Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-11
%BnEAKING ALL RECORDS.

is the organization OF wOmen's clubs
BREAKING ALL RECORDS.
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From our Kansas city namesakc
we learn that the municipal marve.
at the mouth Of the Kaw is still keep
ing up the giant strides that have
distinguished rs progress for the last
seven years. In fact. IT'S growth is pros
ceedinR at an accelerated pace. Last
years Increase was regarded as the
high mark Of municipal progress. an
former records being broken In an
impressive manner. but the records so
far this year are away ahead of all
previous figures. Taking the bank
clearlngs as the best criterion that
statistics can afford. the record this
year shows an increase Of more than
SO per cent over last year, and IN
some weeks the increase has amount
cd 10 20 per cent. In the last four
weeks the bank clearlngs have aggre-
gated sac. 500. 900. an Increase OF SO
per cent over the figures for the Ger
responding period last year. the clos
ing week making the best showing
with a rain OF Is per cent. According
to the observation of the bankers, the
big gain In bank cloarings Is the result
OF general activity in an lines OF bust
ness and not TO any exceptional cir
camstances.
We take peculiar pleasure In noting
the wonderful development OF Kansas
city. because u furnishes as reliable
an index as a be given to the mar
velous growth of the great middle
west. and also because Of the fact that
as soon as She shalt have out-strlpped
81. Louis Ia population aud business
which Is only a question Of time
she will have done in Missouri what
Albuquerque has already accomplish
al IN New Mexico-that is. captured
the place at the head u the procession
by her own efforts.
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This little Bit Of verv keen sar-
casm comes from the Springfield Re
publican. shot up was the report
from Frederick. Md, the other day.
and II turned out that the outrage
could rot be charged against the ne
gro soldiers. The white soldiers OF
the Third artillery and the Thirteenth
cavalry we're this time the wretches.
~ the individual culprits are not dis
covered, will "a battalion or two be
discharged without honor?
"
This country has no reason 10 hc
ashamed OF the position taken by Ms
spokesmcn at The Hague la favor of
the exemption OF non-contraband pri-
waite property az sea from capture or
destruction during war The fact
that this proposition failed to COM
mand acceptance does not nullify IT,
humanity and Justice. II is a step
forward Ia the common interest OF in
tcrnatlonal commerce aud civilization.
The grape growers of southern
France continue to complain that
there is not sufficient demand for
their product despite the wine supper
statistics produced in Chicago divorce
proceeding
Germany does moi approve ~ the
Mormon agents who have been max
INK onVer in Europe. America
already an the Mormons it can
oofenioutiy take care of is disposed
t1 share the sentiment
A green vest is said 90 be- ho latest
addition to Mr.. Rockefeller ward
robe 10 he wants 10 he real sporty ne
should have q combination pattern
designed Including che college colors
of institutions Doc has endowed
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~ appears that ida TarbeIrs broth
cr b. one rf the oiI men whom Mir
Rockefelers company has squeezed
Standard OH naturally refused Co rec
ognizc her as "a disinter,sicd rcformer
Caruso managed to remain compar-
itively serene through h. ordeal with
he courts in New Work But when
failed Co applaud DTS singing
t was too much ior hs artistic tenn
ornament.
The Panama canaI excavation. APP
pear TO be goins steadily ahead re-
.ariicss Of whether there .rs ans it-
.rs-y people on hand Co report prog
.cs- or not
senator DepcN occasional .frcches
,oulI Indicate that b, Is loo BEAST man ,
ne to take u cheerler kies NO men
affsirs than Senator Plat does
I 81 said thai the iioa Of ths rolling
was ~suegesicd hy seeing the
.nect upon soil of the pas-irg y a
herd uf sheep.
NOTICE
Ihe Albuquerque % I-tancia Autu
To- have ustlr h~cadauartcrs with thu
~nrfnEtr Transfer 60. ~ tnG Cold
niiu viii i~-uc tieArt~. handle cN-
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