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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
ALBUQUERQUE NOTES.
An I~ucendiary Fire Destroys a Lot Of
Printing Material.

An insane Chinaman, Soon Lee, die
at Albuquerque. He was buried with
Chinese ceremonies.
The Commercial club held open house
on Thursday evening. a large number
of society ladies' being in attendance.
The Pierian Literary Society of :he
University of New Mexico will give the
old maids convention at the Albuquar-
que opera house on December Is.
Mrs. John Richmond, the widow of a
consumptive who died at Albuquerque
and her eight children, have beco .rc
wards of the city, as they are penn less
and have no means of support.
A fire in the office of Ell Nuevo MIN
do on Thursday morning caused a dam
age of several hundred dollars, covered
by $1,000 insurance. The fire was appar
emily of incendiary origin.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

Parliament is granting further appro.
priations for carrying on the warfare IN
South Africa, only upon the promise of
will eventually pay the cost of the war.
The Liberals, somewhat like the Demo-
Gratis in this country. are denouncing
the government, and by their speeches
and agitation are giving aid and COM
fort to the nations enemies. Human
nature Is the same the world over, and
the men who find fault with conditions
as they exist are to be found in Great
Britain, as well as in the United States.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
S. S. S. IS THE IDEAL TONIC AND BLOOD PURIFIER FOI
OLD PEOPLE.

and present these recommendations to
passed beyond the experimental stage,
and both theory and practice have DEM
onstrated the necessity of the reclama-
ton of the vast quantities of arid land
now neglected, which, as was once said
about Australia. will, eff tickled with a
straw be taught to laugh a harvest"
the straw in this instance being water.
The establishment of a division having
charge of matters relating to irrigation
is now under consideration.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
PHOTOGRAPHY
AND IRRIGATION.
Subjects Touched Upon by the Sec
rotary Of the Interior in His
Annual Report.
The ARID PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Further Extension Of the Irrigable Area
Depends Upon the Building of Great
Storage Reservoirs Large Works
Are Financial Failures.

The New Mexican makes the follow
ing extracts from the annual report of
the secretary of the interior which are
of interest to people in the arid west.
HYDROGRAPHIC DIVISION.
The photographic work of the survey
during the year was in direct continue
ton of hat of previous years, being in
pursuance Of a comprehensive plan, and
consisting of the measurement of
streams in all parts of the country, the
investigation of underground and arte-
sian waters, and the preparation and
publication of reports embodying the
results of these activities. So great has
been the demand from all sections of
the country for an increase of the hy-
geographic work. that congress at its
last session deemed it wise to make a
substantial increase in the appropria-
ton for this work.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

The election contests brought in San
Ia Fe county by three defeated candi-
dates are not much more thai Il farce.
and are merley a preliminary play,
probably TO Il contest in the Legislature.
But the New Mexican feels assured
that the days are past in New Mexico
when any man can be deprived of the
office to Which he has been elected by a
mere partisan spirit or the quibbling
oven minor Irregularities that occur at
every election without any intent of
wrong-doing or without any effect up
on the result.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

In Pekin. The ministers of the powers
are negotiating for peace, while around
Canton the Boxers and other reformers
are melting the natives to massacre the
foreigners. What guarantee will the
powers have even after they have con-
Guided peace that conditions in China
will be any different than they Were
before? Partition of the Celestial en-
pire is not IN the cards with the United
States, but if the other powers can ac-
complish that without interfering with
the open door" Uncle Sam will not
shed many tears about it,.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

For three days n nights / suffered
agony untold from ar attack Of cholera
morbus brought on by eating ucum
bers,' says M. E. Lowther, clerk Of the
district court, Centerville, Iowa.. II
thought l should surely die, and tried a
dozen different medicines, but all to no
purpose. I SEM for a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and three doses relieved me en-
tirely." This remedy is for sale by A.
G.. Ireland.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

The railroads entering the west are
very active in promoting immigration,
1t pays them to do it. for an increased
population along their routes means in
creased traffic. 1t is for reasons of self
interest that the people of the territory
should work hand in hand with the rail
roads and the bureau of immigration
in advertising the territory, inducing
friends and acquaintance in the east
to come here and settle and to encour-
age all legitimate enterprises that will
bring more money or more people to the
ta,,ritnpyr
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

