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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

The Matt crushers were at work
yesterday reducing stone to the prop.
or consistency 70 be used by Contrac-
tor Wallace for cement. The crusher
will also be busy tomorrow. Mr.. Matt
Is daily expecting IN expert chemist
from New York. When he arrives the
mills will be put to work At once on
the ore that Is accommodating
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23
canyasslna Australia Voters.

Ii South Australia female suffrage
has been III operation for some time.
A member Of the commonwealth par.
lament, anxious &c ascertain the best
mode of approaching the women vot-
ers In bis constituency, sought the
advice Of an experienced South Aus
tralian Legislator. How do YOU
please them?s Do you kiss the baby
No. sir was the candid reply, We
kiss tic elector. london Chronicle.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

a passenger through the city yes
terday afternoon was President L. N,
Murphy or the Santa Fe, from Pres
colt. Ariz., who travelled in his pri'
yate chr attached to No. 2 passenger
train. Mr.. Murphy Is on his way to
New York on important business. Mr.,
Murphy snys that conditions IN Art
zona are decidedly rosy. The mines
are producing more than ever before,
All the strikes have been broken and
as many miners as ever are at work,
Mr.. Murphy speaks enthusiastically
OF the development Of the big tract
OF forest land in which he is inter
ested. in chihuahua, Mex.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

The Order OF the Carnatlon. named
In honor Of President McKinley's IA.
yorltc flower. which was organized In
New York city n year ago TO en-,
courage yuung men TO take an active
part In political affairs In the interest
of clean and efficient government, Is
TO be extended over the nation. a
branch OF the Order of the carnation
Is needed In Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

There Is no better location in Amer.
lea for a soldiers home than In Santa
~. That city has put forward i
strong claim for the institution and
has the powerful support 81 q Al n,
Commander. General John c Black. Of
Chicago The Optic hopes that SANTA
10 will secur The home and the feel.
Ing Is general in this city,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

Il Is a mystery why a man OF wo
man clever enough 10 make q pre-
sentable counterfeit is not clever
tnourh 70 realize that Il doesn't pay.
Statistics show that the amount OF
bogus money passed before Uncle
Sam catches the co~untcrfeiter il 50
small as 10 represent rid~iculously low
wages for the years inevitably spent
In jail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23
EMBELLISHMENTS Easy Lives.

Think Of the lives OF the majority
Of English women how they pass IN
d sort Of dream, with a little surface
housekeeping after breakfast AMI 9
gentle saunter before lunch, with calls
or a drive after, then tea and talk and
dressing for dinner, usually an unnec
~cessarily profuse meal, after which
a little strumming on the piano q
novel reading and then to bed.-Lon
don Truth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

When rival bands Of Tamman,
ward healers start q primary contest
with rcyolsers, knives. sticks and
stones. we should say that II would
be q good idea for the police and
good citizens 70 refrain from inter,
fering. Every voter OF that sort gone
is d distinct Enin IN New york's pop
ulation. !.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23
J. c. Johnson q wewoka Il ~ man

j. z. Johnsoh OF WewOka Is one maj
in Indian territory who seems to be
able to hold d handful Of Jobs and
keep out Of trouble. johnson is sec.
rotary TO the chief Of the Seminole
nation. national Interpreter. member
Of the house Of representatives Of the
Creek nation. grand master II The 81.
Johns grand lodge Of Masons Of OK.
lahoma and Indian territories. II mas.
ter OF his own lodge. notary public and
an attorney atlaw.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

Joe Chamberlain might be forgiven
II he didn't wear q singlebarreled
eye-glass. Nobody but a fool. q fakil
or ! Top ever INDUCED in that idiocy
says the Colorado Springs Gazette
and yet Joe Chamberlain Is not IN
any sense a fool, q fakir or a fop
What is the Gazette going to do about
IT. -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23
The Chicago Chronicle declares that

The Chicago Chronicle declares that
IAN occasional muzzled snort from out
Kansas way indicates that Brigadier
General Funston can't hold in. much
longer" Very clever In tho chron.
zeal. 10 DO sure, especially In view Of
the fact that General Funston has
been in Alaska for the last six
months.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

