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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25
COLORADO PoLtrlca.

Our neighbors TO the north are hav-
Ing strenuous times during the hot
weather. Especially IL this true Of
the Colorado capital, where An extra
session Il being held. Several read
era Of The Optic have asked why the
extra session Was necessary.
II will be remembered that the reg
ular session Of the Colorado legisla.
ture was unduly stormy even for the
Centennial state. The republicans
split over the question Of organizing
The hoSs> III serdbiican majority In
The house unseated democrats to give
themselves = majority and the demo.
scratic majority in the senate unseated
r~rpubliesns enough 70 give the demo
Gratis 4 majority Of the whole.
The general appropriation bill pass.
ed the senate regularly enough. Its
provisions caused much debate in the
house. The term Of the legislature
seemed likely to expire by limitation
before the all important got through
Finally. the last night Of the session
the bill went through. The items had
been agreed upon. but in many In.
stances there had not been time to
oil them In. The house passed and
the governor signed a bill that was in
part blank.
The Denver News declared the APP
preparation bill had been Illegally
passed and appealed 10 the courts
The contention was sustained and II
was necessary to call the extra SEES.
sion to pass the bill legally.
II is believed that a second extra
session will follow the present one
Immediately 10 pass an eight-hour bill
Both houses are on record In favor
OF such legislation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25
IN FIVE YEARS.

Las Vegas is on the V Of many
good enterprises that will contribute
toward giving her q population OF 25,-
900 to 10000 In Ave years in case they
materiaiize, and II begins to look like
the most important OF them are now
In sight. They are.
A big reservoir and canal system
capable Of irrigating 10000 to 10000
acres Of land In the immediate yic'ni'
ty of the city. q
Mining and ore reduction works that
already promise big returns for invest
ed capital, from an almost unlimited
copper ore belt that extends for
miles along the western mountain
ranges and foot hills.
The Taos railway bringing down q
wealth Of golden grain. fruit, mineral
and lumber.
The Rock Island railway, not 50 fui
away now. which will give additional
eastern and gulf connections.
The military post with Its accom-
panying benefits.
Wooden mills and shoe factories.
A beet sugar factory.
twenty-five miles Of electric railway
about ten miles Of which we already
have and which II can now safely hs
said will be increased three or foul
miles more within the next year
Surely Las Vegas Is destined to &c
some OF these things. and citizens cal
just pass the word along for people
to keep their eye on Las Vegas AM
watch her grow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25
Work az Solution.

The minister who said that work
was the solution Of the negro problem
was eminently correct, and his rem
edy Is not a new one. The busy mar
has too much else on his mind to turn
criminal, but II ignorance and idleness
are mixed criminality is more than
likely to be the outcome.-LeadvilIe
Herald Democrat.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25

The report that 100 sailors Of Ger
man birth had deserted from the
American wMships 1t KieI proves ut
terly u~nf0undedt Only two sailors
left. and both were Americans. When
Germans leave the kaiser they usually
quit for good.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25
Statues Out Of Place,

That George Washington statue will
feel about as uncomfortable and out
Of place In st. Paul's as the Frederick
the Great counterfeit presentment
would be in the city Of Washington.
Statues, like plants, have certain reg
ions Of their own. The exotic does not
do well.-chicago Chronicle.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25
Powers and Manchuria.

The powers will not hold their
breath while Russia evacumtes Man
churia. II would be the first time
Russia ever evacuated anything, ex-
cept under the pressure Of superior
force at arms.-Indianapolis Journal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25

New England will be all the better
on when the d%windling, degenerate
native-born Yankees that afflict her
dull hill towns and villages are re-
placed by the sturdy children Of able
bodied Irish and Canadian French i'm.
migrants. The Yankee. when at his
best, lacked the bubbling humor. good
temper and social grace and courtesy
which these immigrants possess in
large measure.-Portland Oregonian.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25
SOOTHING influence Of Time.

History is being made rapidly. Six
years ago q report that Uncle Sam had
Just taken formal possession Of four
teen islands In the south Pacific would
have made quite a stir In this
try.-Chicago News.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25
PRESS COMMENTS.
Worlds Greatest Tribute.

