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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
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Delegate Rodey points out the in.
jury from an advertising point OF view
New Mexico does itself, in not bring
Ing within the corporate Limits Of
Its several cities, the precincts and
population that really belong TO them
He shows, that the census bureau has
lust issued d bulletin that IL given Z
nationwide circulation giving the lat,
est estimate OF the population OF all
cities Of the states and territories 81
the United States. which have a popv,
lation or ten thousand or over. lie
points out that were 1t not Tor neglect
or ~senselcss local prejudice, the ter.
ritory might have at least three cities
In this list, instead OF having none
In IL. He contends that Las Vegas
has much more than ten thousand pco
pie II both sides We're included In one
corporation as II ought to be, and that
-
Santa Fe and Albuquerque would
make splendid showings II In each
case the town land grant were incor
puratel as the city as should DO the
case. In the latter case Albuquerque
would surely show Il population 81
more than fifteen thousand souls.
However. the ease Ii one III which
much might be said on both sides
II Is true that d city 81 fifteen thous
and people looms bigger on paper
Than one OF ten thousand. hut IL the
city OF ten thousand have to assume
the burden OF streets and lights and
public improvements for the sake Of
counting Ave thousand more people
who would contribute scarcely a dol
lar In Faxes, as would be The case IN
Albuquerque, the advantage seems
unlimited. It's different In Las Veg
as, but nevertheless, there seems 10
BIZ no immediate likelihood Of one In
corporation and the people seem salts
Ned 70 lct we'll enough alone.
RA&
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
A Vegetable Clock.

One Of the most curious plants
known is the clock plant. which is a
native Of Borneo. and even in that
country it is said TO be rare. The plant
derives its name from its peculiar hab-
its, which are known to but few who
have not studied the plant from a sci
cntiic standpoint. The plant has
leaves Of two sizes. n of which acts
in the capacity Of a minute hand,
which keeps moving until 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. and the other keeps go
Ing until morning. The larger leaves
net as the hour hands. Starting in 4
position when I'LL the leaves lie close
to the stem, with the points hanging
down, they rise gradually until they
turn toward the top, and then they
drop to their former position. 1t takes
the smaller leaves about n minute to
60 through this performance and the
longer leaves just about an hour.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
rae ROOSEVELT STANDARD.

The following from the Kansas City
Star will apply not only TO Kansas
City but 10 every citizen In the land:
i announce In advance the Roose-
yeit standard OF politics.-From the
inaugural address Of Mayor Neff.
The Roosevelt standard, thank yon.
Mayor Nem, will do very well for
Kansas City, That IL as fair q pledge
as the people could ask, and Il Is AZ
good d one as any municipal admins,
TRAITOR could offer.
The Roosevelt standard meets All Of
the requirements. II ii not too fine
grained, for Kansas city In It's con
atitntional fiber, Is decent and honest
from core to circumference. 1t Is not
TOO strenuous, for doing things and
keeping something going on Is the
very genius OF this community. It Is
not too aggressive, for aggression Is
the policy that has made Kansas CITY
what II Is. 1t is not too general or
Too sublimated, for the principles Of
right government apply with equal ef.
feet to the affairs Of the nation or to
those Of d municipality.
The Roosevelt standard has made a
popular hero of the man who has fixed
Il before the people, and y has
brought about an entirely 3 order
IN the HE 90 the republic.
The Roosevelt standard will give the
municipal government the fresh air
and the energlzing light which It
needs, and II will yield TO any mayor
who Will ~cxemplify and maintain II
all Of the honor that any American
who prizes honor need desire.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
A chapel In . Coal Mine.

One Of the most remarkable places Of
worship in the world Is the miners
chapel in Myndd Menigdd colliery,
Swansea. Wales, where for more than
fifty years the workers have each morn.
ing assembled for worship. This sane
tuary is situated close to the bottom Of
the shaft. The only light is that OBJ
tanned from a solitary Davy safety
lamp hung over the pulpit from the
ceiling. and the oldest miner In the col.
llery Is generally chosen to otficiate.
II Is the custom in some other places
for coal miners to gather together
mcaltimes for prayer meeting and the
like. but 1t Is said that this Is the only
Instance where a special apartment is
fitted out In q coal mine as a chapel.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
Kansas City Live stock.

KANSAS CITY. April 2i.-Cattle
strong, Native steers, sio0d5.3o;
southern steers, ss.75G435; southern
cows, s275qs.5O. native cows ant
hsifers. s2ooa45o; stockers and
feeders, ss25al6o: bulls, s2.Soas.so;
calves. s2.75a5.75. western steers
ssSeR465; western COWS. $2ooG3.s0
calves, s2.75G5.75. western steers
ss.sog4es; western cows. $2ooG42O
Sheep strong. Mnttons si.5oG5.75j
lahsbi, s5.soIs.45ss range wethers. 8
ds.7s. ewes. s45515.5o. {
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
Chicago Live stock.

