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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
a STATEHOOD pAUAtttt.

Ia the congressional library hangs a
faded document, the petition NJ Mis-,
souri, 10 bee admitted rs a state In tho
union The arguments which were
used almost al apply 10 New Mexico,
only more strongly. Missouri then had
scarccly 10000 inhabitants: New Mexi-
GO has Eve times as many: Missouri
had existed thirtAen years as a terri,
tory; New McXico has been la terri.
torial Wtengo for over fifty years:
Missouri bad been given u vague
promise of statehood; New Mexico has
"a definite promise given Il in solemn
treaty with Mexico, Missouri urge.
that 20 was loyal 10 Che union in 1872 IA
lsli, bui New Mexico has been still
more loyal The Missouri petition said
Ia pari
That your petitioners live within
that part ul the territory at Missouri
which lie, between the latitude % de-
grces and 80 minutes aud 90 degrees
north, and between the Missouri river
~ the east and the Usage boundary
line to thc west They pray that they
may bc admitted into the Union Of
the states within these limits.
They conceive that their numbers
cntitie thom 20 the benefits aud to the
rank OF state government Taking
the progressive increase during former
years, on the basis OF this calculation,
they estimate their present number at
upwards Of 10000 souls. Tennessee,
ohio aud the Mississippi states were
admitted rith smaller numbers, aud
the treaty ot ceSsiOn guarantees this
great privilege 10 your petitioners AS
soon a. ~ can he granted under the
principles OF the federal constitution.
Ihey have passed eight years IL tho
urst grade Of territorial government,
hv0 in the second; they have ovincod
their attachment 20 the honor and in
tegrity ~ the Union during the late
war ANA they with Difference, urge
their right tO bCcOn.s a member at the
great republic
"IhCy iOrbcar a. dilate upon the
evils ol the territorial government, but
VIII barely name, among the gripyancrs
of this condition;
/. That they have NO vote in your
honorable body aud set are subject to
She indirect taxes imposed upon them.
- That the veto Of the territorial
executive is absolute upon the acts oil
ihe territorial legislature.
"5. That the superior court Is con.
amy system of Jurisprudence having
primary coguizance of almost every
controversy civil and criminal, aud
subject 90 correction by mo- other tri-
bunal.
That The powers Of the territorial
legislature are limited in che passage Of
laws of local nature, owing Ia tho
paramount authority of congress to
ivgi-luto upon the subject"
Congress needed the voice Oi the pe.
titiunors and granted them statehood
800 the face oi conditions that almost
prcclpitated civil war New Mexico
urges many more and more logical rca-
sons Than did Missouri at that time,
and ha- the promise of the great pS it.
cal parties Ca give h statehood. 1t
seems reasonable however, that MI
New MrNlcu takes the proper action 30
this time, ~ its legislature authorizes
tho appointment ui uon-partisau cOn-
mission to go to Washington, ~ Gov /
crnor OtorO has suggested, statehood |
viii BE- granted the territory within the |
next twelve months. 4, u certainly /
worth while tu make the cnor5
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
FUNERAL OF MRS. LUNA.
Took Place at Los Lunas This Morn
ing Large Crowd Attended.
SPECIAL TRAIN FROM ALBUQUERQUE.

