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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-02

HHERE IL popular and truthful
platitude which declares that too
i far east is west and the verify of
the assertion is demonstrated In the great
Siberian railway. Personally l accord
precedence to the railway systems of Eu-
rope over those of our own county both
ae to exclusiveness and comfort of equip
n1ent, but this is an individual prefer
ruent, and is not the accepted opinion OF
q majority of Americans. The consensus
of opinion is that for luxury, accommoda
tion and study of detail the railways of
the United States lead the world. However.
all admit that such is true in the alb
stract, and that when the Siberian rail-
way is considered it's trains de luxe rival
those of the Occident and their superb
equipment is beyond compare
l do not wish to be considered sacrileg-
iors, but l am convinced that in its in
fuence for civilization railway rivals
that of Christianity itself. Every bar
harlan or semi- barbarian country into
which the railroad has penetrated yields
10 the spell and displays a phase iot
transformation that is as remarkable
as it is indubitable. Siberia and the far
east are no exceptions TO this rule, and
since a COfuOn OF iron mas peen Slfetcheu
from Moscow TO Vladivostok the land Of
the Russian exile, once replete with ter
Tor and mentioned only with shudder,
has been changed TO a country OF immi-
grants and settlers by the hundreds IF
thousands are hardening to the allure
Rents of its call.
At the initiation Of a great railway
system in the east the potentate Of the
domain through which II is TO pass does
not, like those of America, drive a silver
spike; he wheels a barrow of earth, anu
Cn May 10, 1891, the Car of all the Rus
sias performed this function at the III
itiation OF a system that now extends
ECO miles and requires IL days to traverse
1t extends practically one-third of the
way around the world. and following tho
sixtieth degree of latitude covers III
degrees of longitude. The work was epni-
pleted in seven years. representing near
iv two miles for each laboring day, ex-
Guiding Sabbaths and fete days, and the
cost OF its construction. approNimated
Sz0o.OoO0o0.
The gauge is nearly four inches broader
than that of the American trunk lines.
majority of the locomotives burn oil AMI
lis methods practiced in the starting and
stopping of trains, absolutely free from
lar or jerk, might be adopted by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-02
Mxican Officials on the Boundary
Line

story of the rather profane grocer. Wi
became converted and was praying
a religious meeting for a poor widoI
He said. "oh. Lord. give this poo
woman a barrel of flour, oh, Lord, giy
her barrel of potatoesi Oh. Lor
give her q barrel OF pepper! AT whid
point he caught himself and said, N
d-n 1t, that's too much pepper"
Well, this Laredo farmer had I'd
much pepper. The crop was so lars
he could not dispose OF it ALL Il
swamped the drug houses, the car
neries and the pickle makers, ar
still had bales upon bales of pepp1
left The pepper was analyzed and
proved to be the richest pepper of I'll
world.
Uncle Sans Winter Garden
An even greater revolution as to tn
values of landl has taken place in IN
lower Rio Grande valley in the neigh
borhood of Brownsville. There al
three counties between this point an
three that were practically dead
years ago, but which are now shin
ping solid trainloads OF winter vegd
tables to st. Louis, Kansas City, Chi
cago, New York and Philadelphia Thd
can raise vegetables for these mark
three weeks ahead of California, ad
they begin sending them off when It'd
blizzard Is still raging north of Md
son and Dixon's line. In consequent
four thriving cities have grown d
within the last four years. These a1
San Benito. Harlingen, Mercedes an
Mission. They have each 5000 or 40q
people and each is surrounded by
rich farming community.
l hear many stories about men WV
have come to this valley walking 4
their uppers and are now riding aboJ
in automobiles. The exports of vegd
tables are running high into the mil
lions of dollars a year, and over S125|
100000 of new money has been inves1
ed in the valley within the past sevd
years.
Mr. Holland, one of the owners 4
the San Antonio Express, tells me thd
all the counties of the lower ri
Grande valley are rapidly growing, arj
he cites the instances of three WIND
cover a space about as large as thd
of Rhode Island. In 1910 the populd
tion of these counties had doubld
over that of 1900; and they haI
grown about 25 per cent within til
past two years The land values haJ
also more than doubled and I am to1
that the country Is stil on the eda
of Its beginning.
l understand that homeseekers' e3
cursions are now run throughout tn
year, and that great irrigation worH
are under way. In some places tn
water is pumped from the Rio Grand
by centrifugal pumps with pip4
ranging from Is to 4s inches, and I'll
water is carried by means of pumII
ing stations for miles over the couI|
try
There is another district betwee|
here and San Antonio where the irrI
cation is by artesian wells. They fiij
the water at from $50 to 1900 feet arj
some of the wells flow sufficient 1
irrigate from 200 to 320 acres IndeeI
the whole of Texas seems to be in Il
excellent business condition. The farn|
ers are growing rich and the cities al
rapidly increasing in size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-02
Ditto

