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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

That terrible wal in Illinois over the
christening of the battleship named in
honor of that state has been settled by
Governor Tanner deciding that the time
honored custom of breaking a bottle of
wine over the bow shall be observed,
and the ladies of the state w. c. Z. z.
are getting even by calling the COVER
nor a ''mean old thing, there now"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

When two-thirds of the taxes 90 to
the territory and only one-third to the
county, there is something wrong, and
that wrong must be righted. Here is a
question for the next legislature to look
into and regulate.-Las Vegas Optic.
It mades no difference to the corrupt
gang robbing the taxpayers Of the terri
tory in San Miguel county what the law
is. The gang breaks the law, violates
it and does as It pleases regardless of
law, as long as Its members, county Off
cials ard go-bctwccns and scrip specu-
lators make the Doodle. The best inter
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

The Optic loves to live in peace and
amity with all men, but 1t cannot and
will not stand everything. Forbear-
ance often ceases to be a virtue. LAS
Vegas Optic.
Apologies are unnecessary. You are
playing with a buzz saw driven by strong
power, as you will find out before you
are much older. you and your stock
holders and the corrupt gang behind
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24
Code of Civil procedure.

Every practicing attorney in the ter
ritory should have o copy of the New
Mexico Code of Civil Procedure, bound
in separate form with alternate blank
pages for annotations. The New Mex
lean Printing company has such an edi-
tion on sale at the following prices:
Leatherette binding, 1925; full law
sheep, $2; flexible morocco, $3.50.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

About as good and sensible a thing as
the Republicans can do at their coming
convention is to indorse the st. Louis
platform, to stand by the national ad-
miniStration and indorse the territorial
administration of Governor Otero. And
the chances are that is what they will
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

A New York nan recently stole some
books from the Cooper library, sold
them for whiskey and got gloriously
drunk. He evidently was impressed by
the principle ennunciated by Bacon:
Reading maketb a full man."
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

Tic Chinese emperor seems to be a
very timid sort of a fellow, or else the
dowagcr empress is his mother-in-law.
Should that be the case his willingness
to resign his power is easily understood.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

An esteemed eastern contemporary
takes up nearly a column of valuable
space to say that prize fighters are
towards, when a simple statement to
that effect would have been sufficient to
convince every decent person in the
land OF the truth of the assertion.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

1t seems to be very quiet in the city
of Santiago dc Cuba. The city is clean,
the first time in 400 years. and its in
habitants are so astonished that they
cannot even make a noise.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24
ADVERTISING RATES.

Wanted-One cent a word each insertion.
~Local-Ten cents per line each Insertion.
Reading Local-Preferred o~sition-Iwen-
v cents per line each insertion.
Dis layed Two dollars au inch, single col
umn, per month in Daily. One dollar an
inch, single column, in either English or
Spanish Weekly.
Additional prices and particulars given on
receipt of a copy of matter to be Inserted
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

In the absence of particulars it is well
to be satisfied that everything is moving
along we'll in Manila and that Admiral
Dewey is doing the right thing at the
right time.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24
The New Mexico Railway ( Coal Co.
CONSTRUCTING
The FL Paso 4 Northeastern R'y
AND

The RI PaSo 4 Northeastern R. R.
To accommodate. the public will carry
freight and passengers on its construc-
ton trains to and from the end of Its
track (s8 miles,.
Daily Except Sunday.
Commencing September 20, trains will
leave Ell Paso at 1915 o. M, and return
ing will leave Alamogordo at 3 p. M,
daily, except Sunday.
Connection can be made at Alamo
gordo with stages for La luz, Tularosa
and the White Oaks country.
A. s. GREIG;
General Superintendent.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

The Cuban commission should be noti-
fled to get a move on themselves. This
country means business and the COM
mission should act accordingly.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

sfF%The NEW MEXICAN is the oldest news
paper in New Mexico. 1t is sent to every
Postofice in the Territory and has a large
and growing circulation among the intelli-
gent and progressive people of the southwest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24
Crippled by
Rheumatism.

