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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-23

Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. Geo. A.
H~olderness, manager of the Fayette-
vile Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, informs us that his company
has completed all arrangements, and
the material all bought, for a long dis
lance telephone from here to Red
Springs. This line will connect with
the line from Red Springs to BENEFITS
vile, with stations at Maxton and
LumbertOn. E
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-23

hoyah's throne. Some of us have
passed as you are passing through the
deep, sad waters of affection and can
weep with you in tenderest sympathy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-23

In 1890, when the last census was
taken, there were 81, 1913, 500 Of people
in the United States. The population
1898, is above 10000, 900, it is thought,
and some northern estimates are as
high as 1900, 900 or more. In 1890,
there were in the United States As
S62,023 of native born whites; g. 121, S67
of foreign born whites-total Of
whites $685. 800. The total negro
population was 7~,63S,36O Of these
less than 5000, 900 were in the south.
The population now in the south is
probably less than 1000, 900 negroes
and quite Is, 900, 900 whites-even pos
sibly II, 900, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-23
Eigth Congressional District Couvcn
ton

Charlotte. y. c.. August l9-Thn
congressional convention OF the Eighth
district at Wilkesboro appointed a
committee OF one man from each coun-
ty to confer. after which the convention
adjourned TO meet at $50 o'clock. on
r~e-assembling a m Dtion was made and
carried to adjourn until this morning
at 9 o'clock, and on assembling the
committee reported that the senti-
ment OF the delegates was to adjourn
until the 9th OF September. at which
time a candidate is to be named.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-23

Morganton Herald: In the great
land suit entitled: "Scaife VS.. The
Western North Carolina Land Com
pany." judgment has been confirmed
in favor of the defendant. This may
end litigation unless other defendants
are sued. About 20, 900 acres of land
in Buncombe, Mcdowell and Yancey
counties were involved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-23

Raleigh Post: Winston. ". c.. Au-
gust Ii. Special. = Ex-Congressman
w H H. Cowles and little daughter
went to New York tonight to receive
treatment for mad dog bites. TIE ami
NAL supposed to be rabid bit Colonel
Cowles on the back of the right hand
in nis efforts TO prevent his wife and
children from being bitten. His
! daughter has several scars on her
face.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
Eerlrs FoRTHE MILLsoN.

There is no reason why New Mexico
should not become the great fruit pro.
ducing section of the United States,
without q superior and probably with
out a peer, outside of California. Or
course time is needed to get this. great
industry under way, the land grant
court having largely removed what had
hitherto been the incubus on all enter
prises in this Terrltory-uncertainty
Of land titles.
The following taken from a Non Mer-
icon of recent date, bears on the subject
Leslie Ellis, of Lincoln. has gone to El
Paso with another train OF wagons laden
with apples, the total quantity being about
10, 600 pounds. Re Still has about $4,000
pounds stored at his ranch. He will tnke
10000 pounds OF these to El Paso on biz
next trip and the BALANCE will DO reserved
for home consumption. Apples sell readil,
In Ell Paso for three cou.s per pound.
What is true Of Lincoln county is
true of every other county in New
| Mexico. This is naturally the land o.
fruits, and the annual exports from the
Territory should amount into The
thousands,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
Suit of Eiectment.
From che New Mexican.

From the Now Mexican.
The first suit filed in the Territorial
district court under the new regime OF
Judge McFie and Clerk Bergere was a
case in ejectment brought by Solomon
Luna, OF Valencia county, %Drother-in
law of the new clerk, against the Ger
rillos Coal and Railroad company.
1t is represented that the plaintiff is
rightfully entitled to the possession Ut
the Mesita de Juana Lopez track OF
land, otherwise known as private land
grant No. 81, confirmed by congress in
1879, and that the defendant company
persists in holding the possession there
of to the serious detriment of the
plaintiff.
Wllereupon the plaintiff prays that
the Cerrillos Coal Railroad company be
elected from the track of land in
question and that he he awarded
damages to the amount of $4,000. The
defendant is commanded to appear and
answer the complaint in the premises
within twenty-nlne days from the 11tll
Of February. MIR. T. w. Clancy, OF
Albuquerque is Mr. Luna's attorney.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
TUESDAY EVENING. FEB. is, 1898.
WHAT WAS OBJECTIONABLE.

