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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17
Bic Losses to Railroads and
Truck Farms by an Unpre-
cedented Overflow.
INsuReENT GENERAL CAUGHT
RenomInatIon of Gov. Roosevelt
a Foreeone Conclusion in
New York State.
ENGINEER LoOsEs HIS MIND

Meridian. Miss, April 1.-THE flood
situation in this section has reached
frightful proportions and this city is
cut off from the outside world except
by three telegraphie communications
with Western Union wires. All trains
are marked annulled for an indefinite
period. The Atlanta & Vicksburg
train due here at noon yesterday has
been water bound twelve miles from
the city for twenty-four hours, the
passengers without food, the train be-
ing unable to come forward or go
back Damage to Atlanta & Vicks-
burg, Alabama & Great Southern, Mo
bile G. Ohio and New Orleans & North,
eastern railroads will reach $4,000
in tracks and trestles swept away by
floods This city and section suffered
incalculable loss, 25 per cent of all
fertilizer ON farming land throughout
the state is a total loss and truck
plantations in radius of ten miles
are submerged. Three fatalities have
been reported up to this hour, the
victims being negroes who lost their
lives endeavorning to save cattle.
Their bodies have not been recovered.
The rain has ceased and the waters
are slowly receding.
Memphis, Tenn, April 17-Reports
from the northern and central Missis-
sippi sections today are meagre, tele-
graphic and telephone Communication
being seriously interrupted, the heav-
lest rains these sections have exper-
fenced in years having fallen within
the past two days. Travel and traf-
fic in many instances have been sus-
pended, Reports from Jackson states |
that no trains passed through the city |
since the north bound passenger train
over the Illinois Central yesterday |
morning at o'clock. Washouts are
reported in all directions. The Lit |
tie j. road and the Illinois Central
tracks are under water at several
points Reports from Crystal Springs
and Madison state that the cranber
ry and strawberry beds are under wa
ter and that the early crops will be
entirely lost. Both the cotton and
corn crop will have to be replanted in
many places. The damage done to
fences and bridges is practically incal
culab1e.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17

The well-Known and thoroughly
reliable dining parlors. at the Plaza
hotel, continue to serve as good meals
as cam be gotten anywhere. The
meals are wholesome and we'll cook
ed, and are prepared by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Duval Crisp celery, grown at the
DuYal garden; and pure Ice cream,
made from fresh, clean. rich milk,
from the proprietor's private dairy,
are regularly served. 11O--tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17
More Insurgents Captured.

Manila, April 17-General Monte
negro. one of the insureent leaders.
surrendered to Col. Smith in the noun
tains near Gambling province cat Ca
sini. where with General Macabulos
he had been trying to reorganize the
Filipino army. Colonel Smith with
five companies of the Seventeenth
regiment of infantry nearly surround
ed the force of Montenegro, who. dis
couraged by the impossibility of max
ing his men stand against the Amer
leans. surrendered. Macabulos es-
capped. Insurgents have attacked San
Jose in the province OF Batangas and
Santa Cruz, on the lake, fruitlessly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17

veloped today when The Jarlon reach
ed this city that Hyer had not been
drowned. When the matches were
opened and the sailors proceeded into
the hold Of the ship they found Hyer
concealed behind a lot OF freight. his
mind being gone. The unfortunate
man win be brought on back and
turned over to the police for safe keep.
ing until his relatives can be COM
municated with.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17
RemarIkabIe ours q Rhsunis.Ism..

kenna, jackson Co., w. Ya.s
About three years ago my wife had
an attack of rheumatism which con
fined her to her bed for over month
and rendered her unable to walk a
step without assistance, her limbs be-
ing swollen to double their normal
size. Mr.. S. Maddox insisted on my
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. l
purchased a iifty-cent bottle and used
it according to the directions and the
next morning she walked to breakfast
without assistance in any manner, and
she has not had similar attack since.
"A. B. Parsons. For sale by X. d.
Goodall, Druggist =.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17
oil Lands For Sale.

If you had a chance to make for
tune would you improve it? have
80 acres of oil bearing land in the
great oil district Of Southern Cali
fornia, for sale, as l have no means to
develop wells. zUE G. PECK.
Rooms 504 and sos Douglas build
ing, Los Angeles, Calf. 11S-m1
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17
The TeIearaphers, Strike.

