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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-30

all that, 1t was a wonderful statue.
People whose ~sympathies are easily
aroused have wept over the wrongs
OF B~elisarius. the conqueror Of the
Vandals, who, many were taught,
begged his bread at the city gates
after having commanded victorious
armies and been OF much service to
the state. The good old general was
un~questionably an unfortunate and
much abused man, but there Is no
roof that he begged bis living at the
city gates or elsewhere. Yet Van Dyke
engraved him and David. the great
Ffenchman, painted him, and TRACE
dies and romances were written
around him In the belief that he did sit
at the city gates a forlorn and discon-
solate object with palm outstretched
for aims.
The facts are, a conspiracy against
the Emperor Justinian being discover
ed, two of Belisarius' officers confessed
under torture that the old general was
in the plot. He was condemned with
out further hearing. his property Sc
Questrated, and he suffered imprison-
ment for six months. His innocence
being established. Belisarius was re-
Leased, and he died about a year later.
But that he ever was reduced to the
extremity Of begging is declared to be
absolutely untrue.
The schoolbook tale of William Tell
shooting an apple from his sons head
is also without foundation in fact.
Tells nam doesn't even appear in the
chronicles of Zurich, and the most an
cient writing In which the story Is
mentioned bears date some 200 years
after the event it pretends to describe.
The story Is a variation Of an old Scan
dinavian saga. A similar bit OF 'his-
tory is related Of William Of Clouds
ley In England in the twelfth century.
1t is denied also that Emperor
Charles v. Of Spain ON his abdication
adopted the habit of a monk and occu-
pied himself In the manufacture OF
clocks. 1t is declared that he never
ceased to be emperor de facto, and he
never surrendered control of affairs of
state.
Coming down to later times, the peo-
| pie CT three different countries claimed
three different men as inventors Of the
steam engine. In America there is &
popular belief to- this day that Robert
Fulton built the first successful engine
and steamboat. In England the Mar
quis of Worcester, who published an
account of a steam engine in 1868, has
received credit for the invention. In
France Solomon de Caus (1815 was re-
garded as the genius who had given to
| the world a new motive power. Each
Of them may have conceived and work
ed out the idea of a steam engine with
out the slightest knowledge Of what
had been done in that direction before
their day, but none of them might
rightly lay claim to being the first in
the field.
On April II. 1913. Don Blasco de
Garay launched a boat of 200 tons bur-
den at Barcelona in the presence of the
Emperor Charles v. The boat was pro-
PEELED by steam and made ten miles an
hour. She was called La Sanctissima
Trinidada. The emperor gave to Don
Blasco a handsome present. but did not
regard the invention as practicable,
and nothing came OF II. From this 1t
would seem that Fulton was centuries
behind the times New York Mail and
Express.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-30

why the COLOSSUS OF HhOdes COufd
Not lave Spawned the HarbOr-The
Force of LeonIdns at Thermopyln.
The william Tell Myth.
There have been woven into history
many interesting stories that time and
investigation have proved myths, but
in spite Of the efforts of the ~iconoclasts
these mistakes of history still pass
current with many people.
Probably one of the most affecting
scenes connected with the making OF
literature is that described In the oft
repeated story Of the blind poet Milton
debating Paradise Lost to his daugh-
tiers. DR.. Johnson, however, has been
quoted as denying 1t. He said, further
more, that Milton never even permitted
his daughters to learn to read ana
write.
A favorite piece with western and
southern schoolboys ON recitation and
exhibition days was a set of verses tell.
ing of the heroic stand of Leonidas and
his brave "300' Mt Thermopyla. he
Able Barthelemy, who asserted that
he had inquired infinitely into the sub
ject, wrote that, according to Diodorus,
Leonidas had 1000 men under him and
that Pausanias gave the number of Le-
onidas' army as 10000.
Did Caesar say to the pilot:
"Wky do you fear? You have Caesar
on board"
Many trustworthy historians declare
that Caesar never used the words
quoted.
The inside Of cigar box overs are
sometimes ornamented with a picture
Of the Colossus of Rhodes. with ships
In full sail passing between the out
stretched legs Of the gigantic statue.
These pictures reflect the popular and
what for centuries was the historical
idea of the Colossus. which was ac-
counted one Of the seven wonders OF
the world. 1t may be interesting to
know that all drawings of the statue
are purely imaginary and, what is
more, are modern, not ancient. efforts.
The Colossus was erected in 300 b. q.
The most trustworthy Of ancient ac-
counts Of it Is contained in a manu-
script dating about 80 B. c., in which
the height of the statue is given as 100
feet. The entrance to the harbor of
Rhodes is $50 feet across, SO that ii
was m~anifestly impossible that the legs
Of the Colossus should span the en-
trance to the port or that ships should
sail beneath it.
AS a matter Of fact the Colossus was
not built across the harbor, but on an
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-30
Some London Companies Have Old
and Interesting Services.

