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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18

Fresh, pure apple cider, sold at the
place of manufacture. Fine; try It,
Pete Basleer's on Bridge street 75-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18

Wrappers and shirtwaists, plain
sewing, children's clothes specially
at 923 Jackson Ave. 82-1mo~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18

The cavalry boys are very proud of
their ball last night. The city is
proud of the cavalry boys, too, so
honors are about even.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18

DR.. ]. P. Sutton, veterinary surgeon
has located permanently in Las Vegas,
ofice at Clay & Givens. S0-1m.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The Eminent Romantic Actor, Mr.
Sanford Dodge, Zella Leslie
Supporting, to Appear Here
In April.

Sanford Dodge will appear in Las
Vegas at an early date and will give
tragic and dramatic performances that
will be worth the consideration of ali.
Mr. Dodge carries a carefully select
ed company of artists. The plays
chosen have been proven to be of the
highest order with rich costumes and
adequate scenery and accessories and
a meritorious performance can be de-
pended upon and one that no one will
regret having witnessed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18

Day after tomorrow the days and
nights will be of equal length.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18
NORMAL NorHlNcs.


There is talk of dividing the first
year Spanish class.
Miss Owen is a new pupil in the
kindergarten training school.
Marion Barker has been kept at
home the last two days on account of
sprafned ankle.
Several of the girls who were in
terested in basket ball the first of
practicing. Miss L.oyola Dillon has
been chosen to coach them.
Yesterday a notice was read in
the chapel announcing the fact that
the junior boys challenge any class in
school for day or competitive field
sports, to be held some time in the
month of May.
The Senior class and all others
concerned are now reading the class
play, "The Rivals" with Mr.. Powell
in his regular English class at 80.
1t has as yet been impossible to
find an afternoon when the Glee club
can hold it's regular meeting without
conflicting with other work. How
ever, a committee composed of the
Goldie Geyer, Joe Bowman and Mr..
McNary, has been appointed to in
vestigate the matter and to arrange a
time for the meeting.
The Bellies Lettres society will hold
it's regular monthly open meeting at
So'clock Friday evening. Thepeople of
the class play cast who are on the
program have consented to appear in
order that the plan for the evening
may be carried out. 1t is to be New
Mexico program, and will be rendered
as follows:
Music-Blanche Stoner.
Review of Castaneda Story-Irene
Whitmore.
Observation-Disclosures Mcconnell
Santa Fe-Historical and Descrip
tive-Loyola Dillon.
Music-Teresa Long.
Kearney's Journey Through New
Mexico-Joe Bowman.
Story-Pearl Barker.
MuSic-JameS Nolan
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18
THE WORST YET

A Special Correspondent Writes of
the Rotteness Of the Present As
sembIy-Half a Million Dollars APP
propriated for Next Two Years
Work of the "El Paso Twins
Duncan Trying to Raise $4,000 to
Buy the New Mexican.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 49,
The fact that there has beeen NO rise
of consequence since Saturday. and
that the weather continues clear,
has enabled the state, federal and
district authorities materially to i'm
prove the temporary levees in front
of the city. The New Orleans levee
board said today that the situation
was full of hope. and that there was
no reason whatever for local appre-
hension. The guage today marked
1913. a rise of one-tenth in twenty
four hours. All the levees south of
the Red river continue to hold
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18
COLORADO IN THRoEs
OF HARD BLIZZARD.

DENVER, Colo, March 1S-The
snow storm which reached this city
from the west this morning, has prov
ed the most severe blizzard expert
enced here, this winter The snow
was driven fiercely before a high
northwesterly wind, which makes
pedestrianism difficult, and business
is generally suspended. There Is
every indication that the storm will
continue throughout the night, and
that the weather will become decid-
edly colder especially in the north
eastern portion of the state. The
greatest damage will be caused by
the loss of stock on the range. Ii
the storm continues for IL hours,
the loss to stockmen will be incalcul-
able. Morning trains were in before
the storm developed, but the later
trains were stalled. The storm is
general all over the state.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18
UNITED STATES
VERSUS MERGER
Arguments Commenced In Court
To-day-Lawyers Given
Plenty Of Time.
URUGUAY'S REBELLION NEWS
Colorado Visited by the Worst
Blizzard OF the Season
this Morning.
STRIKE ON At CRIPPLE CREEK
URUGUAY'S REBELLION NEWS
STRIKE on At CRIPPLE CREEK

