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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19
LO MUST GO.

LO MUST CO.
When Gen'l Crook, in his first
annual report of his command OF
the Department Of Arizona, Just
issued, says that the whites are
responsible for the Indian wars.
and that the public in frontier com.
munities do not Lcgard fhe ma
licious killing Of an Indian muir
der, or the most unblushing plum
der. theft" he shows not only his
disregard for the truth but also his
utter Indifference 10 the "whitcs''
or their interests. A man who
can ST. "unblushingly' and email
ciously" misrepresent the people
whose interests he Is sent here TO
protect, will care very little for Il
few Indian outrages in the way of
killing mothers and fathers and
carrying their children off to be
held as hostages, or as articles OF
traffic and trade. Usually, when
men J ave failed to opcrform Il duty,
they seek excuses Of some kind,
and when we have wronged or sut-
tered a people to be wr,nged, we
generally t5H$e that people in or
der to prove that even if we did
not discharge our duty. still the
people who were murdered got no
more than they deserved. This is
about the logic OF General Crook :
report, and as if to prove his SYM
pathy with such outragos by the
Indians, he conbats the recon-
nendution Of Secretary Teller to
congress to disarm the Indians.
Crook says to disQrm the Indians
would be "mprotectionable" and
unjust" But we suppose he
thinks there is no 'iniustice" in
giving these Indians arms and am
unition. which as all past expert
ence proves, they will use to mur-
der innocent people There is no
injustice in disarming an ignorant,
savage, uncivliized people, when
we know by past, sad, and recent
experience that mere possession of
arms is great incentive to mur-
der, robbery and pillage. No one
of any intelligence will deny the
truth Of the above. 1t is a princi-
pie which our legislatures recog-
nize in regard to white men. and
consequently the carrying Of arms
in the settlements is prohibited.
The Indians do rot need the arms
as means OF support, for the gov
ernment supports them. If they
want arms for amusement and rec
reation, we recommend the ancient
and modern pastine of archery to
their consideration.
To say that it is "unprotechona-
ble' to disarm the Indians is to
confess jnad'lity to do so. Such
confession comes with peculiar
grace from Gon'l Crook, who, af-
ter accomplishing glorious" vic,
tory" (0 and consummating a''suc-
cessful campaign q in Old Mexi-
co, fetreatcd in the face of small
band Of Indians with Charley Nc
Comas in their possession.
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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19
EASTERN VIEW OF NEW MEX
ICO,


us last Monday looking as fresh a
a newly blown rose He had jus
returned from an extensive trl
East, and we considered him gooC
meat for our interviewing machine
To our query, "what is the gen.
eral opinion at the east regarding
! New Mexico - he said:
The people Of the East are We
ry conservative in their ideas gen
orally, but their opinions concern
ing US are either c0io1W de r0Sc as
to the sudden accumulation of
wealth in the far west, or handi-
capped with the ideas that we are
outside of the fences entirely, and
occupy Il very low plane i'll civil
zation--that there is very little
protection afforded to capital in
vested here that our laws are
vague and uncertain. in tact the
inheritance received from the gov
ernmcnt of Old Mexico, Of which
we were once part-Doth of which
views do us great injustice, as | en-
dcavorcd to show. First, the over
sanguine are induced by irrcspon-
sible people who make highly col
ored statements rs to the chances
for large fortunes, to invest money
in enterprises which will not stand
the test OF scrutiny, or pan out III
Development the funds OF the in
vestor are wasted iii the purchase,
at high figures, of wild cat mining
claims, the title to which is often
worthless or involved In expensive
litigation. Large sums are de
manded for tle erection Of machin-
cry and works concerning which
the eastern parties have never had
proper information. They are not
informed as 80 prices oi hauling,
Of labor, or living. and when they
get in they generally see IL noun
.In ot expenses ahead bcior, they
can get any returns. The over
crowded cities OF the east are filed
with cheap Labor, and capitalist,
cannot. or do not realize that wages
here are, and must necessarily be
at least twice as high. The rolling
mills are paving about $50 per
day for skilled labor--tircmen and
mechanical engineers receive less
than one-half the same science de-
mauds with us. and the chances Of
all kinds in the same proportion. -
Freights are enormous. | was OF
trrcd Java coffee in Baltimore .ol
Is cents pound, yet, after count
ing the cost OF freight to Vegas,
and thence TO Lincoln, | found |
could bay the same articIein Vegas
for - cents and save money.
"2nd The crude and erroneous
ideas entertained by MANY in the
east as to the state Of society here,
and the protection, or lack thereof,
to lite and property, do Us great
injustice, and | endeavored to re-
move those false impressions, and
! hope succeeded with many with
whom | met, Yet the low state
of interest, the ovcr-production of
all branches of manufacture, the
high price OF land in comparison
with the price OF farm produce, are
all factors in directing inquiry in
this direction.
"Om cattle interests, and the
large legitimate profits in the busi-
ness Of cattle raising, are matters
with which our eastern friends are
familfarizing themselves, and ]
know more than one man who will
come into the county in the Spring
with the view Of locating and liz
yesting.
Mining, which has had set
back for several years on 2ccount
Of the frauds committed in stock
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19