y special train, cons sung Of two
chair ears and baggage, Ia charge OF
Conductor Donahue, with Engineer
Hockett la enc cab, left here this morn.
ing al $40 for 10, Luuas, where the
passengers attended the funeral serv-
ices over the remains Of the late Mrs.
Isabelle Baca dc Luna, who died in
santa Pc az "a hate hour last Thpr.duy
evening,
The mourning friends of lh. decreased
who left here this morning included
the following. Messrs +. =. HubbelI
j. w. Crumpacker, Frank Hubbcll j.
lrisarri, G.. ". Harrison. W. $. strlck
len, T. y. Swrgcs, Mariana Arniio
oierO, Harry Lee and their wives.
Miss Dolores Otero and Mrs. Thomas.
and Governor Miguel Otero. Mossr..
.. n. Marion, w. q. Childers, Thomas
Wiikerson, summers liurkhart. Noa
Held, Alfred Gruusicld r. W. Hon.
kns, !, n. Stiuglc, Marccllua Baca.
Aielundro Sand0yal, r. W. Clancy. j.
n. Handoyal W. T., powar-. r. i. Cur.
ran, y. Niiiel, Michael Mnndell. l.. Hall.
Russell Justo Armijo, T.. V. Chavez. A..
w. llobson, Frank W. strong. and Juan
n SANCHEZ of Valencia county.
THE SERVICES.
The funeral Of bona Isabelle Bsca
Castillo de Luna took place This fore.
noon az 10 o'clock at Loo Lunns. Tho
ctrcmunies were long aud impressive,
me ohlcialing clergymen being Father
antonio fourchcW from santa Fe.
rather ltalllene from Tome. Father
bnchert from lsleta, and Father Gatig.
nol IRON Helen, the reverend father
rom santa re delivering AN eloquent
DISCOURSE An Immense number of
people was la attendance, the spaciou.
church being filled 10 oyerdow.p@
About sixty people went from Aim.
querquo 10y special train this morning
and probably three times M mnEy
would have gone had Il been pene,nll,
known that there would be .urh "a
train. The pall-beare,s were Mnrlnnn
- Olero, Alexandra Sendoval. ,Iusto m
Armilo, Thomas s. Hubben. j. ~
ornmpacker aud y. w Clancy.
The liural tributes ffom frleuds and
relatives Ia all parts at the Tertiary
were truly magnificent aud bore evil
dcnce ~ the esteem aud venrrntlop in
winch The deceased WAS held The de.
ceased hy birth aud boy marriage was of
me oldest ana most prominent hmi-
ieH ANA the large attendance showed
ne hlHh respect and esteem with
winch she was regarded. She was the
"iu"" OF Antonio Jose Luna, Tor many
years The leading man Of his part of
ne territory, the mother Of our iellow.
'lllNrn' solomon Luna, upd The grand.
nolhrr Of that gallant Young soldier.
'lhA Luna who gave his life to nj.
country, and whOso loss We still do.
ilOre.
Words would boz inadequate Ia ANY
'fupor description ~ her high aud az.
cllent qualities, or Of hOr lovely ANA
attractive character A long M well
pcui. insurrs her cNeiu.tilr immn,..
atty and happiness, n the word. of
hr great church of which .he ~.
eYoui membcr "l,equicscat la peace.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
AITERNOON sEssInN-

When the house rcassemblcd al . %.
M. there was Nill vast amount ~ or.
ntory uu tnr. Had % bubucd 90 the SUR.
Fac" oh the slightest prnyocation. House
ilil No, los, boy Mr. Sandoval. was taken
np' discussed and PASSED. This act en-
powers board. of county commissioners
acting as rpuallzers "a taxes. az any time
before take. become delinquent 10 alter.
reduce. uui ur change any tax made by
erroneous Hssrssment by any assessor ar
hl 1uy other person, made by mistake or
otherwise.
House hin No. IN. hy Mr. Conner. rel
aiiyv Go appeals FROM justices ~ tho
peace courts, then came up. aud IL proved
"a subject for extended debate Among
other amendments was one hy Nh San.
chez Of Mora. providing that ssch ap.
poals shall not lie Ia criminal eases IN.
Yolying Si5 or less Lost. ~ 10 40 ON
motion ~ Mr Gomez the measure was
then placed ON To- passage Tho BIN was
Killed . 90 ~
House hill NJ ~. hy Mr. Bowls. au-
thorizing the reissue OF corporation stock
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
DISTRICT COURT.
A Number oT Cases Decided - Sew suit.
Filled.

