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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-03

fessof Mietiies OF this city has proved
that he can make n ruby for si2 which
no expert M the world can tell from
a genuine gem worth $i,25O, because
the gem made by the professor IN fact
Is genuine, although made by artiti-
cial means.
The Mietlies gems are alphabetically
created. thar is, made by chemical
means which exactly reproduce the
process which IN natur occupies thou
sands of years.
The greatest expert armed with the
most powerful microscope cannot do
tect anS difference between Professor
Mietlies' gems and natural stones. the
only difference being that the former
are always iawless.
The professor has not yet succeeded
IN making Artificial diamonds though
he makes White sapphires which close
ly resemble them. He also makes
emeralds which are excellent imita-
tions OF the genuine and declares that
In a few months he shall he able to
make absolutely perfect diamonds ana
emeraids
As a result Of Mlctlies' Invention
German p~aWnbrokers are refusing to
loan money on rubies ana sapphirea
A perjury syndicate consisting OF
seventeen men and mn are on trial
In Leipzig charged with systematic
and wholesale perjury in s~evehty-hve
eases during the last seven years
This gang Of professional p~erjurers
have worked together undcr the lead
ershlp Of Franz Reichert, an inn
keeper, whose saloon was the head
quarters Of the syndicate, Reicherts
scheme was to orange deuls with I'M
s|uspccting tradosmen, then raise a dis
pute over the money, take the case
into court and call "a number Of wit
nesses TO swear in support Of fetch
erts case. The stories told b ;sese
witnesses were cleyerly arranged to
make a perfect chain OF evidence.
Reichert himself ~ now serving an
eighteen months sentence for perjury
his scheme having been revealed hy
his constant law suits and the fact
that his witnesses always we're The
same.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-03
1000
CASUALTIES
TOMORROW
USUAL SLAUGHTER IS
ABOUT TO OCCUR
Record of Last Year a Pow
full Argument for the Sane
Fourth End of Fiscal Year
Finds Big Corporations Pros
porous.

Chicago. July 2.-In spite Of the
nprOar, deaths and accidents of pre-
yious fourths that urge a saner OBJ
ervance of the daY-and its various
nights-the approaching battle with
eannon crackers toy pistols and fire
works promises the following results.
Deaths
From tetanus So. ............ 80
From other causes ........ 100
151
Maugling-
Loss Of arms. legs or hands,. IS
Loss Of fingers .. ,...,...... 240
other injuries .........s $3.50
Total casualties ...........47,009
Last year the results, according to
the American Medical associations
statistics. were somewhat worse. with
n total killed and injured of ALB.
Dust and dirt are declared to be
equally responsible with ~gunpowder
as a caust of lockjaw. Formerly it
was considered tina the tetanus bacil-
Ius was contained in the percussion
caps, blank cartridges, and other por-
tions of fireworks that We're forced
under the skin in Fourth of July
wounds" says an authority. THE
majority of observers, however, have
cept to recognize the fact that it Is
not always the blank cartridge or per-
cussion cap, but the dus and street
dirt with which the hands are soiled
that contain the tetanus bacillus or its
spore. This dust is carried into the
wound and is much more difficult to
remove than a blank cartridge wad.
Every Fourth of July injury should
receive the same treatment as crush
ing injuries from street car accidents
where it is known hat the wound is
infected with street dirt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-03

Rubies viii be worth no more than
rbinegtones In q few months for Pro-
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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-27
Presidential Disability.

Boston Transcript The real problem will come
when stubborn loses his mind while hold
ing the presidential office Such things, while of no
of affairs. The faction party which work
ing him in such case would doubtless insist that
he never better in his life How would congress
proceed relieve him of the duties of the presidency
in which his reckessness might be extremely danger
Gus? Itis entirely probable that both parties would
agree to the passing of statute, much they did
with the electoral commission act of 1877 provide
for the exigency by establishing some general tests
by which lnCapaClty might be determined Here,
again. congress would prefer to leave the members of
the cabinet to control the president, if they could
do so; but situation may be imagined in which
in that condition would quarrel with any sane
minded cabinet and in consequence surround him
breakdown to occur during the recess of congress-
when their induction into office in advance of
any necessary confirmation by the senate.
Many questions connected with the presidential
office remain unSOlVed 1t is peculiarly position
for man of extraordinary vigor physical and men
tai. Little provision has been made by constitution
or custom for delegating its functions. This has
proved one OF the necessities of the future which
the naton-bulders did not adequately foresee The
President is steadily becoming more and more over
worked and the time will doubtless come when a
systematic analysis of his duties will have be made
to see to what extent of them may be assigned
to subordnates Eventually also, statutes may have
to provide standard of disability in accordance
with which president, even without his own consent
may be displaced by the next in line. federal
judge who became insane once impeached as the
only means of getting him out of office 1t is to be
hoped that some more humane method of dealing
with afflicted president could be devised.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-27
The Nominating Vote.