The greatest tribute to the pope is
that the world has forgotten creed in
its sorrow for deaths claim on a
gentle life and kindly soul.-Washing-
ton Star.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25

The Hawaiian government employs
agents who travel all over the islands
looking for indications OF leprosy In
remote places. Punishment is so
dreaded that frequently the family Of
a leper will keep him secreted for a
year or two before discovery is made.
A person who Is supposed to have the
disease is sent to the receiving sta
ton In Honolulu, where he is examined
by nve medical experts. II IA leper"
be the verdict, money. position, infu-
ence, race or color cannot change the
decree which sends the patient to Mo-
lokai.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25

must be admitted that pleasant neigh
borly relations are promoted thereby
and that it beats scrapping.-Baltt
more American.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25
The Troubles Of the Trusts.

Americas industrial combinations
are performing Martinique maneuvers
and affOrding loaded leaders to the
public press. The United States ship
building corporation, colloquially
known as the "Shipyard trust" has
sailed through uncharted waters, run
foul Of creditors Of u%nc0mpleted Unit
ed States warships, and finally taken
a receiver aboard. On July l, ex-
Senator james Smith of Newark was
appointed the legal imperator to bring
on salvage. Then the North Atlantic
conference ("the Shipping trust") be-
gan to show signs Of dissolution, with
the withdrawal of the Cunard COM
pany. And now come changes, If not
meetin. in the camp Of the ironmast-
ers. On June 80, 1t vas announced
that Mr.. Charles M. Schvab (who
was involved In the shipyard deal
through his connection with the Beth
lehem iron works) OF account Of III
health would retire from the active
presidency OF the billion dollar steel
corporation, and that william Ellis
Corey, president Of the Carnegie
Steel company. would direct the des.
TIMES OF the worlds greatest trust
and enjoy a salary reputed to exceed
that Of the president Of the United
States. To assume a place among the
American immortals Of industry is nc
mean achievement for a mar still on
the sunny side Of forty. President
Corey has made p~yrotechnical pro
gress through the grades Of the Car
negie Industrial army. from high pri
vate to COMMANDMENT chief.-Collier'
Weekly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25

You can please some people all the
time and you can please all the PEG.
pie some Of the time-except a few
whom you can never please.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25

Sugar Pleasanter Then Vinegar.
In spite Of the sarcasm lavIshed
upon the tendency OF modern nations
to say nice things to each other, It
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25

The center Of population Of the
United States is now Indiana, but
Evansville did her best to change II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25

II Mr.. 6chwab is neither In Wiscon.
sin nor Colorado perhaps he Is earn.
Ing his $3.50 per day In a Kansas har-
vest Acid.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25
i SCENIC Rourg.

There " q time to discuss and a
time to cease discussing. The time to
discuss the location Of the four miles
OF scenic road which are in progress
OF construction was before this loca
ton had been decided upon by q COM
petent committee appointed for the
purpose. There are many miles Of
this important highway yet to be To-
Gated and The Optic suggests that
the discussion on this point should
be ample and timely in order that
this important road, built out OF the
public money and for the benefit Of the
public. should be located where 1t
will please-not all the public. for this
would be impossible-but the large
majority Of those who will expect to
enjoy It in the years to come.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25
prou skin Grated.

An Ann Arbor student has had TWEEN
ty inches OF frog skin grated On his
hand without croaking.-Washigton
Post.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25

There appears to be little left Of
Ciudad Bolivar but the name. That
is still In good working order.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-25

Pntinger has Just received a fine
assortment OF picture frame mould.
lngs and mats: also the latest patterns
and colcrings In wall rsper. $50
ssS?e ~sNa rssE
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
HoFELDT is GIVEN A MEDAL
Rewarded for Convenins County
BOARD ut Designated H~Our-CIerfk
DrexeI's Grievance.

