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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
COMMISSION PLAN ron BOSTON.

one OF the very few tangible argu-
monts that the opponents Of the com
mission form OF municipal govern
mcnt have been able TO bring against
the plan, has been the fact that IL has
never been tried by any metropolitan
eity. But that gun viii now be spiked.
tndrr the terms OF It's new charter,
which the governor OF Massachusetts
has just signed, Boston VIII be gov
erned by a mayor and a council of
nine members. ward politics will
disappear, tho councilmen being
elected at large Heretofore tickets
containing nearly ninety names have
been given u at the polls, Now
only five or six municipal places VIII
h. filled at any election.
Great power will fan to the mayor
and council under the charter. what
has been provided for the city is a
form of government by commission
such as has been adopted by Calves
Houston, Austin and Dallas. in
Texas, BY Des MONIES, IN, and by the
Massachusetts cities Of Chelsea,
Haycrhill aud Gloucester.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
TROUBLETUI TIMES. THESE.

The times. politically. are warm,
ana sharp personalities are flying.
Both republicans and democrats are
charged with shnfflina, and even
apostasy. Revision republicans and
stand-pat republicans are ut dageers
drawn. Low tariff democrats and
high tariff democrats scowl when
~novlces fear u %break-up Of both par
ties, and predict new alignmcnts.
How viii it be possible for Mr.. Aid
rich and Mr.. Dolliyer to cooperate in
future How can MI. Bryan and
Senator Simmons ever fr%aternize
again
And the camps OF the r%eliRionlsts
ar" just as much torn up and
wracked ana rcnded, internally, as are
those OF the politicians. Gentlemen
may cry. Peace, Peace. but there is
no peace" Wal liz in the air. and
brethren In both state ana church.
who ought TO dwell together in unity,
are going around with chips on their
shoulders. ready to fight at the slight
est provocatior, real or imaginary.
over things spiritual or physical,
which the most Of them know moth
Ing about.
Hut don't worry yourself about II.
Don't imagine that all creation IL
headed for the "demnition bow
vows Just keep cool. or as cool az
you can with the thermometer at the
present altitude, be patient. ana It
Will not be long tin you VIII see an
the lions and the lambs, IN both
church and state, lying together
again-that is, some OF them viii lie
ana the rest won't tell
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
DIED SAVING HIS PASSENGERS.

The age of heroism is not passed
Here Is a report from Wilkesbarre,
Pa, which tells us Of a railroad en-
gineer who was literally faithful I'M
TO death"
Although he was killed outright,
instinct born Of long training with
his hand on the throttle caused ". c..
Davis, an engineer of the Delaware,
"Lackawanna & Western railroad, liv-
ing at Kingston, to stop his train on a
reavy down grade late last night, pre-
venting what probably would have
been "A costly wreck.
"A platform stands close to the
track tn facilitate loading into cars
and this has a hood. Davis was look
ing VI of the cab window. when his
head was caught between this heavy
wooden hood ana the cab window.
The train was running about twenty
five miles an hour and his head was
crushed in white the body was
ierkcd through the cab window and
thrown on the floor OF the platform.
at the instant his head was
struck. Davis threw on the air brakes.
The crew. running TO see what had
happened. found his body. The
train stopped within several yards"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
SENATOR DEPEw's DISCOVERY

The country IS Indebted to senator
Depew for the discovery of q tax TINT
everybody likes to pay. SAYS the New
York World. In an interview printed
IN the Tribune the senior senator
froin New York deplored the pro-
posed tax on corporation income and
formally announced hat "the man In
the street cannot understand why
stamp taxes are not adopted" Il
appears that they have extraordinary
merit. for 1T has been demonstrated
that they work well that they have
produced as high az $4,000. 000 a
year. that they are popular md that
they affect only those who are am-
ply able to pay"
An this Is very interesting; hut
why. inquiries the World. did not the
senator tbink of II IN time TO recon-
mend this popular" tax to the re-
publican national convention
Evidently he himself never dis
cerned either IT, virtues or its popu-
lOrity until President TAFT officially
recommended a tax on the net in
come of corporations. According To
the Directory OF Directors for 1908,
Chauncey NJ. Depew was sim "A dircc-
tor in sixty-rour corporations but
that OF course has nothing to a. with
opinion as t. the inadvisahiitv OF
"a tax on the net earnings of corpora
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
WHERE REFORM Is NEEDED.

