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El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1898-06-30
Ell PRINCIPLE ANTE T0DO.
Considerations Acerca de las
= N0minaciOnes 4 la Candida
tura de DelegadO en- Ia
Pr0xima Campaiia.


Falta POGO para que la opinion pd-
blica Sc excite y Sc enardezca en- re-
ierencia a los asuntos politicos que
particularmente atahen d este Terri
torio, y tai eXitamiento Sera ell preIu-
dio precursor a la aperture de la
campaha. FL punto que llamara prln-
cipalmente Ia atencion es el referente
a los candidates que uno y otro partl-
do postularan para ell empleo de dele
gado al congreso. Hay otras candi-
daturas de grande importancia para
los condados y para ell Territorio, pero
por la ocacion nos ocuparemos unica
Y excIusivamente de la de delegado de
Nuevo Mexico al congreso, la cual es
la mas importante por ser la principal
y Ia que determine la complexion po-
Utica del Territorio para el mundo ex-
terror. Tamblen interesa mas que
ninguna otra a los dos partidos que Sc
disputan la supremacia, pues de la
naturaleza y fuerza del candidate de
cada partido depende en- sumo grado
su exito 8 derrota en- la election ge-
neral. Por supuesto, esta no es regla
fila y Sc ha demostrado 10 contrario
en- varias campanas, pero a pesar de
ESQ, esta bien demostrado y compro-
bado que de la popularidad { inlluen-
cia de un candidate para delegado
depende muchas veces el resultado
general. De consiguiente, la persona
lidad del que encabeza un boleto no
puede pararse por alto.
En- la campaha que va a principiar
dentro de POGO tempo hay clrcums-
tancias peculiares que la hacen mas
interesante y que suminlstran materla
para las especulaciones y caviIaciones
de los hombres caracterizados de am
bos partidos Ninguna organization
politica ha estado jamas en- mayor
condicion para una campana que Ia
que a la fecha guarda e partdo repu.
blicano. Por una parte no hay divi-
stones que puedan pe1udicarlo, N
existe lucha encarnizada de iaccione'
que hagan tener manejos tralcionero:
en- la votacion; el partido esta s6lida.
mente undo J con las adquisicione'
que ha hecho desde la Ultima eleccior
general tiene probabilidades muy fun.
dadas en sacar una mayoria eonside
rable en- la votaci6n. La generaldaC
del pueblo esta muy conforme con l.
politica de la administration naciona
que tanto ha benefciado a las indus
trias terrltoriales, y tambien aprueb'
del todo la conducta y procedimiento
de los ofciales que actualmente admi
nlstran los negocios del Territorlo
Este sentimiento consttuye una ayudi
poderosa para el partido republicans
y fomentara en- alto grado la causa d
la persona postulada a la candidatur
de delegado por dlcho partldo, parti
cularmente 81 Sc hace comparaci6I
entire los actos de la presente adml
nistraci6n territorial y los de Ia admi
nistracion que la precedi6 en- ell podel
Una polemica sobre cuestiones terrific
riales no puede menos de poner d
manifesto los grandes abuses de 90
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mos disfrutando en- la epoca presente
cuando han recobrado todo su impe-
rio las leyes.
La democracia Sc vera precisada a
depender en- todo del Delegado Fer
gusson, sin poder alegar ningdn me
rito referente a los actos y principles
del partido en- asuntos teritoriales 8
nacionales. Tambien sc atendri a la
ayuda de organizaciones extraneas que
baio diferentes nombres campean en-
la arena de la politica territorial las
cuales adn cuando popular ciertas mi-
ras y opiniones partlculares, no son
otra cosa que auxiliares disfra2ados del
partido democratic Tai puede afr
marse con toda verdad respecto al par
lido unionista del condado de San
Miguel, cuyos caudilos pretenden pre-
sentarlo como organization exclusiva
mente local, y que pesar de ESQ Sc
ha dedicado en- todos tiempos al
apoyo de los candidates democratas
para delegado al congreso. Verdad
es que la voz pdblica ha dicho con
mas 8 menos plauslbilidad que en-
varias de esas ocasiones, el candidate
dem6crata ha tenido que emplear ar
gumentos muy solidos para convencer
a los caudillos unionistas de Ia justi-
cia de su causa Puede presumirse
que estos no faltaran en- la OCCASION
presente, y que en- toao case la incli-
naci6n y tendencias del partido unio
nista son uniformement: eontrarias d
los principles miras del partido re-
pubicano y muy lavorables a la or
ganizacion y candidates dem6cratas
La ayuda de estos auxiliares y aliados
no hard ninguna diferiencia en- cuen-
ia que siempre han sido h6stiles d
los candidates republicanos.
FL Delegado Ferguson es el dnlco
que los democratas pueden posIular
con alguna mediana esperanza de re-
elegire, creemos que decididamente
toda la ventaja Sc halla en- la presente
OCCASION del lado republicano. La
cooperation que ciertamente reclblra
de los elementos industriales de Nue.
vo Mexico que tan grandeS favoIes
han conseguido de la administration
nacional republican,; el prestigio de
que goza un partdo victorioso, y que
tiene ell poder en- sus manos, entire
una porcon importante de los votan-
ties, y la reconocida popularidad de
varios republicanos prominentes de
diversas parties del Territorio cuyos
nombres han sldo mencionados en-
connection con Ia candidatura repu-
blicana, todo clio es indicio intalible
de que con buen trabajo y buenas no.
minaciones los republicanos pueden
elegir a su candidate para delegado
por una buena mayorio. Por otra parte
el candidate republicano no tendrd
que luchar como hace dos amos contra
una confabulaci6n secreta entire miem.
bros del mismo partdo eual Ia que
derrot0 en- ciertos condados del SUI
al candidate republican, Z hizo posi-
ble la election del delegado actual.
FL Gobernador y demas oheiale
territoriales que estan ahliados al par
, lido republicano, constituiran un auxi
, liar poderoso en- la pr6xima campaha
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AvIsO.
CnAcoN. N. M.. MnYo ?. isas