A good many readers Of TIE OPTIC
not having seen the matter in Minister
De Lome's letter, about which so much
ado has recently been made, and over
which it was thought raj might be
precipitated between Spain and this
country, the Objectionable clause is here
reproduced:
The presidents message has undeceived
the insurgents. who expected something
else, and has paralyzed the action OF CON
gress, hut / consider it bad. Decides the
natural and inevitable c%oarsenass with
which he repeats all that the press and
public opinions OF Spain have said agains,
Weyler, it shows once more that Mckinley
is weak and catering to the rabble, and
besides, a low politician, who desired t
leave a door open to me aud to stand wei
with the jingoes of his party. Nss erthsless
as a matter Of fact, it will only depend on
ourselves whether he will prove bad AND
adverse to as. 1 agree entirely with you
without a military success nothing will bt
accomplished there, and without military
and political success, there is here alway'
danger that the insurgents will be . n
couraged, If not by the government, q
least by part of the public opinion.
1t may be added that the letter was
altogether personal and private
addressed TO a friend, never intended
for publication, and derived its
Importance merely from the fact that
the man who penned the sentiments
was the representative of a foreign
government.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
COMBINATION VS.. CoMBiNATI on

COMBINATION VS.. 90 MBiNATl ON.
This is emphaticalIy the day of COM
bination. Everyone recognizes that in
union there is strength. The principle
is Of universal application. Capital
has long recognized it., and 1t begins
now to dawn on lakor. A contem-
porary says:
T%hIrty-one manufacturers Of mattresses
In the central west have baen getting to-
gether "to regulate prices" ard reduce
harsh composition" In the same days
he wa appeared accounts also Of an edge
tool combination, an iron foundry combs
nation and a whiskey distillery combina-
| tlon-ali for the purpose OF killing COM
petition, which causes the Springfield Re-
| publican to remark: "That is also the
| purpose Of socialism. The only difference
between these trust makers and the So
| ~ciaIists is that the former would suppress
competitor for the profit OF the few, and
the latter would suppress it for the proh'
| of all. 1t would not be hard to choose be
ween the two"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
ONE BETTER THAN TwO.

Consolidation is the order of the day,
in New Mexico newspaper enterprises.
THE Optic having set the example,
the following shows how imitation
follows on:
The Silver City Independent changed
hands yesterday, George Norton having
sold the plant to certain parties who
will be known under the business
name of a publishing company, the
exact name has not been definitely de-
cided upon. 1t is understood that the
purchasers propose to make the Inde-
pendent a strict party organ, to expound
Democratic theories and denounce
practical Republican prosperity. The
plant of the Grant County Democrat
has been absorbed in the deal and the
material may be used in the Independent
office.
This comes from the Silver City En-
5e'prise, and can be accepted with the
usual grain of salt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
CATARRH or THE STOMACH.
A Pleasant, Simple But Safe Effect
ual Cure For 1t.

