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The chronicle=news., 1914-06-26

What are you doing here?" he
asked. insolently.
Were here to mourn for the good
man your father murdered.
The words came like so many
shots: spoken right into the face of
the assassins son: delivered In the
presence of grim soldiers: heard by
scores of bystanders who were Sc
cretly mourning. Mrs. Reyes told
George Huerta some more things,
too: she told him that he was as
bad a man as his drunken father.
She prophesied; she said the day
would come when his father, who
had seized the presidency by murder,
would be an outcast. She said she
hoped the day wasn't far away,
either. and then she wound up by
saying: Now go home and tell your
father what an American woman.
who isn't afraid to talk, thinks about
him
After the incident secret service
men nduHteu tHeHl anu lHelr nome. I.
even their servants. they discovered.
were Huerta spies. There was one
white man" in the Huerta govern
ment, who called one of the girls to
his office and said:
Your mother and you girls had
better get out OF the capital as soon
as Won can. Huerta is planning to
arrest her
And so the plucky little American
woman. with her four daughters, left
their home one evening, got to the
railroad station without being OH
were under the American flag in
Vera Cruz.
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Vera Cruz, June 26.-Mrs. Mary
Reyes is back again under the
American flag. after having given n
son OF President Huerta the talkin ];
of his life. With her she brings four
pretty daughters.
Mrs. Reyes went to Mexico TWEEN
ty-five years ago and is the Ameri-
: can widow of Mexican who was
once wealthy. Her four daughters
have delightful little lisps. calculat-
ed to drive the white-suiteh young
navyman half mad. The girls
learned stenosraphy. after the fam
iIy fortunes waned, and in good
American style they jumped in after
their fathers death and made for
themselves and their mother a home
3 that was one of the brightest and
most interesting in Mexico.
When President Mahero was assas-
sinated Mrs. Reyes agreed with
President Wilson that Huerta, the
assassin. ought not to be recognized.
Mrs. Reyes began to speak her
mind. wherever she went. The Car
ranzistas. who were working secret
ly in the city, at the risk of their
lives, sought her out and told her tc
be careful.
I'm going to talk and thing as
please" said Mrs. Reyes. in American
style. The Carranzistas in the capt
tai began to depend more and more
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wiring hand on the wrist nor press
it as in wise, nor pull it as though
1t were bell handle. nor fling your
hand at the ether persons SO as to
cause a report.
The hands are almost as good an
index to mans character, habits
and profession as his face If we
examine handshakes carefully they
tell us wonderful history in a mute
language of their own. They make
us realize that man is the wisest of
all animals, not because he has hands,
but that he has hands because he is
the wisest of all animals.
Every one has experienced the feel
ing of confidence and good fellow
ship expressed in good. firm clasp
of the hand. Also. every one knows
the feeling of repulsion and discom-
fort which comes over one when one
is given what Is known as a hand
like cold haddock. An instructive
distrust is awakened in us at pc
culiar or uncomfortably individual
lied method of shaking hands.
The specimen who makes you feel
that you have taken hold of the fin
of skate fish extends two fingers,
which are arranged close together.
its arms bear an unmistakable like
ness to all others you have met, in
that each has n shoulder. elbow. wrist
and hand. But its right hand is
rigid and stiff and incapable of mo-
tion
We should look for reason in all
such cases. and in the present in
stance the explanation is to be found
in the fact that the hand is essential
ly tie organ of the mind, the me-
dium of its expression. and the in
strument whereby its prompting are
carried into execution. The hand. In
other words, Is not n mere apnendage,
a thing put on the body like an ad
ditional movement to n watch.
Therefore. when YOU examine the
specimen closely you find that its
framework is built on the principle
of the jointed stick, with round
knob at the top. where brains are
found in other people. 1t is one Of
the fewanimals that will eat man.
Very fond of widows and children
has way of absorbing their funds.
1t should be killed in wanton sport.
Mr.. Pecksniff was in the habit of
clasping his left hand over his dear
friends right hand resting in his
right. This practice may he very
effective from a scenic point of view.
but it should be borne in mind that
all the Pecksniffs are not dead yet.
The bow is also extremely interest
ing. Louis XIV was small man. but
he was on intimate terms with all the
hest bows of the period. To him bow
was a matter of supreme Importance.
1t is said that he had IA different
grades of bow, and was finishing up
some new ones when death made him
resign. and the work was carried on
by the best built men of hic court.
The hands is the principal seat of
the sense of touch. And of all the
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is undoubtedly that of the touch
Whe nyou lamp" ont of these hands
| coming outstretched toward you the
best thing to do is to turn the cor.
ner at full speed, even though you
later find yourself knocked down or
knocking down another by the yio-
lence of the contact. Such a hand
produces the sensation of pain which
warns us to fly from the agent which
produces that sensation.
1t is frequently impossible to evade
this type of handshake. which is of
n vigorous and prolonged kind, and
special pressure and continued hold
ing OF the hand of the elected. The
time which elapses between the SEN
sations of touch and pain is negligi-
BILE.
This variety of handshaker should
be eradicated. but II you are loath to
kill outright and will take the time
to cut the man up in several pieces
and then get the glue pot and put
him together again, he will be Just
as valuable to society then as he is
at present.
Ontstretched arms. sailing far over
head, are sometimes seen in our best
circles. Rnmor has It that the Prince
of Wales (who later became Edward
VID was suffering from boil under
his arm, and consequently was re-
duced to the necessity of shaking
served and concluded new style was
being instituted. A decayed count
brought the fashion to Newport and
Americans followed suit. In rather
crowded drawing room where. for the
sake of convenience many introduc-
tions are made rapidly. these at
tempts for the altitude record are
not commended, nor are they much
in vogue. Such handshakes are CIV
ing place to the latest method, in
which case the woman in society pre-
sents her upturned palm on a line
with her waist. The gentleman rests
his right palm upon her for small
second, and all Is we'll.
The studied inclination of the
head, very fleeting smile and a
murmur of the name constitute full
recognition of an introduction in the
eyes of many who regard their bear
ing as the expression of the corrected
form and who look upon an offer of
handshaking as mark of impulsive
provincialism.
Some of the most ardent members
of the Society for the Suppression of
the Warmhearted Handshake hope
that the creatures of the opposition.
most OF whom originated west of the
Hudson river. may be totally exter-
minated. and that not single skin
and only a number of skeleton frag-
ments may be left in the possession of
naturalists to tell the strange story
of the destruction of human beings.
Let them become like the aux and
buffalo, these radical members say.
Let their skins be distributed to the
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Many Languages are Spoken BY
the Palms of Handshakers