NWNIVHI 10 Va MHlU 2 I71H
por estas preseutes Sc da aylso al pdblico Que
el eamlno prvadO en- 81 precintO No. II del D.
dado de Mora, ant's cOnocidO p0r de y A. Lnjan
hijo nhora pctteneoe q Ia cOmpadia corpora.
da dc caminO dc pOriasgo, siendo que ell dieh0
oamiuo ahurn csta enterameute aureglado para
faoiltar ol transto al pdhlicO, We anticipa toda
persona que tenga que pesar p0r dicho canine
que no 10 hngs nntcs dc pagar el pasaje, eual-
quera persona que sin haCer tai arreglo entire
por cl dicho caminO con uarro, reges o dc otro
modo, seran prosecutados con todo el rlgor de Ia
ley f. A. LrIAN'
JUAN A. DIX LUNA, manejador.
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NoTICE ron runLI0ATIoN.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY NO. ig7a

HOMESTEAD ENTRY NO. 4g7G
LAND OFFICE AT SANTA FE, N. MI
May 81, 1893.
Notice II hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
TO make final proof In support OF his claim, and
that said proof win be mgde before the Probate
Clerk OF san Miguel Comfy at Las Vegas, N. Nj,
on July IA, 1893, viz;
G0NCEPCloN ATENCIO
for the Ma Nwl4 $ Wa N WI and N WI N
El4 on Sec IL n IL N RE- 22E
lie nanes the following witnesses TO prove hiH
continuous residence upon aud cultivation Of
said land, viz.
Francisco WIN, Catarno Atencio, Manuel
Will Luis Ma. Romero, all Of Tecolnte, N nj
MANUEL X. OTEkO. Register
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for the SEX SEX Sec Is Ell kNEh NEk
T. "a See 30 II Rl7E.
lie names the following witnesses to prove hig
continuous resldenee upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz;
Telesforo Lucero, DonacianO Lucero Juan
Muntayai Jesus Ma. Luna, all OF Pul rto de Luna,
N. VI. MANuEL II. OIEkO. Reglstef.
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pAnLo aARclA, LAs yEaAs. \. BAL.

for the \. WI Wa ~ Nwl{ N Ell Nwy4 sec
90 Up 10 N R2,E
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultivation
OF said land viz;
Neeolas Baoa Juan Andres Garcia, Daniel
Garcia, CelsO Garcia, all OF PaIarito, n. NJ,
EDWARD W. FOX, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
HOMESTEAD NO, 1855.

LAND OFFICE AT SANTA FE, N. MI
May 10. 1888.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof IN support OF his claim, and
that said proof win be made before the Register
and Receiver at Santa Fe, N. NJ, on June 80,
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READyERTIsED.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY NO. li5s.

