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The Washington times., 1905-04-22

should be given them on that account,
II not on the score of humanity. 1t Is
proposed TO organize the HungarIans
ara other foreigners who are voters and
see II some action cannot be secured
IN the legislature 10 compel the mill
workmen'.
The numbers of fatalities which occur
III the steel mills, the blast furnaces
anu the coal mines il the Pittsburg dis
lIict are never fully reported said an
attache OF the consulate Scarcely q
month goes by that we are not called
upon to investigate the case OF some
workman who is reported to US as kav-
ing disappeared
Disappear in Furnaces.
Al present We are working on two
such cases Both are identical as re-
CARDS details
The men were stationed at the ron
OF piast furnaces owned By the United
states steel Corporation to receive the
cars OF ore as they came up and dunn
them There is only a small bridea for
them to stand on. One misstep or awk-
ward movement and the man will fol-
low the ore into the furnace. The men
are not missed until it Is noticed that
the cars are not being dumped. No one
FnowS what has become of them Thafr
coats and dinner pals await them at
the bottom of the elevator but the men
never come to claim them Then they
are reported to have disappeared. 1t is
not known positively that they have
fallen into the furnace, but thtre can be
no other conclusion"
The officials OF the steel mills say they
VIII do anything In their power to con-
duce to the safety of the men, and that
the foreman In charge is mainly respori-
sible for any dereliction.
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Jerked From His Wheel.

Levi was jerked over the handle bars
of his bicycle. The machine fell to the
ground and fell a fraction OF foot out
cf the path OF the fast revolving wheels
Levi was pulled around In front of the
horse, but gamely swung to the ring
With his right hand and grasped the
horses name with his left He pressed
his legs into the animals fianks. making
IL almost impossible for the horse to
use his fore feet Levi then sawed the
horses head from one side 10 the other.
causing him to slacken its speed. Levi
released his leg hold. and the animal
started running again. dragging the po-
iiceman about twenty feet farther Levi
jumped to the ground and planted his
feet firmly on the asphalt He
then gave the horses head a terrific
jerk to the left, and in a second the
painting animal was stock still
Thomas, who had been sitting in the
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
BICYCLE POLICEMAN
STOPS RUNAWAY HORSE
Seizes Animal by Bit and, Though Jerked From His
Wheel, Hangs On and Brings Beast to Standsti.
Saves Drivers Life.

wagon depending upon the courage of
the policeman TO save his life, was high
ly excited when the animal was brought
to halt. He jumped from the wagon
and shook the policemans hand, con-
graduating him upon his nerve and
grit. Pedestrians who had narrowly es-
capped being run over by the animal
came up later and eheered the police
man. who modestly linnped off toward
his bicycle.
Lewis clothing was filed with dust
and horse hair, and his knees were bruis-
ed and scratched. He rode 10 the Eighth
precinct station. where he brushed him
self off, and made a report TO the ef-
feet that Il. w. Thomas horse became
frightened on W street. near Sixteenth
street, and was stopped near Fourteenth
street before any damage was done"
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At the risk of his life Bicycle Police
man Henry Levi, of the Eighth pre-
cinct station. stopped a runaway horse
attached 10 wagon driver by Louis W
Thomas. OF Takoma Park. yesterday at
teraoon, and probably saved the occl-
thirty or forty feet by the frightened
animal, but received no injuries oti.sr
than few bruises on his lower limbs.
The horse. which was caught by Lew,
was large bay animal. ana was draw.
ing light delivery wagon. Mr.. Thom
as had been to Georgetown, and was
returning To Takoma Park with some
provisions and implements to be used
on MS farm
Horse Broke and Ran.
When lie reached sixteenth and w
streets northwest, The horse tried 10
tcrn up Sixteenth street The driver
and owner wished to continue along w
street. The animal reared on It's nina
1eet and then suddenly IungeI forward
I,ne reins We're Jerked from the drivers
nan0s, and the animal broke into a gal
Top. Thomas scrambled down on the
shafts, and held on 10 the horses back
endeaVorlng 10 regain possession OF. The
pn6S. he WAS almost shaken of by the
snafts bobbing UP and down, and deem
ed Il pest 10 gel back into tie wagon
he seized The whip and trisd to picK
up the canghng reins with the loaded
end
Between Sixteenth and Fifteenth
streets several men. realizing the driy-
ers perilous plight, rushed into the
street and threw up their hands in the
eIideaVor to stop the animal. This sery-
ed TO frighten the horse all the more
ard instead of stopping it increased its
gait. one man stepped TO the right when
ne saw the horse coming and when the
animal reached point opposite him he
reached out his right hand and SWING
on tc the bride. The speed at which
the morse was going made it impossible
frr the pedestrian to bring him to a
halt. The man was thrown tn The
ground and had he not rolled oyer on
bis side he would have been run over
by the wheels
Thomas was thoroughly frightened
when the horse dashed across Fifteenth
street near the Fourteenth street car
tracks: He stood up in the wagon and
was about TO jump out when Levi an
peared on the scene The policenoan
mad been Pedaling along Fifteenth street
at leisurely gait. but when he saw
Inc men IN the street with their hands
up and got glimpse OF the runaway
as 1t shot past the crossing. he spurted
mp and tried TO catch the horse rho
ffsrse was increasing its speed every
moment, and Levi had to ride al a
fearful clip TO get abreast of the wagon
He noticed Thomas preparing TO 1unp
from the wagon and rode up beside tho
wagon and shouted: Don't iIrnpt YOrI.iI
kill yourself. Sit still and III stop the
horse -
The policeman then rode TO the horses
head and caught hold of one of the
rings on the bit. He was still on his
wheel. The morse did not stop. hut
feeling the hand on MS jaw plunged for
ward again.
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catarrh
Sufferers Read!

