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The silver lance., 1897-10-08
AN EGYPTIAN ON AMERICANS.

Cant Comprehend Our worship Of ths
Cuspldor.
A communication received from Sheik
Dirdari. an Egyptian commissioner 20
the recent United Presbyterian general
assembly. gives various views he FORM
ed of Pittsburg and OF the assembly. He
says Americans. and especially Pitts
burgers. live in a filthy manner. Ou..
hands and faces are quite dirty, he
says. b this IL because the air is con-
.aminateu with q fine black dust. The
sheik found 1t difficult to keep himself
clean. He says: 1.-The pavements are
very f1lthy, owing to the habit all the
people, men and women, have Of expec-
torating. I think most OF the people
must be Of a class about equal to the
Berbers uses in Cairo and Alexandria
as doorkeepers and servants. do not
know. though. for many If these people
seem to be very rich."
OF the trolley cars the sheik declares:
"It is very strange to see ihe people
riding about in wagons that look like
the railroad cars of Egypt. but they run
without either steam or horses They
are run with buzzing sound. and 1
think must be possessed of demons"
In the assembly sessions the sheik
says he saw commissioners at times rev.
erently bow their heads very low. He
discovered a sort of vessel in front Of
them on the floor. which they guarded
carefully with their feet This was
strange to Dirdarl, but he found that
"the people regard these vessels with
the same reverence that the Italians
manifest toward the pictures OF the vir-
gin. I learned that this peculiar idol
the like of which I never saw In my
life, Is called 'cuspidor.' but my liniteA
knowledge of English has made 1t diff
hcult to learn what peculiar traditions
are associated with him."
The sheik expressed thankfulness th4s
his people will never take into an ERyp-
tian church tits "Cuspido- gcd.''
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Wednesday evening Mrs. v. A: Cobb
entertained jolly party at cards. in
honor Of Mrs. Rosa Black, who leaves
for Leadville today. Mrs. Cobb is a
splendid entertainer and this occasion
was a pleasant one enjoyed by all who
were present. At ten o'clock the guests
were led to the dining room, where de-
licious table was spread. Mrs. Black has
endeared herself to the people of Crystal
by her many kindly acts, and in depart
ing takes as mementos the best wishes
and friendship of our people. Those
present were, Mesdames Melton, Usher,
Bronson, May, Wright, Cobb, and Black
and Messrs Smith, Burnett, Melton
Wright, Cobb, Birmingham, Mordaunt,
Wedge, Sleeman, Brown, Huggins, and
White, and Miss Neva Usher.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08
THE COLORADO MIDLAND.

Since hard times struck Colorado we
have been under the pain ful necessity of
restricting our train service to one
through train day in each direction,
Now that The Midland is beneftting by
the improved condition of affairs in the
West, we have decided to resume double
daily train service, effective June 2Sth.
On that date we will place a new card in
effect, which, while making no material
change in our present No, 5 which leaves
Denver at S:45 in the morning, Colorado
Springs 1l:25 n. m, arriving at Grand
Junction at 1910 the following midnight,
and No. 6, leaving Grand Junction at 5:5h
a. m. arriving ut Colorado Springs at
$40 p. m. aud Denver at 9:2O D. M, will
place in service the following trains:
THE UTE mo. ~ to leave Denver at
$50 p. M, Colorado Springs 1910 a, m..
arriving at Grand Jundtion 1855 D. III
the day following.
THE COYOTE No. 81 to leave Grand
Junction at 6:2O p. M, arriving Colorado
Springs 6:l5 a. M. and Denver 8:45 a. a.
the following morning.
The equipment ON these two latter
trains will consist of Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars from Denver to Grand
Cu AOutC W OKdSu, VIA MO
Graude Western and vice versa; Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars from Denver to
Leadville and vice versa; Pullman Pals
ace Sleeping Cars from Denver to Grip
pie Creek via Divide and the Midland
Terminal and vice versa; standard day
coach and baggage car Denver to Granu
junction and vice versa.
We ask your corporation in.making
these trains success. The schedule cons
templated provides the best train service
between Denver. Colorado Springs and
Pueblo and the mountain towns of Bueua
Vista, Leadville, Aspen and Glenwood.
as well as to points on the Pacific slopes
1t is well tor you to bear in mind that
there is no kick coming" from the pas
senger routed over The Midland. The
scenic features. train service, eating house
facilities (run by Fred Harvey. etc. are
all first class, and a disgrun,led passenger
is an unknown quantity to US. Then
don't forget what comes ut the end Of
the month";" Yours. truly.
w. +. BAILEY, C.P.A.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08
AN ESSAY ON BONES.
. Tsn-Ysar-0id Bov writes somstElAU
You Don't Know, PerhspA