a. we 90 to opress we learn that
Ewing Patterson had written a let
ter to Mr. Watson that he had pur-
chased stamp-mill which he void
bring here at once.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19

To-Day we publish the profession
al card of Messrs Hewitt & Fer
gusson, attorneys at law. Both
gentlemen are well known IN this
county. Mr.. Hewitt has had a
large practice here for years, dur
ing which time he has established
an cnviable reputation for acu-
men and probity. Mr.. Ferguson,
through his push and genius, has,
like a meteor IN the heavens, shot
into public notice and favor. We
bespeak for the new firm brilliant
and profitable career.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19

SAM WILLIAMS went to Lincoln
on Thursday.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19

WE had an agreeable call this
week from Hon. Gee. B. Barber,
ot Lincoln.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19

A dude went into a drug store
and purchased a cigar, and pro
ceedcd to light it, when the cranky
druggist told him to go outside and
smoke.
"Why not smoke here D. an
swered the astomshed young man.
because, sir, / do not permit
any one TO smoke in this room"
Seems to me You are very par
ticular, not to allow persons ia
smoke here, when you sell cigars p
"Not at all, not at all, sir;
sell pills, to, but ! do not permit
the purchasers to remain in here
until they operate,
Said dude is now studying tho
problem of life.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19

GLOW long fore supper, lady ~
asked a newly engaged colored
nurse.
1--WE don't have any supper,
Miranda.
"Whnt, doan' hab no support"
NO"
"Whut's | gwine do 2 Verse
an yer husband mout not want an
supper, but | does, lemme tell yer
Reckin I'd better make de fire m.
let yer Git me snack ter eni.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19

Ir does seem singular that a cou
pie cannot get married in this
town but that on nuptlal day the
elements frowu, and Old Boleas
gets on a rampage, whistles around
the corners, biting the nose of ev-
cry man, and kissing the lips OF
every woman. Well, if he doesn' t
get on anothrr spree until there be
another wedding here, we appre-
hcnd his breath will be warmer
than it was on Thursday of last
week, or Tuesday of this week, for
the feminine stock has about run
out.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19

The Las Vegas papers which ar
rived here on Sunday, created quite
a sensation through their record OF
the murder of four Mexicans at
Seven Rivers, this county, by the
notorious Tom. Pickett and Billy
Wilson. From the best inforna-
ton we can obtain, but one Mexi-
can was killed, and he was slain bv
a local cow-boy-alSo that neither
Pickett or Wilson have visited this
county for many months, neither
are they liable to.
Moral-Never believe what YOU
see i a paper unless it first APP
pears in the LEADER, or is ratified
by it.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19

y RANcHE, good and runnnln.
water for 2, 600 head of cattle, sit
uated in Rincon whore four miles
Of fence will entirely protect the
range. Squatter right to 100 acres
unsurveyed land. Good house
with three rooms. Fencing tim
ber seven miles out, wood two
miles, shelter one mile, with one
hundred head stock cattle. Must
be sold by January lst. Price.
SO, 200 cash.
For particulars Address
ID. j. NJ. A. JEwErr
White Oaks, n. NJ.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19

