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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-20

To submit to an operation, is to vo1un-
Earily endanger ones life, without the
slightest hope of being benefited.
Mr.. William Walpo1e, is a wealthy
planter residing at Walshtown, South
Dakota, and is well known all over the
state. Under date of January 2oth, 1896,
he writes; "About three years ago, there
came under my left eye little b1otch
about the size of small pea. 1t grew
rapidly, and for the past year, shooting
pains ran in every direction. became
alarmed and consulted good doctor,
who pronounced it cancer, and said that
If must be cut out. This I would not
consent to, having little faith in the in
discriminate use of the knife, though
was alarmed at my condition. Reading
of the many cures made by S.S.S., i
determined to give that medicines trial,
and after / had taken it a few days, the
cancer became irritated and began to dis
charge This after awhi1e ceased, leaving
small scab, which finally dropped off,
and only q healthy looking little
scar remained to mark the place where
the destroyer had held full sway Words
are inadequate to express my gratitude to
the great blood purifier, S. S. S., and
write this hoping that itmay bethemeans
of leading other sufferers to cure"
Cancer is not incurable, but the only
means of curing it is to rid the blood of
the disease. SIS. never fails to do
this, but it is the only remedy to be re-
lied upon. 1t is guaranteed purely
vegetable, and cures Cancer, Scrofu1a,
Eczema, Catarrh, Rheumatism and any
other disease of the blood. Other blood
dis eases often develop into such alarm
ing conditions that the doctors think an
operation necessary. Scrofu1a, for in
stance, often diseases the glands of the
nee1e to such an extent that an operation
is looked upon as absolutely the only
Trelief. This is also a grave error, as the
disease is in the blood and real blood
re1no7y is the only cure.
AYs operation never did cure blood
disease. Beware of the knifel
Se1d for our books on cancer and
blood diseases, mailed free. Swift Spe-
cifc Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
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FUSION IN PERSON COUNTY.
Democrats and Populists Agree on a
Good County Ticket.

Good County Ticket.
Roxboro, n. c., Sept. 19.-(Special)--
The Democrats and Populists of Per-
son county succeeded to-day in arrang-
ing cooperation on the legislative and
county tickets. The Democrats take
the candidate for the Lower House,
register of deeds, surveyor, two county
commissioners and half of the justices
of the peace The Populists take the
candidate for the Senate and the bal
ance of the county ticket.
A resolution endorsing Kltchin Tor
Congress was introduced in the Popu-
list convention which was only defeat
ed by four votes, Notwithstanding the
presence of Dalby, the Populist NOM
inee for Congress The Populists of
this county are almost a unit in the
support of Mckinley, but could not re-
pudiate the action of the Congressional
convention in nominating Daily.
The Democrats named Col. John. s.
Cunningham for the House. He is a
good speaker, an earnest worker and
very popular with our people. The
nomination of Col. Cunningham was by
reclamation, and created much enthu-
siasm. as it was the first time he would
accept any county office, although fire.
quently solicited to do so.
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Too
Much Knife!

The use of the surgeons knife is be-
corning so general, resulting fatally
In such a large number of cases, as to
occasion general alarm. The press al
most daily announces the death of some
unfortunate whose system could not
withstand the shock of an operation,
and whose life was cruelty sacrificed to
the keen blade of the surgeon.
OF course, in some instances an
operation is necessary, and is the
only means of saving life, but such cases
are exceedingly rare. So many deaths
occur under these conditions, however,
that the public is beginning to realize
that the doctors are too hasty In resort
ing to the knife, aud if such state of
affairs continues, there will before long
be general uprising against such meas
ures. 1t is but reasonable to believe
that the majority of operations are
unnecessary, but when tho fatal mistake
is discovered too late, only the doctors
ever know of their error, and though
precious life is given up, the public is
assured that death would have resulted
in spite of the operation, and who is
ever the wiser!
