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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-28
A FISHt STORY
Promulgated by tho Truthful Optic
About the High Diver.
SAD, DOLtFUl STORY or ACCIDENT

The Citizen, on reading the sad
story of the dreadful accident that
happened TO Matt Gay, the high diver.
knew that II smelled "hsby,' but new
ertheless, as II same from the good p
and truthful tO Optic. this paper
clipped the article and then recalled
to mind a real accident that occurred
in ;his city In 1899, when Charles Col.
hns, high liver. met his death.
Feeling sure that the account OF
Gays death was too sensational to be
true, The Citizen teiegraphed to Anna
rillo, Texas, Tor particulars. tele-
gram cane back from Bowie. Texas.
as follows:
special to The Citizen.
Bowie, TeSaa, NOV 25.-rhe caTni-
val company Is performing In this city,
ana not at AGauiio. fhe high diver,
Matt Gay, is safe ana sound. and made
ono II ats sensational dives yesterday
afternoon. He viii perform again this
afternoon. There is nothing whatever
go tur .uprIt % his neiag Killed.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-28
THE CHESS TOURNAMENT

Some Good Playing lndulsed in Yes
terday az w. p. Meteaif's once,
Cromwell Building.
w. p. Metcalf kept open house yes.
terday at his offices, the day being de-
voted 10 chess playing Among those
present were w. T. Metcalf. r. l..
Pearce, DR., A. l.. MaHafey, DR.. J. T..
Bronson, Thomas seward, II. +. Fox.
E. w Spencer, T. J, Shlnick and G. G
Colby.
The latter gave some ine exhibition
playing. after dinner. in which he
played four simultaneous games. do
ing this several times and with diff.
ferent parties 5s opponents. He also
gave some blind-folded games, which
were much admired. Mr.. Colby Ia
pronounced an excellent chess player.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-28
ARIZONA TOWNS

wheels broke down. Mr.. Cox brought
1t back for repairs.
Harry Scorse, who has been out In
the hills gathering horses the past
week. came in with 300 head, from
which he picked one carload. which
he shipped to Los Angeles, where he
expects to dispose of them at a good
price.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-28
afternoon. He viii perform again this
afternoon. There is nothing whatever
t,.. ........t 49,. l...,ter T.
His Sad Death.


Reports received az LastNcgas tell
Of tho death of Matt Gay, tie high div
er Who agtoni he'd people With his feat
during the street carnival there. IL
reported that deuth restlted from
q m.shap while he was Making his
live at one OF the performances In
Amarillo, Texas. Gay climbed to the
l.p with his usual carelessA air, step
= d iGurtIly out on the little platform
a"' prepared make his mmp. But
E some way the fastening OF the
lj.lo platform mad hecqpe loosened.
As Gay assayed to jumS1he platform
move Instead OF turniA over grace
full, as he fell he lufdARt sidewise
Vainly he strove to recovet his equi-
librium, and scarce the eye had time
TO wink, the troubled mind scarce time
To think" before the unfortunate div.
er had fallen through the distance
so short when measured ID seconds.
He was almost in a horizontal posi-
tion. when his neck struck the side
Of the tub rhe head rolled on the
ground, the body fell back into the
tub. That the spectators Were horri-
fed beyond description needs no tell
ing Probably no oas cssaeJsaw that
frightful fall and heard the sicken.
ing thud will ever forget the horror
Of it,
Gay was a successful diver for
years. He Is another Illustration Of
the oft repeated saying that no one
in his profession ever dies in bed
Optic.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-28
LAS VEGAS

Mrs Alfred Stern is on the sick list.
Think OF skating this kind of wealth.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-28

MRS. d. II. cARNs. Secretary.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
VIEWS OF WEEVlL.
Havoc Created by the Pests is Shown
BY stereop tiean Lectures.

