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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22
Band Concert.

The Military band will render the
following open air concert In the Plaza
park this evening:
March-"Fort Dayton. seitz
Overturr"Living Pictures" Dabley.
Waltz-"Two Sweethearts Of Mine,
-. ~. ............. Engel.
Arch-"Nlca-Pana,"... -. Gueren
Observation-Disclosures Echoes,"..
-. $500. ...... Bu1ilone
Two-Step--"Whistling Rufus,". Mills
Serenade-"The Old Chprch Organ
49,. ~. 49,. Chambers
March-'The Senunel,"........ Hal
National alr-Selected.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

sThere Ii ono thing about It. Dad
came By the 01uce honestly. why
svsry man got his money in advance
Tor bis vote" Bossy IN A Texas
Steer It the opera house on the 2sth
d this month.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

Miss Emerhorn entertained q score
q young friends at a watermelon par
" 1t the sanitarium last evening. To
the enticing diversion Of ~partaking Of
Ice cold w~atermolons, a number Of
other alluring features we're added
and. the time leeted most pleasantly
~ n the golden age"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

The Texas Steer cast had . dandy
rehearsal last night. The play Ii 60
ing TO b. great. The people Of the
city are awaiting the event with much
anticipation. There has been = LeArth
q plays lately, and the young people
are certain Of . bumper house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

NJ. 1 today came IN hour late.
me frst Sectlon 81 No. ? came about
- hour behind. The second section
Il reported 1t 10 o'clock this even.
ing. Ths Arst section WAS made up
q the n Paso connection. The Cali.
Sornia connection was delayed BY
washouts in California.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

The Santa Fe expects TO expend
about $4,000 in improvements on
the Ration shops. The new $4,000
hotel 4 Amer Than any on the road
except those at Las Vegas and Albu-
querQue. Ration Is booming a. a rail-
road town.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

A camping party consisting Of W,
M. Bell and family and Sig. Moye and
wife will leave In the morning for
the happy hunting and fishing
grounds on the Rio de Ia Casa, for a
stay Of several weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

Mn. b. r. MCGUIRE and family left
yesterday to mako ! new homo At
pfinturn. Colo, where Mr.. Nc
CURE has been Tor soms time, Many
ffisnds .sgret losins such good people
from the community.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

Friday may not be Z lucky day, but
next Friday evening will be q lucky
evening for those who attend the ball
given by the Fraternal union at the
Montcsuma casino. Great prcpera.
lions are making for the affair.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

1.-TWO yoars n Texas lighting IN.
diana and chasing horse thieves will
make Z man Of you" Mrs. Brsndcr
N A Texas Steer which takes place
1t tho Opera house the 2sth Of this
month.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

Manager Clark Of the Imperial res
taurant cant be accused Of q desire
to paint the town red. but he ID giving
: cardinal hue to his place Of busi-
ness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

A number Of men are cutting the
luxIriAnt grass In lincoln park and
grubbinE out the stumps. Little or no
money II available to improve the
ark, and this far private euterpr!se
hes proven unequal to the task Of
alding to the natural beauty Of the
Once.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

We we're favored today with a cal
from Colonel J. G. Albright Of AL
%buquerQuc and Francis NJ. Clute OF
Las Vegas. Colonel Albright was fou
many years editor and proprietor Of
the Albuquerque Democrat, and II
one OF the best known men In New
Mexico-Globe Silver Belt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

Besldes the sister from Joplin, two
brothers live n colorado Springs.
Funeral arrangements have not been
decided upon. but II IL believed burial
win be IN Joplin.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

The nrst train over the Santa Fe
Central which made the complete
trip from Torrance tc Kennedy reach.
"a the capital city yesterday. Tho for
nal opening Of the road to traffic will
not take place for some days yet a.
considerable track Is to be laid In
the Santa Fe yards.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

a delishtfu summersnight's enter
tainment Qsite out Of tho ordinary 10
announced BY tho ladies Of Temple
1~ontefiore for m early date next
month
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

J. B. Martinez u moving his pho
3ogzaphic tent and OUTFIT to ground
near the e. Romero house house on
the west side.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

Mrs. Lee Adams. formerly Of La
Vegas. and her sster-in-law are 80
journing at Coronado Beach. Calf.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

NJ. Morris, a newspaper mar Of
these parts. formerly with the FL
Paso News, was among today's arriv-
ais.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

Santa 70 has sough the aid Of An.
drew Carnegie In it, attempt 70 estab-
Jiah ! nne public library.

