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

Look Pleasant-Drink Macbeth.
You will feel pleasant, eat heartily
and digest properly il you drink this
famous water; 10 cents a gallon de-
livered by PeterRoth. 6-S7
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Cement Walks.

am now ready to lay the best grade
Of crushed concrete walks: all work
guaranteed. Address city p%ostoffice.
n. w. Bruce. ~
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Just received; mems fine Russian
calf tan blucher ties, latest style toe.
Price 800. Sporleder Shoe Co. 6,5S
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Persons who want to order the best
Ice cream viii find Gibson & seitz on
either phone 6.lo
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Rich and delicious-"Nnt Sunday
the latest drink at Gibson 4
Seitz'. ola
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Take yoursnarness and saddle work
to Gehribs's: he has ! arst-ciass work
man in leather. 4-s'
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Just received q ine line OF bottled
pickles, 10 cents the bottle, at Pa
pens. 6-l6
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Terms at the Harvey resort are ad,
yertised in The Optics displayed col
umns. Oh
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Fine millinery for cost price TO
close down my stock by Aug. LIST.
Mrs. L. Poole Wright. Gao
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For Choice Canyon City strawber-
ries Phone Ryan & Blood.
81
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Turner takes pains. that's why bis
trade grows all the time. You get
only best quality at Turner'S. 5125
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Mems straw hats. Very cheap. Spor-
leder Shoe Company. 5.5s
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Kosher Meats.

Sold only by A. Everett & Co, Nat
lonal avenue, near Twelfth street. SEQ
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New potatoes. strawberries. every
day at Papen's. 6.ls
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Day board-Hotel La Pension. So
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Selling out at cost to close down my
stock. Mrs. l.. Poole Wright. GAO
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See Circulating Library at Warnings.
Ga
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
MAINE RETURNS COMPLETE.
Republican Plurality Slightly OveI
Twentv.seven Thousand.

Portland, Me-, Sept. '15.-A Republi-
can plurality of 27,130 is shown by
complete returns from the state cleo
ton of Monday, the official tabulation
of which from the 522 cities, towns
and plantations was completed
Wednesday. The total vote for gov
ernor, as tabulated, was, Cobb, Rep,
7S,4SO; Davis, Dem, 51,330.
While these figures show a Republi-
can gain of 1890 votes over 1900, they
also indicate a Democratic gain of H.
244, or a net Democratic gain of 6,254.
Congressional returns, though still
not complete, indicate a gain for both
parties practically the same as that
in the vote for governor. All four Re-
publican congressman are returned by
pluralities ranging from 5000 to 1000.
The legislature, which is to elect the
United States senator, is safely Re-
publican,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
TELEGRAPHlc BREviTlEs.

The International Genealogical
congress has decided to meet in New
York in 1907.
Jack O'Brien defeated Hugo Kelly in
their six-round fight at Philadelphia
Wednesday night.
Two shocks Of earthquake were
felt in Augusta, Ga, Wednesday. No
damage was done.
The greater part Of the business Sec
ton of St. Helena, Ore, was destroyed
by fire Wednesday,. Loss, $50, 200.
The Montana Democratic state CON
vention. at Helena did not get beyond
the temporary organization stage
Wednesday.
A distinct earthquake shock was
felt in Malone, N. Y, and laso at New
York city Wednesday night. No dam
age vas done.
Frosts were general Wednesday
night over Western Iowa and Eastern
and Central Nebraska, although no
great damage was done.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
GOVERNOR PEABODY ENDORSED
Republicans Of Colorado Express Ar
prevail Of His Course.

Republicans Of Colorado Express Ap
prevail Of His Course.
Denver, Sept. 15.-The Republican
state convention Wednesday nominal
ed the following ticket:
Governor, James H. Peabody; lieu
tenant governor, Jesse F. Mcdonald;
treasurer, J.. A. IIolmberg; secretary
of state, James Cowie; auditor, A. E.
Bent; attouSey general, N. c. Miller;
superintendent of public instruction,
Katherine L. Craig; regents of uni
versity, Thomas D. Baird, DR.. A. John
son; congressman at large, Franklin
e. Brooks.
The platform indorses the admins
tration of Governor Peabody and calls
on all citizens, irrespective of party to
support him in his efforts to "rebuke
the spirit of lawlessness, which would
turn popular government into irrespon.
sible d%espotism and keep alive class
hatred, l~awlessness and treason"
The platform pledges the candidates
to restrain any excuses whatever prac.
ticed by capital or labor, An eight
hour law is favored.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
FAIRBANKS AND DEPEw.
Talk at Republican Semi-Centennial
Celebration at Saratoga, N. Y.