Mrs. Frances Todd, head OF the
girls' settlement house on Mott street,
admitted 10 "A reporter thai there
seems to be a SOFT Of |facin0tion In
the Oriental character. that has led
many young American girls to ruin "
Knowing that to be the case would
Il not be the part of prudence as
wen az good religion, for the mission
AIRY society 20 put the Chinese work
IN the hands of men. and give the
girls some other lob.
Speaking Of The fellow who Is sup
posed 10 be guilty OF the murder Of.
Miss sigei, Police Captain Carey Of
New York. said This chinaman has
been working the missionary gninc
for years. There's no question about
~ He was one OF the swell kind, TOO,
and had the very best Of the white
women missionaries to choose az his
teacher That's the way the China
men settle these matters. The queue
leas ones and the members OF China
towns 400 get the pick If every
thing from their Sunday school teach
.rs 10 their first choice Of places in
the Joss house.
III the heightened Cinnamon see
an ordinary chink' butting in and
getting an attractive woman mission
AIRY 70 accept him Az a pupil. the in
%flucntiai M whispers a little ADVICE
into the ear Of the low caste China
tnan-nnd the missionary wonders
what became of her pupil
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
\ PERIOD or PROGRESS.

Notwithstanding the opinion one
tertained by many Of our people in
this country. that England is going
backward, a Blue Book recently is-
sued by the British government pre-
SCENTS official figures which prove that
the mother country" has made. dur
ing tho last half century. q very grati-
fyinr measure Of progress in matters
pertaining 10 public health and social
conditions throughout The United
Kingdom
The population is shown 20 have
increased from e7.36S.786 In i--i 20
f455a.593. e gain OF 5i.5 per cont
The number OF births per 1000 of
population declined from 3s 20 aG.2
but the loss was offset By a decrease
leo the average annual d%eath-rate
from 22.s 20 10. the average annual
increase showing only a
d%iminutiou. The average age
has increased. as With us. The main
decline iu the desth-rate has been In
the age groups up to forty-fve years
A remarkable decrease Of infant NOR
tally has taken place since iSee
from typhoid fever. smallpox.
scarlet fever aud consumption have
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

steadily diminished. Typhus fever
has been + practically ~eradicated.
Pneumonia. d%iphtheria and cancer
show a smaller decline.
The movement OF population to-
ward the cities has %paral,eled the
and Wales the population in 1851 was
about equally divided between urban
and rural areas. II is now n per
cent urban. Mortality is 20 per cent
lower in rural than IN urban districts.
The proportion Of young persons
and persons above sixty-five years Of
age engaged in occupations has de-
elined. The percentage Of boys at
work between the ages OF ten and flf-
teen decreased from 1876 in 1851 10
2l.9 In 1901, ana that Of girls of the
same ages from 1919 to ~.
There has been a notable increase
IN the building, mining and engineer
Ing trades and a corresponding de-
crease in agriculture. The agricul-
tural population Of England and
wales has declined by more than 80
per cent. Agricultural wages are So
per cent higher than in 1850. There
is an increase Of above 40 per cent in
the RATE of general wages. Prices
show a decline.
The average number OF poor who
received relief was approximately
$4,000 IN 1850 aud in 1905 772, 900.
In London the average number of
poor relieved declined from 45.9 per
j. 900 poprlatIon IN 1850 to pa per
!. 900 in 1908.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

possible. Property owners every
are %clamoring fol- attention.
and tho icaming interest is pointing
out the injury done 10 business by
the failure to give the roadways the
attention they deserve. hut the pro-
tests Of an interests go unheeded
while the supervisors are preparing
grandiose plans for civic centers. II
is an absurd curse 10 pursue. 1t is a
case Of attempting 10 run before he
art OF crawling has been fairly
learned. What san Francisco needs
above an things is 10 make her streets
passn Bile aud p~resentable. they an
swer neither description at present p
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
LEI Us HAVE PEACE

