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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
Poor Do Not Pay the War Tax.

A year ago it was feared by some
persons that the war tax would be a
burden upon the masses and that they
would pay the most, while the rich peo-
pie would escape contributing their por-
tion. This has now been proved untrue.
1t is the residents of cities, business men
and spectators who pay tie greatest
proportion. The poor man who does
not send kilograms nordraw checks never
has to buy stamps, and if he should the
tax would be in each instance no more
than he pays for postage upon a letter.
The official returns show that the to-
tai receipts from the war tax amounted
for the fiscal year ending with last June
to SOB ,O0O, 900 with several millions
more due fol the year but unpaid. from
estates not fully settled in probate
courts. OF the total amount, $4,000, 900
came from proprietary and documentary
stamps, and of this sun $l1 900, 900 from
transactions on Wall street alone. Ten
millions came from legacies and $25,-
O00, 900 came from the tax on fermented
liquors. These three items make up
SIG. 900, 600 dollars. Such of the poorer
classes as have consumed large quanti-
ties of fermented liquors have paid a
portion of the war tax, but the bulk of
it has been paid by the rich and well to
do
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
County Commissioners Should Act.

If the county commissioners of Santa
Fe county would at once take steps to
secure a reduction of the public debt
they could probably succeed much better
than they may later on, after judgments
have increased the enormous total and
stringent measures been inaugurated to
secure payment of interest. The credi-
tors, or at least many of them, are said
to have expressed a willingness to con-
slider a proposition for an adjustment,
while matters are in their present ON
dition. The indications are that not
only can the debt be lessened, but the
interest rate substantially decreased if
an arrangement be effected while re-
duced rates prevail in the money market
and the credit of New Mexico stands
high, as shown by recent bond sales.
This is a matter of great Importance to
the people of Santa Fe county and
should receive proper official considera-
ton while all conditions are so favorable
for some proper adjustment to be
made. 1t is business that needs atten-
ton now.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
One Oil M0n0p0IiSt with Troubles,

The wife of Henry M. Flagler, one of
the Standard oil gang, who has ac-
CURED many millions of dollars through
heartless schemes to bankrupt competi-
tors and rob the people by charging
outrageous profits upon one of the
necessary commodities, has gone hope
lessly insane. The husband, who is
said to suffer intensely because of the
affection, will receive little sympathy
from the many men whom he and his
company have driven to business ruin
and whose families have been made to
suffer, If not driven to death or insani-
ty, through troubles created by the
methods of that grasping corporation.
1t certainly was not poverty nor fail
ure upon the part of her husband, but
who knows but what it was the cons
tant, grasping she witnessed and the
ruin wrought to others that weighed
upon and distracted her mind.
The men who could plan and carry
out all the schemes by which this great
monopoly has been built upon the
wrecks of other fortunes cannot but be
devoid of the finer feelings that are
needed to preserve happiness in their
households.
1t has been but u few months since
there was a tragedy in the family Of
this same millionaire, when his son-in-
law, a cultivated gentleman who had
not been grasping enough to succeed in
the same way as the father of his wife,
ended his life in an Ell Paso hotel while
en- route to meet his wife in California,
leaving for her a letter in which he in
timated that his despair was the result
of unkindness upon the part of the mil
lionaire. If the oil monopolist and the
other men who have sown trouble for
others should reap as they have sown
they would have little pleasure or COM
fort from their wealth, most OF which has
been obtained by greedy, heartless ex-
actions continued through many years.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
PRESS COMMENTS.
ONE OF THE STANDARD OIL GANG.
lW~nShinrtnn HimnSl

Washington Times)
John d. Rockefeller, whose estimated
wealth is $3.50, 900, 900, and whose an
nual income is about $14, 900, 900, has
again protested against the assessments
on his property in Mount Pleasant, N. Y.
This announcement will be nothing
new to those who know Mr.. Rockefeller's
record in resisting the payment of taxes.
In 1896 the Standard Oil magnate began
to establish his reputation for lowering
the regularly levied assessments upon
his property. In that year he carried
his grievance to the courts and contrived
to get the assessments reduced more
than so per cent. He repeated the pro-
cess in 1897 and 1898 with equal success,
and there is little hope that he will fail
in his attempt to get a reduced assess
ment this year.
Last spring Mr.. Rockefeller decided
to anticipate all trouble in the assess
ment business by electing a board ''less
malicious toward rich mems property"
His ticket was successful at the polls,
and the opposing board, nominated on
the platform of "make the Rockefellers
and other rich men pay their share"
was defeated.
Mr.. Rockefeller is now dissatisfied
with the assessed valuation of his prop
erty, which has been reduced only $780,
600 by officers supposed to be friendly
to the p%lutocrat's interests. Truly, the
way OF the tax dodger is hard, even
though he be a Rockefeller.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10

