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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-12
THE "GABBY MAN."

The Kansas City papers have been
saying things about the "gabby' man
who makes his appearance at the time
of any great disaster, ready to furnish
the newspapers with the most harrow
ing details of the people that have
been killed and the property destroy
ed. If the newspaper believes him
exaggerated stories are sept broad
cast. Some relative of the "gabby'
man appears to have found a corner
in a New Mexico paper. But this al
Fiction seems to wish to pose as 4
humorous MAI as we'll. The descrip-
ton OF an imaginary telegraph line
man who crossed the Pecos arroyo 1t
flood time is about the worst ever.
Listen:
!" While these strenuous days of flood
| and fire and famine and delayed trains
| are bringing death or restitution to
I many, they are incidentally bringing
before the public eye many heressin
humble stations of life who have hith
erto been unknown to fame.
1t has lever been disputed, in fact
| it has been demonstrated time and
| again that New Mexico has heroes who
can do just as heroic stunts as any
heroes thar everscafias down the pub
lie highway. or any private thorough
fare reserved especially for heroes.
News comes from Las Vegas Of a
deed Of dauntless daring that will
place the name of the doer on the roll
of honor, and procure for him without
any IFS or ands about it, a perpetual
tablet in the hall Of fame.
when the raging floods washed Out
the Santa Fe bridge over the PecoS
arroyo up above Las Vegas, 1t Incl
dentally caused a gap in the telegraph
wires at that place. The wires of the
Postal Telegraph company were mix
ed up in the. general smash and lost
in the shuttle, and that enterprlsine
concern Immediately set about replac
ing them. Just at this j%uncture o
hero appeared upon the scene, with {
look OF calm determination and o.
lofty resolve and saved the day. I'm
daunted by the roaring of the turbit
floods and the banks Of drifted hail hi
seized the end of the wire between hi
! clenched teeth and plunged bodily into
the icy waters amid the ~pIaudits Of The
assembled thousands (assembled doz
ems would perhaps be more correct
and breasting the dashing waves
~triumphantly reached the opposite
bank and connected the wires. Wher
he emerged from the deep it is salt
that his teeth we're chattering 81
loudly that the sound was plainl,
heard In Las Vegas, several mile
away.
"The stream was about forty feet o
more wide at the time and there wa
no other way 10 cross, as the inhabi
tants Of that section do not keep johl
boats on hand for any such possible
emergency as the present. The nam
OF the swimmer cold not be Learned
last night. but whoever he Is, be !
entitled TO credit"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-12

These great artists have been Sc
cured to sing for The delcctation Of
Las Vegas music lovers under the
auspices OF the Catholic choir in one
grand concert IN Tuesday evening
next June 1Gth) at Duncan opera
house.
Madame Puerari was prima donna
soprano with Mascagni's opera com
pany distinguishing herself partlcul
arly in Cavalleria. Signor Buzzi Is
p~ossessor OF the true lyric tenor voice
Of great range and tremendous power.
A feast Is promised the musical peo-
pie of the city in this performance.
The program will be announced later.
Tickets will be on sale tomorrow.
1S5.tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-12

Mrs. Chas. Shirk and Miss Lester
are now prepared to do first-class
dressmaking at Mrs. Shirk's home,
corner Tenth street and Lincoln ave.
nue.. Miss Lester is an expert cutter
and filter and all work will be guar.
anteed satisfactory. 1871
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-12
TR.p TO ST. U

Brazil expects to spend 500, 900 in
gold at the Worlds Fair, the president
having recommended that amount.
The Association Of Master Plumb
ers will hold its 1904 convention at
the Worlds Fair, st. Louis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-12

The best OF material, carefully pre-
pared. nicely and quickly served. by
attentive and sprightly walters, on at
tractive tables. In cool and comforta-
bic dining room-such is DuvalTs
Restaurant. 27G-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-12

AS a rule Ohio has not gone to ma
tional republican conventions with a
solid delegation. but harmony pre-
walls in the state for 1904.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-12
The Best couoh Medicine.