ana interesting SeTNtceb.
Few people, at least In this country,
possess plate worth such a fabulous
sum as that owned by London's lord
mayor during his term of Office. It's
face value has been computed to be
slightly over 100000, though three
times that amount would not buy ii
owing to the historical interest attach
ed to many OF the articles.
The two solid silver soup tureens
which are employed at the banquet to
distribute 100 gallons Of clear turtle to
the guests are valued at $500 apiece
and are said to have been In possession
OF the corporation for over a century.
Moreover, there are a gross of silver
dinner plates worth 1880, 200 ice
pals valued at nearly $1,000, 200 en-
tree dishes, the cost Of which f2,0O0
would not cover: so solid silver meat
dishes worth another $1,000, and hun
dreds Of other articles, such as grape
scissors, salt cellars. wine cups, wait
ers' trays, decanter labels, etc., all OF
solid gold or silver and valued at over
$4,000.
This collection OF plate Is constantly
being increased, for every lord mayor
at the expiration of his term of office
Is expected to add an item. the cost OF
which must not be lower than 100
guineas.
In addition the lord mayors official
regalia Is costly in the extreme. The
diamond pendent that hangs about his
neck could not be bought for f1,000.
and his collar cost a quarter Of that
sum. while his pearl sword necessitat,
ed the corporation spending 5000 when
it was Few.
But the other companies In the city
possess plate Of even greater value
The Goldsmiths, for instance, own the
most priceless collection, the worth OF
which 1t Is impossible to estimate. IL
includes Queen Elizabeth's coronation
cup, fer which an offer Of $1,000 was
refused some time ago. The Fishmon-
gers company boasts OF, among other
things. a silver chandelier, and est
mates OF it's value have never fallen
below f3,250.-London Tit-Bits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-30
ERRORS OF HISTORY
FlcTIoNs THAT FOR CENTURIES HAVE
POSED AS FACTS.

why IN Colossus of Rhodes Could
Not Have SPAWNED h HarbOr-The
Force of Leonidas mt Thermopylm.
The William Tell Myth.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30
FOR SALE.


FOR SALE-Several hundred pounds
of old papers, good for wrapping
purposes, cheap. Address, The Citi
zen, Albuquerque, N. NJ.
FOR SALE-S-horse power gasoline
engine, nearly new; a bargain. John
Newlander, Albuquerque, N. NJ.
FOR SALE-Old papers, 20 cents per
hundred, at the Citizen office.
FOR SALE-2OO acres land scrip; i'm
mediate delivery. For sale by Met
calf & Strauss.
FOR SALE-Bay horse, IS hands high,
weigh about 1850 pounds; price $50.
Inquire of M. ]. O'Rourke, 410 North
Second street.
FOR SALE-Several hundreds pounds
of bran new BREWER and small plea;
good type stands. tables, etc. in fact
a country newspaper outfit furnish.
ed. Inquire or address The Citizen
FOR SALE-Well cured alfalfa. s11
per ton. Delivered in Albuquerque.
Inquire of Jesus Romero, Old Albu.
querque, ~. NJ.
FOR SALE-Two cooking stoves, with
utensils. Apply to III North Edith
street.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30
ADS.
FOR MT.


FOR RENT-Fine alfalfa farm, six.
teen acres, under ditch; plenty OF
water; fine orchard and seven-room
house: a good opportunity. Apply to
G.. Rivera, Old Albuquerque.
FOR RENT-A new upright piano for
rent. Inquire at Whitson Music Co.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms
with heat and hot baths. Inquire at
Roosevelt house.
FOR RENT-New seven-room brick
residence suite, No. SIG West Gold
avenue, with all modern convent.
ences; possession given at once.
New tEree-room brick cottage, No.
407 Granite avenue: water furnished
and possession Feb. 1. Apply to
H. II. Tilton, 11S Gold ven
FOR RENT-5 room brick house. Sec
Jay A. Hubs, at Albuquerque Steam
Laundry.
FOR RENT-Store room on South Sec.
ond street, a block north of Glorieta
hall; four room house in rear; also
another house for rent; land and lots
for sale. Thomas A. Gurule, Barelas
road, 1924.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms over
p~ostofice, IS and $40.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30
DR.. SHUTS AlFALFARINE
For Thin Peopie.