Dallas, Nov, at the cotton Dol
wecvil convention Thursday night wa,
devoted to lectures on the pest. illus.
trated by stereoptician views. Tn,
lecturers were Professor G. l.. Shear
l. Dwight Sanderson and A. l.. Quain.
lance. The hall was hued with inter.
ested listeners. for the greater part
planters who were delegates to the con.
yention. The expositIons made Of the
boil weevil, boil worm and root rot
plaques Of the cotton plant were inter.
esting and lucid.
l. Dwight Sanderson. state entomolo.
gist. spoke on the habits OF the boil
weevil and the methods 90 combating
A.
Prof G. l.. Shear. an expert OF the de.
partment OF agriculture. discussed rem.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
COULTER IN ST. LOUIS.
Writes the Eagle About Some OF the
Notable Bargains he has Secured.
Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 2, 1870

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 9, 1903.
Editors Eagle, Bryan, Texas:
Dear Sirs--I caught the st. Louis
sleeper on last Saturday night and
arrived In st. Louis Monday morning
at O'Clock, and have been hard r
work ever since.
/ have bought about 10000 yards Of
mill ends and remnants; stocks OF
cheap clothing and shoes.
| find the st. Louis houses heavily
stocked aud anxious to sell, with but
few buyers IT. town.
1 have secured lots OF small boys
suits at halfprice and will have over
coats for the people at their own
price.
/ am going out tomorrow TO look
at some cheap skirts, capes and
jackets,
! am going to sell the people goods
at short cotton crop prices.
w. j. COULTER.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
PRICES SOARING.
Acre Of Land Sells For Five Thous.
and Dollars In Cash.

Beaumont. Tex. Nov. G.-Exciiemen,
remains intense over the Batson's Prai.
RE find. J. H. Bright has returned
from there and states that an acre sold
there FOR $4,000 and that prices are soar.
Ing In a way that Is amazing lie says
that 5000 acres IN the immediate vlcin-
ity OF the well look exactly like that on
which the well was drilled.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
Safeguard Against Accidents.

As the hunting season opens up
today we advise that all lovers Of
sport call at our office at once and
get an accident policy for the season,
or for each day you are out. Remem-
Der we represent three of the best
casualty companies doing business
In the United States. Therefore we
can give you anything In the line Of
accident insurance that you desire.
2SS Jno. A. Moore, Jr.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
Conferred With Wilson.

Dallas. Nov. "a meeting OF the
Louisiana delegation to the cotton con.
vention was held at which the secre.
tary OF agriculture was present for q
time The meeting was to consult WITH
the secretary In regard TO quarantine
against Texas cotton products that
boil wtevil. The Louisiana people are
OF opinion that the federal govern.
ment should help with the quarantine
They asked the secretary 10 make q
quarantine against Texas boil weevi
something along the lines OF the Tex.
as quarantine.
as cattle quarantine.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
ouTWiTTEo UNCLE.
Montana Miss Goes In Deposits piree
ton and WEEDS chinanan.


ton snd Wsds chinsman.
Chicago Nov s.-The Chronicle saws:
While her uncle was searching San
Francisco for her Miss Bobb Clarke
Hoyt % Bozeman. Mont. outwitted her
relatives by coming east Instead OF go
Ing west. when she put her plans Tor an
elopement into effect The plans Tot
the secret marriage were made a year
ago. and she Is now the wife OF John
wing Lee. a nnturallzed Chlnaman
who was formerly an empioye of her
uncle. Benjamin D. Hoyt. owner of the
Bar " ranch. They have Just been
married by Justice Cochran and are
now on their way 20 Niagara Falls for
a honeymoon trip.
The father OF the Bridegroom was
AZ one time cook In the Hoyt house
hold. and II IL while the son was on a
visit to his father from Leland STAN
ford university. where ne was a stu
dent that h met Miss Hoyt.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
OPERATE ON WILLIAM
German Emperor In the Hands Of
Surgeons on Saturday.
P0LYPUS Is REMOVED
q Was Cut on the :LarynI Of III,
Threat and He viii Not De
W Able TO Speak For Sew.
II eral Days n Result.

amcrlin. Nov. s.-Emperor william
Sec'rwent an operation Saturday &c
We a growth from the larynx. The
tleanyh was not serious. The following
statedn was issued Sunday morning;
.hree emperos spent Saturday might
In his room lie slept through
night without interruption. Th'
San kn,onioths email wound Is sat
res. nh Mexican. one 81 oas pn or othe'
cases " yellow fever discovered. die,
Thursday afternoon, and Peel tn
RAILROAD man. whose case was discover,
ed on Ahe same day as Torres case. Il
well BUS leaving San Antonio with,
out a single case OF yellow fever. OF
even a suspicious case.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07

