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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

have. They confirm In a most enpAaEe
way the lesson Shat primary money b O
world substance, Ike the atmosphere, and
that the law os an approaching stsnfald
and measure OF values Is a. ineIorabfe ss
fate. Ingenuity may for time postpone
the catastrophe or mitigate the hardships
that signal its approach, but the end Is
inevitable, and common ruin waits on
all nations that mistakenly suis themselves
to the control OF such q system.
By DR.. Soetbeer's tables ID appears that
prices in Germany fell about % pGs cent
from 1878 to 1891. Since 1891 the fall
there, as elsewhere In Europe, has been
very much more than Ia the same pHpor-
ton. unquestionshly exceeding 80 per cent
by 1895. This means that the purchasing
power of gold In Germany has incsased
more than so per cent since 1872.
In England, by The Economist tables,
the fall of prices from 1873 to 1893 was 30
per cent, and the last two years have WI
messed a much greater fall In proportion
showing an increase In the purchasing
power Of gold TO have been at least - per
cent from 1878 to 1895.
l give here the very careful and reliable
figures Of Mr.. Sauerbeck from 1873 To-
1875. His standard, 1t will be recalled, Is
the average prices in London Of - psinci-
pal commodities for the period ls6s-1s77,
which is also the average for lS5S-lsT7.
The arrangement below Is by continuous
ten year periods, thus equalizlng merely
temporary fluctuations and clearly show
ing the law controlling the fall Of PRIZES
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Prices OF 1873 taken as scro.

Prices OF 1873 taken as scro.
e, Economist index Numbers, wbrjesahs
prices q principal commodities. london
market. Average prices 1850 taken u 10
s., SOetbeers index numbers. 100 Han
burg articles and II British exports. A0ssp
prices 1870 taken M rm
., silver.
Now, gentlemen, / call your atecocsun
10 the fact that the lines Of the two halves
Of the chart are continuous Really thee
are two diagrams representing one l3m
They indicate the reciprocal relation of
the prices Of commodities and the prte Of
gold. For example, starting with 1873 "a
the zero point, the upper chart shows how
gold has with few exceptions gone con-
stantly up until II climbs Of at the top Of
the chart and how the prices of commods-
ties and OF silver have, Ms necessary and
reciprocal fact connected with the rie a
gold, gone relatively down since 1874 IN
the percentage indicated 10 my remarIs
Upon the lower chart you will find ths
course OF prices as shown BY The Bcpno-
mist index numbers upon We Lonacn
market indicated BY the hue marked u tAe
line showing the course of prices IN tye
herman market is ind,caecd BY the letter
! standing for 6oetbeer, and the courn q
liver Is shown BY the heavy black Ina
- Continued on fifth page.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Thus by these authoritative data prices
fell In England between 1878 and Rbru.
airy, 1895, 40 per cent. In other ppr s,
the purchasing power Of gold rose more
than So per cent. Even comparing the
1895 prices with the average Of ise4-7S
the fall has been more than IL pea cent
and the increase in thep power Of eold more
than SO per cent.
These results as well as Others to which
/ shall later advert, are inpressivsly rpre-
sented by the charts 10 which I viii ask
the attention Of the house
CHART A.-ApPRNcIATION OF OOkD.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

Measured BY its purchasing power On the
basis OF The Economist index numbers, Eng
land q commodities Prices Of 1873 tdlen 40
zero.
CHART B.-FLUCTUAYIos IN TIE PRICE or srrr
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
A Question.

Ex-Delegate Antonio Joseph is set
ting his pins for the democratic nom
ination for the legislative council from
the counties of Taos and Rio Arriba,
this fall. Now, the ex.delegate will
make a strong candidate, and the re
publcans of that section must look
around for a mighty good man to beat
him with.-OPTIC.
Can it be done, even then?-Lincolh
NeWs.
Whatever may have been Delegate
Joseph's failing as a delegate to- con-
gress, the 80 per. cent. of the people
of New Mexico, who are hopelessly
toiling for livelihood under the burden
of despotism of the single gold stand.
ard policy of Cleveland and Sherman,
there is vivid in their memory the sill
yer speech made by Mr.. Joseph in the
house of representatives on the 26th OF
august, 1898, in behalf Of the silver
cause, a cause that means bread and
butter for that 80 per cent. of the bread
earners of New Mexico.-Black Rance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
FREIGHT OAR NO. 1o,52o.
Literally Perforated With Holes
Has a History.

