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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19
Souvenir spoons at Taapert's- 1926

Mrs. w. A. Lane left this Afternoon
Tor Alamogordo called by the serious
injury to her husband, the well known
engineer. In a train wreck. Mr.. Lane
was injured about the head and his
chest was crushed. II is feared his
condition is critical The news will
be received with regret In this city
where the injured engineer Is well
known, He ran out Of Las Vegas for
several years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Tomorrow Afternoon at 3 o'clock tho
Chanukah festival will take place at
the Jewish temple, This Is always
the event Of the year. The children
will recite as usual. and receive their
prizes. There viii also be a splendid
musical program and other interesting
features. Everybody Is invited and
welcome.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

The ehildren,s chanukah festival
feast Of Lightsl Of Congregation
Moniedore viii be held IN Tho temple
tomorrow afternoon at 2 a. o'clock
sharp. There Will be r~eoltations by
the children, excellent music By the
choir. eloquent addresses by we'll
known speakers, prizes for the schol.
mrs. aud sweets for all who may he
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19
A Carload Of Choice Furniture
For the Holidays Just Arrived.

We are now Showing
"a styles Of New Dressers
"a styles Of New commodes
u styles Of New cheffoniers
9 styles Of New Dressing Tables
8 styles Of New China Closets
5 styles Of New Bullets
8 styles Of New sideboards
II styles Of New Folding Beds
~ styles Of New Extension Tables
8 styles Of New Music Cabinets
8 styles Of Combination Book Cases
10 styles Of New Fancy Desks
"a styles Of New Book Cases
4 styles Of New Brass Beds
70 styles Of New Metal Beds
8 styles Of Curtain Desks
ss styles o. New Pictures
4 styles Of New Davenport couches
II styles Of New Velour couches
8 styles o. Leather couches
10 styles Of Dainty Parlsr Pieces and
stacks Of other new and up.to-dats
Furniture.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

For days a N has been going
the rounds OF a shooting at The re.
mote village Of Anton Chico II was
claimed that a man shot his wife and
. man who was calling on her. killing
both with one shot. The story has
been investigated and there isn't an
atom Of foundation IN II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

ii. n. chafnn, whose presence al
the stable or Duncan 4 Chafln has
been missed since las, Monday, was
back al his usual post today. MIR
chafin says Ne has the better o. the
grip now. although be feels q little
weak from the fight be had to put up
This Is the first time in his life that
he has been In he'd for more than .
couple Of days. and he doesn't quite
know how TO be sick, A record like
this Is a record 10 be congratulated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

A maximum Of 81 and a minimum Of
20 were the extremes for yesterday
AMI last night. The promised local
snow didn't eventuate, and for tomor-
row fair weather is promised through.
out the territory. Colder weather Il
promised for the north tonight and
warmer weather fer the south tomor-
row.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

VI A. Lane, who was formerly an
engineer on this division Of the santa
Ne and whose family still reside acre.
was injured seriously about the chest
at Alamogordo a few days ago, He
was employed as engineer on The RI
Paso a Northeastern railroad He IL
being cared for IN the hospital al Ala,
mogordo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

The Las Vegas Abstract Title Guar.
snty 4 Investment company held their
annual meeting at the Office OF Geo.
p. Money. and elected tho following
ofncers for the ensuing year: W. q.
Hayden. president; 8. W. Moore. first
vice-presisent: r. G. Mills, second
vice-president; d. T. Mills, secretary
and treasurer; Geo. . Money. attorney
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

A. r. Hanson and chas. Hart, oma
ha oficers Of the Freight Handiers'
and Teamsters' unions, t~elegraphed ID
The Optic that the house Of n u.
Haight & Company Is fair. Max Ap,
pei. secretary Of the International
Clerks union. says IL is moi a union
house. And there you are.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

The huge. unslghtiy daubs that ap-
pear on the walls OF several buildings
are enough 70 brighten newcomers
away from the city. The city should
pass an ordinance forbidding citizens
from allowing their property 70 be
disngured for sign board purposes
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

