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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20
FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH
STEPHEN 3. v

The aboye named gentleman has
been appointed by Governor Otero
as district attorney for this. the
third. judicial district. MIR. Davis
is a young republican who has been
a resident of this city only a few
years. but who has has had sufi-
lent energy to command the as
sistancc of those in the councils OF
the party, resulting in his receiv-
ing Il of the best political pIums
in the county.
MIR. Davis is a young man who,
while he has been a loyal republi-
can, has thus far never been In a
position of public trust and who.
therefore, will enter upon his duties
with no biased sentiment against
him. He starts out with NO politi-
cal sins to hamper him. He win
make his own record, and whether it
VIII be pronounced by the public as
good or bad at the close of his
term of Office will depend entirely
upon himself and the manner in
which he conducts AIS Office. If he
uses the Office to further his w
political ends and to build a. polit-
ical machine at the expense of JUS
tioe and right and fair dealing he
can expect in the end to pay the
penalty. ,Ir
On the other hand, if he does not
allow political considerations to enter
into he conduct OF his office and
steadily adherss TO a policy of rec
osnizing neither race, creed or politi-
cal utilization. but strives to conduct
the affairs of his office on the high
plane OF showing neither fear nor IA
vor toward anyone. be he political
friend or political foe, he will find
that the public will appreciate his eff
forts. The Optic trusts Mr.. Davis
VIII measure up to a high standard
IN the conduct of his Office and con-
graduates MIN in having received
the appointment and can assure him
that H. proportion as he honestly
merits it, he will receive his need
OF praise in these columns.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20
H MEADOW r
some Things About Las Vegas Not
Generally Known to the
Outside World.

Las Vegas, meaning The Meadows
8 the county seat of San Miguel coun-
y, lies OF both sides Of the Gailinas
liver, and. with its suburbs, has about
$1,000 inhabitants.
It has excellent water works. arc
well-filled stores. beautiful residences
and incandescent electric. light plant.
telephone exchanges, headquarters of
the Atchison railway system. iSew
Mexico division, together with rail-
road machine shops and Representing
works, stock yards and large sheep
shearing and dipping plants.
West of the river, the old town has
the quaint and picturesque Mexican
appearance adobe houses. narrow.
crooked streets, native people and
customs, ~handicrafts and occupations;
but the plaza and all of the new town
east Of the river, constitute a distinc.
tive American city. The streets are
wide and well graded, while sidewalks
abound, shaded with growing trees.
Three parks, filed with grass and
trees. add to the beauty and healthful-
ness of the place. Handsome and
and innumerable lawns, set in grass
and adorned with shrubbery I'M
flowers. combine to proclaim a cultur-
ed community, possessed of all mod
ern comforts and conveniences.
Las Vegas is the It'll sanato-
rum of the United States, combining
more natural advantages than any
other place in America. Her thermal
waters are the equal of the Hot
Springs of Arkansas, while her climate
is infinitely superior. There is no
malaria, no excessive heat or cold, no
gnats, rats or mosquitoes. The air is
pure, dry, rarified. and highly electri-
f1ed-a certain cure for consumption.
if the disease be taken in time. TIL
hot waters are a specific for liver.
skin, rheumatic and blood disorders
telry between Chicago and California
and is situated in a beautiful canyon,
five miles from town, where the not
springs, forty in number. come boil
Ing to the surface. Besides this.
st. Anthony's Sanitarium. conducted
by the Sisters Of Charity, and the
Plaza Sanitarlum, conducted ~ DR..
Curtiss Bailey. NJ. d.
Las Vegas is the distributing poinr
for nearly all New Mexico BY the
Atchison system, she has connection
with Kansas on the east. Colorado on
The north, Arizona and California on
the west, and Texas and Old Mexico
on the south. Besides these, she has
more stage lines, connecting her with
tributary territory. than has any other
town in New Mexico. This territory
includes the entire section east and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20
D. s z. System
Santa Fee Branch
Time Table No. II.
IEffectiye monday .Januarp %. 1903.