Catarrh of the stomach has long beef
considered the next thing to incurable
The usual symptoms are a full O.
bloating sensation after eating, accom-
panied sometimes with sour or watery
risings, q formation of gases, causing
pressure on the heart and lungs ant
difficult breathing; headache, fckl;
appetite, nervousness and a genera
played out, languid feeling.
There is often a foul taste in thu
mouth, coated tongue, and if tbs
interior of the stomach could be seen i
sould show a Shiny, inf ,med condi,
ton.
The cure for this common and oh
stiuate trouble is found in a treatment
which causes the food to be readily,
throughly digested before it has a time
20 ferment and ~irritate the delicate
mucous surfaces Of the stomach.
To secure a prompt and healthy d.
gostion is the one necessary thing to
do, and when normal digestion is Sc
cured the caiarr hal condition will have
disappeared.
According to Dr.. H~arlanson the safest
and best treatment is to use after each
meal a tablet, composed of Diastate,
Aseptic Pepsin, a little Nux, Golden
Seal and fruit acids.
These tablets can now be found at all
drug stores under the name OF Sluart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. and not being q
patent medicine, can be used with
perfect safety and assurances that
healthy appetite and thorough digestion
viii follow their regular use after
meals.
Mr.. N. job ,oher of 2710 Dearborn
ST., Chicago, H., writes: "Catarrh
Is a local condition resulting rom a
neglected cold in the bead, whereby
the lining membrane Of the nose be-
comes lnfiamed and the poisonous dis
charge thereffom, passing backward
snto the throat, reaches the stomach,
thus producing catarrh of the stomsch
Medical authorities prescribed for me
for three years fer catarrh OF the
stomach without cure, but to- day l am
the happiest of men, after using only
ono box Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
| cannot find appropriate words 10
my good feeling.
L have found flesh, appetite and
sound rest from their use.
Stuar!'s Dyspepsia Tablets IS the
safest preparation as well es the
simplest and most convenient remedy
for any form Of indigestion, eatarrh of
stomach, %biliousness, sour stomach,
heartburn and bloating after meals.
: Send for little book, mailed free, Oh
stomsch troubles, by addressing
Stuart Co Marshall, Mich. The
eau be found OF all drug stores.
70 g. . 0 DID,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
sENsIBLE.

Our always esteemed contemporary
the New Mericdn has this to say:
The term of w. y. Burke, of Albuquer.
que. as a regent of the Normal school at
Las Vegas, expires at an early date. 1t
would be econoniy and acting on SOU d
business principles were the coming va
cancy to be filled by Governor Otero by a
resident Of Las Vegas. 1t would be good
policy on general lines, If the MEMBERSHIP
of such local boards were contracted rs
much as possible. There would then
always be a quorum on hand and travelling
expenses and per diems would be reduced
to a minimum. A Las Vegas man should
be appointed to the vacancy.
THE OPTIC endorses this suggestion
as eminently wise both in general and
particular application.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
BORN BEFORE TIME.

The Silver City Eagle says that poll
ticians may as well paste the informa.
ton in their hats now that Pedro Perea
of Bernalilo, will be the next Republi.
car candidate for delegate to congress
from New Mexico, The decree has
gone forth and all that remains is fol
the Territorial convention to ratify the
action of the leaders.
However, the days of prophets and
prophecy have ceased. It seems to THE
OPTIC a little too early TO state dog
matically what the future political
state shall be-, /.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
NEW GOLD FIELDS

Recent sensational gold discoveries
in the Red River district, Northern
New Mexico, Indicate that this locality
will shortly be as widely celebrated as
Cripple Creek. Already the rush o.
miners and ~prospectors has begun, and
by the time the snow has fully melted,
thousands will be on the ground.
Take the Santa Fe Route to Springer.
N. M, from which point there is a
stage daily to Elizabethtown, Hematite
and Red River City. For further par
~ticulars apply to
CHAs. T. JONES, Agt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
N0T1CE-TIMBER CULTURE.
U. s. EASD OFFICE, SANTA FE. n. N