Those who have rheumatism find
themselves growing steadily worse all
the while. One reason of this is that
the remedies prescribed by the doctors
contain mercury and potash, which ul-
timately intensity the disease by caus-
ing the joints to swell and %stifen,
producing a severe aching of the bones.
s. s. 8. has been curing rheumatism
for twenty years-even the worst cases
which seemed almost incurable.
Capt. y. L. Hughes, the popular railroad
conductor, of Columbia, S. e., had an expert.
ence with rheumatism which convinced him
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24
Chaap Rata TO Indian Pueblo.

At any time a party of five or more de.
sires to visit the San Ildefons0 Indian
pueblo, q rate Of one fare for the round
trip will be made to the Rio Grande sta
ton.
Tickets limited to date of sale and one
ticket to cover entire party.
General Agent, r. G. e. s. F. f. R
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

buHoffH6 I1oH1 "rE
Everybody knows that Rheumatism
is a diseased state of the blood, and
only a blood remedy is the only proper
treatment, but a remedy containing
potash and mercury only a%ggravates
the trouble.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

tn t there Is only one
cure for that painful dis
ease. He says: II was n
great sufferer from NUS
cular Il for
two years. l could get
no permanent relief
from any medicine pre-
scrihed by my physician.
I took about q dozen bot
ties of your s. S. S., and
now | am as well as |
ever was inmy life. lam
sure that your medicine
cured me, and l would
recommend it to any one
80. 10 49, T -.t1~~A
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24
LET YOUR
NEXT TRIP BE
sOUTHWARD! Via the
Railroad

you can reach the
very heart Of Mexico.
The Mexican Central
Railway is standard
gauge throughout and
offers oil conven.
fences Of modern rail-
way travel. For rates
and further informa.
ton address
b. J. KUHN,
Conf Agt., Ell T'asO, Tex.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24
PeC0S Valley Railway

Time card in effect January 81, 1907,
Central Time): Leave Pecos, Tex, daily
at 1870 a. M, arriving 1T Roswell, N. M,
at SIS p. m. Leave Roswell daily Mt
1925 a. m, arriving at Pecos at 7:1O p.
M, connecting with the Texas & Pacific
Ry., for all points north, south, east and
west.
Stages for Lincoln, White Oaks and
Nogal leave Roswell on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays at 7 a. M.
For low rates and information regard.
ing the Of this valley, and the
price of lands, or any other matters OF
interest to the public, apply to
=. o. FAULKNER,
Receiver and General Manager
Eddy, n. n.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

ests of the territory are not considered,
but the best interests, of the gang are
paramount.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

CHICAGO, MEXICO Il CALIFORNIA
LINE.
No. /, westbound, carries through
Pullman sleepers tourist cars to Los
Angeles and San Francisco.
No. 9, eastbound, carries same equip
ment to Kansas City aud Chicago, also
Pullman sleeper for Denver, via. I'll
Moro and d. & r. G. railroad.
No. %, e%astbound, is q local train anc
makes all stops, carries through chair
car for Denver, and Pullman sleeper for
Kansas CITY.
No. II carries free chair car, Denver
to FL Paso, Pullman palace sleepers,
Chicago to Ell Paso, connecting With
Mexican Central for all points in Mex
leo.
+ For information, time tables and
erature pertaining to the Santa Fe
route, call on or address,
II. s. LuTz, Agent,
Santa Fe, N. M.
w. j. Black,\G. P. A.,
Topeka. Kas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24
Blood

being Purely Vegetable, goes direct to
the very cause of the disease and q per-
manent cure always results. 1t is the
only blood remedy guaranteed to con-
tain no potash, mercury,or other dan
gerous minerals.
Books mailed free by Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28

air, and thoselfred from the new high
power guns are very curious TO look at.
Stand a dozen yards to one side of the
mark and let a friend blaze away at
any -ange with small calibre weapon
using smokeless powder, and you'll see
a strange. blush white streak the i'm
stant the bullet strikes nome. The
streak is apparently a couple OF inches
wide and several feet long, and is more
like "A flash OF light than anything else
| can think of. With the old-fashioned
Remington or Springfield carbine the
bullet has the APPEARANCE of a long
black rod and l don't know why there
should be such difference i'm che
optical illusion produced by the small
Ter calibre. | have heard some people
deny that the bullet can be seen, but
they are very much In error IL all
depends on getting the right viewpoint,
a few feet either way will render the
missile invisible, but the right spot is
soon found by experiment. and after
that the thing Is as plain as day. -
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28

