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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
FORAKER BOOM
JUST NOW IN
ASCENDANT
Ohio Senators. Formerly Knife
and Dirk Are Now Hand
and Glove.
Special corresp ondence


Washington. Dec M This week %
Is senator Joseph Hcu8on Foraker
1i ohio. whose prcaidCntlai boom az
tracts attention HiB colleague. Sem
aiOr Dick. started % by expressing
an opinion that Ohio would gladly en-
dOrsc Senator Foraker for tha MONT
nation. should bee desire such endorse
mont Now comes Former Lieutenant
Governor Warren q Harding. ca.
pressing "a like view ui The situation
.n che Buckeye state.
Asked regarding Ohios altitude too
ward Secretary OF War Taft as a
presidential quality AR Harding
said I'VE accept the word of Judge
Tart that be- viii not ho "a candidate,
and senator Foraker therefore,
should have no trouble getting the
endorsement OF the Ohio delegation. Do
Senator Foraker D. very emphatic
IA hie declaration that he o. not a
presidential candidate Tho idea. be-
SAYS. of man seeking enc presidency
is very rDpuFnaut % him. and he bee.
ilcyoa it is rcpuHnnnt 90 the American
people flc also recalls that few men
who have sought thc presidency ever
attained &c.
senator Dicks declaration n favor
1f the nomination of Senator Foraker
spelk cioQucntly uf changed political
conditions In the Buckeye state. Fo'
years they were the hltiercst of pc.
ti-ai foes. and neither over over
looked an opportunity 20 knife the
other HUT there arose iu ohio a
faction opposed lo both che senators
and as a matter Of self preservation
Dick aud Foraker were driven into
an alliance Instead OF bricks. they
now throw bouquets az each other
but &c ls safe guess that each spends
good deal OF his time wondering
what the other has up his sleeve.
A man who claims 90 speak with
authority declares Secretary Taft u
definitely and finally ont Of the
! presidential reckoning lie has had
chance Co size up the presidential
/ job during the past few years and
| 10 is said doesn't want g. u long
/ has been understood that the supreme
court was tho gonl Of Judge Tafts
ambition. but tEo impression had gone
abroad mat, having been ln Coutac
with the presidential bee. Grange
/ had como over the spirit Of hla
/ dreams Now this allegcdto.hc au-
/ lucrative utternnce has o.. that was
an wrong when the ormIne was
prOlfcrcd him. Judge Taft put Il
aside. not because ne wanted 20 bC
president. but because he wanted "a
finish the work hc bad undertaken In
the Philippines and as secretary OF
war. When that task Do completed
| hO hopes and believes opportunity %
go ON the supreme bench will not
| be- denied him.
Senator foraker's standing CAS- a rc.
| publican has boon considerably en-
hanc during The past few weeks,
largely because uf the hot water in
which the administration finds itself
The Ohio senator opposed admins
/ tratiun plans 90 a time when MT
| ROoseyCltB popularity was Wellnlgl
/ irresistible. aud was MblrCtud tc
severe criticism for doiug 500. Now
that many or Foraker critics have
/ turned critics 90 tho administration
they are saying complimentary things
about tho Statesman from Ohio
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
ROCK ISLAND DROPS
SIMPLIFIED SPELLING
ANO WILL STICK TO WEBSTER,
NOT ROOSEVELT I'M THE
FUTURE-WlSE MOVE,

The Roosevelt system OF spelling,
aitor having been adopted by certain
departments. has boon thrown out OF
the Rock Island Frisco railway sys-
lem.
Hereafter an Official correspond
eRce. rate sheets. time tables. bills o.
iAding advertising matter and Oh
other written and printed documents
must adhere 90 the photography of
Noah Webster iestead of Theodore
Roosevelt
'Wo believe in having the best of
rTcrythng" said on official 0t the
system, "bui that doesn't include 20.
CORN spelling We will noi object TO
tho spelling approved ~ any stand
trd dictionary for we are -0t inter.
Uslcd iu auy particular publisher
Have No Thru TrsiBs"
But our Through lra.ns arc mo-.
thru' tralut. although wc have poni
millions Cor the best equipment that
can b. built. We have no '2u frat
cars aud wc won't have thcm 500 dcslg'
uaiod They c0sl ua lots of money
and we don't propose lo have them
iuhdo 90 lnoE cheap.
we 90 not propose tn Uge Che
kuuslVcil style or ducllinE even pm
ieiemams la order 20 save time %
takca longer go write and read words
spelled in the new way than 600 the
uid. and the cost of sending "a word
NJ ton letters is ingt the same us D
the ioltera were cut down 10 ave
no Chances Of Accidents.
WD do MOT propose go takp ans
cittRcea of causing accident ur agony
oi any kind OF Issuing orders in thl
aow inagled sreliing The supreme
a0uu of lhe United states IS good
enOpsa authority for us in orihugrn
SHY ass we'll as law
None OF lho O,her western railroad.
save ever experimental with iht
Roosevelt style of spelling cor mis-
spelling ana 81 is not likely hat aul
~ thom will do So after tho brief anc
unsatisfactory experience of the Rocl
isllnd frisco system
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
AN oLo ARIZONA
MINER No DEAD.

