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Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
WOMEN AND PENSIONS.
system

Careful investigation of the enormous
list of pensioners now draying money
from the government reveals peculiar
state of affairs regarding the widows OF
old soldiers, and goes to show that many
of the fair sex have an eye to the main
chance in matrimonial matters that is
somewhat expensive to the nation.
The condition mentioned is caused by
the marrying of old soldiers by young
women, that they may secure the GUS
tomary pension paid to widows, when the
husbands have gone to join the ever in
creasing ranks on the other shore.
The house committee on pensions pro-
poses to end this drain upon the national
treasury, by recommending legislation
providing that after the 1st of July next
no woman marrying an old soldier shall
receive a widows pension. 1t is evident
that in such cases the woman married for
the pension, and it is right that she
should be banked in her mercenary de-
signs and expectations, and law of
that kind will meet with general ap-
proval.
There are but IA soldiers of the war of
1912 surviving, but there are 3,287 widows
of soldiers who survived in that war.
This shows that thousands of very young
women marry very old men for the sake
of an accruing pension. 1t is an in
dustry not to be encouraged. After the
soldier himself, broken in the country's
service, a pension would seem most
proper to the wife of his soldier youth,
who at home bore the trials of his ab.
sence during the war and cared mean
while for his household and his children.
But the consideration due her does not
extend to the young girl who msrries the
soldier in his old age in the confident
hope that he will soon die and that she
will realize $8 month or more through
his decease.
The country is ready and willing to
care for the old and deserving soldiers
and faithful wives who renamed at home
during the dark years of the war, but it ia
time to draw the line on the matrim onial
pension grabbers.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
NEWSPAPERS AND MEN.
The Latter Pass Away, but the Former
Survive and Continue Their Work.

The Latter Pass Away, but the Former
Survive and Continue Their Work.
A question that will often be asked
is, "What will become of The Sun
now that Dana is dead?" The inquiry
is based on mistaken idea. A great
newspaper is far more than an individ-
uality, no matter how eminent its ed
itor may be- It is an accretion Of years
and of effort in many departments and
when it reaches the first rank has pass
ed far beyond the limits of single per-
sonality. Mr.. Dana was an editor Of
brilliant gifts, man of rare scholar
ship but the time passed long ago when
it could be said that he was The Sun.
1t was indeed his aim from the first
to make the newspaper greater than
himself, for he knew from long expert
ence that the success he aimed at could
not be attained on other terms. After
failure to adjust himself to the newspa
per field in Chicago Mr.. Dana took
charge of The Sun, a once prosperous
journal that had been mismanaged. He
knew New York thoroughly, called
around him the right men and revital
lied the paper in a remarkably short
time. But while he gave it strong
personal impress he understood that no
man was necessity to it. The Sun will
continue to be The Sun, and the chances
are that it will keep step with the times
and brighten as the years run by.
The great newspaper is in some de-
gree the creation of the public itself,
who, appreciating it's firm principle and
intelligent championship of the right,
make it their forum, A journal Of this
high order and broad influence is inter-
woven with current history and has a
perpetuity like the tide Of human life.
When it loses laborer of exceptional
ability, the event is deplored but the
paper goes forward without missing a
step
One days issue of newspaper is the
work of many brains and hands. Like
an army, it needs general. Like an
Hfuly, III SURVIVES u ScuoIul, anu, ao Vho
chain of human affairs is unbroken, SO
the continuity Of leading journal is
preserved Mr.. Dana had been gradual
ly and purposely withdrawing from
The Sun for years. He travelled much
and placed more and more responsible
ity in other hands as he felt the increas-
ing weight Of years. He had selected
and trained his staff and realized that
The Sun would survive him. He was
broad minded enough to admit that his
successor might even improve upon his
model and apply ideas that would be
better than those of one nearing the
conservative line of fourscore Unques-
tionably Mr., Dana felt quite assured as
to the future of The Sun 1t is not the
ordinance of nature that there shall be
an interregnum in brains and energy. A
great newspaper is not for day, but
for all time. ST, Louis Globe Dem
Ocrat
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
WHERE is THE EMO?