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 1S.-The
hearing of the arguments in the an
ti-Merger case of the United States
government against the Northern Sc
curities company of New Jersey, be-
gan at 10 o'clock this morning in the
United States court of appeals before
Judges Sanborn, Caldwell, Thayer
and Ben Devanter. Legal council for
both sides arrived last night. Judge
Caldwell announced at the opening
of court that the attorneys would not
be limited as to time in the presenta-
tion of their arguments. James M.
Beck, assistant attorney general,
opened for the government Beck
showed the importance OF the case
in his argument, showing that If the
merger should stand it would nullify
the interstate commerce act of 1887,
and that of 1890. The Sherman anti
trust law clearly prohibits such a
combination.
At IL o'clock while Assistant At
torney General Beck was still de-
livering his arguments, a recess was
taken until o'clock
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18
EATING
APPLES
Firm and Juicy
Several Varieties
5 cts per Pound.
James A. Dick,
CIR OCER
PLIMLEY WILL NOT BE
u. s. TREASURER.
GROCER

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
Assistant Secretary Armstrong had a
conference with the president today,
regarding the case of VIM. Plimley
TO be assistant United States treasur-
er at New York. While the Of
ficials are entirely reticent as to what
will be done in the matter, 1t is un-
derstood information received by the
government is such that it has been
practically decided that Mr.. Plimley
will not be commissioned.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18
ARAPAHoE COUNTY
FIGHTS RUSH

DENVER, Colo, March 18.-Judge
Marshall of Utah was called on by
Judge Hallett, of the United States
circuit court, to hear the case of FREQ
p. Watts, against the mayor and city
council, to restrain them from taking
over the property of the old county
of Arapahoe. The case opened this
morning
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18

WASHINGTON. March 1S.-The
Ohio river has fallen IL feet at Carlo
and as consequence the Mississippi
river while slightly higher at Mem
phis, can rise but little more. The
stage at the last named point this
morning is 39.6. The situation below
is unchanged. the stage being:
Vicksburg. 49.3, rise of 0.3: New
Orleans, 1913. rise of 0.1.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-18
REFUGEES From Flood Fill Town
of Marian. Tenn Two
Deaths Reported.
FIVE eoYs DROWN FROM RAFT
Failing Roof In Cincinnati In
jures Score OF Workmen--
One Killed.
COAL COMMISSION TO REPORT

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 18.-The
river stands at 1876 feet this morning
and is stationary. The levees continue
TO hold, and only one break is report
ed in the ST. Francis system, taat at
Trice Landing, twenty miles l.orth OF
here The waters are rushing through
this crevice at a furio@5 rate and
flooding the Arkansas basin south.
The town of Marian in Crittenden
county is in deplorable straits, and
its inhabitants are greatly charmed
at the rapid enc-oachment the
flood Hundreds of refugees are in
Marian and every available building
is being used to house them. Reports
of loss OF life in remote sections are
current, but only in two cases can
they be verified. The body of an un-
known white woman was found in
the water near Mound City and the
body of a negro was taken from the
overfowed district. A dispatch from
Covington states that Island 35,
which is considered one of the
highest in the north end of the river,
is flooded for the first time in its his
tory.
Sixty persons were rescued from
the island this morning by a steamer
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
WARWICK HAPPENINGS

Mr.. J. s. Merritt, of Colts, spent SUM-
day in town.
Junior Endeavor prayer meeting to-
morrow at o'ciock, P. N.
Mrs. Amos Wilson is sojourning at
Delaware City at this writing.
Miss Bessie N. Gunkle will spend her
vacation in Denver and Eaton, Col.
Mrs. Letetia Smith has returned home
after short stay with Delaware relatives.
Mr.. Amos Wilson and Mr.. John M.
Holden were Delaware City visitors Sun
day.
Madam Rumor says those wedding
bells will chime in Warwick in the near
future.
Messrs. 81. c. Aiken and James NJ.
Price were Delaware City visitors last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Manlove, of Cecil.
ton, were the guests of NJ. S. ManIove
Sunday.
Preaching Sunday morning at 1890 A.
NJ, all are invited. Senior Endeavor at
7.30 P. M.
The Rev. Father Charles P. McGoldric
spent a few days of last week in Will
mington, Del.
Miss Mary Jackson, of Wilmington,
was entertained at the home of Mrs. R.
B. Merritt during the past week.
Miss Mamie Spear, accompanied by
her brother Edward, were the guests of
Mrs. Samuel Wilson last Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Manlove, of Middletown,
and Mr. Edward Armstrong, of Odessa,
spent Sunday with Mrs. B. S. Hall.
Quite a few from town attended the
public sale of Mr.. w. N. Aiken at the
Howard House, Elkton, last Tuesday.
Mrs. John Fl. R. Price accompanied
by Miss Dora Price, of Middletown, were
at the home of Mrs. Salie
Gunkle last Sunday.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
cEcIIroH srrrrNas

