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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

Deciding to end his life the other
day, Thomas McManus Of Philadei
phia made elaborate preparations to
ensure his death by inhaling gas. He
took bed sheet. and making a hole
in it he tied it with piece Of string
to the gas Jet in the room. Then he
gathered the four ends Of the sheet.
and with another piece of twine he
tied It around his neck. He then
turned on the gas and threw himself
on his bed. The gas flowed into Nc
Manus' improvised balloon and he was
probably suffocated in a few seconds.
Il am willing to admit. SIR. that ]
may possibly be wrong"
"Then 1t Is evident that you have
found out that you are not right"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
IDuCkin9 in a GOzDeXil
\ By MOB Z AZ CRowELL[ - 49,

AROSE hastily at four.
put on three suits OF
clothes, threw eleven
large. fawn-colored tiap-
jacks under my belt.
and hit the skyline for
Kidder's. Kidder Is a
sportsman six days In
the week. but on Sun
day stops to rest and
preach three or four
sermons.
He is also the pro-
nrietor of a Jersey cow
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-17
PROGRESSIVES
WILL MEET
TOMORROW

A Progressive Republican
County Convention is called for
Wednesday, October 18th, at
Estancia, Torrance County, New
Mexico, for the purpose Of con
sidering proper measures in con-
nection with the affairs Of Tor
rance county
1t seems, at the present time
that good government and a good
set of county officials are within
our reach, and your presence
and cooperation to that end is
most earnestly desired,
Very truly yours,
G. H. Van Stone,
County Vice President.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-17
Fr66 Tor I'll Scrap
Puts PddiIId 10 Bed

4 free-for-all scrap, in which
whiskey played the bigger part
occurred on Saturday night, and
as a result Leo Padilla is at
home in bed with q wound in his
side and another on his head,
Daniel Dow is in jail awaiting
hearing on a charge of assault
with a knife, and David Sanchez
has a bruise on his head. The de
tails are hard to get, but will
probably be brought out at the
preliminary hearing.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-17
Antonio Salazar

The republicans of Torrance
counry met in nominating con
vention yesterday morning at
Willard, delegates being present
from each of the seventeen pre-
cincts. A contesting delegation
from precinct No. 13, Abo, ap-
peared, and was apparently set
tied in the committee on creden-
tials. Later on, however, it broke
out, but prompt action on the
part of the steam roller, smoothed
things down IN short order.
Tranquilino Labadie, son-in-
law of Don Eugenio, was chosen
temporary chairman, with w. M,
Mccoy as secretary, Juan c.
Jaramilio, James w. Chavez and
Acasio Gallegos as interpreters.
Committees were appointed by
the chair after having consulted
those higher up. Adjournment
was taken till two O'Clock.
About three o'clock the con-
vention was again called to order
by Chairman Labadie, and the
reports of the committees taken
up and adopted in one, two,
three order. The resolutions
were short and sweet, favoring
Taft's administration, the state
convention at Las Vegas, the ad
ministration of Governor Mills
and pledged their nominee for
treasurer to place the county
funds in the county banks.
The nomination Of James W.
Chavez as candidate for the leg
islature went through as if spe-
cially creased.
The nomination Of clerk start
ed the fun. Neal JenSon, Manuel
Sanchez, and Juan c. Jaramillo
were placed before the conven-
ton. The vote being taken
showed JensOn to have eleven
votes, Sanchez 81 and JaramilIo
l6. According to the rules and
order of business as adopted, it
became necessary to vote again
on the two having received the
highest number of votes, not
withstanding the fact that San
chez already had a majority of
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-17

