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The Press., 1909-09-22

to work as soon as possible.
He left us completely "floored" by
his facts. These no-license fellows
are as full of facts as a porcupine is
full of quills
The Saloon and History.
Our no-lioense friend retraced his
steps to give us parting shot "Say,
brother.' said he, eff the saloon and
the liquor traffic have been as bene-
fioial as they claim to be, awhy are
they not mentioned in history !?
George Washington may have used
liquor, but we do not find that fact
recorded in his praise. We do not
feel quite sure that if he were living
in Stafford to-day he would vote for
and patronize the saloon. The Pill.
grim Fathers may have used beer. but
there is no mention of it on their
monument at Plymouth. Jesus used
wine, but his church does not teach
that lie would favor the re- establish
ment of the saloon in Stafford or else.
where. It is not a matter of gospel
record that the Pharisees were right
in calling him what they did. have
been reading the history of Stafford,
and do not find in Stafford Illus
trated' men whose benefactions to the
town consisted in running saloons to
help pay the taxes. have been
through all the cemeteries and I find
no stone inscribed "For many year
q public benefactor through his pros
pe<ous saluon' - find the citizens of
cue of our most prosperous villages re-
ferring to those good old times when
they had saloons as days when that
place in it. Everything good leaves
a mark and record in history which
posterity is glad to perpetuate.
Everything bad leaves a mark which
we try to erase. Which kind of a
mark has the saloon left in history /?
Think of that, my friend" We are
still thinking of it.
What the Saloon Is.
The next day we received from our
no license friend the following defini-
tion of the saloon.
"The saloon is a place
Where laughter is not mirth,
Nor thought the mind,
Nor words language,
Nor even men mankindl'''
you'll have to give me more than
eight reasons to re establish the saloon
in Stafford by my vote,' wrote he.
And now we are looking for addition.
al reasons.
The Press., 1909-09-22

to work as soon as possible -
He left us completely "floored'' by
his facts. These no-license fellows
are as full of facts as porcupine is
full of ouilIs.
The Press., 1909-09-22
In Later Years.

"We." remarked the young married
woman, ''try to see how few quarrels
e~A ean have in year"
1--WE" said the cid married woman,
TRY to see how few cooks Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The Press., 1909-09-22
The Saloons and Taxes.

We showed the above to a man who
has the interest and welfare of Stafford
close to his heart, and he refused to
be convincedsby it that Stafford should
reinstate the saloon. So we EN-.
phasized the tax argument ''If we
have saloons they will turn in about
$4,000 to our town treasury each
year, said we. But he replied: Gin
the first place we are not for sale. II
the license fee were only five dollars
year no one would think of licensing
the saloon. Now few are willing to
license it because the fee is higher, it
matters not how high 1t is, it is simply
a proof that we have price and are
willing to sell out. But your argu.
ment that the saloon relieves the tax
burden is entirely wrong. Against it
is the actual experience of towns and
cities everywhere. Their taxes are
almost invariably lower in no. license
years. In Massachusetts,, where most
of the towns and many of the cities
are under no-license, the tax rate
averages 81. 90 thousand less than
in license towns and cities. The city
of Springfield, Mass, held up as
shining example of city beneftting
by the saloon revenues, has asked leave
to borrow one million dollars outside
it's debt limit, and the mayor has
given notice that the tax rate will be
increased 30, and probably So. The
town of Torrington, license town by
nearly double the vote for no-license,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21
EXPERIMENTAL FARM NOW
GETTING UNDER WAY.

The New Mexico experimental farm
which vas located by the last legis-
lature in Quay county and for which
an appropriation of $1,000 was made,
is now getting under way. The To-
cumcari Sun says of the work:
WORK is progressing very nicely on
the territorial experiment farm, which
is located two miles and a half east
of here. The trustees closed q deal 4
short time ago for a school section,
which has considerable improvements
alread~ made, ana have put Thomas
Innman, "A practical farmer. in charge
of the work.
While no money has vet been re-
ceived from the territory, the trustees
gone ahead and made arrange
ments to put about 200 acres in Gull
and plant il in various crops,
to the climate.
The dry farm system as advocated
w ~ Campbell will be followed.
and the soil is now being prepared nc
cordingly. lnnman, the man in charge
~ the work is now blowing the land.
He is blowing the land at a depth Of
seven inches and a subsoilcr following
about three inches.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS RUSH
FAST BECOMING
NEAR RIOT
BUSINESS PICKS
UP WITH VENGEANCE
Postmaster Believes All Rec
ordS Are to Be AnnihiIated
and Business Men Are on
Hop, Skip and Jump.

