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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11
An Elactoral Note.


A subscriber asks The Optic what
constitutes an electoral vote. Tho
president and vice.president OF the
United States are chosen by officials
called electors In each state who are
by state law chosen by ballot on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
In every fourth year preceding the
year In which the presidential term
expires. The constitution Of the
United States provided that each
state shall appoint" In such a man
ner Is the legislature shall see lit a
number Of electors equal TO the com.
bined number Of representatives and
senators that state shall have In con
gress.
In the early history OF this country
the legislatures generally chose the
electors direct. Since the civil war.
however, the electors by direction Of
state law, r voted for by the people
on a general state ticket. The vote
which each n Of these electors is
privileged to cast for president Is
termed an electoral vote.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11
Arizona For Smith.

Incomplete returns from every
county in Arizona tonight point to the
election of Mark Smith, democratic
candidate for delegate to congress.
owe B. A. Fowler. the republican can.
didate, by a majority Of not than
a thousand votes.
The republicans still refuse to con.
cede the victory to Mr.. Smith. and
claim that when the precincts yet To
report are heard from Fowler will
have carried the territory by a small
majority. 1t Is the opinion Of well
informed leaders on both aides. how,
ever, that Smith has been elected by
q very small majority,
The campaign has been the bitter.
est In recent years and both sides
have %canvassed almost every pre-
cinct In the territory.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11
Have You seen the Carnival?

The Nat Reiss Carnival company
has had hard luck In the kind OF No
vemt@r weather experienced. Never
theless the shows have been carried
on every evening and even last night
despite the bitter cold quite a large
number OF people were on the streets.
This IL pretty good evidence In behalf
Of the carnival company. The shows
are pleasing the people. Now that
the weather has moderated again,
bumper crowds may be expected for
the remaining evenings OF the week.
The carnival company carries a col
lection Of excellent shows. There will
be any amount OF fun ON hte streets
tonight. Citizens have yet time TO
take In the whole show and they will
be well repaid for doing so.
Mozelle. Dreamland. the Deep.sea
Divers. the Train Wreckers, the Old
Plantation and all the others are
worth seeing. The carnival has
brought a good deal OF life and ami.
nation to the city and In spite OF the
few days bad weather Is proving d
highly popular attraction.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11
early Morning Fire.

GRAF g. Hayward's slaughter house
about a half mile northeast OF the
city limits went up In smoke last
night. The total loss is estimated at
$1,000. The insurance covers half
this amount. How the fire originated
is a mystery. Alarms were sent In
from both the east and west sides and
both departments responded quickly.
When. however, they found the fire
vas far beyond the reach OF their
hose lines. they went back 70 quar-
tiers.
A young nan who passed the
building after the fire had gotten a
good start had forethought enough to
kick open the door Of the stock pen
and let out fifteen fat steers that
were waiting the butchers knife.
Quite a quantity OF dressed meat was
destroyed and the building was re-
duced to ashes. The fire alarm was
sounded about ! a. m.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11
Honor For
Miss VeVerka

In the election new that will please
the people Of LA Vegas. IN an item
which tells Of the election Of Miss
Madeline veverka to the office OF
school superintendent for the county
Of Logan. Colorado. Sterling. about
100 miles northeast of Denver. is the
county seat Of Logan county and one
OF the best In that part OF Colorado.
so the office Ia one OF considerable
Importance and the many friends here
OF the new superintendent hope that
II Is one OF substantial emolument.
Miss VeVerka will be rene abered
as n teacher In the New Mexico Nor,
NAL University at Las Vegas for two
years In charge OF the kindergarten
work. During her residence IN Ibis
city she was q very efficient AMI sue.
cessful teacher and by her genial man.
ner and excellent qualities, cndcnrea
herself to U people who. one and
all, extend to her congratulations and
good wishes.
For many years a successful teach.
er. deeply In love with her Wort. NJ
the close OF n school year she con
cluded To take a years vacation but
1t seems her home people. appreciate
ing her work. have called Miss vever.
ka to a responsible position. which
her exalted qualities OF head and
heart will enable her to discharge 10
.he advantage OF the people OF Logan
county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11
New Books.

