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render the music for the unequaled drill ing of troop c, consists of thirty of the best musicians and Is everywhere ae- knowledged to be the best band in the American army
 This band as it now appears at the state fair is composed of Chief Musician Brockenshire. Color Sergeant Connolly, Musician liner, Chief Trumpeter Duffina, Drum Major Reeny, Sergeants Fleek, Frey and Tracy, Corporals Leverick,
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Troop [, of Regular Army, to
 Head Column
GREAT FIRtNORS TONIGHT
Good Races, Both Trottlng and Pacing, This Afternoon-cavaIry Drill
 and Other Big Attractions at the Fair Grounds.
The Alabama State Fair opens in Birmingham today.


 With sound of bugle and roll of drum, and the tramp, tramp, tramp of many mounted soldiers. the great Alabama State fair will be formally opened this forenoon.
 At 10:3O o'clock in front of the city hall and the Hotel Hilman strikingly pie turesque column will form, and as 1t passes through the downtown district it will convey to the multitude the fact that the most attractive season of entertain ment Birmingham has yet had has be- gun.
 The Route.
 The parade will be led by Troop c of the Seventh United States cavalry, the most highly trained cavalrymen in the world, under the command of Capt. o. w. Bell
 Following the United States cavalry will pass in order:
 Troop D, Alabama National Guard, Capt. D. P. McCrossin commanding. Memoli's band.
 Brandon Light artillery, Capt. E. D. Smith, commanding.
 Mayor Drennen. the aldermen and city officials of Birmingham.
 Officers of the Fair association. Citizens generally. The parade will proceed to Second ave- nue.
 Second avenue to Twenty-frst street. Twenty-first street to First avenue. First avenue to Nineteenth street. Nineteenth street to Second avenue. Second avenue to Twentieth street. Twentieth street to Fifth avenue. Fifth avenue to the fair grounds. Arrived at the fair grounds, the re- nowned Troop c. United States cavalry, will give the first of their marvellous ex- hibition drills, followed by Bobby Wal
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RACES AT FAIR TODAY
 INCLUDE TROT AND PACE

utes. The entries are as follows:
 2:50 class, trot, purse of $4OO-Annie D., Gratis, Princess, Rosatina, Jay Boy Let ty Lee
 2:1S class, pace, purse of $4O0-Ella P. Silhouete. Pattie Ledyard Esponita, Cla- ra B., Will Bromlette. Walter T.. East Side.
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DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths O; the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Gleet. Structure. l. 0 . [ Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflicted? It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-15

20 0o off on high grade Trunks and Bags. Magic City Trunk Factory, 215 N. 2Oth Street.
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Cavalry Maneuvers

thour champion bicyclist, in his great race against the fastest ten horses at the fair.
 Cavalry Maneuvers. After the Walthour race will come the wrestling bout between the famous Max imus and a full-grown bull. Then will follow the horse racing, which will be splendid.
 Tonight, beginning at o'clock, under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-15

Alabama Brewing Co.
 "Bohemian Beer.
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The entries for the races at the fair today were given out yesterday. There are two races, trot and pace, and 1t is expected they will be finished early in the afternoon. The first heat of the trot will be pulled off about o'clock, and a heat will follow every fifteen min
 
 the glare of electric lights, Troop c will give another of their incomparably won derful drills, consisting of bareback rid ing, sabre drill, thrilling tricks, and car rying out Butts manual to the noble music of the full regimental band of the Seventh cavalry, consisting of thirty musicians.
 The Horse Races.
 Immediately after the drill tonight will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-15
SOUTHERN INTERSTATE FAIR.
Very Low Rates to Atlanta and Re
 turn via Southern Railway.