There ispa freight car owned by the
Kansas City, III. Scott u Memphis
which has an interesting history. 1t
originally designed for a furnl-
ture car, and bears thejnumber 10,625.
Several years ago, IL will be remem-
bered, two men robbed the Missouri
Pacific depot at Lamar. Mo-, and,
while trying to escape, shot and killed
u negro policeman at Fort Scott. The
men after committing this deed board
ed n Memphis freight train going out
of Fort Scott at that instant. The
trainmen were te~legraphed to side
track the car, 10 which the bandits
were located, at Pleasanton, which
they did. Officers from Fort Scott
Immediately went TO P~lessanton and
Commanded the men TO surrender.
They refused, and the authorities
commenced to pour volley after yolley
mo the car. They finally opened it
and found one OF the men dead and
the other wounded. No. 1885 Is the
car in which the bandits sought to es-
1t is literally peif,rated with
holes and dozens of bullets can vet be
seen lodged In the wood work. The
number Of this car is probably known
to every man on the Memphis 81 stem
and attracts attention wherever it goes
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

SANoTITY of the Sabbath: Every
mans liberty in this country IS as
bouncless as the air unless it runs
against and ipjnres some other mans
liberty. That is, true liberty demands
that each individual shall have all the
privileges that can be given him with
out decreasing the privileges of any
other person, and the regulations Of
the wishes ard necessities of the citi-
zens so they will not interfere with each
other. is the legitimate function G.
government. One citlzenmight prefer
that the milk-wagons and the cries of
their drivers should not disturb his
Sunday morning nap, but be would, OF
course, recognize that he and his
~neighbors were gaining something by
the Sunday delivery of the milk, and
would determine to bear the annoyance
on that account. 1t is to be regretted
that the druggist is obliged to labor
while Others are at rest, but there IS an
absolute necessity that he should labor
on Sunday. The list could and will
be exteudigdi 10 include countless other
employments, but just as surely as it
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
The ..Au STAR, Tour.

CHICAGO. H., May ia brilliant
company assembled at moo to-day 10
the large b%anquetiug hall Of Kinsley's,
to do honor to the famous actors who
are now making a%rlightniug tour Of the
country in the "all star cast''of "lhe
Rivals" Melville +. Stone presided
and acted as POSTMASTER, and on his
right and left, in consecutive order,
were Joseph Jefferson and Sol Smith
Russell, William H., Crane. and Fran
els. Wilson, Nat E. Goodwin and Rob-
ert Taber, John Drew, f. M Holland,
Otis Skinner and Joseph Holland. The
members of the FELLOWSHIP club pres
ent, who were the hosts of the occa-
sion, numbered over 100 men eminent
in commercial and professional life.
The menu was elaborate and the entire
function one of the most notable OF the
kind that has ever taken place in, this
country.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
Law OF newspapers.

If subscribers order the discontinuance
of newspapers, the publishers may con-
paid. -.
their newspapers from the onice 70 which
til they have settled the bills and ordered
them discontinued.
III subscribers move to other places with
out informir e the publisher, and the news
pa pers are sent to the former place OF resi-
Aence they are then RESPONSIBLE
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1885,
wan ToRRENs SYSTEM.

