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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REFUTED

Judge Parker, in his speech Of ac-
ceptance, made the statement that
$3.50, 200, 900 had been disbursed by
the United States because of our pos.
session Of the Philippines. A few
days ago Secretary Taft, than whom
there could be no higher authority,
stated that, in addition to the $40, 000,.
900 paid under the terms of the
Treaty Of Paris, the entire expense
on account of the Philippines up to
May, 1902 amounted to only $169. co.
900, and that the present annual cost
Of maintaining the courts and troops
there instead Of at home does not
exceed $4,000, 900. and that the civil
government is self-sustaining and
drawing nothing from the Uoited
States treasury. And yet, in his
speech Of last Saturday, Judge Park
er again, ignoring the statement Of
Secretary Taft, AYERS that his W
figures of $780, 900 900 or more repre-
sent what has been wasted, besides
the sacrifice OF over 100000 lives.
For a candidate to be more than $780,.
100000 out of the way in an estimate
OF this kind would certainly seem 20
be a disqualification against placing
him in such control of the govern
ment as our chief executive may pos.
sess.
In his letter of acceptance, Vice
Presidential Candidate Davis stated
that, on the basis of our-at that
time-deficit for the preser; year,
the entire deficit for the fiscal year
would be fully s140,000,0 900. Ard yet,
while he was writing those words, the
deficit, which always appears because
of the heavy expenditures of July and
August, was then growing smaller
every day. with the assurance that
the entire deficit for the year would
be not more than $4,000. 900, ard
with a strong probability THAT there
might be a small surplus Such figur-
ing would seem to disqualify a vice
presidential candidate from holding
the office TO which he aspires.
These are but two Of MANY in
stances which could be cited of either
the ignorance or the mlsfepcesanta-
ton INDUCED in by the Candidates Of
the democratic party. They are quite
enough to condemn both TO The Cver
whelming defeat which is in store
for them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25
col. pR,rcHARo FOR ANDREWS.

The candidacy OF Senator Andrews
Is growing in strength every day.
The men who supported Mr.. Rodey
most vigorously before his defeat In
convention. are now putting forth
their best efforts In behalf OF the reg.
ular choice OF their party. A cons
plcuous example IA Colonel Pritchard
OF White Oaks. a well known man
and a prominent politician OF the
territory. Those who attended the Al
%buquerque convention will well sre-
member the speech made by Col.
Pritchard on the floor OF the audlto.
rum on that exciting evening. He
invoked all his powers Of wit, sar-
casm and eloquence In behalf OF tho
man whom he was supporting. But
he knows that the majority must
rule and that the will OF the party Is
superior TO the interests OF wishes
Of the individual. He knows that
the welfare Of the party Is the end
to which personal preference must
be sacrificed. He Il not only support
Ing the regular republican nominee
but he Joined their campaigning party
and made a speech, which the dis.
patch said was brilliant" and which,
coming from Colonel Pritchard, could
not well have been less.
II Is the good will and in many
instances the friendship OF such men
as this that Mr.. Rodey has alienated
by his absolutely unjustifiable course.
And II Is because some of them wish
TO avoid the very appearance of ir.
regularity that they have come out
in earnest support Of Senator Andrews
when they might have been otherwise
luke warm, because OF defeat Of their
favorite. An instance Of the came
thing was the appearance Of two
| speakers from Bernalillo county at
the rally here last week who had
been ardent supporters of Mr.. Rodey.
One had made the principal speech
placing Mr.. Rodey In nomination.
But they were wise and loyal enough
to accept the decision of their party
and are heartily supporting the re-
publican nominee.
Mr.. Rodey may be satisfying a bit
ter personal grudge but he is paying
a high price for the privilege.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25
FINANCIAL

