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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09

OUR cotemporary climbed a pole
tins week and played monkey to
his satisfaction and the disgust OF
all decent people. He says that at
tie Tortio meeting last Saturday
night the editor OF the LEADER took
his position as chairman with the
air of "once in power always in
power We were unanimously
chosen chairman Of the meeting
holden week previous, and it was
our duty to preside at the adjourn
ed meeting, as everyone at all con
versant with parliamentary law
well knows, and we left a sick
room to perform such duty. 1t
must be that the outcome Of the
meeting didn't suit him, but know
ing the commissioner appointed to
be universally popular he needs
must hawk up from the depths
Of his corrupt system, and spit the
evolved corruption upon us.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09

In the last issue of our cOtempo-
rary was a lie, not direct but infer
ential, and Of the two the inferen-
tial liar is the most contemplate,
and we now put upon his forehead
the brand indicated. We have
lived long in the States and have
not come to this Territory to be
lowered in public estimation by
any man, and certainly not by one
who has no moral standing III the
community in which he liyes.-
Further, we now give him notice,
that if he renows his attacks upon
us and transcends editorial bounds
we will publish few leaves from
his record, which, though not for
gotten by old residents, will be en-
joyed by them on reading their re-
production, while to new settlers it
will prove highly interesting.
Men who live in glass houses
should pull down their blinds. We
have meyer, in order to make a
point, attacked the personal ard
private character Of any editor or
adversary Of any kind, however
vulnerable. Our character will
truthtully size up with the best in
this bailiwicl, and no shyster
editor or lawyer will be permitted
to undermine it without learning
his impotency.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09

SoCoRRo has decided not to dis
incorporate.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09
TERRITORIAL.
A PRACTICAL QUESTION.

In the organization of a mining
district in Arizona the other day
Committee of Protection" was
organized, consisting of eleven
members, the duty Of which it is
and will be to arbitrate any dispute
over mining matters or titles al'is-
ing in the camp. 1t being limited,
also rather broadly, that men who
are unwilling to submit their dis
putes to such arbitration had better
leave camp. This is move in the
right direction. The experiment
is not a new one. Such commit
tees of plain laboring men, were
for many years our mining leglsla-
tors as well as our mining courts,
and the plain hard sense of the
early California miners, and the
local regulations they devised, are
now to be found in the Statute
Book of the United States. Their
manifest justice frequently caused
t%%eir adoption by Congress almost
without amendment as the princi-
pal clauses Of the mining laws.
The custom had fallen INTO dis
use, until the intolerable prostitu-
ton of the law and its machinery
by mining thieves forced men to
think of the good old way. There
can hardly arise any dispute over
title to property in a mine, which
cannot be more equitably settled
by body of plain practical miners
of the neighborhood, than by any
court. They are equally interested
with the litigants in justice. They
are familiar with the men aud the
circumstances. They will not be
hindered, nor will they suffer JUS
tier to be impeded by immaterial
technicaities. They will reach a
just decision speedily, as is best
for all parties
This method of settling disputes
has stood the test of more than 30
years experience in California, with
resultant prosperity aud good or
der. Where it prevails, property
cannot be tied mp by sharks, as in
a late case here, with a view to
swindling rightful owners out OF
their property. Nor can most OF
the best property in a camp be
held in forced idleness. Criminal
justice, in the United States, has
become a farce, with its months OF
evidence and weeks of "argument. -
Civil justice is rapidly becoming
such also with its technicalities and
its continuances. Would it not be
well to use the remedy within our
reach
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09