The cast In the Texas Steer is
working asslduously. Another re-
hearsal Il to be held tonight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-22

No. ! and No. 7 passenger trains Of
yeGterday arrived In the city . little
before nine o'clock last night.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27
Pasqua1e's Strategy

Julia Morelli lived on the top floor
of the three-storied rickety old build
ing in the rear of the four-storied
rickety old building that looked out
on Mulberry street. The four-storled
building had a little air and sun
light to give to its hundreds of men,
women and children
In the winter the building in the
rear was comfortable as home, but
in the summer it was fearfully hot,
and everybody had to sleep on the
roof. Here little Julia, for she was
only fourteen years old and small Tor
her age, could lie awake at night and
look up at the stars and dream OF
Pasquale.
He was her neighbor. He lived in
the front house. He was eighteen,
and he was tall and brave, and gave
her the peanuts and apples that he
could not sell, SO that she loved him
and he loved her.
Julia's father was a shoemaker, and
had but little liking for Pasquale-
All of the Bucios mad been neer-do
wells, he declared; the father had
died and left his only son nothing but
a pushcart and barrel of apples and
a bag of peanuts. Pasquale had
worked hard, he admitted, but he was
not in a good position, and his trade
did not pay well, for the policeman
ate half his stock in trade on some
days, and on other days waited until
he had sold three dollars worth OF
apples and peanuts, and then arrested
him and took him off to court, where
he was fined all that he had made.
No, PasQuale was not the man for
Julia, her father declared, for she was
extravagant and used to every COM
fort, such as shoes in the summer
time and new shawls when the patri
otic sons of Italy had their picnics in
Lion Park. So Julia was told never
to think of Pasquale again.
Julia was sure that she loved Pas
Quale, and she knew that he loved
her, too. So that it was all soon ar
ranged.
Pasquale said that he would make
a formal offer of his heart and hand,
and then, if her father would not let
them get married, why they would do
SO anyhow and ask his consent after
ward. Then he went away.
The next morning when her mother
went out to market she was ready.
She crept down the stairs and then
and then down to the Bowery. Pas
quale was waiting for her They got
on the elevated and went away up
town
Now we are safe" said Pasquale;
they will never seek for us up this
far, and l have bought a shoeblack
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27

"Oh, never mind" answered Pas
quale, in whose scheme this question
which he had fully expected-piayed
a paramount part
The old man was 1ivid with rage.
You shall marry her." he cried
"Oh, never mind" said Pasquale
The old man was furious. He
stormed and rayed.
Then Julia came forward at a sig
nal from Pasquale, and with tears
and kisses they all left the court.
At the city hall they were married.
Julia wore her red shawl, and as she
and her husband walked out arm in
arm to get into the carriage which
her father had ordered, Pasquale said:
What do you think of my scheme
now, eh?''
Julia pressed his hand and looked
up into his eyes and smiled.-Warren
McVeigh in Boston Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27
AND THE LAWYER SUBSIDIZED.
NJ Newspaper Man Won His Tilt with
Bumptious Lawyer.