The so-called Torrens land title sys-
tenn has been in operation but a few
months in Illinois, tut its popularity
is reported to be universal. This sys-
tenn is one Of the several really far
reaching and yet simple reforms con
tributed to popular government by
Australia. The south Pacific o n
tinent has given us a ballot that has
done more to reform election day
abuses than any other one thing, and
it has given us this new method of
transferring title in land, which does
away with abstracts at one. fell swoop
for all time, and thereby not only
simpllies the transfer Of title ia land,
but renders title more ecure and land
therefore more valuable.
An illustration of its workings may
be shown in the case of a farmer who
wants to secure o loan on his land. In
stead of giving the abstract of title to
the loan agent, and paying a4fee to
some lawyer to pass on the title, at
considerable delay nthe negotiations,
and in perhaps q majority of cases at
the cost of correcting defects by
aflidavits often difficult and sometimes
impossible to obtain, he takes it to the
county clerk and receives a certificate
of title at the date of its tender. This
certificate is recorded and after q GER
tain fixed time becomes good abso-
lutely against all claimants. From
that time the only evidence of title is
the county clerks certificate, and
transfer of land can be made with as
little delay and trouble and expense as
transfer of stocks or bonds.
The difficulty in making loans or
transfers of real estate under the abb
stract system becomes more compli-
Gated year by year. Every trans
action and record, from the date Of
the original patent from Uncle Sam to
the date of the last tax receipt, must
be examined at every transfer of every
mortgage loan. From beginning to
end it is all for the abstractor and
lawyer and against the owner of real
estate. The Torrens system does
away with the history Of titles.
In Illinois the legislature enacted q
law enabling counties to adopt or re-
ject the Torrens system by majority
vote, butswith the proviso that after
its adj option nobody need employ the
system unless he preferred it. Those
holders of land who liked the new sys-
tenn took out their certificates of title
and those ~prejudiced against it re-
tanned their abstracts; bet it Is re-
ported that the law has so we'll ap.
proved itself to the people that it is
being quite generally adopted by the
e~Hef oi real ssstate throughout the
STATE. 4,sst
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
New Simmer Resott.

The Hermitage is a new hotel situated a,
the foot of Hermit's Peak, on the Sapelle
river, up among the pines. 1t has many
advantages not usually found at summer
resorts, a good hotel with modern improve.
ments and we'll furnished rooms, q post
office is located at this point, and free tele-
phone connection is had with Las Vegas.
The table is bountifHHv supplied with
fruits and vegetables grown on the place.
wishing to come. can tele phone and
a conveyance will be sent for them. Rates,
800 per week, J.y. LUIAN, Proprietor.
COL. WIN. MCRAE, Manager.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

~
ALL things considered, the news
papers of New Mexico, in the vigor of
their editorial opinions, their enterprise
in gathering news, and their c%onscien-
-tious fidelity to the best ideals of mod
ern journalism, are, comparatively
speaking, the best in the United States,
and any intelligent man, acquainted
with the details of newspaper work,
who will look wei the field and take
account of the strong and steady DIS
couragements that face New Mexico
journalism on every hand, will not
think this estimate an exaggerated
one. just now our newspapers are
doing some splendid work in behalf
of the various communities ii which
they are published, land while the un-
thinking reader, who glances briefly
over the columns, gives little heed to
the influence they are exerting, it is
nevertheless the fact that they take
the lead In building up the Territory,
and all other agencies, railroads and
immigration agents Included, are
merely auxiliary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
To HeaIth-Scekers.

The Blake Ranch, on the head OF the Rio
Sapello, is now prepared to receive a limit
ed number of boarders. This ranch is
located in the heart of the mountains, amid
the most beautiful scenery. in the world,
whore brook trout and wild game offer
ample diversion for the nimrod or anyone
seeking outdoor. sport. 1t is located only
twenty five miles from Las Vegas, and
within eight miles Of the Rio Pecos, and
only three miles from the heAdwaters Of
the Rio Gallipas. Address,
Address Mrs. j. p. Blake, Rociada, or in-
quire. for conyeyanoes and rates OF w. K.
Critics, East Las Vegas, N. Nj.
j.P BLAKE,
77-tf Rooiada. N. M.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

Ayers S%arsaparilla enjoys the ex
t%raordinary distinction Of having been
the only blood purifier allowed an ex-
hibit at the Worlds fair, Chicago.
Manufacturers of other S~arsaparillas
sought by every mean to OBTAIN a
showing of their goods, but they we're
all turned away under the application
Of the rule forbidding the entry OF
patent medicines and nostrums. The
decision of the Worlds fair authorities
in favor Of Ayers Sarsaparilla was in
effect as follows: 'sAyer's S~aisaparllla
is not a patent medicine. It does not
belong to the list Of nostrums. It is
here on its merits I"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
Buckien's Arnica SaIye.

