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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
THE BlACKDOM TOWNSHIP.
Exclusive Negro Settlement TO Be
Located IN Chavss County.
READY FOR BUSINESS.

A town and settlement exclusively
for negroes is being organized in the
southern part OF Chaves county, with.
in the artesian belt. some few miles
from the Pecos valley railroad. The
promoters OF this settlement expect to
settle 10000 people at one time, so as
to avoid the enactment OF a special
law by congress, debarring anyone but
colored settlers from certain town.
ships
The settlement promoters style
themselves the Blackdom Townsite
company al LAY /. 1904. has been
decided upon as the opening day. The
officers OF the company which is capt
talized at $l0.000, are +. NJ. Boyer, A.
NJ. president Rev. l. n. Jones, vice
president; Professor ID. g. Reyes, sec
rotary and Burrell Dickerson, treas.
urer. The address of President boyer
is Dexter, NJ NJ
While artesian wells are to form the
basis oil the water supply Tor the
townsite. the company expects 10 op.
crate a large number OF irrigation
pumps, with pumping systems in
charge OF expert macnnists and engi.
neers
The president of the company has
written TO the secretary of the oureau
OF immigration asking for 500 or more
OF the Chaves county pamphlets. He
also wishes Information regarding
pumping systems. and the pumps best
adapted to irrigation in New Mexico.
The company Is also DESTROYS of Sc
curing concessions from the railroads
on which their colonists will have to
travel Most OF the colonists will
come from the South. and bring with
them cattle and swine. A canning fac
tory is also to he erected on the Black.
dom townsite.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
THE PACE THAT KILLS.

tragedy N Fort Worth led the
Telegram to picture the life OF boy
surrounded 10y AL the good influences
that home can brIng-a loving mother.
devoted sisters and every pleasure
provided Refinement. duty. fear OF
God. thrift and morality are taught
him in that home. and he has every
opportunity TO founw the path that
leads TO happiness and long life Awa,J
from tne home o,LCr Influences are
brought to bear As a child he is en-.
couragod 10 forget that which Is told
him az the mothers knee, and wher.
ever he turns when out of hearing of
mothers counsel and vice. he Is urg-
ed TO those things which are foreign
20 the lessons Of the family Preside.
As he grows older year By year, the
outside influences become stronger.
and he Is swayed by the apparent gilt.
ter OF the pace that kills and forgets
that which is told him at home. He
follows the jack lantern of the fast
life. he becomes fascinated by H. and
deeper and deeper ne looks into H. As
the child laughs with delight at the
movement Of the myriad of colors
which are manipulated as the kaleido-
scope Is turned. so TINS young man
ch'cKles with pleasure at the dazzle
Of Tue lie by whicn he is attracted
The cniid peering into the kaledo-
scope sees the pretty colors only. and
does not reckon that they are made 10
look pretty and attract. and thet when
taken from The setting they lose their
charm The young man watching the
changes OF the colors in the naleido-
scope of life sees only the hriliancy.
and looks not beyond He follows the
brinancy from day to- day, year by
year, until st last there Is an enl. and
tnat end is tragic one As he fol.
lows the delights OF that life. ne is
lost to shame 90 dignity to refine.
ment and 20 morality. He Is summed
by the associates OF his early life. by
the friends of his lamliy, and finally
by the family itseiI, and lower and
lower he sinks, reaching finally the
level which that n.e viii surely bring.
At times II is the drunkard's grave,
again 1t Is the gamblers end possibly
he has lucid interval when he sees
the depths which nave been reached
and remorseiul for moment he I'm
ishes 1t by morphine or bullet, and oc-
caslonally he taxes one or more of his
companions in sin with him. Such u
man born into the world of sin. seeks
not to raise himself 10 that height
where salvation which is promised
may be reached. but allows tne bad
that is IN him to rule.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
HE ABUSED HIS WIFE.
And Was Fined Sto-Disc harged by
His Employer.

Herman Soltwedel. who lives with
his wife and little girl. of six or seven
years OF age. on South Broadway av-
enue, was called into Justice Craw-
ford's court this morning. and fined
$40
The offense OF which Soltwedel was
charged, was a very serious one and
he made haste to plead guilty and re-
ceive light sentence.
A neighbor living in the same house
with Soltwedel. filed the complaint
and charged the accused with mali
ciously abusing his wife, who. by the
way is an invalid. The complainant
said that Soltwedel called his wife
abusive names, swearing at her and on
one occasion struck her, and threat
ened to do worse things.
Soltwedel was employed at Pratt's
grocery store and was summoned to
the court by telephone. When he ar.
rived and was confronted with the
evidence, he wilted and plead for mer-
cy. His late employer promptly dis
charged him from his employ.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
COAL OUTPUT.

