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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-05
New M0xiOO,s Showing
AZ 81. Louis EXPEDITION
SynsposAuns Of Tho Terrii0ry,s Advance - AsfnAS
Agriculture and Education.

I'll palace of Mines and Metallurgy,
ably presents the status OF one OF
her most important industries, show
ing the products Of a vastly greater
number Of producing mines than Il
vas possible 10 show ten years ago.
or when the territory made an exhlb-
ii at Chicago, and Il also Includes a
far greater range Of minerals, per-
haps the greatest variety 81 minerals
and mineral products shown by any
state or country at the great expo
sition. Anthracite and bituminous
coal. iron, zinc, copper lead. silver
and gold. In their many combinations
and various meteorological forms. be-
sides mica, gypsum. salt, sulphur.
bloodite. asbestos. marble, onyx and
building stone. An unique and most
important product Of the mines OF
New Mexico, is the beautiful blue gem
stone. the finest and most valuable
turquoise found In any part OF the
world This territory has the only
turquoise exhibits at the exhibition.
One OF these Is in the mineral cxhib-
~ In the palace Of Mines and Metal
lurgy. A larger and perhaps tho most
extensive exhibit Of this stone ever
shown. Is In the varied industries
building, also an exhibit OF tur-
quoise mine and Its products is shown
In the Gulch or outside mining exhlb
II, whore reproduction Of the famous
turquoise mines OF the Porterfield
Turquoise Mines campany, near Sill
yer city. New Mexico. shows the nc
tual geological occurrence OF this
gem, which was accomplished by
bringing TO the fair several tons Of
the rock from the mine. with tur-
CONTINUED on Pagt 50
quoise embedded In H. just as II was
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PENNSYLVANIA LETTER
CARRIERS IN CONVENTION

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Sept. 81 The
fifth annual convention of the Penn
sylvania State Association OF Let,
ter Carriers opened here this morning
with about seventy.fiyc delegates Id
attendance. AZ the opening session
reports showing the work and con
dition OF the organization were pre-
sented by President John j, Ferry
.ef WillSesbarre, Secretary ]. s. Rey
nolds Of New York and The several
officers. The meeting closes with i
social session and banquet the eveg
ins
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-05

The supreme court held two days
session lii Santa Fe beginning Friday,
#all the associate justices and the su.
Fpremc justice being present.
The petition for the granting OF an
lofiginal mandamus directed against
Associate Justice b. s. Baker. pre-.
siding Judge Of the second inlicial
district, In the case Of the Caledonia
Coal company versus the Atchisor,
Topeka a Santa he railway company
and the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad
company was brought up for argu.
Iment.
II appeared that In this case Judge
Baker has quashed summons against
the Santa Fe Pacific railroad com.
pany and the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe railway company. which
had bee surved on r. Z, Ripley, presl
dent OF the two eompaniecs. al Al
buqueraue. upon the contention Of
the two railroad companies that they
were not doing business In the terri.
tory, thus dismissing the case.
Respondents filed motion 10 dismiss
npon the ground that the Supreme
court had no jurisdiction The argu'
tments were made for The petitioners
'by Attorney n, u. Field 81 Albnquer.
que, and for the respondents by X. u,
Twltchell, or Las Vegas. Judge 30.
fker wae s1igtained
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AMERICAN BRIDE
FOR AUSTRIAN BARON

NEWPORT, X. l.. Sept 5.-New-
port society was much Interested to.
day in the only international we'd
ding 81 the season. that Of Baron
Baehofen Won Ecbt OF Austria and
Miss Alice NJ u pfIzcr. which was
solcmnlzcd at Linden Gate. the villa
Of the brides parents The affair
was very exclusive one. the guests
being limited 70 the relatives and a
few Intimate friends Of the contract
Ing partlel sIlss Anna Maud Har.
rison was me maid Of honor, and tho
best man was Lawrence =, Tourctte
briggs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-05