twenty minutes" said Miss Evans, and
her black eyes twinkled with laughter
at the remembrance. After the boat was
united IL floated along smoothly: thee
all at once IL was snatched from the
eddy as though TX had been shot from
cannon. The water seemed TO be go-
ing UP and the sky seemed 20 be COM
ing down. We were dashed from ono
side To the other against the rocks.
This was Miles Canon, and IL took us
two or three minutes to go through it,
a distance of mile.
After another smooth eddy, we were
again snatched up i'm the same way as
before. the pilot working over the oars
like a snake. This is what made one
nervous. for IL looked as though he had
lost control Of the boat
Then, after passing this second
canon, we struck the queerest place.
bobbing up and down and rolling over
sideways. until IL seemed as though we
would all turn a somersault. This was
Squaw Rapids, the most dangerous
place i'm the White Horse. for there
were loose boulders on the bottom,
which keep turning over, so that IL
they are safe one day they are not the
next The pilot never knows whether
he is going to get through alive or not.
When we passed these rapids the
pilot told us to look at the White Horse
N.
Of us a whole herd Of white horses. their
tails and names all flying. AS we start
ed TO so through them the boat tossed
and tumbled every way the waves
washed over us. we were drenched tha
boat half filled with water. Suddenly
the Indian threw down his oars and
shouted: Look OUT
THE men rowing. When theY heard
this threw down their oars and gave
UP completely One OF them crawled
under the seat.
"Ilut this. " seems, was only a iok1
on the part of the indian. who. like all
Indians had q queer idea Of humor,
lie knew that If the boat was onco
started all right over the rapids IL
would come through sGfelv. He taken
pride i'm telling that | sat perfectly still,
The fact IS. I was wondering just when
the wreck would take place. e.'-Morn-
ing Orcgonan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28

and the great majority OF us who are
not poor enough 10 be poor and nothing
like rich enough to be rich. OF course,
some of us had a sleigh this morning.
Some of us were lucky enough to have
a friend who had sleigh and who
happened along in the nick OF time.
But the great run of as just walked. rs
il were. The six o'clock laborer, the
seven o'clock mechanic the eight
o'clock clerks and statesmen, the aris-
tocratic bank folk. professional men
and typewrlters who affect the nine
o'clock habit, all awoke, breakfasted
and found no opportunity to take the
accustomed trolley, but just walked,
long lines. like Indians on the trail,
making their way down town together
i'm big boots and goloshes the trodden
snow under their feet, the drifts about
their calves, the nurry in their faces.
Wasn't it delicious experience? 1t
only comes about once a year or so.
We wouldn't have Il oftener, perhaps.
But we wouldn't miss the turn for a
good deal. Pretty soon the sun VIII
melt the snow away, Street Commits
sioner Smiths teams will have accom-
plished their work, the trolley cars Will
be running, everything Will be going
as il ought TO go I'm its accustomed
channels. the diversion OF discomfort
will be ended But while IL lasts II IS
good fun. 1t is wholesome expert
ence. 1t has a saiutary effect on body
and brain. Let's enjoy it while we
may.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
DIE D..

BISSELI~-In this city. 2Sd inst. Sam
uel Nelson Bissell, aged 81 years.
DAVIS-In this city. 27th inst, Ellery
G. Davis. aged SO years.
ARLING-Entered into rest. in this
city. 26th inst. Albert w. son of
Philander anu Rhoda Darling.
HUGHES-At his home. 139 East ave-
nue.. 27th inst. Frank j. Hughes.
son OF the late William and Jane
Hughes.
JOHNSON-In Pawtucket, 27th inst,
Dr. Francis Johnson.
KLUMPP.-In this city. 9th inst.
Charles Klumpp, aged 80 years.
MORToN-Tn this city, 26th inst. W.
Josephine. wife OF Hosea q. Nor
ton. aged SO years. months and 20
days.
MMAHoN In this city. 26th inst. Ann
Mcmahon. wife OF Patrick McMa-
hon.
S1MS--In this city. 26th inst. Robert
Beach. youngest child ~ ". Ed
ward and Lizzie Sims. aged I years
II months and n days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
HER RIDE DOWN THE RAPIDS.

