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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27
Epigrams Of Joseph w. Folk.

Kansas City star.
| am not an alarmist when | say
that if these Doodle conditions be per.
mitted 20 so on in city, state and ma
ton, then the death of the republic
itself is but a question Of time.
Where wars. pestilence, famines
and all other calamities have destroy
ed n government. corruption has de-
stroyed a score.
This is a battle of right against
wrong. Evil has been arrogant, but
the day of reckoning has come.
This is the most critical period In
the history of our state. Every citi.
zen must either march under the flag
OF decency or the banner Of iniquity.
The corruptionists have insolently
demanded Of the people: What arc
you going to do about it," An answer
will be given by Missourians who hate
corruption and despise wrong. Mis-.
souri,, the fifth state In population.
Will then be the first in civic honor
and American manhood.
Doesn't II seem strange that a free
people should elect thieves to be the
makers Of their laws?
The people are entitled to know
who the rascals are. Those who com.
plain about going behind the statute
Of limitations can usually be found
hiding behind the statute themselves.
No honest man fears investigation;
no dishonest man has any right to
complain Of II.
Too many Office holders do not real
lie they are the agents Of the people;
they have no more right to use their
official powers for personal gain or TO
pay personal obligations than they
would have TO put their hands into the
public treasury to pay a private debt.
If the people desire good govern.
ment they can get II. for they are su.
rreme.
II there be an offense greater than
all others. It is that Of him in whom
such a sacred trust has been reposed
who sells il for his own enrichment
lie IS worse than the thief, for he not
only plumbers. but violates his trnst.
He Is worse than the murderer, for
the murderer takes The life Of an In
diyidual. while The corrupt official
aims AZ tine assassination OF the com.
monwealth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27

Two heads are undoubtedly better
than one in a drum.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27

tual Life Insurance company, and tie
loan is secured on the ground ard
buildings, the boulevard and III
feet on Jackson avenue. It is to be
fireproof. The exterior will be Of
white glazed terraeotta.
4 =
a prominent property owner and
capitalist Of Roswell writes the New
Mexican concerning the extension Of
the Santa Fe Central from Torrance
to that town Al follows. II am glad
70 know that the Santa Re Central
railway intends pushing IFS surveying
corps into the field soon. 1t seems to
me that this road will be obliged 10
extend Itself into this country and
into the Durango country. | do not
care how they do II. II they will only
build down here. II has been such
q serious, ~inconyenient, expensive anu
disagreeable task for our people to
make the Santa Fe.Albuqnerque jour.
ney via Trinidad and Fl Paso that We
look forward 70 a connection with
Your country more eagerly than We
would 10 the building Of d trunk line
through our city, We have reached a
point where we feel that we must
have direct communication with the
capital Of the territory"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27

To be respectable, a man must re,
spect himself as we'll as others.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27
Homestead Entry No. 1881.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

I-lNs ~ ihNSiAt
Land Office at Santa Fe. N. M,
August 25, 1905.
Notice IS hereby given that the fol
lowing-named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the probate
clerk At Las Vegas, New Mexico, on
October 3, 1903, viz:
JOSE DARI0 GUTIERREZ,
for the Il ~ Of the Sc II Sec. 4. aud
~ IL 81 sW n See. 8. T. Is N. r. q
Z.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Charles L. Bloom, of Las Vegas,
n. NJ; w. II. Garner, Of Watrous, N.
NJ: Mariana Duran, Of Watrous, N.
NJ; Esia Bacharach, Of Las Vegas, N.
NJ. MANUEL r. OTERo
STAG. Register.
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27
Home RuIe.

