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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-03-18

Tiucturc OF iodine is valuable for
stcriliziuc water; four drops in a ca
rafc of water is sufficient To render
the liquid ut for drinking purposes
within half an hour.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-03-18
sc|Ei(E'SNFlRA'.Ncs
y

FormCtCl is new chemical combin-
alton of metals invented To meet the
needs of automobile builders for ma
tcrial which will withstand severe
twists aud will not corrodC.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-03-18
Robe Gown.

Rohe gowns Of wolfe or similar iicht
fabrics. combined with lace and faEtt-
Ing. are often very beautiful.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-03-18
ElaCk NelVDtesn.

Very smart i. a black vcIvetoou gowh
trimmed with white satin whcreOE is
braided silver cord
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-03-18

A new idea. or. rather, tn old one re-
yived. is that the bat must match the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-03-18
IHE SToLEN letter.

NE rainy night about 8
O'Clock the train had
dashed into McKibben's
Corners, and the mail had
been delivered at the store
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
THE EDITORS or china.
rom the Indianapolis journal.

From the indianapolis Journal.
In Germany the position of d news.
paper editor Ii q precarious one. He
must be very careful not to c~riticise
tho emperor or otherwise 10 incur the
wrath OF the press censor or he Will
BIO thrown into jail and his paper will
DO suspended. But In China 1t Is even
worse. Tho offending editor who Ok.
presses opinions contrary to those ii
the administration Is liable To the OK.
treme penalty--death In no merciful
gnlse. Several months ago 4 preacher
of reform In Pekin waa beaten 10 death
with bamboo rods. Later the editors
or the publication called Snpao were
charged with aedition. Their sedltion
consisted In advocating more modern
methods In the administration Of the
government. This brought down upon
them the anger OF the dowagcr en-.
press. who ordered their instant ap.
prehension. II appears. however. that
the editors had realized the enormity
Of their offense, for they sought refuge
IN the foreign reservation, whore they
came under The protection OF tho con
%sulates The question whether The
daring newspaper men should NJ sur.
rendered g The native authorities was
referred 90 the legations. II Il Ger.
tain Tint u this should bic done cruel
aud harharous pnnlAhments would fol
low The British consul atontty op.
posed giving Tho fuRItiycs lip. but for
apme reason III other United States
Minister cnngcr sided With tho Rms.
sian representative, who wished Il DC,
cedo 90 the chineae demand. An
agreement WAS finally reached Hi de.
tain the newspaper men for trial BY a
mixed tribunal The trial has mol yel
taken place On nothing more than
~ accusation The men have hcen r.
fused Aud = The government an.
nounees TINT ! special deputy Will be
appointed q hear The case and that
this deputy Will III instructed not 10
be lenlent should the defendants be
found guilty, Evidently Tho penalty
has alrcndy been decided upon and
the trial Will he 4 mere form All III
which goes 10 show that the llfe III the
Chinese who lneurs tho wrath Of the
Chinese law II me most unenvlahle
Of tulprits.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
System
Adopted
BUSINESS MEMS PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION JOINS POWER
Full CLEARING HOUSE.

The Las Vegas Business Mems Pro.
~tective association has adopted the
Curl Clearing House system, which Is
IN general use from Kansas City to
the Pacific coast.
What the Clearing House is.
It Is q central place In one county.
through which may pass all slow and
unpaid claims Of the county.
There ID o. record kept OF the pay
Ing qualities Of the debtor. This rec,
ord must necessarily be either good
or bad.
Each and every business and pro.
fessional man. who Is a subscriber,
has access TO this record to determine
the credit OF the men with whom he
deals.
An abstract In book form Ii made
OF the books Of this house dis often as
collected material will Justify, and
each subscriber Is entitled to one Of
these books showing exactly how
debtors treat their creditors.
No insulting or threatening letters
are eyer sent TO debtors from this
house. Each delinquent is told that
his record Is being kept and that
every business man In the commnn.
~ may know and his credit will be
Judged BY his treatment Of his creii-
tors.
This ~ not q blum: IL IS m absolute
fact. and the debtor may SO under
stand II.
The Curl system comprises d net
work Of clearing houses. Every
county IN the territory may have one.
Each mans record may be transferred
to any point 10 which he may move.
This compeIs the debtor to maintain
his credit Al we'll as tho business man.
This II doubtless the greatest OF all
inducements for many men to pay
debts.
The merchants or Las Vegas be.
lieye the adoption or the system will
place the business OF the city on q
nrmer and better basis. The system.
wheTefeyrntried. has produced the
RnoA 1atfsiaetbry results. II now has
the grcat advantage Of being In gen.
eral use. This part OF the world Is
getting 70 be 4 harder place all tho
time for The man who tries TO evade
payment Of his debts. This IL well.
Tho man who wilfully refuses 10 pay
his honest debts Is AZ bad Is any 9th.
or kind Of q thief
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
summary Of the stocks.

