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Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26

Edward Payson Weston says Mara thon races are wicked and should not be permitted The grand old tramper thinks walking is the only athletic sport that 's worth while. ...
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26

In an Irish newspaper, says a funny exchange, once appeared the following announcements: "Owing to lack of space a number of deaths are unavoid- ably postponed" !"
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26

A man named Egg received legal per mission to change his name. He said the "fresh" jokes made on the sub feet were stale and tiresome.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26

Get a copy of the Journal-Minerb Industrial and Mining edition of 64 pages before the supply is exhausted. ''
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26

If your joD is ''shaky" a Journal Miner liner will get you another one.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

The little girl went up to Straps and put her hand
his IS hc amc?' She asked
Sophronia did not answer.
Does he kick said the little girl
Nav" answered Sophrona, for she did not want
any TO think hard things of Straps.
oh" sighed the little girl, 81 lcish mad him.
Papa, buy him for me, won't your"
SOphronias eyes grew very big, and she pulled on
her bride reins.
Papa" urged the little girl, please buy him for
me-
The city gentleman smiled up at Sophronia. What
will YOU take for him. he said
Sophronia's eyes got still bigger. and her face grew
red She pulled her reins again adm gave Straps
sharp blow with her switch Cup" she said, Cup"
III give you a twenty for him. said tho city
gentleman he held up big god-piccc
Sophronia never looked at him Before anyone
could stop her and with Jane shouting for her to
back she was of across the alfalfa as fast as
Straps could carry her
1t was late that night when Sophronil got home
She orcpt the fence carrying the bride in
hand and her sun-bonnct in the other Afraid lest
the city gentleman would come down during the day
and Try buy Straps she had stayed away until dark
and make that he could not get him. she had
gone TO the Three Mile Place, hidden the donkey
in a pasture and then toiled back home alone
the trail.
The house was very quiet when she opened the
kitchen door. and, though she was hungry, she un-
dressed for bed But before turning down the quilts.
she pushed open the door leading into the front
10 see If her father and mother awake.
lIc7 heart stopped beating for moment she
looked in. A dim light burning at the head of
the bed and chair sat her mother. her face
buried in her hands, Beyond lay her father, looking
very long and still his face showing plainly against
tic white pillow She saw that he was either much
worse or dead
She waited. watching them sadly, before she spoke
Ma" she whispered At last
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

The day after James call Sophronia awokc so carly
that she saw tho sun como up Twin Peaks; and
when Mrs Powers entered the kitchen at six o'clock
she found her washed and combcd and trying yanly
button her best pink apron up the back
WALL Suifroncc" She said, wat on carth's struck
We? Is Mount Shastic goin' to stan hits head"
Sophronia kept on trying to button her apron.
Como a-herc" said Mrs. Powers
Sophronia walked slowly over to her mother and
stood quietly while her apron being fastened
Mrs. Powers scolding all the time and giving jerk
and then that threatened TO snap off all the buttons
% s'posc yer gon' to gad' she said. Sophronia
nodded and then went saddle and bride Straps
before breakfast
She ate her bacon and potatoes hurricdiy and rode
away toward the Koose5o ranch. For the first mile
OF tho trail Straps lopcd Then the path began to
ascend the mountain and he settled down a slower
gait. Sophrona let him go lie wished, for she was
busy thinking that she did not even push the
chaparral out OF the way when it hung across her
path
When she reached James. Mrs. Kooscr came out to
ask her into the house But Sophronia would not get
down.
so yc came tuh sec tn city folks" said Mrs.
Kooscr. That's nice Hows yer pa an ma? Wcl7"
Sophronia told her how sick her father was Ian
laughed Mrs Kooscr "yc daon call tn shakes nothin
do yc? He'll be all right SOON
81 reckon answered Sophronia Then she and Janc,
sitting straight in their big saddles their thrust
into the loops above the long stirrups, rode off the
alfalfa pasture to see the city folks As they ncarcd
the camp, their madronc switches Straps and the
pinto in at a glllop.
The strangers out to watch them can,er up
Jane got of her pony when they stopped but Sophrona
stayed in her saddle. She was very much interested
in hyc hammocks that swung between the trees and
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