Account above named occasion, South ern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Atlanta from Selma, Birmingham and intermediate points at rate of one fare for round trip plus 75 cents, including one admission to the fair grounds. Tickets to be sold on October 18th and 22nd only, final limit October 26th. Rate from Bir- mingham s5.75
 For sleeping car reservation and detail- ed information apply passenger office, Morris Hotel building. Telephone GIT. J. C. Lusk, District Passenger Agent.
 10-11-12t
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Notice! You get the best Coffee at The A & F. Tea Store. Phone 5O5.
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All kinds Of cuts. Age-Herald En craving Department
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All kinds of cuts Age-Herald graving Department.
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D. Lowrey, Mrs. A. B. Elford Mrs./yal Glib. Jr., Mrs. R. G. Lewis. Mrs. w. E. Henderson. Mrs. Thomas Ward, Mrs. A !. J. Polk Mrs. W. l.. Doane, Mrs F. D.. Ignores, Mrs. William Hardie, Mrs T M. Davidson, Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. A. B. Loveman. Mrs. c. P. DeShazo, Mir J. A. Van Hoose, Mir. J. IT. McCary, MT J. Sandman, Rabbi Newfield Dr. Gaston Torrance, MT. George Griffin.
 officers will be elected next Tuesday.
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Continued from Fifth Page)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-15
RegimentaI Band

The full regimental band of the Sew enth United States cavalry. which will
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05
A Low SENSE OF HONOR.

Jacob a, Riis, whom President
Roosevelt has termed New York's
best Citizen attributes the prevail
ence OF grating to a low sense Of
honor among the people:
4 don't known anything about
grating. ! know It Is there and !
loath II. ! spent nearly four years
in the police department without be-
Ing wiser when | came out than
when | went in. Other things APP
ppaled 10 me; that ! avoided in
stinctively. II filled nj with disgust.
''The trouble evidently Hes in a low
sense Of honor among US. My neigh
Dor, q business man, tells me that
every n Of his buyers feathers his
own nest at his expense, and he can,
not help 1t; he cannot do business
without II. My neighbor on the other
side says his engineer will not let
machine oil. coal, or anything In his
department, be bought unless he gets
a rake-ofr. Ny friend knows II and
cannot help II. The coal that does
not pay tribute will not burn. the oil
does not lubricate. etc. He knows II
Ii a lie, but Is helpless.
~ these things are so, we needn't
complain that our public servants rob
us. They are but doing what the 9TH
ers do, The reform must begin on our
level. not with them. Perhaps II
business is as rotten as those who do
II tell ME. Il Will come when we least
expect Il, in q general collapse. I
shouldn't wonder. and we needn't
complain, II II does. l bought some
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

Springfield Republican. in comment
ing on the German spectacle. He has
made fewer appointments OF negroes
~ Office than his predecessor did. And
even If IT were admitted that his arch
offense against southern white senti-
ment, the White House luncheon with
Booker Washington, was In any way
~incxpedient or wrong, fidelity to the
truth would compel to admit that
In inviting the great leader of the
colored race-Who Is called by q
southern white, John Spencer Bassett
Of North Carolina, the greatest man,
save Gen. Lee. born In the south In a
hundred years"--the president acted
without the slightest intention OF In
flaming race feeling or precipitating
4 political issue. When Senator
German assumes the contrary. as he
does in his Baltimore speech, he per-
verts facts for partisan effect.
The guilt Of the politicians in using
in an INSCRIPTIONS way the incident
at the White House Ii become per-
fectfy deyiIish, as Is proved by the
huge political advertisement on
negro domination" in the Baltimore
Sun, or Tuesday last, with two pic
lures, n representing O negro master
with q cringing white butler. and the
other a colored woman at her toilet
having her hair dressed by a white
maid.
Southern politicians who adopt
these methods are as blind, TO use no
narsher word, as their predecessors
Of a former generation who led the
south into an abyss. The senator
from Maryland and the democratic
leader In the United States senate
has put himself at the head Of the
pack, who do not represent the best
white sentiment Of the south, o
anything In southern life but the race
passion which any one can inflame,
yet too few combat.
Surely they are pests which agra
yate the sore that the wisest and sob.
crest thought OF the nation is studying
To- heal. They succeed In darkening
the outlook, rather than In hearten.
ing the people. It Is not too much to
say tht Mr.. Germans Maryland cam
paign has been the most grevious and
disquieting af the year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

