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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25
canphor Forest in Formosa.

A primeval forest. containing i,o.-
900 camphor trees. measuring from
seven feet TO eighties fest In cir
cumferencs. has recently besn discov-
cred in Bornosa- The vasue Of this
discovery is. however. greatly dinfn-
lshed By the fact that GerUan chem
Teal fsctDriss are mxkihg sse'ncih
eanphor.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25
School for Dramatic Critics.

A school for theatrical critics is to
be opened in Paris. The students
nre to attend dress rehearsals and
write them I'D for practice.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25
cBeIEJEA NEW TO HIM.
Irishman Spoiled the Preparation by
His Addition. -

OrFille and Wilbur Wright, the in
ventors Of the most successful flying
machine that has appeared thus far,
live in Dayton, Ohio. where they con-
duct a bicycle factory.
An aged Irishman. a faithful en-
ploye Of theirs for a number OF years.
was kept at home last month by H.
ness. orville Wright. a basket en-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Dozens Of Unique Materials Used In
the Creation of Worlds Fair Statu'

the Creation of Worlds Fair Statu'
airy.
Enduring marble and temporary
staff, which have marked the statu'
airy of past expositions, are not the
only kinds at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, although more works OF
art carved from these materials are
there exhibited than were ever col
lectcd at one place in the history OF
the world
Many odd materials have been
made up into artistic figures that elo'
quently proclaim the idea of the de-
signer. Some of these unique statues
are colossal in size and large sums OF
money were expended in their max
ing. 9-'
Birmingham, Ala, has built a
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25
simmelstein Not Interested.

on the car the other morning hap
pened TO hang by the strap next to
Binnmelstein's. Between begging pa
irons of and granting pardons to my
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25

|E2GRASS|
MJ By ,.u.|
w BYRON WILLIAMS
ExTRA!
Double Extra!!
FRONT PAGE IN RED, YELLOW
AND GREEN, WITH WOOD
TYPE FOUR INCHES
HIGH.
The Beautiful Story of Imogene Con-
stance Ingelfritz; or. How Hans
Hogenblotz Won In an ia
equal Battle for the
Goods!
"a True Story

CA True Story)
Imogene Constance lngelfritz was
the beautiful but naughty daughter OF
a Shicagoo alderman. Her eyes re-
minded one of bluebells In the coun-
try Wales in the spring time and her
golden hair hung down her back ike
a tidy on grandmothers old arm
chair.
Hans Hogenblotz was only poor
boy with a stone bruise. His father
was human elevator on a brick
building. merely carrying brick up
a seven story ladder to a man at the
top who did all the work. Hans
mother was good woman. but De-
cause she ate custard with fork, and
didn't know which knife for the fish.
she was refused the society entire and
spent most of her time at home chas-
ing underbreeches and lace-thingama-
iigs I'D and down dilapidated old
washboard.
But Hans, despite the hod and the
custard, loved the proud lmogene.
She was the Sylvia of his boyish
dreams, the Hero of his Leander. the
queen of Ibis Already, and because
Love hopes where Reason doth de-
spair he dared to picture her as his
all his-some sweet day in the glori'
GUS. untried future. And them.
One beautiful afternoon in autumn,
when the chipmunks were busy in the
hazel brush, and the low rumbling OF
the coal wagon was once more heard
in the land, Hans saved lmogene's
life. Catching pursuing gentleman
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25

Lots of theories won't work-like-
wise lots of theorists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25

The less money a man has the more
polite he has to be.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25

Do Your Clothes Look Yellow
Then use Defiance Starch, it will keep
them white-l6 or. for 10 cents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25

Cleverness often takes a back seat
to common sense.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGIITLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross ban blue
All erocers sell large OF. package, cents
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25

Hard words come easy with som,
people. fU4
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25
EIGHT YEARS or TORTURE.

