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Graham guardian., 1897-12-31
SEEKING VETERANS.
Woman who Trap Old Soldiers for
Their Pensions,

Their Pensions.
The large colony of women who have
gone to HaEowell and Gardner, Ne.
prey upon the inmates of the soldiers
| home at this place are in a state OF
panic over the recent suggestion OF
tension Commissioner Evans, who has
| recommended to congress that no PEN
sions be granted the widows Of soldiers
who arc married hereafter, says the
New York Sun.
Many veterans who live at the home
are trapped into marriage every year by
women who seek the $12 month pen
sion which will come to them on the
death of their husbands. Most of these
women have had regulations and no
character. Having led gay lives in the
cities until their beauty is gone, they
seek marriage with the Old soldiers for
the sole purpose of inheriting pensions.
After capturing husbands most of the
women go back to the cities and cause
no more trouble until death carries off
the veterans and the widows pensions
may be obtained.
AhSit dIC Al uOAch pldCeS near the
home. all of which do a thriving busi-
ness by Turing the veterans inside and
filling them up with liquor until they
fall an easy prey to the women who
are waiting for husbands. In case
man refuses to drink and shows resist
ance he is pnieted with club. OF any
thing else that comes handy. Last
spring an inmate Of the home was killed
in O free fight in one Of these deus.
Commissioner Evans declaration
strikes at the root of the evil and is
causing the women to redouble their
efforts. Unless they get husbands be-
fore congress meets, they fear their
prospects of pensions will fade. New
women are coming here from Boston
and New York, and the dives are wide
open. A man who wears a Grand Army
badge can stay drunk for a NORTH and
never spend cent. The local police are
making efforts TO close the places. but
as fast as one is shut up others are
started, and the business goes on as
brislSly as ever.
Graham guardian., 1897-12-31
Tale of the sen.

Two American captains were recent
ly relating their experiences on differ
ent voyages. One of them told the fol-
lowing story: "About one p. m. on
March . my ship was proceeding under
full sail when a cloud about the size
of mans hand was observed on the
horizon 1t came on, and as II neared
the ship we discovered that Il was COM
posed OF locusts, They settled on the
sails aud oucouldn'tsee u bit OF canyas
for them When they flew away there
was not stitch Of canvas left on the
yards" "Ah," said the other captain.
81 can quite believe that, for az about
$3.50 p. m. on March my vessel was
proceeding under full sail when we OBJ
served small cloud on the horizon.
As il approached the ship we discovered
that it was cloud Of locusts, and as
they passed our vessel we saw that
every man Jack of them had pair of
No. / canvas trousers on"
Graham guardian., 1897-12-31
EsTAI1ls8ED RAGfs.

| Concerning Graham County, which arr
Well Worth serious Consideration
by those Seeking new Homes, or Mei
Seeking Profitable Investment foi
Capital.
The agricultural resources OF the
ella valley are both varid and ex
tensive, comprising an area O
arabic land of which there is al
present tributary to canals and
bitches, 10000 acres which il
capable of being irrigated. The
principal productsare alfalfa, wheat
corn, barley, oats, vegetables, de-
cidious andcertain classes of citrus
fruits.
This is the natural home OF
alfalfa, of which from 4 to B crops
are grown yearly, yielding from s
to s tons per acre. 1t is not as
stocky as that which comes from
the Salt River valley and is pre-
ferable for either horses or cattle.
Wheat, barley and oats grow
prolifcly, the former containing a
very large amount of nutrition.
Yellow dent, white gourd and
other large varieties Of corn yield
productivity, vegetables are large
and solid and come to maturity
two months earlier than in the
eastern and middle states.
The valley and hill lands are
adapted to all OF the products of
the temporal zone, and many of
the fruits of the semi-tropical
countries. The apples equal in
size and flavor the prize winners
of the eastern states. The seed
ling fruits are unexcelled in size
and general excellence. Apricots
and apples both grow with a sur
prising rapidity. The peaches in
and taste are identical
with those which come from the
famous orchards of New Jersey.
Canagrie grows wild, some of
the tubers being as large as good
sized potatoes. Tests now show
that canagrie root, which flourish.
es near Thomas, In the lower por-
tion of the valley, contains large
er per cent of tannic acid than any
ever sent to the extract works
from either Arizona or New Mexi-
co.
Farming lands can be purchased
at from $50 to 800 per acre, in
cluding improvements and water
rights.
Uncultivated land without water
right is free to any settler under
the United States homestead law.
This class of farms will eventually
become valuable when the canal
facilities have been increased.
The cost of maintaining the ca
nails which are owned by the farm
ers varies from 80 cts. to $1.00 per
acre per year.
The following are the market
values of the products of the soil
at the ranch, there being ready
sale for everything raised in the
Graham guardian., 1897-12-31
SANITARY, Resorp m uomn.x