Asheville, N. c., April. 17-All pass
enger and freight trains on the Ashe
vile division of the Southern railway
are running on time today. Freight
is being moved in sections as fast
time trains. All wires east of Ashe
vile were cut between here and Ole
Fort, thirty miles distant,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17
Rubonic plaque in persia.

Teheran, April 1.-THE shah start
ed from here yesterday on his way tc
Europe An outbreak of buboniC
plague is reported in Javanrood dis
trict, near the Turkish frontier. Since
the disease appeared three weeks ago
1876 deaths have occurred.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17

New Orleans. La. April 17-Dis-
patches from Port Eads. last night
gave an account Of the drowning from
the steamer Jarlon On which he was
returning to this country Of Z. H
Hyer. a United States engineer re-
Gently engaged in the preparatory sur.
vey Of the Nicaraguan canal. It de-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17
Queen Still In Ireland.

Dublin, April 17-After her morn
ing drive today, Queen Victoria re-
ceived in audience the daughter of
Sergeant Major Hartigan, now at
Colenso, Natal, who presented her
majesty with bequest from the wives
and widows of non-commissioned Of
ficers and men of the Irish regiments
in South Africa. The queens after
noon drive includes Donnybrook.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17
rrans.MIsslsslppl conaress.

Houston. Tex, April 1.-THE Trans
Mississippi congress was called to
order this morning by Hon. T. NJ. Pat
terson, of Denver, who was named
as chairman. A large number OF
delegates are present, representing
every western state and territory.
The morning session was taken up
with addresses OF welcome and re
sponses.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17
No Room For Christ.

On account of the storm and the
bad streets, the size of the audience
at the Baptist church was somewhat
diminished last evening. But a great
interest attached to the service. Evan
gelist Brewer sung, "A sinner like
me-" and preached on the subject,
''An anxious Savior" His discourse
was based upon Rev. 1870, and Luke
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17

Everyone who has called and seen
the bargains that are offered at the
great cut sale by the Lewis Shoe and
Clothing Co.'S express themselves as
satisfied. 36-2t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17

DR.. F.c. Ahiers' dental once now
located in Center block. East Las We
gas. Hours $3.50 a. m. to - ni.: 1:aO
p. m. to 8 D. m. 9O-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17

4 would rather have my
advertisement In one pa
per reaching the home
than in forty sold on the
street. Marshall Field.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-04-17

That attracts attention Is S
worth ten times as much S
as Q po0r' gotten out Job +
costs more. The Optic B
for s.-claes work. S
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09
Found Dead.

SALT LAKE. Utah, June g. A
searching party yesterday found the
body OF j. 7. Walsh, a former Colorado
attorney, about thirty miles east Of
Jensen, Utah, between the Green and
the White rivers. Walsh left his home
at Vernal last week for the Goff ranch.
He was making the trip with mule
and cart, and it is supposed he lost his
way and then left his cart and mule and
attempted to find his way on foot over
the hills. When found he was within
four miles Of hts destination, and had
crawled under q rock for protection
from the sun.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09
Anent the Utah Tragedy.

The killing Of Sheriff Tyler and Jen-
kins ut Hill creek last Saturday was a
cowardly and cold blo0ded murder.
The affair has famed few shoulder
ing fires IN this community. Some Of
our supposed good citizens express
sympathy for the outlaws. They should
be watched and if they break the law in
the least, should be dealt with as severe
ly as the law will permit. The raising
of a posse was also difficult task.
Marshall Tolliver did his duty nobly.
On every hand men who had in the past
faced snow and hardship and rlsked
their lives to capture johnson, Liant
and Tracy during the winter of 1887,
refused point blauk to go this time and
gave two reasons for this decision. The
first one was that after the capture tho
desperadoes were permitted to escape
and they were not willing to risk their
lives catching outlaws to be turned loose
again. Another reason was that after
the state legislature had appropriated
a small sum to defray the expenses Of
the expedition, the county attorney was
allowed ten per cent Of the amount
voted them for collecting tp) 1t. They
blame the county court for permitting
what they freely term robbery. But
Notwithstanding these smoulderiDg i'll
feelings large posse would have been
out on the trail last Monday morning
early had the full facts have been tele-
graphed in here Sunday night. AS it
was we had to wait for the news through
the daily papers, and by that time the
murderers were so far away that the
pursuit was almost hopeless one.-
Vernal Express. ira
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09