From the Houston Post.
a doctor who had custom of cul
vating the lawn and walk in front
his home every spring engaged OBI
To do the job. He went away for thr
days and when he returned foul
OBrien waiting for his money. The &c
tor was not satisfied with ms work 81
said
70 Brien the walk is covered with sra
ii and dirt and in my estimation its
bad job
OBrien looked at him in surprise 4
a moment and replied:
'Shure, doc. there's many bad n
Of yours covered with gravel and dir(
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16
ABROAD BUILDERS
ARE THE BUSY BOYS
he San Luis Central Will Be Ready In
Time For Big Fall Traffic

ton work is moving along rapidly
and cinders will be in the air at
Center almost before either place
is aware of it. At Carnival time
when the early excursions are run
over this road many of the "home
folks will be amazed at the show
ing made right here in their own
country. The writer, perched upon
a nail keg on the construction
train this morning, innocently
asked the brakeman the farmers
name who owned the home near
where he stopped his train.
"Goad's Corner!' He might
have answered Goods country"
with equal truth And here it was
as school boys few years ago we
could shoot more rabbits in half
an hour than could be carried
away in day.
This, then, is where the new
railway runs, and the boys that
built it will tell you there was no
cheap or poor land on which to
locate right-of way north of the
Rio Grande.
Two thousand feet of transfer
track will be laid near the present
junction of the D. & r. G. and
round house will also be erected
on the Sugar Factory grounds.
The newest type of split switches
will be used throughout; these are
made by the G. F. & l.
The company's right of way will
be fenced with 3-foot hog wire and
2 strands of barbed wire; fence
posts were purchased from the
Akers Lumber Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16
STATE LAND BOARD

Volney T. Hoggatt of Denver
was appointed register of the state
land board last Monday by Gov
ernor Ammons. Attorney Cen
eral Fred Farrar and State En-.
gineer Field were named the other
two members of the board, both
to serve without pay. The condi-
ton of Hoggatt's appointment was
that he is to receive no pay unless
there is surplus in the cash fund
of the board.
By naming two state officials to
act on the board without recon-
pense Governor Ammons hopes to
have solved the question OF con.
ducting the boards work without
a financial loss.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16
FUNNIEST AT
MONTE VISTA

Large posters have been printed
announcing the program for the
street carnival and "funfest' to be
held in Monte Vista August 26
and 27. The program as outlined
will consist of the following:
Monster parade first day, deco
rated autos and vehicles. Hand
some prizes.
Valley band contest, each night,
purse $500.
Show at Opera house
Baseball tournament, Manassa,
Sanford, Alamosa, Del Norte and
Monte Vista, purse 800.
Masked street carnival second
evening, with the lid off.
Firemen's exhibition, spectacu-
lar stunts.
Grand ball, two nights.
Foot races, tug-of-war, bicycle
races, auto races, burro races, egg
races, burro bucking contest.
Water fight between two hose
companies.
Special train will be run from
Antonito Tuesday with one fare
for the round trip. The first ex-
cursion will be run from Center on
the new railroad.
The city will be specially illum-
mated and decorated.
Rest rooms will be provided for
the ladies'.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16
ALWAYS ON THE JOB

1t was great day for Traffic
Manager Cornell Friday when with
a distinguished party, he extended
the courtesies OF the transportation
department of the San Luis Cen
trail railroad His unfaiIing cour-
tesy, good humor and general re-
sourcefulness served him exceed
ingly well on this particular per
sonally conducted excursion.
Notwithstanding the glaring
heat of the summers day, the ease,
speed and facility with which the
Traffic Manager traversed the
right-of-way in pursuit of proper
equipment for the comfort of his
guests, argues much for his sue
cess AS the company's local officer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16