The funeral Of Mrs. ", NJ Bloom
field. who died Thursday night. took
place Today al the Bloomfield resi-.
dcnce. on Sixth street. Mt ? o'clock
Rev. skinner conducted the services.
The remains were buried ii the Ma.
sonic cemetery.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Luis Jaramillo, who shot Constable
Francisco Martinez the ether night
had a preliminary hearing before the
Justice Of peace Of precinct No "a and
was set at liberty upon the application
Of Attorney Louis G. Ilfefi, who ap-
peared for the territory.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

The San Miguel bank Is among the
irst OF city houses TO send out cal
endars. The bank Is giving q large
and extremely serviceabio daily wall
calendar.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

The Y. M. q. A. Boys club viii meet
Il the Presbyterian church Monday
evening At I o'clock. A full attend.
apce lie requested. as business Of I'm
\ rtance will be transacted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

A passenger through the city last
night on delayed No. 7 was Miss Fan
ME Tatlow Of Holden, Mo-. who was
on her way 10 Mexico for a visit The
young lady II an old friend Of Jas. A.
Dicks, and that gentleman was at
the depot to greet her.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Several engines and train crews
have ben brought to junction City.
Kans,, from The Union Pacific diyis.
ions IN Wyoming and Nebraska to
assist In moving the great bulk Of
freight that At present is oycrwhelm.
Ing the Kansas division OF the Union
Pacific.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

A deere pro confesso has been On.
tered in the district court in the suit
OF Lucy v Clements. executrix, vs.,
Lucy V Clements 81 al, for permission
% sell property.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

For R~cnt~4room house with six
acres of irrigated garden plat on
Springs road; o%utbuiIdIngs complete.
Cali or address Montezuma Farm.
1870.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Colonel Head brought in a carload Of
Kansas corn.fed hogs for Peter Roth
this morning. II you want good pork.
Pete's ia the place to get II. 1890
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Fur Christmas trees. wreaths and
wreathing leave ORDERS al s,earn's
grocery or Phone No 20 2 rings.
Mrs. u. c. Thornhll i2.77
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Next Tuesday evening the pupils Of
the Sisters school on the west side
will give a recital which promises to
be decidedly enjoyable.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

The Presbyterian Sunday school
meets tomorrow morning at $3.50 for
special rehearsal OF The Christmas
music.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

The shelves Of Las Vegas merchants
hold = splendid variety Of Christmas
goods.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Clarke M. Moore Of the Moore Lum-
Der company Is confined TO his home
with the prevailing severe cold.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

The finest cut glass made At Tau.
pert's. l2's6
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Grand Christmas offers-Ifeld's nd.
yertisement. page 4.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Phone Papen. SO. ia. for Christ.
candies. 1898
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

All kinds Of ebony goods at Tau.
pert's. 1926
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Less than two weeks until the ir1'
mans ball, New Years Eve.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Las Vegas windows are In full
bloom and the effect Is charming.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

A good newspaper 10 the cheapest
and best literature,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

The merchants speak Of q good hol.
iday trade.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Toysy ToysI ToysY
At Popular Prices.
IRON WAGoNs
TOY HYDROCARBONS
BICYCLES AND TRIcYcLEs
DOLL HuGGiEs AND Go-cARTs
TOY sHoo-FLIEs, sLEDs
DOLLS or ALL SIZES
TOY DOLL HOUSES
TOY BEDS AND FURNITURE
roy CHAIRS AND ROCKERS
SHOOT THE HAT TOYS
TOY STORES
TOY STOVES AND RANGES
roy MERRY-Go-RoUND
TOY CHINA and GRANITE DISHES
ALL GOODS WILL be PUT AWAY
FOR CUSTOMERS AND DELIVERED
CHRISTMAS EVE At ANY sPEcI-
FLED TINE.
MAKE EARLY SELECTIONS AND
AVOID THE RUSH
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

See our big window display.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

silver napkin rings at Taupert's.
1896
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-19

Christmas omens greet n OF every
aide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-13
JEWISH HOLIDAYS AT HAND.
Fast Side Preparing for Season OF Fasting
and Of Merrymakins.