NEW YORK, FEB. a-Japanese
bonds lost 3 to 5 per cent and Russian
2 per cent.
Japan eyers diplomatic relations
no formal declaration of war.
Enormous fire In Baltimore. loss es,
timated $4,000, 900.
Herald prints story OF rumored carly
retirement Of John D. Rockefeller.
Sully and Brown both out with bull
interviews on cotton.
Feared Pennsylvania Gould negotia.
lions hung up indefinitely.
George Gould going west To- inspec,
his property.
Sesenty-nine roads decrease average
net decrease 06 per sent.
Western traffic men say business Il
brink on all roads.
Banks gained from subtreasury on
Friday 81. 600.
Great Western announces II will
meet all cuts In grain rates or north
western roads.
Well informed people discourage al
talk Of dividend on Locomotive.
Thirty-two roads fourth week aver
age gross decrease fi.o4 per cent;
twelve industriais decrease 22.s0 pei
cent; railroads unchanged. n,J&Co
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

Those who wouiJ bar Mayor Nc.
clellan o. New York from tho prcsi-
dency on the ground that be was born
10 Germany, says the Springfield re.
publican, are setting up q barrier thu,
would not stnnd the strain II ever
Mf. Mcclellan should be wanted ii
tho frst once 81 The land BY his party
and the people So far Al birth goes
bc Il ii good an American as there Il
made There arc al present other
objections 10 him which have much
moro force thAn the accident ~ hls
place Of birth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
FACE THE ISSUE FAIRLY.

The Optic would not expose itself
10 the charge Of intolerance 81 opin-
Ions OF others In the statehood con.
troversy Or any other question o. pub.
lie interest which may arise for dis.
cussion. But We are frec To acknowl.
edge that We have been stirred with
Impotence by the position Of
those who advocate opposition
10 joint statehood on the ground
that separate statehood Is our
right. that II Ii preferable. and
that We will oon secure II. Az u the
merits IL tho first two propositions
there u no difference Of opinion. But
they have ceased To be factors In the
rase The people on the territory
have long ago practically agreed that
they want separate statehood and
arc entitled 10 It. The congress 81 the
United States has practically agreed
that they can't have IL The Ques
tton has consequently become: VIII
We take Joint statehood I'll viii We re-.
main 4 territory That II the issue
which the people 81 The territory have
10 meet. For the opinions u any man
men. who meet II honestly and fair.
~. we will have the greatest
respect.
Al % The reasons which have 40 far
been given why New Mexico SHOULD
remain i territory rather than accept
with Arizona, The Optic be.
that they make d very weak
case. From tho standpoint of person.
81 interests WI can d why some PEG.
pie are absolutely against the PROPOSE
ti6n, From the standpoint of advance,
ment of the welfare and prosperity Of
tlis common wealth, We have as vet
failed ID see Or hear one good eason
why New Mexico should prefer To 70
main q territory rather than accept
statehood with Arizona. granting that
the terms 81 the bill are favorable.
And In all its discussions OF the sub.
ject. We, Of course, assume that tho
terms Of the bill would BIO favorable.
For the sake of fairness, let us take
question as II Ii and no longer
consider tho advantages or separate
statehood over Joint statehood, but
Tho advantages of Joint statehood over
.crrItoriallsm.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
WILL CUT SOME ICE.

