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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06

most sure that his plan would sue
coed. He glanced at the trail, Far
up on the mountain he could see a
horseman approaching. He took the
gold pieces from their place under the
cabin floor and put them in his
pocket. His face was stern and set.
He glanced at the clock and smiled.
PLENTY of time" he said, half
to himself.
He could hear the hoofbeats now.
The man refined in his animal and
~dismounted. In a moment he ap-
peared at the door.
Can | have a drink of water" ne
inquired of the man by the table.
Sure, wait a minute" The mar
entered. Tilghman disappeared for
an instant behind the curtain at n
end of the room and reappeared with
a cup of Drowned beans and a flask
of whiskey. He set them on the ia
BILE. When he had finished Thigh
man spoke.
Where you going?" The stranger
turned pale for an instant and then
replied bluntfy.
East"
Tilghman glanced at the clock.
Plenty of time for a nice quiet
game he remarked.
mo"
Charles jaws closed with a snap.
But the other knew better. He
produced a pack Of cards.
"Just to pass the time" he re-
marked as he put a few silver dol
lars on the table. He was watching
Charley now.
The gambler 'hesitated, then
scented with a sigh. He also put a
few coins on the table. They had
been given him by those who were
present that night at Benton.
The game began, but Tilghman's
aim was beyond the cards. His was
a bigger game.
Charley began to win. The stakes
grew larger. Charley always won.
Tilghman brought out his gold. He
seemed to have no luck at all. Slow
ly and surely the pile by the side OF
the gambler began to grow. Thigh.
man glanced at his visitor again.
Slowly and surely the color was com
ing TO his face and bis eyes p,gaa TO
burn. And he knew the fever was
Vim, and he knew that he had
wei!
fte end was in sight. Half the
gold was by C~harley's side. Thigh
had not won a hand.
The betting was all before the
draw. Tilghman threw the remain
der of his gold in the center of the
table. The other measured a like
amount from his pile and placed it
with the rest. He was deathly pale.
Tilghman did not even move. He
looked his cards over.
"Tll take one" he said. Charley
laid his cards face downward on the
table.
81 don't want any," he added.
Tilghman looked at his card. for a
moment and then put It with the other
four in his hand. He slowly pushed
chair back as he placed them on
the table.
81 drew 10 a FULL didn't fill"
He walked TO the door and looked
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06

Assistant Superintendent Garrett,
in answer to an inquiry. said that
work on the burning of another kiln
Of brick at the ~penitentiary was pro-
crossing fayorably and that the brick
therein would be ready for delivery
in about two weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06
"Watch The kidneys,"

when they are affected life is In
danger" says DR.. Abernethy, the
great English physician. Foley's Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys. De-
pot Drug Store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06
Map Of City Of Las VEGAS.

Every business house ought to have
a map Of the city. Fine colorej
map, enamel finish, canve. mounted,
for sale at Optic Office, each One Dol
lar. S1.00).
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06

+. w, Zimmerman, claim agent
for the Santa Fe, returned to Albu-
qnerque, after a day passed in Santa
Fe on business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06

Hon. Amado Chaves returned TO
Santa Fe, from Taos, where he spent
a day or two in connection with the
partition suit of a land grant in that
section.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06

A. A. Keen, territorial land con-
missioner. arrived in the Capital City
from Albuquerque OF official bust
ness.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
A Perfect Bicycle.

1t is an attribute of human nature
that every man carries in his head a
rough price list of the merchantable
articles with which he is familiar, says
a writer in Leslie's Monthly. If a
price for a house and lot or a collar
button is named lower than that which
he has in his mind, he thinks he is
either getting bargain or being
cheated. Many swindlers have made
use of this price, but one genius orig
mated an offer made few years ago
of a complete bicycle for the prepos-
ferrous price Of $34S. 1t was nickel
plated, said the advertisement. had a
durable frame. rams horn handle
bars, and all other modern improve
ments. with this machine" it went
on, you will never get into trouble
by puncturing or cutting your tire"
In short, so the advertiser enthusiastic
cally asserted, the wheel was "a per
feet charm" 1t was. in the literal
sense of the word. as the purchasers
found cut, for the mail brought a BIZ
cycle watch charm. made of plated
wire wrought in the form of a bicycle.
The tires were indeed unpuncturable,
Every statement in the advertisement
was literally and exactly true.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
DEMOCRATS YELPING AGAIN
Denounce Republican Party for Ac-
ton That Has Won the Ad-
miration of the World.