CHAIRS have been ordered to seat
the new hall.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19

THRoroH the efficient services of
! Commissioner Ulrck, White Oaks
will soon be able to boast of as
good public school as any other
point in the territory. For some
time past Mr.. Ulrick has been in
correspondence with Prot. Taylor,
President of the Kansas State Nor
mai University, with the view of
securing the services of a first-class
teacher to take charge of our pub
lie school. The result was that on
last Tuesday, Prot. j. c. Culver,
who is a graduate of the above
named institution, arrived here
and opened school on Wednesday.
MIR. Culver has had five years
successful experience as a teacher,
and comes highly recommended by
Prof. Taylor, which is Il sufficient
guarantee that we shall have
good school, and for the next seven
months the young idea will be
taught to shoot after the latest and
most approved style, At present
the scnool will be held at DR..
Lanes building, until the Public
Hall is completed, which will only
require a short time.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19
SATURDAY., January 10. 1881.
OFFICIAL PAPER or THE C3UYTI
IRON At WHITE OAKS.

WA. casssev, zaae-r s. z7r-,?-.ee==
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-01-19
Lincoln County Leader.

Entered ~ The Post Oflicc at White
Oaks. y. W.. as second class matter
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
BLAME =. ETS,

You buy nice pair of red blankets
You buy pair red blankets OOI
You buy nice pair of white blankets, for 800
You buy nice pair of white blankets, 500
You buya pair Of white blankets, 900
You buy nice pair of grey blankets for
You buy nice pair of grey Blankets for 800
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
The Next Speaker of the House.

Although on the opposite side OF the
political fence the REFLECTOR would
like to see the Hon. J. R. BURTON, Of
this city, chosen as Speaker of the next
House of Representatives, which con-
venes at Topeka on the 18th Of Decem-
Der.
While feeling of local pride enters
into this wish it is not the sole prompt
er of it. Mr.. BURTON is young man
of great legal ability, his force Of char
acter and intellect having pushed him
along with and even in advance of the
extraordinary growth Of his town and
county. until now he ranks as one of
the best and most successful lawyers Of
Central and Western Kansas. His
many brilliant qualities, his quickness
of perception and his knowledge OF par
liamentary law stamp him as man pc
culiarly fitted for the important position
of Speaker.
Heretofore, this large, pOpulOus and
important part Of the state has been
rarely recognized at Topeka in the way
of legislative honOrs. 1t comes forward
now with man of brains and ability
and asks that he be recognized. He
needs no introduction, because his repu-
tation as an orator is wider and broader
than the boundaries of his state; his la
bors in the last Legislature are well
and favorably known to its members,
and his reelection this fall by 400 ma
jority, figure very much larger than
was first given him, would indicate that
his constituents appreciate and have
confidence in him.
The REFLECTOR is very sure that the
House would make no mistake by ele
waiting Mr. BURTON to the Speaker
chair, a position he acceptably filled
several times during the last session.
We are even confident that in so hon
oring Mr.. BURTON and his eminent
ability and qualifications the House
would honor itself.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
& Political "Reminiscences.

