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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09

running of a fivo-tcnths grade line o.
.ahout twenty miles across the noun
talns and h~SrrancaS ear the Topic
Jalisco boundary. This will be a sue
ccSslon of tunnels and viaducts and
viii cost somewhere neal $40, 600. 600.
Work is being pushed vigorously
toward the completion of tho sixty
miles Of main limo south from the SAN
tiago river to the capital OF Topic.
which viii leave a gap Of only sixty
miles between the southern temper
airy terminus M the point TO which
the line out of Guadalajara Is built
northwest. II is within this stretch of
l69 miles that tho twenty miles al
costly barranoA work must be nego,
tlated.
A few more days will see the com.
plction of the Mexican Northern
Power company's seventeen-mile
standard gauge road from Santa Ros-
ALA, state of Chihuahua, to BoQuilla,
on the Conchos river. AT Roquilla Is
building a gigantic hydro-clcetrlc
plcnt for powcr and irrigation pur-
poses and Santa Rosalia is a station
the National Railways of Mexico.
the connection affording the plant d.
rect outlet To all points. The Conohos
dam and power plant Will be finished
in 1912.
Charles Deering of the lnternation-
al Harvester Sompany has financed
a construction company to build a
1875 miles railroad to be christened the
C~icntekuita & Sonora Central, from
the great Cienekuita copper mines
across the rich Sahuaripa country of
Sonora, Astounding in the more prec-
ious minerals and offering vast ton
of coal. Work viii begin soon.
sixteen miles of standard gauge road
vii oon he built from Mapimi to Ber-
mejillc, near the state line between
Durango and Coahuila. This Is n
fabuously enriched mineral district
ana l.. de Ia CARA, one of the wealth.
lest mining men OF Mapimi, is back OF
the project.
Another short mining railway about
TO be constructed viii extend from
San Antonio station, on the Mexican
to the silver camp Of
Cusihuiriachic, Chihuahua, which
holds q silver production record Of
approximately $50. 000. 600. The chief
activities there ut this time are dis
played at the diggings Of the Chicago
company, controlled by
he Potter Palmer estate,
Torreon railroad men have organ
IF Mexico TO make short loans to
railway employees of that center. Us
lrious rates eNacted by other loan
prompted the formation of
his organization, composed exclusive
V Of railroad men and intended strict
y for the benefit of railroad men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09
Prevalence OF Superstition.

Superstition Is yet Il big factor in
the affairs OF men. We laugh Mt the
idea, but there is q latent influence
ftnl cNertinR itself In superstitione
minds. The appearance OF the comet
proved this, and there are still those
who are confident II they pick their
teeth with n splinter cut from n troe
which has been struck by lightning
that they viii nevor have the tooth
ache. There are some 5000 different
supcrstitions which still hold sway in
the world. II Is n day Of enlighten-
mcnt. II is a day when we feel the
influence of higher education. and yet
the most educated. the best read and
he wlsest are subject TO supersti-
tious influences and supcrstitious
beliefs.
Recently DIR. T.. H., Drossler, pro-
fessor of psychology In the univerz-
ity Of Alabama, madc q careful
study of the different superstitions.
His research has extended over a
term of years. some 5000 beliefs
have been properly recorded. He
holds that As per cent OF the people
whom he has questioned believe In
one superstition or another. In an
address recently delivered before the
Observation-Disclosures society in Wash
ington he made several astonishing
revelations In regard to the people
OF this country which goes 10 show
that there still fingers in the minds
OF many the old superstitiDus beliefs
which were current In the age OF
ignorance. His statements were
with facts n were. no
doubt. true. Superstitions and SUPER
beliefs are still powerful fac
tors in human behavior. II Is strict
~ q humnn manifestation, for there
H. no known animal that has ever
shown symptoms Of superstition. Ac-
cCrding 10 Or. Drcsslcr IL is due 10
an animistic conception of the uni
verse. which holds that sticks and
stones play q part In the life OF man
conspire against him.
Mans supcrstitions beliefs ID play
4 great part in his life. They are
aud change with the con-
lifions Of mind and body and even 1
the weather and times OF DAY. !
40 one ever secs ghosts in the
and the old negro nanny
will tell you hat only the left hind
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09
SPOOKS HAUNTING
BUILDINGS Of
CAPITAL
Night Waterman in Washing
ton Declare that Ghosts Visit
Libraries and Read Books
Nightly,
Especial correspondence 10 Morning JournalI

