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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

The German consul in Egypt says, in
an omcial report hat Sultzer and Tosi,
two manufacturers Of steam engines
IN Legnano. Italy. are doing an i'm
mense business with the countries of
the Mediterranean. n 1t must be adj
United that their makes rank among
the best in the world,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

A country woman remarked to her
neighbor during a conversation on their
return from market. How is it. Mary.
that you have Dcen married four times.
and I've never been married at all, and
I'm much handsomer han your" Aye,
to be sure" returned Mary. but it
amt handsoneness that does Ii. Sarah:
It's the come thither' In Your eve"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

In four lines-cotton goods. kerosene.
lumber and uour-American goods VIII
be met in M~anchuria. Russia has every
advantage III flour and lumber and <sill
soon be our most active rival IN these
lines In the general trade of China.
Kerosene Russia can produce cheaper
and sell cheaper, although the product
Ia Inferior in quality. but this is not so
serious a drawback for the Chinese
trade. In cotton goods. while her trade
Is growing. it is HANDICAPPED By inabii-
lily to meet American prices.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

The diversity of tongues to be found
In one country Is often a matter of
surprise. Last year the Bible society's
agents sold the scriptures in fi%fty-three
languages in the Russian empire, In
twenty eight languages in Burmah,
and In thirty in South Malaysia. and
.nfty-three in the Egyptian agency.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

The use of cigarets and alcoholics by
their employees Is now prohibited by the
three greatest railway systems of the
west-the Wabash, the Alton and the
Rock Island. and by the Western Elec-
trtcal company, as we'll.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

Great Man-Have you begun any pre-
Hminary campaign work yet? Private
S~ecretary--I have ordered from one of
the members of the American Press
Hurnorists a complete set of anecdotes
OF you. together with eight personal
"reminiscences guaranteed to be abso-
lutely original. with no other public
man. AS soon as We get these distrib-
uted among the newspapers you MAJ
crack your whip and away Wen go.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

The effort of Germany to become in
dependent of foreign countries for n
of products by deVeIonInT
them In her colonies has failed in the
matter Of cocoa. coffee. tobacco and
ginger. The only definitely successful
venture IL that with sisal hemp. Pea
nuts have done fairly,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

A German technical journal says:
The difficulties encountered by British
coal miners in being obliged to operate
S.OVO to 1000 feet below the surface, and
the enhanced cost attending deep-level
mining will enable the coal exporters of
the United States to supplant the Eng
ltsh product from the foreign markets."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

Mark Twain has leased his larry
own estate to Charles A. Gardiner, a
New York lawyer. Ii is one OF the ia
nous places on the Hudson. 1t is $50
feet above the river and commands an
unobstructed view for many miles in all
directions. 1t IS beautifully laid NJ
with trees and drives. Its collection
OF trees and shrubs is famous and is
supposed to contain every variety and
thrives in that part Of the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

Writing of British naval progress. Mr..
Archibald Hurd says: AT last the Of
ncers and men are to be trained for a
mechanical navy. Up TO the present
they have been fitted for q fleet OF sail
ing ships. and have learned AN immense
mount of lore of an art which has
ceased to have any bearing on the ON
duct of war ahoat.'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19
AUsTRo.RUsslA Eo,cr.
Turkey Must Get Good and % Il ,
Once or Suffer 8evane1v-

Constantinople. Nov. l4-It transpired
today that the latest Austro-R ussian
note to the porte contained a specific
cept the reform scheme will expose the
Ottoman empire to great danger. ana
that the proposals Of the two powers
must b aecsptsd sattFsiy ana without
6eaayt
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

The immediate cause of the insurrec-
don In Turkey 10 the Bulgarian school,,
which turns out numbers OF educated
young men who refuse to return to
their eQualid homes. For the squalor
Of. the homes the Turk Is responsible.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

In the opinion of the editor of the
Mirror. q paper printed In English in
British India, american womanhood
q admittedly the finest. the very best.
physYcally and intellectually. Of all the
womanh00d OF the world"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