They are coming some" is the way
Postmaster Hopkins yesterday de-
scrlbed the determined assault upon
The United states p%ostoffice which be-
gan IN the early hours of the morning
n by evening had assumed almost
he proportions of a first class up to
date riot. If il keeps on 1t may he
necessary to call out the police re-
serves. AT 3 O'Clock yesterday after
noon the only way to get in the post
ottice was by the use of the celebrated
flying wedge system and after you got
IN YOU were In Tor m hour or so ac-
cordtng to how much business you
had to transact. 1t was a case of
stand in the line and wait your turn
and look cheerful and chuck the
crouch for it Is Christmas week. Not
TO say that the ~postoffice boys aren't
doing their part-they are working
hard, bus the whole proposition is
one more argument for that new
p%ostoftice which the government will
complete at the Corne of Fourth and
avenue some time between O
and the passage of the statehood bin
The corridor az the local present
p%ostotficc is entirely, In fact. ridiCul-
uously Inadequate to handle the
crowds at a time like this.
The postoffice is looking forward to
he most strenuous week i'm its history
with such n record as yesterdays five
laws ahead of Christmas 1t is time
% rsiterate the old admonition 10 get
Town To- the ~postofficc early. " YOU
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21

come around in the morning you will
get waited on promptly and briskly.
If YOU wait until m~idafternoon OF
later it is probably the curbsione To-
vonrs Tell the man what YOU want
quickly and concisely and have the
proper change along.
This change business is n good thing
to practice on the shop keepers too.
Don't come in the book store to buy
five cents worth of lavendar tissue
paper and produce a twenty dollar bill
every clerk in the establishment
is breaking his or her neck to attend
to the rush. There is no better mani
festation of the Christmas spirit than
to he considerable Of a Woodworking
or salesday. Just he brief and
and try to smile about g.
and when YOU are through get out
and let some other anxious hurried
Christmas shopper get waited on.
The business in the stores YESTERDAY
was really phenomenal At the book
especially IL was a wonder and
Ihev were So crowded that the people
the doors, All the stores
the biggest business for wears
Tor q week before Christmas and the
people are spending their money.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21
7insley Begins Work for the
Santa Fe Company January I

and from two to five farmers will he
selected for a community. Prof. Tins
ley VIII visit each community about
once a month to see that the work
Is being properly done and on these
visits will lecture to the farmers where
they so desire.
1t is hoped that not only the farm
ers but the commercial clubs and sim
liar organizations, and everybody in
terested in the development of the dry
farming districts will assist in making
this movement of the greatest posi-
BILE benefit.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21
M|SS|O NARy To
FARMERS. BEGINS
ON THE PECOS
Preliminary Trip viii Be for
Purpose Of Selecting LOCAL.
ties for Experiments with
Crops ard Men in Charge.

Prof. j. u. Tinsley. recently m
ployed by the Santa Re railroad TO
undertake the reading oi information
about dly farming along me railroads
lines in New Mexico will sever his
connection with the New Mexico agri-
cultural college on January first and
take up his new duties. During Jan
uary he expects to visit all the towns
along the Santa Zee lines in New Mex
leo. beginning at Elkins in the Pecos
valley. working north to Clovis and
Texico, thence along the CUTOFF to
Mountainair and IN to Las Vegas,
Mora and ColfaX counties.
The object of this preliminary trip
viii be to select the localities and the
men who are to carry IN the farming
Wherever farmers organiza-
exist that are willing to assume
the oversight of the work. it will be
done in cooperation with them.
Where there are no examinations one
Will be formed similar to the Farmers
society. The reason for
working through an organization is
TO arouse a greater interest in the
work than II it We're done directly
with the individual. While the actual
Will be done by a few mcn It is
very desirable that all the people of
community should be in touch
with 1t for the work is intended for
good of the community.
The farmers who cooperate will be
expected to furnish the land and the
labor. and the Santa Fe will furnish
he services of Prof. Tinsloy and some
seed. The demonstrations will be
principally on methods of handling
he land-such as breaking, preparing
he seed bed. seeding and cultivation
and the introduction of good seed of
he crops now grown in the locality
the introduction of new varieties
nd crops of which the seed can be
attained.
The area to be handled by one far
ncr will not be more than five acres
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21
Knew His Business.

