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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
BdttleShipS Hoist Anchor and
Sail Early This Morning
for Port Of Los
Angeles.
WATCHERS ON COAST
FOR FORTY MILES
Second Stage of Celebration wi
Begin Monday With Official Vel
come to Officers and Men
Programs For Five Days
Have Been Prepared.

Los Angeles, April 1S.-Today the
American battleship fleet entered the
second mstallment of its California
welcome, a demonstration which viii
last week, and left san Diego carly
this morning for a nine hour run to
the port of Los Angeles.
Not only Los Angeles, but Santa
Monica. Long Beach. san Pedro, Re
dondo. Venice and Ocean Park are
today decorated with bunting ana
flags for the celebration.
1t is estimated that hundred
thousand people are scattered along
the bluffs for forty miles, watching
for the first sight of the fleet which
will drop anchor at this afternoon.
In san Pedro bay the official well
come to officers and men will be on
Monday and then for five days an ex-
tensive program has been prepared
for each day.
The fleet got under way promptly
at six this morning. Rear Admiral
Thomas was up at and personally
took command of the maneuvers
preparatory to setting out Of the
fleet. He was on the bridge. when
the signal 'up anchors" was broken
from the yards Of the flagship Con-
necticut. The Connecticut was first
to get under way, and led the way
out of the harbor.
one by one the vessels fell into
place i'm the long column. which
stretched a distance of over three
miles. "Close over" was signalled
when all the ships rounded Point
Iona and the short run to the Los
Angeles ports was begun in earnest
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
coming WEEK QUIET
IN POLITICAL
CIRCLES
Few Important Conventions
Scheduled Will Not Affect
Standing of Candidates.
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS AT
NEW YORK BANQUET

Washington April 1S.-NeXt week
will probably be a quiet one in po-
ltical circles, as few important con-
ventions are scheduled. only two
state conventions will be held by the
Republicans that of Nevada in Win
nemucca and of New Hampshire in
Concord. The former is set for Mon
day and the latter is set for Tuesday.
Delegates favorable to the Taft can
didacy are assured in Nevada. ac
cording to reports from the Sage
brush state. The action to be taken
by the New Hampshire convention is
not so easily forecasted, although it
Is likely that an uninstructed delega-
ton will be chosen.
BY far the most important state
convention of the coming week will
be that of the Illinois Democrats, to
be held on Thursday in Springfield.
The Illinois state central committee,
with only one dissenting vote, has in
dorsed William j. Bryan for the
presidency in the most emphatic Ian
suage. and this endorsement will
doubtless receive the sanction of the
state convention.
Massachusetts Democrats will hold
their spring caucuses on Wednesday,
and the state convention will be held
in Boston on May 7. Bryan boomers
have made determined efforts to cap
ture the Bay State and apparently
with every hope Of success The at
tempt to arouse Johnson sentiment
i'm Massachusetts has been a Hat fail
ure.
Congressional district conventions
to he held during the week will have
little effect upon the standing Of the
candidates. and will leave Taft and
Bryan with the leads they have main
tanned since the opening of the cam
paign
Secretary Taft will begin the week
in New York, addressing the meet
ing of the Laymen's Missionary Move
ment on Monday night Mr Bryan
will also continue his New York tour
during the week and will deliver sew
eral addresses, The most important
political banquet of the week will be
held here next Saturday night by the
League Of state Republican clubs.
All of the Republican candidates for
the presidency have been invited and
President Roosevelt Will likely dcliv-
er a brief address.
\ state election will be held on
Tuesday in Louisiana. when state Of
hccrS viii be elected ana several am
cudmont- To the constitution viii be
voted on. Jared y. Sanders was
nominated as gubernatorial candidate
in the recent Democratic primaries
and win be elected Withou- serious
opposition.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
Members of the Order Testify
That They We're ordered
to Burn Homes
of "HeretiCS."
DREAM INTERPRETER
GAVE THE ORDERS
Any Person Not Affiliated With
the SeCtWdS Marked For Death.
Say Witnesses In Trial of Mem
berS Who Burned House of
Man Who Wouldn't Join.