c. G. Archer. OF Brewer, Maine, says:
II have had catarrh for several years.
Water would run from my eyes and
nose for days at time. About four
months ago was induced TO try DR.. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder. and since using
the wonderful remedy / have not had
an attack. II relieves in 10 inutes." "a
DR. Agnew's Heart Cure relieve
n 80 minutes
Sold by MODEM DRUG CO.,
Ala 7th st. II. w.
ana O'DONMELL'S PHARMACY.
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Like Her Better Now.
ESCAPES THROUGH CEILING.

ROME, \. Y, April 22.-The Verona
Springs Sanitarium, occupied only in the
summer, has been burned. DR.. c. n.
Lehr, the owner, was examining the at
tic when a lamp fell through the scuttle
and the flames spread SO capidly that
In order to escape he had to break
through the ceiling.
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w. T. BALDUS, M. D., Phi. D.

WEGMAN 6PGC1AI1Sx
On Mental. Nervous. Kidney, and all
Private Diseases. Chronic, and Acute
Doctors service and medicine not over
81. Consultation free. Tel. Main 256l
S. E. Cor. 9th and F SITS. NV. Hours
10 to /. 4 to 8.
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STABBED IN THE WOODS.

KINGSTON. n. Y. April 22.-An Itai-
lar wood chopper was found hacked to
deatf, and another dying from stap
wounds in the woods near Arkyille.
Three other Italians who had purchased
tickets from Arkviile TO New York were
taken from a train near Kingston and
held on suspicion.
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
BOY LEAPS In AFTER FISH.

MT. HOLLY. N. J., April A-William
Brown, eight years old, jumped into a
cranberry bog near his home, Magnolia,
to seize a fish that he had seen, A
paddle of the winnill used to pump
water into the bog struck the boy 8
head and stunned him. He drowned.
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
STOKES F|ANC[E
VISITS HER CHUMS
Worked With Them at
Cigarmaking.
REVIEWS OLD ACQUAINTANCES
Miss Pastor and Her Lover in Cleve-
land-Makes Calls on Former
Workers in Factory
REVIEWS OLD ACQUAINTANCES

