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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-21
TORIES RALLY
IN BRITISH
ELECTIONS
FOES OF GOVERNMENT
CONTINUE TO GAIN

eraI Party viii Be IN Sore
Straits 10 Attempts to Legs
late IN House Of Commons,
isy Morning journal seeeial I-a-ed wir-l
LONDON. Jan. ~ The sfalua If The
parties. according 10 returns received
up to date in The general elections.
foilows,
tnionists. isa
Liberals. 49,
lAboiites, ~.
Nationalist. ss.
Gains
unionists, ri Liberals 90. Labor
hes. /.
Hoturns received today from sixty
eight seats, OF which fifty Xix We're
poilcd Wednesay and twelve Thursday.
show the following results
Ihionists. "a.
Liberals. Is.
faborites. Z.
Nationalist 2.
Gains
i%fnionisis. 10.
Thirteen ~ the u%nionists gains Rero
Ii county seats. one in Scotland ana
one in wales. II the unioni~ts gain
twenty-five Of the ICs remaining seats.
fhe government VIII De dependent
upon the votes OF tho nationalist 10
legisIate.
The old. fashioned English country
people. with theif rock-ribbed cons
scrvntlsm, their reverence for the mo-
biliiy and their prejudices against
the neR'-fashioned socialism. Wero
heard from today and they gave a
boom 10 the conservative stock. To-
night the %unlonists everywhere have
taken cheer.
The iiboral government viii return.
TO power with a less convincing man
lute for is policies irum the country
than II counted upon. II the present
tendency prevails among the rest Of
the voters the next few days. It's
allies, the lNhoritea and n%ationaiists
VIII practically hold the balance OF
power, and tbs irish party particular
" viii be In "a position to dictate Leg
isiation.
INT HfNDftFAf W itfRliAl tue llFilf'
81 lords counted strongly among the
country people, perhaps more strongly
than did tariff reform lsespeef for
tile old institutions ~ more deeply
rooted there than 81 the cities, w.
their labor unions following s~peialie
lie innovations. which are regarded
With suspicion ~ the rural districts.
Scotland ana Wales. whore @ con
formlgts abound, stand hy the liberal
party. The reanlts III the pullinps fnr
fifty-eight seats yesterday Nere ou-
nouncta todny and forty-seVen more
seats were contested today. nut rc-
turns from lees thgn half OF the lat
ter have boon reported tonight.
The metropolis has tnirty Four
unionistH. twenty-siX liberals and two
laborites, whereas tu 1905, thirty
ciRht liberals were elected in London
tNenty-ouo ,tnioniste and three labor
itcs.
Tho popular vote In 1900 vas
unionia,, asS1G1s liberal s52.slo.
lahor, sb.41s.
The popular vote thls year ~ len
don -.
rnIonist, sas.77a. hbcral s5i.sett
ffAhft "NtNdNs
u am quite confident of The re-
suit. saia Chancellor Lloyd-tieorge at
Bangor tonight
Premier Asquith. at Ftreshire. de-
olarcd that Va thing was certain, TIM
aren't industrial cvntors would not
give 20 The new parliament amy mal-
date 80 interfere with the system or
tree uade
An enormous plarafd naa displayed
"a Hampton with the inscription;
'If the tudical-voeinlistie govern
rnent Is retained Ia fifteen scnrs Eng
land win Do undcr the power of Ger
many, Maybe YOU Will be- forced into
ihe Gcrman army"
E%lrctious were held to,lay ION FORTY
sc}Fn scsts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-12-13
A Merry Christmas

All over the country, all over the
worlda few years hence it will be
also all through the air-sounds the
greeting Merry Christmas! On the
sea and land, in the palace and in the
howell, in the hospitals and in the pris-
ons, in the asylums amid the orphans
and In the homes for the friendless
and for the aged, wherever even two
persons meet who know and love the
story of Christmas, the greeting is ex-
changed. Where can there be a par
allel to the universal greeting? Is
there any other sentiment that has
the sovereignty of this cheerful and
the mails like nothing so much as the
doves to. the affairs of which the Scrip
ture speaks, for surely the sentiment
fits from altar to altar of the hearts
of men and is as gentle as the dove.
Grudges and animosity vanish before
the waiting of Christmas greeting, the
smile of hope illumines the counte.
nances of those under the pail of de-
preston, the dimpled cheeks Of the
babies seem like veritable hooks for
fairy hiding as the lips COO in response
to the Merry Christmas, with the little
emblem of the day that comes to the
infant from its loving parent. In the
days of romance hostile forces passed
upon the field, sheathed their swords
and clasped hands across the battle
line, greeting one another with the
sentiment of universal good will.
Merry Christmas has Frightened more
hearts, has healed more grievances,
has brought more happiness to the
lives of men and women, has proved
to be the talismanfc sentiment for
more home reunions than any other
that has ever been heard in this old
world.
Christmas stands for love and for
charity, for hope and for joy at the
fruition of that long-made promise of
the prophet of the coming of one who
should bring peace and good will to
earth: SO the churches hold their serv-
ices and the people congregate TO
join in singing or to listen to the rem
dition of carols, some of which have
come down from the early ages of the
church. The children have their
Christmas treats, and they are the
very merriest of the merry In their
participation in these annual school
festivals.
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A&A 9Ae4y ~ 80
**Hrttu attn
HillikRtl
DSe& kRya85A