Talk at Republican semi-centenniaI
Celebration at Saratoga, N. Y.
Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 15.-Eain in
torrents did not prevent a good at.
tendance at the Republican party's
semi-centennial celebration Wednes-
day. The desire to see and hear such
men as Charles w. Fairbanks and
Chauncey M. Depew attracted many
people. The two senators were loud
ly cheered when they came in.
The celebration was brought about
by a committee composed Of surviving
delegates to the first regular Republi-
can convention held in Saratoga on
Aug. IL, 1854.
Senator Fairbanks delivered ar adj
dress and was literally applauded.
Senator Depew also delivered an adj
dress and while he was speaking,
Senator Fairbanks was obliged to
catch a train for Elmira. On the
speakers suggestion the audience gave
tho candidate three farewell cheers.
Occupying seats on the platform
were 1875 white haired veterans who
voted for John G. Fremont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
WISCONSIN FRACTIONAL. FIGHT IS
BROUGHT BEFORE SUPREME
STATE TRIBUNAL.
AMENDMENT IS ADMITTED
ANTI.THiRp TERMERs GAIN THE
FIRST POINT RULED UPON
IN THE DISPUTE.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 15.-When the
supreme court convened during the
day to take up the contest over the
regularity of the Republican ticket all
the judges were at their seats and the
courtroom was crowded.
The first proceeding before the court
was the filing Of an amendment to the
complaint. The anti-third termers at
tach great Importance to the action of
the old state central committee in GER
trying the nominees and the amend
ment attacks the regularity OF this
committee and it's right to fill va
cancies.
H. w. Chynoweth, for the La Fol
lette ticket, objected to this amended
complaint, stating hat 1T was an en-
tirely new matter and should be al
mitted in the form of a supplemental
complaint.
After the answer to the amendment
was filed Mr.. Olin asked that the
statements in the answer be verified
by exact dates and facts concerning
the designations. This MI. Chynoweth
agreed would be done and would be
submitted to the court later in the
day.
National Committee Supreme.
The brief submitted by George G.
Greene of Green Bay, for the anti
third termers, deals almost entirely
with the claim that the Republican ma
tional committee is the highest party
authority and claims that the court
should not try the umerou issues OF
fact raised by the %pleadings, but
''should enforce the decision of the ma
tional committee and convention, un.
less the statute has specially vested
the power OF decision in some other
officer or tribunal; that failing deci
sion by the highest party authority OF
such special tribunal the court should
not try such issues but direct the nom
nations of each convention to go or
the ballot on an equality"
The contention of Mr.. ChynOweth
attorney for the La Toilette ticket, Is
that the state central committee is the
only legal authority to decide which is
the regular ticket; that this body was
created through an act of the legisla
lure and that their decision should be
final. The answer of the La Toilette
faction attacks the national committee
the credentials committee and the ma
tional convention itself.
The supreme court decided to admi
| the amerded complaint of the stalwar
faction, reciting the action of the oil
! committee of Monday and denying it!
| right to meet and decide which con
vention was legal after it had beer
out of existence two months.
The briefs and arguments of Chyno
with and Barnes for the Lafollette fac
| ton will be devoted principally to de
nying the right of the court to assume
| jurisdiction of the case.
The arguments continued through
out the day.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
TO FIND THE NORTH POLE.
Commander Peary Will Make Another
Attempt Next Summer.