Court. COMMON SENSE.
John w. Harper, of the Harper
Brothers publishing house, thinks
that General Meade and General
Thomas were the greatest Generals
developed by the war; they gained
the decisive battles on which the
struggle tumed-one at Gettysburg
the other at Nashville. Had
Meade been defeated at Gettys-
burg, Lee would have been in
Washington in sixty hours, in Balti-
more in three days and in Harris
burg and Philadelphia a few days
later. The blockade would then
have been raised, the Confederacy
recognized and the Union divided.
Meade saved the Union, if any one
man savedit." This leaves Grant,
Sherman and Sheridan out of the
fight. There is an impression
abroad that the last three named
gentleman did few good turns.
For instance, if Grant had eur
rendered to Lee at Appomatox,
and Sherman had surrendered to
Johnston at Durman's Station, n.
c., then there would have been no
doubt Of the success of the Confed-
Grey. Upon the whole we rather
think no one man saved the Union.
In fact ii took over a million.
--s A-
The great bridge across the East
river, connecting New York City
and Brooklyn was opened May "a,
with impressive cermomals. Pres
ident Arthur and largo number
ofdistinguished citizens participa-
ted. Wallace Bruce, the poet thus
celebrates the nuptials;
The nuptial knot at last is firmly tied
Ahundred bells ring out merry chime,
A hundred wires proclaim to every cline
Manhatten takes fair Brooklyn for a bride
In strength and beauty growing side by
side.
Cities betrothed, yon waited vigorous
prime
Like steadfast lovers Of the olden time,
Ere greed and gain our carly faith defisd,
We wish you joy Nolonger twain but
one.
Forever bound in links of triple steel,
You need no marriage ritual to rehearsc,
Which Venice chantcd to bright Adria
won;
No golden ring tho service now to real
Each other take for better or for worse
THE great bridge uniting New
York and Brooklyn cities cost Sl5,-
100000. The expenses attending
the coronation of the Gar of Rus
! sia were el5, 900, 900.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09

SNCE we have been in editorial
harness here, our cotemporary has
treated us fairly and courteously.
Occasion calls for his remote alb.
senco, and before leaving he ex-
udes, as the slime left by the
snake, vcnemous attack upon one
whom he was the last to shake
hands with and to convey with him
to his destination a confidential
missivc. Could cowardico 90
furtherl
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09
THE Lane Star says :

Own. CaArey, editor of the
Lincoln County LEADER, is author
ity for the statement that Richard
j. Ilinton's reputation as a Jour
nulist rests upon the fact that he
was a reporter on the Washington
Republic, a weekly paper estab-
lished in 1871"
We never said anything of the
kind or kinds. Hinton laid the
foundation of his present brilliant
reputation in Kansas when that To-
cality was Territory. We never
said he was reporter Of a weekly
paper published in Washington,
established in 1877. Col. Hinton
was associate editor with us in
Washington on the Republic
Magazine, a monthly periodical,
and was thus engaged in 1916,
and perhaps II. With those
trifing exceptions the Star IS
right
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09

The Republicans of Ohio have
chosen as their candidates for Gov
ernor and 1t. Governor, to be
elected next fall, Judge j. b. For
akcr, Of Cincinnati, and VIM. G..
Rose, of Cleveland.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09

THE Neoc JLerican has suspend
ed, aud we are heartily sorry for
it, as said paper was the best in
the Territory, and the ablest edited.
Santa Fe has now no journal to re-
present the "ancient city" which
is a discredit to it. Only think OF
it-Santa te, the Capital of the
Territory, city with Il history of
333 years, without a newspaper
published within its confines, and
White Oaks, not even shire town
and but an infant in age, supports
two papers. Old Santa Fe should
awake and shake herself. She is
becoming inert, impotent, decrep-
id, played out. This item should
have appeared in our last issue, but
the copy was overlooked.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09

We are indebted to the Sccre-
tary OF the Interior for copy of
the Tenth Census of the L. s., as
also for an Atlas Of Colorado. The
former is almost invaluable in an
editors library, and the latter is
one Of the finest specimens of
Typography and lithography we
ever fcasted eyes upon. Our old
time friend, Secretary Teller, will
please accept our profound thanks.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09

