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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-25
A WORD OF ADVICE.
To Those Coming to Alaska or the Klon-
dixie Gold Fields.

One thing should be impressed upon
every miner, p%rospector or trader COM
ing to Alaska, to the Klondike, or the
Yukon country, and that is the necessity
for providing an adequate and the proper
food supply. Whether procured in the
States, in the Dominion, or at the supply
stores here or further on, this must be
his primary concern. Upon the manner
neglected this precaution more than
upon any other n thing will his success
or failure depend.
These supplies must be healthful and
should be concentrated, but the most
careful attention in the selection of foods
that will keep unimpaired indefinitely
under all the conditions which they will
have to encounter is imperative. Fol-
instance. as bread raised with baking
powder must be relied upon forthe chief
part of every meal, imagine the helpless
ness of a miner with a can of spoiled
baking powder. Buy only the very
best -four; it is the cheapest in the end,
Experience has shown the Royal Baking
Powder to be the most readable and the
trading companies now uniformly supply
this brand, as others will not keep in
this climate. BE SURF that the bacon Is
sweet, sound and thoroughly cured
These are the absolute necessities upor
which all must place a chief reliance
and can under no circumstances bC
neglected. They may, of course, be
supplemented by as many comforts OF
deiicacies as the prospector may be able
to pack or desire to pay fOr.-From the
Alaska Mining Journal.
A book of receipts for all kinds OF
cookery, which is specially valuable fol-
use upon the trail or in the camp, is
published by the Royal Baking Powder
Company, Of New York. The receipts arc
thoroughly practical, and the methods
are carefully explained, so that the ihex'
perienced may, with its aid, readil,
| prepare everything requisite for a good,
wholesome meal, or even dainties If h'
has the necessary materials. Th'
matter is in compact though durable
form, the whole book weighing but two
ounces. Under a special arrangement
this book will be sent free to miners Of
others who may desire it. We woul(
recommend that every n going to thu
Klondike@ procure Il copy. Address thu
Royal Baking Powder Co., New York
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-25
The Weather.

The weathey yesterday was fair and
warmer, the maximum reaching SO de-
grees. The mean relative humidity was
"A per cent.
Continued fair weather is indicated
for tonight and Tuesday.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-25
,co

For maps and Information free Of cost
regarding Alaska, and San Francisco's
advantages as an outfitting point for the
Northern Gold Fields, address, "Alaska
Information Bureau of the California
State Board of Trade, Ferry Building,
San Francisco" j. A. Filcher, Sec. and
Gen. Manager.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-25
Las Vegas Taos Railroad.

Special to the New Mexican.
Taos, April 22.-Colonel Albinger was
in Taos during the past week, arrang-
ing for the final survey of the Las We
gas-Taos Electric railway. Work will
be started very soon-probably within a
month. The line of the road, as deci-
ded on, will extend from Las Vegas to
Mora, then along Mora creek to the Rio
C%hiqufto, thence through Tienditas
canon and down Taos canon to Taos.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-25
Notorial Appointment.

Governor Otero has appointed William
Frank, of Los Alamos, a notary public
in and for San Miguel county.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-25
Kansas City Meats.

Bischoff & Muller handle a full line of
Kansas City meats, including sausage
Give them a trial.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-25
Las Vegas
Steam
Leave orders at Slaughter's barber shop.
Basket leaves Tuesday and returns on
Friday. We pay all express charges.
G. F. AMBROSE, AGENT.
Fine Havanas.

Finest line of Havana cigars at
Scheurich's.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-25

just received at Fischer's, fresh cam
dies, pure drugs and chemicals.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-25
RenA

Furnished rooms for housekeeping,
Apply to Mrs. Call.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-25

If you want the fattest and choicest
beef, veal, mutton, lamb and pork, go to
the market of Bischoff & Muller.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-25

Go to Fischer & Co.'s for pure drugs,
chemicals, toilet articles and fresh candy.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16
FOUND QUAINT OLD ALMANAC.
IL Was Printed an 1s0l, aad caves
Surprising Postal
Rates.