No sunerlng moie
keen than kidney sur \
fering. , Sick KID y
neys make bad blood;
cause weak. stif and
aching backs; cause
blind, sick and diz-
~ headaches, lack OF
appetite and loss OF u
sleep; keep you all
tired out and spon
digestion. -.
To have perfect
health, you must
cure the kidnoys.
Read how one man
was cured by Deans
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25

when ire spTinstirne comes. Eende Anaie'
And the birds fft By With twiss.
we viii wander forth TO the rube.uros
Wtik a csh. ah1 scratch ne p1est
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25

The Best Results In StarchIng
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting OF. more for sams
money-no cooking required.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-25

A jingle is not necessarily sleigh
ing song.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

practically nothing 10 date to pro
vide this most necessary part Of our
national equipment, and much time
and considerable sums of money
must be expended before any real
reliance can be placed in our volun-
teer troops. When wal is declared
time must be spent in training re-
cruits in guard duty and the ordinary
open and close order drills. and no
time is had for rifle practice of any
considerable extent. Plans have
been formulated by the National
Board for the Promotion of rifle
practice which IL supported will cor
rect this difficulty. and Congress
ttrtainly should appropriate what
may be necessary to put the
country in a defensive condition in
this respect
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01
SOCRATES. THE FATHER OF
MORALS.

To the Editor of The Optic.
Before commencing to speak of this
grand man who, by deeds and words,
showed that he was a great teacher
OF the divine possibilities of humanity,
along purely moral lines. we snail
give a few extracts from his closing
address 10 his judges, as a key to his
masterful pupil, Plato, are as follows:
But YOU, too, judges, it behooyes to
be Of good hope about death, and to
believe that this at least, is true
there can be no evil befall a good man
whether he be alive or dead, Neither
has this thing happened 10 me by
chance, Wherefore, | bear no malice
al all against my accusers or against
those who have condemned me. This
favor. nevertheless, | ask of them.
When my m are grown up, avenge
yourselves, fellow citizens. upon them,
by %tormenting them just as have
tormented YOU. If they appear TO care
for riches or for anything else above
virtue. and IL they pretend to be
something when they are really moth.
ing. then reproach them as | have re.
preached YOU. with not caring for
what they ought, and with thinking
themselves 10 be something when
they are worth nothing at all.
II you do this. / shall have received
justice at your hands. as well as
my sons. etc.
What supernal dignity he must
have presented to his judges and
those who voted against him. as he
stood passionlesS and serene in the
presence OF death: for before his eyes,
and In the SEVENTEEN year Of his age,
there was hung in the senate chamber
OF Athens. the following Indictment
Socrates is guilty of crime,
First. for not worshipping the Gods
whom the city ~worships. but in
PRODUCING new d~ivinities OF his
own
Second. for corrupting the youth.
The penalty due Is death"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01
A SERIOUS DISAPPOINTMENT.

II ID a grevious disappointment to
the people Of Las Vegas that the rae.
Ing meet must necessarily be called
off and particularly so 10 those gen
tlemen who have been most active in
the promotion of the enterprise. But
the extent and nature OF the disaster
which has visited not only this city
but the entire northern half OF New
Mexico makes II entirely out Of the
question to attempt to carry out the
program. Even had Las Vegas es.
capped the general disaster and the
connection between the city and CALI
a Park remained %unbroken, the in
terruption TO traffic with the outside
world would have rendered the carry
ing out of the program impossible. For
according 10 all present Indications,
neither the men and horses TO partici.
pate In the sports nor the people TO
witness them could be brought in be.
fore the latter part OF next week.
II the disaster had been limited TO
this community, the Santa Fe com.
pany, on which will fall the burden
Of repairing the track to the park and
the canyon. might reasonably have
been expected TO put forth efforts to
get II IN running order early next
week If possible or in time to meet
the demands OF the week of sports at
the park, But with the great damage
which their track has suffered
throughout the northern part 4 the
territory, this Is entirely out OF the
question. The immense trans-contl
mental freight, passenger and mail
business Of the company is al a stand.
still for days and the Las Vegas Hot
Springs branch win only come in for
attention after the damage TO hemain
line is entirely repaired.
The calling off of the racing meet
Is a disappointment aud entails no lit
tie actual financial loss. But It is
In n 10 sense a disaster and need not
discourage the business men of the
city nor lessen their enthusiasm for
the development Of the new park. IL
should rather intlte them to a deter,
mination that next year Las Vegas
VIII have a Northern New Mexico fair
and racing meet on a much larger
scale than that planned for this year.
The year rolls around very quicS-
Is and no time should be lost by the
business. interests of the community
in taking the initial steps In this ii.
rection.
Adversely and reyerscs try tha met
tie Of a community as they do that of
an individual The taste of disaster
which Las Vegas has suffered will
only serve to arouse public spirit to
a higher pitch and stimulate the bus
mess interests to greater efforts to-
ward building up the community
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01
uNpREPAREoNEss FOR WAR

