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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02
ENCOURAGING
CONDITIONS
Max Nordhaus Who Re-
turns From The Lower
Country Reports Plen-
ty Of Rain

Max Nordhaus returned yesterday
via the Santa Zee Central from so
journ OF six weeks III the country
tributary to the Rock Island and San
ia Fe Central engaged In purchasing
wool. for the house Of Chas, Ilfeld and
looking after the other interests Of the
firm. He brings back very encourag
Ing reports Of conditions In the Rock
Island country which Will lie grateful.
" received after the pessimistic ru'
mors of the past few months,
To an Optic man Mr.. Nordhaus
said.
Everything looks encouraging In
the Rock Island country. They have
had better rains than for two years
past and there Is plenty Of surface
water, al the water holes being fill.
cd up from Corona north 10 Texas.
The country around Torrance has
been sighted In the general rainfall
and from Torrance to Estancia on the
Santa Fe Central there Is little or no
grass 10 be seen from the railroad.
But the sheepmen along there say
that there Is plenty of grass within
twelve miles Of the railroad and they
have the ranches further back In the
interior TO fall back OH.
Taking all the country which
have visited. about fifteen per cent Of
the lamb crop has been saved, but
the unusually heavy loss In lambs
will be very nearly offset by the IN.
usually light loss In grown sheep So
that while we will necessarily feel
this loss OF lambs somewhat next year
there IL no reason why next year's
wool clip should not be Of nearly
average size.
''The wool crop this year brought
from 10 TO IA cents and the sheep
men generally are able to pay up all
their accounts. The merchants are
doing a fair business and the situa.
tion generally is good
Mr.. Nordhaus said that he en-.
countered the El Paso sheep buyers
who had contracted to furnish large
numbers of sheep for South African
parties. He said they were encounter
Ing great difficulty In filling their
contracts because Of the prevalence
Of scab. or about 10000 sheep pur.
chased along the Rock Island and
Santa Fe Central. 10000 were turned
down BY the government sheep IL.
spectors because they were either III.
fected or had been exposed to The dis.
ease. The only sheep accepted came
rom the country about Pastura.
"The new wool securing plant at
said Mr.. Nordhaus, "was
lbont completed and would probably
10 In operation within thirty days"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02

needed as soon as the more eminent
men had been interested.
While Dr. Brown has been doing
SO well in Chicago. DR., Coon has been
working with good results among the
Milwaukee physicians.
Further quotations from DR..
Browns letters are interesting: The
cordial manner IN which | am met by
these men and the courtesy am
shown, make the work very pleasant,
II am more confident than ever Of
success and feel that the capacity Of
the Montezuma will be taxed to the
limit before the doors have been
opened month.
The Physicians are all very much
pleased with the way business men
OF Las Vegas have identified them.
selves with the movement as they are
assured Of good. business management
at that end OF the line.''
DR. Ingals has not only subscribed
to the stock Of the company the
amount asked from each physician.
namely, $500. but he has given DR..
Brown some forty letters of introduce
ton to ether praainent physicians
Here rs osle of the letters Illustrating
the interest OF this physician and also
the methods employed by DR.. Brown
to secure full hearing:
DR.. Frank Billings. 100 State ST.,
Chicago. llls.
Dear Doctor: This will introduce
to you DIR. w. T. Brown Of Lancaster
Wis, who wishes to present 70 YOU
a proposition for a sanitarium at the
Montezuma, Las Vegas, N. NJ. The
project has been carefully worked
out and he has secured the active
cooperation Of some Of the best bus
mess men in Las Vegas and else
where.
He desires to secure the co-opera
tion of number Of leading physi
clans here and elsewhere and with
this he feels confident of success in
the establishment Of a greatly need.
ed, first-class institution. He will
doubtless convince you that this will
pay good percentage as an invest
ment, but whether SO Or not this is an
institution we greatly need and
hope You may interest yourself in it.
Yours truly.
Il. Fletcher lngals.
p s. | have subscribed for five
shares
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02
PROHIBITION THE ISSUE
BEFORE TEXAS DEMOCRATS.

