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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

The Dueber- Hampton watch works Of
Canton, Ohio. for which Col. W. q. See
wald s'the resident agent here has mail.
ed a number of its attractively illustrated
poem on "tbe four hundred" In pamphlet
form, to citizens of this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

And still Misunderstanding is complain
ed of at the hands Of the careless or wick
ed urchin, or both. A stop should be put
to the naughty practice, even though it be
necessary to make an example or two by
an arrest or two.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Letters to THE Optic of the date o.
March 10th, 1897, have been discovered and
dug out Of a crack into which they acci
deptally fell, by DR.. Geo. T. Gould, the
argus-eyed east side postmaster.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

They do say that Gen. Fred Walsen, OF
wife in the person of Miss Emma Storck
the marriage to be solemnized in st. Louis
on December 28th.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

The pserle IS Corinne and her famous
opera-comique company in the great New
York Casino success "An American
Beauty" will be the next attraction at
the Duncan, Thursday, November 18th.
The engagement will be the event OF the
season IN the operatic Iine, as this lyric
novelty Is IN qu%estionably one of the mos
Fascinating and .umptuous production q
the day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Battalion inspection has been ordered by
Major Rankin, of the Otero guards, for
Monday, the 22nd, at s p. m. Every man
is expected to be on hand, unless excused
BY Captain Kelly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

The i%nadequacy and inaccuracy OF the
city directory of Las Vegas, so called, are
discovered only when search is made be-
tween the blue covers for handy informa-
ton that isn't found there.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

DR.. Allen is reported very little better, If
any, to-day. He will be removed from tie
Nolan place to st. Anthony's sanitarium.
so soon as his condition will permit Of the
change.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Sig Moye, the expressman, was ex'
perimentiug with an unbroken nag, this
morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Regular meeting of Chapman lodge. to :
morrow night. Petitions will be acted on
and visiting Masons are invited to be
present.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Felice Ortega and Miss Juanita Griego
were spliced at Los Vigiles, this morning,
by Rev. T. p. O'Keefe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

s. Lujan & Co at their Bsidge strs ct
jewelrv establishment. are already dis
playing handsome Christmas goods in tn ir
line. See their elegant assortment of FL
igree jewelry before purchasing elsewhere.
d.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

TO in TRANCE Companies or their
4 agents: All Insurance cemrauies
ioing business in the town of LIS Vegas,
are hereby requested ~ furnish the under
signed with a true and correct acc unit,
certified by oath. OF all premiums collected
AS now provided bv law.
SEC. ROMERO, Fore man.
ALEX. MCELROY,
Committee of Il. Romero H. & T. Co. Off
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

At the rattle, last night, the winners
we're Guadalupe Herrera, shot gun; Tom
Collier, bicycle, aud Tom Bowles, six
shooter. There was a big time in general.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Mrs. Geo. H. Marshall is packing her
personal effects preparatory TO removing
to Texas, where she will locate permanent
".
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Edward Donnelly, a late arrival fran
Oursy, Colo, is now employed in chopping
steaks and roasts at the Dillon market.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

j. H. Stearns, the ever successful grocer
who keeps continually at il. ia having some
nobby needed shelving erected in his place
Of business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

10 the springs canyon, the dams OF the
Aqua Pura company are all put in. No ice
of consequence has yet formed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Rumor hath it that Romualdo Herman
dez, the old-time -colored man, will move
to town aud stsrt a woodward. He's an
cient enough 60 start a new graveyard.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

e. Scheele has opened his cigar factory
and Is making a speciality OF the Honest
Labor''5 cent cigar. He claims tito be tne
best for the money, that Is offered in New
Mexico. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

A very satisfactory rehearsal of the
minstrel performance was held, last night.
at the Duncan. The next meeting will be
Friday night at the same place.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

improvements are the order of the day,
on every hand. :
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

The schooboys at the city hall put in
their recesses at the healthful game of
football.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Latest styles in fall and winter hats, also
something fine in the glove line, at Spor-
leder's. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Skates for boys and girls, skates for
adults, skates for everybody, at Wagner
& Myers. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Weather forecast for New Mexico: Gen
orally fair tonight and Thursday; warmer
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Have you sampled Hofmeister's Dill
pickles? II not-why not? IL
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

If you have lost your appetite, drop In at
Hsfmeister's grocery and try some OF those
delicacies, just received. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

WI ANTED- Information as to the
w Whereabouts Of Gerald .McGov4rn,
aged tbirty-six wears, height five feet.
seven and one-balf Inches. B I'm in the
County Caven, Ireland. Was last heard
from in New Mexico. four years ago;
might be a fireman on the railroad. ANY
,fvice bearing on this will be rev arded
~ his brother, U. ]. MeGovern, Cbiconee,
Mass. 6l#
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Painters have the new Hlnchman resi-
dence In hand.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