Our country II spending from
sl5o,000.0 900 to 5000, 900, 900 per an
mum on its Army and Navy. Mark
ed improvement has been made dur
ing the past two or three years In
the Army by the formation of a Gen
eral Staff, whose duty it is 10 give
serious thoughts to what points must
necessarily be covered In order that
when var comes our military estab-
lishment viii be in as perfect o n
dition AZ possible TO act In defense
Of u homes and people. The great
est care IL being given TO the ade-
quate protection Of our important
seaports and TO the acquisition Of the
best and most efficient artillery and
equipments of all kinds. Elaborate
plans for the thorough training of the
soldier are being laid out and amend
ed, and In all probability when war
the personnel of our small
regular army will be as fine as any
thing possessed by any nation in
the world. Effort is being put forth
also % train the National Guardsmen
In drill, guard duty, and everything
that will make him an efficient sol
der, and we may assume that as
far al drill regulations. equipment.
etc, Is concerned our armies Of the
future will be well taken care OF.
But unfortunately an American army,
or any considerable proportion which
will be put in the field In ease of
val one or twa years hence will be
made mp only in small part of sol
diers trained In the regular army or
in the National Guard. An army of
100000 81 100000 men must of neces
sity be made up to the extent of IS or
50 per cent. of men drawn from civil
life and absolutely devoid OF training
in the most necessary qualification
d soidiei rhuuid po-ses.-Tiiat of
knowing how shoot.
When the National Board for the.
Promotion OF rifle practice wished to
hold the National Competition this
year at some central point in the
United States there were found to
be only two ranges (Creedmore and
Sea GirtD that could take care of
the 20 or % teams that were expected
to take part in the competition. Con
gress was asked TO provide $4,000
for a range at Fort Riley and cut the
appropriation to $4,000. There are
practically no ranges, with the ex-
ception Of three or four. sufficient
for the National Guard troops TO prac-
ttce on, and there is absolutely no
way of cndeavoring To train u future
volunteer soldiers in the use Of the
rifle that will be so necessary a part
in the efficient makeup of a sol.
der.
England learned a bitter lesson in
South Africa. and hundreds Of ranges
are being provided TO train the ci-
Williams who viii make up her future
volunteer armies We have done
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01
a Dear Old Soul
Active and Happy af 1O6

Nancy Tigue, of Lafay-
cite, Ind, Although in Her
1O6th Year, Says:
81 Really Don't Feel Like
I'm a Day Over 90, Thanks
to Duffy'S Pure Malt
Whisky, Which Is the
Real Secret Of My Great
Age, Health, Vigor and
Content"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01
SATURDAY EVENING. OCTOBER
PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY.


The Gallinas river, usually a most
respectable and well behaved stream.
has behaved most outrageously for
the past two days and nights. 1t mas
overstepped all the bounds OF proprie-
~ and INDUCED In a course OF destruc-
ton which has seriously affected its
reputation as a decent. law abiding
stream.
Instead Of remaining ~peaceably in
its accustomed channel II has flung its
swollen body drunkenly from one side
Of the valley to the other, has torn
up and carried away fertile meadows,
beautiful trees. the homes OF men and
houses OF business. And all the while
the puny hand of man was helpless 10
restrain or wen direct IT'S giant
strength.
But now the river has gone down 80
that by vigorous action It's waters
may be restored TO their former harm
less course and II is up to our local
authorities to get busy.
A small fraction Oh the energy rep-
resented by the crowds which gaze
idly at the stream all day long would,
II wisely directed, be sufficient TO put
the Rio Gallinas back, where II be-
longs. So long as the current swings
back and forth In long curves from
the upper to the lower limits of Las
Vegas, It will not cease 10 tear away
valuable land, trees and buildings.
The authorities OF the town and city
should cooperate with the business
interests most concerned and all
should combine In an effort to put the
river back where 1t belongs. and that
promptly. Standing on the bridge
looking at 1t will never change the
situation. Neither will II prevent
worse results from a much smaller
flood should another period OF rain
set In. A channel should be opened
beginning at The curve up by the dairy
and running straight for the bridge.
II this IL done before the flood has
entirely subsidized, the waters them
selves win aid in opening up the new
channel. Advice In detail IL neither
necessary nor appropriate. The best
course Of procedure will suggest
itself to those who undertake the
work with men, horses and the necas.
sary tools.
The work when once undertaken
should be well done. A straight,
Wide. deep channel should be on
strncted along the entire distance Of
the river between the two towns. II
the river Ia followed to keep a shallow
channel even slightly winding, it will
only be a question of time until auoth
or flood will cause a repetition OF the
events of the last few days, with pos.
slbiy much worse results. Now Is the
time 10 act.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

