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The Conservative, 1901-02-14


planned in advance how absurd would
be in 1900 any attempt by Mr.. Chamber
lain to use tramp steamers of old types
in calculating the comparative cost of
shipbuilding in Great Britain and the
United States.
"The proper form in which to put the
question is: Can you build ship to do
the work of the City of New York or
the Majestic or the Columbia in all re-
spects for the same cost? To that ques-
tion would reply: Yes, or within as
small a margin as would be likely to
prevail in similar case between any
two British shipyards.
cit is fact that the first cost of ships
is not only not prime factor, but it is
not even a serious factor, in any compe-
tition that may occur between this
country and Great Britain for a share of
the traffic of the ocean.
eff the current policy of naval recon-
struction be pursued for another decade,
till 1902, coupled with vigorous and
consistent execution of the measures
recently enacted in behalf of the mer-
chant marine, the question which forms
the subject of this paper will be asked
no more; unless, indeed, it's point should
be reversed and Englishmen be asking
one another, can we build ships as
economically as they can in United
States?
"Put the plans and specifications of
the average English tramp in the hands
of American shipbuilder, and he could
better vessel, of superior workmanship
and neater finish in every respect.
Under these circumstances this
branch of the subject may be dismissed
summarily, with the statement that an
English freight ship of the usual type
could not be duplicated in this country
at any cost"
The actual status today is as follows:
AS to the building OF great steamers
that, as Mr.. Chamberlain explains, are
to characterize future ocean commerce,
we lead the world. He, himself, reports
as under construction here for the
foreign trade only one ship of less than
5000 tons, but two steamers each Of
5000 tons, one of 6,l74 tons, one of 800
tons, two, each of 9,760 tons, two, each
of II 300 tons, two each of 1920 tons,
and two, each of 900 tons; also that
our shipyards are not merely new but
specially established with reference to
such work; that the vessels last noted
as under construction are larger than
any others now in existence; that:
s'American ShiDbuildinp plants as a
The Conservative, 1901-02-14
Che Conservative.


The efficiency of labor in the shipyard
depends, however, on the steadiness Of
the employment, and the expensive
tools, which make high-priced labor
economical when busy, when idle, render
such labor very costly. At the present
time and for some months past our ship
yards have been busy, labor fully en-
ployed, and the cost of building ships
here has been cheapened.'
And that assured prospects ahead are
for even greater prosperity of American
shipbuilding for years to come-which
means further cheapening of the rate at
which our shipyards can and will
steadily claim an increasing proportion
of the worlds trade.
When to this is added Mr.. Hills ex-
perience already cited, it becomes evil
dent, on the one hand, how immaterial
is the comparative cost at which British
and American yards will undertake to
build tramp steamers of small size
which are going out of date, and for
which our new yards are not planned;
and on the other, how certainly, if
present conditions are not interfered
with by our laws, the United States will
permanently lead in shipbuilding.
No Need of Special Legislation.
In this new situation, as in so many
former ones, the old alternative is pre-
sented. By subsidy legislation, we can
involve such high prices as to limit at
once our use of American material, our
employment Of American labor, and our
product of American built ships. Or,
by leaving our capitalists to compete
by founding new yards, utilizing new
economies in method, and devising
advanced types of vessels-we can better
and cheaper our product and, continuing
the progress of the last few years, create
demand here for the material and labor
to supply, not merely our own people,
but the world.
Our capitalists are competent 10 zeal
with either end of the dilemma. Enact
legislation Offering them extraordinary
profit in corralling the American market;
and they will promptly SO combine to
limit production and raise prices as to
pocket the treasury largess with least
employment of labor and capital. But
give them to understand that they must
depend upon their own enterprise; and
they will promptly put in sufficient
capital and employ enough labor to
earn, by conquering the worlds trade,
more for themselves and far more than
by the subsidy bill they now hope to get
without earning.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-30