HOUSTON, Texas. Aug. 2-The
democratic state convention assem-.
bled here today. Carlos Bee Of San
Antonio. was elected temporary
chairman. Committees were ap.
pointed and new executive commit.
tee Of thirty-one members was named.
A contest Is furnished for two places
on the ticket--the attorney general
and superintendent Of OF education
r. " Davidson or Galveston win
probably be nsmeA for the former OF.
flee. The prohibition Issue Is the
dominent question before the com
mittee on resolutions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02
.CH|CACOPACKERS
y
HAVE TROUBLE
Number Of Strike Breakers Per-
suaded To Omit. Others
Discharged For n
competency
DONNELLY ADDRES-
SES STRIKERS
Everything Quiet lii Kansas
city. Donnelly Due There 10
Canvas The Situation

CHICAGO. Ills. Aug. - Difficulty
was experienced today BY the pack
ers and employment agents in bring
Ing the strike breakers into the stock
yards. In one case twelve Greeks.
who have come from milwaukee,,
failed to reach their destination.
They were captured by strikers and
dissuaded from working, The pack
ers had better success with train
or 1t5 men and women strike break
ers. chiefly negroes and Italians.
They switched them directly into the
yards and unloadea. them at the
doors Of the various packing houses.
A short time previous 100 strike
breakers quit Or were discharged for
incompetency.
Donnelly Speaks.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Aug. mich
ael Donnelly, president Of the Anal.
gamated Meat Cutters and Butchers
Workmen Of America, addressed the
strikers In south st. Joseph today.
Donnelly viii 30 to Kansas City to-
night.
All oulef.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Aug, ALI
is quiet III the strike district today.
The packers put several additional
union men to work No word was re-.
ceived from President Michael Don
nelly, who was expected here yester.
day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02
Doesn't believe II.
Mrs. Nelson Miles Dead

NEW YORK, Aug. "a dispatch
from West Point announces that
Mrs. Nelson A. Miles died suddenly
last night. General Miles was not
present, but arrived at West Point
today.
Mrs. Miles died of heart disease.
She and the general had been visit,
Ing their son, Sherman. who is a
student at the military academy. Mrs.
Miles was 62 years old. She made
a number or calls yesterday. and
was apparently In her usual health.
She was daughter Of Judge Charles
Sherman and niece Of the late Senator
John Sherman and General VIM. T.
Sherman.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02
PASSENGERS ROBBED Y.
ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug. 2.--It was
learned today after the arrival Of the
Diamond special on the Illinois Cen
lal from Chicafo that the robbers
who held up the passengers obtained
probably less than $1,000 and a num-
ber Of watches. VIM. Toolan Of
Lansing, Mich, and Leonard Christ
mas Of Ontario, Canada, were beaten
over the head but were able to walk
from the train.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02

Shantaikow. one Of the Important de.
fenses Of Port Arthur
u viii BE Murayieff.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2.-It Is
reported in well informed circles that
NJ. Murayieff, minister Of justice. viii
succeed NJ. Won Plehve. late minister
of the interior.
Doesn't Believe 1t.
BERLIN, Aug. 2.-The foreign OF.
flee here diseredits the statement
from vladivostok that the German
steamer, besides the British steamer
Knight Commander was sunk BY the
Russian squadron.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02