. rsn-Ysar-Old Bov Writes somsekiaQ
You Don't Know, Psrhsps.
Bones are the framework OF tho hu-
man body. II had no bones in me !
should not have SO much shape a.
have now and grandma would be glad.
but like to have motion. Bones give
me motion because they are something
hard for motion to cling to. If l had
no bones. my brains, lungs. head. and
larger blood vessels would be lying
around In me sort of loose-like. and
might get hurted, but now the bones
get hurted. but not much lest 1t fs
hard hit. II my bones were burned
should he all brittle. and you could
crumble me up because all the animal
would be out Of me. II l was soaked
In kind Of acid, I would be timber
Teacher showed US some bones that had
been soaked. could lie knot IN one.
l had rather be soaked than burned
Some Of my bones don't grcw snug 70
my other bones like the branches OF
tree do, and I'm glad they don't. for Il
they did l Couldn't play leap-frog and
other good games l know. The reason
they don't grow tina. way is because
they have joints Jo!rts IS good things
20 have in bones. There are three
kinds. The ball and socket joint Is like
my 7houlder Joint. Teacher showed II
to us. only It was ..';e thigh Of a COW.
One end was round and smooth and
whitish, that Is the ball end. The other
end Is the socket. 1t is saNcer-like ana
oils itoelf Another Joint ls the hinge.
joint, like my elbow. 1t swings back
and forth. oi..ng itself, and never
creaks like the school-ronm door does.
The other joint amt much OF a joint
It's the skull and don't have no motion.
All my bones put together IN the
right place make a skeleton. II leavs
out some or put some In their wrong
places it amt no skeleton. Crippled
and deformed people don't have no
skeletons. Some animals have their
skeleton on the outside. I'm glad !
amt them animals. for my skeleton
like 1t is on the chart wouldn't LOOK
well on the outside.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08
TAXES IN ITALY.
HoW fhs People There Are Ruined ~
Government OmclalA

H0W fhs People There Are Ruined ~
Government Onicla,A
In Italy any unfortunate who owes II
per cent finds his little debt run up by
Eheriffs' officers. tribup-. expenses. and
all the manifold charges of notaries.
attorneys, ard advocates to 200 per cent
before he has time to breathe or realize
the situation, and the forced sales are
80 conducted that the property sold pro-
duces nothing for any one except the
state and the autioneers. The state
takes Its percentage first, before even
the creditors. and thus Is caused the
avidity with which all state officials and
myrmidons drag 10 ruin. by intrigue
and extortion. large majority OF the
italian tax-paying public. Note the
salaries paid to the officials Of the
tribunals In Italy and judge If such
officials are not invited and forced 60
ruin the mass Of the people.
Where a county Judge in England has
f1.00O or f2,000 a year he ~eceives here
the equivalent Of f4o. or perhaps $50. per
nnnum. All the lesser functionaries are
paid In proportion. The Gjudice Con-
ciliatoire. who answers to the Juge de
la Paix in France and to the police
magistrate in England, IS paid somc-
times at the rate of fzO per annum.
sometimes not at all; the pockets Of the
appellants at his court must maintain
him. 1t can readily be understood that
all these hungry functionaries' of .he
law. big and little. live on the public
perforce. and that almost any iniquity
or injustice may be obtained under their
rule II money be largely enough ard
secretly enough expended. Your
splendor Ia my dishonor." raid Bacon to
his magnificent liveried serving men.
who rose to meet him when he entered
sourt to stand upon his trial.
The Italian functionaries may say to
the italian Themis: THAT we have
coats to our backs and rings on our
fingers is your dlshonor. for you do not
pay us enough to enable us to get either
honestly" Notwithstanding this mis-.
cradle pay which they receive, Italy
spends oil the administration of law
Isl. 5.000. .00c francs-i. e.. 100000 francs
more than France lin comparison to the
population) and 12,0O0.0o0 francs more
than England. The public which con-
tributes all these millions gels little or
nothing for its money.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

"The blood is life" and at this season
Of the year, more than any other, this
important factor in our animal economy
is liable to become impure, owing to the
fact that poisonous vapors, which have
accumulated and become frozen during
the winter, are now being rapidly thawed
BY the warm spring weather, and, COM
hining with the air which we breathe,
6,d their way into the blood through the
lungs. These impurities are readily ell
minated by using Hoods Sarrnparilla,
whose merits as a blood purifier are too
we'll known to need comment. For sale
at the store Of the Colorado Trading &
Development Co., 81 90 per bottle.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08
cURIos.

