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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

with a list Of city appointments
which will I've veneroily approved. the
council fully organized, and with a
splendid list Of representative bust
ness men aa his advisory committee,
Mayor sellers has made a. good start;
and with the preliminarios but OF the
way he win have. we believe. the
general and enthusiastic cooperation
OF the citizens IN carrying ont a pro-
gram which, as outlined. IL a pro-
gressive ana commendabIe enc arid
which when executed ought 70 put
Albuquerque long way ahead.
Colonel Sellers recommends. among
other things. immediate action loos-
Ing toward a city hail: city oper-
atod scavonger system: a city market;
more efficient organization Of the
police system. long needed including
especially a night sergeant to receive
cash bail: the carrying our Of the
paving program the discontlnunnce
OF the Zee system among city en-
ployes; an election to settle the ques-
tion OF the social evil: a "clean-up"
week; better transfer system for
the Traction company; an electric
welcome sign on Central avenue; the
announcement OF a good band, and
that the citizens OF Albuquerque do
unanimously cooperate 10 revive the
Albuquerque way" IN all its enthus-
iasm and prosresslveness-- boost :
In his first message the new mayor
has brought up matters, every one Of
which Is Of importance 20 the adj
minlsiratfon Of public affairs and the
convenience and welfare of the peov
piles and Il ia 70 be hoped the pregrpm
VIII be carried out without delay.
e The start Of the new "oasiiaess ao'
mlnistration" has been made auspl-
ciousIy; let everyone cooperate with
the mayor and aldermen and city Of
fiicals to see that this administration
is business one In every sense Of
the word,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
LOW soconno FEEIs Anour ".

The workmanlike manner In which
the district court at socorro has dis
posed Of the most important docket
for years In that county has won
commentator In various sections Of
the state. How much Judge Mech-
em's work is appreciated down In
socorro county Is shown convincing
~ by the following from the soeorro
chieftain:
IA has been many years since as
satisfactory term ~ court has been
held 81 socorro county ds that which
ended this week Qn former occa-
agons business has been dispatched
IN a hussness-lise monner many eSFes
have been disposed Of. and the yer-
diets OF iurios have met with general
approval. hat never before did the
people OF the county have reason 90
feel that the ends OF justice were
more prampils aud fully served In All
these respects than during the term
at district court iust closed.
'erhe disposition OF criminal cases
that were brought TO trial during this
term OF court deserves especial at
tention. The number OF such cases
was unusually large. the pefcenlase
OF convictions was unusually hish.
and every verdict OF guilty met the
practically unanimous approval of All
who had ans knowledge of the law
and the evidence IN those cases. Two
verdicis Of murder in the first de-
gree. enc OF murder Ia the second
desree. ana several convictions Tor
minor offenaes punishable by terms
IN the pcniteutlary give fair idea
OF the character and amount 81 Grim
inal business disposed o. In only one
ease asa a iury iaii 20 agree upon a
verdict IN fact tho verdicts of the
iurios have been subject or favor
able comment on an hands, and the
comment was fuzzy Justified.
"it would be- superfiuous 20 say
that Judge Mechem, District Attorney
Gufaih. and. m fact, the entire force
90 court officials did their duty well
during che three weeks OF this event
ful term of court. The results they
accomplished speak for them or
course they did only the plain Outs
that they were chosen 10 90, but duty
exceptionally well done always merits
al expression OF appreciation from
those who are benefited thorcby go
tee people OF socorro county can
hardly do hess than 10 show ly a
word ~ apRvovnl nov and thon ulat
they keonly appfeclaie the good Wors
done a iho term "a district court
lnsi closed
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
SOAKING PEANUTS IN
KEROSENE TO BEAT
THE GOPHERs