Trains -on daily except Sunday.
Connections with the main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango. Silyerton and AL
points in the San Juan country.
At Alamosa with tandard gaugc) for La
veta. Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver
also with narrow gauge for Monte Vista, Del
NO tie and Denver Creole nd all points In
the san LUIS va'}cy
AT Saliaa with main line STANDARD gauge)
for all points east and west including Lead
vile and narrow gaug. points between Sal
ida and Grand Junction.
~ Florence and Canon City for the gold
camps of Cripple Creek and victor.
at Pueblo, ulo.ado Springs and Denver
with all Missouri river lines for all loinfs
east.
fdr further In forEation address the under.
signed.
Through passengers from Santa Fe in
standard gauge eleepers from Alamosa can
have berths reserved IN application.
A $, BARNEY. Acting General Agent,
santa Fe, y. NJ.
). X. P G. p. A.,
Denver Coo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

council bill No. 107. and house
bill No. 1913, which have become
law are primarily intended to relieve
Santa Fe county Of the great burden
OF its accommodating debt. Under
'he provisions of these laws the
oondholders are to accept the com
promise oI so per cent of the faca
Oh tiAe bonds at 3 per cen interest
annually This. if carried out. will
reduce the debt from 81. 1000. 900 to
ABOUT 100000 and the interesr
from about $4,000 to $4,000. A
great boon indeed and one, if fully
and efficiently carried into effect
'hat VIII redound greatly to the hon.
ent and welfare Of Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

The following is from one Of the
staunchest and best known Republi.
Editor Journal-DemOcrat:
Find enclosed check for So. daily
subscription for such time as 1t may
cover. Your strong, brave words
mean much to the true Republicans OF
our territory and will have much to
do with RELOCATING bosses and bossism
to darkest oblivion. AS an humble
partisan in the Republican ranks
wish to extend you my warmest con-
CALCULATIONS upon your manly stand
for political freedom and honesty.
Yours Sincerely,
REPUBLICAN.
Las Vegas. N. M, Mar. IL. 1908.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20
ENDORSEMENTS FROM HERE.
From Journal-Democrat.
HONEST METHODS.

Editor Journal-D Democrat:
La voz del Pueblo" sends greetings
to the Journal Democrat and extends
congratulations upon its noble stand
for the rights of the people against
the dictation of party bosses. La voz
has stood for years for the same
principles, regardless OF party, and is
very proud to align itself along side
Of sa able an advocate of broad and
honest politics as the Journal-Dem-
ocrat.
Such literature as is being publish
ed by the Journal-Democra should be
disseminated among the Spanish
speaking people Of this territory and
I shall endeavor to do it through the
columns of La Voz. Yours truly,
ANTONIO LUCERO.
Las Vegas. N. NJ, Mar. IL, 1908.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

y. IA. Sandoval, of Albuouerone
uae assessor, who was elected last
November for Bernalillo county, pro.
poses 20 remain in office and to hold
on 70 It with a strong and tight grip.
He claims to be a citizen of Rerr..
milo county. and not of the new coun.
" 81 Sandoval. Several of the best
OF the territory have declar.
Gu ms title to the Office to be abso-
ia'eiy good. This will be tough ON
councilman George +. Albright, who
expected the official plum to fall n
ms mouth at any time. The bes,
laid plans OF mice and men gang afr
a glee,' says the Journal-Democrat
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

Under a law passed by the legis.
iature yesterday before 1t closed
oistrlct attorneys can be appointed
Q a district who do not live in the
oistriet. A lawyer who resides in Las
cruces may be named by the
governor as district attorney for
.oiiaN and Union counties. The
wishes of the people, are not consid-
cred at all. Governor Otero has it in
MS power to give the bal a pocket
Veto n it is hoped he will.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20
APPLICATION FOR BIDS.
re Plant Trees On School Grounds,

Bids will be received by the sec
sfary OF the board Of education until
April 1, for the planting OF fifty
trees on the High school grounds In
the city OF Las Vegas. Holes must
be large enough to receive the roots
of the trees in = natural position.
also to admit q quantity OF loose
black bottom soil. For further partic-
plars inquire OF Chas. Tamme. secre-
tary board Of education. tt
The Santa Fee will have colonist
tickets to California on sale April 1st
It will pay to wait for our rates. Ser
Vice unsurpassed. e4-tt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

The optic will not. under any circun :
stances, he responsible for the return cr ii q
safe keeping of any rejected manuscript. NJ
exception viii be mad. To this rule. with re-
gard IA either letters or eucI sure,. Nor will
he '-iiDss enter into correspondence corceru-
tS rejected manuscript.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

