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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
THE WOMAN OF FIFTY
NEW LIFE AWAITS HER AFTER
CHILDREN ARE GROWN.
She May Have Any of a Dozen Tai
ents in other lines But Neither
She Nor the World BE Better.
BY Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

The woman Of fifty, whose chill
dren have all grown up and left her.
Is likely to think that her work is
over and her life done. but her life
is, on the contrary, just beginning.
She is not SO taken up with being
woman now, and can realize at
last her individual character. Here
tofore her personality has been sub
merged in the great common expert
ence Of love. marriage and matern-
ity. She may have had any one Of
dozen talents In other lines, but
neither she nor the world Is the bet
ter for It. She may have preferred
other occupations; she may have
particularly disliked this one; but
neither capacity, preference nor dis
taste made any difference. A wife
and mother, she must also be a
nurse and housekeeper for better or
worse
One wonders sometimes, noting
the wide difference in housekeeping
and In child culture, whether that
better or worse" clause was not
put in on account of them. II It Is
BETTER" the family is more COM
Portable; II It is WORSE" the family
is more uncomfortable; but, which
ever 1t IS, the woman must spend all
her young years at It, and person
ality slumbers. Is there any left
when one is fifty? Is not the re-
mainder a mere shell-a husk or a
remnant of what was once a woman.
all her womanhood accomplished? :?
That's what we have always thought.
We have peacefully taken It for
granted that she who had so patient
ly obliberated herself in the inter-
ests of her family should stay oblit-
Grated on general principles for all
the rest Of her life.
There is no reason why the wo-
man of fifty should stay obliterated.
She has ten, twenty, thirty years
still to live. and IN ten years OF well
directed effort, free from the blum
ders and backsteps OF youth, what
may she not do? "Once disentan-
gled from the clinging mounds Of
domestic habit, she finds, to her in
tense surprise, a fountain of youth
springing up within her. She can em-
ploy the green earth as much as she
ever did; more, II her soul has grow
ever did; more, II her soul has grown,
She can take up some trade or busi-
ness II she wants money-something
perhaps, along the line that has
previously occupied her. She can
travel II she can afford It, study II
she has time and wishes to go in
for some Kind of public work, II
that appeals to her, or she may sim
ply loaf" for a while and Invite
her soul" And what OF the family?
Is nothing to be lost by the eman-
eipation of a budding grandmother?
VIII John at sixty-five object to
these new courses? There will be
no diniculty about any OF these
things. To say the truth ftyrant
man is not half so black as he is
painted. Neither is he as raptur-
ously content with the average wife
and mother as the poets and some
novelists would have us believe.
There is room for a cheerful hope
that the man OF ffty-five will spend
the rest Of his days quite as COM
tortably with the active, happy, use
ful, growing woman that is in watch
ing the gradual decadence and e&
tinction Of the woman who was.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
o. g. ProPrIst
Q DEWITT Manage.


Don't forget, if you have an In
valid in the house, that, before tax
Ing any meal up to him. IL Is always
wise to ascertain II he is ready for
II. It is disappointing to bring a
tempting little meal, ell piping hot.
and find that the invalid wants his
hands washed and his pillows shaken
up, and various other little things
attended TO, and when the meal is
finally tasted to have 1t pronounced
too cold" The thing to do is first
10 see that the patient is all ready,
then bring the meal,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
SMILES Face Value.

Although most of'us would hesi-
tate to express what might be term
ed the face value OF the modern
smile" we certainly realize at times
that it is a form Of currency which
is depreciatiDg. In the modern
smile" we recognize the crude. on
cial thing which neither iIluminates.
cheers. nor bridges awful gaps Of ST
lenee. It may SAVIOR OF suggesting .
wave OF imbeeility to declare that we
ought all to smile more; but is iS
certainly true that the charm OF .
woman's smile was once esteemed
even above beauty,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
InsanltarY HuiIaings,

The city Of Washington is setting
an example to other large cities in
the country In destroying buildings
which the health authorities believe
to be insanitaTy Thirty-two such
buildings were rAzod during the
month of March. and about the same
number we're destroyed during each
Of the months Of January and Feb
ruary. In less than two years about
1000 buildings have been either de-
stroysd or have been brought up 10
the sanitary standard required BY
the district ordinances
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
The Mission of the Mortar,

Two Irishmen were looking at
bTicklayerS busily working. II say,
Pat, kin yeE till me what kapes
thsm bricks togethsrR" asked one.
Sure. It's the mortar. Mike" was
the answer. That's where you're
wrong" returned Mike; "the NOR
tar's what kapes them aparti"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Repairing the ltulns.

