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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
TAILOR
AN INDUSTRIOUS

"The funniest sight | eyer saw
said a man who Topped around thro'
the mud and slnsh during the flood
in all OF It's stages. was at 2I4 Main
street Up on a table with two feet
of water flowing under him was seat
ed a mar as busy as II the sky were
bright as a midsummer day. working
away with d smile upon his face. Who
do you suppose It was?" TOM CAMP.
BELL, of course, lie don't ARE about
the flood-he makes clothes that III,
and pleases all HIS friends. Why
shouldn't he amiIe?"-Roswell Rec.
ord.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
%FENcERs TO MEET
IN PHilADE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 17.--An
event that Is attracting much atten-
ton in sporting circles is the contest
scheduled for tonight between Signor
Generoso Pavese, the Italian swords
man, who claims the championship
Of tho world, and Professor William
Golden, fencing champion of Austria
liza The articles of agreement call
for a contest with broadswords on
horseback.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

The Optic will do your Job printing
In the best possible style and at the
lowest prices. The business man who
grieves because citizens send for
things in his line to other cities and
then sends his W printing to some
cheap eastern establishment where
the character Of the work is cheaper
than tho price, is nothing II not incon.
sistent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
D. & r. q. System
Santa Fee Branch
Time Teble No. III.
Effective Wednesday Apr,l 1. ie03.l
EAST BOUND
Trains run daily except Sunday.

Trains run daily except Sunday.
Connections with the main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton and All
points In the San Juan country.
AT AlamoSA with standard gauge, for Ia
veta, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Depyer
also Wit narrow gauge for Monte Vista, Del
Norte Creede and all point inthe San Luis
valley.
At Salida with'main line..(standard gauge,
for all points east and west including Lead
Vile and narrow gauge points between sal
ida and Grand Junction.
At Florence and Canon City for the eold
camps Of Cripple Creek and Victor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver
with all Missouri river lines. for all points
east.
For further information address the under.
signed.
Through passengers from Santa Ps in
standard gauge sleepers from Alamoss can
have berths reserved on application.
]. B. DAVIS Agent
santa Fe, N N.
K >. HooPxRL @. PA,
Deaver, Colo
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
A Very Remarkable Remedy

1T is with q good deal Of pleasure
and satisfaction that I recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" says Druggist
A. w. Sawtelle, Of Hartford, Conn.
Recently a gentleman came into my
store 80 overcome with collie pains
that he sank at once to the floor.
I gave him Q dose Of this remedy
which helped him. repeated the
dose and In fifteen minutes he left
my store smilingly informing me
that he felt as well as ever" For
sale by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
JUDGE M'FiE cHARivARiEp-

Monday night last Judge John n.
McFfe was treated TO an old.fash.
Toned ohariyari at the residence OF
Mrs. West, on Grant avenue in Santa
Re. the occasion being the anniyer.
sary Of his birthday and also Of his
wedding day. When all was ready ne
was invited into the parlor. He had
no sooner entered than a company OF
ladies' ard gentlemen rushed in upon
him beating tsn pans and other dis
cordant instruments as IL the bees
were swarming, After the concert
had ended the company extended O n
CALCULATIONS and wished the Judge
many happy returns The parlor and
dining room were profusely decorated
with flowers and the hostess. Mrs.
West had an abundance of delicious
refreshments. which were served at
the conclusion Of the social features
Of the evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
"Wateh The Kidneys"

when they are affected life is in
danger" says DR., A~bernethy. the
great English physician. Foley's Kid.
ney Cure makes sound kidneys. DO.
pot Drug Store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

A New Haven bank teller who en-.
hezzled $4,000 has been sentenced
to five years in the ~penitentiary. II
he has his loot planted, he will be
earning $4,000 a year, without any
deduction for living expenses.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
irrigation Congress
Is Postponed
From The Citizen

From The Citizen;
The meeting OF the New Mexico
Irrigation association. which was to
have been held in Albuquerque this
week. has been postponed indefinite
". The recent floods interfered and
prevented IT, However. the executive
committee Of the association will
bold q meeting between now and the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

