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zen would not readily per-
y. ceive any connection be-
NWNX tween toOthpicks, playing
E@EG cards, manicure sets. wrist
bags, pocket knives, pine
lumber. Oottie goods, timothy hay, ETC.,
ETC., ant statesmansnip and legislation,
but there does exist a relationship
which is closer in some cases than sec
-cousinship-between the aforemen-
tioned articles and sen torial states
manship and legislation is clearly evil
dent, if the contents of the con-
tingent fund pie served up every year
to the hungry senators be investigated.
This article of culinary craftsmanship
rivals everything in the way of mys-
terry from boarding house hash to New
England mince pie. The external ap-
pearance of this remarkable production
would not excite undue attention or
challenge investigation, for to be told
that the expenses of the senate of the
United States were a million and half
Of dollars would not, perhaps, be con-
sidered excessive.
But break through the crust and,
mixed up in rich profusion with those
things which one would expect to find
there-such as stationery, printing,
desk, library and Office supplies of all
kinds, kilograms, furniture and equip
ments, repairing and cleaning, etc.
are articles which not even a Philadel-
phia lawyer or ingenious New England
YanFee would be able to account for.
However, the astute and dignified and
venerable and Woodworking senator
would probably be able to convince the
most inquisitive constituent, who
would be daring enough to poke his
interrogatory nose into the expense ac-
count of the senate, of the reasonable
nection between such articles as Rog-
ers' table knives, gentlemen's toilet
cases, glove cases, opera bags nail nip
pers, ETC., etc, and the profound anG
weighty laws and measures enacted by
that body.
The contingent fund of the senate fol-
the last fiscal year ending June 80
1908, covered expenses of $1,419, 1888. 35
and glance through the pages of the
itemized report brings many singular
items to light, ranging in variety anG
value from the good, old-fashionet
quill toothpicks to the latest thing il
the fashionable world, the wrist bag
one more choice and artistic than its
fellows costing $1,000. Just which one
of the senators of aesthetic tastes i:
wearing this gorgeous article we are
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given are but a hint OF the scope and
variety of the senatorial appetites and
tastes.
If one was to judge from the number
of knives bought for the senators-870
ranging in price from cheap ones at
80 cents each to the best grades at $3.50
each, we might conclude that the laws
of the land were literally whitfield out
by the busy senators. But taking an
other item of expense from the contin-
gent fund report, that of 1868 feet of
white and Virginia pine and 5000 feet
of California red wood, it is easy to see
The connection between the two. Evil
IDENTIFY the brainy senator's who have
learned to think great thoughts, have
not forgotten to white as in their boy
hood days. When time hangs heavy on
their hands, the inspiration to white
becomes uppermost, and jackknife and
pine boards soon are in juxtaposition,
and the senatorial Shavings falling here
and there. And such of the $40 knives
which are not in use in the lands of
the senators are perhaps Kept in re-
serve for the friends of the senators
who may drop in for quiet chat and
a little whiting. But the knives are
not the only articles of cutlery which
The senators enjoy, for 800 scissors
were bought for their use, ranging in
price from 80 cents to 1921 per pair.
Dozens upon dozens of corkscrews
were purchased for the senators last
year, and this expenditure may be ac-
counted for by the closing of the CAPT.
tOl bar. No longer is it possible for
the thirsty senators to have his liquid
wants supplied by the professional and
he has been forced to pull his own
corks and serve his own tonic. Every
senator carries his own corkscrew, or
at least he might do so, for enough of
the stopper-pullers were purchased to
more than go around, and judging from
the number of cases of mineral CD wa
terS reported purchased for use in the
senate to float important measures
safely into port, it may be inferred that
the aforesaid corkscrews were kept
busy. And we cannot help noticing in
connection with the purchase of cork
screws, and mineral waters, that of
glasses. Dozens and scores and hun
dreds of all shapes and sizes were pur-
chased, and it must be concluded that
they met an early fate and their young
careers shattered, or else they walked
off as souvenirs under the gently per-
suasive touch of the senators and their
guests.
In connection with che cork
screws, knives, ETC., we must not for
get to mention the playing cards Why
the senators who ordered these were so
honest as to put them in the report as
playing cards and not something else
| is not clear. Packs of playing cards
and shrewd senators is a combination
| hard to beat The contingent fund con-
| tinues to liquidate many singular ex-
| travagances of the senate, and mas
much as it is not known who the pur-
chasers of the singular items scheduled
| in the report are. the senators wink
knowingly at each other, continue to
buy whatever meets their fancy and
the public is left to wonder and to
| cl1ffor
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Washington, ID. c., 6O9 H street, N. w