The folly of resorting to the knife in
cases Of cancer, is demonstrated every
time it is undertaken. The disease is
in the blood and the cancer or sore is
but the outward manifestation of
terrible condition of the entire circula-
ton. To cut ont this sore, therefore,
does not in any way effect the disease,
and it can easily be seen that the only
correct treatment is to get at the seat of
the disease, and purify the blood; the
sore will then heal up naturally. S.S.S.
is the most powerful blood remedy made,
and is the only cure for cancer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-20

PRICE, rs CENTS.
Two books in one for the price Of
one book.
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burglarroof has been added the doors
combination time locks built by the Miller
nano New orka n expert burglar-proof work
In al We placed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-20
RANDoLPH's WINNING TICKET
Democrats Held Their County Conven
ton at Asheboro Yesterday

Asheboro, n. c., Sept. 19.-(Special)
The Democratic convention met here
to-day and was called to order by Chair
man Ross. 1t was the largest conyen-
ton assembled here in years. DR.. w. A.
Wooden was nominated for the Senates
Wiley Rush, Esq, and Capt. J. 7. Red
ding, for the House; sheriff, FL. G. Las
sitter; register, c. w. Porter; treas
urer, Capt. B. f. Newly; surveyor, j,
NJ. Bandy; coroner, DR.. r. L. Cavi-
ness; commissioners: J. NJ Henshaw,
G. II. Harding and A. j. Tomlinson.
Everything was harmonious and a
winning ticket was nominated. The
convention went wild with enthusi-
asm over the speeches of DIR. Wooden
and Wiley Rush.
Cyrus B. Watson speaks here on the
Goth instant He will be greeted by a
large crowd Randolph's delegation to
Bryan's speaking at Greensboro NUNS
bered over one thousand.
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eve are living in perilous times,
dangerous times; never saw more
nakedness; i never saw more cloth in
the factories that cannot be taken out
for lack of monay. The gold bugs
say that the times are good. Such men
should be put in the asylum and the
door locked with sixteen keys.-Oliver
Ell. Dockery.
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grind it into coarse -four between stones
Something like the ancient British
quern. They raise sheep, goats and don
keys most extensively; also, some mich
cattle, and use oxen for ploughing and
draught purposes. West Of Cochiti are
couple of pre-. historic stone lions or
panthers on pedestals, animal and pedes-
tai carved out of the solid rock, which
the pueblos venerate and take care Of,
though the present generation is incap.
able Of doing such stone work. They
are, however, fairly good potters.
Undoubtedly the greater portion OF the
population Of New Mexico are Mexicans,
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TOUR AND TRAVEL.
Thomas Tonge's Lively Description OF
a Visit to New Mexico and the
Indian Tribes.

Manchester England City News.
New Mexico has an area larger than
the United Kingdom, with population
of fewer than 100000, in addition to
which there are about 10000 Indians
Apaches, Navajoes and Pueblos. Inc
first Of these tribes is located on TWO
reservations; the Mescalera Apacnees'
numbering $50, and the Jlcarllla
Apaches, S45. They are gradually chang
ing their habits to the extent OF practls-
ing agriculture and building houses. !
The Navajoes number over 10000, occu-
pyinp large reservation extending both
into Arizona and New Mexico. They
have considerable native civilization, en-
gazing in agriculture, raising horses
sheep and goats, their sheep numbering
hundreds of thousands. They manu-
facture the celebrated Navajo blankets
the ordinary kind costing from 20 cents
to 30 cents per pound, while the best
quality cost from $40 to SIS each. They
make most OF their own dyes. At
number Of railway stations NavaJoes are
on the platform, offering tor sale garnets
and chrysolites in the rough, which they
obtain from the gravelly beds OF dry
gulches, or from ant hills, where they
are brought to the surface by the exca-
waiting insests.
The Pueblos are number of tribes or
communities of town building Indians,
with an aggregate population OF over
5000. OF these towns, called "pueblos,"
there are about twenty scattered over
New Mexico for distance OF 3OO miles.
The houses are communal, generally put
one structure for the whole village. Ihey
are sometimes built OF stone, but oftener
of "adobe" or sun-dried brick. several
stories high, each story receding from
the one below, and access is gained by
series of wooden ladders on the outside
Of the building, there being no inside
stairs. The common plan is a hollow
square, or curved figure, though in some
cases the form of a pyramid is followed.