The democrats of California and Of
Wisconsin use almost the same Ian
guage about the Panama canal They
are in favor Of that great work-they
would not dare to array themselves
against it-but they denounce the ad-
ministration for that policy which has
secured the canal for the nation and
the world.
The California democrats say they
have always been fer an interoceanic
canal, but they condemn the methods of
the administration in securing the
Panama right of way "as destructive of
the integrity of confederated republic" +"
The Wisconsin democrats are for the
canal, but they regret that that great
project is stained with evidence of dis
honorable intrigue against the integrity
Of a friendly republic"
The territorial integrity of Colombia
seems to be of quite as much concern
to these democrats in search of issues
as is the isthmian canal. The sympa-
thy expressed for that so-called repub-
lie is insincere, and the censure of the
tINAiiIl l4I0bl tLIlOll - UNJUST i ne uOCu-
ments submitted to congress showed
that the policy of the United States
had been straightforward and upright,
while that of Colombia had been tortu-
Gus and dishonest. To say that that
country was a friendly republic" is
to 90 singular violence to the truth.
Senator German, who had once the
reputation of being an extremely astute
individual. tried to make party and
personal capital out Of the canal ques-
ton. and failed ingloriously He
erased his name from the list of pos
sible presidential candidates of his
party. 1t is odd. says the Chicago Trib-
une, that the democratic platform writ
ers of Wisconsin and California should
think they could score a point where
he failed so signally.
If a democratic administration had
done what republican one has done in
the Panama matter the democrats in
their platforms would have pointed
with PRIDE to the commendable and
successful policy they now condemn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
Preserving Americas Forests.

The redemption of the country, writes
Charles Zuebln in the Chautauquan,
must begin with the proper use of it's
natural advantages. The development
of irrigation, of canals and of water
power, is of fundamental Importance in
furthering a return to nature. The
most obvious and beautiful of the newer
expressions of this old faith is an ap-
probation of the trees. The treeless
street and road and schoolhouse will not
much longer disfgure the landscape.
Thanks to J. Sterling Morton. we OBJ
serve throughout the country Arbor day,
which he instituted in Nebraska in
1872. We are almost ready TO accept
the declaration of William Morris that
anyone who would heedlessly cut down
tree, especially in a large city, need
make no claim TO caring for art. Let us
hope this new zeal has not come too
late. The grim spectral forests of NORTH
ern Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota,
the decaying lumber towns of the great
and its tributaries, so unhappily in evil
dence this spring, and perhaps cyclones
and drought, all testify to mans Grim
inal folly, negligence and destructive
ness. Even in our national forest re-
serves from 1881 to 1887 it is claimed
nearly S37 100000 worth of lumber has
been stolen, while that consumed by
running fires during the same period is
set at 5000 100000.
These are painful facts, but we may
cheer ourselves by some great accom-
plishments. Sixteen states now have
officers for forest work, II of them being
forestry commissioners. The federal
government has established SO reserva-
tons containing $1,000 600 acres of pub
lie forests, protected by 500 public en-
ployes.
This is a magnificent beginning, but
Prof. Fernew says that we need GOO .O0O,- :
600 acres to maintain our annual con-
sumption of $50 cubic feet per capita
We may, however, learn to thrive with
less, as England uses only Is cubic feet
per capita. There are three schools of
forestry, at Yale, Cornell and Baltimore
(although that at Cornell is unfortu-
nately suspended by Gov. Odell's veto
of its appropriation, all virtually the
product of the twentieth century. They
are tardy recognition of the fact that
in spite of the previous destruction of
forests the annual consumption of tim
Der amounts to about S1000OO0, 600, a
crop exceeded among agricultural prod
ucts only by corn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
GREAT DAMAGE BY FLOODS.
The State of Kansas Suffers from
Too Much Rain.
The Santa Fe System Reports the
Worst Delay from Floods Ever
Experienced by that
Railroad.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 4-The
heavy rains in the last few days in
Kansas are confined mostly to the
counties south of the Kaw watershed.
AS result the valleys of the rivers
which flow southeast are flooded. The
tributaries of the Kaw are not danger
Gus. The worst floods yesterday were
in the Neosho, Cottonwood, Verdigris,
Arkansas and Marmaton rivers. All
creeks through this section are food
ing and impossible. The rivers all
drain to the southwark. The rivers
are flooding their valleys and doing
great damage to town property, oil
fields and farm lands throughout their
length in Kansas.
At Emporia, the Cottonwood is now
as high as last year, when it reached
the highest water mark ever known.
At Fort Scott and vicinity the flood
of six weeks ago has been repeated.
Several hundred persons have been
driven from home.
At Newton the flood is receding.
Not less than 100 homes are uninhab-
table as the result of the high water.
The flooded section covers an area of
oV DlOChS. NOJ Train from east or
south has reached Newton for 80
hours.
At Strong City the water is running
through the main street and the first
floors of the Postal Telegraph build
ing, the Bank of Strong City and sew
eral business houses have been
flooded.
Topeka, Kan, June 4.-The Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway, in a
statement issued Friday giving the To-
cation of their trains bloodhound in
various parts of the state, says that
this is the worst food delay ever ex-
perenced by the road in Kansas
Joplin, Mo, June 4.-SeveraI houses
were unroofed in Joplin, trees were
uprooted and many booths arranged
for the annual carnival were wrecked
by severe wind storm yesterday,
while torrent of rain that followed
flooded the down town streets, filling
Easements and causing damage.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
REVIEW OF TRADE.
More Factories Have Reduced Hours
or Wages and No Grange Appears in
the Iron and Steel Industry.