Considerable regret Ii expressed in
the army at the failure TO secure er.
tries for The cadet match 10 be shot
off at the annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Rifle Association during the
first week in September. For several
years The National Rifle Association
has had this match on It's program and
~ was hoped that this year q number
of teams would be entered. Annapo-
lis expressed its Willingness TO send
a team but those In charge Of the
matches found II impossible to inter,
est West Point sufficiently TO secure
the attendance Of competing team.
The cadet match Is open 70 teams u
five cadets from lA) any male lnstit,i,
tion Of learning in the United States
which has a court Of military instruc-
tion with an officer detailed from the
war department: tBl West Point and
Annapolis academies. The condi-
tions are as follows:
Distanccs-2oo. 800 and 800 yards:
rounds. 7 by each competitor at each
range; positions. kneeling at 200
yards: prone. with head towards tar
gets, at 800 and 500 yards; arms and
ammunition. Krag carbinc. 80 calibcr
and service ammunition. The National
Rifle Association has. offered al i
prize cup to be known as The cadet
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Ls11DOr.faalf Case Heard
BY Supreme Court

The court heard oral arguments III
n mandamus proceeding brought up
Oh appeal from Bernalillo county In
the case OF the territory of New Mex.
leo. ex rel Il. ]. G, Merriman, Ct al,
versus the district court Of Bcrnalillo
county. which involves the question
whether this proceeding should be
brought upon appeal or by writ OF
relators and W. y. Childers. Charles
A. spiess and r. E. Twitchell for res.
pondent.
Upon conclusion of arguments in
the foregoing case the court pro
ceoded 20 hear the oral arguments
In case No. 1869, sofre Alexander.
relator, versus seferino Crollett. Jus.
tice Of the peace, which Is n motion to
crush a writ Of prohibition. n. y.
Field Represented the relator. and w.
d. Childers appeared for the respond.
ent.
Case No. 9ss. Benjamin II. Dye. ct
AL, appellants, versus II. crary, 81
ais. appellees. was argued and sub.
milted.
Case No. 93i. Territory ex rel, ".
J. Nc Lean a. Company, appellants,
vcrsns u. & Il. g. II. X. CO.. appellecs.
was submitted on briefs.
The court will meet again on Mon
day. September y. Al which time II
is understood that opinions IN several
i,nnnrtanr casag Viii IL handed down
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BRITISH TRADE
UNION CONGRESS

LONDON, Sept 81 AZ Leeds 70.
day delegates representing nearly one
and a quarter million Of organized
trade unIonists n Great Briilan wore
present al the opening Of the nm.
nual sotalon u the British Trade
Union Congress w. d. Ryan and ID.
D. Driscoll the ffaternal delegates re.
presenting The American Federation
Of Labor we're given hearty recep.
tion.
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battle Is virtually over and the Kuro-
patkin's line Of retreat is open. OF.
ficials Of the war offics y not expect
10 renewal Of the fighi4 for several
days. which they think The Japs Will
employ in recuperating, while Kuro.
patkin collects his army preparatory
to pushing his troops northward The
retreat of Kuropatkin has evidently
thrown everything into confusion at
the front and reports received are
5meagre and incomplete. All classes or
population are awaiting with intense
seagerness the receipt Of the details Of
the hnttle and estimates and partlen.
lars OF the losses. The accounts Of
the battle published hero arc very
incomplete.
Guns Abandoned.
ST. PETERSBURG. sept. b.-It ~
reported hero but not yet confirmed
that Kuropatlin was ahllged 10 aban.
don two hundred guns at Liao Yang.
Some or them Il IL added were damags
ed In the fighting and the rest were
disabled by order of the Russian
commander.in-chief.
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ANNUAL WISCONSIN

STATE falH
MILWAUKEE Wis. Sept. g. The
annual Wisconsin state fair opened
today IN blaze Of glory and with
prospects, bright for the most success.
fnl exhibition Of the kind ever held In
tho state. Every department with
out exception is well filled, but es.
peclally noteworthy are the agricultn.
-, 0nd malhFact,sing extrilitt
which for number and class have
never been excelled In this state.
The programme Of trotting and pac.
Ing races was inanguratcd today and
will be continued through the week
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-05