Medicine Hat. Manitoba. April IS.
AT the trial of the nine members of
the sect known as "Dreamers" for
burning John Lehr's house south of
here, the testimony revealed that
members Of the order had to obey
the instructions of the leader, who
ordered his followers to destroy
Lehr's house and slay his family at
Midnight because Lehr refused to
join the congregation and was a
hereto.
Michael Brost's testimony was the
most sensational. He said he had
been a Dreamer" but severed his
connection with the organization
when the members began talking of
burning and killing, He testified that
Jacob Merkels aud David Kaufman
of Java, S. D.. were the heads of the
order. Merkels was the sun" and
kaufman the Moon" At the Satur-
day meetings of the order dreams
were told by members and interpret
ed by Merkels. The dreamer had to
carry out the purpose of his dream
as instructed.
Lehr's name had come up at meet
ings and 1t was agreed to burn him
out. The members believed In killing
every one who did not believe with
them, the testimony vas. The first
witness testified he had received let
ters threatening TO Kill him because
he had renounced the faith. The
witness said he knew the prisoners
had burned George Meyers barn
Lehr testified that his 16-year-old
son awakened him at midnight when
the house was found to be full OF
smoke Lehr said he had to turn his
attention to rescuing the family, con-
sisting Of his wife and six children
none of whom was able to save any
clothing. The fire progressed so rap
idly that the witness believed gasoline
or coal oil had been used.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
ABRUzzI TO REPRESENT
HIS GOVERNMENT At
WASHINGTON
In Connection with Reported
Engagement Rome Hears
an Interesting Report.
THE ARRANGEMENT
PLEASES MISS ELKINS

Rome, April lS.-The death of the
Count Tnornell and the consequent
shift of Italian ambassadors which
leaves open the United states post
through the transfer OF Baron Mayor
dcs Planches TO ConstantinOple, gave
rise to the report in Rome today that
the duke of the Abruzi would become
the official representative of Italy in
the United states.
While there has been no official an
nOunccmeut, neither has there been
any iulimatiOu as 10 who the new
Italian ambassador would be. II is
not thought in court circles that IL
would be beneath the dignity OF the
duke to accept the appointment, even
though he is q distant relative To the
king
Another element which enters into
the presumed arrangement is the re-
ported engagement of the duk" 10
Mis- Katherine Elkins. the daughter
Of United states Senator stephen b,
ElkiuS. While Miss ElkIus might not
object TO residence IN italy i'm all
the luxury that her titled husbands
rights would command his appoint
mcnt as ambassador To the United
states would enable her 20 live in her
home city, Washington.
Washington, April lS.-Nothing Of
flcial was known here today concern
ing the reported appointment Of the
duke Of ADruzzi as Italian ambassa-
dor TO the United States 10 succeed
Baron dcs Plauchcs, who has been
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
BIG DoRMIT0RY BURNS.

Poultney, VI. April 1s.-kbout $50
boys and girls were driven from their
quarters in the five story brick DOR
mitory OF the Troy Conference acad-
emy early today when the structure
was suddenly cnveloped by fire. The
young people ali escaped. although
one boy was hurt by Jumping The
loss is estimated at $4,000
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
PRISONER BURNS JAIL,
DIES IN FLAMES
Kansas Man Awaiting Trial for Muir
der Sets Fire To Bed and l.
Only Prisoner TO Meet
Death.

Seneca kan April lN.-James Lal-
ty charged with the murder Of Her
bert Jordan, a newspaper man, last
February was burned 10 death in a
fire which destroyed the jail early to-
day When the fire was discovered
the sheriff found Lalty unconscious
ia his cell and carried him out. II is
believed he set fire TO the bed with
suicidal intent The other prisoners
were rescued unharmed.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
BAD STORM IN KANSAS.

Independence, kan. April ia
heavy wind storm of cyclonic dmeu-
sions, accompanied by a fall Of hail
and followed by a torrent of rain,
caused much damage in the outskirts
Of independence today. The Usage
glass factory was unroofed, small
buildings in the southwestern part of
town lifted from foundations. trees
uprooted and much minor damage
was done. No one is reported serious
ly injured.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
ROBBERs MNkE ESCAPE.