Especial Correspondence TO Morning Journall
Washington. u. C., June 6.-Night
watchmen in the public buildings in
this city are not. rs a rule. conmun-
icativc. That's why it only leaked
OF quite recently that some Of the
governments palatiai structures, its
offices and scientific institutions may
he haunted.
Vogue iumors to this dread effect
have been, it may be conjectured,
spread about among the watchmen
themselves fol some time past. But
it was only upon a reporters UNDER
taking the task of tracing these ru-
more to their fountain heads that sat-
isfactoiy results were obtained. The
quest, pursued during the chilly
watches OF the night. in corridor,
vault End official sanctum, lead to
the conclusion that several govern
incnt buildings are, in the belief o.
of then guardians, haunted by
ghostly Visitallons.
Fol example, there is one of the
bookstacks in the Congressional Ii
brary that nc night Waterman will
appIoach at or about the hour of II
D. m.
II is whispered, toe, that the read
ing rooms are not visited with posi-
tive pleasure by the watchincn. If it
were not for the fact tnat onc Of the
WAS Of q more communicative
that the generality of his
It is doubtful II these weird facts
would W have become known.
But, you see observed this mem
ber OF the night watch, Il don't much
mind ghosts-that is to say. I'm not
'fraid of them, ! respect them, and
don't speak OF them as most other
p~eoDdedo- which, perhaps, makes
hem so scary. Yes, If you ask me,
believe ghosts ONE here Of nights.
why? Wen, one reason is because
I've seen EN-.
Read? Sure they read, Light
Why thciI own, they're s%elf-lightin'.
."
This seemed to present the specters
n n new and independent light, in
more senses than one. The Waterman
vas apparently possessed o. valuable
nd unique Information, due 10 his 4
experience in supernatural
METERS, and was questioned further
With some interest. Yes, they carry !,
heir W light on EN-" ne contin-
They're all different coloTs,
Some's greenish like, some pink,
ONE yellow. I've seen as many as
Il dozen ut once in different
of the room. and | tell you IL
'as n pretty sight. The lights arc
.ot biight-sort Of glow, like what
from en- old lobster shell in
dark.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09

in its stock carrying capacity. IL is
Feenrally arranged for the lambs to
make their appearance after the herds
become established on their summer
range ana grass in abundance. The
hcrder then is n busy man, caring for
the lambs ana their mothers, but 1t
does not often last longer than two
weeks NJ most, ms range ewes come in
heat and conceive at nee after the
rams are turned in. lie then has time
to relax from his strenuous labors and
If he Is a r shepherd derives great
pleasure in Watching the playful
pranks of the young lambs and in see-
ing them grow tat and strong. In this
section the flocks are OF Merins
foundation with quite an infusion of
English blood. The lambs make eN-
ceilent feeders and are much sought
after by men OF the corn belt who
make q practice of finishing one or
more cars n year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09
The Wilderness East of Lake
Superior.

The announcement that the Algo-
ma Central railroad is to be not Only
completed up to Miehipicoten. as II
was planned, but extended to make
connection with the Canadian PA
cific. stimulates the Imagination OF
any n who knows at all-and no
man knows much--of that vast Wild
erness that lies immediately east
ward OF Lake Superior.
The Algoma Central has tracks as
FAR north now aa Batchewana bay,
about forty miles above Sault ste.
Marie. II was abandoned three wears
ago, when there came the rude awak.
eninR from those splendid Clergue
dreams. Michipicoten harbor in that
corner where the inexornhle shore
turns suddenly from north to west.
was To have been long ago the term
inus Of the Algoma Central. Indeed,
the terminus was built first, with It's
ore docks, its general stores, even It's
hotel. Eight miles inland are the
Helen mines. Then the railroad was
stopped abruptly eighty miles away
and Michiplcoten languished at the
very moment OF Its magical creation.
In summer only now Is Il accessible
by the two little steamers hi ply
the north shore on n semi-weekly
7NtNhuiN- LANE sNtdiltFS come IN LOT
iron ore.
In winter there is only The long
trail' by snowshoe or dog team,
northwnrd to the Canadian Pacific.
Strung along southwark down the
shore to the 500" there are only
fishing stations. That shore line Is
silent, tenantless. uninhabitah bic now
throughout the terrific northern
What will a railroad do in that
wilderness? Rather, what may 1t
do? There Is Il long trail down
to the 500 4 few trappers nnd
fishermen have worked up the score
of mighty rivers TO their first falls.
is all. No man knows what lies
behind the ridges There arc my
Rad inland lakes. silent places OF
the moose, carbon, beaver. otter.
lynx and bear. There are great wa
t~erfalls and pools and mountains that
no white man has ever seen. perhaps
a scant five miles from Lake Super
Tors shore, for the country Is wild.
almost impassably rous1. In the
there are more iron and gold
and silver and copper and, undouht-
edly, Coal.-Detroit Journal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09
P|NCHOT WILL TALK
TO ROOSEVELT
CLUB
EX-CHlEF FORESTER TO
VISIT ST, PAUL JULY II
Believed He viii Insist on Ma
tionaI Conservation Congress
Taking More Active Part in
Politics.
Especial Correspondence 10 Morning Journal