Considerable interest is being taken
In the match between the regulars and
old players. Rhodes pitched magni-
ficent game yesterday and he wiil
twirl for the old players today. The
regulars will try out their new pitch
ar. Schultz.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-05

item Of $4,000. The growth and in
crease from large numbers of hogs
grown on alfalfa, cantaloupes, water
MELONS tnrnips. heets and other vege-
tables and subsequently prepared for
market on grain contributes another
$4,000 to the Golfers of these happy,
prosperous farmers. n their cosy
homes, surrounded by comforts, shad-
ed by green groves and towering
trees; all this goes to make up the
present condition and delightful effect
of this one. small part Of the Arkan.
sas Valley, where only a few short
years ago the hig-eyed little ground
owl. his associates and companeros,
the prairie dog, skunk. cayote and
rattle snake, the willy cowboy with his
bueking horse, together with roaming
herds constituted the view TO be seen
from the doors of the old familiar
John prower's' supply store. the
base from whence to draw your daily
chuck of salt pork. fat bacon. frijoles,
'shipped-in' potatoes. foreign canned
goods, i. e. vegetables. fruits. meats;
also salt, flour. sugar, etc. not one
ounce of which was then produced
here in this valley. Those days great
herds OF cattle were yearly shipped
to market, the proceeds from which
to pay the cost Of imported supplies,
In the foregoing showing of farm
products, we have not included lin
tied area of Indian corn, or fruit and
vegetables, honey and its by.produets,
which If computed would be an item
and together with the beans that are
grown can be estimated at $1,000,
thus making a grand total production
Of practically 100000 revenue from
these $4,000 acres OF land,
Still another most important fact
connected with these changed condi.
tions is the employment of large
numbers Of farm laborers who IN The
day Of COW ranches we're without
work. These laborers find employ
ment beginning with the early prepar-
alton of the ground for planting sugar
beets. after which corIes the cleaning,
cultivation and thinning of the beets:
next the alfalfa hay harvest, the pick
ing of MELONS for market, the gather.
ing in Of the beet crop to be sent to
the sugar factories; the feeding Of
lambs and sheep In winter months can
item not included in the foregoing es,
Inmates of reyenue) all combine 70
furnish employment 10 large numbers
Of laborers, many Of whom ! recog-
nize as "our piasanos' having seen
them on the streets Of Las Vegas and
in the country districts of San Miguel
and Mora counties Some of these
laborers told me they received $1.25
ptl udy anu tutll uodiu, anu ohN iipii
Las Vegas informed me that within
the three months past he had saved
up 800 from his labor in cantalonpe
fields and had all the cantaloupes his
carcass could hold for nit
Lying at the very doors Of Las We.
gas are thousand of acres Of more
fertile land than to be found here
abouts, which With the application OF
water will produce to perfection any
and all Of the varieties OF the products
grown in this valley.
Moral--Build storage reservoirs.
OBSERVER.
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CELEBRATION or LABOR
DAY LAT CHicAGo

CHICAGO, H., Sept, 5.--In view OF
The unusual number Of unemployed
workmen and tho staff OF public
feeling growing ont Of the packers
eyile. e1,'rL6rdnary pAecautioma
were taken 70 prevent disorder at
TIN Labor Day celebration in Chica.
go today, The parade was the larg-
est or its kind seen here In many
years. II was led by the Transfers
Joint Council with It's fifty.two local
unions ana $4,000 members.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-05

We can forget more than half We
hear and be better off.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-15

