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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-18

Mr. Bryan advises TIE county -
put conscience before dollars He
didnt specify whether fe mean ailyef
~ gold ones.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-18

a Frenchman has invented j track
less train. lie ought % BE- suppressed
They make enough trouble without be.
Ing turned loose OYER The country.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-18

Keep IA mind the 2sth-thats the
date a Soldier Of Fortunes viii be
seen at the opera house presented
by Troop "a" 1-5O
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-18

Tho antltosIna trust II in success
FIJI operation bai 80 one can ever
gel 4 corner On the ozone, Moral
breathe deeply
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-18

pryan 6ySBt Dega thai 4 man
who has rau FIR president tace land
Dten eleetadI ought u run again
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-18

Jhoss vho think ths world eNes
them Il nylag generally have ~ get
along On hall fat1Dats
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-18

MiHnesota II lesping NJ the frf5nt as
. npg producing state Che raises
s.gD0yDy 81 The cFOahers annually
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-18

Al enterprising Missouri nevspa-
pcr has oercd a Prize 10 the first
couple Who get married this year and
are willing TO announce that The
bride tllt The proposing Every mar
ried mai says bis wife AID any way,
* T. Bonlam Efa IL Las Cruces
IL at the sanitarinm ID sanla ~. hay.
Ink iusi recovered from an attack of
bilious fever.
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Notice.

Aii persons owing the Imperial res
taurant Will please call and pag before
January goth and save costs. lsz
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MONDAY EyEAG Jan 4, is9f

wiilasn Morris ssid Every man
has i divine can ID nake himself use.
fpi IL nss fe5ioxa
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Have you noticed the excellent por
traits taken by lockers Plaza studio
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-18
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company. per
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property at All
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
BIG CAMPAIGN OPENED
Four Republican Speakers of Promi,
hence Talk of Purpose of Party
and Discuss Questions.

Manchester, VT. Aug. 2A.-Four-
speakers of national prominence opened
the republican presidential campaign in
his state.
Robert T. Lincoln. former minister to
England, presided. In his Introductory
remarks he e%ndeavored to sGow how
closely the g~ubernatorial election in
Vermont was watched by the entire
country. n hat the vote polled at
that time would be an index OF the
vote at the presidential election. He
urged a heavy vote.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson was
the chief speaker OF the evening. He re
viewed the past history and the present
purpose OF the republican party and
discussed the Philippine question and
the tariff. Referring to the question
that American manufactured articles
are sold cheaper abroad than at home.
the secretary said he had received let
tiers from nearly all the manufacturers
Of agricultural machinery in his
try informing him that their products
were sold cheaper in the United States
than they We're abroad. implements
that were not of the latest pattern, he
said. would bring a higher price abroad
than they did in the United States.
Secretary Wilson closed with a resume
Of the work by the department of asri-
culture.
Brief addresses We're made by Sen
ators Redfield. Proctor and William =.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
ADMITS AN OLD MURDER
Jester. Who Was Acquitted of Killing
Gilbert Gates, confesses Ere
Demise.

Carbonate. Ill, Aug. 25.-The great
mystery for thirty years which mas sur
rounded the murder of John w. Gates
brother. Gilbert Gates. has been cleared
and Alexander Jester. the accused, has
confessed to the murder. Gates was
killed in ulan Lane, in Adrian coun-
ty. Mo. in January. 1871. He was
travelling overland with Jester, the
latter exhibiting in every town a
trained buffalo calf.
Jester was captured in Kansas by
Azel A. Gates. John w. Gates father.
a few weeks after. with his sons be-
longings, including a team, clothes and
watch. He was taken to Mexico. Mo-,
and shortly after escaped from Jail and
was not found until twenty-seven a
after, when his sister, Mrs. Cornelia
street, divulged to John w. Gates his
whereabouts. Gates tool a special train
with detectives. captured Jester and
placed him In the Rulls county jail.
where, in July. 1900. after a four
weeks sensational trial, he was ac-
quilted owing to the absence OF the
deficit of the case.
~Forty-eight hours after his acouittal
he practically admitted to a CORE
spondent his guilt. but a pledge was ex-
acted hat he would never tell the story
until TESTERS death. On his deathbed.
1t is claimed. he admitted killing him
by cutting his throat and sinking his
body in Bee creek.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
ROOSEVELT TAXING REST.
He Is Watching Developments in th>
East with Much Concern.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Aug. A.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today enjoyed a period
OF rest and recreation uninterrupted
either by public business or callers.
Comparatively few visitors will be re-
eeived. Such as do come will be rom
fined to government officials, personal
friends and a few politicians whom
National Chairman C%ortelyou may wish
the president to see. 1t is announced
that the rule requiring all those who
call on the president to make engage
mehts in advance Of their coming VIII
be adhered to strictly.
MI. Roosevelt is deeply concerned
over the situation in the far east. par
ticularly In regard to the preservation
OF the neutrality Of that part of China
not included in the Russo-Japanese
zone Of war. He realizes fully the
seriousness of the complications which
may develop at any moment. and is
keeping In close touch with events in
the orient. All information bearing
upon the situation is, being commune
Gated promptly to him by the state
department.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
BURNED in PUBLIC
Body of Negro cremated at ceda,
town, Ga.