In the freight wreck near Jarilla
when a bull butted an engine from
the rail, a car Of bullion vas derailed.
Officer Smith OF Alamogordo went to
the scene and guarded the bullion,
none of which was lost.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

While one or Two democratic adj
minlstrations have been bad enough.
none Of them could hold a candle
10 the one just closed in point Of
SAtravagance n bad legislation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

The Santa Fe New Mexican is
right when it says that the a5th leg.
isiative assembly cannot shove any
OF It's sins OF omission or commission
upon the democrats.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

The Arizona legislature Is mass.
ca iinally the woman's suffrage bin
os two-thirds majority. Another rea-
son why Arizona and New Mexico
would not make a homogeneous and
harnnious state.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

After all, about the best leeisla-
lures have been those in which DO
iitical parties have had nearly equal
representation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
IL it fails to cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25cts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20
Rates of Subscription

Se~s dealers should report TO the counting
room any irreguiafity or inattenfion on th.
part of carriers In the delivery of ! he Optic.
News-deaiers can have The optic delivered
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Carriers Orders or complaints can he made
by telephone. postal. or in person.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20

When you see it in The Optic it i,
= fact.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20
TO n PUBLIC.

The First National bank is unavuid.
ably delayed in getting into its new
office in the Crockett building. The
bank is ready to move and will occu-
Ply the new quarters at the earliest
possible date.
The Plaza Trust & Savings bank is
now open for business at the Office IL
the First National bank on the Plaza.
All persons having the home safes
of the Plaza Trust & Savings bank
who desire to have their safes opened
and accounts started this month may
do SO by bringing the safes OF the of
nee of the bank on the Plaza. c
105-3td, st EOD
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-20
W. c. 7. U. REJolcEs.
Saloon in National Capitol Finally
Put Out Of Business.

From the Chicago Record.
Washington.-A placard with the
word Closed on it. fastened to
certain swinging door in the base
ment of the national capitol, informed
1.-The public today that the saloon al
the capitol was actually a thing OF
the past. A climbing Of glassware
and a sound of moving bottles could
be heard inside as the restaurant
keepers force packed the unsold
wet goods in boxes, but the bibulous-
ly inclined p~assers-by could not
even get SO much rs a pleasant
smile.
For the first time in thirty years
OF more it was impossible to buy q
drink at the capitol. The law against
liquor selling has been ~spasmOdical-
ly enforced before, but never so rig
idly but that it was possible to get
around it by calling for "cold tea"
by which expression was mea a
glass of whisky served in a tea
cup. Even calls for cold tea were
u~navailing today.
The provision of the immigration
bill forbidding the sale Of liquors in
the capitol buildinf went into effect
after Clerk Mcdowell of the house
of representatives had placed in the
hands of the house sergsant-at-arms
the instrument which makes the cap
itol dry. That official served notice
On the restaurant proprietor, who
pleaded for time to dispose Of his
stock. but it was refused. A prize
lot Of fine glassware can now be
had very cheap, and nineteen colored
walters are looking for jobs. The
closing down of the drinking shop
caused commotion among solons
who have been in the habit Of TAX
ing their toddy there regularly.
The custom of selling liquor at the
capitol is almost as old as the a
tion itself. In the early days there
was a place in the center of the
building. just on the main stairway,
that went by the name of The
Hols-in-theWall," and there Web
ster. Clay and other early states
men Stacked their thirst. Tradition
saws that the most fastidious con
gresham could not help being pleas
ed with the liquors which were
sold ehere at ridisulously low prices
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
Potatoes.