More Factories Have Reduced Hours
or Wages and No Grange Appears in
the Iron and Steel Industry.
New York, June Ar. G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
interruption of industrial progress
by holiday, labor conflicts and in
clement weather again produced q
somewhat unsatisfactory trade situa-
tion. Yet the money market is easy
and liabilities of mercantile failures
are comparatively small indicating
that most concerns have prepared for
quiet season and are able to with
stand period of diminished sales and
tardy payments.
This conservative attitude is the
strong feature of the situation. More
manufacturing plants have reduced
hours or wages, and several strikes
have added to the army of the unem-
ployed.
No definite change is reported in the
iron and steel industry, quotations be-
ing barely maintained and new con
tracts placed with great discrimina-
tion.
Commercial failures tbs week in the
United States are 22O, against 1872 the
corresponding week last year. Failures
in Canada number 26, against "a last
year.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
Could You Use Any Kind of Sewing
Machine at Any PriceP

If there is any price so low, any offer Sc
liberal that you would think of accepting
on trial a new high grade, drop cabinet or
upright Minnesota, Singer Wheeler &
Wilson, Standard, White or New Home
Sewing Machine, cut out and return this
notice, and you will receive by return mail
postpaid, free of cost, the handsomest
sewing machine catalogue ever published
1t will name you prices on the Minnesota
Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, White, Stand
ard and New Home sewing machines that
will surprise you; we will make you new
and attractive proposition, a sewing ma
chine offer that will astonish you.
If you can make any use of any sewing
machine at any price, if any kind of an
offer would interest you, don't fail to
return this special notice. and get our lat.
est book, our latest offers, our new and
most surprising proposition. Address
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., Chicago.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
Second Place for Bunko Bill.

Although Comrade Bunko Bill in
instinctively shrinks from all associa-
alton of his name with the vice presi-
dental nomination, we believe that he
is too loyal a democrat and too pure a
patriot to put aside the burden if, in
assume it. So it may be believed that
the dispatch from Washington indicat-
ing that he may offer himself as sac
rifice to party harmony is based on per-
sohal knowledge. Our ticket is still
Cleveland and Watterson, but if our
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
In an Indiana Court.

