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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-23
Fight Eyn by Tent.

Chicago. Sept 22.-Chicago's forces
of evil are 10 be attacked by a gospel
army OF business men and eVangelists
who viii open their campaign on sun,
day October G, IN double canvas
stcam-hcatcd tent with a seating ca
pacity of 5000 persons. The taberna-
ele viii be located in vacant lot az
North Clark and Chestnut streets. The
Rev. Il. A. Torrey will act as leader.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-23
TELEGRAPHERS DECLINE
TO BREAK CONT RACIS
Resolution to CaIl out Newspaper anu
Broker Operators Tabled Aficr
Warm Dcbatc.

New York. sept ga determined
effort To- pass resolutions calling nut
on strike regardless of their contrariH
lam newspaper wire and broker ofic-
generator. was made ~ the meeting OF
the local telegraph operators union
today After q long debate. the fe-n-
luton. which has been introduced az
meetinEs oi -titNvt- -vsvt'' ''s'''- -
fofa uas again tabled. hut Il was sait
later with the understanding that u
will b. taken up 10 meeting next
"wednesday AZ today's messing some
~ the speakers declared the calling
ont 81 the 1890 leased wire men eas
Necessary % bring the telegraph COM
panies 10 time.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-23
CUBAN FISHERMEN
P0ACH OF FLORIDA

Havana, Sept 22.-The hsherioa
commission, recently appointed by
Governor Magoon, has decided to re-
quest the governor to demand that the
United States shall not permit the
continuance of poaching by Cuban
fishermen i'm Florida waters. 1t Is al.
legged that the poachers have formed
trust 10 import Florida fish without
the payment Of duty. that they control
the Havana market and eXtOrt eXorbi-
tant prices for their fish
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-23
LAKE STEAMER STRANDS,
CAPTAIN AND SIX MEN DIE

Chicago, Sept 22.-Thc steamer
AleXander Mimick went ashore thir-
teen miles west of Whitefish point in
Lake Superior last night Captain
Randall and six members of the crew
being drowned. Eleven members Of
the crew were rescued. The Mimick
was bound north with coal II Is sup
posed that the engines broke down
and she drifted ashore during the
storm
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-23

down Its columns will be devoted to
the publicity of the routine work IN
each department. and commission Of
the city government. and even the
smallest transaction Will find rec
ord.
II Is designed 10 establish the pa
per not only to further an esprit du
corps among the members of the
municipal government, but to aid in
the prevention Of graft by the pub
iieity IL will give to every detail in ev-
cry department.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-23


Speaking of the jamestown eNposi-
ton recalls the recent speech made
there by Judge Alton b Parker which
the politicians in Washington regard
as indicating that the Judge is trying
hard 10 give "a fine imitation of "A
presidential candidate" The repuD-
licans would have no objection what
ever 10 seeing MIC Parker named, al
though the fight against him would
hardly be even interesting but the
democrats scom at the mere mention
Of his name and declare that h
stands as good chance of being
nominated by them as does Belmont
or Ryan or even j. +. Morgan. II +
one of the vagaries of politics that
few politicians can realize the fact OF
their own political death. vide our
beloved vice president. MI FAIR
banks has been announcing recently
that he Is supporter OF the presi-
dents policies, but Mr.. Roosevelt dur,
not hesitate TO tell his friends that he
regards Mr.. Fairbanks as less sim
cere supporter of his policies than the
late Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-23

81 retershurg. sept z-.-fnur
fresh cases OF cholera. an resulting
fatally. have been reported from Mos
cow and that vicinity
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-21

China is in some respects the most
democratic country In the world, and
there is no Capitalization, no unity and
no uniformity. Each province, even
each little town, Is a law unto itself
and uses its own language, weights.
measures, etc. AS regards money, the
confusion is the same, and each PROV
ince has its currency, and the money
of one province has an entirely differ
ent value from that of another In
China the tael is a financial unit for
which there is no coin equivalent
The word tael is used both as a
measure of weight ard as a measure
Of value
AS a weight measure the tael CORE
spends to the American ounce in that
it is one-sixteenth part of a Chinese
pound or cattle. cattle, however, is
usually one and one-third pounds.
AS tael Of currency the weight
ranges from $40 to 5S3 grains. The
tael of currency is decimally divided
down to the sixteenth place of deci-
mails, each with it's own name, but usu-
ally only three places of decimals are
used, and 10 cash equals 1 candarin, 10
candarin equals / mace, 10 mace equals
| tael
Each province in China. also each
city and many smaller towns, have a
different tael Of value. as the tael is
supposed to be an ounce Chinese of
silver, but there is no uniformity as to
how many grains constitute this ounce.
and the fineness of the silver also
varies at each point
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Why George Blushed.

