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cided that in case of his death she
would surely marry again. Shed have
that insurance money, and she'd spend
it with liberal hand, and along would
come some piano man or sewing ma
chine agent and snap her up as a prize.
She might possibly erect a fifteen dol
lar headstone over his grave. but she
wouldn't go dollar higher, and the
clothes he left behind would be given
to some neighbours hired man instead
of being preserved and wept over.
Thoughts as hard and bitter passed
through the mind of the wife. Jacob
had always been kind and loving, but
there had never been $1,000 at stake
before With her out of the way and
that money in hand he would repaint
the house, get new team of horses,
buy top buggy and cut great swell,
ana she even figured out VINO he would
take for his second wife. They went
to bed in an unhappy frame of mind,
and two or three times during the
night each woke up and wondered
about hot lead being poured into hus-
bands ears and wives being smothered
with pillows as they slept.
The next four weeks were wretched
ones. Not meal did the husband sit
down to without wondering If the food
or drink had been sprinkled or mixed
with poison, and hardly an hour passed
that the wife was not on her guard
against some sudden attack on her life.
One day the milkhouse door blew to
on her and made her a prisoner, and
she uttered such screams of fear that
the tramp on the highway who heard
her did not dare go to her assistance
until he had summoned help. At an
other time she slipped on the cellar
stairs, and after much looking about
she discovered a peach stone and treas
ured it up as legal proof of the hus-
bands planning. Love, trust and con-
fidence had flown out of the window,
and the neighbors sagely shook their
heads and observed that they were
prepared to hear of an awful tragedy
any day.
One night the husband woke up with
a chill Of fear. He had dreamed that
he saw his wife standing over him
with butcher knife raised to strike.
He found her beside him and SEEM
ingly fast asleep, but he determined to
pass the rest of the night ON the hay
in the barn. He had scarcely left the
house when the wife woke up. She
had dreamed of being hacked to pieces
with the ak, and her husbands alb
sence seemed to be proof that he had
gone out after the weapon. She would
battle him by hiding in the carriage
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German scotch.

"a good story comes from Sydney"
says the London Globe. where letters
have been received from two American
business firms asking whether COM
munications to Australian merchants
should be written in-English or in the
language Of the country
at recalls an astonishing trade cir
cular received a short time ago by a
business firm in Glasgow from a Ger
man manufacturer, also written In
what his versatile clerk had apparent
ly taken for the language Of the coun-
try. 1t was in the best kailyard' style
and spoke of 'muckle consignment o.
chemicals'"
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shed until morning. IL therefore hap
pened that while he was skirting the
duck poad on the right to reach the
barn she was skirting it on the left to
reach the carriage house, and presently
they came together in the darkness.
Murderer" she shouted as she
turned to fee.
"Murderess" he shouted as he start
ed back
Then both went slipping down the
bank, clawing and clutching at each
other, and brought up with great
souse in the pond. Wet and bedrag-
gled, they climbed out on opposite
sides, and while she spent the remain
der of the night shivering under the
currant bushes and wondering If he
would kill her at the first blow or chop
her up by degrees he sat on the door
step and made up his mind to appeal
to the law without further delay.
Morning had come, and the pair had
just confronted each other when a
neighbor who was passing halted at
the gate to say:
Hello, Jake. have you heard the
news?"
NO" was the reply.
"Ain't you and Mary insured in the
Sure Pay Life Insurance company
Eyes"
"Well, she's busted higher'n a kite,
and your policy amt wuth corncobs.''
She's busted for sure?" queried ia
cob.
"Sure's you live"
"And l amt Insured and Mary amt
insured, and we wouldn't get a burned
cent if either diedY'
''Not burned red"
'Then-then. come here, Mary, come
and kiss me- said the husband as he
opened his arms
Pears to me like you might be glad
Of the bust up" remarked the neigh
bor
burned if l ain,ty' replied Jacob,
with tears in his eyes.
And som II sobbed the wife as she
threw her arms around his neck.
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An interesting coin has just been sold
in Germany. 1t is one of the few coins
in the history Of the world which can
be accused of having a humorous side
to it. In 1879 the Danes descended on
the port of Hamburg, but their attack
on the famous Hanse town proved un-
successful. The inhabitants of the
town struck medal to commemorate
the occasion. The legend on the coin
was as follows: "The king of Denmark
has been to Hamburg. If thou wouldst
know what he achieved, look on the
other side" 1t is needless to add that
''the other side' is blank
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An Empire Sold at auction.