PRIEST. Arthur, it is SAID, has
appointed none Of his relatives to
office. The amount of merit in
this so-called negative virtue, de
pends upon the merits of the re
lativcs.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09
NUMBER 81.

late body that they have discover
ed that the county has no title 10
tine courthouse and other county
property does an injustice to the
present Board Of County Commls-
sioncrs. The fact concerning the
title, or rather absence of title, was
discovered by the President of the
Board, and he Immediately took
prompt and effective measures to
procure title, aud his efforts have
been successful. The blame, if
any, rests with a previous Board,
and the credit of correcting SO
serious a matter belongs wholly to
the present efiecint management.
The suggestion about buying a safe
for the preservation of the County
records goes for nothing. 1t would
take a very large safe, even now,
to hold the records, which will
probably double in volume within
the next twelve months. The
County needs fre-proof room for
slowing the records, and one that
will be large enough for many
years to come, and which can be
built at less expense than a large
safe can be procured, and will an
swer the purpose when finished.
In conclusion, if our citizens
generallywould interest themselves
as citizens and tar payers in coun-
ty affairs and give their practical
suggestions, if they have any, to
our commissioners from time 10
time, who after all are men like
themselves, the grand jury would
not find so many mares nests dur
ing the session of our District
Court. COMMON SENSE.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09

HELPHINGsTINE is now in our old
stumping ground, where every
body worth knowing is acquainted
with us. Of course a copy of this
issue Of the LEADER will be for
warded him, and with it we invite
him to inquire in Kansas City, Mo.
and Wyandott, Kansas, as to our
character, and give him carte
blQncle to publish anything derog-
atory to us that he can muster
from reputable sources. We will
give him 1000 per cent. for any un-
paid bills he can return, due by us
there, and a title deed to all pro
perty we possess for a single
authenticated detamatory certif-
cate. He is on the ground, and
we challange him to do his worst.
His reputation 81 in the States" is
available to us, and it is with him
whether or not we expose it.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-06-09

JEFF DAVIS is said to be dying.
What a good thing it would have
been had he died 25 years ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-15
THE WESTERN UNION.
Evidence That Shows That They Went
Back on an Agreement.

a telegraph" oAA!GGgst li.-Thos' oReilIy,
perience, has charge of the Wheatstone in
struments in the Western Union office.
He has been an operator in that system
for ten years in Scotland. He came here
about q year ago, and tie Western Union
gave him $40 month as retaining fee,
until the Wheatstone instruments
should arrive. Promises were re-
peatedly made the Wheatslone
men that they should receive as much
as first class Morse operators. on
the 2sth of last February il was announced
that the Wheatstone system would begin
operation, and the Wheatstone operators
were told their salaries would be
fifty dollars month. The oper-
stors on the other hand were better paid.
They had three weeks vacation each year,
with salary. and during sickness received
half pay. After being a certain number OF
wears in the service, and their records be-
ing Good. operators received pension for
life, sometimes at full pay when he be-
comes suptTannuated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-15
WHEELING. W. VA. WEDNESDAY 15.
A NEW YORK FAILURE.
The Suspension Of q Prominent stock
Exchange Firm Creates Much Excite

The Suspension OF q Prominent stock
Exchange Firm Creates Much Excite
ment.
NEW YORK, August 14.-Intense excite
ment was caused on Wall street and in the
Stock Exchange to-day by the announce
ment of the failure of Geo. VIM. Ballou e.
Co., bankers. The firm is composed Of
VIM. H, Bingham, Board member, David
II. Darling, Geo. VIM. Ballou and Allen S.
Wells. No definite particulars could be
obtained. The house did large and extern
sive business, and its customers were prin-
cipally bank presidents throughout the
country, Boston capitalists and New Eng
land estates. Ballou refused to make any
statement concerning the suspension, other
than it was caused by the failure OF his
customers to respond to calls for margins.
Another member Of the firm said the
Trouble Was Merely Temporary,
and that everything would be Strengthened
out in a few days. The principal stocks
carried by the firm were Ontario & West
ern, Missouri Pacific and Western Union.
1t is roughly estimated that their liabilities
will amount to between four hundred and
five hundred thousand dollars. Under the
Stock Exchange rule relating TO failures,
all OF the stocks carried by the firm were
sold at the Exchange, Frees are not ma
terially affected, but there was no end to
rumors and excitement. 1t is said that the
failure will seriously cripple several other
large houses on the street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-15