washingtOn,D ID. c., 600 III street, N. w.
Dear DIR. Hartman:-"I used to think
that the doctors knew all about our
aches and pains and were the proper
ones to consult when sick, but since
I have been sick myself I certainly
had good reason to change my min d.
During the winter / caught n heavy
cold. which developed into catarrh O Z
the bronchial tubes and an infiam ed
condition of the respiratory organs.
The doctors were afraid that pneu-
mOnfa would set in and prescribed
pills, powders and packs until sick
ened of the whole thing, as did not
improve. One of the ladies i'm the h ON e
had a bottle of Peruna and she adj
vised me to try that. Shortly after
began using it felt that had found
the right medicine. used two bottles
and they restored m easily and pleas
antIy to perfect health. While my
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR A
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
SENATE PURCHASES
What the Distinguished Statesmen
Buy with Contingent Fund.
SOME VERY ODD NECESSITIES
They Find Onicial Use for Wrist Bags.
COrkscrews, Timothy Hay, Pocket
Knives, Patent Medicines and
Countless Other Things.

HE average American citi-
zen would not readily per-
ceive any connection be-
tween toothpicks, playing
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Catarrh May Permeate the Whole
SV stem.

Mrs. Mary E. Sampson, West Derry,
Rockingham county, N. H., writes
81 had terrible headaches, both ears
run and was nervous all the time, also
had trouble each month; was deaf in
one ear for thirty years. took six
bottles of Peruna and one of Manalin
and am happy to say that it is the best
medicine that ever used. am not so
nervous, my appetite is good, every
thing / eat agrees with me, and l am
feeling better in every way. l think
Peruna is Godsend to women aud q
blessing to suffering humanity
Mary e. Sampson.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory result from the use of peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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stomach was very delicate, Peruna did
not nauseate me in the least, but gave
me a good appetite, and 1 wish to ex-
press my gratitude to you for restored
health."-NIiss Resale Won StruenninE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10

any one should neglect to profit by
them. and yet no doubt there are many
who pay little or no attention to them
and go on catching cold, acquiring
chronic catarrh, bronchitis and con.
sumption.
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One Kind.

Say, pa, what's 'multum in parvo?'"
Those three dumplings you have just
eaten. Chicago Record-Herald.
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Miss Rose Gordon, 2.1O2 Oakland
av., Oakland Heights, Madison, Wis,

GA few years ago I caught a severe
cold. which resulted i'm chronic brOn-
chitis and catarrh. Our family physi-
clan prescribed me dicines which gave
temporary relief only. I began taxi
Ing Peruna and improved at once.
Two bottles cured me. recommend
Peruna to all sufferers, and am mOst
grateful to you for your valuable
medicine."-Miss Rose Gordon.
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

The Optic will do your Job printing
In the best possible style and Ut the
lowest prices. The business man who
grieves because citizens send for
things in his line to other cities and
then sends his own printing to some
cheap eastern establishment where
the character Of the work ID cheaper
than tho price, is nothing II not incon.
sistent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
Proceeding Of
Masonic Orders
New Officers Of Grand Com
mandery and Royal Arch
Chapter.

The Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF
Free and Accepted Masons completed
its annual session in Albuquerque
Wednesday. At the meeting in the
afternoon the following officers were
elected:
A. N. Pratt, Carlsbad, grand high
priest; Arthur Everitt. city. deputy
grand high priest; C. D. Stevens
Ration, grand king; J. G. Fitch, So
zorro, grand scribe; A. J. Maloy,
city, grand treasurer, A. A. Keen,
city, grand secre.ary: L. L Medler,
city, grand lecturer; A. B. Smith,
Las Vegas, grand chaplain; G. D.
Boucher, Las Vegas, grand chaplain
Of the host; Frank Henning. Ration,
grand principal sojourner; ]. +. Dono'
van, Ration, grand royal arch captain
w. T. Joyner, Roswell, grand master
Of the third veil; A. M. Whitcomb,
city. grand sentinel; DR.. j. H. Wroth,
city, chairman of the committee on
foreign correspondence.
Meeting Of Grand ~commandery.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning
the Fifth annual conclave of the
Grand Commandery of New Mexico
convened and installed the following
officers for the ensuing year:
r. A. Cahoon, Roswell, right emmi.
nent grand commander; A. Everitt,
Albuquerque, deputy grand comman.
der; J. c. Slack, Clayton, excellent
grand generalissimo; o. L. Gregory,
Las Vegas, excellent grand captain
general; S. w. Roth, Albuquerque,
excellent grand senior warden; j.
w. Donovan, Ration, excellent grand
junior warden; Frank Henning, Rat.
on, excellent prelate; A. J. Maloy, AL.
buquerque, excellent treasurer; A. A.
Keen, Albuquerque, excellent secre-
tary; G. d. Stephens, Ration, excellent
standard bearer; c. d. Boucher, Las
Vegas, excellent sword bearer; w. p.
Fox. Albuquerque, excellent warder;
A W. Whitcomb, Albuquerque, excel
lent captain of the guard.
A banquet was served at the MA
sonic Temple in the evening to all
Masonic delegates and visitors.
The ladies' of the Eastern Star on.
vened this morning and the sessions
of this body are expected to con-
tinue until Saturday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

Ring up No. s, either phone. for
baggage, express and all kinds OF dray
work. once No. 621 IL Sixth street,
Mrs. M. j. Woods news stand. Las
Vegas transfer. M. M. McSchooler.
manager. 6-63
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
PERSONALS

I. II. Rapp came in last night from
Santa Fe.
o. A. Iarazolo left on No, Z last
night for Las Cruces.
w. Il. Miller left for his home at
the Ell Pine ranch this morning.
Henry Essinger came In from a
southern trip On No. 2 yesterday.
o. l.. Gregory. C. d. Boucher and
G A. Rothogeb got back from Albu-
querque on No. s this morning.
Mrs. Julia Paddock OF Savannah,
Mo-, friend of Mrs, Clark Moore came
In yesterday with a view Of locating
here.
Mrs. +. n Goldsmith and son, and
sister, Miss Newman, are here from
Pueblo, Colorado, visiting Mrs. n.
We'll.
G. +. Purdy, Territorial manager
for the International Correspondence
Schools OF Scranton, Pa. is in the
city on business.
Major c. B. Wedges, recruiting Of
ficer for Uncle Sam, with heaIquar-
tiers in Santa Fe, came in on No. s
last night to swear in a recruit for
the army.
Lois Knipp, wife and daughter Of
GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin, arrived in Las
Vegas last night and will remain
about six months, providing the elm
ate is agreeable.
Mrs. j. II. Schmit and daughter,
Miss Title, arrived from st. Louis
last night expecting to spend the
winter here for the benefit of the
young lady's health.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
Arrested as
Hold-Ups
Young Men Well Known in
Las Vegas Subject to Rank
Treatment in Denver.

Two sons of olS., aristocratic fam
lilies in Detroit. Mich, are indignant
at the Denver police force, because
Of false arrest and what they consid-
er general mistreatment.
The young men are Ashley Pond, Jr,
and Daniel NJ. Scotch. The father
of Ashley Pond is general consul for
the Michigan Central railroad, which
has headquarters in Detroit.
The young men were the victims of
the customary dragnet laid out by
the local police force after the hold
up Of the Wattes' Drug company at
l1:40s o'clock Tuesday night. They
we're viewed with suspicion by the
first policeman who saw them and
finally taken down to the police sta
ton and vigorously sweated. Cir.
cumstantial evidence. the fact that
the drug store was robbed of $40 and
the young men both had $40 apiece
on their clothes. helped to create sus.
picion.
Ashley Pond, Jr, who Is the owner
OF a large thoroughbred cattle farm
near Watrous, N. M, talked about
their arrest last night.
I'VE came to Denver a day or two
ago. he. said. "Mr. Scotch came 10
New Mexico to pay me a visit and we
thought we would take in Denver.
Naturally We started out to see the
sights Tuesday night. Neither of us
are drinking men and we had not
touched a drop of liquor all evening.
Scotch went to u apartments in
the Adams along about midnight and
went to bed. took a Turkish bath.
! stayed in the bath some time and
started for the motel about 3 o'clocN
Just as | was approaching the
hotel a policeman stopped me on the
corner. He asked me where | was
going. | told him / was going into
the Adams to bed. / went in and
went to bed, finding Scotch there
asleep. About 6 o'clock in the morn
ing two detectives from the city hall
came up to Il rooms, dragged us
out of bed and proceeded to read all
of our letters. kilograms and to in
quire into our private affairs.
I'VE insisted that the arrest was a
mistake, but they finally said we
must go to the police department and
be examined. They refused to allow
Us an opportunity to telephone
friends in the city and establish our
identity, and when we got to the sta
ton w were kept sitting on the
bench for three hours before anybody
came near us to inquire into our
business. When they did we finally
succeeded in establishing our
cence.
Now just looking over the wllele
concluded Mr.. Pond, do yoI
blame us for being a little bit sore?'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