The Armenians In America have
sent a letter to their ~compatrlots IN
the Caucasus demanding resistance
'even TO death. Of the Russian confis
cation OF Armenian church property,
It Is so easy 70 resist unto death
when one - about six thousand miles
from the OF the sacrifice.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23
II the Salvation army. which

II the salvation army, which Ia
now making an onslaught on Breath
lit county, KY, is to succeed, It must
preach nothing less strenuous than
the good old fashioned are and brim,
stone doctrine.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

The dowager empress OF China Ii
very III with an incurable disease,
There isn't any use Of asking what
the complaint Is, There is no com,
plant: everybody is satisfied.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

Iii the very face Of the high prices
Of meat. a medical Journal comes for
ward with the statement that this
American people are suffering from
an excessive meat diet,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

SENSIBLE DECISION.

The following decision regarding
desert land entries direct from the
secretary Of the interior Is important:
Amy effort made in good faith by
4 desert land cntryr to produce
crops Of any kind on II la. Itch dem
onstrates an effort at rel i iat,on, lis
cultivation within the naming OF
the ffth section OF the act Of March
3. 1891. A showing on the part Of
a desert land entryman that. as a re-
sult Of irrigation OF the land. there
Is a marked Increase in the growth Of
native grass thereon, sufficient to sup.
port stock, Is sufficient proof OF culti.
vation,"
Inasmuch az the purpose of the law
Is to accomplish the reclamation OF
arid lands, II must be admitted that
the latter decision is the most sen.
sihle. The desired result Is to be al.
tanned only through irrigation. The
land might be plowed until grasshop-
pers would starse upon II without go
curing other desirable ends. while an
application OF water to insure the
growth OF grass without touching any
agricultural implement 70 the soil
would make the land profitable and
valuable for purposes OF settlement.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

The Boston Post predicts a goldfish
famine. Such a calamity in New Eng
land could be rlyallei only BY a fam
inc In beans, And just think what a
relief II would bc In Boston could get
rid OF that Goldfish smell for a time,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

No wonder President Roosevelt
doesn't mind d rain storm. He hal
been soaked so often by Col. Bryan
the New York sun and others tina,
a little thing like a wetting doesn't
affect him q particle.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

The New York Evening Post prob
ably will refer now 70 Premier Balfour
as Artie-nicknames being It's form
Of criticism Of those who disagree
with II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

The Optic will mol, under any cir.an :
stances. Dc responsible for the return on tte
safe keeping Of any rejected manuscript, VI
exception will be made 10 this rule. with re-
gard TO either letters or enclosures, Nor will
the editor enter Into correspondence ronctau-
ing rejected manuscript.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

A Connecticut mIlpnaire's o has
taken a job al 81 per week III his iath.
er's foundry lis plenty Of fun when
you know you needn't.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23
GAyD
WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPT. 70.

Franklin. The use Of money Is all
tho advantage there II in having
money.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23
Not Killed by Boiling.

On fe other hand, divorce germs
seem to thrive in domestic hot water.
Salt Lake Tribune.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

Giles: The highest liberty ii har
mony with the highest laws.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-23

Tammany has turned "Blg Bill
Devery's picture TO the wall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

the prosecuting attorneys office to
do detective work. but if it is shown
that the law regarding the sale OF
liquors in places where women are
employed is being violated the owners
will be prosecuted,
This is the policy of MIR. Scott as
he has announced it on several Occas
ions, and it is we'll known. These are
the instructions Mr.. Scott gave to
each Of his deputies when he took
charge OF the Office and they have
been carried out. The Law is very
plain in tlat matter. and if the vari
ETY. houses employing women are sell
ing beer. they are liable for prOsecu
ton, and will he so treated. when a
complaint is made and evidence fur
nished."
While beer is the only beverage
publicly offered at variety houses. it
is not impossible to get stronger
refreshments, if the person applying
is known. This is at least true at
some of the places and probably of
most if not all of them. Certain it is
that beer is now called By its right
name and while the quantity is not
such as the brewery would wish to
place it's advertisement on, it is beer
nevertheless
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30
WEEKLY BULLETIN
ON THE CROPS
Issued by the Government Agent at
Standardization Of Wheat Har.
vest in Eastern Washington.