The republican party is pledged e
home rule for the territories. We sin
cerely hope that President Roosevelt
will carry out the obligation imposed
on him BY his party platform and se.
lect q man for judge Of that district,
and not for a nan from Kansas City
or Santa Re. We believe In home
rnle for me Fifth judicial district as
we'll as for the territory Of New Mex
lco.-RosweH Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27

Through an agreement FOR d loan
OF si.iO0,oo0 the Standard Office com.
pany has paved The way for the
construction OF the proposed History
railway exchange building at the
northwest corner Of Michigan ayenue
and Jackson boulevard. Chicago. The
building is to cost $4,000. 900. and
every inch Of space has already been
contracted for by railroad companies.
dealers in cereals and heavy shippers
Of various products. The Standard
Office company will begin construc.
ton Immediately on the filing Of the
record OF the loan. The agreement
was made with the Northwestern MI.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27

A circular was received at the san
Ia ne general Offices. Topeka. announc-
Ing the appointment Of F. G. Petit
bone to the position Of general super
intendent Of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe railway company, with head
quarters at Galveston. Texas. He has
heretofore been assistant to the gen
eral manager of the road.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27
Wants a Convention.

While we think Of il, Silver City
won't be happy until she gets ii Of
next years territorial conventions.
There will be four held-two demo.
cratic and two republican-and II We
can't land one of the lot, We Will feel
that our wire-pulling ability don't
amount ~ maN-siNer City hide
pendent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27

From the Needles Eye ii is learn
ed that the Santa Fe will give mem
bers Of the company's fire depart
ment at Needles straight time Tor
fighting fires during the regular work
ing hours il called ont ct night On on
holidays time and one.half VIII be
allowed. and for fires outside the com
pany's premises they will also re-
ceiYe pay.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27
Homestead Entry No. 5026.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land once at Santa lie, n.

i4dId oHIGG ~ 5dHbd - ~ w.
July %. 1903,
Notice Is hereby given that the fol
iowing-named settler has fled notice
Of his intention 10 make inal proof IN
support of bis claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
Or receiver at Santa Re, N. NJ. on
Sept. 1st. 1909, viz:
ASENCIoN CHAvES
for the 50 SEA NEIL SEA. Sec. .. NV
4 SW 4. Sec. 10. T. . n, n. Is Il.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of, said land, viz:
Nicolas Tenerio of Galisteo. N. NJ:
Teodoro Tenorio Of Galisteo, N. NJ;
Jesus Bermudez Of Galisteo, N. NJ;
ignacio Tenorio of Galisteo, N. M.
7-i63. MANUEL r. oTERo,
Register.
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27

The King Of Roumania has Joined
those who are agitatlng in favor Of an
economic coalition Of European u
tries against The United States.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-27

And the Balkans continue to balk.
South Dakota bonifaces wonder why
Il Is referred to as divorce "evil.r
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
AGED MAN DESIRES
TO WED YOUNG GIRL
John Darragh, "a Years old, Is Re-
fused License to Wed 17-Year-
Old Mary Hayes.

John Darragh, 64 years of age, resid
ing at Latham place, applied for a
license yesterday at the County Clerks
office to wed Mary Hayes of Oakland,
IL years old, but was refused the per-
nit
Deputy County Clerk Danforth ques-
toned Darragh, who admitted that he
was divorced man, but could not re-
member the date of his divorce
The young girl was accompanied by
her mother, and the latter said she was
willing for her daughter to wed the old
man. The trio left the County Clerks
Office and Darragh said he would get
the divorce papers from his lawyer in
Oakland and apply tomorrow for a
marriage license.
Darragh was seen last night and ad-
mitted that he had children and grand
children. His first wife died some
years ago and his second wife secured
divorce from him in the State of
Washington, but Darragh could not re-
member the date or the city where the
divorce was secured.
Darraghs friends say that he is more
than 20 years old. His daughter, Jane
Darragh, and his granddaughter. Geor-
gia Kane, are well-known actresses in
the East. Another daughter, Mrs. G..
Pearce, is the wife of an electrician at
Mare Island
Darragh was formerly employed as
pattern-maker in the Risdon Iron
Works, but has not worked there for
some months. lie said that he desires
to marry Miss Hayes in order that she
might study for the stage and admit
ted that the young girl had desire to
shine behind the footlights.
The old man said that he intended to
send the girl East to study with his
daughter, but admitted that he had not
notified any of his relatives OF his in
tention to marry.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

