davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-06

The second floor is arranged for Of
fee rooms.
Although the Texas railroad COM
mission has been clothedwi;h absolute
and final authority to fix rates and
supervise the financial and psysical
operations of the railways in that
state, it has just been made the OBJ
ject OF an injunction by the federal
court at Fort Worth, forbidding it
from interfering with a contract exis-
ting between the Rock Island railroad
and a grain dealing company for the
handling Of grain for export. While
the traffic principle in question is i'm
portant and far-reaching, the sgges-
ton that there are possible limitations
to the power of Texas commission
will strike the railway people in that
state as still more important as well
as surprising.
The quartermaster's department at
army headquarters in Denver award
ed the contracts for the t~ransporta-
ton of the Fourteenth cavalry from
the department of the Colorado to San
Francisco. The regiment sails on
August / for the Philippines, to ex-
change stations with the Fifth cav
airy. The Santa Fe will carry the
two troops from Fort Logan, at 1872
IS for officers and $25.7S for men;
also the two troops at Fort Wingate,
N. NJ, offcehs, S23.72; men. $1S.73.
The four troops at Fort Grant, Ari-
IONA. will 60 by the Southern Pacific,
$40 for officers and $25 for men. The
Southern Pacific will also carry the
troops from Fort Huachuca, Arizona,
at $3.50 for offcvers and S26.70 for
men. The n troop at Fort Ouch
esne, Utah, will be taken by the Den
yer & Rio Grande, oflcehs $37.65;
men, 1926.
New York Centr5rs reports con-
tinue to illustrate the fact that while
earnings are increasing operating ex-
penses are increasing in larger ratio.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-06

For the year ending on June 80 (part-
ly estimated) gross earnings increas-
ed ~$6,634,232 or 90 per cent, but op-
Grating expenses increased IA per
cent, leaving an increase Of only
$116,921. or four tenths of one per
cent in net earnings, compared with
the previous year. The last quarter,
however, showed rather more favor
able results, gross earnings increas.
ing $3.50, POI, OF Is per cent, ana OPP
Grating expenses increasing $i,973,.
331, or 16 per cent, while net earn.
ings made a gain Of Sd ser cent. The
Improvement in net results for the
quarter is attributed to the fact that
an increase III freight rates has par
TALLY met the increased cost Of fuel
and labor which began earlier in the
year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-06
AND TRAIN

Fireman Hill is under the weather.
Engineer Parnell is once more on
duty.
Engineer A. F.. Davis is reported
sick.
Fireman Peeler is laying off to re-
cover.
Fireman Fletcher is again able to
draw his salary.
Engineer Garvin is herding with
the Doctors pets.
Fireman Geo. Nelson returned to
work this morning.
Engineer McQuiddy is once more
back at the throttle.
Engineer Evans is a busy man to-
fay, after a few days of inaetion.
Engineer Lynch has returned 10
duty after a few days of recreation.
Fireman Trainer is suffering with
ennui and will rest for a day or two
The shop flag fioated from its lofty
staff the morning of the Fourth. It is
still up.
Engineer Bursk is on the retired list
for a day or two. No connection with
the Fourth.
Fireman Graham got too much of a
good thing and is taking nasty doc
tors stuff today.
Fireman Jessoy is handling the
betty scoop on the windward side OF
the swaying cab today.
The Santa Fe Central railway has
Just issued a passenger rate sheet,
showing the rates of fare to and from
all points on the line. The schedule
is based on 6 cents a mile.
The Santa Fe railroad company is
putting in a first-class steel bridge
across River Deflag, which runs
through the center of Flagstaff and
which goes on a glorious rampage
every few months.
H. f. McCrea Of Ell Paso, who has
held the position of chief operator on
the Southern Pacific, has been offered
his choice of two positions on the
Santa Fe. He will either be made
wire chief at Las Vegas or assistant in
Albuquerque.
Gross earnings of all railroads in
the United States reporting for June
to date are $19,3 1873, 1873, a gain of 1872
per cent over last year and TIA per
cent over 1901. The effect Of the
floods in the southwest on railroad
traffic is disappearing and earnings
are now nearly normal.
Several of the shop boys who partic-
ipatsd in the baseball match Saturday
are still a trifle sore, but everybody
is at work. The boys feel good over
winning the game. even though the
crowd that saw the sprightly perform
Ance wasn't record breaking
The Westinghouse Air Brake COM
pany report an increase of over 100
per cent in sales Of the Westinghouse
friction draft gear within IL months.
One year az 1000 freight cars and
1.400 locomotives we're equipped with
this appliance. The number for
freight cars is now over s 10000 and for
~ locomotives in excess Of 5000.
Among the large systems which
have laid track on important extern
sions this year are the st. Louis 8
San Francisco. FOG miles; Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, 100 miles; Chi.
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul, SO miles;
Missouri Pacific, rs miles; Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, including the
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf, 62 miles.
A.. l.. Day, the trainmaster with
jurisdiction over the Santa Fe lines in
sothern California, whose headquar-
tiers are in San Bernardino, has ten
dered his resignation to Nake efect
at once. Mr., Day gives up his posi-
ton for the same reason that he came
10 California less than a year ago
on account Of the serious condition OF
his wife's health, she being a sufferer
from lung trouble.
Track laying on the Santa Fe Cen
40
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-06
station. The gap to be filed between
the two track laying gangs is about
eighteen miles in lenght.