The eldest son of the German Emperor
r in his fourteenth year.
Near the middle of a white oak log.
three feet in diameter. which was sawn
the other day. at Blancheter, O., were
the figures 1850.
The green ants OF Australia make
their nests by bending leaves in the
form of cone. and fastening them with
natural glue.
Strange drinks are served In the pro-
hibition town Of Pittsfield. Me. A topper
.here was served. by mistake. with a
glass Of embalming fluid, and at last
accounts ne was not sure whether he
would die or was destined to enjoy i'm
mortal life
Some one Is trying to create trouble
In the oyster market. and insure to the
oyster natural death. by quoting from
Leviticus. xi 10, this injunction against
eating the succulent bivalve: "And all
that have not fins and scales in the seas
and In the rivers they shall bs
an abomination unto you"
Fifty three MEN were engaged In
Rrooklyn q. an employment agency to
travel to Europe with rich invalid
nsmed Waldeman. They each paid 50
to the supposed agent. When they
called again they learned that the In
valid had recovered his health, and was
strong enough to run away with $265 be-
longing to his dupes.
funny young man in Milledgeville
Ga rugged himself up as a ghcst, and
In the midnight gloom visited the house
q neighbor to frighten him and have
laugh at his expense. The gnost In
terrupted burglar at his work, and the
burglar turned the laugh against the
ghoss by robbing him of his watch and
twenty dollars.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Yesterday Crystal was the scene Of an
incident of novel interest Mrs. Black
while out making farewell calls was at
Mrs. Bronson's when in the conversation
both mentioned having relatives at Bur-
lington, Iowa, and the discovery WAS
made that they are related. 1t appears
that Bob Wright and Mrs. Black are
second cousins, and though they have
met almost daily the past three months
only discovered the relationship by a
mere accidental conversation.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08
THE RED RIVER DISTRICT.

The best way to reach Red River City
is via the "Santa Fe Route" to Springer,
thence Morena Valley stage line passing
through Baldy and Elizabethtown, over
an excellent road open all the year.
Stages leave Springer daily (except
Sunday at 700 a. M, carrying the
mail. For full Information, address,
j. P. HALL, Gen'l Agent,
Denver, Colo.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

w. G. Woodrow had very interesting
time when he returned to Aspen. He
was arrested for being mixed up in
scrap just before coming over here, and
was acquitted. But his opponent paid
e17.50 for his liberty.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Everyone desires to keep informed on
Yukon the Ylondyke snd Alaskan gold
flslds. Send l0c. for large Compendium
q vast information and big color map to
Hamilton Pub. Co. Indianapolis Ind.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Clayton's jack train has made its final
trip for this season with Lead KING ore.
After trip to Crested Butte the faithful
jacks will rest.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

George Melton drove to Carbondale
Sunday, transacted business in Glen
wood Monday, and returned home Tues
day.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Mrs. H. II. Williams has been suffer
ing this week with an attack of neural
ia OF the stomach.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Oscar Lanstrum completed tho assess
mont work Cd tbs King Solomon this
week and returned to his home at Boul
der.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Jim Flannery came up from Marble
Tuesday evening to work on the Van
Deusen for 8. q. Caldwell.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Sunday party Of four. Mr.. and Mrs
Cobb, Mrs. Black. and the writer were
Lsead King visitors.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Mrs Seeley and little son Earl left ON
yesterday mornings stage for Aspen via
Carbondalc.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Judge'and Mrs. OBryan were visiting
in Marble Wednesday and Thursday,
while the judge found it convenient to
combine business with pleasure.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08
STAGE AND NAIL,

Tho stage and mail departs every morning at
Z. and arrives every evening at 8; except Sundays
Arrives and departs from Carbondale at the
same hour.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Mrs. Rosa Black received information
this wsek Of the sickness Of her brother
1t Horton, Kansas.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Jim Brown and Horace Williams drove
to CarbonSale Monday night with John
Howard, taking his brothers body to
Glenwood for embalming.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

w. N. Ward has been numbered witt
the sick this week but is improving th'
last day or two.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

