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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22
TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. ~, 1896.
THE CAUSE OF FAILURE.

111G
The banking house failures, as re-
lated in yesterday, OPTlc, may be
correctly attributed to other causes
than "hard times" and the tardy ar
rival of .that promised tidal wave OF
prosperity" at which so much fun Is
often poked.
For instance: Want of proper fore
sight in making loans eventually
proving difficult Of recall, and the con-
seouent reduction of available cash be-
low the requisite reserve, coupled with
the removal of capital for investment
by a few heavy depositors, would
weaken a bank so that it would be COM
PEELED to close.
Again: 1t is q fact that capital with
drawn from a bank for investment
rarely, except in very small cities, finds
its way back to that bank for re-
deposit, but is generally placed else
where therefore, it temporarily les
sens the strength of that particular
bank to withstand runs.
Investment-seekers, who are looking
to the southwest as the nos profitable
field for the employment of their capt.
tai and who are now eastern deposit
tors, will have to send and are now
transferring their money to points from
which 1t will never return for re-
deposit in the original bank from which
drawn, because 1t will be and is being
distributed to those who do not bank
there and never will.
Those banks which failed had in all
probability made iniudicious loans ;
had been drawn upon-by heavy deposi.
tors, who desired to receive interest
through investment somewhere, on
their long-idle capital, and that these
two circumstances alone have caused
their failures is a very reasonable sup.
position.
These are THE OrTIc's views of
these failures and this paper regards
them, not as simple sequences of hard
times, or ominous precursors of a still
worse state of affairs, but as PLAIN
indicators sof the utilization OF idle
capital in interest-producing invest
ments; such employment being the
direct result of a restoration Of con-
fldence on the part Of the investing
public, and complete faith in the in
coming republican administrations
ability to handle affairs, as success
fully in the future as former republi-
a administrations have done In the
past, when undisturbed confidence
reigned and capital could be easily
enlisted to aid in the development and
consequent progressional march OF the
newer sections Of the country, where
alone are now afforded adequate op-
%portunities for investment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22
AYERS LEADS ALL OTHER SARsApARiLLAs,
SOME SPECIAL RATES.

Annual meeting Federation Of CONNER
cial teachers associations, Chicago, De-
cember 28th to 31st, 1896. Fare and one
third, on certificate plan, for round trip.
Annual National Irrigation congress.
Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 10Th to 18th, '96. From
Las Vegas to Phoenix and return $31. 95.
Dates of sale Dec. 10th to 18Th inclusive.
Good going to and including Dec. 10th,
'96. Final return limit Dec. 31st '96.
Annual convention, National American
Suffrage association at Des Moines, Iowa,
Jan. 25th, Feb. LIST '97. Fare and one.third
on certificate plan. G. F. JONES, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22
Mexican Central Railway.

From the sea to the clouds. Passing mod
ern cities and ancient monuments Stan
dard guage in everything-management,
ideas and treatment of patrons. The only
line in the Republic running Pullman pal
ace buffet sleeping cars between the cap
ital and points in the United States. Cheap
rates and FL ompt service. For full partic-
ulars call On or address
j. r. DoNoHoE,
II Com Agent ri Paso. Texas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22
Santa Pe Route-calHornia Limited.

Leaves Chicago 900 p. m. Wednesdays
and Saturdays, Kansas City $3.50 a. n. and
Denver $50 p M, Thursdays and Sun
days, reaching Los Angeles in u hours
and San Diego in 76 hours from Chicago,
Connecting train for San Francisco via.
Mojave. Returns Mondays and Thursdays.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pullman
palace sleepers, buffet smoking car and
dining car. Most luxurious service via any
line.
Another express train, carrying palace
and ourist sleep4rs, leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California,
Inquire OF Local Agent, or
g.. I. NICHOLSON, G. p. A.,
A. 7. &S F. R'y,
Chicago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

Captain George W. Cook, one OF the
pioneer residents of CoIfax county,
died at his ranch home, about six
miles east of Ration, early Friday MORN
ing, at the age Of srxty.six years, six
months and eight days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