In seevral places on the plains
peanuts Yield large crops. even IN
seasons with iittlc rain. provided the
seed rs MOI destroyed. soon after be-
ing planted. ny moics and mice. This
damage Is parucula. > severe In
sandy soils and has been 80 great IN
some sections that farmers have Civ
On up the attempt % grow this crop.
Prof u. L. Mcknight OF the Texas
Agricultural college has followed
method of treating the seed that for
two years prevented all damage from
moles and mice 20 fields planted Ia
peanuts on the college farm,
For two bushels o. Spanish pea
nuts Ia the pod Prof Mcknight takes
a fNe-ccnt bar OF laundry soap and
shavos IL up fine with a butcher knife.
tie dissoiyes the soap shavings In one
gallon Of boiling water. thoroughly
stirring for ten minutes with n pad
die. A. soon as the last particle OF
the soap rs dissolved he adds one-half
pint OF Kerosene (coai olll and thor
oughly stira for ten minutes. He then
takoE the hot liquid mixture Of SOAP
and oil and mikes II Ia a barrel with
sufficient cool water 90 soak two
bushels Of peanuts IN the pod. lie
soaks the peanuts IN this mixture for
thirty-slx 90 fofty-eiEht hours and
then plants the wet seed. being care
ful 20 drop Il into moist soil The
soaking sntuFatea each pod with a
very direct solution OF kerosene and
makes the seed taste so bad that
mOiea and mice will not touch a.
This mixture also seems 10 soften the
pods and thereby secures easier and
more Uniform termination. A strong
er solution wouid probably iniure the
vitality Of the nuts so that they would
not grow.
Prof McKnlghi has made n very
careful study OF the methods of soak
ing peanuts 60 got good stand He
aoakH the uuaheilod pods In the soap
Kerosene nisture. putting the poa-
nuts IN barrel and Weighing them
down. They ARE supplied with all
the water the nuts win absorb. bat
no does not allow the nuts al any
time 70 be surrounded with free
water.
Where the pods are submerged IN
free water he finds that they become
thoroughlg mtnFated but the water
Keeps tho temperature 40 low thet
the nuts DO not Eerminato.
Where tho pods are kept weighted
down and arc given just enough water
90 keep them thoroughly wet. ger
mination starts az once and ht the
end 81 the thlrty~slx or forty-elghi
hours OF soaking every seed hna start
cd 10 grow, The wet seeds are drop
ped into moist soil IN the field ano
In from three 90 six days every plant
shows above ground and an even
stand Is secured.
Prof Mcknight uses 600 pounds of
acid phosphate "a tho acre aa the only
fertilizer for peanuts.
The peanuts need frequent shallow
cultivation, Tho cultivation SHOULD
bogln as soon az the rows can ho fol-
lowed and should De- continued az
frequent intervals 10 the time of hlos-
aomins. Altar the pods begin to
form the vines should not be- dla-
turbed. Any c0ltivator suitable for
thorough shallow cultivation ef corn
h suitable for the cultivation OF pea.
nuts
The old Idea chat the stems had 20
be covered Ia places With airs toI
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

There VIII be general approval Of
the proposition az advanced In the
skidmore hin in the legislature 70
make october ~ LEGAL holiday 10
be known as Columbus day. The
Santa Re New Mexican justly says:
1T is recognition OF the service
done the world By spain In sending
out the great explorer, and at the
same time puts TO the fore this land
og the brave and the free which owes
It's existence primarily 10 the dlscov-
ery OF the continent. The joint me
mortal 10 congress TO make Columbus
day a national holiday, which Is soon
10 be introduced, viii arouse the at
tention Of the entire country and win
probably result IN the SUCCESS OF the
movement"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

The proposed automobile excursion
from here TO Roswell may have USE
sui results, A strong movement Is
being pushed in both Roswell and
santa Re to complete highway for
autos between those two cities. The
only legitimate terminus for the first
highway from Roswell 20 central New
Mexico Is Albuquerque Albuquerque
boosters should work hard for the
completion Of this route, as Il means
much 70 both great valleys; and the
buzz wagon trip next month, which
had the result OF securing notable
Improvement Of the route across the
Estancia country, win help some.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
SUCH Is FAME.

Whether education educates in the
great state Of California Is becoming
"A serious question. Leading expon-
enss o. tBs gentle art Of teaehing the
young Nea how 20 shoot are some
what astonIshed. not to say chaerlned.
as the result Of recent series Of
questions addressed to studen,s Of ali
high schools, Among some Of the
rarest gems were the following:
"LaFoilette is the governor OF CAL
itaTni@1 a43n .no0n ecu =.
"Porfirio Diaz was an early Portu-
guese explorer"
Booker r. washington was the
assassin Of lincoln"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16