A preliminary statement showing
the coal production OF the United
States has Just been issued by the
geological survey. Il shows that for
the trst time In the history of the
United States The production of coal
mas reached a total OF over 800 600 900
short tons. the actual showing being
$3.50 $50 tons, valued at sS72. lo3.-
S43.
The output of anthracite coal is
amounted 10 3s,S76710 long tons
equivalent to 1929 1915 short tons)
a decrease of 29,37G. $50 long tons, or
almost 40 per cent. from 1901. This
decrease was due entirely TO the sus-
pension of operations by the strike in
the anthracite region. The value of
the mines of the anthracite product
In 1902 amounted 70 sSl.Ol6,g37, as
against 2.5U4 .020 in 1901.
The average value OF the marketed
coal sold during the year al the mines
was $3.50 per ton tlongl; the value
IN 1901 having been S205.
The output of hituminous coal
amounted in 1902 10 259 ,641 ,064 short
tons, valued at 81. -.ll3,906. as against
225. S26 Si9 short tons, valued at S26,.
i06. 4i9 in 1901.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
MEMBERS INCREASING.
sigma tura Committee Of Citizens
Alliance Securing Names.
COMING INTO the FOLD.

The signature committee of the
Citizens Alliance or Albuquerque"
was out this afternoon, and in very
short time secured the following ad-
ditional names as members OF the Al
lance. Everyone approached hearth
endorsed not only by their signatures
but in emphatic words, tie actions OF
the merchants and employers at the
meeting held at Colombo hall We'd
nesday night, and they regretted their
inability 10 attend that meeting and
take part in the proceedings:
Postal Telegrapn.Cable Co, by }. s.
Creegan, manager.
Albuquerque Hardware Co, by W
Z. Pratt, manager.
b. Ruppe.
Starr Hay a Grain Co., by $. H.
Seth.
o. A. Matson a Co., by O. A. Mat.
son.
J. w Edwards.
Thos. +. keleher.
Schwartzmar & With.
i@RAAA hltAhntlls
Otto D1eckmann.
T. A. Colburn, by NJ r. Bartlett.
John ". Lewis.
r. II. Dunbar.
Andreas Romero.
l.. IA. Shoemaker.
Frank Fulmer.
j. l.. Schechsr.
II. @. Brunleib.
Wallace Hesselden.
Phoenix Planning Mil, by George Il.
Brewer.
5. Burkhart,
II. b. Hunton.
Highland Meat Market
George ). Ramsay.
A w. Hayden.
Henry WesterfeId
NJ H. HicktS
j. M Moore.
ID. J. Rankin.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
DISASTROUS COLLISION.
One Passenger Killed and Twenty In.
jured on Southern Pacific.

Beowawe, New. Oct. "A disas.
trous head-end collision occurred last
night on the Salt Lake division of the
Southern Pacific at this station. The
first section OF train No. 6, Atlantic
express, from san Francisco, collided
with section No. 219, westbound
freight train. One passenger was
killed and twenty injured,
Dead: Allen Harper, aged about 81,
OF Pocatello, member of the Order of
Railway Conductors and a knight
Templar.
Among the most seriously injured
was Il. Thorne OF Eventown. Wyo.,
whose right leg will have to be ampu-
tated. and Rev. George Comfort of
Lamborgo. Pa, who will lose his right
arm.
The second section OF No. 219 came
down the maih line here TO allow the
freight to pull out Conductor Dorsey,
In charge OF 21s, saw what No. was
doing and as No. was about due,
sent q man ahead to flag II. II was
on the curve and the engineer could
not see the nag In time to prevent the
collision. The engine crews jumped
and both engines were demolished.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
WIFE ONLY IN MAJ.
Enrique sosa Deserted Ore wife and
peeeiVes Another One.


