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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
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TOiCtNSOR MESSAGE

washington, d. c., Dec. 16.-Sena-
tor Aldrich today introduced a reso-
luton directing the committee on ap-
propriations to consider that portion
of the presidents message dealing
with the secret service. The resolu-
tion calls on the committee to make
full investigation by a sub-commit-
tee or otherwise. The committee is
given authority to sit during recess
of Congress and to swear witnesses.
Senator Culbertson said he had no
objections to the resolution but II
was not positive enough In terms and
he read a substitute. The two res
olutions were referred to a commit
tee and the committee at once re-
ported the Aldrich resolution favor
ably. Aldrich and Culberson then
conferred tand agreed on a cOmpro-
mise, which was adopted.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
STATEHOOD WORKERS
CALL ON PRESIDENT
Roosevelt Assures Them That He Is
Doing All He Can to Aid
New Mexico.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 16.-"I am
doing all | possibly can to secure
separate statehood for New Mexico
and Arizona at this session OF Con-
gress," was the way President Roose-
welt expressed himself this morning
TO a group Of statehood workers from
New Mexico. The party was headed
by Governor Curry, and included Del
egate Andrews. Solomon Luna, Harry
Kelley and II. f. Sims. They called
at the White House and spent a half
hour with the president. discussing
statehood Members OF the party
later stated that statehood is coming
nearer to New Mexico every day.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
ALLEGED THAT HAMS
PLANNED THE MURDER
State VIII Try TO Prove That Thorn
ton Led the Expedition.

Flushing, L. I.,Dec. c.16.-The the
ory of the state in the trial of Thorn
ton ]. Hams, outlined today, is that
the defendant was the master mind
and the leader OF the expedition to
the Bayside Yacht club to encompass
the death OF Annis. The special pros
ecutor declared he would show that
Thornton led the way and had full
knowledge of the plan to kill Annis.
Edwin Andrews, a member of the
club. was an important witness to-
day. He testified that Thornton
Hams drove him off with a revolver
when he attempted to prevent Cap
tain Hains from killing Annis. The
police say that John Tonning, a Swed-
ish boatman who knocked the pistol
from Captain Hams hand and Is
wanted as a witness by the prosecu-
tion, cannot be found.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
zens who opposed mis- policies or

zens who opposed mis- policies or
thwarted him in his purposes.
$50 far as the World is concerned
its proprietor may go to Jail IL Mr..
Roosevelt succeeds, as he threatens,
but even in Jail the World will not
cease to be a fearless champion Of
free speech, free press and a free peo-
pie.
$50 far as l am personally con-
cerned. 1 was at sea during the whole
of October. and, in fact, practically
for two years have been yachting on
account of my health I never read
word Of this Panama story. was
not in connection with the paper and
had nothing to do with 1t. Mr..
Roosevelt knows all this perfectly. He
knows l am a chronic invalid, and
am mostly abroad yachting on ac-
count OF my health. think his an
ger Is simply due to the sharp at
tacks made by the World on him po-
litically. For that perhaps I am re-
sponsible: that is, for the general po-
litical criticism of Mr.. Roosevelt on
public and personal grounds only. I
am sorry he should be so very angry.
but the World will continue to crit
icize him, without a shadow of fear,
IL he should succeed in compelling
me to edit the paper from jail"
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
BONI REFUSED
OFFER OF MONEY
The Count Wouldn't Take Annual
Sum for Maintenance of
Children.