town, Ga.
Cedartown, Ga, Aug. 24.,Jim Glover.
a negro, was shot to death near the.
home of the white girl he had assaulted
and his body dragged a distance Of
about a mile into this city and burned
on the public square. A mob estimated
at 800 composed the shooting and burr
ing party.
The crime for which the negro was
thus punished a criminal assault
upon Levia Reeves, the ~13-year-old
daughter of q farmer.
The true story of the crime ts the
o revolving that had ever been Civ
en- to the public from this immediate
section Of the country. After the little
girl had protected the negro from the
attack Of a large dog, owned by her
father, he followed her to the pasture.
WHARF h was taking a cow. caupht
her. choked her into in%sensibilfty ana
left her bleeding and unconscious in a
orn field. This occurred early vester-
day morning.
The negro was captured some dis
lance away late yesterday afternoon,
and carried to the home OF the rirl-
who unh%esitatingly Identified him az
her assatlant. In the meantime a
crowd OF fully 500 persons had gathered
ana summary Justice was meted out to
tne negro al soon as It was learned
mat h young girl had positively iden-
NE him as the right man.
me negro confessed his guilt. Imme-
diately the crowd took him away from
tne posse which had captured him and
MS body was riddled with bullets and
afterward burned. ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
II JARRso ST. PETERSBURG.
Statement That Americans Would Not
Take Part Caused Disappointmant.

Statement That Americans Would Not
Take Part Caused Disappointment.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 25.-The news
that h navy department at Washing
ton absolutely denied that the United
States warships at Shanghai. had re-
cefved instructions 20 assist in the pros
lection Of the neutrality of China or to
In n way int fere with the Japanese
warships. which did not arrive until
late tonight. put something Of a dam
per on the feeling OF satisfaction with
which the earlier reports We're re-
ceived.
Naval officials stated to the Asso-
ctated Press tn the matter relating
to the cruiser Askold and the torpedo
BOAT destroyer GroZovof is expected to
be adjusted as COR as China and Japan
come to an agreement, and the ships
VIII be disarmed. the admiralty having
decided that 1t would be suicidal to
send them out against the superior
force OF the Japanese lying in wait.
Shanghai. Aug. 23.-The viceroy OF
Marking has refused the request of
Taotat Yuanma that a Chinese feet he
dispatched to Shanghai.
American Consul General Goodnow
declares that he has no intention OF in
terfering beyond protecting American
property.
Another meeting of the consular body
a been called for 8 o'clock this after
noon to further consider the Askold-
Grozovoi situation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
WILL MAKE NO SPEECHES
IL is Given Out on Behalf of Judge
Parker That He Will Continue to
Be Silent.

Esopus, N. V, Aug. s4.-lt was made
plain at Rosemount today that there is
no certainty of Judge Parker making
m speeches in the west in n
ton with his ST. Louis trip. or at any
other time or place. The principle on
which Judge Parker will act in the
matter was learned from an intimate
associate Of the Judge, who said:
Judge Parker has no faith in the
utility of speechmaking for its own
sake. n will make no speeches any
where for the mere purpose Of appear
ing in any given locality. He believes a
tour by a presidential can
take no such tour. The only condi-
ton OF which he Will make any speech
will be the fact that he has
some definite thing to say, and that he
is convinced by his own reason that
some given time and place best suit the
saying of It, and then. You may say
with the utmost confidence that under
no other conditions will Judge Parker
make any speech anVwhere."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
so THEY MAY SEE THE HEIR.
The Cars Son to Be Displayed at the
Christening.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 25.-The golden
carriages, which are used only at the
time of Imperial christenings, have
been taken from the annex to. the Win
ter palace, where state coaches and
sleighs of every conceivable shape and
color are kept. Drawn by SIX pairs
of milk white steeds, g~orgeously ca
parisoned. they have been removed to
Peterhof to be used in conveying the
heir to all the Russias from the villa
Alexandria to the great palace, about
two miles distant.
The christening ceremony will be in
the beautiful little palace church, in
which the brilliant assemblage Of diplo-
mats, scourtiers. statesmen, generals
and admirals to be present will have
difficulty In finding room. Two of the
highest ~personages in the land, the
young impress and Emperor Nicholas,
will be absent. Their majesties can
not enter the church while the chris
tening is in progress, because it is CON
trary to the rules Of the orthodox
church for parents to attend such cere-
monies, the God-parents being con-
sidered as representing them before the
Almighty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
tioning the breach OK contract, and reopen
ing the whole struggle,
Hurried conferenees CalIad