the blue sky meets the bluer aen.
From one years end 20 another
not "A human aeund Is audible To the
king Of this domain, who lives here
without humnE restraint. 70 do as he
likes but always 90 live alone. but
he b a second crusoe. not from ne
cesgity, but from choice Perhaps
once or twice year, IN looking out
% sea. this ocean hermit VIII behold
a trail OF smoke or the black tunnels
OF ship 10 tell him other human
life Is near This is the lima Of his
ayaiiable excitement. But shout as
loud as be- viii he cannot be- heard.
nor can the powerful glasses Of those
on shipboard reveal him 20 his fell
lows from 20 great distance.
Capt. j. X. Davis. In the ship MINI
rod. under Instructions from Lleuten-
ant shackleton. the English explorer
90 locate isleudH IN the South Pacific
stumbled upon Macquarie island and
its lone inhahitant Captain Davis
writing OF she hermit IN the Geo
graphical Journal. says that he tried
to induce the man. MacKibbon By
name. 70 accompany him back TO civ-
ilxation, but Maokibbcn would nave
none Of q.
why shouid Ig" ho asked. "Tm
happy enough here, and ] have an !
want I'm glad 20 have seen YOU. but
7 don't want 90 60 away. For fresh
meat I have the hearts and tongues
81 sea elephants; my hut has two
rooms With q stove, and J am com-
Portable"
'iAs we steamed away" writes Cap
tain Davis. Eve dipped our flag 10
the old man, who waved uE "a fare-
Well from tho beach"
MncKibbeu ~ an Englishmnn. tie
once went % Macqunrlc island 90 col
lect sea elephant cil and he liked
the island 30 well he decided TO re-
main,
Presumably he h sim there. all
thmsh q stray Whnicr may have yis-
ited him since Davis.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

Senator Holt is father Of bill to
prevent the drinking Of liquor or In
toxlcatlng beverages on trains IN tlits
state This Is considered by certain
particular people as a restriction in
OF trade" as Il virtually pro-
hibIls any man leaving Town TIL he
Is sober This win be hard on enc
railroads and may make II necessary
for them 20 curtai the salaries ~
their attorneys, matter Our senator
should have duly considered Il Is be.
lieved that the railroads IN return
VIII work for state wide prohibition
80 that drunkenness may not conicib-
ute 10 shortage of passengers
Great arc the ways OF justice. lilo
Oraude Republican
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
Up 40 Llberado.

Viewing the situation from afar, Il
appears that Speaker naca Is very
much IN control OF the house OF rep.
roscntaiiycs. II. now, AIR. Speaker
Baca win only pnt the house right
down 10 business and see that Il pass
es some much needed constructive leg
islat.on, al viii bn forEivcn and for
gotten and he viii establish himself
firmly IN the respect and confidence
OF the people OF the ate.--Socorro
Chieftain.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
Isl AILEN,s rnor.nAsn-

The antlsoptc powder 90 DO shaken
into tho shoes. NJ YOU want rest and
comfort for tired, aching swollen.
sweating foot, use Aliens Foot Taso.
Relieves corns and bunions Of an pain
and prevents hiisters, sore and call
oous spots Just the thing for Dance
Inc Parties, Patent Leather shoes. and
for Breaking Ia New shoes. "a is
the greatest comfort discovery OF the
age Try ~ today. Sole everywhere,
80 cts. Don't Accept any substitute.
For FREE trial nackaee. address Al
len 9. Oimsted, re Roy, ~ ~ (a
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
BACKBONE
DISCOVERED DURING
CARRIZOZO CLEANUP
lspeeIaI Carre.ponaeaeg b w HeraIaI

Especial Correspondence 60 eho HcrulW
Carrlzozo, y. NJ, April lb.--fhe
potrified backbone ~ some enormous
extinct animal was discovered here
this week in the course Of the cioan-
up crusade inaumiratod hy the civic
Improvement league of this place
The fossil was found close Go the
surface Ia Highland addition near
the home 81 n. 8. Knox and b in
five sections II ls being carefully
preserved until u can pee examined
and classified by some bone SHARP.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

Since the legislature hag finished
that job OF whiiewnshing the four
members accused OF bribery ana elect
The short space OF i,yo weeks, .sGt
it about time they got down 10 Work
and enacted a few useful lHH'a aud
give the taxpayers something for their
money?-W. Sumuer Review
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

p, A, wonaah ia ioSr-knob and a
chicken.
The chicken was In the front
yard. The woman was on the door
step. The door-knob was IN her hama
II was loose dOor-knob she had
saved up 10 throw at the chicken.
A large plate glass window was
&C right angles 20 the general direction
Of the chicken from the woman. she
took unerring aim at the chicekn.
Mind you, we say her "aimr was un-
erring. As long as she merely aimed,
she was al right
Then she let fly A. the chicken with
the dOOr-knUb
THE END.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

