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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

Snow falls to the earth in flakes be-
cause II is water solidified in starlike
crystals, each snowflake being usually
made up of several crystals, which are
excessively light on account OF the
large quantity Of mir among the frozen
particles. The spow crystals arise from
the slow passage Of the water vapor
or clouds. when the temperature falls
below freezing point. into the solid con
dition, the fairylike transformation
taking place by the tiny independent
PARTICLES Of water grouping themselves
with the utmost mathematical regular.
lty around different centers.
Each crystal of snow. az of anything
else. IL therefore IL more or less per.
feet geometrical solid. The most com
pletc snow crystals are formed In a
clear atmosphere, where there is moth
Ing 10 rctard the gradual process of
crysta llization or molecule construction
Rain. on the other hand, being n liquid,
falls in drops.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
THE WESTERN SCHOOLS.

The people Of the west are proud OF
the educational progress made They
have a JUST pride In their schools and
never tire in sounding their praises.
Yet. Notwithstanding this, but few OF
the masses are aware that the west Is
now In advance Of The east. and that
several Of the states west Of the Mis-
souri, are. In the opinion OF the lead.
ing educators Of the %countrY. far in
advance Of Massachusetts and other
New England states. Such an asser-
tion made by 4 westerner argues the
Rocky Mountain News would be at.
trlbuted 10 local pride and a perhaps
~pardonable desire to have the west
appear the equal in this respect Of
other sections Of the country, But no
such motive can be ascribed To PresI-
dent Eliot of Harvard, who, last week
In Boston, al a meeting Of the Massa,
chusetts council OF education, In a
public address, said:
Massachusetts has lost her place
as the leader of education In the
United States, The western cities
with their modern methods, are fan
In advance Of MS Let us join together
In making up for the lost prestige
and once again place ourselves In tbs
lead through radical changes. whic,
must be brought about before we car
say that we are the most efficient
educators In our grand country"
There liz inst cause for pride when
this a lr trutlifully declared by one
Of the educational leaders of the coun
try. The fact should serve as an add
tional incentive TO renewed effort ant
a determination TO continue the pres
ent liberal policy pursued In educa
tional matters. In order that the pres
iige now gained may he retained.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
The FORESTRY MOVEMENT.

The basic principle Of forestry Is to
get the greatest possible use out Of
the forest. 1t is opposed to tho old
idea OF numbering by cutting the for.
est clean, leaving behind a mass of
debris, for fire TO complete the de.
struction. II is also opposed To the
sentimental notion that the forest
should be retained as a thing Of beau.
~ and Is best treated when left alone.
The forester contemplates the forest
as o crop, Just as the farmer does his
wheat and corn, 10 be harvested when
ripe, but IN such q way as to get Il
profitable return and at the same time
perpetuate the crop. This Is the prin.
ciple back Of the forest movement in
the United States. and ii Is to spread
this idea, particularly among those
persons who have the greatest need
Of forest products, that this congress
~ called, II Ii the greatest single
effort yet planned in this country to
instili In oar people the lesson that
certain European nations took To
heart several centuries < In connec-
ton with their forests, which they
turned from threatened destruction
into a national asset, while still older
countries failed TO heed a like warn.
ing OF disappearing forests and De
came arid and fruitless.
II Nv to teach the people to take
home to themselves the part that the
forest plays In their daily lives that
this and previous forest meetings OF
a national character have been ar
ranged, Ito point out to them that
reckless numbering and the denuding
Of steep hiIlsldes have much to do
with bringing the disastrous floods of
recent years, such as the one In the
southern Appalachian mountains.
where sixteen million dollars worth
of property was destroyed in two
weeks. II Is known that forest fires
In the United States annually destroy
from twenty-five million dollars To
fifty millions dollars worth of timber
and other property. The purpose of
the forest movement In TO avert these
tremendous disasters by stamping out
the multitude OF lesser evils that unite
10 cause them From AN American
Forestry Congress-" by II. NJ Suter.
In the American Monthly Review OF
Reviews for December.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

The specie Don on the ocean steam
ship is a very important institution. II
Is located IN IN out OF the way place
amidships. under the saloon. Few OF
the passengers know of its existence
or OF the valuable treasure that Is car
ried across the ocean with them. The
room varies on different ships, but Is
usually about sixteen feet long by ten
wide and eight feet high. 1t Ia con.
str1cted Of steel plates o%ne-fourth inch
thick and strongly riveted together. The
floor. the ceiling and the walls are also
made Of steel plates. There IL a heavy
door, also made OF steel. 1t Is provid-
ell with n variety of combination lock
That Is said TO be burglar proof. The
gold and silver are usually In bars. but
occasionally a quantity OF coin In bags
IL shipped.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
OFFERS AN ISLAND FOR RIFLE
PRACTICE,