A FtSHY STONY Marry Hamilton
has Just returned from Artesia, says
tae Roswell l,octrd, where he has
struck a splendid flow In the artesian
well he has been drilling. Harry
says that the ptcullar thing about the
flow Is that In the water coming out
Of the well there are hundreds Of
minnows. Unlike The fish In Nam.
moth cave. these minnows have well
developed eyes. SO Hamilton now
las d well that diminishing not only
thousands Of gallons Of pure water
each minute but fresh meat along in
The same flow, Arc how much would
ron give for such 4 wall as thise
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

When a New York millionaire de.
clares that he is taking no sides in
the political campaign the chances are
that he Is sending checks of equal
size to each OF the committees.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
What Are They?

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv.
or Tablets. A new remedy for stom-
ach troubles. biliousness, and cons
tipation, and a good one. Price 25
cents. For sale by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
ACHED IN EVERY BONE.
Chicago Society Woman Who Was So
Sick She Could Not Sleep or Eat,
Cured BY D0an's Kidney Pills.

When a woman's kidneys 80 wrong.
her back gives out aud every little task
becomes q burden. She Ia tired, nervous.
slceplcss. run down-sufers daily from
backache, headaches, dlzty spells, and
bearing down pains.
Don't worry over imagined "female
troubles Cure the kidneys and sou will
be well. Read how to find the cure.
Marion knight. OF 30 n. Ashland Ave-,
Chicago. H.. member Of the Chicago
Federation Of Musicians and a wellknown
club woman. says; This winter when !
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

South Dakota has a wheat crop OF
such proportions that she will NOT
need to bull the divorce business as
a side issue this winter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
GEN. sAnLgrr STILL VERY

iLL-Solicifor General Edward l..
L. Bartlett. VINO has been very III
for the past three weeks is at St
vincent's hospital where everything
possible Is beiag done for him. He Is
under the chsuge Of DR.. w. II. Har-
roun and has all possible care and
attention. He is however, a very
sick man and An friends indeed are
very anxious ab ,ut Nm.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
ETH[ TERRITORY.
REpueLlcAn cLUB ORGANIZED

REPUBLICAN, CLUB ORGANIZED
"A republican club has been organ
lied in Roswell With II. S, Benson as
president and ohm T. Bolton, secre'
tary. A large lunber Of members
were enrolled and much enthusiasm
was manifested. Several meetings
have been arraLg ed for the near fu-
ture and Eddy ,,,anty will give the
largest republican vote In its history,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
Testimony OF a Minister.

Rev. Jno. s. Cox, Of Wake, Ark,
writes, For ~ years ! suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. | consulted a mum.
Der Of physicians and tried all sorts
OF medicines. but got no relief. Then
| began the use OF Electric Bitters
and feel that | am o cured of a
disease that had me in its grasp for
IL years" If you want a reliable
medicine for Liver and Kidney trou-
BILE, stomach disorder or general de-
bility, get Electric Bitters. It's guar
anteed by all druggists. Only soc.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

week. The second week | began eating
heartily. I began to improve generally,
and before seven weeks had passed l
was well. ] had spent hundreds Of dol
lars for medicine that did not help me,
but So worth OF Doan's Kidney Pills re-
stored me to perfect health"
A FREE TRIAL OF this great kidney
medicine which cured Miss knight will
be mailed on application TO any part of
the United States. Address Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Buffalo, n. Y. Sold by all
dealers; price, fifty cents per box.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

headquarters will be maintained In
III. Paso during the session Of The
congress.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
II 1t falls to cure. r. w. Groves sig.
nature Is on each box. 25c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

Col. Bryan has resumed his prac-
tice of taking not wisely but too
much.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protru-
ding Piles Your druggist will return
money If PAZO OINTMENT fails to
cure you In 6 10 IA days. SOC.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

The open-work shirt waist and the
open-work stockings can see their
finish.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
G. A. RICHARDSON LEFT Fol