Paine's Celery Compound has been
for years, and is now, the general pre-
scription of most eminent practitioners
of medicine in this country. 1t is the
result of the best scientific knowledge
and research of the last quarter of a
century. 1t is III no sense patent
medicine. and for that reason more
physicians of high standing are using,
prescribing. and recommending it than
any other remedy
Senator Dwyer has used various
medicines, and they had done him no
good. Just how faine's Celery Com
paund was first brought 20 his atten-
ton he does not remember. but it has
done so much for his health that it
has no more enthusiastic advocate in
the city of Chicago. He gives full
credit to Paine's Celery Compound for
the great improvement in his health.
Senate Chamber General Assembly.
Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. %. 1900.
Gentlemen: 1t is with sincere
pleasure that I furnish this testimo-
NAL to the superior merits of Paine's
Celery Compound. ] have found it
an efficacious and agreeable remedy
for various complains which refused
to pield to other forms of treatment,
and l can cheerfully recommend it
EDWARD NJ. DIVER
Senator Dwyer has held many posi-
tions of trust, both in the city and
state. Elected Southwest town clerk.
before he had concluded his term.
Mayor Washburne appointed him
superintendent in the city water office.
Later he became the west town assess
or, and in 1894 was elected to the Ill
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-30

them. Intent upon his business of the
day. the sergeant avoided the bloody
confusion here and set off alone toward
the woods. Reasoning that as there
was an open gap on the right OF the
union battle-line. the color-bearer
would try to escape on that side.
Although he could see nothing but
the glistening trunks of trees, he felt
sure the flag would not escape him,
and so continued for perhaps a hun
bred and fifty yards at a stumbling
run, impatiently pushing aside bIiary
shrubs. breathlessly going on. Then
appeared in front of him through an
arch of the trees the color-bearer car
rying his flag. Five or six men. his
color-guard. were just behind him.
Fasnacht threw his musket to his
shoulder. pressing his finger against
the trigger. The gun was not loaded.
The other saw him.
Surrender" painted Sergeant Fas-
nacht.
THE tall man said: Don't shoot.
surrender The men with him made
no motion to fire. Doubtless their
guns were not loaded. The tall man
reached out the flag on it's stick, which
the sergeant. still keeping his formi-
dable musket cooked, let fall at his
feet. He told the men of the color
guard to drop their arms, and they did
so.
"'Get to the rear continued he in a
cool fashion; and as soon as the con-
federates had passed round him and
disappeared. he turned his attention to
the captured prize. 1t was old with
service, inscribed with the names of
battles and the title of the regiment,
Second Louisiana Tigers. The SER
geant grinned in his good humor. He
was delighted with himself at that mo-
ment. Standing on the staff he ripped
the flag off and stuffed it away under
his loose blouse.
You had better let me have that.
somebody said behind him. Turning
with jerk he saw the colonel Of his
regiment some distance away. and. far
Their off. some of his comrades coming
through the woods. He stared at the
mounted officer with serious. gloomy
face, as if the movement were mechan-
ical, continued to crowd the flag into
his bosom.
Keep it. said the colonel. with a
laugh"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-30

inois state senate, in which body he
took prominent part during last
winters session.
Senator Dwyer has recommended
Paine's Celery Compound to many of
his friends, and has yet to hear any
thing but the mos favorable results
from any one of them.
Busy men and women threatened
with failure of nerve force and show
ing the effect of too prolonged, too
hard, or too anxious work by periods
of languor. depression. nervousness.
dyspepsia or other signs of nerve eX-
haustion. will find Paine's Celery
Compound an invigorator as superior
to all other remedies as modern scien-
tific methods are superior to old-fash-
toned. inaccurate ones.
When Paine's Celery Compound is
used. other members of the family are
quick to Sc the great gain in health
Paine's Celery Compound is the one
known nerve feeder and nerve re-
storative. Bv it's means all the funct-
ions of the body receive a fresh supply
of nerve food. 1t encourages the body
to produce an abundant supply of this
indispensable vital force, without
which there can be NO health. strength,
nor happiness in living. From the lack
Of nerve force men and women are
driven to dependency, melancholy,
insanity, and suicide.
There will be no neuralgia. no per-
sistent headaches. no dyspepsia. no
haunting pain over the eyes, no ner-
vous exhaustion. if Paine's Celery
Compound is used.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-30

Briefs printed just right at The
Herald office.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-30
AT BLOODY ANGLE.
How Sergeant Fasnaeht Captured a
Rebel Flag.