The republicans Of Socorro county
earnestly desire representation In the
delegation TO the national republican
convention. And that they may cnt
some Ice at the Las Vegas gathering
q solid delegation will leave this coun-
" favorable 10 delegates going TO Chi.
cago fully determined To stand for the
nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt. In
the city Of Socorro two DR. three ambi-
tious gentlemen are being groomed
for d good start III the race, but the
general c%oncensus or opinion leans
toward the honor going 70 Hon. II. O.
Bnrsnm, the party leader down this
way and q strong element In the terri
torlal administration. The Socorro
delegation To the number Of ten will
invade the Las Vegas convention hall
united to insist that Mr.. Bursum shall
have the pleasure OF taking part In
the nomination Of President Roosevelt.
Il entreaty fail. the power Of reputa.
tion may prevail on this occasion
socorro Chieftain.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
THE PASSING CATTLE BARON.

Several large cattle companies Ia the
northwest are either going out or pre-
pairing TO 80 out Of business. The
cause for this impending change is the
contraction Of the range and the In.
yasion Of the small cattleman. The
farmers have taken up the land along
the streams where the water Is found
and while there are thousands Of acres
Of dry range land which afford good
grazing for part Of the year, they are
removed from water, and the sources
81 supply are cut on by tho small
farmer who Is utilizing It, This Is
By no means an nnmixed evil, Or even
the f%orerunner Of the impending de-
cline Of the cattle raising Industry.
u simply signifies that the cattle bar.
il are slowly finding themselves
short of territory On which To range
their stock. Their places. however.
Will be taken liz the farmer and stock
MAJ o. limited means. who Ii content
with deyoting his energies 10 raising
small herds III cattle.
Tho passing III The cattle baron In
the northwest marks the transition
era from low graae 70 higher grade
live stock, TINT il destined III cvolu.
tlonize and rcyulutionize The cattle
raising industry The displacement
" the cattle haron. with d vast area
~ land devoted solely 10 the grazing
and breeding of low grade cattle. viii
rive way 81 diversified farming That
will insure sheltered cattle feeding Ia
The winter seasons. fewer losses of
live stock and better quality of cattle
Tor the stock market The impending
change docs not angur disaster 10 the
state, On Tho contrary. i viii be 4
halalnser q psrs sghstant'al pros,
perity.
The sub division IL The great cattle
ranges Into stock farms will be FOL
lowed ny a markell increase In sub.
stantial wealth and population. which
will grow from year 10 year and can
not fail 90 give the Highest develop
ment Il the resources Or the state
Omaha bee.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

The outstanding 8 Der cont bonus
Of The United States government
reached maturity % Monday. Their
amount sofne months ago WAS st9,4i0..
$50. when the secretary of the treas.
ury offered 20 redeem them With In,
tereat % maturity. This highly nd.
y~antaecous orer might hive been es,
pccted 20 rush tho bonds forward for
redemption. but Il didn't. They came
forward very slowly, and even nov
some $1,000 900 remain outstanding.
though they have ceased 10 draw ii.
terest, Some IL ihese bonds will prob
ably never be heard from BY the i
ernmcnt. which Will BE- the gaincr ID
that extent. Or The loan which mn.
tured 10 1891. s2i7, $50 has nesor been
presented for redemption, and since
the civil war matured government
bonds % the amount of 81 .2so,seo have
never boon heard from.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
STATEHOOD.

From Dona Ana County Republican.
The question OF statehood is and
has been the paramount Issue In New
Mexico for generations and Is favored
by perhaps IS per cent Of the people
of the territory. Heretofore we had
hopes for individual statehood In our
present form and by every precedent
are entitled to II. but unfortunately
the people of New Mexico have no
voice In the matter.
Congress has full power to judge
of our qualifications and up TO the
present time politics have kept us
out 90 the union, each party when In
power seeming To fear the result Of
admission. SO New Mexico and Art
IONA, although fully equipped for
statehood. have been kept out year
after year and decade after decade.
Now. the situation n changed and we
are confronted by d new proposition,
viz to merge New Mexico and Ari.
IONA into one state.
Naturally this new phase of the
question N causing comment among
~thespenpie III both territories and much
Is being said pro and con. Sentiment
and local pride call for separate state.
hood and no doubt d large majority
Ut each territory favor that course.
but II single statehood Ii out Of the
question for years to come, II has re-
solved itself into this form. shall New
Mexico and Arizona unite and become
one state of will they remain NJ they
are for d long and indefinite period,
Or worse VEL, be united as one ter
ritory7
This question II deserving Of ser
Ions thought On the part Of our peo-
pie While We dislike To unite with
d people whose laws and customs
have been widely different from our
own and which would necessarily
cause much confusion on that account,
YET The blessings o. full citizenship,
4 voice In Tie Government, the rignt
10 choose our wi officials AMI d srate
constitution which would guarantee
just laws and equal rights and priv.
ileges % all, arc considerations which
We cannot afford to overlook. The fact
that i present condition retards d
material growth and keeps away cap
ital and desirable immigration Ii d
other strong argument that we should
not allow sentiment and prejudice to
overcome common sense and judg.
ment.
In Il opinion Delegate Rodey has
adopted the wiser course In accepting
the Inevitable and using his energies
for the best that can be obtained.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