The local lodge Of Rebekahs
will serve Chicken Pot Pie
dinner on next Wednesday.
the day of the Democratic
county nominating convent
ion in EStancia. A good
square meal will he served at
twenty-five cents. Everyone
is invited.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-17
REPLIES To- ~
JARAMILb0 Regarding \
NON-PHRTIShN JUDICIARY

party IN its state convention romllated
unsolicited a candidate for the supreme
bench who is not affiliated with it. In
addicio to this there will probably be
nominated by the Democrats in Some Of
the judicial districts, candidates, who
are not affiliated with the Democratic
party. This is as far as any party can
go under the provisions of the Consti-
tuition.
A few days prior to the adjournmento of
| the Constitutional Convention, which was
controlled by your party, committee OF
which [ was member, was appointed
by the Democratic Central Committee to
secure from your leaders in that oonven-
ton some provisions which would make
the judiciary of New Mexico nonpartisan.
To that end the Democratic committee
held a conference with your present can
didate for Governor, your member of the
National Republican committee, and one
other person who was then an active ~
leader in that convention and is UNDER
stood to have considerable support in
your party for the United States Senate.
In that conference the Democrats urged
and pleaded for provision in the Con-
stltutlon whereby the judges should not
be elected at general elections. This pro
posal from the Democrats was not ac-
corded to by the above mentioned mem
bers Of your party and of course was not
adopted by the constitutional convention
1t seems to me that the only effective
way Of making the judiciary non-partsan,
is to have the judges elected other than
ct general elections.
| commend for your consideration the
provision in the Democratic platform
adopted by the first state convention held
in Santa Fe which contained the follow
ing: "We favor non-partisan judiciary,
and the amendment of the Constitution
providing for the election of the members
0f the Supreme and District courts at
separate election so that the courts may
De removed from political influence as far
as possible" In order to accomplish
his result it will be necessary to amend
he constitution. In my opinion, the pro-
visions in the Constitution providing for
are so framed as to make
ne constitution practically unamendabe
" so difficult of amendment that even the
.doption of an amendment providing for
ion-partisan judiciary would be greatly
In order to overcome this difficulty
urge that the method for amend
lg the constitution as provided in the SC.
allied blue ballot should meet with
Universal approval in New Mexico.
Your letter to me was given to the pub
C press and trust you will give to this
aply the same publicity which your origA
lai letter received.
With kindest tyersonalregards l am,
Very Truly yours,
A. A. Jones, Chairman.
Dem. State Central Committee
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-17

The City Council will meet
Thursday night, October 10, at
the Estancia Drug Store, promp-
tly at seven o'clock, for the pur-
pose of taking up the sidewalk
work. All who are interested,
are urged to be present.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-17
STHNDPAT TICKET
is NOMINATED
At WILLARD
Steam Roller Works Smoothly and without
Hitch. Amb1e Nominated over Ro-
nero on Third Ballot

the votes cast. A motion being
made to suspend the rules anC
declare Sanchez the nominee
Chairman Labadie informed the
convention that the rules could
not be suspended" A second
vote being taken showed Sanchez
to have received 35 and JaramiI-
10 % votes.
Probate Judge brought forth
four candidates, NJ. B. Fuller,
Cesario Montoya. Eligio Gutter
/ rez and II, B. Hawkins, the first
ballot showing 23, II, 8 and 8
votes respectively. The second
ballot gave Montoyo 80 votes and
Fuller 28, Montoya being de-
clared the nominee.
For sheriff, Cristino Chavez of
Willard was the lone candidate,
j. w. Collier and Roman Mon
tano having withdrawn from the
race. The nomination was made
by acclamation.
DR.. G. ]. Amble Of Ma lzanC
was placed in nomination against
Ravmundo Romero for the office
of treasurer and collector. The
first vote resulted a tie. While
several delegates switched votes
on the second ballot, a tie result
ed also in this. The third ballot
gave Amble 80 votes and Ro-
nero %, placing Amble in nomi-
nation.
For county commissioner Of the |
first district Jesus Candelaria,
the present incumbent was |
placed in nomination as was also
J. E. BraXton Of Estancia, the
former receiving At votes and
the latter eleven. To represent
the second district, DR.. V. S.
Cheyney received % votes and
Serafin Candelaria of ManzanoI
33. In the third district Licrado
Valencia was nominated without
For school superintendent c.
L. Burt received 80 votes and
Emo BreckIein 26.
Fred L. Hill was named as
nominee for surveyor without
George w. Armiio Of SantaFe,
candidate for corporation com
missioner of the state ticket, was
present during the convention,
assisting in keeping the steam
roller we'll oiled, ana moving
1t was announced
that he would address the dele
gates at an adjourned session at
7;3O.
Fred Chavez was elected chair
man of the county central com
mittee over Candido Padilla ly q /
vote of thirty to twenty our.
The members of the centra, COM
mittee were to be elected at the
night session, as also the choice
of an emblem.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-17