Senator Hanna is developing uney-
pected powers as an orator, which
shows that he is a man of versatility
and of talent. He will probably never
be a Daniel Webster or a John C. Cal
houn, but his plain, incisive talk is as
convincing as would be an oratorical
flight by the redoubtable Col. William
]. Bryan. His speech in the senate yes
terday in support of the ship subsidy
bill commanded attention, and clearly
set forth the position Of the Republican
party toward the merchant marine of
the United States.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
THE BEST PLASTER.

"A piece of flannel dampened with
the affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame back
or pains in the side or chest, give it a
trial and you are certain to be more
than pleased with the prompt relief
which it affords. Pain Balm also cures
rheumatism. One application gives re-
lief. For sale by Ireland.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

Col. Williams Jennings Bryan reiter-
ates thai he is not Il candidate for the
senate because he has other plans. AS
the Nebraska legislature and governor
that will do the choosing of a United
Bryan's decision is an exceedingly wise
one, and should be placed in the same
line as hat of eX-President Grover
Cleveland not to be q candidate for SEN
ator from New Jersey.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

Count Waldersee carries around with
him during his campaign in China NOT
only a superb camp outfit, but also an
eight-room house and Il comprehensive
wardrobe. This is in great contrast to
Gen. T.. S. Grant, who is said to have
started out on his Vicksburg campaign
with only a tooth brush and a shirt as
his baggage, besides what he-carried on
hi& hnpk.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

General MERCER boasts that he could
land Il French army on British soil
without difficulty. But General MERCER
says nothing about the French ever be-
ing able to leave Great Britain in case
of an invasion. 1t is often easier to get
into a tight pinch thar to get out of it.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

Naturally. the Germans do not quite
agree with their government, with its
determined policy against the Beers,
but reasons of state are not often based
on sentiment, and while the German
it pays the German government at this
time to be ''ferninst' them.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

A new terror has been added to life.
A pesky scientist has washed enough
tubercle bacilli from a single bunch OF
grapes to kill a guinea pig in w days,
His advice is to thoroughly wash grapes
in o suds and rinsing them before
eating them.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

The Alaskan gold yield for the pres
ent year amounted to the enormous
sum of S25, 724, 225. This is greater than
the output of Colorado or of California
and places Alaska at the head of the
gold-producing states and territories.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
For Governor of New Mexico
from ,sune z, 1901, TO June z.
1905. Or until statehood il at
tanned. Miguel 4. Gter0.

No matter how dull the news may be
throughout the world, newspapers can
generally count on several big fires,
train wrecks and burglaries to tighten
from China and the Transvaal.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

The New Mexican is the Oldest news
paper in New Mexico. 1t is sent TO ev-
cry p~ostof1ce IN the territory, and has a
large and growing circulation among
the intelligent and progressive people of
he southwest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
VOL. MOO. N. M. Reports

Volume TX of New Mexico Reports
can now be supplied by The New Mexi-
can Printing Company. Delivered at
publishers price of $3.50.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

= Books containing 100 sheep dipping
certificates in Spanish for sale at the
New Mexican Printing company's Of
flee at $1.00 per book.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
Dentist.
DIR. G. N. LORD.

DIR. c. N. LORD,
Graduate Of Philadelphia Dental Col
lege. Eight years experience In New
York. Modern methods for painless ex-
traction. Once In the spiegelberg block,
over Ireland's Drug Store. ONCE will
open November J.,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
One Mans Wisdom.