Paris. Dec. 16.--The hearing of the
suit brought by Count Boni de Cas-
tellane against the Princess de sagan,
In which he petitions that the custody
of the three chiliarn be given his
mother, was continued today In this
joinder for the count.
He read a letter from the count re-
nouncing a petition for $4,000 annu-
ally for the maintenance Of the chill
dren, but insisted more emphstically
than ever that the children be given
to his mother. The REIMBURSEMENT of
the financial demand came as a sur
prise, despite the fact that such a
course was indicated at the close OF
the first hearing of the case.
PERSONAL -. -. -. =. ....
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
WORK TO RESUME
ON FEDERAL BUILDING

The proposal submitted to the gov
ernment by A. w. Anson. contractor,
for the additional work on the fed
eral building, designated by the last
session of Congress, has been accept
ed. Mr.. Anson will resume work on
the building at the earliest possible
date. After the department award
ed the contract to Mr.. Anson. Con-
gress authorized the addition OF an
other story TO the structure. Work
on the building has been suspended
pending the completion OF the addi-
tlonal plans.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
MARSHAL KILLED ONE.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 1e.--An unknown
man was instantly killed and Mar
shal c. f. Woods of Greenwich, seri-
ously wounded this morning In an
encounter with five men in the rail-
road yards of that village. The mar
shall accosted a man standing near the
postofiice and acting In a suspicious
manner. He said he was waiting for
a train and the marshal escorted him
to the yards. where four men jumped
from behind a car and ordered the
masshal to throw up his hands. He
pulled his revolver from his pocket
and began firing. killing one man. The
other wounded the marshal. beat
him, and escaped.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
A NATIONAL BANK
IS SHORT BIG sum
Defalcation Discovered I'm New Hamp-
shire Institution Today,

Washington, d. c., Dec. 16.--A de-
falcation of $4,000 has been discov-
cred in the First National bank at
Somerworth, N. II. The cashier, Fred
NJ. Varney, has been arrested and the
directors have asked the bank exam
iners to take charge with a view OF
voluntary liquidation. The district
bank examiner says the bank has an
undivided profit of $4,000, and he
considers the institution solvent, but
the directors declare they are unable
to restore the impaired capital. The
capital Is 100000 and the deposits
under 100000.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
HE WAS BURNED TO DEATH.

Pueblo. Dec. 16.-John Irwin, col
ored. employed at the Minnequa plant
OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany. was instantly killed and his
head. arms and feet burned OF today
when a blast furnace burned out,
spouting a stream of lava-like metal
over the track where Irwin and two
men worked His companions es-
capped but Irwin was buried in the
molten metal and IL took two hours
to dig his body out. .t
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
POPULAR VOTE
SHOWS INCREASE
A Million More Votes Cast In 1908
Than I'm the Election of 1904.

New York, Dec. 16.-The official
returns from all states have been
made and the popular vote is shown
to have oeen as follows:
Taft (Republican), 7,637,676.
Bryan (Democrat), 6,393,1S2.
Debs (Socialist), 447,651.
Chafin (Prohibitionist), 241.252.
Hisgen (IndependenceJ fs3,1Se. :,
Watson (Populist), 3S,S71.
Gilhaus (Social Labor), 1924.
Total for all candidates, 14,S52, ,239.
This grand total exceeds by 1,341,-
531 the total number of votes cast in
the presidential election of 1904.
when the grand total was 1850. 70S.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
OHIO BANK ASSIGNS.

zen's State bank assigned to d. d.
Donovan last night. The failure Is
said to have been caused by bad loans
and It is also stated that It was
brought about by the Ohio German
Insurance company's failure.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
TEN KILLED IN WRECK.

Lioges, France, Dec. 16.-Ten per-
sons were killed and fifteen injured
today in a collision between a pas
senger train and freight train In
the tunnel between the towns of
Briyo and Limoges.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
DIED WHILE UNDRESSING.

Heart disease, cOmplicated With
consumption. caused the death OF Luz
ther NJ. Hyde. a collector for w. L.
Trimble & CO., as he was preparing
to retire Monday night. In his room
in the rear OF a building In block 200.
North First street between 10 ana n
o'clock. The body was discovered
yesterday morning by an empioyeoot
the livery company, who was sent To
awaken him, f c-r -.1s
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
CONFIRMS PosrMasrERs.

