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Arizona republican., 1909-02-25
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
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Tmoac Polk, a grand-uncle of Presi- dent Polk, a distinguished citizen and then commander of the Mechlenburg militia They were selected by the va rious militia companies, two members being chosen by each company in the county It is not now known on what day the convention organized; it is only known that it finished it's work on the 3ist day of May, 1715. MT. Abraham Alexander was chosen chair man. He named Dr. Ephraim Brevard, Rev. Hezel1iah Balch and MT. William Kenon, the last a lawyer of Salisbury, a committee to draft and report suita- ble resolutions. Dr. Brevard was a graduate of Princeton college, known as an accomplished. scholar and writer, and is credited with being the author of the resolutions reported by the committee and adopted by the con Yention.
 From study of the proofs, not withstanding the high authority of John Fiske to the contrary. I think it probable that the committee report ed and the convention passed two sets of resolutions. One, 1 admit, rests in tradition, the other upon the evidence of contemporaneous publications. The traditionary resolutions, as we may term them, are in tone, spirit, thought, and expression, similar to the immor- tai instrument penned by Thomas Jef- ferson Any one who will compare them will at once be struck by the resemblance. So similar are they that they were first published Jefferson was charged with having made use of the Mechlenburg declaration, a charge which he strenuously denied. and which, even conceding the authenticity of the older declaration, is wholly un- founded. Thomas Jefferson was fla miliar with the history of Scotland and the modes of expression common in the Scottish leagues and covenants. which are similar to those used by him in the Declaration of 1ndepen-, dence. We have his own testimony that he imbibed his ideas of liberty from his Scotch Presbyterian tutor. So it may well be that both Jefferson and the writer of this Mechlenburg declaration, admitting the authenticity of the latter, simply drew inspiration
Arizona republican., 1909-02-25

he got his notions of liberty from his Scotch Presbyterian tutor, and the stern virtues of old Hickory were only those of his covenanting ancestors transplanted to the virgin soil of the new world.
 '"The analytical powers of Calhoun, which made him the master reasoner of his day, were but transmitted tall ents from a line of controversial dis senters who questioned all things in religion and government from the standpoint of private judgment. The manly independence which stood out against king and parliament. against bishop and established religion, had its fruitage in the character of brave Sam Houston and enabled him to stand fast Tor the Union and against secession in the face of friend and neighbor. The theory of government preached by John Knox and the Scottish reform CTS, which found expression in the representative government of the church of Scotland. was a prophecy and prototype of that which found full and complete expression in the con stitutiOn of the United States. I honor the Puritan and make full acknowl edgment to his contributions to the in stitutions of America. I am not in sensible to the debt America owes to little Holland and her sturdy people, but I claim for the Scotch Irish an equal place in the estimation of men as contributors not only to the inde- pendence of our country, but to those democratic institutions which form the peculiar glory of our American com monwealth. As an unadulterated, sim on-pure Scotch-Irish American, in proof of this claim I point with pride to these men of Mechlenburg, who by
Arizona republican., 1909-02-25
PRETTY THINGS FROM MEXICO

We are displaying some handsome designs in Mexican Drawn Work. If made by hand in the United States you could not begin to buy them for the money because of the time and patience required in the making.
 Any person who wants to send home a present typical of life in the Southwest should by a'l means see this drawn work. It WI surely give pleasure to the receiver ahf as shown below is decidedly inexOensive.
 Hemstitched Doilies, exc inches, en- tirely hand made, in an extra quality of round thread Irish linen; one row Drawn Work with center worked in the cross and crown design. Finest handiwork throughout. Only. soc ' Square Wheel Centerpiece, entirely hand made; eight beautifully worked 3-inch wheels, surrounded by one inch wheels, the whole arranged round a center of fine handkerchief linen, 14 inches square. Only Sf.SS
 All wheel Dolly. II inches in diam eter, made of seven g inch worked wheels. surrounded by 30 1-inch plain wheels; an exquisite piece of handi work. Only .................S .1S
 Table Cloths, Scarfs. Collars and other articles.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-25
CUT IN PRICES OF LEAD

Pittsburg, Feb. 24.-Following the lead of the United States Steel Cor poration, the National Lead company has declared an open market for lead and its products. This move is open ly admitted to be due to the discov- cry that independent lead companies were cutting rates on every hand to secure contracts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
Development OF ALASKA.

