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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-14
RADICAL FREE THINKERS
Demand that Every vestlge Of Religion be
Removed From the Statutes.

CHICAGO, Illinois, November H.
The international convention of Free
Thinkers was continued to-day with q
largely increased attendance OF liber-
ais. radicals and agnostics. A number
of spiritualists were also present, in
cludipg Francis B. Woodbury., secre-
tary of the national spiritualists' asso-
citation, and Cora L. v. Richmond
Two mass meetings will be held to-
morrow. At to.day's session the con-
gress by formal resolution Reimbursed
the nine demands of liberalism. These
insist that churches and other ecclcsi-
astical property shall not bs exempt
from taxation; that the employment
OF chaplains in congress, state leglsla-
lures, navy, militia, prisons and
asylums be discontinued that all
public appropriation for educational
and charitable institutions shall
cease; that the use of
Of the Bible in public schools be pro-
hibited; that the national observance
of Thanksgiving day be discontinued;
that affirm atlons be substituted for ju-
dIcial oaths 10 the courts and all other
departments of the government; that
all laws enforcing the observance of
Sabbath be repealed; that all laws
looking to the enforcementeof Christian
morality shall be abrogated. and that
all laws shall be conformed to the re
quirements of natural morality, equal
rights aud impartial liberty; and that,
in the constitution of the United States
and of the several states, and in the
practical administration of the same,
no privilege or advantage shall be con-
ceded to Christianity or any other
special religion, but that our entire
political system shall be founded and
administered on a purely secular basis.
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ImmIrratlon Figures.

WASHINGTON, d. c., November a.
The annual report Of the commissioner
of general immigration was made pub
lie to-day, and shows the total arrivals
during the fiscal year aggregated 342,-
272, an increase OF IA. 7U8 over the
preceding year. Of this total $40. .466,
landed, 2 2,799 were debarred and de-
ported at the expense Of various steam
ship lines by which they came to this
country. OF those deported no were
under contract TO perform labor in the
United States, made prior to their ar
rival, 2,023 were returned as belong
ing to classes of aliens prohibited ad-
mittance by the act of March, 1891.
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Chicago soclsIIsts ceIebrate.

CHICAGO, Illinois, November IA -
The socialists OF this city, who refuse
to ally themselves with the anarchists,
will commemorate the hanging OF
Spies, Parsons and their associates BY
a mass meeting TO morrow afternoon,
to be addressed BY prominent speakers
OF the the element, 10 English and
German. The celebration Of the ansr-
chIsts was held on Wednesday
evening.
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AssocIated Bsuks chsnces

New YORK, N. r., November IA
The weekly statement Of associated
banks shows the following changes !:
Reserve Increase, S8,69S,525; loans
increase. $3, 22s. 300; specie, increase
$8, ,266, 800; legal tenders, increase
S4 577 200; deposits. increase, $751;
919. 900; circulation, decrease 81. 200
rhe banks now hold S2S .50S.925 in
excess of legal requirements.
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Fast Horses Burned.

LEXINGTON, KY, November IA AT
4 O'Clock, this morning, the stable
containing eighteen valuable trottipg
and pacing horses belonging TO Mrs
Stokes, of New York, was destroyed
by fire. sJosie b., holder of the
worlds team pacing record of 2:09L
persisted. Her mate s'Miss Reta" Is
believed to have been saved. Nine
horses in all were burned.
Seven youngsters besides ssjosie B, y
were burned. Loss Of the horses is
Sl6. 900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-14
New Mexican Main Carrier Arrested

DENVER, Colorado, November A.
The federal authorities, this afternoon,
were notified OF the arrest of New
Mexican mail carrier by the name OF
Mazziro Labato, for robbing registered
letters. He was taken to Clayton, this
morning, and confessed. Labato's Is
route was from Clapham to Garcia,
New Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-14
stocks In Demand .