Chautauqua, Kan, April 1S.-With
four posses pursuing them, two men
who yesterday robbed the state bank
of Chautauqua are still at large to-
day. They are believed to be in the
Usage hills across the line from here
in oklahoma. These afford a splen-
did hiding place and the capture of
the robbers is now doubtful.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18

Washington, April 1S.-The presi-
dent today sent % the Senate the
nomination of Lawrence O. Murray
to be comptroller Of the currency vice
W. q. Ridgely, resigned.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
EN-PoSTNI\sTER GENERAL ILL.

D0tT0It AUTII lN--F0rmer POsI-
master General Don NJ. Dickinson Of
this city, who held a portfolio under
Cleveland, today went 10 a sanltarium
al Flint, Mich, TO Tecuperate after
a nervous breakdown. He was taken
III with nervous prostration about six
months ago and since has been suf-
nrring acT ~
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
Democrats viii Have Hard
Work to End Term With
Success That Last
Council Has Had.
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
IN LAST TWO YEARS
Reports of City Officers Made dI
Meeting Yesterday Shows the
Cily to be in Better Con-
dition Than Ever Before
in It's History.


If the aldermen VINO tahC '"e''
-cats ID, the city council Monday leave
.,.,rd y,brn they retire
IS ..t, ,.tiro
from "ihe' as Ii'- "'0'
they Will be worthy ol the sIa'''u"' 'I
tho. taXrayers of Albuquerque
The last meeting OF the passing
,ounri held Yesterday afternoon LETT
, cleau ..l3t, for the new council and
xoS.onu in the city treasury, which is
q novelty for city councils of Albu-
ourrou.. The passing council also
l.o,.s In the incoming one a care
fulIv n~4uared program. which, if car
ried out viii be one succession of
stems forward in civic i'm provement
and nub!tc welfare.
Tho business of Yesterdays meeting
consisted chiefly in listening to re-
norris from the various city officers
for TN. wear. These reports The Ciu-
z.n nl,hIi.hes in detail as far as pos
sihIe Each one shows the splendid
work of the officer in charge of that
rasnecrive department.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
Taft or Roosevelt Must be the
Republican Nominee or De-
feat Is Certain. Say
Leaders.
THE OTHER BOOMS
DEAD OR DYNG
RedCtiondrieS Who Oppose Taft
Cannot Unite on Any Other Can
didate Unless 1t Is Roosevelt
and He Is Backing the Sec
retary--They Fear Bryan.

Washington, April 1s.--Taft or
Roosevelt.
The nomination of one or the other
by the Republican national conven-
ton.
This is the judgment today of wide
awake, well-informed party men
even of those who do not at heart IA
Vor either Taft or Roosevelt.
Fairbanks candidacy is gaining lit
tie, if any, headway; Knox's is at a
standstilN Cannon's in a state of
coma, and Hughes undermined to
the verge OF destruction through the
insincerlty Of his support by schem-
ing, intriguing New York politicians.
The opposition to Taft's nomination
is strong enough to defeat him, but
it is unable to unite upon any 9TH
er candidate. 1t can keep Taft from
getting majority of instructed dele
gates but cannot control the unin-
structed majority-not for Fairbanks
or Knox. or Cannon. or Hughes.
There is but one man besides Taft
who can be nominated at Chicago,
apparently, and he-Theodore Roos-
evelt--is not a candidate He is for
Taft.
Fear Election of Bryan.
The opposition prefers Roosevelt to
Taft 1t loves hin none the more, but
! ii believes he Gun wiA. u prefers
| Roosevelt to Bryan. 1t wants can
didate who can be elected and one
who can keep the House from going
Democratic. 1t is fast coming to the
conclusion that Bryan will be the
next president, IL Roosevelt Is not
nominated.
This is the attitude of the anti-Taft
Republicans today. Reactionaries
they are called. but better Roosevelt
than Taft is the way they feel sixty
| days before the convention.
1t Is not the Democrats who are
saying that Ohio cannot be carried
| by Taft: not the Democrats who are
giving Indiana to Bryan as against
Taft; not the Democrats who are
talking about Illinois and Wisconsin
being doubtful; not the Democrats
| who scent political danger in Mass
| achusetts, but Republicans-Repub
cans of prominence who are opposing
| Taft,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
TRAIN ARRIVALS