81 met colored man in the hall awhile
ago. said Judge McMaster, of the su-
perior court. "He was looking Tor the
court room in which he was to be wit.
ness.
What sort of case is it?' l asked
him.
It's one oh dem petty lossity cases. %
he answered.
Not long ago." the Judge continued
"a colored woman came in here to see
what could be done about her husband,
who is in prison.
What was your husband sentenced
for?' | asked her.
".Ah ain shuah, but All thinks its
smblazonment. "-lndianapolis News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
NOTHING BUT CHICKENS.
He Had a Bad Cough, But That,
He Said, Was ALI He
Raised.

Come amusing incidents occur at the
free dispensary of the different hospitals
il town, often because the poor patients
fail to understand the terms used by the
doctors. The following incident occurred
at the University hospital the other day,
and illustrates the point in question, re.
lates the Philadelphia Telegraph.
A man came in who the doctor thought
was suffering from beginning penumonia,
so after getting his name and address and
other necessary data, he asked the patient
if he had a chill.
Yes, a very bad chill yesterday" came
the answer.
do you cough much?" asked the doctor.
'Yes, some" replied the patient, with a
practical illustration.
DO you raise anything?" was the next
question.
The man hesitated a moment, then an
swered, innocently: We'll, only few
chickens"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09

its delegates to vote for Roosevelt and
give him their unqualified support, the
platform expressing the highest conf
dence in the president and compliment
ing him on his action in regard to
trusts and carrying out the policies of
Mckinley. Michigan instructed its
delegates to vote for the nomination
Of Roosevelt, and the platform enthusi-
astically indorsed his policy in admin
istration. California delegates were
pledged to vote for the nomination of
President Roosevelt, and North Da
kota made him the central figure in its
state convention.
Republicans have the union on prin-
ciples and on candidate which means
strength and victory
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
Elegant Train Service of the Nickel
Plate Road.

The thorough development and main
tenance of the up-to-date passenger serv-
ice of the Nickel Plate Road leaves moth
ing to be desired by people who travel
Ladies travelling alone or accompanied by
children will appreciate the clean and
well-lighted coaches, made SO by the corps
of colored porters in uniform who attend
the wants of both first and second-class
passengers without extra charge The din
ing car service of the Nickel Plate Road
has become very popular with the patrons
on the line and one of pride to the man
agement. This service is conducted un-
der the system of individual club meals.
Carefully, prepared menus are compiled
into booklets, containing suggestions for
breakfast, luncheon or supper that will
not cost you more than thirty-fve cents
and on up to one dollar, which is the
limit, hence the disbursement may wait
for the appetite. Meals are also served
"a la Carte" As no excess fare is charged
on any train, it will be to your advantage
to purchase your tickets via the Nickel
Plate Route, where rates are lower than
via any other line.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.

CEHow would this do for a demo-
cratic ticket: Parker and Pattison.
Platform: Don't say word.--Philadel-
phia Press.
ETThe populists of Kentucky are for
Hearst Naturally they are, for Hearst
is after everything wild-eyed and long
whiskered that ever has made a streak
of humor in American politics. - Chi
cago Post.
DJudge Parker and Judge Gray,
possibilities for the democratic NOM
ination at St. Louis, are both de-
scribed as remarkably handsome men.
The democrats have not been success
full of late with handsome men. Mr.
Cleveland had a good deal of beauty,
but it was all in his wifes name
Minneapolis Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
DEADLOCK WAS BROKEN.
Deneen Chosen to Head Republican
State Ticket in Illinois.