Las Vegas extends a hearty vel,
come to the travellers who are com.
PEELED TO spend several days in our
city. Tt is to be hoped that the ag-
grayation of an enforced delay viii
not prevent them from appreeiating
the unusual charm Of their surround
ings.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

Cornelius Vanderbilt has declined
a republican nomination for congress
in New York. He probably thinks
he can look after the interests Of his
railroads better out Of congress than
In II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

Daniel W Fisk. whose viii has Just
been prohated III New York, has left
ST. hts entire estate, amount.
Ing TO several million dollars, 10 Cor.
nell University.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

II is reported that David b. Hen.
derson, who retired from the speaker.
ship of the house Of representatives
two years ago, Is losing his memory.
He has not only retired from public
life but has retired from business
since he left New York for his Iowa
home last spring
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

Flood sale Of meat now on at Ev
erett's Bridge Street market: must
be sold quickly. therefore will be sold
cheaply. Telephone. or send in your
orders. $3.50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
is THE coMFoRT ANp SUPPORT or OLD ACE

TMM@wam gMnu luem Mrs nmt 1.-THE mMmnmem and hhrlmmg powers Of Duffy Pure Malt Whky
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%%wmnnmmnnnm%y n@a m%nah mhdyTI mm nNFam dTMmWm mY awwmna hm mhrro% mna %@dsmdmmnme hf fwhu"
nmMR@ Won 1mE MWmm MIN y TI am56 aS nM@ thu Iy
weak mfebsh my have b@m@;h feeds aie rb@ the h@b@ and stimulates e circulation giving health and
Tm@hm purity dDys Pure Malt Whisky kat@dwm haaa hnmhd dormd homhw H emdH
nS@ a@% Sn @ or p%s. &% @I m @MnT the s@G a"@ %n T a s sure the @i
MenlboMa with Newfoundland hsa h~ ha Duffy Malt wmAy cmnbR ah@naM Y
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

Hotel La Pension can accommodate
Two or three more day hoarders. Rates
on application. s-S5.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

Judge Parker la his letter OF &C.
eeptance asserts that the Panama ca
nal must be built He was doubtless
convinced OF that by reading Presi.
dent R~oosevelt's letter Of acceptance
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

With the Help Of the lnvigorating and
Life-0iving Powers Of This Won.
derful Medicine Mrs. Tigue Says
She Expects to Live Twenty-Five
Years Longer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

