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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25
Military Specialists.

Colonel Alexander S. Bacon, of the I'd
New York volunteer infantry, a grad
uate of the military academy in 1876,
but who resigned from active army
service in 1878, and was lieutenant
colonel of the 23d New York national
guard prior to his recent colOnelcy, has
an excellent article in an eastern maya
zine, proving that "our army as a whole
is not degenerate" He argues from ex-
p%erience that the personnel of the rank
and file of the army is superb, while the
younger and middle-aged officers have
no superiors. The younger men espe-
cially have drilled by day and studied
by night until, as Colonel Bacon claims,
the majority of American army officers
under As are to-day the most highly ed
ucated and accomplished military STRAIT
egists in the world. 1t has been custo-
mary in some quarters to ridicule army
officers as "genteel paupers,"- velvet
carpet soldiers, etc, but the injustice of
this unkind talk has been manifested
by the splendid conduct of American Of
ficers during the war with Spain and
the struggles in the Philippines. Some
officers do attend many public or So
ciety functions, and their society is
much sought after; but it does not fol-
low that they think of nothing else, and
many of the most earnest students are
to be found wearing shoulder straps.
0Nh, A r,@r;a1o - H2A1y, t. 4xNot~oI ~ hA -
thinker, and examinations are such that
only men who are adapted to military
life manage to graduate from the acad-
envy and enter the army. Colonel Bacon
ascribes the deficiencies SO patiently
manifested in the military conduct of
the war with Spain to the fact that tx
cept the engineer and ordnance corps
no heads of departments were academy
graduates. The six %brigadiers and two
Of the three major generals in the reg
ular service are not academy men; and
of the Is volunteer major generals only
three were academy men, and two were
And before Santiago most of the officers
of the staff departments outside of the
engineers and ordnance corps We're
civilians. Colonel Bacon argues that no
one should be colonel or general in the
regular army unless an academy grad
uate or one who has shown special fit
ness during years Of army service, and
has passed a rigid examination. 1t
may be remarked in connection with
the subject, that this is an age of spec
ialists, and that to succeed in army life
as well as in other callings, a man must
give his entire and undivided attention
to the one serious purpose of his life.
The military academy Is a school of
specialists pursuing one specific aim
and purpose, and there is no eason
why, if the work is earnestly attended
to, success along that line should not
result in the object sought for. The
war department people at Washington
would do well to give Colonel Bacon's
article consideration.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

Seven Americans are prisoners of war
in Guatemala, charged with having
been mixed UP with a gang of revolu-
tionists. They went down there ostensi-
bly, to work on a railroad, but their rail-
road route led them straight into the
camp of the revolutionists, and now
some of them may be shot for their te-
merity. One Of the men is a newspaper
reporter, but the respect for the press
that is shown further north does not OBJ
tain in Central America. OF course,
their friends in the states will besiege
the state department to demand their
release, and a great cry will be raised.
All the same, If adventures go from
this country to neighboring nations and
deliberately mix up in revolutions they
must be content to run their W risks,
and if fortune is adverse, to meet the
fate Of revolutionists.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

Cecil Rhodes is a shrewd Englishman,
but he thoroughly misunderstands and
misjudges the motives of the United
States in it's so-called imperialistic at
titude. The African Napoleon attrib-
utes to this country a desire to eat up
South America state by state. This
country is not going into the land-gob-
bling business. ever if such a curse
would greatly please Great Britain. The
acquisition of the Philippines and Puer-
to Rico was forced upon the United
States by a successful war against
Spain. and not by any earth hunger on
the part of the Americans. The people
of the United States would gladly be rid
of their new possessions if they could
be given up ~honorably, and at the same
time justice be done to this government
as well as to the inhabitants of those
islands.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

In order to prove the great merit Of
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre-
pared a generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it Of your druggist or send 10 cents to
ELY BROS, Sc Warren st., N. Y. City.
Isuffered from catarrh Of the worst kind
ever since a boy, and I never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do
even that. Many acquaintance have used
IL with excellent results.-Oscar Ostrum,
As Warren Ave, Chicago, Ill.
Ely's Cream Balm il the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price,
50 cents. At druggists or by mail.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