An almanac for the year 1901, which
is 0 curiosity, was found near Auburn.
Ind. It 10 small primer, not as large
as an ordinary postal card; and it con-
taanss besides the ordinary calendar
for the 10 months, the dates for the sit
ting of the federal and state supreme
courts in all the states. number Of
recipes, some funny graphs, and q table
showing the rates Of postage. For q
letter not exceeding one sheet Of fools
cap paper. the rates were as follows:
Not over 40 miles, eight cents; over
40 miles and under 90 miles, ten cents;
over 90 miles and under $50 miles, 1ah
cents; over $50 and under 300 miles, II
cents; over 300 and under 500 miles. 90
cents; over 500 miles, IS cents.
There were no postage stamps in
those days. and the postage could be
paid by the sender or receiver Of the
letter. The usual practice was for the
receiver to pay il, and instances have
been known where letter remained In
the post Office for weeks because the
person to whom It was addressed
couldn't raise the money necessary to
get 1t out
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16
WHALE STORIES PLENTIFUL,
Monsters of the Deep Reported I'm tine
vaclnssy of Daitimore--Small
Craft Imperiled.

Whale reports are again rife, and II
Is said monster OF the deep fully 80
feet long. il not longer, is. disporting
hfmself about the bay In the vicinity Of
Thomas point, near Baltimore, Md. All
along the water front almost everyone
you meet has heard Of the whale, and
it Is quite certain he is q big one, but
each person who has heard OF the story
has gotten his information Ia such an
indirect way that he cannot name any-
one who has seen the animal. A dis
patch from Annapolis says:
The 50foot whale that was seen on
Hackett.a point In the Chesapeake, cre-
ated consternA q auapag the mariners
Of the bay. It's spurtings could ba
heard for miles, and the caYortings OF
the monster disturbed the captains OF
the bay craft so much that they sought
shelter IN great numbers ID this har-
Dor. Their fear was that the bay be-
ing muddy from the up-country's rains,
the whale would not see them In Its
Inadsportand would give thema tilt that
would capsize them. The captains OF
the boats shared the general alarm, and
the bay was resonant with the sound of
screeching whistles. intended to fright
en- the big fish from the bulwarks of the
tugs
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16
EASTER SPORT IN MEXICO.
Two African Lions, Famished ia
Desperation, and an Angry Bull
Make q Cory Display.

Five thousand people Witnessed o
cruel and bloody fght between two Al.
rican lions and Mexican bull on Easter
Sunday In the City of Mexico. Mexico.
The audience included the whole Amer
lean colony and many notables. Many
ladies were present. The first Hon was
very large. He executed his trainer q
short time ago. He had been starved
for the last week. The bull, without a
moments hesitation, sprang at the Hon
and caught him on his horns under tho
foreleg and threw him backward Is
feet against the bars, knocking the
breath and fight completely out Of
him. Another Hon was then provided.
It made good fight, but was gored
numerically and taken from the ring
In q dying condition. The governor
then stopped the fight.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16
Rvanw,

It was said OF Dr.. johnson tina. Ne al
ways talked as though ne were taking
an oath. He deteated the habit OF lying
or preyaricating In the alightest de-
gree, and would not allow his servants
to say be was not at home Il he was.
"A servants strict regard for the truth. .
said he, "must be weakened by such
practices. IL ! Iaccustom my servant 20
tell q lie for me, have I not reason 10
apprehend that he will tell them for
himself7" A strict adherence TO truth
the doctor considered as q sacred obli-
CATION; and In relating the smallest
anecdote, he would not allow himself
the minutest addition TO embeIlish his
story Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16

side to one of the wolves as they came
! tearing along In the wake Of the dog.
| MY remarkable father had planned all
right, but he hadn't counted on the tao
tics Of his dog. When the dog came
! around that time he discovered the
crack hi the door and made dive for
it. He squeezed his way through, COLI
lided with Reuben Pettibone, tumbled
him on his back on the floor, and Hpzang
on the bed in the corner. The two
! wolves came right on through the door.
trampled all over Reuben Pettibone,
and followed the dog on the bed. Reu-
bn jumped to his feet and put bullet
through one OF the wolves. and. as my
remarkable father used to chuckle and
say. that wolf took no more interest In
the evenings entertainments.
Reuben had kicked the door shut
In serambling to his feet, and his ap-
pearance with the gun made change
an the calculations OF the remaining
wolf. This wolf made dash for the
window. He sent the glass flying, but
the sash held, and he tllmbled back into
the room. Before he had time for an
other move, Reuben Pettibone put q
bullet through him, and that wolfnever
knew what hit him. Having disposed
Of the wolves, Reuben turned his att
tention to the dog. The dog had
crawled under the bed, andi from the
way he whined and shook and declined
to come out, Reuben Pettibone couIdn't :
n A L
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16