Tho price OF kerosene oil is again
being advanced by tho Standard oil
MONOPOLY. the explanation being that
tho Pennsylvania oil districts il be-
coming exhausted. with Z resulting
sharp rise In crude oil. How true this
y renAins TO be seen. Loss than half
= uosen years ago, when the stand.
ard monopoly was similarly engaged
In squeezing consumers for 4S per
cent dividends. the same explanation
was advanced. and quite an alarmist
discussion VAS started ovcr the
speedy exhaustion Of this store OF
Nature in the Pennsylvania district,
But tho flow Of oil proved aftorward
to BE- going on about as usual. That
10 quite possibly the the present sit
uaticn. still there is nothing to In.
dictate that the supply Is inexhaust.
tble: rather everything to show that
IL Is OF very limited amount.--Spring.
field Republican.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05
CONTEMPLATE POLITICIAN.

Senator German has brought upon
himself the condemnation of all
thoughtful people BY attempting 10
make the negro question a party Is
sue in the Maryland campaign. He
is STOPPING TO the lowest practices
OF the demagogne and ignores ail
consideration OF truth when he ire
grets" that President Roosevelt has
attempted 10 force the race issue into
politics" German and his kind are
willing TO play upon the passions Of
the southern people for a temporary
political advantage whatever the costs
TO the country may be later.
Mr. Roosevelt has never sought TO re
yive the negro question as a political
ISSUE In national affairs, says the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05
A QUESTION or SUCCESS.

John ID. Rockefeller, Jr, in his lee
ture to his Bible class In New York
last Sunday declared that ethe hum.
bio merchant who Is content 70 live
and let live Is more successful In
business than the corporation king
who seeks 10 grab all.' This state
ment doesn't seem to be exactly just.
fled by the circumstances In which
tho young man finds himself. We
wonder II he said II because he really
believed 1t, or merely TO comfort and
cheer the humble merchants
throughout the land. II he meant
what he said he must consider his
father the most unsuccessful Of men,
and that seems scarcely credible. So
far AZ the business world Is concerned,
success is and probably always will
be measured by the dollar; II you
don't measure business success by
that, It Is not easy 70 see what could
be made the criterion. John p. the
elder, whom this statement OF the
son naturally calls TO every ones
mind, would have very few Of the
elements Of success left If he We're
suddenly cut off from bis dollars. He
has neither the love, nor the esteem
nor the regard Of bis fellow men,
whom he has never ceased 70 Cypress.
The history Of his rise IL q story Of
tho crushing out Of the business life
of great numbers Of men who came
within the reach OF the power of his
monster arms. He Is ~exacting tribute
from his fellow men In order to pile
up his gold In almost uncomfortable
masses. He Is a typical grab ALL
and II his Sol thinks he has made a
failure Of life Il would be interesting
to have him explain his ideas on s,lc,
cess q little more fully.
There are probably a great many
men who used TO " oil wells or re,
fnerics In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES some
of them doubtless lost heart and died
and who prospecting In their
modest way. and were content to live
and let live. all Of whom were forced
to the wall BY John Rockefeller, who
would sneer at the words Of the
young man IL they reached his ears,
But the sons ways may not be As the
ways Of his father. He seems 10 have
some original ideas and Is not afraid
to say what he believes, When the
eidor Rockefeller has finished his re
markable career and passed out Of this
life ms poor as he came into Il, II will
be interesting TO Q what use the son
Will make Of the greatest fortune In
the world which the grab al" cor
poration king has amassed
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05
%ThanksqIyinq Races.

