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New-York tribune., 1903-06-16
BARRACKS HERE AND AT NORFOLK.

Washington, June 15-Temporary barracks will be
erected at the New-York and Norfolk navy yards
which will accommodate about 1.SO0 men, This Will
relieve the pressure on the receiving ships In the
yiV7+ar
New-York tribune., 1903-06-16
CIVIL WAR IN WADAI ENDED.
Dudmorra Proclaimed Sultan in the African
Half-Civilized State

TripOli June 1J-The civil war in Wadai is
ended. Dudmorra has been proclaimed Sultan.
Business prospects are good.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

There are persistent rumors afioet
that Nj. Lewis Nixon. formerly head
Of Tammany Hall. will soon return to
The field Of politics. and the report has
led to the belief that he VII be a for
nidable candidate for the democratic
mayoralty nomination. TAmmany and
Mr.. Nixon did not agree very we'll Just
before no resigned tho leadership OF
tho Wigwam and II is well known
that Mr.. Nixon would accept tho
nomination under no other condition
than that with which he accepted the
~leadership Of the organization. that
y. that . policy Of honesty and de-
concy be adhered to sincerely. Mr..
Nixon vas very popular with the bot
ter element Of Tammany Hall mem
bers and with independent democrats
when he was at the head Of the wig
wan.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

q thousand men, with an annual OF.
penditure to exceed 5000. The
above showing ought to be s~atisfacto-
~ and convincing to everybody.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24
Doctors IN The Year 5s7.
rom tho New York world.


DR.. J. r. Payne has Just completed
q photography Of medicine In the An.
glorSaxon and Norman periods, d
work never before performed with
any degree Of adequatcncss.
In reporting to the Royal College 81
Physicians the results Of his inves,i.
cations. which reached as far back
as A. D. 597. DR.. Payne pointed ont
that in the earliest times the practice
Of curing the sick was inseparable
from superstition. For example. PEG.
pie were assured that TO partake Of
goose IN certain days meant death
within a stipulated period.
An herb called mandragora was
much used, but as the doctors" be.
lievcd that TO drag up the root by
hand was fatal. one end Of q rope was
secured TO a dogs neck and the other
end fastened to the plant. Then fcoi
was held some distance from the
hungry animal, with the result that It
at the rope and thus uprootoi
the desired herb.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24
THE Y. NJ. 6. A.
Some Statistics For Those Who Ex.
press Doubts Of Las veoas' AbIi.
ity TO Maintain the Institution.

For the benefit Of those who are
doubtful Of the ability Of Las Vegas
to maintain 9 live, up.to-date Young
Mems Christian Association the fol.
lowing statistics are given:
Kenosha. Wis, with q population
Of 1880 has an association of 4eS
members and 80 juniors, maintained
at an annual expense Of over $4,000.
Owns 10000 building. Pasadena,
Cal. population 10000, has $40 mem.
bers and 50 juniors, annual expense
: 1928, Does not " It's building.
Sterling, III, population, 5000, has
33S members and rs juniors. annual
expense, 1896. Does not own lis
building.
Charlottesville. Ind, population g.
coo, has 240 members and 60 juniors,
annual expense. $4,61S, owns S31.00
building.
Frankfort Ky. population, 10000,
has $40 members and 16 juniors. an
nual expense S171S. Does not own
building.
Owosso, Mich, population, $500,
has AL members, annual expense.
$2,13s. Does not own building.
Mankato. Mimi, population 1000,
has 1854 members and 40 juniors. An.
nual expense $3.50. Does not own
building.
Carthage. Mo-, population 10000,
has 298 members. Annual expense.
n a90 W p . not oy ,,,r building. : ~,
has 1888 members and II juniors, an.
nual expense. s2.a67. Owns small
building.
Xenia, Ohio, population 5000 nas
302 members and rs juniors, annual
expense, $4,000. Does not own build.
ing.
C~oatesville. Pa, population $500,
has 275 members and 50 juniors, an
nual expense $4.059. Owns 100000
building.
Sewlckley, Pa, population $500.
has 295 members and IS juniors. An.
nual expense, $3.50. Does not own
building.
Palestine, Texas, population $500;
has s2S members, annual expense,
$2,462, Does not own building.
The above are records Of associa.
lions In small places taken at ran
dom from all over the country. But,
It Is argued. that Las Vegas is a very
small place when the Mexican popu-
lation Is eliminated from the count.
and may not reasonably be compared
with the above places. The truth is
that Las Vegas has the decided ad-
vantage Of tho above named places
with their Polish. Bohemian adiuncts
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

