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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01
ucQQn OLD 1IMES."

For the benefit of those boys who have
contracted the habit of grumbling, and Of
believing that yonngster had better
chance to get on in the world so or a 100
years ago, than at the present time, for
those who claim that the past held more and
better opportunities than the present-a
Maine paper brings to light document
written and signed 81 years ago. 1t is the in
denture of one Stephen Staples of Sedge-
wi,k, binding him as an apprentice to
John Peters of Rlue Hill, in 1913. At
that time machinery had scarcely begun
to supplant the hand of man. The timer.
ating tailor and shoemaker went their
rounds from house to house. The spin.
ming wheel and loom converted the farm
er's wool and flax into cloth that was
made up in his house into clothing for
the family. The blacksmith and carpen-
ter were great factors in rural as we'll as
urban life. There was no lack of trades
for boys to learn and live by, but wages
we're small. The highest skill COM
mandsd dollar day; good farm hands
we're hired for $40 month and board.
The occupation chosen for Stephen
Staples was that of the farmer, and he
wac, therefor, indentured to John Peters
at the age of Is "to learn the art and mys.
terry of farming" Should any one be in
clined to criticize the cart and mystery
clause, he would do we'll to make few in.
quiries or make himself acquainted with
the conditions of farming in this section
of our common country even at the pres
ent time. There was then and there is
now. deal of "mystery" in raising crops
in New England, except in few favored
localities. Every blowing brought up
enough stones to wall the field and the
thin, weak soil, late springs, and early
frosts made the maintenance of life on q
New England farm perpetual mystery.
The term of Staples apprenticeship was
Blk years-from Is to Plat the end Of
which time he was to receive 800 in cash,
two suits of wearing apparel-one suit
able for the Lords day and one suitable
for working days-and the apprentice
was bound to faithfully serve and obey
at all times"
At cards, dice, or any other unlawful
game he shall not play, nor matrimony
contract during ths term of his appren-
ticeship. Nowadays a boy of Is if will.
ing to work faithfully can get more money
and goods in ak months than Staples re-
ceived in six years. The conditions of life
were bad and disagreeable in the extreme.
Nothing in literature or art were to be
found in the home of the rich farmer of that
day, as a role. If the disconnected ruralists
of the present day we're compelled to accept
the conditions under which their grand
parents lived and prospered, they would
be cured of their longings for the good
old times"
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ing camp.

THE Palace hotel opened today at noon.
If the people of Santa Fe desire that the
establishment shall continue in opera
ton, they are expected to bestow upon 1t
their patronage. There is not enough
outside costom to keep it going, but at
the same time it is highly desirable that
the city should have a tirst-class estab-
li,hment for the entertainment of tourist
travel. If hotel of this kind is not
maintained at Santa Fe, then the city
must lose the greater part Of this profit
able trade, and admit that she cannot en-
terrain the guests who, under more ad.
vantagous conditions would spend at
least portion of each year ut this an
cient and picturesque capital.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

THE mining boom in New Mexico is
not dream of the future. 1t is already
here. Dozens of New Mexico localities
are beng opened up, and greater mum.
Der of big mining deals have taken place
in this territory during the past three
months, than in any other state or terri
tory in the American union for the same
time. If this ia not boom, what is ii
Red River continues to lead in the race.
Here the conditions are all favorable to
the establishment of large and flourish.
inc Cpmp
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

WAR is one thing at the front where 1t
is going on and quite another for those
who stay at home and criticise. The
Greek stay at homes who are condemning
do not understand this. It's the easiest
thing in the world to criticise. In re-
viewing the events of our own civil war,
there are good many people who will
recognize the correctness of the position
here taken
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

LOOKING at the scandals at Fort Sher-
idan and Fort MCPHERSON, the first in
Illinois and the second in Georgia, it
seems shat human nature is human ma
ture at army posts, be they situate north
or south of the Macon and Dixon line.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