Mrs. Porter Lusby is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia this week.
7. Bayard Vinyard spent Sunday with
his uncle, John Stephens.
William Taylor is spending few days
with relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles Jarvis is spending few
days with friends in Baltimore.
Miss Edith Anderson is spending few
days this week with relatives in town.
Mr.. Enoch Richards, of Smyrna, was
entertained on Friday by Fred Hoover.
Miss Henrietta Oldham is spending this
week with her aunt, Mrs. Naylor Davis.
Miss Myrtle Templeman entertained
Miss Frances Griffith on Saturday and
Sunday.
Messrs. George and Eugene Thornton,
of Chesapeake City, spent Tuesday with
friends in town.
Mrs. Joseph FARRELL and daughter, oil
Viola, are spending sometime with her
mother, Mrs. S. P. Hoover.
Thomes Jones has returned to his posi-
ton in Lewes, after spending the past
week with his family in town.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
DON'T HANG THAT MAN"

"Don't hang that man Green. DON'T
hang him. I commute him. I'll send
the necessary papers at once" These
words spoken through the phone by
Governor Smith to the sheriff Of Talbot
county at Easton, Friday morning, saved
the neck of Lewis Green, the confessed
murderer of Carrie Price. All arrange
ments for the execution had been made,
and at 10 O'Clock Green was to have been
placed on the scaffold and hanged. Sher-
iff Mortimer at first had arranged for the
hanging to take place at dawn Friday
morning 30 as to avoid the crowd, but
Green, through the advice of his sister,
requested the sheriff to put it off until
10 o'clock, which was done. Green was
prepared and ready to die. He had
made all arrangements for his funeral
and had requested that his body be given
to his relatives instead of being buried
in the Potter's field.
Green, when the message came, giving
him his life, was praying, and when told
what Governor Smith said, could scarcely
realize it as true. He expressed great
thanks to Governor Smith and those who
had sought his sentence being committed.
The sentence was changed to life i'm
prisonment in the Maryland Peniten-
tiary.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02

SCRIPT is in favor of adopting g
plan of road Improvement which
win in a series of years give the
county and State one continuous
good road from the northern to
the southern boundary, and we
are opposed to any sort of piece
meal building of the roads.
Personally, we would be pleased
to see the road between the two
towns placed in first-class condi-
tion, but until the amount to be
expended is largely increased we
cando naught but stand for "good
roads upon a well defined plan.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
TRUSTEES OF THE POOR

At the quarterly meeting of
the Board of Trustees of the
Poor held on Wednesday the
gratifying announcement was
made that in spite of the increas-
ed cost of coal and other sup
plies, and the treatment of 27O
cases by the Emergency Hos
pital, that the Trustees would
not be under the necessity, as
has happened too frequently in
the past, of asking for an extra
appropriation from the Levy
Court. This comes as the result
of Republican management, there
having been Republican major
ity in the Board for the first
time since 1894, and Republi-
can Superintendent. 1t may be
only a coincidence, but it has
always happened in the State,
asin the nation, that a few years
of Democratic rule, brings debts
and troubles to the community.
The Democrats have, or profess
to have, horror of a high tax
rate and believe in borrowing
money with which to pay ex-
penses. AS consequence when
the Republicans succeed to the
control, they find a big floating
debt and no other resource than
an increased tax rate. This has
been shown in st. Georges Hun
dred, in the city of Wilmington,
and in New Castle, Kent and
Sussex Counties. The result
has always been that the second
or third year of Republican con-
troll finds the debts paid, the
taxes reducedand money in bank.
And, it is not accomplished at
the expense of public improve
ments, for Republicans are al
ways in favor of judicious spend
ing of money. But the result
is achieved by a close and care
full collection and expenditure
of money.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS

Miss Elizabeth Cooling has been spend
ing several days in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Howard is visiting Miss
Carrie Boulden, in Baltimore.
Miss Mary G. Steel is spending some
time with Philadelphia friends.
Miss Kay Price and Miss May Boulden
visited Wilmington last Monday.
Mr.. G. S. Wooley left here OH Sunday
for short trip to st. Paul, Mimi.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. Thomas Price.
Mrs. William Borem and SON George
spent Monday with Mrs. I. G. Griffith.
Frank Griffith visited his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Griffith, several DAYS.
Miss Alice Settle spent Saturday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Settle.
of Leeds.
Bohemia Lodge attended divine SER
vices at Bethel NJ. E. Church, on Sunday
morning.
Edward Carter, of Elkton, visited lis
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Carter,
last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Foard and Miss MolIie are
spending few weeks with Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Foard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Flintham, of
Middle Neck, visited Mrs. Rebecca Har.
riott on Sunday.
the annual town election was held on
Monday, in the store room adjoining
William Hudson.
Mrs. W. HI. Jones, OF st. Augustine,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Catherine Lorraine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Bristow spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Man
love, Of Sassafras Neck.
The West Nottingham ball team will
cross bats with our ball team on Satur-
day afternoon, Is cents admission.
Mr.. Harry Morgan and Miss Emma
Morgan visited Mr.. and Mrs. James Nor
gan, of Sassafras Neck, last Sunday.
Mrs. I. G. Griffith, Jr. and daughter
and Mrs. H. v. Manlove and daughter
visited Mrs. w. A. Stubs last Tuesday.
Shawmut Tribe OF Red Men will attend
divine services in body on Sunday
10th. at ST. Rosa's Roman Ca
tholic Church.
Our town ball team played game
with the Elkton team on Friday after
noon, the result being 10 to 5 in favor
IF the home team.
The opening invitation dance will be
,iven at Spa Spring Park, on Monday
evening, May 11th. Dancing at 8 o'clocF.
The members OF the committee are DIR. +
]elmer Smithers, Messrs. John Banks,
Harry Howard and ]. Groome Steele.
Each year at our High School prize
Il 81 is given to the students of the four
lasses presensing the best original COM
'osition on an assigned subject connected
nth Maryland History. The Judges are
low working on the compositions and
he prize winners will be announced
tier.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
GOOD ROADS

A meeting was hsld in Odessa
on Tuesday evening to discuss
the question of good roods. We
understand from those who were
present that the sense of the
meeting was that st. Georges
Hundred should have a part of
the good roads appropriation.
With this sentiment We are in
hearty accord, but we do not
wholly agree with the PROPOSE
tion that the road from Odessa
to Mi ldletown is the ideal one on
which to try the experiment. AS
was stated last week THE TRAN
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
DELAWARE CITY
Rev. 0. E. Jones is at Betterton.

Rev. o. E. Jones is at Betterton.
Julian Reeves, of Detroit, is in town.
Mr.. Mitchell, Of Baltimore, is visiting
here.
William Reeves, of New York, is in
town.
DIR. Irwin Sheppard, of Tennessee, has
been visiting here.
Arthur Cloak, Of Havre de Grace, is the
guest of John Keane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ubil, of Philadelphia,
have been visiting here.
Miss Gertrude Hutchinson, of Will
mington, is visiting here.
Mrs. StahI and Misses Elizabeth and
Mary Stahl are at Lawrenceville.
Miss Martha Janvier is entertaining
Miss Ada Pennington, of Philadelphia
A valuable rabbit dog, owned by Will
liam Hagan was shot Wednesday, as il
had bitten Is or 20 other dogs and was
supposed to be mad. The head was sent
to Delaware College for examination.
That the fishing industry in Delaware
City resembles the fruit crop in Southern
Delaware, there is no doubt. When it is
successful the people have plenty. When
it fails they are some time in recovering
from it. There is no danger of the peo-
pie of the little village along the Della
ware suffering this year, as the fish
are coming in here by the thousands.
and are being caught by the men engaged
in the business in larger quantities than
ever before in the history OF the place.
From early morning until late at night
the men are busy gathering in the sleek
herring and fnny shad, and, indeed, in
some instances, all night. They believe
in making money while the fish run.
The indu try has been growing with each
year. but never before in the history of |
The little riverside hamlet have so many
men aud boats been engage as this sea-
son, and indications point that the sea-
ION will be more profitable than ever be-
'ors. |
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
BOHEMIA MANOR ITEMS