One OF the evidences that the pa.
triOtic citizens throughout the country
are %aeconding the efforts OF the ma
tiOnal board for the promotion OF rifle
practice 70 encourage the use OF The
military rifle and revolver. to the end
that this country may nave a large
reserve Of trained marksmen, Il found
In the offer Of Mr.. William Ellnger.
a planter Of Fox Island, Virginia, ton.
dering that property 10 the navy de.
partmcnt for target practice. prac.
tically free q charge. Mr. Elinger
understood that the small vessels aov
assembled 10 Chesapeake Bay for
practice would use small arms. and
rendered the island for that purpose.
The practice Is 70 be with large guns.
and AZ there were ~ facilities on his
place for their use. the |deptrment
was Obliged 10 decline the offor. It
was very highly appreciated py the
navy department as showing a most
friendly spirit toward the service and
a practical illustration Of a patriotic
interest IN the subject Of rifle prac-
tipn
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

scriptions with tho full knowledge Of
the probability that the exposition
company would not pay d%iyidonds,
The records show that is,750,00o
persons passed through the gates OF
the fair OF this number probably 49,.
oo0. 600 paid. This would mean $4,000
ooo for gatc receipts alone and the
concessions brought IN about the
same amount
This would give the exposition a
total revenue Of sl2.oo 900 10 which
may be added si,0oo,ooo nor for re.
ccipts from all other sources This
gives The exposition a grand total Of
$4,000 900 receipts.
Granting that the s20NO0,oO which
the worlds fair obtained from the
government. The city and private
stockholders, wac All expended before
the gates Of the fair we're thrown
open, the exposition was entirely de,
pendent upon tho daily receipts from
admissions and concessions for oper.
ating expenses, First Of all the gov
eminent loan Of $4,000 900 had to be
paid from the daily receipts hence
the exposition has had 10 mind Us n.
nancial .p's' and as 10 come ont
even From the general statement
issued by President Francis Nov rs.
when the exposition had not only paid
all the government Ioan. but had no
bills payable outstanding, II is be.
that the fair viii be able to
show a handsome surplus when the
gates are finally closed, ami that there
will be about 81, 100000 10 be divided
among the government. the city and
individual stockholders who subscrib.
ed equal parts Of the $4,000 900 stock
This would enable the fair 10 repay
stockholders abou, 6 per cent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
The Whisilins Toad.

In The Caribbean islands there Is a
toad that whistles. The creature IL
common to the mountains. INDUCES In
its musical practice mostly at night.
and woe to the person who tries 10
sleep IN its vicinity. Nine. Toad perches
on top OF a tree fern close 10 Your
window and begins her sercnade. She
whistles a couple Of hundred stanyas
that smitc the ardrum Hike thunder
Travellers who have experienced the
music" ef the whistliue toad say that
the only way to obtain e " nk OF sleep
Whom onec Nine Toad tunes upt Is %
pni Your head uwleY the piiiow ~ stop
IN Your ears With cotton
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
MORE THAN HIS BOOTS.

The Denver News pays u tribute to
Senator Cockrell that any republican
can afford TO endorse.
II says A newspaper clipping says
that when Senator Cockreil OF Nilsson
RI leaves the senate OF the United
States mt the close of the present
session, with HIS dparture there viii
go the last pair OF cowhide boots from
the United States senate, Yes. that
is true, but when Francis NJ. Cockrell
retires from the public service the
people Of this country will lose some.
thing more than a pair of cowhidc
boots dedicated to the service of his
countrymcn during the past twenty.
nine years. They will lose something
not SO general In the public service
today as iwenty.nine years ago--a
rugged earnestness. n stubborn hon
esty. an eye single 60 the public inter.
est. a scorn Of mean ends attained
through meaner methods.
IT'S true that neither the cut nor
the quality OF clothes can make the
n nor Is that old.time hypothesis
30 generally held that the coat OF
ihomespun sheltered the homespun
supported by fact, The
present age has disclosed roguery
beneath both rags and broadcioth
YET in the case of Senator Cockreli.
the cowhide boots. the soft, slouehy
hat. the short. haggy trousers. the
frock coat-all these have come 10
typify TO the whole American people
those incorruptible virtues which his
Missouri constituents have long
known that he possessed Twenty.
nine years of continuous service In
the United States senate wonld give
an ordinary man a fair amount of In.
fluence, but they have given 10 Sena-
tor cockreli a commanding influence
possessed by few senators.
Yes, the senate win lose his COW
hide boots. but the American pcopi,
viii lose the services # \ aualn, old
man who has never In his twenty nine
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
A Enmnaa Fair.