| A business man has daughter and
also a confidential clerk, and the con
fidential clerk has for some time been
attentive to the daughter, but he has
motor had not month ago-sufficient
courage to come to the point, though
the young woman, goodness knows,
has never done anything to scare him
off, for he is first class fellow in
every respect. The other evening he
was making call, and about 8 o'clock
her father came In.
'Ah, George" he said, how about
that deal we were talking about this
afternoon? Did you see the party?"
Eyes, SIR replied George, land l ex-
pected to see you this evening and tell
you about it."
my dear" said the father, turning
to his daughter, Twill you retire for a
few minutes? George wants to speak
| business for awhile"
The daughter rose up, but hesitated
"Why do have to go?" she asked
doubtfully.
Because, dear" smiled the father,
| you are not interested. Why do you
want to stayY'
She blushed and fidgeted
Because, papa" she twittered, 'T'd
rather like to hear George talk bust
ness just once"
J Then George got red, and the fathe.
looked at them both significantly, and
the girl fied.-St Louis Post-DispAtch.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-21
OLD SAYINGS.

Dean Swift is credited with BREAD
is the staff of life"
1t was Keats who said, "a thing Of
beauty is joy forever"
Franklin is authority for GOD helps
those who help themselves"
"Man proposes, but God disposes,"
remarked Thomas a Kempis.
"All cry and no wool" is an express
sion found In Buffers "Hudibras."
1t was an observation of Thomas
Southerne that PHYS akin to love-"
Edward Coke, the English jurist, was
of the opinion that "A mans house is
his CASTLE"
'fWhen Greeks Joined Greeks, then
was the tug of war;" was written by
Nathaniel Lee.
We are indebted to Colley Cibber,
not to Shakespeare. for Richard Is
himself again."
To Milton we owe 1.-THE paradise Of
FOOLS" "a wilderness of sweets" and
''Moping melancholy and moonstruck
madness"
The poet Campbell found that Com
ing events cast their shadows before"
and "'Tis distance lends enchantment
to the view"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-21

IL remember now l saw the smoke
in my room, and l tainted. You came
for me?"
Sure" he smiled. ''It wouldn't be
neighborly to leave you behind, would
! it?"
Behind? ThereT' Her glance wan
dered to the pillar Of fame that rose
through the ever widening opening,
and she shuddered convulsivclv.
1T was splendid she cred, with
glowing eyes. you must have had
terrible time. How did you do it?"
ITO tell the truth" he laughed, 81
don't know. l just remember that l
climbed up, and that's ALL"
Her hands were clasping each other
neryously, and she looked down at the
ring. do you know" she began and
then caught herself, with a blush
what is it," he asked curiously.
She shook her head. Il was thinking
of an old tradition of the ring"
Its too new to have traditions" he
protested.
She took it off and held it toward
him. ''That is 1904" she insisted at
was my t-grandmother's. Thomas
Hall rescued her from drowning. She
gave it to her eldest daughter when
she was
Rescued" demanded Vance. He
scented the tradition. "How was your
mother rescuedY
"a runaway" she answered, with
averted head.
And there is no t. H. in your case??"
he demanded. you are not engaged?'
NO" she said wonderingly. what
ever gave you that idea"
you blushed so when said that the
date was 1904 And to think that all
this time | have said nothing on ac-
count of T. H., who was married a
hundred years ago. Do you think that
you could learn lowell, to bow to the
rule of the ring?
81 think | could" she said softly.
NO, | don't think. l know / have
liked you for long time, and it's not
because l am superstitious that l am
saying Yes"
1t was quarter of an hour later that
blue shirted fireman toiling over the
roofs with hose discovered them.
Are you the people that were in the
top floor! he demanded
Eve are" agreed Vance.
well, please go down and tell the
chief it's all right" he said. They're
getting ready to dig you out"
Il should say it was all right"
laughed Vance "I'll tell the chief with
pleasure"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-21
BATTLE OF SAN JACINTo.
The Desperate Fight That HeraIded
the Dawn of Texan Ereedono