neck with Joy said Reuben. Instead
of that I feel like falling on his neck
with an axi You've been deceived,
Ghift1ock,' said he.
Wait minute. Reuben, said Uncle
,shiftlock. What did tell you about
that dogP told you to just let that
dog hunt wolves once and he'd tussie
..'en till you'd feel like falling ON his
neck with Joy, didn't I?'
That's what you said, shiftlock,'
said Reuben pettibone. and III take
my $3.50 now
II said just let that dog hunt wolves,
Reuben said Uncle shiftlock. That's
what said, and you didn't do it. You
let the wolves hunt the dog, and be
wasn't broke for that. I'll have to keep
the three fifty, Reuben
"And Reuben Pettibone, rejoicing
that his brother shiftlock had not been
deceived in the patent rights trade, let
him keep the three fifty. Not only that,
but he invested little more In the
wolf dog. It was few grains OF pow
der and an ounce or two of Lead. Ali
the same, I can't help but feel that that
was insisting on technical point lit
tie beyond the limit, even IL it waa my
remarkable fathers twin brother and
my Uncle shiftlock Pettibone. What do
you think, Mackinaw? Don't you think
he went too far2"
The man in the red. blue. yellow,
pink, green and purple Maclsinaw jack
ct cracked all his fingers at once and
saide
mo, don't. He bein' O sinnemahone
Pettibone, think he was dnrn consid-
crate"
How so?' asked the man from oyer
sinnemahoning way, looking surprised
because he didn't step up and steal
the peits O. them two wolves, too, q said
the man In the many-hued jacket-N.
Z, Sun
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16
him that be would be expected to clothe

him that he would be expected to cloth,
himself.
"You may board at the house th.
same as BEFORE" said the father, ~bu
expect you to clothe yourself and save
at least three dollars week. 1t seem!
TO me that $3.50 year ought to buy al
your clothing and pay incidental ex
j penses. I have but one rule for Judging
I young men. The young man who saves
nothing from his income is fool. The
one who saves little has the promise oil
amounting to something. The one who
saves every cent exceptwhat is actually
demanded by living expenses is the one
who is going to be successful man."
According to that, father, a China.
man Is model citizen" ventured the
boy. "He saves everything he gets"
c Cyrus Elwood then and ahere gave the
IIboy raldng over and threatened to re.
duce his salary.
"This Is not q joking matter" !" said the
father, "and you'll come 10 understand
1t by and by, too" I
There can be no doubt that Burt came
to understand 1t In good time. He was
put at work Ii the shipping department
at six dollars week, with the under
standing that he was to be treated "the
same as my otter employe." Here be
met boys Of his own age and of his own
shortcomings in education. They de-
ferred to him, in spite of instructions to
the contrary, and, in return, he envied
them their freedom and their privileges.
Some Of them smoked as soon as they
got away from the store, and others
told of the sights they saw when they
were out ranging the streets at night.
Burt Elwood's life became more than
ever one great unappeased curiosity.
His father always had denied him the
amusements which are supposed to be-
long to city youth of wealth. Burt
,hadnotattended dancing parties or gone
to theaters or had his summer outings.
Cyrus Elwood believed that the pleas
ures Of the world corrupted boys, and
that ltwoud not do for his son to min
gle with these spoiled and petted chill
dren and have his head filed with non
sense.
So Burt was allowed to see all the
pleasures of the town at distance. but
he was not allowed to taste any Of them,
and the result was that his appetite was
,sharpened. He dared not.openly covet
the luxuries which he saw others en-
joying, but be longed for them in secret,
and he stealthily waited for the time
when he could break away from paren-
tai control and find out about things for
himself.
He was known as "good boy"-that
Is, he lived in state OF terror and was
afraid to openly break over the rules
which had been laid down for him by
his father. His small vices were prac-s
ticed under cover. Amother's influence
might have helped him to live through
the ordeal, but his mother had died
years before. He showed no genuine
ambition to learn his fathers business
because he was at least bright enough
to understand that he would be very
rich man some day, and II wouldn't
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16
SWALLOWS Els TEETH.
perilous PFedieamens Of q New York
Nam Who WeAt Co BED With
cat Removfng Them.

