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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
Declares H0lidsy
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, AUG. 9,
r. ). TAuPERT,
-As vEGAs.

LAS VEGAS.
THE WHOLESALE AND BlGcEsT
RETAIL MERCHANTS HERE HAVE
SIGNED A PAPER MAKING THURS
DAY A HOLIDAY AND PERMITTING
EVERYBODY 70 COME TO LAS
VEGAS. WE SHOULD PROMPTLY
PREPARE RECEPTION COMMIT.
TEES AND A RECEPTION At THE
CLUB IN THE EVENING ALONG
WITH THE BALL At THE OPERA
HOUSE. HAVE BEEN DOING ALI
a COULD HERE TO GET A Blo
CROWD AND THINGS LOOK Ex.
CELLENT.
1 so telegraphs Colonel Twitchell
from Albuquerque today. Colonel
Twitchel also makes the timely sug-
gestion that some one should be sent
to Ration to work up the excursion
from there. The base ball boys did
some good boosting In Santa Fe ana
q big crowd will come over from
there Thursday. The day promises to
be big one from point Of numbers
and the program will be big accord
ingly.
Tho big matter win doubtless BE-
discussed at the general meeting Of
tho club and citizens at the club
ouarters tonicht
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

merly at that place was removed to
East Las Vegas in March. 1908. The
postmaster general IN his reply says
that those applying for The writ Of
mandamus have no interest In the
matter. He further claims that hia
action In aboushing and disseminating
postoffices u matter of official DIS.
erection and not subject 10 review by
Tic courts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
Postmaster. General Files
Answer in POSfOffIc0 Case

An Associated Press dispatch ot
yesterday dated from Washington.
says:
Postmaster General Payne today iii.
"a II the United States supreme court
his answer 90 the application for d
writ 81 mandaInus made BY MargarIto
iiomero 10 comsel the postmaster gen.
erai - rc-astabllsh the postofflce at
Las Vegas n. y The postoffiee for
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

10 rescue train was rushed to the
wreck and soon 200 people with Lam
terms and torches were patrolling the
river for miles. The express car was
found near the scene Of the wreck
with the safe open and contents
gone. With the breaking Of day, the
full horror OF tho scene became ap-
parent. The wreckage IL visible in
ail Haactioas. dead bodies hsing vis,
Lihle here and there In piles Of debris.
from tho cars. drlftwood ana mud.
Many bodies were carried down TO
Fountain creek BY the wall OF water
which had force enough 70 carry sew
EefaI coaehes nearly four miles from
the point where they went through
the bridge. The body OF Engineer
fineman was found 200 feet down
the river. One chair car was found
half mile from the scene OF the ac+
cident half full Of sand IN which
were buried many bodies. The
smoker wah washed still further
down and was not located for several
hours.
Passenger tlaln No. II. Rio Grande
and Mo. Pac. Worlds Fair flyer. III
the fastest train sent out by the Rio
Grande and usually carried heavy
passenger list. But the Sunday traffic.
however. Is usually not 80 heavy as
week days and officials believe that
NOT over seventy passengers were on
the illfated train. The wires being
down. only bulletins giving meagre
details Of the disaster could be oh.
tanned here during the night and this
morning. Higher officials OF the
road are absent from the state but
officials In charge gave prompt direcs
tions 10 furnish Immediate relief 10
the injured and 10 spare no pains 10
recover bodies.
At 11:15 this morning the number
Of bodies recovered Appropriated
thirty. Special trains are leaving
every few minutes and thousands Of
persons are patrolllng the banks Of
Fountain creek into which the cars
were carried by the flood, searching
for bodies. but the stream Is 80 sw0l
len that little progress can be made.
Owing to the fact that the conduc
tors list OF names was LOST In the
confusion following the accident, only
an approximate estimate OF the dead
and missing can be had.
Shortly after daybreak many hun
dreds 81 persons began swarming TO
the scene OF the wreck and the banks
Of the river In this city were lined
with people watching for bodies which
might float past AZ eleven o'clock
the river Is recedlng below the scene
Of the wreck and bodies are being
discovered on sand bars partially coy.
cred by mud. They are being brought
70 the city and taken 10 The morgue.
Only six bodies have SO far been iden.
titled. They are:
MISS IRENE WRIGHT, Pueblo.
DOROTHY JOHNSON. Pueblo.
MAJOR W. II. WHITMAN. Kansas.
sas.
J. 8. REESE. express messenger.
CHARLES HINDMAN, Engineer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
How to Save On Ice.

