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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21
DENVER CUTTING AFFRAY.
OF Course the Fight Occurred over a
Woman.

Denver, May 2l.-Ihree men engag-
ed in a cutting ARRAY at the saloon at
1743 Larimer street early this morn
ing. AS result Thomas Haley is in a
critical condition Edward Hogan is
badyly cut up and may not recover,
and their assailant, Ralph Rockwell, is
in Jail. The row started over a woman,
Mrs Lulu Moore, who was arrested as
witness.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21
Cievei and Quits Fishinq.

Toledo, O., May 21.-Grover Cleve
land and Admiral Lamberton left Mid
die Bass last night after a week of
good fishing. In answer to questions
by the Associated Press correspondent
Cleveland said he did not care to dis
cuss political matters further than he
i,aa ALREADY. ne returns to Prince
ton at once.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21
VIVID FLASHES
Policemen Rendered Uncon-
sCious by Lightning.
HARRIMANS CONDITION IS GOOD
EIks' National Home Dedicated at
Bedford City, Va,
HARRIMANS CONDITION IS GOOD
MEETING OF the SONS or HERMAN

= New York, May 21.-By a bolt =
= of lightning, which struck the =
= Clymer street police station at =
N Williamsburg, Captain Bernard =
= Gallagher. Sergeant Montague =
= and ten policemen were rendered =
y unconscious. Artificial respira- =
= ton was resorted to to bring =
= around Montague. At the same =
= moment passing trolley car was =
= struck and the motorman stunn- =
= ed. =
SNNx>xNxx~~ANxN~NN =
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21
Harriman's Condition.

New York, May 21.-Physicians at
tending E. H. Hartman. who yester-
day underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis. today issued the following bull
letin:
"Harriman's condition continues
most satisfactory. Temperature and
pulse normal. No pain"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21
PRESBY7ER/ANS
NOW IN SESSION
Holding Meetings i'm Several
Important Cities.
Frank Again i'm Daneer...FataI Gas House
Fire in New York.

Los Angeles, Cal. May 21.-In EN-.
manuel church at II o'clock this morn.
ing the 115th general assembly of the
Presbyterian church was called to or
der by the retiring moderator, Rev.
Dr. Henry C. Van Dyke of Princeton,
N. j. At 8 o'clock Emmanuel chapel
was opened TO receive the credentials
of the 700 commissioners and alter
mates, and from that hour until the as
sembly convened the Rev. DR.. William
H. Roberts, the stated clerk, was kept
busy distributing badges and assign
'nIg, delegates to thnir places. The gal
'H7 ~ the edifce were cIS"neo
"her the opening t.nn was sang. the
spertat~
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21
After Crooked Commissioners.

Denver Colo. May 21.-The jury in
the case Of the county commissioners.
charged with malfeasance in office in
connection with the printing steal. is
still out. The jury asked this morn
ing If 1t had the right to find one or
more commissioners guilty. The court
replied that Il had the right.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21
TOWN IN DANGER.
Another Awful Disaster Booked for the
Mining Town OF Frank.

Victoria, B. c.. May 21.--A special
from Frank says: A crack four feet
wide and 5000 feet long has opened a
couple of hundred yards back from the
face of the western peak of Turtle
mountain at the summit. A dispatch
has been received at Frank from the
lieutenant governor of the territory
ordering mounted police to inform ev-
erybody of the danger and suggesting
immediate evacuation Of the place.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21
GAS HOUSE FIRE.
Fatalities Reported in New York
Blaze

Blaze.
New York, May 21.-Fire started to-
day in one of the seven gas houses at
One hundred and Fifty-Fifth street
explosions. Police headquarters have
been officially notified that eight bodies
have been taken from the fire Three
persons were injured, one of them.
John Weyler, fatally. While the fire
is not under control, firemen are said
to have 1t well in hand.
Later reports make 1t clear that one
person was killed-not eight
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21
WHOLESALE POISONING.
Americans and Others Poisoned by
Milk at San Juan.