CLEVELAND, April 22.-Rose Harriet
Pastor, poetess and social settlement
worker, and her fance, j. G. Phelps
Stokes, New York millionaire spent yes
terday in visiting old friends of the
yourng woman and in avoiding inter
viewers.
Miss Pastor is stopping at the home
of Max Rosenstein, 46 Charles street
and Stokes and /. j. Zeevin, editor OF
the New York Jewish Daily News, who
accompanied the couple. are guests at
the Hollenden. 1t was more than year
and a half ago that Miss Pastor gave
up her employment in the cigar factory
In Huron street and went to New York
Visits Orphan Asylum.
The first thing she did on returning
was to visit her young brothers and
sisters at the Jewish Orphan Asylum.
After an hour with them she told them
she would return again on Friday
In the evening she and Stokes made
macy calls, mostly on young men and
women with whom Miss Pastor worked
as :. cigarmaker. They stopped at a
little cigar store in Woodland avenue.
the proprietor of which once worked
at the same bench with Miss Pastor.
business.
Miss Pastor introduced the million
aire to the young man and then said.
Il am glad to see you doing SO well
Max
A Cigarette Smoker.
There were several young mel in the
store at The time, most of whom were
known TO Miss Pastor. To one of them
she said: Joe, do you still smoke ciga-
rettes?"
The young man sheepishly adI lifted
that he still kept up the practice.
'.Ah, Joe,'' said Miss Pastor, ''haye
you forgotten how often | used to ask
you to give them up; l was always
preaching, wasn't II?
She seemed to enjoy talking over old
times and made light of the long hours
OF labor, the small pay and the poy erty
of those days.
Miss Pastor was last night the guest of
the Friendly Club OF the Jewish Educa-
to which she belonged when working
in the cigar factory. In this club
Miss Pastor was the leading spirit in
the old days. Last night she discussed
her work In New York city at length
Like Her Better Now.
Of course her former acquaintances
were anxious to see her, and her gra-
ciousness of manner broke down the re- |
serve which was evident at the moment |
Miss Pastor greeted her old friends |
personally.
Rose amt near as proud as she used
to be-" remarked one OF the girls on |
leaving the meeting. she used to dress |
like an actress and was always writing !
things about us. Last night she was
Just as nice as she could be-"
The girl referred to weil-known /
practice of Miss Pastor while at work |
in the cigar factory Of writing character |
sketches of her associates which she |
sometimes exhibited TO her friends.
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Crouu.

An attack OF Group can be warded off
by giving ChamberIain's Cough Remedy
promptly at the first indication of the
approach of the disease For sale by
all druggists.
The Washington times., 1905-04-22
DR., FISK ELGlN.

chronic and acute. Both Dexea. AL consu,tA.
tons confidential. Medicine furnished Prices
moderate. Hours. . TO l. TO 6. to q RoomA
dalS-tf
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ADJUSTMENTS.
UhuHe'e
Polite VandeyiIle

1OIiIe FdIdeTiIIe.
Dairy Mat. sc: Evenings, 25c and SOC.
The Most Extraordinary Woman on Earth.
ANNIE ABBOTT. t.Georgia's Little Human
Magnet, Lifting Ten Men and More, but
They Cannot Lift Her. What ts Her Power?
Special Leading Feature, GEO. w MON
ROE. OF My Aunt Bridget fame Christie.
the Wrestling Bear, and Jacob Glass, His
Trainer. Mile. Harden-Hickey The Misses
Tobin. Burke & Dempsey. Leipzig. Inter-
national Motor Boat Race Motion Pictures
Next Week-Jiu Jttsu. by Five Japanese EI-
perts. George Wilson etc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-31
EL PUENTE De BROOKLYN

Haca Mas dljeron los porI6Jicos
quo el pu"rts do Brut kiyn amenazaba
ruina, que 81 no Sc tomabau medi az
prontas y cu6rgicas, el dia menos
tensado habriA una catAstrrfe. Que
el gran puente esta en- condolences de-
poca seguridad, lodra ser exsgpradc,
pero es opinion mny general. Sesliu
ell primer ipgenioro Nichols, ell puente
esta tan seguro como sieippre; pero
ha pasado dc mode, y como no respon.
de q las Lecesidades actuales del tra-
ico, habra que repovArlo cast por
complete.
Iampoco es probable que este len
guaie del primer ingeuiero de gran
copfarza al pdblico. Sc renovarA Ia
cStru tura de hierro, por supuesto,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-31