Flird.
Ina the case Of Max r. Becker vs.
! Thomas u. Dunahoc. hunl Judgment
WIS rendered for Siss.7i
| la the ease Of John 4. Lee ". X. g.
balcomb, hnal judgment was rendered
| Tor sS2i.
In the ease Of Tisetie l.. Hnl W.. Earrl
| Life Association, final Judgment wa.
rendered for 32,lsO.
Ia the ease Of u. W. u. Bryan V.
John 4. Henry, final Judgment quiet.
ing title to lots and > Ia block letter 4
and lots ., q ami : In block letter VI.
Atlantic 4 Pacific addition.
! In the ease Of Mandcll Bros, Il Go.
vs. 4. n. Henley IS Son, FINAL judgment
/ for sl,O39 was rendered.
Ia the ease Of First National Bank
OF Arkansas city Kansas, W. Joseph
lBallOu. funds Ia hands ~ garuisheo
were ordered released.
In the case Of Walter =. Campbell a
James NJ, Carman, the cause was dis
missed 10y plaintiff.
la the matter Of John N. Hughes,
bankrupt on hearing the bankrupt was
discharged from all debts.
In the matter Of Edward Fuurncllp,
bankrupt, petitioner was adiudged "a
bankrupt and the cause referred "a W.
~. Lee, referee.
la the matter If the involuntary
bankruptcy Of ". ID. Becker, the cause
was re-reierred Ia ". -. Lee. referee.
New suits hled are as follows:
l.. >. stewart vs.. Board of County
Commissioners Of liernalillu county.
suit Ia compel county to refund certain
taxes paid ON prup"-ty unlawmlly.
MaTgurita Is. MontoyH vs.. Washing
ton Life Insurance CO., suit for ~ 900
damages ON account of insurance ale
legged 10 boz due.
Carrie a. Moore vs.. MARY Render
and husband suit Ia quiet title to GER
tain land situated Ia llcrualilu comfy,
liuning Highland addition.
Robert T.. puucy, assignee, W.. John
J. Mclnnis, suit ON account stated for
si33
Isabel Baird ". William r.. Baird,
suit Zoe maintenance
Ella HoiIuor w. William g.. HiOIner,
suit for divorce un the grounds 81 ahan-
Comment
Ellen l.. IOckhart vs.. Jacob Schick,
81 al, suit for damages alleged 20 nave
been incurred hy breach Oi contract ~
lease of plaintiffs ranch.
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company W.
Lodges 81 the United Mine Workers at
America, ~ al, injunction.
Hon. William 49, Childers took the
oath Of Office aud was sworn In by the
court as United States attorney for New
Mexico for the pcriC Of four years.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09

III. ana Il was probable they would
rrach Santa Dc on or about the 18th
inst. Tie reports that Engineer Kennedy
has found very fine line W. Tar ard az
the country has brpn passed over. there
Is NO doubt " Eood practicable line
all the way to the capital city. Mr.
llopowull said that President Andrews
would rcach Albuquerque with his parry
of capitalists about the 21th inst. when
they would 20 over the route ns mapped
out. Quick time 90 Albuquerque in the
construction OF tins road "a everything
hni the committee in charge of soliciting
subscriptions 90 the capital stock Of the
company should lose 10 time in making
q good showing before President An
drews aud bis party arrives. u is very
essential that the people of Albuquerque
should take vital aud substantial iu-
tcrest In having this road constructed In
here 90 the earliest possible day. aud we
can 10 nothing that will show this better
than 10 have the sum asked FOR well M.
der way
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
COUNCIL.

The council took up the special order
yesterday forenoon the measure relating
tn assessment aud taxation Of building
and luan associations Air Harrison Oh.
posed ID. saying be- thought the capital
stock uf such organizations should hc
subject GO taxation in some equitable
manner. Tho bill passed. Mr. Harrison
in the negative.
/ The committee ON county and county
lines presented report ou tbs Luna
couniy hill, which was adverse 81 the
measure as now drafted. bat made nn
further rccomm, ndati0n. On mution ~
Mr. springer The subject was mad, the
special order Tor March u. The follow.
INK new bills were introduced and r.
lrrfri
! Council bin no ~. by Mr.. Cruick
shank thy rcqucstl. providing Tor the ~.
moynl nf clerks of school boards who fnil
o. make prompt reports a. the county
superintendent ~ schools. committee on
education.
Council hin 80 go. by Mr.. Harrison.
attaching additional territory 10 McKin.
lry county. committee on county aud
county lines.
Council bin No. ~ Mr.. Hurns' bin. rcl.
alive 90 duties ~ shcrins. was taken up
with the house amendments. discussed
for time and referred 10 the committee
pn judiciary Tor further consideration.
House hill No "a. Mr. Pcndlrtun's
hlll ON the duties of district clerks In
criminal eases, was reported with amend
ments, which were adopted and the hili
passed.
Council bin 40. 30 an act relating 10
evidence, came up 10 committee Of the
whole ana provoked q long aud nt times
lively discussion among the lawyer mem.
hers ef the council Finally the bin as
amended was agreed un IN committee 81
the whole, but later e motion a. adopt
the report presented boy the committee "
ihc whole failed. 20 .. thus killing the
bin.
Council bill No G2. ~ extend certain
provisions of the present law a. cities
orlaui1rd under special law. was con
sillerrd nnl passed.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
AoMe rlRsr. woaLp seoonp.