The last time / motored in Eng
land" said Craig Biddle the other
day. Il was amazed by the spick
and span look of all the old castles,
halls and manor houses. My com
pAnion was an Englishman, a very
well Informed chap, and | said to
him:
~ thought you people had a lot
Of picturesque old ruins over hereP
1--WE did have once, said ne, but
your heiresses have come over and
Rut Asn all in good repair"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
The Diegrenee.

''Id be ashamed to go round beg
ging," said the prosperous citizen.
Takes ell kiads Nv people t make
= world" rsioined the tramp. Here
you ls too proud 4 bee, al In too
proud Z WaIk" ........
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Fating PetMeen MeaIs.

This. for chiliren. is a sure way
of acquiring Dyspepsia. Wholesome
meals. at regula, hours. obviate the
need Of anything at other times.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08

ITS hard TO lose the savings Of
= hestims."
"Oh. not so hard. know Of a
Sosea msa With seheGSs that yeu
sesld 70 late"
fWf-f ny 4 ff ~--rre
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08

iH not the nrst duty OF those who
are happy to tell Of their gladness
70 othersf All men eap learn to be
happF; Hnd the teaching OF Il Is easy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
An Air with ReaI Air.

During one of the political tours
of Mr.. Cleveland, in which he was
accompanied by Secretary Olney, he
arrived during a severe storm at a
town in which he was to speak. AS
he entered the carriage with his
friends and was driven from the sta
ton the. rain changed to hail, and
immense stones battered and ratified
against the vehicle. A brass band,
rather demoralized by the storm,
stuck bravely to its post and played.
THAT is the most realistic music
I ever heard" remarked the Presi-
dent.
What are they playing?" asked
The Secretary of State.
Hail to. the Chief'-with real
Aaill" rejoined Mr.. Cleveland
Harpers Weekly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
WILLARD'S HOTEL

A famous hotelry, remarkable for IL
historical associations aud long sustained
popularity. Recently renovated, repsinteS
and partially rriut,,,,-d
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
NATIONAL HOTEL.

A Landmark among the hotels of Wash
lngtoni patronized in former years by
presidents aud high officials. Away a
PiII19e IaTofite. Recently remudeled ana
H. dep. WALTER BURTON. Res MT
These hotels are the principal poiltical
5sndezvps OF the capital al AM times
soaable rates,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08

The Prince sof " alec is fond OF
telling a good story to his friends in
connection with his visit 20 ottawa
some few years ago. The Prince
then Duke of York-stole away for
quiet bicycle spin early one morn
ing, and in his ramblings met a
farmer, heading marketward, his
wagon temporarily stalled by the
loss OF a nut belonging to the Whit
netree bolt. His Royal Highness,
with his usual democratic kindness,
assisted him In putting things right.
On parting, the farmer expressed
his rough thanks and asked IA he
might know the name of the person
to whom he was indebted. The roy
al cycllst replied modestly: 'I am
the Duke of YORK. And may / ask
whom l have the pleasure of address,
ing?" A broad, amused smile beam
ed from the farmers face as hesaid:
me! Ne! Why, I'm your uncle, the
Gear OF Russial'
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
Washington Hotels.
RIGGS HOUSE

The hotel par excellence Of the capital
!ocated within one block OF the Nbits
house and directly opposite the Treasure
Finest table in the city.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08

Little dogs start the hare, but
great onss catch It.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16
NORMAL UNIVERSITY
TO REOPEN MONDAY

President B. S. Gowen of the New
Mexico Normal university, today an
nounced that unless there was no
tice issued to the contrary, that the
normal and academic departments
would have their examinations on
Thursday and Friday of this week,
and that all departments of the uni
versity would reopen for work on
next Monday. According to DR.. Cow
en-, the board of regents of the insti-
tuition, as well as the faculty, believe
there will be no danger in resuming
work at this time.
Just what the result of the action
of the Normal university in resum-
ing work on the date mentioned, will
have with regard to the public
schools of the two towns, is not
known. However, unless prevented by
the authorities, it is more than prob
able that all the schools will reopen
on that date.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16
ALLEGED ANARCHIST
Is ORDERED DEPoRTED

