Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-09-13

country might be needed with profit
BY Americans. Less politics and more
genuine patriotism would not hurt.
We may expect an epidemic Of chal.
lenses Of duels In France since Il has
been decided that wax bullets may be
used by complaints instead Of lead
ones. The mark left by the bullet will
indicate who Is to do the apologising
and will show whose honor Is a.v.e.n-g.
ed.
At the latest populist convention In
Kansas there were seven delegates.
They probably considered themselves
the seven wise men Of the world, but
they will be wiser still before long. and
succeeding conventions will have the
wisdom concentrated on still fewer
heads.
These suits against the various
trusts do not prevent Mr.. Pierpont
Morgan from pushing ahead with his
scheme to consolidate all the Southern
railways. He knows that the average
states attorney will draw complaint
that can be riddled when II finally geta
into court.
Some regard for propriety was mani
tested a few days ago by a widower In
Kansas. Just two weeks after bury
ing his wife he married another. and
several Of the neighSors came to sere.
made him with tin horns. The discord,
ant racket brought him to the door and
he said: you ought to be ashamed IN
make such a noise at house where
funeral has been so recently held"
man subject to Ats was once pick
ed up on the street In Washington and
taken TO the emergency hospital. When
placed on the operating table the doc.
tors found. tattooed on his breast. the
line, please don't operate for appen.
moved three times
1t is the snotty nosed little papers
that make the most political noise.
MANY people who have reputation
for being conterted." says the Alfalfa
Sage, are only lazy"
Field Marshal Wolseiey sticks to his
statement that the United States
army surpasses that of any other ma
ton in the world
The democrats are building upon a
hope that prosperity will soon come
to an end. Two years ago they were
insisting that It was not here.
Congressman Cannon believes In
Uncle Sam building instead OF renting
postoiilces. II keeps the flag flying.
saves money and pleases every patriot
lie American, locally and nationally.
The Santa Fe valley this year has
produced a large fruit crop. The
peaches grown In Santa Fee are the
largest and best favored to be found
anywhere.
The public schools OF this city are
crowded with pupils. clearly showing
the rapid growth OF the community.
More school houses must be built in
the near future.
A bunch of anarchists met IN New
Jersey the other day and resolved that
this is a bum republic" This Is an
opinion that might possibly be derived
from Il residence in New jersey. but II
the republic is 90 bum, why don't tho
anarchists hike out to some other coun-
try?
The republicans OF San Miguel coun.
ty will hold their county convention to
select delegates to the republican ter
ritorial convention at Ration. at Las
Vegas. September 20. The convention
for the nomination Of county ticket
will. II is understood. be held about the
18th of October.
The United States geological survey
has undertaken to determine whether
polluted water will purify itself after
flowing given distance. Experiments
are being made In the streams OF the
Mississippi valley. The survey has
been prompted to take up the work
by the litigation between st. Louis
and Chicago. which has grown out OF
ter's drainage canal into the Illinois
river.
IN New Mexico at this season OF n
political campaign the newspapers as
sert with a great deal Of positiveness
that the political parties are torn into
! sIndii pitCts ny iatttouai
ever. when the votes are cast In No
vember 1t is nearly always found that
the reported ruptures existed In the
minds Of the newspaper writer's, and
had little solid fact.
From the equator on either hand to
the Arctic and the Antarctic the mos
quito liz irrepressible. In the tropic
Jungle. as among the icebergs. II Is
equally pestiferous. In Alaska. as In
Las Vegas. the veromous insect makes
life a burden to man and beast alike.
Cold that stiffens the mercury lie tho
tubes does not put an end to this
plague, and the poisonous creatures
revel In the EXTREMIST heats OF Central
Brazel and Middle Africa.
! II ought 10 be fearfully plain bus
/ iuege nrouositfop that VOIup man