Refill before refrigerator ge,s
warm. We have two wagons for de.
livery. but can not serve two ioca,
tions Mt tiio same time. II you are IL
need OF our sanitary pure Ice and
distilled water. II overlooked by cur
driver. call either Phone 227. Crystal
Ice & Cold Storage Co $50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
More Trouble on SAINTS Re

Los ANGELES. Calf. Aug. s.--
Tho Santa Fe has been coping with
unprecedent weather conditions II
Arizona which have tied up Its over
land business for nearly week.
Last night when all the washouts had
been repaired and the trains pnt o.
schedule. the rain came down IN tor.
rents and once moro delayed traffic
between Rinugman and Nedlcs Gen.
erai Superintendent Shepherd sayu
he nver knew such conditions before.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

". p. Gortner received mersaec
from Judge Mills today. dated Bristoi
Z. T. saving that he expected ~
reach Las Vegas between the 18th
and 18th of nc present month.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

w. E Gortner left on No. today
for Goshen, Ind. He will remain
abont two weeks and Will be accom-
panied home by Mrs. Gortner.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

Dr. D. +. Williams expects 10 leave
for California with his wife and two
children on Wednesday. the trip being
for tho benefit Of Mrs. willihns'
health. After getting his family com.
fortably located In Los Angeles. Dr.
Williams win return to look after his
practice in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

There are number Of dances IN
view for The future.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08
Russians Ase Shocked.

Russians Ase SE1ockej.
BERLIN, Aug s,The TagerhlatI
this morning prints the following dis
patch from Lao Yang under yestsr
days date.
The western Russiaa forces north
of Hal cheng suffered . heavy shock
Today Many wourae Russians pga
here. There is a rumor that General
kuroli il threatening NdTden from
the northeast z
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

ne emperor, and Others we're pres.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-08

blockaded port Of the belllgerent,
would not appear to be In accord with
reasonable and lawful rights Of neu.
tral commerce.
This Is q summary Of the declara-
tion by Secretary Hay on the right
Of neutral nations during war. II was
, embodied In a circular TO American
Ambassadors in Europe which was is
sued from the state department June
10 last, but for some reason was with.
held from the public. The circular Is
based on the declaration by the Rus
sian government that coal, naptha,
alcohol and other fuel have been de.
clared contraband.
Russians Confer.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. S.--An i'm.
portant conference on the military SIT
uation was held at Peterhof Palace
today. The ministers Of war and ma.
rine, Grand Duke Alexis, High AID.
miral General Cote, one OF Kuropat.
kin's aides. who has just arrived from
the front with personal dispatches for
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
The Death Substitute.

Il had in my employ" says one Of
the missionaries to China, "a very valu.
able Chinese servant. upon whom
leaned with implicit confidence. One
day he came to me and said. 4 shall be
obliged to ask you to find somebody ia
take lily place. as in the course of d
few weeks am to be executed in place
Of rich gentleman. who Is to pay me
very literally for becoming his substi-
tute'
IL asked what possible inducement
there could be to forfeit his life for any
amount of money. He replied: 4 have
an aged father and mother. who are
very poor and unable to work. and the
money an TO receive will make them
comfortable ~ long as they live
think it is my dr;y to give up my life
to accomplish tits"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
DR.. Abner G. Thomas
Neurologist and ophthalmologist.
Gods Immeasurable Love.

Ones capacity to love is the measur
" possible suTerings. Gods love was
embodied in Jesus Christ. All humai
love is but an effect, Is but refectie:
IF Coils love. is but stream from th
fountain Of Gods love or. rather. but ::
drop out of the bounIless ocean OF T..
Election OF o::r Heavenly Father. Coz.
in" nil mother love. the love Of =,
-. rs o. al ages. and raise the 81!
,utal to its highest possible purity an'
nower. and what is il but sinSl"
oca:.I c"sHi L.. Infinite sun IF Coz
iove?-Rev. Dr. ". ". LLndrum. Ba.
IS. A;...nt.. ca.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
The Duality Of NeuroIo.
gy and the Doctor.
Results do count, after all!