Tho majority OF the territorial pm,
pera favor separate statehood. They
aiso agree that there Ii no present
hope for separate statehood. There.
fore. they arc sensibiy inclined 10 make
The hest statehood terms possible,
even though Arizona be the bitter pin
TINT must be swallowed The majority
q The papers speak for tho majority
OF the people Fiye,stxths III Tho poo
pie Of New Mexico are III favor Of
Joint statehood rather than 10 state
hood.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

After i while. perhaps, The language
% democratic dlApalanis concerning
the nadcra ~ tho party WIN assume d
less lDrid aspect, but FOR The present
there 4 i terrible strain on socabu.
iariea Tho editor of The brooklyn
Eagle II matched hs Editor Waiter.
scn n his Hryam anashcmaH ani
Editor Wattcrson's language Ii dill
nosnced BY John Temple Graves 81
Georgia AZ sporadic outbnrsts of rhe.
toricai treason Ii appears that MI.
Graves disapprnses II .drnunciation 81
either Cleveland of Bryan-whum he
considers tho two greateais demo
crats Of this generation md. there
fore. Bic has gone vigorously il work
70 ~denounce thu denunclators of both.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
Tho Roswell Register

Tho Roswell Register ii running
IN ! good position on ito first page a
line that reads, The State Of Arizona
u Better than the Territory Of New
Mexico" The Bee Ii about Of the
same opinion. The influential journ
ali. the Albuquerque Morning journal
and tho Lar Vegas Optic. are printing
strong editorials along the same limos.
--Sxn Marcial Bee.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
Chicago Livestock.

CHICAGO, Ills, Cattle receipts o.,
600; steady to strong; good to prime
steers 1870 q 6.75; poor to medium
$425 q 4.S0; stockers and feeders
$225 q 415: cows $50 "a 2.25; heif.
ers 81 q 40. canners $3.50 ID 2.40;
bulls 81 q 4; calves S. q 7.25.
Sheep receipts $4,000: sheep and
lambs steady; good to choice wathers
81. q $50: fair to choice mixed 1915
% 4, western sheep 1915 d SIS;
native lambs 81 al SIS; western
lambs s5.25 ID 6.l0.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

Wednesday next il the fixed Tor The
starting d Tho now mill OF the BON
anna Copper company. A big pile d
orc has been accumulated on n,
dums The mill ia being put up with
the greatest care, and Ii Is believed
that whom the word IL given 70 starr
the wheels. tho machinery will con
time 20 move for a long time withon,
cessation. There IL every reason e
believe that the mill will DO a crafty
ing success. IA special committee
from tho Commercial club VIII yisi,
II next week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

The Commercial club u Las Vegas
Is alrends doing good AL 4 recent
meeting q resolution war adopted CIV,
ing tho freedom 81 The apartments d
the club % the delegates TO the re.
publican territorial convention which
will Dc held III that city on March IL
and d committee was appointed 10 look
after the comfort and entertainment
81 these delegates This action 4
very timely md cemmendnble and Will
prove agreeable ID The delegates md
% The club members. as we'll az benc
iicial q The town That Is the sort 81
work TINT tells and makes 4 Town pop
ular and liked. New Mexican.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
Kansas City Livestock.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. S-Cat.
tie receipts 1000: higher; native
steers 1915 a S; southern steers 1926
q As; southern cows $3.50 al 5,
native cows and heifers s1.75 % $50;
stockers and feeders s2.25 a 40.
bulls $40 q 3.75; calves 2.75sQ $50.
western steers $40 d 40: western
cows 81 q s25.
Sheep receipts 5000; strong. NUT,
tons s3.75 a ATS; lambs $40 81
5.65; range wethers $500 "a AS:
ewes $3.50 % 3.75.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