LAND OFFICE AT CLAYTON, ~ MI
May ., 1893 |
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has hled notice OF his Intention
Ga make final proof In support Of his claim.
aud that said proof will be made before the Pro-
bate CLERK OF San Miguel County at Las Vegas,
n. NJ on June 20, lsgs viz;
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24
BETTER WATER SUPPLY.

That the time is near at hand when
Martinsburg must look after her wa
ter supply is plainly evident. There
is no telling when one or more of the
springs now utilized may become con-
taminated, and a pestilence result.
Whether anything OF the kind should
result, the growth of the city will
soon require more water and a differ
ent system.
There are at least two springs ac-
cessible the water, from which could
be brought to the city by gravity,
either Of which would afford an am
pie supply. That being conceded,
the next problem is the system to be
employed. A reservoir is out OF the
question as there is no place to build
one unless hill should first be con-
structed, which would be very expen-
sive. Direct pressure, the present
system, is expensive and unsafe.
The slightest failure by the pumps at
a critical moment is liable to cause
great damage.
To our mind the best, safest and
cheapest system is that of stand
pipe. By means of one any desired
pressure can be obtained with the add
ed certainty of a supply for a reason
able time in case the pumps should
fail to act. That is the system in use
throughout the West and the level
sections Of the East. That it IS a
success is vouched for by thousands,
That the cost of installing the system
would be less than any other can be
easily demonstrated, and the cost al
ter installation less, is equally de-
monstrable. The pumps now in use
could be utilized, the only necessary
cost being the supply of water and
the stand pipe which would not be
great.
These suggestions are presented
after thorough investigation of the
subject in the hope they may aid in
solving what has given the progress
sive citizens of Martinsburg much
concern.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24
INFAMOUS.
concern.

If there was reason to believe that
the suffering of soldiers could have
been avoided during the Spanish war;
if there was just cause for the TRADES
of abuse which Popocratic journals
are heaping upon the Administration,
their doing so would be Infamous. If
all they charge should be true; if
there had been wanton ignorance or
gross neglect of duty, those people
who are now parading their griev-
ances should be the last to raise up
their voices.
Their boast has been that they
forced the war upon the country;
they knew we were not prepared for
war; they also know that they are re-
sponsible for the lack of preparation.
They had inveighed against stand
ing enemy; by their cheese pairing
policy in the matter of appropriations,
the small force of regulars was not
equipped as it should have been. 1t
was their effort to fasten free trade
upon the country which was the cause
of the impoverished condition of the
Treasury. The indictment could be
prolonged indefinitely.
They forget also that never was a
truer sentiment uttered than that by
Gen. Sherman, that "War is hell"
No other expression portrays the hor-
rors of war. To take a lot of un-
trained and unacclimated men from
a temperate to torrid region, there
to suffer the rigors of war is worse
than hell, if such a thing be possible,
yet that is the very thing those Pop
ocrats claim they forced the Govern
ment to do. The only wonder is that
any returned alive. Instead OF con-
domination, praise is due the brave
men who closed the campaign so
quickly. Napoleon invaded Russia
and lost his entire army of veterans.
During the Revolution, Great Britain
lost three armies. Think of the ter.
rible losses during the Civil War and
let all who would condemn seal their
lips. No one who is a patriot will
tarnish the glory Of the contest by
attempting to destroy the character of
the men who brought the war to so
successful an issue in such a brief
space of time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24
Temple az gerpeuts.

The small town Of Werda, in the
kingdom of Dahomey. is celebrated for
a loathsome den called the temple of
serpents. 1t is long building. dedi-
Gated to the priests and mystery men
of the kingdom, and in it they keep
thousands Of snakes Of all kinds and
sizes.
These Shiny, crawling creatures lit
orally own the village ms we'll as the
temple that has been erected for their
special accommodation, and may be
seen hanging from the rafters and door
posts of any house in the town. In
Werda to kill serpent is crime pun
ishable by death. The serpents in the
sacred temple are fed by regular corps
of attendants, who are paid for their
services out of the public exchequer,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24
Commuted to Death.