The story of how Sergeant Fasnacht
captured a rebel flag at the Bloody
Angle is one of the most exciting cpl
sodes of the civil war. The affair took
place while the advance force of the
union army was moving through the
wilderness towards Richmond. Fas-
nacht was sergeant in company A of
the goth. and here is the exploit as
related by Carl Hovey in THE Medal
OF Honor" series in Everybody's Mag
azine.
There was a commotion; riflemen
showed their heads and doubled their
fire, a confederate flag was flung up
high above all. The sight of this flag
in an instant made another man of
Sergeant Fasnacht- In his minds eye
he saw himself the captor of the rebel
flag. The idea flashed upon him all in
one confused moment. and then took
shape in a definite determination But
as he ran round the right of his COM
pany and sprang ahead of the men, he
appeared only one among a mad group
who were rushing straight at an irwin
chile earth-wall which had promised
their destruction.
1.-The wall doled out destruction to
the lines of soldiers. one by one. Be
hind this was ditch filled with water.
and from the opposite side of the ditch
rose the earthworks. with the men in
dirty gray discharging their bayonet-
ted muskets in rain and smoke-and
the flag waving over all. The few men
that were ahead were caught fast in
the first ENHANCEMENT; but as they fall
tered. struggling, the mass of the line
crashed heavily against their backs
and pushed them through into the
ditch. Fasnacht felt himself hurled
forward had struck down the soldier
directly in front of him with the but
of his musket, and found himself
standing on top of the earth mound.
The flag was only few feet away. He
rushed at the coIor-bearer, a tall man
who was holding the flag high; with
outstretched arm he yelled to him to
surrender.
"A section of the fighting came be-
tween them. The man with the colors
and the soldiers about him dropped
inside the defences and ran off toward
some woods. Before Fasnacht could
follow the smoke and fog had hidden
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-30

in the Jsr,!is Csn,p, or Interests In
same call on or address, A. w. 0lF.
FORD, Box II, e. Paso. Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-30

John Ernest Mccain made n study Of
Rufus Choate's wonderful vocabulary
with the result of finding that il was
more copious than Millions. Milton used
5000 words. Shakespeare $1,000 and
Rufus Choate 1853 unrcpeated words.
As first collected. his vocabulary contain
ed 1880 words. but. scientifically sifted
the result was 11,693. next to Shakes
peare's.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-30
The Pec0s System
Pecos Valley x
northeastern Ry Co.,
Fecos & Northern
Texas Ry c.,
Pecos River
r. r. Co.
Entirely North Of the Quarantine Line
A NEW ROAD OPENING 4 NEW
COUNTRY.
New Towns! New Opportunities!

New Towns! New Opportunities!
Last year 10000 head Of cattle passed
over this new thoroughfare. This
year the number will reach 200 600
head.
Stations from Roswell east are within
thirty to thirty-five hours of Kansas
feed lots and no need OF unloading
stock in transit.
Shipping stations on the line in per-
feet order. Portales, Bovina, Here
ford and Canyon City can accommo-
date with feed and water 5000 to
10000 head of cattle each.
Bona-fide settlers wanted. Every eff
fort will be made by the railway to
assist them.
An abundance of water! Rich soil
Cheap lands! Quick transportation
and fair, honest rates.
For particulars as to the various OPEN
ings in the Pecos Valley and its
neighborhood, address
D. H. NICHOLS, Gen. Manager, or
E. w. MARTINDELL, G. F. & P. A.,
Roswell. N. M. Amarillo. Tex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-30
HARNESS

is the best because It is made CT fine
stock, is well finished and very du-
rable.
Inspection of our line of single and
double buggy, surry, delivery wagons,
truck and farm harness, and compar-
ison of prices will prove that we sell
excellent goods at very low prices.
II. p. NOAKE.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-30
Ell PASC PRIVATE
SCHOOL

sol NORTH SANTA FEE STREET.
Public school studies-Business course
Spanish Language-Type writing
Kindergarten. Address Ell Paso Prt-
yate school, Box 497.
The weekly examiner., 1901-07-20