Some of these pueblos are built upon
high mesas, or table-lands, almost mac
cessible, obviously for purposes OF de-
Tense. They are of considerable an
tiauity, number Of them being
mentioned by name in the writ:
ings of the first Spanish explorers and
Franciscan missionary friars in the 10Th
century. Each of these villages, while
subject to territorial laws, has an indie
pendent government Of its own, which is
republican in form, governor being
elected annually, who is not eligible for
reelection. and council, the number
OF members depending on the size OF the
community. Such governor and council
have complete control Of all the internal
affairs of the pueblo. They apportion
the irrigation water in the bitches, de-
eide what number of days each man
shall work on cleaning out and putting
such bitches in order, settle all disputes
between members of the pueblos, pun
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equability of temperature is shown by
the fact that in summer it is cooler at
Santa Fe than at any other meteorologi-
cal station in the same latitude, and that
this absence OF summer heat is not
counter. balanced by the drawback Of ex-
IRENE GOODNESS in winter, the mean tenn
perature here being the comfortable
and tonic figure Of 49,, Fahrenheit,
during January, which is. the coolest
month in the year. This characteristic
applies to tho entire territory. In the
southern half Of New Mexico both the
summers and winters are naturally
somewhat warmer.
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descendants Of the Spanish colonists.
more or less mixed with native Indian
blood. They are invariably professors OF
the Roman Catholic faith. live in one
story, fiat rooted adobe houses; engage
in agriculture. pastoral, and mining in
dustries, and are somewhat primitive in
their habits and modes Of life. From
the time Of the political transfer Of New
Mexico to the United States, and more
especially since the advent Of the Atchi.
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, and
the resulting influx Of Americans and
outside capital, the change in New Mex
leo has been great. The pastoral indus
try has been developed until now there
are considerably over million sheep,
and the annual wool clip, as shown by
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the tuberous roots of which carry large
percentage Of tannic acid; indeed, it ia
claimed, ton for ton, about 20 per cent.
more than oak or hemlock bark. With
irrigation, it yields from fifteen to TWEEN
ty tons per acre, worth Sc per ton.
By reason of altitude, dryness, and
uniform mildness the climate mekee
New Mexico one vast sanitarium for
chest and other affections, and enter.
prising capitalists have taken advantage
Of this fact by building large and we'll
equipped hotels, in connection with
mineral springs Of high curative quail
ties, which are resorted to by increasing
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numbers of persons from the Middle and
Eastern States. Furthermore, New Mex
leo has proved to be mineral produc.
ing territory, the United States Mint re-
ports crediting it in 1894 with S8O2,55O
gold, S214,O6O silver, $4,000 lead, and
$4,000 copper. And this, although com.
paratively little outside capital has yet
been invested in mining properties. 1t
may be more interesting to Lancashire
readers to know that there are also
great coalfelds in New Mexico, includ-
ing bituminous, emi-anthracite, and
anthracite, and large quantities are
mined.
1t is evident from the foregoing that
our tour through New Mexico on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
and it's branches, with occasional stops
at different places, visiting Indian pue-
bios. Mexican villages, fruitful orchards,
fine farms, and everywhere unique
scenery and surroundings, was most
interesting and enjoyable one.
THOMAS ToNGE.
Denver, Colorado, Oct. 1896.
Nv
The Land Of Health.
The fame of New Mexico as a santa
rum for persons suffering from, or
threatened with, pulmonary disorders,
has spread far beyond the limits OF the
United States. A committee travelling
around the world under the auspices OF
the Societe Medtcale Of Paris carried
back to France the report that in the
climate Of New Mexico they found more
beneficial characteristics and fewer draw
backs than in that OF any other region
in the world. It will take first place
amongst the worlds sanitaria for pull
monary consumptives in the near future
All the required characteristics are
here-a dry asceptic air, light atmos'
pheric pressure, dry, porous soil; q
maximum of sunshine, minimum OF
cold and slight variation Of tempera.