The Indian government has sormn-
,ated an importaI scheme for the sani-
tary reformation of Bombay City The
control of government and municipal
lands viii be vested in nominated
body, which viii be empowered to lay
new streets through crowded localities
and to erect dwellings, al low rents for
the poor. The shelne involves an addi-
ton to the t;pal rates of not mose
than two per cent,
Graham guardian., 1897-12-31
A Pound 90 a Yard.
One pound Of skecp's wool Is capable
of producing one yard Of cloth,
-.

"The worst cold ever bad in
my life was cured by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy" writes w.
III. Norton, Of Sutter Creek, Cal.
"Th,s cold left me with cough
and | was expectorsting all the
time. Tie Remedy cured me, and
/ want all Of my friends when
troubled with d cough or cold TO
use il, for It viii do them good"
Sold by all dealers in medicines
Graham guardian., 1897-12-31
A QunInt scotch weddinr Cn.,nm

A quaint wedding custom still pre-
walls in many of the little country towns
and mining villages ir Scotland. When
wedding is held, the contracting par
ties make their guests pay in fun for
the eating, drinking and dancing facilis.,
ties which pare usually provided on 81
occasionsc The practice still seemsSs..
survive s@Aen in Glasgow. This week y
corresp9f fndent observed notice poste,l
up in th} Cowcaddens- low-class tllas-
gov holroughfare Informing the ual,.
lie thaj soldier would shortly enter
into thS bonds of wediock, and thar
two peniee would be charged for ad-
mission to the ceremony. and an adj
ditioral tx pence imposed for attend
ance at the wedding feast. The prac-
tice seemS TO be peculiarly Scotch. but
sixpence certainly seems moderate
enough for marriage supper.
Graham guardian., 1897-12-31

DIR. w. e. bindley; rear Of post
Office. Once hours from 8 to 10
a. m. 9.17.tf.
Graham guardian., 1897-12-31
p,i,. English sportsmnn.

BfiaG English Sportsmnn.
In Suffolk, England, there is young
man who, THOUGH blind, is a good skater,
dancer and bicycle rider.
Graham guardian., 1897-12-31
oTended at the Prince OF wales.

The storekeercrs Of London are in
arms over the visit Of the prince Of
Wales. their bcst patron, 10 large de-
partment store this week. The heir zap
parent carefully inspected The establish
ment and made numerous purchases.
Graham guardian., 1897-12-31

Glivered in Stafford
Milk cows $500 to $1,000
There Is at present about III
miles of irrigatlng canals and mair
bitches, not including the lattera
bitches which will make the tota
several times this amount. Thi.
gives ample water to assure crops
for about $4,000 acres. When the
Enterprise canal is finished il will
water several thousand acres oi
rich table and bottom land. II
has been estimated that o quarter
of million acres Of additional land
could be irrigated if storage dams
were built. This could be done
in several places, notably at the
narrows about Is miles from SAT-
ford where box canyon exists
through which the river passes.
1t is from this point the Enterprise
company are building their canal.
Graham county covers an area
of 1000 square miles.
The Gila valley is 35 miles from
the narrows to the edge of the res
ervation, with an average width OF
bottom lands of Two miles, the dis
tance between the foot hills being
six miles. The valley is fanked
on the north by the Gila mountains
and on the south by the Graham
mountains, Mount Graham being
the highest peak, with an altitude
of ten thousand feet above sea level.
Although but little prospecting
has been done in either the Gila
or Graham mountains, the few
properties which have been de.
veloped show that the ore body
is practically inexhaustable; while
copper predominates, there is both
gold and silver in paying quantities
| IL is a virgin field for both the
minor and captaitist and one which
promises grand results.
The two principal mining com
panies are the Detroit, at Morenci,
and the Arizona Copper Company,
at Clifton. The former employees
800 men and the latter 600.
The output Of the Arizona comp,
any is 20 tons Of COPPER per day
and of the Detroit about 10 tons
per day. These two companies
alone pay out for labor about $780,.
900 annually.
Experts are at present prospect
ing near Sairoad for coal.
There are twenty-five schools,
and one Academy in Graham
county. The examination for
teachers is very strict; only those
who are thoroughly qualified be
ing able to procure certificates
l2 churches OF diFeront dcnomi
nations look a.tcr the spiritual
welfare Of the community. Soci'
ETY. is as refined here as IN any
! Of tho old eastern cities.
Graham guardian., 1897-12-31

