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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22
T,T,I rcoTISN.

The most fatal egotism Of all is that
IF the Young man who thinks there is
nothing worth learning which he does
not already know
Remember. once you have mastered
eNerything once there is no room for
possible Improvement in your work
your progress stops
but no one ever has stopped be-
cause there was nothing left for them
10 learn about their work. They have
stopped merely because they thought
there was nothing left for them 10
learn
And the moment they stopped along
came some other fellows, who, heiieV-
Ing there was something left TO learn
went after it. found it. and, presto,
they Went ahead Of the MIR Know
it-alls
And the Mir Know-it-alls went off
In a corner and nursed crouch
against their employers and said TO
themselves
We have not had a square deal"
And they were right They didn't
get square deal" Onl. it wasn't
their employers vino denied them that
SQUARE deal They didn't give it to
themselves
Their cgotlsm blinded them to their
room for Improvement II they had
taken the same time to improve their
work that they spent In patting them-
selves on their hacks they wouldn't
have been passed by their infinitely
wiser but less self-suffieient fellow
workers
There isn't job on the face Of the
earth that has been absolutely re-
duced to the final terms Of greatest
possible efficiency. Nor IS there a
workman who has made himself SO
absolutely the master of has job that
there y nothing more he can learn re-
gardlng it.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22
How Bubonic Plague, Formerly the Black
Deoth Is Met and Fought in New Orleans


'n Medical Association.)
with yellow fever that tomporlzlng and
u'hial always give disease more time
to develop
The local health officers promptly
recognized the disease. The state
health authorltios wefe Immediately
notified and took action at once Be
fofe the facts had had time 10 appear
~ the daily press. the United States
public health service had been called
on TOR assistance surgeon General
Blue and Surgeon cfeel are now IN
fhafge of the situation. Widespread
experience gainel 10 fighting this dis
ease IN Honolulu and San Francisco
nas given General Blue a training for
This task possessed by few, II any. 9TH
ef sanltarians. while Surgeon Crecls
ihHsterly work in Porto Rico, In con
trolling the plague on that island Is
wen known. swirl decisive and ef-
tfftiNe action b necessary on the part
OF local, State and national health
OFFICERS The immediate cooperation
Of the general public aud especially of
All railroad. transportation and local
OFFICIALS is also necessary. Ports
reached by shipping must be watched
to prevent landing OF the rodents re-
sponslblc for the spreading Of the dis
ease.
II IL impossible 10 state at present
the extent of the Infection or the NUM-
Der OF hidden cases but we may rest
assured tfiut the fight will he waged /
with the all of an the weapons OF I
modern science. and that an necessary I
FUNDS VIII be promptly provided T
Some one has said that the first vel. |
low fever patient always dies. 50 also
WIN bubonic plague. A characteristic
u this disease ~ that II smolders UNI
'ecagnized and suddenly breaks out.
apparently from a number Of different
enters Of Infection The discovery Of Il
wo cases in New Orleans indi- \
ates that there are other persons
Injected, and we may look for the re-
'ort OF additional cases in the course
4 the next week The country is 10
'e congratulated on the fact that New I,
orleans and Louisiana have In this
mefgency wideawake and energetic
cath oificers who have lost no time
q acting.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22
A CRISIS AsEGrEp.

Let all Ametiga breathe q deep
sigh 81 relief The Threatened strike
81 blk ieasae baseball PLAYERS aas
bten eailed uffl
With detached aud lmnersonal
Interest We have road IL the blood d.
shed and paralyWs If business grow
ing out of the labor troubles In COL
pfado. bur with aoal unstirred we
allowed nattsfs % take their nNn
course. IN like manner the struggle
~ the Michigan copper fields arous-
- ia ns only a mild and unenihnsi-
astie Response THE tgilations IS the
industrial Workers Who would die
rather than work. have Induced IN
ar feeling akin 90 enuui Strikes
that IL, the common or garden ya-
fieiy of strikes have become more
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22

