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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The Thanksgiving dinner which will be
served at Rosenthal hall oil that day, be-
tween the hours of 1890 and 2 .. M, will be
very fine. Adults will be charged thirty
five cents and children twenty. five cents.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The editor of the Deposit, N. Y, Journal,
has been arrested for sending dunning let
ters through the mail This seems hardly
fair since probably be never received any
other kind himself.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Prof. A. F. Smith is prepared to do life.
size and miniature portraits in oil, and to
give instructions in drawing, sketchipg,
china decorating and general picture
painting, at the rooms above the post
office.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Judge H. s. Wcoster's office is open,
gratis to everything from a church social
to a populist meeting. The difference is
great but the facts nevertheless bear out
the statement.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The hand painted china set, the handi.
work of Mrs. E. o. Henriquez, which has
been on exhibition in Schaefer's drug store
for some time, will be rallied off, wednes-
day evening, at 8 O'Clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Three days more of stone cutting will
complete that work on the drinking foun-
tain and then everything will be ready for
the dedication, in a short time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

A thief entered Mrs. II. J. Lusk's resi-
dence, last night, and stole the clothing Of
a bed, including q pair of fine blankets.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

A warrant for contempt has been issued
against Albino Baca, of Guadalupe county,
who is wanted as a witness in the Jose
Chavez y Chavez, murder case.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

A Mexican was before Judge Wooster,
this afternoon, charged with robbing a
house In the old town.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

John G. Hill, Of Clayton, has fled suit
against the Clayton land and improvement
company in the sum of $1,000 on open ac-
count.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

"a Warm Reception by the Las Vegas
comedy company at Rosenthal hall Wed.
nesday evening, November 28sh.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

1t is probable that United States court
Blu mess will give way to Territorial bust
ness this week, on account of the funds
of the latter being at low ebb.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

1t takes money to publish a newspaper,
and THE Optic is greatly In need of those
little balances due on subscription ac-
counts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Arrange to attend the concert and ball to
be given at kosenthal hall, tomorrow
evening, by the Las Vegas Military band.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Francisco Vigil, of Mora county, has
filed his bond, in the sum of $45, 900, as COL
lector of that county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Quite a number of postmasters and other
democratic officials will be looking for jobs
In the near future.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

You will have an immense amount of
fun If you attend the Blue Jay social at
Judge 81. 8. Wooster's office this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Eliza W. Reagan, Of Colfax county, has
filed suit for divorce against Jesse A..
Reagan, on the grounds Of desertion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Jas. NJ. Cluxton, the grocer, begins his
strictly cash business, to-day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The WILDER stock company is highly
spoken Of by the Albuquerque papers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The Ladies guild will meet on Tuesday
at the rectory instead of at Mrs. Chas.
Tamme's as announced.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The "German" will commence at $3.50
O'Clock, sharp, this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Ben Bruhn, of the hot springs, is con
structing a house on the hot springs boule-
ward, which he intends to make his future
residence. M
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The printer must pay his bills, and
therefore the people must pay the printer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The county officers elect will take theiI
Offices on January 1st, 1897.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

A. o. u. W. meeting of Importance to-
morrow night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Political excitement has simmered down
and everybody is glad Of it.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The troops now stationed at Fort Huac-
hnce ere seen re be megea &c Fee. nosSiss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The national irrigation congress will be
in session at Phoenix, Arizona, in a month
from to-day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The railroad pay checks will arrive this
evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

The campaign button has now been re-
tired.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16
Grand Clearing Sale!
BROS.
Cut Prices! Bargains! Read!

Plain White Domet Flannel, worth 81. Wa. ....S Sale Price &c
Scarlet Twilled lannel, all WOOL worth 25c, ......." 6 Ice
" :" extra heavy, worth &c.,. " 24c
Cream or While Flannel, all wool, worth s5c..... c 6 lac
White Shaker Flannel, teavy weight, worth 4oc. g 2Sc.
Fine Outing Flannel, worth &c an Sc...... 6 u &c
Siicias, + r Skirt Lining, yard wide, W nth loc ....." q Sc
Sileias, Q " aBt Lining, yard wide, worth I5c ......... " a l2c
: ore In@moE' oolnches wide, all { lors, W. tn I5c......-" " l2c
I aoes Cloth, 5oinches, all wool, worth 5oc.......... !" " 42c
Broad Cloth, 5o-rches, all vol, worth, $Ioo ~. 6 e roc
! ame ~ Sioth, 81 WIDE, white n co'ore 4, at 2. y. " " ISc
me-, oh ION worth loc.. .. 49, <. e " Sc
Mems or !hoys' Fr Caps, worth $L5o, while they last -. " C 69c
Doys = MeD 0if CaPs' assorted sly es,worth Csc and soc " " 22c
REMEMBERING Sell For Cash, Only.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Thanksgiving day, Thursday, November
26th.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16

Order cut flowers through ]. Biehl. tt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-16
MONDAY EVE ING, NOV. 10 1895.
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.
Blue Jays tonight.