The Flood Sale OF meat at Everitt's
Meat Market Is over, and they have
received a fresh supply Of the finest
native meats ever shown In this
market. Give us a trial and be con-
WINGED. 1913
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
Notice.

Notice.
have re-opened my dental office
In room 2 Center Block and will be
pleased to have those needing dental
work call. DIR. 8. G. BROWN.
1913.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

The Oyster Of quality. The very life
Of old oceans daintiest It'd bit. caught
and held in absolute purity for your de
location. The "~Sealshipt" Patent Car
rier System does it. We sell them.
STEARNS, 6be Grocer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
New England Supper.

NEW CHyFdHu oupPe''
at Guild Hall, Thursday evening next
at 5 o'clock. Beans of the regulation
Boston Bake; %doughnuts that melt
in your mouth and pumpkin pie that
can't be beat. 1881.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

SECOND THOUGHTS have made
lasting and profitable savings ac-
counts for thousands of people. Are
you one of them If not open an ac-
count today with the Plaza Trust &
Savings Bank. 10-17.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

FOR RENT-furnished, a part or
all my residence at All Eight Street,
also pasture for stock at old chicken
ranch on Boulevard.
r. STUDEBAKER. 1876
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

Your Investment Guaranteed
Did you know the Aetna Building
association pays 6 per cent Cd
special deposits? Before placing
your money elsewhere see w and
get best interest
Geo. H. Hunker. Sec. veeder Biz.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

Pumpkin pie at the New England
supper at Guild hall Tuesday night.
The boys should prepare contest
teams, with their ''bests" participant
inn. 1881.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
6AT. CARRIER sYsTsI
TEEIaMJ'
Cross-Town Passenger Hack.

Cross-Town Passenger Hack.
Until further notice the public hack
will run continuously from Murphey's
corner to Fields. Rosenwald's and
Davis & Sydes.' on the plaza. Fare,
10 cents each way. Clay & Rogers.
s.3b
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

For Sale-Gentleman's ticket from
La Junta to Kansas City. Address
G care Optic. 1888.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
FOR LUNCHEON

"Sealshlpt oysters are square meal
in themselves, and such an appetizing
satisfying meal, too
Esz sAss!ss sss.ssi Being full measure,
MALShIPT solid meats. there is
ffNETI IysN no waste whatever
very economical
cheaper than wasteful meats full Of
bones. All the delicate natural flavor
of the Oyster is retained, because in the
Sealshipt Carriers the ice and Oysters
are separate, no chance fer the flavor to
be absorbed. Try Sealshipt Oysters for
luncheon-they'H please every member
OF the family. We sell them.
STEARNS, 6be Grocer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
Third ReglmentaI Reunion.

Senator Red6eld Proctor, who was
the Colonel of the Fifteenth Vermont
Regiment, has invited the members of
the regiment and their wives to hold
their next reunion at his home in
Proctor on the first and second days of
June. The arrangements for the reunion
are in the hands of J. T. Gleason of
Lyndonvile, adjutant, who will be glad
to give any further information con-
corning the gathering. To accommodate
all who may attend special train will
leave Newport at o'clock on the morn
ing of June 1,stopping at all the stations
on the Boston & Maine between New
port and Wells River and between the
latter place and Montpelier and Bur-
lington, where there are the members of
the regiment to go. Dinner will be served
the comrades at Proctor at O'Clock on
the arrival OF this special train. Return
ing the train will reach Newport at Z
O'Clock the next day.
In issuing this invitation Senator Proc
tor says, II hope there may be a full
attendance OF the regiment, and only
regret that the lack OF accommodations
for the night prevents me from inviting
ali the children and grandchildren as
well. The first OF June is my seventy
third birthday, and / know you will be
glad to help me celebrate it."