Mrs. Emma r. Neiding Of Los An.
geles, one Of the supreme officers Of
the Fraternal Brotherhood. arrived In
the city this afternoon from Los An.
geles. The lady will address meet
ing OF the local lodge tonight and
every member is urgently requested
70 be present The local lodge is one
Of the strongest IN the west and will
give an enthusiastic reception to the
visitor. who IL one Of the best known
workers In the order.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02
KUR0M GIVES DETAILS
or SPLENDID VICTORY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.---The Jap
anese legation has received the follow
ing telegram from the foreign office
at Toxic dated today:
General Kuroki reports that at day
break July 81, our army commence.
operations for attacking the enemy oc-
cnpying Yushulintzu, four miles west
of Hal Hoyen, and Yangtzuling, six
miles west Of Tien Ling, both places
situated about twenty-five miles from
Lao Yang. The enemy at Yushul-
intzu consisted OF two divisions with
corresponding artillery
by sunset we defeated both wings
Of the enemy, but owing to their
large force and strong position we
were unable TO dislodge them en-.
tirely. At daybreak August |. we r0-
sumed the attack and succeeded IN ex.
pelling the enemy at noon, pursuing
them four miles In a westward direc.
tion. The enemy at Yangtzuling con.
sisted Of two and half divisions and
four batteries Of artillery. The at
lacking operations were also success.
ful there and by sunset we carried the
enemy's principle positions. AT day
break August we resumed the at.
tack and al eight o'clock all the
heights fell into our hands. The
enemy fled towards Hanghoyen. Casu.
alties are under investigation.
Gloom In st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2.-The
feeling at the war office was distinct.
ly gloomy this morning. No official
kilograms we're received by the gen.
eral staff from General KuropatkIn,
hut from private sources from the
front Il Is apparent that SImoucheng,
fifteen miles south.soutbeast OF Hal
Cheng has been lost, Stakelberg's out.
posts having fallen back TO Hal
Cheng.
In view Of the inability Of the Rus
slams to hold simoucheng. II is CON.
sidered unlikely Generals Searaou.
baieff and Stakelberg will attempt TO
offer stubborn resistance at Hal
Cheng.
Have Won Ikhavuen.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2.--Gen.
eral Kuropatkin reports the Japanese
have occupied Ikhavuen, east Of Liao
Yang and the Yang Use pass, thirty
miles east Of Liao Yang,
Won Plehve's Successor.
ST. PETERSBURG Aug. 2.-The
today received IN audience
General Count Koutalssoff. military
governor Of Irkutsl, Siberia, which
lends support to rnmors he will sue.
reed the late Won Plehve. as minister
of the interior.
Outpost Captured.
TOXIC, Aug. 2.--It Is reported here
that after three days of desperate
lighting the Japanese have captured
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02
SOMETHING DOING IN
WOOL AND PRICES STAY UP.

BOSTON, Aug. 2.-The wool mar
ket maintains its firm tone with
some business doing. although the
manufacturers call for supplies has
fallen off considerably from the ac-
tivity shown few weeks ago. The
large mills have bought freely of the
new wools and the smaller concerns
have also done some purchasing which
leaves the values in a strong position.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02

The members Of the Fraternal
brotherhood are requested to attend
the meeting tonight al the hall.
change made from friday night for
The purpose Of meeting the supreme
vice president of The order. Mrs.
Emma r. NeIdlg. who can only be
with the lodge this one evening
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02

y =. Graham. q banker from Paw.
hatten, Kans., who has been here for
q day or two will leave on the flyer
In the morning for California.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02

Ber'hoid spitz. one OF the proprIet-
ors Of the Phoenix Dry Goods store OF
the Duke City. came In on No. s last
night and left on No. 2 for New york.
City.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02

The heating plant Of the Castaneda
is being moved across the tracks to
the new building prepared for its -
ception Underground pipes will con
vey the heat to the hotel and depot
buildings.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02

There will be meeting OF the
Temple Aid society at the Hebrew
temple tomorrow afternoon at &
o'clock. ~ 4,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02

Prof. Jas. Haggott, of the Indian ser.
vice, and bis wife are here today from
the southern puobl0s
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02
outpost Captured.