For Thin People.
A flesh producer that produces flesh
Health restorer that restores health
A tissue builder that builds tissue
And a tonic for everybody. \.
Sent postpaid for 81 a bottle, or six
bottles for S.. Write for circularsand
testimonials.
THE ALFALFA COMPANY,
Wichita, Kansas.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30
SERIOUSLY SHOT.
Cliff Rancher Drops His Colt and Re.
ccives Bullet in Return.

Cliff Rancher Drops His Colt and Re.
ccives Bullet in Return.
John Lee. a rancher living near Cliff,
on the ella river, was a victim of a
very serious accident Saturday, caused
by his s~ix-shooter dropping out of his
pocket and going off, inhicting a bad
wound.
At the time of the accident Mr.. Lee
was in his home. He was in a re-
cumbent position, when his six-shooter.
which he carried in his pants pocket,
dropped out upon the floor and dis
charged. The bullet entered his body
on the right side, at a point below the
shoulder blade and passed through the
lung in an upward direction coming out
in front. He was given what atten.
ton could be secured and brought to
Silver City for medical treatment.
DR.. o. j. Westlake was notified,
and meeting the wounded man
about eight miles out on the road Sat
urday night accompanied him to town,
where he was taken to the Ladies' hos
pital. Yesterday he was getting along
first rate. although the outcome is
problematical.
Mr.. Lee was only married a few
months ago. and his wife was alone
with him at the time of the accident.
Mrs. Lee is now nursing him at the
hospital.-Silver City Independent.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30

and there are no unusually large
stool of copper<held by any company
III there should be a sudden demand in
Europe it will require every pound OF
available copper in the United States
to meet It.
In confederation of the above state.
ment a manufacturer of electrical sup.
pies said last week in the Native Cop.
per Times:
III there should be a movement of
the largest producers of copper, look.
ing to higher prices. the 100, 600, 900
pounds stored by the United Metals
selling company would not last two
weeks. There are over 100, 900. 900
pounds less copper and brass in the
hands of manufacturers now than there
was a year or two ago, and we are do
ing a better business now than we
were them
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30
WANTED.


WANTED-A good salesman, intelli-
gent and experienced, with good ref
erences, for a general dry goods
store. Must speak Spanish; well
able to handle wholesale and retail
trade; good wages. Single man pre-
ferred. Address, b f., care Post
office. Albuquerque. N. NJ.
WANTED-A young oma would
ike to obtain light housework.
Address X X, this office.
AGENTS-To sell "Schley and San
tiago" by Geo. E. Graham. Auto
graph Introduction and personal ac-
count of battle by Rear Admiral
Schley. True story of Santiago told
for first time. sells faster than
Life Of Mckinley" Liberal com
missions. Free outfit ready. Send
seven 2-cent stamps for postage.
Books now ready. Beware of imita-
lions. Can be had only from sole
publishers. w. b. CONKEY COM
PANY. Chicago, III.
WANTED-Two rooms for light house
keeping. Close in. Call Dr. phone
this Office.
WANTED-Two competent girls, M
cook and second girl; must have ref
erence; good wages. Address L."
Citizen Office.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30
THE COPPER MARKET.
Bound to See Better Prices Within the
Next Six Months,

Bound to See Better Prices Within the
Next Six Months.
The following comment concerning
the copper situation is taken from the
recent number of the Mining and Engi-
neering Review, a competent authority
on all matters in mining:
Notwithstanding the decline in cop
per prices. owing mainly to manipula-
ton by John ID. Rockefeller, who made
such a wonderful success on the same
lines in the oil fields of the east, we
venture to predict that copper will not
only regain its seemingly lost strength,
but will advance to a price within the
next six months which it has never
before attained; and John d. Rookie
feller will know that he has been in a
fight before he gets his game bagged.
The copper miners of the United States
are a different lot to the poor well drill
ers OF Pennsylvania, and they have
already called the hands of the Anal
gamated Copper company and the IN
tied Metals Selling company, and their
bluffs have been exposed.
While it is rue that business is dull
er than usual in manufacturing centers
in Europe, where copper to a large
extent is required, yet it is a fact that
the visable supply Of copper is shorter
than usual; the consumption in the
United States is increasing rapidly,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30
SANTA FEE MAN INVOLVED.
Sensational Diamond Stealing Case on
Trial at San Dieoo.