Results do count, after all
That a Neurologist gets results
by the methods employed by him
in relieving human ills, is proven
by the patients whom he has re-
stored to health.
I point with no little pride to
the many patients who have been
restored to health by my treat
ment, after all others had failed.
They include those who had been
suffering from dyspepsia, indiges.
ton, headaches, epilepsy, st. Vi
tus dance, obesity, female trou.
bles, and eye Affections. In one
instance satisfied patient has
been the means of nine more COM
ing to me. Does this not speak
volumes for Neurology
Nothing succeeds like success.
My practice has already reached
that point where, beginning No.
vember Is I must refuse to &C
cept more new patients until after
January l.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
SIGNIFICANT Actions.

Houndle, gl-Hello! You haven't
iorgot YOU owe me SIS, | hope?
Hare-Of course ! haven't. Didn't
on see ! MS irving to avoid Won p
'oSt0n T.rrS"rirt
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
A Tree lat Crows Di.> hes.

There is Il trr'' III tie West Indies
that the n:,tiN-'% SHy grows dishes.
1t looks like an a"pi" tree. They call l.
the calu.ash. 1t bears very queer
leaves and large white blossoms that
grow right from the tr,lNk and large
branches. After the flower comes the
fruit. just us our apples or peaches do
But this fruit is in the shape Of &
gourd. only stronger and much larger
sometimes Il foot in diameter. Now. sec
what IL Use the people Of that country
make of this fruit. The shell is so hard
that I'LL sorts Of zig and little dishes
and drinking cups can be carved out Of
It Even po;s and kettles are made and
used over the fire. but Of course they
cannot last as long as our iron ones.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
Local News

4 y u
All kinds vegetables and fruits
NJ. A. Sybert Grocery company
Saturday.
Mrs. Otis Laing departed last
|ening for Bartlesville, l. H., to
Pin her husband.
4 K 4
Homemade cookies, 8 packages
% cents, at NJ. A. Sybert
gerry company.
y 4 .
ISIS Marie Thompson is the
of her sister, Mrs. E. j. Nc
lin, in this city.
4 y u
A. Sybert Grocery company
have a nice lot of spring
kens for Saturdays trade.
hrs. S. B. Van de Mark, pop
lr resident of North Wells
Feet, has gone to Chicora, Pa,
r a short visit.
4 X \
If you want a nice young ten.
Er juicy spring chicken for Sun.
hy's dinner, telephone or leave
Four order at M. A. Sybert Gro
eery company.
The colored school will be OPP
fned Monday. Miss Odelia Hol-
niger of Bridgeport, o., will
(ave charge of the school.
Sheet music at Fisk's. Organs
t Fisk's. Sewing machines at
Fisk s. Organ repairing at
isk's. Sewing machines repair
b at Fisk's. 11,4-1t
/ Parker or Roosevelt IN soap,
beautiful bust Of your favorite.
Eidate in toilet soap; regular
ice, 10 cents; Saturday special,
Vents each. NJ. \. Sybert Gro
company.
here will be a public enter
lment in the X. of 2. hall on
Inday evening when the new
[lge of the Golden Seal will be
lstituted. Hon. E. NJ. Worth of
lew York, will deliver an adj
lresS.
x 4 4
Owing to an error on the part
of the State committee, Charles
Emory Smith was compelled to
take a special train out of Sis
tersville last night at 1O:3O in or
der to be at Fredericksburg, Md,
tonight, where he will make a
speech.
The Red Ticket manipulators
are actively engaged just now in
This city and other portions of
he county mastering their forces.
1he procession, however, will be
so very small on next Tuesday
that they will not attract any at
)ention, much less cut any figure
the polls. Their ship is a to-
wreck and they are in mid-oc-
A large crowd of friends gath
at the depot Wednesday
ming to extend their best
hes to Rev. H. B. Bowden and
fe as they departed for their
w home at McMechen. Their
Fiends in Sistersville wish them
happiness and success. They
will be missed here after seven
years of efficient work, but their
good deeds will live on.
4 y 2
Out of twenty-four travelling
men who have visited this city
within the past few days, and
whom we have interviewed on
the new tax assessment law, we
only found one who was in favor
of it. The other twenty-three
gave it as their opinion that Hon.
Gohn J. Cornwell would undoubt.
edly be the next Governor of
West Virginia. The travelling
zen keep well posted on all po-
ftical issues, and are, therefore,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04
Could See His Enemy Hanged.