The Baptist convention would not
allow Professor Foster TO take part in
fts proceedings, but VI refused after
n r%iproarious session. 70 expel him
from the ministry, w%hereupon Df
tombstone Meyers. pastor OF Emman-
uel Baptist church, in Chicago. be-
came 50 disgruntled that he has re-
signed az president and superintend-
cnt Of the Baptist executive council,
In offering his resignation Or.
Meyers said; Il am unwilling to be
longer Identified IN my present ca
paeity with u body OF Baptists that
commends the theology of "A Uni-
tariau"
What quantities OF %brothorly love
seem 10 be lying around among the
churches, now-a-doys, in "a state %
innoSious desuetudc
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
QUITE HANDSOMELY DONE

Tho a Francisco papers annouce
thar President Taft and Emperor
william have beer invited to attend
ths golden Jubilee OF the san Fran
cisco Schuetzcn Nerein, August 20 TO
september g. Hut the noteworthy
feature of the invitation ia each case
b. the fact that IL consists OF a plate
90 pure California gold. five ana u
hair oy three u "a half inches.
weighing four ounces. handsomely
engraved. and enclosed In a rich
plush jewel case A. pure gold is
worth over twenty dollars an ounce
such an invitation has O. substantial
market value.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
Doing in
the Territories

W NJ Johnson a former resident
of Wagon Mound, has taken the con-
tract to unload and store Loco. 00o
pounds OF cement for the Navajo
ditch az Hogback. Ia san Juan county.
r. G. Nella. special officer for the
Santa Re AT Ninslow. while attending
q ball game at Gallup. fell and broke
his leg and rs now in the Santa Fe
hospital az Las Vegas.
Catalina Lopez WAS given ten years
in the pcnitentiary by Judge Doe. in
Prescott. FOR the crime OF dynamiting
the charley Honk restaurant at
Jerome
James R%hinchart, a nurse en-
ploy,d In a typhoid case la Phoenix.
died the other night from the effects
Of taking a lose OF csrholic acid in
stead of alcohol
John Fanatic was found dead in his
room in the Scopci house IN Prescott.
death being ascrihcd by phySi-
Co natural causes
J W Wernz- d former santa Fe
railway conductor running out of Las
Vegas. who was released from the
county jaii there last saturday. only
Ia be re-srrested on a Warrant charg-
ing larceny. aud taken 10 Trinidad.
wa tried before q justice Of the peace
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
TOOK OFF TIIllIH HATS.

Certain sensational cases on trial In
the assizes court IN Paris, have re-
Gently attracted large numbers of
lady spectators. This caused the
court 20 LAY down the law" hat ali
persons tn the court room must sit
with uncovered heads while the court
Us In session. This blunt announce
mont was the cause OF q great deal Of
ieminnp dissatisfaction. but as the
1nay. DOT were take OFF your hat or
iea>s 6Aes ~ibsm," an except a few
ha1dsr'G "a Iodies preferred to take
their hats Off rather than to take
themselves OFF.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
\ Plea for the Purp.

We join in the Indignation of
White Man n Taxpayer against
the present brutal plan of disposing
of the surplus dog population. seeing
how close the dog is TO man and that
he possesses more 1oveable charac-
teristics than those of some men. But
We cannot agree with White Man
and Taxpayer in his effort to make
a race question out of the business
Of dog catcher. The dog catcher is
as liable to belong To one race as to
another-as likely 10 be a free horn
as "A Mexican or an
"Englishman. The extremely low
is about the same in all
raees-PhoeniN Republican.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
The WITTY Warden.

