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Newspaper
The Socorro Chieftain
Location
Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1903
Page
2
The London Daily Mail claims the upper stratum is being ravaged by brain sag and urges explanation of which part of the anatomy is affected.
Mora county school superintendent Ravan Romeno faces indictment on eitibex element charges. The piece notes partisan affiliation does not affect the offense and frames the thief remark as a moral aside while reporting the charge.
In most territories the Sunday closing law is strictly enforced except Bernalillo county’s district. The Labor Advocate, a weekly in Albuquerque, pledges to defend union rights without harming others, likely achieving deserved advocacy success.
The piece notes growing Republican sentiment against the Dingley tariff and Democrats pressing for revision that avoids harming honest businesses. It lauds Albuquerque Morning Journal Santa Fe New Mexican and Las Vegas Optic for battling local boodling, while Judge Juner Park earns praise for court conduct in Socorro County.
Judge Pope delivered a clear charge to juries stressing absolute justice, urging jurors to set aside friendship and politics. He warned that a thief remains a thief regardless of party, praising his appointment as timely for the fifth judicial district.
A K. C. Journal piece argues corruption rises with national energy and development. It says bribery spreads in unsettled times but the republic’s honesty remains strong as voters demand accountability and officials change.
The government zealously enforces the new exclusion law targeting anarchists, aiming at both educated teachers of anarchy and impulsive followers. Public surprise arose at a recent New York arrest of a newly arrived English anarchist teaching his views, seen by many as a misapplication. The text notes anarchist plots against monarchs and leaders, underscoring ongoing security concerns.
The editorial emphasizes a March appointment of a special immigration inspector to identify European anarchists and monitor their movements. It argues that arrest in New York shows progress and calls for more officials to protect American institutions from murderers, philosophical anarchists, or societal outcasts.
Arthur Chapman of Durban reports Chamberlains Cough Remedy cured a two month old infant with a severe cough when applied to a dummy teat. The advertisement states the remedy is sold by all druggists and suitable for old and young.
A man recalls arriving in town thirteen years ago with only a red bandana wrapped bundle. He now owns a factory and 200 acres of land. When asked what the bundle held, he reveals thirty thousand dollars in cash and government bonds, spoiled by the telltale honesty of the confession.
The ad praise notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy uses granulated leaf sugar and root flavor like maple syrup. W L Roderick of Poolesville Md commends its safety for children and long use. Also mentions Eupatorium rebandium as a sweeter plant and a note on Bucklen's Amicac Salve for skin issues. The piece then covers sunken Spanish treasure near Mull and a political placard incident in New York. It concludes with Dr King’s New Discovery for lung diseases and a humorous anecdote from the La Crosse Chieftain about a tramp printer.
A Chicago News quip contrasts Newtons apple gravity insight with Mothers Eve bite warning. The remark plays on the idea that gravity and moral law have long been noted, juxtaposing scientific discovery with a biblical moment.
Ambassador Choate recalls a London sculling race where an Oxford student defeats a Cambridge rival. The Briton slows for fun and taunts the trailing Irishman, who grumbles but admits luck and rests aided the winner. A sales pitch for Dr King's New Life Pills follows, claiming cure for multiple ailments at 25 cents.
A brief ledger note quotes Mrs Nagg surprised at another outing while her husband claims it will be only this once. The exchange hints at a planned absence and possible social or economic implication in the local scene.
A reader’s OCR shows names and titles for Socorro County and City of Socorro officials including sheriff, treasurer collector, county clerk, assessor, probate judge, superintendent, and mayor. Regents School of Mines names Juatt J. Baca as president with C. J. Brown as secretary and treasurer among others.
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