We believe Ia employing home Ia.
hor home clerks, home teachers. local
physicians and lawyers. and local
3wccthcarts. We believe IN patron.
ling home merchants. home printing
an0ps. and all legal local concerns.
We believe in spending cur money at
home, and not spending dollar
away, " the labor. skin. art material
ar thing can bee procured 90 home "
Albuquerque cant supply the wants.
apply 90 Nornaliilo county. aud " the
county o. unable To- meet the demand
then cunilnc tho application within
the boundary ~ New Mexico.
Give home people employment. "
possible. patronizc home institutions.
and show the world you are for home
by subscribing for The Citizen giving
10 your advertisements and job print.
ing although tho price may be- go and
1000 cents more ON thousand than chi.
rago on New York prices. FOR We have
90 pay freight The paper works. talks
and stands mp Tor home az an tmcH
and under discourngipg circum.
stances Are You spending your
money with o. furrlgI newspaper and
fob Office hat never helped you nor
pCnt a dollar in the town nor never
published a column about Albuquor
que, its wide.awakc merchants and It's
wonderful climate or are you patron.
iNng the citizen always ready to
holp along the town and make mon.
.tion of us people both locally and cdi-
tOrtattv9
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09

III will concur IN tho house amend.
monts as thew are satisfactory % tho
author ~ the bin The measure makes
u tho duty ~ shorina a. inspect cvcry
saloon or gambling house within hIa
county ~ least once every thffo
months. and make report. under oath
l1 the county commissioners OF tho
f"ruits ~ such examination. AMI ia
"1so b. discovers any violations W
700 law he shall Immediately close MP
Nurh place ~ business. arrest the par
600 aud see ole that they. together
With the witnesses present ere
brought before n Justice of tho p.src
or the dietrict Judge sitting ra com.
hitting magistrate, and all irous'a
hrll hT the accused shall no once *.
U o.. Al shorlHe are required iu fur.
t.sh an additional bond iu tn HHm "
y..uIN. conditional upon the hthti
'umulIancc with the provisions OF tNis
rrt The hiil also provides that tbH
tN fing ~ The several counties shall
D. raitCr ho the collectors Of an iiquur
Uui gaming licenses. aud shall be- en-.
titled tu retain ont of the proceeds Ut
such as compensation for th.ir rrr.
NirnH commission of Z per cent
such licenses shall be- issued ns now
required by Law and delivered Co the
shrrln for collection who Rhnll ~.
ccipt Tor same and immediately On.
force collection u rs mad ctho duty
~ Hhrrlns ~ turn over an moneys
thus collected prior 90 the 10Th day
~ each month 20 the county treas.
urcr who shall az once distribute
same to tho credit 81 the proper
funds. The county collector ls re-
quifUd go issue receipts iu fripiclte
for eurh moneys giving one to the
thHiid Cling ono with the probate
clerk. and one with the treasurer.
ahcrins are also required 90 mako
Itnmizod monthly reports. giving
names Of persons taking out license
amount paid amount of commissions
retained and such reports shalt al.o
be IN tripllCats one to be- retained hy
the shoriu. one iiled with the treasut
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
RIAL ESTATE rRASsrERS.
several Important Transfers Mad. since
Lest Report.