Jonas Lie, the weli-known painter
81 ID at Delmonieo's, apropos of the re.
cent war In New York art circles
There Is i futurst story going The
rounds Of the studios story about
Mrs. Blanc.
The beautiful Mrs. Blanc had hoY
portrait done in Paris by a leading
futurist painter. When The portrait
was finished the painters valet de-
l,Nered it, and Mrs. Blanc gave huge
reception in its honor
Reception and portrait alike were
great successes A hundred guests
ere grouped all the evening befor,
the strange, mystic, futurist work.
and you heard continually such ex-
Carnations as Divine A perfect like
ness The eyes are superb. and so
forth.
In the midst Of all this the artist
himself. with Mrs. Blanc on his arm,
advanced to admire his creation lie
gave one look at Il and roared.
Why, this isn't your portrait.
ma am. My fool Of valet has
brought you "Nesuvius in Eruption"
instead
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22

or less matter Of everyday occur
renee and fan 10 stir our faded
souls To any degree ~ excitement.
Bui baseball ftrikc--ihat h. a
gray horse Of another color. We had
come 20 regard baseball as a profess
sion rather than trade, and tho
hantelr with which The crowned
k.ngs Of fhe diamond have deported
themselves betimcs has led rs TO con-
slider them us beings apart AGAINST
whose lmperious Wills no mere mag
nate would dare intefposc objection.
To think of them az ordinary labor
era packing around union card In
their noekets and gong out On strike
upon refusal OF their domnnds, was
almost impossible.
Happily the danger Is past Think
what IL would have meant a nation
of hundred million people deprived
of their greatest source u pleasuro'
The most enlightened race on earth
forced 10 forego enjoyment Of its
mont enlightened pastme'
Somehow We felt from the begin
ming lbot Il would be even So Base
ball mafnates may talk In swelling
phrases " the lonmhs 20 which they
viii go before Yielding matter OF
principle. but this talk " usually
purely FOR effect. Masnatos are no
more Indifferent 10 The mro Of money
than are The rest Of us Furthermore.
those who occasionally indulge IN the |
exercise II thinking realize that the
sreat American heart beats with the |
player uther than the magnates
With the cohba. Wnguers. and Mnth-
WsonH rather than the Johnsons. I
shhettses ana Toners They realize I
leo that upon the support Of the un-
fas0ning fan depends the success or
allure Of the pasiime as business
Enterprise. aud they viii not readily I
10 anything 10 dlsplease the goose
hat lays the golden egg
Anyhow. We are an glad it didns
appcn II would have been awful.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22
The Sign Header.

Henry X, Adair, the western de.
tective. was laughing in San Francisco
over "A rivals troubles in the Frank
case.
Rival Burns.' said Mr. Adair
didn't read the signs right. IA,
wasn't swift and sure enough.
Now, 10 succeed in trade you'va
got 10 be like Blanc Blanc's wife
said 10 him the other evening at sup
per;
- see Mrs Wdnes has got a de-
vorce.
'Consarn the luck, mid Blanc,
that means another wedding press
emit
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22
nosroN's DANGEROUS nuILDuNG

The claim made by the city nutho-
rites that the new provisions
against the erection OF wooden build
ines are adequate is laughable but
this il farce that no one should
take lightly True no more atwood
structures are TO be buflt In South
Boston That is something But the
IRE hazard IN Dorchester il greater
than IN any Of the districts covered
by the new limits, Norway pine and
other rtsu4us woods are being put
into dozeW Of new three -deekers
there. They are almost as inflamma-
bic as gasoline Houses made entire
~ Of wood are not the only source
of fire risk ANY building with a
wooden roof is a menace
Apartment houses five and six
stories high with only three-inc
brick wall are springing up IN other
residential parts OF the city. These
outer wallis offer some projections;
hut once let a spark get inside and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22
SOMETHING NEW.