The Roman empire was once sold to
the highest bidder. On the death of
Pertinax in 1913 the Pretorian guards
put up the empire for sale by auction,
and, after an animated competition be-
tween Sulpician and Julian. it was
knocked down to the latter for $3.50
drachmas. The Romans held auctions
of various kinds. the proceedings be-
ing much the same in all cases. The
auctio sub hasta. which was a sale of
plumber, was held under a spear stuck
in the ground. The magister auctions,
or auctioneef, was chosen from among
the argentarii, or money changers, and
his assistants were the cashiers.
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AS an instance of the acuteness of Al
Daggett. the former Republican leader
of Kings county. N. Y, the story is told
that when Seth Low was elected mayor
of Brooklyn some years ago he wrote
to Mr. Daggett. offering to appoint as
commissioner of elections one of any
three men he might name. AL wrote
three lines to the mayor, as follows:
"Charles Henry Cotton, c. H. Cotton,
G. Henry Cotton" Needless to say Mr..
Cotton was appointed.
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makes a big kick and goes on strike.
So the company jest shuts down, and l
heard the superintendent say as that
they was goin' to start process of
starvation. OF course l don't want
that to go no further"
did the company treat the men
fair?" asked Mrs. Bruder.
''Of course it did," said Smith quick
~. "Ain't they got right to pay their
money out any way they like? Couldn't
these men pick up and leave if they
didn't like it?"
''Most of these men has their own
homes, hasn't they?" asked Mrs. Bru-
der.
''Yes, they has," said Smith, "but if
they keeps on this way they won't
have no one left in their homes" Then
he added as he walked toward the Of
fee: "Ye'd better come in and sit
down. Harris team may not be here
for an hour yet. They generally comes
ter meet the down train. Big Four is
waitin' here fer it ter pass"
He adroitly halted the couple In
front of the open door of the freight
room, and instantly the maternal eye
of Mrs. Bruder caught the little coffin.
Whose is that?" she asked.
''That's Cy Selden's baby said
Smith, lying heroically.
Mrs. Bruder looked at her husband,
then back to Smith. what allied it?'
she asked. Cholera morbus?"
Smith drew closer and lowered his
voice a bit. That's what they give
out" he said, "but between you and
me it didn't have enough ter eat"
Just then Smith found sudden bust
ness in the ticket Office, where he re-
manned until he heard the booming of
the down train, when he went out on
to the platform to pass up the mails
He fingered for a moment and watch
ed big Four" pull out from the sid
ing; then he looked all around. There
was no one in sight.
How'd yer do it, Bill?' asked Jack
Lundy that night, while a half dozen
strikers smoked and listened.
81 didn't do nothin', and l don't
know nothin'," snapped Smith. ''They
come, and they've gone. amt they?"
And then to modify therebuke the good
soul continued in tone that smacked
suspiciously of tenderness as he pulled
his pipe refectively in the darkness:
Strange; l used to know those folks
years ago-didn't know it till terday-
they was good deal younger then
just married, I guess-they were pref
ty poor-had little baby that died--I
don't know, but folks aroun' there said
the little thing died-cos it didn't
eat"
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How many people when they marry
carefully put aside their joint love let
tiers as one of the most cherished pos
sessions of their future life. and in
how many cases afterward do they
ever take them out and look at them?
Now, why is this? Partly perhaps
because the time of romance is over
and practical, everyday life has be-
gun; partly, also, we will hope, because
now they can say so many nice things
to each other. and there is no need to
read over the past nice things they
have written.-Golden Penny.
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A befogged individual was cropping
his way down one of London's side
streets leading off the Strand when he
suddenly bumped up against man
coming from the opposite direction.
"Could you tell me where this street
leads tor he inquired after the neces-
sary apologies had been made.
Certainly" replied the other 1T
leads into the river. 81 have just come
out OF it."-Free Lance.
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Her Pet Fad.

Mrs Jones Mrs. Robinson is the
greatest woman to stick to fad ever
saw.
Mrs Brown Why. | never heard
anybody mention that before.
Mrs Jones-Can't help that. It's so,
all the same Just see how she has
gone on admiring that husband of hers
these twenty years and more Boston
Transcript.
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A short national Anthem.