The Thirty second Legislative assembly
did good work. The proof of the pud.
ding ia in the eating Some very good
laws were passed and no bad laws slipped
through,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

gE-The NEW MEXICAN Is the Oldest news
paper In New Mexico. 1t Is sent to every
Postotiice In the Territory and has large
and growing circulation among the intelli-
gent and progressive people OF the south
west
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

The Hon. Grover Cleveland is already
dspleased with the present administra-
tion. For this condition of affairs we
ought to be truly thankful.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

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by employees upon the New MEXICAN Printing
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

JRRRy SIMPSON is very ill. He has not
been able to register a kick against
Speaker Reed for whole week, as the
house of representatives. has not been in
casainO
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

IT is said there is one Ohio Republican
who does not want office under the pres
ent administration. He has been found
at last. He died and was buried three
wears ng0,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

THE SEVENTH Beet Sugar factory in the United
States erected at Eddy, New Mexico, in 1896,
and made its first Campaign" beginning November
18th, 1896, and closing February 18th, 1897.
THE CONTENT OF SUGAR in the beet" of the crop
grown in the Eddy and Roswell sections of the val
ley has proven to be more uniformly high than any
other part of the United States,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01
SATURDAY, MAY l.

THERE must be something in dress,
The Turkish soldiers in bloomers are just
skirts
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION

es7~ Entered as Second Glass matter at the
Santa Fe Post Office.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

FORTUNATELY the land is blessed
with just the fertility to produce
high grade beets, and
MORE FORTUNATELY the Pecos
Irrigation and Improvement Co.
and the Roswell Land and Water
Z; Co. have an irrigation system Of
great magnitude, covering vast
body of the BEST SUGAR BEET
lands on earth. The water is ap-
piled to the crop WHEN NEED
ED.
THE SUN SHINES more hours in
the day and more days in the year
in Eddy and Chaves counties, New
Mexico, than in any other section
of the west.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01

1874 separate analysis chiefly carload lots showed AN
AVERAGE of H. 1 per cent sugar in beet; s4.1 per
cent purity.
THIS REMARKABLE RESULT accomplished by
raw farmers, unacquainted with the culture of beet
root, on new land and under very trying circum
stances as the factory not assured until May and
majority OF the acreage was planted between JUNE
LIST AND AUGUST 10th.
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LUMBER AND.FEED.

All kinds of Rough Finished Lumber; Texas Flooring
the lowest Market Price, Windows and Doors Also
general Transfer Business and deal in Hay and Grain.
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SANTA FE. n. M.-wster St
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23

Coal ground very fine is now being
used on the continent for steam boil
ers in order to avoid black smoke
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23
HIS CLEVER RUSE.
How a Congressman SweIls the HeHsA
of His Constituents.

There is a member of congress who
does not live a thousand miles away
from Pennsylvania and New Jersey who
has hit upon a very clever scheme L.
make himself solid throughout his dis
trict In fact. this congressman, says
a New York spoudent OF the Phil
adelphia Press. is continually hitting
upon such schemes, ard they extend so
far that he can probably represent his
district as long as he wants or until
his constituents conclude to put him in
some other office. the goyeruorship OF
his state, for instance.
His latest little scheme to bring him
self pleasantly to the recollection of a
large number of his constituents is
unique. There are several hundred post
Offices in his district, and. or course. the
usual number of applicants for each
one. The Endorsements of the appli-
cants are on file at the post Office de-
partment, and usually contain a long
list of names OF prominent patrons OF
the office.
When the congressman makes a rec.
ommendation Of man for any post
Office he takes the list OF the mans in
dorsers and sends each one a personal
letter much after this fashion:
In accordance with your recommen.
dation have to-day named ---
for postmaster NJ 49,"
Each man who receives such a letter
Immediately has a new idea Of his own
his congressman recognizes his impor
trace. In any case, the receipt OF q
personal letter from member of con
gress is apt to tickle the vanity of q
private citizen.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23