R. P. Fox. OF Albuquerque, received
from his old homs in Pennsylvania, a
box for Christmas, containing 100
pounds Of b%uckwheat fl ur and a hall
bushel OF hickory nuts and walnuts, all
from the old home farm.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

Col. Geo. w. %Stoneroad, C. G. He'd
ges, Comrey Bros, Nm. West, VIM
Mehrimann ard j. H. Whitmire, o
JIcarilla, were all at White Oaks. as
witnesses 10 cases before Justice
Blanchard.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22
SAYS the Denver News of a blatant.

mouthad New Mexico .gitator:
H o. P. McMsins has for years been FRAT
tied" on the Maxwell grant matter
and annually posters congress- and the In
terror department with a petition virtual
ly asking that the decision Of the supreme
court iu that case be set aside. As the
title to the grant with It's present bound
aries has twice been affirmed by the high.
est tribunal In tho land, It is a matter thai
neither congress moi the interior depart.
ment a touch. Whether the decision
was right or wrong, just or unjust, it mus
stand as the law.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

Hank Fisher, the well-known hack
man in hanging a suspended lamp, at
Santa Fe, fell from a s%tep-ladder and
the lower rib on his right side was
fractured in two places.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

Mrs. P. A. Simpkins, wife of Rev.
simpkins, of Gallup, went to Albu-
querque and placed in the Children's
Home six little children, where they
will receive good care and attention.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

JUDGE w. d. LEE, Of Albuquerque,
Is an applicant for associate justice Of
the supreme court, and judge Of the
first district. He is said TO have
weighty backing and 1t 10 not unlikely
that he will again wear the judlcial
trmine.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

j.. A. Randall writes the NeW Meci
can at Santa Fe from Amherstburg,
Ont, that he has been out on the lake
with men in boats for five weeks
searching for the body of his only son,
Tom. lost In a storm near Detroit while
duck hunting.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

Premature badness may be prevent
ed and the hair made to grow on heads
already bald, by the use of Hall'sVegct-
able Sicilian Hair Remover.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

w. e. Williams, OF Las Cruces. sold
his land, located at the Selden dam
site, to the Irrigation company for
1000, and will put tho money 10
teams.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22
New Gold Camp Discovered.

There is considerable excitement In Cali
fornia over rich discoveries Of gold ore al
Randsburg. CAL, twenty five miles from
Kramer station, on the Atlantic e. Pacific
railroad. The new camp is q wonder. For
full information respecting Randsburg and
cost of trip thither, inquire of local agent
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

Sewing machines and bicy Giles for SALE
old machines repaired and made as good
as new. Call and see us. Next door to J.
A. Dicks grocery store.
Bridge Street, LAS VEGAS, N. M.
200 tt W. A. OWENS & Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

Jesse Ashbaugh was badly hurt at
Maxwell City, by slipping from a load
ed freight wagon containing mining
machinery, part of which fell upon
him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

If you van to buy or sell cattle wool or
sheep, don't fail 70 see or write ]. Minimum,
wool and live stock broker, East Las Ve-
gas, New Mexico. He. will save you
money. 222w&dtf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

TO CURB A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
TO cure. 25c. If
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22
CONSTIPATION
SICK HEADACHEi

This distressing affection occurs most frequently.
The disturbance Of the stomach, arising from the
imperfectly digested contents, causes a severe pain In
the head, accompanied with disagreeable nausea, and
this constitutes what is popularity known as Sick
Headache, for the relief Of which TAKE SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATION OR MEDICINE.
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
LII ZEILIN A co. Philadelphia. Pa.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

The students of the normal school,
q. Silver City, gave an entertainm lent,
entitled, "An Evening with the Poet
Whittier
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

matter that should be gotten rid of. The
poison Is being rcabsorbed into the blood
and the whole body. Impurity in the blood
fnay.lead to almost any disease. Constipa-
ton is the start of it all. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation, cure It
80 1t stays cured. No other remedy in the
world will do that. OF druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22
way .aAo iou