Il win astonish mos people 10 hear thFt
., 81, 6s7 acres are annually under potato Gull
ture in Europe. and that the total yield there
nom is estimated at 2.329, 2ll, $50 hundred
weight The Gardeners Magazine states that
highest position with 9.645 500 -s4es. Germany
ranks next with s.00i.22 acres. and France oc-
cupies the third place with s,sIs,s7s acres.
The potato areas in the other countries Of Eu-
rope are as follows Austria, ,s02, 677 acres
Hungary l,s77. I54 acres; United kingdom. J.
z05. ISL acres; italy. $4,000 acres; Holland
$50, 04g acres; Sweden, 81, 97S acres: Belgium.
34s,8 9S acres; Denmark, lssSs7 acres; Norway,
s0,66i acres; Runania. 25,642 acres; Seryia.
1850 acres, and Bulgaria. 4. AZ acres.
In the matter Of yield. Germany is arst with
$50 ~ sos handredweight, Russia second with
54e.045. es2 hundredweight. and France third with
2s6. 4Cg, AZ hundredweight- The Yields Of other
countries are. Austria, 23i, lo0,Gs2 hundred
weight; United Kingdom, rs als $50 hundred
weight; Hungary. %, 4s2. 2G5 hImdredwefglit;
Holland. =, 92S. 500 hundredweight; Sweden.
d. SCI so hunsiredweight; Belgium, a. Os3. AZ
hundredweistt; Norway, p .9O6, ls2 hundred
weight; Denmark 21,I77.osI hundredweight
Italy, Is ISIS ,593 hundredweight; Rumania. p
1885, 81 hundredweight; Servia, SIS. 0s8 hundred
weight and Bulgaria, 4lo.755 hundTedweight
These figures illustrate the great difference n
the yield per acre in che different countries
The United Kingdom, which is sixth in area. Is
fifth in Yield heading Hungary by nearly 2S-
000.000 hundredweight, although having an area
Of about 273. 900 acres less--Westminster Ca
The Washington times., 1903-11-19

hShed. m which places may be found
for all those officeseekers who posi-
lively must have jobs, but are not
suited to jobs in other departments.
In tins department the employees
should be graded exactly according
to pull. no other consideration being
allowed to influence promotions. The
appropriation should be determined
by the leaders of the political parties.
and should be sufficient to reward all
those who must he taken care OF some
how The force may be made up, IN
the beginning. of those clerks IN other
departments who have held their
places through finesse rather than
hard labor, these supplying the leaven
Of experience, while the other places
could be given 10 the more pressing
cases of need recommended by leading
politicians. This would make room in
other departments for people who
really ought to be there, and generally
tend 10 grease the wheels OF govern
ment.
The department of graft, in short,
would serve two important purposes.
Ii would do for professional poll
ucians all that must be done in order
to keep that grand old institution, the
political party, IN good working or
der; and il would relieve the other
departments Of The constant friction
due to humcr.ng he idiosynerasies of
two sets OF .ployes. We venture to
predict that IN a year or two after the
establishment of the department OF
graft the whole country would be
wondering how it ever got along with
out one.
As to the actual work of the depart
ment, that Is a minor matter The an
uual leave should be ample, and sick
leave granted when asked The bust
ness of the clerks might be the cheek
ing of each others accounts. Thai
would afford them all the employ
ment the most strenuous could wish.
We should suggest for the portfolio
Of the department that worthy veter-
an in the art, William Shakespeare
Devery.
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
Bubbles.

our days are numbered: 1904 calenders are
already ou--
Many men think nothing matters except
financial matters.
An empty compliment IS usually worked for
an shese is ia l..
Tie hack writer may find that he needs a
new vehicle 70 success
The baggage sulasher may not find it 50 easy
to break up the grip
The Polish PEOPLE cannot an return to Poland
in order togo 70 the polls
The hospital nurse is expected 70 dress well.
when II comes % wounds
It isn't charity that makes laundry workers
smooth oyes 50 many things
The bailoonist isn't always 50 careful TO pre-
vents falling OUT with his wife.
Bir,h pride isn't bad thing if it teaches It's
owner 70 live 50 that he wili be entitled 10
Geath-pride
When two men want 10 marry the same girl
she can have lots OF fun fooling each about
tie Other. while she IS getting ready 10 marry
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Washington times., 1903-11-19

threw away n career eff political glory
when he refused To hide his agnosti-
eism, and 1t IS also true that il is po-
ltlcal damnaion in some parts Of the
country for a man to have leaHnss
toward Catholicism. But in general
the American people stick pretty con
sisteutly to the principle that it does
not matter what a man believes 50
long as he makes a coed oihceholder.
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
statesmanship and Letters.

