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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-21
TEXAS WOMAN DROPS
PURSE WITH 5000.
Brakeman Goes Back Three Miles
and Finds It Not Far From
Folsom, Union County.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Trinidad, Colo, July 21.-Mrs. R.
NJ. Warden. Of Dallas, Texas, while
standing on the rear end of Colo.
rado & Southern passenger train near
Folsom, Union county, New Mexico,
yesterday. dropped her purse contain
ing diamonds valued at $4,000 and 500
In money. The conductor was inform.
ed, and though the train had travelled
more than three miles, brakeman
went back and found the purse.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-21
IF TAFT COULD DO
LIKE KING GEORGE
Then There Would Be No Difficulty
in Passing the Nelson State
hood Resolution.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
London, Eng, July 21.-King George
has given Premier Asquith his prom
ise to appoint as many new peers as
will be necessary to pass the veto
bill. This was announced this after
noon by the premier in letter ad-
dressed to A. ]. Balfour and read at
a caucus of unionist people at Lord
house.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-21
EASY SOLUTION
FOR TRUSTS
Attorney Parsons Declares
That All Economic Wrongs
Right Themselves
STATE SHOULD NOT INTERFERE
Too Much Water In Capital
Will Take Care of
Itself.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
New York, N. Y. July 21.-All such
wrongs right themselves was the re-
assurance John F. Parsons, former
attorney for the American Sugar Re-
filming Co. gave the sugar trust in.
vestigators today when they asked MIN
how to curb big corporations.
My theory is, and i. is supported
by the greatest economic writer's"
said Mr.. Parsons, 'that all such wrongs
right themselves.
''If there is too much water in the
stock that will take care of itself. The
government cannot in equity interfere
in private affairs. There should be
no limit to capitalization so long as
it is not injurious or fraudulent"
Proud Of His Parertage.
II certainly claim to be the pioneer
in the formation of the American
trust" said Mr.. Parson in answer to
another question.
Il am very proud of it,"
Sugar War Still On.
New York, July 21.-Mr. Parsons
told about the famous meeting between
John Arbuckle and H. o. Havemeyer,
which is supposed to have ended the
big sugar war.
Mr.. Parsons said that at the con-
ference, in question, no agreement was
ma0 and the sugar war is still on.
"You were counsel for the Ameri-
can Refining Company when it was
prosecuted for receiving rebates?"
continued the examiner. Yes" "And
the company pleaded guilty?" Mr.. Par
sons explained this at length and said
that on its plea the company was
fined $4,000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-21
LONGEST CANTiLEvER BRIDGE
is CUT IN TWO.
Santa Fe Found it Was Not Strong
Enough to carrySlte Heavy
Locomotives.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Needles, Calf, July PA small
army of men concluded yesterday the
work of cutting in two the span of
the Santa Fe railroads great canti-
lever bridge across the Colorado river
pear this point: For years this span
has been the longest cantilever bridge
in the world, but the great weight of
the new type engines now in use made
the bridge unsafe, and for eight
engineers have been con-
structing a pier in the center of the
bridge to divide the strain.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-21
WILEY CASE GOES OVER
UNTIL NEXT WEEK,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
Wants to Have Time to Go
Over Papers.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Washington, D. c., July 21.-The
Wiley case probably will not be set
tied until next week. Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson declared before the
cabinet meeting today that it would
take him several days more to go
through the papers in the case.&
This is highly important matter,
and one over which l am not going to
hurry through. may make a report
this week but doubt it,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-21
SHELTER TRUST
NOT GUILTY
Investigation Into Its Affairs
Has Been Dropped by
Government
NOT VIOLATING SHERMAN LAW
United States District Attorney
Gives 1t Clean Bill of
Health