If your eyesight is so bad what are
yer hanging around the links for?"
asked the tan caddy.
"Oh, / might get a job responded
the short ball chaser.
Get a job with bad eyesight?.
sure thing. There might be some
spoony couples that want to play this
afternoon. Chicago News.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21

10 THOSE WHO WEAR TuhN.
DOWN. COLLARS our NIN 10Th
CENTURY COLLAR SHAPEH OF
iEn;S Tiii PERFECTION or coll
AR COMFORT DOESN'T CRACK
THEM, EITHER. AND LETS THE
nE SfGp EASY IMPERIAL LAuN.
nnN 90. pUONE tiS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21

Washington. Dec. 20.-Ncw Mexico
and west Texas: Snow Tuesday or
Tucsday night. warmer; Wednesday,
rain or snow.
Arizona: Snow in north. rain in
south Tuesday. warmer; Wednesd av
generally fair. except snow in tho
mountains.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21

q Lowber, funeral directors. Mr..
Waters is quite well known in Albu-
querque, having resided here for the
past year and a half.
Teofila Padilla. six-year-old damgh-
ter OF Mr.. n Mrs. Manuel Padilla,
died yesterday Of diseases incident to
childhood. The funeral Will be held
from the San Felipe church at . a. m.
today with interment in Santa Bar
bara cemetery.
The members of Maxwell Keyes
camp, United Spanish War Veterans,
held a very enjoyable meeting in the
armory last night. with a full attend
ance OF members of the camp. There
was the customary amount of good
fhin@s to eat and the evening proved
a very pleasant one.
A. NJ. Hays, day ticket agent at the
Albuquerque office OF the Santa Fe,
has been promted To be chief clerk to
Agent Balfour, succeeding c. +. Short,
who has been transferred back TO
Trinidad, whence ne came to Albu-
querque. w. A. Hagney. who has been
at Oklahoma City. has been assigned
TO the local ticket office to succeed
Ramon Padilla, aged II years, son
of Mrs. j. NJ. Padilia Of 420 West Pa
8 80 hfAA AttAA - h1 NV II
nom typhoid. The deceased leaves a
mother and two brothers. \. Padilla
and Dan Padilla, manager OF the
Grays' baseball team, and a sister,
Mrs. Salas The funeral will occur to-
morrow morning at $40 from the
Church of the Sacred Heart, Rev.
Father Tomassini officiating, with
burial in Santa Barbara cemetery.
Edward NJ. Gillespie, aged 20 years.
died yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock
at his home at 1872 West Lead avenue.
The deceased who came here about
two years & from st Joseph, Mo-,
came here in search Of health. and
for some time employed as a
.bookkecper at the T.. l.. Washburn
company store. His mother and
brother who arrived recently to spend
the winter with Mr.. Gillespie were
with him when the end came, his
death being, however, sudden and I'M
expected. Tonight the remains will
be sent for burial to st. Joseph, ac- /
by the mother and brother
Funeral services viii be held this af-
tei aeon at 4 in the parlors of French
d Lowber on West Central avenue
Rev, MI. otto OF the First Methodist
viii conduct the services to
which all friends OF the deceased are
invited.
II o need "A carpenter, telephone
Hesscldcn; phone 377.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21
THE ATEIsco FARM

profit maker ia the >outhwest--an In
tercst In an alfalfa farm for only
per acre. ~.Di,idcnds Of 20 per
cent assured. Tor fun particulars
address or call on
a. II. sTROIp.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21
NJ Feminine Idea.