station. The gap to be filed between
the two track laying gangs is about
eighteen miles in lenght.
j. p. Morgan & company announce
that the syndicate formed by them
some weeks ago to underwrite the ex-
tension of S21. 800, 900 Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy bonds. will not be
called upon for any payment IS the
bonds have either been extended or all
sold. The profits 10 the syndicate will
be distributed as 0 as the accounts
can be made up.
The Texas supreme court has at.
irmed the judgment of a lower court,
giving a verdict for $4,000 against the
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
company, in favor of a man who was
beaten by an employee of the road. 1t
was held that the road was RESPONSE
BILE for the action of its employe in
this case, as the quarrel grew out of
company business.
S. f. b. Morse anonunces his resig-
nation as assistant passenger traffic
manager of the Southern Pacific sys-
TEN and passenger traffic manager OF
the Southern Pacific Atlantic system,
effective August first. The resigna-
ton has been accepted. 1t is reported
that he enters partnership with Dan
iel j. Sully, the great New York cotton
bull.
The new depot at San Marcial is
nearing completion and it shows up to
be a big improvement over the old
one burned. 1t is a much larger struc-
ture and more modern in architect
ure. The building is so far advanced
that the fathers have finished and
the window mouldings and windows
are now being put in. A broad porch
or veranda encircles the entire build
ing, with the exception of the north
end. where will be the baggage room.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-06

Pennsylvania railroad stockholders
have again demonstrated their faith
in the property and its management
by fastening to subscribe for the en-
tire SO, 000,0 900 of new stock at a pre-
MUM of 500 for each $100-paying
$50 for a $50 share. The $50, 900 900
cash thus realized takes up a 100000
600 loan and gives the company. after
paying commissions. about $3S, 800 900
for its vast improvement enterprise.
In 1901 an issue Of SEQ, 800 900 was
similarly taken at $50. Twenty years
ago the entire capital stock Of the
Pennsylvania, at its par value, repre-
scented just about the amount which
this latest issue has added to the
treasury in a few days. Now the
authorized amount of stock is $780,
100000. of which there is already out
standing 1901 ,00O,n00. And the law
of growth continues to dominate this
great organization as irresistibE as
in its younger years.
There ere Al, 22S locomotives and L.
640,2 20 cars.n o including private cars.
used during last year. or these 49,
991 we're in the passenger service. The
total number of employees was 1,189.-
315. The amount paid In salaries aud
wages was 1915, OPS. 592. The com
pensation Of the railway employees for
1902 is equivalent to $3.50 per cent Of
the operating expenses OF the railway
companies, and 1916 per cent Of their
gross earnings. The amount Of rail-
way capital outstanding on June 30,
1902, was $12. 134,1S2, 1854. or $62,301 a
mile of line. The funded debt was
&c. 09, 1881 500. The amount of CAPT
tai stock paying no dividends was ST.
CSC, 1856. 614, or 44.60 per cent of the
total amount outstanding. Omitting
equipment trust obligations. the
amount of funded debt which paid no
interest was $294,175.1 43. The number
of passengers carried was 649,s7s, 505,
and the number of tons Of freight
III .0S9, 347. The gross earnings Of all
the roads for the year were $1,726,-
3S0,27G, and the gross expenses ST.
1l6,24S,Tf7. Tbe total dividends de.
clared for the year was s542l, 1893.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-06

