New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
ROYALTY
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Here lies our sovereign lord and King,
Whose word no man relies on
He never says . foolish thing
And never does a wise one"
Rochester, written on the bed
chamber door OF Chas, ii.
A couple of Sundays ago Mr..
George Dittmar said in his sermon.
Our next President will be a
Christian, a gentleman, one above all
party spirit, he will be an American,
not a Republican, o a Democrat,
but the head OF all parties, this is
what Americans naturally look for
in the one who becomes their Pre-
sident.
Do Europeans cver expect their
kings and princes to be such kind of
men2 They have made in the past
no demands whatever. 1t has not
been the great power which Emper-
ors and kings have welded, for
much OF this has been taken from
them. that has done such wrongs
to humanity but their influence,
First the income OF a King. EN-.
peror or Gar, has been out of all
proportion TO the services which
they render to their nation.
Their castles are numerous and
often are only lived in but a few days
in a year. The expense of keeping
these up has been an immense drain
on a people.
Each ruler has a collection Of
worth millions, these are
guarded day and night. Many OF
them are worn but a few times dur
ing the rulers life.
The large standing armies which
they demand and control are a curse
to the world.
In return for all this luxury, idle
ness and protection which the masses
pay for what do they give? They
despisod work and those who
work they look upon with contempt.
Most OF the Princes of Europe have
d~issipated. worthless. useless
young mcn. without the least idea Of
the value OF money.
The masses have walked up enough
so that when one of these Princes
IS called to a throne he realizes he
conduct himself with more dig
nifty and decency than he did before.
he might perhaps lose his throne,
The ordinary American man would
TO be such a dissipated spend
thrift as most of the Princes and
the mobiles Of their court are.
AZ the time of the marriage Of
Princess May to Prince George of
England, Queen Victoria asked all
the women whose names begun with
May to give a shilling six-pence,
more il they wanted for a diamond
necklace for a wedding present for
he Princess.
Box were to be placed at con-
r~enient places all over the country
for them to put the money in. The
did not prove as popular as
he Queen expected so she withdrew
he request.
The English received such small
II was hard to keep soul and
,ody together.
As soon as the Princess was mar
led. she would come in possession
IF many diamond necklaces.
| was glad the ONE refused to
i've 1t and II seemed to me a most
request for a Queen to make.
People in Chama have been buy
ng homes and property as never be-
ore.
Mr.. Earl G'ililand has started a
His bread, cakes and pies
re delicious and | am sure no ones
could make any better. II is
be hoped he viii make a great
Mrs. J. ID. Rippy and Mrs. T. J.
entertained the ladies of the
sd Society Of the Methodist church,
{ the home If Mrs. Rippy on the
asst Thursday IN April. About
wenty ladies scepted the invitation.
After the business part Of the meet
ng was over. refreshments of ice
rcam and cake were served.
Five dollars was put into the little
mp which goes toward paying the {
coal bill for the church. 1t
a very delightful afternoon 4