fBy Special Leased Wire to New Mexican,
New York. July 21.-The investiga-
ton into the affairs of the American
Smelling G. Refining Company to de-
termine whether the so-called "Smel-
ter Trust is in violation of the Sher.
man Antitrust law has been dropped.
United States District Attorney Wise
said today that he had investigated
the complaints against the "Smelter
trust and found them without foun-
dation
Anonymous Charges.
1t was learned that the federal
prosecutor received from Attorney
General Wickersham instructions to
make an investigation of the American
Smelling and Refining Company and
several officers of the company and
books and documents pertaining to
its business were before the district
attorney.
1t is understood that the matter
came before the grand jury which
alter an investigation, practically dis
missed the complaint.
District Attorney Wise said today:
Some time ago complaint came to
me in an anonymous letter that the
American Smelling & Refining Com
pany was violating the Sherman anti
trust law. After investigating the evil
dence presented, l concluded that the
complaint was without foundation. and
suspended the investigation
Company Itself Asked Investigation.
An officer of the smelling company
said it was at the instance of the COM
pany that the investigation was made
to ascertain whether the company was
violating either the Sherman Anti
Trust law or the Interstate Commerce
law.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-21
AD. WOLGAST SIGNS UP
WITH PACkY M'FARLAND.
Will Fight Ten Rounds at Milwaukee
in September and Twenty
Rounds in California.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Chicago, ILL.,, July 21.-Representa-
tives of Ad Wolgast, light weight
champion, and Packey Mcfarland of
Chicago, signed articles last night for
a ten round bout in Milwaukee on Sep
tember Is.
1t was agreed that they should meet
in contest for twenty rounds or
more in California some time before
the first of the year.
Mcfarland has agreed to accept $40.
600 as his share Of the purse in the
Pacific coast contest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-21
STORM THROWS ARIZONA
CAPITAL INTO DARKNESS.
Ragged Above Roosevelt Storage Dam
Last Night and Broke
gx : intake Canal.

Phoenix, Ariz., July 21.-A thunder
storm raging above the Roosevelt Stor-
age Dam last night broke the intake
canal Of the government electric plant
which furnishes this city with light
and power. No power from the gov.
ernment plant is expected for several
days, but the city In the meantime
will be lighted by an auxiliary steam
plant in this city.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-21
RIOTS AND BLooDsHED
IN HISTORIC CARDIFF.
British Government Had to Send
Troops to Welsh Town to Curb
Striking seamen.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Cardiff, Wales, July 21.-Five hum
dred Lancashire fusiliers arrived here
today and occupy the buildings in
the dock district. There was rioting
by the shipping strikers throughout
the night. The streets are strewn with
wreckage and the hospitals are filed
with victims Of mob violence.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-21
SIMON GETS
RE|NFORCENEN7S
Negro President of Hayti
Now Determined to
Fight Rebels
CAPITAL IS BEING FORTIFIED
Scout Cruiser Chester Hurries to
Island and Petrol Has
Arrived.

tBy Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Washington. D. c., July 2l.-He
scout cruiser Chester sailed from
Bradford, r. l., at three O'Clock this
morning under hurry orders for Hayti,
where a revolution is threatening the
lives and property Of Americans. The
Chester will maintain an average
speed of twenty knots.
President Simon Will Fight.
Port Au Prince, Haiti, July 21.-The
government, strengthened by 1000
men who arrived during the night,
from the south on a German steamer,
has organized resistance to the revo-
lutionists; who are threatening the
capital from the north President ST.
mon is directing the defense of the
Palace.
The American gunboat Petrol ar
rived here today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-07-21
HIGH BIDS LOSE
CONTRACT FOR UNCLE SAM
British Ship Builders Will Get Con.
tract for TWO Chilean
Battleships. s

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Santiago, Chile, July 21.-The gov
ernment has refused the American Of
fers for the construction Of two battle
ships of the dreadnaught type, owing,
It is said, to the high prices asked. It
will accept the offer Of an English
firm.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