Alfred y. Brooks. geologist In
charge of the Alaska work of the geo.
logical survey. has returned to Wash
ington after an annual trip to the far
northwest with the news that the min
ing scason in Alaska has been a most
prosperous one. The gold output Of
the year amounted To about $40, O00,-
600.
While dry weather ana %unfavorable
conditions have, he says, curtailed the
placer gold production at Nome, most
81 the other camps rave maintained
or Increased their output.
In view of the recognized import
ance OF Alaska's bituminous coal de-
posits Il detailed survey, he points out,
has been made of the Matanuska coal
field. The resulting map viii be used
as q base FOR %dclineating the coal
bearing strata, and by the time this
important field Is reached by the
Alaska Central railway, of which
over seventy miles have already been
completed. the magnitude OF the coal
deposits viii be known. This railway
VIII alao afford access to the Willow
creek district, where some quartz
veins carrying high gold values were
opened up in 1908.
''rtailroad construction, says Mr..
Brooks in speaking OF the Chitina cop
per precinct, rs being energetically
pushed on the copper River railway,
Trains arc now running on seventy
five miles Of this road and probably |
twenty-five miles more viii be COM
pleted this fan. This Dad Will con-
the copper deposits OF the Chitina
with udewater on Prince William
Detailed geological mapping Of the
best developed portion Of this i'm
p~ortant copper district has been COM
Two important pieces Of explana-
DRY work were accomplished. one in
region Of Cook inlet and one over
IN area between the lower Yukon
Seward peninsula. The two larg-
1T lakes IN Alaska have been sur
eyed, Lake Hanna, about 100 miles
ong. and Lake Clark. a narrow lake
bout fifty mites in length. Copper
md gold bearing quartz ana a little
'laccr gold have been found in this
cgion, but they nave been but little
.evcloned.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
Editorial Sayings; Wise
and Otherwise

This is the first issue of Volume 20
of the Liberal. Twenty-Five years ago
II was started under d~iscouraging cir
cumstancos. and if the writer had
been told then hat he would continue
To publish It FOR twenty-five years he
would have laughed at the prophet
For several years the Liberal has been
the oldest paper in the territory con-
u~nuuusly under the same manage
mcnt II has bccn successful in some
things ana unsuccessful IN others.
For many years II has urged the adj
mission of New Mexico 10 the sister
hood Of states, ana the admission of
Pyramid 10 the sistcrhood Of counties,
ana il is regrettablc but true. il as
not had enough influence with either
congress or the New Mexico lcgisia
turc ga accomplish either result. IL
is not weary in wen doing. and viii
coutinue To work for these " OBJ
Jrcts Tor twenty-five years more, If
neccssary.-Lordsburg Liberal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

Revised estimates by the isthmian
canal commission give $575,20i, 900
MS the total cost Of tho Panama canal
under the existing project, As stated
by Col. Goethals, chairman n chief
engineer. in the annual report 10 the
secretary of war. that estimate shows
that nearly 90 per cent more work is
necessary In order 10 complete the
canal than was contemplated By the
original estimate ana that the unit
prices. due 20 labor conditions, cost
Of materials and gratuitios given the
employees. have been increased about
20 per cent,
The estimate now submitted. he
Gays. shows that the total cost Of en-
glneering ana construction alone
sums up 10 $297,776,0ao. Adding the
purchase price ana the estimated cost
of sanitation and civil government
makes the total estimate SAYS, e0i. 600.
The original estimate submitted in
the report Of the special board Of
iSgs-1a01 amounted to s144 283, gas.
including sanitation and police. That
estimate was modified IN 1906 by an
other board 10 the sum OF 1893, 705,-
200. In the Interval" says Col. Goe-
that's, wages had Increased and the
cost OF materials ana manufactured
articles had risen Prosperous condi-
lions IN tho tinted statea. combined
with the %unsayory reputation that the
isthmus had regarding its heaithful-
ness, made II necessary IN order TO se-
cure labor to lncrcaae The Naec scnle
from 80 10 GO per cent over Tho
paid IN the tnitad siates iur simi,ar
Glasses II work, Certain gt tlltea BE-
additional inducements ware nleo
offered, which IN the main have since
been continued. Moreover. the provi-
OF the clght-hour law were
made applicable 20 the isthmus. The
unit prices were therefore materially
Increased Various changes had also
been made ia the adopted plan in
creasing the quantity Of work TO be
In addition more detailed sur-
veys and plans than were originally
available HAD been made, and the
had progressed sufficiently to
give reliable data relative to unit
I
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.