No. 600 a. m.
No. I (Stub)-z45 p. m
No As. 50 p. m
No. Ia. 80 a. m
No, SO 40 p. m,
No. g-t.OO a. m.
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(Continuel ON Page Four.)
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18

Cash balance in various
funds April Is. 1907, aft
~ L.Lu.Ling nuLstanlIng
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-18
WEATHER FORECAST

renVer, Colo, April l0. Fair tonight
and Sunday, Warmer extreme south por-
lion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04

his face continually and if he had ever had
chance to rule anywhere no one would ever have
accused him of cruelty. He was modelled after
the lines of old King Cole. But one day pa.
tient was admitted whose weak point happened
to be the idea that King Edward had sent ennis
saries over to kill him. The doctors hesitated
about putting the new man in the same room
with the king, but both We're perfectly harmless,
so the experiment was tried. All went well until
the new patient learned that King Edward was
about. Then he fed in terror and hid under bed
and all the coaXing the nurses could do could
not drag him out again They were in dilemma
that taxed the resources of the institution. Final
ly, they decided to put the case before the king
and depend upon his well known good nature
to help them out He was alive to the situation
His grief was touching, for a more harmless king
certainly never breathed Profuse with regrets at
the strange mistake, the monarch approached the
man under the bed and commenced to parley
with him. With all his negative gracousness the
king assured the benighted one that he was delud-
ed. Strange TO say the new man gradually began
to believe it. Something in the kings face in
spired confidence and at last he came out The
two soon became fast friends and the monarch
raised his new found friend to the peerage This
man is now out of the asylum, cured of his de-
fusion. But the king still rules his little king
dom as happily as the man who rules his home
According to the best known aliensts in
America, the natural condition of the insane per.
sons nnd may be restored to normal by first Civ.
ing health to the body, which ultimately, it is
claimed, will carry itself to the BRAIN the blood
being purified and eventually carrying away the
diseased portions of the brain. This of course,
cannot be made to apply to the cases which are
violent, unless unusual conditions prevail, but at
least athletics may be pronounced great aid
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04

it. In 1890 there were 1862 hospitals, while n
1903 there were 1923, and many of the older ones
had been enlarged In other words the country
is taking care OF the insane and taking them out
of their homes, and incidentally the idea grew
that because the institutions were increasing in
number and size the number of cases was like
wise growing abnOrmally
1t is not generally supposed that there is
brighter side to insanity. The 100000 people of
this country who have relatives in asylums prob
ably do not this bright side and few of the
other millions realize it. But nevertheless it is
fact that the darkest days of the affection are
over
Nearly every patient in an institution is normal
in all but one or two subjects. The dangerous
insane are Of course, another matter; to them
it is always night and will be until some genius
discovers new method of treating the brain
more satisfactorily than is known at the present
day But these others are normal human beings,
with normal wants and ideas on all subjects but
one or two
In the old days this normal part of their nature
never had its outlet; their lives were never given
the leeWay necessary for even moments happi
ness. But to-day it would not be an exaggeration
to say that the insane in institutions are reason
ably happy lot.
In many institutions entertainments are given
regularly by the inmates. The man who has the
idea that he is King Edward is allowed to sit
in his royal box in all his majesty, and, his other
faculties are unmpaired, he enjoys the show to
it's utmost. The woman who believes she has in
herited million from her uncle sits in the front
raw, happy in the belief that in few days she
will-leave the institution and buy silk dress for
every woman she leaves behind.
The indulging principle in the treatment OF the
insane to-day is simply to humor them whenever
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04

it is possible This was very strongly brought out
not long ago in an asylum near Chicago. There
a patient there who had the idea that he
was King Edward. The king was all right in
every other way, but his idea on this point was
so strong within him that it gave his normal
part very little room to move about. From
morning until night he would talk over various
matters of state with his cabinet ministers, who
were anyone who happened to be near him, and
in greeting the women with graciousness that
the real king would find difficult to initiate. But
the king was jolly monarch. smile was on
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04