Especial Correspondence 10 Morning Journal
st. Paul, MINI, June 6.-At the re,
quest of the Roosevelt club Of st
Peul. Clifford plnchot, the deposet
| chief forester of the United states
will make a nip into the west this
month. and deliver a formal address
on the conservation of the country's
natmal resoui ces. Although no long.
or in power as tho head Of the forest
~ department. MI. Pinchot is still
warning the people TO take care OF
YOU natural wealth" This Is the
message he declares he viii bring tc
the North star state and the country
viii do well to listen.
Just before MI. pinchot sailed for
Europe for his "ialk in the forest
he had agreed TO address the Roose-
welt club NJ st. Paul. The date had
been set and q banquet arranged. on
the day he was TO have started west,
he received tho c%ablegram, Nee me
in Europe and instead Of boarding
2 train he hurried aboard ship and
voyaged to the other side where he
went into conference with Col. Roosc-
welt. Whot took place at that conie-
n win probably remain n mystery
forever, rs neither Col. Roosevelt nor
his old friend, the forester, will dis
cuss 1t.
MI. Pinchot viii speak before the
St. Paul Roosevelt club on the night
Of June II. lie viii he accompanied
west by u. y. Baker, president of the
National Conservation congress-, and
Thomas X. Ship, secretary. Much
interest hns been aroused as to his
speech. but il Is the understanding
that he will devote his remarks ia
conservation alone, without any ref
erence to politics or his differences in
administration. The National
Conservation congress meets in st.
paul in september. The exact date
VIII be set as oon az Col. Roosevelt
reaches America. or advises those in
cIlsige rs to the date which viii suit
him best.
1het Mr.. pinohot expects the Ma
tional Consei walton association. ot
he is the head, to take an active
part in politics in the1futHre, is indi-
c9ted by statements made by his
Fl lends. ia act, an announcement
was made at the headquarters Of the
association in Washington some days
ago that hcic CATER the organization
be expected to take a live in
in public affairs. II was stated
~ The time hat the association would
DO all In its power 10 further the cause
N eongel Walton, and that at intervals
luthoritive statements would be made
rs to the attitude of the association
bills pending ON public lands,
Natei power sites and FORESTS. Whcth-
II the association will go TO the length
IF opposing for denomination or re-
Election men who are supposed to be
.lnfIicndly to {, n%servation, remains to
D. developed. Tire hss6dfation has not
lesifated TO express its opinion OF
men whom ii mas regarded MS
.lnfiiendly to measures approved BY
,fr. Pinchot.
Officers Of the National Conserva-
congress want il made clear that
10 controversies will be started or
nimosities discussed at the National
conservation congress to be held in
I. Paul in September.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09
A New York Skyscraper
Problem.

Recently Il he's been found in New
York that G'ong with the Waterproof
ing Of the lower stories OF sk%yscraper
buildings was q problem of founda-
ton work Of ri unusual nature. \
considerable proportion of these struc-
lures rest on pile foundations. TN
der ordinary conditions. these supports
would be entirely satisfactory, but the
conditions whore many office build
ings ere erected are rapidly becoming
extraordinary. The large population
in the buildings requires sewers much
larger than those in districts Of the
same 9tca where buildings do not
rise 50 high. and subways viii event
uaUy he constructed near many OF
them fOf rapid transit As
n building after another is erected
end its foundations are carried far
bel NV the surface the support
ing strata arc disturbed, and this,
coupled with the subwavs ana deep
lying sewers, materially lowers the
water level. AS . result the
pile foundations which were former
ly preserved BY the constant presence
OF water about them have begun to
decay with the lowering of the water
table. In some places there is con
siderable unccftainty rs to inst how
fer the lowering will proceed. It is
necessary not only to water
proof the lower parts of the building
to prevent leakage into the sub-su1-
face stories in the case Of g high
ground water level. but 70 secure the
pile Populations against dsneSs In
case of n great lowering of the same
Consequently. where founda-
OF rock or %hardpan are imprac-
some form # permanent pill
ing seems desirable, and p field is de ,
yeloIing for concrete piling that may
be expected 70 furnish some decidedly
interesting examples of such work be-
fore long, Tor both new foundations
md undcrp'nning New York Engi- I
nacp1d |
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09