Miss Laura Evans OF Oswego has
performed the feat OF riding the terrible
White Horse Rapids. between Dawson
city and Bennett. in the Klondike coun-
try She is i'm Portlond, and. in speak
ing of her perllous trip sad:
THE day before / shot the rapids
eight boats had been wrecked, anti In n
number OF these eases IL had been
blamed entirely on the women, because
they got excited. made the men ner-
Vous who were rowing, so that they lost
control OF the boat. Col. Steele, head
Of the mounted police. threfore made q
rule that no more women should go
through. They must go round by lano
as most of the people had been doing
right straight along on account OF the
great peril OF the trip.
This new rule was made the day L
arrived there on my trip To Dawson
from Bennett. When | heard OF IL |
told the Indian pilot 10 bring the boat
down and land where there was big
eddy, this side of Miles Canon. He
tied the boat there, as ! had directed
him to do. and l waited my chance
from the brush. When there was no
one looking | jumped into the boat,
and. though the Canadian police are
mighty clever, they are not clever
enough TO stop a boat after IL Is once
started TO "a over the falls. Besides
myself there were two men TO row and
the Indian pilot.
1T would be a long story to tell OF my
sensations during the next fifteen OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
AN OBITUARY QUILT.

MANY queer gifts come TO the min
lister of New England country church
at the annual donation visit of his par
ishioners, but the oldest and creepiest
thing of the kind that / ever knew of
/ encountered once in northern Maine"
said A. f.. Stetson. member OF a
New York publishing firm. Il was a
book Canvasser then, selling religioSa
works, and l stayed one night at the
house OF a Baptist preacher in the lit
tie back country town of Monson, since
become somewhat prominent through
the development OF It's slate quarres.
The preacher was a man of deep erudi-
tion, known far and wide for his un-
worldliness and apostolic piety, and his
wife was "a notable housekeeper. There
was a good supper. and at o'clock in
the evening prayers. These over |
went to bed in the best room and, after
the days hustling, slept Soundly.
Waking I'm the bright morning sun
light my attention was attracted by
the odd pattern OF the quilt which serv
ed as counterpane on my bed. IL was a
patchwork quilt. made in large squares,
and on every square was a lettering
worked I'm black worsted. In the
square Immediately before my eyes !
spelled out the words: Sacred 70 tho
memory of Solomon Tubbs. Died oct
S, 1867 In the next square was in
scribed: In memory of Martha Phil
lips Born June H. 1siS. Died
Jan. IL. 1884 on every square was an
obituary notice couched I'm "A style
similar to the hrst one that / read. and
they covered "A time running from 1851
to 1861 The quilt. which l learned af-
terward was presented To the pastora
wife by the women of her husbands
congregation, combined the utilities OF
a counterpane with the record Of deaths
I'm the parish for term OF sixteen
years. That ~ was spread I'm the best
chamber showed that IL was reserved
for guests as a mark OF high considera-
tion.
AT first the memento mort character
OF the inscriptions was trihe appalling
10 a man just awakened. But being q
guest at the same house for some sub
seauent nights I got used TO the obitu,
ary quilt and even derived n certain
enjoyment from studying out the i'm
scrirtions Of mornings before I got up
from bed. So familiar did they become
TO me that could have repeated them
all i'm order by the time I quilted my
canvassing field I'm Maine to take up
nv present business I'm the metropolis.
The sun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28