Yesterday for the first time within the
recollection of man the Board of County
Commissioner convened at the appointed
hour.
There never has been advanced any ex-
cuse for the hardness Of its getting to bus
mess at Its weekly meetings and so this
year Chairman Hofeldt has started reform.
In acknowledgment of the kindness he thus
bestows, the clerk of the board and the
newspaper reporters "chipped in yesterday
morning and bought him a medal costing
S2,321.17. 1t is of ornate gold, studded with
diamonds, pearls and pieces of hard coal
and has a clock face engraved on one side
and the hallelujah chorus OF praise on the
other. Mr.. Hofeldt responded to the pre-
sentation remarks by reciting poetry i'm
provised on the spur OF the moment, after
which he gave each of the donors a copy Of
his recipe for carrying the Third commits
sioner district.
County Clerk Drexel was not among the
donors. Mr.. Drexel is mad as a wet hen
and doesn't hesitate to say so. Last week
he put in a bill for $3.50 advanced the
county for transportation OF a pauper. Last
Saturday the appropriation sheet carrying
this bill was voted down by Harte, his
brother-in-law, Mcdonald and O'Keene.
Today he sprung" it again. and again the
trio voted 1t down. After the meeting Mr..
Drexel served notice on the boards chair
man that hereafter he will advance not a
cent from his ONCE drawer to meet county
emergencies, and also told Mr.. Harte in a
very serious. businesslike way what he
thought of the proceeding.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
LONG DROP IN AN ELEVATOR
--Dmer hearer and }. c. Henderson
Fall Three stories in East
Omaha Tannery.

The elevator cable in the Gate City Tan
merry company's plant at East Omaha
snapped Saturday morning and two men,
Homer Shearer and J. C.. Henderson, were
precipitated from the third floor Of the
building to the basement, while a third
employe, Charles Murphy, dangled at the
end OF the cable, which he succeeded In
grasping, three stories from the ground
floor, until help arrived.
Drs. Hobbs and Hamilton found Shearer
to have suffered serious injuries and he
was removed to Wise hospital. Three ribs
on the left side of his body were fractured
and there were internal injuries. He was
resting easily last night and his condition
is not thought to be critical. He lie a son
of Chief Clerk Shearer of the railway mail
service and is is years old. He resides in
Dundee.
Henderson's injuries consisted Of a double
facture of the left leg near the ankle.
The elevator had made a trip to the third
floor with a large load of pelts and the
return trip had just been commenced when
the cables broke. the lift dropping three
stories, carrying the two men with 1t. The
elevator was inspected a short time ago
by an expert and was said TO have been in
a safe condition. Prior to the time the
accident occurred it had showed no signs
Of weakness,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The first of the senior socials of the year
was neld yesterday afternoon In the lower
halls of the new high school building
These socials, of which two or three more
will be given before the close OF schooi'
are for the purpose of class congeniallty
A most delightful afternoon was spent IN
playing games. Refreshments were served
later.
Miss Adams, Miss Towne and Mr.. Bern
stein went to attend the annual banquet OF
Dartmouth college, held at Lincoln last
The p. G. s. gave a very enjoyable oper-
attic program on Friday. The program
called the -'"Tannhauser," was as follows;
Instrumental, THE Professional March,
Ingred Peterson: paper. Life OF wagner,
Mabel Mould; 1.-The Story Of T~annhauser,,
Ellen Trle; song. "Elizabeth's Prayer
Mrs. Urquhart; Motives Helen Sadilek'
-"ISxplanatlon," Louise S~hadduck; song,
THE Evening star Mr.. Pickering,
Miss Adele McHugh entertained the
Browning society on Saturday.
Miss Ruth Robinson Will entertain the
Elaine society next Saturday.
The Browning, clio and hawthorne so
eieties held short business meetings atteF
The Alice CARY society is planning to
give a very fine program next Friday
A large attendance was present at the
program meeting held 0y the Natural HIS
torY society Friday. The meeting opened
with a speech by the president, tolloWeo
by: Paper, Miss TillOtson; Mosquito IA
rade," Mr.. Coogman, Mr.. Willis, MT Good
Mr.. Putnam CTamer; paper The MOS
THAT Mosquitoes Are Useless Animals.
Affirmative, Florence TreXler; negative,
Elizabeth Rolofson; Mosquitoes IN Cuba
Mr., Pearse.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
LOCAL %BREVITIES.