The fore part Of the past week was
temperature. On the Goth and 21st
the thermometer rose to 100 degrees
or more at a number Of localities in
Eastern Washington. On the 22nd
and 23d there were showers in the
eastern, northern and extreme west
ern counties, but no appreciate rain
fall in the central part Of the state.
The week was devoted By the farm
ers principally to haying, and winter
wheat and barley harvesting. For
the most part it was a good week
for haying, although in some localities
showers on the 22nd and 23rd delayed
cutting, and damaged some hay lay
ing the swath. AS a consequence
although the crop is fairly heavy, it
will not be saved in perfect condition.
The general hay crop is now. for the
most part, secured, but in different 10
calities cutting will continue for a
week or more. The second crop OF
alfalfa is being cut in the irrigated
districts.
Winter wheat harvesting has been
general during the week. Barley cut
ting has also been progressing in the
southeast counties. The yield of win
ter wheat thus far has been found to
be in general below the average, but
in some localities it is better than
was expected before the July rains.
Spring wheat is reported to be fill
ing well, although the hot winds of
the fOrepart of the week are consid
cred to have been Injurious The in
tense heat was unfavorable to crops
of different kinds, but they were
greatly revived by the showers on the
23rd. A reporter fru'n Palouse
Whitman county. sa>s that the
wheat is fllilg well, but the crop will
be the lights II several years.
In Garfield county haying is about
done, and peaches. melons and vese-
tables are plentiful. In Kittitas
county haying is we'll advanced. Pc
tatOes are in fine condition. In
the western sections there was little
rain on the 23rd, except in the more
northern counties. Some damage
was done to hay, but in general crops
were benefited. Oats are ripening
and promise to be a very good crop.
Potatoes are in fine condition, and the
crop will be heavy. except in Chehalis
county, where the blight is reported.
In the southern counties early oats
are ripening. and some are being cut.
Hops are not as good as usual, and
lice are numerous on the vines.
Pears promise to be a full crop. but
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30
A:B'CBEERS
Guaranteed Pure. None So Good.
Achermann.
Bachtold & Alderman.
WHOLESALE DEALERS.

to be called beer by the patrons Of the
| houses
Beer No Longer Hop Tea.
This condition proved to be accept
able to the police, and now there is
no attempt to disguise the fact that
| beer is on sale to men and women
alike. AS an evidence of this last
| night at Riley's place, when whisky
was called for, customer was in
formed they could not sell whisky,
but he had beer which was served
from the ordinary beer tap and in an
| ordinary beer glass Half drunken
men were dragged to the bar by
mOmen who owing to the hour being
early, were in a better state of sobri
ETY., and called for beer The same is
the condition at all of the variety
theaters, all of which face on the beats
Of Datrolmen
For the past two weeks Chief Sui
Ivan has been out Of the city and
Capt Willard has been acting chief.
Yesterday Chief Sullivan returned anl
assumed his duties. However, be lid
not apparently think to inquire
whether or not MS order to stop the
and dance halls was being carried out
Last night after reporters of the Post
Intelligencer had made an investiga
aion if the conditions in the halls,
Chief Sullivan was informed over the
telephone of what was being done
and was asked if he had rescinded his
oft proclaimed order against such
sales. In reply he said:
There is a state law against the
sale of liquor in variety theaters and
dance halls and the order issued by
me some time ago has not been re
scinded. Are they selling it now"
When informed that they were at all
places, he replied:
We'll, Their is a law against it."
and the Interview closed.
Prosecuting Attorney Scott was not
at his home when called up. but when
informed of what was going on il
open violation Of the state law AS
sistant Prosecuting Attorney E. c.
said:
Owners Will Be Prosecuted.
There is no doubt that if the com
plant is made to the prosecuting at
torney he will vigorously prosecute
any and all offenders against the
state law. 1t is not the province of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30
WOMEN SELL DRINKS
In SEATTLE JOINTS
Regardless of the Law and in the
Face of Recent Police Orders
to Contrary.