,che Agl0-Saxon stamp will be re-
ta1ned on American news, customs, lit
ototure and language, says the North
American Review. Everything else 10
beng transmuted through the superior
eeGondlty Of the immigrant.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19
Occupying The New Court House.
SNOWFALL At HURON.
Two Inches, che First Of the Seasen
Comes When Germ II I'm.
.s rAffHaf-t -+f

Huron. s. D.. Nov. u.--Snow began
falling here early this corning. covering
the ground two inches deep. It II the
oret OF the s Much corn u d
gathered ana an Immense amount Of
shyeehlne YET yematEs 70 b 4opA
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

xew strset cars. other than the dou-
o~lo.deckers, which seat forty persons
lno1de and sixty on top. are used In
H0gitSh cities. The American strap
henger'' IL the most profitable OF pas
sengeras to the railway company.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

An Irish woman, Miss Douglass, has
ooen appointed 70 the post of horti-
cuoearaJ lecturer by the county council
q 1outh, the Qrst woman appointed to
ouea . posi- In Ireland. and over men
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

The Japanese are making "real'
pearls by forcing a grain OF sand into
oysters and planting them until the
pearl IL formed by a deposit around
the foreign substance Of the material
from which the shell lining Is formed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

The United States IL now the great
80 coal-pr0ducing~ country in the
weird. the output OF last year reaching
9o@so00. 900 tons. This Is four tons OF
coals 6Nr every man.. wOma nand child in
III U6ltOd States.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

- great Nexican railway. from Sa.
6oo Cruf ON theR Pacific to Coatxacoal-
scaof1n he gulf will bring New York
e44 New Orleans 1900 miles nearer
- pfpncisco than will the Panama
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

Our total trade with Alaska for the
fiscal year was: Imports, $40, 22S, 0oc; ex.
,orts, So 97. 600.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19
.MEckLlMe CLOSED
Further Details Of tho Failure Of the
Merchant and Stockman.-

Meckling, s. D., Nov. 1.-THE stock and
fixtures of the defunct store here, owned
oy Henry Westre, has been invoiced by
Receiver S. a. Boyles OF Yankton. 1t to-
tails about $4,000. though it is not likely
to bring that sum on a purchase. Westre
has operated the store In Meckling for a
number Of years. and there is no question
but that he made some money. The cause
If his downfall was not u to wild spec
alations on the markets or anything like
hat, but came this summer after he had
dropped about $1,000 in feeding cattle.
With n few weeks grace Westre could
nave Strengthened out his affairs all right,
It is said. but his creditors would not wait.
Therefore, he was forced into bankruptcy,
though there was little difference in as
sets and liabilities.
The past year has been a bad one for
stockmen who invested heavily in feeders.
Few will get Off without big losses. In
,ome cases the loss is felt far more than
others, but thus far Westre Is the only
,ne in Clay county to become q forced
bankrupt.
Degree Of Honor Organized.
st. Onge. S. D., Nov. 10.-A new lodge
Of the Degree of Honor, named after c..
officers Of the A. o. u. W., has been
organized here. The following officers
were elected and installed: Miss Eliza
beth Cardinal, past chief Of honor; Mrs.
Lillian Williams. chief Of honor: Miss
Somerville, lady of honor: Mrs. Daniel
Boone. chief Of ceremonies: Charles
Furious. recorder: A. Cardier. finan-
,ier: Mrs. johnson, receiver. The new
lodge starts out with a strong member
ship.
Work on New Opera House Block.
Spearfish. S. D.. Nov. 10.-Work is to
be started at ono by T. N. Matthews
Upon his new opera house block, the
oundation waits for which were laid
wo years ago. The building will be
three stories high. Of stone. and will
contain q number of business rooms
md Offices. besides the opera house.
Mr.. Matthews is now the owner of
800. 900 worth OF real estate. in Spear
Ash. having the principal business
building in the city. The new building
will be situated adjoining his present
business block on the north.
Occupying The New Court House.
Parker, s. D.. Nov. l0.-The county
officers are now occupying the new
court house. AS yet the old furniture
is being used, the commissioners not
having received any satisfactory bids
for new furniture.
The new water tank and engine house
are completed and Parker now has one
IF the finest systems " waterworks
in the state.
A merry apple war" is on here and
fancy apples can be bought at so cents
per bushel.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-19