The News recognizes the force Of the
Furthermore. we wish TO say that from
the statement OF the Board we derived
an utterly wrong impression OF the cir
cumstances attending the count, which
seemed TO Justify faith in its accuracy.
our correspondent is manifesty right
In declaring that In a question Of fact
legal opinions carry no weight. And it
is a question OF fact that Is presented
to the Board of Canvassers in the
Coyel-Wcst vote. Was the count right
or was it wrong? That question the
Board does not undertake TO answer in
its statement. IL simply presents rea-
sons why the count should not be gone
over. Those reasons are good and suf-
fcient, did not the question OF fact yet
remain unanswered. The News believes
that there should never be any going
hack OF the returns" that az some stage
final authority should be reached
But So long as doubt exists, such
authority cannot be maintained on
purely technical grounds. And we con-
fess we do not see what harm could be
done. except 10 the feelings OF tho
Board, perhaps. and then only as at
fecting a false pride, 20 permit Mr.
Coven cr his friends. or anybody else.
under the eye OF the Board. To sort
those ballots with relation 10 the alder
s4aaHle vote airl4l44.a-them into-t----
piles. and counting them as has been
done before The fact ls that Mr.. Co-
veil received vote that was natter-
ing 10 his standing among hls neigh
bcrs beyond precedeuts. For q Repub-
ncan to win. or come anywhere near
winning, an election in Ward 10 is an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
It'd BITS.

Prof. Proctor asserts that 100, ,00O 600
people lived and died in America be-
fore Columbus discovery.
The desert of Saraha is as large as all
that portion OF the United states lying
west of the Mississippi.
England has about $50 packs Of fox
hounds. and about 1900 horses are
kept specially for fox fhntng
There are something like 40.0 900 public
schools I'm Japan. The buildings are
comfortable. and education is compul-
sorry
In Siberia, If n man is dissatisfied
with the most trining acts of his wife.
he tears n cap or veil from her face,
and that constitutes a divorce.
TO restore to their original appear
ance antique pieces of furniture which
have become unsightly on account of
too frequent vanishing or besmearing
by unskilled hands, the following meth
od is employed: Take equal parts of
strong alcohol and -gaed- eA -ef- tHFReA-
tine and heat this mixture in bottle
by placing it In hot water. With this
warm LIQUID paint the article, where
upon the old varnish will dissolve at
once. The varnish is removed by scrap
ing and wiping. and the spreading,
scraping and cleaning is repeated as
often as necessary until the surface has
become entirely clean again. so that
the object may be rendered glossy or
dull as desired. This process is espe-
cially recommended. since it does not
change or attack the color of the wood
as is often the case # lye is used.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28
POST r1ORTErI SIGNALS.

Count Michael Won Kanice Karnicki.
the cars chamberlain. has invented
and perfected an exceedingly clever ap-
paratus for the prevention Of that bug
bear of the nervous, "a living burial.
The apparatus was offered as a gift to
the French government. who still has
it's acceptance under consideration.
\ tube protrudes four feet 10 four
feet and half above the surface of the
grave. and upon the top Of IL is fixed a
small metal box with a spring lid.
70 the lower end OF the tube. which
Just enters the upper lid Of the coffin. is
fixed an india rubber bali. charged pret-
ty fully with air. so that the slightest
extra pressure upon 10 would cause "A
discharge OF air upward through the
tube. and thereby release the lid of the
box. which springs open at the slight
est pressure.
The ouening ~ the lid automatically
raises small flag. and sets an electric
bell In motion. which rings Immediately
over the grave and I'm the sections
house. where IL also releases flap
which indicates the grave over which
the box has opened.
As will be seen the slightest sign OF
breathing on the part OF tho buried
heart viii suffice To open the box and
sound the alarm. and the open box, by
q clever and intricate little mechanism.
pumps sufficient quantity uf air down
into the coffin 10 preserve the buried
person from suffocation while assist
au,e Vs. arriving
count KarniCh ~ may be- added. Ia
firmly convinced that thousands OF per
SONS are buried alive every year in a
siafn OF lnihaInN. -I.nndnn Mall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28

OF course, one may easily imagine
experiences that despite their novelty
bring with them no charm. Such, for
instance. would be an all-devouring
fire or bonbardment by Spanish
fleet. We're either at all likely to hap
pen. But the point is that mere dis
comfort is not without it's attractions
10 the healthy of body and mind. While
we are right i'm the midst OF our voca-
tions and avocations along comes a big
snow storm and choles off everything
except the fire in the stove. The Pom
peiians when the storm from Vesuvius
burst upon them could not have been
more unexpectedly caught than we all
We're on Saturday evening last. And
when we awakened Sunday morning to
the realization that the road to church
was completely blocked, and that the
lad with the Sunday newspaper might
fail tc get around, our discontinue was
complete we were done UP.