Q. s. EANDU FFICE, SANTA FE, N. NJ,
December %, 1897.
COMPLIANT having been entered at this office
" by Juan B. Coca against Horatio w. Flags
for failure to comply with law ss to Timber-Cnl
ture Entry No. %, dated April IS, 1885, upon the
s VIZ Section 4 Township IL N. Range "a E., In
Fan Miguel County, New Mexico, with a view to
the cancellation of said ntry: contestant alleg-
ing that said Hnrstio w. tlsgg left the country
soon after be made his dling, TINS failins to com
piv with the law q e fret year; the claimant also
falling to br.ak or cause to be broken nv. acres
Of the tract claimed, he also failing in the same
manner on the second ano the Il ird rear. and in
general the complying with the law was entirely
disre gard d. the rsid parties are hereby sum-
moned Il. appear at the ONCE Of Pafricio Gonxa-
lea, Probate Clerk Of San Miguel County, New
Mexico, ON the IS day of February, 1905, at 10
o'clock A.. NJ, tn respond and furniss testimony
office on the testimony on March %, 1893.
MANUEL X. OTEho, Register.
X n Tlaulur- Racefvar
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15

LESS politics and greater concert OF
action, for the good of the entire
Territory, is what New Mexico needs,
and what the press Of the Territory
should give. Politics are altogether
personal in most instances. The
advocacy of politics. in a Territory,
usually means the demand for some
particular mans Advancement, for the
benefit of himself and friends. The
press should combine for Territorial
advancement, instead.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
Another Game Cock.

Us. Fielder, y well known chicken
fancier or Silver City, N. NJ, has this
to say in reference 10 the champion
~shake-bag chicken, "Eat>em-up jake
in a letter to the Republican:
ain Saturdays issue Of The Repu-
blican l find a cut of a game cock
known by the euphonious name oil
"Eat-em-up-Jake.' If you will kindly
refer me to the owner of this cock
will be very much obliged to you. ]
have a few cocks that are supposed to
be game, and would be pleased to fight
"Eat-em -up-Jake," for $500 or $1,000
provided l have a cock that will weigh
within four ounces of him"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15

TUE future of Las Vegas is assured.
IL only the people win work together in
harmony. But the spirit Of every man
for himself and the devil take the hind
most, never made a town and never
will. There must be mutual concession,
every man dominated by the superior
desire for the general Advancement.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15

New MEXICO is all right, statehood
Of n statehood. or course, we would be
better off with statehood, but political
manipulation cannot counterfeit the adj
v~antages Of climate, productiveness and
location, which nature has 50 layishly
conferred on this section.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15

Making over mattresses and upho'ster-
ing, sewing aud laying carpets, furniture
repairing, at reasonable prices Work
guaranteed. Ship at Juterbo. ks place,
poethe Normxl school. 2S-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
Wimber Bros, e.,
NEWS DEALERS,
FINE STATIONERY,

CANDIES. Etc, Etc.
Take snbscritions for all the daily papers. es
pecially the LAS VEGAS DAILY EXAMINER, (mem-
Der Of Associated Press Magazines and period
calls, and deliver them in any part of the city
without extra charge. Give ne a call.
Sixth street, second door north Of San Miguel
Rank ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15

TELEPHONE No. ..


Ans OPTIC will NOT, under any circum-
stances, be responsible for the return or
the safe keeping of any rejected manu-
script. No keel tion will be made 10 this
rule, with regard TO either letters or To-
closures. Nor will the editor enter into
correspondence concerning rejected man
uscript.
N~ews-uealers should report to the count
ing-room any irregularity or inattention
on the part OF carriers In the delivery OF
THE Optic. Nems-dealers can have THE
Optic delivered to their depots in ary
part OF the city by the carriers. Orders or
complaints can be made by telephone,
postal. or in person.
In order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters TO The Optic
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the office, but simply to
The OPTIC, or to the editorial or tne bust
ness department., according to the tenor or
purpose.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15
a. r. PA, d,

Las Vegas sRoysI Arcn Chapter, No. 8,
Regular conversations irst Mondayi ~ sAch
month. Visiting companions fraterpaiU
inytted.s O.. l.. GRE0ORY. e. Il! p
Il. ri, HorMBfarxR, Sec.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-15

OFFICIAL PAPER OF TINE cry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-21