;een stricken with disease while your neigh.
,or escaped. or vice-verst? Both were alike
xposed, but in one case the the disease germs
ould Judgement in the impure blood and weak
med system, while in the other, the blood was
Kept pure by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and the
body WAS in Il condition of good health.
Floods Fills are purely vegetable and do
not purge. ta ! or grin Cell by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

When they put a man in
Jail, he cannot follow his
natural inclinations. He
cannot eat what he wants
to--he is limited to a very
frugal diet. Is it not equal
ly true of a dyspeptic2 For
all of the real enjoyment he
gets out of life, he might
as we'll be in Jail. He can
not eat what he likes, nor
enough. He suffers much,
gets little sympathy. At
first, perhaps a little heavi-
ness in the stomach, a little
sourness, windy belchings
and heartburn. Headaches
and biliousness and a foul
taste in the mouth in the
morning. Chronic consti-
patton is almost inevitable,
and means that the body is
ho1diup noisouous. imDure
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22
vuRaiY ~vaaNTAax xi

fhe ChsspSsh pgbyA Sx2.&LA .a
And best Family Mtdk E&8A2X .sAs~sss<w~s
dne In the world (. INvXVGyyxN
Ar ErrHcruAL SrEcifft AA4AAlA1ASAAxU
for all diseases Of tile N
Liver, Stomach ~
Regulate the Liver S
and prevent CHILLs ~ -
AND FEvRR, MALARI- <M21
g 81: . s j:$:1 &C.: ~: = Vza!15z4z
NAUSEA.
BAD BREATH
Nothing is so unpleasant, nothing SO common. as
the stomach, and can be so easily corrected If you will
take SIMMONS LIvEs RHcyLAToR. DO not neglect 20
sure a remedy for this rcpulsivc disorder. 1t will also
improve your appetite, complexion and general health.
PILEsi
How many suffer torture day after day, making life
q burden and robbing existence Of all pleasure, owing
to the secret suffering from Piles. Yet relief is ready
to the hand Of almost any one who will use systematic
cally the remedy that has permanently cured thou
sands. SIMMONS Liver REGULATOR Is no drastic,
CONSTIPATION
SHOULD not be regarded
a trihing ailment-in fact, nature
demands the utmost regularity OF
the bowels, and any deviation
from this demand paves the why
often to serious danger. II 10
quite as necessary to remove
impure accumulations from the
bowels a. II Is to eat or sleep, and
no health can be expected where
q ~ost;vs hahif IF hadv prevatle
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

Desirable Acre Properties; Farms under
Irrigation bitches. Office on
20 FtuOR .TAESE OPERA HOUSE. {. LAs VEINS
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

SOLE AGENT of the Hill-site
Town Co. addition, and the Edo
RADIO Town Co. lower addition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-22

R esidences, Business Properties,
Loans, Mortgages and Securities,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-27
DryHII uI.d Hill.

SYRACUZE, Aug. 26.-W. j. Bryan.
~o"h up Ills campaigning to-day al
inosr uetore Tile SUI was up. AfteI
lie" hours rest, following the Utic..
meeting, which did not end until
nuif-past Midnight, and after hur-
fled breakfast, he and Mrs. Bryan
boarded local passenger train which.
eft Utica at 7:15.r There was no PAL
n car and they took seats in tit
common coach, where the passengers
crowded about them for handshaking
and autographs. Bryan had little t.
'ay about his dinner with Senator
I'LL, undoubtedly one of the uIosi
Important events in his New York
tour.
1T was purely social affair." he
said. Although the absence of Hill
rom the political meeting which fol-
| wed the dinner was commented
upon, the remark made by Bryan in
nls Albany speech, that the support
a . d -s-s ~
II those Democrats who did not en-
sdorse every plank in the platform
was expected, was commented upon
- significant. There is general
Impression among those with the
;ahdldate that he received assur-
fnces that Hill will declare for the
ticket.
bryan addressed 5000 people to-
lay and was enthusiastically greeted
lie said that as many peop.e hau moi
sufficient gold or 81 >5 10 visu the
candidates, he thought the candidates
might visit the people, and that he
was glad to show himself, as one nc
cused as the candidate of anarchists,
70 let the people Judge whether he
looked like one bent Upon destroying
the Government. "'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-27
90 Fusion I'm Michigan.