able to get seed 20 SOW. In each case the
iathers had been living on the land before
them, one forty and one sixty years back.
When, by dlling and draining and clear
ing Of bog, the land was so il would raise q
little crop, the agent rackrented them.
Sad Scenes OF Poverty.
The first house was that of Michael Han
nify. He has eight children. A pig stye
is walled of in one end Of the cabin and
chicken coop in the other. Both are
empty. Bosrds are laid over the tops Of
these, and on them, with very scanty straw,
sleep the family. The father and boys
sleep over the pig stye. and the girl on the
shelf over the coop. She has a wisp of
straw between two poles, and there she
sleeps without any cover but the dress she
wears. Now, mark you, it is even difficult
and often impossible for these people to
have straw enough to lie on. The horse
fares far better. Hennify has nine acres,
for which he has to pay E9 IS.
Thomas Whelon has seven in his family.
He has
=. Goat and q Donkey.
The goat gives milk for the Indian meal
stirabout, which his neighbors cannot have.
Instead OF sleeping on shelf, he has
room where the chicken coop in Hsnnify's
is. | saw the bed, dirty straw, and old
sacks for sheets, with one filthy blanket for
cover. He has three and one-half acres for
IS. He has been forty years on the place,
and the land even yet is not fully re-
claimed. 1t has taken two and three, and
sometimes four generations to reclaim a
few acres of bog land. He has one rood of
potatoes sown and the same space in oats.
That i" sll the seed he could get.
Dwelling I'm Hopeless Misery.
T. Reilly's house is worst OF all. The
front wall is bulging, and the turf.
sod roof is held mp by three poles
from within. He is delicate. He
has q wife and eight children. and
only one acre and half of ground. When
| entered this house, the family was stand
ing around a small plate Of Indian meal
stir about without sugar, butter or milk.
when it was gone little child far from
satisfied, said: Mamma, is there no mora
in the pot?" mo, Alanna, there is not"
was the sad response. These people have
no straw. They sleep on green rushes
which | saw with my own eyes.
During the summer these families earn
two shillings a day. When that is over
and cold winter comes they have no other
prospect but TO starye. They seem 10 real
ize their sad plight. Their vacant stare of
hOpeleSsnesS is heartrending.
Ii was 10 o'clock at night, dark and rain
ing, when | left this sad abode. Outside
the door, to my surprise, stood two police.
They followed us from there all the way to
the main road and on as far as their bar
racks They had been eayesdropping.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-15
STRIKE ENDED.


The Bethlehem Men Play I'm the Role
of Racksl1ders and Return TO Work
: I'm Body.
BETHLEHRa PA, August 1.-THE labor
difficulty at the Bethlehem Iron Works
came to an abrupt termination to-day, tn
Andrew Lee branch OF the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers hav-
ing collapsed. The President of the local
branch visited Philadelphia yesterday to
have some of the promises OF financial aid
made by Jarrett and Lee fulfilled, but
receiving no assurance that substantial aid
would be afforded he returned home
last night, and determined to end the
matter. This morning the members of the
branch decided almost unanimously to
dlsband and ask the company to reinstate
them. A committee, of which the presi-
dent of the society was spokesman, con-
ferred with Superintendent Fritz. The
committee was informed that the company
would give employment to worthy men
who had gone cut, but no assurance was
given that all former employees be taken
back. Delegates who attended the cOnven.
tion in Philadelphia returned home to-
night,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-15
ANTl-MUSIC PARTY.
The Members Of the music Must 60
rartton Assemble al Pittsburgh.