The accumulating rubbish in the alleys
should be lone away with.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

dot SALE-1he IL cattle company
~ will drive about 1000 head of cows,
.alves. one and t~w,-yeaf-nld heifers and
steers. They will be at Las Vegas about the
l4th or 10Th inst, for sale. LEWIS LUTz. ti#
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

Go to Mrs. G ,in's, Railroad avenue, for
the best twenty-five cent meal in the
city. lO-6t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

w .nted-A So o b uks t1 k 81. ~atis-
" fsction gusra teed or no pay. y. T.
Flint, Central hotel. 10 30
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17
Fine
Upholstered Rockers
Reduced

In connection with the great sale Of Reed Rockers, announced
Monday, we'ofer these wonderful reductions in covered
chairs-al good styles and not an old piece among them: @
No. 4653-hand polished oak rocker, carved arms and back, upholstered
seat and half back in red and god damask satin-was $o5 so
now. /. 3. ..$725
No. AIS A-ladys mahogany rocker, beautifully carved and polished;
40 fawn and gold was So 90, 80. $500
No 22-large, comfortable, family rocker of solid oak with tapestry seat
and back; was 81. so, now .... 49,. $4Ss
No. I24H-high back rocker in natural oak with brentwood arms; cover
ing of danask and plush; was $500 w...............$3 75
Lot 7oS-lades' easy rockers high back, turned spind1es; seats in
damask, veours or corduroy-prety chairs-were cheap at
81 rs, now only. ....l.. .... II. .$3 IS
No. I1S6-genteman's luxurious rocker fully upholstered in Kaiser
plush, splendid bargain, cut from $I7 so to. ............ says
No. 464-panor rocker of natural curly birch finely carved, covered in
satin darnask-was s9 $50, now. ..$7.25
A Lot Odd Dining Chairs
Less than half dozen of q kind-we don't want to keep
them in the house another week if sacrifice will sell them.
THIS is YOUR OPPoRTUNTTY-dont neglect it.
-ILFELD'S, Plaza
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

DOR SALE.-A s%plendii 4-room house
T. 2 lots; tut bnilding~; hot and cold wa
ter ard ull modern Improvements. Eight
wears time; small payment down. Call or
address "W," care OPTIC. tt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
NEW orr1o.rD. ]. Divine, Trinlda!

New oPrIc. I'd; J. Divine, Trinldad,Go y
CENTRAL HorEL.-Celso Bscs, Eden. N.
M L w Lees, Boston. Mass. Eddie Cow
ms, New York Chas. Lewis, Watrou-; e.
B. Consay, Fri idsd. Col Mrs. A. Yuie,
| Miss K. Nj. Yule, st. Loul-, Mo.
DEpor HOTEL. &c W. Bond, Wagon
Mound, N. M J. Eisemanu, B ,st +. Mass.
PLAZA BoTEL.-Thes. Eckhart. 81. Lou g,
Mo; X. G. Head, Wetrou-; Guadalupe
Marquee, Anton Chic S. B. Clifton, Gen.
traiia. Mo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

See Holds about odd dining chairs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

NOR RENT-A nicely furnished hauss Of
IL two rooms, for light hou-ekeeping. at
40S Fifth street. est
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

WI correspond with a party
w having small capital or good paper,
who desires 60 engage in The Z neral mer
chaniise business. Address A.. NJ, OPTIC
office. s-4 '
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

VIZ ANTED-To buv 100 ser nj hand
w cooking stoves at S K,uffm4n's. on
Rride street r
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17

DIOR RENT Furnished room over
\ Wells Fargo Express oflee. Enquire
there. II 2J*
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NTANTED-A ,sitian by a young wo-
w man, in small, lam ly. lnqpire - THE
Optic office. III
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-17
STREET TALK.

WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOV. II, 1907.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-29

During the Tennessee Centennial and Il,
ternatlonal Exposition at Nashville Tenn,
low rate special tariff has been established
for the sale of tickets from Cincinnati and
other terminal points on the Queen & Creir
cent Route.
Tickets are on sale daily until further no.
tice to Chattanooga at $6.75 one way or 81 20
round trip from Cincinnati, the round trip
tickets being good seven days to return;
other tickets, with longer return limit, at
So 90 and at $3.50 for the round trip.
These rates enable the public to visit
Nashville and other Southern points at ratca-
never before offered. Vestibuled trains Of
the finest class are at the disposal of tho
passenger, affording most pleasant trip,
and enabling one to visit the very inte;,-
esting scenery and important backgrounds
in and about Chattanooga, Lookout Noun
tain and Chickamauga National Military
Park. Tickets to Nashville to visit the
Centennial can be repurchased at Chatta-
nooga Tor $40 round trip. Ask your ticket
agent for tickets via Cincinnati and the 4
4 c. Route South or write to
w. c. BINEARSON, Gen'l Pass'r Agent,
Cincinnati, O.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-29