lin comparison with whom the Next
can young man will twice as readily
avail himself Of the association priv
ilege. Further, the above named as
sociations are in no sense railroad as
sociations. The Las Vegas a~ssocia.
tion upon the most conservative es-
innate OF men competent to Judge will
continually hold In membership more
than 4 hundred railroad men. Own.
ing its own building this association
will be freed from the heavy burden
Of rent, and be able to offer attrac-
lions to young men that could not be
offered In rented quarters. On q basis
Of 900 members at $40 annually. and
so juniors at s., the annual income
would be 1920. To this may be add.
ed 1880 to be derived annually from
the rental Of thirteen dOrmitories,
figuring at the very low rental Of S.
q month as an average for both
double and single rooms. This
brings the prospective annual income
of the association to $4,000. to say
nothing Of the help Of q ladies' aux
iliary, business mems subscriptions,
and revenue to be derived from va
rious sources, as entertainment
courses, exhibitions, etc, etc. Throw
away $1,000, leaving $500, and the
association will have It's needs fully
met. This amount will hire secretary,
physical director and janitor and al
low a thousand dollars a year for light
heat and repairs. Comparisons might
have been more fairly made with
places where combined city and rail-
road associations are maintained. IS
Cleburne, Dennison and Texarkana,
Tex, where In each case the associa.
~.- ---l.-Aai ---A~.~ s.s~sv Asssss
q thousand men, with an annual or
penditure to exceed 5000. The
above showing ought to be satisfacto-
~ and convincing to everybody.
E-A
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

A bibulous man who speaks by the
card says there is always room At the
top-after the foam has been blown
on. b
People don't worry half ~ much
about what the Lord thinks OF them
as they do about what their neighbors
say Of them.-Chicago News.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

New York Is improving a. : sum-
mering place every year, and the at.
fractions are getting better I'll the
time. Tho theatre and hotel roof gar
den has become 4 Joy. There are
cooling drinks, the summer vaudeville
and the refreshing breezes from the
by and river blowing through ones
whiskers. Scores Of families who for
merIy went away every summer now
stsy - home, taking little daily
trains To the beach OF up the drives on
sound, returning 70 their own COM
Portable beds At night. This Il true.
q course, only Of people In moderate
circumstances. for the Newport. Mar
ragansett and Bar HArbor hAbitues
have the out-of.town microbe and
can't ret out Of It. The mon who
have remained in town and sent their
families TO the ssashore and country
seem 70 be Glad TO be here.
s@ss
Tho dor days heve started the curb
market on on III summer wandcrings.
Down IN Broad street, whore the curb
brokers hold their picturesque market,
the sun comes up behind the sky.
piercing Broad Exchange building and
the dealers wander hero and there TO
keep IN the shadow Of the structure.
In tho afternoon The sun gets over be-
hind the equally tall johnson building
and IN the shadow Of this the after
noon market FOR stocks and bonds Il
held. SO accurate Is the markets In
formation Of tho deepest shadows
that . case Of sun stroke was never
known.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

The merchant Who has 1 store on
the line Of the subway these days is
considered an unIucky man. 1t Is e.
timated that property owners and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

The mosquito problem Is a. widely
discussed locally as Is the negro prob
lem nationally, The latest complaint
from Long Island and New Jersey
about the Willy skect Is that he is
~cauusing the cows 50 much suffering
that they refuse to give milk. It IL
stated that q number OF Long Island
dairymen are compelled to wash
their cows twice a day with a mix
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

a ch,nts ire = o. street aleDe.
the Boulevard, which has been ID :
chaotic state for over : yeaE on &c
count Of the tunnel building, have
suffered losses 1t the rate Of nearly
81. Oo0. 900 ! year. Hundreds Of houses
have been vacated on account a the
noise and danger OF blasting, the
street in places is almost impossible
and Is avoided by every n who can
take another, 20 that the building OF
the tunnel here Is proving a rather
heroic treatment Of the transporta-
ton Ills.
New York probably has the largest
list Of dcpositors in savings banks
of any city In the country.
or the 2.250.000 people in the state
who put their money in the savings
banks, 1900. 900 are In New York.
Bankers are authority for the state
ment that since July |. however, the
withdrawal OF deposits has been larger
than for many years. One reason for
this Is said to be the number Of
strikes that have been on this sum
mer: another Is that the low price Of
stocks has tempted many Of the de.
positors to take their money from
savings banks where they get only 3
or 8 IL per cent and put It into divi-
dend-paying securities.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