! Museum OF Natural History, Vassar
college and such places Warmheart-
ed handshakers are disliked in some
circles more strongly than those per-
sons who carry their umbrellas in
such way as to endanger the eyes
of those walking up staircase be-
hind them.
College boys have attractive meth
though some young men who have
been bitten by the fraternity bug are
afflicted with the exclusive spirit,
which rerliers them afraid TO shake
hands for fear the other party to the
transaction may be deficient in grand
parents or have wretched taste In
neckwear. They fear that an inti-
macy which they do not desire may
qrently ward off all approaches with
| formality that is accompanied by
what is known in such circles as the
refrigerator bow.
In making this bow the upper part
OF the body Is bent slightly. as well
as the head. The chin should not be
poked forward. II gracefulness is to|
be attained After leaving the dormi-
tory the bow is relegated to the at
tic by college men who are engaged
in commercial pursuits. us it has been
found by experience that, it inter
ieres with getting an order for a car-1
load of hoops and slaves.
Shaking hands over Chinese wall,
such as is built around the Tenl-
hers OF some of the exclusive clubs,
is an experience that is never repeat
ed except upon the threat of death.
| There are clubs-not in this city, but
in Boston and London-whose stmos-
phere has been aptly described as
suggestive of the fact that a noble
man is lying dead upstairs. Shaking
hands in such a place should not be
attempted.
Ornamental Hand, Rare and Useless.
we nave Ho" EtdGnCu tlt
alton of the most beautiful and deli
cate. but. alas!! the most useless
and impracticable type of hand. This
hand is rare, but when you see 1t you
cannot help remarking it. You will
recognize it at once. by its descrip-
tion. 1t is very small and delicate,
having a thin palm, smooth. dne fln-
gers. long and delicately pointed. 1t
has generally pretty little thumb.
These hands never command. They
establish for themselves far too lofty
an ideal to care about earthly domi-
naticn or material interests of any
kind. They are incapable of strife
or struggles for glory.
Shaking such a hand. unless you,
too. have soul in the highest state
of poetic development. will get you
| nowhere. It is not even an enjoyable
waste OF time. II, however. YOU have
something you want to SELL persons
with this type of hand will believe
anything you tell them.
They buy most of the stock issued
by the Perpetual Motion companies
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From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
When Theodore Roosevelt starts on
his transcontinental speech-making
trip, which he announces he intends
to do at an early date, he will add
several million handshakes to his rec
ord, already thing of beauty in
that there is nothing else like 1t in
the world.
Mr.. Roosevelt's hand is thick, lean
ing to pudgy. There is nothing about
1t to suggest the artist. 1t is, more
over. one of the most unpatrician
hands you ever saw. But 1t gives you
a powerful grip. 1t makes You feel
that Mr. Roosevelt likewise is vehe-
mently predisposcd in favor of you.
You may have come from small
town in Arkansas. through which the
great man may have passed once
while asleep. And yet the way he
shakes hands makes you feel for the
rest Of your life that Mr.. Roosevelt
has n peculiarly animated affection
for your town, based on his intimate
personal knowledge of it's fine points.
There are all kinds of handshakes.
Handshakes include all of mans
hest friend and many of his enemies.
The art of shaking hands should he
mastered by all Americans. 1t being n
truly American habit. In many Euro
trfn Iii nj, IL
between men. and an embrace is quite
in accordance with even a somewhat
formal salutation. We do these things
differently here.
Some Customs in Eastern Lands.
An African king requires visitor
to approach him crawling. The ma
tives of the Tonga islands kiss the
soles of the chieftain's feet, while n
Tammany politician merely leaves his
shoes at Murphy's door. Those ad-
mitted into the presence of the big
smokes In some of the Oriental coun-
tries are expected to kowtow, kneel
and touch the ground with their
forehends nine times in succession
no time allowed for refreshments. no
Saturday half-holidays in the sum-
mer. probably because 1t is always
summer where people are willing to
act this way. they being crazy with
the heat at the time.
Men in this country acknowledge
mn introduction by extending the
right hand in greeting. Hand. in
this case. is used in the sense of the
whole hand. 1t is assumed that men
will not offer two fingers or the left
hand. one offer being as poor as the
other, and MS likely to go without
takers after the first offense. The
right hand is the sword hand. and
Its extension to friend is emblem
attic as n proof of peace and as safe
guard against treachery. And yet
many broker has shaken hands
with victim and then sold him
stock on margin.
Certain handshakes convey good
wishes for the health. happiness and
prosperity. all three combined. OF
the person whose hand is shaken. In
getting across this muchto-be-de-
sired result it is not necessary to
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-26
LISTEN FOR TIE WHISTLE.
Listen for the whistles! The &.