What will the farming classes
do now? That seems TO be the
most vital question to be solved.
1t is an easy solution if you will
90 about it in the right way.
Make more corn, potatoes, sugar
cane and peas. Shorten your
cotton acreage. The worms will
be more troublesome next year,
and no doub1 will do irreparable
damage.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Chancery court convenes here
next week. The docket is crowd
ed with divorce and other impor-
tant cases.
Sturgis and Longview were
we'll represented by several of
it's representative citizens Mon
day.
There is silver lining in the
the skies despite the many dis
couragements we pass through.
Those people who have been
recruperating have nearly all re-
turned from their summer vaca-
tiOn.
Miss Mary Ramsay was a
pleasant visitor IN the home of
her brothers last week.
Prayer meetings are Still Oc-
cupying the attention of the peo
pile residing around the parSon.
age of the circuit rider of the M.
e. Church.
Mrs. Radah Cohen returned
home Sunday after a pleasant
visit to relatives and friends at
Self Creek and other communi-
ties.
The airship craze has struck
Mississippi forcibly.
Mr.. Henry Lemmons, of Os-
born. was here a short time Mon
day morning.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Two young men named Jennings and
Byall who graduated with high honors
at the A. & M. College last session, and
who held until recently minor positions
in the chemical laboratory, left We'd
nesday for Baton Rouge, La, where
they will be employed in same capacity
in the State University.
DR.. w. Ell. Magruder, of the A. & M.
College, was pleasant caller at the
News office Tuesday.
DR.. S. P. Montgomery who has been
for several years associate chemist at
the A. & M. College will leave that in
stitution. He also has resigned as
member OF the Board of Aldermen. his
successor to be chosen on the 18th.
The people of Starkville regret the de-
parture of DR.. Montgomery, as his asso-
citation was pleasant and his presence
was always, source of qualification to
his numerous friends. He is polished
gentlemen and refined in every respect,
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Two bales of cotton per acre
Wouldn' that make the heart of
a Mississippi farmer joyful? And
we learn it is being demonstrat-
ed within short distance of Ma
ben. We did not learn the name
of the owner of the farm. It Is
learned that the patch consists OF
five acres. and experts say will
yield two bales to the acre. With
some of the stalks six feet high,
there are other spots IN the tract
where the cotton is tall enough
10 obscure a man from sight.
Despite the fact that the seed
were planted as much as five and
five and half feet apart, the
branches and leaves have Tapped
and intertWined to such an ex
tent that it is difficult to walk
through without damaging the
cotton. Some of the bolls are be-
ginning to open and picking will
be on shortly.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08
We spent between trains at

We spent between trains at
Longview, Monday morning
The municipal authorities seem
to be very much alive TO improve
ments. The streets are being
graded aud put in tip top shape.
The road pillow drawn by four
mules and scrapers were in use
For the past month quite an
amount of real estate chang d
hands at nice prices, but fancy
prices are being realized now.
Too fancy prices is not good fol
the continued growth of a town
in our opinion. One hundred dol
lars AN acre for Longvlew prop
erty looks big. With the loca.
ton OF the County Agricultural
High School assures for Long
view good standing and people
will settle there for the advant
ages to be derived from it.
There are no better lands to be
found anywhere than those sur
rounding LOngvleW and for
trucking purposes there are none
superior. 1t will be but short
time before these lands will be
cut up into 10 and 20 acre gar
dens and then Longview will be
the Crystal Springs of Northeast
Mississippi.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

The Farmers Union people
are clamoring for 13 cent cotton
and are gong to hold same for
that price. They should have ii
by all means, and more too. The
cultivation of that staple requires
constant attention, and the aver
age farmer is busy with it all the
year around. They deserve a
good price for it, and we believe
they will get the price asked for
before the year is out.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

All communications must be
accompanied with the name ol
the writer. No attention paid
to anonymous communications.
Correspondents wanting their
manuscripts returned must IN
close the necessary stamps.
Notice of meetings Of strictly
charitable organizations will be
inserted one time free. Obltua-
ries, In Memoriams, Cards OF
Thanks. and all other notices oil
all kinds must be paid for at one
cent word. There will be nc
deviation from this rule.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08
ton season

Occasionally, says an exchange
we are asked why we do not pub
lish all that happens. 1t is for
tunate fot these particular lndl-
vlduals that discretion occasion
ally demands the omission of
unpleasant items. Should we
publish all that is told US we
would be with the angels in a
bout twenty minutes after our
papers are mailed. We try to
print all items that are news, OF
that will encourage, help or
cheer any of our citizens along
life's rugged road. We all
doubtless would enjoy reading
"all The news" when it is about
the other fellow, but we never
cared to lend aid to the gossips
in the spreading of scandals
that only leave sorrows in their
trail.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08
Oh, You Editor.