through a splendid stretch of
farm lands the San Luis Cen
is laying steel to connect
|ute Vista with Center. Five
es of new rails have been
ced thus far, and work is pro-
ssing nicely.
EEWS rail they are and bear the
/, 1913, from the iron works at
kblo, good solid 65-lb rails, and
eu tackled to John Kniley's
lges and laid on brand new
they make a picture. The
bed across the river lands has
n graded and filled to a height
ome places, of Is feet and with
b curves the engineers have a
piece of work laid out.
was some such vision that
had, who preached the doc
10 Of the necessity of a railroad
into the heart of this great
icy. Not so much a matter of
and steel and rolling stock I;
se are but symbols. But the
point was that in order to move
stores of grain, potatoes and
ar beets, thousands of cattle,
and sheep, too much was lost
post of transportation.
Ind so we have before US in the
king a real railway with its
mary object that of develop
ht; to bring forward one of the
best farming sections of the
ke.
Today the track reaches seven
les out from Monte Vista, and
fept for minor delays construc-
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16
HOG CHOLERA

). Chase says the best in
tment the ranchmen and bust
men of the valley ever made
the formation of the Hog
POclatlon and the employment
Veterinarian and officers to en-
% the law. The result is the
Pdera is under control.
n two instances where hogs
eoeen turned into corrals where
. died a year ago, one or two
each instance have shown
pptoms of the disease. In these
|es the hogs have been vacci.
ed, removed from the infected
and have recovered. There
'o'S OF pigs in the valley that
DO to ship by the last Of
F'O0er, but not many just now.
p g. Chase and James Bond
paid out $4,000 for hogs in
last four months. Next yeaI
RnI 10 double this amount as
Cnolera scare which has pre-.
'ea the last two or three years
thing of the past.
"l'h silos and the large acreage
ahalla sown this season the hog
'lhess is destined to be the mos,
'n@ole the ranchmen can en-.
ge in.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16
BIGGER GAME

Secretary McAdoo will not be greatly dis
turbed by any clustering demand from either the
Senate or House that he prove the statement
Gently made regarding the decline Of the govern
ment two per cent. bonds in the New York market.
Up to the present time every move OF the specula-
tive banking interests to embarrass the Admins
traton and compel submission to their continued
dictation of legislation affecting money and credit,
has been promptly and vigorously encountered by
the Secretary, who is making effective Of the
resources at his command. This is quite irregular.
1t does not conform to the usual subservlency OF
the Treasury department to Wall Street. If
things 90 on in this way it is doubtful if this Ad-
ministration could be coerced into approving an
other such piece of benehcent assimilation as the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company by the Morgan
interests Hence this roar from the Beast.
When Secretary McAdoo recently declared
that he would meet Wall Streets effort to bring
about financial panic by making all arrangements
for prompt issue Of $5ooooo,ooo OF emergency
currency he threw a monkey-wrench into the finely
adjusted panic machinery Of the Big Interests. For
the time at least the talk of financial panic sub
sided.
There is even bigger game than the National
Manufacturers Association for the Senate commit
tee to hunt down. Let it turn the searchght on
the Money Power and its effort to shape legislation
now pending in Congress.
ROBERT M. LAFOLLETTE
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16
FINANCIAL HISTORY

The history of this country records a money
panic every twenty years, namely; the panics of
1887, 81, 73 to 49, 90, and another is due in 1913
Between these dates there have been lesser pancs
such that of 1907. The president is doing all in
his power to prevent a 1913 panic, but he has
conservative congress his hands that has de-
layed action four months talking to effect
cept to delay action the money question. The
president is unaterably opposed to any recess of
congress between the time the tariff is disposed Of
and the currency bill taken up Bourbon democ-
racy should take notice that the country stands by
the president
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16
DRAINAGE BONDS SOLD

A favorable opinion has been
rendered by the examining attor-
neys as to the legality of the bonds
of The San Luis Valley Drainage
district, and it will be only IA few
days until the sale of the entire
issue to Oklahoma City parties 10
consummated Work will begin
Immediately thereafter on the out
let canal.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16

On Monday evening, Sept. lst
there will be held in Monte Vista
meeting on Public Health, at
which DIR. Cbaunoy Il. Tennant of
Denver will deliver an address.
There will also be speaking by
local talent together with music.
This meeting is under the auspi.
ces Of the San Luis Valley Med
ical Society and is for the purpose
of presenting to the public some
questions Of Public Health and
Sanitation. Admission is free and
the public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16

ION Winter, formerly of Monte
va who has been building up
city OF Santa Fe for some
('s' lately sold a number of bust
r lots there for $4,000 which
1 nlm $1,000 a few years ago.
L" fe is the state capital of
Mexico and has a population
about 1000.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16