The New York Typographical Union
officers who went to work in the Sun
Office only to persuade men there to
quit had the Suns bouncer arrested be-
cause they were takeE down in the ele-
vator and kicked into the street by that
useful individual. The Sneaks should
feel thankful that they were not thrown
down the elevator shaft instead of be-
ing allowed to ride, when caught be-
traying employers whose money they
were taking for supposed bona fide
services while they were really seeking
to do injury.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10

money to burn. Chicago dealers state
that in the last three months they have
shipped to the west and southwest more
pianos than were SEM out in the entire
period from 1893 to 1897. OF course car
riage dealers and furniture makers are
experiencing the same increased de-
mand. The farmers and their families
the comforts of home The American
farmer like the American laborer has
more of the ~luxuries of life than one
of any other country. And he is going
to have more if the present good times
continue, as they give every promise OF
DOING
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10

The newspaper business in Cuba still
has some queer features. The gov
ernor at Havana has suspended the
publication of a libelous sheet and sent
the "editor" to jail. The ''editor" is an
ignorant man and was employed by a
faction to assume the responsibility for
all the malicious matter they wished to
get into print, receiving 81 per day for
standing up to be shot at or arrested as
might happen. There are a few editors
in New Mexico who might I've their
skins from too frequent abrasions by
getting under cover of a dummy before
roasting anybody.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10

The soldiers home in Colorado, sup.
posed to be supported by the state, is tc
close September 1 for lack of funds, while
q great hurrah is being made to raise
money by popular subscription to buy
medals for returning volunteers from
the Philippines, and to bring them from
San Francisco in a free train of Pull
man cars. OF course the volunteers get
money from the government for travel.
ing purposes. Many of them have saved
their wages in part and do not really
need generosity to be shown them, but
the old soldiers will have to be turned
out of the shelter they need in their old
age, for lack Of public consideration OF
their wants. The hero of today has the
center Of the stage now. The older one
must stand aside.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10

The widest railway story of the day
is that the Southern Pacific, which has
absorved the Central Pacific, will, after
building a line to Salt Lake, buy the
Rio Grande Western to Durango and
build from there through New Mexico to
reach Ell Paso or the gulf. As the com
pany already has its line from California
to Ell Paso and the gulf, it has about as
much need for such a line as Colonel
Bryan has for some n to do hisspeech-
making for him.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10

If the orchardist of New Mexico is not
public spirited enough to help the terri
torial horticultural fair by putting some
of his best fruit in glass now for the fall
exhibition in this city, his wife should at
tend to the important matter for pride
in her home and in the territory. In
order to recompense her for the trouble
the management will pay satisfactory
premiums upon that class of products
that will not keep until the period for
the fair, without preservation in this
mapnnr
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10

Revolutionist Jimenez, in Santa Do
mingo, seems to have a drawing power,
for when a regiment of soldiers was sent
against his entertainments yesterday,
they went all right until they neared
the enemy, then they quietly marched
over to the Jimenez party and gave
their old general the merry ha-ha. The
government down there pursued the
wrong course. If it wishes to weaken
the revolutionary leader it should lock
up all the Dominican army.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
AMERICA AND
(phi1odoIphia Rarord

A war between the United States and
Germany would be to a large extent a
civil contlict-the most deplorable of all
wars. During the past 80 years the i'm
migrants to this country from Germany
have exceeded in numbers the arrivals
from Great Britain and Ireland. These
Germans have settled in every state of
the Union, and it is needless to say how
large has been their share in the moral
and material greatness Of the republic.
Strong as is their love for the Father
land, they and their descendants OF
American birth would fight, in the re-
mote event of a wal with Germany, for
the country to which they are bound by
so many ties Of interest and affection.
A war between the United States and
Germany would, then, be in large degree
a wal of kith and kin.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
HIS FLOCK.
TOrdSburg Liberal.)