When Francis Elliott, 30 years old,
OF 1889 First avenue, New York city,
went to bed the other might he neg
lected to remove his false teeth. About
two o'clock IN the morning his wife
was awakened by her husbands la-
bored breathing. Investigation showed
that be was slowly choking to death.
Divining the cause OF the trouble,
Mrs. Elliott administered an emetic.
It had no effect. She then screamed
for help.
A policeman summoned an ambu-
lance from the Presbyterian hospital.
The ambulance surgeon administered
another and stronger emeao to FL
lott, and then bundled him into the
ambulance. The iolting OF the vehicle
acted more effectively than the med.
icine. and before the hospital was
reached the choking man was relieved
Of his teeth.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16

Figures and figures the whole day through
From morn 'till night, and from year q
year:
Column ON column must pass review.
And balance-sheets be clear
Eor the wheels OF commerce must neveS
cease.
They turn and turn through the weary
years,
and the tired toilers find no release,
Though lives be filled with tears.
stand by the same old desk to-day,
Mustertng numerals one by one,
CHASING and grouping the Same old way.
The work Is never done;
lt seems like q dream as recall
The misty memories back to the light,
The Joys and sorrows, the hope through ali
That things would turn out right.
Right there's stain from splatterins
pen
IT'S forty years II it's been day
We used to use the gray gooseQuill them
And they'd splashing way.
9f'e forty years-as a slender boy,
& stood by my fathers side TO learn
The knowledge of signs experts employ
And for which tyros yearn.
'Twas my first day. and seized the pen
With nervous hand and blnshing
brow
sIwas diffidence caused my trembling then:
'Tis age that makes It now.
And here where the oii-cloth's blistered up.
The water ran on later day;
Embarrassed ] overturned the cup
Which held loves first bouquet.
And this great spot where the bottle fell.
That deluged the desk with the ink blood-
red,
Glanced when the messenger came to tell
My baby-boy was dead.
'Tis thus can trace the long, long years,
Noting the stains on Its quaint old forms
Some standing for Joys and some for tears:
Sunshine or passing storm.
Al date scratched here means a baby born:
One there means child that dieds
This mark calls to mind man forlorn,
Crushed to earth In his pride,
When the head OF the house learned his
loved son E~
FOR forgery lay in felon's cell:
And that marks the sin Of another ones
"A trusted one who fell.
Here. where the marks have an aimiess
trend,
moved my pen In dreamy way.
For death had taken my itfe's best friend,
My loving wife, away;
And now Iy desk is the only friend
Thab binds my heart to the days agonei
AL else IL new. As we near the end
We're desoiate and lone.
III seems like dream when recall
The misty memories back to light;
The joys and sorrows. the faith through all
That God sets all things right;
Though the wheels OF commerce must
never cease,
But turn and turn through the weary
years.
The tired toiler VIII find release,
Up-where there are no tears.
s-Bookkeeper.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16
THE RULE FAILED.
BY George AIDE.
>ees~ss-e-s-',es>.,,s~
THE following was found on q fly

