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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
MANY LAS VEGANS WILL BE
PRESENT AT THE GATHER
ING IN DENVER.
People from Every State in the Union
and Every Nation on the Globe
Coming to the Convention.

Quite number of Christian Endeav
orers of the city are looking forward
with the greatest interest to the grea,
international convention Of Endeavol
to be held in the Colorado capital Jul,
9-13. From every state in the unior
and fro mevery nation on the globe
representatives will come. It 10 esti
mated that twenty-five thousand mem
bers of the worldwide organization
will participate in the mammoth gath
Iering.
1t is estimated that seventy En-
deavorers will 60 from Mexico.
Among the delegates from Las We
Il gas who are sure to attend may bt
mentioned Misses Ella Moore. Anna
Herlow, Nellie Preston, Kesee, Buddi
Eva Mae Tucker, Hill. Messrs. E. c
Herlow and Will Springer Mr.. Her
low is territorial transportation man
lager
The members Of the New Mexico
delegation will wear appropriate
badges and have cosy headquarters
in Denver.
| The great Endeavor tent will bt
pitched at the corner Of Detroit stree
and East Colfax avenue. adjacent Il
the City park. Its capacity is 10000
Railroad rates have been reduced OF
all roads to one fare or less. Tn,
time limit is August 81. A great man,
side excursions at small cost hav,
ibeen arranged for the days followini
1.-THE convention.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
ROCK ISLAND INF ANT
Influences that will cause growth
Of the Advantageously Loca-
ted Settlement.
BUILDING NOW BEING ERECTED

Among other good towns that have
been the result OF the building of the
Rock Island road. the new town Of
|Cucrvo gives considerable promise.
A. A. Jones returned to the city yes
|terday via the Santa Rosa stage from
the future rival Of Santa Rosa. where
he has been closing UP the arrange
ments for placing the townsite lots
lon the market. In answer to ques-
tions Mr.. Jones said
Sometime ago all the owners in
the Beck grant conveyed their rights
lin lownsite to the townsite company
|The new town is situated about seven
teen miles east OF Santa Rosa on the
Rock Island road. Already improve
ments have begun. The railroad COM
pany is putting up depot and station
house, and Bond & Weist, who have
been conducting a thriving business
there for some time. have begun the
|crection OF a substantial warehouse
and expect soon to erect store build
Ing for the accommodation OF their
growing business. The town Is situ-
|ated In corner OF the Beck grant
land In addition to the townsite the
Gross-Richards company has laid out
an addition on script laad. Jbssslgi
claimed by the people there that
lCucrvo will undoubtedly make d bet
ter trading point than Santa Rosa,
and quite number OF people have
ALREADY spoken for lots and expect to
build soon. Good water is to be had
within a short depth. in some cases
twelve feet. Wool has already COM
menced to come In and is being stored
In the uncompleted warehouse of Bond
Ia Weist The country down there
looks almost like garden, there have
been abundant rains and stockmen are
1nbilant over the lamb CROP
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
Bio smeIter Temporarily Closed.

BUTTE, Mont, July Tho Washoe
smelter at Anaconda closed down to.
day, ard 1000 men we're tl'icwn out
'of work there. This reacted upon
Butte, necessitating the CLOSING down
'of such of the amalgamated miaes In
Butte as send their ore to the " ashoe.
I'm all 1000 men arc thrown out in
Butte. The shutdown Is to enable the
company to connect the Washoe with
1.-THE monster fue recently constructed
TO carry the smoke away from Deer
Lodge Valley. The mines and smelter
will start up again September Let.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
MADE PUBLIC.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE WHICH
INVESTIGATED THE CAUSES
OF WALDO WRECK.
-Four Employees Lose Their Positions
as a Result Of Blame Fixed by the
Inquiry.