AS Betty looked up from her en-
broidery, letter was thrown into her
lap. 'Hurrah!" cried Billee. here's
q letter from mother. She is not .
bit angry about our runaway match,
and writes beautifully. She wants us
to 60 down for visit and stay over
the Christmas season. VIII you CO.
Betty?"
"Of course, I will" sher cried de-
Hghtedly; and then. little wistfully,
DO you think your mother will ike
me, Billikin?"
t'She will adore you. How can she
help it? And | am sure you will
love her. Do you think we could
start tomorrow"
Tomorrow? Well, / guess We
could We can pack at once. Let me
see, what clothes shall take? Are
they very gay down there, or must !
be terribly demure?
Let me know my role and ] shall
play it to the letter once took
part in a Sunday school entertain
ment and was the hit of the piece. !
tullAh WdS 6OmCVO05 . cRthSeO4 Ne~~t
and said Land sakes' every five min
utes / simply must get on with your
mother"
Billee smiled. 1T isn't case OF
land sakes exactly. though I'll admit
mother is n little oldfashioned, and
there isn't much doing down there.
"Oh, see," sighed Betty ruefully.
81 could take my black tailored
gown, and my blue rajah, couple OF
quiet blouses and skirts.
1t was almost tea time when they
arrived, cold and tired after their
long journey
When they were shown to their
room Betty was delighted.
"Oh, isn't this delightful, after q
10x12 fat! And, Billee. think your
mother is a dearl"
Il knew you would like her, and
she will absolutely dote on you; feel
1 it In my bones!"
But Betty was not so sure. More
than once she felt her mother-in-law
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-12-13

ne could have brought It home TO MS
own SETS house. He wanted baby
80 bad And even his sweets-freighted
babble picked up that blue sky MYSTERY
and wondered about It And his eyes
were wide and fathomlessly sweet in
the freight, and his hand chung all
the while to my face and deared it.
and Wove heavenly weave into my life
In every least little touches OF it to
my lips, my cheeks, and in the COM
lngs home or it to slip into my bosom
and there nest
Then we told him that it was going
10 be the Christmas baby's birthday
tomorrow, and because we so love
Gods little son We give, year after
year, all life long, gifts to him and to
each other on that day. And the
library door, tomorrow. would be I'M
locked, and a surprise inside for us
each and all.
"Draciousl" was his sole comment;
and slowly the happy eyes slipped
from us behind their curtain-fringes,
the little warm body lay heavy In my
arms Slowly Great-grand unbuilded
the house of red embers, and coming
over took the little sleeper into his
arms, rocked and crooned and Rugged
and God-blessed him. And with
grandmother's kisses on the wee feet
that never were still save in slumber,
and grandfather's proud look into the
unwilling face following after, I bore
him away to his crib; so loved. so
lovedI
IFS Trismus tum? ?"
Weakened with the words break
ing the crystal Of my dreams and kiss
ing themselves against my lips and
q fat white body embracing my head.
Yes, SIR" managed to say through
the strangling arms Of him. Happy
Christmas, Bob-for-Shorti'
Happy Christmas, Bob-for Short"
echoed from the doorway; and Hap
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59>~
CLOSE QUARTERS.