Mans recuperative power after ar
injury is in an inverse ratio to his So
cial advancement.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19
Millions for Goat skins.

In calling attention to the fact that
twenty-five million dollars worth OF
goat skins are annually imported into
the United states, Harper's Weekly,
In its last issue. remarks that a new
industry Is offering itself to the farm
ers and manufacturers OF this coun-
try.
II states that q large share OF these
skins are brought from India, China.
Arabia and southeastern Russia, and
goes on TO give some interesting facts
about the goat industry "The increas-
ing popularity Of certain kinds OF
footwear, as well as gloves" II says.
has greatly increased the demand for
goatskins in the United States with
in recent years. In 1885 the value Of
goat skins imported was about four
million dollars; BY 1890 1t had grown
to nine million, by 1898 1t was fifteen
millions, In 1900 II was twenty-five
millions, and in 1908. in round num-
.bers, twenty-five millions. The farm
ers Of the United States are apparent.
il making no effort TO reap any part
this golden harvest for themselves,
The census Of 1900 shows the total
number of goats in the United States
to be less than two millions In mum.
Der, and when it is understood that
the skins Of probably twenty million
goats were required to make the TWEEN
ty.fiye million dollars worth import
cd last year, II would be G G that
the supply from the United tates could
have formed but a small share o.
our supply OF this important import
which comes from India, China, France
ara Mexico suggests that there are
large areas In the United States which
might produce goats successfully ant
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19
TRACK AND TRAIN

Fireman Nelson has reported.
Fireman Ward is back at work.
Engineer Wolf is enjoying a rest.
Fireman Strawmat is taking a trip
of.
Fireman Trainer has reported for
duty.
Engineer McQuiddy is taking a lay.
off.
Engineer Jack Lowe IS resting up
a bit.
Fireman Heydt is staying al home
between trips.
Engineer Blevens is again on the
acting side.
Engineer Archibald is spending a
few days at home,
Engineer Bowen is back on the deck
OF his mountain climber.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19

in sufficiently large numbers to sup
ply the entire home demand"
This, from the Weekly is par
ticnlarly interesting to New Mexico
where the goat industry has been de-
Feloped to a greater extent than in
any other part of the country. When
making the statement that'the farm
ers of the United States are apparent
~ making no effort to reap any part
of this golden harvest for themselves"
this editor from the effete east must
for the moment have forgotten that
New Mexico Is a part of the United
States,or what is more likely, he does
MT have as much information in re-
gard to what we raise on New Mexico
soil as he has in regard to the pro-
ducts OF India. The last report of
the governor states that the goat in
dustry which, a year or two ago was
but fairly started, has made great
strides during the past year until New
Mexico Is easily in the lead as a goat
raising commonwealth. Especially is
this true in the county of Sierra
where there are already thirty thous-
and high bred, registered Angoras.
II is estimated that in the whole
territory there are fully 100000 goats.
The report further adds that this in
dustry has been until recently but
little understood and but few have
cared for it, but that the indications
are that within five years the goat
raising industry will have become al
most as important Is sheep raising.
To appreciate the possibilities OF this
industry one has only to consider the
immense market for the hides which
is offered In our country. The hardy
native goat may come to take a re-
spected place with the sheep and more
fancy Angora In supplying a twenty
five million dollar market for skins.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19