The Widow-Did you ever think seri-
ously of matrimony?:
The Bachelor-Well, I'm sure | never
thought OF it as Il joke.-Chicago News.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

Letter heads, note heads, envelopes,
bill heads, statements, etc., in best pos
sible style and at lowest possible prices
at the New Mexican printing office.
Call, see samples of first-class work
and leave your order.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
pECOS SYSTEM.

pECOS SYSTEM.
PECOS & NORTHERN TEXAS
RAILWAY co.
-PECOS VALLEY & NORTHEAST
ERN RY.
PECOS RIVER R. r. Co.
Central Time.)
Train No. / leaves Pecos ITO p. m,
Carlsbad Sis p. M. Arrives at Roswell
at SIS p. M; Amarillo, 500 a. m, con
Meeting with the A., T. & S. f. and the
Colorado and Southern.
Train No. 2 leaves Amarillo daily at
$50 a. m. Arrives at Roswell at 2:05 p.
H.; Carlsbad at $50 p. m.
Train No. 6 leaves Carlsbad at 1880 a..
m. Arrives at Pecos at 11:35 a. m.
Train No. 8 (mixed) daily leaves Ros-
we'll at 1928 a. H.. Arrives at Amarillo
at 7:55 p. m.
Train No. 4 (mixed) daily leaves Am
arillo at 7 a. m. Arriver at Portales at
2:25 p. m. and at Roswell at 7:35 p. m.
Stages for Lincoln, White Oaks and
Nogal, N. M, leave Roswell, N. M, dali
ly except Sunday at z a. m.
For low rates, for Information regard
ing the u Of this valley, prices
of lands, etc., address
D. H. NICHOLS,
General Manager,
Roswell, N. M.
e. W. MARTINDELL,
Gen. Fri. and Pass. Agent,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
HICAGO-CALFORN1A LINE.

Observation-Disclosures IINT
NOD carries through Pullman and Tourist sleepers between Chicago.
Los Angeles and San Francisco; Dining cars, Chicago to Kansas City ara
Bakersfield to Stockton; Free Chair cars Chicago to California.
No. II carries free chair car Kansas City to FL Paso and Pullman Sleep
er Kansas City to City of Mexico.
No. % carries through sleeper City of Mexico to Kansas City, on No ?
from La Junta, free chair car Ell PasO to La Junta.
No. 2 carries Pullman and tourist sleepers Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco to Chicago, also free chair car and Pullman sleeper through to Don.
yer, Colorado Springs and Pueblo via La Junta.
For time tables, information and literature pertaining to the Santa Fe
route, call on or address, Fl. s. LUTz, Agent,
W. g. BLACK, GP. A., Topeka, Kas. Santa Fe, N.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

For sprains, swellings and iameness
there is nothing so good as Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by
A. c. Ireland.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Attorneys at Law.

CHAS. A. SPIESS,
Attorney at law. Will practice in all
territorial courts. East Las Vegas, nm.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
Out of Place.

Back" shouted tho hero. "Your
presence here is only p~erfunctory. You
are doing nothing whatever to advance
the action of the story
With II muttered curse the villain
shrank back into the chapter in which
the murder takes place. and the story
proceeded on the conventional lines
prescribed by our best modern critics.
Chicago Tribune.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14
INF NEW aExlcAR PRINTING 60
RATES. or SUBSCRIPTION,

Entered as Second-Class matter at
the Santa Fe Postoffice.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-14

and 90 south of Albuquerque carry standard Pullman sleepers in both
directions between Albuquerque and Deming.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05