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGTIBORS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ferred by Miss Bertha Wilson. al.o
Fcolored, of the age Of lG years Tho
bail, fixed NJ one hundred dollars. was
secured, and the defendant is at lib
erty until the grand jury meets.
W. NJ. Meyers, the county surveyor
has been doing work in his line in the
vicinity OF Olmsted this week.
Sickness in the family OF Robert
Cropper the lalndryman, called him
10 his home in Metropolis on Tuesday
The X P. lodge of this city, together
with two lodges of the same order OF
Cairo, went 10 Vienna this afternoon
to organize a lodge Of that fraternity
in that city. Pythianism is very popu
lar and seems to. be rapidly growing
in numbers and usefulness.
Mrs, George Harding, of Mounds
was the guest of the Misses Busam
Monday.
Miss Nellie McMurty was in from
MounIs early in the week ana was {
guest Of Miss DolHe Busam
There Is a religious revival in prog
ress al tha First Baptist Church, Ice
by Elder McCrary, Of Metropolis.
Mr Edward Young and Miss Carrie
Fulkerson. both of Mounds, were
United in marriage in this CITY OF
tuesday evening by JUICE z P, Gas
,crday, The groom L. popular en-
| gineer for the Illinois Central railway
and The bride Is of high social stand
inc
The people Of this city have well
grounded hopes Of receiving a yisi
from the I S. cruiser Nashville ant
her accompanying torpedo boat ag SD.
moves toward St Louis. YCur col
respondent has a personal letter from
our congressman, Hon. Geo. W. Smith
relative to the matter that Is quite f.
yorable and the commander of th;
Nashville has written Mayor Mchae
lF Browner that he win "spe;lk
AfApuIu Wy IN Net2C HIS NCSSElS tHtA
neys will safely pass under the Hi
nois Central railway bridge at Cair
AS the Ohio river has dropped four Q
five feet lately. and is still decinin
a; an increasing rate, our people ma
VOL anticipate the desired visit fro
Uncle Sans defenders
Mr. Robert lryan Arnold, of thi
city and Miss Frederick OehlachlaC
ger of Paluc9h, will be married
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday morning. App
18th, at The German Eyangelios
Church. Paducah The ceremoly wi
be performed by the Rev. w. Fl. Pin
herton Thcfe viii be no attendants
The usher5 will be Messrs IIar
Hank, Charles Horton, William Span
and DR.. John Oehlschlaeger, of Padu
cab
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-15

HE CARRIED THAT UMBRELLA AhoINps
self an umbrella He stuck II under
his arm and walked down the road
Just as proud rs ever he could be-
1t made them all laugh louder than
before, for none Of them could see what
use dnckling would ever have for an
umbrella. But the duckling did not
know Iny better He carried that una
brella around under his arm day after
day, hoping it would rain,
Wen, finally one day ii did rain. II
rained in sheets, and the wind blew as
1t had never blown before. Mr. Duck
ling went out into the road, and, of
course everybody was there 10 see
Up went the umbrella, and up went
Mr.. Duekling with ii, for big gust of
wind Just lifted them both In the air
and swept them over the heads of the
spectators and into the top Of tree
about mile away,
1t took the little ducklipg half Il day
to untangle himself from the limbs OF
the tree and get down to the ground
Moral. DO not hamper yourself with
things that are unnecessary Chicago
Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-15

of watches Chat aeyer fall to keep ac-
cuFate time, very lo@ prices.
Going to build or repair this
spring? See Kelly Bros. Lumber co.
for anything in lumber or building
material
20 lbs graduated sugar 81; fresh
dates. Sc per pound; seeded ralslng,
per ID. 10c; figs. per Id. &c.
C. A. PETIT. 2O2l Washington avenue
". ]. Cochran. prescription drug.
,lst, lll3 Washington ave. Watch this
itofe grow Read his prices on his
SpecialtIea, 1t will benefit you.
G. A Swoboda. the grocer. the dry
;oods man. the meat market. win sup
ily your wants and you will have
money left 27l1 Conf ave.
Wood and Bennett company, whole
ale grocers. Mail orders given
irompt attention. We solicit the
rade of merchants only.
Harry w. Schuh's drug store has
inc line Of brushes. combs and toilet
articles that he Is selling at remark
ably low prices. IT'S Com. ave.
W. r. O'Shea, sth ST.. leading gro.
Ger, Culler's butter, Martins steam
bread, kingan's meats. Helms 81 va
rieties best goods on the market.
White Horse Inn, neatest. cleanest
and best place In Cairo for your fore
noon and afternoon refreshments. A
visit viii convince you. $40 Wash nv.
Guys Loan Office. ladys aand gents
clothing cheaper than ever. See our
lewelry. rings. watches, pistols, rifles
and shot guns. 5O7 coml avenue.
The Golden Eagle Clothing and shoe
House sells shoes and clothing that
never fail to please Fit anr workman.
ship guaranteed. Col Com. Ave-
Listen to Stone Bros. Salt 81 per
barrel; Mothers oats, for CSC:
creamery butter 25e;; tomatoes, 3
cans for 25c; pure lard. loo.
Fred Stlcher. the grocer. Coml. ave.
and 18th St, has a fine line OF all
kinds Of canned goods. fresh eggs and
excellent dairy butter
Get trading stamps at O'Sheas. Mrs.
Farrow's, H c. Schuh's, +. Sticher's.
The Fair, Fairs. Met2ger's Gannon's.
Ards, Grears, Lancaster & Rice's.
NJ, c. Metzge- Drug Store. Ia the
place to get excellent remedies for
all your aches and pains, giving you
ease and comfort. Wash and goth st.
Just minute OF your time to see
our stylish spring suits that are priced
10 you at $1,000, $i250, $1,000 They
are models of the tallor's art, and
high class workmanship Banner Shoe
and Clothing House, Cor is street
ana Commercial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-15
MOUND CITY.
April "a. 1904.