Japan has perhaps the shortest of all
national anthems. 1t is called "Kimi
Ga Yo," from its first three words, and
consists of thirty-two syllables, which
count in poetry. however, as thirty-one.
The exceeding brevity is due to the
national fondness for conciseness of
phrase and for economy of expression
In all forms of art.
The patriotic song is what the Japa-
nese call a ''tanka," or verse of five
lines, the first and third being of five
and the others of seven syllables. Be
low is given the anthem in Japanese,
with an English translation:
Kimi Ga Yo
Kima ga yo wa
Chiyo nj yachiyo nj
Sazare ishi no
Iwawo to narite
Koke no musu made.
TRANSLATION.
May our lords dominion last
Till thousand years have passed
Twice four thousand times o'ertold!
Firm as changeless rock, earth rooted,
Moss of ages uncomputed.
Japan and America.
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PENNSYL lANIA RAILROAD
The Standard Railroad of 44meyioa. Pro
feefed throughout BY Lzoek Signals
and Interfering Switches.
IN EFFECT DEoEmBER 8, 1901.

Trains leove Mourn HoRg
roa PniiadeIphia. $50, $50, s.52, ITO. 74s. s.oe
sa3 h;ia 4 n: l2-52. "a, (s.4O saturdays
On Sundays, S26 A. NJ. 1900. 6.2l, S.55PM
for PemDerton. 7S5. s.ds NJ. 1928, 1892, AT,
sos, 7.25, =. n.
on sundays. 9.24 a. M, 6llrM
40, *5.55, $50. r. M
Runs To East Burlington only
On Sundays, 7.25. 1880 A. M, q O4, 6. 3d. $40 PM
for BofdenJown, Trenton ana New York q. 80
I.40, 80. 1888. A. M. 2.42. 40, $50 P. M
On sundays, IT'S A. NJ, z.O4, $50 p. M
FOR LeW1sJown. Columbus, kinkora, etc..
IL 23P. N.
For LumDerton, Medford. MarIton and Had
To oonneld. 90. A. NJ l2S5. 40 P. n.
For klncenl0Wn, 1910, 3.3z, D % p. n.
For Toms River, Island Heights ana Sea Side
On Sundays. s2l A. NJ
FOR Beach dAven, 800 A. n,
4.47PM. -
On Sundays, 9.2i M
Trains teaoe for Mount Holly as Jollos0s:
from fnidadeipniA. 6S2. 1882. s.l2 1000, ll.2O
A. NJ, l2.30, Il 30 Saturdays only. 230. AGO
45z, o.ts. sos, SIS. $780, 1850, ll.50 r. NJ
rs IN s9naays. $50. An. LOO, $40. 1880 Pm.
1rom new I ork. ylaTrenton and Burlington.
s;oo $3.50, A. NJ, LOO. 400, 500. P. N.
ON sundays. 1000 A. M, 100 N.
from "a Trenton, 5.s5, TAO $50, l.2s A. NJ. ESQ
0.zOs 100, P. NJ.
On sundays. $40. ll.55. A. NJ. 400. s.Os. P. N.
from Burlington, $50, 1U05 A. M, l202, 1877
$50, 6zzs tl.3l, 9.56, r. M.
Run from East Burlington only.
On sundays, $40 A. NJ, 1888, AS 7.lj, 9.45 p. N
sT,.I1 toms hiveI, sos. A.. M. $3.50. p. M.
On Sundays, 5.24, P. M.
FROM AsDury Park. LII p. NJ.
from MedfOr0, 10 A. N. l.30, 5.25PM
IRON Long Branch, LOT P. M.
On Sundays. 400 P. M.
From feinDerton, tnorth) 6.37, 72s, s.44. A. NJ,
l2.S6, 4-52, s.22 P. M
On sundays, S.00A.M.
From Penn berton (southl. S.l7 A. NJ IA P NJ
On Sundays. SOL P. M.
trvtn slncentOwn 900 A. NJ, AS p. M.
From Beach Haven. 2.35 P. M.
WEST JERSEY q SEASHORE RAILROAD
October /. 1901.
Medford, Marion and Philadelphia.
Leave Medford Tor Philadelphia at 7OU 1907
A. NJ, ZOO $40, P. N.
On sundays, 7.45 A. M, 4.O3 P. NJ.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at III. 1920
a. n, 20, 5.32, P. NJ.
On sundays, 1853 A. NJ, 4l5 P. M.
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, tor Med
ford and Marion at 40, l045, A. NJ, $50. 5.82
p.
On Sundays, $40 A.. M, $50 M
Leave Marion tor Medford, SIT. 1.Ss A. n,
Alb, 6.22, Pm
On Sundays, sos. A. NJ, 6.2l p. N.
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent al the station.
j. b. HUTCHINSON, JR WOOD.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Boggs-I hear you have fallen out
with your sweetheart,
Joggs-Yes. She got an idea into
her head that was angry at her. and
1t made me angry to have her think
was unreasonable enough to get angry
at her.-Chicago News.
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Bunker-I used to get considerable
amusement out of golf
Ascum-Ah. then you don't play any
more?
Bunker-Yes, indeed. | was referring
to the time before ! began to play
Philadelphia Press.
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Benevolent Old Lady-How old are
you, sir?
The Youngster-Thirty-fve.
Benevolent Old Lady-Bachelor?
The Youngster-Alas. yes.
Benevolent Old Lady-Ah. too bad.
How long?-New York Times.
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The Birthplace.