Mr.. and Mrs, S. G. Long of S22 Fifth
street this city, railroad people. have
donated to the Carnegie library a box
Of fifty books and the current years
subscription 10 Munsey, the Delinea.
tor and Ladies' Home journal. The
donation Is much appreciated by the
library board.
There are no doubt many In the
city, who can donate in books and as
the library Is for general use. the ex
ample Of those who have already Civ,
en- books should be followed by 9th.
ers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Chief Justice w. ]. Mills. In cham
bers yesterday. approved the mortg.
age sale by Mrs. II. Vollmer OF q GER
tain tract OF land north Of town; the
case OF Paul Butler IS. Jahrens. ct al
was continued by agreement tn the
2sth. also the accounts OF Zeb. Long
levan as receiver Of certain described
lands In Mora county were approved
and the receiver discharged. This
land has been bought by Mrs, MELON.
aid, formerly Mrs. VIII II. Kelly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

The laSt reports received here
Martin for the council from Socorro
aud Sierra county has pulled through
by a small margin, that i.lewellyn for
the house has been defeated In Otero
aud Dona Ana county. and that Chas.
Miller. for the council. from the south.
ern district, has probably pulled
through. Martinez, from the northern
district has also pulled through for
the council.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11
A smooth looking individual

A smooth looking individual who
gave to the officers the name of
Loomis is incarcera.eI in The city
jail charged with passing cneeka
which had no financial value. Loom.
IL secured cash for small checks frtm
chas. Coe and from Fox & Harris.
However. his work was coi.se and
he soon came to grief, II was ,liseov.
cred soon after the papers had pass
cd that Loomis had no funds With
which to redeem the documents aud
he was promptly arrested. Ho has
not yet had a hearing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Ii would be difficult to imagine any
announcement of a theatrical event
that would give more assured promise
OF delightful and hearty amusement
than that OF the engagement here in
the near future of Manager jules
Murry's organization headed by BETH
ma Gerard and Max Figman, In the
fascinating comedy. The Marriage OF
Kitty" which was the most pro
nounced success of all the lighter
plays offered In New YORK last e a
son.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

William Baasche. the baker who
was put out OF business by the high
waters. hopes 70 have his ovens re-
built and in readiness To start up his
bakery by the first of the approaching
month. Louis Winkei. the w~ell.known
stonemason, is expected TO arrive here
from Fort Apache. Arizona. on to-
morrow's train and actively begin the
work OF rebuilding for Mr.. Baasche.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Major A, II. Whitmore says that
last night was the coolest November
night experienced by this city during
hts twenty,four years of residence. AZ
viii be g by the weather record.
published elsewhere, the thermometer
went down to two above zero, This
was within n degree Of the lowest
record for last winter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

In the rush OF other matters. polit.
ical and otherwise. The Optic has
failed for an evening or two to pub
fish the weather representations and
because Of this oversight some PEG.
pie are blaming the paper for having
been caught out unawares In the re-
cent cold snap without their winter
wraps on.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

The twin babies Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Juan Silva will be christened Sunday
afternoon at the church of Our Lady
OF Sorrows. on the west side. Julian
Sandoval and wife OF San Miguel will
stand as god parents to the girl babe
and Enrique Sena and Miss Margarita
Silva. 10 the male babe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

The asylum board met yesterday
morning and vas still In session to.
day, awarding contracts for supplies
and attending to the usual routine
business. All the members are pres
ent, also Secretary Gortner. excepting
DR. T. b. Hart OF Ration and jefferson
Reynolds. who Ia travelling abroad.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

The Marriage Of Kitty" which was
the most emphatic comedy success Of
last season In New York, will soon be
given here with Bettina Gerard and
Max Figman In the principal roles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Col. Eugene Fiske Is over from San.
tn Fe to represent the plaintiff in the
case of Longwell VS., NJ. w. Mills. a
suit ON II mortgage which is up for
hearing today Long n Fort repre-.
sent the defendants.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Don margarine Romero was ap
preached by an Optic reporter this
morning for the news and replied as
blandly as usual: Nothing at all.
we're gone--that's ALL"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

q. A. Rothgeb, delegate. A, j. Wertz.
grand guide. and ]. X. Martin. grand
trustee, will set sail for Tucson, Ariz..
Sunday evening 10 attend the grand
lodge Of the a. o. u. W. converting in
that city on Tuesday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Misses Myrtle Ball and Miss Ma.
reth Furro pleasantly entertained the
new members OF the Normal faculty
ut q marshmallow party last night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Il. Rosenwald a Son are mailing
TO their customers an advertisement
OF the ultra" shoe In the form Of n
shipping tag with a miniature metal
shoe attached thereto.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Tonight the members Of the Normal
literary society will prescnt an at
tractive program In the Normal as
scmbly room. The program will begin
Ut 8 o'clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

The painters e to be unusually
busy about town, scarcely having had
time 10 quit the jobs already in hand
long enough TO daub a few campaign
steamers before election day rolled
around,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