The result of the investigation made
By the Santa Fe company into the
causes of the disastrous wreck at
Herlow station has been made public.
Conductors J. L. Wiser and Joe Koe-
bel, Engineer Seib. who was at the
throttle Of Conductor Koebels train,
past Thornton. have been discharged.
As near as The Optic can learn Con
his flag past Thornton. when he had
meet orders for that station. Con
the fagman past Thornton. Engin-
Ger Seib's responsibility is held TO
ductor of his train, and the flagman
is blamed for not insisting on being
let off at Thornton The flagman says
he had time only to swing on to the
rear end of the train, though carry
ill$, q AaSSs uC DdtC DCCl III tbS
engine But the investigating com
mittee held that he had full power
and that it was his duty to stop the
train himself by signaling to the
engineer. Engineer Archibald, who
was on second No. 2 was able to
show that he had received no signal
and was quite unaware of the pres
ence on the train of the man with a
flag.
1t was an unhappy combination of
circumstances that led to the disas-
trous wreck. Without doubt all of
the employees lei out acted according
to their best judgment, and ninety
nine times out of hundred their ac-
tions would have been followed by no
serious consequences.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
Ready for Auto Cup Races.

DUBLIN. July 1.--All eyes In the
automobile world are at present turn
ed toward the Emerald Isle and dur
Ing the two weeks beginning today
little else VIII be talked OF among
those devoted to the sport than the
Gordon Bennett cup race and the 9TH
er Interesting events on the two
weeks program. Automobile owners
and manufacturers to a total OF sew.
eral thousand are gathered In Dublin,
coming from the United States, Eng
land, France, Germany, Belgium AMI
other countries. Today the Mecca
for them all was Earlsfort Rink,
where the cars which are to compete
In the cup race were on exhibition.
This afternoon the cars were weighed
in according to the articles governing
the contest
Arrangements for the cup race are
practically complete. The start will
be made at en- early hour tomorrow
from near Old Kilcullen. town about
thirty miles southwest of this city
Throughout the length OF the route
which measures about $40 miles, the
public has been warned to keep on
the course. police have been posted
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
SHIPMEN ON STRIKE
Big Strike Threatened Among
Machinists and MOutders
in Pittsburg
TRUST RECEIVER APPOINTED

DES MONIES, Ia, july 1.-The Ut
most harmony prevailed in the repub-
lican state convention, which con
vened at IL o'clock in the new audito-
rum in this city with more than a
thousand delegates present. But two
propositions are being talked OF in the
convention, that Of the platform and
the nomination of candidate for SUI
perintendent OF public instruction.
The former is practically agreed upon,
owing to an understanding entered
into some time ago that Senator Al
lison should prepare the planks per-
tanning to the tariff and trusts. A
full state ticket will be nominated,
with A. B. Cummings for governor,
John Herriott lieutenan. governor;
Chas A. Bishop, judge of the supreme
court; D. j. Palmer, railroad commits
sioner, all of whom are at the present
serving their first term.
There are three candidates for the
position of state superintendent--R
C. Barrett of Usage, H. T. Adams OF
West Union, and j. F. Riggs Of Sigour-
ney. Barrett is the present incum
bent and is candidate for the fourth
term.
State Chairman Spencer called the
convention to order. After the invo
cation Hon. George d. Perkins ol
Sioux City was presented as the TEN
porary chairman Of the convention
DEs MONIES, Ia, July Hon N
H. Kendall of Abba was chosen per
manent chairman. The committee on
resolutions was not ready to report
and the convention decided to waii
on 1t.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
SCHEDULE EXTENDED.
ELECTRlcS TO RUN TO THE HOT
SPRINGS AND IN THE CITY
TILL NINE p. m.
Fine Opportunity for Enjoying Ideal
Evenings at Delightful Mountain
Resort.