All races open to. horses from houtt'
Rio Blanco and Garfield counties.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09

Last fall sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doc
tor called on said at first it was a
slight strain aud would soon be well.
but it grew worse and the doctor then
said / had rheumatism. 1t continued
to grow worse and l could hardly get
around to work. went to drug store
and the druggist recommended me to
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. l tried
it and one-haH Of q 50 cent bottle cured
me entirely. Inow recommend it to all
my friends.-F. A. BABcocK, Erie, Pa.
For sale by Louis F. Strehlke Il Co,
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09

A force Of about Hfty negroes we're
put to work few days ago in the
Union Pacific tunnel at Aspen. At
this time there was about an equal num-
her of white laborers employed, and ap
psrentIy not caring to work with the
negroes, the entire number refused TO
60 to work, saying they could not work
along side the colored men in the tunnel.
The matter was referred to headquarters
and orders came to give the white men
their time. and nearly all have left the
camp to seek work elsewhere.--Raw-
Inns Republican.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09

The school children Of Canada pro
pose to send message of coincidence to
Aguinaldo as an answer to that sent to
Kruger by the children of the United
states
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09

Fourteen-milc ranch on Government
road. For price and particulars Apply
to F. IL. Cripps. Mesker, OF this "iHee.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09
Excessive Irrigation.

ASHNSSSlNO
II has frequently been observed In the
irrigated region that soils which showed
no signs or only occasional small spots
u alkali when first brought under culti-
tati0n have. after the lapse Of COM
pafatively few years. become so widely
impregnated with alkalt a. to render
them completely or in large part unfit
for the growth of the ordinary farm
crops. In an abstract Of investigation
into this point W. II. Beal Of the office
Of experiment station says:
"The California station has for a
number of years devoted especial atten-
tion to the subject Of the rise Of alkali
in aoils, and recently the division of
soils, of this department has undertaken
. s.Aay of tho causes and conditions
favoring the rise of alkaii In irrigated
soils and the means of preventing or
overcoming the injury resulting from it.
A recent bulletin OF the division gives
an account Of such Investigations in the
Yellowstone valley near Billings, Mont.
"These Investigations indicate that
the trouble in that locality at least Is
due largely, if not entirely, to injudic-
ious or excessive irrigation. Before
irrigation was introduced the salts were
present in rather large amounts. but
well distributed throughout the soil and
not in such large quantities as to be In
furious to crops With the introduction
of irrigation, however, water was ap-
piled In excessive amounts to the higher
land and seepng through the lower soils
carried with it the soluble salts, which
accumulated in excessive amounts In
the latter. especially where drainage
was imperfect Similar conditions have
been reported by the California station
ss existing in the San joaquin valley,
Cal, and ara known to occur in many
other regions.
1.-THE bulletin of the division Of soils
above referred to states that the open
sandy lands, having underdrainage, are
not likely to be injured BY rise of salts
except from an excessive application Of
"a.ef VI " t'ie ~" p.".es ~ .o Lsss p
Oh she o'an'aee oss.ew' eopoo'as S, u
to be, BY the heavy gumbo Soils II
thus appears that the injury may not be
due to the local application of water.
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tha1 'holouEn sss'o'n y. uliuei VI ain"ss
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The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09
For India's Relief.

The Kansas India Corn Relief Com
mittee, of which Gov. W. E. Stanley is
chairman, arranged to have the first
solid train Of corn consigned to the
sufferers in India, leave Topeka, Thurs
day, May oath, at noon, over the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway. via
Holton, Horton, st. Joseph. Trenton,
Mo-. and Daveppurt, Iowa, for New
York.
This train was made up Of 20 or
more cars. loaded with Kansas corn to
their fullest capacity, and containing
over 900 bushels Of corn In all. The
train was properly bannered and run
on through schedule to New York via
Chicago. The corn was consigned to
r. G. Hobbs, Manager Of the Christian
Herald India Famine Relief Work, and
was transported free Of charge by the
Rock Island and connecting lines.
This train of corn was one of the
best advertisements of Kansas to the
world; showing not only the generous
spirit Of its people but also the wonder
full productiveness of the state, which
produces between 9OO.OOO,OO and 3OO,-
OOO, 900 bushels of this cereal year.
Appropriate ceremonies, consisting Of
speeches by Governor Stanley and
other prominent Kansans. and mu-
sic by Marshall's famous Kansas Mill
tary Band took place on the departure
Of the train from Topeka.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09
Thursday.