Washington, Dec. le.-The Senate
yesterday confirmed the appoint
ments of Robert Kellahin as post
master at Roswell and ira Q. Wet
more as postmaster at Carrizozo.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
VENEZUELAN PEOPLE
REVOLT AGAINST
CASTRO
Mob Sweeps Through Capital
City. Destroying Prop.
erty OF His
Friends.
RULE OF DICTATOR
BELIEVED ENDED
Police Make No Effort to Stop Mob
but Martial Law Is Finally
Declared to Prevent
Destruction Of
Property.

Caracas, Tuesday, Dec. 1.-THE
Venezuelan capital yesterday Witness
ed an outbreak and disorder. follow
ing the warlike activities Of Dutch
warships along the coast. The dis
order made 1t necessary to declare
martial law in order to put an end
to the rioting and pillaging.
There were several attacks on pri-
vate property before the authorities
got the situation in hand and con-
trolled the mob. Several rioters
were arrested. There were no ac-
tual conflicts between the people and
the police.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16
Rose Against Castro.

Caracas, Monday, (via willemstad
Dec. 16).-The people of Caracas
rose today against President Castro.
An infuriated mob, unhindered by
the police, swept through the city.
wrecking the property OF Castro's
henchmen and closest friends. The
people rounded up all the pictures OK
Castro from the clubs and semi-pub-
lie buildings and burned them IN
the Boulevard de Plaza. President
Castro's rule in Venezuela Is prob
ably ended.
Further dangerous demonstrations
are anticipated. No official act de-
posing Castro from the presidency
has ye. N,szn passed, out such a step
is expected at any moment.
An enormous crowd, composed If
Inhabitants of the capital and SWELL
ed by people from the coast towns.
gathered in the streets of the city
shortly after daybreak. The people
began marching up and down the
thoroughfares and II was easy to zee
that their i'll temper would soon re-
suit in violence. The police stood by
and made no attempt to restrain the
mob.
In spite Of Hollands warlike DEM
onstration on the coast there has been
no demonstration against the Neither
lands. All the demonstrations here
are against Castro and Acting Presi-
dent Gomez.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-16

Demr, cIIo.. Dec. I6.-..Toslgh snd
Thursday rain or saav and colder.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02
WHEN nARNAGE BELLS ARE OUT OF TUNE

Why" remarked the Bachelor Girl
holding toward a bored looking couple
who sat a far apart as possible or
the bench opposite. are they always
like that-after marriage?"
Perhaps suggested the Mere Man
edging closer to the Bachelor Girl and
casually letting his arm slip across
the back of the park bench, It's be-
cause they're too much like this before
marriage"
The Bachelor Girl glanced up and
started to rise.
"Or. perhaps" added the Mere Man,
hastily removing his arm. its because
they're thinking of their troubles and
worrying about their bills and -"
Il don't believe it," declared the
Bachelor Girl, sitting down again and
thoughtfully digging her toe into the
autumn leaves at her feet. TT isn't
the troubles and worries that sep
arate married people; It's the pleas
ures."
What"
The pleasures they don't take" ex-
plained the Bachelor Girl, the leisure
hours they don't know how to fill in,
nor what to do with; the dull Satur-
day afternoons and long, dreary Sun
days; the stupid evenings and mirth-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02
Turned Up Finally.

SARS ShiS05O ~
II must nave made some mistake"
muttered Mrs. logger, looking in the
oven of her kitchen range. Il was
sure I put six potatoes in here to bake,
but there seems to be only five"
She counted them again, but with
the same result.
Then she looked at the cake she had
put in at the same time.
That's doing all right, anyway" she
said.
Belinda" said Mr.. logger, looking
at the slice of cake that. lay on the
plate before him. what. the Sam Hill
is the matter with this?"
you needn't eat it if you don't like
it, T~heophilus," retorted Mrs. logger
with spirit.
"oh, I'll eat 1T all right, but I'm
wondering What makes his island Of
white in the middle Of the sea of yell
low
She examined the slice of cake. and
a triumphant smile Illuminated her
face.
It just knew I had put six potatoes
in tat oven yesterday she exclaimed.
"One of them fell down through the toy
Shelf."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02