a telephone message WAS received
at the shouns Office at Prescott from
Huron. announcing she death OF
Henry stoddard at that point There
were no particulars given. Mr St0d
dard was 90 sears OF age, a native OF
New York. ana had resided In this
section for over "a quarter oi a cen
fury "a. J. Hickey worked with Nm
IN the Tip Top mine twenty-G0nr WgTi
ago. Henry StuGdagd was la al rC
spucts a good aud useful citizen. III,
was unmarried and has no relat iY@'
Ia this section. tie fDi'sgrd minlnf
as an occupation and had yaluabl,
mining interests Ia various portionI
of this county 90 the time OF hil
death
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
OFFICERS ARE LOOKING
FOR CROOKED BRAk EMAN

Tho man arrested at Galveston
Texas, under thu impression That be
aaa tho missing r. r. Murray the
santa Ft brakeman VINO is wanted
Cor entering e box cas- ucli Needles
and attempting io cap wh.skoy bar
col. whom tho gas exploded severely
aurniur him. proved io be- the wrong
individual. says hc San BcraardWo
ladOy Tho Galveston mans HANDS
had boon huIped Doe some manner hut
thal was the only feature about hlm
that raswlrgi thp description of Mur
my. naputy sheriff smithsun. oi
gcodlcs. Wgut io Texas after thO pris.
tuer and discovered tho mistake.
Chiot soIyy 90 the Santa 90 dctcc
iiyeB had "a splendid case worked up
! against Murray. Who was confined iu
Nto Santa BE hospitll at los Angeles
No tho dny Do l0ft thc hoapital
IA imaE.-ed me omcDrs of tho
eueht he was "a hero iu getting
u- ~ ana putting oui Tho Ere
l"iia} NNkOriOu force Boa los An
" won't ~ sIvy was laying f0l
9"e'llon Mufaf tholl men prompt
Nlino alarmed Nltl aud began "a
soon utior me deha brakeman be
luiton lle has beahjho hospital
seat over since " the Pin
j. u.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
MRS. FROST. WIFE or EDITOR
FROST, IN NEW YORK

Mrs Frost has spent the past two
weeks in New York city, The guest
of Mrs. 4. o. Fullen. wife of the post.
mawer at Carlsbad. and editor OF the
Carlsbad Argus. says tho New Next.
can Mrs Fullen has written "a play
which win be- brought cut al one of
mo leading New York theators about
the frst of the year Mrs fullon has
great literary ability and has been
for years a Coutrihut0rtoseyoral lead
Ing magazines aud weekly Journals.
She spent the summer and fall IN
Now York with hor mother, Mrs
bowman. of Los Angeles, an adopted
daughter being also with her. Mra
Frost will leave New York city dur
'ng tho week for home. stopping ono
day m Kansas city 90 visit her
nrouts.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
TICKET scALPMG CASE
ON TRIAL AT uOaWEl 4

The oaao OF the pocOs Valley and
Northeastern Railway Co against X.
Ia lnHerHoll. ln which plaintiff asks
for damages and "a injunction 90 pre-.
vent defendant from selling 'scllpod
railroad tickets, was tried hy jury
.Il district court at Roswell The re.
uit 0f thD case viii be watched with
much interest ON che part N toe PEG.
Die. as @ has attracted no littlc az
toutIuu since the action was brought
The case of VIM aud Samuel WI
liams against the y. " a n. ~ r. r.
Co fpr. damages, has been dismissed
by motion of plaintiff ot plaintiff
cost
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
FIRM BELIEVER IN
THE VALLEYS FUTURE
A. N PRATT DECLARES RECENT
STORM DID MORE GOOD
THAN HARM