PITrsEuKGH, August 1.-The National
Convention of the Anti Music party of the
United Presbyteria Church assembled in
the Fourth Church Of Allegheny City this
morning at 10 O'Clock, about two hundred
ministers and elders being in attendance.
After prayer by Rev. J. NJ. Fulton, the
pastor Gen. James A. Ekin, OF Jefferson
vile, lad, the temporary chairman
appointed a committee of five to report to
the convention the order Of business aud
nominations for permanent officers. The
committee returned with a report recon-
mendipg the following permanent officers
who we're unanimously elected:
Chsirman-Cieneral James A. ENn, OF
Jef'ersOnviile, Ind.
Nice President-Dr. d. w. Carson. Of
BurgettstOwn, Pa
mouth, Ill.
Treasurer-William Floyd, OF Pitts
burgb.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-15
NEW COPORATrONs.
steamboat. Railroad and Construction
Companies Chartered.

steamboat. Railroad and Construction
Companies Chartered.
Secretary of State Stalnaker has issued
certificates of incorporation to the follow.
ing new companies:
The Falling Waters Steamboat Excursion
Company, OF Martinsburg, Berkeley coun-
ty, West Va. The capital stock is 5000.
The shares are $50 each aud are held BY
John Fitz, l. L. Bender, W. I. Logan and
Lee Bender, two shares each, and Samuel
Maxwell, OF Falling Waters, ten shares
The company propose to bRild, purchase
and sell boats of all kinds, establishing
and owning ferries. and all the business
connected with such operations.
The Cannelton Railroad Company
formed for the purpose OF constructing
and maintaining q railroad from Camel
ton, in the county Of kanawha, TO . point
al or near Bell creek, on the .Cannslto1
Coal Company's laDds. The capital stock
is $4,000. divided into shares OF 500
a. n, ard are held By J. I. Lea, of Phiia'
de phia, Pa, &c shares; Henry Davis, F.,
T. L. knight \. Smith and =. II. smith,
one 81! re escb,
The Seven States improvement and Con
s;TCCtion Company, which has its puncI
pa, besdo uarr ers az Philadel phia, aud may
, establish branch Offices at Harrisburg
DovCr, ChsrlestoD and Washington. .TI'
capita stok i, limited - Il GOpD, 0
Which $50 bss been tsksn 5y five Phils
[ delpria gentlemen. The cOmpany !
! 70; med .1T The purpos. o. carrying "a 'fre
| rrsuh std t"lepEoDJ Gsi'.eS,. aHl i Ilpi
- I-... - -ppSS..-Ic.--o .--.---i,
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The Warrington Regatta.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE Washing
ton regatta to-day was one OF the most IN.
teresting ever witnessed upon the Potomac.
All the races were one and half miles
straight away. The first race, for double
sculls, was won by Zeigler and kentner, of
the Columbia club, OF this city, in 1912.
The second race of Junior single sculls was
won by Kearney, OF the Potomec club, of
Washington. time lO:4O.
The IN rd race between the two four
cared crews from the Columbia Club was
rowed in lO:35. The next race between
eight Dared crews, the Metropolitan Club,
New York and Columbia Club, of this city,
was won by the former in S:2jR. The
single sculls, open only to district scullers,
was won by Fisher OF the Potomac Grub,
in 1915.
The four-oared gig race was won by the
PENNSYLVANIA crew, of Philadelphia, in
9:42, Richmonds second. Race for senior
singles was won by Dempsey, Of the Penn
sylvsnia club, in 1923. Representative
New Orleans clubs did not get place. The
last race, senior four-oared shells, was won
by the Hllsdale by a dozen lengths in
$40, the Eclipse, of New Orleans, second,
Ottawas. of Canada, third.