enterprise and development of Birmingham, and today, in it's physical condition and op-- eratiug Eecord, may bR classed with the railroads holding the best reeor,fsu Tn the country. It operates i1 close harmony with it's connections. on the noEth the Cincin- nafi, New Orleans and Texas. Pacific Rail- road, and on the south the New Or, Nns &, Northeastern Railroad. the Alabama &
 Vicksburg Railroad, the Vicksburg. Shreve- port & Pacific Railroad. These lines form a system which, for advertising purposes. is known as the Queen and Crescent. Route." This name. is derived from the. fact thai the. combined lines operating be- tween Cncinzrati, at the northern tern11n- us, is lunown as the Queen City; and, New. Orleans at the southern terminus, is known as the Crescent City. The Queen, and Crescent Route is the short line be- tween these points. on a schedule of twen-- ty-four hours in each direction, a. distance of $50 miles. s4y
 The Alabama Great Southern RaiIread is operated under the management of the Southern Railway, and is kept up to the same high standard as the Southern lines proper. Most of it's track is laid with 80 and S-ponpmd steel uai1 on heaNy tiess and there is no road anywhere that is ballasted more firmly. The equipment is of high standard. including motive power coaches sleeping cars and freight equipment. Some of the most powerful engines that have ever been constructed are running on this line, hauling its fast passenger trains. It's vestibaled passenger trains are not snre passed in beauty, comfort or safety by those of any line.
 The local operating heGdIuarferS of the Alabama. Great Southern Railroad are at Birmingham c. A. Wfckersham, superin- tendent; c EI Hickey, assisfamt supsrin-. tendert. and William M Cox. trainmaster, all have offices at this point. The general headquarters are the same as those o6 the Southern Railway. l.. Sevier, general freight agent, with office at Birmingham has charge of the freight business with R. A. Chadwick, soliciting agent, located at Bir1ufngham, with other soliciting agents reporting to him.
 c. A. Benscoter, assistant general passen- ger agent. with headquarterss at Chatta,- nooga, has charge of the passenger busi- ness, and Is assisted at Birmingham by R. M. Ellis travelling passenger agent
 The Alabama Great Southern Railroad,
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
THE PASSING OF
 THE OLD SOUTH
All Save Its Famous Chivalry
 and Beauty.
NEW IDEAS, NEW MOTIVES
Marvellous Develonment Along the Lines 7'" of the Southern Raifway--Its Labyrinth of Tracks Would
 Circle the World

In colonial days the ponderous stage coach and heavy family carriage were the stately, but excessively slow vehicles of motion when men undertook to- spy out the. land. One or twe hundred miles travel in a weeks journey was a creditable show ing, and such jaurts were rare. From those primitive methods of travel ones thoughts lenps with tllrill to, the methods now in vogue throughout the entire union- We sit in a sumptuous Pullman or an elegant day coach waiting for the first call for dfn- ner'- from the palace ahead, where every dainty, solid and liquid are served to- us. And while we spin onward at the rate of forty miles an hour, we sit or lounge com fortably and grumbie at the delays of a hah minute. Rseently, on a ffyimg train of Southern Railway coaches coming up from the tropics, wet met an old gentleman from the east. We were in the smoker of mag niffcent sleeper; and he, a picture of pre-
 thoric health and solid enjoyment, divided
The age-herald., 1900-08-05

his time between a basket of Florida or
 anges and the passing landscape. Anon, he consulted his watch-and grumbled. of course. We are twenty-five minutes be-
 hind, he observed, responsibility staring
 at the uniformed porter. The porter was
 to blame-always is; SO is every man who
 serves the train Circumstances. have noth-
 ing to do with the thing But this old gen . tleman soon began to indulge in reuainis-. cences, and 1t revealed the fact that he
 had travelled twenty years ago and more
 on the same route ,and remembered 'go-.
 ing" at twenty miles an hour, and "stop-
 ping" for mysterious reasons at every cross-road, while the engineer dismounted from his rfckety cab to fix something. Fifty } hours, then. between New York and Jack sonvflle was about the average time, bar . ring the unforeseen. Now our old sentie-
 man was making the distance in twenty
 six hours by this same route.
 Not only has the monotonous railroad n schedule changed: so, also. has the weari- some landscape. The face of the country has been remodeled- The entire route of the Southern Railway Is one bewildering
 transformation. Starting on a tour of it's many lines, through the south, you shoald
 go prepared for both extremes of climate
 Leaving the beautiful snow mant1ing, the Capitol dome at Washington. at o'clock in the evening. you may waken next morn
 Ing among the flowers, with the Ianguid airs from the gulf about you. Or, flying from the midsummer heat in the north and clad in the thinnest of raiment, you may shiver next day among the cool hreezes of the Piedmont. There Is every gradation, every degree of temperature to be found and enjoyed, on such a. tour. and at any season of the year. Climates for the cen- sumptfve, the rheumatic, the dyspeptic and the malarfa- stricken. wait upon your com ing. to heal you, to restore you. Water. hfe's true elixir is found at hundreds of summer and winter resorts on this great railway, possessing powers no physician can boast in banfshing disease and pro- noting health.
 But the medicinal springs and the delight
The age-herald., 1900-08-05