Dan Jones, J. L. Hurt, DR.,
Richmond and Mr.. Spencer OF
Center returned Thursday morn
ing from Denver where they at
tended the great Conclave.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16

The finest potatoes we have seen
grown this year were brought into
the JOURNAL office Friday by w. W :,
w Harper who lives FIVE miles
north of Monte Vista on the Gnu,
barrel road. Mr. Harper has oo
acres OF the Greeley Pearls,
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16

Miss Eunice Benson of Del
Norte who has been visiting her
aunt Mrs. Beckley, returned home
this morning accompanied by her
cousin Ralph Mcdonald.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16

The Harry Loss and b. A, Glib
son families returned from their
camping trip to Clear Creek Thurs
day. In spite of accidents and in
cidents all had good time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16

Glenn Coil and wife returned to
Maryyille, Mo-, Wednesday after
several weeks visit with relatives
at this place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-08-16

Representive Lindbergh, progressive repub
can OF Minnesota, has introduced bill for
issue OF $500 900, 900 federal notes to be lent
farmers on farm mortgages
Mortgages on farms as a basis for asset currency
was proposed in the senate in an amendment to
the currency bill by Senator Bristow of Kansas,
also republican.
If the republicans in Congress spend three
months delaying the passage of bill intended to
relieve the stringency in the money market, the
administration may find some way to initiate the
currency sufficiently to move the crops.
Governor Sulzer of New York soon after his in
auguration discovered the state was honeycombed
with graft to the extent of $4,000 900 year with
out single audit. Gov. Suzer is writing a re-
markable series of five articles, the first of which
appeared in last Sundays News. DO not fail to
read those stories Graft direct, graft Indirect
petty graft large graft graft by courtesy graft for
charitys sake" 1t all there, riot of ndiffer-
to the law
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
,un, Nfeon and rider.
GREENEyILLE NEWS
St. Mary's Holy Name Society Wins
 Opening Contest.

The Holy Name society of St. Mary s parish, Greeneville, journeyed to Plain field via the 6.45 trolley on Tuesday evening and took the St. Johns Holy Name society of Plainf1eld into camp to the tune of 76 points to so.
 hands were played. The visiting play CTS were accompanied by a large dele gation of admirers while the members of the home society were out in large numbers to cheer for their represen- tauves. The teams scored as follows:
 St. Johns, P1ainfield-Raune ana Gauthier, 10 points; Leahy and Burpee, field and King. 1s: total 60.
 St. Mary's. Norwich-Kilday and Warrington. 20 points; Bowen and McNamara, 15; Giadue and Ryan, A; Portelance and Bellef1eur, IT; total, 76.
 The only disappointment to mar the liam A. Keefe, who had planned for the opening night to be banner event, was unexpectedly called home to Wa terbury during the day. Rev. J. c. EIathieu of Moosup was an interested spectator. Refreshments and cigars were passed and a social hour fol- lowed the evenings play. The official scorer was Julian Martin of Plalnfield.
 President Joseph A. Donnelly of St. Mary's, Greeneville. arrived early in the evening and was a guest at din- ner of Currie Gilmour, assistant post master at Plafnfeld, whose degree for. hospitality remains unsurpassed.
 The party returned home on the 10.30 trolley.
 It was a great night in Holy Name circles. The next game is scheduled between St. Mary's, Jewett City and St. Mary's of Greenevflle, at Greene vile, next Monday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
ACCUSED OF MAKING
 sLANDERoUs STATEMENTS.
Suit Brought Against Woman Who Said Albert Gordon Stole Her Pig.

Suit for $1.0o0 damages for islander has been brought tn the superior court by Albert Gordon against Mary Fura. both of Norwich. For want of goods and chattels to attach in the sum of s1,5eo, as directed by the writ, Deputy Sheriff George H. Stanton attached the body Of the defendant and lodged her in the jail here pending trial Of the case. &a
 The complaint alleges that Mary F,ura last January spoke slanderously of the plaintiff. using words in the Polish lang uage which meant You stole my pig and I will prove 1t and you smoked it behind the stove" These words were spoken in the hearing of persons who understood the Polish lan- guage and they have injured the plaintiff, 1t is claimed, in his business of selling religious goods and mer- chandisc, inasmuch as they were false and malicious.
 The papers have been filed in the office of the clerk of the court, and the case is returnable the first Tuesday in March.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
DIED.