San Juan, Peru, May 21.-Eighteen
people, including seven Americans, liv-
ing at boarding house here were poi
soned yesterday by milk containing
ntomaines. Eleven doctors respond
ed to the alarm and the use of stomach
pumps saved the lives of all sufferers.
AT Maternity hospital the nurses,
helpers and some of the patients were
similarly poisoned but were relieved by
pumps.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21
THE METHODIsTS.
Will Sing Wesley's Praises at Phlla.
deiphia Tonight,

Philadelphia, Pa, May 21.-In the
Academy of Music, beginning with
meeting this evening and concluding
with a second demonstration tomorrow
evening the Methodists of Philadel-
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21

Fred Otero has qua lidCj a. ah so #
Sandoval county and .u- shed nond
issued by the American Bonding COM
pany. of Baltimore. locally represented
by F. II. Kent. agent.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21


or, DR. Van Dyke. oacg jed the entire
morning svsaion, and a. us -oucl SION
the assembly adjourned until o'clock
to prepare for the election of the new
moderator, the most important prac-
tical business of the day
The campaign for moderator for the
ensuing year continued up to the hour
of calling the assembly to order and
everything points to the election of
Rev. DR.. Robert r. Coyle, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church Of Den.
yer at this afternoons session by a
large majority.
The opening of the assembly this
morning resembled the usual church
service. There was singing by the
choir and by the audience of many
old, familiar hymns. At IL o'clock DR..
Van Dyke called the assembly to or
der and delivered his annual sermon.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21
SHEEP LOSSES.
Over a Million Frozen to Death In
Montana.

Montana.
Helena, Mont. May 21.-Statistics
complied by President T. G. Power, of
the state board of sheep commission
ers, fixes the total number of sheep
lost in the blizzard at 100000. Up to
the time of the storm 600 900 had froz.
en- in the snow of previous billiards.
making a grand total of 100000 lost
in Montana since December. At an av-
erage of $3.50 this means a monetary
loss of $3,75O,000
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21

e. l.. Marsh, a health seeker, who
has been spending the winter in Albu.
querque, left last night for Denver.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21

riages and the procession started upon
the route which had been laid out. It
went direct to Marion square, where
about 1000 school children were as
sembled and the president was con-
Quoted to platform where ne deliver
ed few words of greeting and encourN
agement to the children, who respond
ty chorus. This feature of the pro-
gram seemed to please the president,
for he smiled and Joined heartily In
the chorus. From the square the pres
ident was driven to the capitol build
ing, where he delivered an address.
At the conclusion of the address the
president was driven to the train
again and the party left for Portland.
Arrangements at Portland.
Portland, Ores May 21.--Arrange-
ments of an elaborate character have
been completed for the reception Of
the president, who arrives here this
afrnoon for stay of eight hours. The
streets are tastefully decorated for the
occasion and the city is filed with Wis
itors from far and near. The president
is to take part this afternoon in the
laying of the corner stone of the Lew
is and Clarke monument. A drive
about the city will also be a feature of
the program, and in the evening the
presidents al party will witness . par
.rade and display of firework-.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-21

The sermon of he etiri~ moderet.
a., DR.. Van Dyke. oacg jed the entire
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06