From 1899 to 1904 is a far cry. The
story telegraphed from Washington
that Speaker Reed and President Nc
Kinley have buried the Ratchet upon
the promise of the president to support
Mr.. Reed for president in 1904 if the
latter would in 1900 support Mr.. McKin-
transparent order. In the first place
there is no Ratchet to bury, and in the
second place President Mckinley isn't
the mar to sell his liberty of choice.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

If the citizens and taxpayers. not only
of Santa Fe, but of all the other cities
and towns in New Mexico, would have
honest, energetic and competent city
governments for the coming year they
must vote for the Republican nominees.
hat it needs no further explanation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

The people of this capital city have
several times in the past elected Demo-
cratic city officials. Every time, as
shown by the results, they have made a
grievous mistake. Bearing this in mind,
it will be but common sense to elect
the candidates of the Republican party
for city officials at the coming city cleo
ton. Facts are facts.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

The Standard Oil Company wants a
fight with the territory of New Mexico.
All right; it is coming on in good time.
Just wait until the 34th legislative as
much of a fight as you care to have.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

The monkey and parrot time in Colo
RADIO city politics is just now at its
height. After reading the Denver pa
pers n is compelled to believe thai
there is not an honest man as a candi-
date on any of the dozen tickets in the
field in the Queen City of the plains.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

The administration does not propose
to take any of the starch out of its Phil
ippine policy, but continues to take the
starch Il of the great and noble Agui-
try approves this course.
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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

From all parts of the territory comes
approval of the appointments made by
Governor Otero to territorial offices dur
ing the recent session of the legislative
assembly. This is as it should be.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

Tho S0udan Over Auain,

The end Of the struggle in the island
of Luzon is evidently in sight. Aguinal-
10 has not failed to note the inability of
the rebel front to maintain its W in
the face Of the American advance, and
sees that under the ~disheartening con-
djtions prevailing his forces will lose
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

The anti-administration folks are
shivering at the fact that this govern
ment is not feeding the poor, down.
%trodden, hungry and starving Filipinos
Cruel administration this, truly.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25
Mckinley has worked ha.

President Mckinley has worked hard
during the past two years and needs a
rest, Colonel Bryan has done a great
deal of talking during the past two
years, and were he to take a rest the
people of this country would feel CRATE
f,1
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

The American navy may be only in it's
infancy, but it is dollars to d%oughnuts
hat Montejo and Cervera do not care
to have anything more to do with this
infant
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25
Copper Colored
Splotches.

There is only one cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely baffled the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
up in the blood and concealing it from
view. S. S. S. cures the disease posi-
lively and permanently by forcing out
every trace of the faint.
was afflicted with a terrible blood disease,
which was in spots at first, but afterwards
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

jerry Simpson has resumed his old
time position as the most distinguished
private citizen of Medicine Lodge. Kan,
and the country breathes freer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25
SATURDAY, MARCH %.

For the latest, best and most reliable
mining news in New Mexico see the is
sues of this journal. There is no way
out of it.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

ES~The New MEXICAN is the Oldest news
paper II New Mexico. 1t is sent to every
Postoffice 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, 1899-03-25


spread all over my body.
These soon broke out into
sores, and it is easy to
imagine the suffering |
endured. Before | be-
came convinced that the
doctors could do no good,
l had spent a hundred
dollars, which was really
thrown away. l then
tried various patent
medicines. but they did
not reach the disease.
When | had finished my
first bottle OF s. S. s. !
was greatly improved
I:rI~ .,,fit,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25
VALLEY ( NORTHEASTERN RY,