JAY CITY, (Mich.), August 26. The
coniereeS appointed by tile three con
Ven'lons yesterday reached an agree
ment ut III o'clock to day. They have
decided the name ut the head Of the
ticket should be the Democratic
Peoples Union Silver Party" --'-''".,
They have agreed upon three elect
ors and are nominating for Auditor
General, The three conventions all
meet to-day to nominate the State
ticket, and the Populists and Silver
men t' gether have representation
equal to that of the Democrats.
Ihe Democratic State Convention
convened at 1890. Prominent men
made short addresses of felicitation
upon the prospects of the campaign.
When tho report of the conferces was
made the greatest enthusiasm was
manifested, and the report was unap-
imously adopted by rising vote. A
recess was then taken. When the
cohlertes report WAS read in the Pop
uIst convention there we're some
signs of approval and some of doub,
one delegate declaring the proposition
was in the nature "of an invitation
from the sp der to the fly. However
it was decided to invite the silver
men to gather in the Populist con-
vention hall at 3 o'clock and take
part in the formation of a Union
Silver party. No action will be taken
on the conferees' report until after
the amalgamation with the silver men
1t is understood that the Democrats
and Silver men have agreed upon
Thomas e. BarkwoIth, Democrat
OF Jackson, MS candidate for Govern-
o..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-27
THERE wall as UNION.

The INDEPENDENT is informed that
u fusion OF the DcuIOcratic and Sill
YER parties in this Stat. has been ar
ranged satisfactory to the leaders OF
the disco dant Democratic factions.
by the pan adopted, the Democrat.
will name the three Presidential
electors and the Silver party the re-
n,aipier of the ticket. This will in
sure the electoral vote of the State to
Bryan and Sewall and the election OF
the entire State ticket.
In this usipn the PopuGsts are not
taken mo consideration as the Lead
ers of that party arr determined to
place an electoral ticket in the fell
pledged to Bryan and Watson. This
action will only emphasize their weak
ness and will not endanger the result
III the State.
AL'that now reaiains to insure the
success of the fusion is the endorse
ment of the Silver party convention
that meets here on the 9th o. next
month. That such Endorsement will
be cheerfuly given cannot be doubt
ed. ANY other course would stultif,
the convention and make it's silver
professions worse than idle muckery
Tie Democrats should favor this
plan as it Will unite the party and pui
1T III fighting trim two years from
now. his and the victory that IL
sure to- follow for Bryan and Sewajl
shout Influence every Democrat Ill
tho state IL support the fusion-tickct
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-27
H"ncsty AgaTmsC IIi,,....-,

This is the policy that Bryan is
asking the honest men of the United
States to vote for: -
I'VE demand the free and unlimited
coinage ct both silver and gold at the
present esal ratio Of 16 to l, without
waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation. We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be a full
legal tender, equally with gold for all
debts, public and private, and we
favor such Legislation as will prevent
for the future the denomination OF
any kind OF legal-tender money bv
prvale contract"
And this is the statement of prin.
ciples to which Mckinley adheres:
"We are unalterably oppose to
every measure calculated to debase
our currency or impair the credit Of
our country. We are, there orc, op
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-27