Lest Report.
Following b. list OF quit claim aud
lwarunly deeds recorded iu the recorder /.
Office.
Mrs blanche Rogers To Jacob Schick,
Dot ~ n block - Iva ilunlng's Highland
addition; So
lncoho Yrisarri and wife To- NJ. T.
ltphskum, plrer uf land east of the
! town uf i.us Cbndrlarias. so.
81. L. AithrImpr To- VIM IT, EarIckson.
lot ~ iu hlook in T. Armiio Utrro'-
addition. SGNi
GruurJo Apodnra TO Nuuyio Napoleon.
/ q piec" of land m Los Barrlas. precinct
IT,, $40.
liartolo SrIllo md wife To Rafael
Garcia. piece of land he prcclnct No ..
liarelas. $40.
Leon u. Stern aud wife 90 Mrs Manu-.
cl a. Otcro. lots ~ aud 80 in block Z ina
T. Armiio'- addition. 500
\. NJ. GENTLE o. MARY HachcchI. tri-
angular piece ~ lnud ia the city OF Al
buqurpuc. $500
y. H. kent tu g. T.. Bruuks. ONE third
interest iu each. th" Copper Glance. 90
lllue Biri. E'pper Congl0Hrritr No.
H. Copper Conglomrratr No p" in
.fN'iNNN'N mluINa WIHlIlfls 81
T. ". Kent, ~ al. 60 The Juri .THas
Copper company. che above described
,huu- S2i 800
Arhana Winston Co Mary Anna Inks
lots 2W1, 2lu and 2li .u block ~ iu T..
Armij0 lirp,. addition $3.50.
GrEorio Rivera aud wife 10 nlulrio
Rivera, a piece uf land aui house leo the
town OF tprTalrs; SEA
Arthur Everett aud wife tp John
Mann, as acres uf land situate iu the old
town of Alhupurrquc - 1m
Vicente Scdillu and wife 90 .iaspGtp
Moutoya, piece of land IN precinct ~.
Oh Albuquerque 81
J.. II. Kent and wife 90 Dnn,r H.
Auld iut he block 30 in Iluuiug'4 High
mul addition $3.50
Carlos Armljl and wife tn j. e.. Mat
thcws, q piece of land iu precinct \. 81.
\ \. llubb- and wife 90 Margaret \.
hiEelow. west onc-third of lots Z and \.
Uni ~ feet of Dot - Ia block 50 uf Hun.
ing Highland addition; $3.50.
l.uuis Ehcrharlt 10 George II. Eber.
hault, lot : in block q. Joe a. n l.. addi-
tion. St35
thas. L. Matthew, aud wife o. Lena
Milicnhaugh lot Ia block ~. in East.
cu addition; - 100
Susan -. Slower aud husband IN Lon.
isa g. Mct'lunnhnn, bot q in block 4. in
\. \ \. addition, $50.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Comcil bill No. II. on the transfer Of
community realty passed. Also. house
bin Ne. -, after the adoption 81 an
amendment lay Mr. llinklc. which ~
qnires the territorial auditor 90 levy n
tax Of three mills straight FOR public
school purposes. House bin No. .l8. 10
prevent stock from running at large In
Incorporated towns. was amended On mo.
ton VI Nv Spices and passed. ~ to ..
tuunril substitute for council bill No 10
the Harrison refunding hll ~ passed by
the house, was called mp ani discussed.
and action thereon was deferred Re.
frrred % finance committee Mr. Spring.
cr presented q resolution on the death nf
Mrs Luna widow Of the late Antonio i.
Luna, and the same was unanimously
adopted. Adjourned 90 10 o. No. Turs-
iny
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
Dr. Pi0E-00Ss
FavOPIIe Prescription
Makes Weak Women Strong
and Sick Women Well

certificates that may be- lost. passed.
House bin No. *. on irrigation. WA
adversely reported from committee and
The hin killed.
Mr. Dalics presented the report ~ the
conference committee. accompanied by
the amendment which the council aud
house confcrfrs had agreed upon. r,la.
tive to council hill ~ - the school hin.
Mr. 3arncs said Dee dii not understand
how q committee from the house could
agree IN nm cntirrly new amendment.
and asserted that the hill instead 81
coming back 10 The house. was not In the
council, and b. moved 10 table the no..
port Tho speaker said 20 was the Rrst
time IN tho legislative history of New
Mexico that su,h O. question had arisen
Mr. Barncs' motion prevailed. Adjourn
cd IN 10 g. No. Monday.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09

A. hi. foou,. ou West Gold avenue
last evening unurrel tlr death of ". D..
kncplrr % gentleman 80 soar. of axe
who came here last summer loo the hope
"i hhdihg wNr' from consumption. For
a number "i year. De- wa. vice president
.of Ia Gross tNIsl Supply company
~" was accompanied Goo thi. rity by hi-
loving wife who was Dos bis side when
death came and separated them forever.
The remains were rmhilusd to-day and
.will he takcn back tu the forner home
hy the hcreavcd widow tonight
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
NINE AND WI WORN.
cnrhtu hr'i 9rtian aud Improvement tom
Pany Pushing Ahead,