Hurried Conferences Called.
Hurried conferences We're called. The
men asked that all members of the union
be relnstated within a few days. They
had asked this after the first strike. and
1t had taken u week for the employers TO
convince .hem II was impossible.
In what light would the packers regard
a contract with the butcher worsmen aft
er these events? What argument could
the union leaders adduce in favor of such
a contract or in favor of arbitration?
THE packers had agreements With the
carworl<ers and some other labor organ
iZations by which the men We're bound
morally not to strike. Yet when the
butcher work1nen We're seen to We SO i'll
their demands. these contract-bound
worlsfnen laid down their tools in sympa-
thetic strikes. Again the agreement. now
SO stoutly commended for, was wilfully
torn up.
No one truthfully can say that the
owners of the plants have opposed trade
unions. They never asked their employees
as to their aftiliation with labor or
ganizations or with any associations.
They knew when the various unions We're
being formed in their plants, and they did
not in the least attempt to prevent their
formation.
I'm evidence of the entire righteousness
of the contentious OF the employers, 1t is
to be said thSt many of the leaders of or
ganized labor of national reputation cen
sure the butchers. The repeated breaches
of faith have been recognized. 1t has been
acknowledged that the cause Of peaceful
settlements of labor disputes and of fair
dealing between employer and employee
has been seriously injured.
In conclusion, it cannot be stated too
strongly that the packers will not enter
into any agreement with the butchers.
Experience has proved thai negotiations
with an organization that has absolutely
no regard for the i~nviolability of u con-
tract is a foolish waste of time"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
.ssl!ty the American sovs.nment VIII

trality the American government VIII
take measures to inforce 1t.
The foreign office has asserted from
the tine of the arrival OF the Askold
and Grozovoi at Shanghai that ii was
not the business OF Great Britain to
interfere. u that it was China's duty
to observe strict neutrality and 1t has
gone SO far as to urge her to adopt
this policy. In the opinion of British
officers IL the Russian ships failed to
~dislnantle they must Ike the conse-
quences At h same time interna-
uonal interests cannot be permitted
to suffer the result of misdirection in
case of a battle, and 1t ts said that the
consul general will probably be
instructed to support the American
consul general In urgent representa-
tons to the taotai that he shall lake
measures to compel respect for Ch!na'a
nantrnJitxr
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
BEGIN TO HOPE AGAIN.
St. Petersbura's Feelings Revived BY
tive Delays in Takino Fortress.

- FSsStS00V9S FSelinqS REVIVED by
the Delays in Taking Fortress.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 25.-Despite the
popular feeling that Port Arthur is
doomed. the success with which Cen
era1 Stoessel has been beating off the
japanese assaults. and the heavy loss
es suffered by the besiegers. offer con-
siderable encouragement to the war Of
fice. A naval critic expresses the opin-
ion that the Port Arthur squadron
would commf al act OF, folly if it went
out now.
A semi-oficial journal, while paying
ribute to the heroic defenders of Port
Arthur. does not withhold praise for
the extraordinary valor of the Japanese
'besiegers.
There are a number of yelled intima-
lions in the newspaper dispatches from
Lao Yang n at headquarters here,
that Kuropatkin is preparing a diver
sion against Kuroki to prevent the dis
patch of reinforcements to aid the at
tackers at Port Arthur.
h Novoe Vremya considers h
question of China's attitude. is very Sc
rious. n contends hat the Chinese
are quite incapable of preserving their
neutrality.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
NEW Works. TROUBLES.
Chairman Tassart Says They Must 8,
Settled Outside tho COMMITTEES.

New York. Aug. 24.-The democratic
national executive committee was
called to meet here today. All the
members except Chairman Sheehan,
who is at Bar Harbor, and John r.
Mclean OF Ohio are expected to be
present. 1t is understood the state and
Tammany leaders will meet with the
national executive coramlttee for the
purpose of trying to settle the differ
ences that exist between the city dem
ocrats. known as the Murphy-McCar-
rem contest. Chairman Taggart MAIN
tains that the differences between the
New York state and city organizations
must be settled outside the national
committee.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
FRAUD is ALLEGED.
Washington Real Estate Man CHARGED
With Bad Faith in Million
Dollar Deal,

Washington. Aug. 25.-Three national
banks of this city today filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy against Thomas 70.
Waggaman. a prominent real estate
dealer n treasurer Of the Catholic
university, n John Rideout, alleging
that a deed Of trust filed yesterday in
proximately sS7S, 900 was with the in
tent of making hat institution q pre-
ferred creditor. 1t Is said some invest
made on behalf Of the uniyer-
sity have not been regarded as good
n the deed OF trust was filed as Sc
curity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
PUBLIC LAND RETURNS
Statement Of Entries, Selections and
Filings for Fiscal Year.