of the cellar with q shotgun leanin
against the side close by him. lie was
polite, but short spoken, and didn't
seem anxious for company, so | didn'i
stay long. The other Missourian came
back after dusk with a wagon, and
could see by the light Ct their lantern
that the two were working in the cellar
until late into the night. They went
away. bag and baggage, before morn
ing, and I've never set eyes on 'em
since
The old fellow looked at me quiz.
zically, as. taking from his pocket q
silver coin. he handed il to me. What
do yer think of that? he said. 4 found
three of 'em in the dirt that the Mis-
sourians threw out in that nights dig
GIN. 1t 'peared as If they'd just made
a hole straight down in the cellar bot
tom and then threw the dirt back into
it again. / was curious enough after
maxim sure they were gone to dig the
hole out agin. The three dollars and
some bits OF rotten leather was what
found
THE coin he had handed me was o
clumsily- Mexican dollar bearing
the date Of 1882 When l handed Il
back to aim the farmer winked and
nodded his head wisely.
"'Those Missouri fellows knew their
business he said. They knew about
whar they wanted to dig. an did a,lthat
plowin' to get at some landmark that
would show EN- the spot precisely. All
this new growth Of grass and weeds
came up whar the ground was plowed
The cellars long ago been filed up by
sand brought down by the freshets.
don't think it's much use for anybody
ter waste time sarchin' for silver treas
ure in that place. Do you?'
Il agreed with him fully and drove
away without having disturbed the
pick and spade in the bottom Of the
wagon. hadn't really expected to find
any treasure. said to myself But
the fact remains that Fritz. a stranger
in the locality. had. in a somnambu-
listic state. gone directly to the place
where a treasure had once been hidden
buried. I fully believe. under the pre-
else circumstances narrated after his
waking. The marvel Of this you can
explain on any theory you choose. "
Z. Sun.
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the wagon and pressed his way through
inc grass, hunting for something that
evidently was clear in his mind Once
ne almost trod on a rattlesnake, whose
ouzzing | could plainly hear from the
wagon, but Fritz kept up his search.
I've found it, he called at last.
here are my footprints where l stood
ABOVE the treasure. Here pointing TO
the southeast, here's the hill the men
rode over when they passed out of
sight
had slipped spade and pickaxe
into the bottom of the wagon before
starting away from the house. and |
was all ready, being now excited my
self, to get right out of the wagon and
set to digging for the buried silver.
80 eager were both Fritz and myself
that we did not notice the approach
OF an old farmer who had sauntered up
until he spoke to me almost at the
wagon wheel.
'Prospectin' for suthin'. or goin' ter
dig fish bait?' he asked, with humor-
Gus twinkle in His eye. It's a good place
for both-right whar the Alissourians
did the last work of thar folly
I'm a railway builder, sir l an
swered, with dignity. i was proposing
to dig test pit hereto test the nature
of the ground
'Ah-h!' he said, nodding wisely, as
II the whole matter was clear TO him.
We'll, the soils been well tested thar.
That young feller's standin' now Jest
whar the Missourians dug thar cellar.
We called it thar folly then. but thar's
good reason for thinkin' it wasn't folly
by long shot.
Twas dozen years ago they come
here, two of 'em, huntin' a water right
for ranch, they said. They had a
chart of some kind that they went by,
andwere mightyparticular nobody else
should look at it. AT last they located
thar claim right whar we are nova
quarter section, it was-and went ter
plowin'-plowin' foot deep with sub
soil plow-over a two-acre patch.
That's no way 10 a-break up virgin
soil for plantin'. an we laughed at 'em
a good deal But that warn't all. After
the two-acre plot had been plowed and
replowed they begun ter dig thar cell
lar right whar that young mans
a-standin' No wonder we called that
undertaken folly-startin in ter build
n house whar the creek would be sure
ter wash 1t into the Arkansaw river
in the first high water that came.
"'But they just dug away. and when
the cellar was about twoLthirds due
they stopped workin' one day about
noon, an one Of 'em rode over toward
Sterling, putin his horse to a good
pace an lookin' as IL he he'd business
that couldn't be hindered. lived then
in the sod house you see on the hillside,
an, seem the other man stayin' thar
alone. | went over to talk with him.
He was takiu' It easy. sittin' at the edge
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23
PREVENTS DRUNKENNESS