A dispatch from San Diego. Cal. un.
der date of January rs, says:
The H. Y. Hall and Bessie Hail.
diamond stealing case is on trial be-
fore Judge Torrance of the superior
court. Hall was for a month or two
the night operator at the Santa Fe
depot, during which time there was
much complaint being made because
articles of value were missed from
baggage at the depot. Finally Mrs. H.
II. Stowell, a wealthy New York wo-
man, going to the Hotel del Coronado,
reported the loss of diamonds ap-
preaching 81 900 in valuation. Local
detectives went to work on the case,
and Detective Selvy of the Santa Fe
system was sent for. In the meantime
Hall was up for petty larceny in the
justice court and had to furnish 800
bond. He pawned to Eugene Daney a
$500 diamond ring in consideration of
the latter going his security. 1t al
found that this ring was the property
of Mrs. Stowell and not only Hall, but
his alleged sister. Bessie Hail." were
arrested. The preliminary examina-
ton brought out other damaging tes-
timony. and the detectives claim to
have found any amount of property
which, Hall had pilfered. A few days
ago d: e. Grosh, of Del Rio, Texas. ar
rived in the city. He is said to be the
husband of Bessie Hall" and does not
deny it, although he registered at the
hotel under an assumed name. He
and Hall have met before, and there
are rumors OF a shooting scrape in
New Mexico. At any rate. Hall made
away with his wife and in vengeance
Grosh will do all in his power to assist
sending him over the load. He will
try to rescue his wife and will return
her TO her parents. The trial promises
sensational developments.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30
A COUNTY A r
James keefover and Fred Shelton Pass
Over the Divide.

James keefover and Fred Shelton Pass
Over the Divide.
James T. Keefover, who followed
f%reighting as an occupation, died at his
home north of Silver City Saturday,
after a short illness, from pneumonia.
He was aged 3S years and is survived
by his wife and three children. De.
ceased was a hard working and indus
trious citizen. He came to Silver City
from Hillsboro some years ago. and re-
Gently has been freighting between
that city and the Mpgollon mining dis.
trict. The remains were taken to the
ella for intermeIt.
Died, at his home in Silver City, Fri.
erick T. Shelton, aged SO years, 8
months and IA days. Fred Shelton
was one of the oldest and most pop
ular residents of Silver City. He was
born and raised in the state of New
York. In 1861 he left his home, joined
the Union army and remained in the
service of his country until the end of
the war. In 1877 he came to New
Mexico ard settled IL Silver City.
Here he engaged in business and was
Tor many years very prosperous. When
the price OF silver declined and hard
times came upon the country. Mr.. Shell
ton went out of business. and thence
forward earned a living by working for
others.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30
l.. B. T EY,

OYSTERS. THE BEST, AT PAL
MER'S, 40 CENTS QUART. GRO.
CERES AND FEED OF ALL KINDS
AT THE LOWEST PRICES. DELIv.
Erred ANY PLACE IN THE CITY.
BOTH PHONES.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30
NAVAJO

have just received a job lot Of Ma.
vaJo blankets, native wool and Ger.
mantown, both large and small, and
very beautiful patterns. ! believe the
public will find the prices all right.
Call and see them.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30

The ladies of the Eastern Star are
doing everything to make their party
on February 6, a grand success. Tick.
cts at Matson's.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30

We are sole agents for Wheeler G
Wilson sewing machines.-Albert Fa-
Der, 3O5 Railroad emu
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-30

Deming has an abundance of water
TOR irrigating vineyards, orchards, O.
gardens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-27

INQUIRY AS TO CANoNIzATIoN.-Th
body of Father Zelos, the Redemptorist,
who died in New Orleans Of yellow fever
during the epidemic of 1867, while at
tending the sick and who is mentioned
for canonization, was taken last week
from the tomb in the Church of St. Mary
Of the Assumption and examined by ythe
commission appointed by The Pope 20 in
vestigate whether Father Zelos is entitled
to be made saint. The examination
was made in great secrecy, in the. pres
ence Of Father Wissel, who was deputed
from Rome for this purpose, and in the
presence of several witnesses, and the
body was reinterred in another coffin,
The object Of the exawination was. to de-
termine whether a miracle had been
worked in the corpse Father Wissels,
while declining 70 give any particulars
of the examipa, ion, said that nc bad
been remarkably successful in securing
sufficient evidence of Father ZelQs' :
sanctity to secure his beatifcation. A
large number Of cripples WHO prayed be-
fore Father Zelos's tomb in st. Mary's
Church in New Orleans testified theil
belief that they had been miracplousls
cured Of their afliction through his in
tercession. e.s. ar,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-27