DIR. Epperson, manager OF the
Street Railway company. announced
to an Optic representative today
that beginning with this evening, July
1st, he would carry out the suggestion
made by this paper yesterday, and
inaugurate schedule which will per
nit the public to spend the delightful
evening hours in refreshing rides out
to the springs on the electrics. Ac
cording to the present schedule the
last car leaves the depot at $40. Be
ginning with this evening a car will
leave at 7:10 and again at sos This
last car will remain at the springs a
half hour and start on the return trim
promptly at 8 o'clock.
DR.. Epperson hopes to extend this
schedule still farther at an early
date, making 10 o'clock the hour for
the last car to leave the springs.
This extended accommodation Is
offered in response to a desire which
we have heard expressed for some
time that the cars might be available
for use in the evenings BY those who
are confined to their homes and places
of business during the warm summer
days. The evening hours of the sum
mer months in Las Vegas are the mos
perfect manifestation in the whole
round world Of that intangible thing
called neutrality-suspicious. o.
nature which contributes beyond al
most any other factor, to the comfor
or discomfort Of the human race
When all other conditions exist in pc.'
feet combinations the exasperatinl
mosquito may appear on the scene
and put to rout all possibility Of com
fort. But here we are spared thil
affliction. The ideal climate, the zoo
restful evenings, beautiful park ant
hotel FIVE miles away nestled anon
the mountains and the electric car
ready to whirl you away from th'
scene Of your days Iabors--all thi
makes a combination which shoul'
not fail to attract Las vegans by tn
scores. The street car management
offers the new schedule as an expert
ment. 1t is up to the people to shov
that they appreciate it. They alon
can make it the success which It dc
serves to be.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01

WASlllNGT ON. d. c., July 1.-Ths
first Of number Of important changes
and promotions that are to occur
amous high army officers during the
next month or 80 was made today,
when Pay Director Henry T. Harris
succeeded Paymaster General Kenny.
who retires by operation Of the age
limit.
The new paymaster general was
born In Connecticut and appointed to
the navy from New York. His service
began In the pay department In No.
vember, 1864, and he reached the
grade Of pay director. with the relative
rank Of captain, In June, 1902. Since
August, 1902. he has been stationed
At the League Island navy yard.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
no lnye.tIqate Eorelon M.tter,.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The United
States commissioner Of patents, Fred
erick l. Alien, sailed for Europe today
on the steamship st. Paul and will
spend five weeks abroad investigating
the methods employed In the patent
offices OF Great Briaain. Germany and
France with view to learning II pos
sIble anything that might profitably be
adopted in the United States patent
office. Mr.. Allen will also take the
opportunity to go to Switzerland and
inspect the international bureau fol
the protection Of Industrial property
located at Berne.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01

every crossing and other precau.
tions taken to prevent accident. An
interesting feature of the arrange
ments has been the posting of i'm.
mense clocks on the roadside at each
point of division so that the flying
competitors may learn from time to
time the distance they have covered
and the rate of speed. The road has
been smoothed throughout It's length
sharp corners have been rounded and
the more dangerous points have beer
marked with flags.
After the cup race has been rur
there will be series OF interesting
events that will afford veritable two
weeks carnival Of sport and pleasure
for the automobilists. The chief feat
ures Of the program as arranged are
as follows:
Friday. July 3-Gymkhana at Phoe
nix park, Dublin.
Saturday. July 4--Speed trials in
Phoenix park.
Monday, July 6.-Tour Of New
castle and Belfast.
Tuesday, July -Four miles time
test at Newcastle. Hill climbing trail
for Henry Edmund's trophy
Thursday, July 9.-Start for Cork
Friday, July 10.-Arrival at Cork
Eliminating race for motor boats ni
Queenstown in morning. Speed OF
hill climbing trial in afternoon.
Saturday, July 11.--Motor boat race
for Harmsworth cup at Queenstown
Monday, July 13--Start OF tour
through beautiful scenery OF ths
south.
Tuesday, July l4.--Arrival at XII
larney.
Wednesday, July 15.--iill climbing
trial on the Kilorglin-Tralee road fol
the County Of Kerry cup. and termin
alton Of the official tour.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
Only Forty eight out of 2S3 Miners Who Went
to Work Escape.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FRAN TIC WITH GRIEF
Many Survivors Driven Insane Fight The Rescuers 75 Vic
Tins Leave Large Families.

OMAHA. Neb., July Reports
were received at the Union Pacific
headquarters this morning from Han
ma, Wyoming of the progress Of the
rescue party in the Hanna mines up
to p. m. They state that the res
cuers had penetrated quite distance
into the mines, but had recovered no
more bodies. The difficulty of secur-
ing entrance to the mine was
increased by smoke and gas, and it is
now thought that the matter of get
ting air into the mine is the only hope
OF rescuing any of the entombed men
alive.
An order was received in Omaha for
$50 coffins, which are being shipped
to Hanna. 1t was stated, however.
that this large number of caskets was
being shipped to be used in case OF
necessity and that no demand has yet
arisen for so large an order.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
Foul Murder.