A representative audience yesterday
afternoon enjoyed the first appearance
here of Miss Ingeborg Resch-Pettersen
at Lyric Hall. Miss Resch-Pettersen
was pleasantly received and was at her
best in some charming Swedish folk
songs. The singer was assisted by Miss
Raums, violinist, and Fred Maurer, ac-
companist. The programme follows:
Aria. s.Ave Maria Das Feuerlreuz). Max
F3ruch: violin solo, (a) adagio from Concerto
on 26 Bruch: (b) Hungarian dance. Brahms
Joachim: songs. (a) The Willow. Goring
Thomas: Cbl lie Violetts, Alessandro Scar
violin solo, (a) "AlbumbIatt." Wagner-Wil-
benny: (bl "Legende' Wiemawski: 'Irmelin
Rose " Peterson Berger; 'Mainat," Ch-
Sindiur: ''ved Sundet.' A. Backer Grondahl; {;
..Ragnhild" Ed Greig: folk songs, .'Strilevise. "
..Agaths Fjeldsang.' Norwegian; .'Fjorton Ar, .
..Polska fran Dalarne." swedish.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

B.F stoll. dentist. Haight & Masonic av.'
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

The regular quarterly meeting of the
members of the Mechanics Library,
the first in nine months, owing to the
inability to get a quorum. was held
last night in the library building on
Post street. The secretary reported the
total receipts for six months as $751;
96S 20; expenditures, $27, 1922 72; cash on
hand, $324S Is; reserve fund, s5243 81.
The librarian reported that the total
number of books added in six months
was 3436. The number of books deliv-
cred to members for reading was 105,-
248. The present membership is 3179.
An amendment to the constitution to
raise the life membership fee from $50
to 500 was defeated. An amendment
causing the secretary to notify each
member by postal card before each
quarterly meeting was carried. Thirty
five candidates for trustees were NOM
mated for the coming annual election.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
UNION LEAGUE
CLUB ELECTION
Gossip Touching Choice
of President for
Next Term.
Members Are Discussing the
Merits of Leading
Candidates.

The presidency of the Union League
Club during the year of a Presidential
campaign is regarded as a position
that carries considerable prestige in a
political sense. Next Tuesday there
will be a general meeting of club mem
bers for the purpose of selecting a
committee to nominate officers for the
ensuing year. Colonel George H.
Pippy's second term as president of
the league is drawing to a finish and
there is a deal of gossip among the
members concerning his successor.
Next in the regular order of promo
ton is First Vice President Colonel
Samuel ]. Hendy. The incident, how
ever. is recalled that the regular or
DER was set aside one year ago when
Duncan E. McKinlay. brilliant and
persuasive orator of the Republican
party, was defeated for the presidency
by the advocates of second term for
Colonel Pippy The latter had dis
played so much enterprise in the work
of enrolling new members and increas-
ing the clubs store of money in the
bank that many members readily
acquiesced in the plan to set aside ira
ditions and re-elect him to leadership.
Duncan McKinlay accepted the re-
suit with as much complacency as
could be expected. Whether Colonel
Hendy's friends will now stand aside
and give the campaign orator the right
OF way to the presidency of the club
may be determined at the general
meeting next Tuesday.
The ticket which is put forward by
the nominating committee is styled the
regular ticket and it generally wins
out. 1t happens, once in a great while,
that a candidate for president packs
the general meeting with his special
supporters and thus obtains nomina-
tion contrary to the wishes of the gen.
eral body of the league. When this
happens the dissenting members put
an opposition ticket in the field and a
fight in the open to a finish is the re-
suit.
Occasional opposition is an excel
lent thing for the club. 1t stimulates
attendance, induces delinquent MEM
beTs to settle their accounts in order
to vote and in a general way adds
something to the life of the institution.
The Union League Club is in a pros
porous condition. The membership is
getting close up to the seven hundred
mark. The sum of cash in bank is
considerable. There is a growing SEN
tinent in favor of acquiring new quar-
ters and giving the membership of the
clIb comforts and facilities which
cannots be given in the rooms now oc-
cupied by the league. Since the fail
ure of the plan to buy lot and build
a house on Stockton street, facing
Union Square, there has been much
talk of a project to join the Press
Club in a lease of the premises now
occupied by the Pacific Union, but as
the last named institution will not be
able to get into the new building be-
fore November next the proposition to
cooperate with the Press Club has rot
taken definite form.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
VANDALS COMMIT
DASTARDLy ACT
Fourteen Lambs Killed
and Their CarcasSeS
Mutilated.

