg-
est and most important railroad pro-
jects promoted in the southwest for
many years, is practically new
trunk line, with Ration as one Of Its
most important passenger and freight
division points. While the new line
will strike the main line of the San
ia Fe at French, 32 miles south o.
the Gate City, Ration will be the logic
al transfer point for passengers com
ing from the north and wishing tt
go southeast. In course of time, /
can be reasonably expected that thi
division point can acquire the sam'
importance as transfer point tina
La Junta now enjoys.
The Colorado & Southern now en-
joys the complete monopoly of thi
Gulw traffic and right now is beini
offered all the business than 1t cal
possibly take care of. 1t is a just shar
of this traffic that the Santa Fe /
now desirous Of acquiring and i
making all due arrangements to par
ticipate in. From the very start, it !
contemplated, the Santa Fe will b
called upon to handle a vast amour
of passenger and freight traffic tha
will have to be handled through thi
division point. This increased traffi
over the mountain will mean the IN
creasing Importance of Ration as
passenger division point and the al
solute necessity of establishing
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1910-05-07

Especial to the Spanish American9
Edward Payson Weston, the aged
pedestrian brought his great record
breaking walk across the continent
to an end this morning. At thirty-five
minutes past eight o'clock he set foot
on Manhattan Island and, cheered by
thousands and followed by tremend
ous crowd, proceeded to walk Gown
Broadway on the last few miles of his
long journey to the city hall. Wes-
tons original program called for the
covering Of the 3483 miles between
Los Angeles and the City Hall in New
York City in ninety walking days. In
the face of storms and several minor
accidents during the last stages of his
Journey, such as the injury sustained
TO his ankle at Schodack, N. ", he
has completed the distance in seventy
seven days, thirteen days ahead of his
original schedule. The walk would
have been completed in rs days, if
the accident to his ankle had not oc-
Cured.
Sunday was spent by Weston at
Yonkers, small suburban place TWEEN
ty miles from New York. On Saturday
he succeeded in covering SIS miles of
his journey, arriving at his Sunday
resting place about midnight. Thurs
day night was spent at Hudson which
he reached after a tramp or only "a
miles, the smallest days mileage he
had piled un siece leaving Los An
eeles. Every cne of the miles was
made with excessive pain because Of
the injury he had received to his an
lle the day before, when young
man was bowled over by an automo-
bile in such a manner as to cause the
oung mans foot to strike the pedes-
trian a severe blow on the ankle.
The completion of this great under
taking by the veteran walker, Ed
ward Payson Weston, has been looked
forward to by the entire country az
an event of national interest. The
feat has been unusual in several res.
poets, and the greatest of all perhaps
is, that it was undertaken and per-
formed by man past his 72nd birth
day. The veteran left Los Angeles OF
February first and stated on hi
long hike with the intentions of land
ing on Manhattan Island, New York
by May 18th, ninety days later. Th'
result Of his effort has been indicated
above. During his long career, which
extends over half a century, Weston
has been the great American apostle
of walking. He has been in all man
ner of heel and toe contests and, it i
calculated that in the period of forty
two years he has covered In pub
lic distance equal to three times tn
circumference of the earth.
Weston is an out and out Yanke
and first saw the light of day in Prov
dence R. /. on March 18th, 1899. AS
child he was weak and sickly and dur
ing boyhood showed no promise Q
eth'etic ability. Only when he got
job as office boy with one of the NeV
York newspapers, did 1t dawn on hir
that he possessed prowess as a pedes
trian. Finally Weston became a re
rorter, and it is told Of him that h
scored many beat on his rivs
revs-gatherers on account Of his flee
ass Af foot. All this time Westo
was becoming convinced that wall
Evening journal., 1910-08-26
Social and
Personal

G H. Anderson, of Clayton, was
recent guest of friends here.
Misses Bessie and Helen Carpenter
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs e j.
Lafferty, of Clayton.
Mrs. S. G. Boggs. of Clayton. has
been visiting Wilmington friends.
Miss Elenora Griffin has returned
to Clayton after a visit to friends
,Misa Bessie Boyer is spending some
time With friends at Townsend.
Miss Ethel I. Marker. of Townsend,
was recent guest of Wilmington
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Loose and two
children have been visiting his father.
D. F. Loose, of Cheswold.
Mr. and Mrs. W o. Merrick and
two sons we're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Temple Jump, of Cheswold. on
Sunday
Miss Margaret Ryan. who has been
visiting relatives at Clayton, has re-
turned home.
Miss Anna Hawkins is spending a
week with her brother, J. w. Haw-
kins. of Clayton.
Miss Mildred Tarbutton. who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. William
T. Dayett, of Clayton, has returned
home.
r. w. Coppage. of Clayton. was a
recent visitor in this city.
Evening journal., 1910-08-26