WALL STREET, N. Y, November IA
Stocks were firm and in demand al
the opening this morning. The ad-
vance in prices ranged from 16 to q
per cent. on L. & N, American spirits.
Northern fao.fc, preferred, and the
grangers scoring the greatest gains.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-14

II you want to buy or sell cattle wool or
sheep don't failfo see or write J. Minium,
wool and live stock broker, East Las We
gas, New Mexico. He will save you
money. 222wsydtf
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VIENNA, Austria, November IA -
Heavy floods occurred throughout the
section OF Bosnia. twenty-four persons
are reported drowned, while the dam
age to property has been immense.
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II yo1 want to buy or sell anything IN
the second hand goods line call on b.
kaufman, third door east of the old town
postoffice 2e0-n
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-14

Native bran at the Las Vegas Role
mills, at 80c. per 100. leo-u
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-14

The largest consignment Of heating
stoves ever seen in Las Vegas has just
been received at the old town hardware
store, they are beauties, highly ornament
ed and lower in price than ever before.
Call, examine and convince yourself.
Aft ID. WINTEKNITx,
Bridge street.
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Walter Dearden, assayer and chemist
Trinidad, Colo. ls7-0
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EOR RENT Two nicely furnished roo ms
II with bath accommodations Apply to
t. A. ROff, corner 4th and National streets
or at Blocks store 6-tf.
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E0R RENT. The store on Bridge street
IL formerly occupied by US, also will sell
our entire store fixtures. Rosenthal Bros.
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LN0R RENT-A folr-room, new cottage,
Il corner Eighth street and Lincoln Ave.
Inquire at Herzog's, Douglas Ave.
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At Eiopewell Gold Camp,

At HopeweIl Gold Camp
Those intending to visit the great gold
camp of Hopewell be pleased to learn that
John J. Pace is now prepared to furnish
hotel accommoda tions. An excellent table
Q served at reasonable rates. 256-tf
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500 sssh end %onsSs @ mSnsh % iSF sor aln: an
elegant, four room house, having two clos
cts, outhouses, with grounds; best Of loca-
ton. Residence lots on i've years time.
253tf j. Ii. TRITLBBAUn.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

LlOR RENT.-Thres elegant furnished
IL rooms. apply to Ben Lewis. 6-tf
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dor SALE, cheap. bed room set, mar
a BILE top; Mrs. Sebben, Douglas avenue.
Sl3-tf.
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BUSINESS POINTERS.

Macbeth Water cures stomach
troubles. S09n
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nj ICELY furnished rooms for light-houss-
~ keeping, In desirable locality. Mrs.
Herzog's, Douglass ave.
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E0R RENT-A nicely furnished room.
L Apply ia Man Street.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-01
Money in 1uriIes-

"What kind of fish do you find
most remunerative?" 1 asked the own
er OF n stall in the California market.
Him, was the reply, as he jerked
his thumb in the direction of a mon
ster green turtle that lay on his back,
blinking at the ceiling.
'Do you sell many of themY"
"Never sold one of them yet"
"Then how do you make money out
OF them?"
81 rent him"
But he can't be used n dozen
times, bike church fair oyster.
"Iee, he can. Just rent him to
the restaurants when they have turtle
soup or green turtle steaks on the bill
of fare. The restaurant man ties him
outside, with n sign on his back !:
Turtle soup to-day Then next day
some other restaurant rents him, and
so on the week round. 1 get fifty
cents n dGy for him as drawing card.
Tt IT'S $3.50 n week that have made
on Of him regularly for eight months
- ay, 1920 in round figures. It doesn't
cost anything TO feed him, and,
Guess, he will live longer than / will.
( wish ! had routes for about ten more
turtles. San francisco Post.
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burglary is Now a Sciencn

The modern burglar is scientist
and inventor in his way. Recently q
new era in safe breaking auI other
branches of the cracksman's art has
opened, and the famous Jimmy, so
long rampant on the successful burg
lars coat OF arms, is to be supersede
by more convenient labor saving tools.
In Marseilles, France, the other dav
a gang of ingenious cracksmen entere
bankers Office armed with O. steel
saw of the newest construction and "A
handy little gas engine. There was
no need for the exercise of muscle,
nor was there any necessity for a good
strong wrist at tue saw, rs there was
at Que time in the annals Of famous
robberies.
The light engine was started. the
saw put IN the proper place, and the
connections made. Seating Themselves
serenely upon couple of chairs near
ut hand, these modern burglars
watched the true and rapid work OF
their appliances.
The big safe might have resisted for
hours the force Of human hands, but
the saw, impelled by the engine, it
could not stand against. The stou!
iron safe promptly yielded up its con
tents Of many thousands dollars worth
Of gold AMI bonds. a1d in quarter oil
the time it would have taken to hav-
committed the robbery under tina o'c
conditions the burglars were we'll out
OF the building with their booty.
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4 BlcrelIsDs DneI.