/ sell more of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy than all similar preparations
Put together and it gives the best
satisfaction Of any medicine | have
ever sold. | guarantee every bottle of
it,. G. JAQUITh. Inland, Mich.
This remedy is for sale by all drug
gists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-12

Go to the Misses O'Brien for latest
styles in Chicago millinery. women's
furnishings and school supplies. Hat
remodeling a speciality. Bridge street.
159-fm
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-12

The Santa Fe viii run personally
conducted excursions to California tri-
weekly during ~colonist period. April
LIST to June 18th. 1903. 94-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-12
H. S. A PATTEN,

Z IMPERIAL RESTAURANT is the
favorite dining place of our best
peOple-those who enjoy good
cooking and good service. 500
= Railroad avenue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-12

For the most beautiful rooms In the
southwest, go to La Pension In the
Coors block. l65-tf.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
FREsHIEs WORE CAP AND GOWN.

Strike-outs-Davis, s: Caldwell. G.
Bases on balls-Davis. 0; Caldwell. l.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
They Were Stolen From Paramount
Chanel Month Ano

Yesterday morning the members of the
freshman class Of Fairmount college
paraded into chapel wearing the seniors
caps and COWS OF course. the seniors
were mad, but did not create a disturb
anCe as this came about by friendly riv-
airy between the two classes and the
freshmen have the honor OF wearing
caps and gowns a long time before they
were entitled 70 do So
Last Halloween the seniors gave a
party for the freshmen. That was a
long time ago and should have been for
gotten. but the seniors did not forget it
About month ago the freshies had a
party al IN their lonesomes and did
not invite a senior or anybody else 10
help them eat The freshmen coming
just from homo had about The best
spread Of the season and not an old time
college banquet Of frappe and pineapple
lee. oh No. they had lots TO eat
The seniors thought they had been
sighted s. they Just ''swined tho Fresh
mems Sruh wasOn and had feast all
of their own The frcshies got next"
and informed the caterer who got the
grub and ordered another supply The
freshies bad their feast al rizht
That same night the seniors cars and
gowns disappeared ard not trace could
b. found 4 bin Was presented for the
goods which the seniors dcroured ard il
was uotsed about that the freshmen
woui2 retar1 their cars and gowns when
tac bin was paid. No one knows who
raid the h.u bHt the full amount was
settled and yesterday morning in walked
tae freshmen with The caps ana gowns
and after wearing Them through chapel
turned tErm over IN the seniors
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
FRIENDS TEAM WON.
They Defeated Cooper College by a
Score of 8 70 7.

The first baseball game of the season
resulted in u victory for the Friends
team over that of Cooper college yes
terday. The game practically belonged Ia
Cooper until the last half Of the sixth
inning, when the Friends Fingered up and
ran in three men on errors by the boys
from Sterling. Then the Friends fell
Gown and allowed two more runs to come
in. Then another run for the Quallers
and the score was tied in the eighth. The
excitement ran high and Cooper was ex-
pccted to put in the run that would win
the game, but they couldn't connect with
the curves of the speedy little Davis Of
the Quakers, and they went down with.
out a score. When the Friends came to
bat they settled down to get the run that
would win them the game. Young came
to bat and knocked an easy fly straight
over the home plate and Caldwell failet.
to connect with it and allowed him to
get to first. Senter came next and adj
Vanced him one base, and then Rich sent
daisy cutter that did the business. The
game ended with Senter on third with Il
good chance Of making home.
The condition of the two teams was
very satisfactory and the game was a
hot one clear through. COoper's infield
work was good and their pitcher was q,
warm number. The team played well to-
gether and if it had not been for a few
costly errors in a critical moment should
have won the game.
The Friends showed their old form
with the stick that won in so mans
genes last year. Davis in the box did
not send a single man down on balls,
while Caldwell allowed four men TO take
a walk on him. Davis showed great form
and VIII make record for himself before
the season is over.
The score by innings:
Friends ....................O1O 02S01-;'
Cooper .....................0l o. 4O2O O-7
Strike-outs-Davis, s; Caldwell. G.
Bases on balls-Davis. o; Caldwell (.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
INTERSTATE
TRACK MEET
Between Athletes of Colleges
May be Held Here
PLANS ARE BEING MADE
To Have 0kIahOma-KanSaS
Athletes Meet in Wichita.