returned to their own lands in 1868. This was the reason that so small a band of white men could come into right or justice, steal lands and perfect title to them.
 About two miles from where the chief of Musha's springs was located small band of Hopi Indians from Orailir had been in the habit of com ing each year and planting corn fields, etc. This was in the Moenkopi wash, and their village soon became known as Moenkopi Not content with stealing Musha's land they be- gan to plant their corn and yegeta- bles on the lands of the Hopi. The village chief was named Tuba, and, seeing how futile it would be to quarrel with the powerful white men, he urged a conciliatory plan of procedure. In accordance with this the Mormons were allowed certain portions of the land to- use and a cer- tain proportion of the common wa ter supply for irrigation purposes. As a mark of appreciation tLe Nor
  Tuba City, and thus Musha's land be- came known by the name of a Hopi chief.
 Year after year passed by. The Mormons came to regard themselves as settled in their home, and Musha perforce kept friends with them. But every now and then there would be an open quarrel between some eXtraor- dinarily thoggish" Mormon and the In- dian he sought to wrong, and the out side world would hear of another Nav aho uprising, and wonder why the government didn't use a sterner mode of suppressing these Indians.
 While the policy of the government to put army officers in charge of the Indian reservations as agents was car Hummer was the first army man to hold this office as agent for the Maya hoes and Hopi. As soon as he knew the facts in Musha's case he laid them before the Indian commissioner. Later, when Capt. Constant Williams took his place, the subject was again taken up, and this time by a man determined that the Indian should have his rights.
 About year the case was finally adjudicated before the court which was held at Flagstaff, and the claim of the Indian was allowed. The Mormons were given a certain length of time to remove from the lands and springs, and the Indian department was to pay them so much for their improvements
 Hence, at length, in his oldage Musha is to come again into the possession of his property, long stolen from him by those who, years ago, were befriended by him, and who would doubtless have. starved to death had it not been flor his open-handed hospitality.
 c. WHARTON JAMES.
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scarcely breathing spell left for the animal. And Boney Boy, the handicap animal that could not cast a shadow when he was first brought from the Bradley stock farm at Wilcox's Wharf, Va, they said was being raced to dea th
 But Bony Boy grew and gained in weight and was good bread winner.
 "1t is MT. Bradley's idea that race horses were intended for racing, and he is so constituted that he never permits any sentiment to govern him,'' said MT. Pomeroy, the we'll known racing official who is said to be the only man in the west who can get Virginia" Bradley to hold a fve-min- uates' conversation. Some of the trainers think he is antiquated in his ways of training, but the results are what tell. Of one thing the public may be assured: MT. Bradley is a rough diamond-he's human. He would not do cruel thing to horse his animals anything that they can not do. And he is always 'out for the money He does not know any thing about racing horse for exer- else. The purse is continually before his eyes and if the horse wearing the Bradley colors cannot get first money, he will get any part of it that the jockey can land him in. Theren be more Bradleys in the training world than ever very soon, for all the world loves a winner" JOE HOOKER.
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Wall Paper Talk.

We carry the best the world produces. French, German and English Wall Pa pers. Not few dozen patterns, but an immense and comprehensive line show ing many hundred patterns.
 Rich handsome effects in Dark Reds, Greens, Blues, Tapestries. Burlaps, De- nims, for library and dining rooms, dens and halls.
 Silk and Satin Papers with Brocaded Effects for parlors and reception halls.
 Dainty Floral Designs in Chintz and Dresden Effects.
 Marie Antoinette Cretonnes and En- pire Stripes for bedrooms and boudoirs. These foreign goods have an air of ex- elusive elegance, with the entire absence of the gaudy show so often seen in richly cOlored papers.
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lash his horse down the steep trail to the lower crossing, calling to his men to follow him, and there, taking his life in his hands, throw himself into the water and unaided saved several lives. Indeed, of all those who were upset, only one perished. For several days following he and his men stayed and helped the whites who turned out to be Mormons-get their horses and the rest of their party across the Colorado. Then he guided them over the barren and desolate 100 miles of country intervening between the place of their adventure to the location of the present Mormon town of Tuba City.
 Unfortunately for Musha, he had had not properly cared for himself after his severe wetting, and from this time his rheumatic troubles be- gan, which soon rendered him 8 complete cripple.
 In spite of this he treated the Nor mons with great hospitality. They were an advance guard sent out by the church to colonize Arizona and
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the Colorado river, at the place where Lees ferry now is. It was cold and stormy day, and Musha was out seeing after some of his stock that he wished to have moved. While he and his help CTS watched, the white men essayed to cross the river in rude boat which they had hastily constructed. That they were ignorant of the dangers which beset them Musha could soon see. They evidently did not realize the swiftness of the river, nor the fact that little below them was the en- trance to Marble canyon, in which rapid succeeded dangerous rapid for many miles.
 Though he did not wish for the ad- vent of white men into his territory, his heart was tender and gentle, and when he saw the boat upset and men, women and children washed into the waters of the dangerous stream, it was the work of but moment for him to
The weekly examiner., 1901-07-20
OLD WRONG RIGHTED
Land Stolen by Mormons Returned to Navaho Chief.
Controversy Settled After Years of Quarreling and Litigation-Old Musha's Claims Upheld by
 Brave Army Officer.
Especial Arizona Letter.1