G. A. RICHARDSON LEFT FOR
DENvER-President Granville A,
Richardson Of the Irrigation Commits
sion Of New Mexico who attended its
session in Santa he Friday left Satur-
day for Denver, Colorado. where the
taking OF testimony In the water suit
OF the state OF Kansas varaus the
state Of Colorado. in which Mr.. Rich
ardson Ia ieferee will recommence.
MI. Richardson expects to be absent
from New Mexico on this duty for the
major part al the winter. Mrs. Rich
ardson and son. who have spent the
summer with relatives In Michigan
will go TO the Richardson home In
Roswell gh,rtly
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISE MENTS,
WANTED.

\NAN1ED-A large manufacturing concern
w about 10 open distributing depot In
this section, desires services OF responsible
man 10 tAke management, Salary - 800 per
annum anu commissions Applicant must
furnish first class references ana II 80 20 s.. 800
cash, Merchandise furnished, Address, Manu-.
facturer, Care, Nelson Chesman Company,
Chicago, III. l0&
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

Low Rates to Ohio and Indiana.
The Santa Fe will sell round trip
Home Visitors excursion tickets to
all points in Ohio and Indiana on Oct.
18th at rate OF one way fare plus two
dollars. Final limit for return Nov.
18th. W. j. Lucas, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

started to use
Doan's Kidney
pills I achcd In
every bone and
b n d In tense
pains In the kid
neys and pei
vie organs. The
urine was thick
and cloudy. and
I could barely
eat enough to
live. l felt a
change for the
better within a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

EOR RENT - Two nicely furnished rooms
l. with bath-with or without board. Mrs.
j. A. Grief, 42' 10th street. 1917
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
SANTA re GENITAL NOT SOLD

SANTA Re CENTRAL NOT SOLD
The circumstantiaA story of the
sale Of the Santa Fe Central to the
Goulds from the Denver Republican,
was shown Senator w. II. Andrews,
president OF the Santa Fe Central
railway company, last evening upon
his return from a trip to Taos. He
read IL carefully and laughed. AS
president OF the Santa Fe Central I
should certainly have an inkling Of
the above II 1t is a fact. hut | haven't
II Is an old story In a new guise that
has been floating about ever since
the Santa Fe Central was built, and
which was revived by the resumption
OF construction work on the Albuquer.
que Eastern, and the survey of ex.
tensions from Torrance to Roswell
and Fl Paso, and from Albuquerque
TO Durango, Colorado"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

There seems to be enough graft up
in Buffalo to develop a local Lincoln
Steffens, a Folk, and a Bristow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17
HOLT 4 HOLT.
INSTRUCTION.
NOGRAPHER

W. II. un0Ies, stenographer ana
typewriter. room No. 6. Crocksto
block. Las Vegas. Deposition. ana
no'siy public.
Office telephone, Colorado No. 90:
Residence telephone, Colorado No. 236
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FOR RENT.

5.room house. modern, on 9Th St.$15
7.rooms and bath, Railroad ave. ISIS
rooms and bath. Main St........$ 25
Rosenthal hall for entertainments.
Bargains residence property for sale
MO0pE Real Estate and Investment
WvV"Ii Go. 623 DousIss Avenue.
$40
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

Rebekah Lodge, !. o. O. r, Meets
;econd and fourth Thursday evening"
OF each month at the |. o. o. r. hall
Mrs. Lizzie F. Daley. N. G.; Miss Julia
Leyster. v. O.: Mr.. A. ]. Wertx, Sec.;
Mrs. Sofe Anderson. Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

Eastern Star, Regular Communlca.
lion second and fourth Thursday even.
ings OF each month. All visiting broth.
srs nj sisters are cordially invited.
MRS. II. Risch, worth. matron;
Earnest Browne. w. p; Mrs. Emma
benedict. Sec.; Mrs. M. 4. Howell,
Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-17

EoR RENT-South furnished rooms with
II modern conveniences. No sick people
allowed. $40 4th st. 952
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FOR SALE.
BARGAINS

Property at GA Columbia Ave-,
worth S3,000-sell for s2,250.
Property 800 National Ave, $1,000
for $1,450.
Property at 500 Railroad Ave-, $1,100
for 5000.
Half cash balance easy payments.
1854 S. T. Kline, at Dicks Grocery.
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Improving Railroads.