Chief of Police Whitman was notified
yesterday by Miller & Lux of gross
act of vandalism that was perpetrated
in their stockyards, on Sixth avenue
and M street, South San Francisco, last
Wednesday night or Thursday morn
ing. The firm offers a reward of $500
for information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction of the miscreant
or miscreants.
In the stockyards on Wednesday
were fourteen lambs. They were all
right when Charles Riddy, the man
ager, locked uD the place for the night,
but when he went there on Thursday
morning he found their dead carcasses
scattered over the place. An examina-
ton by the Board of Health inspectors
showed that the skulls of the anil
mails had been crushed in, their necks
brokenand twisted and they had been
mutilated in other ways.
An investigation was made quietly
by the firms employees, but no clew
could be found to the perpetrators Of
the brutal act, and 1t was decided to
ask the assistance of the police. Several
of the men employed by the firm went
out on strike about a week ago. Wheth-
er or not the strike had anything to do
with the act of vandalism is a matter
of conjecture, but there is strong sus-
picion that the persons implicated are
known to the strikers.
A copy of the letter to the Chief Of
fering the reward was read to the dif-
ferent watches at the police stations
throughout the city yesterday, and
every effort will be made to discover
the identity of the vandals.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

MOT Orders by mall receive prompt attsstfsa
NV - All orders samples goods Efss
and shipped same day they recesez
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Care of Criminal Insane.

The State Commission in Lunacy
has petitioned the Supervisors to pay
their judgment demands for $470 OBJ
tanned against the city in the Justices
court for the care OF criminal insane
committed from this city by the Su-
perior Court.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Waiter wilkins disappears.

Louis Drummer of SIS Stockton
street called at the Morgue yesterday
and reported that William Wilkins, a
waiter at the Casino, had not been
seen nor heard from since November
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
noss Not Know the Findsr.

A bunko man with the appear
ance OF a tramp is making a prac-
tice Of visiting those who advertise for
lost articles and stating that he Will
give the name and address of the finder
for a small sum. Those who have pur-
chased experience from him thus far
assert that he deals only in fictitious
names and fictitious addresses.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Makes First Appearance.

GuilIett's Christmas extra mince pies. Ice
cream and cake. o05 Larkin St: tel East 19S'
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Mechanics Library Meetinp.

Trapper's OIL cures rheumatism and neuralgia
Druggists SOC flask. Richard & Co.. 4oe Clay .
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Special Values in LADIES' and GENTS
LINEN and SILK
HandkerchiefS
FOR TIE HOLIDAY TRADE

Ladies' Linen Cambria and Sheer Linen Inttlaled
HdndkerChlefSj quarter inch hem
ST 90. $780, 1925 and S3 90 box
(iaf Dozen in
Gents Linen Cambria initiated HandkerehiefS.
hdlf-1nCh hem $3.50, SO 40 and So 90 box
CEaf Dozen
ladies' Linen Cambria and Linen Lawn Hem
stitched HandkeFChiefS, Il and Il inch hem
$1.0O. ST so, S2.25, $500 up to $500 dozen
Gents Linen Cambria HemStitChed HandkercDiefs.
in ID, q AM inch hem
S175, S2.40, $500 up to $500 dozen
Ladies' HemStitGhed and Embroidered Sheer Linen
HdndkerChiefS-
15c, Use, soc, Use. stoo up to $500 each
Ladies Lace Trimmed Linen Lawn HandkerGhiefS-
25e, soc, Use up to $3.50 each
Ladies' Real DuCheSSe Lace HandkerlhiefS-
$1.25, S175, $3.50 up to $500 each
Ladies' HemStltCh3d and Embroidered Linen Lawn
HandkerGhiefSj put up in fancy boxes, half dozen
in each $3.50 and $500 box
Gents Japanese SILK HandkeFGhiefS, With handsome
embroidered initials 40e, soc, Use and S100 each
ChldrenS Plain and initiated HandkerChefS in
fancy boxes 25e, soc and soc each
Full line of Gents SILK MuffleFS and Refers,
Fancy NeCkWedr, Umbrellas and Kid Gloves,
MOT Z Orders by receive prompt attenefsa
NV i - All orders for samples
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

Reduced rates on household goods to & from
the East & South. Bekin's. IL Montgomery st .
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25
A Worlds Fair Book.