LNIoH tut tHe WHIs1Ieh! TIC C-N
carrier boys now possess new whis-
ties. The boys Will blow the whistles
when they deliver papers. When
you hear the whistle tonight and
nights hereafter get your C-N just
after II has been thrown.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-26
SPECIAL NoTIcE To PUBLIC

SPECIAL NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Until further adviset. all the street
fire alarm boxes will be discontinued
from the c. 4 S. tracks to the touth
boundary line OF the city.
ROBERT DAUGHERTY,
Ut Fire Chief.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-11

past as the machine boss or the ward
hteicr Precisely as the boss brought
upon American politics an unneces-
snry stigma and bad repnte, so did
the INSCRIPTIONS lobbyist tend 70 give
legitimate business interests an un-
deserved reputation. II came TO be
believed that there must be some
thing wrong about any proposition
that was IN need OF a professional
lobbyist. The result was that instead
OF helping desirable legislation, the
lobbyist became distinct detfiment
TO any cause.
As Mr.. Harding puts H. there Is
no renson on earth why business men
should not speak out for themselves,
instead OF letting their interests be
belonged and mlsrcpresented by the
mysterious and devious methods of
some pretcntioua lobbyist. He has had
his day with the other quacks
The power OF the business man,
when properly organized, should be
recognized IN New Mexico and should
be felt when the next legislature
comes to frame a new taxation and
revenue law
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-11
Why the Far Northwestern Indian
Is Not Understood by the White Man