The career 81 Enrique Sosa. who re-
Gently sold mis- interests IN the Span
ssh paper La Hormira &c orc. and
who was before the court on three
Indictments. mas been som what OF q
au'lar enc.
ne lived near Zacatecas. Mexico. his
rru'ir consisting Of a wife two sons
$40 daughters About twelve
wears ago he left there and came TO
New Mexico and his family never
heard Of him for many years. but sup.
posed him to he dead. his wife wear
Ing mourning for him to the time Of
her death, twenty-six months ago
About two years ago. one Of the sons
saw his fathers name in an HI Paso
paper and supposing that il might be
that of a relative wrote to him. He
then sent for the boys. recognized
them as his sons, but required them
10 pass themselves OF as his nephews
Both OF the Eirls having married.
Sosa requested the husband Of one of
them 10 let her pay him visit She
herself as a niece One day he began
abusing his dead wife calling her Cd.
probrions names. and when the chill
dren resented his language he drove
them all out Of the house.
The daughter and the boys went be-
fore the grand jury and gave informa-
tion against their father. for the pur-
pose, as they stated to The Citizenc
informant. OF vindlcating the name o.
their mother. who had cared for them
after the fathers desertlon
Scsa pleaded guilty to the least Of
Tense with which he was charged and
the Judge fined him $40. at the same
time requiring him to remarry his
present wife by whom he has FIVE chill.
dren, but whose marriage to him at
Las Cruces some years ago. was ille
gal, as al that time his wife wa7 yet
alive
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

John Doe was brought into police
of stealing coal from the Santa Re. A
$40 fine was assessed against HIM.
Colonel George Neher is having the
exterior woodwork Of the White Ele-
plant frightened up with fresh coats
of paint. His popular resort will
look nice to fair visitors.
G. b. Williams, druggist on Railroad
avenue. northside, east of Second. has
had his store painted a deep but brit
liant blue. This is trimmed In alumi-
mum. which looks like silver.
Col. j. Franco Chaves. superintend.
ont of public instruction for New Mex.
leo, came over from Santa Fe on
some legal business, and has been a
visitor to the court house today.
Superintendent Allen OF the local
Indian school has gone to Haskell,
Kansas, with twelve Pueblos. who
have finished the course here, but de-
sire more advanced instruction.
The reports from kingman. Ariz.,
respresent some five miles OF the
Santa Fe track washed away near that
place, as the result OF a cloudburst In
the mountains. Train No. 2, which
was on the west side of the washout.
did not reach this city till about 3
o'clock this morning.
The government Indian school has
some long needed improvements UNI
der way. The superintendent cot
tsge has been enlarged. a Ave room
cottage for the assistant superlntend-
ent Is building. and new walks have
been CONSTRUCTED about the ground. A
new laundry Ia still badly needed.
Ivan Grunsfeld. OF the wholesale dry
goods firm OF Grunsfeld Bros, has
returned TO the city from a business
trip along the Santa Fe Pacific. He
met with success In taking some big
orders Mr.. Grunsfeld says big
crowd oil people from the western
Arizona towns will attend the fair.
Yesterday afternoon George Abel,
who Is engineer at the Southwestern
brewery, while standing on a car and
engaged In work on some exterior
parts of the brewery machinery, slip
ped and fell t. the ground. striking
OF his side and injurlng himself pain
fully but not seriously.
The st. Elmo will certainly be a
magnificent blaze OF light when the
nearly 200 electric lamps. which adorn
the front, shall be turned on in full
blast. Mr.. Barnett was today receiv-
ing SON. unusually fine cut glassware
for his new bar. The lighting OF Ms
back bar Is as beautiful as II is hhiquc.
There is is a twelve-foot spray OF bios
som and leaves across the top OF the
mirror; and from each blossom, TO
the number OF twenty-eight. protrudes
an eight-candle power electric burner.
The effect is very fine. But four Of
such ornaments have been made no
far. One Is at Houston. Texas; AT
other at Buffalo. N. y; the third at
the st. Elmo. Albuquerque. N. NJ; and
the fourth Ia stiil ia the hands of the
manufacturer.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
Stewart Bradford Sues the Southern
Pacific for $4,000

a rather peculiar case OF damages
wac hled by Stov art Bradford against
the Southern Pacihc company in the
district clerks Office. says the III Paso
Times
The plaintiff sues for $4,000. which
amount. he claims Is due him for alleg.
cd humiliation and shame as the re-
suit Of being put OF train after the
conductor had taken up his ticket
Bradford lives In San Francisco He
claims that on August ., at Ion Ange-
ias. he purchased ticket from Los
Angeles to FL paso. lie AYERS that
when he had gotten on the train de-
PENDANTS agent and ticket collector
demanded "a an insolent and insulting
manner that ne write his name. This
hc AID and the agent refused TO return
the ticket ordering him 10 pay another
fare or get OF the train This he 70.
fused 10 do. because he did not have
necessary funds He Informed the con
ductor that he was a member ~ the
Elks and Of the Travellers Protective
association Ne informed him Of the
importance Of his business interests
which demanded that he 80 on 10 FL
Paso at once. But all 10 no avail The
alleged irate conductor refused 20
grant ride and the plaintiff claims
that he was eicctod from the train In
che presence OF many ladies and gen
tlemen to his shame and humiliation
He boarded the train again however.
and with the aid OF some friends rode
A. far as Grana, whore he was forced
because OF lack OF means TO remain
over twentyfour hours. For this hui
initiation Bradford sues The road for
$4,000.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
TO AID CRIMINALS.
Society for the Friendless to BE Es
tsblished in the Cities Of New Mex