Gossip has 1t that the g~ubernatorial
bee II buzzing In the bonnet Of ex-
Lieutenant Governor Timothy Il.
Woodruff. Mr.. Woodruff IL not con.
sidered q man OF extraordinary capac.
lily, yet there Is no Init to his ambi-
tiIns. 1t will be remembered that he
greatly desired the republican ntmi-
nation for Vice president at the Pnila-
delphia convention. He has been q
standing candidate for the United
States senate.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

Avoid politicians who have = new
specific for all Ills.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

Archery, the sport SO reminiscent OF
"Merrie England and Robin Hood
and Maid Marian, threatens to become
very popular here. An archery club
to DO known as q sort Of annex to the
Huntington Manor Golf club, with an
initial membership Of seventeen wo-
men and men has been formed. The
club colors are Lincoln green and on
field days the ONE will appear In
skirts Of that color and the men In
shooting coats Of the same shade.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

NEW YORK. July 24.-six weeks
ago Ii VA almost impossible to se.
cure passage on any one Of tho out
going transatlantic liners, 70 large
were the crowds going abroad tor
tho spring vacation in Europe, but
now tho rush = over and there Il =
general complaint Of the dullness Of
business In this line. Shipping men
are suffering severely. the last two
weeks having shown = falling o3 Of
fully ten percent Of the average num-
Der Of steamships in this port. and Tor
this reason can share the sorrows Of
the passenger steamship people.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

In these days Of decentralization In
security prices 1t would appear that In.
vestors and capitalists who are fearful
OF the security outlook might turn their
notice probably to the hippotamous
market. Miss Marphy. the big hippo
potamus In Central Park has just nd.
ded q baby hippo to the menagerie.
her eighth contribution to the hoppe
tamus world. and as a full grown hip
pc ia worth $4,000, an investment In
Miss Murphy a few years ago would
have nctted large returns.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

Preliminary work for the construc-
tion Of an island In New York Bay
between Liberty ana Ellis islands by
the government has been completed
and the work Of rniling IN the alto
marked out will be begun Immediate
y. The island will be 800 feet long
and 500 feet wide. On II Will be built
= reception hospital for contagious
diseases.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

In the near future q seven-story
business house win stand on the pres
ent site Of the BOSS Tweed home on
Madison avenue. which Is one Of the
most famous residences in the city
The property has Just been sold to 9
realty company. It was from this old
mansion that Tweed. disguised with
wig and gold spectacles, escaped IN
Tlgilsss .xll9e i|f v HS4s ssydtAny afKEFssnhtS0 diENSl;
Tweed let himself down from one Of
the rear Windows and made his way
to Florida and then to Spain, from
Cuba. whence he went from Florida.
In Spain he was recognized from one
OF Nasts cartoons.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-24

Much interest 10 centered in Mr.. M,
Bruce, the new head OF the republican
county committee OF New York, DO.
cause politicians are anxious to see
whether he will be able TO harmonize
warning factions In the committee and
shake 1t from It's lethargy as a cam.
paign factor. Mr.. Bruce is a lawyer
with Offices In Wall street. He has
done valuable service to the republi.
can party as a campaign speaker and
has been regarded as one OF the best
orators on the stump.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-18