Washington, Nov. 16.-Miguel Lo'
ranZo, a Cuban, was ordered deported
and Gutierra de Lara, Mexican, was
ordered released by Secretary Nagel
of the department of commerce and
labor yesterday. Both men have been
under arrest at Los Angeles several
weeks as anarchists and held for de-
portation under the immigration laws.
De Lara denied the charge against
him, and although it was held out by
the immigration officials that further
evidence to sustain it might be forth
coming, this expectation was not con-
sidered definite enough to justify the
mans further detention. Loranzo
confessed to being an anarchist.
The case attracted a good deal of
attention, as friends of De Lara said
that his arrest was part of a plot to
deliver him into the hands of the
Mexican government.
De Lara, it was stated, had incurred
the hostility of the Mexican govern
ment by plotting a magazine writer
Mexico. The magazine writer
later wrote series of articles, now
running in a magazine, in which he
scored the Diaz government for its
alleged tyrannies.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16
SILVER ciTYs NEW s6s
ARMoRY DEDICATED.

Silver City, N. M. Nov. 16.-The
new national guard armory at this
place, one of the finest in the south
west, costing $4,000, was formerly
dedicated last night with brief but
Impressive ceremonies Governor Cur
ry delivering the principal address,
which was enthusiastically received.
The short dedication services were
followed by a ball.
The new armory is building Of
which Silver City is justly proud. 1t
was designed by H. S. Gilbert and
built by Contractors Black and AT.
kins. The building is so feet by 1876
feet, two stories in height at the
front and has a drill room 48 feet
by .116 feet, affording plenty of space
for military evolutions. There are
captains Offices, rooms for medical
and battalion headquarters and other
apartments, reception hall, reading
room and bathrooms. The armory has
commanding position at the east
end of Broadway, on an eminence fac
ing the court house eight blocks
away at the end of the same street.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16
CONTROL OF WESTERN UNION
PASSES INTO OTHER
HANDS.
IT MEANS CONSOLIDATION.
TELEGRAPH AND TEL
EPHoNE COMPANY THE
PURCHASERS.
One BIG CORPORATION
LONG EXPECTED DEAL REPORT.
ED coNSuMMATED IN
NEW YORK.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE control ol
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany today passed to the American
Telephone and Telegraph company
and a long contemplated step was
taken toward the merging of the tel
ephone and telegraph companies, into
one corporation with capitalization
of nearly billion dollars.
The Western Union has been known
for years as Gould property. The
officials of the Postal Telegraph COM
pany stated that their company would
remain independent.
The stocks of the Western Union
fell off three points on the Stock ex-
change at the news of the passing
of control.
The acquisition of the Western
Union and the recent absorption OF
various district Bell Telephone com.
papy's properties in various parts OF
he country. indicates large increase
n the present capitalization of tn
American Telephone and Telegraph
company. It's present capitalization is
;hree hundred million dollars of stock
and twenty-eght million dollars in
bonds. The capitalization Of the West
ern Union is one hundred twenty
five million dollars of stock and forty
million dollars in bonds. @s "a
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16

Santa Fe, N. M, Nov. 16.-Tne pre-
liminary work for taking the census
in New Mexico next April has begun
IN earnest. Census Supervisor Paui
A. r. Walter has the districting OF
the territory into enumeration dis
tricts Of which there will be between
$50 and $780, AS there is no precinct
map of the territory, he has written
to every probate clerk for an outline
map of his county, showing the
boundaries of each precinct. Unless
these boundaries are defined to enum-
orators their work would overlap in
some instances or as is alleged hap
pened in the 1900 census, entire pre-
cincts may not be enumerated at all,
q mishap which is to be prevented
at all hazards this time. Probate
Clerk Leo O. Lester of Deming, Luna
county, was the first to reply with the
desired map, and Probate Clerk F. w.
Meyers of Gallup, Mckinley county,
was a swift second with precinct
map of his county
The position of chief clerk in the
office of the census supervisor had
been rendered to Frank w. Newell,
of Albuquerque, reading clerk in the
house of the last legislative assembly,
and who wtas IN every way fitted for
the work, but Mr. yNeweIl had in the
meantime gone to Seattle, Sand found
more remunerative work He there
fore declined the position. which has
been rendered to H. p. Williams, of
Lumberton. Rio Arriba. county, who
has splendid testimonials from Presi'
dent Taft, Governor Curry. Third AS
sistant Postmaster General A. L. Law
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16
MEXICAN MAY BE
MADE A CARDINAL