A marked revival Of the speculative
spirit has set in, says Henry Clews
In his weekly letter. 1t has come with
a suddenness and a strength that Is
almost astonishing. Such an out
burst, exceeding the most ~sanguine
expectations, is only to be explained
by the fact that intrinsic conditions
were generally sound. and that moth
ing but some signal event, such as the
Punishment of all doubt regarding the
crops, was necessary for the release
OF pentnp forces which sent prices
surging upwards during the first part
Of the present week. Again and again
these weekly adyices have asserted
that confidence was reviving; that
conditions were improving; that pow
erful interests were supporting the
market, and that In consequence bet
ter prices were to be expected, Re-
cent events have strikingly proved
the correctness Of such views,
The recovery, however, came with
a rush that would raise serious doubts
about its stability were 1t not for the
genuine and widespread improvement
In underlying conditions that fully
warranted the change, A somewhat
tardy realization OF this change by
the public caused the latter 20 enter
the market impulsively in order to re-
cover lost opportunity; and, al is al
ways the case. the public Il rapidly
J becoming as much over sanguine as II
was over-depressed less than six
months ago. Such a sharp revnlsion
Of feeling Is bound to be reflected IN
, values. and 1t may DO some time be
/ fore the market reco7ers Its equili
brium and sentiment again ad!nats
itself accurately to the general s,tua
ton. Now that the speculative fever
T course until broken by reverses. al
though II must be admitted thai
natural h~indrances are yet In sight
The outside situation continues good
and is Improving daily, while the tech
nical situation remains free Of weak
ness. The only checks thus far ad
ministered have come from big In
siders, who evidently are opposed to Q
runaway market. This vas made
quite evident by the recent public ut
terances Of Mr.. Vanderbilt, who un
doubtedly expressed the opinions OF
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25
COLORADO WITH STEAM UP.

When on Saturday night the tele-
graph editor Of the News wrote the
headline: Colorado With Steam Up
Ready to Break Record" over the tel
egram announcing that the cruiser
Colorado was about to make its trial
trip, 1t may well have occurred Ia
him that he was picturing the exact
position OF this state.
W far more importance to the PEG
pie Of Colorado than the trial triy
OF any war vessel Ia the fact thai
Colorado. the state, has steam up and
Is prepared TO break its record In the
race for prosperity and supremacy
among the commonwealths Of the Fal
West,
BY the re-establishment Of order
and peace. now prevalent In every
nook and corner of the state in con,
sequence of the wise. lawful and eff,
cient policy Of Gov. Peabody. Colora'
do prepared for the work Of the mex,
two years. 1t Immediately began to
get up steam Aien the end OF domin
ion Of the western federation Of min
era became evident. A clear sea and
an open course were revealed before
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

Our afternoon contemporary IN Al
buquerque must have gotten ont OF
bed on the wrong side yesterday
morning, judging from the following:
III the New Mexican will turn Its at.
tention to an effort at carrying Santa
Fe county for the republican ticket
1t will accomplish more than 1t Is do
Ing by lecturing the republicans of
this city"
"The Journal is the excrementitious
excrescence Of a soulless corpora
ton"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

Delegate Rodey. who holds the
highest and most honorable office in
the gift of the republican party, viii
do what he can In Las Vegas tonight
TO bring about the defeat of the pres
ent nominee of his party In San MI
guel county. The gentleman doubt
less know what he is about and why
he il about IT. but his course Is daily
a source of wonder. Those who go
TO hear him tonight will probably
hear a tale of woe, which. like the
Jreck. Sii. &C on forever.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25
WILLIAM HERBERT OUIRK,