DENVER, Colo. July lat the In
quest this morning Of Mrs. Antoine
Kenhan, whose dead body was found
yesterday morning. the jury gave
verdict that she came to her death
by strangulatIon caused by being
feloniously bound and gagged by par.
ties unknown" The three people ar
rested yesterday for the murder have
been discharged. as no evidence was
found against them. II Is stated
that the woman had no less than
$1,000 and this was the bait that led
to her murder.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
Gamma siama convocatlon.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 1.-The Gamma
Sigma fraternity began its thirty
fourth annual convention in Chicago
today. The society, though one Of the
younger Greek fraternities, has large
membership and delegates are pres
ent from numerous colleges and high
schools throughout the country.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01

Q. X. Henderson, superintendent Of
motive power for the Atchison. To-
peka 4 Santa Fe railroad, has tender.
ed his resignation. to take effect An.
gust !. Mr.. Henderson stated today
that his health was Of such = nature
that he desired to retire and take q
vacation. There has been some fric.
tion. too. between the Santa r. EN-.
ployes and Mr.. Henderson.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01

OYSTER BAY, L. l., July 1.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt embraced the oppor-
tunity Afforded by the fine weather
to take a brief outing in the morning
with his children. Upon returning to
the house he was joined by Secretary
Loeb. They disposed Of an accumu'
aation OF executive business before
luncheon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
THE sixth annual meeting Of the
Colorado Bar association met here TO-
day, with Judge Horace @. Lunt, the
president, in the chair. In his address
he declared that municipal ownership
was Z failure.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01

Machinists and Moiders May Strike.
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 1.-Unlesa
agreements are reached today with
the manufacturers, a strike will be
ordered by the machinists and molders
Of this district within twenty-four
hours. It would throw about 10000
men out Of work.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
shipmen on ! strike.

CAMDEN, N. j., July six hun
dred caulkcrs, shipwrights and joiners
struck today for a reduction in the
working hours and an increase ir
wages. The New York Shipbuildine
company is not affected by the strike
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01
shIp trust Receiver Appointed.

NEWARK, N. j.. July 1.-Ex-Sana-
tor Smith of New Jersey was today
appointed receiver for the United
States Shipbuilding company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-01

Grafter-7his business is overwork-
ed; I'm going to get at something
else.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-03-27
Sort OF Men Girls Like.

AS Il man looks to Il woman to be
womanly, Il woman expects a man to
be manly: therefore, you need hardly
wonder that she prefers to be wooed
by Il man whose actions tell Of deter
minatiun and resolve to one whose at
titude is one Of meckncss and chronic
ShynesS, who Stammcrs and bushes
whenever he ventuccs to address his
lady-loyc in public. While the timd
lover is worshipping from afar, hop
ing yet fearing that his worship is I'M
dcrstood by his divinity, the more
manly lover steps in, and by almost
sheer matcrfulncSs and determination,
combined with tender courtesy and a
wish to please, gains the prize, leaving
the timid one to moan his loss in sill.
cncc with heart filled with the bit.
ter Thought that had lie only been a
little more confident in his wooing the
fair one might have been his. In love
affairs women like masters, not slaves
they like to feel that they are being
wOoed, not that they are doing the
wooing. The reforc, those young men
who wish to prove successful lovers
must cast aside all baShfulness and
timidity and must not only believe il
the old but true saying, ''Oniy tlt
brave deserve the fair" but must az
llp to it,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-03-27
Aud gazed Into my face
n shnIsy Rope Bridges.

In the wilds Of South America many
rope bridges exist, and in writing of
them trayeler, who published through
Messrs. L35Emans 1.-THE Great Noun
tains and Forests Of South America"
says: There being no trees here, such
bridges as wero necessary were usual
" constructed Of couple of ropes
stretched across chasm, upon which
was spread rough kind Of mating
made Of plant hrushwood or sort Of
rush. Such bridges swung about fear
fully mud cracked under the foot as IL
about to give way. Often I held my
breath while passing such bridge,
monientnrily expecting the rotten con-
trivance to pnrt in the middle. There
was plenty of evidence III the skeletons
Of horses and mules on the rocks be-
low that accidents not infrequcntly oc-
CURED, but was assured that not
many men were lost, which, Of course,
was an exceedingly comforting assur-
nncc, especially rs noticed that the
guides were careful TO see that either
l or George was the first to cross
these confounded structures. at one of
these places we saw on the rocks 800
feet below the skull and bones Of two
men who had been lost about eight
years before"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-03-27
Many Want Jobs.