Mexico City, Mex. Nov. 16.-Rumor
is current here that Ignacio Moutes,
de Oca, bishop of San Luis Potosi,
Mex. is to be made cardinal.
This distinguished prelate entered
the priesthood in the year 1868, be-
ing then only % years of age.
In 1871 he was instructed with
the task of founding the bishopric
of Tamaulipas, later was made bishop
of Linares, then of San Luis Potosi.
which eminent position he. has so
satisfactorily filed for a quarter of
a century.
He is a member Of the Arcadia
Romano, in which he adopted the
name Of Ipandro Acaico, of the Span
ish Royal Academy and of the Sran,
ish Historical society, and also has
been decorated with the grand cross
of Isabel the Catholic.
If the rumor proves true. Moutes
de .Oca will be the second Mexican
to have worn the red hat. The only
other Mexican cardinal was Cayetano
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16
RIVERS AND CREEKS IN EAST
END OF STATE ON
RAMPAGE.
MANY TOWNS INUNDATED
PEOPLE COMPELLED TO FLEE TO
HIGHLANDS FOR THEIR
LIVES.
COLD CAUSES SUFFERING
RAILROADS EXPERIENCING MUCH
TROUBLE AS RESULT OF
HIGH WATER.

Kansas City, Nov. 16.-Many rivers
and creeks in eastern Kansas have
reached an almost unprecedented
flood stage as the result OF steady
rains which have fallen the past
three days. The towns of Frankfort,
Central, Vleits and Vermillion are
flooded and the residents were COM
PEELED to flee to the highlands for
their lives. The weather is cold and
there is much suffering. At Lawrence
the Kansas river has flooded the low
lands and many people have been
driven from their homes. At Salina,
Manhattan and Junction City heavy
rains are causing much anxiety. Six
teen miles of track on the Central
branch of the Missouri Pacific have
been washed away. Much damage has
also been done to other railroads.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16
SMELL CASE Still BEFORE
U. S. District court

The United States district court
continues to be occupied with the
case of the United States VS.. George
Smell, who is charged with suborna-
tion of perjury in connection with a
homestead entry. The government
completed the introduction of evil
dence for the prosecution this morn
ing and the defense this afternoon be.
gan to present its side of the case.
Four witnesses testified for the gov
ernment in this case and the same
number of witnesses will likely be
placed. on the stand for the defense,
including the defendant, himself. This
case has attracted considerable at
tention, owing to the prominence Of
Smell, who is chief deputy sheriff Of
Union county, and who is fighting,
hard to clear himself Of the charge,
against him which is a serious one
under the federal statutes. The in
dictment and subsequent prosecution
of Smell was the result of investiga-'
tons conducted by t. N. Espe, a spe-
cialu agent connected with the gem
eral land office, and who appeared as
one of the principal witnesses against
the accused,
The United States grand jury has
been discharged. Five indictments
were returned. several Of which were
against 'Dpminick Cassan, a prominent
sheepman Of colfax county, residing
oh a ranch twenty miles east OF Ration,
in which Cassan is charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
government. The accused has been,
arrested, but his trial will not take
place at the present term OF court
Other true bills returned was one.
against HON Kun, alias HON Lee. q
Chinaman, who was indicted for
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16