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 25-The act
ING commissioner Of the land office
out a statement of the number of
entries, selections and filings made.
disposed of and total cash re-
ceipts arising from sales of public lands
'mring the fiscal year ending June 80.
1904. The total amount received by
the government from sale of public
sands was SS,7s5,S93 The total acreage
disposed Of was 16.25S,S92 acres, there
being l72,S57 entries made to take up
his acreage. Last year %, 1855, 928 acres
we're ken by homesteaders, for which
he government received $40, 567,61S,
here being but t~wenty-one entries
Sovering an acreage OF 951 acres, which
brought $2,1O2.
In Iowa there is little public land
eft. N0
In South Dakota there were 900
,ntries. covering S23,19S acres, which
old for a total of $2S5,1SS.
overing 1.31S,530 acres, for which
was paid.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
NO COAL FOR BELLleERENrs.
England Takes Steps to Stop Activitie.
of Volunteer Fleet.

London. Aug. 25.-The Times saws:
1t is understood Instructions have been
sent to the governors of British col
onies and dependencies. that they shall
not allow coaltng privileges to n
belligerent fleet proceeding to the seat
OF wal or to positions on the route,
with h object of intercepting neutral
sh1ps on suspicion of carrying contra
band.
Consols fell 3-16 to u on the stock ex-
charge this morning owing to the stop
page of the British teamer Comedian
OFF the southeast coast of Cape Colony
by the Russian cruiser Smolensk.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
UNITED STATES
GETS INTO GAME
American Vessels at Shanghai
Assume Duty OF Pro-
tecting Russians.
RUSSIANS MUS GET OUT
raotai Again Give. Them /. Time Limit
for Leavins-Japanese Say There
Will Be No Trouble Because
of American Attitude.

Paris, Aug. a4.-ofacials here con-
firm the statement hat the taotai OF
Shanghai has informed the Chinese
that he is unable to en-
force neutrality. In spite of pro-Rus-
sian ~sympathies. the serious opinion
here considers that Russia's conduct
in the difficulty is not justif1able.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26
CHICAGO STRIKE
WAR IS BITTER
Packers Propose to Invoke In
terstate Law to Protect
Their Men.
SPECIAL TRAINS TO RUN
Interference With These in Hauling
Workmen to and From Stock
yards, Will Constitute Ground
for Appeal.

Chicago. Aug. 25.-The packers began
active work today to put into effect the
scheme to house their non-union en-
ployes in the old Hammond plant at
Hammond. Ind. in the event of failure
to secure an injunction against the city.
The packers assert that any Interior
ence with the trains carrying their en-
ployes to and from Hammond would
constitute a violation of the interstate
commerce law and would necessitate a
federal action.
Union pickets have now established a
system of espionage extending entirely
abou the stock yards enclosure. Men
are being stopped blocks away and
warned against continuing work
Jack Thompson, a member of The
track team of the University of Chi
cago. who has been working for Morris
& Co. in the shipping department. dur
ing vacation was assaulted and robbed
while returning home from work. Three
suspects, We're arrested, two of whom
were identified by the student as his
assailants.
Another Peace Movement.
actlon tnat may nave an important
bearing on the strike is expected to
take place at a meeting of the team
steers joint council this evening. Pres
ident Cornelius Shea, of the i%nterna-
tional organization. will be present,
and The question of the future action
of the transfers in relation to the
strike will be c%anvassed.
Last Friday and yesterday a commit
tee of leaders among the organized
teamsters. headed by John s.. Field.
president of the Knickerbocker Ice COM
pany, and a former member of the
Chicago board of arbitration, visited
the stock yards on a tour of inspection.
This was due to an effort to induce
Field to act as an intermediary in
bringing about some suggestion of
peace, and his refusal to offer any sug-
g%estions until he had made a personal
investigation of conditions at packing
hourses. The report of the committee
that accompanied Mr.. Field will be
made to the joint council on this occa-
sion.
Non-union laborers hired by the
packers are said to be deserving be-
cause of a decrease in wages from $3.50
per day to s1.75, the rate complained of
by the strikers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-26

yladivostok. Aug. 25.-Repairs to the
cruisers Rossia and Gromobol are pro-
ceedtng rapidly. 1t il believed it viii be
possibleto complete them without dock
Ing the vessels n that 1t will take a
comparatively short time.
Ihere Is q big reserve OF naval guns
here all ready for Installation. and Of
ticers and men have already been
chosen from the Siberian reserves to
MI up the place Of those who were
killed or wounded in the Aght with Vice
K~alnimura's squadron.