The sepor, Is Giro ulated that the
Southern PsSeifie Company proposes
q MAKO u terminal point for freight
from Eastetn points to Reno at the
cate 1T n1w charges for freight TO
sacramento. lt this :rumor is con-
.rmel it viii remove the great. cause
or conIplaint against the railroad by
Nevada shippers. -...,-.--.--,-. $3.50
Atprescnt the rates on carload lots
II freight from Chicago to Reno is
dearly three times rs much as is
charged from Chicago to Sacramento.
AS Sacramento is 154 miles west OF
Reno, and the Sierra Nevadas has t.
be crossed to reach it, people cannot
eco whythe ratesfrom Easternpoint,
to Reno should be- so much highe.
than they are to Sacramento. Mer-
chants complain, Of, the, injustice IN
freight charges, as it enables the Cal
fornia dealers to underseil them. ant
customers complain because they
nave to pay more for articles from,
the East, than those who live on the
''eSt size of the mountains. Til,
railroad company can popularize the
oau, Gnu these COMPLAINTS, ano
greatly benefit Nevada, by making
the same rate from Eastern points t.
..Sevada and Sacramento.--Journal.
Making Reno a terminal point
would still compel Eastern Nevada t,
Jay through freight TO Reno and To-
cal rates back TO destination. This OF
'odrse would Deneit US as the loca
tteight from Reno. would be less thai.
rom Sacramento. For even this
inau favor the people along I'll,
'pI1l &c WI be day tnanAful.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-27
NOTICE

I There will be meeting Of the
Comfy Central Committee of tho
silver Party of Elko county at The
courthouse on Tuesday. September
1886, ut s p. M, for the purpose O.
receiving and certifying to the
election of delegates to lepresen
This county in the State convention Il
assemble September 8, 1896, at Elko
Nevada:
JOHN s. MAYHUGH, Chairman
WEBSTER PATTERSON. Secretary
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-27

Minister Terrell has notified the
Turkish government that the latter's
answer OF the demands Of the United
States for indemnity for the burning
OF American missions at Kharput and
Marsh, are not satisfactory.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-27

posed to; the free coinage of silver,
except by International agreement
with the leading commercial nations
OF tue world, which we pledge our
selves to promote; and until such
agreement can be obtained. the cx-
sting gold standard must be pre-
served" iag.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-14
A Protective Tariff.

We renew and emphasize u allegi-
ance to the policy OF protection as the
bulwark OF American Industrial inde-
pendence and the foundation Of Amer
ican development and prosperity. This
true American policy taxes foreign pro-
ducts and encourages home industry;
It puts the burden OF revenue on for
eign goods. It the American
market for the American producer; It
upholds the American standard OF
wages for the American workingman;
It puts the factory by the side Of the
farm. and makes the American farmer
less dependent on foreign demand and
price; 1t dinuses general thrift and
POUNDS the strength of all on the
strength OF each. In its reasonable ap-
pllcation it is just, fair. and impartial.
equally opposed to foreign control and
domestic monopoly. to sectional dis
elimination and individual favoritism.
We d~enounce the present Democratic
tarln as sectional. injurious TO the pub
lie credit and destructive to business
enterprise. We demand such equitable
tariff on foreign imports which come
into competition with American pro-
ducts as viii not only furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expenses of
the government, but will protect Amer
lean labor from degradation to the
wage level Of other lands. We are not
pledged to any particular schedules.
The question Of rates is a practical
question. to be governed by the condi-
tons OF the time and production; the
ruling and uncompromising principle
is the protection and development of
American labor and industry. The
country demands a right settlement
and then 1t wants rest.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-14
The Financial Issue.

1.-THE Republican party Is unreserv-
eddy for sound money. II caused the
enactment Of the law providing for the
resumption Of specie payments in 1879;
since then every dollar has been as
good as gold. We are ~unalterably OPP
posed to every measur calculated to de-
base our currency or impair the credit
Of u country. We are. therefore. OPP
posed 10 the free coinage OF silver. ex-
cept by International agreement with
the leading commercial nations OF the
world, which we pledge ourselves to
promote. and until such agreement can
be obtained we believe the existing
gold standard must be preserved. All
u silver and paper currency now in
circulation must be maintained at q
parity with gold. and we favor all
measures designed to maintain inviola-
bic the obligations OF the United
States. and all our money, whether coin
or paper. at the present standard. the
standard OF the most enlightened ma
lions OF the earth"