Newspaper Man Won His Tilt with
Bumptious Lawyer.
A Philadelphia newspaper writer, be-
ing a witness in a neighboring county
recently, was harried by bumptious
county lawyer, who asked:
so you are a writer, are you? Well,
sir, with what great paper or magazine
are you connected?'
with none,' was the modest re-
ply.
Then why do you call yourself a
writer? What do you write-novels,
scientific works, histories, or what?"
Il write anything and everything
that occurs to me as likely to be worth
reading or to sell, whether it is worth
reading or not
We'll, then, for whom or for what
do you write? You say you are not
connected with any paper or maga-
zine
"Yes, sir 1 so stated 1 am an un-
attached writer, for the general mar
ket.
Just so. You write anything that
occurs to you. Well, now, do you
ever write up the proceedings of
coures?"
Il hava done so occasionally"
"Can you state to the judge and
jury what particular kind of a court
proceeding you would deem worthy of
your pen?'
Yes. If 1 saw a young lawyer
treating a respectable witness in a
rude and disrespectfu1 manner
and making an ass of himself general
ly 1 should think that possibly worth
writing up"
The court and jury smiled audib1y.
The judge took the witness in hand
for a moment.
How much do you think a scene
like this, for instance, ought to bring,
if it were well written up?"
'It would depend upon the actors.
If the lawyer were a person of any
note or character, possibly SIS or $10."-
What would you expect to receive,
should you write the facts of this par
ticular instance?"
About 75 cents. your honor"
Counsel for the defense had no
more questions to ask.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27
COME FROM SMALL PLACES.
Politicians of Highest Ability Not
Raised in the Cities


1t is an interesting fact that politi-
clans of the highest ability are often
produced by the struggles forced upon
them from the restricted environment
of a country town, says the Portland
Oregonian. Platt, of New York, lives
at Owego, Quay at Beaver, German at
Laurel. When one reflects upon the
acumen necessary to Offset the disad-
vantages of a small local delegation
in State and district conventions, it
becomes apparent how much credit
these powerful bosses deserve for rails
ing up and maintaining themselves
in the face of opposition from rivals
situated in the great cities of New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Other eminent Senators whose homes
are outside the metropolis of their
states are Spooner, of Madison; Proc
tor, of Proctor; Elkins, of Elkins;
Morgan of Selma; Teller, of Central
City; Platt, of Meriden, Conn; Dolli-
yer, of Fort Dodge; Blackburn, of
Versailles; Hale, of Ellsworth; Bacon,
of Macon; Lodge, of Nahant; Hoar,
of Worcester; Nelson, of Alexandria;
Cockrell, of Warrensburg; Depew, OF
Peekskill; Daniel, of Lynchburg. There
is hardly a great city of the country
with a representative of any prom
inence in the Senate Philadelphia
and St Louis have men there of in
ferior powers and few places like
Omaha, Detroit, Milwaukee and Port
land have one. Indianapolis has both
the Indiana Senators, and Ohio's seats
are divided between Cincinnati and
Cleveland.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27

wanted to, and there was no need
for them to be always watching out
for papa and mamma to interrupt
them.
After three days Julia said that she
wanted some clothes, for she had left
everything at home. Pasquale volun-
teered to go and get them for her.
She was afraid her father would kill
him. But he said he was not afraid
and so she let him go.
The next day Pasuuale went again
to Mulberry street. He watched the
old woman leave the house, then went
in.
Suddenly Pasquale heard the door
open. Julia's mother came in. She
had the little red shawl about her
shoulders. She had her basket on her
arm. Pasquale could see the carrots
and the onions and the beets- She
saw Pasquale. Her surprise gave him
an opportunity and Pasquale dashed
past her. He seized the little red
shawl as he ran and dragged it from
her.
''Thieves," cried the old woman.
Pasquale was down the steps in a
minute. The old woman ran after
him.
'ThievesI Stop him," she shrieked,
and the carrots and onions and beets
fell out of her basket all over the
sidewalk.
Pasquale dashed into the Bowery. A
policeman tripped him up and he fell,
but still he held on to the little red
shawl and the bundle of Julia's cloth
ing
The policeman sat on Pasquale's
chest until the old woman came ZIP.
She said that he had robbed her.
Pasquale was taken to the station
house. He sent for Julia to come
down and see him at once She ar
rived just as he was being taken to
the Tombs. He told her to go to the
Tombs and take seat in the rear
of the court so that nobody could see
her. Julia pulled her shawl down
over her eyes and was in her seat
when Pasquale was brought il.
Julia's father was there. She could
see that he was very angry.
PasQuale and Julia's father talked.
Where is my daughter" cried the
old man.
'Oh. never mind,' said Pasquale,
coolly.
The old man ground his teeth and
clenched his first
You have taken her from me. You
have stolen her You are not married
to her. are you. eh-eh. say, are
your"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27
one of Natures Tricks.