Commander Peary Will Make Another
Attempt Next Summer.
New York. Sept. 15.-Commander
r. E. Peary, the Arctic explorer, an
nounced last night that a contract had
been signed for a new Arctic ship
which he is to use in another attempt
to find the North Pole and that he ex-
poets to start north again next sum-
mer.
The announcement was made at a
dinner attended by the American Geo
graphical society to those in attend
ance on the eight geographic congress,
which is holding this week.
On behalf of the French G%eograph-
ical society, Professor Cordier present.
ed Peary with a gold medal.
The next session of the International
Geographical congress will be held at
Geneva, Switzerland, some time be-
tween 1907 and 1909.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
REPUBLICANS OF CONNECTICUT,
Nominate a State Ticket Headed by
Roberts for Governor.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 15.-The Re-
publican state ticket placed in nomina-
ton by the state convention Wednes-
day is as follows:
For governor, Henry Roberts, Hart
ford; lieutenant governor, Rollins L.
Woodruff, New Haven; secretary of
state. Theodore Bodwein, New Lon
don: state treasurer, James F. Walsh,
Greenwich; comptroller, Azahel w.
Mitchell, woodbury.; congressman at
large, George L. Iilley, Waterbury.
The platform adopted was an in
dorsemenr of the party's policies in the
state and the nation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
BASEBALL SCORES.
National League.

National League.
At Brooklyn, 2; Philadelphia, l.
American League. =
At Chicago, 8; Cleveland, l. Sec
ond game-Chicago, 6; Cleveland, 2.
At ST. Louis, Z; Detroit, II. Sec
ond game-St. Louis, S; Detroit, 4.
At Boston, 1; New York. 3. Second
game-Boston, 1; New York, five
innings; called at dark.
American Association.
At Minneapolis, IL, st. Paul, 3.
At Toledo, /; Columbus, 6.
At Milwaukee, 3; Kansas City, 0.
Second game Milwaukee, 5; Kansas
CITY. A.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
REMOVED FROM HIS POST.

Charges Sustained Against Consul GEN
eral McWade at Canton, China.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 15.-Robert
M. McWade, United States consul gen.
eral at Canton, China, has been re-
moved from Office by President Roose-
welt. Charges made recently were in
vestigated by Assistant Secretary
Pierce, who went to the Orient to
make an investigation of several of the
United States co%nsulates in China and
Japan. Secretary Pierce, in his re-
port to the president, strongly sustains
the charges made against Consul Cen
eral McWade. The order for Nc
Wade's dismissal went forward during
the afternoon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
NEGRO CANDIDATE ACCEPTS.
Iowa Man Will Enter the Race for
President.

.Hf LISA
Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 15.-George
T.. Taylor of Ottumwa, Ia, presidential
nominee of the National Liberal party.
Wednesday sent his letter of accept
ance to Stanley P. Mitchell Of Mem
phis, chairman Of the notification COM
mittce. The National Liberal party
represents an Independent movement
OF negroes of the country. Mr.. Tay-
lor's letter is devoted in the main to
. discussion Of negro Acknowledgement.
1t is bitter in its arraignment Of both
Democrats and Republicans and 1t
holds the latter especially responsible
for the spreading failure of the negro
to get full political recognition. He
ccuse the Republicans of having be-
trayed the negro. while holding out
false inducements to him. He appeals
to the negroes of the country to stand
their grounds and insists that in that
way alone can they get full recognition
Of their citizenship rights.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
TAMMANY HALL RALLY.
Meeting Ratifies Nomination Of Demo
cratic Candidates.

cratic V6n0lOdIS8s
New York, Sept. ia rally by
Tammany Hall was held in the Wig
wam'' in Fourteenth street last night.
It marked the opening Of the cam
paign by that organization and was
held to ratify the nomination of Alton
B. Parker and Henry G. Davis, the
Democratic national nominees.
Resolutions pledging support to the
Democratic nominees for president
and vice president were adopted.
The speakers of the evening were
Congressman W.. Bourke Cochran,
Congressman William Sulzer, Civil
Justice George F. Roesch, Thomas F.
Grady, M. w. Platzek and Wauhope
Lynn.
Mr.. Cochran said: "The returns
from Maine indicate that we can elect
the Democratic ticket"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Sept. 14.-Wheat-New-
No. 1 hard, $1.25A: No. l Northern.
$1.24A; No. 2 Northern. $1.19A. To
arrive-Old-No. / Northern, $1.24A;
No. 2 Northern, $1.19A. On track
Old-No. 1 Northern, $1.26A; Sept.
$1.24A: Dec, $1.16A; May, $1.19.
Flax-To arrive, on track and Sept,
$1.2SA; Oct, Nov. and Dec, $1.27.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
PARKER GOES TO NEW YORK
Democratic Candidate Will Meet Po-
liticaj Friends.