No matter where a man was born,
he swells up and claims to be proud Of
it. There is no way of knowing If the
favored spot reciprocates the feeling
San Francisco Bulletin.
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Wife (anxiously)-Is my husband
very III, doctor?
DR.. Stlckum-Oh. no. Only about 500
worth Exchange.
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unien Transportation company.


Tuckerton Railroad.
leave Mount Holly Tor Tuckerton, 800 A. NJ,
447 P. NJ, daily except Sunday.
leave TuckerJon tor Mount Holly 72O A. n
3I3 p. NJ. daily Except Sunday
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That was the moment.

''There they come at last" said Mrs.
Buford, with satisfaction and retribu-
ton mingling in her tones. HE is a
stupid impostor. and he cannot deny
the proofs | now have"
Two rain soaked figures mounted the
steps and came into the house. Like
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-05
Madrid win Celebrate.

A grand ball will be given by Friend
ship lodge, No. IS, l. o. o. F.. of Mad
rid, N. M, in honor of the eighty-third
anniversary of Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows at the Madrid opera
house, April 26, 1902 The following
committees will have charge of the
affair:
Arrangement-W. Anderson. George
Bartsch, Eli Perrett George Partridge.
James Rolando.
Reception and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Partridge, James Rolando, Eli Perrett,
John Shaeffer.
Refreshments-Joe Davitto. Joe
Baca.
Supper-George Bartsch, Karl
Schroeder, James Neonette, George
Pugh, George Partridge.
Floor Managers-W. Anderson.
George Bartsch, Aldorf Haske.
Prompter-Frank Rudeen.
The committees have arranged pro-
gram of twenty-four dances. and they
expect a large crowd to attend the
dance from the adjoining towns.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-05
DISTINCT RIVERS.
Such is the Character Of the Rio
Grande From Source 10 Mouth.
THE WATER PROBLEMS.

For the last few years the United
states geological survey has beer in
vestlgating problems relating to the
water resources and sapply of New
Mexico. One OF the facts OF general
interest brought out by these investi-
cations is that the Rio Grande. the
largest stream in the region is. be-
tween its source In Colorado and its
mouth at the Gulf of Mexico, in reality
three separate streams occupying diff
ferent sections OF q continuous chan
mel.
Fhe upper Rio Grande rises In the
mountains OF Colorado above Del
Ncrte, but in passing through the San
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-05
HERE IS NEWS.
The Cochiti Electric Light Plant Il
Furnish Albuquerque Power
and ljuhrs

The Cochiti Electric Light Plant to
Furnish Albuquerque Power
and Lighrs
The subjoined interesting article
on Cochit. matters and and
letting the peopie of Albuquerque into
an heretofore unpublished secret, to
the effect that the electric plant in the
Cochitis will furnish power and light
for this city, was clipped recently from
an exchange. For the truth Of the old
adage. go away from home to hear
the news" read the following:
1t begins to look as though the stock.
holders of the Sochitl Gold Mining
company are in a fair way to learn
something regarding the condition and
prospects of that company at an early
date. Arthur w. Halle, Boston bank
er. and well known outside business
man constitute the new protective
committee, who met Tuesday after
noon. and will at once issue circular
calling upon the stockholders for the
deposit of their stock with the Federal
Trust company, which will issue nego
table receipts. The committee expects
to have a definite plan for reorganiza
tion in shape at an early date. 1t is
understood that the company's electric
plant w.. be utilized for furnishing
power and light in the city of Albu
querque, about twenty-five miles dis
tant
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-05
WONDERFUL SHOOTING.
Great American Handicap Closed
Today at Kansas City.
HiREScHY CHAMPION.