A two days race meeting will be
held at Aztec on Nov. rs and rs.
About 5000 will be given In purses.
The race track will be put in good
condition, and everything possible
to assist in making this meeting a
success In every way, will be done
by the committee in charge. A few
races. with liberal purses are far bet
ter than a greater number with only
. few dollars each. This is the view
taken by the committee on purses,
and they have arranged the races ac-
acknowledgements Journal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

stretch OF forest, is worthy Of careful
consideration. III Porvenir should be
rebuilt. The closing Of the Monte
yuma Will create a far greater demand
for d suitable hosteiry In that location
than there ever was In past years.
The project Of establishing q resort
there which viii grow more famous
year after year has great possibilities
In 1t and should Interest parties who
can command The necessary capital.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05
Chicago Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, Ills, Nov. 5.-The mark
Ct is unchanged to a shade easier. II
was quite weak early on further liqui-
dalton but there was free covering OF
shorts and after several days OF de-
Ginning markets. buying for a reaction
set In. There seems no change in
the situation abroad although Liver
pool does not decline of late as rap
idly az We do. The indications are
that a fair export business is doing
n spring wheat although the clearanc-
es for the day are small. Urices'
Current says the condition Of growing
winter wheat crop is generally favor.
able. All the advices Indicate that
interior movement In northwest Is big
and probable free arrivals at Mime
apolis and Duluth. The stringency in
cae December option in this market
Is abating and Indications are that we
will shift from number ? red TO mum.
Der | northern In our contract graie
I th- month After several days
Break and win the makets fairy On
an export basis market Is not likely 10
break sharply We think wheat can
DO bought on fair breaks but on raj.
Hes sold, that the general drift Of
market will be lower.
Corn Market is about IL cent bet.
ter. Continued moderate farmers de.
livcries and firm ione q cables GAYS
ed covering Of shorts and a fair local
buying for a rally. There is no,
much that Is unchanged in the situa.
ton. There Is no great selling pres.
n on prices and on the whole there
is not much In sight to indicate or
warrant any great activity. The
Price Current says the situation Is not
materially changed and that huskins
IL increasing. II looks like = scalp.
.ihss&srkel LOGAN 4 BRYAN.
-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05
4
BUILDING FL PoRvENlR.

the b Don margarine Romero made q prop.
impro ositi0n through the columns OF The
The Optic last night which should be In.
creas. t~ercsting TO the people Of Las Vegas.
and When Mr. Romero made known some
will ; timc ago that he intended to rebuild
OF q O the hotel out at III Porvcnlr. the an.
ed fro nounccment was received with the
tinues greatest satisfaction among tho people
eoon OF the city with whom III Porvenir
crly. was . most popular resort, Now other
and y undertakings and changed conditions
celIcnt make Il impossible for the gentle
adJsce man TO assume the whole responsible.
No I ity Of the enterprise without sacrinc-
derives ing enough Of the splendid pine tim.
from Il Der which covers tho mountains round
cannot about TO meet the expense Of building.
ling "a, This Mr.. Romero ~ Ioath to do for
bushes sentimental and practical reasons.
ers. to Tho beauty Of III Porvenir in the great
into ths canyon at the foot Of Hermit's peak.
country 10 too well known to need to be enlarg.
and II ed upon. by those who have seen them
hauled the great natural attractions OF the
wagons place are suficientiy appreciated; to
been br those who have not seen them Il Is
Las ves useless 10 attempt To describe them
farmers Is they must be seen 70 be appreciat.
merciA ed. The scenery Of the vi Porycnir
tons sht canyon at the base OF Hermits peak
with n cannot be surpassed IN 'he south.
Wheat, b west. With It's timber cut on 10
daily POI beauty would be marred and disngur-
road that ed. For this reason Mr.. Romero is
l~ncivilize ioath to destroy 4 single one 81 the
Rev. N trees which must fall II he undertakes
he round to stand alone the expense Of a nnc
be regul brick hotel for III Porvcnir The
he warrior other and greater consideration u the
A new practical one. namely. the protection
Iadley. y of our water supply. The pine for.
70 mines ests which cover the hills and noun
sIsg bun tains are the guardians of The water
miles. supply OF this arid country. The pro
Mrs. Gu lection Of this supply Is and always
ano at hs must be one OF the pressing consider
much atoms which demands the attention
pls Of the people. The forests which
lie along the course Of the Gallinas
river. a. these in question do. must be
projected from the axe Of the lumber
nan and tie cutter. Therefore the
proposition Of Mr.. Romero. looking TO
sar1 the preservation Of this splendid
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