Rev Charles H. Wales is minis.
ter Of the gospel IN s. Joseph Mis-
souri, As may be inferred from his
profession. MIR Wales b. nrdeuty IN
favor ~ temperance. and presumably
IL In favor u the prohibition Of the
Ilauor traffic. The reverend gentle
man. however, has views on the sub
jet Of the methods that should Ice
employed ia bringing about temper
ance which, while not 80 startling
or revolutionary from the standpoint
Of the average thinking citizen. are
distinctly new when II is remembered
that they are held by minister OF
the rorpol and a reformer
Az reported by the g. Joseph Ga
zeile. Mr. Wales. at a temperance
rally recently held In that city, cx-
pressed the decided opinion that the
methods commonly Ia vogue By nd
voeates Of temperance are all wrong
Rnld he we have looked upon
every bartender. every saloonkecpcr
every patron 81 the saloons az des-
prrate criminal, when they are not
Many are kind hearted. home loving
good citizens and need our sympathy
rather than our abuse
THE success of the future work
II the temperance movement" he
continued. depends on shifting of
principles We have hammered the
raloonkccpcr. bartender and brewer
until we have driven them farther
away from religion instead Of bring
INK them nearer conversion.
= often want 10 ga into the sa-
looms he said. mot for refreeh
ment. but heeause ny much abused
brothers are found there In great
numbers and ! coyet association with
mx klnfolk."
Coming from one who Is apparent \
IS sincere and earnest reformer
these words are none the less whole (
some and refreshing because they
are unexpected. The point Of yIew "
novel only TO those who blind them
selves 10 the possibility u any vir.
tue abiding In those who think dif.
ferently from themselves tinfor-
tunately. this element seems to pre-
dominate IN the sozeallcd reform
movement
70 say that temperance ~ feiard- I
cd by the incorporate methods of
thoae who advocate it ~ 60 utter q
trliHm TO which ma one ever pays
amy attontion~-lcast 81 an those who
are guilty u the most flagrant of-
lenses against moderation To say
that only a. II appeals 60 the calm
and dispaasionute judgment Of right
thinking men can the Temperance
movement succeed is plaiiudc
equally unnecessary to emphasize,
w would like ~ Indulge the hope
that this utteranco hy Mr. Wales VIII
cause his brethren in the reform
ianks 20 pause and reflect, to the
end that they will change their meth-
dds Of attack upon the liquor traffic
tnhappily M such thlng is likely "a &
occur. On the other hand. the
chances are that Mr Wales VIII be
rs his brethren Ia The cause imme
diaieiy classified ns une Of the sworn
sees ~ Ysr;ae--ene of the proiepaH
ists OF vice For his courage and ttr d
der the minister win no doubt mf-
ter IN" same fate as those 10 whose j
behalf bis voice was raised Ia
The unReak multitude however y
VIII accord Mr. Walrs 4 high tribute
If respect and adaptation Tor ah oS
preston which lT rs uac as Il IS
timely J
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22
With Scissors and Paste


As T. u. s-.en "a "a His Daetor'-
Orders.
81. J Minhnge la Los Angeles Tx.
amnerJ
what's al that hurfahing We hear
over there
Nho'H pulled an that crowd to the
stand ON Tho square?
Whose doubled up list beats the air
like q fail.
While his words rise and fan like "A
November galcf
Who's pointing his finger and thump-
ing his chest?
It's only the colonel he's taking a
rest.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22

Professor Brander Matthews Of Co.
lrmbia university enllvencd with n
Joke one Of his learned lectures on
the drama.
In the theater of the past" he
said. the public sat on the stage. II
still sits on the play at times"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22

General nuerta's expressions Of
appreciation Of the free advertising
given him By Mosars. Wilson. carran-
IA and villa show that he Is not al
together the bonighteG savage that
he has been pictured.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22

Fortunately dceafea Repressn-
tatlve Mcpermott in hls swan sung
"a the house oc Representatives ~
leave this house poor man" As $50
remember the evidence introduced
before the Investigation u Was oot
the congressman fault ihti this ls
the ease
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22

The most expensive sport Of ALL"
said Lord Wimbourne at the Piping
Rock club, is not polo. but yacht
ing.
He smiled and added:
Yachting is. in fact. SO ruinously
expensive that yacht might well he
called a floating debt"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22

they would burn like pine cones.
The city should extend the fire linn
ITS 10 all the places where regulation
~ most needed. IT should exercise
some supervision over the use Of
combustibie building materials wher-
ever they are used. II should act
now
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22