The paramount issue just now Is
"the amendment of the rules And
this Issue has two very broad and very
distinctly differentiated divisions.
which occupy about equal shares of
public attention, ana between them
they manage 10 m%onopolizo It.
The one division has to do With the
house OF representative. whcrc tho
youngstcra, who have 10 bear the raps
OF Uncle jocs gayrl, arc thc cham.
pions Of reforming the rules. while the
old heads are the stand pattcfs. who
insist that the rules aro all right as
they stand.
The other division pertains to the
foot baii ftrld. where the roformers
who Insist that the rules shall be-
revised downward. arc the older
heads, Willie the boys. who have e.
stand the knocks aud tho bruises. arc
the stanl natt,rs and think the rules
need nothing but tu be- ict alone.
And as we have mtmatcd above.
these two grand divisions of the one |
absorbing issue. yngross public ate
tention 90 the exclusion OF nearly
e%'erything else. monopolizc the lead
ing coiumns on tho editorial par,s.
ANA BOY uudisuutcd claim to thr big
Fost scarc-hcIds "n an the news
pnEes Actual hostluos un the poli- |
iical fi.ld tr, lnst about to BEGIN
while the contest on ma, rriliruu has
just formally closed aud now awaits
The Official renorJ w ihy KILLED and
wounded. nun tl. Verdict OF th. ruh-
lr To- fa' %allrtHnc sar.ous plans
Tor Improvement. amendment or
revolution. ufe he.ur brought farnYrl
for discussion enI th, sperintor. ar,
watching ths r,tuIt with about as
much interest cd, thcy usually watch
the game The general t6ndeur-amone
the refermtrs is to ro haek io soccer
hell That means 5000 BAN a. BE- uas
originally played. without unv Of the
modern INNOVATIONS. and ukc the n-
inous games dcscro-d m Tom
Brown "a Rugby Tho -alherrnts oil
The game arr shouting IDud their
declaration that soccer dues MOI
KIN hut ~ the same time b. is not
game Tor the spinciess and short
sinded. Il Is manly game. ouu of
hard knocks and strategy. and is thus
described
The ball h. not CARRIED by O rum
Der No q may touch the bail with
his hands. with the solitary exception
the goal keeper. who in he efforts
% keep the big ball cut 81 the ne,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

their report Will be SO favorable as
10 preclude ne possibility Of even
the slightest o.clag in rushing to COM
pletion this great undertaking; and,
If it be necess AIRY. that they VIII rec
ommend the ex penditure Of a few mill
lions more than the sum specified. to
finish what win prove to be an m
perishable monltr lent TO them; also,
that their report regarding our terri
tory will be such as to make our adj
mission into the sistcrhood of states
a certainty at the next session of con-
gress.-Las Cruces Citizen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
THE AGU COURT.

The usefulness of The Hague court
is shown again says the san Francisco
Chronicle, as il was in the Mexican
''pious fund" csse. by the submission
of the Alsop claim against Chile to
that tribunal. This is the claim
which brought something ike an III
timatum from the United States a
few days ago. and which has been
pending for thirty years. Before The
Hage Court had been formed the
relations OF Chile and the United
States might have been severed in an
effort 10 satisfy the claimant, but
the matter is to have peaceable
adjudication.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
EDITORIAL COMMENT
ON THE GOVERNOR
Not Idcnliricd viii nnncl,.