pateS IN championship games on the field diamond,
track Srldron and gymnasium floor
great alenist once said that where physical
"elFbeng is to be found there is usually compe-
tent mind also Athletics naturally promote bodily
Improvement, and with it comes the elimination of
the diseased portions of the brain. Thus medical
men hope to eradicate insanity among the patients
at the hospitals
The heat of the athletic struggle takes the mind
of the patient from bis woes if that be the form
of mania, and one crazed woman is declared to have
been cured within two months after having par
ticipaed continually in athletics at a hospital for
insane in the east
There is no athlete who gets as much apparent
enjoyment out of his successes as the one who is
insane, They take it as a kind of play and
take to it with al the vim that their physical at
tainments will permit
Dances are also given in some asylums, TO which
the public is admitted by invitation. These while
they have their pathetic side. of course afford
much pleasure to the inmates, especially the young
ones
Surgeons declare that some day all varieties Of
insanity will yield to treatment and be durable.
An operation the brain is said by them to be
the solution but as yet the has not arisen who
can perform such operation with unfaing sue
cess. There have been isolated cases now and
then that have proved successful, but the brain Is
one of the mysteries of the human body that has
been reserved for future generation to solve.
Meanwhile, however, under the new order of things
the insane are far from an unhappy lot 1t is only
those of sound minds who are able to realize the
plight of those afflicted people; while they in their
ignorance are perhaps happier than many who have
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04

the full use of their
faculties.
Not long ago there
was considerable talk
about the rapidly in.
creasing number Of
insane in this coun-
try. Various causes
were assigned TO it.
Some said the growth
of the cities account
ed for it; others
thought that it was
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04
Reassuring.

Mr.. T.mmid-Have-have you no
ticed, Miss Maud, that the chandelier
seems to be shaking? Are you sure
that the foundations of your house
are-are quite secure?
Miss Maud-Theres nothing to be
alarmed about, Mr.. Timmid. Papas
room is just overhead, and he's snor-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04

the great nervous
strain that Americans
were under. But they
were both wrong. For
once figures lie.
Though there we're
only 74,02S insane in
hospitals in 1890 and
15O,151 in 1906, the
actual number of in
sane pro rata has de-
creased.
Here is the proof of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04
Exclaimed.

Wv 1at's the difference between
valor and discretion"
We'll, to go through Europe without
tipping would be valor.'
Il see"
And to come back by a different
route would be discretion. kansas
City Journal
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04

For Headache Try Hicks Capudine.
Nervous troubles. the acles are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Efects Immediately. 10, Is
and SOC at Drug Stores
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04
1t

An itching trouble is not necessarily
dangerous one, but certainly most
disagreeable affection. No matter the
name, if you itch--it cures you. Hunts
Cure is Tt Absolutely guaranteed
to cure any form of itching known.
First application relieves.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04
A Clever Fellow,

Did you friend make hit ut the
literary club?'
81 guess he did. He pronounced
les Miserables' in a brand-new way
and then alluded to it as Victor Her
bert's masterpiece" - Washington
Herald.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04

EFORE the year 1925 has dawned it
is probable that nearly every hos
pital for insane in America will
work for cures from an athletic an
gle. Physicians who have had the
care of mentally incompetent per-
sons declare that sports are the
chief adjunct to insane treatment.
The patients become wonderfully
interested and enthusiastic over
wheelbarrow races. sprints. three
legged races, and the fun they de-
rive from this sort of exercise is de-
clared far greater than that which
falls to the share of the sane ath-
!ete or the athletic fan who Dartici-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04

Lots wife may have been peppery
before she turned to salt.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04

ED GEERS, The grand old man. he
is called for he is so honest handling
horses in races. He says: Il have used
SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE for u
years, always with best success 1t is the
only remedy | know to cure all forms of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta
BILE having the disease SOC and 81 bot
tie All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohn
Medical Co., Chemists, Goshen, Ind.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04
About One,

Mrs. HOyle-What time does your
husband get in nights?
Mrs. Doyle-About the time the
cuckoo clock has the least to do.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-04
aronor+ant IN Motners.

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the N -<.s91'
Signature ofI>zHAz5ez<w
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.