Speaker Baca has appointed b cogn-
mittee OF thirty 10 pass bills. leafins
ninetoon members OF the lover house
with nothing to do but look on As
luck win have Il J. w Mullins. of Hos
we'll, is In tho boss bunch. while
Gage and Love are out in the cold
with j. 7. Evans and W. =, ROgers.-
Carlsbad Current.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
BullseyeI

The legislature has been IN session
five weeks and Is already known as
the Famous First" A little less poll
sics gentlemen. and some needed leg
islatlon, Is what the people OF New
Mexico would like 70 have out of YOU.
--Springer Stockman.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
A CRUSOE WHO
HAS NO FRIDAY

cQUARIE Island
Is a little oasis
OF land IN the
south Raclfies
waste Of water.
with an abundant
tropical veEeta-
ton. and with no
Boighbor hut a
horizon that runs
around the earth
on the line whore
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

looks That Way.
The Mexican rebels have murdered
an American In cold blood. Further
indlsnities VIII force Intervention. -
CarrizCzo News
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
THAT LEGISLATURE
n 2

Catron drew the long term and Fail
the short term. Now what wiz New
Mexico draw?--springer stockman.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

iapnn assures us that The persistent
reports that II was seeking a naval
station on Mexican soil are utterly
baseleBa." SO much for that Now what
sort of foolish story will our big navy
fanatics hatch up noxt2- Dallas News.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

known as the Sick Man OF America
Fort Sumner Review.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
SICK Man Of America.

Twelve Pullman cars filled with to-
elilye American families from the City
of Mexico have arrived M San An
tonic. MoSlco seems anxious 10 DE
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16


The county commissioner OF So
zorro county are taking the prclim-
mary steps toward having a bridge
across the Rio Grande built at San
Acaclo.
Work will begin inga few days on
the enlargement 81 the canning fac
tory a. Lakewood. IN the pecoB val
ley. The hoayy acreage being plant
ed 10 tomatoes around Lakewood and
Dayton will require a plant OF q much
larger capacity than the present one.
Half q carload OF fruit trees arr
rived az Fort sumner the other day.
aad the trees were set out by the
farmers, making a total of $4,000 20
10000 trees received and set out
around that town this spring. This
indicates that Fort Sumner as an or
thHrd center Is going 10 make some
81 the other sections hustle.
new coat tlpplo az Yankee coal
camp IN Colfax county will be ready
for operation IN a few days. with
capacity OF 1900 tons OF coal per day.
The management OF the Yankee coal
mine IN also planning To install an
electric haullag system IN the near
future.
DR. Julius 0Nfst Of worcester,
Mass. already q large property own
or ~ RoawelA haa Bought tho Gate
wood property on South Main street
and viii erect two-siory business
block
Lee Halnllne, welghmaator TOR the
Santa ne az clovis, has bought eighty
acres OF the BuahonR place near por-
lales which VIII be put in alfalfa.
grapes and apples
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

Stops earache IN two minutes;
iooihache or pain OF burn or scald Ia
i've minuleEe honiHenees. one hour
mnacleache tWo hours, sore throat
twelve hOms-ur. TnOmas' Eclectic
ON. m9pofca over pqln.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

Peace In Mexico appears 10 be
rather OF the strenuous order
Springer stockman.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

There are few more on lees posi-.
tive Indications that Cen. Orozco mis-
takes himself fof Mexico. and mis-
takes Mexico for it.--nallas News.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
SPEAKING OF MEXICO
Nerve

NntNts
The transformation Of q Japanese
fishing colony On Magdalena bay into
a full equipped army Of vast numbers
Is q feat that only yellow Journal
would undertake. Angeles C9.
press.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

Senior Francisco dc Ia Barrn has re-
turned 10 Mexico, and bis appearance
upon the scene seems 10 have boon
unaccompanled By any big seismic
disturbance III paso Times.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

a dollars worth Cos your dollar.
eni galvanized coal Oh cans 800
Oalvnmlzcd water pals. 400 aud 21u
OnlynniEcd chicken fountains. .a5c
s-gunrt galvanized sprnhilng
cans ftffs'ss sssttst sttsssss soc
h.railon oar cans ................4B c
Alarm ClOcAs ................ zoe
Extra quality tln milklng pals. soc
a-foot step ladders .e1.25
a-fOOt sep ladders ............el.fb
Paint brushes .,....tss b, 81 90 $500
Pitcher uuniuH ....ttt t4laN8 NJ a1.11
TifE MAZE. afi So. FSFat So
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