Mining location notices and real
estate deeds for sale at the GUAR
DIAN Office. II.
Graham guardian., 1897-12-31

Bleaohed Domestic, l6 yards for
500 at Blakes. l224,tf.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-03-26
BLOCKADE OF NO USE.
General Vassos Supplied With
Ample Provisions.

Constantinopie, March ~
The opinion prevails here that
the blockade of the Island of
Crete by the fleets of the
foreign powers, which com
menced yesterday. will be a
useless proceeding, as Colonel
Vassos, commander of the
Greek army of occupation. is
well supplied with provisions.
1t is now thought that the best
means to accomplish the with
drawal of Greek troops from
Crete would be to withdraw
the Turkish troops.
Edam Pasha, Turkish COM
mander in Macedonia. has
telegraphed to the minister OF
war not to send any further
achievements on account OF
the scarcity of provisions.
The commander of the
Turkish squadron just made
ready for sea has received
sealed orders, but it is not be-
lieved the warships will leave
GaIliDoli.
Turks at TQkat yesterday
attacked the Armenians while
the latter were in church.
Fifteen were killed, and it f
feared this outbreak marks the
renewal of massacres of Ar
menians.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-03-26
VICTORIA WORKING
FOR GREECE
In Communication With the
Kaiser and the Gar.

New YORK, March 22.-A
Loudon cable says: The Queen
is perhaps the strongest factor
at work for Justice to Greece
and peace for Europe. She has
KEEP! in direct personal com
muniralion with the German
Emperor, and Indirectly with
the Gar Her repeated inter
views Lord Salisbury at Wind
.sor have been followed by a
daily exeiianG- of dispatches
from Cimrz. sometimes several
telegraphic messages being re
erived from he English Premier
and replied to in The course Of
day.
These communications will
Rever form matter for a blue
book. Int their drift is known.
The Queen used all her i'm
mrnsa influence to keep Eu-
rope from war, and continues
pleading on behalf of Greece.
The German Emperor sulks I'M
der her advice, while the Gar
is said to be more cordially
responsive.
The publication of Mr.. Glad
stones letter to the Duke OF
Westminster regarding the
coercion of Greece by the Pow
ers has not excited any sensa-
ton here. The Conservative
papers criticise the letter, say
ing that in 1886 Mr.. Gladstone'e
Government took the Initiative
in the blockade of Greece. The
Liberal papers take heart from
the ringing words of their old
leader to attack the policy o.
the Government more vigorous
ily than before. They point GU
that circumstances have chang
ed since 1886 and that the Lib
eral party has changed witt
them; that though it ohce sup
ported the integrity, ct the OF
tolHan Empire recent events
have caused ii to appear NOR
, plainly than ever that the ex
istence of Moslem rule in .Eu
rope is standing threa
against peace.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-03-26
WANTS FORT ELLIOTT
CEDED TO TEXAS.

Washington, d c., March
22-Congressman Stephens has
introduced a bill providing for
the cessiou of Fort Elliott, in
Wheeler county, to the state of
Texas. Mr. Stephens says that
the people Of northwest Texas
have never been a BILE TO get any
state institution located north
OF the Texas and Pacific rail-
road, and that his part of the
state has always been utterly
| ignored by The Texas Iegisla-
tnre. He provides ia the bill
that the cession shall be made
for normal school purposes,
and If it becomes a law he will
have such school on the Fort
Elliott site, as it contains four
sections of land and several
buildings of value. The reser.
vation is we'll watered, creek
running through -it.-Galves-
ton News.
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A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY

Cascare Is { ard CathaTt:e. he nest
wOnderful medical diScovs ~ OF the.
age. pleasant and refresh ng 10 the
taste. aetinggentlY and esltltejy en-
kidners liver and b, weis. cleansing
the entire system. dispel colds. cure
headache, fever. habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try
a box Of G. c.. G. to- day. 10, 25, 80
cents. Sold and guaranteed 70 cure by
ali druggists.
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II IS TO be hoped The new I'D
ninissration may knock out the
free seed hnmhug. as Mr..
Cleveland partially did by fail
ing II sign the bill appropriate
lug. an immense sum for the
purchase of seeds. This IS a
government extravaganza which
is growing more and more ex-
pensise, and which as prauticed
al present can be excused OF
endorsed on no legitimate
grounds. The government has
no more right to spend hun
dreds of thousands of the peo-
pies money to provide free
seeds 10 CON paralively small
number of farmers, than il
would have ia feed those same
farmers at the public expense
The free seed hnmbug must go.
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Gregorio Estrada has the honor to
offer his services as tailor at his
shop in Brownsville opposite the
railroad office, also in Matamoros
half block from Main plaza, Com
mercial street. Satisfn guaanctiora-
iced.
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FRESH reports ofthe insanity
of Emperor William are again
being sent out from Berlin.
These ever recurring reports
are always promptly denied
but the world is inclined to be-
lieve that where there is So
much smoke there must be
some fire to cause il.
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A COPY of the report of The
Hawaiian minister of finance
apon the financial condition of
tae republic for he year endii g
Deeemb Der 3lst., 1895, has been
seceised by TIE HERALD The
r.por, shows The baby republic
80 be- in a most prosperous aRd
aoarishing condition
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CAR FAMINE IN MEXICO.

Chihuahua, Mexico. March
2o.-The immense increase in
exports from the United States
has produced a serious car
famine on the Mexican Cen
trail Railroad. Owing to the
scarcity of cars there are $500
car loads of shipments wait
ing to be moved toward the
interior. Seven hundred cas-
loads are held up in this city
Engines from the Santa Fe
road have been placedfn TEN
porary use on the Central
road.
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DR.. Chester spent about twenty days IN
our town, fully occupied T his duties as
an opitician. He regulated and graduated
many glasses to defective eyes, thus won
derfully improving visions. Many peO-
pie are using his glasses, and so far, |
have heard no complaints but much
praise A NJ Headley NJ ID.
Rio Grande Cily Feb. s, 1897
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TESTIMONIALS.

Rio Grande City Texas, Feb. 9Th 1897
D. @. w Chester
DEAR SIR 1t affords me great pleas
ure. 10 be able to state, that the pair Of
spectacles purchased from you, have
prsveS TO be what need, and give entire
to satisfacti n. With their aid | am row
5able tore d, or write at night as well as
could before my sight began to fail.
Very truly yours
Robert Langley
District Clerk Starr ounty, Texas.
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THE Evening Bulletin is an
other excellent newspaper rep
resentative of Honolulu, Hawai-
ian Islands, which has lately
visited THE HERALD.
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THE sixlie,h anniversary Of
Oupen Vic,oriafs accession to
the English throne will be cele
brateo With a great JUBILEE on
June 2o:h.
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FOUND THE INJURED
JED
CABLE

The Mexican cable steamer
Oxus returned 10 Galveston
yesterday frem Tampico after
having been absent about ten
days. At a point near fampico
the cable was found npon the
rocks and the insulation had
been worn away by the action
of the water for a distancs oil
about 125 feet. A pew piece
was inserted and the return TO
Galveston was made. She will
leave for New York Today
News, March %.
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a NEW exchange on THE
HERALD's list is the Buffalo
Lake News, of Buffalo Lake,
Minnesota
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QEEER S0GT or ~GEi
TLEREY.