On each of these little glands may be
seen a drop of clear, sticky liquid that
glistens in the sunlight. And this APP
pearance earns for the plant its pretty
name of "sundew."
When an insect-a small fly, for eX-
ample, or a gnat-alights upon a sun
dew leaf, he is caught and held by the
sticky fluid on the glands under him.
Then the stalks of the glands near the
edges of the leaf begin to bend in
toward the spot where the little in
truder is fastened, at the same time
pouring out an extraordinary quantity
of their sticky fluid. 1t is like puppy
whose mouth waters when he catches
sight of a bone. This movement of the
gland stalks is very slow, and it takes
many hours for the outer ones to close
down on the poor little victim. When
they are at last completely bent, it is
a number of days before they once more
begin to spread
Meantime the fluid which they pour
upon the body of the insect actually di.
gests all the eatable parts of him, Ieav-
ing the hard shell of the thin wings be-
hind, when the glands return to theiE
places. Sundews will digest tiny bits
of meat if placed upon the leaves. There
is no doubt that the plants are better
for an occasional meal upon an insect.
for those that do not obtain such food
once in awhile thrive less than the
plants that succeed in securing it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-29
FARM AND GARDEN.
BROAD TIRES AGAIN.


NfatliSlns Progress.
The recent report on the relative
merits of broad and narrow tires by the
agricultural experiment station at Co
lumbia, Mo, will again call attention
to this question so important to farm
ers. The advantage of broad tires is sc
obvious that the failure of farmers tc
adopt them generally seems at frs1
sight strange. But there is practical
reason for their apathy. When roads
are bad-and many roads, unfortunate
ly, are bad-the broad tire offers sucE
resistance that the vehicle cannot be
moved. On the other hanG, although
the narrow tire cuts deeply through the
mud, it can be moved for that very rea
son, but, of course, with a great ex
penditure of strength on the part of the
horse. For these reasons the average
farmer in a country where the roads
are frequently bad cannot be persuaded
to adopt the broad tire. A condition
precedent, therefore, to the use of the
broad tire is the general improvement
of the roads, and as that is a question
of spending money, and often a good
deal of money, the argument in favor
of broad tires does not appeal to the
farmer.
There are, however, many signs that
the farmers are beginning to appre-
ciate the great loss involved in the con.
tinued use of narrow tires. And the
time is rapidly coming when they will
be convinced that the outlay fo1
thoroughly good roads would be more
than offset by the saving in horsefcsh
and wear and tear effected by the use of
broad tires. Everyone who thinks
about the matter at all will see that not
only could much larger load be car
ried on a good road with broad tires
on the vehicle, but it could be trans
ported much more quickly, and With
far less work on the part of the horses.
So good roads and broad tires are real
ly the most economical in the end,
though they may involve a comparative
ly large initial expense. That is the ar
gument that will finally come home to
the farmers, who have thus far been in
different to the question. And when it
does, the desired reform will be speedily
adopted.
Somewhat in the same line is the
proposition to build steel roads for
vehicles. But that plan would involve
so great a departure from traditional
ideas in regard to country roads that it
is doubtful if it is feasible for the pres
emit But an improvement in roads fol-
lowed by the general adoption of broad
tires for all vehicles would be a great
step forward, and would probably lead
in time to the adoption of rails for all
vehicles drawn by horses. Still fur
Their in the future looms up the posi-
bility of propelling such vehicles by
motor, and then every road in the coun-
try would be practically a railway.
Visionary as some of these ideas may
seem, the great improvement of roads
during the last few years shows that the
reform is making progress.-N. Y. Tri-
hume
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-29
A EAST COLI.
He Had Earned the Right to BE Called
CvRIOnR