that she wished he were dead. but when
the dreary summons dnally comes she
remembers only the good and the days
they went a-wooing In the cleaning.
And this Is where death Is merciful to
the living. tender to the dead.
Then comes the period Of reaction from
the shock. At first she may be either
sorrowful, remorseful. or relieved; at any
rate, the death and attending scenes have
had more or less depressing and ennob-
ling effect
II the woman has really loved her hus-
band she Is heartbroken and thinks she
cannot live without him, and the period
Of loneliness that follows has a wonder
fully subduing influence. II she has not
loved him she Is. In a measure. dazed by
the shock that brings relief. In any event,
the awful visitation has q numbing sense
through which the woman's character un-
dergoes 9 radical change.
The widow Is essentially different from
the maid or wife. both in personality and
In characteristics.
Then follows the sense OF freedom and
Independence when II slowly dawns upon
her that she Is freei II she be a mother,
the realization tends to strengthen the
character. II she Is alone, its effects are
too many and too varied to be enumer-
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OF their time, according to the reports N
the newspapers), he would settle down
to canter and begin to pass the long
green around among those whom the
lightning had failed to strike.
He had noticed among other things that
labor and capital were not on the best Of
terms; apparently they had never been
introduced. Whenever there was an ex-
ira large pot to divide the horny-handed
son OF toll would get q Saturday after
noon of for q month while the hot
weather lasted and q large wad of good
advice about taking care OF the pennies,
because he would never have anything
larger to look after: while the lily-fln-
gered scion Of degenerate aristocracy
would walk of with the surplus and the
accumulated dividends. According to W.
Strenuous this was unjust. although quite
in accordance with Scripture and tho
teachings OF Mr.. Baer Of the late firm OF
Grin, Baerit & Co. W. Strenuous would
order things quite differently He be-
leved that the laboTer was worthy of his
hire, and tho higher the better. When he
should take hold Of the reins Of power
and put his feet on the dashboard he in
tended to see to It that there should be
enough to 60 around twice and lap over
half way. Hunger should be unknown
except at the table of the poor, dyspeptic
millionaire, and grim-visaged care should
pass away except from those who had
trouble In reinvesting their income.
Strikes should be as infrequent under w.
Strenuous beneficent regime a. In q
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06

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his birth and early life having been as
we have stated. more or less. IT will not
surprise any one to learn that while still
youth he seriously contemplated the
reformation Of the world. The first words
his baby lips uttered were, Rattle, rev.
enue and reform" The logical connection
of these three ideas is apparent to all who
have lived in New York City.
Nothing less than complete recon-
struction of society would satisfy him.
We have all felt that way at times, but,
fortunately for the world we have to
knock off our contemplations and go out
and earn the price Of three square meals
and place to lay our heads. If we could
all be rich and good natured at the same
time we'd be walking all over each other
In our Christian endeavor send the
old scheme Of things to the dust heap
and lay out brand new society fresh
from the press
w. Strenuous had the philanthropic
fever and he had IT extra hard. As he
gayly pushed his plow athwart the stub
born glebe or dallied with the imminent
deadly brush scythe he pondered the
weighty problem Of setting the sinful race
or man on the right road to happiness
and prosperity, world without end. amen.
This was comparatively easy for him, his
giant intellect being equipped with COM
pound condensing, self-lubricating, pom
oering attachment. The sun rose and
then set as is its peaceful wont, but w.
strenuous Hustleton went on with his
plan for the universal redemption Of the
race OF man. up to and including the coal
operators. For the special benefit Of the
latter he included In his layout an extra
large hickory club and a home made
woolen sock with a low browed vitrihed
brick carefully concealed in the south
east corner Of the light fantastic toe he
would become rich to begin with. Mod
aCf net ~ r,-lrw
can end that way, and mighty few Of
US arc ever lucky. Then when he had
acquired q modest competence of half a
million year. with q steam yacht and
a black and tan automobile on the side
CHATS the way automobiles spend most
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ated, and then develops the type Of widow.
The dashing type has plenty Of money,
dresses elegantly and as soon as formal
tiles allow begins to entertain. II she
was attractive q girl she IS doubly 50
in her robes Of black She Is always well
groomed, and soon has a string OF idlers,
otherwise known az "men Of leisure, ="
dangling In her train. and II she Is worth
the price her wooers~ar ardent and un-
tagging IN devotion She has a large
dash OF the real sport and fairly sighs
for a mans devotion while catering to his
habits.
She cultivates his tastes ana makes her
self generally companionable. Then she
acquires the chahng dish habit Knowing
that the way to mans heart is down
tho throat and there are precious few
men who can resist the combined allure
ments of the widow and the chafng dish.
In fact. there Is something uncanny IN
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THE FALL OF A
PF1ILANTHROPIST