Society for the Friendless TO BE Es-
ice.
Rev Edward A. Frendenhagen. gen
eIal superintendent of the Society for
the Friendless In Topeka. Kansas,
who spent the past two days In Santa
Re, with a view TO establishing an
organization IN the cities throughout
the territory OF New Mexico has the
work fairly under way in the capital
city He left Wednesday night for To
pcka, en- route TO the meeting OF the
National Prison congress. at Louis.
Vile
During his stay In Santa Re. Rev.
Frendenhagen interested the following
representative -itizens in the work,
and the cooperation OF many more
win be sought upon his return here;
Judge J. r. McFie. William p. Clarke,
4, p Field. r. l. Dunlavy, Frank Die
bert. James H. Nicholson. John =. Vie
tory, n. b. Laighin. A. b. Renehan,
Sparks. Z. . Abbott. w. r. Price
w. J. Mcpherson A. r. Gibson and
r. /. Critchlow.
The foregoing form the nucleus OF
New Mexico Society for the Friend
less which will be managed by
board OF prominent men within the
territory. Pending the organization
of the society at Santa Fe. the Chris
'@ian Endeavor work will be continued
az The penitentiary. under the direc
zion OF President ]. r. Wood, OF the
prison league. and Mrs. Wood, who
will be the matron OF the temporary
home. Several rooms viii be fitted tc
care for the boys when they leave the
prison. and as soon as possible field
superintendent viii be secured 20 car
ny on the work In the territory.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03

ter for the Pulman company. and his
car was detained that evening by
washouts lie and two friends started
out and rounded M in the Jones sa.
loon. owned by brother of the muir.
dered man. ihey became boisterous.
and John Jones, who was night mar.
sha.. attempted 20 quiet them, when
trouble began, which ended In Mimms
Killing the marshal
The defendant and his companions
narrowly escaped being lynched on
the night following the murder. and
were spirited out OF town and taken 20
Las Vegas Ihere Is great interest
shown In tne pending verdict, but
very little excitement, and II Is not
probable any attempt Wal be made to
lynch Mimms should he be acquitteu
or receive a iight sentence
At $3.50 o'clock tonight the jury Is
still out II rs believed that their YER
dict viii be murder in the first degree.
Il is understood here that the jury
returned a verdict OF guilty in the sec
ond aegree.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
SIMPLE IusTlcE.

There are petty persons who are for
ever snarling ak.lt the cost OF pen
sions, says the GloDe-Democrat. The
United States Is paying pensions TO
nearly a million citizens as an act OF
simple justice, not OF liberality. Pen.
sioners embrace men who responded,
in their early manhood. to the govern
men, call for soldiers TO save the
union They succeeded in that large
undertaking. taking all the risks OF
four years of war in its deadllest
forms. No pension will ever requite
them. Their monthly stipend will add
something 10 their comfort In Ola age.
Over 100000 OF the pensioners are sol
diers' widows or minor children. Let
those who begrudge II growi unan'
swered. They are not worth answer
ing. Pensions are an instance OF de
cent gratitude, not Of generosity.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
tempIat,ng wha. might have been, for

templat'ng what might have been, for,
as has necome pr ricly known. both
Colonel Bryan and Mrs. Bryan were at
first opposed 10 their daughters we'd
ding and. in Fact, stoutly refused to
give their consent The principal
ause Of their opposition was the
Iouth OF the bride-to.be. But Miss
Bryan inherits the strength OF firm.
moss and character possessed by her
father and after vainly trying to get
h parents consent boldly announced
Il, with or without II she was deter
NJ ied TO marry the man OF her choice
on the very day she became her own
mistress.
woman WAC not to be put TO the SUI
creme test Both Colonel Bryan and
his wife recent and after a few more
opportunities from their daughter and
from her fance the parents decided
that they were not at all opposed to
the match and in fact would gladly
bestow the parental blessing on the
couple. This 3 why Miss Bryan is 50
happy today, Surrounded by relatives
and friends, who have gathered from
far and near she Is celebrating her
birthday in the midst OF a great pre-
paration for tho wedding day. The
ceremony is scheduled to take place
tomorrow noon at Fairview. the home
cf the Bryans. The Rev Or. Swear
irgen, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church Of when Mr.. Bryan Is a mem
Der will offclate
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03

J. X. Montgomery OF company X, First
regiment, died on the Short Line to-
day while being brought from Cripple
Greek to the Colorado Springs hospit-
al. The cause of death was not ascer-
tanned.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
FAIR MINERAL EXHIBIT.