In defiance of the state law and the
orders issued by Chief of Police SUI
livan, intoxicating drinks are being
sold in all the variety theaters and
dance halls in the paved and restrict
ed district says the Seattle Post-In
telligencer. Women in abbreviated
dress ply their vocation of "rustling'
drinks in boxes, on the floor and at
the bar, while within earshot of their
pleadings to male companions can be
found patrOlmen who have orders is
sued by their chief or have been in
structed not to allow the traffic to
continue unmolested.
The state law in regard to the sale
of intoxicating drinks in place where
women are employed is very plain.
Time and time again Chief Sullivan
has said he would put stop to the
practice, and orders are said by him
to have been issued to patrolmen on
the beats where variety theaters
thrive, to arrest any offenders against
that law.
At one time detectives were sent
to the district. who served notice on
the proprietors of the dives that thev
must stop, and the result was their
doors were closed Two weeks later,
or Whereabouts, some of them opened.
displaying large signs announcing
they were temperance places. Tenn
Derance drinks. il they ever existed,
lasted but a short time. A drink
known as "Klondike" came next and
while it was said by the owners of
the places to be halfmade beer and
non intoxicating, a few glasses soon
proved to be the undoing Of sObriety.
For a few more weeks the proprie-
tors of the places did business under
this plan until the drinks soon came
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30
BOSS PLATT'S
BIG JOKE
On Senator AIdrich Of
Rhode Island.
IS NAMED FOR SECOND PLACE
On the Republican National Ticket
No Senator Would Accept
the Honor.

Not everybody appreciates the ex
cellent Joke recently perpetrated by
Senator Thomas Plat of New York,
when he told the New York reporters
that his candidate for vice president
was Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Is
land. To the average citizen, unac
ouainted with the inside conditions OF
the senate and national politics, there
appears nothing grOtesque IN the sug
gestion. In fact, it looks quite reason
able that an honorable and influential
senator. having served in that capac
ity for nearly thirty years, should be
Dleased to round out his career by
becoming the senate's presiding OF
ficer, and understudy for the chief ex
ecutive of the nation.
But that is not the way Mr.. Aldrlch
would view it. 1t may be stated
without fear of contradiction that
there is no republican member OF the
United States senate, be he ever so
humble. who would not prefer to re
main in that body to accepting second
place on the presidential ticket.
There is no republican senator who
does not regard his seat in the senate
as a more lasting and more valuable
than the empty honor OF fOur-year
term in an office with no perquisites.
And. by as much as the small unin
fuential senator is unwilling to eX
change the one office for the other,
by so much more is the influential
senator hostile to the very idea Of
such a change.
Senator AldTich is regarded as the
most inflentiaI member OF the senate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

short crop.
Reports of Correspondents.
Spokane County.-Medical Lake
Haying in progress. Timothy is
short. grain hay but fairly good
East SpOkane-Wheat and Oat har
vest nearly over. Grain destroyed in
some places by hail on the 22nd
STRENGTHENING and harvesting pro
crossing finely. Crops looking fine
late. PeOne-Thunder showers with
some hail. Haying in timothy and
fall grain well advanced. All grain
crops q full average Spokane-Crops
are in prosperous condition Har
Test in progress; the yield will be an
average one. Vegetables doing finely.
ighland-Intense heat has injured
crops of all kinds. Vegetation reyy
ed by showers on 23rd Hay crop
not as good as was expected
Big Bend COuntry.-Odessa-
Showers Thursday. Harvesting in
progress. Downs-Weather warm.
Some harvesting commenced COu
lee City-Weather warm. Shower on
23d. Grain filing rapidly and crop
will be better than was expected.
Egypt-CrOps will be fairly good.
Haying in progress. Grain filling
well. Some winter wheat cut
Palouse Country. - Sunset
Weather favorable for all crops.
Grain filing we'll Some late grain is
thin on ground. Hay being harvested.
Grain filling well, but will be lightest
crop in years. Quality good. Hayns
in progress; crop light, especially
timothy. Gardens and fruit doing
splendidly.
Walla Walla Country.-Walla Wal
la-Harvest has commenced. Yields
are better than was expected. Pome
roy-Crops are doing well. Hayins
Is about over. Peaches, melons, ap
pies and vegetables plentiful.
Okanogan County. - Methow -
Weather very hot, with an occasional
shower Good alfalfa weather.
Chelan County-Mission - Two
nice showers. Second crop of alfalfa
all gathered. Shipping apricots and
early apples.
hluIlIdS county. G LIleAopuie
Haying we'll under way and the yleld
will be better than for several years.
Wheat and oats nearly cut and ABOUT
average crops. Potatoes are good.
Yakima County.-TOppenish-Bar
ley threshing has begun, quality go9l'
yield fair Second cutting OF aha1a
injured by grasshoppers. Early ap
pies, peach plums and apricots now now
being shipped Potatoes doing Well
kiona-Hot, dry winds have Deen IN
furious to late wheat. Tnreshlhs na'
commenced. Yield only about Que
half average crop. Second cutting vi vi
alfalfa now in progress and gooa.
yield. Peaches now ripe,
Klickitat County.-Bingen-hGa! ln5
finished. New grass on oyeI1ONeu
land has started very well. Uidpes
look very promising. Peaches @HO
peach plums ripe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