CHICAGO, April 21.--Cattle. steady
good 10 prime steers, s5.O5G5.65;
poor 10 medium. ss.s0G$5.oo; stock
ers and feeders. s3.O0Q4.25; cows
si.7594.25: heifers. s20OQ4s5; can
ners, sl.55a260, bulls. s2.25@425;
calves, s2.ooa45o; Texas fed steers
s425d4so.
Sheep, steady to strong. Good tC
choice wethers, s4.75a5.5o; fair te
choice mixed. ss,75@4.6o; western
sheep, s4.soa545: native lambs. s4.5t
$3.50; clipped western lambs, $3.50
SOS; wooded western lambs, s6.5od
$50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

The most absurd result OF the war
thus far Is described in the Associated
Press dispatches today, The Ameri.
cans and British In Manchuria are
said 10 be threatened because the
Russians IN that country believe the
English and American fleets assisted
IN 4 bombardment Ok Port Arthur. Ii
A hard 70 credit even the ignorant
Russian peasants and soldiers d Man.
churia with such a belief. Ii Is more
likely a pretcxt 10 show enmity 10
The energetic foreigners. who. doubt.
less, have achieved more success than
their nelghbors. One thing Is certain.
The Russian government will be held
strictly accountable for any loss to
property or any Injury 10 person that
results 10 either Americans or Eng.
rlsamcn In Manchuria.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
TELEPHONES in A CONVENTION

The democratic convention, which
meets Ill the Coliseum In 81. Louis On
July &, Is 70 DO conducted by tele
phone. The committee on arrange
ments has reached the decision that
telephones will connect each state del
cgation with all the other delegations
and with the chairman's and clerks
desks. The state telephones are to
be at the elbows of the leaders OF
state delegations, and a multitude OF
telephone girls will be at switch
boards 10 give instantaneous connec-
tons. as called for. II Is expected
in this way much turmoil and confus.
ion. due 10 the chairs failure to hear
i motion or 10 recognize speakers AZ
exciting moments, will be avoided.
Each newspaper Will have a telephone
connected with state delegations. the
chairman. the clerk and the newspaper
L.ong.distance telephones will
be In the sestibulc,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

Does the Colorado sheriff who risk.
ed his life in defending a prisoner
from a mob Of wouid.be lynchers
come Within the class Of heroes CON
templated by the Carnegie fund.- Il
not, then here Is a suggestion for an
other gift from the muliimillionairc.
Why not a fund for the reward or
medaling Of public officials who carry
the performance Of duty 10 the poin,
Of eniangering their lives. The mum,
Der of ~lynchings which actually takes
place alone demonstrates the need 81
extraordinary encouragcmcnts 70 se'
cure the enforcement OF the Law. The
state Itself seems to be unable 70 pro
vide them In sufficient measure. Mr.
Carnegie should grasp at the chance
Of having the state appear TO lean
upon him. lie may yet be able &c
say, The state. II IL ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
The E.yio... o...

The envious person Is in pain upon
all occasions which ought to give him
pleasure. The relish Of his life Is lost.
and the objects which administer the
highest satisfaction to those who are
exempt from this passion give the
quickest pangs to persons who are sub
ject 70 Il All the PROJECTIONS o. their
fellow creatures are oaious.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
How abide with Me. wa. written

At the age OF flfty-four Lyle found
himself doomed to die OF consumption,
and In sorrow at having TO leave his
task unfinished he prayed that at the
least II might be granted to him to
write something which would live to
the glory of God when he was dead.
Then on the last evening he ever spent
at Brixham, after preaching his fare.
well sermon. he took pen and as the
sun was setting over the ships that lay
In the hnrbor Abide With Me- was
written. Next morning Tic started for
the Riviera and there died d month
iater--London Telegraph.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
Special sale.

Just received: One lot Of ladies'
Common Sense oxfords. Two strap
Kid slippers, and Kid high lace shoes.
all sizes. Made Of best upper leather
and solid leather soles. They are
worth si.5o and We are going TO sell
them at 800 per pair. Spot cash.
iio7 S~porieder shoe Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

Charley. dear" said young Mrs.
Tomkins, Il have done you a great in.
Justice"
"lnwhat way
Il suspected you without reason. 1
asked several of your friends that you
so out with OF evenings whether you
knew how TO play poker. and every
n Of them thought a minute and said
you d-idn't."-washington Star.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21
wcrId,. r.lr pamphle. Free.