President Taft showed his disinclin-
alton to be bossed by the territorial
gang republican organization by Of
fering the g~overnorship to Judge VIII
liam J. Mills Of Albuquerque. As far
as we can learn Mr.. Mills is in no
way identified Win this bunch and we
believe he will come as near as any
candidate could toward giving us a
clean administration. Those editors
who have thought they had the sue
cessful aspirant picked out will no
doubt see the joke on themselves
official announcement is made
of this appointment.-Tularosa Tri-
bune.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

behind the goal posts can do almos
anything. The game starts in mid
lieid with a Kickoff, somewhat sim
ilar to the kickoff in the college
game Of foo bali. The opposing team
kicks. dribblcs and passes In the e.
forts TO protect the goal
TIE field IS from 10 to l20 yards
long ana from 20 70 50 yards wide.
| The goals are big quare nets at each
end. the BAH having 10 go into the net
under the goal bar, which is eight
feet long. placed on two elght-foot
uprlghts. There is a penalty area In
front OF each goal from which certain
free kicks are taken when rules are
i%nfringed near the goal.
The tactics Of the game seem 10 re-
semble those Of the hockey and has-
ket bail. There il no tackllng. but
there is charging, a neat bit of
work, whereby a player PUSHES at his
opponent and blocks a Kick with his
body-something similar TO blocking
a Kick Ia the college game.
Soccer Is full 81 %actlon, lust as
hockey ana basket bali are. The bah
3ashes up u down the field; there
is Interference OF the Kind used in
hockey, passing the ball back and
forth by d%ribbiiug 1t on the ground
the feet, SO hat II jumps from
ono player to another in it's coursc
toward the goal while the opponents
Try their level best to intercept the
sphere. one of tbs. spectac-
llar plays made use Of is known NJ
heading 4 ball win be kicked sev-
raj feet off the ground. much too
for "a man 20 reach it with his
cot, and since he cannot use his
lands unless he Is the goal keeper he
Vill leap into the air and fairly butt"
ban in any direction. The bali
Toes not nave To be kicked straight
II q player has the chance
Q KICK, ana in front Of him are sew
raj opposing players, he can flash
he BAN 10 his teammate behind him.
r run away Off at one side, and the
eceiying player can Kick or butt The
all anywhere be likes. II the ball
oes out Of bounds ~ behind the goal
ne, and not into the net, the game
larts on again with 4 throw-in or
There is much open play. and no
iggcstion Of mass play in the sense
lat the college teams know it. The
iles specifically forbid rough and
ungentlemanly" tactics and the
fercc has full power TO send a man
# the field for smuggling and knoeing
significant fact Is that the players
o not dress IN heavily padded
othcs, but appear in Jerseys and :
tort knee brooches. similar to the
ball players, They wear
ooien stockings, turned down just !
low the knee, leaving a bare space r
r free action. T.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

foreign comerce, TO the organization
Of such a court. but President Tart is
convinced that II is the only way in
which cases appealed from the inter-
state commission can be expedited.
and Attorney General Wiekersham is
of the same opinion.
In regard to the reeen telegraph
and telephone consolidation. IL is
agreed BY the president and all OF his
government 10 take such matters in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

Walter Wellman, that expert pole
d%iscoverer. having recognized Com
mander Peary to the exclusion of all
other claimants. the incident is to be
regarded as closed, n the University
Of Copenhagen is SO advised. There
by, too, the further ascent of Mount
Mckinley has become unnecessary
Phoenix Republican
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
All Doubts DIspeIled.

The Honorable champ Clark has
settled everything to The entire salts
faction of himself by declaring that
the next congress will be democratic
and the next president a democrat.
The only thing that keeps the balance
of us from being entirely satisfied,
too. is the lack of faith in MI. Clark's
gifts OF propirecy.-El Paso Times
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
Polar Past Master.

Mr.. Walter Wellman authoritatively
declares that Peary reached the pole
and that Cook did not. That settles it.
Having made several trips ranging
from five to thirty miles in the di-
rection of the pole. Mr.. Wellman
knows all about it and there is there
fore no boreal expert in all the world
like unto him.-lsI Paso Times.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
TO ORGANIZE \ NEW COURT.

