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Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22
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BY CYNTHIA GREY
BY CYNTHIA GREY.

Uncle Henry mooned to his rocker and drew up
straight t-back for himself set right down, Cynthy,
set right downl No you amt botherin nobody. It's
all done Melviny's been at it ever since Thanksgivn'
and the butt'ry is full you cant edge in without
brushing somethn' or Amt that so, Melviny?
YES, they're all comm tomorrow. The whole kit.
Did you shut the buttry door SOS the can't get in
"'Taint much like first Christmas dinner fifty
years ago. is it Maviny? We was married the day be-
fore Christmas, Melviny and and went right to
keeping house We had table, two chairs, bed ana
a cook stove"
MY mother gave us the feathers" added Aunt Mel
vnia
"A pretty slim setting up, eh? Well, we was young
and we had health and we had-each other" Aunt
Melvnia nodded to her glasses And for
Christmas dinner had pork and beans and turnps"
"Father!" We'll what else did We have? on,
yes, biscuits And mashed potatoes and apple butter
and -" Hold on. I'm telling this story, Meviny
We smacked our lips that dinner. Meviny she
set there and grnned until just reached
that able-it wasn't bigger than pint of cider and
Henry" well. amt ashamed of It, twas a good din
ner reached and pulled Melvinys face over
and kissed her. Quit says she, you'll get hairs in the
vttals'
But twas a good dinner a darned good dinner
But that the last time got all that special atten
tion. The year Malvny up over her cook
in that she had to invite in her folks and my folks for
regular celebration. And had a new table too big
to reach And the year my was clean
broke Melvny give all her spare time a cradle that
pulled outside of the table. When she wasn't eatin,
which most of the time she was bobbn' up and
down and booin over that young un." THAT Will
iam," put in Aunt Melvnia Yes, that was William -
continued Uncle Henry "Then there come Mary then
Thomas and Elizabeth" You forget Eugene,
father" mo, | amt forgot dearie / amt forgot.
Twas bad Christmas that The little chap didn't
stay long"
There silence in the big living room, until
Uncle Henry suddenly brought his chair down and drew
up his feet with, NO. wouldn't have had it different.
That first Christmas all right the next and the
rest of em. The boys and girls growed up and left
us, and now they're comm back with the grand babies.
ALL bp here
It's home day sure enough! Melviny you you
shut the butt'ry door,"
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22
Tho0a Shmlt Not Lie

An editorial in the Detroit Free Press of recent
date contains proof positive that fools and gnoramuses
yet all dead, city newspaper STATS, or
that railroad barons of Arizona have
been easily able to buy another willing and conscience
less tool
The editorial is long for reproduction in full but
the following extract will suffice to indicate its purece.
character just morse Of over-rpe limburger will
give ample evidence the condition of the maggot
meated whole Here is the malodorous extract:
The sentiment of the citizens of Arizona is by
authentic report revocaby opposed to union with New
Mexico. Its population is white and American. 1t has
been developed and is being developed by American
brains and American industry. The who have
interests there opposed to the political domination
would surely by the preponderant pop
uation of New Mexico. This preponderance is merely
numerical. Otherwise 1t is Spanish, Mexican and In
dian Spanish is the language in common use the ma
jorty of the people speak nothing else. OF this popu-
laton 80 per cent Is terate that s that portion can
neither read write any language, while the
tion according to a conservative estimate would be
doubled if the ability to read and write English were
the test"
That New Mexico has of the population which
the Free Press calls white and American than Arizona
has, that the teracy in that class in Arizona is greater
in cent than In the same class in New Mexico, that
the Mexican people called whom the writer yingly
be unable read any language to the
of 33 cent and unable to read English to the extent
per cen-hat these people American citizens
when the ancestors of that writer, and If not his GER
tanIy the ancestors of many of his readers either
in Europe members of that class of Canadian
"mushrats' about whom much ado made when
statehood first proposed for Michiganthat these
things true worries that writer not whit.
Yet this unbushing traducer has the effrontery to
conclude his screed in these words:
''The final argument in favor Arizona is that the
plan for it's merger with New Mexico conceived IN
the mind of Senator Beverdge, the literary stateman
from Indiana who would rather turn fine phrase than
state fact The uniform ncorrecness of any position
assumed by the Indiana is an argument that
should have weight in influencing congress be-
stow Arizona the independence which her people wish
and without which they would prefer remain in terri
toTal blessedness"
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22
Word of Warming
Now i'm Due Season
Selected.
Selected.