1t is well known that many insects
bear a close resemblance to leaves,
twigs and other things, and there is
no doubt that this is for their pro-
lection against, or their concealment
from, their enemies One of the most
remarkable cases of this kind was
recently made known to the Entomo-
logical society of London. 1t is that
of spider that lives in the rocks near
Cannes. A certain kind of moth in
habits the rocks also and their cases
are to be found all about 1t was mo-
ticed that the spider, when at rest
looked exactly like one OF the mota
cases.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27

''Oh, oh!'' cried Julia, her heart sick
with horror.
''Wait a moment, my precious" 4"
cried Pasquale. Il am going to take
you to my aunt's house. She is good
and kind, and will see that no harm
comes to you. Besides, 1 have my
scheme, you know"
So Julia went to live with Pas
quales aunt and stayed there three
days. She was happy, for Pasquale
could come to see her whenever he
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27
The Argentine Corn Crop.

Broomfc 1.-THE Argentina corn
crop is oi.cially estimated at 147.857.-
900 bushels, which compares with
crop a year ago of "a 100000 bushels,
73. .700,0 900 bushels in 1901, and &C. co.
600 bushels in 1900. The exportabfe
surplus of the new crop is officially
estimated at los. 900 900 bushels, which
compares with 43 900 900 bushels actu-
ally exported in 1902. and 39,800. 600
bushels In 1901.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27
Pessimistic View.

This paper remarked Mrs.
Growells, says that half the people
born into the world die before they
reach the age of 16-''
4 guess that's right" rejoined
Growells, "and 1 know a number of
others that would not be missed very
n-uch..
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27
Use Steam in Fi.hIno.

Fishing in the mouth of the Susuue-
hanna in the spring is done with nets
operated from floats by steam en-
gines. The record catch is 1000 bar
reIs of herring and shnd at one haul.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27
Cost of a Pound Of Beef.

One who has followed carefully tho
feeding experiments cannot but be Inn
pressed with the great variation in
the amount of feed required to pro-
duce a pound of beef, says Professor
Frederick B. Mumford. I have gwen
this somewhat careful study, and I
have found th at the number of pounds
of grain required to produce a pound
of gain at the different stations has
varied from two pounds to fifteen
pounds. Even when the same grain
ration is used the variations in the
amount of grain required to produce
a pound of gain are very great. In
one experiment at the Missouri expert
ment station, where corn was the
principal grain ration, three pounds
of corn were sufficient to produce one
pound of gain, while at the Kansas
station, where corn was the principal
grain ration, it required fourteen
pounds of corn to produce one pound
of gain Now, if the profit is largely
dependent upon the amount of grain
required to produce a pound of beef,
then a knowledge of the conditions
which make it possible to produce a
pound of beef with one-haf the guam
tity of grain will be of the greatest
possible assistance in determining
upon the methods employed in profit
able cattle feeding.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-27

Crest is the term applied to q
crown or tuft Of feathers on the head
of = fowl. 1t is sometimes called the
topknot
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-21
JENNIE MENNS.

