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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16
Great Trials of History

TnIAL or MAIoR CAMrnEiA.

HuELLiNG has resulted In many
distressing tragedies. ana In not
o. few insiouccs the parties en-
gagged ION the field Of honor" have
been seriously dealt with. The most
deplorable duel IN the United States
Was that In which Aaron Burr de-
privcd this country one one Of its
most distinguished men. Alexander
Hamilton. and a duel which was sum
marily dealt with ~ the English gov
eminent, was thai Fought between
Najor Henry Alexander Campbell
and captain Alexander Boyd. captain
Boyd. like Hamilton, was killed. and
as a result OF his death Major Camp
bell Mas tried. condemned me exc
cuted.
The trial was begun on August 10.
is0N. al the Armagh assizes. At the
time Of the tragedy Campbell war
brevct major In the English army and
q captain of the Twenty-finh reRi-
ment. In June OF the previous year
both officers we're uuartercd In the
barracks IA the county Of Armagh.
ON the 23d OF that month n quarrel
took place " the two officers
AZ to the way Campbell had given an
order. Campbell had been corrected
by his superior officer, General Ker,
and Boyd sided with him aud snecr-
ingly referred to Campbells in,clli-
gence as an Officer. go much 30 that
the major could not consistently with
his feelines pass Il over.
The duel was fought in n room OF
the barracks. and was not Witnessed
by any one. The first the other Of
ficcrs knew that n tragedy had hap
pcned was when they heard, the shot
and rushed TO the room. where theS
found Boyd lying on the floor. Whe'
the officers arrived Campbell said q
the injured officer: Boyd. before
these officers. was everything fair?'
TO this Boyd replied: "oh, no
Campbell. o know ! wanted YOU e
wait and have friends
Campbell then said. Good God
did YOU not say you were ready? T.
this Boyd answered YES ate
which the dying man was helped in
To the next room where he died.
Campbell continued with his regi
ment for sowe time when he lied II
disguise. but finally ave himself al
for trial Many witnesses told O
what had transpired after the shoot
ing and up to the time of Boyd
death. The defense set up was mere
~ and exclusively as 10 the characte
OF the prisoner for humanity, peace
aole conduct and proper behavior
and many officers testified as to thi'
The judge charged tne jury in
most able manner, recapitulating tn
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16
The Major Makes a
Hit in Las Cruces


tRio Grnnde Republican,
Major Llewcllyn makes a dcclara o
ton we believe he has never before
made In public and which he nfiirms
rs an unalterable resolve. lie has
resolved that he viii not be a candi
date for the Office OF representative
to the Legislature az h comin cleo
ttoul Major Llewellyn has served
pona Ana county In one public ca
pacity or another for many years
and feels that ne has done enough
and no more should be expected col
him. lie has gone to Santa Pc time
after time "a great expense of moncS
and time, and al great loss To ms
law practice, and he has decided he
viii yield Ia no pressure brought Ia
bear upon him this time. The maloi
has always served the public willing
~ aud now the time has arrived
Whcn he wishes TO remain inactive
and take a rest from the activities oil
political life. There viii be plenty
Of candidates, no doubt. n IL th'
major cesires % retire he should be
allowed to Do SO.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16
More of that Good
Old Get Together Dope