The News and Courier says the
most important fact which has come
out in connection with the Crulm
situation is that more than one hun.
drcdrcd white men have applied for
positions in the Custom House under
the negro collector. l this list could
he secured for publication it would
open the eyes of the city, or, at least,
that was the statement made by Il
prominent Republican. The name
Of Il wcll-know citizen has been men
toned in connection with the deputy
collcctorShip and the chances favor
his appointment. Crum has made no
promises, SO far as the politicians can
ascertain, although it has leaked out
In the quiet Office seeking circles that
the list Of candidates is rcsplcndent
with the names Of men, some Of whom
would naturally he regarded as oppus.
cd 10 the nomination of negro to
any important Federal ollicc.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-03-27
senator Yiil,nnu Out West.

United StrtcS Senator 'Tillman de
livcrcd an address on :,The Negro
Question From Southern Stand
point" before an audience OF l 500
university students, citizens and law.
makers at Madison, Wis, Thursda,
night. He was greeted with the stir.
ring university yell. a rather scnsa
tional incident occurred while Senator
lillman was discussing the Indianola
poStolicc case. After stating the
southern view of the affair, he asked
whether the audience approved OF
President RoUScvelt's action and there
was applause. Being uncertain wheth-
er the applause was intended us an in
dorsemcnt OF the Presidents action,
the senator asked how ii was meant.
lie was told that it was meant as an
endorsement OF the president. HhiS
aroused the senator. He went in
to the details Of the Indanola affair
and when he concluded asked his hear
crS whether it wonld not have been
better for tic president to have kept
the Office opened and punished the few
hut-lieads that caused the trouble
than to have punished the entire com
m,lnity by closing the office, request
ing those to raise their hands who
supported the presidents action. Only
Il few raised their hands. In the
main his address was much like his
other recent utteranccS on the same
subject. He condemned the negro to
eternal inferiOrity to the white man.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-03-27
Snake. waste Little Time Eating.

Snakes Waste Little Time Eating.
A, serpent will go for weeks, some
times even for months, without feed
Ing. Then 1t may tnlke three rabbits or
ducks. one after the other, Mt single
meal and nfterwnrd become torpid
while digestion proceeds. When, nfter
sufficient period of fasting, it gets
disposed to cut and rabbit happens to
be introduced into its cage, it may
plainly be seen that the rabbits pres
encc Is quickly noticed by 1t. The
snake will begin to move slowly about
till 1t has brought Its snout opposite the
rabbits muzzlc. Then. In an instant, 1t
Will seize the rabbits head in its
mouth, simultaneously ceiling It's pow
erful body around 1t and crushing 1t
to death at once.
The action Is SO instantaneous that 1t
is impossible for the rabbit to suffer
Certainly it can suffer 10 more than
when killed by poultcrer. The snake
does not Immediately uncoil its folds,
but continues for time to hold It's VIC
tim tightly embraced, sometimes rock
Ing its6If gently to and fro. Then 1t
slowly unwinds It's huge body and once
more takes the rabbits head in its
mouth aud swallows 1t.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-03-27
Falmouth Is probably the Oldest port
In England. 1t wns used by the Phmni.
clans at least $500 years ago.

MAN out In Indiana Is so Intense
ly religious that he whipped his wife
because she failed to join him in fami-
ly prayer. His wife had her hands
in dough making bread for her pious
husband and 1t was not convenient to
be with him at that moment. When
he saw that she was not present he
arose from his knees, went to the
kitchen and beat her in the face and
eyes with his fists. This was white
man who must claim to be Chris
tian of the strictest sect, but it ap-
pears from his brutal act that his
religion was of a violcut kind and was
more In keeping with that OF the
barbarian than the Christian. Hc
was arrested, and fine OF forty dol
lars was imposed.