exists igual decision en otras volnn.
. lies que son superiores las suyas.
Para que la labor de la Camara
resulte provechosa, es neces esario, que
los miembrns del Consejo Executive,
sin prsvenciones desfavorables para
oil pals acelten las leyss votadas por
Ia Asamblea Lsgislativa, y que real.
mente sean benefciosas 4 Puerto Rico.
No es possible que el mas alto cuerpo
representation de la isla pueda llevar
cabo con eXito So mission salvadora,
. 81 por otro lado Sc trata de anular su
obra de iusticla y de vindicaci6n, die.
tdndose por Ell Consejo Executive otras
Ieyes centralizadoras, en- pugna abier
ia con la raz6n el derecho.
Es precise tambien, para ir ayu-
dando & solucionar la terrible crisis
eco monica que agobia q la isla, que
Sc introdszcan razonables modifica.
clones en- ell presupuesto de gastos del
pals.
La situacion economical de la isla,
no Sc despejara janas, no tocarA & su
I'm, en- tanto las cuestiones mas tras.
cendentales est6n relegadas 4 ultimo
termino como cosa insignifcante 8 se-
cundaria, y subsistan los odiosos pri-
vilegios de la empleomanfa dentro do
los partidos y los goblernos.
A trabajar, pues, en provecho de
la isla, con mas elevaci6n de miras,
dejando de mano los intsreses 8 las
conveniencias del individuo. A sal
var ell pals de una situaci6n que le
hace el mas desgraciado, ell mas es.
clavo moralmente, entire los paises
americanos.
GIadiatore.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-31
Ante e| pTob|enla

Todos sabsmos hast que eXt.c-
mos dolorosos ha llsgado la situa-
ci6n economics de Puerto Rico. Son
tambien conocidas las primordiales
causas que han trafdo nuestro pue-
bio & 81 sstado prssents de ruina '
desgracia, el cual no obstante, alien.
to grandes esperanzas para ell porve-
mir.
Ell ppoblema econ6mico esta hoy
todavfa sin rssolver. Las necesida.
dss Sc manitiestan cads dia con ma
yor car&cter de urgsncia; y es precise
que acaben para siempre los irritaL-
tss indiferentlsmos y qlsdsn de scarta-
das las tendencias egoistas, 81 Sc
suiers que nuestro pals no ofrezca muy
pronto ell triste sspectaculo de un pue.
bio de- msndfgos, arrastrando los an
drajos de una miseria espantosa CO.
lectiya, que seyia su muerte moral y
en- verguenzs.
Para no llegar & tales extremes,
basta un buen deseo por parte de los
puertorziqueflos y los americanos LA.
mados a conjurar la situation, apor.
tando & 10 obra rsdentora esfuerzos y
voluntades decididos, que, antes que
nsquear, se vigoricen csda vez mas,
hasta tocar 10 Gina de Ia aspiration
popular.
Sc est& ante un problema pavoro.
30, cual es el del hambre, que recla-
ma prontas y eicaces soluciones. No
90 nos escapa, que para llegar estas
hay que veneer antes grandes diacul.
tades, obstaculos inmensos pero 60
cierto tambien que cuaudo Sc unifica an
voluntades y esfuerzos para ponerlos
al ssrvicio de las buenas causas, pa.
ra realisar obras meritorias en- pro.
vecho do Ia patria, sl escollo al fin,
dssaparece, y queda ell campo de &C.
ci6n libre todo impedimento, ofrecien-
do amplitudes q las iniciativas fecun-
das, q los empehos generosos.
La Camara insular, realiza en- sl
presente un esfuerzo nobilfsimo y loa.
BILE. Las cuestlones que entrafan ma :
yor trasccndsncia para Ia vida econ6 !.
mica do nuestro pueblo, ocupan pre-
ferentemente su atenci6n. Sc quiers
por nuestros representatives que 10 &C.
tual legislature, rssulte fecunda, en-
leyes sabias y prstectoras para nues-
tras prInclpales fuentes de production.
Hay en- ellos deseos vehemsntes de ser.
vir efcazmente & 81 pats, y no es du-
doso que 10 logrsn, 81 como SO cree,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-31