us who eat and drink and wear ready
made clothing and pay rent and buy hard
coal This is plainly a canard, for the
reason that none Of US Is compelled to
do these things If he doesn't want to. He
can emigrate to the Fiji Islands OF to fair
but final Greenwood.
The next and last act shows W. Strenu-
Gus in the center Of the stage with cof-
fee sack full Of top-heavy greenbacks and
a heart full Of love-and suspicion-for his
fellow man. He Is about to realize the
dreams Of his youth. Happy man to have
something he can realize onl Imagine his
surprise when he discovers on his first
appearance in the title role OF the mag
nifcent spectacular drama OF Every
Man His Own Santa Claus, or Employ
ers Made Easy" that the house Is packed
to the doors with critics and grafters,
each one armed with an ak and q basket.
Before he'd lodged half the axes or
dropped so much as a ham sandwich In
a quarter Of the baskets he was begin
ming to scrape the bottom OF his bag and
wishing that he hadn't como or had sent
Mark Hanna or Mr.. Perkins to take his
place at the performance
When he presented the hardy sons OF
toll with the aforementioned vine-clad
cottage, with the rosebush and doghouse
annex, they demanded American Beauties
and a st. Bernard, with the license paid.
They called for Morris chairs In the read
ing-rooms and free beer In the hospitals.
The pension idea suited them down to
the ground, but the walking delegates sug-
gested that they be allowed to ladle II
out at so much per ladle. They took to
the eight-hour day fast enough, but in
sisted that 1t should not be connected
with the payroll. on the principle. prob
ably, that a man should not let his left
hand know what his right hand II doing.
IL, oil -
ion that the cheerful but ignorant poet
who sang:
Man wants but little here below
Had got the version wrong:
It should be Man wants all the show,
And wants 1t for q song.
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the channg dish when Il becomes ths adj
tutant Of his royal majesty Cupid
Then the widow who has social Gspira~
tions.
She Is Of the ice machine type-cold ana
stately-and cultivates a bored express
sion that would do justice to trip-ham-
mer Ruger.
She wants to figure as fgrands dame.
and is so stately and cold that your IN
gers feel frostbitten whenever you shake
hands with her. She is a stickler for good
form. and wears an habitual papier macho
smile and adopts a wax lazy pose.
She fairly aches TO get into society, and
feels deeply injured that society don't
ache to have her. She Is Of the sensitive.
morbid type, that makes you feel that
poor Jones' made a lucky escape when
he got his transfer to any other old place.
Then the managing mother widows.
whose stock in trade has precious little
financial capital. but who has one OF more
pretty daughters whom she hopes to
launch successfully on the turbulent sea
OF matrimOny.
The managing mother is always In evt-
dence. and in public is always careful to
make a display OF the affection between
her dear child and herself. She man
ages to call the dear my love- and
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06

psaos en earth, good win 10 men-and
most Of the women-ovcT the struggling
world and tuck IL In It the eornerR Each
honest toilsr-this would bar the plumb
ers and the Newspaper men and other
dealers In pipes-should have q neat white
cottage with q rose bush and an air OF
respectability In the front yard and
doghouse In the back. There should be
libraries and ciubS-not stuffed-and hos
pitala, and pensions on the half-shell, and
rest rooms for the mules in the coal
mines. and perhaps gtraitJackets for the
mules who own them. Any man caught
working over eight hours q day was to
be fred on the spot: II the spot wasn't
big enough another could be ordered at
once at the expense OF the company Then
should be realized that glorious future of
which the great poet woodward Kindling
sang:
When no man shah WORK for money
And no shall work for praise
But each for fear Of q bouncing
And the hope Of an early rais%
An expert gatherer can gather from
these few remarks that w Strenuous
only need half q chance to make the
sage of 6kibo or the time-worn toiler OF
Tarrytown look ike the change for q
lead nickel
At this point In our thrilling drama the
audience Is expected to go out and gaze
at the atmosphere some thirty-flve years
while our hero is sitting up nights with
the convenient but e-sy goose that laid
the steel rail and Ltandard OIL eggs. It
is alleged by some envious ones. who
couldn't tell q goose from q lamb II they
saw them together on Wall street. that
goose Ia only another rame for those OF
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ADVERTIsFnrENTS
DR.. CHARLES FLESH FOOD
For the Form and Complexion.