to get the better of the gas company
Gee, / just do exclaimed the man.
Ihen, said the friend. blow down
the meter. Every night before you turn
IN. blow down the meter. The meter,
you see, is full of little wheels, all turn
Ing. turning. piling up big bills against
you. every time you light the gas. But
Just blow down the pipe and
Ihe friend gave a loud laugh at the
delightful thought.
Just blow down the pipe. and
ha. ha, ha-all the little wheels will
turn the other way
The man thanked his friend for
this good and valuable advice, went
straight home and blew a long and
powerful blast down the pipe. of the
gas meter before retiring. He did this
every night. Not once did he forget.
he last thing before going to bed. to
blow down the meter with terrific force.
wen, In due course, at the months
end. the Inspector came.
The man welcomed the inspector a
frine neryously and hung about the
cellar door to hear what the fellow
Wouid have to say after his inspec-
The inspector emerged from the
cellar studying a column OF figures
with a puzzled frown. He looked nm
at the master of the house and said in
q strange voice:
We'll, Mr.. Smith. I don't know what
the dickens has been happening to your
meter, but the company owes you
!. 4.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02

fully, don't two married people ever
work t~ogether?"
'Of course they do" retorted the
Bachelor Girl, but they nev play to-
gether. AS long as w young people
are struggling through poverty and
trouble they go hand in and. AS long
as the husband is fighting to earn a
dollar and the wife is working to make
it so as far as possible they don't listen
TO the discord OF the wedding march.
Blu the minute they get on their feet
and have plenty of time to amuse them
selves they suddenly notice that the
marriage bells are out of tune and dis
cover that they want to so in opposite
directions. The man develops a taste
for poker and billiards, and the wom-
an develops a longing for bridge whist
and society. The man finds he has been
dreaming all his life of spending his
summers fishing in the ~Adirondacks,
while the woman has been dreaming of
spending hers at Newport and Bal
Harbor. h man is delighted at the
prospects of having long quiet even
ings in his library with nothing to
worry or bother MIN, while the woman
is planning to give dinner parties and
go to receptions. And right there at
the beginning Of their prosperity is the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02
Betting on Gray Hairs.

S1N6Idnn.Ms&
Philip Hymes, of the United st.4.
Steel corporation, and half 49,
friends went to the Paradise ROOF a.
den last night and in the inters,isssa-
one of the friends, noting the spot Isoh.
on top of the steel mans head. amneas
himself by pulling out a long srsu
hair. etas
You're getting gray. old man. ba
said: ~
III give you SO cents for every pr.r
hair you can find in my head ~retorted
Mr.. Hymes ~
T'hereupon his friend pulled o,t ~
more and collected q dollar. A stranso
er, sitting across the aisle, butted~ Il
at this point with the remark thar ba
was in on that SO cent thing too ana
grabbed a handful of Mr.. Hymas.
locks. Whereat Mr.. Hymes, naturallv
enough. stood up n batted the stranp.
er in the face.
Under the direction of the members
the party adjourned to the street. and
there the fight speedily resolved ITSELF
into a bet, Mr.. Hytnes wagering s1no
that the stranger couldn't find three
gray hairs. Then he put his head mn
der an electric light and submittedi
to inspection. The stranger looked ana
looked, but the best he could find was
one
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02
ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA,

Hands Cracked and Bleedins-Naih
Came on of Finger-Cr..curA
Remedies Brought Prompt Relief.
I had eczema on my hands for
about eleven years. The hands crack.
ed open IN many places and bled. One
OF my fingers was so bad that, the nail
came off. | had tried so many m
dies, and they all had failed to cure
me. had seen three doctors, but got
no relief. Finally I got a cake of Cuti-
cura Soap. a box Of Cuticura Ointment
and two bottles Of Cuticura Resolyent
Pilis. OF course I keep C%uticura Soap
all the time for my hands, but the one
cake OF Soap and half a box OF Cuti-
cura Ointment cured them. I recon-
mend the Cuticura Remedies to all
suffering with eczema. Mrs. Eliza A.
Wiley. r. +. D. No. 2, Liscomb, la.
Oct. IS, 1906"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02
Not For Him.