There IS a good prospect that an inter
state athletic tournament viii be held
in this city sometime in May of this
year between teams representing south
ern Kansas colleges and Oklahoma
schools.
The athletes of Friends university and
Fairmount college are corresponding
with the managers of the Territorial
Normal school at Alva the Territorial
university at Norman, the Territorial
Normal al Edmund and a number of 9TH
er schools relative 10 this matter and
the prospects at present are very hatter-
ing for this event, which will continue
for several days.
1t is planned TO have Friends and Fair
mount athletes of this city, track team
from Cooper college at Sterling and a
team from the Southwest Kansas col
lege at Winfield meet and from the four
teams take the men making the highest
scores in each event and forming
southern Kansas college track team to
meet similar team from Oklahoma
schools.
The meet viii be held here the first
year and each year one of the towns
where d school is located will have q
meet.
will meet the teams of some of the Kan
sas and Oklahoma schools this spring in
an intercollegiate contest for events out
side of baseball. Running, hurdle races,
hammer throwing, shot putting, Vaultlng
and several other college sports viii be
on the list of events for both the inter
collegiate and interstate meets if such
can be arranged and the athletes of
Friends and Paramount are sparing no
means to secure the organization Of the
league ard the beginning of the meet
this year.
Track work is one of the important
parts Of a college athletes life. The
sport is very interesting not only TO col
legians. but to those who love athletics
and if the meet is held here the sports
should be attended by hundreds OF peo-
pie Wichita has two first-class athletic
parks with tracks and every arrange
ment for athletes and an interstate meet
would be an important event in college
life and also to the people of the state
ard territory represented.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
YOU CAN INTEREST Hill.
ANY Man Over Fifty

You can interest any man over fifty
years of age in anything that will make
him feel better, because while he may
not as yet have any positive organic dis
ease, he no longer feels the buoyancy and
visor of . nor the freedom from aches
and pains ne enjoyed in earlier years.
and he very naturally examines with in
terest any proposition looking to the i'm
proveInent and preservation OF his health
He VIII notice among other things that
the stomach OF fifty IS very different
one from the stomach he possessed at
twenty-five. The greatest care must be
exercised as to what is eaten and how
much OF it, and even with the best of
care. there viii be increasing digestive
weakness with advancing years.
a proposition TO perfect or improve the
digestion and assimilation of food is one
which interests not only every man OF
fifty but every man, woman and child
of any age, because the whole secret OF
good health. good blood, strong nerves. is
to have stomach which viii promptly
and thoroughly digest wholesome food
because blood, nerves, brain tissue and
every other constituent OF the body is
entirely the product of digestion. and no
medicine or health" food can possibly
create pure blood or restore shaky nerves
when a weak stomach is replenishinG the
daily wear and tear OF the hody from a
mass Of fermenting half digested food.
No. the stomach itself wants help and
in 10 round about way either; it wants
direct. unmistakable assistance. such as
is given by one or two of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal
These tablets cure stomach trouble be-
cause their use give the stomach a chance
to rest and recuperate; one of Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets contains digestive ele-
ments sufficient to digest 5000 grains of
ordinary food such as bread, meat. eggs.
etc
The plan of dieting is simply another
name for starvation, and the use Of pre-
pared foods and new tangled breakfast
foods simply makes matters worse as any
dyspeptic who has tried them knows.
As DR.. Bennett says. the only reason I
can imagine why Stuart's DYSPEPSIA
Tablets are not universally used by
everybody who is troubled in any way
with poor digestion is because many peO-
pie seem to think that because a medi-
cine is advertised or is sold in drug stores
or is protected by trade mark must be
a humbug whereas as a matter of truth
any druggist who is observant knows
that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have
cured more people of Indigestion, heart
burn, heart trouble. nervous prostration
and run down condition generally than
all the patent medicines and doctors pre-
scriptions for stomach trouble combined.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15
A. 4. T. a. MEN OBJECT.
To Committing Sentence CT Men Con
Nlctsd Z Nu-aer