Paxton Woods is SICK abed, to-day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-30
WHAT THE BoERs ARE LIKE.

All the civilized world is now inter-
ested in the Beers, whom the rapaciOus
rule under Queen Victoria proposes TO
eXterminate. The world really knows
little of this nation of pastoral people,
who in the face Of many difficulties and
opposition from natives and from Brit
iSh interests have won place in the
world. Olive Schreiner, Mrs. Cron-
wright has contributed an article TO
the FOrtnightly Review which pOrtrayS
the BOer in the most discriminating and
truthful light. 1t is an unique picture
of an unique people. They are gener-
ally put down as being Dutch, but she
says they are much French, but neither,
being by language and environment ac-
ually q new people. Their language
is neither Dutch nor French, nor yet
German dialect. but is the speech and
language of the Beers with Dutch
basis or root and a French infection
and accent Their language is called
the Taal, and one of the few literary
examples of such speech is found in
the stories Of Uncle Remus.
In the common life of civilized Euro
pean peoples. says Mrs. Cronwright,
the Boer has had, and would have, no
part. Behind him. like a bar, two hun
bred years ago the Taal rose higher and
higher and land-locked him in his own
tiny lagoon. Yet he has courage. self
reliance. a romantic love for his coun-
try-So distant and 50 different from the
native homes Of his anceStorS-and Is
panoplied about with simple virtues
and an undiSturhed religious belief.
The higher criticism has brought no
doubts nor distractions to his mind. In
this latter half of the nineteenth cen
| fury he possesses - credUlity which
would excite ridicule in n London OF
Paris gamin." He holds fdnaticaIly
that the earth does not move, and re-
peats the story Of Gideon 10 support his
view: he regards scab. itch and various
skin diseases as preordained ordinances
of the Almighty which ought not 10
! be interfered with by human remedies:
| he looks upon the insurance Of public
buildings aS direct insult 10 Jehovah.
who. If He sends a fire 10 punish peo-
I pie should not be defeated 10y an in
! surance of n building: his faith IN
/ ghosts and witches is unshakable; TIL
/ quite lately he held railways 10 be 4
| direct conJravention Of the Almighty
viii, who would have made them Him
self If He wanted them; his
faiths social customs and personal
habits, however. are nothing more than
the survivalS Of the faiths and customs
universal among his foref2tlers two
/ hundred years ago"
! And yet, narrow and circumscribed s.
are the Beers religious belief aud daily
| life. he Is a successful farmer and stock
owner. hunter. trader, and in many
cases 4 wealthy landowner. with
fockS. herds and crowds Of dependents
beneath him. and in his collective Ca
| pacity governing a state Is large -
European countries But bis language
is a wall round about him. As long
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-30
PARTY PRAVAIL.

Unouestionably the gold standard
Democrats of the east are awfully wor-
ried. They do not know which way to
turn nor what to do. They naturally
look to Cleveland, as having the most
authority and power. The current OF
the party which trusted his silver
words in mis- letter Of acceptance is now
against him. Having sold them out
the Democracy of the west and south
cares little what he may say or not
say. Still it is reported in New York
and hoped by Wall street, that he Will
write letter or do something and that
right soon. These New Workers seem
to think that Cleveland'S views set
forth in a strong letter would work
wonders with the rank and file whom
CarIisle's speeches have failed TO in
fiuence. Unquestionably the outlook
for action favoring silver in the Chi
cago convention becomes more hopeful
for the west and more threatening for
the east. If Cleveland could but force
his own nomination the goldbug wing
would rest content, whatever the plat
form might declare. But he is evil
IDENTIFY afraid OF both the convention
and his party as a whole so continues
10 favor Carlisle. the talk of whom in
snires no enthusiasm. Another scheme
of the goldbug wing Of the Democratic
party Of the east is TO get up contesting
delegations in all of the western and
southern states. Mr.. Cleveland is just
as anxious as his Wall street associates
that the Chicago convention should de-
clare for the gold standard, and he will
co operate in every possible way to pre-
vent the selection of silver delegates
wherever that can be done. 1t may be
taken for granted that he will Use the
influence and pressure which patronage
gives him TO whip Democratic office
holders into line. Very probably con-
testing delegations will be sent from
some silver state in hope thar they will
be admitted TO the convention
However. even a confirmed goldite
should see that as far as success in the
next presidential election is concerned
It would be good politics for the Chi
cago convention 10 declare openly and
positively for independent bimetallic
coinage and nominate 4 silver man up
on that platform. There is no other
chance Of success, for nothing but a
general rally OF all silver forces VIII
save the Democratic party. Under any
other circumstances il viii be utterly
unable TO bear the incubus Of the Cleve-
land administration and its fearful
blunders.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-30
WHO is BOWLER