PRIMERA.- .-Aseguro que mi Re.
medic para Dolores de Cabcza, cura cual-
quier dolsr de cabeza sea cual fuers OIL
motive, en- ell corto espacio cs3a1O
minutes, yque es un tonico magnfdco
9 inofensivo para el corsz6n, est6ma-
go y los nsrvios. Precio, % centavos.
SEGUNDA. Garaptjzo QUE mi
@edtc'na para Ell Reua,atismo aiivia to-
da clsse do dolores reumaticos, inclu-
sive lumbago y ciatloa, en- dos 6 tres
horas, y que efect1a una curaci6n DO.
silva en- muy poeos dias. Precio, 25
centavos.
TERCERA.-Yo puedo proporcio.
mar mas dc treinta mil t6atimenios
que lustifcan cue mi Roncdie yara los
R0oneS sana en- general todas las en-
fsrmedades de Rihones y muchas 70.
ces tambien, los casos mas graves de
NAL de Bright. Prscio, % centayos.
CUARTA.-Estoy seguro que no
hay caso de Dyspepsia, indigestion 6
dc cualquier otro NAL de est6mapo,
que no alivis desde luego, y cure ra.
dicalmente mi Medicine pare la Dispsp.
sta. Precio, 25 centavos.
QUINTA.-Aseguro que mi rene,
dio para las irregularidades de Ia
sangre, es el mejor que hasta hoy SO
ma presentado para todos los males
peculiares al bello sexo. Miles de
damas estan dispuestas & justifcarlo.
Precio Is csntavos.
SEXTA..-E .-Estoy psrfectamente con.
vencido dc que mi Mediciaa para los
RcJ'1ados los corrige, cualquiera que
sea su aspecto en- pocas horas, evita
la Grippe, la Pulmonia los M ales de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-31

evitar los progresses de Ia eniermedsd
Algunos cssos de vsricela y dc
varioloide, Sc han denunclado en- al.
guna que otra poblaci6n de la isla,
pero en- todas Sc han tornado med ldas
urgentes y Sc ha ordensdo la vacuna.
ci6n.
La epidemic que reinaba en- el ga.
ma :" de Camuy ha desaparecido, y
por h "a no SO tlenen noticias de que
hsya tornado incremento la que en- 10
actualld ad existe en- San Juan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-31
OEPARTAMENT0 De SANDAL

Los informes reclbidos en- la off
Gina de Ssnidad acusan un estado
bastante satisfactorlo en- Ia salud i
blica en- general.
Los casos de tifoidea de Iaueo,
no han mnltiplicado y el doctor Sa.
licrup, que visit6 por ordtn del Su-
pervisor de Sanidad doctor del Vale,
dicha poblaci6n, intorma que por ell
Official de Sanidad SO han tornado to.
das las precauciones necasarias para
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-31
Al. PUBL|CO

En- poder del vecino don Modesto
Aponte he depositado una potranca,
de color 2aino, UNA cinta blanca en- la
frente, pata iaqu'srda tracera blanca
en- oil meuudillo, vsrlas peladurss, v
manohas blancas en- 81 espinazo, cemo
de tres BGos dc edad, cuya potranca
apareci6 en- los terrenos propiedad de
don Julio Gay en el poblado de Jun.
COS, el diez y nueve del presente nies.i
Sc hace saber que en- el caso dc
que su dueho no Ia solicits dsntro del
mes, a con.ar desde hoy, el acto de-
subasta se verifcar& en- eata Alcaldfa
el dia velnte y uoo do Febrero & lsa
dos de la tarde, ante la comisi6n del
ramo.
San torenso, tInsro 81 a 1905
SEBASrLiN ApoNTE.
Alcalde Munici pal,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-31

porque las pilastras son eternas, 8 por
10 menos, asf 10 indican La renova-
ci6n empezara, dice el ingeniero, On un
plazo dc tres q diez anos, mas bien
menos que mas. De nipgin modo has.
ts que el puents Manhattan estS abier.
to al tra6co,::y 10 falta mucho AHA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-31

ASr tTHE HELVETIA.,-27 Gale
Dc la Cruz. Gran casa de huespedss,
liable u hotels Aposentos para ta.
milies y personals solas. Comidas 4
clncuenta centavos cubierto. Baiios.
Telefono, 1e2. Apartado correo. 2e5.
Propietarfo, Pedro Schira. Nota:
Este hotel esta q cargo de una seiiori.
10 cague6a.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-31