The rumor from Washington, that a
foreign power has been sounding the
government officials on the position of
the United States regarding China, would
indicate that the dismem berment of the
Oldest empire on the globe has COM
menced in earnest. Russia, Germany,
France and Great Britain will probably
gobble up Chinese territory in peaceful
manner, if possible, if not, a war for pos
session will result.
The United States has no interest in
the infa us land grabbing scheme, fur,
ther than to protect American interests
already established in China, and will not
interfere in any way, but the destruction
of that country by powerful nations that
are aotuated by the most sordid motives
is disgrace to the much boasted civiliza-
tion of Europe. It would be folly for
this country to attempt any preventive
measures, for the reason that it is really
none of our business, but the American
people will raise their voices in protest
regardless of the fact that 1t will have NO
effect.
Africa has been divided, the islands OF
the seas have been forcibly occupied, a
large portion of Asia subdued, and now
the remainder is to be seized by jealous
plished, what then? Will the victors,
like Alexander the Great, sit down and
weep because there are no more worlds to
conquer, or will they turn their attention
to America? Time alone will answer the
question, and in the meanwhile it will be
just as we'll for Americans to prepare for
possible struggle for freedom and
homes
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
GREAT BRIrAIH's LABOR PROBLEM.

The labor troubles, that just now are
80 disastrous in England and her Scotch
and Welsh provinces, are not altogether
the fault of the greedy and grasping oapi.
talists. The labor unions of Great Britain
have been disappointment in the fact
that they have not become peaceful in
proportion IS they have grown powerful
They have been expending their energies
in rigging an automatic days work cut
of, to prevent too much toll, chopping
out one.third of the time, and forbidding
labor the rest OF each period of revo.
tion of the earth; and they have also
given themselves mp to the construction
of an apparatus to restrain young men
from learning trades. OF course, this is
the formation OF "trust" to fight what
those who see the sky only through one
window are pleased to call overproduc.
tion. The labor union is meant to re-
strict labor, not to expand IL. The great
strike going on Is an assertion by those
engaged in II that the industrial eminsncs
OF England is to be abandoned. They can.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
New Contagious Disease,

A circular has been issued by Com
missioner General Powderly and ap-
proved by Secretary Gage, directing all
immigration and customs officers to
make careful examination for the dis
covery of cases Of favus, loathsome
contagious disease of the scalp, among
immigrants arriving here and instruct
ing them to return all such afflicted per-
sons at the earliest opportunity at the
expense Of the steamship lines bringing
them to America Commissioner Pow.
derly says that the disease is a new one
and made it's appearance here among
immigrants. 1t has proved to be stub
born i'll resisting treatment, and, being
communicated, it has been decided best
to exclude all afflicted persons from our
ports. Exchange.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23

not compete profitably with Germany or
the United States or France on the basis
offered by trades unionism. Each day the
warfare continues there will be heavy loss, ,
If this goes on, England will decline, and
her glories pass away, as those OF Italy
have gone, and the centre of the world
will be shifted from London as 1t was
ages ago from Rome. Then people will
visit England as they do Egypt, not for
what ia, but for that which has been.
There is reason to believe that the dis
astrous turn trades unionism has taken in
the British islands is the result of an ef-
fort of the labor elements to secure
through their own organizations the bene-
fits of system of protection that is de-
MED them by their government. This
view of the situation is made to show the
profound abyss that British statesman
ship has to span. 1t is not surprising
that the British workingmen are in the
position In which we find them. There
has been a glacial drift in that direction
for a generation, and the mistake the
labor leaders are making is not one of
failure in the application of the intel
llgence of individuals so much as it is OF
Misunderstanding of the fact that with
America on one hand and Asia on the
other, and western Europe over the chan
mel, the cheap capital of England must be
served by cheap labor, or the pre-eminence
of England in trade cannot be main
tanned. The British workingman cannot
Americanize himself under the free trade
syskam.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
Holiday Rltea.

For the Christmas and New Year holi-
days the Santa Fe route will place on sale
tickets at one first. clase fare for the
round trip to points within 200 miles of
selling station, also to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and intermediates. Dates
of sale: December "a, 25, 81 and January
l, 1898, good for return passage until
January 4, 1898. No stop-overs allowed.
Il. 8. LUTz, Agent,
W. ]. BLACK, g. P. A., Santa Fe, N. M,
Topeka, Kas.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
SHE ASKED FOR PILLS..
A. Woman Thought Her Husband Bilious,
but Ignored His Ghastly Wound.