VIM. Boucher departed Sunday for
- home. near Cslicom Depot. New
ydsf. Mr.. Boucher lives in Pennsylvania
lear tho line, aad receives his mail in
G6eadjoining state.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Mr.. Swasey and family left camp We'd
nssday for the hot springs, where they
will rcmain for some time. Miss Ethel
win 60 ON to Aspen today.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Mrs. Crone left camp Wednesday morn
ing for Boulder, and will be absent for q
month.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Mrs. r. B, Wright will visit with Mar
BILE friends tomorrow.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Tom Clark and Ernest Munson Of tn,
Lead King force finished their season.
work Tuesday.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Bob Wright is working on assessment
work near the Lead King,
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Mrs. v. A. Cobb is running the mess
house temporarily.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Mrs. May was in Marble yesterday to
witness the initial run on ore from the
Catalpa.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Mrs. James Usher was visitor at the
Catalpa Wednesday afternoon.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Neva Usher spent Tuesday At the Ca
talpa.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Jack Clayton has moved his family to
camp again.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Jack trains laden with coal are very
common Of late.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Frank Tandy came in from Gunnison
Wednesday afternoon and went on his
way to Carbondale Thursday morning to
proceed to Aspen.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

The Daisy will continue work through
the winter,
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Oscar Vallery was up from Marble yes
terday on business
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Frank Murray rode over to Aspen Sat
urday, returning Monday.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Clayton's jack train took up load O
lumber to the Daisy Tuesday.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

The numerous woodpiles indicate that
people profit by the example Of the chip
munk and are laying up stores for. the
months cf winter.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Flour in 25n. 5oIb, and lOolb sacks
The Store.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

A new consignment OF boots and shoes
GtsTher Store.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

A choice line OF haadkerchiefs just re
esived at The Store.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Henry Rothschilds quit his job on thu
Bear Mountain Tunnel Wednesday.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Ifyou see it in the LANCE, its SO.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08
CRYSTAL CONCENTRATES.

Ao1ay'aA1 H9e enn u Lscsi hsppshinss u the
Comp snd csmmunity.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Powder. Fuse and Caps at The Store.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

All trains run daily.
Pullman sleepers on all trains. Free reclining
chair cars on day trains. Lowest rates and best
service, For further information apply to
j. j, DEVEREUX,
H., w p, Agent, Aspen,
w. +. BAILtY. Gen1 Pass Agent
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

nIA NTED AT ONCE. Active agents
for each county. Exclusive control
and no risk. Will clear IL to 25 hundred
dollars year. Enclose stamp for full
particulars, or 25c stamps for 81 sample.
BIG RAPIDS MINERAE WATER Co., Big
Rapids. ich.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08
DID YOU EVER SEE Az INDIAN?

Expect not: so send a two>cent stamp
to the General Passenger Agent Of the
Colorado Midland Railroad, Denver, and
he will send you fine colored picture OF
one.
The silver lance., 1897-10-08

Write to me. Information chesrfully
furnished.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-05
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 3, 1897.
THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

The present standing Of the wool
growing industry has bean brought
about by intelligent labor. The world
does not grow better wool, than what
is known on the market as Ohio, Penn
sylYania and West Virginia wool. The
hills on both sides of the Ohio river,
for an hundred or more miles back are
peculiarly adapted to the growing Of
wool.
Farther east, and in most of the
west, sheep are raised for mutton, as
we'll as wool, and the latter is likely a
matter to be neglected. The wool in
dustry in the section just spoken of Is
waning. This great wool product is
on the decrease. The fall in the price
of wool has crippled the
in iustry beyond recovery. and it
seems that protection cannot give
sufficient strength to revive it as 1t
once was. Raising sheep for the wool
on the high.priced lands Of the Onio
valley may be a very pleasant occupi-
ton for those who can afford it, but
to change the work of generations is a
hard thing to do. The son has fol
lowed the work of his father, with
increased success, until the golden
fleece, if not a reality, brought more
gold than any other that the world
ever produced.
Spain spent centuries in producing
the Spanish merlno sheep, yet wher
brought to America, they were scrubs
when compared with American merino.
Yet these are passing. There are parts
of New Mexico peculiarly adapted &c
a continuation of this great stock, and
we see that many of our fiockmasters
are taking advantage OF all the facts
above stated, and have been for year.
purchasing. Now let them push the work
and buy all they can. Let New Mex.
leo, from this stock, built up a sheep
and wool distinction in quality of fibre,
having the strength Of our American
stock and the gloss and finish of Aus.
tralian sheep.
New Mexico can do this. In terri
tory. she is larger than the fine WOO
region above mentioned, and with sol
and climate more varied, and soils
producing the clover and blue grass Of
the Ohio valley, and with the dry,
genial climate which produces the
Australian woods.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-05