!, oil dicho de miles do psrsonas que han
sido curadas de males nerviosos, que
mi AeClieiaa para los N.,rios cura toios
los sufr.mieotos ocasionados por los
nervios, levanta ell espiritu abatido,.
corrige el insomnia, los dolores de "a.
beza el vertigo. KS, en- fin, un ma
ravllloso t6nico y estimul ante para Ion
nervios. Precio, 25 centavos.
OCTAvA.- Qle mi verd adero Rs.
medic Homeopathic para 10 Anemia.
es lasa'vaci6n de Ia mnjer rsquftica,
palida, dsbIl, melanc6lica y enferns.
Cura la Clorosis y ls Aaemia en- las
niTias y en- las damss debilitadss nor
egulsridad menstrual, enfermsdsd
cr6nica 6 diarrea; robustece el .orra.
nismo embellecs Ia complexion; co.
rrige 10 cerosldad y amarillez del sem.
blante. Precio 25 centavos.
Co'aSuEtaS por correspondence. Grdtts
Para las enfermedades obstinadas,
tratamiento confidential. Pfdase eue
90 envfa libre de todo gasto. -valio.
sfsimo en- sl Hogar.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-25
A new BANK

viii not do you any good unless you
have some money to put in II. The
surest way to get money ahead is to
buy all your Clothing, Shoes, Dry
Goods, Underwear, EnamelNare, Tin
ware, Crockery, and of course, your
Groceries, at our store. We are the
acknowledged low price store in the
whole city. A few prices will give you
an inkling of our fine goods:
If you pay $3.50 for a shos, come
and look at ours at $3.50. II you pay
81 for a shoe, come and look at ours
at So. II you pay SIS for a sNoc, come
and look at ours at $3.50. II you pay
Sc for a shoe, come and look at ours
at 81. All plainly marked; one price
to everybody. If you pay 35c or 4oc
for your coffee, try ours at Csc. No
risk. Your money back II you want
Il. If you pay soc for coffee, try ours
for zoe. If you pay 75c or 81 for tea,
try ours, any kind-Gunpowder, Eng.
lish Breakfast or Japan, at SOC. II
! you pay Coo for tea, try ours-any
kind you want, at 4oc. Remember,
we guarantee all our goods. Your
money back II you want it.
THE CASH BUYERS UNION,
VIM. Dolde, Proprietor.
Auto 'Phone, SOP. 1922 NJ. Second
All goods delivered.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-25
SOME STORIES WISE
AND SOME OTHERWISE
AS D~alrymple Saw It.

One of the many samples of humor dispensed by
James Dalrymple, the traction expert, while in Chicago,
was exuded during the first Sunday of his visit.
In company with one of the members of the city coun-
ell the Glasgow man started for the nearest church SER
vice and was quite surprised to learn that he did not have
to leave the building to get from the hotel to the audience
room.
After the sermon the alderman suggested that a
drink of hot Scotch" would not be amiss before dinner,
and again it was unnecessary to go outdoors.
After the refreshment 1t was but a step to the hotel
and dinner, during the serving Of which the visitor spoke
his mind.
Church, saloon and dining room all under one roof" y
he said. What is the use of worrying over a traction SER
.vice?"-Chicago Chronicle.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-07-25
rosO's Impressive Warning.

Talking Of orientals, l wonder why no attention has
been accorded to the weird rite which took place on
board Togo's flagship, the Mikasa, just before the great
battle which resulted in the destruction of the cars
Baltic fleet. All the junior flag officers and captains had
been summoned by Togo, and, after a brief address, not
more than two score words at the most, the officers pass
ed before him. In front of him was placed a white Paul
lownia wood tray, upon which rested the 3hinch sword,
or rather dagger, of the kind with which the samurai of
old Japan disemboweled themselves In the event of fail
ing to accomplish their duty. Nothing more was said, but
as each officer passed before Togo and saluted he looked
first at the small sword and then his eyes met those of
the commander in chief, and the sacred obligation of sep
utu, or hara-kiri, was implied between them. Let me add
that there is no truth whatsoever in the story so frequent
ly circulated in the American press to the effect that Togo
is a Christian. Admiral Nriu is, but not Togo. The latter
remains welded to the faith Of his fathers, as may be
gathered from every one Of his all too brief and rare ut
terances
MARQUISE DE