Esopus. N. Y, Sept. 15.-Alton b.
Parker started for New York Wednes-
day on John B. McDonald's yacht
Sapphire. Parker has engaged apart
ments for himself and his secretary at
q hotel, but will remain on the Sap
phire until after breakfast Thursday.
In order not to be disturbed Thurs
day. Mr.. Parker did not make known
the plans for the trip until late
Wednesday.
At his apartments at the hotel Judge
Parker expects to meet a number OF
political friends Thursday and Friday.
No plans have been made for him to
visit Democratic headquarters, neith-
er have arrangements been made for
a reception of any kind whatever.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
Declares License Law Invalid.

Marshalltown, Ia, Sept. 15.-Judge
Burnham of the district court at Vim
ton has declared the Iowa law allow
ing city councils to require license
from itinerant merchants invalid, be-
cause it conflicts with the interstate
commerce act.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
st. paul Union stock Yards.

st. Paul, Sept. 14.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.10@5.65; common to
fair, $3.O0@4.25; good to choice cows
and heifers, S2.65@3.35; veal calves,
81. OO@5.OO Hogs-$5.25@5.80. Sheep
Good to choice yearling wethers,
$3.4o@2.85; good to choice lambs, $3.50
@5.25.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
lALE ON THE ATLANTIC COAST.
Heavy Loss to Shipping and Other
PROPERTY Probable.

Heavy Loss to Shipping and Other
Propert, Probable.
Wilmington. N c., Sept. 15.-The
hortheaster. Of which warnings were
sent out by the weather bureau,
struck Wilmington Wednesday. There
was a tremendous tide in the Cape
Fear river and the harbor was so
rough that navigation was discon-
tinued. The beaches were swept by
heavy tides but no damage was done.
In the city tents of a carnival COM
pany were blown down and damaged,
one to the extent of $4,000.
Two fishermen who went out at
Wright's Villa are missing, and 1t is
probable they are drowned. At
Mount Olive twenty small dwellings
and two ginneries in the suburbs
blown down. The damage is estimat-
ed at $25, 900.
Near Warrenton houses, trees and
fences were leveled by the tornado,
which swept a path toward Virginia
100 yards wide and three miles long.
Thus far however, no fatalities have
been reported.
Baltimore. Md, Sept. 15.-The
South Atlantic storm arrived shortly
after midnight. Rain fell in torrents
and the wind reached a velocity of
hurricane proportions and telegraph,
telephone and electric light wires
were Frustrated.
New York, Sept. 15.-During a Sc
we're storm that passed over New
York and vicinity last night consider
able damage was caused by lightning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
Dan Patch Improves.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 15.-The surgeon
in charge Of Dan Patch reports the
great PAGERS condition is slightly i'm
proved. but far from out of danger.
That Dan Patch is a very sick animal
yet and his recovery doubtful all the
surgeons and attendants agree.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
MINING ENGINEERS in SESSION.

Meet at Duluth in Eighty-seventh An
nuai Convention.
Duluth, Sept. 15.-The opening ses-
sion OF the eighty-seventh annual
meeting of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers began in Duluth
Wednesday with more than fifty dele
gates in attendance. Hon. Joseph B.
Cotton delivered the speech of
welcome, to which President James
Gayley and Secretary r. W. Raymond
responded. After several papers were
read a trip to inspect government con
struation at Superior entry and the
aerial bridge at Duluth was taken.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
CHICAGO Union stock Yards.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Cattle-GOod to
prime steers, $50 O@6.20; poor to me-
dunn, SO. 5O@5.25; stockers and feed
ers, $2.25@3.75; cows, $1.50@4.50;
heifers, $2.OO@4.75; calves, $4,000
CTS. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $5.45
OSLO; good to choice heavy, $3.50
500; rough heavy, $5.25@5.50; light,
s5.45@6.15. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, $3.75@4.25; Western sheep,
$3.5O@4.25; native lambs, $4.50@6.25.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
North Dakota Flax Suffers,

Devils Lake, N. D., Sept. 15.-Heavy
frost during the night killed one-half
the fax crop OF this county and also
damaged considerable late wheat and
other grains.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Wheat-Sept.,
$1.11M; old, s1.14%: Dec, $1.14; May,
$1.1t. Corn-Sept., 53Ac; Dec, $50
53Ac: May, 52Mc. Oats-Sept., 31Ac;
Dec, 331sc: May, 35h@ 35%c. Pork
Sept, s10.72k; Oct, $1,000; JAM,
$12.72lh. Flax-Cash, Northwestern,
$1.27; Southwestern. S1.19; Sept, ST.
90; Dec, $1.23. Butter-Creameries.
14@18kc; diaries. 12h @16c. Eggs
14K @17c. Poultry-Turkeys, 12c;
chickens, 11Ac: springs. 12c.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
Dynamite outrage in Spain.