That there is no limit to the POSI-
bilities of stage realism, is eviuced IN
the lavish revival of "Ole Olson,n
which is announced for presentation in
Las. Vegas at an early date, in which a
genuine bicycle race is introduced and
contested by expert wheelmen in full
view Of the audience. This revival is
the most pretentious ever given this
favorite comedy and is playing to
crowded houses everywhere. The cast
Is composed Of all the old favorites and
nearly all the originals. headed by that
sterling actor, Ben Hendricks, who
will agaiu be seen as sole" Mics St.
George Hussey Is in her old character
Of ssMrs. O'Flannigan, - and funnier
than ever. The remainder Of the COM
pany are proportionately talented.
The music and speciaIties are new and
novel and embrace the gems of the
season.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-05
rhe Miners associations.

TO the Editor OF the Optc.
LAS VEGAS, N M, November 4tb,
1897 Your remark: "The mIners'
association Of New Mexico nigh, find
" advantageous to work 10 conjunction
with the miners bureau OF Denver,
Colo !" Is a self evident proposition 10
any n Knowing The objects OF the
Two associations.
Your remark was probably brought
out by q communication 10 the Albus
qusrque Democrat Of Wednesday,. and
this, IN turn, might have been written
after reading HE OPTICS article on
..Our mining interest,"" In any event,
all seems opporlune. Ny information
Is that these two associations are
arranging to get In better soon
junction" with n another.
There IS no doubt Of thfre being a
revival OF mining interests, and no
doubt but the object of the two bodies
8 10 help on this .srevival."
The miners bureau at Denver Is q
national organization in name and
neir board of directors are anxious 10
ave NV Mexico join, as we'll us other
oates and territories 8, by memberships
I'd exhibits on the foor. The two
.ssociations could not be merged into
, me, nor 10 that desirable, but the New
Mexico association can do much for gu
mining interests, and assist The indl
v dual efforts Of those who are member,
Of, and are working through, the
miners' bureau ut Denver.
Prof. j. d Bone, OF Chloride, wht
urges that the New Mexico miners
association should receive all The sen
thuslastio and determined support q
all business men of the Territory ha'
done much for his own section, and hi
suggestions should be endorsed, and il
by q New Mexico
MEMBER OF THE MINERS BUREAU
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-05

From the Lone Stsr state comes the fol.
lowing letter, written by w. F. Gsss.
Il have used ChaEberlain's ollie, Cholera
aud Diarrhoea Remedy in my family for
the past y ear, and find it the best remedy
for C lie and diarrhnea that | have ever
tried. Its fleets are instantai eous and
satisfactory, and cheerfully recommend
it, especially for cram . collie and diarrhoea.
Indeed, we. shall try and keep a bottle of
IL on our medicine shelf as long as we keep
house " For sale by K. D. Goodnll, Depot
Drug Store,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-05

Try Electric Bittefs as a remedy for your
troubles? II not, get a bottle now and get
relief. THIS medicine has been found TO be
peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure OF
all Female complaints, exertipR a wonder.
ful direct influence 10 giving strength and
lone to the organs, II you have Loss OF
Appetite, Cons ipatlon, Headache, Faint
ing Spells, or are Nervous, leepless, Ex-
citable, Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy
Spells, Electric Bitters Is the medicine
YOU need. Health and Strength are guar
nnteed by its use. Fifty cents and $l.0O at
Murphey-Va Petten Drug 90. and
Browne & Manzanares 90.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-05

A little child of J. r. Hays, living near
Colquitt, Ga, overturned a pot OF boiling
u alter, scalding itself SO severely that the
skin came off its breast and limbs. The
d stressed parents sent to Mr.. Bush, a
merchant Of Colq lit, for a remedy, and
he promptly forwarded Chamberlain
P lin Balm. The child was suffering in
,ensely, but was relieved by a sim lie ap.
plication of the Pain Balm. Another ap-
plication or two made it sound and well
For sale by K. d. GooDALL, Depot drug