+ u. January Of the San Miguel
National bank has bought the val.
liable Biehl property ont on Eighth
street, adjoining the Hazard resi-.
dence and comprising about seventy.
acres.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Last night was the coolest OF the
season. the mercury in the govern
ment thermometer at the Plaza hotel
registering 2 degrees above zero.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Seemingly everybody has resumed
business at the old stand, now that
the election Ia over and the result
has been definitely declared.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Supt. Il. II. Pierce Of the Aqua Pura
company reports TWO inches Of Ice on
the big pond. Skating viii soon be In
order IL the cold nights continue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

The precipitation OF snow Wcdnes-
day night and yesterday amounted to
half an inch; maximum temperature,
% degrees: minimum, 10 degrees.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Fair tonight and Saturday. rising
temperature. Is the weather predic.
ton for today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

The Ladies' Aid society OF the M. II.
church will have their oyster supper
Friday evening. 18th inst.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

+. M. walker. the piona tuner. Is up
from Albuquerque. He reports his
wife and family In the best Of health.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

The finder Of a silver worlds fair
watch fob may leave II at this office.
II he choose 10.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Francis Cayot Is assisting In llfeld's
office. doing stenographic work. dur
ing the illness OF Bernede Flores.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

There are ZIG patients at the asy-
ium for the insane. according 10 the
report OF the medical superintendent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

For Rent-Modern room with bath.
inquire 1904 Eighth street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Sig Noye and Pat Nolan are In re-
ceipt OF . carload OF oats.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

Rossier 4 Co. have taken out =
LIQUOR license for another year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-11

LOCALNUCCETS /:

Genuine New Mexico weather again,
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
WISHES A Wife
A Letter Received From an Iowa
Man Who Is Evidently Anxious
to Wed.

Few people probably are aware OF
the amount and variety of communica-
tions received in newspaper office.
Letters relating to every conceivable
subject find their way to the editor
with a hope, usually vain, that they
may be printed. AS an example we
print bona fide communication re-
ceived recently from Iowa which is a
rare sample.
! SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Nov. 16, 1904.
DEAR EDITOR: >5 Z + & :
have always heard so much of your
town that you have very wealthy ladys
there. So by the way to make it short
/ wish to ask favor of. you to put an
adj in your paper "Wife Wanted be-
tween. the age 20 to 35,''' but a white
lady no collert one, one who has got
some means. Gather American and
any other nationality preferred. I am a
German American, read and write it.
/ am 80 years old, high feet 10 in,
blue eyes, dark hair, very good nature
and will be kind and true to the one |
Wedd. Now my intenstion is to get
married to one who has got money to
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
assistin me to stard up in business

assistin me to stard up in business. I
am Proffiser in Curing Deaf and
Dunn. I was mute for II years my
self and cured my selfe and several
Other one, know what 1 can do and
guarntur cure or no pay. Now only
cure with Earbs what Nature Leafs
grow. Now that is why I ask you if
you would kindly put this in your pa
per, so it there is a lady TO have the
good Luck reading it she can answer it
and if get married to any one of your
city [ will be very glad to start there
as at any other Place; that is if the
Lady wish so to Do for there will be
People coming far and Near to have
me to cure them. 1t will be the Biggest
thing for your city:
Now May l have the sincerely
Pleasure through your Paper in getting
a Reply from one of the Ladys tnat is
willing to do so in Helping Me getting
start soon for / am very glad toHeip
the Poor Suffering one for / know
what l had 60 Through to suffer. Now
the sooner the Better for me. Yon can
only Put Part Of this in your Paper
and just Put my address s--n care of
General Delivery Sioux City, Iowa
Y ou needn't Put my Hole name [ will
get it alright address Like above May
God Bless YOU what SO Ever you do
for me through your Paper.
Yours Humble Friend
XXX
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23

beat all the hand painted and massag-
ed doll girls of the twentieth century
sixteen to one. What} fools lots of
these girls are now with their homely
skins. The more they work on 'em the
worse they look. They ought to know
that real fine and beautiful faces come
from plenty of exercise and fresh air
and regular hours of sleep and proper
food. I don't believe that livin' wo-
man or girl can hav clear skin and eat
candy and salad conglomerations and
high seasoned stuff at all times of day
or night. The, two don't hitch in the
san 9 Individual. No, the gals of my boy
days had nice constitutions and COM
plexions and practical accomplish
ments and sensible dees and knew how
to do things same as our gal Sarah has
been brought up to be and to do.
FARMER BEN.
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
Accompanying these is the demand of
$4 for the "outfit." Sometimes you
even send this 81 on. That is the end.