This disappearing stunt OF Rev.
latmont Is setting To- he such habit
That ~ Is in grave danger Of over
doing it aud spoIne IT'S value for
publicity purposes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22


sore parts Tho effect ~
really wonderful Al sore
moss goes ingtanilg ana the
feet feel So good vou could
sing for Joy. C0rus and
oaiiouses can Doc pooled
right Of ~ gives immcli-
ntc relief Tor sore hunlnue.
swoutg smelly ana aching
feet 4 twenty I'VE cent
box 81 caiocldc Is said TO
Doc sufficient 60 sure the
worst feet. "a works
through the pores and re-
moves the cause Of the
waste time ON uncertain
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22

Can u he that those Arkansas Goa
miners are striving "a reach the ex.
alied mark set by their hrcthren of
Tie Trinidad neldsg
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22
a'',n.es',r.,','s'uu
: Nervous Wrecks from
sore Ieeii Here IL Cure

The following II absolutely the surcst
and quickest cure known 70 science for
all foot ailments dissolve two table,
spoanfus ~ raiocidc compound 10 basin
u warm water. Soak the feet Va this for
fun nfteen minutes. gently rubbing tho
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22

femeties ANY drueFist has Caloeide COM
pound I'm stock or he can get 10 IN a few
hours from his Wholesale house. II Is not
nat.nt medicine Caloclde prepared only BY
Medical Formula Co.,. Dayton, Ohio
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22

Gentry's Eggs, the dependable kind
At Jaffn's Maiav's Hawkins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-26

Rome, August 26.-No exact date yet
has been fixed for the converting of the
conclave which will elect a successor to
Pope Plus X, though there seems to be a
disposition on the part of many cardinals
at present in Rome to start the proceed
ings next Monday. IL these cardinals
should have thier way. Cardinals Gibbons
and O'Connell will not be able to reach here
IN time for the opening session aud it is
doubtful whether Cardinal Farley, who j. in
Switzerland, can be present. Workmcn are
engaged in the Sistene chapel erecting the
catafalque for the last funeral mass for
Pope Plus, which will be celebrated next
Sunday. Immediately after this service
the chapel will be transformed into a ron
clave hall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-26

One of the greatest improvements
that has been in progress on the
Brownsville road IL the rcballasting
which has been underway for more than
n year. almost over the entire line Mr..
P.yeatt stated that on the down trip he
found that the work j. progressing sat
isfactorily and viii he completed very
700 The road II practically rebuilt be-
tween Brownsville and Raymondville. a
distance Of fifty miles, and IL i'm better
shape than II ever was. This ballast
work was done with gravel from the
pitts Of the Brownsville road at Sam
Fordyce. which has been putting out two
trainloads Of gravel daily since July.
1913. All this immense amount Of grav-
el has been placed ON the mileage be.
tween Brownsville and Raymondville.
On the north end the r~eballasting has
been with shell. and extends from Algoa
TO Mariana, a town about forty miles
north Of Sinton. Mariana will be
reached by the track workers very soon.
practically completing the work.
Altogether. Mr.. Pyeatt II confident
that by the first Of 1915 the Brownsville
road will have one Of the finest road
beds and most excellently equipped roll
ing stock supply in the state ~ Texas.
Mr.. Pyeatt returned 10 Houston on the
early train today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-26

Washington, ID. e.. August 2G.-Speaker
Clark issued another hatch 81 warrant. az
arrest yesterday for absent members. Ser
geants raided the baseball parks. cafes and
other resorts t. bring enough Congressman
20 the House could ~ ON with business.
"Writs have been issued Cor these ah-
sentees.' Numbered Speaker Clark from
The rostrnm after a long delay, during con-
sideration of the American water power
conservation bill. "The absentees are not
treating the House right and are not treat.
ing the people of the United states right
~ staying away. especially those who nr.
lolhng about Town and are not home for
any reason. Members do not seem 10 real.
ne that these delays mean Congress viii
remain IN session much longer
Later Democratic Leader Underwood
made a statement on the subject. "A large
number Of the members Of this House, ~
sand, 'are almost constantly absent. /
realize that some have been detained ~
connection with their campaigns. but some
members Of this House have been neglect
inc their duties.''
Tie gave notice that he would move that
the sergeant at arms be instructed 10 no.
tify all absentees to return to Washington
forthwith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-26