Why was Socrates, a man among
humanitarian; a soldier and states
man who fought for his country,
homes. and firesides; as a senator
he was invincible in his justice, when
the members or the senate voted to
convict an innocent man, he objected
and defied the tyrants when he re-
fused to obey their orders; Why a
such a man killed? 1t was as Plato
says, Because he was "a cross-exam-
ming God Professor Blackie was
right when he Styled him "The Father
of Morals. Do we not still need to
look to Saint Socrates for help to
unload the burden of our own unrea-
son?
Plato has given us the speech of
Socrates in his own defense, in which
he says. THE gad-fly had at last pc
come unbearable to the ~disloyal. This
walking conscience had been in town
too long. BY a small majority he
was sentenced to death"
His aim and effort were to purify
the people, Indeed, his goodness so
abounded that the early Christian
fathers canonized him as a Christian
saint and fitted a prayer into the %
sary beginning "Sancte Socrates, orc
pro nobis." Holy Socrates, pray for
us"
Professor Blackie with bold, rug
ged, Scotch bluntness has gwen us
some verses which, though blunt, are
not a particle vague. He says.
Dear God. by wrathful routs
How is thy church divided,
And how may he that doubts
In such turmoil be guided,
When weeping | behold
How Christian people quarrel,
Oft times from Heather old
| fetch a sanity moral,
And while they, fret with rage
The sore distraught-community.
| look for some Greek a z
Who breaches peace and unity,
And this | pray
o Sancte Socrates, orc pro nobis.
Let faith anflove and JOY increase
And reason rule and wrangling cease,
Good saint. we pray thee.
they pile a priestly fence
OF vain scholastic babble.
TO keep out common sense
With the unlearfed rabble.
A curious, creed they weave
And, for the Church commands it
All men must needs believe.
Though no man understands it;
Thus while they rudely ban
All honest thought as treason,
J from the heather clsn
Seek solace 10 my reason.
And then | pray
o Sancte Socrates, ORC pro nobis.
from creeds that men believe because
they fear a damnatory clause.
Good saint deliver me
! Such eager fanciaS vain
Shape forth the rival churches
And each a n Tuning brain
Gods holy light besmirches:
And thus they all conspire
The primal truth to smother,
And think they praise their sire
By hating well their brother.
Such w~rangling when | see
Such storms of Cody rancour
To HeatheHTom / flee
To cast a peaternl anchor.
And thus | pray,
Sancte Socrates. orc pro nobis.
Let love, and fsNfSi.ad joy increase,
And reason rule and ~wrangling
cease.
Good saint, we pray thee."
Pro bono publico.-
! DE<rnv ~ Srr "
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

Mrs. Tigue Is Blessed with All
Her Faculties and Does Ex-
quisite Fancy Work With
out Glasses. She Is as Spry
as Many Women Half Her
Age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
NORTH DAKOTA CROPS,
Reports Regarding the Wheat Gro
Are All Good-A Critical Period.

Reports Regarding the Wheat Crop
Are All Good-A Critical Period.
Grand Forks. n D.. June 2S.--Heat
and thunder showers marked the early
part of last week, followed by cool ana
generally cloudy weather in the latter
part. These conditions prevailed al!
over the state last week. There are
now few portions of the state In which
the conditions for the growing crops
are not IDEAL Those few places are iso,
lated SPOTS, where the rain has hap>
pened to be unusually heavy and III
those places dry weather for short
time would be preferred in order to give
the soil time to absorb the moisture.
Farmers from various sections along
the border particularly those of Bot
tineau county. say that never in then
experience was the prospect better for a
crop This applies to all that section
of country known as the Mouse river
loop.
The western section, and particularly
that norton which has been most re-
Gently settled, has been the great CEN
ter of the flax raising industry IN this
state. Most of the flax of the north
west has been raised in the territory
from Ramsey county west This year
the flax crop has been almost aban>
donea in those sections, and land that
was devoted to flax is raising wheat.
This will cause a large increase in the
wheat shipments from that territory
this fall. There has been a falling Oft
in the flax acreage all over the state,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
CRITICAL MILK PERIOD
Only Thing Now Worrying Farmers of
North Dakota

Fargo, n. D., June 2S.-"If the tenn
perature does not get too high during
the milk period, North Dakota will
have the greatest crop in it's history
was the statement made here yester-
day by a prominent representative of
grain interests, who has just completed
a trip over the state.
Many feared the late seeding of the
crop would prevent its maturity before
fall frosts, but the conditions have
been so favorable for growth that the
wheat is practically as far advanced at
this date as in average years, and the
doubt as to It's maturing is largely
eliminated.
Losses by hail are less feared than
formerly, and their effect on general
results not SO magnitied. OF course,
they affect local conditions but the
farmers are usually insured to some
extent
The fear of hot weather during the
milky stage is the greatest worry TO
the farmers now. With medium tenn
tires the crop vii! be heavy
one.