Has been succsss-
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Wherever applied
Il u instantly ab-
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and lts wonderful nu-
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Having come to this sensible conclusion
he sadly folded up his plans for the refor-
nation OF everything IN sight and laid
them away with David B. HilPs chances
for the Presidency and other lost causes.
He had discovered that ths-e's many q
slip 'twixt millionaire and the millsn-
MUM; he had learned also that while
money makes the mare 60 Il works d1f-
ferently with mules
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06

love IN her heart for her husband, the
very fact OF the relationship they have
borne one another invests the situation
with a certain element of sentiment that
touches deep into all that is best in her
nature. She may have in the bitterness
Of wounded pride said a hundred times
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06

Klondike mining camp or with q twirle1
Of the sacred sphere OF Andy Freeman's
late alleged baseball team.
He had 1t all planned to q fraxzie how
he would spread the glorious mantle of
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06

or pessimistic. his life would not have
been the shining lS-karat lesson that It
was But W. Strenuous. as we have OBJ
served, was born young. therefore he had
room 70 grow; he was poor, therefore
he had 70 Ket out and stir around or
starve to death; he was hopeful. there
fore Il would take him q long time 10
discover that he had been licked and was
supposed 70 be dead. The conditions of
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06

@HERE are WIDOWS and widows. ano
something whispers 10 me, Colonel.
you might aspire 10 be Mayor Of
Hoboken II you have the nerve to
classify them"
Let me apologize 70 the widows before
hand. begging that they Will not take Of
fense. nothing personal being intended, as
every widow is a class and a type Of her
SET No two are alike. No two have had
identical matrimonial experiences. Only
q small percentage would marry the poor
dear" over again. unless the original copy
were revised, re-edited. improved. correct
ed. rejUvenated and renovated, and yet.
And a widow looks so pathetic and in
teresting in her weeds that few Of them
would have the dear departed returned
C o. =. II they could
OF course the widow IS Indignant who
may chance TO read this. but let others
take a real common sense view Of ii, and
think the matter over calmly.
We have all seen women living through
wretched matrimonial experiences, tied to
husbands who mortified and Inundated
them on all occasions. Who drank and
ignored the commOnest decencies of life.
and who were continually threatening di-
vorce proceedings; yet, who when death
came In its dismal rappings granting the
decree they appeared TO the world draped
from crown 70 sole in darkest woe, and
sent up such lamentations and decanted
so continuously on the virtues Of the dear
departed that those who heard, and had
also heard. the previous vaporings, were
almost tempted to smile at the tricks Of
memory.
So you can never gauge a widows grief
by the length OF her Grape veil.
And there is more fiction than fact In
much Of the semblance Of misery that
hovers about her.
Death throws a halo, binding the eyes
20 the faults and failings Of the dead, and
it IS well that IL is so, there is some
thing noble in human nature that revolts
against criticism, whether just or unjust
OF the dead whose sealed lips cannot re-
sent the insult nor brand the lie while
public opinion demands that a woman
shall pay the fun tribute Of respect to the
memory Of the man whose name she
bears. and no matter what his faults may
have been, the grave must bury them
with him forever.
The average woman who has any sense
Of the fitness OF things is naturally
shocked at the first realization that death
has struck so near. Even II she has no
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FABLES FOR
THE FOOLISH

STRENUOUS HUSTLEToN
was born q poor but hope
full young man. That was
very considerate OF him. II
he had been horn old or rich
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Man wants but little here below
Had got the version wrong:
It should be Man wants all the show,
And wants It for q song.