Barcelona, Spain, Sept. ia dyna-
mite bomb was exploded at night be-
fore the gate of st. Joseph Orphanage.
It injured nobody but caused a panic
among the inmates and passers by.
Five anarchists are detained on sus-
picion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Sept. IA. Wheat
Sept, $1.22h; Dec, $1.175s @1.17A;
May, $1.18N. On track-No. l hard.
$1.25h: No. l Northern, $1.23h; No
2 Northern, $1.18M.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21

ing. changing with wonderful versatil-
ity. Yet never could / discern the
hutter of feather. the upward soaring
of wing. By and by all other sounds
ceased. and low, sweet, plaintive
note that somewhat resembled sweet
heart. sweetheart. sweetheart" was
answered by a similar note from out
the nearby China tree. Then fiirt.
a fiutter. little brown head with two
knowing brown eyes. and 10, a mys-
terry of my concert was revealed. A
tiny brown bird sailed away to his
mate. and was left to marvel that one
small throat can claim such magic.
who is he? What is it'" | asked
In amazement of Uncle Rastus. who
was pottering about with rake and hoe.
Law. Miss doan yer know? OATS
de Kyarlina wren. or. as some folks
call i'm. de mockin' wren, an | t'ink
iat's de mos suitable name fur de
little raskill He do run Mas Mockin'
Bird a close race, he sho' do; an you
wouldn't nebber 'spect it, TO look at
i'm"
Does he stay here all winter"
asked, hoping that my concert wou.l
be repeated.
We'll. 'um. he say wild us putty
much all de time; but he can't stan
de climate, dey tell me, after you git
furder norf dan old Firginny. or least
ways Maryland. been toll by folks
what's been up dar dat de mockin
wren sometimes struggles piece o de
way to de norf indurin' de wahm wed
der. but he mostly tack back when dc
fros' gins to come. ] see whah he's
right. | see whah he's right. Miss.
And Uncle Rastus disappeared into the
kitchen-Eva Williams Malone.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21
CONVERSATIONS.

France exported s5.S32,34I worth oil
automobiles last year, while expend
ing only s2OG.000 In imported ones.
The population of Ireland, which
so years ago was over eight millions.
is now less than four million Eve hun
dred thousand
In SCUM Africa the white ants have
been found so destructive to wooden
ties that steel has necessarily been
adopted.
Life can be sustained for something
like thirty days on water alone; with
but dry food one could live but quar-.
ter of that time.
In the first half of 1903 five railways
went into the hands OF receivers, but
they aggregate but 10 miles of track.
new typewriting machine returns
the carriage automatically WIN the
end of the line is reached 80 that the
operator is not compelled to pause.
Our mines. quarries, clay banks and
oil wells yield $1,000 100000. Our
900 miles OF railway transport
600, 100000 tons of original freight. not
including Implications. and pays 500.
900 operatives, exclusive OF officers
$500 ,000. 900
The consumption OF pig iron in the
United States for the year is estimated
at 10000, 900 tons and furnaces have
been producing on that basis, but L.,
900 900 tons of pig iron has been
bought abroad
Portugal is the most illiterate coun
try in Europe: nearly IS per cent OF
her population cannot write. In Italy
the proportion Of illiterates is SO per
cent; In Russia SO per cent; in Spain
3 per cent, and in Britain, not quite
4 per cent.
There are 19O.227 professional beg
gars in Spain, OF whom 51.s4S are wo
men. In some OF the cities beggars
are licensed to carry on their trade
Seeking aims Is recognized as a legiti
mate business. and the municipality
demands percentage upon the collec'
tons. Seville is the only city in the
kingdom which forbids begging upon
the streets.