In I Na
q A MoTHER's AWFUL DEED Mrs
Theresa Lynch, wife of Daniel. NJ
Lynch, of the boot aud shoe firm ofD.
Lynch & Sons, of.Niagara Falls, N. ~,
Yesterday morning drowned her only
daughter, Alice, 6 years Cd, in bath tub
and then made what is likely TO prove q
successful attempt at suicide by cutting
her own throat with a razor. The first
,intimation of the deed was when Mrs.
Lynch appeared before domestic with
blood pouring from the wound in her
neck The neighborhood was aroused
and Mrs. Lynch was cared for by, physi-
clans who had her removed to the
hospital A search revealed the child
face down in the bath tub, which was
full of warm water. 1t was in this
room that Mrs. Lynch cut her throat
and blood was on the floor, the walls
and thickly clotted in a bowl. Tht
coroner search showed that after cut
ting her throat Mrs. Lynch had hidden
the safety razor blade under the foo
covering. She had been in hesitate
hospital in Buffalo and-~was very de
spondent at times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-27

FATAL ACT. John Voikman, a bar
ber, of Cold Spring Harbor, L. l., who
was employed by George Van Ansdall,
was accidentally shot and killed Sa'ur-
day night on the stage Of Thespian Hail
by Charles Meinel, of the Miorobin Com
pany, which had been giving a two
weeks show there in connection with the
sale of d medicine. One of the features
of the Show was Meinel,s ; feat of shooting
an apple from the head Of any person
who would volunteer to stand up and
take part in the William Tell act. Volkr
man volunteered Saturday night to act
as heller of the apple. Mienel began
shooting at a distance Of about twenty
feet, The first two shots failed to hit
either the apple or the man, The third
struck volkman in the forehead, aud he
dropped to he s.agc. Women screamed
and tainted. D.. Sodor, manager Of the
show and medicine eompanya went At
once to the aid Of the injured man. and
DIR. Baldwin was summoned. They ex-
tracted part Of the bullet, but some OF
it had penetrated the frontal bone, and
Yolkman died within an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-27
ALEXANDRIA,. VA. MONDAY EVENING. OCEOI

4 a. ID .
D'scrEDiTy. sfX5pAY TBEoRy.-A'
The Temple OF Israel in Chicago, Fri
daynighty De- Emil g. Hirsch declared
his absolute tlisbelief IN the first chapter
of Genesis, and bade his congregation
discard it as an article Of faith.
"Religion, biology and astronomy"
he Iieclared, "have each given evidence
that make it inip6ssible.to believe that
the world was created in six days. 1t
is impossible, also, to give serious con
silera: on to flie efforts that have been
IN lde t, rec,Htiie sciehce and religion.
esail nations,S- said DIR. Hirsch,
have ifheif own ideas Of the creation Of
the world, aid IN every case the crea-
tion has been ascfibea TO their favorite
gods. The world has gradually pro-
crossed from polytiseistic to nionotheis-
&c ideas, and there is no doubt
tlat the first chapter Of Genesis
is simply a relation by some Jewish
writer of stofies told BY the Babylonians
which the Jews iiad carried ifom foresr
captivity in Babylon. 600 yea be their
Christ" 80 '''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-27

SUICIDE OF A RABBI. Rabbi Her
man Gctz, of New York, committed sui
eide yesterday afternoon a few hours be-
fore the lime set for his marriage to q sec
lond wife. in note which he left for his
relatives he said that he had killed him
self rather than live and grieve tor his
wife, who died eleven months ago. He
recently met Mrs. Friedman, a widow,
and grew attached to her, "A few days
ago he announced that he was going to
marry and that yesterday evening had
been fixed for the event. II was subse-
quently discovered than he had swallow
ed a quantity Of carbolic. acid. His son
Max later found q note written to him
in Hebrew by his father. In it the rabbi
said he was sorry to bring. disgrace on
his family and friends. He had resolved
on suicide because on the eve of his sec
6nd marriage he had thought Of his dead
wife and had come to the conclusion
that he loved her too much to marry
again. M ..,,..s. r.-t,,. ~