A we'll known officer has a beautiful
daughter. A young ensign, with no re-
her and asked the old gentleman for
her hand. The father at once told him
that he had hardly enough to keep him
in white gloves and to burnish his brass
buttons.
Well, admiral, what you say is true;
but when you married you We're only
a midshipman, with even a smaller sal
airy than mine. How did you get
along?" asked the ensign, who thought
he had made a good defense.
But not so. The crafty old seadog
Numbered forth:
Il lived on my fatherinlaw for the
first ten years, but III be hanged II
you are going to do IT."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02
There Was Nothino Doinn.

seems kind o. good, doesn't it. to
nave an interval of rest. said the man
to the one who had got through read
Ing his newspaper and crumpled it up.
What do you mean by interval"
was asked.
Why, nothing In the papers"
Nothing in the papers! Why, man,
there are two new candidates u for
the presidency.
Our fleet has been Invited to visit
Japan.
They are going for the Alton rail-
again.
Orders have been given to econo-
mice on the Panama canal.
Three other railroads have been.
found rebating.
is again in eruption.l
Ocean rates are to be cut in half.
bales. -'oo0'ooV
1T is believed that Hartman can he
sent to Jail.
Governor Hughes is after more on
cial 5windlers.
The Rev. Mr.. Long has not an
swered the president as to nature-fak-
I'VE will have 500, 900. 900 bushels :,
corn to export.
II Is ainiost SURE that China and
Japan will have a war.
a 1pi want seif-governriaent
ana are bound to have 1T.
There has been moro lana-grabbing
In the west.
All this, sir. and a great denl more.
anu yer you calmly say there Is an IN
teryat OF news. What do sou mean.
sir Explain yourself
III mean. sir-I Taiean,. replied the
other as he looked rcd III the face and
squln.ed around-"I mean tbs my Wits
WITH a rug pedilsr one day last
Wees ana the papers haven't got a gaui
unInse line about It up to The present
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02
HOw';s Iris?

we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have. known F.. }.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions. and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his lrm.
WALDTNG, KINNAM 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
HalTs Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. testimonials sent
free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. -.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02
Compensation.
From, Harvar,S Weaklv

A small boy returning from schooa
one day, inquired OF his father what
people meant when they spoke of the
law of compensatieH The father. in
the course Of his explanation. cited the
fact hat If one of the senses is lost.
some OF the Others receive a CORE
spending development; as, for example.
II Il mans sight, became impaired, his
sense of touch OIL of hearing would be-
come more acute and so on.
oh. now I see why it is." inter
rupted the little fellow. that when
one leg is shorter than it ought to ba
the other is always longer
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02
Bobby Echoed His Thouoht.

Mr.. Brown, the new minister. haa
just eaten his first dinner with the
Smith family. AS they We're leaving the
dining o the good man turned to
the hostess and said: Sister Smith.
| rarely get such an excellent dinner"
Before she could reply, Bobby Smith
aged :, reioined: Same here, Brother
BrOWri."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02

We heard a man from Brighton asl
another the ottter aa ii ne knan So
ansose who iiadza few good milk ,.,,,,,s
.oseli. ses.l have some myself. wss
me reEis. they're some the b1ts ha,.
wouldn't take" keepif 6 cows thar ~.
butcher would not AXE is the w.
some psopse select their milk stock ~