The bicycle has already PLAYED
many parts, but it has been left TO
certain Partisan students to use the
accommodating machine as q war
morse IN what their ancestors called a
gentle and joyous passage of arms. 3"
The students were returning from
n suburban run when a quarrel arose.
Fists were proposed to settle it; but
one of the party had aesthetic tastes
and two old sword bayonets, and no
suggested the merits Of the latter so
psrsuasIveiY that before long tho dis.
putents found themselves facing one
another at fifty PAGES, weapons in rest.
Jhe first assault failed entirely, but the
second was less fortunate, and in the
crash OF the charge not only the com
batalts but their seconds we're dis.
bicycled.
All four were moro or loss damaged,
ont worst OF all one OF tho principals,
who uninteutionally played the An
clcnt Roman aud fell on his own
sword. One feels Curious TO know
which OF the four feels that honor has
been satisfied. New York Journn5.
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PITH AND POINT.

Barnegat -"But do you think our
candidate is sound?' Mackinaw-
Hes nothing else. Boston Tau
script.
A curious result of pulling the leg il
that no matter how tall the victim was
before, he's generally little short af-
ter it. -Philadelphia Times.
student last year 1 had six new
suits made for me-" Friend-'T didn't
suppose there were so many tailors in
town. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
By Actual Count: Mamma, saw
dog to day that had only three legs"
Weren't you awfully sorry for him ?"
"No'm he had one more leg than [
had. "--Tit-Bits.
She rose agitatedly. "Janitor, she
cried through the speaking tube, eve
must have some fresh air. Suppose T
should wish to initiate my bicycle. -
Detroit Tribune.
lyon are late this morning." tai |
the foorwalker to the bookkeeper.
YES" replied the latter. az was ont
last night" Glow much?" asked this
fioorwalker. Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Telegraph.
Private INLAY I have furlough
for day2 We slaughter our hogs to.
morrow" Sergeant-"All right. Il.
you want to stay day or two longer,
just send me word-but wrap it up
carefully. "-Fliegenie Blaetter.
The month OF the lily, tho month OF the
roe.
Arc charming enough. just as sentiment
goes;
But for most solid rapture. as limo passel
by.
bank on the month which brings in pump.
kin pie.
Chicago Record.
The Intelligent Domestic: "Cook,
how long did you boil these eggs
"Noine minutes, num-" but / to /
YOU that | wanted my eggs boiled three
minutes" "lhot's true, mum; but
there was tree eggs, mum, an t'rf-
times tree is noine. - aerpers
Bazaar.
Had Seen Prairies: Fond Mother
"Ye9, the dear little fellow is just fu.l
of good impulses. Eddie, if you were
rich what would you do with your
money!" Eddie (who had travele /
"S"ASJ q "a DUg u bnu
take EN- ont TO Iowa for the poor LIT.
tie boys out there to throw at cats. -
New York Weekly.
81 wish you would tell me-" saii
the agent, who had been on Mr..
Snaggs's trail, what is your insupers
BILE objection to insuring your life?'
al don't mind telling you" replied
Snaggs THE idea of being mori
valuable after am dead than while
am alive is distasteful to me. Pitts.
burg Chroricle-Telegraph.
81 dunno ez the prodigal son was So
very bad, after ALL" said Mrs. Corn
tossel. "de want no good to II
family" her husband rejoined. THAT
fact. Bat when he got home II,
didn't hev no more ter say. Eff he't
been like most o. the men folks nova
days, the fust thing he'd Of done woull
OF been 20 find fault with the way tbs
fatted calf was cooked. Washington
Star.
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The Brake. IIandle Thermometer.