Central Time)
Train No. / leaves Pecos daily 4:3O a.
M, arrives Eddy s:35 a. M, Roswell
1855 p. M, Amarillo 1890 p. M, con-
Meeting with A., I. & s. +. and f. w.
& D. c. Rys.
Train No. 2 leaves Amarillo daily 4:5O
q. M, arrives Roswell 1855 p. M, Eddy
b:55 p. M. Pecos 1920 p. IN. connecting
with the Texas q Pacific Ry.
Stages for Lincoln, White Oaks and
Nogal leave Roswell on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays at 7 a. m.
For low rates, for information regard
ing the source Of this valley, prices
OF lands, etc, address
D. H NICHOLS,
Superintendent,
DON D. DoNAHUE, Eddy. N. n.
Gen. Frt. and Pass. Agent,
Eddy, n. n,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

the result. The large red splotches on my
chest began to grow paler and smaller. and
before long disappeared entirely. Tegained
my lost weight, became stronger, and my ap'
petite greatly improved. / was soon entirely
well, and my skin as clear as Il piece of glass
II. L.. MYERS, 100 Mulberry St., Newark, NJ.
Don't destroy all possible chance of q
cure by taking the doctors treatment
of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25

tY- Entered as Second Glass matter at the
Santa Fe Postoffice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

may imagine Sweetest Susan's grief when
she made this discovery. Drusilla was
ready with her tale of woe.
Nanny walloped me kase I won't go
off wild de balance un nm,- sobbed Dru-
silla. She. say eff l stay here she got ter
stay. l tell her / do anything but dat;
I'll tell lies, I'll steal, but l don't go off
fun here; dey got to kill me dead an toe
me. An den nanny walloped me"
you needn't to b'.ieVe q VOID ei dat!'
cried JENNY, who came in at that mo-
ment. Il toll dat gal il would be better
for we all ter go eff we wanler be free
sho' huff an wild DAT she fell on de flo
and gun to waller an holler til I bleege
to paddle her. l don't wanter go no
wuss'n she co, but dey say dat if we don't
go way from whar we b'long at. we never
is ter be free. Dat what de nisgers on de
mex plantation say. l wuz born here,
an eff dis amt my home, l dunno whar
in de roun' worl' got any
There was a break in jennings voice as
she said this. Buster John jaid no atten-
ton 10 it; but Sweetest Susan went close
to her and leaned against her, and the ne
gro woman put an arm around the child.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

ter John was disguised and said so: but
Sweetest Susan had clearer ideas about
the matter.
What can you expect?' she asked eff
you We're Mr. Thimblefinger, what would
you have done when you saw that great
crowd OF men and wagons, and heard the
drums and the brass horns? Why, you
wouldn't show your head in year. And
as Tor Mrs. Meadows, one Of the soldiers
let his horse drink from the spring. What
90 you suppose Mrs Meadows thought
when she saw that kind of a shadow star
ing at her through the water?'
We'll, grandfather says war is the worst
thing that ever happened in the world, 4"
said Buster John, and l reckon IL Is"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

man Fountain oar a whack er two an
l lowed dat ez dey done come dis fur an
nobody amt hurt UNI, maybe dey'd git
long all right Dey amt offer me no
money fer to go long and take keer un
UNI. / wuz over dar at de camps las night,
an 1 see niggers fghtin over scraps, an
l hear chillun cryin fer bread after de
lights done put out. So wild me, IL wuz.
Howdy, and goodbye, an l wish yo'
nightly well. What mo kin a niger do?'
Oats So" sighed JENNY. "Whar de
balance er our folks?"
"Oh, dey'n come back in de due time, )"
said Johnny Bapter, laughing. "One'll
turn back at one branch, an one at anud-
der; an dem what don turn back at de
branch will sho' turn back at de river.
Dey'll all be home TO de weeks out"
Buster John and Sweetest Susan listen
ed to all this, but said nothing. Their
minds hardly grasped the problem with
which the negroes were wrestling. They
were free If they went away. Would
they be free " they stayed? It was a very
serious matter
Work" exclaimed Fountain; "Yes.
Lord work frum sun-up to shutdown"
AN dey free too?'' suggested JENNY.
She wanted to get at the bottom Of the
matter
Johnny Bapter laughed why, IN town
whar / stayed. de free white folks work
harder dan nlggers. De clerks Ia De sto'
come rushin' Ger dinner, an ding der hats
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