his district and Sam Gompers to not
beat him this year. Is understood to
hold that II there Is any "favorite
son" business going on next year he,
by right OF seniority, legislative ex-
perience and affiliations with the pro-
tected interests and tlis Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, ought 20 be showed
along for the Speakership If there
should be an opening.
Moore Is Popular.
An exceedingly popular man is the
| Pennsylvania delegation Is Represent
alive J. Hampton Moore. of Philadel.
phia He is we'll liked by all his stat'
colleagues and stands we'll also Will
Republicans generally throughout IN
country. For this reason. If Pennsyl
vania we're 10 agree upon him In tn
event the Republicans manage Z
squeeze through and retain control o
the House, he would stand a bettel
chance than any Of his colleagues &c
land in the Speakers chair. But the
/ question is Would Moore get the
] o X. Of Boss Penrose and the pow
erful fellows who are in close touch
with the INTERESTS"
Walter /. Lynch. OF Iowa. should
naturally be the "standpat" successor
most of the regulars from the West
who may be fortunate enough TO be
reelected this year. However, the in
dications are that the organization
candidates in the West will meet de-
feat in so many districts that there
will be enough TO them in the next
House TO dictate the nomination Of
any favorite Of theirs, II sectional SEN
timent is TO decide.
Then too. II he lives. old Uncle
Joe" will have 20 be reckoned with.
II the Administration insists upon
having him slaughtered In order 20
curry favor with the insurgents or
progressives II should be figured that
Mr.. Cannon will have at least a num-
Der Of faithful friends and allies who
will be with him when he dies with
his boots on" as he has lately put t.
The very fact that war is being de-
clared against Speaker Cannon among
the standpat Republicans who have
been rewarded by him-Walter /.
Smith. Nick Longworth and many
others heretofore training with the
regular organization IN the House-is
known TO be piling up disaster for the
Republicans and lessening every day
their chances for coming out ahead
at the November election.
Democrats Delighted.
AS the fight goes merrily on the
Democratic campaign managers are
looking on with delight, and reports
are beginning to reach headquarters
here that the outlook for the Demo-
Gratis steadily improves as the days
roll by. One thing is certain, there
probably never was in a Congressional
contest at this stage such fierce wran-
Cling among the Republicans. with lit
Tie or no hope that the differences be-
tween the regulars and insurgents can
be patched up between now and cleo
ton day.
Evening journal., 1910-08-26

Why not bury the Ratchet and all
work for a greater Wilmington. Adj
vertise Il. boom II, help II to grow.
boost but do not knock her. Bring
conventions to Wilmington. Conven-
ton delegates paid 81 In Buffalo, "a
In Chicago, Sc In Milwaukee. $3.50 In
Portland a day without board. The
! Wilmington hotels are big enough 70
hold 1900 delegates Bring them here
and advertise. the city. Let trolley
cars and steamboats, do as In other
cities. Let advertise be the word
Place a man in charge who has ex,
perience and pay him 4 ducTi7s.t "a .saa.1-z
Give him an assistant Advertiseener,
mington but do Il properly Let even
J one help to bear the expense. Build
the river road and pier, put up 2
cantelever bridge across the Chris
tians AZ Fourth street. build city and
county buildings to meet the demands
OF the times. Never knock but boost
Help Wilmington 10 grow bring busi-
ness men TO our city, fight for inland
waterways with q big harbor from
New Castle 70 Edge Moor. Boom our
opportunities Advertise them and
when grouchy take q full dose Of pro-
gressfveness and let Wilmington be-
come the Portland Of the East
Respectfully
"A Boomer"
Wilmington, Del, Aug. %.
Evening journal., 1910-08-26

Victor Brennan is spending some
time at Atlantic City
Elwood Black, of No 704 Adams
street, spent the weekend at Atlantic
City.
Miss Mary Benson is spending her
vacation in Baltimore.
Mrs. Myrtle Mendenhal will leave
on Saturday. when she will spend
three weeks at Atlantic City and
West Chester.
Miss Ella Jones has been visiting
relatives at Townsend.
Mrs. Howard Loper Is spending
some time with T. S. Wells and family
Of Townsend.
Frank Flanagan spent Sunday witt
his mother at Townsend.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Candee
of this city, are at the Waumbek. al
Jefferson. n. H. I'm the White Noun
tains for an indefinite stay.
Miss Nan O'Toole is spending her
vacation ar Wildwood. n. J.
Miss Mary Schwab and Miss Mary
Sullivan are spending two weeks at
wildwood, n. j.
Miss katherine Gallagher and
brother, Charles, are spending some
time with friends at Atlantic City,
N. J.
Miss Anna Maloney is spending her
vacation at Camden. n. j.
Mrs. NJ B. Ryan, who has been
visiting Mrs. N G. Severson, of
Clayton, has returned home
Miss Helen p Allen, of Clayton. Is
visiting relatives in this city and
Philadelphia
Mrs. J. Alice Lockerman and daugh-
ter. Katharyn, have returned home
from Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1910-08-26