$3.50 A. A.
SWEEPSTAKES 700 yards, for horses
that failed to win first or second
money on the 4th.
HORSE RACE. 440 Yards, for all horses
that never ran race. First SO, sec
ond $40 Purses offered by the
Meeker Base Ball Club.
2:3O Z. NJ.
ROpING CONTEST, five to enter,
three to rope. Entrance five dollars.
Best time sixty dollars. second twenty,
third five.
ALL ENTRIES, for Horse Races,
must be made with A. g. Moulton by
10 O'Clock a. IN. July 4th. POSITIVE
LY no entries will be received after
this hour.
All races open to. horses from Routt'
Rio Blanco and Garfield counties.
Ball in Court House hall on night OF
Fourth. Concert in park on night OF
Fifth.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09

1t seems a little queer to read of the
arrival in New York of a Russian ex-
pedition on the way to the newly dis
covered gold fields of Northwestern
Siberia, but they are merely travelling
by the shortest available route.
The Meeker herald., 1900-06-09
For Sale.

9. o: Taylor un..kss.. re,ia1le 'ra"s.
The Burke County news., 1900-04-27

about in the town for weeks
and everybody was exposed
before the nature of the disease
was discovered. The superior
court which convened Monday,
adjourned Tuesday. There are
cases reported at Cherryvllle,
MOOresbOrO and RutherfOrdtOn
and 80 cases at Henrietta. The
Sanitary inspector at Ashevllle
Informed US this week that out
of all the cases Of smallpox that
that city had had. not one Of
the victims had been vaccinat
ed, and that not a vacclnate q
person exposed to the disease
had taken it. although one man
had nurseI seven cases. The
moral is obvious: If you don t
want to take smallpox, get
vaccinated.
The Burke County news., 1900-04-27

misfortune to lose his horse
Sunday and we could not INT
think Of the preachers friend
in trouble in the old DAYS. w,
Carrier always took a dee,
interest in the worldly mates
of the Methodist ministers, 0hj
we're his near neighbors. ana
when misfortune hefell themh h4
was first to come to their relief
by heading a subscription that
would buy a horse, a buggy or
whatever was needed. and 10,
there is none to walk in his
footsteps,
The Burke County news., 1900-04-27

at tNountSinai, a Baptist church
on First Broad river seven
miles south of Shelby. Upon
reaching his destination one
of his laying hens flew out OF
the buggy, much to his amaze
ment. and merriment OF his
parishioners. The hen had
quietly taken a ride under his
seat without leave or license,
and proved distraction to his
otherwise devOut wOrshlppers.
His loyal members, knowing
the proverbial fondness OF the
preacher for chicken, gave a
lively and successful chase for
the fleeing hen, and afterwards
enjoyed a good sermon from
their pastor.
The Burke County news., 1900-04-27
RUTHERFORD.