New York Centr5l's reports con
tinue to illustrate the fact that while
earnings are increasing operating ex-
penses are increasing in larger ratio.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-06

Track laying on the Santa Fe Cen
trail by he track laying machine was
resumed and 1000 feet OF track put
down. About twensy cars OF steel
rails have arrived. more .ails are ar
irving and work north from Moriarty
will be pushed speedily. The track Is
laid about eight miles north OF Mortar
ty station. The track laying force
working south from Kennedy station
nut down 5000 feet Of steel track and
Il about eight miles from Kennedy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
THE POPE'S CONDITION.
His Physicians Have Imposed Com
pIete Rest for n Time.

Rome. March 4-AlthoNgh the pop
is in good health his physicians have
complete respose for the pres
ant. Consequently he win receive no
until the end of next week.
The aiarnists are again to the fore
this evaaling and declare that Pope Leo
is rallYing- They point to the official
note IN tonight's O~sservatore Romano,
The vatican organ, stating that on the
advice of his doctor the pope has de-
cided to take several days absolute
rest The truth is that the pope never
in getting rid of the cold
which caused a slight cough and
|-Aoarseness. DR.. Lapponi, on visiting
his holiness today found that he was
somewhat better. out frankly told him
that he must either consent to cure his
,old or he would run the risk Of some
thing serious. The pontiff ~thereupon
gave way and promised to suspend his
audiences. To save annoyance DR..
tLapponi advised the pOp to- publicly
announce this determination through
1.-THE Osservatore Romano. All the same
lthe condition of the pope, taking into
consideration his advanced age is not
without danger and is causing consid-
arable anxiety. So much so. it is as
Iserted that some cardinals who have
come to Rome from a distance have
postponed their departure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
THE PLAGUE SPREADS
1t Now Exists at Vie1a Union, Where
Two Deaths Have Occurred.

Mazaltan, Mexico, March 4.-The
statement thai the plague exists at
Villa Union has been confirmed and
DR.. Butron has been ordered to that
place.
DR.. CarbajaI who was there yesterday
states that two fatal cases occurred.
The houses OF the victims were burned
and the persons who dealt with them
isolated.
Villa Union is on the road to the ia
terror country SO TO efforts will be
omitted to check the epidemic at that
point.
Governor Canedo has just received a
phone message that serious diStur-
hanceS have occurred at Villa Union
More than n hundred men of the low
er lass attacked the sanitary agents
sent from this city and wounded one
Of them. The agents escaped and could
not be Overtaken by the mob which
threw rocks and drove them out of the
Pueblo. The mob then began to hunt
up Doctors Carbaja1 and Butron whom
the people consider responsible for the
burning of the house where plague
occurred n declared they would kill
them to stop further destruction or
houses. The governor has ordered a
detachment of the eleventh infantry to
proceed to Villa Union The rurale
have also been sent:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT.
An Opinion in Contested VIII Case
of JOknaPowelI.