The public only dimly realizes the time
and work required in the creation or
reconstruction of a great railroad sys-
TEN. This remark is inspired by the
many expressions of disappointment
heard from impatient spectators over
the failure of reports Of railroad earn
ings. to show reductions in net" Vast
sums of money have been raised and
spent to improve the physical condition
of railroads to the end that they may be
operated with greater economy. This
work has been going on rapidly and with
concert of action all over the country
during the last four or five years, and
especially during the last three years.
Some of the more important developments
in the way of extension and reconstruct
ton is still In progress, notably the man.
moth undertakings by the Pennsylvania
and New York Central in the enlargement
of terminal facilities in New York and
vicinity.
Practical railroad men and the finan-
ciers behind them have thorough COM
prehension of the time requirements and
they work ahead with patience in the
unfolding of their plans of development
Before much money was spent on the
Wabash extensions into eastern territory
exhaustive reports and the members of
the Could Rockerfeller combination were
placed in possession of evry fact obtain
able hearing on the situation. The clos
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est kind of estimates of the cost of the
projected improvements were made and
Of the business which could legitimately
be expected to result from the new con-
struction and the welding together OF the
various lines, as well as the economies
which could with safely be relied upon.
These figures were made three years ago
and were supplemented by exhaustive
reports and further estimates by Presi-
dent Ramsey about a year ago Mr.
Ramseys calculations were for seven.
years ahead. The work of physical con-
struction and amalgamation will not be
completed for two years or more. More
than 100000 ,000 will be required to com
plete the creation of the system. large
part of this has already been provided for
by the issuing of new bonds, only a
small fraction of which has yet found
Judgment with the public. The remainder
is being carried by the Gould-RockefeHer
syndicate and it is a heavy load, strong
as the capitalists are.
The invasting public has looked coldly
upon the Gould Rockefeller Investments
backed by the credit of the Wabash.
Scarcely less chilly has been the recep-
ton accorded the GouldRockefeller
issues on properties in the southwest OF
which Missouri Pacific is the backbone
and which represents possibly another
500, 600, 600 in new securities.
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Rock Island impressive.

More impressive still is the mighty
Rock Island system, often described as
the Pennsylvania of the west, in pro-
cess of concentration. This gigantic work
was commenced less than three years
ago by the present management, ana IL
will take several years more to complete
the colossal achievement of railroad con-
solidation undertaken by the Messrs
Moore, Reid and Leeds. The last impor-
tant step taken In Rock Island develop
ment was the completion Of the short
trunk line stem between st. Louis and
Kansas City, distance of 295 miles. rms
is one of the most expensive pieces OF
railroad building of late years. This piece
of trunk line was born full size and fully
grown. No large sums of money VIII
ever have to be spent upon 1t in straight
ening curves and reducing grades. This
has all been done in the beginning at
large original cost, but at immense fu7
ture saving. The arterial line referred 10
makes St. Louis fully as important a
Rock Island base as Chicago.
In the financing Of this mammoth en-
terprise about 100000, 900 of new money
has gone into the system, and the shift
ing about Of securities in the way of re-
funding and readjustment will hold the
attention of the management for many
years to come. The amounts to be moved
about for permanent anchorage will be
heavy, but the actual requirements OF
fresh capital from now on will be very
moderate.
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GREAT STAGNkTION
STILL CONTINUE.
Wall Street is Almost Happy Il.
Its Misery
THE PUBLIC IS WAITING
Wants to Know Who viii Be the
Nominees and How Crops VIII
Result-Great Sums Spent
on Railroads.
THE PUBLIC IS WAITING
sY w. c. NICHOLAS.