He would no more think of accepting
the vice presidential nomination than
he would hasten to emulate Carnegie
IN getting rid of his money before
death. or standing for the office OF dog
catcher in his native town OF ProVl
dence.
It is evident that the easy boss"
will 1ave his joke. But it would be
fln to hear AIdrich swear.
Representative Charles B. Lands,
of Delphi. Ind, went through Wash
ington last Saturday on his way to
Southampton, Mass, where he was
billed as one of the OratOrical attrac
tions of a revolutionary celebration.
Asked as to the political conditions
in Indiana, he said:
Everything is peaceful in our state.
The only matter which has come up
recently has been the discussion of
vice presidential possibilities and the
selection of a junior senator. AS to
the latter, it appears that Albert j..
Beveridge will succeed himself. There
is no indication or talk of any rival
candidate, nor any known opposition
in any quarter
Friends of the junior senator are
congratulating themselves that they
have headed off the Beverage vice
presidential talk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

Charlie-How in the world, Gawge
do you manage to see with that sin
gle eyeglass Of yours. Gawge-My
deah fellah, l see with the other eye.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

The August Century will nave 'iiO
second instalment OF some niVn.- "
unpublished letters of Sir "ai'V'
Scott. There are nineteen Vi 81
all of good length. They are T-otis
dressed to Mrs. Mary Anne o, az
Hughes. and give intimate acc00 io6
of the great novelist me- Family
ors, business adversltleS' anu The
life during his closing yea.S, n the
last letter, April 4, 1871 rec s, daores
writer's mental and EaFs''" IL;,nar7Iv
sion. and ends "AINa,7 r. vas in
and affectionately yours It cir Wal
the summer following 'Aa' s J last
ter Scott went abroad on ,h nII
trip. returning to die at Ao''''
September q. 49,.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

Carbohydrates the NAH man trou
that widow I've seen 4o~ on my
bling you? Castleton-ieT9a' nv mind
nerves. I can't make up 1I.r ny me or
whether she is going 10 N'
not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

- e. ~ 81 81 - ,,'~7 lMaes 7cgI
Rom, ~. 1T5sg.at F,1 ~. ~. ~:
s'gha.H1o p -. I'll ll.4.-s
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30

A naval engineering research labor
atory was authorized by congress in
the last general appropriation bill, and
plans are now under way to equip
it at a cost of 100000. The labora
tory is what the designation suggests
"a place where original inv stiga
tons will be carried on in all sorts of
theoretical problems Of the moment
to the navy.
In this laboratory experts will try
to solve such problems as the value
of liquid fuel for naval purposes; the
possibilities of the steam turbine for
installation in war ships; the rela
tive advantages of in turning and out
turning screws; the reduction of vibra
tons of machinery; the value of con
densed fuel, such as briquettes, etc;
relative value of various alloys for
machinery purposes; the endurance
of the storage battery and its posi-
BILE development; the question of III
bricants; the proportions of centrifu
gal fans; mechanical refrigeration;
freproof materials; forced draft and
muddy feed water conditions; appli
ances for using superheated steam.
and similar engineering subjects.
A solution Of many Of these problems
will be Of equal interest to the indus
trial and commercial world.