EVIDENTLY CATS. and not houn'
dawes are the goat down az Lakewood,
whence comes this appalling taio m
The Lakewood Progress; Those fel-
lows who raised 20 much sand about
q dead cat In the streets of Roswell
ought 10 come 10 Lakewood Not long
ago We saw six dead cats In a pila
just twonty-One steps from tno dln.
ing room door OF a residence And
ye, some people kick IL We say a
word about these things.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

HERE'S A GOOD Joke; Some one wen
and told the sexton and he went ans
informed the liberty bell We know
II Is good one because the fellow
who told 4 10 as yesterday laughed
like an idiot.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

THE YOUNG LADIES' Sewing
Club Of Fort sumner, all took a horse
back ride the other day; using the
common or Ognery cow pony indigcu-
Gus to that region We Imagine there
wasn't much knitting done on the
trip
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16

j. MARTIN. M r., says Kipllng /
guilty OF ''sedition." Anyone who ha
read much OF hts work knows tina
Kip Is guilty Of much worse thing
than that
The Washington herald., 1912-11-05
SMALL CROWD At
LAT0NIA TRACK
Raw Weather Keeps All but "Regu.
lars" Away from the
Course,

Latonia. n.y.. Nov. L-OnIy a cor
porars guard OF regulars braved the
weather that prevailed at Latofia to-
day. Those who journeyed to the his
toric oval were none too well repaid
Tor their pains. as only two fayorites
got home In 'front.' The most pro-
nounced upset came with the defeat of
Bell Horse in the fourth and Tay Pay
III the last. The former was beaten by
whisker by Ozana. 4 to l shot,
while Tay Pay finished absolutely last
after having trailed along a sixteenth of
mile behind his field the entire
journey.
The outstanding feature Of the day
was the riding OF Jockeys Lotus and
iurner. The former piloted two win
ners' while his youthful competitor went
him one better. The summaries:
FIRST RACE-Five and onehaH furious,: pur,e.
t"o-yesr-od maiden hlliss. Terra Blanca. lo Iof.
tusl. S3 won: Ask Ma. Ii0 (Gruss, 10 second
hathrne. 1oa Turner. $40. third. Time N IS
ffancas Gaines. Mara e.. Imperial Princess, Gar
9ena. Jean Grey. Neville. Idle Tale. Noreen. and
sECoNP RACE-sI furions,: pur,s; tuoyear-
oids PorSun. l3 Tunerl. $40 So won; Toy. lol
,buit'o,: Ns.o sseond: Smash. i0 Gross,. IS
third Tine. l:h35 Ella Crane. Alfred V, Chill
ton King. Mszurka. Bavcll Lut, Old Woman, Pike.
Peak. and senator James also.
IHiRD RACE-six furlonss: three-year-olds and
npssn- SIR Avescot. liz uoetus,. $50 WIN:
Etheida. lo9 tsteee,. 1.6o second: Chspultepee III
lHenry). ssh. third. Time l:I3c5 LrcIioba.
Sa!esia Martre. Charter. Commopers' Touch Fex
sally Preston, and lmp1udent also ran
FoURTH RACE-One and one sixteenth npiles
three-yeE-ofs Ozana. loe Turner sll 50 von
Bel! Horse. LIS t;oosel. s. n second; whitewnol loi
.BuIton, a!eo Time. l:Dss Anyppr. and Ella
BIZ son also ran
FIFTH RACE-Three-ye.r-o,ds and upward: pur.s
Ssp: six furiongs. Merrick. ll3 Turner n 10 won:
Melvor. los tAndressi. x.sa second Lady Lightning
l6 tHenry). 70. third Time Ills Is Mctlintocf
!. Meiio. Ben Pnor. York Lad. Master Jim Lady
Willie. Fort Arlington and New Haven also ran
SIXTH RACE-One and thre~eighths miles: thr,e
year-ods and upward. Cousin Pus ls tGros.I
so 30 Won Sister Florence. - Taylor,, $50, sec
ond frog ~. sG"nsei. third. Time. 2:S IS Moon
light Beau BrummeIl. Tay Pay, Carlton Club. And
Baker also ran ~