HAMlLTON-In4 New London. Feb. r, Ie13- Bertha A.. wife of Reuben c. Hamilton.
 CAs sANAUGH-In Groton. Feb. 16 1913 James Cavanaugh, aged 75 years. WOoD-In Norwich. Feb. IT. Emily B, Brown. widow Of Ira A. Wood. aged S1 years.
 Funeral from the Buckingham Memo rial Friday afternoon, Feb. 20. at 2.So o'clock. Burial in the family lot in Yantic cemetery. Please omit flowers.
 - Feb. 1e, 1913. Patrick B. Driscoll of Jewett City.
 Funeral from his late home on Mathew street, Jewett City, Wednesday y mass at St Maryss church at 3 o'clock. Burial in St. Mary's ceme- tery. Lisbon.
 BATEs-Entered into rest, at Norwich Town, Feb. Is. 1913. Mrs. Julia D. Funeral services will be held at her late home. No. 54 Otrobando avenue, Wedn esday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Providence papers please copy. POYERD-In Norwich, Feb. r. Adele Pellerin. widow of Solomon Poyerd. aged 57 years.
 LEGRos-In Baltic, Feb IT. Edmire Legros, wife of Cepin Legros, aged S3 years and , months. WlLSON-At his home, 3s Thirteenth street. this city, Feb. 1e. 1913, Will liam E. Wilson.
 RATHBuN-In this city, Feb. 1s, 1913, Reriah S. Rathbun of No. Church street, in his 94th year. WILLIAMSON-In this city. Feb. 19, Joseph Williamson. aged 63 years. Notice of funeral hereafter
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
To Get Rid of Wrinkles
 and Bad Compilations
1From Beauty's Mirror. )

It Is more important now than dur ing the period of profuse perspirat ton. !. to keep the pores clean. All cosmetics clog the pores. Tn winter this inter feres greatly with elimination of waste ma terial, fnjuring instead of aiding the complexion. Ordinary nerooiized wax serves all the purposes of creams powders and rouges. giving far better results. It actually peels off offen- sive skin, at ths same time unclogging the pores Minute particles of scarf skin come of day by day. causing not ly the healthy. younger skin beneath peeps out. and in less than fortnight you have B loveIier complexion than you ever dreamed of acquiring. Mer- colized wax. obtainabie at any drug store, is spread on nightly like cold cream and washed off mornings. One ounce usually sufdees. ss
 For removing wrinkles, without stop ping the pores with pasty stuff. heres II evar- falling formula: ez. powdered ga xoiife dissolved in 1a pint witch hazel Bathe the face in tnfs daily for q while every line will vanish conn rives surprisin~ results.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-19
TAFTVILLE
Death of Mrs. Solomon Poyerd After
 Illness of Four Months.

After an illness of about four months Adele PelIerin, widow of Solomon Poyerd. passed away in the Backus hospital about o'clock Tuesday morning. She had been in i'll health for the past months and had been confined to the hospital for two months. For several days Mrs. Poyerd was in semi conscious conGidtion friends who called on her. She con- tinued in this state up to the time of her death.
 Mrs. Poyerd was born in Canada on April 19, 1856. the daughter of Luke and Caroline Peilerin. Thirty eight years ago she was united in marriage with Solomon Poyerd and for the past seventeen years they had made their home in Taftville. MT. Poyerd died here about 4 years ago and is buried in the Sacred Heart cemetery. Mir. Poyerd was deVout member of the Sacred Heart parish and also belonged to St. Anne's society.
 Besides her mctl1er she leaves five sons, Fred, William. Albert. Edward, and James Poyerd, and six daughters. Mrs. Henry Fitzpatrick of Taftville Mrs Frank Boucher of Teftviiie, Mrs. Horrnidas Gladue of South A street George Adams and Miss Annie Poy- erd of Taftville. There are two sis ters. Mrs. Albina Dugas of Thompson vile, and Mrs. Charles Gilmette of SdndOdp dIlO TWO pIOInGfS, FeLeF fel- lerin of Manchester and Charles Pel- lerin of Canada. Several grandchildren also survive, besides nieces and nephews
 Mrs. Poyerd was woman of many high qualities. She was a loving wife and mother and a kind nefghbor, and did all that she was able to for the comfort of others. Mrs. Poyerd will be missed greatly by her many warm friends who extend their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. { The remains were taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hormidas Gladue