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheu,n, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box.For sale by
Murphey- Van Petten Drug Co., Las
Vegas and East Las Vegas. AT whole
vale by Browne & Manzanares Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

Mails on the star routes leave Las Vegas
Las Vegas to Fort sumner, includin
Anton Chico, Los C%olonais, Eden, Santa
Rosa II puerto de Luna, tri -weekly. on
rive on alternate days of each week.
Las Vegas to Fort Bascom, including
Chaperito, Gallinas Springs, El Cuervo,
on Monday, wednesda. and Friday, of
each week. and arrive on alternate days.
Las Vegas to Mora, including Los Alamos.
6apello, San Ygnacio and Rociada, tri-
weekly, on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, OF eech week, and arrive on alternate
days.
on Saturday.
Conveyance on Fort Summer line, is by
TWO horse blackboard, on Fort Bascom n
Mora lines by s~ingle-horse blackboard, TO
Lesperancs by private conveyance
usually spring wagon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

G. ii. Young, division superintend-
ent fer the Wells Fargo express COM
pany, who was at Las Cruces for the
purpose.of lnquiring into the coming
fruit shipments, returned to Albuquer-
que, and he States that there will be at
least a one-fourth crop of early fruits.
He went through several orchards, and
this conclusion was arrived at after a
thorough examination Of a number of
trees.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
The innocent nyelope prize package

The innocent envelope prize package
game was worked by some Of the cir
u people at Santa Fe on A.P. Hogle.
who is said to have dropped 500, in
trying to play even. The sheriff's of
ice got after the game promptly and
closed it up before other innocents
were taken ID.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

HATE not, 1t Is not worth while
Your life is not long enough to make IL
pay to cherish illlwill or bard thoughts
toward any one. What If that man
cheated you or that woman played you
falseP What If this friend has for
saken you in your time of need, or that
one having won your utmost conf.
dence, your warmest love, has con-
Guided that he prefers to consider and
treat you as a strangerP Let it pass
What difference will it make to you in
a few years, when you
go hence to the fund scovered
country P" All who treat you wrong
now will be more sorry for il than you,
even in your deepest disappointment
and grief, can be. A few more
smiles, a few more tears, some pleas
ure, mach pain, a little longer hurry
ing and worrying in tho world, some
hasty greetings and abrupt farewells,
aud life will besever, and the i%rjurer
and injured will be laid away and ere
long forgotten. tits not worth while
to hate each other.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

may show itself in the symptoms which are
characteristic of a dozen disorders. Thou
sands Of times, women have been treated
for the wrong disorders. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription; was compounded forthe
sole purpose of relieving womankind of
these ills and pains. Thousands of women
have testified that after taking treatment
from several physicians without benefit, the
"Favorite Prescription" cured them COM
pletely and quickly. 1t has been used for
over thirty years, and has an unbroken re-
cord of success. Z
The woman who hesitates is invited to
send FL one-cent stamps to cover only the
cost of mailing a copyof DR.. Pierce's Com
men Sense Medical Adviser, which contains
plain, cleaf information about all of the or
eans Of the human body and their functions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

IT is an open secret that the Pinker-
ton papers on the Fountain murder
mystery are mysteriously missing from
the governors Office in Santa Fe and
that a federal official, over there, is
strongly suspected of having pur-
Joined them from a private pigeon
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
speciaI NOTICE.