SHE following was found on fly
leaf In book In the public library;
'It is the duty of every man to over
work himself, so that he may have
money with which TO pay his doctor
bills after he has broken down as q re-
Bult Of oyerwork."
This may have been written by doc
tor. but the supposition is that 1t waa
written by practical man Of the
Cyrus Elwood stripe.
Cyrus Elwood was successful man
who started in life with no capital, who
never had any unusual advantages in
the way Of education, and who was COM
PEELED to acquire his first capital by the
scrappy savings from his salary as q
clerk In country store. Hence he al
ways held that any young man who
would be successful THAT Is, accumu-
late large sum Of money! must be de-
prfyed Of capital early In life, set to
hard work Mt small salary, be kept
away from the communicating influence
of books and teachers and be denied all
social pleasure.
81 have succeeded" said Cyrus El-
wood, of Chicago, "and my son Burt
ahall succeed according to the same
recipe. shall compel him to feed on
poverty, abstinence and hardship, even
as ] fed, and, as result, his fiber will
be strengthened and he will develop
Into an admirable and rugged character
In the same manner that developed" !"
Tt will be seen that Cyrus Elwood had
o sincere admiration for himself and q
great mans contempt for the wide
spread opinion that he was skinfiint
and slave driver. /;
He had seen too many young men fail
and come TO naught through the indulg-
ence OF parents. In particular he re-
called the case OF young Duceby, son OF
his good friend, Amos Duceby, who had
SIX wn immense business capacity by
robbing the other stockholders In the
tallow and suet syndicate Of nearly
half million.
Young Duceby had been allowed
spending money and had always worn
good clothes and gone to parties and
had good easy time generally. When
he was old enough he had gone TO col.
lege. During vacation he travelled, often
going on hunting and fishing excurs
Sions. After he graduated from this
university he was sent to Europe and
spent two years loaAng at the capitals.
It was inevitable that the young man
would be ruined, and he was ruined acs
sccrdfhg 70 Mr.. Elwood's Judgment.
Wien Amos Duceby died the degenerate
son. having no sympathy with the tale
low and suet trade, and never having
learned how TO rob stockholders, SIM
ply sold the entire business to an Eng
lish syndicate. put the money into good
securities at low rate OF interest, and
then. having established an income. he
resumed his travelling, his studies of art
and music and his writing for the mag
azines, md became, IN the eyes of Mr..
Cyrus Elwood, On outcast on the face Of
the earth.
Burt Elwood was taken out Of school
when be had passed the grammar
grades. He was rapidly approaching
that period of life when a little learning
might corrupt him for all time. Cyrus
Elwood feared that perhaps his son was
already tainted with Latin or few
germs of art and music, so he put him In
the shipping department of the whole
sale store at six dollars weels, and told
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16
Mr. GoslfnRton, On self-control,

The longer I live, = said Mr.. Gosling.
ton, "the moro firmly I am convinced
that the greatest Of all victories 4or
uaan to attain Is the victory Of seif-con-
troll. No matter what he may accom-
plish In the sight Of men, there is no
victory that can equal this. gained In q
fight OF which no man has knowledge
but himself. IN. 7. Sun,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16
Another BluntSer.,

Officer Stop! / am an agent Of the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals, and see you are driving
horse which can scarcely crawl.
Cabman (confdentially Histl TIL
hoss Is all right. It's me thet's holdin'
himin. I've got passenger wot pays by
the konr.N. Y. Weekly. .s
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16
Cheap Living In Japan,

You don't require big income 20
@get alongs In japan. A man can live
there like gentleman on $500 year.
This sum will pay the rent of house,
the wages OF two servants, and supply
plenty of food.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16

make any difference then whether he
was good salesman or not.
In short. Cyrus Elwood's infallible
plan failed miserably. The son sulked
and obeyed and waited until his father
died, and then he showed the results Of
10 years of careful business training.
As he had never been permitted to wear
good clothes, he now made himself
ridiculous with satin-faced coats, pearl
buttons and ali kinds of extravagances.
He crowded himself with iewelry un-
TIL he resembled q king of barbaric
times. He did not know the young men
and women Of his own degree of wealth,
and could not be at home with them, for
his long bondage had given him the car
riage and manners Of an embarrassed
plow boy. He sought cheap and fashy
women and spent money on them. His
men associates were of thevulgar and
sporty classes. He became conceited by
reason CT his sudden wealth, and OF
course he drank too much and was q
nuisance generally, and everyone mar
veled that an infallible rule should fail.
Record.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16

Average Length Of Life.
The average length Of life Is 81 years,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-16
American slang Ma.understooa.


A typical Englishwoman, when some
one spoke the other day Of certain
man having a t'swelled heads looked
dazed. sReallyl You don't meani itl %
cried the Englishwoman. "I'm very
sorry" A day or SO later the English
woman, happening to meet the wife Of
the man In question, observed that she
was sorry 10 hear that Mr.. Blank was
i'll. "Brt he isn'ti" cried the wife.
"He vas never better in his life," SIS
that so?' said the Englishwoman.
"Why, what could Mrs. Dash have
meant the other day when she said he
was suffering from a swelled head ?.
It was an American aunt of pro-
nouncedly prim type who, upon hear
ing her Vassar graduate Of q niece talk
about ''sweIled head, corrected her
by saying: You mean swollen head
don't you, Ethel. dear ?"-N. Y. Times.