Several men gathered about a horse near
the western market the other morning,
commenting upon the prominence of the
beasts ribs and general lean and lankiness
The animal belonged to a farmer living near
Npsilanti, and, it was said, never permitted
grass to grow under its feet on the road.
The farmer was not pleased with the re
marks and the strong differences that the
poor thing had never realized the sensation
of corn and oats.
"What do you call your horse?" was
asked.
Cyclone, and don't he look it," replied
the man from the rural districts.
Cyclone! What a name. He certainly
looks as if one had struck him"
That's what happened to him, my
friend. 1t was Just like this You remem-
Der the awful breeze we had out to Ypsi-
lanti about three years ago. This teller was
a sucking colt at the time and was in the
barn with two horses. The cyclone, regular
old hummer, came along and thrashed the
barn off its legs and dropped it nigh on to
100 yards away. After the twister had raised
all the hob, fences and sheds it could we
went out to look things up. The two horses
were stone dead, and the colt, would you
believe it. was nowhere to be found
Next day ! turned over the hen coop,
which lay in the field half a mile away
Right in the coop and laying on the door
which faced down was the colt. He com
menced kicking when he heard us and we
took him out in a hurry. He wasn't scared a
bit, | tell YOU and was cool as cucumber.
The neighbors say they saw the coop goin'
through the air and the colt after it. The
little Teller caught the coop and got inside OF
it to save himself that's what he did That s
the plain truth, and if you don't believe ii
ask the colt. Good day, strangers. De
trOlt Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-29
ONLY WHITE BUFFALO.
Seen and Chnsed by Indians md Hum
ters. But Never Cnnrht


During the summer of 1875 bands of
Indians returning from a hunt far out
on the plains brought in stories of
having seen at different times and in
different places, and always in the cen
ter of a large herd, a white buffalo.
They had used their best horses in the
effort to Overtake it, to no purpose,
never being able to get anywhere near
the animal. At first we did not pay
much attention TO these stories, bur
, still it kept cropping up from different
camps, and at last, in the fall of 1875,
| myself had chance to verify the
truth of the report. l had been sent on
duty north along the Red Deer river.
and was camped near a large band of
Blackfeet, who were hunting south of
that river. The buffalo had moved
north in vast numbers, and the prairie
was black with them.
| had gone out one morning with
party of Blackfeet to see one of their
hunts, and also to try and kill for my
self. My horse was good one, and
much faster than any belonging to the
/ Indian hunters. l got detached from
ehe party, becoming tired of the slaugh-
| ter, and must have been at least 20
miles from camp, when l made for a
small clump of timber not far off, iu-
tending to build a fire and roast a por-
/ ton of some buffalo meat had on the
saddle with me. AS [ approached the
wood a band of about 100 animals burst
out of the brush and made off to the
south, and yes, most certainly. in the
middle of them was a white buffalo. AL
though they were a quarter of mile
away, there could be no mistake about
it; he was there, as large as life, and
quite white, and running like deer.
There was no time to much more than
take in the scene, but | gathered up the
reins and was after him. determined
to bag that buffalo or kin my horse
Oh, what a race it was, mile after
mile; and although all the band, with
the exception of about a dozen had
split off and gone in different direc-
tions, the white animal, with his body
guard of about a dozen, kept at about
( the same distance ahead. | could catch
q glimpse of him now and then, and
there was no doubt he was snow white.
Get within shot | could not, for many
miles. At last they began to tire. and,
although my horse tired also, had
good hopes of coming up and getting a
shot. Alas. for such a chance. Of a
sudden my horse lurched forward on
his nose, sending me over his head onto
the prairie, and turning a somersault
himself, mi Sing me by only a few feet,
He had put mis- foot into badger hole
and brought my hopes of a white robe
to a sudden end.-Forest and Stream.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-29

gether. The mass was fully two feet
long. My heart gave leap of eXulta-
ton. Instead of hurting it at the tur-
tie, | reached out with it and managed
to scrape that precious handspike with
in grasp.
Just at this juncture the turtle de-
cided to take hand in. L had given
the signal to be hauled up, and now |
could feel Larry tugging theoretically
at the rope. The turtle left off fooling
with the tube, and, padding down to
see what was making such a commO-
ton in the water, he tackled me at
once.
"As it happened, however, he took
hold of the big copper nut on the top
of my headpiece, and that was too
tough a morsel even for his beak, so that
all he could do was to shake me bit.
With him at my head and Larry jerking
On my waistband, you may imagine l
could hardly call my soul my own.
However, | began jabbing with my
handspike into the unprotected parts
of the turtles body, feeling around for
some vital spot. In a moment the water
was red with blood. All | could do
was to keep on jabbing as close to the
neck as 1 could. And the turtle kept
chewing at the copper joint.
II believe it was the clam that helped
me most effectually in that struggle.
You see, that grip on my leg kept me
as steady as a rock If it hadn't been
for that the turtle would have had me
end over end in no time. As it was, after
a few moments of this desperate stab
bling, l managed to kill my assailant,
but even in death that iron beak of his
maintained its hold on the copper nut
of my helmet. Larry had to slash off
the heavy creatures head with a
Ratchet"