Fl Espectador Of last Sunday
charges that some of the
excursionisis who were here
just before that date behaved
in a manner which conld not
commend them to he Mexican
or any other people as cultured
individuals. 1t Gays three or
four men entered Il fahionahle
and well freqnented restaurant
At noon and calmly took off
their shoes. which they placed
h'-side their chairs aud proceed
ed TO satisfy their hungrr. willis
al table close by other gentle
men, also foreigners were din
ing. Some of the guests were
annoyed and left The establish
ment at once.
At night daring the PRONE
made concert in the Civil Col
h-ge plaza, where there was Il .
usnal large attendance Of fam
lies. a group of American gen
tlpnea was seen on the wide
side walk Of that promenade;
one of lhpm sea'ed on the
ground, Turkish fashion, and
another stretched at his ease
on The sidewalk with his grip
sack for pillow: not to men
zion that some those gentlemen
visited public buildings and
churches in their shirt sleeves,
In hlch costume they travelled
about The city. Mpxicans are
nuch pleased TO have the tour
isis eo,up but they are forced
10 confess they do not like such
i6ci9ents, which exhibit lack
of respect and consideration to
ward the people here. True, "
adds the journal from which
these observations are transiat
ed, This is the first time these
fanlts have been committed. "
Let us hope 1t will be the
last.
TIE Gfraes reporter heard
iarut party OF exeursioHists
walked into the humble hume
of a Mexican laborer while h.
aud his family We're at dinner,
examined things that Interested
their curiosity and walked out,
without ceremony.
A large number Of the rxenr
sionisis were stockm+n MANY
things in their manner can he
accounted for by their home
customs on the prairie, and il
is safe TO say they bad no in.
tention to give offence.-Non.
terey Times
It is much to be regretted
that no law can prevent suct
cattle froM masga,erading il
a,reign countries as American
genrlem, * The impression
they produceks certainly mos
detrimental to t6e-f~la1Iation o
Americans in general amongs
Foreigners, and can only cause
them to entertain hnfriendIy
feelings towards a nation 81
represented by its tourists.
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The above are only few of the many
testimonials in possession Of Prof. Ches-
ter regarding his excellent glasses.-lEd
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CHEAP LENSES

are OF an unequal density and have inn
perfectly formed surfaces and continually
using of these poor glasses wi | increase
the trouble for which they were intended
to alleviate.
Tie Lenses used by Prof. Chester are
ground from a select stock of the
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PiiIIs

sick aesdsene. jz,nldiee. constipation. etc sc.
The 0nis PITS 70 tase with Ho US SarsaDarilIa-
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WORLD RENOWNED HOT
SPRINGS

diamond stones, and the focus on each
lens is accurately located in the center OF
lens. and each and every frame accurately
adjusted to the face, so as to give the
wearer the greatest possible comfort
Headaches are caused by eye strains
and many people whose heads are con-
stantly aching do not know the great
relief afforded by properly fitted glas es.
l will make my Office at the Botica del
Leon from
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-03-26

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
WorId's Fair Highest Award.
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Is especially trus OF Hoods Pills, fOr no medi-
cine ever contained 50 great cur2sive power il
50 small space. They are Whole mealcios
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March 9th. until April 1st

Office hours From 9 to II go a. m ;
Tpm to p. m. each day.
Consultation and examination free.
Hoping to assist those suffering with
their ewes | will be pleased to see those so
afflicted at my Office dnring Office hours
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chest. always ready. 81
ways efficient. always sat
isfzetoryi prevent d cold
or fever. cure an liver lis.
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PROF. w. CHESTER,

With the Presbyterian Optical Institute
two years.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

District Clerk Starr Ounty. Texas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
ACCIDENT WHILE HUNTING.
Three Bows Had an Experience on
the ives; Mountain.

Three boys, whose ages range from
16 to 10 years; three guns one dog
and one rabbit form the cast of char
HcterS of what might have been "A
tragedy. but was only a serio-comic
with a back ground of woodland. The
scene was stayed on the West Noun
tain, and the time was 1880 Monday
morning.
Edward and James Reese and John
Phillips went on a hunting trip and
succeeding in starting a. rabbit, which
filled the breast of Phillips with eX-
element He was armed with a flo
bert rifle, a fortunate circumstance for
james Reese. Johnnie caught a glimpse
of the rabbit and started after it.
James ran toward him and they came
together JOhnnie's gun went off and
James yelled with pain. The ball,
which was a small one, entered the
injured lads right thumb and imbed-
ded itself in the bone. He had, for
some reason or other. thrust his hand
into his shirt and the bullet which
would have entered his body near the
pit of the stomach with probably fatal
results, was fast in this thumb.
The boys returned home and DIR.
NJ. J. Williams dressed the wound, af-
tC" extracting the bullet. The Reese
boys are sons Of Philip Reese, of 1905