a short period our railroads have
placed orders for 10000 new freight
cars. In the iron trade the recovery
has been remarkable, at times almost
the most powerful banking and finan-
cial interests OF the country In his st.
Louis speech. Mr.. Vanderlip plainly
intimated that those interests were
opposed to an over-rapid %discountins
by Wall Street OF better business con
ditions. He frankly stated that in
some cases 5such improvement had
been ovcrdiseounted. and gave warn
ing that STEPS would be taken by big
~financiers TO- check. the, sort of specu-
lative operations that brought the
boom of 1902 to an untimely end.
This attitude OF hopefulness, thor
oughly mixed with conservatism lis
eminently sound genuine and under
standable. Nobody will accuse the
financiers with whom Mr.. Vanderbilt
Is connected OF being philanthropists,
They are shrewd, ard.headed bust
ness men, intent solely upon carrying
out successfully well-laid plans
which are not facilitated by such out
bursts of speculation as occurred this
week, A gradual. steady and we'll
sustained upward movement 10 more
In n with their plans than
any speculative craze; hence. neither
the sanity nor the sincerity Of Mr..
v%anderlip's remarks can be question
| ed.
In the latter half Of the week prsces
reacted considerably under free real
izations. Liberal selling could be de-
tected by certain of the big insiders,
but such stocks were readily ABSORB.
ed, and some of the leaders appa-
rently took back their stocks on he
declines. The speculative situation
has not yet reached the danger point,
hut prices are now so high that TIE
temptations to take profits are enor
nous. and are OF course increased
with every advance. The public is
coming to the market with increasing
force daily. and al the big interess
are not likely to permit any serious
reaction the prospects are for an cS-
cellent trading market during the next
few weeks. Technically, the situation
has been much improved by the &c.
cline which began Tuesday and lasted
several days. This was what is gen
orally called a "healthy reaction" II
will undoubtedly cool off the ~specula.
tive fever that was brewing and bring
the market into a safer position for
the next rise. One of the influential
elements in the situation is that lead
ing bankers have important deals and
new flotations in prospect As a
weak market would interfere with
such plans. these parties cannot well
afford 10 permit any serious decline,
and would probably encourage a bull
market within reasonable limits. On
their side is the continued improve.
ment in business, also ease in the
money market. Railroad managers,
who are in an advantageous position
for looking ahead, are confidently ex.
p%ecting a heavy traffic this fall and
winter: so confident, in fact, that
they are pressing for deliveries OF
new cars and placing additional or
ders for others IN order TO be ready
T Tor the expected trade revival Within
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

Despite the vehement denials oil
Count Cassini, the Russian ambasso-
dor, there is excellent reason for be-
iiaving that It viii soon fall TO the
United States 10 act as mediator be
tween the Oriental belligerents.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

Democrats are clamoring for econ
omy In our territories an In the ma
ton. Their record. when in power.
was one o fextravagance IN the issue
OF bonds to pay running expenses.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

A London court has construed the
old wttchcraft Law to apply to PALMS.
Try. II 10 only in the great American
game that II h safe to read hands. In
London.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

The inspectors who were contribu.
tary to the excursion steamer Gen.
eral Slocum" disaster are sorry now
that they did not provide IN safety
appliances for their own use. The
president has dismissed all three Of
them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

1t is unfortunate for Mr. Rodey that
"Sapho' will be the counter attrac-
ton in town this evening. The
gentlemen can hardly expect to do
much in San Miguel county against
such odds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

There Is a certain poetic justice In
the defeat Of the Russians. This Is
the first war Of. any magnitude since
the car conceived the idea Of a peace
tribunal at the Hague.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

A small boy once observed, '0f
course you got TO be smarter TO be
straight and make money than you
got to be TO be crooked and make
money That Is one reason why the
country is so proud OF Theodore
Roosevelt-because he has won sue
cess by straight roads.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

Senator 6pooner says that the
wisconsin supreme court, decision on
the political contest IL q victory Tor
both sides. It's nice TO be able to
look at II that way.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

There are some politicians who are
finding their chief comfort, these
days. in the proverb that ut Is the
unexpected that always happens"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

The Panama republic has asked the
New York chief Of police to recon.
mend 4 man to organize the Panama
police force. They probably want a
man smart enough to catch a yankee,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

An absolutely sure cure for the
drink habit has been found. 1t Is
wood alcohol. One dose win prevent
a man from ever touching whiskey
again. II Is one OF the deadliest OF
poisons.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

II the campaign lasts long enough
Judge Parker will learn q thing or
two.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

There ID q remarkable unanimity
about the commentator Of church.
men, irrespective Of denomination. OF
American rule In the Philippines.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

Democrats misread signs II they
think the American people favor a
starved army or a crippled navy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