Tie great pile OF canned things thc sugar pine
that was tic Kitchen" The city lady. who was not
bit stuck up Sophrona thought, saw her looking
tic canned goods and gave he! and Jane each tin
OF sardin2s Jane thanked her several times. but
Sophrona could not open her mouth
Cats got 'cr tongue" explained Jane gliOy, and
the city boys laughed
Sophrona shook her head slowly and put out tiny
bit OF her tongue to show that Jane was wrong The
boys laughed louder than But Sophronia did
not notice them for just then she caught sight of the
dearest litlc fellow in the world, with long yellow
curs and big, brown eyes. He was looking at her
donkey Suddenly lie spoke and then she knew that
he was a little girl in bluc overas-and not boy
at all
Papa" called tho little girl, running behind the
wagon. She car1c back talking very cxcedy and lead
ing tall gentleman in funny kncc trousers isn't
this the dearest cunniuccst donkey you ever ever saw'
she said Her papa looked at Straps 81 7csh could
have one she continued; cant l. papa?'
"Wc could ride il. too said her brothers
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

crs; because Straps Of no account the place;
and Sophronia could net do kitchen work. II any
tried 10 ride the donkey al crrand he would
stop the way likely rot TO b7ouse-and not
even so much as hic; his tail whcn he was hit; aad
if the little girl set 10 work The dishes. ii took
heT SO long that her mother would finally get angry
ard tell her TO git outn til house" Then Sophrona
and Straps would wander away 10 gather pine nuts
in the woods or TO FISH in the roisy trout streams
Or they would travel and travel and travel as far as
Bella Vista, 4 high point down the valley from which
they could view the world.
On these journeys 10 tic worlds entrance and back,
Sophronia often wondered If She did rot love Straps
better than her father AID motlcr Bat when this
thought crcp. into her heart Sic put ont instantly
for she felt that it wicked However, she was
certain she cared for him than she did for Miss
Freeman. who had told hcr how Straps came
10 have long, dark stripe running down his back
ard another across his shoudcTs-both forming
wonderful cross Ard after she had heard about
Bethlehem and the mangcr she loved Straps more than
ever,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

the trip that was wonderful; and she declared
that they must have Travelled far as once around
the earth But then she had never studied geography
the ocean.
In the wagon. its long, trcsomc travel across the
plains, SophrOnia's rag doll and doll bed piled
top of her fathers and mothers things, and her
high chair ropcd At the back But best OF all her little
bg-carcd donkey. the gift Of her Uncle Will trotted
along behind the schooner al day and lay down with
the mules 10 rest at night Her father used to put
her tic donkeys back very often whcr Mrs Powers
getting the meals the campfire, and hold
her there while the donkey walked around. In this
way Sophronia and the donkey got acquainted carly ard
grew TO love each other He just Sophronias
age and had been named Scraps because he would
anything But SoPhrona called him Straps-at first
because she could pronounce her chs and acrward
because she had the habit
Straps was brown on top and dark-crcam underneath
In winter his hair was long and shaggy; but in Sum
mer-iuc he got sleek again. He had clipped manc
that stood up sly if he scared all the time;
and his short tail clipped, too except at the very
end where there bunch that he used as 4 brush
to keep the flies away His hoois tiny and
round and had fringed cuffs OF creamy hair the top
His big nose was very soft and whenever he saw
Sophronia coming he wigglcd the loas hairs on the
end OF ii. But the most wonderful thing about him
his voice-which WAS precisely like the big saw
i'll lumber mill
When Mr. Powers reached Trinity County he 20
Gated" in Long Valley which lies. shut in by high
foothills exactly where the letter ~" is on the map.
After clearing level stretch Of and underbrush,
he built 4 two-roomed, log cabin with 4 lcan-to OF
shakes where straps could be tied while the barn
going up; for Sophronia would be parted from her
donkey. and ii too cold for her out in the clearing
sophronia and Straps led free, lazy lives and both
came in Tor good share OF scoding from Mrs. Pow
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