| have heard many such narratives,
and although at first l couldn't UNI
derstand q word of their language, |
could follow the whole story from the
speakers animation and from his par
ticularly graphic gestures.
1.-THE Indians OF the Canadian
northwest--the Crees and the Salvis
ARE easy to deal with If you take
them the right way. But God help
the man who shows any awe OF them.
Their love of practical joke is too
close to the surface. | remember the
first time | was absolutely alone with
them In order TO get to my destina-
ton / had 20 leave the boat in the
wilderness, and go across country so
| was dumped down on the banks OF.
the Athnmasea river and hailed a
trio of passing braves to help ME with
my pack. They divided my stuff into
four unequal packs. giving me the
heaviest and then started off az a
terrific pace. | tried TO keep up, but
couldn't. When / called them back
to protest they conveyed to me by
few words OF English and many
signs that mighty white man must
be a miserable weakling not TO De
able TO keep up with them with a lit
tie bundle like that. Later ! came 70
understand that this was just one oil
their stock jokes.
"But. strangest Of all, Is the Indian
religion up in that country. II IS hafd
to learn anything concerning 1t, but
stranger still is the fact that when
a white man does learn something OF
If. he. too, becomes secretive with
his own race. l have known a few
white men who have lived ameng the
Indians long enough to learn much OF
their beliefs, but | have never been
able to get anything about IL from
them.
"Of course, the latter-day Indians
all have a thin veneer of Christianity,
but behind IL all there is still their
own weird ritual of charms and IN
carnations once | saw a brave start
on a moose hunt---lt takes a big man
to hunt moose successfully. This TEL
low, after finding the trail. blazed
tree near by, drew picture OF
moose upon the new blaze and then
took out a little charm which ne
rubbed upon the picture and then
upon his forehead. saying something
In his own tongue the while. ! asked
him about this. but he made out that
il was a joke.
"Then the hunt started. and this
is the usual method up there. The
moose must be hunted on foot. Ihe
hunter having found the trail, made
a great circle Of several miles about
1t. If he did not cross the trait again
within the circle he knew his moose
was within and a narrower circle Was
made. And SO on. Infinite patience Is
required, for u once the moose
breaks out OF the narrowing circle, |
the hunter must begin all over
again.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-11

Last night ! saw my true love stand
All shadowy by my bed
lie had my locket In his hand;
l knew that he was dead
sweetheart. why stand you there so
fast,
why stand You there SO grave?"
II think" said he. this hours the
That you and shall have.
you gave me this from your fair
breast,
It's never left me yet;
But now II dares not seek the nest
Because 1t Ia so wet.
''The cold gray sea has covered 1t,
Deep In the sand II lies.
While over me the long weeds fit,
And veil my staring eyes.
"And there are German sailors laid
Beside me In the deep,
We have no need of gun or blade
United In our sleep.
Cold is the bed that ! lie on,
And deep beneath the swell,
No voice In left 10 make my moan
Or bid my love farewell"
Now / am widow that was Wife
Would God that they could prove
What law should rule without the
strife
That's robbed me OF my love.
Hewlett, In London chron-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-11
THE BANK FAILURE AT LAS
CRUCES.