Smith notice that some OF these
barrels OF oysters are marked A and
some marked 3. Are they different
grades?
Brown Tan oyster paeker)-No: but
they're differently packed. Some PEG
rie wan a barrel opeeed at the top
and some At the bottom.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09

Fellow citizens" said the candi-
date. Il have fought against the In
dians, / have often had no bed but
the battlefield ana no canopy but
the SKY. ] have marched oyer the
frozen ground till every step has
been marked with blood"
His story told well, till a dried-up-
looking voter came to the front.
"In be darned If you haven't done
enough for your country. Go home
and rest. Ill vote for the other fell
'-Success Magazine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09

foot Of 4 rabbit killed in n grave
yard AT midnight Will bring immun-
ity from all the Ills that the flesh is
heir TO.
Not everybody is snperstitious and
most men are above the belief even,
and yet, upon n close Investigation. II
viii be found that they have a lurk-
ing belief I'm certain signs or in
certain accepted ways OF doing things
which come very near being super
stitious beliefs.
Or. Desslcr has made an exhaus-
tive study Of the question. and his
recent revelations are both unique
and observation-disclosures Annonl.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09

Three-yeft-uld Montague and two
year-old Harold were having Il bath
together in the big tub.
Mother left them a moment while
she went into the next room. SUDDEN
~ a series of ~agcnized shrielfs recall
ed her. Two dripping, terror stricken
littlc figures stood, clasped in each
others AIMS, IN the middle of the
bath-foom floor.
Mother" gaspcd Montague, II
got him out. | saved him. The stop
per came out and we we're going
downi"-Success Magazine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-09
The Dining Car Code.

When a waiter does o hurry with
your drink,
When he dnwdles round. or that j.
what yon think.
Do not stop to argufy.
DO not give or take the lie.
just reach ont to do or die
Slap his face.
When you order and expect q little
chop
And he does not hurry toward YOU OF
the hop.
not look for why or wherefor.
(Socth. why should you such thing.
care forg)
Hes annoyed you-and 80 therefore
Slap his face.
New York Sun
L rM n Mnrninn I~otlrnnI MnnA Ii
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-17
W. A. Johnson & Co.,
NE. Corner Cameron and Royal ssreets.
WHOLESALE GROCERsSs..
General ionaMerchants
and dealers In
-, ,r->,rc nC InIJnpc

Have on hand Gibson's Ky XXX,
xxx and Pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet
and Monogram Whistles; also Baker's
and Thompson's Pure Rye WHISTLES, TO
which they invite the attention or the
trade.
Orders from the country for rnerchap.
.iise shall receive prompt attention.
Consignments Of Flour, Grain and
Country Produce solicited, for which
they guarantee the highest market prices
and promp returnst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-17
Two Convinc;no Reasons.

Lord Peterborough. VINO ired IN the
reign OF Queen Anne. was very frollc'
some. and one day, seeing from his
carriage q dancing master with pearl
colored stockings lightly stepping over
the broad stones and picking his way
In extremely dirty weather. ne allght'
ed and ran after him with drawn
sword In order to drive him into The
mud, but into which be ri course fo'-
lowed himself. This Eoblemun was
once taken for the Duke OF Marlbor
ough and was mobbed in consequence.
The duke was then In disgrace WIFI
the people. and Lord Peterborough
was about to be roughly handled.
Turning TO them. he said:
"GentiemeD. can convince you by
two reasons that | am not the Duke OF
Marlborough. n the first place. nave
only ) gulDeas in my pocket and. IN
the second. they are heartily at your
service"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-17
Effective.