Mrs Powers lifted her head and looked arou3d
She had been crying and her eyes were swollen "fc
back" she asked, also III a whisper
Yes Is pa worse2" SoPhronia had come in, her
long, flannel night-drcss trailing about her,
Her mother nodded, a4d they boh tptoed out. Mrs
Powers carrying tho iamp. They sat down at the
kitchen table.
Hes powerful sick" said Mrs. Powers. AN we've
got tuh get him tuh doctor quick en- or he'll
die" She began cry, holding her apron her
face and moving her head from side to side Sophronia
watched her with frightened face.
oh don't cry, ma" she said
Mrs Powers looked up "Thct's easy tuh say she
answered but how're gon' tub git him TO Weav-
crvlc7 The mules is tn range an hit ud take
week tub I'm EN-. An | haint got dollar tuh hire
any one tub pack yer pa doawn tuh pay fer days
stay when got there" She began 10 cry again. Soph-
ronia, Shiverng in her thin dress wished she were
grown up
'Ye han't he'd supper. hcv YEP" asked her mother.
"YeH be sick the next"
Sophronia turned to the cupboard and took out some
food Then She remembered the sardincs. and went
10 her pocket for them ard put them the table.
Her mother caught sight of the tin
aye han't been tuh tsown, hev ye?" she asked.
Nav" answered Sophronia. "a lady campin' at
KooscE's give hit tuh an l saved hit for pa"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24
Call Aztec + uel Co
Phone 251 for
American Block
Lump Coal $3.50
or Nut Coal $4.2S

DON'T RI MISIE.tD. ASK TOR
WHAT NoU WANT AND SEE THAT
yOU GET IT AMERICAS RlOtk
or CERRUIOS LCNP $3.50 PER
TON. All COAL ". a. HAliN 90.
PHONE 81.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24

OUR DOMESTIC FINISH Is JUST
THE THING AND SATISFIES OUR
PATRONS. III YOU WANT TO BE
UP TO DATE HAVE YOUR IAU>-
DRY DONE ny THE IMPERIAL
LAUNDRY, BACH OF PosTofF1CE.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24

men and ia women. al OF them ma
tives OF New Mexico. Mr.. Prince al
SO presented three petitions from citi-
zcns OF the E.stancia valley, asking for
the creation OF a new county.
The council passed council bill NJ.
81. by Mr.. Mceheni. the Dill amend
ing the law relating - evidence ~
eases Of bigamy. aud Also council bill
No. 90. by MIR. Hanley. being a bill e.
correct a technical error In the bill
passed by the legislature last week
providing the appropriation for the
completion Of the capitol extensions.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
Council bin Ne 90, Mr.. Spices, an
act providing for the removal Of pub
lie officers and establishing the pro-
eedurc therefore. Committee on ju-
dietary.
Council bin No. ~, Mr.. Hewitt; an
AT rs prevent territorial boards and
commissions from exceeding tcrritot-
isl appropriations. Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Council hIi No. %, Mr.. Prince. an
net providing IN appropriation OF
5000 to aid in marking the Santa Fe
tran Ia New Mexico. Committee on
finance.
Council bin No -, Mr.. faca. Of
socorro. TO amend chapter O. of the
acts OF the thirtieih assembly. Com
mittec on territorial affairs,
The council adjourned at 4 o'clock
until . o'clock tomorrow afternoon
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24
ACT TO ENCOURAGE
ECONOMY IN
OFFICIALS
Spending Money in Excess Of
Appropriation OF Failure to
Turn Over Same to Successor
May Become Pententiay Of
Tense,
Morning Journal Bureau.
The Palace Hotel