There Is much less snow in the country
than expected to find, and at Grand
Encampment there Ia scarcely any
snow. At Grand Encampment city,
building is constantly going on and
people are steadily pouring in. A num-
Der of Rawlins people own claims In
the district and are developing them
at the present time. The Mollie I'M
company is about to resume work on
the Ada cross-cut. The assessment
work on the numerous properties OF
this company is completed.
1.-THE English syndicate owning the
Golden Eagle properties are tunnelins
the ore body, working two shifts OF
men. The Mary Hathaway has now a
CO. foot tunnel and 1t is thought Is feet
more will strike the main lead. Sur
face assays give $3.50 in copper. gold
and silver. The Lost Lead claim of
Davies q McMicken has Just developed
an 1S-inch vein, showing copper and
gold.
"Prospectors still continue to reach
these mining regions. while freight
wagons are ever on the roads. Snow
in the Saratoga valley is packing hard
enough to hold up n horse.
"The excitement on Iron Hill. on the
north fork of the Grand Encampment
Is still at fever heat. Frank Rock the
Cripple Creek man who first discovered
ore in this locality, is building n shaft
house and making preparations to work
his claim all winter"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-21
FROM THE FROZEN NORTH.
Successful Experience OF n Cheyenne Boy
in the Klondike Gold Fields.

Not few people in this city are ac-
uuainted with Leonard Sedgwick, n
former Cheyenne boy, who arrived
few days ago from Klondike, after
rough but successful experience in the
frozen regions, whittier he went to seek
fortune. Young Sedgwick's exploits
in the new gold fields have been
watched with much interest by his
many friends, and those in this city
who knew him as daring, adventur-
Gus youth, were gratified beyond mea-
sure when they read in the dispatches
of his returning with upwards of $780,
600, the result of his antics in the far
north OF him and his return the
Cheyenne Sun of Tuesday says:
Three years ago Leonard Sedgwick,
whose father. John Sedgwick. resides
in Grover, Colo. and is well known in
Cheyenne, was a resident of our city.
He was n lad is years old and as he
worked at odd Jobs around town he
| attracted no particular notice or at
tention and little did those who saw
years he would return from a far-away
land that was to become famous in
those three years. Such, however, Is
| the case. The morning dispatches
chronicle the arrival at Seattle yester-
| day of Leonard Sedgwick with 500 900
and the amount is not exaggerated.
With his Inherited English constitu-
ton, a youths ambition and the cour-
age inspired by the hope of riches,
| Leonard Sedgwick left Wyoming for
Alaska nearly a year before the excite
| ment. He located and developed the
| famous Twenty-nine claim and also n
claim on the Yukon. The boys father,
John Sedgwick, frequently visits Chey-
enne and has been advised from time
to time of what his son was doing and
has received sums of money from him.
| Mr.. Sedgwick says the boy has taken
out a great deal of gold from his
claims and two months ago was Of
| fered $4,000 for No. 80.
| Leonard Sedgwick will, no doubt,
be in this city in few days, as he is
well known here, where he resided for
| some time.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-21
A Photograph Screen.

Nearly every woman has an accumu-
lation of photographs that she doesn't
know what to do with. There isn't one
in the lot that she could bear to de-
stroy, and yet they are very much in
the way. She really can't afford to
pack them entirely out of sight for
many of the originals may appear on
the scene at any time. A photograph
screen solves the problem and makes
the disposition of the pictures an easy
matter. These screens come i'll all
sizes, holding from four to 100 or more
photographs. They are made of silk,
satin or cedar wood, and the panels
fold after the style of the ordinary
screen. One side is hand painted in
water colors and the other Is entirely
filed with pockets for holding the pic
lures. A folding screen is useful ar
ticle in bedroom, boudoir or living
room, and one covered with the faces
of ones friends or Of interesting per-
sonages is particularly valuable and
Interesting. The beauty about the
photograph screen is that If one gets
tired of the faces all one has to do is to
turn them to the wall and then rest the
eye on the pastoral scenes on the Other
side of the screen.