Just word Of warning the readers of The Citizen
When the committee from the church comes over ana
asks you to do the Santa Claus because you
so perfectly fitted for the part, you'll do it. You well
know that you good many kinds of an idiot, and
it is possible that you will little under your
breath That is an American way of letting off steam
that is as soothing as 1t is immoral But you will do
it. You will place pillow in the proper place, don
rope yarn whiskers and cotton batting hair while
your appearance may frighen horses the street. it
will please the children, and it is worth while.
When the joyous Yuetide touches the high spot you
will be found before Christmas that is blazing
with lights and you will try to talk bass and say "M
dear children and you will not be vexed when
half dozen babies yell and boy in the audience calls
out, That amt Santa Claus; it's my dad All those
things and more will happen you will be good fell
low because you are good fellow. Tell you, once a
year man must suffer for the Now, then be
careful about fire. Say it again. Be careful about
frp
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

1t is the easiest thing in the world to start a holo
caust with Christmas tree. Lights put up by in
experienced Effect is often studied and safety
seldom. Cotton burns like tinder and panic is easily
started. What to do? Make yourself committee OF
one sane, levelheaded to that things are in
proper shape and then, matter what happens don't
get ratified. There has not been Christmas in a CEN
tury without fire tragedies. Make this year
that there is your of re world That
all. Go don your disguise and pretend that you are
joyful. You should be if you not. And Merry
Christmas"
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22
Distortion ef History

The Dakotas were too large for state; the Vir-
gnias large for another and both divided
However, Arizona and New Mexico just the right
size, according to the jointure advocates. Who said
consistency" Arizona Gazette
Remarkable, is it not, how friends the other
side distort history?
Virginia was not divided because the state too
large, but because she trying break out the
union and the people West Virginia wouldn't stand
for it, so they set up another state
So far as the Dakotas may be concerned of the
most prominent in both now aver that divis-
ion was mistake They find the OF two states is
far greater than would be the cost of one and they
plainly say so-Nogales Oasis
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

Bids for the construction Of L.
Gradi's business building, which were
to have been opened December Is,
will be opened Saturday afternoon, at
1880 sharp, at the residence of G. Pal
ladino, North Fourth street.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

NOTICE.
THE COLOMBO HALL DANCING
ACADEMY DANCES HAVE BEEN
CHANGED FROM SATURDAY TO
FRIDAY NIGHT FOR A FEW
WEEKS. JOE SCOTT.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

ADMISSION, rs CENTS. SEATS
RESERVED FREE AT MATsoN's
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
CONTESTANTS FROM LAS VEGAS,
ALBUQUERQUE, SANTA FE, SILL
YER CITY, MEslLLA PARK AND
GALLUP.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

For Colds, Coughs, and any Throat
Affection, nothing equals Compound
Syrup of Eucalyptus. Price soc only,
at Rupees Pharmacy.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

GO TO HAWLEY ON THE COR
NER FOR YOUR TOYS. THE LAR.
GEST AND MOST SELECT LINE OF
XMAS PRESENTS IN THE SOUTH
WEST.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
HousEKEEPERs.

WILL partly furnish house and care
for invalids. Doctors references.
Address NJ, this office.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

For Fine Ebohy Toilet and Mani
curing Sets at Reasonable Prices, call
at Rupees Pharmacy.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

Claret, Port and Sherry Wines make
good Christmas gifts when bought
from Stern, Schloss & Co.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

ALL KINDS OF TIN WORK, AT j.
L. BELL & cos. ~
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

TIN WORK FOR HOUSES Ex.
EcuTED IN FlRST-cLAss ORDER,
AT j. /. BELL & cos.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

Genuine Straight Kentucky Bour-
bon sold at Stern, Schloss G. Co.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

WANTED - Position as cook and
housekeeper. Address NJ. this office.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

For Wines and Liquors for the Hol-
idays, go to Stern, Schloss & Co.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

Genuine Straight Kentucky Bour-
bon sold at Stern. Schloss & Co.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