Tho fixture Of the First State bank
al Las Cruces IL regrettable, but Il Is
fortunate that the New Mexico COLI
lege OF Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts had ifs Bic deposit Of $4,000
fully protected by surety bonds. Also,
II Is hoped that the depoaltors Of the
bank Will lose nothing, though when
banks close their doors. except IN
time Of panic, II usually " because
the assets are smaller than the ila-
biiities. or are 50 shown after affairs
are wound up by the receiver.
Without the slightest criticism Of
the board OF regents for the course
they have pursued in the handling Of
the funds Of the college, the Journal
wishes TO cali attention 10 the fact
that II all OF the state institutions
were under the management OF one
board no ono bank would have go
large deposit OF the funds OF any
single institution.
The present board Of regents SIM
ply followed precedent and deposited
the money In a bank managed by
men Of the political faith Of a majo-
rity OF the regents The custom il a
bad one. just aa II is bad to allow
any phase Of partisan politics to get
mixed into the educational affairs Of
any state It always has worked out
dihastrously. and always Will
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-11
ouR EFFICIENT AMBASSADOR,

A refreshing story comes from
constantinope. by way OF the Lon
don Chronicle At the breaking out
of the war between Great Britain and
Turkey. the English colony In Con-
stantinople hastened to flee. In the
disorder the would-be refugees were
menaced by mobs and neglected by
distracted officials.
Gathered at the station for a spe-
cial train that had been ordered,
women and children waited in terror
for whole day and night for per-
mission TO escape The British ans
baasador had gone. leaving American
Ambassador Morgenthau In charge.
At a late hour word came that EN-
yer Boy Turkish minister OF war
and practical dictator of the empire.
had ourtly refused permission for
the train to leave
ON tna following morning, Ans
passador Morgenthau sent curt word
to Enver hey that the train OF refu-
gees must so that day, or he would
demand hts passports and take the
frightened English people on his own
special train. The refugees went for
ward and Morgenthau remained.
There was no cable communication
with Washington and the ambassa-
dor acted on his own judgment. He
acted promptly and efficiently. The
American people are Justly proud Of
him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-11

If out beyond the city's farthest edge
There were no roads That led
through sleepy towns.
No winds TO blow through any thorny
hedge.
No pathways over hazel-tufted
downs.
might not when the day begins, be
sad
Because / toll among the money mad.
II out beyond the distant hill there lay
No valley graced by any winding
stream,
And If no slim, white steeples far
away
Might mark the spots where drowsy
hamlets dream,
| could. perhaps, at midday be con-
tent
Where striving millions at their tasks
are bent.
II far away from noise and strife and
care
There were no buds to swell, no
waiting trees,
No mating birds 10 spill upon the air
No liquid sweetness of their mel
odies,
/ might, at sunset, be serene and
proud
because a few had seen me in the
crowd. Unknown.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-11
SAVE INSCRIPTION ROCK.

The story published in yesterdays
journal Of the Dissertation being com
mltted by vandals on the famous In
Hcfiption rock In western Valencia
county. Is one which should com
mand the instant attention Of every
citizen OF New Mexico who values the
history and traditions OF his state
and which should compel immediate
action by the authorities TO save and
protect one OF the most priceless
relics in existence today.
On Inscription rock are carved the
names and the record Of the achieve
ments Of n goodIy number Of the men
who wrested this portion OF North
America from the savage and set mp
q civilization which has no superior
In the worlds history The conquista-
dores we're more than romance adj
venturors. They were empire build
ers. and their deeds constitute the
early history Of this state. Inscription
rock itself Is page OF history--one
Of the most precious and priceless
that any community could possess.
A comparatively trivial sum Of
money IL required to preserve this
wonderful relic and save II from the
ruthless vandalism that threatens Its
entire destruction Official red tape
70 far has prevented the appropria-
ton Of the amount necessary TO ac-
complish this end. Official red tape
should not be allowed longer to
stand In the way. II the United states
government and the state authorities
are not willing and ready TO give the
needed amount, u should be forth
coming from private sources.
For this II q matter that concerns
all OF ns. The descendants Of the
men who made this record constitute
a majority Of the people OF New
Mexico. The community that does
not cherish the memory OF the
achievements of It's forefathers does
not deserve to survive, and will not
survive. Not only the descendants OF
the conquistadorcs but the new"
people that have made New Mexico
their home are Interested In perpetu-
nting Inscription rock, for inserlp-
ton rock Is something of which
every citizen OF the state has occasion
to be proud and which every citizen
should feel it to his personal interest
to save TO posterlty.
Let there be no further delay IN
this matter Let us all get busy and
save Inscription rock.