He eyed the Christmas tree with a
look of grim determination ON his
face. 1t was fine tree, tail and
straight, with many symmetrical
boughs- just such a tree as would de-
light the hearts of his children. But
he chased them away as he prepared
for his work of destruction. Taking
off his coat he rolled up his sleeves,
and with Ratchet ruthlessly Topped
off all the branches. He eyed the re-
suit with satisfaction. Then he took
UP saw and divided the tree in the
middle. 1t seemed heartless, but what
else could the poor man do? 1t was
the only way he could make the tree
fit. for he lived in a fat
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-12-13
He Had Never owned a Kitten.

py Christmas, Bob-for-Short!" foated
in from beyond the east and west
shoulders of great-grand.
He shouted. He danced. Never be-
fore had he been met by all the fam
lily at crib-side He jigged all over the
bed, trickling blarneyments and
daughters at the three gray heads that
wagSled i'm unconscious tune to the
prancings of him.
Then, all his yellow body apant with
haste, Nicodemus hustled his fat self
up the stairs into the fun he was
missing, and in his wake, Katy from
her kitchen.
And with a Happy Christmas to
yez, Mistler Bob-fer-Short.' she set
a gray kitten on the foor.
We were all very still. as he sliDped
from the bed and approached the kst-
ten. He had never owned Kitten. He
eyed it in raptured silence. "deou."
said the kitten
Into his cheeks the red crimsoned.
"Ohl" he gasped; .wad you tail, fifty;
spease wad you tall" And she wagged
her tail and arched her back against
his feet and cajoled him, and as he
gathered her into his nightgown and
the white fat bare legs ran with their
treasure, she broke into loud silken
purrings. And Nicodemus sulked and
fell into helpless yellow bunch of
protest, when the grayrkitten was held
to his nose for kiss.
And we all dawdled until Katy's
bell rang third summons to breakfast.
He went up the stairs alone. Then
Nicodemus. Then Great-grand. Then
/. And then the rest of his adorers.
He stopped at the door.
open the door. sir" said GRANDPA
Their.
"Tum on, muvver,' he said, reach
ing hand into my hand.
SO we stepped over the threshold
together.
The room was darkened. The fire.
light dulled behind a screen. In the
center or the room low. fair-branched
young cedar tree cleaned like great
Jewell
Ny hand forgotten. he circled the
tree.
Round and round And we after.
''Das a mo- bu-ti-ful drum" we
caught the murmur az he inventoried.
''Das yittle tend horse" He paused
to Jog II and In ecstasy watch its tail
60 up and down. sDas yittle toad
frod I'm dat bid marble. How you
s'pose It dot in?" He tarried to In
vestigate, and set 1t rolling for the
kitten to chase. Nicodemus thought
1t was meant for him, and when he
collided with the kitten. cowed and
scared and muttering. he fed to dis
lance and yapped at ball and kitten.
And the inventory went on: 'Das
doid waths, yike mys Dreat-dran is
dot" He tarried to hunt pocket, and
deposit his watch therein. But first
he held 1t to ear. And the murmur
resumed: Dat waths Is def an dunn.
too. Das piture-but an das a piture-
but an das piture-but Ora
ciousl''
And Christmas was on for Bob-for-
Short. New York independent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-12-13
vALEDIcToRY.

Old Year thy cup of destined Time
Is broken and a-pieces,
Thy feast ends with the midnight chime.
Thy dance of glory ceases.
Thy dawns and ewes have f1uttered past,
Thy last stars gem the sky,
And lol the faithful moon-the last
Goodby. Old Year. goodby.
Thy SHOWS were purer than the SHOWS
That crown the Alps with glory,
Thy roses sweeter than the rose
OF olden song and story.
Alas, thy gay pageantry
OF days and nights should die.
The bloom has left the rose and thee
Goodby. Old Year, goodby
Oh, linger yet, thou canst not part
The golden ties that bind thee.
A strand OF love to every heart,
Has fastened and entwined thee.
Good fellowship, occasions dear.
"A dream we builded high,
A look. a smile, perhaps a tear
Goodby, Old Year, goodby.
All. years will bloom and fade away.
And be forgot In waning,
But thou shalt still be yesterday
To all the years remaining.
But yesterday. so far withdrawn.
Yet to the heart SO nigh,
Alas the chimes are chanting Cone
Goodby. old Year goodby.
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aHere They are" gxeIaImed setty.