Havana can we'll congratulate
h9fself on the fact that only three
Gases Of yellow fever entered her
-harbor this year, and one of those
came because his word was accept.
ed by a Cuban physician without
making an investigation. Cuba,
so far as its hea It'll is concerned, is
now on a par with northern coun-
tries. It will be fortunate il the
good record is maintained.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
rHR BOIL wKKyIL

edies for dead spots in cotton nelds
The destruction this year was greater
than usual. and IL Is attracting much
attention now. The disease has been
known by many names.
A. l. ouaintance. expert o. the de-
partment of agriculture. discussed the
cotton boil worm pest at length by aid
of sieropticon pictures. lie described
the distraction OF tn, boil worm over
the state and gave estimates as TO the
damages, beins something more thar
o.. o00.O 900 this year
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
GERMANS WERE SLAIN.
They Fought Calamity TO the End
but Odds Were Overwhelming.

Cape Town. Nov 6.-Onlc.al adyiccs
received here fully confirm the massa-
ere at Warmbad. Damaraland In south
west Africa, by Bondelz war tribesmen.
The Germans fought calamity TO the
end. but were overwhelmed. II Is be-
lieved that none OF them escaped
Warmbad was burned. Reports Of lso.
lated murders ~ German traders are
also coming IN The rebellion in Dam.
aaland Is ohicIally attributed 70 distress
caused hY drouth.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
Got Good Prices.

Mckinney. Tex, Nov. SD y. Nc.
Murray Of Verona drove 10 the public
square with FIVE bales OF cotton on his
wagon. How much will you take for
your cotton" sang out a local buyerl
Ten cents" was the prompt reply.
The price was above his figure lie
was RELEASED from his voluntary offer
and vas paid lO6c.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
FIVE FIREMEN HURT.

Truck In Chicago Demolished by o
Train and Two Horses Killed.
Chicago. Nov 6.-while responding 70
an alarm Of hre Ave fremen OF a truck
company were seriously Injured Thurs
day night. hTe tuck was struck by a
passenge train on the Chicago and
Northwestern railway. Two OF the
horses were Instantly killed and the
wagon was demolished Henry Busch
and Henry Willard we're the most se.
verely injured.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
Bovss Dies At EI Paso.

IN Paso. Nov s-George y. Bovee.
an old resident OF Texas, and secretary
OF state Of Louisiana just after the
civil war, died here OF pneumonia. AZ
the time Of his death he was a Gus
toms Inspector. and for years had
been connected with the internal rev.
enue service.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07

Cuba is likely to be transformed
into a sort Of fruit garden to sup.
ply the United States. The value
Of fruit importations last year Was
over s2l 100000. A great deal Of
land has recently been laid out for
this purpose.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
Will Be al the Exchange Hotel No
yember 10th,

DR.. DAILY, the eminent Optician,
who has been visiting our city for
the past five years, has over five
hundred patients in Bryan and vi
entity, any OF whom he can refer
you 10 with pleasure. 800
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
Vsluabl. Jewel, Stolen.

Dallas. Nov. 6.-Jewelry to the value
OF $500 was stolen from the apart
ments OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. A.
Thomas In the Oriental hotel. Most Of
the jewelry was purchased In Europe
A diamond brooch Is valued at 1900
and a ring az $500
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07

There are now 7l7 college Young
Mems Christian Associations
equaling in number the city asso-
Citations. These have enlisted l.
600 new men for foreign missiona-
ries in the last year.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07

For Rent-Store and dwelling
house adjoining in west part Of town /;
four blocks from First National
Bank. Apply to NJ. Scardino, near
the Ice Factory. 2ss
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
Loadino MANY Cattle.

Law;on. okla. Nov. SOL Myers. q
cattleman OF the big pasture. Is load
ing $50 cars OF cattle at Chattanooga.
Okla. for shipment.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07

One death and one recovered pa.
tient left San Antonio without a
single case Of yellow fever.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07
FATAL COLLAPSE.
Seven Persons Were Killed and TWEEN.
~ Sustained Mortal Injuries.

Madrid. Nov. 6.-During meeting
Of scientific society az Mula. IN the
province OF Murcia, the building col.
lapscd, killing seven and injuring TWEEN.
~ fatally.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-07

UT"
have been killed recently. Davis
is a great health resort, but appa-
fently not for bear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-14
EARLY MATCHED CHICKENS.