~ >" oman lHouSHt HtE husUhuu AoHiouo,
but Ignored His CHASTITY Wound.
A remarkable story Of endurance,
equally remarkable for singular COM
parative view of physical ills, comes
we'll attested from Twin Greek, near
Portsmouth, O. Frank Horsley, a woods
man, who lives among the rocky hills
of Upper Twin Creek, was out in search
of ginseng root q few weeks ago He
had taken with him his squirrel rifle, a
short gun about three and half feet
long. As he was climbing an almost
vertical cliff the rifle was knocked back
ward from his shoulder by the over
hanging limb Of tree As it fell it
struck another limb and was discharged,
the bullet striking him in the thigh and
coming out at the groin, making a
chastity wound
He managed to drag himself back
home, and his wife stopped the flow of
blood and tied the leg up in a piece of
old sheet. Three weeks afterward she
called at the office of DR.. Frizzel Of
Buena Vista to get some medicine for
her husband, pills being her express
ed preference. He "was not eatin
right" she said and seemed to be bill
ious. 1t was only incidentally that the
doctor was informed Of the terrible
wound that was keeping Horsley fat Oh
his back at the lonely cabin i'll the hills.
They had not thought it worth while
to get doctor for that, but considered
biliousness an ailment with which it
was not safe to temporize. The doctor
went out to see him of his own accord
at the first opportunity and found him
in a fair way to ultimate recovery, al
though the leg was terribly swollen
still and must have caused fearful suf-
fering. g.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
THE Democratic papers of Illinoi

The Democratic papers of Illinois that
have been singing the praises of civil
service 30 sweetly the past six months,
will now change their tune. The Illinois
Supreme court has just handed down
decision which declares that only the five
heads of department in the big city on
the lake are not embraced in the action
of the law, and many of the unterrified
who hsve,been appointed to positions by
Mayor Harrison, will probably have to
walk out into the cold world again.
"Civil service be hanged" will be the COM
mon howl among the merit system'
Democrats In the prairie state for long
time to come.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
time to CON

Rev. DIR. SAVAGE, pastor OF the church
of the Messiah in New York, was evident
ly in savage mood last Monday night,
when in an address before the Unitarian
Mems club, he said:
"If there was man in this city today
having such character as the orthodox
churches attribute to God, you would not
speak to him or invite him toyour homes.
Take all the great criminals, roll them
into one and he would be white in COM
parison to the idea of God comprehended
in the Presbyterian faith"
Is it any wonder that great majority
of the young men in the land grow up
ungodly sinners when the godly members
of the cloth utter suoh sentiments.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
Hand In Hand From the Cradle

At Fort Scott recently Mr.. and Mrs.
D. G. Bondsteel celebrated with few
friends the flftieth anniversary Of their
birth. They were born on adjoining
farms in Clark couAty, Mo-, on Oct. 10,
1S47, the advent Of the girl being about
an. hour earlier than the advent of the
boy. As they went hand in hand to
school few years later they called
themselves sweethearts. When 16 sum
mers had passed over their heads, their
baby affection had ripened into love,
and three years later they were married.
Kansas City Journal.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23

For a man who has been deposed from
Office and otherwise "set upon" by his
government, Weyler does considerable
talking. He is, however, aiding the
Cuban insurgents by his wild criticisms
of the Madrid government, and it will
soon be ia order for General Gomez to
decorate the ex-butcher for valued serv-
ices rendered in the face of the enemy.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23

The Pingree plan Of turning over to
the poor the vacant lots throughout the
city for potato patches and vegetable
gardens has proved success in Kansas
City. The agricultural commission,
which had the experiment in charge re-
ports that on an outlay Of $46S for tools,
seed and the salary Of a superintendent
the city has benefited the poor to the
amount of $2,3SO. This is in spite Of
the fact that the commission was not
organized till the regular planting sea,
son was over.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23