"a lawyer charges a man SlO
for ten minutes conversation
The man insists on paying It,.
A doctor charges 81 for q pre-
scription, and the patient says:
"Oh, pshaw! Is that enough!
An undertaken charges 800 for
conducting a funeral, and he is
just perfectly lovely with every
body inside and outside the fam
lily. says the Marion. Ca, Rec
ord. A man buys q gold brick
md apologies for not having
bitten before. An editor walks
mile in the hot sun to get facts
of death or wedding or social
function aud spends three hours
writing it up, and tells lies prais-
lag people until he hates him.
self. Then if he makes an insig-
nificant omission Or charges five
cents straight for three extra
copies he is stingy, careless.
good-for-nothing, old cuss who
never gets anything right and
charges four times the price of
city papers twice as large"
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Mr.. Conley Cox has severed
his connection with the firm OF
Cox Bros. and moved to Artesia,
where he will embark in the drug
business having purchased an
establishment of that kind there.
We wish Conley much success in
his new undertaking.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08
POSTED.

Notice is hereby given that all
land controlled by the Oktibbe-
ha County Rod and Gun Club is
Posted.
The land embraced in this pre-
serve extends from the old Craw-
ford road on the north to the
Winston county line on the
south, and from the section line,
between sections 28 and 20, and
81 and 33. township II,
range IA on the east to
the Starkville and Louisville
road on the west, and includes all
the land within that territory be-
longing to Parke Daniels, G.
Ode Daniel, II, w. Daniel, each
of the undersigned, Mrs, Marjorie
and Jessie Keeton, ]. A Odom,
E d. Slaughter, w. H, N. Seitz,
Toney Hornesburger, John Julius
and Glenn Divine and Tom May.
Joda Moorehead,
w. M. Hutchinson,
]. r. Spier,
I. A Keeton,
Sept Ist, 1911. Managers.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08
EYELETS.
The reward of aviation is a

The reward of aviation is a
tumble.
The next call will be to
"books," and the yungsters will
be there.
Live issues are mainly depend
ent from whence they emanate.
All is we'll if you can't do any
better.
The proposal already on foot
to beat Aviator Atwoods record
is being made ready. 1t evinces
that man is never satisfied with
his present stage progress; al
ways aiming for higher things.
When some people and news
papers prate about patriotism
and lofty attitudes of public Off
cials, we can't but think of the
devil quoting scriptures.
The spirit of progress is as
sorting itself among some peo-
pie.
Printers as a rule are getting
to be steadier. Stick a notch in
the post.
Cupid is becoming quite daring
according to newspaper re-
ports.
Now here's September-it re
wives the oyster, but kills the
straw hat, and the JOY of the
schoo! boy.
The electric trust has agreed to
a degree disolving it. This trust
was too young and tender to
stand the shock of a dissolution
order by the supreme court.
On Sept. II, the people of
Maine vote on the issue of consti-
prohibition, and the
dear old state is going through
the regular accompanying tan
trums of such an election.
He's a grandfather at last. but
they haven't begun yet to refer
to Teddy as the old man.
If this weather don't bring on
an ice famine, nothing will.
Strikes are contributed by
cost of living, Of curse.
and strikes affect all lines of bu
siness, as we'll AS those directly
Men on a strike can't
buy as much.
If Arthur Pue German, who
has just been nominated for Gov
ernor of Maryland, is chip off
the old block, he will make poll
tics lucrative business for him.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

The numerous friends of Un-
Gle Bill TOmlinson, of Maben,
were glad to greet him here this
week. He has sold out his beef
market, and will next month
open up a grocery store in the
prosperous town. He will visit
while here West Point and Co
lumbus where lie has married
children.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Let us work and stimulate
every legitimate enterprise by
giving it all the friendly encour-
agement we can, and unite our
industry, intelligence and capital
in a common cause for the good
of our town.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