The publication Of an old dispatch
from General Macarthur to the war
department, In December. 1900, charg.
ing that the Japanese consul at Ma
Mia had encouraged the Philippine In
snrgents, with the idea of ultimately
bringing the Philippines undo. the
wing OF Japan, leaves one In ignorance
of our governments action in the mat
ter. Presumably the case was laid
before the government Of Japan, and
satisfactory assurances were received
that IL the consul had c~onspired with
the insurgents, he had not faithfully
represented his country. There YVES
no rupture Of any sort, not yer a
diplomatic GOODNESS, between the Unit
ed States and Japan In the period fol
lowing the date Of Gen, MacArthur's
dispatch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05
san Juan Teachers.

The San Juan County Teachers as
sociation will meet at Aztec on Sat
urday. Nov. IA. A general interest
Is being taken In this educational work
by San Juan county people, and the
association is meeting with far great
er success than vas anticipated In
the beginning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

An exchange suggests that the 70.
cent marriage Of Evelyn Cook and
Charles Gould In the upper Gambler
OF the Montauk lighthouse might BIO
called q wedding Iii high circles"
The father of the groom was born in
the lighthouse and no first met the
bride there when her grandfather was
the keeper.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

Most people have some particular
way In which they prefer TO meet
death. The man who was run over
ana killed by a beer wagon in Topeka
the other day may have died happy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

The lectric light company is put
ting in q new circuit, A two hundred
Light transformer Is being placed at
the conveyance Of the alleys at the
ear Of La Pension. Half a dozen
more new poles are being installed
this afternoon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05
She would not be
old maid if she
had used Ayers
Hair Vigor. s. !; a,' e. s.:

&EM@&Y
stove fixings the other day Of a man
whom ! paid an exorbitant price to
put them UP. When ! came to look
at the price Of the things | found that
he had added a profit to himself Of
from rs to 100 per cent on every
piece, over and above the price at the
foundry-just for ordering them. II
was grating, pure and simple. And
SO It goes. They don't even know
It.
Until we become honest in our pri-
vate dealings we have no business to
expect an official to be honest in his
public dealings, Why should they?
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

The Euttrick danciig academy an
nounces a Snowflake cotillion party
for next Tuesday evening when the
children will have the floor. A beat.
tiful program will be given. III
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

When in need Of up-todate. stylish
Job work at rock-bottom prices, con.
suit your own interests and The OPP
tic Office at the same time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

Usher & Stewart today loaded seven
carloads q sheep for st. John, Kans.,
and Den boutwell, loaded nine cars
which viii be marketed in Brecken-
ridge, No.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

The weather is cold enough to pick.
le your beef. Stop in and buy a
nice ~forc-quarter; only 4c per pound
at Graaf & Hayward's HAS
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05
New White Hats-Low Prices.

The Misses O'Brien. Bridge street,
have received a new lot OF the popular
rough beavers and felts In white for
street and dress wear. They r Of
fering reduced prices on all hats now.
10-i
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

When Mark Hanna has been re-
turned to the senate by a vote Of 100
to 40 he will become more OF an
oracle than ever.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

Order your fish and oysters Of Tur-
ner's sixth street market and have
them fresh. 1120
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05
THURSDAY EVENING. NOV.

The latest song success in New
York Is entitled 20, Mr.. Dowie."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

Perry Onion pays cash and good
prices Tor household goods. Monte
Carlo Hall. Colo. Phone No. 271. 1851
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-05

The Optic will not. inder any circun :
stxnc~y. be Responsible tor the return or 10
Afc Keeping Of any rejected manuscript, No
.xcepslon vi. % made 10 this rule, with re-
xsYdstr either letters or enclosures. Nor will
tho editor enter Into correspondence concern-
ing rejected manuscript
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