tsanta Fe New Mexiean)
Just come back In the party and
You can have anything we've got Is
the pathetic appeal Of the standpai-
ters from Maine to New Mexico. 10
the rank and file and leaders Of the
Progressives III you vant To reform
us, please come In and wen be onlS
too glad to have you do u. The only
way To reform the party il IRON the
inside" etc, etc. ad nauseam, al IN
nnitum. ad -humbuggum.
We are pleased with the simile pub
Iished In a Roswell paper TO the 81
feet that for the Republican party
10 absorb the Progressive party al
this time would he like the spectacle
of a garter snake swallowing a boa
constructor. We might cyea go fut-
Their and suggest that II would re-
semble the feet of an angle worm IN
swallowing the sea serpent.
The most significant phase OF the
present political situation, state ana
national. Is the continuous and Ia
some cases almost heart reading APP
peal Of the reaotionaries Ia the Pro-
gressiyes To come back in h party.
In one breath they scott at the Pro-
gressiyes AS a negligible factor not "a
b, taken seriously and In another lay
I their little all at the feet Of the Fr"-
gressiyes II they will come IN.
II there IL any coming In 10 be don'
1, must be h other way about The
Progressive party. which at one
bound and To the tune u millions ol
votes. at the last election entered the
national political arena a fun f'edsed
and powerful party aud admlals,ercd
10 the Republicans the most stingina
inglorious and humlliating defeat III
the history OF the party II here u
stay. Another election today IN thl'
country would see millions more votes
added 10 il following. without thess
-aiIennted votes the Republican partl
l. helpless and futile. u VII @eyel
get them back. They are aoing e
re Progressive votes from this Tim
hantsforth: and the sooner the out
cf-aate defeated, hopeless band 81
standpatters realizes the fact the bet
ter.
The Progressive party. which hold
the balance 81 power IN American pol
tiles, invites the Republicans Ia CONS
In.
No Republican. who believes n ~
public welfare. In progress In ~
broad sense, in honesty in public OF
flee. In democracy and decency. .
going forward rather than hackwar'
and upward rather than downward
No American need hesitate TO tende'
hla allegiance to the new parry;
party which IL bigger and broadeI
and greater h any man OF coiefi'
~ men. and a party In which erys
talilze all the best aims anj aAt'i
lions Of the people OF this coun'rs
This country Is fast reaching IN
stage where there are oaly two par'
ies-the reactiOnary element and IN.
l~progressiye element. II is moi haf'
10 say which Is going 10 grow an
which In going 10 deteriorate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16

propose Co make the Institution 1--we
within is Income, whatever that in
come may ho iu other words. the
University Will run on % business
basis, which rs as 30 should be- u
is 20 system under which better re-
suits can be- obtained
Tho chief need Of his chief odu-
cntionai institution of the state is
students A. compared with the
other state educational Institutions u
is getting Its share OF the young men
young women who rcmain in tho
state fof their higher education Hut
too many Nrw Mexico Young people
1rc goine away from hom,. How go
check this annual exodus OF high
school graduates to universities aud
colleges in other states. in many In
stances 10 Institutions which do not
measure up 90 thc standard Of the
University ~ New NeSico. n how
Go bring home 90 New Mexico par.
cnts That equally good educational
facilities are to be had here 81 home,
and az very much smaller expense
than is nccossitnted by attendance NJ
the LARGE eastern universities. is the
great problem before the University
management.
How 10 make the home states
educational institutions attractive; 10
inspire state pride. b. the problem.
We have confidence that the present
board 81 regents and the present
head of the University win be able
to dcal with this problem and tha,
within "a few wears of uninterrupted
management they viii nave solved
n.
\ significant fact brought out IN
the Univcrsity's annual statement
Is that Of the los pupils enrolled.
there was but one last year Of span
ish-Amerlcan %parentaRe. The Span
ish- American population 81 New
Mexico Is forty per cent Of the total
There are problems to be solved II
the building 81 this Institution into
n great college. They are difficult
| problems. But the University Of New
Mexico has tho backing OF n greai
state. Its arc tremendous
It's early growth has been slow; bu'
that growth r. becoming more rapi'
and more substantial with every yea
and Il does not require any grea
imaginative cxertion Co picture IN
time when the campus on tho edg'
of the mesa will he a college city o
beautiful buildings housing a grea
and loyal student population, TIL
State University v one 81 Alhuqu"r
que's chief assets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16
TIM UNIVERSITY.

r. INANClAlLY the University OF
SOW Mexico is on q better
basis than ever before in ITS
history The annual statement filed
his week with the state auditing de
partmcpt shows that In pace Of the
annual deficit which used to be- reas-
ouubly certain with each recurring
year the University not only has not
oycrstepped rs income Of $1,000.
hut has lived within &C. having spent
but fGg. 900. Tho value %; University
property 81 placed ga t202 ou0. which
b. q substantial gaiu. ana which
shows that The statcs chief educn-
uonal plant "a Albuquerque is getting
10 be very much Of an institution
The University. while 10 needs more
equipment. a. now well equipped "a
do thorough college work rs good
ard az effective work as can be OBJ
tained by college students in "a Of
h western universities IT, teach
ing force. maintained AZ q salary cost
~ S2S,o o last year. Is compared "l
we'll equipped men aud ome and
mo- young man or young woman IL
New Mexico could SAX cor hette'
educational facilities han ARE offered
here. The present board 81 regenii
ls composed Of business men VIII
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16
run BUsY COLONEL.