When the common earth worm
is cut in two, he won't make
fuss about it; but to the tail end
will grow head and to the head
end d tail. There Will be two
worms instead of one. Misfort-
une often doubles our strength.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

The country roads are being
worked in a manner tha reflects
credit on the contractors. 1t
will be pleasure to travel the
roads especially during the cot
ton season.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08


Whenever you hear a man say
that he hasn't an enemy you may
put that assertion down as being
too thin. 1T won't bear washing.
An exchange sums it up thus:
Its not much to say for a
man that he never had an enemy
You could write that over a cab
bage head. It would be appro-
pirate in an essay on mush, or a
panegyric on putty. It makes a
first-class epitaph above the
grave of an OK. If you never did
anything to make anybody mad
at you, you have been called a
man merely through courtesy.
You should apply for a place as
dummy in a window in clothing
store.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Prof. j. T. Connell of Gulf.
port spent a short time here
with his mother and other rela-
tives. and departed for his home
Monday evening.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Private John Allen is in New
York City, and declines to admit
he is from Mississippi. On the
hotel register he signed as John
M. Allen, U. S. A." and let it go
at that.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

hhe locals of the Farmers
Union of Oktiboeha county pass
ed resolutions at their meetings
this week obligatlng to stick to
the 13 cent Gotten project as
formulated by the state officials.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Any business is more respecta-
BILE than what is termed loafing.
A young man had better sell
CLANS by the pailful than hang
around public resorts, numbering
time and his own reputation.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Mrs. r. N. Stockton and chill
dren, of Amorv, who have been
pleasantly visiting in the home
Of her brother. Mr.. l.. B. Camp,
departed tor home Tuesday.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Mrs. w. w. Scales, Jr., ac-
companied her mother, Mrs. J .
w. Dorman, who has been visit
ing her. as far as West Point on
her return home Itta Bena Tues
day.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Mr. }. E. Logan of Trim Cane
community was Monday visit
Or. He reports the worms dam.
aging the cotton very much in
his section.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

DIR. J. G.. Hardy departed Wed
nesday morning for Estes Mills,
8 miles southeast of Carthage,
in Leake county where he deliv-
cred an address at the Leake
County Fair Association.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Mr.. w. w. Miller, of Bell
school house, accompanied bis
wife here Monday. The latuer
departing for points on the gulf
coast where She will visit friends
and relatives,
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

The Misses Lulu and Mary
Jones had a delightful time a few
days last week at a camp meet
ing some distance from Columbus
and close to the Alabama line.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Mr.. j. g. Harrell, of Pine
Forest. was here between trains
Monday en- route to Maben where
he is at work on the new school
building,
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Several negro crap shooters
got a severe dose from Mayor
Suddath's rigid medicine this
week.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

The term of the A. & M. Col.
lege for 1911 IL will open on the
10th of the present month.
President Hardy is expecting a
larger attendance than last year,
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

The army worm is doing his
Oest and some cotton fields look
like battle ground,
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Miss Eula McIlwain visited
friends at Longview Tuesday.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

1t is high time a general clean
ing up was had again.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Farmers are becoming dis
couIaged over the cotton loss.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Mrs. j. r. Ames of Macon is
the guest this week of Mrs. J. II.
Sanders.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Few people have any idcs
what an incentive it is to both
teacher and scholar to know that
parents and outsiders are taking
a lively interest in their work
We believe the ''littie folks" at
school appreciate such interest
more perhaps than the larger
ones. Still the effect is not lost
on any of them, and we hope
every parent will take a hint
from this and place the public
school on their visiting list.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Mr.. James Foster, a successful
farmer was a business visitor
here Monday.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Mr.. Jno. r. Hall, of Longview,
was here Tuesday looking after
business.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Master Roy Neal departed for
Charlotte, N. c., Sunday where
he will enter school for the en-
suing session. His father, Mr..
r. B. Neal accompanied him as
far as Artesia. We wish Roy all
progress.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

IF Arthur Pue German, who
has just been nominated for Gov
ernor of Maryland, is chip off
the old block, he will make poll
tics lucrative business for him.
self.
The Starkville news., 1911-09-08

Sept Ist, 1911. Managers.