4 consider that Texas ana New
MEXICO are the two best states for
c~attlerAisIng III the United States;
next 70 them comes Colorado" This
II tho opinion OF ]. N. Sutton. d cattle
man from Australia. who has boon
spending tho last year on cattle ranch.
e. Ia he west.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

Referring to Gov. Goebel, Mr.. Bryan
said his assassination was encom-
passed BY corporate Influences that
had determined he could never be gov.
ernor. He said the nan who wrote to
Goebel that he should never be gov.
ernor Is alive, and his name Is men.
toned in connection with the chair,
manship Of the democratic national
committee.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

Tho prospect Gems good that lie
commeroial club d Albuquerque viii
secure ! government reservoir for The
uppcr Mo Grande before I.as Vegas
gcts ~ for tho Gallinas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

The nncommonly picturesque and
varied assortment Of vaientics this
year 10 doubtless due To the fact Of
Leap Year. or course II will be con.
sidcred a crime for q man TO send .
Valentine gift. The ladies' are saving
up their money and Will doubtless do
their whole duty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
9MHRkEI1
EIgaD

The following New York stock quotation
we're received by Levy Bros. members Chi
stgo Board Of Trade rooms 2 aud 8
1T Block, tCol0 Phone 80, Las Vegas Phone
l0,J over their oED private wires from New
York, Chicago and Colorado Springs; cores
,ondsnt OF the firms OF Logan q Bryan N. Y.
And Chicago member New York Stock Ex-
hange and Chicago Board OF Trade, and VIM.
s Otis 4 Co.. Bankers and Brokers. Colorado
springs:
Description Close
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

II VIII be gratifying ID know that
District Attorney Clancy has found i
way 10 force the courts % pass On the
charges against Bernalillo county o.
flcials.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

New Mexico has d choice Dc two
Objectionable things. Ono Ii Joint
statehood. the other III no statehood.
The large majority Of people Ia the
territory are Id favor Of the former.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

John y. Harper. superintendent o.
irrigation for the Pueblo Indians. has
tone 70 Washington on business for
bis charges.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

Thirteen candidates are spoken Of
for the democratic nomination for
president--a most uniucky number in
this case.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

wheat-May. 81; july. Sd SIS.
Corn-May. 50 rs: July. 50 IS.
oats-May. Al rs; July. 81 rs.
Pork-May, sfs67: July. sls77,
Lard-May, s7.s2. July, s757.
Ribs-May, 1852; July, 1925.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

American exports to Mexico last
year increased somewhat. but Euro
pean exports to that country in
creased seven times as much.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08
MONDAY EVENING, FEB !. 1901

Ii Ii said that the cxar viii soon
order the summer cotton coverings
placed on tho furniture 1T the palace
Of peace at the Hague.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

Prospects Of republican success in
the territory next election were never
brighter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

La vcEaa people are not forgetting
the hotel proposition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-08

The nation hopes ii hear that sen
ator IIanna Will recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-04
Sent Samples of Voice and Acting.
fWashinuton Post,7
This isl a, marvellous age NE

This is marvellous age we live in
marvelousness was brought home to me
forcibly last week.
Il had written to a. French tenor and
asked him what he would take to come
over here and sing next season. His re
ply consisted of letter and two cylind-
ers. will come for $500 a week, ;
the letter said, and l forward in an
other package samples of my voice and
of my acting
THE largest cylinder was a phono-
graphic records of one of the mans
solos. The smaller one was of a. NOV
ing picture film of him singing the
Il took the two cylinders to a dealer.
and one we put in {; phonograph, the
other in moving picture machine.
Then we darken the room and we start
ed the machine and the phonograph
simultaneously. By Jove. sir, the actor
might have been present personally.
There he was on the screen, walking up
and down the stage and gesticulating
and there was his voice Issuing in som
orous notes from the big phonograph
horn. got from 1t ss satisfactory an
idea of the mans talent as could have
gotten If he had visited me-"