The Wisconsin worlds fair COM
mission is planning to get up book
showing the attractions of this state
which shall be distributed at the
worlds fair. 1t is proposed to print
100000 copies for free distribution
to advertise the stare in its developed
and undeveloped resources, its scenic
attractions and its health resorts.
AS the Legislature did not appropri-
ate sufficient sum to promote the
exhibition of the advantages of the
state at the St. Louis worlds fair
including this special work it is in
tended that the publication of this
book shall be paid for from contri-
buttons. Inasmuch as land owners
and manufacturers are to be especial
ly benefited by the advertisements
effected by the distribution of the
book they are expected to contribute
principally to defray the expense of
getting it up. The commission
want $4,000 to promote this enter
prise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

A French journalist, member of
parliament, has drafted bill for the
disestablishment of the church. The
bill proposes, among other things,
that all ecclesiastical stipends shall
cease, but the present holders who
are over As shall be pensioned; the
churches and cathedrals, being
national property, he would have
leased to such religious associations
as were approved by the state, for a
fair rental; the amount Of land which
may be held by the church shall be
limited; the reading of any letter
from foreign authority (meaning
the pope) attacking the government
shall be punishable ofense; cleri-
cal privileges, including exemption
from military service, are to be sup
pressed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

Suitable candidates for vice presi
dent to be placed on the ticket with
Theodore Roosevelt as president
for next year are being considered.
AS usual many names are suggested.
Nearly every state has favorite son
to advance and there are many pub
lie men who desire to be mentioned
for the place. The matter of ex-
pediency, the question of locality,
how many votes the man could
draw from the other party or from
the independents, was formerly a
policy in vogue in selecting can
didate for this place and his fitness
for the presidency was matter of
secondary consideration. In the Sc
lection of Theodore Roosevelt for
the running mate of Mckinley in
1900 the Republican party inaugu-
rated new policy in this regard.
The party insisted upon nominating
a man with ability to perform the
duties of president. 1t is known
that Roosevelt was averse to the
nomination, and only yielded at the
demand of public sentiment, In
selecting man for the vice presi-
dency next year Republicans should
and doubtless will, demand the best
man for the place-and for the high
er office of president which in ar
emergency the position contemplates
The name of Senator Beveridge has
frequently been mentioned as a pref
ty good one. for the vice presidency
But when we look to the demand:
of the higher place, and the one IL
which the vice president may bt
called by a vacancy in that highel
office, there is one name that over
shadows all others for its eminence
the peculiar fitness of the man who
bears it and has made it illustrious-
Gov. Taft of the Philippine islands
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25
Some words by their inherent

Some words by their inherent
form give no uncertain evidence of
their meaning, their application,
while others give in their compost
ton only a hint of their value.
Some derivative words, by their
form, might mean one of two things,
as fortnight" The form of the
word would suggest it's application
to forty" nights, but as restricted
in it's meaning it is evident that its
origin is fourteen" nights-two
weeks. Thirteen" and thirty"
are in the same category. Both
mean three combined with ten and
the composition does not even init
mate in what manner they differ in
meaning Thirteen" is used to
designate the sum of three and ten;
thirty to designate the product of
three by ten.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

The law recently passed to'secure
better school attendance provides
that children between the ages of 7
and II, and also between the ages
of II and I6 not regularly employed,
shall attend school not less than
eight months in cities and five
months in the country in each year.
Failure to comply with the law is
made misdemeanor. The parent
or guardian is made responsible for
the child's attendance. The truant
officer, who in cities of less than
10000, may be the superintendent
of schools or the chairman of the
school board, shall render such SER
vice as is in his power to secure the
observance of the law. AS a last
resort he may commence action
against the parent Of the delinquent
child.