At last tho voter Ii beginning to sit
up and take notice. Perhaps by No
vomber 3 he will show that there Ia
something doing In the political line,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

No appeal to the people has ever
been successful when based upon per
version and Misrepresentation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

The campaign Is not yet really live
ly. Senator Tillman is yet to be
heard from.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

Even New York cannot stand for
the wood alcohol cocktails.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

That long predicted total eclipse OF
the planet Bryan still falls to mater
ialize.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

Illinois republicanism has received
a severe shock. Dowie the "re-incar-
mated prophet" has declared himself
for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25
The Difference
in Cost

between a good and a poor baking
powder would not amount for a family's
supply to one dollar a year. The poor
powder would cause doctors bills many
times this.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25
Dr.. PRICES
cream
Baking Powder

is the most economical in the end, be-
cause it goes further in ~lcavening and
insures perfect, wholesome food.
When ordering of the grocer always
call for DR.. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der by name for good health and good
food. 1t makes the finest cake, pud-
dings, Aapjacks, biscuits and bread.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25

NOTE.-There are many imitation
baking powders which are sold from five
cents 10 twenty-five cents a pound. They
should he carefully avoided as they are
made from alum and are unhealthful.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-25
When All Else Had
Utterly Failed.

we HOtICcu Ill
i'm ent at
once, and within q
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. l have en-
closed photograph
of him when he
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-23
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. Solomon Binswanger has re-
turned from Schroon Lake, New York.
Mrs. Thomas Peabody of Columbus,
formerly of this city, left last night
for Waynesville over the Southern.
Miss Nellie Fripp has returned from
Asheville, where she has been for the
past two months as the guest of Miss
Josepha Falk.
Among the passengers to arrive this
morning from New York on the Chat
tahoochee are: Rev. Il. V. Boyd and
Rev. w. Quinlan.
Rev Father Aloysius and Rev.
Father jerome will be among the pas
sengers this morning on the Chatta-
hoochee from New York.
Mr. Nathan ]. Gillespie. after spend
ing some time at the North, Is among
the passengers on the Chattahoochee
due from New York to-day
Prof j. II. Morton. principal OF the
School for Boys. returned yesterday
from Chotham. Va, where he spent
August and September and a. arrang-
ing for the opening Of his school oct. 3.
The steamship Chattahoochee from
New York viii arrive this morning
with the following passengers. MI.
q. Nelson. Mr. J. q. Walker. Mr.. y.
liill Mfa. 3. Mnfnard. Miss N, Hem
drlck. Mr. " J Kenny Mr. A. North
ingtou, MiaE u. Creighton and Mfa.
a. 4. hichaf9son.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-23
MOTHER is HERE
TO ASSIST SON.
Mrs Bennett Praying Her Boy win
Not BE Taken 10 Penitentiarv.

Mrs Bennett Praying Her Boy win
Not BE Taken 10 Penitentiary.
The mother of Ben Bennett is in
savannah to try to keep her son from
being carried back to South Carolina
to serve life term in the peniten
tiary, because he went to South Caro-
lima after having been pardoned on
condition that he come to Georgia to
live. Mrs. Bennett called at the DO
lice station yesterday morning to see
her son and the meeting was pathet-
ic in the extreme.
After accidentally killing his wife
near Hampton, Bennett went to see
his mother, as soon as he was released
by the coroner's jury. And now that
there is more trouble for her unfor-
tunate son, the mother has come to
see him and to confer with his lawyer
about the case.
Mrs. Bennett said she had been
praying ever since she learned that
her son was arrested that he might
not be carried back to the peniten-
tiary. To the mother it seems the
greatest injustice that he should be
taken back. She had a long talk with
Bennett in the morning and another
in the afternoon. She conferred with
Col. r. l.. Colding, Benefits attor-
ney. for a long while and the two
visited the police station together in
the afternoon.
Goodling Stanley, farmer who lives
near the BENEFITS in South Carolina
and who is friend of the family,
accompanied Mrs. Bennett to Savan-
nah.
Il am afraid it will kill my mother"
said Bennett, 'if they carry me back
She has had so much to trouble her."
The confinement at police station
and the constant thought of the peni-
tertiary is beginning to tell on the
prisoner. Every effort will be made
to get Gov. Terrell to refuse to honor
the requisition from Gov. Hayward
The hearing before the Governor takes
place tomorrow.
Lieut.. Moore yesterday wrote the
superintendent of police that the
claim of the army would not interfere
with the civil authorities. He asked
that Bennett be held, however, in the
event the South Carolina case should
be dropped.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-23

FOR LARCENY FROM HOUSE.