Mrs. j. G. Book. OF Clayton. was a
recent visitor in this city.
Mrs. Clarence White is the guest
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. W.
CULLEN, of Clayton.
Mrs. Buckmaster and son have re-
turned from a visit to MIR. and Mrs.
Frank Pleasanton, of Little Creek.
Mrs. Walter FARRELL and children
have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Notion Richards, of Little
Creek.
Miss Lola Donovan has returned
TO Frederick after a visit to friends
in this city.
Mrs. Anderson Thawley has been
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Ross,
of Harrington.
Miss Lora e. Perry spent last week
with friends at Kepnett Square.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Waller have
been spending a few days with friends
at Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs David Gehman and
son are visiting his brother. Mr. and
Mrs. William Gehman. of Pearsons.
Mrs Charles A Carton. of Wyom-
ing. is spending a few days in this
city and Philadelphia
Miss Ethel Tallman has returned
from Pittsburg. where she spent two
months
Miss Jessie Sharp has returned
from a two weeks vacation. which
was spent with friends at West Ches-
ter and Atlantic City.
Harvey Miller is spending his vaca-
ton at Atlantic City.
Miss Helen Morton is spending
some time at Atlantic City.
Miss Helen O'Neal is on her vaca-
ton to Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1910-08-26
Titter.EIIIott NuptiaIs,

Miss Lula NJ litter, Of Clifton
Heights. Pa. and William Elliott. of
Millsboro. Del, were married at the
manse of Christ Episcopal Church,
Brandywine hundred, yesterday after
noon by the Rev. William II Laird.
The wedding was attended by the
father apd the mother of the bride
and Dr. Walter w. Elliott. of Della
ware City. a cousin. and DR.. A. Lee
Elliott, OF Newark. a brother. The
bridegroom is a son of the Rev VIII
liam A. Elliott. a former Episcopal
clergyman at Millsboro. Miss Eliza.
beth Wilson. played the wedding
march.
Evening journal., 1910-08-26
ParIor Car 10 nelmar.

With the changes on the D.. M. & V
Branch effective Monday, August 30
the parlor car now leaving Whining
ton at S44 P. M. weekdays for Reno
both vie Pennsylvania Railroad, will
be run TO and from Delmsr instead.'
Evening journal., 1910-08-26
BALTIMORE AND ONO R. R.
Special One Dollar Excursion TO Bal.
timOre Sunday, September 4,

Special train viii leave Wilmington.
r,.,a,,ara Avenue Station a. on q
leave Baltimore. Camden Station, at
$50 D. M; Mt. Royal, at e.S5 p. m
Visit the river resorts and parks OF
BALTIMORE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
NIGHT SCHOOLS
OPEN NEXT MONDAY
Board of Education Particularly
Anxious That Foreigners Take
Advantage Of Opportunities.

The free night schools. under the
supervision OF Wales c. Martindale,
superintendent of the public schools,
will open for the season next Mon.
day, Oct. 3. The following subjects
Will be- taught: Reading, history,
arithmetic, spelling, penmanship and
language. Classes will also be formed
for the following subjects, should
there be enough pupils to study them:
Advanced bookkeeping, mathematics,
mechanical drawing, shorthand, type
writing, modern languages, physics.
and chemistry, cookinfi sewing, mil
linery, carpentry and forge work.
English speaking pupils will be well
come at all the schools, but II Is the
hope of the board Of education that
the foreigners in the different local
tiles will be cared for. With this end
In view, foreigners not able to speak
English will be provided for as fol-
lows: Russell school, Eliot and Rus
sell-sts.. for Italians; Everett school.
Fort-st., near Hastings, for Greeks,
italians and Hebrews; Bishop school.
Adelaide-st., near Rivard, for Germans
and Hebrews; Trowbridge school,
Forest-ave. east, near Hastings, for
Poles; Campbell school, st. Aubin and
Alevandrine-aves., for Poles; New
berry school, Twenty-ninth-st., near
Jackson, for Poles CLANCY school,
Lawton-ave., near Linden, for Poles.
Germans and Bohemians; Greusel
school, Moran and Medbury-sts.. for
Poles and Germans; Mcmillan school,
West md-ave., near Jefferson, for
Germans, Hungarians and Poles; Cap
ron. Riopelle ana Maple-sts., for all
foreigners In district.
In addition to these schools, there
will be classes In the Central, West
ern and Eastern high schools. Each
class wnl be in charge OF competent
teacher The schools will be open four
nights a week, Monday, Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday. The board
Of education has appropriated $4,000
TO pay the salaries OF the teachers.
The night classes will continue
throughout the winter.
Supt Martindale has also arranged
to have the bath hours at the follow
ing schools changed, so that the night
pupils may take plunge: Russell.
Bishop. Capron and CLANCY. The
hours for the use OF the baths In these
schools, after Monday, will be from
to p. m, instead OF from 8 a. m.
to $3.50 p. m, as at present.