ture only between the extremes OF heat
and cold. New Mexico lies in the region
of greatest dryness in the United States
The average relative humidity OF the
territory ranges from 20 to 43 per cent
according to locality. The average a
Boston is 69.2 per cent, at Buffalo 73.1
per cent and at Olympia, Washington
1872 per cent. The rainfall for the en-
entire territory is, approximately. IT,:
j. inches. The climate Of New Mexico il
. it's greatest glory. 1t is a land o
q sunshine. Here extremes are unknown
: In summer it is never uncomforta
Q bly, warm in the shade; in winte
Q it is delightfully."- invigorating in the sun
}. The atmosphere is practically free iron
r moisture, and absorbs so little heat tina
q in the extreme southern part OF the tel
Q ritory the direct rays Of the sun in sun
n mer may be hot, but are always accom-
i panied by deliciously cool breeze. n
Il air has crisp freshness, even in th
}: "dog days." that belongs to New Mexic
alone. The dryness Of the climate
not intermittent; it is constant. IT
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capable of almost unlimited develop
ment.
The great wealth Of Gallup and the sur
rounding country lies buried beneath the
surface Of its ragged bills. The growth OF
the surrounding country will make de-
mands upon it's coal resources and 40 they
become more and more extended, 90 will
Gallup grow and thrive. That the coal
industry plays an important part in the
drama of commerce is evident, when our
railroads, factories, smelters and firesides
all use it. The history Of the use Of coal
goes back no farther than the 18th cen
tuvy. Its first practical use was in Lon
don, but was soon prohibited by procla'
nation of King Edward II a. being in
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gated something like 100000, not in
Guiding the railroad work. Rents are at
q reasonable figure and pay from 5 to 81
per cent on the investment as rule.
Gallup is largely American and has
q smaller element of foreigners and
Mexicsns, than any other town in New
Mexico.
There are social and literary clubs and
many fraternsl and benevolent orgsniza-
tons, which occupy the lessure hours Of
the people.
Named for sturdy old New Highlander
there 10 here to he found much If the
hardy, rustling New England spirit and
expression-the spirit that finds pleasure
in overcoming obstacles and tanning the
elemental forces of nature.
81
Dell Chandler.
Mr.. Dell Chandler is one Of the lead
ing citizens Of Gallup, where he con-
ducts one Of the largest Photographic
establishments in western New Mexico.
Mr.. Chandler is native Of Michigan,
where he learned the photographer art.
Locating in New Mexico seventeen
years ago, he followed his profession in
several 6oCIlOH6 VI LILO CoTTlIOTy, uudlly
settling in Gallup about three years ago.
Mr.. Chambers work is noted for it's
general excellence, and is up to date in
every respect.
People in western New Mexico have
now no need, as formerly, to go to Albu.
querque or Los Angeles. They can have
the services Of thorough photographer
without leaving home. His studio at
Gallup 10 we'll worth visit, especially
to enc Who delights in this branch Of
art.
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ish their criminals, except where the Of
tense is against outside parties, or the
controversy is between the people OF one
pueblo and those Of another. Each
pueblo has an ancient grant OF land
from the Spanish crown, four leagues
square, which grants have been con-
firmed by the United States congress.
The cultivable land is divided among
the members OF the pueblo and arrange
ments made as to pasturage. Land Is
inherited from the mother, not the
father. If the owner OF any piece OF cul-
tivable land allows the same to remain
uncultured for certain time, such land
reverts to the community and is assigned
to some more deserving member. They
have law that each family shall keep
a reserve Of grain sufficient for one years
food and seed, and each family has its
own granary.
Though professed Roman Catholics,
it is said they are really fire worshippers.
as, while each pueblo has it's Roman
Catholic chapel and attendant priest, it
also has its ''estufa," or subterranean
chamber, access to which is gained
through manhole and down ladder,
where q fire is kept eternally burning
and mysterious rites are practiced,
handed down from their Aztec ances-
tors. Intermarriage in each pueblo is
the rule, which has resulted in degener-
acy in size and figure. They still use
wooden ploughs, tread out their wheat
in scriptural fashion, but with sheep and
goats instead of oxen, select windy
day and with wooden ehovels throw the
wheat and chat into the air and the
chat may blow away, subsequently wash
tie wheat At = spring. and in due time
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GALLUP, THE CARBON CITY.