Kansas City, April 5.-Today at Blue
River Park, fourteen men competed in
the last Of a four days race for the
wing shot championship of America.
The winner will not only become the
champion shot of the United States.
but will receive the handsome trophy
captured last year by E. c. Griffith, of
Pascoag. r. l., and s6SS as his portion
of the prize money. The balance of
$11 ,4o1 prize money will be divided
among the remaining sixty-two high
guns.
ever neld by the association, and per-
maps has brought together the most
imposing array of crack shots ever
convened.
In the shoot-off today all fourteen
men made clean scores through the
eleventh round. in the twelfth round.
r. w. Cool. of Aledo, H., and G. B.
Darby, of Philadelphia, lest out. In
the thirteenth, Fred Gilbert. of Spirit
Lake, Iowa, missed hard left quar-
tering driver The bird was hit but
was able to fly away. In the four
teenth, l.. j. Squier. of Cincinnati. j. L..
ID. Morrison. of st. Paul. and G. w.
Clay of Austerlitz, KY. missed. This
left but eight men in the race, all of
whom shot clean in the fifteenth and
sixteenth rounds. IL the seventeenth
Guy Y. Deering. of Columbus. Wis,
and F. Snyder. of Charlottesville, Ind,
lost out
The six remaining men shot straight
in the eighteenth, nineteenth and TWEEN
tieth rounds. Roll lost his place in the
twenty-hI st. There were no misses in
the twenty-seconG and twenty-third
rounds. Over lost his place in the
twenty-fourth. Spencer, Heikes, Hire
schy and Pollard were straight at the
end of the twenty-fifth No misses
were made in the twenty-sixth and
twanty-seventh, but Pollard lest in the
twenty-eighth. This left Spencer,
Heikes and Hireschy alone in the race
All three killed their twenty-ninth and
thirtieth. Heikes finally lost out on
the thirty-frst.
This left but two men in the race,
c. s. Spencer, of st. Louis, and II. G.
Hireschy. OF Minneapolis, each with a
handicap of twenty-nine yards. Hire
schy had not missed a bird since the
tournament began on Monday. includ-
ing two preliminary events. Both men
were straight at the forty-ffth round
each grassiDg the birds with ease and
regularity. H c. Hireschy. Of Mime
apolis. won the Great American Handi-
cap, Spencer, of st. Louis, fositg his
fifty-second bird.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-05
STATEHOOD BILL.
For Some Reason There is Opposition
to Bill ia Congress.
POLITICS SHOULD NOT CONTROL.

1t seems that Speaker Henderson
has agreed to set day for the consid-
Grafton of the bill for the admission
of Arizano, New Mexico and Oklahoma
as states, and it is probable that when
the measure comes up it will pass the
house by good majority. says the
Denver Republican.
For some reason. difficult to under
stand. there is considerable opposition
to this measure in congress, whereas
it ought to receive the unanimous vote
of both houses. 1t should not be a
question of the political control of the
proposed state governments, for the
right of the people to govern them
selves Is more important considers.
ton than whether they ally themselves
with the democratic or the republican
party. However. it is well for repub-
lican members of congress to bear in
mind that whatever may be true of
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma
may be counted in the republican coll
umn. o
There Is more to be feared from the
opposition in the senate than in the
house OF representatives. But in either
case the opponents of the bill will take
a narrow view of the question at issue,
for any other would cause them to
vote for admission. Every argument
against enabling the inhabitants of
these territories to establish govern.
ments of their own is based on selfish
considerations in behalf of the east.
Statistics show beyond all question
that the proposed states are fully enti-
tied on the score of population and
taxable property to admission, and to
keep the door closed against them Is
but to perpetuate unjustly and selfish
ly a condition of subsection to the fed
eral government under which they
should not be compelled to exist. Let
them in and they will grow and pros
per even more rapidly than in the
past, and each year will demonstrate
the wisdom of congress in permitting
them to come in.
With ,he admission of these three
new states all the country outside
Alaska and the insular possessions
would be placed under state rule ex.
cept the Indian Territory and the Dis
trict of Columbia. Thus the problem
of territorial government in the main
part of the national domain would be
eliminated in nearly every respect. The
Indian Territory would remain. but II
differs so much from the other terri
tories that it should be considered by
itself. The union will not have reach
ed full growth until all the prospective
states are admitted. and this of itself
should stimulate the desire to bring
in the new commonwealths as rapidly
as they may show themselves fit for
the burdens and responsibilities of a
statehood.