The following resolutions We're PASSED
hy Harmony Lodge No. e.. a II. 7. a.
" he as GCorSe Barclay and James
RruU-ret. Vho mere sentenced n "
hlngei February j fo- the murder ~
Brother j. z. Foelo. has been committed
by the president, and
NJ huress The case was carried 70 the
higher courts and Jhs-e the decision OF
the lower court was sustained. and.
Whereas Petitions bv the thousands
We're sent II the president asking 7-d
praying that Be- allow the decision II the
UniteG states court 10 remain IS given BY
that court
Whereas. Tho national and state meet
ioEs = our noble orls-. the 4 T. T. A
both passed resolutions strongly ursia :
the president g. ,ake TO land IN the case.
Therefore. - it
Resolved. By she members of Harmony
Lodge No. -. C the \ Il T. 4. that
We earnestly condemn President Roosevelt
Tor committing the sentence Of said George
Barclay and james BrummsI- Just such
acts Is these cause nlobs and lyachiaSs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-15

Mrs Lora e. Skinner, Of Los Angeles,
California. is in the city, visiting her
sister. Mrs Bessie Mcfarland, Of u45
Jackson avenue
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-06

shot four times, the first two shots
disabled both arms and he last two
entered the body, and his life blood
is slowly ebbing away. He was re-
ported to be dying late this after
noon.
1t seems, too, that there is another
part Of the story of the shooting.
King did leave message for the
sheriff with his wife saying that he
did not mean to be taken and did
not want to lie in Jail, 30 that he had
left the State. He said further that
If he was sure that the witness would
tell the truth that he would not mind
coming to Florence and giving him
self up, but he would not risk it. 1t
it is also said that all parties had
been drinking and that when Tom
Hewitt drove up the Rogers, were
raising row and it is said that King
claims that they both came on him
with knives and that he shot in self
defense. There is also pitchfork
spoken of, and there are witnesses for
the defense, as we'll as for the prose-
oution. Both sides, as nearly as
can be gathered, are presented to the
reader.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-06
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

A pretty face for Il swootheart, =
pure one for q wife.
When man is poor he has Il large
sense of his responsibility to his fol-
low men: when not, of the RESPONSE
bility of his fellow me to him.
There is such n curious twist to a
Woman's mind that she can make her.
self believe one Of her tibs is the
truth when she can't make anybody
else believe it.--~Naw York Press.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-06
TWICE A WEEK. $I.5O A YEAR