The following story is told of the
late Charles H. Hoyt: 1t seems that
he and a friend of his wanted to
spend an evening.
81 toll you where we'll Co." said
Hoyt. "We'll drop in at the Knick-
erbo"ker and see Nat Goodwin az
Nathan Hale"
'Not on your life" responded
Mr.. Hoyt's friend. 81 can't bear
Goodwin. He insulted me once"
"Then YOU want to see him as
Nathan HALE" quickly responded
Hoyt, ''for they hang him in tie
,ast act"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

Attorney c. B. Riggle of Mid,
dlebourne, is in the city. Mr..
Riggle is a candidate for the Of
flee of Prosecuting Attorney of
this county on the Democratic
ticket. He is in every way quail
flied to fill the important office
and should he be elected at the
approaching election he would
despatch the duties of the same
in an able and impartial manner.
All voters, regardless of politics,
who cast their ballot for G.. B.
Riggle on next Tuesday will make
no mistake. He is deserving of
the office and we feel quite pos
tive he will be elected. His cleo
ton would put an end to the
present corrupt methods of doing
business in connection with the
office of Prosecuting Attorney in
Tyler county.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

very reliable authority on impor-
tant topics. These men further
stated that all the leading bust
ness men throughout State, re-
CARELESS of politics, were opposed
to the new tax law, and would
cast their votes for Cornwell.
4 4 \
Mrs. Asia Powell and brother,
Homer B. Jemison, of Middle
bourne, passed through the city
today, returning from Cameron,
where they were guests at a re-
ception given by their uncle, j..
B. Jemison, complimentary to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Watson,
who were recently married. Mrs.
Watson was formerly Miss Nellie
Jemison of Middlebourne.
4 y y
John J. Rea had the misfor-
tune to lose one of his Shetland
ponies last Sunday night. Miss
Lulu went to hitch them up to
take a drive and had caught one
of them, when, after biting her
on the arm, got away and ran
down the road. The other one
then broke out of pasture and fol-
lowed. There being no men folks
at home to look after them they
wandered down as far as Opos-
sum creek, where they got into
corn field, or sorghum patch, and
ate so much that one of them
died soon after and the other
was very sick. They were a fine
span of animals and were valued
at $3.50 each.-Clarington indie
pendent.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

here will be a public enter
lment in the X. of p. hall on
Bnday evening when the new
Ice of the Golden Seal will be
Pstituted. Hon. f. NJ. Worth of
Few York, will deliver an adj
reSS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

Owing to an error on the part
|of the State committee, Charles
Emory Smith was compelled to
take special train out of Sis
|tersvile last night at 1870 in or
|der to be at Fredericksburg, Md,
Tonight, where he will make a
speech.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

The Red Ticket manipulators
hre actively engaged just now in
his city and other portions of
he county mastering their forces.
4he procession, however, will be
so very small on next Tuesday
that they will not attract any at
|ention, much less cut any figure
the polls. Their ship is a to-
wreck and they are in mid-oc-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-04

Parker or Roosevelt IN soap, a
'ss,ltiful bust Of your favorite
Gidate in toilet soap; regular
ice, 10 cents; Saturday special,
Vents each. NJ. y. Sybert Gro
company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
DO you KNOW THIS TExT7
coiored Man Slightly Mixed Up on
The Cospel