The Wabash railroad has Just issued
. handsome illustrated Worlds Fair
pamphlet containing . thrcecoior map
Of &C. Louis and the Fair Grounds and
half ses views Of the principal build.
inn. A copy fres upoa request. p.
p. Hitchcock. q. r. A.. Denver. Colo,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

~ y q pleasure. when there Ii 10
much ~ be said adverse i doings IN
Colorado ! obe able to commend the
republican party OF Denver for en-.
Enthusiastically settling ali differences
and uniting on as good a candidate
for mayor as Hon. Jno. ". Springer,
The unity IN The capital foretells the
arrangement Of all dimcuities IN party
In the state. Mr.. Springer should be
abe easily To defeat the corporation.
ists and corrup,ionists led BY Rober,
speer. the nomisee OF the democratic
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

Considerable interest is being man,
iiestei in the announcement made by
Bryan that he will speak In Chicago
Saturday night. Il Is regarded as Ger
tain that Bryan VIII outline his plat.
form definitely.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

There seems 10 be some ground for
the belief that IL Hearst fails 10 70.
cciye the nomination IN tho II. Louis
convention. and fail no VIII, ho Will
bolt and form 4 separate convention
with the aid Of the Bryaniscs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

General Miles must feel good to be
able to make a political speech with.
out fear OF a rebuke from the White
House.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

Commenting on the telegraphic dis
patch which says Governor Peabody
has lost his temper entirely. the
Washington Post says II viii be n
long step toward peace II he fails 10
dnd il again.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

The accusation is made against the
Kansas Oil company of ministers that
they took In a real estate man because
they found II wise TO have a liar for
promotion purposes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

In China q wife Is never spoken Of
By her husband In q plain and straight.
forward way. Such playful terms ~
my thorn IN the ribs" and ~my duh
companioa- in mors usoai. but leavs
somethins to BE- desired a the scors Of
elegance. The mean one q ~ isnss
soom- hiss . Distract Asvos q maseu-
line seleshpeas about n
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

The announcement made yesterday
that the Las Vegas Improvement asso-
citation has decided to begin work at
once on three new modern brick cot
tages and to follow up the start by as
many more as the funds will justify.
will be good news for the people Of
the city. Let the work continue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

II Will DO wise for the metropolitan
papers 70 send their pugilistic editor
as well as their star reporter 10 the
democratic convention this year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

Colorado ought 10 settle her trou.
bies or got on tho map. She has al
ready made Kentucky look like a
Sunday school.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

Major Ernest Myers has returned to
Albuquerque from Arkansas where he
took mud baths, He got In the habit
81 taking them when he was engaged
III New Mexico politics.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

A Boston paper has discovered the
greatest wonder OF the AEGEAN old
maid who insisted on a long engage.
ment hut then that happened in Bos.
ion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

The prayer OF the pharisee might
be revised In these days to read. I'VE
thank Thee 0. Lord that we don't live
In Colorado"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

Tho results Of the experiments with
Bronze grass being made this year Will
be- watched with interest.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

This spring will go down in Las
Vegas history AZ the driest and wind
lest for many years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

Ii Is time that work in earnest be
gan on the parks OF the city Of La
Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

The Russian bear Is doubtless q
sturdy fighter on land, but when he
takes to the water. It's different.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

New Mexico needs rain even more
than she does statehood.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

The San Miguel county exhibit Of
pictures At tho worlds fair promises
To be the best In the territory.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

Tho Plaza park y already 4 thing Of
beauty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-21

The arst ice cream social 81 -sss
season ~ Methodist church psriors
Friday night, tiw.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-29
The Object in View.


 In response to the call that was is- sued last week for a convention of the Populist Party in this State, the dele- gates began to assemble in this city this morning. Previous to the conven- tion proper. a session was held at the Hotel Garde. the headquarters of the party in this city. and the Executive Committee selected.
 The convention was called to order at 2:S0 o'clock in the Trades Council Hall, Insurance Building, by Chairman T. l.. Thomas of the Populist State Central Committee. In his address he paid tribute to William J. Bryan, and welcomed all the so-called Bryan Dem ocrats. who supported the .Nebraskan in 1896 and 1900 into the fold of the party. He also said that 1t was the place for Republicans who did not care to support the ticket of the party.
 He then introduced T. P. Rynder of Erie, Pa, member of the National Com mittee of the party. The subject of Mr. Rynder's talk was "Populistic Prospects in the United States" In speaking of the chances of the party MT. Rynder said today that they would carry Montana and Nebraska, with a good fighting chance in Kansas. MT. Rynder believes that by the Bryan men voting the Populist and Republican tickets in New York. Judge Parker will lose 60,000 votes in that State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-29