Tallahassee, Fla, March 4-The
Florida supreme court today rendered
an opinion in the we'll known contested
will case of the state of Florida, appel
liant VS.. Amanda Beauschamp, appel
lee, involving the >~nuncupative will Of
JOhu Powell, a Jacksonville man who
died two years ago, leaving an estate
valued at over S1b0, 600. Powell left no
relatives and the claim OF the state was
that the property had escheated to the
state. Miss Beauchamp claimed that
she had nurSed Powell several months
prfsr to his death and was aftianced to
him. The day before Powell's death
he made this nuncupative will under
Which the ~proponent Amanda Beau
Champ, was the sole legatee. The pro-
baCe of the alleged will was contested
by the state, claiming an escheat OF
property. and after hearing the
evidence the county judge denied pro-
bate of the Will. Upon appeal the cir
cult court reversed this decree this
entry by the circuit court has now been
affirmed by tine supreme" court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
Letter to ID. F. King.
of Wilmington N q

Dear Sir: Some think we AXE a. good
deal Of risk in inviting complaints OF
Dsvoe lead and zinc-we authorize our
agent to sell it under this guarantee:
IF you have any fault to find with
this paint, either now in putting it on,
or hereafter in the wear, tell your deal
er about it.
We authorize him to do what Is
right at our expense"
The following story tells how little
the risk is:
]. II. Asher & Co., hardware dealers,
R~hinebeck, y. ". have sold Devoe
from '76 to now, and have had just one
complaint in all this time.
Three sides of a house were perfect;
the fourth was as bad as the three Were
good.
Explanation-It rained the night be-
fore the fourth side was painted; and
the painters didn't wait for the wood
to dry.
What is done in such a case? What
ever the dealer. who sold the paint,
considers it fair to do. We leave it to
him. He may not do exactly we
should do If we were there; but we are
not there. The best we can do is to
leave it to him,
Yours truly,
F. w. DEVOE & co.
P. S.-M. w Divine and Co. sell our
paint !.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
RULE OF MAJORITY
A Protest Against 1~Legislztfvo
hiackmaiI" by Representative
Cannon.

washington, March 4.-The speech Of
Representative Cannon, chairman OF
the appropriations committee, delivered
after $50 o'clock this mo, n In the
mouse on the conference report on the
general deficiency appropriation bill
protesting against Legislative black.
mali and insisting on the right Of q
majority to rule in the senate in view
Of the fact that he is to be the speaker
OF the next house. is regarded as fore
shadowing a contest on this Question
The scene when Mr.. Cannon delivered
this speech was the most remarkaSle.
of this congress in the house. Late
the hour was the weary members w
set on fire with enthusiasm n Z
cheered his u~tterances until the great
hall resounded with their shouts. In
conclusion he said:
Gentlemen, I have made my protest.
[ do it in sorrow and in humil alton,
but there it is; and in my opinion an
other body under these methods must
change its methods of procedure or OUR
body. backed up by the peopl.,- win
compel the change, else this body. close
to the people, shall become a mere tend
er, q mere bender of the pregnant
hinges Of knee to submit to what any
one member Of another body may de-
mand Of this body as a price for legis-
lation." prolonged applause and
cheerS).
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
NEGRO FIGHTS FOR LIFE.
And i'm Exchange of Shots He liz Kill
ed and Constable Eason Wounded.

Nashville, Tenn, March 1.-TWO deputy
sheriffs and constable had q desperate
battle late this afternoon with Joshua
Farmer. a,negro, as a result Of which
the negro IS dead and Constable W. B.
Eason is Il the city hospital in a dying
condition. The negro was wanted on
with inIent to kill and recently had.
successfully resisted arrest, beating an
officer cker the head with a pistol. To-
day the officer located Farmer in &
house il the Westend and on their ap-
preach the negro opened fire. A fusil-
d followed during which Eason VAS
shot four times through the abdomen.
The negro finally ceased firing and the
officers found OH investigation thai he
was shot ten times. He died tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
Bryan Denies That He Will Lead a
Revolt