'oThe climax to bis wooing was very
romantic. Hs proposed to her on the
verge of mountain gorge"
"What did she do7"
"She threw him over."-Baltinore
American.
Tho Rat and tho Bulbs.
According to the French naturalist
De Parville. a gardener planted one
afternoon $50 tulip bulbs on terrace.
and next morning he noticed that the
ground had been disturbed and that
the bulbs had oil been taken away.
He was confident that rats had done
the work. and. taking spade. he be-
gan to dig IN the hope Of discovering
their nest. Soon be unearthed q large
female rat, which be killed. and after
digging q few more minutes be dis
covered On underground chamber lined
with hcy and leaves and connected by
a corridor with two holes. which. ware
evidently used as storehouses. for Ia
them he found the $50 tulip buics.
This was remarkable. but more re-
markable was the fact that they were
neatly arranged In two rows and thar
not one Of them had been gnawed or
otherwise injured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-17
Patroness Of Music.

The origin OF music Is lost IN an
tiquity. Amous civilized people It Is
probably to be traced to the ancient
Egyptian priests. who employed this
art in their religions rites and cere
monies. From the Egyptians the
Greeks and the Romans derived their
knowledge OF music. The ancient He
prews probably took with them into
Palestine some OF the songs they mad
learned in Egypt The hymns used IN
the temple formed the basis OF the
melodies Of the early Christian church
and from these hymns was formulated
the first authoritative musical system.
ST. Cecilia Is termed the paToness OF
uuslc.-ENchaDge
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-17
Tho Wicked Multiplication Table.

The Wicked Multiplication Table.
A miuister was bearing bis SUNDAY
schooI repeat the catechism one sun
day preceding confirmation when a
lboy from the class Of small children
yentured to ask q question Of the miR-
lister
Turning to the clergyman. the boy
inouired 10 an anxious tone. "Why
does the multiplication table make peo-
pie wicked?'
The minister thought at first that
the child had taken occasion to pro-
pound a conundrum Mt Il most unseen
IL time and was about 70 reprove nim
when the earnestness of the express
siou In the up,urued face assured him
that the question was asked In good
faith and required reply.
why do you ask such a question.
Johnf never knew 1t to do So" ne
said.
John turned to his catechism ana
read from il With q mystited air the
question. Ibid man grow worse as he
began to multiply" and the accom-,
panying answer. He did"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-17
Paid in Capital. 100000
DIRECTORS

John Robinson Thomas Fannon, Hes
Field Heary Baade George French J. K. M. Norton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-17
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
AIexaarorio Gazeffe.
THERspAY EVENINe, NOV. Il
Absentminded.

Modieska used 10 tell story about
her HONEYMOON that Is somewhat
amusing. When the Countess and
Count OF Bozenta we're on their wed
ding "Trip il happened one morning
that she mad Just got up when the
count. who DAD been cur for an hour
or two taking = morning walk. came
back and called 10 hcI eEcitedly:
Helen. Helen. Come here"
! "Wnat Is L
Come rera quick I've brought you
some sovely fruit. the first Of the mar
ket."
al, right; l'm dressing. III come
ms soon as nave finished getting
ready
She dressed IeiSureiy and enteren
the sitting room The count was SIT.
ting reading, deeply interested 10 nis
book. She looked round. No fruit
was was to be seen. She looked Oil
over the place rhe count looked up.
"Whar are you looking for7'
"Wheres thar fruitl"
The count looked on the table lt
was not there
Good grac;ons!" he said. III Do
hanged If haven't eaten it?'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-17
The Gypsies.

The origin Of the people known as
gypsies remains largely q mystery.
Egypt, india. Persia and Arabia have
in turn bees pointed on, as their or1gi'
nal country. but there is little det-
mite knowledge OIL the subject The
weight of evidence is in favor Of their
havin; originated In India. They FIRST
appeared IN europe about l4OO and
from the Danube region spread all
over the continent. appearing IN Eng
land about 1920.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-17
The Spit Snake.

There is q snake belonging to the
small family causidae. nhabitlng AT
RIGA. that is said TO have the power Of
ejectins it's venom TO short distance.
This snake Is called by the Dutch
Beers SPUN slang" or spit suake
When this snake erects its teeth the
pressure OF The maSillary bone on the
GLAND causes the venom TO low IN
drops, and 1t may be quite possible
that By d!scharsing air from Its mouth
the poison may be blown some d1s-
lance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-17
He Didn't.

"Do you believe in siCns?"
mo 4 dentists sign reading Teeth
Extracted Without Pain fell The other
day just as'i went under 1t and KNOCK
ed out TIE tseth q pins."