HeFe Ihey Are" Exclaimed Bettys
gazing at her in sort of mild disap-
prevail which was both annoying and
perplexing
In the meantime Billee had noticed
it, too, and cornered his mother on
tie first opportunity
Now, mother. what is it you don't
like about Betty? am sure you do
not approve of Der in some way
why, / did feel little disarncinted
that you, being so young and lively,
had CT osen a girl of her age and with
so little life AMI spirit"
"of her agep' exclaimed the aston
ished fellow why Betty is. only
nineteen ard / am twenty-fonr. Did
you want me to rob a kindergarten
And lively? Why, Betty is the most
spirited girl you ever saw"
Wei she sad finally III that is
the way SIZE anHears to you,s n I'm very
glad for yogr se Ks bvt ehe raal-y is
shy end Isn't cutie her natural self,
or tfat TIE way -he wears her hair
and dresse raakes her seen older
uA-A LiAGiG ENttA4 lGGn Sis IGCAtN lE.
"Oh!" exclaimed her son in a tone
that spoke volumes. Mother, Il
thought that you did not care for
folderols and vanities."
Well ! am an old lady" she an
swered with toss of her head, "but
when | was Young wore mr.. share OF
vanities with the best of them. You
see how it is, Billee; had to d all our
friends here that you lad married
such a society belle and that she was
SO stylish and pretty and"
"And she doesn't look tire part"
With a peal Of laughter be rushed out
of the room and up the stairs
Come out of it. Betty; it's all q
mistake. Get on your war paint. You
did bring few things with yon. didn't
your"
What do you mean?" demanded an
astonished Betty.
Petty" he began gravely, but end
ed In another peal of laughter, we're
on the wrong track. The mater says
you depress her You lack youth and
gaiety. It's all my fault, wretch that
! am; she isn't old-fashioned at all"
When they burst into the sitting
room few minutes later the old lady
looked up In amazement. For a
whole minute she surveyed them, then
laughed till the tears ran down her
pink cheeks.
you poor child And to think that
you went to all that trouble to gain
my regard"
Yes, and I've been positively suf.
fering for good laugh, and afraid to
be my natural self. for fear you
would be shocked" added Betty dole
fully
THE idea! The very ideal Ana
I've been suffering for little life and
gaiety. and have looked to Rillee ana
bis wife to bring mirth into this lone
ly old home. and to-" Her voice
broke Instantly their arms were
around her
"shall we have d jolly Christmas.
Billihn2 Shall we make the raftare
ring?" comes gay challenge from
Betty.
Leave It to ~ said Billikin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-12-13

DIV, our baby had never
encountered q locked
door. The lovesome
pit-pat of his busy feet
was herald at whose
coming every door In
the house swung open
and over thresholds he
went into assured vel
comes.
But we we're plan
ming a tree. And the
library door was locked.
He paused in his as
cent Of. the stairs to
hr1ffa7 IN q hr4ff01a III ~
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-07
THE CITY MUST PREPARE FOR
MANY MORE BIG CONVENTIONS

While the echoes OF the successful
convention Of the Young Mems Chris
tian association still reyerberate be-
tween the hills which surround the
metropolis of the western slope, Sec
retary Mahony is throwing his forces
toward the bulwarks which stand in
the pathway of making near conven-
tions as eminently successful as the
one which is just closing.
Mr.. Mahony received a letter today
from Fred +. Johnson. secretary of
the Colorado Stock Growers associa-
tion advising him that the meeting
of the stockmen to be held in Grand
Junction would be of large calibre
and that Grand Junction should pre-
pare to house perhaps $500 guests.
Few realize the importance of this
midsummer meeting. 1t is one of
the most important conventions of
the west, and the officials of the con-
vention are busy at work already at
much expense to conduct the meeting
in this city along the plane to which
they have aspired.
In his letter Mr.. Johnson states,
Our association now has between
5000 and 1000 members and look
for large attendance at Grand juno
ton. 1t may reach the mark of 1000
or $500. We will arrange for low
rates on the railroads and look for
a big time
At about the same dates the new
association of stockmen will convene
in Grand Junction. This is also a
large andfmportant organization and
while there is little probability of a
reconciliation being effected between
the two branches at this time there Is
no reason why Grand Junction cam
not play the charming host to both
bodies.
Seven more 1910 conventions of
consequence remain among which are
the Knights of Columbus, Grand
Army Encampment, County Superin-
tendents of Schools, State Federation
of Labor, two Stockmen's conven-
tions and the Bankers convention.
The last named will probably mean
more to Grand Junction than the
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-07
OF GREAT INTEREST TO THIS
VALLEY IS LETTER.
CONTINUED from page one.