the Dawn of Texan Freedom.
On the morning of the 21st of April
1886, the day chosen for the battle
which was to decide the fate of Texas,
Houston's first words had been, 1.-THE
sun of Austerlitz has risen again" He
had then called council of war and
asked the opinion of his six field Off
GERS as to whether they should attack
the enemy or wait for the attack to
come from them.
The four senior officers strangely
counseled delay, but their arguments
did not convince Houston, who declar-
ed that the hour for action had arriv-
ed and plainly announced the inten-
ton on his own responsibility to risk
general engagement. He then dis
patched Deaf Smith, his most trusty
scout, to cut down the bridge which
offered the only means of escape to
either army.
MAKE the best of your way" he had
said in his habituaI tone of kindly
friendship. ''to Vince's bridge, cut it
down and burn it up and come back
like eagles or you will be too late for
the day" And just as the first charge
was starting a horseman fiecked with
foam from his painting charger had
dashed along the lines Of the patriot
army, as Houston had arranged that
he should do, calling out clearly that
all might hear, this deathknell to all
| hopes of possible escape: Il have cut
down Vince's bridge! Now, fight for
your lives and remember the Alamo!'
| The Texan army, with Houston rid
| ing at the front Of the center column,
had then dashed forward against the
| Mexican breastworks, behind which
stood the army of Santa Anna, drawn
up in perfect order and calmly reserv-
| ing its fire for short range. Their first
yolley, however, by the grace of d.
vine Providence, as the Texans declar-
! ed. went too high. Houston's leg was
| shattered at the ankle and his horse
severely wounded, but his columns still
advanced uninjured.
Then came the answering volley,
! poured into the very bosoms" of the
! astonished MeXicans-unable to reload
and without bayonets for the charge.
The Texans had dubbed their mus
kets" and dealt desperate blows, and
finally, when they had thus battered
their way into the very center of the
Mexican army, they had drawn their
murderous bowie knives and literally
cut their way through dense masses of
living flesh"
The battle had lasted only twenty
minutes, but in that time a new ma
ton had been born into the world.
From the battle Of San Jacinto," said
Webster in 1912. 1.-THE war was at an
end" Metropolitan Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-21
The Guests Nose.

A man was speaking of predicaments
in which elders are sometimes placed
by the utterances of their children the
other day when he related the follow
ing of himself A friend of his who had
a pronounced Roman nose of rather
unusual proportions was guest at
his house for dinner. II noticed my
seven-year-old boy scrutinizing his face
and had a presentiment that something
was going to happen. | tried to get
his mind on something else, but to no
effect. Presently it came out. Break
ing into lull in the conversation with
that little piping voice of his, he said:
"'His nose is bent, amt itY
MY friend had the good sense to
see the humor of the thing and started
the laugh at his own expense, enjoying
it all SO thoroughly that we were able
to join with him, and an embarrass-
ment was thus turned into a good
Columbus Dispatch
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is=g-@=. > = =
harrington looked up with such gen.
uine dismay that even he laughed at
himself as he caught his reflection in
the glass.
But how was / to blame?" he in
sisted. THE extent of my knowledge
OF racing is that it's game where the
horse you bet on always comes in last"
That's what l told papa" she ex-
planned, "but he said he saw you dis
tinctly and that l could not pull the
wool over his eyes in that fashion"
well, something must be DONE" he
said decidedly. Pm not going to lose
you because l was arrested in a pool
room raid"
Gould you speak to Mr.. Tennis p
suggested Agnes. HE could tell ia
Their that you simply went there with
him at his request"
Harrington shook his head
You don't know Tennis" he chuc-
killed.. He's the biggest sort Of practical
joker. He might go around and tell
how l got him into trouble. Anyway,
if he ever got hold of the story should
never hear the last of it,
But you must do something, Ned
die" she urged. Father insists that
break our engagement He says that
no man who plays the races can marry
a daughter of his"
Il think l shall have to prove an ali
BIZ" Ned grinned. rs he in now?"
Tonight is the annual dinner of the
Survivors club" she reminded him.
HE will not be home until late"
well. tell him that l was not in the
pool room," he said-"that l said he
had lhade a mistake somehow. I'll
fix up an allbi."
at seems wrong to deceive father
she protested
ut would be if he were open to ar
gument" he admitted, ''but, you see,
he is so set that this is the only way"
Where were you?" she asked. "You
ought to tell me where you were"
"At the office" he said promptly
HE doesn't like Tennis, so he's not apt
to get a chance to ask him."
1t took much argument and many
kisses to convince Agnes that their
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latter went back to his desk