Comfy Graphite Works DiedFar from
Home Sunshine Institute Gem
mencement New Church Building.
Rutherfordton Nindicator. April 10Th.
Register Of Deeds Jones re
ceived u chattel mortgages
Monday, from one firm, for
registration.
Mrs. Dora Dobbins. insane
and in the county prison, was
admitted to the State Hospital
at Morganton last week.
Oar Superior Court, Judge
Allen presiding, convenes on
Monday, the 30th Of this month
Quite a large state docket is to
be gone over, and several in :
pCltant cases to be tried.
Rev. G. B. Justice returned
from Bethel church Monday.
He informs us that the cOngre :
cation has determined to build
new brick church at that
place, to be 40x70 feet in dimen
sions. This people are in
earnest for the work which the
Lord has given them to do.
Commencement exercises al
Sunshine Institute will be
held May 10th and llth
Rev. NJ. NJ. Shields, Of Gas
tonia,N Ill preach the annual ser
mon. an Hon. Clyde Hoey, OF
Shelby, will deliver the literary
address. Every friend Of edu
cation IS invited TO be present
Mr.. Lester \. Coe, Of SYRIA
cuse, New York. who came tc
Rutherfordtol several months
since. accompanied by his
mother, after lingering illness
died at the residence of Mr.. r.
ii. Smith, last Friday evening.
His body was taken home fol
lntefment, q number of Oul
people accompanying the re
MAINS to the station.
Mr.. r. T. Savage, Of Round
Knob, was in the city this week
tie IS looking for carnenters
masons and laborers for eyten
slve work on buildings for the
Comfy Graphite Company a.
Round Knob. \ building
oJSlo0 feet Is to be erected fo,
the necessary machinery ane
there Will be separate buildings
Tor boiler, engines, etc. Twen
y -hve thousand dollars wortl
OF machinery will be used.
Rev. }. Il. Brendle had the
The Burke County news., 1900-04-27
CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND.
Court Adjourns on Account Of Small
pox Death Of Two Aged People &
Parsons Hen Accompanies Him to
Church.
Shelby Aurora, April 18th.
Cleveland Mills, Lawndale
and Double Shoals have quar-
antined against Shelby, Falls :
ton, Mooresboro and Henrietta
as a precaution against small
pOX.
The Aurora regrets to chron
icle the death Of Mr.. Z. p. Hoke
Of Kings Mountain, who died
suddenly on yesterday. The
deceased was an old veteran Of
the Mexican and Confederate
wars. and was a bright Mason,
being one Of the charter mem
bers Of the Shelby Lodge Mr..
IOke was a resident Of Shelby
for many years previous to
making his home at Kings
Mountain.
Mrs. Maggie Dellinger, wife
of Mr.. NJ. 2. Dellinger, died on
last Sunday morning, at the
age of Il years. The funeral
services were conducted by
Rev. II. NJ. Blair, from the
residence, on Monday morning,
III the presence of a large mum
ber Of sympathiZjng relatives
and friends The deceased was
a member Of the Presbyterian
church for many years, being
one OF the elect woman who
composed the original members
o. the Presbyterian church
here.
The superior court convened
on Monday. Judge Q. II. Alle1
presiding. The grand jury
after finding true bills again $
all the capital cases and doing
other necessary work, was dis
missed Thursday evening. :
large number of cases were dis
posed Of by judgements by sub
mission and the docket as vel
as the jail was greatly relieved
Upon the petition Of county ane
town commissioners the judo,
adjourned the court as safe
guard against the spread .
smallpox III our community. :
special term will be held her,
in May.
Last Sunday Rev. b. T. Put
nam drove to his appointment
The Burke County news., 1900-04-27
CALDWELL.
A Heart-Rending Affection Lenoirs
New Bank Open for Business A
Marriage Other Items.

New Bank Open for Business 4
Marriage Other Items
Lenoir News, April, Goth.
The heavy rams Of WedneS
day put Lower Creek out Of lis
banks in many places.
Mr.. j. G.. Williams, of BALTIC.
has recently become largely
interested in the Caldwell Land
& Lumber company and they
have increased their working
capital some 100000 and Mr..
Williams is assisting IN the
management Of work here.
The Commercial Bank Was
opened for business Yesterday
under very evorable auspices.
The gentlemen operating it,
Messrs. Lutz and Moore. are
successful men of business ca
pacity and large experience III
other lines and will, no doubt,
be successfulin this new enter
prise.
Mr.. w. l.. Stovall, Of 4 tIan-
to, Ca, and Miss Alice Wood
lift, Of this place, were quietly
married at the home of the
BRIDES mother last "Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, Rev.
". l.. Sheriff. officiating. Only
a very few special friends and
relatives were present. The
happy couple boarded the 4;30
tram for a tour north as far as
Norfolk. They will reside in
Rutherfordton temporarily,
Last Tuesday the bright lit
tie three year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Weathar>,
Mary Malcom, died Ct menin
gifts, at their home in Man
chester, Va. The little one had
attained the most Interesting
age and was almost the idol ot
her parents, and was very ylnlrh
L