Well. if the truth must be unleaShed
and turned loose upon an unsuspecting
and ignorant public, Bowler, be it
known. is the greatest single personal
ity connected with the Cleveland adj
ministration. He not only rises super
Tor to the laws which the president has
signed, to the commission which he has
created. but TO the supreme court itself,
when it comes 10 constituting the intent
of the constitution. Bowler is comp
troller of the treasury, and is just now
very much in evidence. Congress APP
prOpriated 100000 at the suggestion of
Grover the great. for defraying the ex-
penses of an inquiry into England 5
trouble with Venezuela, the English
government being deemed by his ex-
cellency too poor TO look after the mat
ter itself. Bowler now steps in, and
as comptroller of the treasury, refuses
TO audit some Of the expenses incurred
by the Venezuelan commission upon the
ground that the law doesn't cover the
case. and congress is trying TO patch up
a bill which will. In the meantime ].
II. Choate is before the supreme court
of the United States with the sugar
bounty cases and claims, which Bowler
will not permit paid because he holds
that the law providing sugar bounties
is unconstitutional. Bowler in short is
holding down the situation and holding
it level, TO the astonishment of con-
gress and of courts TO say nothing of
the feelings of Cleveland and Carlisle.
Bowler not long since made a ruling
which prevented the salaries of naval
officers, who were away on distant voy-
ages, from being paid to their families,
and congress was compelled to pass an
amendment 10 the naval law that met
BowIer's ideas Bowler not only has
his own notions but he stands by them.
Bowler is at once the balance-wheel
and the Safety-valve of the present ad-
ministration. If Bowler would disting-
ulsh himself with real enduring fame,
begotten of "cussings" from high
places, he should refuse TO audit and
cut off the stream of congressional in
cidentals and steals which cost the peo-
pie of the country several thousand
dollars per day. The famous official
who was digger than old man Grant
is not in it with Bowler, who employs
his leisure hours in taking in the real
meaning of the constitution in a way
undreamed of by the legal profession
or by congress or even by the supreme
court itself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-30
KRUGER SHOULD HANG THEM.

Nobody is so dumb as not TO under
stand that England's purpose Is 10
scoop in South Africa. 1t matters not
what the Dutch republic may do It's
people can make no concession, now
ever humiliating, that will save them
from the sword of the British pirate.
As soon as gold was discovered in the
Transvaal not only were the two re-
publics doomed but all the native KING
donos and tribes as we'll Johnny Bull
will harrass and murder as he did in
India, until he comes in full posses
sion. After Dom Paufs government
has been done up" and the Orange
Free State wiped out, and the Mata-
beles murdered by the thousands, there
will be peace in South Africa, and
prosperity, as administered by Great
Britain TO India and 10 Egypt The
Cecil Rhodes usurpations and the
wholesale assassination attempted by
Jameson were but parts of program
in which conditions were TO be so
forced as to offer an excuse and an OPP
portunity for Great Britain to slaughter
and destroy innocent peoples in the
name Of humanity and civilization.
Among the men who for pay and the
promise Of future emOluments have
been giving their services to the British
scheme of fraud and usurpatiOn in
South Africa, is citizen Of the United
States. a civil engineer from California,
who had been employed by the British
agent Rhodes to help along with the
general scheme Of robbery and reprisal.
This adventurer, Hammond by name,
joined Jameson in his attempted raid
on Pretoria, and was among those
taken prisoners by the patriotic Beers.
Great Britain saved Jameson by de-
handing his release. But the Trans
vaal government, having taken Ham
mOnd, the American, along with some
fifty others in the act, tried them, and
finding them guilty of an attempt to
destroy the republic and to murder its
citizens. has condemned them to die.
This plain duty and righteous act has
raised howl in both America and Eng
land. Our dispatches Of yesterday
morning announce that the secretary of
state and congressman were telegraph
ing President Kruger, as was Chamber
lain of the British ministry, demanding
a suspension of the sentence and COM
mutation.
Of course the officials of the Dutch
republic will be compelled to heed the
demand of England and America, but
nevertheless every man of them ought
to be summarily executed. They en-
listed in the nefarious business of try
ing to destroy a government, with their
eyes wide open. and they should pay
the penalty. If CIeveland's sympathies
were half as strong for the inOffensive
people of that South African republic
as they were for the government of
Queen Lii be would telegraph President
Kruger: STAND by your count:y. your
laws and your oath OF Office, anu exc
cute. promptly, the men found guilty Of
all attempt to destroy you and your in
nocent people, no matter what the ma
tionality o. tie cuipr.TS. and the United
States of America will stand by you"
Had a horde of Adventures from
South Africa come TO this country and
been found guilty Of an attempt to de
stroy its capital and of numbering its
people, how much attention would be
paid TO prayers for Communication from
Africa or elsewhere?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-30
THAT NEW GOLD DISCOVERY.