7 y THE letter announcing his with
drawal as contributing editor OF
= the Outlook. published in the
current number of that enlightening
journal, colonel Roosevelt indicates
that In spite of the shaking on of his
onerous editorial duties. ana the
commands of his physicians, he in
tends 70 continue. for a time al least
90 bee q very busy man. There was
a time when a mere detail like edit
ing would have been handled In
the course Of n days work by
Colonel Roosevelt. without intcrfer-
ing az all with his more important
activities. iut the time seems TO
have come in his life when the
Colonel finds II necessary Co concen-
tratc ON seven or eight things in
stead of e dozen or more. indicating
if not q lesscniug OF capacity for
work. a possible desire 90 do moro
thoroughly some oi the WORK he an
dertakcs. Th%oroughness has never
boon a Roosevelt characteristic lis
appearance az his lntc date ia an in
tcresiiug Indication that the colonel
sim is developing.
Whatever ! can do. for Instance.
writes Colonel Roosevelt to aid in
thu elimination Of mel Ike Mr.. Pen
rose. Mi. Murphy and Mr., Barnes
from control Of our political life. !
must do
d would seem that this WORK of
elimination would be enough of an
undertaking at one time even for q
man 81 the C~olonel's capacity Tor
business. Hut he takes IN yet an
| other load. In addition ne says.
"a now feet that ! am len honor
bound 90 stand In strong opposition
to the administration lie then
proceeds To- state why he must stand
In strong opposition with the same
donnitcncss shown Ia his Pittsburgh
speech
The Colonel therefore, feels him
self In homo bound Go stand against
practically everything nov forceful-
ly effective in our political life. Tn
attitude h typically Rooseveltian.
The question now interesting the
American people IL how FAR Colonel
Roosevelt will got In his universal
opposition From the order uf his
statement me presumcs that he pro
poses 20 do the eliminating job for
Penrose. Murphy md Barnes, and
then proceed with the eliminating oi
the administration. If he suceeed'
in the triple elimination FIRST men.
toned. Il VIII be time enough for M
administration. which is a very busl
administration. Ia 81 mp and tax
, notice.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16

By the
- second riddle.

------
WENTY- FOUR our have
elapsed. and ann, uncement
a nj Huerta's resignation a
not been con'radi.Icd
LOOKS LIKE Vic had really quit.
.
TAOS NEWS wants 10 wish the
state capital on Albuquerque. News
should wake ~. that blum hasn't
when We let the chips fall where
they may.
.
WONDER " the Bernniillo county
Republican committee members are
invited &C. the meeting OF M Bcrna-
milo county Republican executive
committee
q
WE ACKNOWLEDGES with thanks
"a cordial Invitation to be present.
o
MEETING probably is to ratify the
Peace 81 Oid Albuquerque
o
WONDER II tho Mediators viii an
be- thcreY
o
IT Is IN The possibilities that Al
dcrman skinner doesn't intend 10 get
skinned.
.
ANYWAY hare ulways have 10
be Two sides to u skinning
d
MAJOR LLEWEI.LYN, It IL an
nounCed. will not be a candidate fof
the Legislature. thereby springinE
another Amazing coup.
WE WILL WAIT until all numl-
nations are over before officially
confirming the report.
.
a LEGlSLATUHE without the
Major would be like Hamlet without
the Ghost.
or \ ROOM - without a bath
room.
THE BUYERS want 'em. we wan
to sell en-, but the state highway
bonds are still with ms.
o
AN ENGLISHWOMAN has oh
tanned a United States patent for
bunk for ships. For use on lan'
Engllshwomen have % bunk distinct
~ their own.
d
RADITM is most effective in pro
noting plant growth when apple
In quantities Of 1-700th OF n gram 1
a ton 81 soil At his rate the treat
mcnt only costs $50. 600, 00O an acre
o
DOROTHY DIX SAYS woman
the Changciess sex. Wrong agar
Dorothy. We know n perfectly 600
line Of male sex with which change
lessncss is chronic.
d
IF HUERTA really wants To- ciea
up strong. he'll get Ia quick touc
with the vaudeville producers.
d
\ Warning.
"a hee sting cures
\ taste for hoOzcl'
Look out n bee
Doesn't night on youse.
Lewis in Houston Post.
o
\ strong sermon.
herewith discourse on
The subject Of sorrow:
The troubles that Kill are
The troubles We borrow
Judge.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16
Making Muddy Water
tcarrisogo News.)