We find by experience that early
Matched chickens are always best. We
set our incubator early in April and
in November the pullets begin to lay.
In the latter part of the summer the
pullets are as large as the old hens.
Early pullets make our best winter
layers, and the eggs from them are
much better for Matching purposes
than from late Matched chicks. Tie
eggs are larger with more vitality in
them They will hatch larger per
cent. of chicks that will live and grow
wen than will eggs from late hatch
Ing. a late hatched chick will never
attain the size OF m early one. The
early one gets its full size while the
weather is warm and the forage is
abundant. but thr late one has to make
the finish in the winter on dry feed
in confinement. Nothing grows so well
in confinement rs when left to run at
will. Late Matched chickens grow
very nicely while they have n chance
TO run. but winter comes on while they
are yet growing and they go into the
house and stay rather than wade in
the snow. Tho change is so sudden
and unnatural that the rapid growth
stops and they become stunted, never
getting so large as they would had
they got their proper growth during
warm weather. ! believe If the plan
Of keeping late Matched bullets for
breeders was followed for n long term
of years that the fowls would become
smaller from year to year until they
would become worthlcss.-The Epi-
tOmiSt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-14

The human mind is SO constructed
speaking with all respect to senior
wranglers and men Of like ability
that it is unable to realize bare figures
when they exceed Il certain very mod
crate sum. AS q consequence those peo-
pie whose task it is to bring home clab-
crate figures to the public are wont out
of the fullness of their appreciation
of the weakness of the human intellect,
to express the figures by familiar and
and often more or less ludicrOuS
metaphors. Mr.. Sidney Holland, the
other day, unfoldeI the number of
miles to which the pills dispensed al
the London hospital in one year would
extend and he. no doubt, brought
home to his hearers and readers the
nimitable benefits conferred by the
hospital. But the method is more
commonly used in popular science than
in economics. We were told, for exam
pie the other day. that the way to
appreciate the size of the sun was to
put into it, in imagination. the earth
and the moon. Both at their present
distance would be easily contained
within the circumference, and yet not
reach the centre 1t is high time that
some kind friend put in some neat fg-
ure the size of a microbe. In most
peoples minds it bulks as largely as
a fair-sized chicken. The speed ana
nature of a Marconi message need sim
liar illustration. For example, how
much faster does it go than a cricket
ball thrown up by Jessop? The effort
should not be beyond the scope of the
popular scientific lecturer.-London
Globe
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-14
Tax on Show Tickets.

Australia is apparently about to give
us another new lead--a tax on theatre
tickets. Retrenchment is now the or.
der Of the day all over the common
wealth, and the reduction of the gov
eminent grants has seriously cmb0r-
raised the finances OF number of
charitable institutions. A large dcpu-
tation of the managing committees of
the Melbourne charities has waited
upon the treasurer and protested. Mr..
Shells, in reply, pointed out that Mel
bourne was the greatest sporting com
munity in the world, and the totalisaio
should be imposed for the benefit Of
charities. The hundreds of thousands
Of people who cheerfully paid a shii-
ling each to see cricket match or
witness play would feel no hardship
in contributing penny more for the
sake of charity. He estimated that
such a tax would bring in Gl2O 600
q year--ILondon Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-14
DESTROYING WEEDS

all kinds of weeds Is when they are
just beginning 10 appear above ground,
as even slight stirring of the soil vii!
then seriously cripple them. If weeds
are permitted to grow, however they
make excellent green material for
blowing under. hut while they may
nearly reach maturity before being
thus utilized. under 10 circumstances
must they he permitted to produce
seed. If no weeds arc allowed TO scat.
ter seeds 1t will he hut few years
before the farm will he entirely clear
ever, TO keep weeds down by stirring
the top soil when the weeds are young.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-14
words which held him silent. Now he