First Woman (Viewing the Curtiss
aeroplanes)-My! What a. splendid
clotheshorsci
second Woman-What a magnifi-
cent curtain STANDARDIZATION Tran
script.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21

Women can stand pain FAR more
h%eroically than men, l know it by
experience"
What are you. a doctor?"
mo, a Observation-Disclosures
Blaetter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21

From now until Christmas 20 PER
CENT deduction allowed on all CASH
purchases. Nothing reserved. Geo. w.
Hickox CO., New Mexico Leading jew
pEarG
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21
Plants Have Memories.

The mistletoe blushed for shame,
As il hung above the door,
When the maiden told her flame
She had never been kissed before.
Judge.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21

Prom now until Christmas 20 PER
CENT deduction allowed IN all CASH
purchases. Nothing reserved. Geo. W.
Hickox Co.. New Mexico Leading Jew
elerS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21

From now until Christmas 80 PER
CENT deduction allowed ON all CASH
purchases Nothing reserved. Geo. ".
HtckoN Co. New Mexico Leading Jew
clers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21

Sanitary Plumbing & Heating Co.
Repairing a speciality. f0i South
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21

Last chance for Christmas trees.
cheap. CaH at once. Phone 1856.
From ) to 3 p. IN. Deliver Ncdncs-
d...
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21

CHOICE PIONEERING PLANTS
MAKE FINE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
IVES, THE FLORIST.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-21
STORE.
Telephone 1104.
NEXT DooR TO PosToFFTCE.

& Lowber. funeral directors. Mr..
Waters is quite well known in Albu-
querqle, having resided here for the
past year and a half.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
GOES TO PALATKA
AND MAY ACCEPT CALL

SAVANNAH, Ca, July A.-The news
that Rev. James Y Fair, pastor of the
independent Presbyterian church here,
had gone to Palatka to preach with the
likelihood of accepting a call there win
come as a great surprise to Savannah
ians. DIR. Fair has as yet given his con-
gregation no intimation that he Is likely
to go elsewhere but he has talked the
matter over with at least one OFFICER OF
the church. He is required to give three
months notice to his congregation II he
decides to make a change. IT is pretty
sure he would not leave here before tiip
first of the new year, even IL he went az
all.
What makes many people believe that
DR.. Fair will go to Florida is his often
expressed belief that pastor should nor
remain too long in one city, and that
he hoped to conclude his pastoral WORK
In some small city where he could serve
not only one church. but could give his
aid to the smaller churches In adjoining
towns. His views are very well known or
this subject and are very pronouncec. ne
has been in Savannah as pastor or tne
Independent Presbyterian church ABOUT
sixteen years. He is one OF the mosD
beloved pastors in the city of Savannah.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27

Mrs. NJ. A. Glenn, nearly sixty years OF
age, wrinkled and bent in form, began
g. sentence of seven days in the station
house from the recorders court Satur-
day morning, for cruelty to her flve-year-
old granddaughter. It developed at the
trial that the grandmother recently tied
the little girl with rope to a door knob
so that she could not sit down, and left
her there for about six hours. until the
means of the child attracted the atten-
ton of neighbors.
Testimony was also introduced to the ef-
feet that the old woman had struck the
little girl on the head with her fist, and
that she had left her granddaughter
alone for several hours at a time.
j. w. Glenn, the father Of the child
lives with his mother, and was a co-de-
PENDANT in the case, but he did not ap-
pear in court and was marked in con-
tempt The little girl was also missing,
and the Glenn woman stated that her
son took his child away from their home
Friday night and that she had not seen
them since.
Glenn and his wife have been separated,
and the custody Of the child had been
given the father Its mother was pres
ent in court and testified that her child
ran off from her husbands home last
week, and came to her, and that she kept
her one day, making her new dress.
When the court asked the defendant
why she had treated the child in such
cruel way, the old woman stated that it
was because she hated it, and that the
child was mischievous.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
Van zandt Killed by an Engine