LOST-In, or in front of Baptist Church
spectacle case, Mrs. A. w. Lemp,
in guilt letters on bottom. Finder
please leave with Mrs. A.W. Lentz, or
News Office.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-17

Member of the Legislature,
James W. Chavez
Probate Clerk,
Manuel Sanchez, Jr
Probate Judge,
Cesario Montoya
Sheriff,
Cristino Chavez
Treasurer and Collector,
DR.. C. ]. Amble
County Commissioners,
Jesus Candelaria
Serafn Candelaria
Librado Valencia
School Superintendent,
G.. L, Burt
Surveyor,
Fred l.. Hill
Assessor,
Antonio Salazar
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-17
B0b6 S6tS jackson
HONS on Fir6

Yesterday morning just before
seven O'Clock, Mrs Harvey Jack
son, after having built a fire in
the cook stove at her home, just
northwest of town, left little
Delphine about three, years old in
the house, while she went cut to
milk the COWS. Delphine in play
ing around the kitchen, must
have pulled some fire from the
stove, which set fire to the house
The walls had been lathed and
were to have been plastered as
soon as the plasterS could get to
the job. The fire spread rapidly,
and by the time Mrs. Jackson
discovered it, she had her hands
full in rescuing little Delphine,
who had taken refuge under the
table to get away from the
flames The house burned to the
ground with all the contents,
only the scared adobe walls re-
naming, before the neighbors
could arrive to save anything.
Mr.. Jackson is at Santa Fe,
where he is working, trying to
get his home completed and free !
from debt.
The neighbors have contributed |
some clothing, where possible,
as the home was an entire loss, |
there being no insurance. Mrs.
Jackson is at present at the Lasa
ter home, northeast Of town.
She expects to join her husband |
in Santa Fe shortly. Anyone
who can give articles Of wearing
will be doing a gracious
deed, in this hour ofneed
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-17

Mrs. w, H Mason returned
from Albuquerque where she
has been q few days attending
the Fair and visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Will Minorman
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-10-27

Luna County needs men at
standing VITO dO not HAY" tOapul
ogilr tor their records. Look up
the record of every republican
nominee and SEQ if heISO X. II.
you are a new settler. or ar" not
acquainted with all of them, ask
some one who knows. liza man
is aspiring To a position wlI"r" he
Is required To- handl" public
funds, or Is called upon To MAX"
cXpcndItur" of the peoples mon
cy, find out It he has made IA sue
ccS~ OF his own finances bClur"
voting for him. l. h" honest M
| your belief l. hu Industrious.
l. hr public spirited. What has
hr done Tor the county before.
seeking office, or has his public
! spirit found an outlet since his
nomination to a public office.
! Has he ar is he making "a success
of his own lite and business,
Did hc work for what hc has.
These are important conSldcra.
Itiun> TIA" man who works for
what he has invariably has res
poet tor other peoples money
while ON the other hand, the man
vino does not, will regard his
trust lightly and is likely To he
]extrayagart with the peoples
money Think ol these things,
Ponder them we'll, applying them
to each nominee and then vote
for those whom YOU feel sur" will
guard thr public interest
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-10-27

The ladies Aid Suclrty viii
meet at the NJ r. Church. the
first "Wednesday in December Ia
elect new officers Nh members
are requested To be- present
Mrs. y j Narbrough. Pres
lV-l \. \. Moore. Sec.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-16
Sweep of the
News Circle
Small Stories Culled From
Fields Near and
Far