A1AfIlAoko NtWfsp
10 If harder to see the bottom of
a pond through muddy water than
clear. and the Republicans OF the
state ara evidently engaged in an Ell
fort To stir up the mud In the polit-
teal pond un,n the voters can not see
their schemes az the bottom.
The Republican leaders have been
repudiated by their party voters onee,
and will be ropudiated again this fall.
There are no cal Earty issues IN the
election OF a state Legislature. as the
parties In the state make the issues.
In New Mexico the most important
issue is honest and intelligent gov
eminent" There Is no other issue oi
importance 10 the people OF this state.
but that issue is of the greatest inn
portance.
when the intelligent voters OF the
new state al New Mexico had an OPP
! purtunity to cast their votes for state
! officers they took the records of the
Republican IeadeFa and after due con
/ slderatlon cas-, their votes 90 repu-
date the entire gang AID is methods
( owing 20 the fact that some local
/ election uni,s were still under the
control of Ia manipulators th'
| cleanup was not as full az the vot-
ers had reason 20 expect, but Il was
% sufficien, force to show the sen
timcnt In the state.
rho men and the methods then re-
pudlated are tgain before the people
Of the state Failing 10 take warn
ing. as many political leaders oeior'
them have JAILED To appreciate tn
Significance OF such WARNINGS, th'
same old leaders have crowded then'
selves TO tho front and insist upo
uring their Old methods. they ma,
be xcuse Tor that because the,
have oeen trai1ed to those methods
and know no others, but Il II entire.
Is optional with the voters OF M
state az To- neither or not they -
backwards afi again adopt the mel
and methuds responsible for the po'
Htical dlsgri.es OF the past.
In order p take the attention %
the voters away from the real ISSUE
OF the cam ign ttheir o an'
their mtentiHus) the Republican lead
ers are tryIrg to make a noise owe
things OF no zeal importance. Thel
are b%ecloudInR the waters OF the po
iitical pond
II the Gepublicans secure two
thirds Of the lower house OF the leg
i%slature the, viii pass the high sal
airy bill, bur in all proha billy wiz
increased ,llaries, But this II not al
they viii Do. OF course they desir'
that oounties pay high salaries be
cause With ih eFa1 Incomes the count
{ politicians an contribute more 10
orally. and mis- system Of theirs can
for liberal cempaien Contribution
but they are simply using the saiaI
I. bin 20 indaae county politicians !
aid them in securing a tNo-ihlra
Il control h the lower house OF IN
legislature 81 Is the price they az
willing 10 pay for a majority wa
which they can work their o'he
schemes through.
They are afraid of a public discus
sion of the salary bill ISSUE now
ever. ana are trying In every wa
possible 20 avoid publicity. They pre-
fer a campaign along "sumsh"e
lines. but IL forced 20 discuss Issue
viii bring up those national question
which mean nothing in the st~te eiee
ton.
They hope 20 keen the waters q
the political pond N iddy nntil the
J get what they want
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16
wATcu TIN CROOKS.

f ANAA NNNN' NNA NNiNNNftAtN'"
IN conventions draws near u is
plain that oven the profess
sionai politicians usually the last
persons 60 grasp the significance of
a changing public sentiment are un-
Outstanding that the people Of this
state are demanding something dif-
icrcnt in both Legislators and lcsis-
latlon his year The refusal Of the
people Of his state TO stand for the
oid-timc grating salaries lu county
Office has been perfectly plain tor
IN every popular expression That has
been o~btainable In New Mexico dur
ing the past year or more. Now sven
tina politicians are understanding
that this Is a sentiment which viii
not be trined with, that q man who
expects to get elected to The coming
state legislature must openly pledge
himself in favor Of reasonable county
salaries, and against the old graft
pay schedule.
Right here is where the people
should exercise care. Right here is
where the rank and file should step
In, especially In the boss-ridden Re
publican counties. from which Re-
publican members of the Legislature
may be expected to he elected. Az
the convention time draws near a
head is bobbing up here end there.
ar a legislative candidate, which has
a strangely familiar look, We seem
to recall having seen some Of these
persons In the legislative halls be-
fore. Now az in previous aute-clec-
ton periods, these persons are trim
mini TO the public sentiment of the
time; pledging themselves 10 the one
or two policies on which, public senti-
ment has become too strong To- be
misunderstood or denied. These
men are put up 10y designing gentle
men as Legislative candidates, their
hackers knowing that when elected
they will take orders no matter what
the orders may be.
These persons are political crooks:
some OF them have a semblance of
Tespectahility. Sumo of them ever
have posed under the deceptive
mantle of good government" in
times past: and posing 81 nave beer
elected 10 legislative positions where
they have i0yfully sold out Ia the
highest bidder Watch these men.
They are found in an parties. but In
New Mexico they arc most prevalent
am,ng Republicans. The Democrat
Be- rank and nlc does the nominating
IN this state. In the R%epubhcau
party IL Is done by the hossea. state
and local
The appearance % u number ol
old friends Of the crooked order, al
probable Republican Legislative can
dldntes In strongly Republican dis
tricts. should the Demo
Gratis 10 renewed effort n those dis.
tr,cts: 10 the nomination tor h leg.
islature uf the very strongest mel
available. and 20 the enthusiastic
backing OF those men For the PEG
pie 81 Sew MeEico are wide-awok'
this year They are looking FOR
head 81 doubtful character, with in
tent 20 hit b. and even in the strong
est Republican counties re- stroni
Democratic candidate. opposing
Republican CRATER. OF tool ~
CRATER. is pretty certain 90 win Le
us he az and doing
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16
PREMIUM BOOK OF
NORTHERN NEW x
FAIR Is A DANDY