There are now eighteen business
houses In course Of construction at
Estancia on the Santa Fe Central.
all Of which will be occupied within
thirty days. This includes hotel, livery
stable, meat market. blacksmith shop.
barber shop. etc, besides the we'll
stocked general supply store Of the
Dunlavy Mercantile company, where
almost anything can be obtained.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19

J. Z. Pauley. expert piano tuner.
has been here for three weeks, dur.
ing which time he has tuned about
thirty pianos for the best residents
Of the city. He comes from the east
highly recommended by piano houses
for whom he has worked. His head
quarters are with the Columbine Mu.
sic Co. 1912
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19

The Estancia hote ! Of fourteen
rooms IL nearing completion and the
proprietor, Mr.. Booth. will be able 70
offer better entertainment 10 visitors
in the future. Good. warm rooms
and f~rst-class meals Will be d spec
ialty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19

Fine Signs are made BY Pittenger.
See new styles at the shop on Sixth
street. Also interior decoration exc
cuted in the most artistic manner.
Phones IA, Vegas; 101 Colorado. So
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19
A New steam Condenser.

Master Mechanic Schaefer Of the
Santa Fe shops at Needles. Cal. has
planned and installed at Needles a
condenser and water heater which
takes up all the steam from the ex.
haust pipes which heretofore emptied
into the atmosphere. Now instead Of
escaping the steam is carried to the
condenser, where 1t Is condensed and
the heat from the steam is used to in
crease the temperature Of the water
carried to the boilers. It'll is pronounced
a very successful scheme.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19
Low Rates TO California.

The Santa Fe will sell s%econd.class
colonist tickets daily from September
is, to Nov. 80, 10 all points In Califor
MIA, at rate of s25. W. j. LUCAS,
II Agent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19
Fireman King is back at work after
a short session of restfulness.

Fireman King is back at work after
a short session Of ~restfulness.
Machinist Hockett has returned
from Albuquerque, where he spent the
closing days Of the fair.
The roof of the round-house is now
completed, and the carpenters have
begun the work Of extending the
walls.
Owing to the resignation of Fire
man Chas. Morris, the second run on
the Santa Fe branch is vacant, and
the oldest fireman in point of sen
iority applying within ten days from
October 16 will get the place.
The Santa Fe has received a ship
mem of tw%enty-six new Pullmans and
are to place them on the line between
Chicago and the coast. Several new
dining cars. together with a ten-sec-
ton observation car and sleeper, will
also be put into service.
According to a dispatch from Wash
ington, D. c., the case of the United
States. plaintiff in error, VS.. the Den
yer & Rio Grande railroad, an appeal
from the New Mexico supreme court,
will undoubtedly be reached this week
in the United States supreme court.
An amicable adjustment of the diff
iculties between the Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western railroad, its train
men and conductors, has been reach
ed. Several concessions were made
by company men among the straight
seniority" plan in promotion.
H&H 8l
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-19

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The Washington times., 1903-06-14

he arted man who has given all he has
and is TO these two people who have
betrayed his trust. One sees him work
ing from dawn till dark TO buy shelter
and food for the little fellow who is TO
turn out such a pitiful rascal One sees
him shielding Louis from the conse-
quences of his idleness and degeneracy
anG refusing to believe that anything is
wrong with the boy who has been 10
him as son. 1t is all pathetic beyond
words. and the worst OF 1t Is. nobody
can deny that 1t is true to life.
The interest of the story centers in
these three characters. but words should
lie said for the accuracy and skill. with
which the minor characters are sketch
Cd Aline, the daughter of Stephen Hay
ward, is another type of the woman who
makes fool of herself over the wrong
man. She makes a good foil TO Joan.
Ccnstantia, the aunt. is the kind of
woman who does not make a fool OF
herself at ALL for anybody. Other wo-
raen there are none The moral OF the
story, if there IS one. would seem TIC be
that girls instinct is not the sure
reliance 1t has been sometimes consid-
cred, when the honor or dishonor Of a
nan is concerned At any rate. IL is a
book of unusual originality and force
philadelphia: j. B. Lippincott Com
pany.)
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
In Old Mexico.