Shelby is greatly stirred over a
cruel beating administered to a boy
named Hughes, by Ed. Acton, bar
tender at the Moltz saloon. 1t is
stated that the Hughes boy, employ
ed in the depot, separated son of
Acton and onother Shelby boy, en-
gagged in a fist fight and the Acton
boy went to his father and misrep-
resented matters. The irate parent,
without waiting to learn the true
facts went at once to the station and
admin istered a severe beating to the
Hughes boy. He was arrested and
trial was set for the 18th.
There is quite rush to the Brady
country just now, since 70, 900 acres
of choice land that has been with
held for irrigation under the Carey
act has been ordered thrown open
for settlement under the general
homestead laws. The Valerian says
that land locators at Brady are as
thick as flies at a country hotel.
The winter wheat in the Conrad
country is heading out, according to
the crop expert of the Observer.
The law relating to the carrying
of concealed weapons, passed by
the last legislature, only applies to
incorporated towns, says Atty. Gen.
Galen in recent opinion.
Chester is to have new Catholic
church building, to cost about
$4,000.
Sheep men and farmers near In
verness, on tsesIEish Line, are in
serious trouble over range rights and
reservoirs.
The Choteau railway promoters
will soon return to the county seat
town and the Acantha says that the
railway matter will be settled, one
way or the other, during this visit.
Work has begun on the founda-
tion of the proposed school building
at Waller.
Libby is to have fine electrical
power house and water works sys-
TEN.
Whitefsh will install a modern
sewer system.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-16

Alphonse Bonnet, the we'll known
sheep rancher, was in town Satur-
day and was in very cheerful
frame of mind over the outlook for
a very prosperous year in the sheep
industry. Out of bunch of 626
ewes in one corral on his ranch 616
lambs were born and they are thriv-
ing splendidly so far, he says. Mr..
Bonnet expects a very satisfactory
wool crop
Ernest krug, travelling sales
man in the central western states,
spent couple of days of the week
at the Hulbush home, en- route to
points on the Pacific coast country.
Mr.. krug was very favorably I'M
pressed with Cut Banks prospects
as commercial center and may re-
turn later in the season.
Rev.. Father Dunno went from
here to Blackfoot, Tuesday evening,
and from there drove over to Fam
lily to visit with Father DeLoDg.
Father Dunno will celebrate Mass
in Cut Bank Sunday morning at $50
and $50 o'clock.
A number of little folks about
town. chaperoned by Miss Mabel
Madison, enjoyed picnic party at
the Whetston homestead last Friday
and spent a very enjoyable after
noon.
Jim Miller was shopping in town
Saturday and informed the Pioneer
Press that the lambing season was
very successful on his ranch this
spring. Mr.. Miller stated h t
shearing operations would begin a
bout July first.
Jack Quirk and the Dutchman'
are experimenting operations on
the foundation of the Lee-Jacobson
foundation and work on the big
foundation is now in full swing.
Miss Ruby Haley of Dunkirk
was a guest at the Whetston home
on Sunday last.
Jeweler A. L. Anderson spent the
first two days of the week at Great
Falls.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-16
Young Mans
Sudden Call
Martin Connolly Stricken
Saturday and Dies
Sunday

health, while in life's very high noon
and enjoying life to the full, Martin
Connolly was suddenly stricken
with an epileptic convulsion last
Saturday morning while seated on
a high stool in the Connolly livery
barn Office. Shortly after being
stricken he lapsed into unconscious
ness from which he never recovered,
the end coming the following even
ing about $50 o'clock.
The services of DR.. Hulbush were
secured Immediately upon the dis
covery of the unfortunate young
mans predicament and the Doctor
remained at the bedside almost con-
tinuously until the end came. The
members of the family and friends
did everything possible to allay the
suffering and to try to stay deaths
hand, but all to no avail. Rev.
Father Dunno came up from Con
rad Saturday evening and admins
tered the last sacrament of the Cat
holic church to the rapidly sinking
man, claimed by an affliction that
had threatened him at intervals for
several years.
Deceased was twenty four years
and one month old at the time of
death. Several years of his life were
spent in and about Cut Bank, he hav-
ing come to Cut Bank with his par
ents from Fort Benton, the place of
his birth. A young man of gener-
Gus impulses, kindly disposition and
we'll wisher oftkese about him,
Martin Connolly had a very large
circle of friends in this community,
as was clearly shown by the large
number who assembled at the scene
of his last agony and who attended
the funeral rites.
The funeral was held Tuesday
morning at $50 O'Clock. The re-
mains were conveyed from the Conn
oily residence on Broadway Street
to the school house, where Rev.
Father Dunno celebrated Mass for
the dead. The school house was
converted into a veritable bower of
beauty, so profuse were the floral
contributions of friends of the fam
lily. On conclusion of the Mass,
Father Dunno spoke briefly and
feelingly upon the suddenness of the
young mans death and the uncer-
tainty of earthly existence. From
the school house the remains were
conveyed TO the cemetery on the
hill south of town and laid to rest
The pallbearers were: James Malone
Ed. Murphy, w. T. Jackson, Mont
Madison, James Foggo and Daniel
Whetston.
Deceased is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Connolly
five brothers and three sisters. The
surviving members, thru the Pioneer
Press, desire to express their sincere
thanks to all who rendered aid and
solace during their bereavement and
for the beautiful floral offerings.
Those from out of town who at
tended the funeral were: G. f. and
Mary Connolly of Butte; M. S
Connolly of Bozeman; Mrs. E. F
Smith of Fort Benton; Victor Conn.
oily of Blackfoot; Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Connolly, John, Mick, Thos. and
Jos. Connolly and Mrs. F. A. Sulli
van of Shelby.
George Root of Missoula is al
present a guest at the Chase home
Put on your old gray bonnet and
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-16
Some Points
On New Law
Attorney General Gives
Views on Registra-
ton Law


