Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-09-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Il''"'ht sttprtNtli ~ 'otbiht "''fs
but he will not visit New Mexico this
trip.
There were more than the usual
number Of railroad accidents In the
United States this week.
The trusts appear 20 be a necessary
evil Of mercantile activity. There are
n dozen healthy trusts in Aibuqucr-
que.
The democrats of Massachusetts, In
convention assembled knocked Bryan
ism higher than Bunker Hill monu.
ment
Il occasionally wonder" says the Al.
falfa Sag. "why the sinners never
strike. The wages of sin have been
the same since the beginning Of time ="
The Citizen admits that IL doesn't
know much about the political situa-
ton in Santa Fe county. and II is of the
opinion that in this case ignorance Is
bliss.
Nine weekly papers have been start.
ed ut Folsom. Union county. Eight of
them are dead. and the ninth has lived
three weeks. ana may exist until after
the election in November.
There Is no longer any reasonable
doubt that If MIR. Roosevelt lives. he
will be his own successor. The dc.
clared intention of the republican Lead.
ers in New York state to endorse him
settles Il.
Twcnty-one hundred miles of tele-
graphic cable is now aboard a vessel
about 10 start from London to the Pa
cific. and In few months messages
will pass between Honolulu and San
Francisco.
The republican convention of Mora
county. for the election of delegates to
the territorial convention. will be held
Mt Mora en- October I. and the conven-
ton to nominate legislative and coun-
ty ticket on October 8.
Il Is claimed that Michigan woman
has the largest private collection of
cacti in the United States, but almost
any tenderfoot who has weaved his
way through Arizona clad in linen trou-
scrs will dispute the assertion.
Since July 10 there have been 10000
cases of cholera in Egypt. of which
three-fourths proved fatal. The medl-
cal fraternity In that country are not
confirming the idea that the disease
has yielded to the march of science.
The New York Times thinks that
the modern grocery business is coming
to coin in the slot basis; nearly ev-
erything is now put up in original
packages and the grocer has no call 10
exercise any intelligence. IL forgets
that one OF his main functions in lie
IL the collection of accounts. which re
auires a heap of mentality at times.
There are few idle men in Albuquer.
que.
There are FIVE weekly newspapers In
Las Cruces.
Put everything in shape for the big
Territorial fair.
The republican majority in Maine is
90 500, or 1000 larger than in 1895, the
last off year
Pedro Sanchez is making strenu-
Gus fight TO retain political control OF
Taos county.
ginning of the twenty-second annual
territorial fair.
The Normal school at Las Vegas is
not a church institution. II is main
tanned by the territory.
The republicans of Socorro county
viii nominate a good county ticket
and elect il by big majority.
| The Socorro Chieftain says "Rodey
has clear field for denomination. He
hos well earned the distinction"
W. s. Stratton left provisions for a
monument in Colorado that will keer
his memory sacred in the minds OF
the aged and helpless.
! The ball ground at Las Vegas was
erected by money contributed to the
Rough Riders celebration. 1t should
belong TO the city. and should not be
under the control of any church insti
tuition
Having prohibited Sunday base bal
Las Vegas will not have a league team
at the territorial fair, or games from
league teams In that city. The people
there cheerfully sustain the open sa
loon on Sunday, but are horrifed nj
the sinfulness OF Sunday base bal
game.
A compulsory educational law has
Just been put into operation In Mary
land II applies, however, to AlleganA
county and the city of Baltimore onl!
at present 1t requires all children
between the ages oil S and IL to aitent
the public schools unless receiving ed
ucation In private establishments.
The demand for American goods II
increasing throughout Canada.
The socialists Of this city expect Il
nominate a county ticket this week.
The Sunday closing laws gre beinl
thoroughly discussed In Las Vegas.
TIE people of Santa Fe should wip'
out the political bosses and build a lev
sidewalks.
Out of 3l6 recent cases of person