"A accompanying these is the demand of
$4 for the "Outfit." Sometimes YOU
even send this 81 on. That is the end.
You would be surprised at the i'm
mense number Of "come- -ons" that there
are in the United States. Tens of
thousands of people are daily giving up
their So or $3 for an 'outfit" of some
kind or other, for patent, for bald
headed cure, for mining stock or for
something to put on coal and save half
of it by making it throw twice the heat
at half the "combust."
There are internal scoundrels in
costly and comfortable offices in nearly
every city in the country handing out
bogus stuff and drawing in good money
in return. The postofice department
has routed out good many of them
but there are whole lot left.
Then there are the "fat boys" come
Oh games, the marking of some par
ticular stock like steel common, on your
friends at 40 and so and helping it 90
down to 10 and IL when they are filling
up-and various other schemes known
only to the initiated. Under present
conditions the public is MIXED about
every once in so often and will cont inue
to be MIXED until present conditions
are changed.
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
Not a Sick Day Since.

II was taken severely sick with kid
ney trouble. [ tried all sorts of med
icines, none of which relieved me. One
day I saw an ad. of your Electric Bit
ters and determined to try that. After
taking a few doses I felt relieved, and
soon there after was entirely cured, and
have not seen sick day since. Neigh
bors of mine have been cured of Rheu-
matism, Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney
troubles and General Debility" This
is what B.. F. Bass, of Fremont, N. C.
writes. Only soc, at K. O. Void drug
gist
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY
How Swindles are Worked on Peo=
pie Who Are i'm Good Standing in
Their Own Community.

Mary Gay Humphreys in the Boston
Transcript writes entertainingly of one
ofthe meanest swindles on record, name
ly, the fraudulent advertisements Of
fering farmers wives and others "work
to be done at home" The scheme is to
sell the innocent party an "outfit" at a
ruinous rate, under the inducement
that their output will be bought and
marketed for them. An interesting
case is cited of the offer of an en-
broidery needle, price $3.50 with re-
munerative work at home. The postal
order was sent and in return came the
embroidery needle q strip of yellow
cotton with group of stamped rose
buds and three yards of pink and green
worsted. When the "rural free" brought
this package to the farm house it was
an event. There we're no points about
this embroidery needle different from
J other embroidery needles that sold for
cent apiece but that disturbed no.
body, since it was to be source of in
come. The three sample rosebuds we're
embroidered and sent back to certain
! address. Days passed and days length
ened into weeks but no answer came.
An inquiring letter brought no re-
sponse and the embroidery business at
home has suffered a decline.
Another scheme is the "crayon por-
trait outfit" for So. You send your
money and you draw some charcoal, a
dab of cotton and an old photograph.
This photograph you "do, send it on
I and never hear from it again.
| Another game is a SIS typewriter
with the opportunity to do typewriting
at home. The typewriter such as it is,
comes; the opportunity not.
| There is also an opportunity to get
Instructions at home in glass painting
for 81. The 81 brings only printed in
structions. The addition. of so cents
brings two photographs by second mail
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
Davis Definition of Liberty.

From New York Sun:
The fiber of Cushman K Davis
Americanism was exhibited IN mem
orable speech which he made in the
senate on July 10, 1894, upholding
President Cleveland's decision to re-
press by military force the rioters then
interfering in Illinois with the due pro-
cess of the laws of the United States.
On that occasion, in spurning the
sophistries with which men like PETER
of Kansas and Kyle of South Dakota
attempted to make lawlessness seem
lawful and under certain circumstances
respectable, Senator Davis uttered a
philosophical sentiment about liberty
which is we'll worth reproducing now:
"People prate about liberty, and de-
fine that liberty as the liberty of the
particular class they are speaking for.
The only liberty worth having in this
country is the liberty Of all men alike.
Liberty in its philosophical and COM
nonsense definition consists in that
right of each individual to exercise the
greatest freedom of action up to, and
not beyond, that point where it inn
pinges upon the like exercise Of free
dom of action Of every other man.
Beyond that it is the destruction Of the
liberty of the weak by the stronger, a
subversion Of the very theory of the
republic, and q return to primeval
anarchy on the one hand, or, as an
alternative, to despotism on the other
Mower County transcript., 1904-11-23
Beware OF Ointments tor EAtarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derarge the whole system
when entering it through tho mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them, Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney. e. Co.,
Toledo. o., contains no mercury, a9d,is taken
mucous surfaces of the 81 stem. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally and made in Toledo,
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.