a. n Pratt of Carlsbad WIS here
yesterday cl route home after visit
90 SAINTS Fc Mr Pratt. who is chair
man of the territorial Irrigation
board is q arm believer boz the co..
turc uf the Pocos valley aad p8riic-
ularly Carlsbad which O., declared
ls growing steadily
Tho PccOs valley before many
years will be the leading potion OF
New Mexico" said Mr. Pratt THE
Avalon dam VIII De- built Co iay this
time and tito engineers are now De-.
voting their attention % strengthen.
ing the work end have thoroughly BE-.
constructed the ditch system. The
farmers, who are dependent upon this
dam for thoir water supply have boon
very fortunate during the past two
years because there has been good
rain falls and plenty 90 snow and the
fruit trees have NOT suffered 20 any
extern.
MANY new people are arriving at
Carlsbad 10 make their homes and
the Public Utility company is puitipr
IN ono water system Tor the city
When the new system viii have been
Installed there will be- plenty OF water
fOI domestic purposes at small cost"
Referring 10 the reports regarding
the alleged record breaking snow and
cold snap. Mr Pratt said they were
lgeally oyprdrawn.
"Thp snow dld more good than
harm in our locality" he declared IN
remained on the ground for n week
and melted slowly 80 that every drop
of Wntpr was absorbed into the
ground and dld not ruin on Ia che
water courses.
"Whllo the sheep men report some
losses they are Of tho opinion th0t
abe great good dome a., ranges hy iho
SNOW VIll uyorhaluuco what they sun
cred from the loss of livestock
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
CHOSEN
THE HONOR ORATOR
YOUNG Man Selected TO Rep
resent University In
OratOrlCal Contest.
ISABEL NIvEN IS ALTERNATE
Nine Young orators Contest In
Preliminary at Elks'
Opera H0uSG.

Prom tbp u.ac yuuag men and
young women who last night contest
ga Tor iho honor Of representing tho
university OF New Mexico az Che To-.
torsChOiastlC OratorIcal contest. OruN.
Ter g. EmmOaa wHn selected ny the
judges uf tho contest. lion. ". n Fer
gussOn. Ur T.. ~ Chamberlln AMI
Rev n A. Cooper az the honor orator
Of tho university
Miss Isabel Niyon was chosen as
alternate She discussed THE Uni
Yersity and the Masses
The thomo n the Young mans ora
tion was Political Integrity" and hi
treatment nuticeahly lacked those
venerable mctarhors that havo cnar
acterizel the sophomore EFFORT from
time ImmomOrial IT, used few gee
lures Apparently be followed the ca
vice 20 young orators Of tho lamentcd
tradgedlan. Thomas W Kecne. who
said "spoak with your hands tied
bchind YOU and when your emotion o.
/ strong enough Co burst tho bonds.
then 60 IS time for gesture"
The University has an able cnam
plOn IN young Mr. EmmOna who Will
compete aB its representative In the
iatorsCholnstic oraiorical contest O..
Les Vegas on he evening Of DcCom
Der "a Mr. Emmong frlonda and at.
mirrors arc On high hopes that he vii
capture The honor for the university
Hut thcre were other good Orations
/ on the program. An OF them had
merit Possibly some 81 tatm were
more finished than were tho offerings
OF the lucky ones. But forciblo deii,.
| cry counted
3 RALPH Taschor had original ideas
10 his Tine Political Specialist
while j. Frank Pcayy'B preparation OF
! Democracy" evidenced careful and
| palnstaking research
Clarence r. Head handled "stand
ard OF Truth accuptahly. There was
real humoa interest IN this Grafton
ana that of Eiwood NJ Albright who
treated The KnOcker."
! The remaining contestants and
| their subjects were The EmpOrtanv'
OF tho Classics IN Literature" BY TIL
| iie n Alien; universal Peace" by
/ Vera a. Nash. 'StoncWall Jackson.
10y Allan y Kelehor
| Musical numbers we're Randwiched
| Ia the program Of oratiOna. Miss
/ Lillian Hossclden's Instrumental 90.
| depreciation 81 Hofman's souvenir
/ Do TrOratore' was received with an
| encore. So too. was Mrs. Miller
vocal solo Loves Trinity" A n
Brown responded With an encore IA
his violin solo lie has acquired The
art at mastorful expression ssOm the
too abused king OF instruments.
and his appearance before an Al"u
I querQuo audience o. always received
| With marked appreciation.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
THE PASSING OF THE ALBUM
NOBODY THINKS or THE PLUSH
COVERED PARLoR BOOK As
A CHRISTMAS GIFT NOW.