70 say: I'll look out for myself and let
the rest OF the world do the same But
as soon as you put two persons on one
island. each owes something to the 9th
eT- When you put 20. 000 600 persons on
one big island, each owes q debt 10 the
other 69.s99,S9g. We are accustomed TO
think of love as something soft and
soothing and mild, that COOS and gushes
and sBc les. and wears a heavenly as
pet: but love doesn't always look and
act thus when it is paying cur debt TO
our neighbor. Have you ever seen love
when reused ndefense Of loved ones?
Il Is tiger rather than lamb There
Is nothing so terrible as love at q white
heat OF solicitude for loved ones in dan
ger"
Paul in the lesson touches on the Ten
Commandments, and says in substance
that we would not need the ten COM
mandments If We fully loved God and
our neighbor. II there were no ten COM
mandments love would fulfill them any
way. Love Is holiness sDeIt short
Love is that which finds its felicity in
another's good. The Arabian com
mentatOTs OF Mohammed published, It
Is said, code containing - geo rules;
but cases soon arose to which none Of
these rules would apply The New Tes-
lament gives US one law of love"
James well calls this the royal law. .
Love is the law Of laws
Love owes a Cebt of purity TO the
state and TO society. as well as TO God
and self. A drunkard is hurtfuI 10 the
state and to society and to the cause Of
God, and 10 self The night is far
spent. and the day is ar hand: let Us
therefore cast off the works OF dark
ness, and let Us put on the armoP Of
light Let US walk becomingIy. as in the
day; not in reveling and drunkenness.
not IN chamberilg and wantonuess, not
in strife and jealousy But put ye on
the Lord Jesus Christ and make no pro
vision for the flesh, 10 fulfill the 1usts
thereof
Love induces US to live clean life.
Drunkenness inflames every lust. Drunk
enHess makes beasts OF men. Drum
onness is an insult to God and a crime
against the state. Love clothes men
with the armoF OF light. Drunkenness
clothes them with the habiIiments of
moral darkness Love lifts up to heaven
Drunkenness dTags down 10 hell Those
that love God and mankind must fight
to destroy drunkenness as they would .
hideOus dragon
The law Of love requires Us TO do
all We can TO put down intempeFance: l.
By our own example; ?. By temperance
societies; B. By efforts for the suppress
sion OF the traffic; +. By contributing
our money and our influence; . By per-
sonai conservation; 5. By temperance
teaching in day schools and Sunday
schools" The New York Tribune" says
Of the saloon. 1t is the heaviest clog
upon progress and the deepest disgrace
OF the nineteenth century" Our drink
bill is $500. G00,00 per a1num-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-18
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
of the Worlds Commerce.
Knowledge of What Is Bcst More Inn
pOFtant Than Wealth With
out 1t.

It must be apparent to every one that
qualities OF the highest order are neces-
sary 20 enable the best OF the products OF
modern commerce to attain permanently
to universal acceptance. However loudly
heraided, they may not hope for world wide
prominence unless they meet with the
general approval not Of individuals only,
but Of the many who have the happy
faculty OF selecting, enjoying and learn
ing the real worth OF the choicest prod
ucts. Their commentator, consequently,
becomes important TO others, since 10
meet the requirements OF the well in
formed Of all countries the method Of
manufacture must be OF the most per
feet order and the combination the most
excellent OF its kind. The above Is true
not Of food products only. but is espe-
cially applicable 10 medicinal agents and
after nearly a quarter OF = century OF
growth and general use the excellent
remedy. Syrup Of Figs, is everywhere
accepted, throughout the world, as the
best of family laxatives- Its quality IS
due not only TO the excellence of the
combination OF the laxative and carmin-
alive principles Of plants known to act
most beneficialIy on the system and pre-
scented in the form of a pleasant and re-
freshing liquid. but also to the method
OF manufacture of the California Fig
Syrup Co., which ensures that Uniformi-
~ and purity essential in a remedy in
tended for family use Ask any physI-
clan who is we'll informed and he will
answer at once that It Is an excellent
laxative. II at all eminent IN his pro
feSs!on and has made a special study OF
laxatives and their effects upon the sys-
tenn he will tell you that II IS the best
OF family laxatives, because it IS sim
pie and wholesome AID cIaanses and
sweetens the system effeCtualIy, when
a laxative IS needed, without any IN
pleasant after-effects, Every welI-in-
formed druggist OF reputable standing
knows that Syrup of Figs is an excel
lent laxative and is glad to sell It, at
the regular price Of fifty cents per bot
tie, because It gives general satisfac-
ton, but one should remember that IN
order to get the beneficial effects OF
Syrup Of Figs II IS necessary to buy the
genuine, which IS sold in original pack
ages only: the name of the remedy
Syrup Of Figs and also the full name OF
the COmpany-CalIforn!a Fig Syrup Co.
printed on the front OF every package.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-18
ST. ALOYsIUS.

The sermon at high mass on Sunday
will be preached by the Rev. William
OBJ. PardOw. 5. J. In the evening at
1870 p n. he viii open retreat for
men Exercises will continue until Sun
day evening, April &c, when they viii
be closed with papaI benediction. All
the men are earnestly requested to at
tend The Rev. Francis T. Mccarthy pre-
sided at the meeting Of the League of
Sacred Heart last Friday, and also
preached the sermon The annual col
lege play given by the Dramatic Asso-
citation of G0nzaga College, last We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings, proved
a great success, and was very largely
attended at both performances.
The following fathers are guests a.
the rectory. Right Rev Bishop Ken
ney. the Rev. = BToslaa. s. J.; the
Rev. T. Brosnahan. s J.; The Rev
Father Rockwell. :. J., OF Boston Col
Iege: the Rev. J. r Y O'Conor. $ J.,
Of s.. Jcseph's College, Of Philadelphia,
the Rev Father Coyle, OF Woodstock;
William :. Dunn. S j. James Mullen
s J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-18