bribery charges, it being alleged he
offered the sum of 5000, to Frank M.
Stanley, United States immigration
inspector, to secure his release from
custody, after he had been arrested
charged with being unlawfully in this
country.
The federal term of court is expect-
ed to adjourn not later than Saturday.
The territorial district court will be
convened on Monday next, at which
time the grand and petit juries win
be empannelled and put to work.
The following cases are set for trial
at this term:
Tuesday, November 23.
territory vs.. Enrique Herren ct al.
u Territory VS.. Sixto Pollack.
! Territory VS.. Mariscal Vigil.
Territory VS.. Edward Rice.
Jaan A. Bernal VS.. Manuel A.
Sanchez.
,f Wednesday, November "a.
Territory vs. Melton Apodaca.
Francisco C. de Baca VS.. Trinidad
- y o0IACAA CLs
Eugenio Gallegos VS.. Eufemia o. de
Pereida.
F. o. Kihlberg, assignee. Va. A.. G.
Gallegos ct al.
Cecilio Eres VS.. Luciano Macs ct al, !.
Christie G. Slate VS.. L. H. Went,
worth. Hsss.
Thursday November as. j as,,a
Territory VS.. Teodoro Chacon, =
John Hendrickson vs.. W. B, Rhodes,
F. oiRiood etal. vs.. Richard A. Nor.
1ey.adt 8 ya
Ralph H. Gohlke VS.. John J. Metz
Ter.
The present term win be necessar-
fly short. owing to lack of court
funds.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16
BODIES OF VICTIMS OF CHERRY
DISASTER ARF BEING
cREMATED.
FUNERALS HELD TODAY
BURIAL OF HEROIC RESCUERS
WHO PERIsHED TAKES
( PLACE.
RED CROSS in CHARGE
WORK OF ORGANIZING FOR RE.
LIEF OF DESTITUTE FAM
LIES BEGINS.

Cherry, Ill, Nov. 16.--It now seems
certain that the coal in the st. Pau
mine is afire, and the 1nain shaft OF
the mine. which was sealed yesterday
was not reopened today supply
of water has been broug Iere from
LaSalle, as we'll as a supply of fire ex.
tfnguishing chemicals, among them
being chemicals intended to produce
carbonic acid gas. It is proposed to
bore holes through the covering of
the shaft and force the gas to the bot
tom in an effort to put out the fira
raging in the mine. With smoke
drifting into the remotest galleries
of the mine for three days, the men
entombed therein must certainly have
been suffocated long since.
Despite the belief expressed by
state and government officials that
there is no possibility of any of the
men ever being brought to the sur
face alive, scores Of grief-stricken
widaHa stasd around the closed shaft
all morning imploring the officials to
give them glimpse into the mine,
but none could be given them, N
Today was the bi-monthly pay day
at the mine. The pay for the men
who fail to appear will eventually be
given to the esfamilies or relatives. The
funerals of eight of the twelve res
cuers, who perished Saturday, were
held today. The surviving miners and
the families of the dead men filed
the rain soaked street in
mournful procession behind the
hearses.
Buck Neil of Washington, secretary
of the National Red Cross society, has
arrived here and the organization OF
the relief work on a centralized plan
will be taken up Immediately. 1t is
stated that unless a substantial sum
of money is collected great suffering
will ensue this winter among the
thousand of orphans and two hundred
or more widows, who are left almost
destitute by the holocaust. The re-
port that troops have been ordered
here to protect the mine is pro-
absurd.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16
ELECTRIC LIGHT MAY rs
PREVENT DAMAGE SUITS

The electric light recently placed at
the foot of Bridge street, just in front
of the Bridge saloon, is great Inn
provement over the dark and lonely
spot it has been heretofore. This also
helps materially toward better
ing conditions incident to cross
ing the bridge at night, as
it has been dangerous heretofore
on account of the narrow approaches
to the bridge, caused by placing the
material for the. new bridge on the
ground. Without the aid of light it
has been difficult many times to get
across the bridge, especially with
teams and wagons. There is yet much
room left for improvement in the way
of better lighting service on the West
side, as there are few, If any, lights
at all to aid one in getting around
The streets of West Las Vegas at
night.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE
WILL BE Welded SOON


One of the coming social events of
the season in Spanish society will be
the wedding of Miss Lucia Ortega and
Juan Lorenzo Trujillo. Miss Ortega
is the daughter of Juan Ortega, for
many years connected with the firm
|of Browne & Manzanares company.
She is well and favorably known in
the younger set in Las Vegas and is
quite popular. Mr.. Trujillo, who has
been residing in Taos until recently,
was formerly manager of the Charles
Ilfeld company store at Santa Rosa.
The wedding of Miss Ortega and Mr..
Trujillo will take place in the East
Side Catholic church on wednesday
morning, November "a 81, ls2ixees ,ai
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-16
COURT DENIES GoMPERs'
PLEA FOR MORE TIME

Washington, Nov. 16.-The court of
appeals of the District of Columbia
yesterday afternoon denied an appli-
cation made by counsel for Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison, sentenced to jail for con-
tempt, for a stay in the issuance of
the mandate to the supreme court of
the District of Columbia until January
IL, 1910. Unless notice of an appeal
is given before next Friday night the
mandate will be handed down Satur-
day.