The funeral of Jennie Mems of
 Westville, the little Blake street girl
 who was the second of the victims Of
 the local scarlet fever epidemic to die,
 was held Sunday. She died Saturday
 after few days suffering from what
 the attending physician declared to be the worst case of the fever that he has
 observed during twenty years of prac- tice.
 Yesterday the city health officer, Dr. Frank W. Wright. who has taken strin-
 gent measure to prevent the little cpl denic from overriding its present con- fines, found that there is no danger from contagion from the children ot Joseph Miller. the tailor The father l it is said, has not been in his house since last Thursday, when the true nature ot the disease from which the children I were suffering, was determined.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-21

with her children have returned from a weeks visit in Rutland, Vt.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Reynolds nave gone to Baltimore to remain for several weeks as the guests of Mrs. Reynolds sister.
 Miss Gertrude Johnson of Campbell avenue, West Haven, who has been SICK has recovered.
 Miss Gussie Deane is to entertain a few friends at her home on Park street this evening. Those who are to he present are Miss Scovill, Miss Damn, Miss Warner, Miss Dempster' ana Messrs. Jones, Wyans, Skinner "H- jams, and Weller.
 The people of the Grand avenue church are loath to part with Mrs. oke- son. but the Epworth church has en- gagged her for the coming year at a much more advanced salary. Mrs. Oke- son was never in better voice than on Easter Sunday. Her superb rich tones rang through the church in the solo lie is Risen" by Schneider.
 MT. and Mrs E. A. Corning of Bridge port are the guests of MT. and 'Mrs' Lester Thomson of Orchard street.
 Mrs. Edward Howarth of Washington avenue, West Haven, who has been sick is recovering.
 Mrs. J. Howl and family of Meriden are spending a few days as the guests of the Stannard family of Branford Point.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Almquist and son who have been visiting their parents on Brown street, West Haven, have re- turned to their home in Meriden. Mrs. Lewis Hall left yesterday for Buffalo, where she will spend some time with relatives.
 George Seward of Brooklyn is visiting his parents at their home on Court street, West Haven.
 Mrs. Sidney Hosmer and her children of Boston are the guests of Mrs. Hos mer's parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry Barnes of Chapel street. Miss Alice Rochford's kindergarten school in West Haven reopened for the Spring term Miss Rochfort and sister Katherine returned Friday from stay of two weeks with their sister. Mrs White, wife of the Congrega tional pas tor in Cummington, Mass.
 James R. Bolton has been confined to his home at 59 Division street for the past week with severe attack of neu- ritis. He has suffered very much, but is now better and hopes to be out ir two or three days. Dr. Riley, osteop' athist, has treated him with much sue cess
 William McNicholl has accepted po' sition with the Merwin Provision com pany and will make him home with MT and Mrs. Charles Cameron of Maple street, West Haven.
 Mr. and Mrs James H. Reynolds are entertaining their daughter, Mrs. Hunt ley Drummond of Montreal, Canada.
 Miss Orr, who has been the guest oi Mir and Mrs. Charles Lomas in Wesr Haven, for two weeks. returned yester- day to her home in Washington. D. c.
 Miss Marion Bush of Elm street West Haven, daughter of MT. and Mrs c. K. Bush, returned yesterday tc PlainfieId, N. J., where she is teaching in the high school.
 The lecture of the Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, jr., on "The Passion Play oi Oberammergau," will be given in Christ church parish house. West Haven Thursday evening, April 2S, at o'clock. The admission charged will bt | fifteen cents for adults and ten cents for children. The proceeds will b. used for the purpose of defraying Sun, day school expenses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-21
ASSISTANT CASHIER.
Promotion of MT. Chatterton of Me-
 chanics Bank

Promotion of Mir. Chatterton of Me-
 chanics Bank.
 At a meeting of the directors of the Mechanics bank yesterday F. w. Chat terton, who has been acting as teller for a number of years, was given sub stantial recognition by receiving pro- motion to the position of assistant cashier. The appointment takes effect at once. No other changes will be made in the bank at the present time. The new appointed assistant cashier has been in the banking business for years and is highly esteemed by the business men of New Haven as well as his associates. The change in the bank was made necessary because of the serious illness of Charles H. Trow- bridge, the cashier who suffered a stroke of paralysis at his home in Mill ford several days ago. One side is af- fected but his family and friends have strong hopes of his recovery. He Is attended by pr. Putney. A dispatch from Milford yesterday afternoon stat ed that the patients condition was un- changed. He is not unconscious. MT. Trowbridge had not been in first class health some time prior to his prostra- tion.