! Church for the benefit of mission work
among the children Of India. Some time
ago the Crimson and Gold" bands. IN
der the leadership Of Elsie Allen aad
John Walker, had been formed. each side
working hard 10 get missionary money.
ana with splendid success. as was shown
on Friday night s skipping song was
given by little Bessie Macintosh and
Earl Wilson, as well as by many others.
Next week the Two bands viii be given
social b- the social committee.
The report Of the Christian Eudeavor
Society Of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tan Church FOR the six months ending
March 81. 1903. submitted at the recent
semi-annual business meeting Of the
church, showed some excellent work done
by the EEdeavoreTs. The society is at
fiiated with the District Christian En-
deavor Union, and the ANTI Saloon
League; it co-operates in holding ser
vices at Fort Myer. and # is support
ing an orphan boy IN India. During the
six months Il raised ia cash S275-59. Of
which $252.8z was contributed TO mis-
sionaFy objects. Its present mem ber-
ship is ninety-six.
The society gave reception last
night 10 Dr.. Power. pastor Of the
church. and Mrs Power The guests
were received in the Sunday school room
By R. "a. BaldeTson, president of the So
ciety, and Mrs. BaIderson. Miss Viva
Bridge. chairman OF the social commit
tee, Dr. and Mrs. Power, and others. The
room was p.ettily decorated. music was
played throughout the evening. and re
fTeshments were served
The news of the death OF Rev. Clar-
ence z Ebermau. field secretary Of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor,
came as a great surprise TO the Endeav-
orers of this city Mr.. Eberman had Wis
tied Washington twice within a year
and seemed TO be in robust health At
the time Of his death. which occurred in
the Northwest Territory of Canada. he
was On q tour in the interest OF the in
ternational convention 10 be held at
Denver next summer. He was an ener-
getic and enthusiastic worker, and was
much beloved by the young people
among whom he labored.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-18
EPISCOPAL.

ST. Marks Church. Third and A Streets
southeast. the Rev W L DeVries, Phi.
n and the Rev. G. Freeland Peter.
eleTgy-7-30 a. m, holy communion II
a l-l-, morning prayer, holy communion,
and sermon 80 p. N. evening prayer
and sermon. Easter music repeated at
all services The Rev. Father Sln of
the Order of the Holy Cross. will preach
at morning service.
Church of the Epiphany. G Street. be
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets. the Rev. r H McKim. D. D..
rector; the Rev James T. PIummeT and
the Rev. James Nacbride StCrrett as
sistant minisJers-Services. s a. m
holy communion; $50 d m and D. IN
Sunday school; Abs a. m. Bible class
in the church conducted by the Rev Mr.
PIummeT; 4 p m. evening prayer and
instruction; p, m. service and ser
mon The Rev Dudley Powers. of New
York, viii preach at IL, and the Rev
James F. PIummer at O'Clock. The
Easter music will be repeated
Pro-CathedraI Church of the Ascen-
sion, Twelfth Street and Massac husetts
Avenue northwest, the Rev John Il. Ell
lott. s T. D.. rector-PTo-C Cathedral
celebration. with sermon, 9.I5 a. IL.
morning prayer. Htany, and sermon, II
2. m. Chinese Sunday school tpro-
cathedral house, 2:30 p. m. Sunday
school, eyensoHg. and sermon, 1 p u.
Pro-CathedraI mission service, s p. n.
Church Of the Good Shepherd, Sixth
Street, between II and I Streets north
east-SeTyice. holy communion. 100 a.
m; morning prayer and sermon II a.
n; child-en-s service, 800 p, m; even
ing prayer, 7-3o p. N.
Grace Church, Ninth and D Streets
southwest the Rev. Charles F. Sontag,
rectoT-SeTviCe and sermon at Il q. m;
evensong and sermon at 7:30 p. m,
Easter music repeated by choir
St Adams Church. Wisconsin Avenue
northwest. the Rev u g Bratenahl,
rector-HOly communion. 7:45 a m.
morning prayer and sermon, Il a. M;
choral eyensong, with short address by
the rector, 4:30 p. N.
St Johns Church, Georgetown. .
Street, between Thirty-second and Thir-
Jy-third, the Rev. Frederick B. H0wden,
Tector-SeTvices, 7:30 .. m. holy com
muniOn; II a n, morning prayer and
sermon; 100 P m, evening service, with
sermon