It is authoratiYely stated in report;
from Washington. that President Taft,
after consultation with a considerable
number Of the most eminent attor-
noys in the country. will make the
following important recommends
tons in his forthcoming message TO
congress;
J. The creation OF a separate in
tcrrtato commerce court, one Judge Of
which shan have the power to stay
the proceedings Of the interstate com
merco commission sixty days; there
after NJ injunction shall be allowed
against the order OF the commission
unless granted by the whole court OF
five members: right of appeal from
This court to be direct to the United
states supreme court.
3. TO give tho interstate commerce
commission the iniativo power to
bring complaints against unjust clas-
'Iflcation Of merchandise for trans.
portation.
B. To give the commission the
power to fix rates after a complaint
is lodged, and power TO rcadiust
classifications when rates are dc
termiucd unjust.
T. TO give the commission thr
power 10 suspend. modify or aunul
any changes in rates or regulations
which Impose undue burdens ON
shippers. To compel connecting car
riers To- unite IN forming q through
route aud 10 fix the rate and apror-
ton II among carriers. 60 prescribe |
rules md regulations under which
shippers and have the privilege TO
designate the route over which their
,hipmcnts shall be carried To the
lcstination hcyuud that or the first
carrier
To prohibit amy Interstate rail-
road company acquiring stock in any
.ompoting railroad: 10 prohibit any
engaged n Interstate COM
nerve. after "a certain date. holding
in amy competing railroad. io
fohihit auy railroad cngarcd tn i'm
e%rstatc commerce from issuing amy
additional stocks or bonds al other
obligations except with tho approval
the commission. based upon "a
indiug Peg the commission that the
anne are issued, first. for tho pur-
"srs authorized hy law. and. second.
pr H price not less than par for
and not les than the rcnson-
market value for bonds. such
being paid either ion cash. |
or services. ANA if property
W services, then ut the fair value
hereof os determined hy the COM
iissiou. |
= TO permit railroads 60 agree !
.pom traffic rates aud make contracts
.lth respect 20 rates that shan not De
.ooling contracts. but shalt consti-
nta agreements as To rates provided
l"sys that such agreements shall re-
The approval OF The interstate
commerce commission.
To regulate the railroad and |
commercial telegraph and telephone
Ines along the Same lines as rrcscrlb-
> Tor the railroads.
II Is also stated that G. considcrabi.
egrec 90 opposition has developed |
b the interstate commerce commits
ion. ana among certain members Of
he house committee on Interstate and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

w. j. Mills. chief justice of the ter
ritorial supreme court, has been APP
pointed governor of New Mexico.
Judge w. II. Pope of Roswell has
been elevated To the chief justiceship.
Judge Mills is credited with being a
gang rule man, and, il so, We can con-
graduate ourselves only on securing
an absolutely able. just and fearless
chief justice. -Carrizozo News.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie declared in
Old Point Comfort, Va, that he be-
lieyed In building forts for defence,
but did not believe this country need
cd a great navy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
Hcrc's q Misc One.

When the report came that Judge
Abbott would probably be appointed
governor one "Bull' Andrews hiked
out hot-footed for Washington 1t is
too bad Abbott did not get the job
Roswell Record.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

Nine. Steinheil has gone to a san
to get her nerves repaired.
We said nerves not nerve.-Bisbee
Review.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

Having unsuccessfully paramounted
everything else, Mr.. Bryan announces
his intention to try It On prohibition.
Ell Paso Times.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

We trust that the senators who
came 10 Investigate thc Elephant
Butte Dam project viii have seen
things in their true light and that
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

The democratic press of the terri
tory is strong on the 4 told you SO"
Leader.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
vested.

Marse Henry advises democracy
mot to blab'-a mere waste of words.
Chieftain
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

Three governors within two years is
a record New Mexico has made.
That's going somewhat; it has never
been beaten-Springer Stockman.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

Thank the Lord it isn't Bursum.-
Springer Stockman.