"rhis rain is about over" said n
motorman on ore of the open cars
yesterday afternoon.
care you a weather prophet?" was
asked
81 think I en-, as far as dry or wet
weather IS concerned" he replied.
81 can tell whether well have rain
within twenty-four hours or not.
''How am l able to do it? Well,
it's like this: When it's go.
ing to rain the brakehandle be-
comes sticky almost day before.
The motorman will first notice it fully
twenty hours before the storm arrives.
You can just barely notice it then. but
tho sickness will increase until it
Will be almost impossible to get de-
cent grip without tearing the flesh on
your hands. Now, on Friday night.
/ began to feel that sticky business,
and l told G fellow who was on the
seat behind me that it was going to
ram. The sky was clear. and after he
glanced around he said that l was
away OFT. 1 said, Il don't say it's GO
ing to rain right away, but it will be-
FIRE this time tomorrow and it did.
Oh, there's no going back on the brake
as barometer"
At this point in the motorman's re-
marks a passenger boarded the car.
The front seat was about filled, but
that did not matter. He wanted to
talk with the motorman.
"Is tho rain all over?" was his
query.
Pretty near" answered the cleo
tricity pusher.
well, I'm glad of that. Do you
know" continued the latest arrival,
81 place more confidence in motor
mans prediction than 1 do in those
made by the weather signal man?"
The motorman blushed becomingly.
Albany IN. W Argus.
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Ball Headed Men Not Sensitive.

Then, too, think the race OF met
is not 50 gensitive a. it used to be. Te
be bald is not criminal, and the mnr
so afflicted takes it simply as some
thing unavoidable, and when he LOOK
around he can see thousands TO keer
him company and give him streDgts
20 remain rs nature made him. Oncs
be wears a wig, however, the chancei
are that be will keep it on. IL is &
protection rs well ~ a substitute foi
his lack. To take it OIL would be iusl
like taking off heavy clothing in the
middle Of winter.
''DO many women wear wigs? No,
women have the advantages over mer.
The poor fellow who loses hair has
left TO him generally q few stranss
that he carefully fastens across ths
cleared spot. The woman can use r
bang or something like that; am,
anyway, she generally has a lot Of hais
thot she can pile over the balduess."
New York Times.
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Number of Hour, TO Sleep.

GIN the matter of sleep" remarked
vell-known physician, There are -
many peculiar things as there are
about eating-what is one mans foo
Is another poison. The same apphes
to sleep. This much Is generally
known and accepted by stan lard
authorities on the subject, that tall or
bulky people require more sleep than
Others, and that women can get along
on much less sleep than can men. Al
with animals, human beings sleep
much longer and heG-sier i'll the winter
than Mt any other times. People OF
extreme old age require Us much sleep
rs infants, and 1t is beneficial to botd
classes IT they can sleep one half the
time, or even q greater proportion.
There is one thing 1 would like to i'm
press upon every one, and that is, il
IS positively injurious for any one to
sleep longer than is actually necessary.
when you hear people talk OF
forcing themselves to sleep long honrs,
1T means rs much as if they overdrank
or overfed themselves. / am strongly
Of the belief that while six or seven
hours IS long enough sleep for the
average healthy person there are those
who need an hour or so more, as there
are others who thrive mentally anil
physically on four hours sleep. 'Early
to bed and early to rise is splen lid
doctrine, but in cases where one can.
not get to bed early they should not
force themselves to rise early. Sleep
all you can naturally, but never sleep
for sleeps sake, or longer than IS
necessary. "-Washington Star.
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The Sense OF Touch.

The question has been asked, Which
Of our senses Is most capable of i'm
provement? An English scientist saws
probably the sense of touch.
Strictly speaking, the senses are
capable rather OF alteration and spe-
cialization than of improvement. For
instance, those who have much to do
in the open air become immensely
long sighted; but this IS abnormal,
aud the increased superiority in one
direction is compensated for by in
feriority in another.
But there are many trades which af-
ford abundant evidence that the sense
OF touch, at any rate In certain direc-
tons, can be largely developed. For
instance, the connoisseur of china
relies much more on an almost imper-
ceptlble difference of feeling in the
texture than on his eyes to discover
the genuineness of any piece.
The blind beggar can very soon dis
Germ between different metals merely
by the sense of touch, and, IN fact,
the education of the blind affords are
markable instance of the development
O this sense. In certain manufacture
the skilled workman knows entirely
by this sense when mixture has
reached the proper degree of solidity
or material is of the right texture,
and he receives very high wages by
virtue OF this sense alone.
On the other hand, the sense of
smell and the sense of taste are, each
of them, blunted and lose their finer
perception if the same object is fire..
qGentiy presented to them. In every
case, however, it is not the general
sense of touch that is improved, but a
special excellence OF the sense.
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G-n-rll MlIes on 49, Innlan-