Few sections of the territory of New
Mexico offer better opportunities for the
investment Of capital, or for the man who
has his capital to make, than the thirty.
ing and rapidly growing town Of Gallup,
the center of one OF the richest coal dis
tricts in the world.
The town owes it's existence to the coal
industry. Its imposing brick business
blocks, it's commodious school buildings,
its handsome churches and happy homes
of some l 300 peoples were made pos
sible by the stores Of mineral wealth hid
den in the surrounding hills, The indus
try, however, is yet in ito infancy and
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the freight statistics Of the railroad COM
panies, ie nearly fifteen million pounds.
The pastoral districts closely resemble
the plains Of Palestine; we see in this
nineteenth century the shepherd patri-
archs, Abram and Lot, reproduced; the
public benefactor is the man who, like
Jacob, digs we'll; these Mexican shep-
herders might we'll be taken casually for
Israelites; and one momentary glimpse
we got through the car window, after we
had retired for the night to berth IN
the Pullman, brought back the words OF
the quaint old carol and the "Ghost OF
Christmases Past" in England years ago
As shepherds watched their 1ocks by night
Ali-seated on the ground
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A large amount
Of other live stock
is also raise d in
New Mexico and
shipped to outside
markets. The con-
struction, too, Of
many miles Of irri-
eating canals has
resulted in a great
development Of ag-
riculture and hor-
ticulture, and won
derful crops; agood
vineyard yielding
over q thousand
gallons OF wine per
acre. A new indus
try also has been
entered on, namely,
thu cultivation OF
cahaigre, to ap-
pearances . species
oe indigenous dock,
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in no uncertain tones of a prosperous
future.
The climate is dry and equable, and
winter here means few clear, cold days
in January and February.
The business blocks of the town are
built almost entirely of brick and are
handsome and commodious structures.
There are excellent water and electric
light plants, a glass plant, brick factory,
pottery works, etc., and there are fully
twenty first-class mercantile establish
ments.
The prosperity Of town is pretty
accurately indicated by the condition of
its real estate market.
The improvements for the year aggre-
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furious to the health of the public, but
owing to the high price of wood, the pro-
hbition was only partly successful and it
soon became generally used. That the
supply to be derived from our coal fields
is practically unlimited is matter of
congratulatlon to the American peo-
pie.
The agricultural possibilities of its fer
tile valleys, not much followed at the
present time, are destined to be among
the important industries of this section
of Bernalillo county. A section with good
agricultural possibilities has foundation
OF prosperity that the far-seeing would
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not exchange IOF all the mineral
wealth of the Continent.
Tho valley is covered Tor miles
around with \ fertile soil, capable
of the very highest production, and
needing only the boon Of water
supply, to blossom forth into farm
ing section of great promise. Four
miles above the town nature has
kindly constructed a natural reser-
voir. which. draining great water
shed, would supply the whole val
ley with water, after the expendit-
ure Of few thousand dollars on a
dam.
North of the town there are oil
bearing fields OF no mean extent,
pronounced rich by Pennsylvania
experts. A local company has been
organized, and capital subscribed for
the opening up Of this promising
industry. Underlying the whole
section is a fine and valuable
fire-clay, free from iron and
modules, which is in steady demand
by the Arizona smelters. This sec
ton also abounds in pottery clays,
brick clays, and high grade copper
ore, which in time will contribute
in no small degree to the develop
ment of Gallup.
Gallup was founded in 1882 and
has devsveloped with the expansion
of the coal industry. Its ligneous
coal-steam and commercial-fnds
a ready market with the Atlantic &
Pacific railroad. and with the ever
widening markets of Arizona and
southern California.
Last year q public school building
] was erected at cost of SIC, 900, and
there are numbers Of private resi-
I--.~ ,,,, Jo~ r,ox, xph;ob onooL
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As shepherds watched their focks by night
All-seated on the ground.