The annual fair at Stourbridge. near
Cambridge. England. was. II Is claimed.
instituted by Carausius. the rebel Ro.
mar emperor OF Britain, on Sept. 10,
A. d. N1. 1t certainly fiourished a.
early as this, and British commerce Is
believed to have had Its f,rst real boom
In consequence of the reports carried
TO the continent by foreign traders who
focked TO this worlds fair. About a
thousand years later Stourbridge fair
got a new lease Of life from King John
for the benent OF a lepcr hospital, and
for eight centuries or more II was the
greatest fair In England.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

Ss,a,- New Mexican man mus. have
fallen among thieves al thu Vt, Louis
fair The papers tell a narrowing story
Of uncomfortable come ut ten dollars
y day and A p,hher's tariff in general. Az
y matter ~ TACT. remarkably reasonable
rates prevailed ia the grounds. IN the
vicinity Of the grounds xndEin tte sitv.
There was y gratifying Improvement IN
this respect over the conditions In Paris
and in rhicagox TAe business men q
ST. Louis. who at the beginning of the
fair pledged their word that fair visitors
should moi, be held up, are TO lbc:congrat-
ulated upon the manners.in which.they
have been able TO keep their word
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
NAY PAY SD PEA CENT.

II Ii estimated that the manage
ment OF the st. Louis fair will be able
10 pay all demands and have at least
6 per cent Of the subscriptions e the
stock 10 return 10 stockholders. While
the attendance at the fair was, on the
whole. disappointing. and all the con
cessions lost money. yet the main fair
was a financial uecess II appears
that the stockholders made their sub
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

4 correspondent Of the albuquerque
Journal is kind enough 10 inform the
public that up TO the time Of his letter
no ane had given the true reason for the
defeat Of Judge Parker, Then he oblig
ingly sets the people right on the i'm
portant matter. There IL nothing like
being Wise aud sharing the wisdom with
the plain people.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

"Phthisis, photocllromy. gnomiomet-
rlcal, hypochondriasis, parachronism.
phlegmasia dolcns. syncategorematlc,
antinomianism. pseudacstlesia."
And" she continued. while her
friend read the list, ''he missed nearly
half of them" London Tit Bits.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
Economy In Use Of Arabic Numerals.

Ii takes three and one~third as
long to write the Roman numerals
from II to a hundred as the Arabic.
and the chance of error Is twenty-one
times as great. 1t takes three times as
long to read the Roman numerals from
n to a hundred as the Arabic. and
the chance Of error Is eight times as
great.-Science.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

bootn"in Ills principal parts, but de.
sired. II possible. to be admitted into
the theater by "A side door, az he did
care to III any risk Of being seer
by his parishioners entering from the
front. Edwin Booth made answer in
these words: Sir. there Is no door In
my theater through which God cannot
see"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

since tho German Emperor. the Rus
sian Gar, and the japanese Mikado
have cabled congratulations to Pros
ident Francis over Roosevelt Day. he
may manage TO feel comfortable in spite
OF the i'll hammered governor ~ Missis
sipui,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

Don't Won think you could learn ii
love meT' he said. hooking at her wist.
fully.
I'm sure | couldn't" she answered
decidedly, I'm a perfect Ounce. When
] was at schoo, | never could learn
anything London Punch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

Members 81 the Commercial club will
do the community some good IL they
will take the time to introduce their
visiting friends at the pleasant quarters
and 70 serare ten day conrtesics Tor
neMcttilerr.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

Lady getting on Thirty-four,h street
car-Condnc,or, do Won stop nj the
waldorf ASTORIA Coniuctor-No, ma.
dam How can Won expect me to do so
~ = . weeks View York Times.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

The attempt to enlist the active inter.
est Of the president in the Missouri sen
atorisl contest is impertinent and i'll.
advised.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
The mt .afth fiscal year in the history

The fifty fifth fiscal year In the history
Of New Mexico under tn. American
republic has just closed. The past wear
under the wise administration Of Gov.
crnor Otero has been one Of the NEST
prosperous since the organization act
Was passed. The territorial dsbs has
been considerably reduced.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
The Dry Part.