The following is the result of the first and only bal
lot in the Chicago republican convention for the
nomination of a candidate for president of the
United States:
Taft-Alabama, %; Arkansas, 10; California, 20;
Colorado 10; Connecticut IA; Delaware, 6; Florida,
10; Georgia. II; IDAHO s. Illinois 81 Iowa, 26 Kan
sas, 20; Kentucky, "A; Louisiana, IS; Maine, IL;
Maryland, 49, Massachusetts, SO; Michigan, 81;
Minnesota, %; Mississippi, 20; Missouri So; Mont
ana, 6; Nebraska, 16; Nevada, 6; New Hampshire,
s. New Jersey, IS; New York, 10; North Carolina,
"a; North Dakota, 8; Ohio, AZ; Oklahoma, IA; Ore
gon 8; Pennsylvania, 1; Rhode Island, 8; South
Carolina 13; South Dakota, 8; Tennessee "a; Texas,
SO; Utah, g. Vermont 8; Virginia, 81; Washington,
10; West Virginia IA; Wisconsin, 1; Wyoming, 6
Alaska, 2; Arizona, q District of Columbia 1
Hawaii 2; New Mexico, 2; Philippines 2; Porto
Rico 2 Total, 7O2.
Cannon Illinois, 81; Michigan, 1; New Jersey 8;
New York, 3. Total, So.
Hughes-New York, IS; Virginia, 2. Total 81.
Fairbanks-Georgia, 1; Indiana, 80: Kentucky, 2;
New Hampshire, 3; New Jersey, 2; South Carolina,
3 Total 40
Foraker-Georga, 8; Ohio, 4; South Carolina, 2;
Virginia, 1; District of Columbia, 1. Total, 16
Knox-New Jersey, 4; Pennsylvania, a. Total,
6S.
La Follette-Wisconsin, 25.
Observation-Disclosures, g.
Absent-South Carolina J..
Total $780, Majority, 491
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-27

the prosecuting officer of the United States for the
district of Idaho
He says he has never appeared in court at
torney for any person charged with land frauds and
that he has asked the department of justice and the
president to investigate in that particular He says
further:
| enter into public life in the state of Idaho and
into the office with absolutely strings attached to
myself and particular person parties to satisfy
except the department at Washington.
All of which may be taken with the usual grains
of allowance The existing political situation does
not admit of stringless United States district at
torney
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

pearance. Late or autumnal seed
lings live through the winter. and In
regions of mild. open winters they
begin to flower and mature seeds even
in February or March. before we are
likely to think they need attention.
The sample sent has a few dry. empty
seed vessels on IT, Others are yet
green and unopened. There are also
flowers and unopened buds. SO that
seed production may yet continue a
long time in plants of the same age as
this sample. Indeed. seed production
may continue till freezing weather
stops II in November or December.
II the plants are dug up or plowed
out and left on the ground they are
likely to renew their growth unless
they are put In piles and destroyed.
or unless prolonged period of dry.
hot weather should deprive them of
life.
Flowing infested fields in fall and
seeding with rye or winter wheat may
help keep 1t in check. or plowing early
in spring and planting with some crop
which shall receive frequent and thor
ough cultivation will not only destroy
the young seedlings that may spring
up. but will check seed production In
the older plants. Spraying with a solu-
tion of sulphate OF iron or copperas.
one and one-half to two pounds to a
gallon of water. has been used with
success in subduing this weed. II
should be applied in dry. clear
weather.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
His VERY First.

w. C. Philips of the Association for
Improving the Condition of the Poor.
said recently in New York that among
infants artificially fed, fifteen times
more died than among those fed natu-
rally.
I'VE will learn in the end to live cor
rectly," said Mr.. Philips. AS things
stand now, we are not much wiser in
our way of living than an immigrant of
whom | heard the other day.
This immigrant, Magyar, was ar
rested for stealing a bottle of whisky.
At the station house the sergeant said
to him, pointing toward a tub:
"'Strip and take BATH
"'vat, go in de vater?" shrieked the
Magyar.
~'Yes.' said the sergeant. take a
bath. You need 1t. How long is 1t
since you have had bath?'
1.-THE Magyar lifted up his hands
and rolled his eyes.
"'oh.' he said. I never vas arrested
before"
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
Couldn't Fool Him.