words which held him silent. Now he
stood trembling, and with something in
the depths of his Oriental eyes that was
past sounding NO such thing as sac-
riicc known TO my people for those
whom we love-" he murmurcd to HIM
self. mo regard for the rights OF
woman as Il wife" Then 500 Tok ion
murmurcd something IN his native
tongue that sounded like Il prayer.
The next day there came II blow to
Helen Sturtcvant Her father had
failed. failed utterly and mlserably.
and she must give up her course. The
girl was crushed bodily and mentally.
The news flew through the university.
IIclen's fathers business had gone 10
the wall and Helen was to leave. The
stage dream had vanished with the
rude awakening.
500 Tokion heard He sought the
girl out. She was sitting alone in Il
corner of music room. He went
to her softly. lie carried one rosebud,
spotlessly white, in his hand. The girl
looked up as he came. She saw him
and above her own misery came the
thought of what she had said the day
before, and her heart smote her.
II have heard, and | am sorry, Miss
Hclen,' said 500. He put the white
rose in her hand and then started to
speak again. but his voice broke. He
uttered the one word Helen and be-
fore the girl knew it he had seized her
hand, kissed it and was gone.
Two days after the body of n man,
a little man, was recovered from the
waters of the big lake. 1t was not
hard to identify the drowned.
one week aftcrward Helen StNrtc-
want was informed 10y law firm that
she was the sole hciress to so, 900, the
entire fortune of 500 Toliion, univcr-
sity student
With the announcement was incloscd
this letter, addressed 10 Helen in
handwriting she knew well:
you must keep on with your studies.
I loved you. We OF the East consider
it Il virtue to do things for those whom
we love-"
There is n little chapel now being
built near the Presbyterian mission
in village just outside Yokohama.
1t is called the 500 Tokon Chapel. The
village was the birthplace of Soc
Tokion, student of an American uni
vcrsity. The money was made over
to the missionaries from some one
known to them only as classmate of
him for whom the memorial was to be
erected. The chapel's cost was $23,-
0OO
In an American city a regal-looking
girl with sad eyes is working her way
slowly but steadily upward in the pro-
fession Of dramatic art.-Chicago Rec
Ord Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-14
The VANISHING EIephant,

H, A. Dryden contributes to a recent
foreign publication an article on the
decline and fall of the South African
elephant. 1t appears That the wild
elephant has now practically ceased
to exist south Of the Cunenc and Fam
best rivers. About the year 1890 ele-
phant hunting in Cape Colony was pro-
hibitcd by the British government.
Since that time remaining herds have
been carefully protected, and they still
roam the dense jungles of the knysna
forest and the Aldo bush in large num-
bcrs. It is curious illustration of
what little timely preservation will
do for wild creatures, that often with
in n few miles of Port Elizabeth AMI
Mitenhage there are strong troops OF
these animals. while one may travel
elsewhere 1900 miles up country and
not succeed III finding single wild
elephant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-14
LOSING TIME.

Farmers who keep young animals on
fodder and other rough food during
the winter. in order to save grain, will
lose valuable time. 1t is cheaper to
feed grain and force the young stock,
so us to have them come out in the
spring as far advanced as possible.
The experienced breeders of cattle
make their profit by cndcavoring to So
cure the most growth in the shortest
time, ard they do not overlook the win
ter months or depend upon pasturagc
in summer. To feed only rough food
will save grain, but the young ami
mails will remain mt standstill, and
the growth that should be made dur
ing winter will be lost. TO fail TO push
them the first winter may compel the
feeding of them a year longer, which
will add to the expense and lessen the
profits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-14
NO LONGER YOUNG.


While crows feet vet have spared the face,
Aud rime OF time has left no trace
Upon the locks which still with grace
Above our hrows have chung,
We find our pace is growing slow,
And, MS we view the passing show,
There comes time when we must know
That we're no longer young.
There ,pmes n time when children born
Long since our chIldhoods locks We're
shorn,
The vcto.'s bays we missed, have worn
10 praises freely sung;
And while these acclamations flow,
Truth whisper in the ear sounds low
That it Is time for us to know
That we're no longer young.
Tint 1t is time to bear the pain
or learning that we must remain
Henceiorth an exile from youths reign
In ages desert flung
Put Ger we Stagger from this blow,
Which adds to life another woe.
Nav fortune grant us sense to know
When we re no longer Young!
indianapolis News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-03-14
GIVE RAPE A TRIAL.

Rape should he given trial by every
farmer who desires to increase the
supply Of green food. 1t is gaining IA
vor wherever introduced, and is Sov-
ing the problem of sheep raising. 1t
should he SOWn rs early as possible,
and is ready for Use in seven or eight
weeks, providing several cuttings until
frost or freezing weather, comes in
the fall. or it may he sown in success
sion until July. Sow five pounds of
seed broadcast on one acre, first hav-
ing the ground in good condition. If
the seed is drilled into the soil then
only onc-half the quantity may be
used. Rape is also excellent for cattle,
swine and poultry, but for sheep it is
considered superior, the sheep being
turned on the plot. or hurdled on por-
tons, as preferred.