A champion has risen up for the Ia.
dian in the person OF General Miles.
The Indian fighter has become then
most aggressive OF Indian defenders
This fact and an energetic defense OF
General Custer ar the salient points
in the Miles mentors In his opinion
the relman has distinguished himself
as diplomat, statesman and warrior,
and may be good even while he il
alive. In speaking of Custer, General
Miles says: al have no patience with
those who would kick dead lion.
and he attributes the hons death n
past to general ignorance throughout
the army as TO the strength Of the en-
envy and in part to the failure % Major
Reno to assume responsibility for the
movements Of his forces. Chicago
Journal
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Trimming Of German Princes.

The life of the German Emperor
boys is by no means one OF luxury
for they are allowed only about 40
hour aud half n day to themselves,
while the remaining time, even on
holidays. is given to study and physI.
cal culture. Up to the age OF nine,
life for them is one grand holiday, but
after that works begins. Here is tne
routine followed: In summer they
are out OF bed at 6 o'clocE lin
winter au hour iater). Breakfast is
served at $50, and consists OF one CUT
o. tea and o roll from to $50 they
are studying, then q second breakfast
OF bread, and water tinged with rec
wine, is supplied. Immediately after.
ward they work at their books, the
time IS divided until 1.1j with some
physical exercise in gymnastics an
horse exercise. After dinner, which
IS spent in company with the military
and civil governors of the castle, they
have n brief breathing tine to them
selves. But this soon passes, and they
are again with their tutors stndyins
science and music until 6 o'clock
Ihereupon supper IS served, and Mt s
o'clock all are In bed. The bows 1T,
considered very proficient in the sad
die and in all other outdoor sports. -
New York Independent.
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Abont Pins.

Thorns were originally use ] in fas-
tening garments together Pins did
not Immediately succeed thorns ~
fasteners, bat different appliances
wore used, such as hooks, buckles and
laces. u was the latter hall OF the Fl j.
toeuth century before pins were used
IN Great Britain. When first maniac.
tured in England the iron wire, OF
the proper length, was filei to q point,
and the other extremity twisted into
head. This was a slow process, and
four or fvo hundred pins was a good
days work for an expert hand.
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PHYLLIS.

Oh, Phyllis is surprising fair,
1 know no maid that's fairer;
Der beauty is beyond compare;
No beauty could be rarer.
she scorneih tickle fashions guide,
Aud russet is her gown
Yet she's the pride Of the country side
And the envy Of the town,
She is queen we all declare,
Though no crown she possesses.
Beyond n wealth OF rich brown hair
That hangs in dainty tresses;
Her maichless eyes have long ou:vIoI
The gems in monarch's crown
And shi's the pride of the country sido
And the envy OF the town!
Her form Is full of fairy grace,
Her voice is music mellow,
And, OH the bloom upon her faco
Is the red roses fellow.
All he who wins her for his bride
Wins more than wealth, renown-
For she's the pride OF the country sld1
And the envy OF the town.
-Chambers's Journal
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There is conclusive evidence within
the past half century that several ot
our great mountains in the north
western part OF the country, formed,
as they were, by the piling up OF vol
canic matter, cannot tie Numbered yet
among the wholly extinct volcanoes.
North OF Mount Hood, in The State OF
Washington, are tho great peaks OF
Baker, Rainier and st. Helens, all OF
them very mildly active.
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EVANSVILLE. w. VA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER WHO'D

"Because she is honest and true-
hearted. and not SELFISH" said their
brother.
"But she is not pretty"
"Ihere L disagree with you; but
there ere other attractions besides
beauty"
They continued to be puzzled, pos.
sibly because they did not care 10
understand.-Saturday Night.
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the world was discovered in Australia
in 1852, and was known as the King
of the Water Moon nugget. 1t weighed
223 pounds and four ounces, and was
worth about $50, ZOO. New York
Times