The premium book Of the fout'"
annual Northern New Mexico fair 10
he held nj Ration September 30 to pc-
tober 4 IL now being distributed oy
Secretary G. q. Figher and shows -
~ matkahlo list Of cash prizes, tio-
PIXIES and premiums covering a widr
! range Of exhibits, to be competed Tor
during the fair which has now be-
: cor q an established institution OF the
, urthcrn section uf the state The
bool includes fifty pages of closely
Printed mnticr and Indicates that
! Paibn hackers Of the fair are de-
: tcrmiped to make something moro
' than TIE usual success Of the annual
how This year.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16
Wishing the State
Capital on Us


AAbNr sfNMNN
Santa Pc Is Ike q spoiled child,
the more that is given her the more
she expects. santa re has had 80
much done for her by the state q
territory that she feels that she II
q privileged character and does not
have 60 do anything for herself but
ask for what she wants, The state
government has helped pave her
streets. built sewer systems, spent
more money upon her roads than
any county has received In the state.
santa Re is always upon deck when
Il comes To- asking for good roads
conventions but not a cent must be
put up to help build "A bridge across
the Embudo river which will bTine
more money To santa Fe than any
town along the route No, let Taos
do IL. and the Taos people feel that
when Albuquerque demands the
state capital, which she will, that We
are In favor Of having the capital
IN a live town Of progressive people
who are willing to help others when
the anne help will help themselves
twice over
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16
Dc They Want to
Appeal to Conscience !

Farminston Times-HustierD
II tho Republicans Of this state
want Ia put up "a candidate that whl
appeal 20 the conscienee 81 the voters
this fail. they viii nominate bernard
IS. R0dey But who said That they
did?
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-16

For any itchiness Of the skin, for
skin rashes. chap. plmpies, etc, Try
D0an's Ointment. soc az all drug
stores.
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Effective if
Persued Vigorously

CFr0m the Ration Reporter)
Elfego Baca OF Albuquerque can
didate for the Republican nominh-
ton for representative - congress
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17

Is with sorrow that report TIA. death ~,
h"'h'f anu Mts r.. q IiulIs youngest child W,
"ish l" express her" our deep sympathy Tor them
IN their hour Of Bereavement
me company property is gong to pieces and
needless 10 mention. this Is soure. of i'm mems,
salri"ii"h To the boys strlk. hef. Eusin.
I'VE a recent product Of tn. Waterloo buII pen
'"i" herself up Ia great shape on train sss tn.
"'h't hisht she stripped off In. .Ccentrirs break
NIX thr links, tearing off the IuCker arms and
finished up by breaking pin aud twisting the
s'h" rods into hoops Engineer T. -. Iiugg re.
p"ri.h the engine unsaf" for service at therok..
however the scalIy trib. reported her SAT. and the
boss said sh" Was TT for service. and the engineer
Is one "f u" 'obedient ones who thinks NOR. Of
tht r'ab f"teinanas INSTRUCTIONS than OF his life
bni ~ he was not running very fast at Tie tim.
81 IN" breakdown. no one was injured. safety frs,
Is certainly u joke On the Hog route her.
The 1900 class engines must all be ON the scrap
pli"s MI of this class which were running out Of
h'f" have been replaced BY the Atlantic ~ pc and
SupefheAters. These engines certainly represent A
good deal Of power for use and three car
Passenger trains. but they must be the only Kind
That they can bolt together for the occasions W.
pf"sum" IN. boiler pressure ON these big engines
has been cut down to the rs on little engines
~ a. 10 Keep them from blowing UP.