DANCE AT COLOMBO HALL TO-
NIGHT. GENTS, SOC; LADIES, FREE
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

HuYLER's AND LoWNEY's CAN.
DIES. o. A. MATsoN & CO., SOLE
AGENT.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

DANCE AT COLOMBO HALL TO-
NIGHT. GENTS, Soc; LADIES, FREE.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

The Citizen is determined that there shall be
cdents TO life property, this year in Albuquerque II
by faithful warning such disaster be prevented.
Read articles in The adjoining column and on the
page.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22

recent telegram from Rutland w., says that after
working ceaselessy for forty years Baird of
Chittenden gunsmith, 7S years, has discovered
statement made the authority of expert meallists
was never before accomplished by living There
is some point for discussion TO whether Mr. Baird
has discovered lost art accomplished something
wholly to mankind Pieces of copper claimed
have been welded have been found occasionally but
scientists disagree whether this method really
used If Mr. Bards discovery proves a success and
repeated experiments with satisfactory results appear
10 prove that II WILL he his price for his
invention Although he has toed for years, he has
kept his work a secret reading extensively the sub
Ject OF copper working and consulting mealists with
out letting them know his His little daughter
could keep the secret longer and told the principal
of the high school where she is a student
Every now and then when some newspaper writer
is short OF topics the scribe will talk of the formation
of state out of part parts Of another state or
other states The latest instance this is the news
gable about state be called Cazona and 10
consist Of counties taken from California and Joined
to Arizona OF course, congress do as Il pleases
with Arizona, but only the people California ma
jority OF the whole peopecan divide that state and
none can imagine for moment that such division viii
ever take place
The Citizen determined that there shall be no ac-
cdents TO life property, this year in Albuquerque
by faithful warning such disaster can be prevented
lead artic ia tho
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-22
oRAToRIcAL CONTEST.

TUESDAY, DgcEMsER 2e, 1905, AT
o nfRIn nHK .nM
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-26

This they have done tJs US, who siulnber
Awake, alive, though now 50 dumbly
sleeping;
Spreading the board, bus tasting cot its
cheer;
Sowing, but never reaping;
Building, but never sitting IN the
OF the strong mansion they have made;
Speaking their word OF lie with mighty
tongue,
But hearing not the echo. millioa-voiced,
OF brothers who relOiced,
From all our liver wales and mountains
So take them. heroes Of the songful past
Open your ranks, let every shining
troop
lis phantom banners droop,
To hail earth's nobest martyrs, and her
Take them. 0 Fatherlandl
Who, dying, conquered IN thy name;
And, with a grateful hand,
1nscribe their deeds who took away thy
Give, for their grandest all, thine INSULT
cient fame.
Take them. o God, our brave,
The glad fulhllers OF Thy dread de-
cree;
Who grasred the sword for peace, and
And. dying here for freedom. died for
Thee,
To see what gentlemen OF the
cloth" have thought about the dead
soldier append the following from the
lips OF one OF the most honored OF that
noble vocation. Henry Ward Beecher:
"Oh. tell me not that they are dead
that generous host. that airy army OF
Invisible heroes. They hover as 8
cloud OF witnesses above this nation.
Are they dead that yet speak louder
than we can speak. and a more univer-
sal language? Are they dead that yet
act? Are they dead that yet move
upon society and inspire the people
with robier motives and more heroic
patriousmi
aye that mourn. let gladness mingle
with your tears. II was your son. but
now be Is the nations. He made your
sousehold bright. now his example In.
spires a thousand households. Dear "a
his brothers and sisters. be is now
brother to every generous youth in the
land. Before be ~as narrowed. sp
propristed. shut Sp to you; now be "a
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-26
PRETTY SUITS OF Cheers.

A black and white checked suit made
With the double skirt and short Jacket
Is OF luStrous mobair. The skirts lie
in pleats to the edge, where a four
inch band Of black taffeta is applied
with rows and the rows Of stitching.
The coat is pleated into the narrow
girdle OF plain black taffeta and small
revers Of black are trinTm~1 with
white braid, fancifully arranged.
Black jet buttons add touch which
is decidedly jaunty. The sleeves are
pleated into faring cuff OF black.
Separate skirts. with the all service
able covert cloth Jacket, are made
from the same materials used In the
seasonable suits. and show much the
same style as the two piece suit skirts
Checks OF all varieties are stitched
with plain bands Of a harmoniZing col
or. and mOhair and thin wOrsted ma
terials are most I'm favor. Separate
skirts for pedestrian purposes are
made to clear ;he ground perceptiDly
Girdles Of the same color are worn
with the walking skirt. while with tho
dressy bouses and skirts the girdlc
matches the waist.-Newark Adver
tispr
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-26
LOVE AND MARRIAGE.