In Germany Names of Offenders AF-
Taken md Published Periodically
a considerable number OF Germa q
towns and villages have for some time
subjected the bibulous inhabitants Il
the regulations of modified prohibi.
ton law. This not only restricts the
time for the sale of all kinds of liquor
and the hours of public restaurants ana
places Of amusement. but exercises i
sort OF censorship over their visitors.
saws the Baltimore Sun. Persons who
neglect their families on account O.
drinking or who have been repeatedly
brought before the magistrates as
drunk and disorderly are denied the
privilege of procuring alcoholic bever-
ages. A drunkards' list, published peri
odicallv, exhibits their names and oc
equations, and copies of it are sent to
local fnnkeepers and liquor dealers. who
are liable to heavy fines if they sell
liquor to those mentioned in the list.
which is placed on the wall of the res
taurants and hotels and reads some
thing like this: ITO whom it may con
Germ: 1t is not permitted to sell liquor
to the following persons: Hans Suetfel.
tailor; Peter Fuesschen, shoemaker;
Fruitz Spundloch, carpenter; Fraulein
Klara Klatsch, seamstress; Kunz Kater.
Iaborer. Won Bierstein, mayor" A sim
ple-minded servant girl recently
thought the burgomaster included and
refused to enter his service.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23
THE NAUGHTY DAME.
How "A Young Man Got Even with Her
for RudcneSs.

for RudcneSs.
She was a tall woman and somewhat
angular. Her clothes were in the eX-
treme of fashion and her big summer
hat was alive with nodding flowers
There were traces about her of former
beauty, but most of them were only
dimly reminiscent. She walked the
streets as If she held the deeds of them
in her white-gloved hand. and people
| looked after her in profound wonder
| When she reached Pittsburgh station
at Euclid avenue she failed to notice
the ting-ting-ting of the bell which
varningly heralds the closing of the
safety gates, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. She stalked steadily forward
and the bar which falls across the
sidewalk was descending directly above
her devoted head. A half dozen people
called to her. a policeman shouted.
She never turned her nodding head
gear. Then, just as the descending tim
Der touched her hat man sprang for
ward, caught her by the arm and pulled
her aside, the heavy bar grazing her as
it descended.
Sir" she cried. what do you mean
by this rudeness?''
Il beg your pardon. ma'am," said the
stranger, Il simply eudeavored to save
you from a cracked nil.'
You should be punished for your
roughRess," said the naughty dame. Il
ought to hand you over to this officer.
The policeman bowed deferentially.
You viii excuse me. too, ma'am." he
said, but the young man used no more
roughness than was necessary to save
you from a bad thump on the head"
Il viii report you for impudence."
said the tall dame. with a whitening
look at the policeman. Then she turned
again to the young man. Let this be
n lesson to YOU" she said. "ard never re-
peat the offense."
The young man lifted his hat.
Madam" he said. Il trust that moth
ing win make ne forgetful of the duty
owe to the aged"
Then the naughty lady turned away
hastily and swept along.-St. Louis Re
public.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23

"A woman Judges all men by her
husband Washington Democrat.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23
HIS CARD.
1t saved HIN the Annoyance of Fool
Isb Questions.