county, with reference to the new
registration law, to go into effect
July first, Attorney General Galen
makes it clear that all persons who
desire to vote must register at
town, general and school elections
and this, in his opinion, includes
women who desire to vote at school
elections. Here is what he says Oh
the subject:
In view of the provisions of the
act being applicable to all elections
mentioned in this act, in answer to
your first question, it is my opinion
that voters in all school districts, If
respective of the class of such dis
trict, are required to register in or
der to vote at school elections.
In answer to your third inquiry,
that is, relative to the registration
of women, who. by the provisions
of section 857, revised codes of 1907,
are entitled to vote at school cleo
tions if they have the qualifications
mentioned in said section. The
great register, mentioned in the act,
must, in my opinion, contain the
name of every elector within the
county, and this would necessarily
inclode the names of all women who
are entitled to-. vote at school cleo
tions. By the provisions of section
IA of the act, the county clerk en-
ters the name of applicant in the
great register, and similar entry
is thereupon mate by the county
clerk in the precinct register for
county and state elections, the city
register for municipal elections, and
the school district register for school
district elections. Women not be-
ing eligible to vote at other than
school district elections, the county
clerk should not enter the name of
such women in otEer than the great
register, which, as stated above con-
tains the names of all the electors
in the county, and in the school dis
trict register, which contains the
names of the electors entitled to
vote at school elections. In view
of foregoing suggestions, then, it is
my opinion that the name of the
women voters of the respective
school districts could be entered by
the county clerk upon the great
register the same as other electors,
but that the name should be trans
ferred by the county clerk to no
other than the school district pre-
rinct register, and should not ap-
pear in the regular precinct regis
ter or municipal precinct register.
With reference to your second
inquiry, by the provisions of section
% of the act, it is made the duty of
| the county clerk during the time in
tervening between the closing of
registration and the day of election.
to carefully copy from the official
register into suitable books, two for
each election precinct, etc, and by
the provisions of section % of said
act, PRIOR to any school district or
town election, the clerk must for
ward to the city or town clerk or
the clerk of the school board, two
copies of the precinct register for
each precinct, and by the provisions
of section % of said act, at the con-
clusion of the election it is made the
duty of the judges of election to de-
liver to the county clerk one copy
of the official precinct register, and
to seal the other copy and return
with the election returns and poll
books.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-16
A Case from
Sweet Grass
sewer system.

Yesterday and the day before
were taken up with the damage suit
of M. Z. Williams against Samuel
Griffith, both of Sweet Grass. Will
liams sued on contract for $4,000
for selling the townsite of Sweet
Grass, as agent for Griffith, the own
er. After an auction sale which
brought in $4,000 to $4,000 for
which Williams received his COM
mission, he claimed that he could
not get Griffith to sell any more
lots as the contract provided. The
jury awarded him $2437 so with in
terest and costs.-Choteau Acantha.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-16

George Root of Missoula is at
present guest at the Chase home.
Put on your old gray bonnet and
get ready for Cleanup Day, June 20