But none of the arguments that Ag-
mes advanced convinced him that he
had been In error regarding Ned's ar
rest, and Ned was forbidden the house,
while Agnes was forced to lay aside
the engagement ring.
On the street Mr.. Ripley kept sharp
lookout for Parrish, and some two
weeks later his search was rewarded.
Il want to return that loan, Mr.. Par
rish," he said as he rushed up. II was
SO excited over my error the other
evening that | forgot to ask your ad-
dress"
The other turned his head in sur
prise.
MY dear SIR" he began, my name
is Clifton. | could not have advanced
loan since l arrived today from San
Francisco. | am afraid that you have
made some mistake"
You are not Mr.. Parrish?' Ripley
gasped. "a most remarkable like
ness"
II am not battered" said the stran-
ger coldly. 81 believe that there is a
fellow named Parrish who somewhat
resembles me. | believe that he is a
bookmaker. He was in California last
year following the horses"
do you mean to say you are not the
man who obliged me with the loan Of
quarter few evenings agoY'
Il should think that my statement
was sufficiently definite he said cold
ly. = our persistence is impertinent."
That was the final straw With a
murmufed apology Ripley turned
away.
An hour later he looked into the mu-
sic room, where Agnes was idling at
the piano. She looked up as the door
opened.
You can write young harrington
that perhaps l was mistaken" he said.
Perhaps | made a mistake when
said that he was in that pool room
crowd. You might ask him up to din
ner tomorrow evening If you want to-"
Agnes ran across the room and threw
her arms about his neck.
There therer' he said. IT'S all
right, my dear. We are all of us liza
BILE to make mistakes. Ned has tele-
phone, hasn't he?'
She darted up the hall to where the
telephone hung. He followed her more
slowly.
Agnes!' he called as he started up
stairs. She turned at his voice.
BE sure and get the right one," he
said ambiguously. And he wondered
why she laughed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-21
Live Within Your Means.

So apportion your wants that your
means may exceed them. With f100
a year 1 may need no mans help.
may at least have my crust of bread
and liberty" But with 5000 year
l may dread ring at my bell. l may
have my tyrannical master in servants
whose wages l cannot pay. My exile
may be at the fiat of the first long suf-
fering man who enters a judgment
against me. For the flesh that lies
nearest my heart some Shylock may
be busting his scales and whetting his
knife. Every man is needy who spends
more than he has. No man is needy
who spends less. l may SO Ill manage
that with $4,000 year purchase the
worst evils of poverty-terror and
shame. l may so well manage my
money that with f10O a year I pur-
chase the best blessings of wealth
safety and Representatives,.
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Mary We aves
a Cangled
We b.
By HELENA SMITH DAYTON.


You see, it happened to be my housed
Good night, Mr.. Dwyer." Her foot
tapped the lower step nervously.
But, Miss Hazleton," l protested,
"allow me to see you quite to your own
door,"
Here l ann waving her muff airily
toward my house 1 almost gasped.
isn't there some mistaken" / ven
tured.
did you imagine l lived in tree,
like Peter Pan?' She laughed, doubt
less thinking l was awed at the splen-
dor of her abode
This gave me an idea. Perhaps the
poor child had humble quarters and in
her pride sought to play ruse Rath-
er ironical that she should select my
housed
My acquaintance with Mary Halle
ton had consisted of many encounters
at my cousin Bellies studio. A couple
Of Philistines, we often chatted in
Bellies coy corner, drank Bellies tea
and amused ourselves watching Bellies
guests-all alleged celebrities. Indeed,
we talked of everything but Miss Ha-
zleton. Nor did Belle seem to know
much about the girl, which was not
strange, for Belle often took up an at
tractive girl, made her welcome at the
studio and pressed her into service as
model. Belle, like all extravagant
persons, has her own ideas on economy.
On this particular evening l had
CHANGED upon Miss Hazleton hurrying
through the streets and had taken it
upon myself to see that she arrived at
her destination in safety. After walk
ing blocks, often retracing ground, l
was naturally puzzled when she stop
ped before my own door and coolly in
formed me she was home" l had
hoped some time to offer it to her.
Good night, Mr.. Dwyer, and thanks
for coming so far out of your way
she said again.
May l not see the princess enter in
safety? l asked thinking this would
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ESTABLISH ED 1875