with it's connections, operates fast passen- ger schedules between Birmingham and the principal points nortI east south and southwest. A double daily schedule is op- erated between Birmingham and Cfncin- nati, Birmingham and Louisville with through sleeping cars between these points, Solid trains with through sleeping cars are also operated between Birmingham and New Orleans. Sleeping cars are also op- erated between Birmingham and Jaesz5n, Miss, Yicksburg, Miss, Shreveport, La. etc Through sleeping car is also operated between Birmingham and New York via Chattanooga. This train also carries a cafe car, which serves meals between Attalla Ala, and Raliford, Va. E
 The passenger schedules between Bfrm- ingham and principal points are as follows: New York, 8 hours and 45 minutes, Phfla- delphia, T hours and 15 minutes; Baltimore, B hours; Washington, B hours and 45 min utes; Cincinnati, 13 hours and 25 minutes; Louisville, If hours and 15 minutes; New Orleans. 10 hours and 30 minutes; Jacksen, Miss. Il hours and 30 minutes; viclsburg, Miss, 1S hours and 90 minutes; Shreveport, La-, 21 hours. Convenient connections are made at Cincinnati and Leuisvflla for all points in the north and at New Orleans or Shreveport for all Texas and southwestern points.
 The Alabama Great Southern Raiiroaf s freight service is equal to the best. The time consumed in moving between Birmfng- ham and various points Is as follows: Cfu- cinnati, a hours; Louisville, Ky, 31 hours; New Orleans, 20 hours; New York. four and one-half days. The fastest freight record ever made between Birmingham and New Orleans was via the Alabama Great South ern Railroad, and connection, forming the Queen and Crescent Route, actual time be- ing fifteen and one-han hours
 The Alabama Great Southern Railroad is energetic and progressive in endeaSoring to bring settlers, manufacturers and farmers into territory adjacent to. its line Maj F. Y. Anderson, land commissioner, is in charge of this department, with headquar- ters at Birmingham, Ala
The age-herald., 1900-08-05

mingham in almost every direction, and operates twelve passenger trains into and out of Birmingham daily; and operates double daily schedules between Bfrming- ham and the east with through sleeping cars from Birmingham to New York The time between Birn1fngham and eastern points is as follows: Washington. 23 hours and 42 minutes; Baltimore. 25 hours; Rhffa- delphia, 2 hours and 13 minutes New York. 29 hours and 43 minutes; Boston, 3S hours: Richmond. Ya-+ "A hours
 The Southern Railway is the most pro- gressive transportation company i'm the south as evidenced by the number of fast and elegant tEains that it operates The Washington and Southwestern Vestibuled Limited." carrying through sleeping cars between New Orleans and New York-also Birmingham and New York-is solid train. carrying broad vestibuled platform sleeping cars. day coaches and dining car between Washington and Atlanta, and Pull man library observation car bsfntseu Att lanta and New York. These trains have been in service for several years and are probably patronfzed to greater extent than. any other trains south of the Olsie river. The United States Fast MaiR' op crates between New York. Washington and New Orleans with connections to and from BfrminghElml "The Cincinnati and F1orida Limitsd operates between Cincinnatti and Jacksonville, Fla, and is a solid train. with handsome day coaches of the latest pattern, broad platform vestibuIed sleeping cars and cafe cars. The New Yorh and Florian Limited also. operates during the winter season between New York and Florida, and Is perhaps the handsomest train in the world. It carries combination baggage, smoking, barber shop and bath room car, dining car. Pullman drawing room sIeep- ing cars Pullman compartment sleeping cars. observation car, and operates sutfd between New Yaxk. Jacksonville and St. Augustine without change.
 '"fhe Washfngton and Chattanooga Linn ited via. LEnehburE" is amothar througl1 train, operated by the Southern Railway and Alabama Great Southern Railroad. The train is aperated solid betwesm Chattanooga and Washington, having connections to and from Memphis, New Orleans and Birming- ham, and carries through sleeping cars be- tween Birmingham and New York. There is also a cafe car on this trafn, which serves meals between Attalla, Ala, and