Gone, honey, de Lord knows whar; gone
money, de Lord knows how"
she turned as she spoke and her hair
orisding out gave her countenance such
a wild aspect that the children involuh-
tarily shrank back. They had never seen
her with her hair down before
She raised her hands. BE afeard er any
an evybody, honey but don't be afeared
er me! Dodge frum one an all, but
don't dodge frum me. Not frum me! No,
my Lordr'
Are they all gomez" asked Buster John.
Mighty nigh ALL honey mighty nigh all
un UNI. Dem whit went wuz big fools. an
dem whut stayed may be bigger ones, fer
all Know. I'd been gone myself, but
went 'roun' yander an the grave ward
whar dey put dat cripple chile, an sump'in
heit me. ] couldn't go way an leave i'm"
She was speaking of Little Crotchett who
had been dead and buried these many dong
years.
why did they go?" inquired Sweetest
Susan.
"Huntin' freedom" responded Big Sal
Yes, Lord, huntin' freedom! hope dey'u
fin it: dat 1 does"
Papa says all the negroes are free now"
said Sweetest Susan.
DID he say dat? Did he say dat VISA
MS own mouf? Well, thank my stars! I'm
Tree, den! Me an all de balancer'
80 papa says remarked Buster John
well, said Big Sal "ef I'm free 1 bet
ter git up frum here an go ter work
What does Marster want us ter do? I'm
gwine up dar an ak i'm"
The children went to the other cabins
and found them empty, but in jennings
house they found Drusilla crying. You
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

II was as II a tramp steamer had thrown
out an anchor within sight OF the lights
of home.
"Nybo cooked the breakfast this morn
inc 20 asked Sweetest Su. an.
Me replied JENNY. p know'd some
body had ter cook.
~ thought so" said the child THE bis
cults were mighty good.
II was some time before JENNY said any
ming she rose and pushed the child from
her remarking: Il dunno what come over
me but ef / set here wild my arm 'roun
Won. an YOU talkin dat away IN be boo
booin' 70 7 know myself. Git~up fun dar,
Drusilla. 10 l break your neckF
Before DrusiFla could make any prepara-
ton 20 rise. there came loud rap on the
door facing.
eNobody but old Fountain" said the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09
PLANTATION PAGEANTS.
BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.

copyright, 1899. by Joel Chandler Harris).
LATTER THE WAR.
Gen. Sherman had done the best he
could for the Abercrombie place. He had
waved his hand and grim war shrunk
away out of sight, he had given a signal.
and all the mules and horses and live
stock, that had been taken away by the
foragers, were returned in a jiffy; he had
lifted his finger, and Gordon of soldiers
was placed around the house and the out
lying buildings. Everything was in its
place; so far as the eye could see, war
had forcibly taken on tolls from the plan
tation.
Nevertheless, when, on a misty morning
In November, the federal commander babe
the place goodbye and pushed his army
southwark along the MiIedgeviIe road he
left the plantation in very bad shape so
far as Buster John and Sweetest Susan
were concerned. Something was wanting;
the place wasn't the same. The silenN
that fell upon everything when the army
clink-clanked out of hearing, was some
thing terrible. The horses and mules stood
under the big shed and shivered dumbly;
the cattle huddled together on the west
ern side of the Clubhouse for the wind was
from the east and blowing with a pene-
trating moisture that was more than cold.
There was no gossip among these ami
mails that people think are dumb They had
been badly frightened by the hurly-burly
that beset them; they might talk about
1t after a while when the sun shone out,
or when the grass came; but, meantime,
the east wind was blowing, and no mat
ter how intelligent an animal may be, he
can never tell what that wind will bring
after il has begun to blow. Now the grass
eating animals know very well when a
storm Is coming. The fesh-eaters merely
grow frisky and have a frolic but the
grass-eaters make for shelter, and if they
have a home to go to, they go there: but
the east wind--well, that is their prob
lem, AS it was Aaron's, only tn son of
Ben Ali never allowed II to blow on the
back of his neck, so that when other peo-
pie were going about complaining of
rheumatism OF neuralgia, or were in bed
with pleurisy or pneumonia the son of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