Mr.. Pepper don't believe there
was a dry eye in the house when the
curtain went down on the third act.
Mrs. repper-No. but there seemed 10
he the usual number of dry threats.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

Tho stores Of Las Vegas merchants
are fully. Stocked with Christmas gooda
that will he sold at reasonable prices
Buy " home.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

1T You are not careful" said the
man with the take ARE young nan
habit, you'll have q breach of promise
case on your hands"
Well II that comes true" replied
the Young fellow, 1T will be the ffrst
case to come my way sfbcesf graduated
from the law school Cleveland Lead.
or. n& &8tQ'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

81 course it couldn't be expected that
a woman with Calves money could
escape appendicitis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

was thirteen months old. He 10 now
two years and four months, and has
never had the slightest return Of IL. l
am very grateful for the benefits de-
rived from your remedies, and shall
feel 1t a pleasure to make their value
known. For confederation Of this
statement you may refer any one to
Mrs. Williams, ~ Michaels Road. Alder
shot, or Mr.. Gunstane, 40 Victoria
Road, Aldershot, TO whom we recon-
mended the remedies for a skin humour,
which they also cured. You are at
liberty to do what you like with this
statement, as / should like all to know
OF the value Of Cuticura."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

Cuba has $500 free schools and 100.
900 pupils.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

Las Vegas merchants are worthy of
NIL the patronage Of Las Vegas citizens.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

II is to be hoped that Finland will
share the liberty that is promised to the
subjects Of the CzT
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

The football has slain its hundreds
but the automobile has slain its thous
ands.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

The new county commissioners Of Der
nalillo are apt 10 stir up matters in Der
nalillo county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
Reoth'. R.tort.

In the days of his management ct
the Winter garden in New YORK. E}w +
Booth received a letter from "a sei
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

Port Arthur is tottering TO is fall
once more.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

Keep you money at home that il may
do the community some good.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

years Of service BETRAYED ,aclr trnFt
In him
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

The prosperity OF this country Il
becoming more pronounced every day
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

LAS Vegas mus, have that reservoir
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

owe noticed an
m provem nj at
once, and within a
fortnight the run
ming had ceased
and the scales were
nearly all dried of,
and in a month his
face was perfectly
clear, not a spot
left. | have en-
closed photograph
~ him ~b.n Ia
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02

FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 2, 1904.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-02
BABY QUIRK'S
QUICK CURE
Of Tonuring Eczema
by Cuticura
When All Else Had
Utterly Failed.

"My baby, Owen Herbert Quirk, was
afflicted from the age Of SIX weeks with
a loathsome running eczema. almost
covering his face. | took him TO Drs.
- and -- Of Victoria Road,
Aldershot, and be was treated by them
for three months, but got much worse,
and was a sickening sight to look at.
] saw an advertisement OF the Cuticura
Remedies. and got the Soap, Ointment
and Resolvent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-18
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE ANNA lon
which grew up in the speculation in the
latter part of last week showed further
increase, today. From start to finish OF
the session of the Stock Exchange there
was practically no cessation of the active
business OH the floor which taxed the
resources for recording transactions at
times and kept the faculties OF the pro-
kers at tension throughout the day.
The days movements TO an extent had
an artificial character But the Specula- .
tive following has evidently lost much OF
its dread of this experience lea ieaoerh Sin1,
have been plain to be seen throishout the
long advance which preceded the present
growing interest. The new buying came
from many different quarters and impor-
tant proportion of it came by the caDle.
The most notable buying anG the s 81
est strength were in United States steer
preferred and to a less extent IN tne
common. in Reading, Missouri Pacliic::
Amalgamated Next to these points of
strength the most notable feature i'll the
market was the manner in Which tile sell
ing took the profits held back ana eyer
depressed Union Pacific. Southern racine.
Rock Island, St. Paul. Baltimore a. ONO
and Norfolk & Western. LoulsVille az
Nashville made no such demonstration as
on Saturday and after its opening au-
vance of rs it was under pressure
Money continued easy. Railroad OFT
Gals expressed themselves in s2nSulne
terms over the outlook for trafflc. sugar
was marked down and Copper was marx
ed up. Sterling was strong and the CON
tincntal markets were somewhat dlSturD-
ed by the Russian reverses. Ihe p[oilt
taking had its greatest erect IN th1 iast
hour of the market and made the closing
irregular and considerably below the best
prices -, r
United States bonds were unchanged on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-18

In two states the highest courts have
just handed down interesting decisions
regarding Christian Science healing
cases. The New Hampshire supreme
court held that an adult woman. who
was guaranteed cure for appendicitis
by Christian Science healer. could not
recover damages because the cure was
not effected. She later recovered under
another form Of treatment, to be sure.
but had she died there would evidently
have been no redress. In this decision
the court holds that the victim having
reached the years of mature Judgment.
WAS herself negligent by allowing the
Christian Science treatment. In New
York the court granted a redress where
a minor child had died under the faith
cure treatment. which had been in.
sisted on by the parent AS far as
these two decisions go. the line seems
to be drawn between such treatmen.
upon helpless children and upon those
who are old enough to know better.