6" """Jo, 'ho oe'ule uoluS eSSen
tlal to the ready transmission of the
United States mails.
4. That the honorable senate be
urged to enact the measure approved
by the honoreble house which pro.
vides that all convicts under sentence
to penal sorvitude for period of 10
years or less shall serve on the chain.
gangs of the respective counties IN
which they have been convicted.
5, Resolved, That the chairman
shall appoint Il committee, of which
he shall be OK otlicio chairman, to
tender a copy of these resolutions to
the appropriate commit,ees of the
senate and house aud to urge that
they grant the relief herein prayed.
The second section at first indi-
Gated that each township might be
taxed at the discretion of majority
Of it's free holders but this was
thought inadvisable and that section
was so altered IA to force the richer
townships to help the poorer ones in
case of tax levy.
The following resolution was unan.
imously adopted;
expression of grateful appreciation
be extended to his excellency, Gov
ernor d. G. Hayward, for his warm
sympathies and very active coopera-
tion with the Good Roads Associa.
ton of South Carolina, and that we
thank HIM for his able address on
the subject of "Good Roads"
The president announced that the
county supervisors would then be
heard from in al lphaboticnl order, rs
to the progress of the good roads
movement in their respective coun-
ties. Each gentleman's talk was
brief but Of great interest to the
members Of the convention. The
subjects chiefly dealt with we're road
material, food for convcts their shell
ter, the cost of keeping them, the ad-
vantage Of State priaoners as com
pared with chaingang prisoners, long
term men as compared with short
term men, free labor, hired labor,
road machines, etc.
County Supervisors G. II. Nickels,
Of Abbeville, d. G. Bruce, Of Bam-
berg, }. O. Cerby, Of Chester, Owens
of Clarendon, j. b. Nc Bride, of Flor
ence, j. H. Read, Of Georgetown,
j. e. Speigel Of GroenviIle, and
J. NJ Major of Greenville spoke.
The convention then took recess
until this morning at 10 O'Clock,
when the remainder of the business
will be disposed Of
Among those in attendance upon
the convention are as follows:
Abbeville- q. II. Nickels.
Bamberg--D. G. Bruce.
Barnwell--A. w. Barker.
Berkley-J. H. Hairy.
Charleston-W. Z. Cantwell.
Cherokee-J. V. Whelchel.
Chester. O. Darby.
Clarendon-Owens.
Colleton-J. V. Moore
Dorchester-J. II. Knight.
Fairfeld-A. f. Hood.
Florence--J. B. Mcbride.
Georgetown-J. II. Reid.
Greenville-J. e. Speigle.
Greenwood-J. Nj. Major.
Lancaster-L. j. Boyd.
Marlboro M. e. Coward.
Orangeburg-O. M. Dantzler.
Pickens-L. ID. Stephens.
Richland--S. II. Ovens.
Saluda-B. Matthews.
Sumter-W. II. Seal.
Williamsburg-J. j. Graham.
Lee-J. O. DeRant
Darlington--E. Nj. Winson.
Florence-D. II. Trexler.
Greenville-E l.. Walker, G. ID.
Smith.
Oconee~G. Il. Stalvey.
Rchland--D. g. Sontsburg and
b M. Douglas.
Sumter--Q. II. Mcneil.
Reflections Of a Bachelor.
A pretty face for swootheart, 4
pure one for wife.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-06
THE GOOD ROADS BILL
Killed In the House On Tuesday Morning
Strongly Defended by Mr.. Aull.

The Bill introduced in the House
by Mr.. Aull, of Newberry, providing
for special elections in each county
in the State to decide whether or not
such county should issue bonds for
macapamizing and permanently i'm
proving the public highways, was
killed on Tuesday The following
account is taken from the News and
Courier of Wednesday:
"Mr. Aull took up his road bill
and made one of the best speeches of
the session in favor of good roads.
He said:
A PLEA FOR GOOD ROADS.
have listened with great deal
of interest for the past three weeks
to the discussions in the House, espe
cielly those bearing upon the sub
ject of roads and road improvement.
Judging from expressions of mem-
bers on this floor, l should conclude
that the sentiment that something
should be done for the improvement
of our high ways, is strong through
out the State. Two bills have passed
this House on this subject which are
in the right direction, an" which will
help to improve the con .tion of our
public roads. The one permit the
increase OF the communication tax and
the other to permit convicts up to
ten years to be sentenced to the
county chain gange. IF I had my
way would place all the convicts
now in the penitentiary, except the
women and children and those too
feeble to perform hard labor, on the
public roads, and sell the State farme,
except sufficiency to maintain the
couvicts whom we would be obliged
to keep within the penitentiary for
the reasons stated. While the in
crease in the communication tax will
help, yet I believe the only way and
the right way to secure good roads is
by property tax. Why should tho
State require or expect the non. prop
erty holder, the negro and the poor
white man, to keep up the public
roads and exempt the property in
incorporated cities and towns and the
railroads and other corporate wealth
from bearing lts proportionate share
of the public burden and contribute
ing its part in this public benefac.
tionY The benefits TO this class OF
property would be ~ great "a to the
property in the rural districts. Every
body nses the public road 1T ia the
aource Of all commerce and the small
artery which leads up to the centre
of trade and the feeder for the big
railroads which traverse our country.
The public road is IA much the pub
lie property rs the Court House or
tho jail, and the burden of it's build
ing and it's maintenance she tuld rest
upon all the people and oil the prop
erty alike.
For that reason the bill has been
introduced and it does not propose
to fasten tne burden upon the people
except by their consent, but I want
the people Of each county to have an
opportunity to say for themselves
whether or not they want to take
this great advance step and make ar
Investment which, while it will in
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-06

Bags of gold make steady ballast
for theoretic philanthropy.