lSpec1al Ar1ZOna LeIteE.I
 TIP IN the northea stern corner of ] Arizona, just on the borders of
 the Navaho Indian reserva tion, lives an old Indian known to his pc ople and the whites alike as Musha. The poor old fellow is crippled in both legs with rheuma tism, or some similar com plaint, so that for years he has been unable to straighten out his limbs. Even when he rides on the back of his burro his poor, crooked knees reach almost up to his chin, and give him most pathetic appearance. But he is not doleful by any means. No matter when you meet him, he greets you with a cheery 'Yat-a hay" and bright smile, and will always stop and joyfully accept pinch of tobacco and a cigarette paper as an evidence of good will.
 |: Musha's life has been an eventful one, and his last days have been clouded by acts of meanness and treachery that exemplify the too common treatment the Indian has met with at the hands of the whites. One dayI got him to tell me his story, which he gave with an air of wounded generosity. which made profound impression upon me. In effect it was as follows:
 Many long years ago when he was young man he had already gained pow CT amongst his people, the Navahoes, by his warlike skill and daring cour- age. He had been grantedallthe springs and pasturage in a. large territory, a portion of which he still retains. He had horses sheen and UOatS and in several places good-sized fields of corn. He was well to do and prosperous, and in all great councils of his people his voice was listened to as that of a wise and successful man.
 One day a. band ofwhite men and women were seen on the north side of
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make proselytes among the Indians.

make proselytes among the Indians. But they were poorly equipped. It was not long before their food sup plies gave out, and while they were waiting for crops to grow on the land which Musha had allowed them to use they would have starved to death had it not been for his gen. erosity. He ordered his wives to prepare twice each day large bowls of steaming hot corn meal mush, and this he called up the Mormons to eat. Day after day, week after week, the sound of the grinding corn was heard in Musha's hogans, and twice each day the strangers fed to repletion upon the simple, but health full and nourishing, dish. This was how he received his name. The Nor mons, not unkindly, took to calling him 'O1d Mush ; and as the Maya hoes endeavored to repeat it they transformed 1t into Musha.
 Now one would naturally think that such kindness would have re- ceived corresponding generous and kindly treatment. Yet it was not so. Some members of the Mormon UdHo lOOk RTcdt eo SoiAhS of the lands of Musha. There were fine springs, one of them large enough to irrigate good-sized patch of land and supply whole town with water. Their covetousness overcame their honesty and their gratitude, for when reenforcements from Utah came the following year these un- grateful wretches took possession of what land and springs of Musha's they wanted and told him he must be content with the rest.
 Thus began the feuds between the white men of this region and the Navahoes, which every now and then burst out afresh to the loss of sev- eral lives.
 The Navahoes had recently, in 1863, been treated to specimen of the power of the white mans govern ment, and this deterred Musha from gaining help from his friends to oust the now unwelcome intruders. The events to which I refer were the re- moving to a place called the Bosques of about 12,0OO Navahoes, and the keeping of them there, in practical captivity, for the space of five years. During this period so many sickened and died that only 5000 of them were
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