4. r. Gibson. Who Has the Matter In
Charge, Waiting on Prospective Ex-
hlbitors.
A, r Gibson, chairman OF the com
mite on mines and minerals OF the
roard VI trade, Il "a vious that pros
receive mineral exhibitors at the COM
ing territorial fair from Santa Fe
sa~s the New .dexicen.
Specimens ~ lead, zinc, copper.
gold. silver, coal. gypsum, mica, fire
clay brick and marble. in numbers
that will make a creditable II not 2
better showing than the ether coun'
ties of the territory are desired.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03

City Engineer Pitt Ross returned
last night from an extended drive In
western Valencia and Socorro coun.
ties. where he did considerable sur
veying Mr.. Ross says that the coun.
try west OF Datii In the Datil noun
tains. is fresh and green. having been
blessed rect ntly with bountiful
downpour OF rain. rhe fresh water
lakes are all full OF water and abound
with ducks. Stock everywhere in tia
districts visited by Mr.. Ross is looking
fine.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
BENEFICIAL ORGANIZATION.

the New Mexican says. "A large
number OF business men OF Albuquer-
que nave organize a Citizens Al
lance for the better protection of
the interests OF employers. The OBJ
jects OF this alliance as set forta in
the resolutions adopted at its organic
alton are beneficial and will, II prop
erly carried out. subserve the public
good. Employers and employees should
work in harmony and union, should
be fair to each otner and the just
rights OF each otner should be respec-
ted by the other. The people as a
whole will not stand tyranny ana Ges-
potism under any name or form, or
from any source. here was evident
~ good reason Tor the organization OF
the Citizens Alliance and the New
Mexican hopes that Albuquerque will
ue benefited thereby
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
Estraoiltlon Case.

Toronto, Ont, oct. 2.--In extradition
case of Leopold j, Stern OF Baltimore,
wanted in Washington in connection
with posta' frauds, Justice Winches.
ter today directed that Stern be deliv-
cred over to the United States author
tiles for trial on the charge laid in the
information.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
PRISONER RELEASED.
President OF Miners Union at Cripple
Greek Turned over to Sheriff.

Cripple Creek. Oct. 2.-Charies O..
Kennison, president of district miners
union No. l, who has b,en a prisoner
In the military guard mouse for fifteen
days, was escorted by troops to the
county Jail today and delivered into
the custody OF Sheriff Robertson, who
served on him a capias charging him
with carrying concealed weapons. Bail
had been placed at $500 and he will
be released on furnishing bonds. Hcax
ing in the district court on applica-
ton for a nabeas corpus writ for Ken
nison was deferred this morning until
the afternoon as General Chase did
lot produce the prisoners In court.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
Cases Dismissed.

Denver, Oct. 2.-Contempt proceed
ings against Police Captain Dan De-
laney and six election judges were dis
missed In Judge Carpenters court to-
day, on motion OF the prosecution. A.
is understood that the men will be
proceeded against through the grand
Jury.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
Happy GIRL.
Marriage Of Miss Ruth Brya1 on Her
Birthday.

Marriage Of Miss Ruth Bryaa on Her
Birthday.
Lincoln. Oct, 2.--This was a happy
Gay for Miss Ruth Bryan. In the first
place II was her 18th birthday. the day
or which she tecomes her own mis-
tress, and naturally day OF rejoicing
for any young woman. But a still
more potent cause contributed TO the
happiness OF Miss Bryan. II was the
eve of her wedding day, for tomorrow
she Is 10 Necome the bride Of william
Homer Leayitt, an artist who came
cut from the east and won the heart
of the fair western girl while painting
the portrait OF her father. Colonel Boy
an.
The happiness OF Miss Bryan Is not
lessened In locking forward to the
felicitous event OF tomorrow. by con-
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
TRIAL OF MIMMs ENDS.

Colored Man Who lie Accused Of XIII
ing the City Marshal Of Ration In a
Drunken Spree.
A special dispatch from Ration, dat
ed September 30. says: The case OF
william Mimms. colored. was handed
10 the Jury this evening at O'Clock.
Judge Mills finished his instructions
AZ that time. and at exactly 9 o'clock
the last juryman entered the jury
room.
Mimms is charged with the murder
Of John Jones on the night Of June 10.
1903. In this city. MimmN was pof-