The Picking Gazette announces the
condemnation for tho crime of leze maj
esty of one NOng-tz til, a reckless jour
nalist, who in referring to the careers
of certain historical emperors omitted
to add to their names the full titles to
which they are entitled according to
Celestial etiquette. The offender was
speedily reminded Of his forgetfulness,
and was sentenced to undergo the pen
atty Of high treason, involving some
thing exceedingly unpleasant i'll the way
of punishment, in which all his children
were to share. With unusual clemency,
however, the "Son of Heaven" com
muted this punishment to simple de.
capitation.
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222 2 2??2?
Dear Mr.. Statesman;

Dear Mr.. Statesman;
Will the wise man who controls the
destinies Of the Democrats in this
county please publish a list Of the
2, 400 voters who compose the court
house ring" of Berkeley county?
Will the same wiseacre state just
how many thousands of dollars it has
cost the county since the Tramp act"
was passed? We mean, if he isn't
afraid of the facts?
Will the same knowall state just
when. the Baker Bros. embarked in
negro Colonization for the benefit Of
the Republican party2
You state that the taxpayers Of Mar
tinsburg "have the honor OF paying
17H cents more on each hundred dol
lars worth of property, and in the
same breath that the taxable vslua-
ton has decreased; now how could
the amount necessary for running the
public schools be raised without an
increase of the levy when you admit
that the taxable valuation has fallen
off 4?
Will you, kind Mr.. Editor, please
give the name of the road boss who
drew road order to pay for COW; or
if you do not like to be personal, will
you give his politics?
How much more does it cost the
county to run the Aims House under
Republican ring" than it did I'M
der the Democratic "clique?"
Favor us again--tell the public
when the petition asking for an AL
ternate Road System" was presented
to the court and when the Prosecut-
ing Attorney called it to the attention
of the court? Your high, well-known
functions won admit of any prevail
cation.
If a Democratic Senator had bill
passed to refund the county bonds
which a Democratic court failed to put
into operation, and a Republican
member OF the Legislature (Mr Evans
had one passed which Republican
court did put into operation, where
does Republican ineficiency come in?
Will you not for the benefit of the
community at large appear before the
next county court and let the court
know what road bosses are so worth
less and dishonest that their bond is
not worth ten cents?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24

The Statesman is making vigor-
Gus attack on everything that has a
spark of Republican about it. Poor
Billy is so sad over the loss of recog-
milton of the Statesman as the Demo
cratic organ, that in his agony and
sweat of woe, he attacks the Demo
cratic road boss who gave a county
road order "to pay for a COW" and
who was Immediately thereafter dis
missed by the county court. All this
dirty work to try get back into the
good graces of the Democrats
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24

The first resolution OF the Demo-
cratic county convention states an alb
solute uhtruth. There is not a road
surveyor in the county who can
draw an order on the county treasury
at will Before an order is given to a
surveyor, sworn officer, he must re-
ceive instructions from the court as
to how it is to be applied, and surely
the Democrats will not wilfully
charge violation of his oath on the
part of every road surveyor OF the
county.
If the second resolution were ex-
planned, giving the names and dates
it would be to the interest OF all to
have it exposed If the Democrats
know that $37 was paid to a super
visor out of $40 appropriated and do
not show that fraud has been COM
mitted, they also commit a fraud in
concealing a fraud. Their whole
platform seems to be a war on road
supervisors, who get little enough
pay for the work they do.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24
Call for Senatorial and District Dele
gate Conventions.

Notice is hereby given that meeting
of the delegates elected to the Thirteenth
District Senatorial convention by the
voters of Berkeley, Morgan and Jeffer'
son counties will be held in Martinsburg
on
Saturday, Oct. 1, 1893, at 10 a. m,
for the purpose of placing in nomina-
ton candidate for State Senator from
the Thirteenth Senatorial district oil
West Virginia. . M. LAMAR,
Chairman Sen. Com.
l.. DEW. GERHARDT, Sec'y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24

No wonder they rant at what they
term the court house ring" 1t is
COMPOSED of over 1000 Republicans
whom they would be glad to get out
of the way so that high-handed Bour-
bornism might rule without dispute,
and the same gang that once pilaged
the treasury might again sink their
talons into the county fat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24

When the Democrats do have
chance to nominate a man able and
strong enough to defeat his Repubh-
can adversary, they never embrace it.
Nh. Geo. Bender was fairly nominated
tor County Commissioner, but was
"jiffled out of it, and Uncle Wash
will remember such disgraceful treat
ment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24

Since the Republican executive
committee has named as its chairman,
Mr. Chas. NJ. Lamar, we want to know
where the Democrats will find kind
Of mud to fling at him. He is an earn
est, hard working Republican, and the
charge Of dirt singing cannot be made
against him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24

An excellent picture was recently
taken of Hon. VIM. J. Bryan; the
photographer attributed his success to
washing out the free silver, and put
ting it in a gold solution.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24
NOTICE
TO TAXPAYERS F.!