Every person in this age of the world
does not talk out in public just what
he wants to say, but there is an excep-
ton over in Socorro county. His
name is Patterson, he owns sheep, and
he thinks someone is stealing them. He
is running the following notice in the
Socorro Chieftain, and it is said to
be amply able and willing to do all
he promises. Notice particularly the
last sentence, which is a gem in it's way
sit has come to the knowledge of the
undersigned that a sheep owner in west.
ern Socorro county is buying all the
sheep he can get. Therefore, to make
it interesting to certain parties that
manage to live, and never do any work,
l offer a reward of $3.50 for the arrest
and conviction of any one unlawfully
handling any of my sheep. A thief left
to stink on the trail counts as convic
tiOn."
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10

Mexico has more troubles. The Yucca
tan Indian tribe is uprising and several
regiments are being prepared to let
them know that Diaz is still president.
1t looks very much as if the Yaquis in
the north and the IucatanS in the south
have gone into collision to prevent the
old president taking a proposed junket-
ting trip through the United States, but
if they do they will be sorry that he did
not leave, for there is lots of fight in
him yet even if he does o rule the
people of Mexico by peaceful methods.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10

mand for more. The treasury now holds
only S35, 600, 900 of the 1916, 600 900 of
greenbacks outstanding. and $50, 600, 600
of these are represented by currency
certificates in the hands of the bankers.
Less than 81, 900, 900 of the 500, 900, 900 of
treasury notes of 1890 are in the treas
ury. The rest are in circulation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
The TERRITORIAL PRESS.
HOLDING UP NEW MEXICO.

j.. A. Smith, general manager and
owner of the Ell Paso Herald, came up
from the south last night, and called for
a few minutes at The Citizen Office. In
cidentally, Mr.. Smith got into a CONVEX
sation about the use of gasoline for the
running of engines, and asked the price
of coal oil and gasoline, in this city.
When told that the Consolidated Oil
company charges 25 cents per gallon
for these commodities here, land the
quality very poor at that price, Mr..
Smith answered that the people of El
Paso paid only Is to Is cents and the
great octopus has to furnish a super
quality for those prices.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
(St. Paul Dispatch.)

There is no question that our soldiers
in the Philippines kill a good many Of
the native rebels, but what else can one
expect? You enlist a lot of men, swear
them to support the United States gov
eminent, send them to face an enemy,
put loaded guns in their hands, and give
them the order to ''fire," and what can
you expect them to do? These men are
human-very Humankind they know
the rebels are shooting to kill. Natural
ly they aim low and fire often. The re-
suit is that the Tagalo dialect is becom.
ing quite the thing in the trans-Styx re-
gions. Really, you can'texpect anything
else; now, can you?
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10

A%guinaldo wishes Europe to recognize
him as e belligerent because he has 60
old Spanish cannon that Dewey gave
him. But as he has never yet hit any
one with these guns the plea is not good.
He must get cannon that can hit some
thing before he can be regarded as a
hallirarant
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
ADVERTISING Rates.

Wanted-One cent a word each insertion.
Local-Ten cents per line each insertion.
Reading Local-Preferred position-Twen-
ty-hve cents per line each insertion.
Displayed-Two dollars an inch, single col
umn, per month in Daily. One dollar an
such, single column, In either English or
Spanish Weekly.
Additional prices and particulars given on
receipt of a o of matter to be inserted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
THURSDAY. AUGUST 10.

The American wheat crop now nearly
once once or twice. If disaster does
not come in the next five weeks the same
can be said of the corr crop.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10

The wheezy organs that have been
considered good enough for farm houses
and ranch homes out on the prairies and
plains are giving way to u~p-to-date
pianos, now that the farmers have
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
A MERRY TUNE.

(Silver City independently
Silver City in particular and Grant
county in general is enjoying an UNI
p%recedented prosperity. The copious
rains are literally making southwestern
New Mexico blossom as the rose.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
Santa Fe New Mexican
The NEW MEXICAN PRINTING CO.
as Entered as Second Glass matter at the
Santa Fe Postotice.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

E-The NEW MEXICAN Is the Oldest news
paperi n New Mexico. 1t is sent to every
Postoffice in the Territory and has a large
gent and progressive people of the southwest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
CHICAGO, MEXICO & CALIFORNIA
FINN

CHICAGO, MEXICO Il CALIFORNIA
LINE
Nos. l and II carry through Pullman
and tourist sleepers between Chicago,
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
No. 2, ea%stbound, carries same equip
ment, and makes close connection at
Trinidad with train for Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Denver.
No. % is a local train between Ell Paso
and Kansas CITY, carries free chair car
and Pullman Palace sleeper through
without change.
For time tables, information and lit
e-ature pertaining to the Santa Fe
route, call on or address,
H. 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, 1899-08-10
PAPER CURRENCY CALCULATES.
kansas CITY Star.)