Rutherford" said Mrs. Hays as she
watched that gentleman mixing the
meal for the chickens which were peep
ing about him waiting to be fed, Ruth
erfOrd, they say that that man Cleve-
land is really elected. 80 I've heard, 5"
answered Mr.. Hayes, as he filled the
dough dish and listened to the plaintive
peep of little chick, evidently coming
down with pip; but they'll probably
be able in some way to count him out.
You know we counted out Tilden eight
years ago. Now that was curious af-
fair. You see,'' he continued, contem-
platively, as he knocked over with his
spoon an adventurous chick that was
climbing into the dough dish, when
they counted out Til" ''Mr. Hayes"
cried Lucy with frown, will you
look after those chickens and then
count out the eggs for Market And
Is the eX-Occupant of the White House
went back TO his work and began to get
the eggs for market, he thought of the
good old times of 1876, and absently
counted out eight eggs into a space of
1876, and absently counted out eight
eggs into space that only held seven.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
Forty-Eighth Congress.

The last session of the Forty Eighth
Congress will convene at Washington
on next Monday, and will adjourn sine
die at noon, March 4th, 1885.
1t is to be hoped that the three
months session will be given up to hon
est, straightforward work, and that the
members of the present Congress
whether reelected to the FOrty-Ninth
or not, will be in their seats and ready
for business.
Let the FOrty-Eighth Congress make
a good record for itself in these last
months of its existence.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
Blaine Kicked.

The late republican candidate fOl
president, James G. Blaine, doubtless
feels greatly relieved since he shot out
his gall and venom last night. His
cruel, course and vindictive attack up
on the south has been the theme of con-
versatiOn in political circles to-day. On
yesterday his friends were pointing with
pride to the graceful manner in which
he acquieSced in his defeat; to-day they
have nothing to say. The wild, incen-
diary harange of the Plumed Knight
last night is regarded here by all think
ing and generous men as disgraceful in
the extreme.
The stories which have been afoat
for several days that Blaine took his
defeat quietly and philoSophically were
lies. He did nothing of the kind. On
the other hand he has kicked and
stOrmed around in his house at Angus
ia. Me-, like wild bull. When Jones
wired him that he had lost New York
and the election, he replied that it was
no such thing, and ordered Jones to
claim New York, Indiana and Virginia
to the last. If Jones denies this he
lies. Then, when Blaine found out
that he could not steal the vote of New
York state, as he intended, his rage
has been frightful, and he has savagely
abused the men that have been his best
friends for a year. His impOtent fusil-
lade of last night tears the dirty mask
off of his letter of acceptance and the
demagOgry of the trickster stands re-
vealed in its true character. Had he
carried West Virginia, Virginia and
Florida, as he hoped to, and been elect
ed, the south would have been the pur-
est and freest section of the union. But
because the south refused to vote for
him, he favorS instruction of the col
Ored race, its anarchy and ruin.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
The Negro Under Democratic Rule

There seems to be a well defined un,
easiness among the cOlOred people now
that democrat has been elected Presi-
dent. They express the fear that dem
Ocratic success means to them a return
to slavery. But such fears are ground
less, and all patriotic citizens should
make an effort to allay them.
This fear the colOred people have of
the democratic party has been inStilled
into their minds by republican politi-
clans and demagogues, whose object
was to make the negro vote solid
against democracy. For twenty-fOur
years this false idea has been pounded
into the negro brain, and its effect has
been to make the negro view the demo-
cratic party as his enemy, opposed TO
his freedom and rights. Gov. CLEyE-
LANDS administration will give the lie
to this false and peniciouS claim, and
the negroes will soon learn that they
have been made dupeS of by the repUb-
lican party; they will learn that the
prejubiceS which have been inStilled
into their minds for twenty-fOur years
have operated against them and not in
their favor; they will learn that their
educational and social progress has
been retarded by race antagoniSm
which never should have existed; they
will learn that the white people Of the
South will treat them kindlier and bet
ter now that republican defeat has done
away with that class of federal carpet
baggers whose sole object was to incite
the negro against the white, and there
by provoke race hatredS and bitterness.
The New York Sun takes the right
view of the situation when it says:
But the negroes have no real occasion
to indulge in gloomy forebodings. So
far from CLEvELAND'S election being a
disadvantage for them. we donot doubt
that of all the people they will be the
greatest gamers by it. Their freedom
is assured, and as citizens and voters
they are as important to the Democratic
party as to the Republican party. At
the South especially their condition is
likely to be much improved, for the
whites have now had their way, and
will be less disposed to regard them
with suspicion and to treat them with
political injustice. 1t is an era of good
feeling in the South. The whites are
no longer irritated against the blacks as
successful political enemies; and it is
manifest from the Southern neWspa-
pers that they are already anxious to
give the negroes indubitable proofs of |
their friendly disposition toward them. |
We expect, therefore, to see the rela- |
tionS between the two races growing /
steadily more and more cordial, until at |
last there shall be no color line in poll /
tics.
1t will be great step in advance for
the colored people when they divide pO-
litically as the white people divide.
They will command more respect when
it is seen that they are not, as a matter
of course, mortgaged to one party. The
Principle of Democracy, the principle
which commends it to the great body of
wage Gamers, deserves and must re-
eeiEe eventually the hearty support of
the colored people.
Instead of sOrfoWiQg because of the
election of CLEvELANB, let them rather
rejoice, for it gives promise that their
political bondage will be broken.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27