ALL TAXPAYERS are hereby mott
fed that as required by law, |, or one of
my Deputies will attend at each voting
place in each district in Berkeley coun-
ty for the purpose eff receiving taxes in
each district, and that pursuant to law .,
a discount of % per cent will be allowed
on all taxes for 1898 then paid. The fol-
lowing are the places and dates of at
tendance
Hedgesville, October II.
Gerardstown, October 3.
Tomahawk, October 4,
Swan Pond. October 5.
Marlowe, October 4, Emmerson 8
Store.
Johnsontown, October Z.
Darkesville, October 6.
Allensvile. October "a.
Shanghai, October 6.
Ridgeway Store, October 20.
Bedington, October 81.
Falling Waters, October 10, Stehle's
Store.
Bunker Hill, October II.
Martinsburg, October 25.
J. H. SMITH,
Sheriff of Berkeley County.
Sept 1 q, 1898. 10
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24

Japan insists that we shall keep the
Philippines and pledges the moral
support if not the active cooperation
Of herself and Great Britain, and Ger
many still growls. Some people new
er are happy until they are dead.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24
Call for Republican Primary.

A mass convention of the Republican
voters of Martinsburg district will be held
at the court house, on
Monday, Sept. 10, 1903, at 7.3o p. M
for the purpose of nominating candi-
date for Constable of Martinsburg dis
trict.
C. M. LAMAR, Chairman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24

A word to the road bosses. The
Statesman calls you dishonest. The
Statesman speaks or tries to speak for
the Democrats. Let US know what
YOU think of the Statesman and the
Democrats.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings in Philadel
Min and BnItIm orc.

ph1a ana baltimore.
Philadelphia, Sept. 21.-Flour steady;
winter superfine, $215024O; Pennsylvania
roller clear, S275@3 city mills, extra
S2,50d275 Rye flour sold in a small way
at 81. 70d275 per barrel for choice Penn
sylvania. Wheat strong; No red, spot
and month, 702tm7lc Corn firm; No. 2
mixed spot and month. 34d344c.; No. 2
yellow, for local trade, 36lam37c Oats
quiet; No. white new. 271aG2Sc.. No
white clipped, new, 2Sd2SAc. Hay firm
choice timothy $l050dl1 for large bales
Beef steady; beef hams, S2l.5Od22 Pork
steady; family, $l2.75dlS25 Lard easy;
western steamed, sos Butter firm; west
ern creamery, 15l2G2lc.; do. factory, liz
614lbe: Elgins. Gle; imitation creamery,
13416Ac.; New York dairy. 14alS1hc.; do.
creamery 15d201ac.; fancy Pennsylvania
prints jobbing at 22@25c.; do. wholesale,
21c. Cheese strong; large, white, Sac;
small do. SdSAc. light skins, 5Aa6lac.;
part do. $5@52c.; full do, 2921ac.; large
colored re; small do, SmSAc. Eggs
firm: New York and Pennsylvania. ia
I71kc; western, fresh lie.
Baltimore. Sept. 2l.-Flour quiet and
steady Wheat strong; spot and month,
71AM1&c.; October, iO9s@OBc.; Deem
Der, 699i d697S G.: steamer No. 2, red, 65%Q "A
&C. southern wheat by sample, 66072c
do on grade, 676r1%c Corn DUH; SD
and month. 3S9s1331ac. October 33ssN
S3Ac. November, 34G34i4c., new or old
November or December 322 G33l4c L
steamer mixed. 322sM32isc.; southern
white, 34d36c.; do. yellow, 36G3Gl2c. oats
firm; No. white western. 26laf27c.; No.
mixed do, 24ig025c. Rye firmer: No. 2
nearby. 49lhc. No. western, 51lac Hay
tending highet; No. 1 timothy, $40. Grain
freights steamers quiet; parcel room more
active and higher. steam TO Liverpool per
bushel sid October; Cork for ORDERS per