If pending legislation, follows:
The reclamation service reports
he following data with reference to
mounts necessary to complete the
lpproved portions OF the reclamation
projects now under construction, and
he extensions of such projects. which
ould, with advantage, be made were
'unds available for that purpose:
(The Sentinel will not republish
his data, except that portion relating
the local project, which is as fol-
ows:)
Colorado. Grand Valley = Ap-
proved portion, $2,637 900. No ex-
ensions contemplated
The total of the approved portions
or the various projects Is $50, 1885,
700. -Ni ai-'-t-'-f-t~
[ In the foregoing table the sever
Il amounts in the column approved
,ortion' are the amounts which
ihould be added to the expenditure
made in 1909, plus the allotments
or 1910. The amounts in the last
olumn are only approximate esti-
mates The estimate for the Minido-
IA project, above, applies to the south
ide only. and does not include irri-
ration from Jackson Lake storage.
The 100000 estimate for the
'ompleted Yakima project includes
the Kittitas and Benton units.
The average annual receipts into
he reclamation fund from 1901 to
1908. inclusive, were $7,237,364; the
stimated receipts for 1909 are ST.
771,S09: the estimated receipts for
1910 are $7,293,000.
Assuming that the receipts from
he sale OF public lands and from re-
>ayment of building charges will av-
rage s7,000,000 per year in future,
IN additional annual appropriation
VI 100000. under bond issue or
otherwise, making s14,00O,00O per
mum available, would permit of the
ompletfon of the approved portion of
he projects named in the foregoing
able in little over two years.
The director and chief engineer
u the reclamation service advise me
hat this amount could be economi-
ally and wisely expended. They al
o advise me that, upon continuance
" the same annual addition to the
'und, the extensions described could
he completed in four years more.
The table headed approved por-
ton covering an estimated expendi-
ture OI $3V, oo,UUU, represents tne
projects or portions of projects ap-
proved by my predecessor and myself.
The table headed extensions cover
ing an estimated expenditure of $685.
100000. has not been approved by
me; and 1t is possible that, in work
ing out the matter when the work is
actually reached. the amount could
be decreased by the elimination of
some of the proposed extensions.
"'As recommended in my annual
report to the president, am heartily
in favor of an early completion of ex-
isting projects, and of prudent exten-
sions where such extensions appear
necessary to reclaim arid public lands
and to utilize water supplies created
in connection with approved projects
The early completion of these pro
iects will. hope, result not only in
meeting the wishes of settlers and
prospective settlers upon the lands.
but secure an early return to the
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-07

treasury of the moneys expended in
the construction of the reclamation
work. II is evident that the sooner
the projects are completed and the
water available, the larger will be the
return to the fund and the greater
the contribution to the nations food
supply from the products of these
heretofore barren lands.
The present receipts in the fund
are not sufficient to enable this de-
partment to conduct the construction
of these works to the best advantage,
as 1t Is hampered by the insufficiency
of moneys to carry forward the con-
struction of many of the projects al
ready approved. | am of the opinion
that the suggestion that congress au-
thorize the issuance of certificates of
Indebtedness or bonds against the re-
clamation fund, to an aggregate of
not exceeding s30.000,O00. or so
much thereof as may be needed will,
II enacted into law, enable me to
complete within a little over two
years the approved portions of exist
ing projects and make the more ne
cessary extensions. The other ex-
tensions could be left for future con-
sideration.'
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-07

annual meeting of any organization
which could be secured for this city,
the reasons for which are obvious.
The following communication was
received by Mr.. Cherrington today in
regards to the Bankers convention:
Silverton, Colo, Jan. 81, 1910.
Mr.. Charles +. Cherrington,
President Chamber of Commerce.
Grand Junction.
Dear Mr.. Cherrington:-
You have perhaps learned before
this that at the meeting of our exec
utive council held /. Denver on the
24th instant, it was decided to hold
our ninth annual convention in Grand
Junction during the latter part OF
September, the exact date to be fixed
later. This action was very pleasing
to me for a good many reasons, one
of which is that Grand Junction is a
western slope town.
II may be of interest to you to
know that We fixed the time as Sep
tember SO that eastern bankers who
will attend the big American Bank
ers' association convention in Los
Angeles October 3rd to 7th, might If
they desired, stop off and attend our
convention on their way to the coast
am greatly in hopes that many will
do so, as 1t would mean much to
Grand Junction and vicinity. / am
extending, through the financial
journals, a cordial invitation to east
ern bankers to do this, and shall
await the result with much interest.
| presume that at later date
President Parks will appoint com
mittee on arrangements to act with
similar committee of your citizens.
to arrange for the convention, but II
is a long time off so there is no par
ticular hurry.
With personal regards, am.
Yours very truly,
GUY l.. EMERSON,
Secretary.