Work ON the Good Hone h bcipg
vigorously prosecuted hy the contract.
uFs, Mos,f-. George smith aud John
Carpenter The work carried con- il the
driving 1T drift in % westerly diror-
ton from the main tunnel which will
IN short time roach thu body az ore.
u h the Intention uf the owners. the
CCchiti Reduction aud Improvement
company, 90 open the mine rs thor.
oughly as possible before their mill Ia
woodbury. is completed. so they may
De- able - have a sufficient amount to
start with.
The company has also large amount
Of work done ou their Iron King. and
several bodies OF good ore /, In sight
which can be- mined at little expense.
u Is understood guud -i ed force uf
miners will be employed iu short
time, when The work Of pliug up the
ore uu thc dump will hc resumed
Tho sound of thr saw and hammer IL
heard again con- The new reduction
works boo Woodbury., and no further
delays Boa tlC construction work Is uu-
tlcipaiCd. owing to tlr severe weather
considerable time was Iutt, and for soy.
euu weeks ii'tIv ur nothing Was accom-.
pli-hcd However from present iudi-
cations, every thing points to speedy
completion ui the mining plant Bland
Herald.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
IMPORTANT AEErINa.
Soliciting Committee Appointed railroad
onciais MAKE Coed R.parts

Al q largely attended meeting ~ req.
rrsrntatiyc citizens 20 the Commercial
club building last saturday evening. the
proposition az submitted hy the dlrrc.
tors of The santa Re, Albuquerque A
Pacific railroad was read and frcrl, Ji..
GUESSED hy number uf those Ia attend.
uncr. Mayor Marion presided over the
meeting 4 committee consisting Of
Messrs NJ. W Flournoy II. n. Fergus.
son. Noa llfeld, Charles n. Myers. Frank
Waugh, j. "A. iiearrup anu Mayor Mar.
ron were appointed Co solicit suhscrip.
tous for me new road
Nicc President liopewell, ~ the new
road, passed through the city yc.torIa,
rnroutc % Denver, While here ne CON.
snncd with Treasurer J. r. Mclnusb.
lin and Secretary g. q. Saint on matter
relating 90 the railroad Mr. MrIausb
lIn reported thar tho engineering rorps
bad reached r.mhlr- camp. the haif
way poiut between san Pedro ana o..
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-09
pEFINlTloN oF a scAa.

4 recent number OF the Railroad
Photographer gives list Of 1855 opera.
tors who "Hcnbhod' during the Santa
''U strike last fan. This list contains
the names OF a great number Of Kan.
sas operators on the Santa Pc. who
refused To quit the keys. and the roll
Is tu be- added 10 from time Ga time
as additional namoH are reported
by way uf Introduction the follow
ing definition OF th, term "scab' is
given:
A scah l8 TO his trade what q trai.
tor D. a. his country and though
both may be useful ln troublesome
times they are dotestcd when peace
returns by an. so when help o. need.
ed a sCah Us the last to contribute his
assistance, and the first 10 graAu IA
benefit be- never lahorod to procure.
lie cares only for himself. hc Rccs not
beyond the extent 0f day and foT q
monetary consideration he would Boz
tray his frlnda. family and country
Ia short hc is traitor on small
scale who nrst sells his fellow work.
cr and is aftcrward sold Ia his turn
by hts employer. until al last he iH de-.
plscd hy both and detostpd by an
tie is an enemy 20 himself 60 the
present age and to postority."
The Topeka journal says Al IN"
close Of tho article Howard Vs. For.
oytho ~ Empcra IN singled ont as
being one Of the most obnoxious
cases. Forsythe, IL Is claimed. was
one of the first 10 Join the order ON
tho Santa Re and al different times
held al opposition Of secretary aud
treasurer. chief telographer 81 local
divisions. and later chairman at the
local board Of adjustment u Be-
further stated that Fursythe went
over the middle division and usged tho
operators To stay az work. making the
trip with the officials in special car.
The Photographer claimed that For.
sythc was 60 be- rewarded with dis
Partnership. The officials say that
ofraythe never accompanied the ofn
cials on any trip as alleged. aud that
the accusation liz untrue.