New York, June 1f.-Wall street is al
most happy in its misery. 1t has IN
passing through a period of such in
tense and unusual apathy that the eX-
perience is to many intensely sensation
al. Feeling too deadened to be much
moved by this weeks small rally. The
business of an entire week on the stock
exchange would have been compassed
into two hours during the riot of spec
ulation two years ago. The aggregate
trading for six days falls below 100000
shares. In that lhalcyon boom season
before the collapse 1t was not an uneom-
mon thing for 10000 to 100000 shores to
be traded In during the first hour Ct
business On one recent day the total
dealings were 5000 shares.
The theory most frequently advanced
by those trying to find a reason for this
is that people will do nothing until they
can form better idea as to how the
crops are coming out, and until the two
national conventions meet. adopt plat
forms and nominate candidates
VIII street still gets round-eyed dis
GUESSING. reports of business contraction
throughout the west, and in fact it all
parts OF the country. 1t is wondering
whether this reaction is temporary or
permanent; whether it means the begin
ming of a long period of hard times, or
is merely momentary recession which
will be followed by another boom after
the fall harvest and satisfactory end
ing of the presidential campaign, These
are the things which disturb Wall street
and discourage speculative ventures.
In the meantime Wall street remains
the deadest spot in America, Money Is
rolling in from every point of the COM
pass and has become a glut. interest
rates sag despite the desperate efforts
of bankers to hold them up. Money has
become so super abundant that lenders
are preparing to send fresh lot\of 1t
abroad where 1t can be placed to better
advantage than at home. Conservatives
with experience in Wall street are invest
ing moderately of the surplus in medium
grade bonds and tried dividend paying
stocks.
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Steel plants MaIkna Money.

A specialist who is exceptionally well
advised on the subject, said day or
two ago that to his certain knowledge
several independent iron and steel man
ufacturing concerns established during
the last two or three years were making
money,at the rate Of IS to 20 per cent on
actual cash invested He said that the
returns on capital invested in this line
of industry was profitably employed and
was likely to continue to be, regardless
of the fate of over capitalized combna-
tions. The trouble with the big steet
trust he said, Is not that IT is not maxi
ing money, but that It Is unable to earn
dividends on wildly inflated capitalization
Fifteen per cent is regarded as very
satisfactory return on a manufacturing
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No, Thanks! When Steamboats,
SIS Suits are Marked $40
$3.50 $$3sS6 Suits are. SIS
$50 $ sgggg Suits are. -. $40

Don't blame man-Why, this sale is
as though the best tailor in Birmingham
asked you to have a suit made at one
third his regular price. Yes-and with
one disagreeable feature eliminated-that
uncertainty as to fit and 'becomingness.
Here's clothing perfection-and because
Blach's bought Steamboats, spring over
stock YOU can revel in such reductions
Great? Why it's veritable legacy to
men who are used to good clothes-or
have the taste IF not the wherewithal)
for them.
No restrictlons-every suit we bought goes in this
saIe-Bues, Blacks-al ccIors and szes--with vests
and without.
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Perfecting the Erie.

Mr.. Underwood, president of the Erie
road, has been In the saddle for two years
or more and every moment of his time
has been devoted. to perfecting plans for
grand development Of that system. His
hackers who are the controlling owners
of the road do not look for the full fruit
ion Of his efforts for ten years. At the
end OF that time they expect TO have
grand property in superb physical con-
dition, giving satisfaction to an army OF
patrons and bestowing fat returns to
stockholders.
An experienced railroad magnate upon
obtaining control of one of the minor
roalroad systems OF the middle west
placed a frst-class operating man In
charge with Instructions to spend six
months In getting acquainted with the
road before making any report upon u
ar offering any suggestions as 20 what
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cluded many leading western cities says
that he met inquiries about INDUSTRIAL
stocks at every stage of his trip. The
universal interest in these securities was
all the more marked by reason of an
apparent absence of curiosity as to rail-
road stocks The person addressed was
led by this to the conclusion that the
west is still loaded down with industrials,
and to the further conclusion that there
is ground for fear OF additional liquida-
ton and slump in this class of stocks
unless business improves and earnings
increase.