Col. John s. Cunningham, a we'll
known North Carolinian, who was In
Washington the other day, is an in
teresting Southern type. He loves
the good things of life. but, on occa-
sion, is capable of fervid religious ex-
hortation. Members Of the North
Carolina delegation are relating this
story of him:
A few months ago Col. Cunningham,
by invitation, addressed a large as
sembly of negroes in his native coun-
ty. He had just returned from a
trip to Philadelphia and had visited
Grad college. He gave his audience
a vivid description of that institution
and brought tears to the eyes OF the
colored people as he dwelt upon the
philanthropy that had inspired the
appropriation of money for such a
great refuge for the orphan. He then,
in another strain, with equal realism.
painted the horrors Of the hereafter
awaiting bad negroes. His supersti-
tious hearers groaned with terror.
Shortly afterward a friend of the
colonel's met an old-time darkey in
the big road. II never knowed Mars
John wuz a preacher" said the old
fellow, "but he's the powerfulest ex-
horter I ever seen. Us colored folks
never heerd the like of the way he
preached down at the Springs t'other
day."
what was his text, Uncle?"
The old negro scratched his head
several times before he replied
well, sab, l doesn't 'zactly remem-
Der, but 1t wuz somethin' about hell
fire and Philadelphy, and / think it's
In the book of Sodom."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
THE PROBABLE SITE
For the Under-the-Oaks Convention
Has Been Selected.

For the Under-the-Oaks Convention
Has Been Selected.
1t is probable that large natural
tract of forest trees about half mile
south of where the first Republican
convention was held, which is con-
tinuation of the identical oak forest
where the memorable gathering as
sembled, will be selected as the place
for holding the "under-the-oaks" con-
vention. The locating committee, w.
III. Butler, p. II. Mcmillan, Charles
Moore and G.. A. Marston, all of De-
troit, were in Jackson last week and
visited the tract. They were accom-
panied by tent maker and inspected
two sites offered, the other being the
home of Richard Waldron.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09

IDA M. TARBELL outhor of the
history of the Standard Oil Com
pany, now running In McClure's
Magazine.
Ida M. .Tarbell describes the
twenty years. struggle of the indie
pendent oil men for commercial
life in this instalment of her His
tory of the Standard Oil Company"
1t is powerful narrative of a gil
aut combat, of the greatest COM
mercial war in history, and 1T
sweeps the reader along like a ro-
nance. Miss Tarbell has now
reached the time and the incidents
in her history of the deepest pres
ent interest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
KEEP OUT THE FLIES"
Pathetic Reason for Old Mans Con-
slant Federation.

"Somethin' to keep out the flies,
n -, somethin' to keep out the files"
Day after day, week in and week out,
sunshine or rain, the housewives In
the Mission hear this cry from a lit
tie old man who owns little car
penter shop on Castro street, near
where the cars turn. He has been
there for years, and during all that
time he has done nothing but make
screen covered cupboards-"some-
thing to keep out the flies" Occasion
ally he will take an order for screen
door.
An order for a cupboard pleases
him greatly and is always received
with chuckle and a muttered some
thing about flies, the pesky critters"
Recently a woman who ordered a
cupboard from him sought to find out
why he had such a hatred for flies.
For a time all she got from the old
man was a mumbled Keep 'em out,
the pesky critters-keep 'em out"
She persisted in the inquiry, and
after a minute or two the old man,
with a savage look In his eyes,
snapped out:
Twenty years ago in Missouri
had wife and FIVE children. We had
nice little farm. In town five
miles from us there was plague. The
flies carried it to my little farm. With
in a week wife and little ones died.
Keep 'em out, the pesky critters;
keep 'em out. San Francisco Call.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09
GREATEST OF SHOWS
Barnum Il Bailey Coming With A
World of Sensations.

No arenic exhibition in recent years.
has aroused SO much attention
throughout the country as the Bar
mum 81 Baily greatest show on earth
this season. The phenomenal success
of the opening engagement at Madi-
son Square Garden and the unanim-
Gus plaudits of the Metropolitan press
have gone ringing through the length
and breadth of the land, and there is
universal desire to see the great
exhibition and to judge of its surpass-
ing merits at first hand. The people
OF this community will be particular.
ly interested to learn that arrange
ments have been perfected with the
several lines OF transportation for the
sale of cheap excursion tickets to the
show when it exhibits In Greenville,
June Ii, 1904. This will insure a big
delegation from this vicinity, and
those who go will be amply repaid for
the trip. They will not only witness
the most unique circus performance
of modern times, but they will also
see the mnst gigantic amusement en-
terprise of all ages. Out of town peo-
pie should not fail to see the prelim-
mary street parade, which is gorge
GUS and massive beyond anything ever
before attempted.