NN1iAAh 80 y " Af HR#
Councilman Hewitt of Lincoln coun.
Il. Introduced a bin m the council
this afternoon designed 70 prevent 10
future the expenditure of moneys bs
boards or territorial commissions Oh
officers IN excess Of appropriations
/ made bY the Legislature While hold
ing that such expenditures as have
been made in tho past shouid be cared
for BY The territory Mr., Hewitt holds
that such excess expenditures shoule
De effeetiveyly prevented in future
and the boards held down to a rigiu
! adherence Of the legislative action
rhe toxt Of the bin follows.
Ar Act Defining Certain Crimes ana
Prescribing Punishment Therefor
Be II enacted by the Legislative AS.
sembly OF the Territory Of New
Mexico,
Section l.. Tint any territorial, dis
trict county. city. precinct or other
officer Of this territory who shan
knowingly fail or refuse or neglect to
who shall fan. refuse or neglect t.
account for ana turn over, as pro
Vidod by law. any public money H.
his custody or under his control within
twenty DAYS after the same shall by
law be- required to be 40 accounted
for and turned over and Ia the man
ner 50 required, shall upon convic-
,,nmtsh'd ~ narrisonn.nt in thc tor.
tnri,I rntiar,. for MOI moro nam
onn ve,r az IA, Gnn Of nnt moro thnu
,na n~t., ~ doitsrg A. ana az, ~ III
,nth 60 as,d n1nrfsnn,nrn In no
!" ,tnn 20 M nn,,y, trvine ma n,an
'a .h,It 80 a., M tudnmont Of
such court forthwith npon conviction,
,. gt.ln 4. d~ieauaUfteI ~ MIA
- .at ,n,,i,nrtat Itst rtrt eountv
VIZ ~ atb Nm, IL my
,H.,
5nat,n , Thaf a, abatl H., nn1uU-
'1tion a",4 an,9 ~ cnntrnl
~ s4n 80, no,s,n havipa
80 inu n t,l,1 hare Of mnnnac r.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24


should have the best
Sol1 by druggists III
ffty-cent and one-dol-
lar sizes. You MAJ
have a sample bottle
BY mail free, also a
telling YOU
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ADDRESS BY COL.
1W|TCHELL
Eloquent Las Vegas Attorney
in Demand as Speaker in
Number of New Mexico Cities

santa 1t. y. NJ = .
colonel Ralph r. Twitchell will APP
pear before the New Mexico Histori-
cal society tomorrow night to preseat
his lecture upon the period or the
American occupation. rms lecture
which VIII be illustrated with colof-
ed slides, presenting for the first time
a large number OF very Interesting
photos and sketches has been eager
is awaited by those who are interested
ia New Mexico history. Colonel
Twitchell has already been invited To
deliver this lecture IN a numbef OF
Other New Mexico cities.
MIR. pfncIiot to Visit santa he.
The legislature tomorrow VIII prob
ably extend "A formal invitation to Gif-
ford Pinchot, chief forester to visit
Santa he and deliver an address be
fore a Joint session of the assembly
upon the policy Of the forestry bureau.
Mr.. Pinchot has been invited to de-
liver such an address before the Colo
RADIO legislature and expects to come
from Denver to santa Fc abou the
time Mr.. Bryce. the British ambas-
.sador. Is visiting here,
Mr.. Catron EsDtcrtains Legislators.
Hon. r. b Catron and Mrs. cat
ron entertained tonight at a large re-
ccption al their home in honor OF the
members Of the legislative assembly
Several hundred invitations were IS
sued and the affair was one of the
most elaborate ever given here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24

Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over Work.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
spousible for much sickness and suffering,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24
TURFMEN CLAIM RACING Is
NOT DEAD IN CALIFORNIA
Bookmakcr~ Hope to Find II Way &c
E,adc Recently Enacted Law.

Los Angeles, Feb 23-Gcorgc
| Rose. ono Of the bookmakcrs and
largest stakeholder IN the Santa Anita
track. gave out a statement today In
which he said that racing in calitor-
MIA IS not dead Much Will depend
upon tbs verbal betting system which
VIII prevail In New York this year
IT the Eastern tracks can make a
success OF racing this year. and IL the
courts of California permit personal
betting, which racing men claim is
constitutional. racing in Southern CAL
fornia Is assured. They viii race for
small pun cs and stakes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24
TERMINAL DEPOT
TO BIZ BUILT AT HOUSTON

Houston, Texas. Fob. 22.-F, y.
pettihono, president Of the Houston
Bolt Line and Terminal company, and
general manager and vice president
of the Gulf. Colorado and santa Fe
railroad, is en- route 20 Now York to
inspect ana accept. if satisfactory,
plans for q slx-storN passenger sta
ton and general office building to be
used bv the railroads which are mem
.bers 81 the terminal company, includ-
Ing the santa Re, the Rock Island
Erisco the Colorado and southern
4and the 81. Louis, Brownsville and
Mexico. The entire terminal system
of these roads within the limits of
tho city viii cost $i%,500.0O0.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24
MY FfITN NITsTV NFN
VENcEsIAO
W. r. BUCHANAN,
w. y. MARTIN
AGED COLONEL COOPER ON
STAND