Miss Hattie Gray has returned to Elk
ton after spending week with hel
father here.
Master Maurice Buckworthis the guest
OF Philadelphia relatives.
Miss Martha Biddle, of ElktoR, is be.
ing entertained by friends here.
Miss Matte Cleaver is visiting Phila-
delphia relatives.
A box social will be held in the par
sonage of Bethel M. E. Church on Thurs
day evening, May 7th. All are invited
to be present.
House cleaning is the order of the day.
Young ladies you should not retire so
early, for by SO doing you are liable to
miss grand surprise.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
Accident
and Health
Insurance !! ]!
Accidents will Happen!
Sickness will Come!


Everybody gets sick some
time or other, and with present
prospects of hard winter and
shortage of Fuel, the chances
for sickness are greatly in
creased.
Be prudent. Take out a Health
Policy, and then if you are taken
sick you will have a relief fund
every week with which to pay
your physician and keep your
family supplied.
Our Paragon Health Policy
covers all forms of diseases, in
cluding Malaria and Grippe, pay
ing indemnities of from $1,000
to S25. 100 per week.
The expense is triaing COM
pared to the advantage. For
further information, call on me.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
Fined Former Sheriff

After failing to respond to subpoena
which had been served upon them, ex-
Sheriff James C. Robinson, of Kent
county, and John Faulkner, both promi-
nent Smyrna men, appeared in court
Wednesday. Chief Justice Lore i'm
posed fine of $40 and costs on the
former Sheriff, while Faulkner was let
off with the costs of the attachment.
The case was that of the State against
Robert Jackson for the larceny of some
grape poles.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
Bank Stock Sold

Thirty -one shares of the stock of the
National Bank, of Smyrna, per value
$50, were sold ON Thursday. OF the fou-
teen shares belonging to the estate of j..
G. Brinton, deceased, John VanGasken
bought eitht shares at $75. go and Charles
Ross secured the remaining six shares at
the same fgures-$75.6O. George w.
Turner disposed of 19 shares as follows:
Ten shares to w. Denney Hazel at $74.-
go and nine shares to c. P. Gears at $74.-
30
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-02
MrDDLErowN, DEL, MAY a.lsos.
rHE wrLx1Narox EIEcr1oN

History has repeated itself.
Last summer Mr.. Addicks forced
the Union Republican State Con-
vention to nominate William
Michael Byrne as its candidate
for Congress against the wishes
of the delegates and all the lead
ers Of that party. Last Monday
night, he forced the Union Re-
publican First District Commit
tee to reject the proposal of the
Republican First District Com
mittee for joint primaries to
nominate candidates to be voted
for at the city election in June.
And he further announced that
if the voters at the Union Re.
publican Primary to be held on
May 18th. did not select proper
candidates, he himself would
make the necessary changes in
the ticket. Such a bold assump-
tion of ownership has never be-
fore been made in Delaware, and
it would seem that this ought to
be enough to turn hundreds
away from such leadership or
dictatorship.
Mr.. Addicks had q possible
excuse for his action last sum-
mer in the State Convention, be-
cause the candidate for Repre-
sentative nominated by the Con-
vention had to run all over the
State and Mr.. Addicks had to |
vote for him. And it would be
a strange state of affairs if the
owner of party were placed
in the position of having to split
his ticket. But in reference to |
the municipal ticket, no such ex-
cuse is offered or could be ac-
cepted. Mr.. Addicks is in no
personal way interested in the
city election. He lives outside
the city and should be willing to
let the voters of the city attend
to their own affairs.
The result will be the election
of a Democratic Mayor and
Council and the continuance of
the same gross mismanagement
of the city's affairs that have
characterized the past. We DO
not think that all Democrats are
dishonest nor a majority of them,
but the control of the organiza-
ton of their party in Whining
ton has fallen into the hands of
the wild, irresponsible element
and it will make the nominations.