credit for understanding why you gave
your mother the idea that we"-
But we are engagedp' 1 interrupted.
i was never more serious about any,
thing. Believe me, it was not done to
save you"
You want me without knowing any,
thing about me?" she queried radiant
ly. "Oh, l can deceive you no longerl
I'm Mary Hazleton Lombard, the Lom-
bard brothers niece"
why, them began, with unutter-
able relief, not because she was a great
heiress, but because she was not lady
burglar.
They had plans for my future" ex-
planned Mary. Believing that l was
romantic enough to marry a fortune
hunter, they selected the one man of
their acquaintance they believed
worthy. Fancy"
DO you suppose can convince them
Of my sincerity" l asked gloomily.
Convince them" cried Mary. "Why,
you are the manv'
Now l understood the many social
invitations which the taciturn old men
had heaped upon me. And 1 had turned
them down!
But why did you invent such elab-
crate obstaclesY demanded at length.
do you imagine I'd allow them to
arrange it all in their way? I'm not a
billion bushels Of wheat to be disposed
Of | should have hated you If they had
thrown me at your head And liked
you the first day at Bellies. OF course
swore her to secrecy"
AS 1 mounted the Lombard steps
with Mary remarked, But wasn't it
jolly of mother to accept you-as l did
at face value?"
"As it happens" murmured Mary
sweetly, "she has been plotting with
my uncles to bring US togetherI But
haven't we defeated all of them?' She
smiled contentedly. her hand slipping
into mine.
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Gent and cemman.

This slang word seems to have come
in at first as mere written contrac-
ton l have found the word laygents
In law reports of the seventeenth CEN
fury, particularly those of Popham and
of Davis. In Sir John Northcote's
Mote Book" Dec 2, 1910, Lord Gray
Is described as saying of one Hallford
or Holford that he Is no gent; that in
memory of divers he kept hogs" The
cognate word gemman can be traced
about century earlier.-London Notes
and Queries.
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His Last Retort.

The story is told of well known
Chicago criminal lawyer whose valua-
BILE services were retained by the
wealthy relatives Of man accused Of
murder in a southwestern state.
The case was a bad one, for the evil
dence was overwhelmingly against the
accused Despite this fact the lawyer
contrived by the skillful exercise Of
every trick and maneuver known to
the profession to secure the disagree
ment of juries, delays, appeals, ETC..
till at last the case was brought before
the supreme court of the United States.
One day in an interview between the
prisoner and his counsel the former
asked, "In case the supreme court
should decide against me, what will
be my next mover
ITO heaven, l hope" was the candid
response of the lawyer.-St. Louis Re-
public.
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Keller stepped aside to let her pass
and the girl favored him with smile
as she acknowledged his courtesy. He
went on up the stairs with a feeling Of
warmth about his heart. Somehow
the smile of the girl across the hall al
ways affected him that way. He had
often wished that he might venture tC
speak, but there was something about
her that held him back
For almost year now they had beer
fellow tenants of the old rookery thai
masqueraded as a studio building. His
name, neatly printed, adorned his door
but there was not a sign of an an
nouncement on her own, from which
he inferred that she worked for some
concern and merely used the Office as 9
workshop.
He bent over his drafting board
all the morning, though the face Of the
girl somehow would get mixed up with
the side elevation of the building he
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-21

Nobody knows the age of man on
earth. The tendency of opinion among
scholars is to the effect that the human
advent upon this planet took place
many tens of thousands of years ago.
John Fiske, backed by other high au-
thorities, claims that man lived on the
earth as long ago as half a million
years.-New York American.