Some 9i the finest verses are those
headfd after Autiphanes.' and they
all shoa fhat Lord Cromer has Atmself
the nft of true poetry, and that empire
NAB ing craftsmanship. and the most
ari"aus sort OF financial reorganization
DO sot necessarily destroy illusions.
Inc - 4ats IS a worse. not better.
adr RAZOR and leader of men who
cares ,at.hrg for letters, and who has
never, IN the words of the London
Spectator, discovered the muses. Sc
cret ELard
It may be remembered that the great
Marquis OF Wellesley. one of the most
nlustrious of India governor-generaIs.
found time amid the affairs of his
viceroy8lty 20 write some exquisite
verse that the fourteenth Earl of
Derby. surnamed "The Rupert OF De
bate found leisure 10 make and pub
llsh. while premier the finest transln-
ton Of Homers "uiad" in existence;
while the present English prime min
lsters philosophic writings. and The
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
The Anti Mormon Fight.
The Real Danger Of Mormonism to the
Republic.

The anti Mormon agitation which is
causing more or less discussion Just
now is without doubt of political
origin. Ii is one of those aeitations
stirred up because the topic happens
L. be "a handy one to fight somebody
with. But that does not prove that
there is not a certain amount Of rea-
son in it.
OF course, the country has 20 more
right 10 object to Reed Smoot. or any
other man in public life, on the score
OF his being believer in Joseph
smith, than it has TO demand that Of
Geeholders shall not be Baptists, or
Episcopalians. or Seventh Day Ad-
pentists, or Catholics. Religion is a
thing which does not, theoretically, af-
feet any mans chances for holding
office IN this country, though II Is M
6oubtedly true that Robert ngersoll
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
Relics of Dante.

Now that Sir Henry Irving is tn this
country reviving interest IN the great
ltaliau poet Dante b. his wonderful i'm
personatiou of the latter or the stage.
il may be- Of interest to recall the fact
that most of The authentic and inter,
esting relics of Dante are in the posses
sion Of an ex-footman. but who now
bears a little OF nobility. obtained by the
5udicious expenditure of money. He was
ia the service of The late Countess
Zucchini. who died a few years ago At
Florence. beqUeathing TO him her entire
fortune. amounting to several million
francs. after having raised him from
the servants han To- the position o.
agent and factotum ia the management
of her property.
The countess was the last descendant
of Dante. the immortal poet of the IN
ferno. who. like herself vas a member
of the AHghieri family Marrying young
Count Zucchini. she left him after
few years and thencefOrth abandoned
herself to an kinds of eccentricities, de
spislng etiquette convention and form
atty Several times the relatives OF her
mother and of her husband endeavorea
TO have her put under restraint. But
the courts invariably decided in her Ia
vor, declaring that while she was odd
she was keen-witted enough to manag,
her own affairs
Il had been hoped that she would be-
queath the numerous relics of Dante.
which she had inherited. a. the last Of
the house of Alighieri. to some or the
museums or public institutions. either
Of Florence or Of Rome. But they all
passed into the possession Of her eX-
footman. and the legal proceedings in
stituted 70 upset her Will resulted in de-
feat
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
That Canal Privilege.
No ReasOn Why Panama Shoui5 Not
Be Paid.

The New York World" protests
loudly against the handing over of
Sl0,00g,O00 to Panama for the canal
privilege, on the ground that such
payment will give color to the charge
Of collision With a logical inconsis-
tency unusual in our metropolitan
contemporary, the World shows
plainly in the same editorial that the
well-known facts IN the case render
even the suspicion Of collusion impos
sible. Itsays:
il appears from the official papers that tic
Inhabitants Of the state Of Panama determined
80 declare their independence nearly Two months
ago, whep Sc became evident that the liay-
Hcrpn tre4y was 70 be rejected by Colombia
Tbs papers make it plain, furthermore, that
the ageng q the revouiiouists was informed by
Secretary Hy thar the United States could not
intervene 70 promote their separation from Co
loinbis
when. hswever the people Of Panama de-
clared and established their Independence oiIr
Government, warned Of the Impending danger.
had ,sat mopaly taRe6 Precautions % mill
its treaty obligations in maintaining peace and
oFsies along the liHe OF isIhmian transit Ii
fhe new government Fas recognized with nm
pEecedented pronprneks. President Roosevelt s
action has been justified by subsequent events
That settles il. then This Govern
ment was not III any way responsible
for the secession of Panama from Co
lonibia- But if the grant was worth
4l0,0O0,000 few months ago, has 1t
lost It's value now, when II viii be
gwen without obstruction or harass-
ing delay2 The sum is not large
ole, when the value OF the concession
is taken into account, and there is no
sounder or more respectable manner
Of acquiring the right Of way than
that of buying it.