For larceny from the house, Mamie
Phillips, negro woman, was arrested
by Detective Davis yesterday. The
stealing took place last June. The
woman was employed at the home of
Mrs. H. M. Hendricks, but she re-
manned only a short time. After she
had gone it was discovered that several
articles of clothing were missing. Un-
til yesterday the officers we're unable to
find her. When caught by Detective
Davis, the woman denied knowing any
thing about the missing articles. A
search was made of her trunk and two
pawn tickets were found. These tickets
were presented at the pawn shop and
the stolen articles recovered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-23
STOLEN HIDES GOT
NEGRO IN TROUBLE.
Failing to Get Check Cashed, He
Tried Unsuccessful Trick.

Tried Unsuccessful Trick.
Unable to cash a check which he
had received for eight stolen hides, a
negro who had disposed of the goods
to the firm of A. Ehrlich & Bro. yes
terday morning attempted to palm off
a little urchin picked up on the streets
as the son of the alleged owner of
the hides in the hope that the firm
would pay the money instead of the
check.
Mr.. Rose, who conducted the negoti-
atoms for the firm, became convinced
that the hides had been stolen, and
would not give back the hides, nor
cash the check. After the negro had
gone it was ascertained that the hides
belonged to Mr.. C. H. Skipper. The
police were notified of the theft, and
are looking for the negro.
The negro had the hides in a dray,
and claimed that they were sent by
department of the FIRMS business,
knew that Mr.. Wall had been out of
the hide business for two years, and
suspected the vendor was lying. Still,
he drew a check payable to Mr.. Wall,
and handed it to the negro. The check
was on the Germania Bank, and when
the negro presented 1t he, of course.
could not get identified.
He then returned to the store with
a little boy, whom he claimed was
the son of Mr.. Wall, who was alleged
to be sick. Convinced fully of the
nature of the transaction, Mr.. Rose
declined to give up the hides, or pay
the money instead of the check.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-23
Funeral of Miss GnosspeIius.

The funeral of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Gnosspelius, mention of whose death
was made in the Morning News, took
place yesterday afternoon from st.
Paul's Church. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. G.. A. Ottman, assisted
by Rev. j. l.. Scully of Columbus. The
services were attended by large num-
Der of friends of the deceased and by
many members of st. Paul's Church.
The floral designs were beautiful and
numerous. The interment was in Lau-
rel Grove Cemetery. The following
were the pallbearers: Messrs. J. c.
Tyson, e. M. Habersham, E. B. Rob
inson e. c. Mccarthy, j. A. Kenan
and w. w. Edgerton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-23
FOR RENT-sToRES.

FOR RENT. FROM OCT. /, STORE
22-24 Bay, west, now occupied by Giles
pie Drug Company. Apply to G. M.
Gibbs, agent.
STORE AND FLAT OF SIX
rooms. corner Wayne and Whitaker
streets. Apply to John Lyons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-23
CITY BREVITIES.

For throwing stones and threatening
to kill Tena Cross, a negro woman, FL
len King, also colored, was arrested by
Patrolman Cowart yesterday. The row
took place at the Cross woman's home.
Eddie Graham and Charlie and
Ernest williams. negroes, arrested by
Detective Davis for sleeping In a va
cant hall on Sims street, were fined 80
each by the acting recorder yesterday
morning.
Prof. ]. r. Norton returned yester-
day from a vacation pleasantly spent
in Virginia. Prof. Morton School for
Rows will open oct. 3. The coming
year promises TO be the best in the
schools history.