LAS VEGAS DAILY OPrIc--Deiivered by mail.
post paid, $40. 90 per annum $500 for six
months $3.50 for three months, by car
rier, 70 cents per week.
Las vEGAs WEEKLY OPTIo-s2 columns, de-
llvered by mail, post. paid, $500. per an
nun, 81. so for six months, 81 90 for three
sample copies OF both daily and weekly,
mailed free when desired. Give postofice
address In full, including state.
CORREsroNDENCn-Containfng NEWS, eollci-
ted from all parts OF the country. Com
municatlons addressed to the editor or
II OPTIC, TO insure attention, should be
accompanied by tho writer's full name
and address, not for publication, but as a
guaranty of good faith.
REMIrrANcEs--Aiay be made by draft money
order, postal motto, express or registered
letter at our risk. Address all letters ano
kilograms TO OPTIo,
East Las Vegas. New Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

- -T-N --T- q - =
A. B. Lard, collector of Grant conn
ty, and one ofthe staunch republican
politicians of southern New Mexico,
has gone east. He will visit New
York, Washington and other large
eastern cities.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

Is admitted that 1t is a coed thing to
have a day OF rest, SO surely viii Il be
assumed that some limit should be
placed upon the employments which
may be practiced, and the number Or
those who should be engaged therein.
rne issue is, "Where shall the line be
drawnpn Ofthe physical and mental
necessity OF one day for rest but OF
seven, there can be no dispute Sunday
having been selected, let the observ.
ance be as general as the comfort, ease
and enjoyment of the great majority
will permit. 1t may be sufficient to
say that there is neither Biblical au-
thority MOI sanity precedent for the
views which some extremists would
have the public accept on this sui .ct,
and that the attempt to force the Puri-
tan view upon the people OF this coun-
Try, will never succeed where intelll-
gence and a liberal spirit prevail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
T TO

Tourist rates to Phoenix. Ariz., sand re-
turn from Las Vegas, $4s.5O. Limits,
fifteen days, in each direction. with final
limit Of six months.
II c. r. JONES, Agents.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

Las VEGAS, N. NJ, March 9th, 1885,
Round trip rates to. City Of Mexico, from
Las Vegas, $ee.7O. Going limit, sixty
days, with final return limit, OF six months
from date OF saie.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
b Others TAI,

Hoods Sarsaparilla builds up the weakened
shattered system by giving vigorous action to
the digestive organs creating an appetite, and
purifying the blood. 1t is prepared by modern
methods, possesses the greatest curative pow.
ers and has the most. wonderful record of &C
tual cures of any medicine. Try 1t.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache,
Indigestion, biliousness. Sold by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
FATHER T. p. O,KEEFE, Pastor.

Masses will be said at $50 and 900 a.
bcnediction, of the Blessed Sacrament. at
1880 p. m. Daily morning mass at $50 a.
m. Sermon, at high mass, at 900 a. m.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16
HOT SPRINGS BRANCH.

Nos, l and 2, Pacific and Atlantic express,
lave Pullman alace- drawing room cars,
tourist sleeping cars and coaches between
Chicago and ] os Angeles. San Diego and
cars n coaches between Chicago and the
City OF Mexico, E. Q0PkLANn,
Gen. Agent, FL Paso, Tex.
-tr W.R BROWNE,
T. +. &r A., Ell Pa Sc, Tex.
CaAs. r. JONES,
Agent. Las Vegas I'M.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

h may come
! from several causes.
She may have a
h headache arising
from nervousness,
or 0 dige stive
disturbances. Nine
cases in ten, her
h eadaches come
from disorders pecu-
liar to her sex. II
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-16

9. +. JONES, Agent.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.

Possibility of International CompIi-
cations.
Ottawa, Nov. 1s.-There is a good
chance for serious international COM
plications between the United States
and Canada over the troubles IN the
Yukon district. In places such as
Forty-mile creek, where the boundary
is supposed to pass, and where some
of the creeks are in American and some
in Canadian territory, it is impossible
to determine those which belong to
Canada and those which do not.
In reference to the charges concern
ing United States trespassers on British
territory in the Yukon district and the
washing of gold in Canadian waters,
the secretary of state says that this
state of affairs arises from the fact
that the commissioners appointed to de-
fine the boundary line between the two
countries have not yet submitted their
report to the government. The dis
trict alleged to have been invaded is
Canadian town named Cudahy at
Forty mile creek, and is the headquar-
ters of the mounted police of the Yukop
district. There is United States post
office there, but it is net recognized by
the Canadian government.
The Canadians and the Americans
in the district of Yukon are anxiously
waiting for the official cement
which will define the Canadian terri.
tory from that of the United States.