How a person can gain 9
pound day by taking ar
ounce of Scott's Emulsion
is hard to explain, but it
certainly happens.
1t seems to start the diges-
tive machinery working G
properly. You obtain a
greater benefit from your
food.
The oil being predigested,
and combined with the hy-
pophosphites, makes a food
tonic of wonderful flesh
forming power.
All physicians know this
to to be a fact.
s All druggists; SOC. and $l.oo
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23

Wanted-One cent word each insertion.
Local-Ten cents per line each insertion.
Reading Local Preferred position-Twen-
ty-flye cents per line each insertion
Displayed Two dollars an inch, single
column, per month in Daily. One dollar an
inch, single column, in either English or
Spanish Weekly.
Additional prices and particulars given on
receipt of copy of matter to be inserted.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
Taxpayers, Attention !

Santa Fe county, territory OF New Mexico,
that the tax rolls for the year 1897 bave been
PLACED In my hands for collection. and that
from this date on will receive the taxes due
for said year.
The law provides that one-half Of the taxes
levied during the. current year are due and
payable on or before the first day OF Janu.
airy, 1885, and all those DELINQUENT on that
which provision will Be- strictly. enforced pn-
less otherwise determined BY the honorable
board Of county Commissioners.
FRED MULLER,
Collector Of Santa Fe County.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
Mining and Corporation Laws.

The New Mexican Printing company
has on sale complete compilations of
the territorial mining laws, and the cor
poration laws. They are issued in sepa-
rate form, and sell at the following prices:
Corporation laws, 81; mining laws, 80
cents.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
All contracts and bills for advertising pay.

All contracts and bills for advertising pay
able monthly.
All communications intended for publica-
tion must be accompanied by the writer $
name and address-not for publication-but
as evidence of good faith and should be ad'
dressed to The Editor. Letters pertaining to
business should be addressed
NEW MEXICAN Printing. Co.,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23

6Ys-The New MEXICAN Is the Oldest news
postofice In the Territory and has large
and growing circulation among. the intelli.
gent ard progressive people of the south
west.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23.

WHEN it comes right down to the
point of resigning, Senator Woloott will
discover that he Ia not half 80 angry as
he thought.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
K. OFF.

SANTA FE LODGE No. 2, X. of p. Regular
meeting every Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock
at Castle hall. Visiting knights given a cor
dial welcome. VIM. Il. STRovER,
LEE MUEHLEISEN, U. U.
X. of r. & S.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23

AZTLAN LODGE No. 3, I. O. o. f., meets
every Friday evening in Odd Fellows hall,
San Francisco street. Visiting brothers vel
come. j. Il. HA1NEs, N. G.
A. p. HoGLE, Secretary
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
INSURANCE..

Sc, LANKARD,
Insurance Agent. Office: Griffin Building,
Palace avenue Represents the Equitable
Life, Pacific Mutual Accident, Royal Fire,
Phoenix Fire, Manchester Fire, Svea Fire,
London Lancashire Fire Association, New
York Underwriters, Imperial, Lion, Proyi-
dence Washington Fire,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

of Santa Fe,
At Santa Fe, in the Territory of. New Mexico
ut the close of business Dec. 15, 1897.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

EDWARD L. BARTLETT,
Lawyer Santa Fe, New Mexico. Office In
Catron Block
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23

L O. O. F.

MYRTLE LODGE, No. 9. Daughters OF Rebec.
ca: Regular meeting every first and third
Tuesday of each month at Odd Fellows hall.
Visiting brothers and sisters are always well
come. THERESA NEWHA1IL, N. U.
MISS KNAPP, Secretary.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23

j. B. BRADY,
Dentist. Rooms In Kahn Block, over Spitx
Jewelry Store, Office hours, 9 to II q. M;
Ito 5 p. m.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-23
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.


D. W. MANLEY,
Dentist. Office, Southwest Corner Of Plaza,
over Fischer's Drug Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
(E. FELIX, Paris)
Heard Mt the Screen.