A custom house clerk. who. prior
to his entry into Uncle Sans service
was a schoolteacher "A good many
years yet" as he proudly informs his
associates. was standing on the corner
of Fifth and Chestnut streets one cold
day last winter. deeply engrossed In
studying a legend which appeared on
a dairy mans wagon. as follows
"Pasteurized milk" etc
His face wore a puzzled expression
but finally betraying evidence OF dawn
ing intelligence he remarked to by
stander:
Amt these here Philadelphia milk
men a-gettin' TO be Just as deceitful
as anythingi Pasturized milk, eh :
But they can't fool me. cause ! lived
in the country. and know you can't
pasture cows in winter"
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
A Real Artist.

Oscar Hammerstein, at a dinner in
New York, said that he imputed his
great success to the fact that in his
opera house he put art ahead of mon
ey-making.
81 like to think" said Mr.. Ham
merstein, that in some small degree
[ share the artistic feeling OF the
great Handel.
Handel. when the curtain would
rise upon a nearly empty house. would
say soothingly TO his associates:
"'Ach. never mind; the music will
sound all the better"
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
CARING FOR FRUITS.
Annual Waste in Orchards Should Be
Prevented.

Very great is the annual loss in the
waste of fruits. 1t is a common thing
for farmers TO say when we try to sell
them a bill Of trees: The ground is
covered with apples now" Il had
bushels of cherries that were never
picked" MY plums rotted on the
trees by thousands"
1t is here that the waste is mani.
tested; and waste is the cause of
most of our poverty. Waste not,
want not" is fine old maxim.
1t is not always the sign OF good
farmer to be too busy with corn and
wheat and hogs to take care OF the ap-
pies. writes Walter S. Smith in In
diana Farmer. Lee Mcdaniel of my
own neighborhood boasted that he
had never had a visitation of hog chol-
era on his farm. He raked up the
fallen apples every morning and
wheeled them out to the hogs. This
was done as long as they dropped of
prematurely. After they maturcd.
many that fell off were good for use
in some other way; then he assorted
them and gave his hogs only the bad
ones.
This plan worked a double ad-
vantage. First, 1t regulated the natur-
al processes OF digestion and assimi-
lation in the swine. Second. 1t trans
ported millions of insect eggs away
from their field OF michief. and re-
duced the amount of damage. Then II
kept the ground clear. so that when
the better class of apples began to
fall they were more easily attended
to. OF course. judgment is required to
know when the fruit Will do to pick;
and when 1t will do. picking should be-
gin, thus to put an end to the falling
of the fruit.
II there is a good cushion OF grass
for the apples to fall on. many OF them
fall without brulsing. and are fully
equal to picked apples.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
NOT EWES FAULT THAT TIME.
Childish Realism InstiIled Into Story
Of Garden Of Eden.

Realism rules the nursery. A GER
tain Philadelphia matron, who had
taken pains to inculcate Biblical
stories as well as ethical truths in her
three children, heard, the other day,
long drawn howls of rage and grief
filtering down from the playroom. Up
two flights she hurried. to find on the
floor Jack and Ethel. voices uplifted
Thomas. aged nine, sat perched upon
the table, his mouth full and his eyes
guilty.
Whatever is the matter?" asked
mamma.
"Bo-o-o!" came from Ethel; I'VE
were playing Garden of Eden. Bo-o-o!"
But what is there to cry about?"
Then Jack, with furious finger point
ing at Tom. calculated through his
tears: Gods eat the apple!"-Bohe-
mian Magazine.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
A WoRRIsoME WEED.
II Is an Annual Plant, But Hard to
Get Rid OF.