Ii saved Him the Annoyance of Fool
Isb Questions.
The fellow who gets two weeks va.
cation usually has enough TO contend
with in the shortness Of his holidays
without being subjected to a wholesale
cross-eXamination at the hands of his
numerous solicitous friends when he
gets back, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord There is always the chap who in
sists upon firing the same old stock
questions and making the same trite
comments, until the poor devil who has
just returned to work grows decidedly
weary.
One OF these came back TO town a
couple of days ago and Immediately
upon his appearance in his fayorite
haunts it was: Hello, old man! Been
away?" Or: Pretty well sunburned,
amt you? Where have you been?
Have a good time? ?" and'a host of other
tiresome greetings embellished with
interrogation points.
The second day he determined to
save his breath, and TO all his anxious
friends he handed a card on which he
had written: Yes, | have been away.
! spent my vacation at Atlantic City.
l had a good time. ! know ! am sun
burned. | agree with you that | am
looking better than before went away
/ noticed that il rained considerably.
! didn't 60 fishing. Any queries not an
swered here will be attended to by mail
upon receipt of a stamped and al
dressed envelope" The scheme has
worked very well
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23

John Kavanagh. the fiddler of the
Klondike, before the year is over viii
probably be held responsible for the
downfall of some scores of musicians
who, tempted by the stories of his good
luck, are tracking their way TO Alaska
provided only with their instruments
and a hopeful disposition. Kavanagh
is still young man, and before his de
parture had been employed at PORT
Costa. in California, but he became pos
sessed OF the idea that there was money
to be made in the north, so he struck
out for Juneau. From that place he
moved on to the Klondike region, going
afoot over the rough country interven
ing and carrying with him, in his outfit.
a Winchester rifle and 4 violin. Once in
the diggings. he found himself about
the only available musician there. ano
rs result there was little necessity fc.
him to delve with the pick and shovel q,
SIS o day while waiting to hit on a rich
claim of his own. since the lucky min
crs gladly paid him $50 or S35 a night to
play for them at their dances.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23
FILTERED BLOOD.
Morrov's Method of Curing Diseases
Accusing the Interest of Scientists.

PHYSICIANS of all schools are beginning 10
realize that the primary cause of nearly every
disease that attacks the human system Is the
| failure of the kidneys TO perform the duties
| nature assigned them.
The blood is constantly absorbing from the
different articles of food taken into the stom-
aeh, various impurities. which, II permitted
To course through the system, quickly render
the blood unfit TO carry on the process OF
healthy nutrition and ultimately result IN the
development of disease.
Ii is the duty OF the kidneys to filter the
blood: the slightest irregularity in the per
Torrance of this function is Immediately man
Tested in a general weakening of the body. a
tendency TO give out with little exertion. This
symptom is closely followed by others of much
more distressing nature which II IS often GUS
tomary to attribute to other causes.
John Morrov,an eminent chemist of S9rlng-
field. Ohio. using as basis tor his work the
theory that the kidneys are responsible Tor
the condition of our health, has produced
new remedy which he has uamad Morrows
Kidneoids the puruose of which is to act d.
rectly on the kidneys. eliminating all unnatu-
raj deposits and rectifying the damage caused
BY their existence.
The remarkable results obtained by this
medicine have attracted wide attention and es-
tablshed a new method of treating disease, the
efficacy of which cannot be disputed,
Nor ow's Kidneoids are prepared IN yellow
tablets SO small as to almost rob them OF their
virtue in the eyes of those not versed IN medi-
cine, but so potent is their influence that their
effects are noticed almost Immediately.
They are now on sale generally. IL not 70
be had of your dealer they will be sent post
paid on receipt of 20 cents per box, boxes Tor
$3.50, by the Herb Medicine Co., Springfield,
Ohio
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23

Among the curiosities of tropical
plant lie are the pearls found occa-
sionally in the cocoanut palm of the
Philippine islands. These pearls, like
those of the ocean. are composed of car
Donate of lime. The bamboo also yields
another precious product. in the shape
Of true opals. which are found in its
joints.