Under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the First Methodist church Angus
tus F. Howell will give a reading from
David Harum" I'm the church parlors. The
proceeds will go to the society fund.
Judge NJ. p. Kinkaid, congressman-eleci
OF the Sixth Nebraska district, was In
Omaha yesterday. Judge Kinkaid goes
from here to Oklahoma on business, and
in about TWO weeks will proceed to Wash
ington To- the first time since his election
Judge Day OF the district court has ap-
pointed Frank T. Ransom, francis 4. Bro
gan and j. II. McCulloch a committee e
draft resolutions commemorative Of w.
Beckett. whose death occurred a week
ago and who had practiced at the Ioca.
bar.
A veritable gold mine was unearthed, n
the pockets of Richard Sherlock saturday
afternoon. when he was searched by tht
of6cers at police headquarters after he hac
been brought in for being drunk Tn
young man had considerable loose change
and in an inner pocket checks which ag
gregated $3.50.
William Howard. residence Sl NoTtf
Fifteenth street. YVES arrested SATURDAY
afternoon by Detectives Savage and Davis
charged with being a suspect He Is saiC
10 have found a valuable diamond brooch
Which was dropped in the restaurant IL
which he was employed and which he II
alleged 10 have failed 10 return 10 I'M
oV ner.
Lodge 7SS, Modern Brotherhood OF Amer
Tea, at a meeting at Labor Temple fHda
night Installed for 1893: Fred Berckhemer
president; Eta NJ. Brugman, vice presi
b. ~Berckhemer, treasurer; Jula r. surge
! chaplain; DR.. o. H Magaret, physician
Mrs. Laura GARRISON Watchman' Jon
| Nelson, sentry.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
is ASKED TO HIRE SHIELDS
County Board PetitiOned to Keep
Him on Salary Roll to Prose-
cute MOOres.

There was filed with the Board of County
Commissioners and referred yesterday
to the boards judiciary committee the fol-
lowing:
We, the undersigned residents, taxpayers
and freehoiders of Douglas county, do
hereby petition and request your honorable
body to employ and appoint George w
Shields as special counsel to prosecute TO
two lawsuits now pending. one in the SUI
preme court and one in the district court
OF Douglas county, brought by Douglas
county against Frank Z. Moores. ex-clerk
OF the district court of said county, to re-
cover certain unclaimed witness fees and
lower court costs.
The signers are H. o. Frederick, Fannie
X. Sherwood, d. p. Beard, c. e. Elliott,
Elmer E. Thomas, w. G. shriyer, -
Taylor, James Ainscow, c. j. Smyth and
Z. p. Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

Following a motion so ordering the fol-
lowing polling places were handed in by
the delegates from the several wards and
accepted by the committee: First, Tenth
and Hickory streets; Second, 1881 South
Sixteenth: Third, 302 North Fifteenth;
Fourth, Bee building; Fifth, 2616 Sherman
avenue; Sixth, Idlewild hall, Twenty-fourth
and Grant streets; Seventh. 1907 Park ave-
nue.; Eighth, Twenty-second and Cunning
street; Ninth, 2S1s Farnam street.
In order to allow the various candidates
to express their choice regarding the
judges and clerks of election, as allowed
them by law, 1t was moved that when the
meeting adjourn it adjourn till February
3 at s o'clock, when it will meet again In
Washington hall for the purpose Of naming
the judges and cl,rks of election and
"transacting such ether business as may
come before the committee"
The regular officers. Carl E.. Herring.
chairman, and N. P. Dodge, jr., secretary,
oficiated at the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
CathoIic Associntion Omcers.

The following officers have been chosen
TO manage the affairs of branch S52, Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent association: Past
president, Mrs. Nellie Dineen; presid NJ,
Mrs. Mary Miller; frs, vice president, Mss
Elizabeth Moran; second vice presideut
Miss Mary Kelly; recording secretary, Mrs.
Mary Sweeney; assistant recording secre-
tary. Miss Minnie Carey; financial secre-
tary, Miss Anna Moran; treasurer, Miss
Nora Donahoe; marshal, Miss Ella Mi
nogue; guard, Mrs. Margaret Maher:
trustees, Mrs. NJ, Murphy, Mrs. Ellen
Tobln. Mrs. p. NJ. Tohin. Miss Agnes
Moran ana Miss NJ. Moyna. This branch
was institu ted last Friday evening by Mrs.
Josephine Dillon of Kansas City, Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
SOUTH OMAHA MAN is INSANE
Fred :. Dixon Taken to the County
Hospital in Violent Com
dition.

Fred S. Dixon OF SO2 North Twenty-sixth
street, South Omaha, arrested on an in
sanity warrant, was brought to the county
jail at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
was so violent there that at 8 o'clock he
had 70 be taken to the county hospital IN
straps. He had a wound on the top of his
head which is supposed to have been self
inflicted He was employed at the Ex-
change building in South Omaha and is
said to have been a very quiet and gentle
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Kansaa Bank CIoscs Doors.