Great preparations are being made by
Jews the world over for the month of Tisri.
wherein are celebrated the three most
important Jewish holy days. The first
IF these, Rosh Ha -Shana. falls on Sept.
%. and marks the commencement of the
.g6ith Jewish year. The first ten days
Of he year are days Of penitence and Gull
inmate in the Day of Atonement. Five
DAVIS after that is celebrated the Feast OF
Tabernaces-.t Jewish Thanksgiving
Jewish New Years day has for its dis
,nguishing feature the blowing of the
e.hofar"- straight horn of antelope or
Wild goat. This trumpet call is designed
To serve as a summons to all Israel to enter
,,unu the work Of sanc,ification and pre-
parr For the Day of Atonement. II is the
Jewish belief that on this New Years day
thu, dee d., of men are weighed and their
d"sinies determined
Nonement Day is the day OF national
limitation, the only fast day commanded
in the Mosaic law, and the most widely
observed of Jewish holy days Business
!. olsrpnded for that day by the most
liberia IA well a. the most orthodox, and
,ri,t pervades every Jewish community.
peculiar form of sacrifice is performed
hy the strict Jew on the day preceding
NOnrnlen'. Having IlONiueu iiuhoVii " WV
- fowl. properly slain by a rabbi he takes
il hvtlIe legs and with uplifted hands swings
II nine times over he heads of himself and
his company and at the same time prays
10 God that the sins they have been guilty
Of during he year may enter into the fowl.
He ben presents the fowl TO the poor,
with a Gift according to his means.
4 feast preceGes the fast. which ia not
broken until sunset the next day. Many
orthodox Jews on the East Side will stand
upon one spot in tn" synagogue from the
eve Of the ninth day of Tisri to sunset OF
N" tenth
This most mournful of Jewish holy days
is succeeded, five days later, by eight days
Of 70 loicing. which are known as the Feast
of Tabernaces During this feast lsrae!ites
dwell in boot his made Of the shoots OF beau
ti'ul trees, palm branches or willows. Es-
pccally welcome is the stranger, the orphan
or the widow.
This mode Of living is partly thanks
giving after the ingat herring OF the harvest
and partly a reminder that their fathers
lived IN tents in the wilderness.
On the lower East Side there Is scarcely
a hall TO be found which will not be oc-
cupied for religious purposes during the
HOLIDAYS The theatres are all converted
into svnagogues, actors turn cantors, and
some lodges are even forced to hold SER
vices in the rear of saloons. Canal and
Grand 81 reefs become more and more i'm
Dassib,e as the holidays approach
Ciothers, in particular, are reaping
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-13
DEATH THREATS FOR ITALIANS.
4 LEGGED Mana Gang Lesytng Blackmail
-Four Arrests made.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. l2.-Four men
have been arrested at Carbondale, this
county, on charges of being connected
with a lawless organization resembling
the Malta. One of the men, Frank MAJ
zagari, s supposed to be the ringl ader.
The arrests were made az the result Of COM
plains by two Italian citizens to Mayor
O'Neill.
For some time the police of Carbonate
have had frequent complaints from Italian
citizens to the effect that they have been per-
secuted by Mazzagari and his confederates.
andthat money has been demanded of them.
Their particular complaint was that every
pay day they had to give certain sums to
Maazagari under penalty of death. Since
the arrest Of Mazzagari and his gang a
large number Of Italians have called at
Police Headquarters and expressed their
willingness to testify against the brigands.
At the station house Mazzagari was
searched and several letters We're found in
his pockets They were written in Italian,
and one of them was in red ink and was
signed Frank Casio" 1t was dated New
York. Joseph Colandri, who was at one
time Chief OF Police in town in Italy. and
who was instrumental in bringing about
the arrest of over one hundred and fifty
members Of the notorious Malta Society,
translated this letter for the police. He
saws it was written by one Of the leaders
of the Malta in this country, and that it calls
Mazzagari to task for not being more
prompt in his collections He is threat
ened with death in this letter If he does not
send on more money to New York at once.
A small book also was found on Mazza-
gari, cont aiming the names of Italians, with
amounts varying from 81 to $50 after each
Check marks appear after certain of these
names apparently indicating those who
had paid the amounts assessed against
them.
The authorities Of Carbonate believe
that Malta organization exists there
Mazzagar, who is middle-aged. came to
Carbondale about year ago from New
York. Ever since then the work of levying
tribute on the Italians of that neighborhood
under threats of death has been going on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-13
SUPPOSED PAUPER LEFT S5,4O0
HOARD FOUND AFTER MRS. MAYS
BURIAL ~ POTTERS FIELD.
Friendlcss Old woman Who Was Found
Dead IN Her Room Directed That Her
savings should he Left to Charity
Evidence That she Killed Herself.