YOU'D hardly expect to find n
sense of humor in prison officials
says an American representative on
the International Prison Commission,
but during an inspection made by
some Americans Interested in penal
matters OF q pcnitentiary in England
one OF us was thus surprised.
81 presume, observed the Ameri-
can, that here. as elsewhere. you
prison officials find existence pain
full enough
81 think YOU may fairly say so,
sir. responded the warden. with n
grim smile. seeing the number of
felons we have on our hands lip
pincott's.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
TAFT 10 NEGROES.

Ia all of his addresses TO negroes
the president gives excellent advice.
His sympathies are clearly with the
work Booker Washington Is doing. He
secs progress FOR the race only along
the lines OF industry and everyday
usefulness For that matter, the same
Is true OF the white race. The great
majority Of people. white or black,
faces, and whore we'll earned it is
eaten IN safety and contentment. The
drone or the slovon not only falls be-
hind. but deserves his fate.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
SIDNEY CLARKE

Through the death OF Sidney Clarke
in oklahoma. there passes away a
western pioneer of heroic mould, "A
man who played a most important
role in the making Of the early his
tory Of Kansas. and who. when that
work was done, moved his home and
his energies to the virgin fields OF
Oklahoma. where he materially
helped to make what was a prairie
wilderness. a state with glorious pros
pccts.-Topcka journal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

In that cItv Nondav found guilty and
sentenced m tba Tas Animas county
iatI "a. tor a.ysrs
-
rIoyd r~on.nbave ~ MEGA Ariz
was hi,,ep a., t-arantula while
ss,oon al bts hed and had a narrow
asoona fro,n aaath No n.hole hodv re-
,no s~..oflan hofore he conld sec,,re
,neafoal abd
ooo,at,a % rano,te f,om San
ntaoo ,,a,i1 ~ az nau. can ntaoo q.
Art1ona H. H. ~ ~ narnast vv,th
81 ntaan, aasira 49, no sirst
at.,sia,, oniah u ~ XXI fron, Dan
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

There are still a few people in Ros-
well who believe that George Wash
ington cut down the cherry tree; that
Mary had a little lamb. that the re-
publican party will revise the tariff
downward and that New Mexico will
receive statehood handed out on a
golden platter. some of these people
will probably he sending cablegrams
10 Spain.-Roswen Record.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
congratulations.

Those who left their waders. slick
ers. etc, at home when they came
to the and of sunshine will probably
nave to buy a new outfit al the rains
continue as they nave been the past
few weeks.-Logan Leader.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

American girls who marry titled
Frenchmen ought to acquaint them
selves with the laws of France. They
appear to confer extraordinary privi-
leges upon the husband, who evident
~ has the right to use his wife's credit
for the purpose of procuring strings
of pearls ana like articles for the pur-
pose of hestowing thcm on his mis-
trcss or mistresscs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
SANTA FE TIME TABLE.

(.Enective June 6. 1902
From the East Arrive. Depart
No. l.. Southern Cal. Express. 7:45 p S:3Op
No. 3, California Limited ..12;20p loo p
No. z, North, Cal Fast Mail. 1888 1245a
No. 9. Eel P. & Mex. City Exp11.50p l22Oa
From the West
No. 2, Chicago Fast MAIL. 500 S:2ba
No. 4, Chicago Limited. ...... $3.50 p 6t2op
No. 8, Chi. & Kan. city Exp. Gas p 1;25p
PecOs Valley Trains
No. Sll. Amarillo. Roswell and
Carlsbad ........, z:2os
No. Si2. from Carlsbad, Ros-
well and Amarillo II :55 p
From the south
mo. 10. Chi. Den. & X. c. Elk. s sos a 1905
~No. 10 connects at Lamy with branch train
for Santa Fe and stops at all local points
in New Mexico.
T. e. PURDY. Agent.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
Real Estate Men,

The town hogs have been having
the time of their lives in the mud
holes on our streets the past week.
Logan Leader,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
Nothing Like It..