TORONTO, Kan, Jan. l7N-The State bank
of Toronto closed its doors today. The
liabilities probably will amount TO about
$4,000. II Is said only a small per cent of
the deposits, which amount TO SIS, 900. can
be paid. The bank was one of the oldest
Dickerson.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
MARRIAGE

Marriage licenses rave been issued 10:
Name and Address. Age.
Michael Gless, Plattsmouth, Neb ..........27
Rosina kissing, Plattsmouth, Neb......2 q
John McNeil Omaha .....4S
Nellie Hufaker, Kansas ....32
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM

The newly elected officers Of Omaha lodge
No. 1. Bankers Union Of the World, we're
installed last Monday evening by DR.. r. s.
Anglin. supreme medical examiner. There
was a large attendance and the social d.
versions we're dancing, ping pong and cards.
Rehearsals for the minuet and colonial
dance January 26 at Washington hall are
conducted weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
w. II. Bennett Co.

The store will be closed Monday and
probably Tuesday for inventory, but any
person wishing to call for part paid par
GELS or such unfinished business will be
admitted at any time at employees entrance.
Harvey ST., next to Theater.
w. r. BENNETT co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
TO WORK FOR GRAIN MARKET
Commercial Club to Take Hand IN Fight
for Railroad Rates.
COMMITTEE REPORTS SOME PROGRESS
Chairman Merriam TELLS of Meeting
with Railroad Traffic Omcials,
where subject Of DiScrim-
inntIoh Game Up.

At the earnest request OF the Commercial
club the grcin men of Omaha have de-
termined 10 let that Organization champion
their cause in the fight for railroad rates
that will permit the establishment OF a
grain market here. This action was de-
clded upon at a meeting held in the eX-
change room Of the Board OF Trede build
ing Saturday afternoon. The executive
OF the Commercial club has
asked the grain men TO meet with II Tues
day at noon for a discussion OF the mat
ter. and everything will hang fire till that
time.
At the session Saturday the committee
appointed to confer with representatives
OF the railroads regarding the rate dis
elimination against Omaha reported back
TO the general body. Because Of the new
arrangement made with the Commercial
club. whereby that body is to take up the
fight. the report was made only in general
terms, the definite figures used in the con-
ference with the railroad men not being
brought out.
n. Merriam stated that the committee
had on last Thursday met at the Omaha
club with railway traffic officials as fol
lows: J. II. Monroe, freight traffic man
ager Of the Union Pacific railway; d. c.
Ives, general freight agent of the B. & NJ:
Amos r.. Merchant, assistant general
freight OF the Fremont, Elkhorn g. Missouri
Valley railroad.
Railroad Men Are Cordial.
I'VE met with a cordial reception" said
Mr.. Merriam, "and held a long conference
some three hours. We succeeded In
showing to the railroad mon that thI dis
elimination against Omaha existed, but in
the light Of their representations our griev-
ances dwindled somewhat.
THE freight men admitted the discriml-
nation, but said that they were justified in
making a better rate to Kansas City and
other points than to Omaha Because there
wasn't much grain used here in proportion.
They said that the present condition OF
rates had existed a long time. and it would
be unreasonable to expect any sudden ex-
IRENE change. The alteration must needs
be gradual.
II am satisfied that the railroads have no
animus against the city Of Omaha, and l
believe they have no objection to helping
us out. provided the interests of the rail-
roads are looked out for
All the grain men seemed to feel that
their way TO a grain market looked much
smoother now that the Commercial club
had so heartily entered into the PROPOSE
tion. They feel that. they are not stand
ing alone now, and are hopeful of securing
their ends.
The meeting adjourned, subject TO the
call OF Chairman Peck, through the secre-
tary, MIR. Hollinger.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

A joint public installation Of officers Of
all the tents and hives of the Maccabees
OF Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs
will be held Thursday evening. January 20.
at Washington hall. Supreme Commander
D. P. Maskey Of the Knights Of the Mac
cabecs. and Supreme Commander Lillian
HOLSTER OF the Ladies' OF the Maccabees.
will act as installing officers. An interest
ing program has been arranged for the
occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

Don't be a Jim Dumps II you have
force, come sell high-elass books, an ex-
cellent profession. Call 63l Paxton block.