The police Of the Atlantic avenue station.
Brooklyn, in searching the home yesterday
of Mrs, Mary Louise May, the elderly woman
who was found dead in little two-family
frame house at 194s Dean street on Wednes-
day. last found, hidden away in an old chest.
SiOl in cash and bankbooks showing de-
posits of over s., 900 more. Along with the
mr ney, letters were found directing that
her remains be buried beside those Of her
husband in the Lutheran Cemetery The
womans body, however. was buried as
pauper by the Department of Charities in
Potter's Field. No one could be found yes
terday who could state whether a change
would be made
Mrs. May had lived for about two years
in the small frame house. She had no
friends, and her only companion was
fox terrier. How long she had been dead
is not known, but it is likely that she died
over a month ago.
John Hoffman, the landlord, after making
three or four calls for his rent and receiving
no response to his knocks, called In Police
man Cahil. They broke in the door and
found the woman dead in bed On the
floor lay her dog, also dead.
The police reported the death to Coroner
Flaherty, who decided that Mrs May had
died Of heart disease. No autopsy, was
made. Detective Miller of the Atlantic
avenue station went to the house yester-
day. to see il he could find some clue that
would help him find the woman's relatives,
if she had any. In bureau drawer he
found this letter, written in lead pencil in
feeble hand
/ am in terrible suffering. feel my end
OF ill-health have estranged me from all Of
my friends. Bury me with my husband.
in the chest The key Is in the drawer
OF a bureau.
Let no one, judge me, only those who have
and desolation. rs | have done. 1t has left
me a h"artbroken woman, leave my money
to Shary hoping may Nav t p the on BURGER se
the SORROWS that have come to- me unde-
served Money for my funeral expenses
will be- found in my bag.
Blessed relief. j am fast dying. have
found peace mt last. Mrs. MAY.
The reference to money led Miller to make
further search. In small closet he found
an old chest which held number of papers.
34Ol in cash, $50 of which was in gold, and
the bank books. With the latter was this
letter:
the Lutheran Cemetery. The permit will
be found in my satchel in the bedroom. |
leave all my money to be divided among
four Catholic hospitals AS directed in my
will. There is no one to notify. My viii
may be found at Bergen & Dykman's. $50
Montague street. MRS, MAY
Bergen & Dykman are lawyers. There
was no one at their offices yesterday.
In making the search Of he room Miller
discovered evidences that the woman was a
suicide. Every crack in the room in which
she died was carefully covered with strips
of paper. The tip had been removed from
the gas jet and the gas was turned on.
She had used twenty-five cent slot gas
meter, and the gas had been shut of auto
nlatically.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-13