The common name is chickweed.
The botanical name is Alsine media
In Briton, and Browns Illustrated
Flora;. but in Gray's Manual it is
Stellaria media. 1t is a pernicious
weed. but so often neglected and omit
ted from lists of troublesome weeds,
probably because of its small size and
inability to prove very destructive to
larger cultivated plants. 1t is an an
nual plant, and in theory annual plants
can be exterminated in one season
by preventing them from producing a
crop of seeds by which to perpetuate
themselves.
In the case of this plant. however,
the theory is not easily applied. says
Country Gentleman, because of the
peculiar characters of the pest. 1t
is very hardy, rapid in its develop
ment, tenacious of life, persistent, and
quite unobtrusive and harmless in ap-
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
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" ~ N9
GOOD SOIL.
II Can Be Made Out of Poor Soil II
Handled Right.

Good soil is requisite of success
full farming. Poor soil can often
be made good soil with the right kind
of treatment. In Europe it has been
a common practice to entirely change
the character of soil. This is not
all done at once, but is often accoIS
plished by easy stages.
Thus, a too sandy soil can have its
character modified by the addition of
clay. But hauling clay is expensive,
and it takes a great deal of clay to
modify the condition of the more than
10000 square feet of land comprised
in an acre.
But the man that owns the land
realizes that this mechanical change
once made is made permanently. He
argues that the treated land is to be
used for all time and that the expense
of changing the land should not all
be charged against single year.
When a man with an acre of sandy
land to modify begins to figure, he
works out the problem something like
this: II layer of clay two inches
thick is put over an acre of land ii
means about 1000 cubic feet of clay
to be shoveled. hauled and spread on
the land A load of 35 cubic feet of
clay is a good load to be hauled at one
time, and with that size load it
would take 200 loads to get the clay
onto the land. That looks like a CO.
lossal task. But what is an acre of
good land worth IL 1t is located just
right?
We have seen sandy acres un-
cultivated because they did not con-
tain enough clay to render them
profitable for farming purposes. while
they were so located as to be very
valuable for intensive purposes If
properly ameliorated.
A little improvement each year will
in the course of many years change
useless soil into good soil, says the
Farmers Review. and that good soil
for all time. so far as its mechanical
structure is concerned. The plant
food supply and exhaustion is another
question.
Plant food is sometimes taken out
of good soil to such an extent that II
becomes unproductive. But such food
can always be put back at a much
less cost than the value OF the same
amount of plant food in the crop in
which IT was taken out.
A good soil should be kept good by
being farmed in the most intelligent
manner. II 1t is poor soil. 1t should
be made good in the numerous ways
known to science. Our soils need to
be studied TO get out of them the best
things that are in them. II should be
remembered that soil is merely the
medium that supports plants and that
this medium can be made to carry
little or much plant food according to
the generosity of the cultivator in
supplying the same
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
DIFFERENT NOW
Athlete Finds Better Training Food

1t was formerly the belief that to
plenty OF meat.
This is all out OF date now. and
many trainers feed athletes on the
well-known food. Grape-Nuts. made Of
wheat and barley. and cut the meat
down to n small portion once a day.
Three years ago. writes a Mich.
man. having become interested In
athletics, / found would have to stop
eating pastry and some other kinds
OF food.
81 got some Grape-Nuts. and was
for found that when | went on the
track, | felt more lively and active.
Later. began also to drink Postum
in place of coffee. and the way
gained muscle and strength on this
diet was certainly great. On the day
of a field meet in June | weighed 1874
lbs. On the opening of the football
season in Sept. weighed 40. / at
tribute my fine condition and good
work to the discrimination of i'm
proper food and coffee. and the using
VI bThpt-4NulS anu IosAull, MY rlluCi-
pal diet during training season being
Grape-Nuts.
Before / used Grape-Nuts | never
felt right in the morning-always kind
of out of sorts with my stomach. But
now when l rise / feel good. and after
a breakfast largely of Grape-Nuts
with cream, and cup of Postum. |
feel like a new man." There's a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
An Accident.

A perfect lady" was charged in the
police court with having broken her
umbrella over the head OF another
perfect lady"
What have you 10 say TO the
charger" asked the magistrate.
1T was an accident. your honor"
do you mean to say that after
smashing an umbrella over this WON
ans head you claim It was an acci-
dent7'
Sure. yes; but meant not to break
my umbrella"
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
WAGON END BOARD.
How It Can Be Easily Made in Two
Sections.

To make a breaking end board as
shown in the accompanying illustra-
tion. use a board the width and length
of an endgate and with compass
saw cut as shown by the curved line
at A, b and C are hinges which are
placed on the inside of the board so
that the gate opens outward. ID
and E are the usual cleats fastened
across the ends to strengthen them.
F is a piece of one-eighth by three
fourths-inch strap iron attached with
screws so the tail piece can be opened
only one way. G is put through a
hole bored at II from the inside and
fastened with screws. while ! and
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
A Difference In Yards.

John and Pat were two friendly
workmen who were constantly fitting.
each one trying to outwit the other.
Are you good at measurement"
asked John.
Il am that" said Pat quickly.
Then, could you tell me how maly
shirts could get out Of a yard?" asked
John
Sure" said Pat: 'that depends on
whose yard you got into."-Human
Life.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

1t will be news to most persons that
drunkenness can be superinduced by
absorbing too much water-that Is.
leaving fire water" out of considera-
ton. But learned professor in lee
ture in Chicago. declared that many
men and women drink too much wa
ter and are victims of that form OF in
toxication." However, the statement
is not likely to convince anybody that
the prohibition movement is really a
liquor crusade in disguise.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

, A Boston medical scientist has dis
covered in Boston girl with six dis
tinct personalities. This may be rare
for Boston, says the Baltimore Amer
ican, but other places are entirely IA
miliar with the phenomenon of wom-
an who is never the same thing twice.
In fact, continual changing is regard
ed in these places as long-conceded
privilege of the sex.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
A Matter Of Wonder.

Tomorrow. announced five-year-
old Sidney proudly TO his kindergarten
teocher. lis my birfday."
why" returned she. "it is mine.
too
The boys face clouded with perplex-
lty, and. after a brief silence. he cS-
claimed. How did you get so much
bigger'n me?"-Human Life.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

Olga Nethersole says If she had 1t
to do over again she'd be wife and
mother rather than an actress. Lots
of sense in this. World could perhaps
get along without actresses. but not
without wives and mothers.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
HELPFUL HINTS.

He helps the Lord who helps the
land.
IL you take our advice you will not
try to seed grass with millet.
A western city proposes a fine of
$40 for every chicken allowed to run
at large. What a paradise for garden
lovers!
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

In consequence of a Lahore literary
society announcing a lecture. Man.
the Index of Creation the city author
! tiles sent 25 armed constables down
: to the lecture hall, which only held so
people.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

An incandescent lamp in its green
shade will, when turned upward to-
ward the ceiling. spread a soft and
pleasantly diffused light. plenty strong
enough for a room where no one is
reading. When the lamp is SO used no
shadows are cast.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

The value Of agricultural machines
and implements annually Imported by
Siberia amounts to about 100000
rubles (s5.l50.0O0) The imported arti-
cles are. chiefly supplied by German
and American manufacturers. being
far superior TO those made Ia Russia.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

: 1t is essential to note that penny
postage between Great Britain and
this country means two penny pos
tage between this country and Great
Britain In other words the Ameri-
canized penny. so called, is a good
deal of a misnomer.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

The thoroughly domestic woman
will do everything for you except
make you happy.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17
roc Much for ,hr Old Man.

Good morning" said the artist. 20
litely. that's a perfect COW OF yours
down there In the field. I'd like to
paint her II you don't mind"
BY Heck," exclaimed Farmer korn-
top, Il reckon ye won't. GIT outer
hyar, I'm tired o. you Perkins Purple
Pills fellerE.' philadelphia Press.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

After October 1 it will only cost two
cents for an American to write let
ter to England and vice versa. But
there are a good many on each side
who have no transatlantic correspond
ents. and they will be inclined to re
gard the reduction dubiously.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

/ The New Zealand parliament is to
adjourn on the occasion of the visit
of the American feet and will appro-
pirate $4,000 to pay the expenses of
entertaining the visitors. This is
friendship that bears the real brand.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

Noting the recent events in the re-
spective scandals of France and Ger
many, Harden, who is to get new
trial, should take precautions against
the day when the military and court
party, finding all other measures in
effective, will begin shooting at him.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

even royal princesses are human"
Yep, intensely so.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

! The police chiefs in convention are
asking that the officer of the law" be
no longer made the subject of jokes
and funny pictures. That is a reason
able request. 1t is now up to the po-
lice to stop being funny.