1t is said that the democratic victory
was won by the ''skin of the teeth.''
Well it was pretty good skin. In
addition to electing. CLEVELAND, the
democrats elected a large majority in
the House of Representatives and held
their own in the Senate. 1t seems to
us that a pretty gOOd-sized victory was
won
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
INSIDE READING.

Thanksgiving.
Story-Cassy's Thanksgiving.
President Clevelands Statemanship.
Will the Republican Party Die:
Hendricks Speech at Brooklyn.
Kansas State News.
Proceedings of the Temperance Union at Topeka
Bill Nye as a Lawer.
4 Statesman's Home.
Noted Confidence Men, &c, &c.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27

The Republican party of Kansas is
now in position to settle this prohibi-
ton question within party lines. How
will they settle it? The ''call'' has
been made, and the ''hand'' must be
shown.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27

With malice toward none. with
charity for all" \ noble sentiment.
Let it be the democratic motto for the
next four years.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
The Legislature Against Resubmission

Mr.. James y. Troutman, Secretary
of the State Temperance Union, says
that through correspondence and other
means, he has pOlled the Legislature on
the subject of re-Submission and finds
it as follows:
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27

Thele is no reason why BLAINE
shouldn't send his congratulations to
President-elect CLEVELAND.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27

CLEvELAND's total plurality over
BLAINE in the whole country will be
something over 1905 votes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
DRESS GOODS.

We line of worsted dress goods that selling
fully Don't fail
thing else you may fin the dress goods line.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
Cloaks, Russian Circulars,
DOlmans, Paletotts, &C.

We will say that doubt headquarters for thing in
line you bocade velvet plush silk
coat have kind price
quality weeks will make special low prices
all these goods.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-04
How a woman Puts IN Shoes.

When a woman has a new pair of
shoes sent home she performs altogeth-
e. different from a man. She never
shoves her toes into them and yanks
and hauls until she is red in the face
and all out of breath. and then goes
stamping and kicking around, but pulls
them on part way very carefully.
witches them off again to take a last
look and see if she has got the right
one, pulls them or again, looks at them
dreaniily, says they are just right, then
takes another look, stops suddenly to
smooth out the wrinkle twists around
and surveys them sideways, exclaims:
"Mercy, how loose they are" looks at
them again square in front, works her
feet around sothey won't hurt her quite
so much. takes them off, looks at the
heels, the toe, the bottom, and then in
side, puts them on again, walks up and
down the room once or twice, remarks
to her better half that she won't have
them at any price, tits down the mir
ror SO she can see how they look, turns
in every possible direction, and nearly
dislocates her neck trying to see how
they look from that way, backs off,
steps up again, takes thirty or forty
farewell looks, says they make her feet
look awful big and will never do in the
world, puts them off and on three or
four times more, asks her husband what
he thinks about it and pays no attention
to what he says, goes through it all
again, and finally says she will take
them. 1t is a very simple matter, in
deed. va