1.-THE Spells of Empire" by Francis
Newton Thorpe, is novel dealing with
the conquest of Mexico by Cortes, and
ters of the period are introduced, the
hero being a young Spaniard, who is
lieutenant of the conqueror. Vivid pic
lures are given of Mexico, its people
and customs, and the book will afforl
much information tie me reader who is
looking for that sort of thing in his
fiction A remarkably interesting work
called "a Constitutional History Of the
American People," by this author, ap-
peared three or four years ago, and his
reputation as a historian makes it GER
tain that whatever historical details he
has seen fit to incorporate in his story
are accurate.
It must be confessed, however, that
Mr.. Thorpe is much more successful as
historian than as novelist. His touch is
too heavy for fiction. He is too much
engrossed with the events and too lit
tie with characters. There is too much
archaeology, and too little human ma
ture in this story 1t does not seem
real This is not saying that 1t is INFER
Tor to other tales of the kind. for no
body has yet made the Aztec seem much
more like human being that his idols
do. The plot is lacking in continuity,
and unwieldy in construction. With a
wealth of material at his disposal, out
OF which it would seem that a beauti-
full and artistic story could be made,
Mr.. Thorpe has succeeded only in max
ing patchwork. or. TO be a little more
complimentary. mosaic.
He does not know how to deal n IL
lusions. To give but one instance. in
stead of using the heroine's musical
Aztec name, Italhua. he has chosen 10
translate it and call her Dorothea.
which Is quite useless, and inartistic.
The book is one more proof that some
thing besides history and a writer Is
needed for the making of a good his
torical novel. (Boston: Little, Brown
& Coz
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

H No0eI beating NTH the /ac06ihe Uprising IN Scotland

sight. but certainly they cannot always
foretell the future. or there would be
no use to them in living. Imagine the
misery of a being who always knew.
when he came to a moment of decision,
that the pleasant road was the road he
ought not TO takei
Moreover. if anybody could take the
romance and the marvel out OF that Won
derful outburst of hereditary loyalty
which is called the Forty-f1ve" and
make it seem worthless and common
place. such a novel as this of Mrs.
Bars would do II. There was prob
ably never a more striking example Of
the power of the human heart to over
rule all prudential considerations, and
all teaching of experience, and devote
life, limb. and fortune to forlorn hope.
than this same uprising in favor of
Prince Charlie, and it seems as If any
one with spark of imagination could
see the glory and the beauty of it, how
ever pathetic the unworthiness. and i'm
possibility of the end Charles Stuart
may have been little worth such devo-
tions as that of the Highland clans, but
their triumphant march into England
will ever remain one of the tragic, beau
tifuI. and picturesque episodes of Celtic
history. And apparently Mrs. Barr is
quite blind to it all (New York: j. F.
Taylor & Coz
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

lend characters have their faults, they
are more human and more lovable than
her Arcadians. But that is the usual
fault of this author. In her Puritan
novels the naughty cavalier wins ones
heart, while the virtuous Puritan leaves
ore cold. Milton set the fashion for that
scrt of thing. when he made his Satan
the hero of Paradise Lost" without in
tending it.
A more serious fault in this book. as
in most of the authors work, is a trick
of getting ahead of the story. She is
forever limiting that some calamity or
other was fated to happen as a conse-
quence of some apparently innocent &C
ton. until one sees the wrath to come,
half dozen chapters ahead. and that
spoils the interest. We know when
Thyra and Hector meet that love af-
fair will come of it; indeed. we are in
formed at the time of Hector's previous
betrothal to Sara MacArgall that he win
not be true to her, and We know from
the beginning that nothing but trouble
will come to Thyra through Hector. 1t
is nothing but a trick. this beginning a
chapter with the words, Hector knew
that he was on a road leading him to a
change of some kind" 1t would be just
as well to let the reader come to the
change in the proper course of time.
The Scotch may be gifted with second