Asked concerning the status Of the
sSOO.0O order for rolling stock recently
placed by the Brownsville road, Mr..
Pyeatt stated that fourteen engines are
now on the way 10 Kingsville from the
factories. Two of these engines have
already arrived, and will he placed i'm
service shortly. In addition. freight
ears which were ordered To the number
Of $40, are now arriving and are being
placed In service just as fast as they
are received. The Brownsville road will
release all rented ears giving way 10 its
own rolling stock.
In addition to these immense orders of
rolling stock the Brownsville road I'M
der the receivership purchased several
fine passenger coaches. Mr.. Pyeatt sta
ted that these coaches are a little de
layed in arrival. but they are expected
very soon. They will be placed In serv.
Ice ON the double daily passenger train
Of the Brownsville road between Hons
ton and Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-26
OF H DAY

Saratoga, N. Y, August e6.-The work
or the Democratic State conference began
with the arrival Of most Of the ~partici-
pants. The subcommittee, which has been
drafting the tentative platform, was in ses-
sion until late. Prospects were for q few
sharp clashes over the platform, but the
subcommittee went on s~erenely with its
work. The chief difference of opinions was
concerned with permitting the Senate to
curtaii the power Of the executive branch.
especially with respect to appointments
and removals.
I'VE are just doing the carpenter work.
sand William y. McCombs, national chair
man, who heads the subcommittee. 1--WE
are attempting TO agree on a platform on
which all Democrats can ante"
u was learned that the subcommittee had
agreed finally IN a plank giving hearty e
dorsement 10 the Wilson administration.
The woman suffrage plank remains to be
settled. II was developed that some Of the
platform Trainers favored Endorsement Of
suffrage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-26
Maddened Nan Shoots Three.

Syracuse, N. ", August 26.-Orrin Clark
OF Fayetteville, n. Y, maddened because
his wife had sworn to a warrant for his
arrest, shot to death one of his neighbors,
fatally wounded a second, shot a third, and
then ended his own life at his home in the
village. Clark barricaded himself in his
home and fired four shots from a shotgun
into a group of men, women and children
that had gathered in front of the house.
Grace Huson, ) years old, was struck by
the first shot and fell dead. Chris Poulos,
a Greek, wa shot in the head and probably
fatally injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-26

Houston. Texas, August 26.-Two
charges of murder were filed Monday in
the court Of Justice Of the Peace Vann
against each Of Alex, Andrew and Jim
chlacc~ and Mike Mitchell, all four of
whom were arrested by the police Sunday
afternoon on a charge Of arson, which grew
out Of the Fire Sunday morning hat de-
stroyed their cleaning establishment ana
damaged other buildings on Main street.
In the complaints for murder the defend
ants are charged with being indirectly re-
~ponsible for the deaths az the two men
who were crushed to death in Nike Ge-
%ncra's restaurant BY falling debris follow
ing an explosion IN the cleaning establish
mcnt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-26

New York August 26.-Refined sugar
prices underwent revision downward Tues
day, which brought fine graduated to 7c.
or zee lower than the price ruling a week
ago. Only one refining company lowered
the quotation to &c, the Federal company.
but those that did not meet the reduction
Of 20 points 70 7Ac announced BY the
American and Howell companies On last
Friday, did 80. The Federal company adj
hered TO the 7l2c quotations up Ia Tues
day, 50 that its reduction amounted 10 isc.
Offering on raw sugar are heavier and fair
amounts could be had today al q =. There
was little demand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-26
Charles Barley EIectrocuted.

Houston, Texas. August 26.-Charle~
Barkley, a lIneman in the employ Of the
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone
company, waS killed Monday afternoon
when a wire he was pulling across the
street near the Grand Central station on
Washington avenue. parted and came in
contact with a trolley wire. The first the
mans fellow workers saw Of the accident
was when they saw Il flame burst from hi
body. A new line was being placed and
Barkley's duty was to pull it tight while
the others fastened il 10 the cross arms. ID
seemed that the wire parted from some un-
known cause and he then received the full
300 volts, causing instant death.