Love and marriage have naturally n
deep and abiding influence over the
thoughts OF woman. When the last
century was young early marriages
were very common. and a young girl
was frequently "A wife and mother sew
eral years before reaching the age OF
twenty. Now IL is an unusual occur
renee for a girl 10 assume such re-
Sponsibilities until well on in her TWEEN
ties or perhaps thirties and wise
change IL is. for upon considering girls
of fifteen and sixteen at the present
day IL would be an open question as to
whether they would be willing to fore
90 all the JOY and happiness which come
at no other period Of life and settle
down into the house mother. Let
the girls play golf and tennis; let them
row and skate, let them read and
study aud mt themselves for the great
ar work which comes in later years
iet their judgment mature. and there
will be fewer mistakes made In choos
Ing a life partner and less cause for
divorce. Utica Observer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-26

across the prairies-down 10 the helds
OF glory. 10 do and die for the eternal
right. We go with them one and all.
We are by their side on all the CORY
fields. in all the hospitals OF pain, on
all the weary marches. We stand
guard with them in the wild storm and
under the quiet stars. We are with
them in the rayines running with blood
in the burrows OF old fields. We are
with them between the contending
hosts. unable 20 move wild with thirst,
the life ebbing slowly away among the
withered leaves. We see them pierced
by balls and torn with shells In the
trenches of forts. and in the whirlwind
OF the charge, where men became iron
with nerves OF steel. We are with
| them in the prisons of hatred and fam
| inc. but human speech can never tell
what they endured. We are home
when the news comes that they are
/ dead. We see the maiden in the
! shadow Of her sorrow. We see the sill
vered head Of the old man bowed with
the last grief. The past rises before
us. We hear the roar and shrek or
i the broken shell. The broken fetters
fall Three heroes died. We look. In
stead Of slaves We see men and women
and children. The wand of progress
touches the auction block, the slave
pen and the whipping post, and we see
homes and firesides and school houses
and books, and where all was want
and crime, and cruelty and fear, we
see the faces Of the free.
These heroes are dead. They died
for liberty they died for us. They are
at rest They sleep in the land they
made free, under the fag they rem
dered stainless, under the solemn pines,
the sad hemlocks, the fearful willows,
the embracing vines. They sleep be-
meath the shadows Of the clouds, care
less alike Of sunshine or storm, each in
the windowless palace OF rest Earth
may run red with other wars-they are
at peace In the midst of battle. in the
roar OF conflict. they found the serenity
Of death
| 81 have one sentiment for the soldier.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-26
THE HOME TO COME To.

The ideal home is one In which the
inmates think more OF their duties
than OF their rights and recognize that
they are responsible for each others
happiness To be admitted 10 such a
hearth. warmed by the crimson flame
of charity and household affection.
bright with the sparkle OF gayety aud
rarer dash OF wit, illumined Ivy the
glow OF thought and clear light Of sin
cerity. beautiful with courtesy. for
bearance and refinement, its atmos-
phere vital with the oxygen OF moral
purity and open 10 currents OF fresh
ideas. adorned by culture and social
amenity and seurely built upon right
eousnesS and faith. is moral regenera'
tion as we'll as happiness and rest,
Whether rich or poor, with many OF
few inmates or only one, any hearth
may breathe this home spirit, while
10 come home 10 somebody in such a
haven is the best and most lasting oi
earthly joys Maxwell Gray, author
of the silence of Dean Maitland" in
Black and White.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-26
FASHIONABLE CoIFFUREs.