ttonlinucd from ingc I, Column -
-
emee did YOU receive "A phone mea
sagc %
was called go the phone by some
one who said Governor Patterson
wanted me. ~, requested me % come
TO the mansion "a about twenty i've
minutes. I told him ! would go.
when yon left for the mansion did
YOU tell Robin not 20 como with Nou
Yes.
'Did YOU or Robin expect TO meet
Senator Carmack o."
NO. In fact Robin urged me 20
TAKE the route least likely 90 bring me
Ia contact with the senator.
so far as you know did yun OF kub-
VA intend To go on seventh avenue m
"a You got the request 60 moet th'
governor
NO"
court adjourned until tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24
COMMITTEE ON STATEHOOD
RETURNS MONEY

uontinneI FROM Pagc {. tolnnm -
and her right 60 admission ~ a state.
Delegate Andrews has been able ana
untiring IN urging congress 10 grant
statehood; ne has inteiligeutly ana
earnestly urged the right too long
delayed. and has brought 10 tho attcn-
lion OF congress knowledge Of the vast
%our Of our territory. ana or tho
steady and conservative character or
our people.
We have been Nery cordially re-
cei,ed and have been generously
encouraged by the individual mem
bers of the senate and house, and we
give the members thereof our united
appreciation for tho nan good worsis
spoken by them 20 us IN bebalt OF
New Mexico.
Respectfully submitted.
tsigncd) n. NJ. DOuGiIEltTN,
GEORGE y. KLoCk.
ARTHUR SELfGMAN.
VENcEsLAO JARAMlLLo.
W. r. BUCHANAN,
W. j.. MARTIN.
SECUNDINO ROMERO.
snpplemcnting his formal message
90 the assembly the governor said TO-
dav that he believed the visit Of the
committee had been the determining
factor In the statehood fight n that
the sentiment for admission had now
become So strong th0t there no longer
remained any question of a definite
agreement which will assure admission
ia the next congress, even should the
bill fail IN the present session. ne
stiil believes TINT there Is a fnl pros
pcci OF flnal nction before the fourth
Of March.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24

therefore, II kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most lii ely
to follow. Your o.ner
organs may need at
t%cntion, but your KID
nevs most, because
they 40 III ost ana
should have attention
first. Therefore, when
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24

how to find out if You have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to Or. Kilmer & Co..,
Binghamton, n. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root. and don't let a dealer sell you
something in place Of Swamp-R oot-if
you do you viii be disappointed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24

your kidneys are weak or ont OF order,
vou can understand how quickly your en-
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail 10 do it, duty.
II yoa are sick or feel badly begin
taking Inc great kidney remedy, Or.
Kilincr's Swamp-Root. A trial will cou-
vince you Of its great merit. 4,
The mild and immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, IL soon realized. 1t
stands the Highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven il thousands OF the most distress
irg eases. II YOU need a medicine you
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-15
BAT NELSON TELLS
OF EARLY STRUGGLES

Buffalo, Dec. H.-Battling, Nelson.
worlds lightweight champion. makes
huge joke out OF the recent state
mont that he was planning to retire
from the ring In tho near future. The
Durable Dane a1sr, ADMITS Init that he is so
crawl under the ropes again. but in
tho Same breath he tells of tho easy
money which is awaiting him on tho
coast as soon as he finishes his pres
ont lucrative theatrical contract.
My, theatrical time with the Sam
best towns in America" says Nelson.
IT have salary big enough
to satisfy the average man, besides a
percentage of the profits OF the show.
when that contract Is over. look
at the soft marks that are anxious
worlds title. I had to defeat the great
est bunch of lghtweights that ever
lived and fourished at one timo.
I had to whip Art Sims. Jack ONeil.
Spider Welch, Martin Canole Eddie
Hanlon. Young Corbett. Jimmy Britt.
Hyland 1 knocked out every man OF
the lot excepting Herrera. and would
have finished him In q few more
II will stick to this game for at
least three years more Then 1t IL
by that time all the present bunch
of ohallengcrs will be In my knock
out list, and 1 will have to retire SIM
ply for want of men to fight In big bat
tics. At present I can add another
fortune to the one I already possess
By careful ss sstsn5on quit to ths Fsme
you'll know 1t is because there isn't
another dollar In 1t for the light
weight champion"