Albums arc going out of style fur
Christmas presents said q clerk boz
% store the other day we have
them lu atOck-nnd we'll we keep
Thorn iu stock Years ago { used o.
sell as many as three or four hr
plush covered photograph albums %
one person iu he distributed ua Christ
mas presents. Tho more paudy col0rs
the moro readily they sold. Church
congregations used 20 buy them inr
their pastors school children puTchaf
ga them for gifts for their teachers
nnd families ntornalod between rock
ing chaifs and albums for grandma
Christmas present
"rho autograph album was p0pu
lara. too. bat 4 also has lost its log
mor favor A hundred novelties h1t
taken tho place OF albums for Christ
mass gifts. The now things catch thD
proEp eCtiNo purchaser oyo ana ih.
Time honOrcd album ia forgotten
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22

son win be- groauy reduced aud the
three per cent on the DlwHon llnO
and the two per cent on what ~ call.
ga tho Corona Dan will be- avoided I'm
lhc haul of coal from The mines near
Dawaon to the south. There win De
about nnynyc miles Of bad gradlng
Ca the cutoff line. 10 o. said. IN the
vicinity 81 Mora canyon IN regard
TO distance tho cut-on viii shorten
The run from Corona 20 Dawson by 6G
miles. a difference which viii show
up percopiibly IN the expense oi op.
cratloa for a year.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
CLOSE UP ROCK ISLAND
OFFICE AT T0pEk a

Tho onlcc of general manager of
tho Rock Island railroad in Topeka
will Doe closed after Saturday. Dee.
%. SAYS the Topeka Journal The
affairs of the Office are this wccl,
being wound up and gotten into shape
60 tnnsier 90 Chicago.
Part az the once force OF the local
general managers Office will go 20
Chicago and become associated with
General Manager Molchora force.
-. n. Cain. formerly general mani
ager oft the Rock island go Topeka, is
now ln Denver comforting with regard
10 an oner ne has received. it Is said,
10 become associated with the Col.
0udO a. Southern railroad. as gen
cral manager.
=. o Moichcre. general manager Of
the Rock Island al Chicago. together
with other officials of the operating
and engineering departments of the
Rock Island, passed. through Topeka
on an inspection trip, ln order that
Mr oMlchcr may become acquainted
wlfh the now territory added TO hts
jurisdiction Mr. Mvlcher was for
mcrly general superintendent at the
Ch0ctaw dis rlct. and is consequently
familiar with that portion OF the road,
aud on this Grip he rs lamlllarl1lng
himself with the details of the south
western district.
Mr. MelCher stated 90 reporter
Tor the State Journal that so far az
nc knew. there were 10 be NO other
changes In the orgauiEai ion Of tbo
operating department OF the road.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
10 PEcOs VALLEY

Traffic Manager ID l. Meyers Of
ihr pecos Valley a Southeastern rall.
NAY iu roccnt statement declared
lN for twelve months ,ndod July 81,
1906. there were received at stations
On that road 17l car loads Jf hNuae'
hold goods From August 90 ociobe.'
1908. Inclusive. twenty cars OF immi
grant outfits were ualoaded ui STA
tl0ns along the road in New Mexico
while Tor the same period 70 1906. i2I
car loo ls wt unlOaded showing a
decided Increase
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
GALLUP SCHOOLS CLOSED
ron A SHORT TIME.

School was dismissed the other
day aud win not opoh until aftor
Christmas. the board having decided
that 10 would be- best for al concern
cd 90 lor n cut until the scarlet fever
"a over aays the Gallup Republican.
Gallup % very lucky in escaping the
scriOu opidomics thgt are raging va
other places. there not being over ten
eases loo tho whole town nt the most,
aud those eases very light
To prevent the snroad of the die.
ease among the chlldrcn 90 was de.
cidoB tu close tho schools ana keep
the youngsters on the streets except
when thoy are on Crrunds AT the
cases are doing very well aud by oh.
serving tho law of ordinance No IN y
n probable that thcrc viii be- no epi
dcmiC uI "a serious nature
The Springer 5tockmnu says. JACK
Quick once connected with The snntn
Fe at This point. and who % VISITING
with his parents Rt Gardner was In
Springer owhilo Monday shaking
h8nds ali around Jack Do living al
Moniegey. Mexico and is in the en-
ploy of tho National Railroad com
nany OF Mexico in tho capacity OF
dispatcher. lie Is looking as well cd
usual and his friends were att pleased
GO see him.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22

:. v. Key, superintendent pf CON
sirict ION Tor tho Santa 10 ON ~
Rolen cut.0H. Us la the city with his
2yearold baby who is dapserOuslY
m with typhoid foyer al So ioseah's
hospital
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
eH'GAo0 LINES RLFusE
DEMANDS or ENoiNa