While trying to cross the tracks at the
Fair street railway crossing of the South
ern railroad, II. F. Van Zandt. a flag
man in the employ of the Southern, was
run over by switch engine No. 1878, and
instantly killed. His head was severed
from his body.
From statements of witnesses at the
coroner's inquest held at the undertake
ing establishment of H. M. Patterson g..
Son Friday morning, it was clearly show.
that the killing was accidental. Van
Zandt was employed as fiagman on No.
Sc and Thursday night at u o'clock, just
as he was passing the Fair street cross
ing. he jumped from his train and went
across the tracks to get his bills from d
box on Peters streets, as had been his
custom.
While getting the bills switch en-
CINE came rolling up on the side track
between Van Zandt and his train. See
ing the approaching train Van Zandt at
tempted to rush across the track in front
of it, and in some way was caught under
the wheels and ground to death. Though
the train was stopped Immediately, he was
dead when fourxl.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
Blown Off Engine by Steam Blast

j. A. Miller, a boiler maker, was fright
fully scalded Saturday afternoon In the
Southern railway yards in Pittsburg. At
the time of the accident he was in the
ash box in the front end of the engine
repairing a screen when the exhaust IN
some way exploded and the steam and
water that had accumulated in the pipes
Of the engine struck Miller full force.
literally blowing him out of the ash
box, and scalding him in horrible man
ner.
The ash box to, an engine is in the
front part of the boiler, and is got into
by means of a small door in the front
of the boiler. Miller was knocked out
of this door by the force of the ex-
haust. When an engine stands for some
time, there Is a collection of water in
the pipes, and this water, together with
the exhaust steam struck him full force
in the chest. Miller was taken TO the
Atlanta hospital.
He has lived in Atlanta q years and
is about 45 years old. He has a wife
and four children.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
MERCHANT FIRES ON
ALLEGED BURGLAR

FITZGERALD, Ca, July 24.-Y. s.
Gibbs, a highly. respected merchant Of
Abba, a small town about two miles
west of this city, shot and seriously in
jured a young white man this morning
at the A, B. & A. shops
Mr.. Gibbs believed that the young
man, who is Allen Brantley, Of Clyde,
Miss, was one of party of thieves that
have been breaking into houses on the
outskirts Of the town. and for this rea-
son had accompanied a party to the
place to trail them. It being claimed by
James Walker that they had broken into
his house a few hours before.
The injured man was brought to this
city and placed in the Dorminey sani-
tarium, where he is being held on the
charge of house breaking
His alleged partner. w. w. Snyder,
formerly Of Fitzgerald. and who was
with Brantley on a hobo tour from
Montgomery, was also arrested
1t is feared that Brantley is serious
ly wounded.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27

Five hundred copies of the route books
published by the Lavonia, Ca, board OF
trade were received at The Journal office
Saturday morning with the compliments
of that board. They are for free distri-
button to tourists who want them.
These route books cover the roads be-
tween Atlanta and Anderson, s. c., and
set forth guiding information based upon
the log compiled by the first scout car
of The journal. They show the traveller
where his road lies, which forks to take.
where to turn, and how many miles he
will have between towns. BY means Of
one of them, a traveller can go through
from Atlanta to Anderson, s. c., hard
days drive in good automobile in fair
weather, without asking a question as
to his route except possibly, in the larger
towns. The Lavonia route book carries
him by way of Commerce, Gainesville,
I.avonia and Knox Bridge.
The copies courtesously placed with The
Journal by the board of trade of LavOnia,
editorial rooms of the paper.
are on hand for the use of those who
desire them. They will be found in the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
HAS RECOVERED NINE
BODIES FROM WATER

The finding of the body of young Abra
Rhodes, the 17-year-Old newsboy who was
drowned at Silver lake Friday night, was
the work of III. Armstrong, special officer
at Lakewood, who has record for recov-
ering the bodies of drowned persons. The
Rhodes boy, he asserts, is the ninth body
that he has located in various bodies Of
water in the past few years.
When Assistant Chief Jett learned the
news of the accident at Silver lake 1t
was about IL o'clock. He Immediately
phoned to Lakewood and succeeded in
catching Mr.. Armstrong just as he was
leaving for the night He came imme-
diately to the city, and accompanied by
Assistant Chief Jett and County officers
Jordan and Reilly. went at once to Silver
lake in an auto. In exactly 20 minutes
the body had beer found. The previous
search had lasted from o'clock until 1;40
o'clock.