P%ittsburg, March 3.-Wilff1m ]. Bry-
an, in an interview this evening denied
that he will lead a revolt from the
democratic party in case the gold DEM
ocrats capture the national convention
as was reported today from New York.
It vas said he would bolt the conven-
ton and lead an Independent move
nent. Mr.. Bryan said that not only
had he not made any such statement,
but that the contemplated action was
improbable and he did not discuss I'M
probabilities. Never will you find the
gold democrats capturing any demo-
cratic convention of national impor-
lance, the very idea of it is absurd"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
Trust Those Who Have Tried

I suffered from catarrh Of the WOO st
kind and never hoped for cure, Tut
EIy's Cream Balm seems to do even
ltnat-Oscar Ostrom. As Warren Ave,
Ill.
| I suffered from catarrh; It got 50 rad
II could not work; I used Ely's Cream
balm and am entirely well.-A. c.
Clarke, 341 Shawmut Ave-, Boston.
! Mass.
/ The Balm does not irritate or cause
;sneezing. Sold by druggists at 80 Cts,
ior mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
New York,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06

Raleigh. n. c., March 3.-Twenty
acres of timber land near
|Asheville has been bought by Charles
D. Fuller of Kalamazoo, Mich, who
will erect one of the biggest timber
Hands plants in the state with head
quarters ar Ashevile. He will also
build a railroad fifteen or twenty miles
hong through the Ralsam mountains
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
The Lloyd Plant Destroyed by Fire.

Alexandria, La, March 3.-The large
plant of the Lloyd Sugar and Molasses
Company at Lloyd, sixteen miles so 18th
of this place, was destroyed by fra to-
day. The plant shut down for the sea-
son and two watchmen were in charge.
The loss amounts to $4,000 With $4,000
Insurance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
VERY SEVERE
An Arrangement of the
Monroe Doctrine by
Professor Wagner
NO KIND WORDS

Professor Wagner Says the Doctrine
is an Cnheard of Assumption-Ffom
the Standpoint of the Germanic
Race, a Simple Recognition of the
Doctrine Would be u False Step.
He Asks What Has the United
States Yet Done of Importance to
the Real Civilization of the World.
The Germanic People Should Act
With the Romantic Peoples, That
Would Serve the True interests of
The Civilization of the World-He
Says the Doctrine 10 An Empty
Pfetention Energetic Will
or Actual POer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
Hoods ~SarsapdriHa
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
inVigorato the whole system.
Il had salt rheum on my hands Sc that /
could not work. took Hoods Sa~rsaparilla
and it drove out the humor. 1 continued
it's use till the sores Disappeared" MRS.
liza o. BROWN, Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods Sarsapariiia promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
Ill HumOrs

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
mo- take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09

emily unsatisfactory conditions Of transportation mas
kept almost apace with that Of Arkansas ana It's IN
crease in stock farming has been noticeable
But it is the swamp lands Of Southeastern MIS-
souri, and of Arkansas which seem now to hold forth
the greatest advantages These LANDS, Tor so long
thought to be unavailable for agricultural purposes
have demonstrated their equality with the best farm
ing ground Of the State. Thorough drainage systems
are operation and thousands Of acres OF the FERTILE
new soil are yielding heavy crops. Lana originally
bought for sl50 So per acre is now held OF equal
value with the prize farms Of the State AS yet the
movement TO DRAIN clear and develop these lands is
but begun The price Of the unimproved swamp lands
has not risen to any considerable extent Into this
country many thousands Of immigrants Will doubtless
turn during the year.
Three hundred thousand families into the South
west is the estimate made by immigration agents for
the ensuing twelve months, number three times that
of last year. New railroads being sent into unde-
veoped localities. New manufacturing industries are
in process. The field for labor is ineNhaustible. AS
part Of the greater Southwest the territory lying be-
low St Louis may be expected during the next decade
10 represent the greatest growth and activity in the
United States.