less. the Geneva correspondent of the Lon- don Daily Mail has just undergone an ope- ration for the removal of a troublesome molar at the hands of pr. Camille Redard. the Swiss discoverer of the method.
 Having placed his patient In a recumbent position. the doctor impressed upon him the great importance of faith in the new pro- cess, and then commanded him 10 gaze steadily at an ordinary sixteen-candle power electric light with blue glass bulb. fixed within eighteen inches of his eyes.
 Behind the lamp was reflector. After covering up his patient with a large blue cloth the doctor left the room.
 T found myself gazing at the dazzling blue light. which gradually seemed to pen etrace my eyes sand pass out of the back of my head" writes the correspondent.
 "At first I felt slight burning sensa- tion. which gave way to one of coolness around the eyebafls.
 This feeling passed, and felt nothing more out of the ordinary except that @ sem sation of rest came over me. and my hands. which were trembling slightly before, were perfectly still now. My senses never left me, and stile plainly heard the doctor entering the room
 "He took away the cloth rapidly, placed the blue electric light further away, tilted the chair up slightly. and signed to me with the instrument to open my mouth.
 "I felt the instrument grasp the tooth and watched the doctor pull. The n in- stant saw the molar before me, not having felt the slightest pain"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-29
Qunrrels in Society.

A leader of New York society said recently: Tt is almost impossible to give a large dinner any more. There are too many feuds and quarrels and cause of too much embarrassment to a hostess. Of course, they try to gloss their enmity for the time but the result is worse than open warfare At one dinner q cabinet officer sat be- talked to one and then to the other, and tried to draw them into three- cornered conversation. The women obstinately refused to exchange q word, and finally the man--and he was sup posed to be a diplomat-introduced them A chill followed. They had known each for twenty years, had been friends for ten and loathed each other the other ten"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-29

| The average citizen, if asked where is the costliest newspaper plant in the world would no doubt point out Lon don. Paris or New York. yet the aver age citizen would be mistaken, if The Travellers Record knows what 1t is | talking about. In a recent article on Buenos Ayres The Record says: The leading daily paper. La Prensa, has "a eIrciilation Of over 100000 and occupies what is unquestionably the most palatial and complete newspaper building in the world. Under it's roof will be found a permanent exhibition of the. products of Argentina, beauti- fully furnished parlors for the use of visitors, reading rooms, bedrooms, bill Hard and pool rooms, and a cafe for use of employees. The building also contains sumptuously furnished apart ments for the use of distinguished for eign visitors. and large meeting halls for popular gatherings and the use of labor organizations. The furnishings of the apartments are said to have while the -hedorations of the halls are by worldfamous. artists, The paper provides for the poor free legal ad- vice and free medical and surgical at tendance. The press rooms, composing rooms, and engine rooms compare fla vorably with those of the leading New York dailies.
 In several respects that rather lays over" anything we have in this coun- try. It Is true that we have publlca- tions which claim a greater circulation than this, but even if their clans are true they can show no such news paper home as here described. These are several itAings about this La Prem sa office that cannot now be duplicated in the United states-and probably will not be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-29

charges made by ME Roosevelt were brought to his attention. He waved them aside magnanfmousiy. saying: 'Oh. they are not true, but Mfr. Roosc-
 prejudioed faith" But when. later on,
 Mir. Roosevelt in a magazine article,
 repeated the false charges and added
 that MT. Davis personally did not dis. President wrote a kind letter to MT.
 Roosevelt. pinting out his errors and offering to furnish indisputable evi- dence as to his course in the repudia tion era and his own individual hones- ty. What did Roosevelt do? Any man of honor, it seems to us, would have been eager to correct an injustice an1 islander. Ieveled at such man as Mfr. ordinary courtesy of eristoIarv saluta- tion of Sir or Dear Sir" wrote con- tempruously on slip of paper and mailed it to Beauvoir: Mfr. Theodore
 Roosevelt desires no comtnunicaticn Only a few weeks ago the country was moved by the pitifu1 appeal Of Gen. James l.. Tyner, once Attorney.
 General of the Postoffice Department.
 Roosevelt had publicly denounced him
 office. He was indicted and tried and an impartial jury honorably acquitted
 him. The old man appealed to the
 call the siander and libel, but up to
 this day not q word has come from
 Roosevelt. A President of the United
 States fs not too great to undo a wrong
 he has committed against the humblest
 citizen. but Roosevelt in private and
 public life has been guilty of reckless
 slanderouaa tchargee against the rood
 names of other men, but fsos far has
 never shown the slightest disposition
 to rectify his blunders. No wonder people say and believe that his mistakes
 are maliciously made.