fAPttt ~ tJVf'
The funeral Of the late Patrick lIig
gins was held yesterday from his latt
residences to ST. Mary's (Catholic)
cemetery al Mounds, and the very
large attendance to some oXtcnt al
tested the esteem in which dacelSd
was held Rev. Father p Engel. priest
Of the Church Of the Immaculate Con
ception, pronounced the last doieful
rites.
Daniel Hogan jr is indiaposed aql
has been confined TO his room the paSt
two or three days. His condition
however, is favorable for an early res.
toration to wonted health.
A series Of religious meetings Is be.
ing held in Grace NJ. +. Church, led by
the local pastor, Rev. a, J. I.at;ell.
who is ably assisted by Rev, j. G
Blizzard. of Careryille. Iii. Hope Il
entertained that a revival, fraugh.
great good, viii be the sequel to thc
efforts put forth.
Lawyer Tom Boyd vas profession
ally called to Olmsted early in tllt
week
In Justice ]. F. Connells court to-.
day A. G. Walker, colored. &as bound
over to The next term offthe cireuit
court on a charge of bastardy pre-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-15
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Golden.
GOLDEN, ILL.
April n, 1904.

Andrew Hunsaker, who has been
teaching in the public school in Kin
mHndy is home for few days
School closed for a while on account
Of so many cases of smallpox in the
city.
The Little 2yearold con of Mr.. and
MR. Sam DuRall died Wednesday
morning. Interment will be made here
today Thursday.
Miss Helen Finley, who has been
visiting her brother in Cairo, returned
Wednesday, and brought her little
niece with her for a short visit
Miss Emma George, who has been
very sick with the measles, is much
better today (TEur5day)
Miss frankie Black IS sick 1t the
hone g nef arat, MIS-. l3r5sg.
ae.icg CT temperance lectures in
Miller's IIall Tuesday night spoke to
a large audience last night (Wednes.
day His subject was THE power OF
sympathy
Miss Lydia George, who has been il
st Louis since last fail, employed as
telephone operator, is home for visit
with her parents
Miss Carrie FricE left Wednesday
morning FOR St Louis whore she VIII
remain for few weeks visiting
The marriage of Miss Mary
Sweitzer and Mr. Feed Basler took
place Tuesday morning at O'Clock at
the Catholic Church, Father Gqel,2
performing the ceremony, The br.8a
is daughter az John sweit2er vile
lives here, and has good deal o.
property in and around Golden. The
groom is a successful young farmer
living east OF town
o p Jean has just received a new
and complete line Of Temperance
drinks, The soda fountain Is in place
and he is now ready to serve the pub
lie with refreshing drinks.
A crowd of the boya drove to Apna
last night (Wednesday9 to attend the
play In Millor's Opera House,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-15

Manager williamson is pleased t;
announce to his patrons that he give
his personal guarantee to the engage
ment OF Mr.. Paul Gilmore and hi
excellent company in the New Yorl
and London success, "The Mummy
and tho Humming Bird" Mr.. Gil
more carries the entire New Yorf
City production, and the engagement
.n1pmises to be one Of the most not
.alile Of the season 1t is suggested
that patrons desiring good locations
Of seats should secure their places
on the opening Of the sale on Thurs
day, April 81, at $50.
Free list suspended for this en-.
gagement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-15

In an address before the British AS
sociation for the Advancement of Sci
ence, Mr.. Charles Hawkins remark
that water obtained by gravitation Is
almost if not quite, as expensive as
water obtained by pumping, may be
something of a surprise to lawman,
but is easily explained by the greater
cost of gravtation works.