MISS NETTlE NlEMANN, White
lvx Mound, Wis. writes
The Peruns Medicine Co., Column
bus, Ohio:
III have been afflicted since child.
hood with . most unpleasant cafsrrh
of me head. Nothing ! did seemed TO
cure me and when I caught q cold my
troubles increased. While visiting q
friend ! learned the real value of Pc.
runs. I had often heard IL praised,
but never paid serious attention 10 IL.
My friend, however, had been cured of
caiarrh BY Peruna and decided to use
II faithfully and await results. ! am
glad to say that my greatest expeCfa.
lions were rallied and was surprised
10 find how readily was cured and
how speedily. Within month al the
cstarrh was OUT of my system and
have nor been troubled particle since,
DO recommend Peruna for catarrh.
--.Miss Neftie Niemsnn.
Catarrh of the head is liable to spread
to other organs II is the direct cause
of many severe stomach arrangements.
Catarrh of the stomach and nervousness
go hand in hand
Nervousness If vague term which
covers all of those ailments which result
from a bloodless condition of the nerve
centres. systemic catarrh il very fire.
quently the cause Of this condition. Every
mucous membrane in the body is slightly
deranged by systemic catarrh This leads
to complete decentralization of the digest
i've and assimilative organs. and blood
less condition of the nerve centres ensue.
Nervousness is the result; fretfulness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-13
CRIED As PRETORIA SAILED.
Thought Daughter Was Aboard Because
Of an Hclress- kidnappinY Yarn.

As the Pretoria of the Hamburg -Ameri-
can line wung out into the river from
her hoboken pier at 3 O'Clock yesterday
morning a middle-aged woman created a
disturbance among the crowd on the pier
crying that her nineteen year-old daughter
had been kidnapped and was being carried
on on tn steamer. She had read story
in morning paper telling of a New York
lawyer who asked the Hoboken police for
aid in getting a love-sick heiress, the ward
Of a client Of his, aboard the Pretoria late
Friday night, and she was sure the girl
was her daughter, Valburga, for whom she
had been searching for a month
AT the Hoboken Police Headquarters the
woman gave her name as Mrs. Amelia
Hansen Of 324 Fast Thirt y-ninth street
The last tidings she had had of her daughter,
she said, was fortnight ago. when she
received word that she was living with a
rich family on Long Island.
There were only forty eight cabin pas
sengers on the Pref oria, and the steam
ship officials could account for every one
Of them. Mrs. Hansen's daughter was
not aboard. they said.
At the Thirty -ninth street address the
janitress said yesterday that Mrs. Hansen
had lived there with her daughter Wolfe
and her son for about eight months. Both
CTISiTeIl WOTkeu anu ui'l lct setIil " ket
along with their mother, who was said to
be fort une teller at North Beach and
other shore resorts. She was frequently
away for days at n time, and during one OF
her absences. about six weeks ago, -Vollie'
and her brother moved away with part Of
the furniture. Mrs. Hansen came back
and stayed in the rooms until she was dis
possessed
The story of the kidnapped heiress came
out Of the visit on Friday afternoon of
lawyer named Mott. TO the First Precinct
station house in Hoboken. He told Capt
Bell that woman client of his was going
to take her ward. an eighteen-year-old
girl, to Europe on the Pretoria.
The girl was infatuated with man be-
low her station in life, he explained. and
his client wanted 10 take her out of her
lovers reach. He was afraid she would
not board the steamer willingly, and asked
that detective he sent to the pier to pre-
serve the peace"
Detective Weinthal was sent down to the
steamer. but the girl and her guardian
didn't show up. The steamship officials
say that no one boarded the Pretoria on
Friday night;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-13
CHAMPLAIN BOAT on A REEF.
Had 700 Excursi0nists From Vermont on
BOart-AH Rescued.

PLATTsBuRG, y. Y, Sept. 1.-The
steamer Maquam of the Champlain Trans
portation Company struck a reef just before
entering the harbor at North Island City
a small fishing hamlet on North Island
having on board about two hundred pas
sengers who were returning to Vermont
from the Plattsburg tair
A few of the passengers reached the
shore in rowboats and others were taken
off in steam launches which fastened to
the rescue, The large majority of them,
stayed on the boat and assisted Capt.
Hawey and his crew in a futile attempt
to get the boat off the reef. The steamer
Chateaugay, which was at Burlington. Vt.
was telephoned or, and she arrived late at
night and pulled the Mauuam off the reef.