The two heavy rains this week have
done much to dampen the ardor of
Il habitual knockers. - Logan
Leader.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

"You American people arc queer,
said an Albuquerque lady Yesterday
afternoon, She was horn in Holland
hasn't been 50 very long In
America.
when | first anne over here |
couldn't understand the people. over
in my country We smile all the time.
| would pass people on the street here
and wonder why they had such cross
faces-like they all had what you call
"a crouch. / thought at first they
all felt bad or had Indigestion or Just
naturally had mean dispositions. But
| have found out better. You Amer
lean people are all so busy YOU haven't
got time to smile, You're not really
cross but You look II. seems to me
the people in this country ought to
take more time to smile"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
-Nd,crlIsinr ones Needs.

"How's thisg' asked Blinks. read
ing from the ten-cents-a-line adNer,
Using columns OF the newspaper;
"A stout German lady wants wash
inr AT home. III '-e.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

In Washington the sun and senate
make 1t hot during the day while the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
wate,rd s,ockse

The wheat belt has been thorough
~ soaked. Now If the same thing
would only happen to the wheat spec
ulators-Holbrook Argus.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
Shots From the
Southwestern
Soncfums

What's Home Without "A Mother-in-
law.
The relatives a man has the
more comfortably he could get along
without any Of them-Holbrook Ar
gus.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

A PRISONER at the workhouse
near Kansas City said he wanted to
go take a bath and has not been
heard of since. Any hobo found with
a bath in Kansas should be held for
investigation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

A TREE that produces peel has
peen discovered in Africa. Jack Lon
0 and Ernest Teton-Shompson have
been industriously spreading the
story that Roosevelt is the author of
this report.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
Tales of the Town


"Of. forget IT," said the Man About
Town yesterday to a pcrspiring cit
izen who was kicking like n shorthorn
whiteface on the weather. Look at
that THERMOMETERS. E~iBhty-nine in
the shado-sun hasn't been on HE
mercury all day Figure out what
you would be doing In Chicago or
South Bend, Ind, or Painted Post,
n. y, with the temperature at ninety
in the shade, You'd be a dish-rag-
a superannuated, super-soaked dish
rag. It's hot to be sure--but people
generally out here seem to have hort
memories. | have just returned from
the east and tell Gu Il Turkish bath
isn't in the same class. You're
mighty lucky to be in New Mexico
take It from me-"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

"The most business like marriage
ceremony | ever had the privilege OF
performing" said a we'll known focal
minister Yesterday. occurred about a
year ago, when a young professor and
his bride hunted me up and asked
what ii would cost. ! said, Of course,
that there weren't any market quota
tons but we generally got at least
a FIVE dollar Bill as fee. They took
down the figure in a notebook and
said they would be back later.
Later in the day, in conversation
with two other ministers, ! learned
they haT also been approached for
bids. in the evening" the couple
looking somewhat weary, arrived
and conided to me that they had re-
ceived a price Of we dollars and q
half from a Justice of h peace
Now we'd like 70 have you tie the
knot they said, but would like to
have you do It for the same price
"Woll. just 10 show ! was a gentle
man | did the job for nothing. They
were tiekled to death. And ! am
willing to wager they are getting rich
If there is anything in economy and
business like methods
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

FOUR MEN and a boy were in
Jured at a ball game when a cowboy
turned loose his Six-shooter at Mid
way, Colo. The umpire ought TO be
placed in n conspicuous and isolated
position so that the Innocent BY
stander will be safe.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

\ PREACHER recently referred in
ms pulpit to the ladies who want to
vote as "howling d~ervishes." Since
then il is reported the minister has
been doing a little private bowling on
his own account
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

ON THE PLEA that it takes all of
her husbands income to pay alimony
to his three previous wives. a Chicago
woman is seeking divorce. But If
that is the case what can she gain by
divorce?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

A CHICAGO society woman saws if
is absurd that Mrs. Gould spent $40
400 a year for buds. She declares
$4,000 a year would do nicely. Yes,
Tor the ordinary oma $4,000 per
ought to buy quite a number of
blitheSome fabrics.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

MIR. AND MRS. BEAN. Of Kansas
CITY. have named their baby girl
Lima. An exchange thinks it might
have been worse if they had called
her Boston or Baked. And lust
imagine being named String or Wax.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25

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