Heard mt the Screen.
From the Chicago Tribune.
II want a ticket to Valparaiso
Zone dollar and thirty cents.''
You don't think I want to get 1t for
nothing, do you?"
WAS 1t Valparaiso you saidr'
at was. SIR"
zone dollar and thirty cents"
Cant you see I've got my pocket book
out? Do look like man that's watching
for a chance to jerk a railroad ticket out
Of your hand and run away without paying
for it?'
Say. if you want a ticket for valparai-
That's what I want, young man, and
I've told you so twice. How many times
more do you want me to ask for it? You're
here to sell tickets, 1 reckon?"
Yes, sir. and If you want
"A ticket to Valparaiso-V, a, ], p. q, r, i
no, a, -
zone dollar and thirty
Il know exactly how much 1t is young
man. don't need to be told more than
five or six times. I've Travelled between
this town and Valparaiso more trips than
you've got ounces Of brain inside your
skull. 1 was buying tickets from here to
Valparaiso when you were wearing short
pants. You don't look like the kind Of
chap that can afford to put on airs over
plain, common. everyday people. You look
like some Billy sort of a brakeman that's
been promoted to conductors job on &C
count of a scarcity of material and hasn't
got over the swelled head yet. No, I'm not
hindering anybody that wants to buy a
ticket to some other town, either I know
this man standing behind me. He wants to
go to Indianapolis and his train doesn't
leave for three hours. You'll listen to all
/ have to say if 1t takes me till dinner
time. If the railroad company cannot at
ford to hire clerks that have got sense
r,{o
pocket or a gold brick swindler it ought to
raise the price of tickets or economic by
building cheaper cars and advertise for a
few competent-oh, you've concluded to
hand over the ticket without waiting to see
whether I'm going to gobble 1t and run of
with it, have you? Well, here's your
change. and perhaps you'll know me when
you see me again, young man. Morning!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
HIS EMPTY SLEEVE.
The Manner i'm Which Col. Bradford
Lost His Arm nm Unusual One.

The Manner I'm Which Col. Bradford
Lost His Arm nm Unusual One.
From the London Telegraph
If Sir Edward Bradford had given no
other service to his country than those
which during the past few years he has
so brilliantly performed as mead % he
metropolitan police force, ne would have
well earned the. honor that his sovel eIgn
has just bestowed upon him, and which
may be regarded as her personal testimony
to the extraordinary sagacity with which
the arrangements for the safety of the pub
lie during the queens day were conceived
and the literally perfect manner in which
they were carried out.
Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Brad
ford is sixty-one years of age, and had a
very distinguished career in the army be-
fore he was appointed to the office he now
fills SO wcrthily. So far back as 1853, when
John Company still swayed the destiaies
of the Indian Peninsula, he Joined the
Madras army. He became lieutenant two
years later. In 1857 he served with the
14th Light Dragons during the Persian
campaigns, receiving the medal. Later on,
in 1858 and 1859, he took part, an officer
of Mayne's Horse, in the operations con-
Quoted by General Michel against the cele-
brated Chief Tantia Topee. and shared the
perils and glories Of many a hard-fought
battle. He became a major in 1873 lieu
tenant colonel in 1879 and colonel in 1883.
At the time of the last jubilee he was sec
reary in the political and secret depart
ment of the Indian office.
When, in 1880, the post of commissioner
of metropolitan police fell vacant and was
offered to Sir Edward Bradford. who in
1885 had been promoted from c. s. 1. to X.
c. S. l.. there were many who expressed
dissent from the policy of again placing the
civil guardians of law and order under
military man. But that no better choice
could have been made is evidenced, not
only by the events of Tuesday, but by the
whole of Sir Edwards career in his present
post.
day doubtless wondered how his left sleeve
came to be empty. Years ago, while still
an officer in India, Sir Edward Bradford
was a very keen sportsman, with strong
liking for that most dangerous of all pas
times-tiger shooting. One day, while en-
gagged in this hazardous diversion, he fired
at tiger, which, only wounded, charged
upon him, and bore him to the ground.
Never losing his presence Of mind for
moment, the intrepid hunter, with a view
to preventing the Infatuated animal from
attacking his head, thrust within his jaws
his left arm. The tiger simply gnawed it
off, but the life of the cool nimrod was
saved by his comrades. who arrived in time
to shoot the creature before it had time to
inf1ict any more serious injury upon Sir Ed
ward. When the late Duke of Clarence
visited India Sir Edward Bradford was
among those specially selected to accom-
pany him.. From 1889 to 1893 he was an
aid-de-camp to the queen.