A farmer named George Johnson.
living near Cedar Rapids. Iowa, and
who i a college graduate. claims 10
have made a great discovery through
the employment Of Y rays He claims
that by exposing . cheap composite
metal. worth IS cents, 10 the action Of
the Rontgen ray for three hours il
becomes transmitted into gold worth
Sl53- Assuming this news 10 b true
and the gcldbugs OF this country and
Of all other countries would disappear
ike rats from sinking ship. and every
gold mine on the globe would close per
m.nentIy. Old Cleveland and the JOB
hers Of Wall street would b. transmit
ted into siIve.bugs in the twinki.nS Of
an eye and the white metal would -
the oaly unvarying value on earth An
ounce o. silver would be worth pounds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-30

as it remains standing the outer world
touches him not, nor he it.
OF the commercial system which has
enthroned wealth and made the west
ern world a huge temple wherein Nam
mon is daily and hourly worshiped as
God the Boer knows nothing he
sows and reaps, and worships the COO
of his fathers, who sends the early ana
later rain, and who doeth all things
wisely and well. Nevertheless, ne Is
brave. an unerring shot, a born soldier,
and in defense of his country and us
government a dangerous foe. Although
unequal in the long run to a contest
with a great power like England, yet ne
would not yield to his enemies, nor 10
fate. without infiicting most damaging
blows and challenging the respect ana
sympathy of mankind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-30

use as standard money. But 1t Is not
so much to any depreciation in silver
but to the great appreciation in gold
that the divergence in the value of gold
and silver since 1873 has been due. In
silver using countries the purchasing
power of silver is as great today as
before silver was demonetized; the pur-
chasing power Of gold is twice as great
In the United States. the purchasing
power of the ounce of silver is about ID
per cent less today than in 1913, while
the purchasing power of gold has in
creased over g. per cent Thus We
find that even in the United States,
silver, discredited as it has been, has
been, during the past twenty-three
years, much more reliable standard of
value than gold. 1t shows that while
silver has deprecated Is per cent, gold
has appreciated % per cent, and dol
lar that has appreciated GO per cent in
twenty-three years, or an average APP
probation of nearly 3 per cent annually,
cannot be regarded as an honest meas
ure of value The true test of an
honest dollar is its purchasing power
and that dollar, and only that dollar.
is honest that does exact justice be-
tween creditor and debtor. The gold
mOnOmetallistS harp on the injustice of
a deprecated dollar. but they ignore
the injuries inflicted by an approaching
oil rn1I OF tod 6nl
lar defrauds the creditor, but just as
a deprecated dollar defraudS the cred
itor an approaching dollar defrauds
the debtor, and it is not one whit worse
to defraud the creditor by obliging him
TO accept deprecated dollar from his
debtor than to defraud the debtor by
obliging him to pay in a dollar made
artificially scarce and dear. An ap-
preciating dollar works injustice TO the
debtor, just as a depreciating dollar
works injustice to the creditor, but an
approaching dollar is MANIFOLD more
Injurious to trade and industry, for
while the depreciating dollar taxes the
creditor for the benefit of the debtor,
the approaching dollar takes from the
debtor, from producers in general and
the industrial classes and gives TO the
creditor classes, the drones of society,
a larger and larger share of the pro-
ducts of labor, which of necessity dis
courageS industry. Under a depre-
ciating standard the recompense of the
producer becomes greater and greater,
the creditor classes receive a smaller
and smaller portion Of the products OF
labor, the profits of industry increase,
and consequently production is eneour-
aged and trade and industry stimulat-
ed. But under an approaching stan
dard the recompense of labor becomes
smaller and smaller and the share of
the products of labor absorbed by the
creditor larger, which tends to discour-
age industry and stifle enterprise.
A trial of twenty three years of the
''honest gold dollar" with ever increas-
ing distress and disaster, has proved it
to be not only failure but a fraud,
and the demand for change of base
must come TO save us from the despair
that breeds confusion and ruin.