Springfield, H., June 4.-By making
combination with Charles S. Deneen,
l.. Y. Sherman, Howland ]. Hamlin
and John H. Pierce, Gov. Yates on Fri
day broke the deadlock in the repub-
lican state convention and brought
about the nomination of Deneen for
governor. The nomination was made
on the 18th ballot, which stood:
Yates l, Lowden 522A, Deneen
957R, Warner 81.
At the evening session l.. Y. Sher-
man, of McDonough, was nominated
for lieutenant governor; James A.
Rose, of Golconda, (present incum-
bent for secretary of state; Len
Small of Kankakee, for state treas
urer; James. S. Mccullough, of Cham
paign, (present incumbenD for state
auditor; w. H. Stead, of Ottawa, for
attorney general.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09

The men who really run things" at
national conventions grow constantly
fewer in numbers. The average dele
gate, nominally the direct representa-
tive of the voters of his party. is now
adays scarcely more of a factor in the
choice of candidates than the slowest-
witted voter in his home ward. But for
each dozen delegates in every national
convention there is one practical poll
t.cian, who wants a little something
more than the honor, says Leslies
Monthly. IL is this one man in 12, or
Whereabouts, who does the nominating.
The ordinary delegate is merely a red
or black pawn in the game. After the
local convention he is carted to the ma
tional con 'ention ard voted as he has
been tagged.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09

comrades think that Parker and Hearst
will awaken more enthusiasm among
the reorganizers. let it be Parker and
Hearst by all means. All personal pref
erences should be cast aside for the vel
fare of the party at this supreme mo-
ment.-Roswell Field in Chicago Post.
Judge Parker will never insult the
south by entertaining negroes al the
white house" says a southern paper
We doubt if Judge Parker, being q
coolly sensible man, even entertains
hopes CT being eIected.-National Trib,
une.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
Two Murders and Three Lynchinas

GreenviIle, Miss, June 4.-This sec
tion of the state is excited over the
murder of a planter and his manager
by negroes and over three lynchings
which followed. John Simms, a white
planter of Trail Lake and William
Cato his manager were killed by two
negroes in a dispute over a trivial
matter. The negroes, Samuel Clark
and Van Horn, escaped from Trail
Lake, but Horn was captured and
taken to Leland, where he was lynch
ed. Clark returned to Trail Lake,
where he was killed. The posse shot
and killed another negro.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
He Told Her the Worst.

Doctor" said the beautiful young wom-
an who had become the wife of a rich old
man, tell me the worst. | will be brave
and try to bear it."
Leading her gently from the suffering
husbands bedside the doctor answered: :
Nerve yourself, then, for terrible
shock. He's going to get well. Chicago
Record Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ADVERTISING RATES:
II. X. MULLIN, Editor

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
sne dollar per square for one insertion and fifty
septs per quare for each subsequent insertion.
Rates by the year or for six or three months
are low and uniform, and will be furnished on
application.
Legal and Onncial Advertising per square
three times or less, az: each subsequent insor-
tion so cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
sertion cents per line for each subsequent
consecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over fve lines 10 cents por
tine Simple announcements OF births mar
riages and deaths will be inserted free.
Business cards fve lines or less, Is per year:
over nve lines at the regular rates OF adver-
Using.
No local inserted for less than rs cents per
saAuo.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
Deceived.

Mother-What seems to be the trouble!
Mrs. Neuwed - I-I-always heard
Charles was fond of the turf, but | sim
N. Y. Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09

Out in Lincoln, Neb., some butter has
been found, said to be still good. which
has hung in a well AZ years. Stories like
that Just encourage the people who keep
summer boarders.- Philadelphia Ledger.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
NINE PEOPLE KILLED.
Passenger Trains on the Missouri Pa
cifc Road CoIlided Near Martin City,
Mo

cifc Road CoIlided Near Martin City,
Mo.
Kansas City, June 4.-Nine persons
are reported to have been killed and
many injured in a collision of passen-
ger trains on the Missouri Pacific rail
road near Martin City, Is miles south
of Kansas City. The trains, which
met head on, were the westbound
Colorado limited, No. l, anG the east
bound Hoisington, Kansas, accommo-
dation. No. sc.
A message received by Missouri Pa
cific officials here ordered them to
send a relief train as soon as possible
and to get all the surgeons obtainable,
from which it is inferred that numer-
Gus passengers were hurt.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-09
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department OF the PREssis complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class Of
work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Law
PRINTING.
No paper will be discontinued until arrear-
axes are paid, except et the option of the pub
Usher.
Papers sent out Of the county must be paid
Tor in advance