But the time has o arrived when
practically all the paper currency is in
general circulation, and yet there is de-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-10
X. OF 2.

SANTA FE LODGE No. 2, K. of p. Regular
meeting every Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock
at Castle hall. Visiting knights given a cor.
dial welcome. ALEX. READ,
Chancellor Commander
LRR MUEHLEIsEN,
K. OF r.. and S.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-28

CLEAN ROOMS, SOC PER NIGHT: ALSO
housekeeping rooms. 127 e. Park, Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-28
IN BILLINGS.
Detailed Drawings of the Memorial
Library Prepared.

Library. Prepared.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Billings, Aug. &C. S. HARE, the
architect of the Parmly Billings Memo
rial library. was in town this week, and
has supplied the building committee with
the detail drawings and specifications
for the building. A meeting of the COM
mite was held last night and 1t was re-
solved to ask for bids for construction
to be sent in to the secretary uD to Sept.
II. 1t is hoped that the building may be
enclosed before the winter weather sets
in, so that the building may be COM
pleted by spring.
A suit for divorce has been brought by
Josephine Schott of this city against Gus
Schott of Butte. The plaintiff alleges
that the parties were married at Mis-
soula Mont, March 8, 1895, and that the
defendant has failed to provide plaintiff
with the necessaries of life or home
and that she has been compelled to work
for her own support, and a part of the
time to support the defendant. Also that
the defendant has been in receipt of
wages sufficient for the support of de-
PENDANT and herself, but has failed to
support her, owing to his idleness. prof1ig-
acy and dissipation.
DR.. f. P. Townsend of this city has
received the Endorsement of the local re-
publican committee here for the posi-
tlon OF physician at the IroW agency. IN
place of DR.. Baxter, who has resigned.
The latter will open an office in Billings.
1t is understood that DR.. Baxter ex-
pressed his opinion of the summary man
ner in which Agent Becker was Drey-
fused and was not at all particular who
heard him, and so incurred the dspleas-
ure of the department. He was ordered
to another post in Arizona, where the
salary is not SO large as he has been re-
cpiying and took 1T a hint that his
resignation would be acceptable.
Billings school district has 1926 children
of school age according to-. the census
tust completed Bye the clerk Eleven
teachers are employed to. teach. the pub
lie schools. z III 81 fEE =
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-28
GREAT FALLS NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Coburn of Cho-
| teau are visiting relatives in the city
for few days.
James P. Bole will leave on Tuesday
| for visit at his old home IN the state
of Vermont.
| Miss Rose Nugent of Butte is in the
city as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Houle of the west side.
A marriage license was issued on Sat-
| urday to John Albert Cox and Maggie
B. Watkins, both of this city
The members of the Fortnightly club
had very pleasant dancing party at
the Black Eagle pavilion on Saturday
night.
George H. Stanton gave a small din
ner at the Park hotel on Friday even
ing in honor of the Misses Cullen and
Ashby of Helena.
Mrs. C. P. r. Fowler entertained a
number of friends at progressive, euchre
at her residence on the west side on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. ]. w. Freeman and son returned
this morning from Spencer, Ohio, where
they have been spending the past month
with Mrs. Freeman's parents.
Miss May Gallagher. appointed to
teach in the West Side school, has re-
signed on account of the serious ILL
HcSS VI iiSi siotSi, WIN 10 nv" IA AVA
neapoliS Ftlt -
Miss Grace Quick. daughter Of Cap
tain Quick of the Boston & Montana
smelter, will leave in a few days to
attend school in Tacoma at the Annie
Wright seminary.
Mrs. Thomas Boil, sister of Mrs. G. ].
Ringwald, arrived yesterday from Chi
cago for months visit. She formerly
resided near Fort Shaw, on the Benton
road but has not been in this country
during period of rs or 30Sears.
Mrs. James Donavan and Miss Addie
Spencer have returned to this city after
an absence of three years In New York.
They came back called by the serious
illness of their father. but since he is
improving they will probably return in
a few days to New York.
The county attorney has asked for a
continuance of the cases against Wal
ter Mckay and William Nevills of Sand
Coulee, who are charged with horse
stealing. The principal witness, Claude
Van Cleave, has apparently left the
country and the cases largely hinge
upon the testimony it is supposed he
would give.
Work on the reconstruction of the old
Mcknight building began on Saturday.
The building, owing to defective foun-
dalton, had SO slipped as to wrench ard
impair the walls and render the place
to a certain degree dangerous. The
front and western wall will be taken
down and rebuilt with pressed brick,
making it a more attractive corner than
ever.