- nhl''so dispatch says. Tbo h Y
49,. nianasers' association OF rbic..'
~ 4 " .peeihl meeting and decide, !,
e,upo lo grant the domau8. nt ~
-.'Hll thshcer Tho deci .l.r ~. n.y.
~ ~ s.3,.d lo lho onrl4osra' r9l.l'..I'.'
snl,h o. in ChlCaro win Wv .
'e'ulns q combined douanl r,r u,
.,.ae in wages am0un,inr M
,@oon 10 cad 20 per cont anf,n 49,.
''' way ln enc answer wbiob ~.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
PULLMAN's MAY De
WITHDRAWN FROM TEXAS

some we'll posted transportation
men calmly and with oarnes,ness as
sort that they would not ha surprised
to see ah Pullman cars Withdrawn
from Texas. says the ~ Paso Herald,
Tho Pullman company is making cars
rs fast as ita great shops can make
thom and needs cars badly In re-
riOus which AFFORD Wlly as much
travel as does ruNas. and the a'ater
mont ls inside that nothing ON earth
Han3s iu the way of the Pullman
company declining 80 furnish service
90 Texas roads when pficU8 are lower
for lts accommodation and that no
law exists compelling the Pullman
company boz supply tails service Fhis
throws the hur0Dn on railroads. ana
whether ar not the commission can
compel them Go supply 8loepera. II 10
should bo proven that their original
cost end op ratip. spells loss. d. tho
question that is 60 uc settled The
Wow has been advanced that this
move ul he commission WuH solely 90
ascertain how FAR iis powers go.
One Wow is tnat the Pullman car
attached $50 the rear end OF "a train
Z leaves as much latitude Tor option by
the passenger as does the train
butcher with his 80 figs and his toy
lanterns filled with candy leans The
passenger lu neither case 10 com
PEELED to invest iu the Injuries un.
loas he chooses That the Pullman
car ana lhe train hatcher aro attached
I to che train iaf che PURPOSE Of auord
ing passengers chance to spend
money and derive added benefits u
. thoy choose. and that thoru vs. aa
much logic in proposition tu reduce
| Pullman fares as there would Boz iu
I demanding chat the butcher reduce
I The train prices of his wares
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22
they SHOULD DC TURNED
OVER FOR FUEL.

The santa DO Railway company Do
taking up between two and throg
miles OFF ola track in Springer. count
iaF s'dctnCbB Boo thp old yards which
leaves many old Tics that mako
splendid hrcwoud says tho 6tockmau.
Under the rules oi the company 10 ii
said those Ties Will ho burned, and %
looks lHe q shame
Owing t0 The inability to gel coal
/ this clty De- short of fuel and a. would
I ho very highly apple slated hy the PEG.
/ ulo ll Che company wulu deYinie
from itg rule of Me- CouhacatiOn for
awhile aud give tho people % chance
leo buy some fuel Winter iB upon ut
ana tharo Isn't any iuclinaialUu on
| ihc part uf our people to sunor Ton
| want oft fuel. lut there "a q feeling
/ that tho company might. as mHituf
Of justice. give The people the oppor-
/ uniJy tu purchase what they need of
/ ihoBo old tics There d. NO law
HgaiuaL lho company selling them.
Won't SOMEONE inko the matu up
with tho proper officials Surely on
wc have 10 do H apply under the cir
Icumsinncos
| Tho tu.1mCn and postal CIorks
lhayo begun to hring mislotOe up from
fhe south and large quantities of
IChistmas decorations are making
Ithgir appearance
III
~ Klng Of An cough Medicines
30 ~. E. q Case mail cgvrlor nj
to ~ CgntCr Conn. who has been
lV 'rhfaA b sery ce i1r about sixteen
N coush nNs We have tried many
pnf'ains CNlcl for Group. hui Cham
p and oae to hMRcWedy la klnE 0f o..
we also nnd INCd upon every time
ohsha and colds best romOdy {
% ults ana ioavint t,hr certain fl.
"N MurelstH
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22

Lucas ANnMiN."
Frank v GhHunfV makes oath that De-
o. senior partner Of the firm ~ ~ o
lhrurV a Co. doing business Oh thr
city I'D Toledo County and state BfOry.
said. and that said firm viii pay the sum
and every case nf tatnrrh that cannot
hc cured hy the use 20 Halle cstarfh
cure FRANK j CHENEY.
sworn % before me ana subscribed iu
my presence this Gth tay OF December
A. W GLEASON
laoall Notary Public
Halle CntHrrh Curo n taken internally
aud acts directly uu thp blood ana mu.
Coua surfaces 0f che system Bend inr
Testimonials free
b. d CHENEY a CO. props
Toledo. Ohio
Take Halls Family Pills Gov consiir.
N0n.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-22

Mrs Kenneth bishop. sister OF the
late Col % a Tilton, who has been
hero the past coilnle of weoks from
New York city. viii leave for ne east
tomorrow morning