As 10 cOilfurcs for great occasions,
.ney are de plus en- plus elaborate and
fussy No fewer than five materials
combined to adOrn one small fragile
woman's head a few days since. A
band Of tinsel gallon, wired into a Gre.
clan iilet form. was the principal idea.
On this was an embroidery Of pearls
and strass with curious knobs at eth
or end curving downward onto the
sides OF the Grecian chignon that
should be worn with it. A white os-
trch tip rose from a tInsel petaled
nnemonc on one side Of the gold band
and a fringe OF pearls fell on the hair
from a kind OF little baustrade OF gold
fencing" on the other side. The odd
thing Is that this complicated confec-
ton did not look unwieldly on the head
and really ones eyes are becoming ac-
customed 10 the most extraordinary
mOnstrOsities in the way Of headgear
for theatres
To my mind. writes the Paris CORE
spOndent Of the Ladies' Field. moth
ing Is prettier than the diamantc
bands Of tulle with an algrette only
Tor at most a brooch holding an aig
retteJ 10 one side-thc combination Of
feathers and flowers always sayOrs Of
SD taste-and a well coifed head real
~ requires nothing more: The low,
fiat wreath has quite gone out Of fav.
or. and The hair is dressed pulled out
wsll over the ears, very fiat over the
forehead. and az the back with a raih
or oblong shaped chignon. hat 70 the
head. the hair well waved and full on
nlfLnr lido
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-26
T. 9:o&yaS!'' %As9'

The sincerest lovers are those who
are tongue-tied. and don't know where
TO put their feet.
A man who seems very stupid In
crowd can often be extremely interest
Ing in dimly lit cozy corner with only
one other person present
The sexes just now take up toward
each other an attitude OF mutual dis
trust. we women don't trust men fur
ther than we can see them. no one OF
US. II is all very bad and very sad.
and no one knows who is TO blame
Black and white. London,
Miss NJ. Tiera tarrow was admitted
60 practice law in the United states
Circuit and District courts. The for
NAL oath Ito support and defend the
Constitution of the United States" was
administered TO Miss Farrow hy the
clerk. Miss Farrow Is the third wom-
an 20 be admitted TO practice law in
the Federal Court here In several
years kansas City Star.
what most women cannot under
stand Is the fact that after they marry
man they no longer are n Miss Smith
but Mrs Jones. This change of cog
nomen Is intensely significant Of the
changed point OF view with which "A
man views the lady in question. Not
only does he believe that she is his.
but he thinks that she should realize
and appreciate to the utmost this
mighty fact and deport herself accord
lngly.
Tiny pieces OF lace and old cmbroid-
cry motifs may be woven into an at
tractive neckpiece by exercising a lit
tie ingenuity In putting them together.
Hand embroidery on linen Is an easily
acquired art. and the result well re-
pays the woman who takes the trouble
10 learn to uo It, for not only on tha
neckwear but upon the lingerie and
silk waists handwork plays most Inn
portant part nowadays, and fortunate
is the girl who can do the work her
self.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-26

and endeavoring. with brave words
spoken In the old tones, 20 drive away
the awful tear. We see them part
We see the wife standing In the door
with the babe In her arms-standing IN
the sunlight sobbing At the turn OF
the road a hand waves-she answers
by holding high In her loving hands
the child. He j. gone. and forever
"we see them all as they march
proudly away under the Haunting Tags.
keeping time 10 the Wild. grand music
Of war-msrching down the streets OF
the great cities-through the towns and
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-26

n FEW more years and the
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take glimpse into the literature Oh
Memorial Day 1t fairly teens Win
beautiful thoughts and noble sehu-
ments. 1t shows that the orator.
statesman aud bard have not forgotten
the men who fought to preserve this
Republic of ours.
The first of whole series OF famous
orations on this patriotic theme was
delivered one November day in 1854 on
the battlefield of Gettysburg. when
tail. gaunt. sad-faced man arose AMIDST
the plaudts of his hearers and uttered
the words OF as great an address as
ever fell from the lips OF a Demos
themes or a Webster-wOrds that VIII
burn in the American heart as long as
II remains susceptible TO the hres OF
patriotism. 1t is needless TO add that
we refer to Abraham Lincoln ana MS
famous Gettysburg address. 1t has
come 10 be classic In literature.
BAysrd Taylor's Tribute.
Yet the world did note and II Will
long remember. what was said and
done on that November day, forty
years ago. Five years afterward Bay,
ard Taylor wrote an ode founded on
the words OF that grafton. It contains
some beautiful thoughts on the dead
heroes. and the following is an extract
from il: