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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17
Once Famous singer bankrupt.

New York. Dee. 16.=Alice Nelson.
an actress long prominent on the com
IL opera stage, filed a voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy today. h gave
her liabilities at $1,000 and her assets
at $75.
The liabilities consist Of unsecured
claims. among them n Of $500 for
money loaned by Lee Shubert, The
assets comprise wearing apparel. eX-
empt by law. Miss Nelson in private
life is Mrs. BENJAMIN Wentwie.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17

business by l%oaniug a large sum at
money 10 Adolph Segal, inducing him
to exercise his controlling stock in
the interests of the Pennsylvania COM
panN in such a way that new direc-
tors were elected and the new direc-
torate voted that the new company
should discontinue business,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17

60 neglect your health. The worst
neglect that you can be guilty OF rs to
allow constipation. biliousneeS or any
liver or bowel trouble to continue. II
Is poisoning our entire system and
may lead to a serious chronic dis
sase. Take Billiards. Herbine and get
a absolutely well. The sure cure for any
all troubles OF the stomach. liver
and bowels. Sold by J. II. o'Rielly
a Co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17
Homestead Bill i'm Conference.

Washington, D.. G., Dec. l6.-The
bill in the house providing for en-,
larged homesteads was sent back to
conference, Messrs. Mondell. Wyom-
ing; Vostead, Minnesota. and Robin
son, Of Arkansas, being appointed
house conferees.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17
ANOTHER TEXAS OLD
TIMER IS No
MORE
German Woman Formed Part
of Famous Movement from
FatherIand to Texas in $780,
Shortage in Texas Pecan
Crop Reported.


Especial Correspondence Morning Journal. ]
san Antonio, Texas, Dee, l2.-With
the death of Mrs. Elinor Tietze passes
away another of the pioneer Germans
who made up part of the picturesque
movement into Texas in 1898 and
1870 by Prince Solme Of Braunfels in
Germany. This lady was 81 years OF
age and came with the princes see
ond expedition in 1S40, This German
settlement which has resulted in $780,
000 Germans living in southwest Tex
as was part OF a patriotic movement
designed TO fiji the then weak republic
of Texas with. German colonists, with
the desire, if not the ultimate inten-
ton, of making it a German depend
ency. A number OF patriotic German
noblemen combined to finance the un-
d%ertaking. Prince Solms, who was a
scion Of the royal house, led the eN-
petition in person ANA established
what was called the City of the Prince
or New Braunfels, now a fluurishing
little German town about thirty miles
from San Antonio. He was acCompa-
MED by Baron Won Muesebach and by
the sons of Marshall Won B~tedermann.
the Landgraf of Friedland.
Events moved too rapidly for these
dreams TO be realized. The Mexican
war and the annexation of Texas to
the United states effectually destroy
ed any hope of making Texas a Ger
many colony. However, these Ger
mans have done as much as any other
set of Dpoulp in The deNplouu1ant pF
southwest TeXas and are today among
the most well to do citizens of his
section. one by n the old stock Is
dying of; but the Baroness Won Mesc-
bach is still living in the mountains
north of this city ana with her is pre-
served all the traditions and docu-
ments relating to this picturesque
movement.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17

Make your presents safe for mail
ing by using corrugated hoard. Get
ID at LithgOw's. Journal Building.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17

II you want GOOD board. try IN
Columbus Hotel
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17

\ new line OF Dainty Calendar Pads
at Lithgow's. journal Building.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17

j. f. Gareen, manager of the Taft
ranch in south Texas, who Is now a
guest in this city, is authority for the
statement hat Charles p. Taft and
family accompanied by the new presi-
dent-elect, VIM. H.. Taft. will come to
Texas to spend the season in rest and
recuporation from the strenuous cam
paign. The Tafts W n magnificent
ranch not far from Corpus Chpisti on
the gulf and have erected on It one
OF the finest country homes in Texas
II was built by the three brothers with
the intention, according to the man
Of using IT as a winter home. The
ranch contains $4,000 acres. a greater
part of which is 10 cultivation. A little
known as Taft. Texas. has
grown up on the ranch, and accord
ing to the telegram sent by Mr.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17

Porch swings, $3.50. Albuquerque
Planning Mi.i.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17

Considerable shortage in the pecan
crop in Texas is reported this year.
Last year one Of the largest crops in
the history of the state was gathered.
1t was estimated hat the crop sold
for approximately a million dollars.
The industry is a very large one. eX-
pedially in southwest Texas, where all
the water courses are lined with
groves of large pecan trees. The last
three or four years pecans have begun
to be cultivated and In two ur three
years more cultivated pecan groves
will be common in this section. The
crop now gathered is mostly from the
wild trees. one tree near san
Caba is reported to have produced last
year $3.50 worth of pecans. The scar
city of the nut viii doubtless increase
the price this year and the growers
will not lose in proportion to the fall
ing off in the crop.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17

San Antonio is now engaged In rails
ing $125. 600 as a bonus fov the pro-
posed railroad from this city to the
Rio Grande valley. Nearly a million
dollars has already been pledged by
the intervening country and the prob.
ability is that the construction of the
road will begin early in the new year.
Representatives of a big trust com
pany and Il powerful group of nan
ciers of st. Louis have outlined n
proposition to the Business Mems
club which they say will be made by
these interests on December LIST. Great
interest Is being manifested i'm the
undertaking and all classes and con-
dittons of citizens are contributing.
one enthusiastic little farmer living
south of the city. came in yesterday
with a COW which he wished to give
as his part Of the railroad bonus.
is no doubt the money will be
raised and the great undeveloped ter
ritory south Of San Antonio, which is
now absolutely without railroads. will
be opened UP to the small farmer and
grower.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15
MAKIK| PEOPLE UP IN
ARMS AGAINST THE
JAPANESE CAMPS
trrom sunday,s AdvertIser.,

\ (From
preventing
building.
meeting
presided
report meeting
which
aid establishment
big
opposite
opposite the school
attended
will the out of the
requiring
surrounding the establishment of lodging
meeting night
protect the residence portions of the city
refused license the
building specifications
mandamus proceeding threatened
held
being the citizens
injunction proceeding ground
that proposed camp a nuisance
proposed restricting
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15
PEARL HARBOR YARD A
GREAT REPAIR STATION
BY ERNEST G.. WALKER.
lMail Special to the Advertiser.l

d. Newbery
will
fully furtherng operations
the dredging and for the construction of the drydock
station
feasible Pearl
overhauled repaired
building
hold of the Schroeder promptly,
Hyday
the speeded.
difficult
100000 dredging
will let with the the expenditure of that
the expenditure additional
declared would
we well If completed $20000o0'
buildings will
probably subject
buildings
Several shops will be the buildings to be planned first
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15
THE ARMY TO INVESTIGATE
CAUSATION OF LEPROSY

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The United
States army is to undertake special
investigation of leprosy. The sad ex-
perence of General Wardwell Is wife in
Arizona and Los Angeles has attracted
the attention of physicians to the in
ternational leprosy congress to be held
in August of next year at Bergen, Nor
way.
Washington was excited this week
over the fact that leper was at large
and roaming the streets of the national
capital, because there was no hospital
that would shelter him and no asylum
for him but the street. Army surgeons
at posts in the Philippines, Hawaii,
etc, will be requested to report their
opinions as to whether the disease can
be communicated by association or con-
tact. Many physicians ridicule the
popular fear of leprosy and hold that
it is hereditary, constitutional and in
fictitious, but not contagious. Among
these is Army Surgeon Mcdonald, who
made a study of leprosy in the Philip
pines. He says:
"My observations were made on the
island of Samar, P. l., at the barrio of
Mastlog, on the Dolores river, while
campaigning in the field with troops in
1906. Many elderly people of this bar
rio, both male and female, were vic
Tins Of leprosy. When asked how the
disease was contracted they referred
back to time, some 80 years ago,
when terrible storm visited the in
terror of the island and destroyed all
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15
H|LO LAND CASE
IN THE COURTS

Witnesses in Hilo land case arriv-
ed Saturday, who have been subpoenaed
before the Federal Court in case
which will occupy the attention Of
Judge Dole this week. 1t is case in
volving the right OF way for the rail
way branch which is to carry material
to the new breakwater. d. Il. Metzger,
who holds the breakwater contract, is
in town on the same business.
The present Judge Andrews of Hilo
some time ago leased a piece of land
two miles from Hilo, which was used as
dumping ground for garbage. In order
to get right Of way the railroad has
! to pass through this land Judge An
drews asked $3.50 for the right of way,
enough to pay for rebuilding the fences
and making other changes. He received
, a wireless telegram from U. s. District
Attorney Breckons that the offer was
accepted. 1t turns out, however, SO the
story goes, that clerical error made
the offer an Irish one, as 1t did not in
clude the fence. In other words, the
offer was merely that the railroad got
its right of way, but no fence was to
| be put up. Judge Andrews thereupon
sued for $3.50. He leased the land from
the Waiakea Sugar Company. 1t is
claimed by Mr.. Breckons that Judge
Andrews interest amounts to but $50.
All that Judge Andrews asks for is
enough to put up the fences The Fed.
eral government has subpoenaed wit
! nesses that will run up the cost TO
about $400.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15
SYSTEM IN THE
LAND OFFICE

"What struck me most in the GEN
eral Land Office in Washington, said
Land Commissioner Pratt, twas the
remarkable system by which the tire
mendous business of the office is carried
on. This system has been developed,
l understand, largely under Secretary
of the Interior Garfield, and am happy
to say that James B. Richard, who was
appointed to the Office from Hawaii,
has had part in the work Of systema-
tizing the business.
"The office is divided into great
number of divisions, lettered from A
down, each one of which has charge of
some particular branch of the work.
AS matters arise they are referred to
the proper division and proceed right
through the course of business. A COM
plete record is kept Of everything, so
that the chief clerk can instantly tell
just where any particular matter of
business is If it is held up, he can tell
why it is held up, whether for an opin-
ion from the Attorney. General, or for
resurvey, or anything of that kind.
cone of the things learned is that
in addition to the enactments of Con-
gress the decisions of the Secretary of
| the Interior have to be studied to know
what the law is. These decisions are
not renewable, so that in fact the law
| is what the Secretary has decided it to
| be. These decisions occupy great
many books of reports, and have been
given a complete set of them, which
will come to me through the mail along
with other data.
cone of the things that these de-
cisions impress on one is the fact that
homesteaders are required to comply
very strictly with the requirements of
the law. We have been accused here
of being severe in insisting on require
ments, but it is nothing to what is done
there. The decisions declare that resi-
dence on homesteads requires that
homesteads shall be the habitual place
where the homesteader sleeps and gets
his meals. Nor is there any provision,
as with us, whereby, if misfortune
overtakes the homesteader and he is
Obliged to give up his homestead, that
his improvements may be sold for his
benefit. There all the improvements
go to Uncle Sam"
Land Commissioner Pratt returned
by the Alameda from Washington,
where he devoted himself assiduously
to the study of the public land system
of the United States. He expects
shortly to make a complete report to
Governor Frear, and this report or a
special one will be available for the
Advisory Land Law Commission APP
pointed by the Governor.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15
SWINBURNE TO
SEEK AEON

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The Brit
fsh steamer Aeon, sailing from San
francisco July for Samoa and Aus
tralia with foodstuffs, is reported to be
missing. The Navy Department has
received a cable from Samoa stating
that the Aeon was due July 26 and re-
questing assistance in locating her. IL
is feared her propeller shaft is broken,
Admiral Swinburne, commanding the
Pacific feet, has been directed to keep
a lookout for the steamer. The fleet
will sail from Honolulu September 10
and will follow the path the Aeon
should have taken.
Among the passengers on the Aeon
"A. re Mrs. William X. Riddle, wife OF
lieutenant Riddle, U. S. N, and Chap
i'm Bower R. Patrick, U. s. N, and
imily.
The Navy Department does not be-
ve the Aeon is lost or that those on
2ard are suffering, but it is feared
at the vessel is helpless and may
lift indefinitely and be lost if not
Gcated soon.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15

their vegetable food products. They
were compelled for months to live on
fish and clans taken from the river,
and they all declared that the disease
started at that time and season, and
that the fish and clam diet was direct
y responsible for 1t.
During all these years these people
have lived under miserable sanitary
conditions in crowded small huts, and
the disease has spread but little, if any.
The general impression among these
people is that it is not contagious at
all, only very slightly infectious. The
fact that they have raised children and
grandchildren and that there is no lep.,
rosy among the younger ones seems
strongly to verify their belief.
"They also believe that leprosy
makes them immune from many of the
prevailing diseases, such as cholera,
tuberculosis and the many fevers, and
strange to say, deaths are rare among
them from epidemics, which take off
many Of the younger generation These
people also firmly believe that the dis
ease has prolonged their lives, as
they are quite old. Probably it does
HAYES its effect, owing to the fact that
the disease incapacitates them from
working and going around actively,
thus avoiding many dangerous events
which roaming native would be sub
ject to.
"Many of the called cases of lep-
rosy among the younger natives have
proved to be ordinary cases of tuber>
euioSiS' 1919 ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15
.POsTOFF|cE EMPlOYE
DIES SUDDENLY

Walter s. Marchant, clerk in the
money-order department of the post
Office, died suddenly last evening at 10
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Nelson,
corner of Nuuanu avenue and Vine
yard street.
Mr.. Marchant has been somewhat
indisposed recently, but only on Satur-
day evening did he express any init
nation that he was not so well as
usual. Last evening he visited at the
home of Mrs. Nelson and was APP
parently about the same as usual until
toward 10 o'clock, when he lay down
on sofa and complained of not being
well, death from heart failure follow
ing soon afterwards.
The deceased had been connected
with the Honolulu postoilice for about
nine years and during that time was
connected with the money-order depart
ment. He was formerly a resident of
Los Angeles, where he leaves a wife
and two daughters.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15
VAIN QUEST FOR THE
file OF LOCAL CHARGES
Washington, August %. 1908.

Dear
inquired the Justice the Kepoai
preferred
President
Oyster Bay although the regular would through Interior
oarheld
promptly referred to the Department Justice
Justice has nothing e might direct
Department
a will
matter ERNEST q. WALKER.
Mr. W. @. Smith Editor, Advertiser.
[since the above letter the
had his
known yesterday
identify them-Ed Adv]
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15
A NEIaHBoR'a KINDNESS.

Mr.. W. J. Fuller, j. p, storekeeper
Rendelsham. South Australia. writes:
az was called TO see n neighbor who
was suffering from severe cramps and
who really thought he was past help.
I gave him three doses of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and in few hours he had
quite recovered. frequently use this
remedy in my own family and sell it
to my customers on a positive guaran.
tee.'' For sale by Benson, Smith &
Co., Ltd, agents for the Hawaiian Is
lands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15
transition
PERIOD ECHO
trrom sunday.s AdvertIser.l

1 From Sundays Advertiser.l
khe habeas corpus case of George
JADE occupied the whole Of yesterday
Irenoon before Judge Dole and was
Jot completed. There will be further
Clearing on Monday. The case though
ssomewhat technical is interesting.
"A In 1898 or 1899 George Wade shot
and killedaa cook or steward on the
steamship australia by the name of
Gillespie. The crime was committed
Just as the Australia was sailing for
San Francisco. Wade was tried for
murder and was convicted by three
fourths vote of the jury as the law
then authorized, and was sentenced to
imprisonment for life. After the or
ganization of the Territory, when the
question of whether the constitution
followed the flag or not, was raised,
Wade was brought before Judge Gear
by habeas corpus and was released on
THE ground that the constitution did
follow the flag, and that therefore as
Wade had not been indicted by grand
~ iary nor convicted by the unanimous
IS verdict. of jury he had never been
ri ,,nvicted at all, and was entitled to
\ -selease.
VIM :, Ikreupon, adopting for the purpose,
kins. heory on which Judge Gear had
mandoIsed him, that he had never been
ship s acted, at all, the government had
e.ge indicted for manslaughter and
MAS convicted and sentenced to ten
U.s. imprisonment and a mittimus
IA issued on this sentence, and he
4 taken back to Jail. Afterwards
Supreme Court of the United States
eded in the Mankehi case that con-
& ctions according to the old law dur
lie the "transition period' between
anexation and the organization of the
Territory were legal and valid convic'
lions. The effect of this was to vail
tiate the first conviction and invalidate
i.he second. There seems however to
Nave been no further proceedings re-
BANDING Wade to prison on the first
conviction, or recalling the mittimus on
the second, and the testimony showed
"a that the minutes of the court proceed
ings could not be found, so that there
seemed to be some uncertainty as to
Just what was done in court in regard
to some Of the proceedings.
Across the face of the original mitti-
fbn ota faD1auf that
I Wade had been discharged on habeas
corpus. There seemed to be some I'M
certainty as to which mittimus he was
being held on at the Jail and part
of the testimony to be heard on Mon
day is as to whether credits for good
II ,Shavior were being computed on the
H2.year sentence or on the life SEN
n 2nce which was committed to twenty
u Ne years
Adg G. c. Biting appears for Wade. His
5rontention is that Wade was discharged
rom custody on habeas corpus by
nJudge Gear on the first conviction and
cimittimus, and that there has never
mbeen any order remanding him to Gus
epady on that conviction. Therefore
cannot be held on the first mitti
s. On the second mittumus for ter
fears he has already served LONG
Enough so that with credit for good be
phavior he has served the sentence ant
lis entitled to release.
Deputy Attorney General Larracl
appeared for the Territory.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-15

Purser Logan of the Noeau, in yes
terday from Kailua, reports having
sighted large freight steamer off Ke-
ahole Point, steering north, close to
Mahukona, at z p. M, September IL.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-01-14
Woman's Suffrage Bill.

By unanimous vote at mass meet
ing represented by seven different in
fiuential Lexington and State orgGni-
cations, held in Curry Hall at LeXing-
ton, Wednesday afternoon, resolution
was passed favoring the introduc ton
of a bill in the present Legislature
asking that women be admitted to
equal rights and privileges as regards
school suffrage. control and admins
tration of educational affairs of the
State.
The resolution was adopted after a
full and able discussion of the question
engaged in by Mrs. A. NJ. Harrison,
Mrs. Luella Wilcox st. Clair. Miss
Laura Clay. of Lexington. and DR.. F.
w. Hinitt, President of Central Uni
versity, who was the chief speaker of
the occasion. The address of Dr.. Hin
lit, it is said. placed him with the
leaders of the great educators Of the
country.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-01-14
Hardly Negotiable.

Stories have been told Of buttons,
lacks and various extraneous sub
stances found in contribution boxes,
but it is seldom that a church member
strikes q blow so severe as was that
delivered by Amos Budd of Potterville
on one occasion.
1t was at the close of a missionary
sermon that Mr. Budd, whose wont it
was to contribute 10 cents to each of
the charities to the support of which
the church subscribed, was seen to
take a blue slip from his pocket and
look at it keenly and affectionately.
When after slight but evident hest
tation he dropped the slip, carefully
folded. into the box Deacon Lane. who
was passing it. could hardly refrain
from an exclamation of joy.
THE Lord will bless you, Brother
Budd.'' he said, when the sermon was
over, hurrying down the aisle to over
take the prosperous grocer.
Il hope So" returned Mr.. Budd dry
ly. but I'm afraid you cal'late on that
being n check that ] dropped in the
box. 1t want. Twas a receipted bill
for kerosene the church owed me last
year. and it had been overlooked. OF
course it's jest the same as money.
though, when you come to that. v
Youths Companion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-01-14
Orders Goebel's Picture Taken
From State Documents.

State Superintendent of Public
Printing j. w. Hedden was Wednesday
Instructed by Governor Wilson to have
new checks and documents made for
use with the.picture of Hdnry Clay on
them where the likeness of William
Goebel had appeared before. The
checks of the Commonwealth, issued
by the State Treasurer have borne the
picture of Goebel for almost eight
years.
In giving Superintendent Hedden
this instruction Governor Wilson said
that he hoped his action would not be
construed as partisan, as he claimed to
have no feeling in the matter at all.
He said chat there had been too much
fractional and political strife in Ken
tucy and so far as it lay within his
power he proposed to eliminate from
the States business every source and
trace or reminder of that strife and
turmoil.