fuences we're likely to interfere with the
accuracy of his operations. He looked
through a small telescope, the large end
of which was closed except for a small
slit across the lens. As the pendulum
swung back and forth the light of the
candle was flashed into the telescope at
the end of every swing The click of the
chronometer apprised the observer OF the
duration of every second or fraction OF a
second as II passed, and Lieut. Rodier was
enabled to calculate 10 q nicely the time
required for the weight 10 swing. The
stronger the force of gravity, the quicker
does the pendulum swing. This curious
condition may be noticed to a slight de-
gree in the varying of clocks. II person
used a clock and set It 10 run correctly
near the equator and then sent the clock
to some point In Labrador, he would find
probably that 1t would run continually
too fast" AS a matter of fact. 1t would
be a trifle nearer the exact center of the
earth, and hence the pendulum would
swing faster than before. This IS one rea-
son why clocks sent 10 a distance from the
manufacturers have to be regulated.
All Nations Interested.
Nearly all of the civilized governments
cooperate in this pendulum-swinging OPP
eraHons. and nearly every man-of-wa
going TO foreign countries in time of peace
has on board an officer who is commits
stoned 10 swing a pendulum at predeter-
mined spots New and remote stations are
continually chosen, but II may be set
down as an axiom that once a pendulum
is swung at any place that place viii be-
come a permanent pendulum station, and
the commissioners of the various govern
rnents VIII follow in each others footsteps
for the purpose of corroborating the cal
culations 81 those who have gone before.
This CORR boration rs necessary for several
reasons The constant Improvement OF
the instri stents In use always permits the
possibility Of a greater degree Of accuracy
than might have been possible previously;
the possibility Of change In earthly condi-
Tons; the extreme hneness Of the calcu-
lations and the falllbility Of Observers
these all make repeated observations ad-
visable. So Columbia College, having
been chosen by Lieut.. Rodler II will now
become a permanent gravity station, a
fact proved by the quickness with which
the United States coast survey sent an
officIal TO use the same post. Lieut.. Rod
Ter had already made observations In Pola,
Austria: Senegal, Barbados; Martinique,
Santiago de Cuba, Havana, Japan, etc.
lie viii make observations In Halifax, in
Scotland. various points In Europe. and
Anallv in Pols. where he started, In order
that any variation in the Instruments may
no detected. Thus he will have made a
vovaee of observation which Will be of In
fnlte benefit to science
Theodore Waters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-09

newcomer; ''old Fountain, as muddy as a
hog. and harmless as a dove"
Harmless or not, he was certainly mud
dy. AS he came in, the legs of his panta-
looms rubbing together, sounded as if they
were made of leather. His coat was full of
red mud, and mud was on his coat and in
his hair.
"Whar is you been?" asked JENNY.
Fur enough to go on furder," responded
old Fountain, shaking his head. Il went
a-hundn' freedom. De kin foun' win las
me a whet: promise you dat"
You don't tell met" exclaimed JENNY.
81 does" said Fountain. IAN I could
tell you lots mo- dan dat eff 1 had time.
Dey sot me ter work litfin Vaughn
wheels out er de quagmire, an den a
driver rap-jacketed me wild his whip
well, you see me here, don't you? An
eff we're bofe alive, you'n see me here
ter-morrer an de day after"
AN dey want no freedom dar?' ques-
toned JENNY. She spoke under her
breath, as If afraid to hear the answer.
Il don't say dat" replied Fountain. Fer
dem dat like de kin 'twuz dar. Some
mought like de change, but not me. l
bless God fer what L seed, but seed 'nuff.
l went an come"
'Whyn't you stop an wash de mud
off in de branch?" JENNY asked present
ly.
mo, not me-" Fountain replied, still
shaking his head, Ter stop wuz ter
stay. l knowd dey wuz a branch at
home; an mo- dan dat, a spring. De
idee wuz ter hurry back an see eff de
matched groun' had been Reft!'
Il b'lieve your sighed JENNY Il
come mighty nigh gwine myself"
You'd a-been sorry" exclaimed Foun-