TOXIC, Aug. 2.--Tt Ii reported here
that after three days of desperate
fighting the Japanese have captured
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04

When a boy telisr be just yearna for
an education that BE- LONGS to go 10 coll
lege but that he has no one 10 help him
as other boys have. that II be had rieh
father 70 send him 20 college be could
make something u himself. know per.
fectly well that the BOY does not YEAR,
for an education. bur that be would sin
ply iike 10 have Il u Il could be- gotten
without much effort When a hoy To-
day sass that be eanno, 20 20 college
though deaf dumb and blind girls man.
are lt. know that he has such q ra6f
II seeing difficulties that Be vii not onlF
miss college but Will prDbably also mlss
most of shat a worth while IN life SUE.
cess
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
FAILED TO SURPRISE HIM.
The fastener Knew His Business
and Readily Turned
the Joke.

Last year the frult-raisers held a con.
Yention Ia a western city 1t vas de-
voted largely to a discussion. pro and
con mainly econ as 10 the Ben Ia.
Wis apple. relates Youths Companion.
Nov. the Ben Davis. by reason q rs be-
ing large red. hue-looking a prolific
troWer and an excellent keeper. Is a Ia
vUriate apple among westerners Nao
raise fruit for the markets. but the
coafseness of lts flesh and rs lack of
flavor and sweetness make Il strongly
tlslIked by those who judge an apple by
rs quality
Among tie apple growers IN attend-
ance AZ the convention vas an eastern
hortlculturist who had been especially
severe In his deuunciatlon Of the Ben
Davis tie presented figures showing that
the expectation u American apples 10
Europe had fallen OF lamentably 81 late
years on account Of the fact that the
most Of them we're Of this particular va
rlety. and that the people over there
could not be brought 70 regard them with
favor. and be urged that the convention
set the seal Of its condemnation on the
Ben Davis and discourage It's further
growth and exploitation.
A fruit grover who bad an orchard of
several thousand apple trees. alt Of them
o. this particular kind. one morning
handed him magnificent looking speech
meu. bright red and Of the largest size.
You think you knoR good deal
about apples. be said. With a SIS sink Al
the others who were star ding about.
Taste that and see n you can tell what
variety q Ia
The eastern man bit. or tried to bite.
into it he found that is exterior aas
thin shell q papier-maehe while he IN
terror c0hklated entirely u cork
Yes be said with q eountenance
wholly unmoHsd " known what Ii Il.
It's 4 Ben Davis. 5ut it's the best one {
ever tasted
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04

DR. Yorke-Dayles tells this story
Many years ago when a great English
contractor had to lay down long line
OF railway IN France he employed a num-
Der Of English aud Of French navvies
He fouud that the Frsnchman could do
'nly half the work of the EnElIshmen
and being a shrewd man he concluded Il
must be due 10 the difference IN their
food. 80 he then put the Frenehmen on
the same diet as the EnglIshmen. With
the result that they were able 10 do as
much work as the EnglIshmen. II
showed how important factor food vas
Ia the production OF muscular power. !"
Chicago Daily News.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
PAPERED WITH POKER HANDS
Walls of a New York Bachelor Room
Decorated with Some
Big Ones.

One OF the oldest card rooms IN the
city is in u bachelor fat up town. II
is the resort of half a dozen poker
players, who gather about the green
covered table almost every evening and
play a fye-cent ante game, says tha
New York Press.
Originally the walls were decorated
with few cheap sporting prints OF the
old English style, and set OF poker
pictures. One night a royal flush came
out and the Ave cards were tackled upon
the walls 20 commemorate the event. A
few weeks later seyen-dollar pot went
to a man with a pair or deuces and the
nerve to blum. and for contrast and
as a warning the pair OF two spots was
placed alongside she royal hand From
time 10 time other hands we're similarly
posted until thoy began 10 encroach upon
the nrlnts One night when three play
ers each held four Of a kind. a print
was taken down 10 make room lor tie
hands and the next evening all the
prints were removed.
Two or three packs Of cards are
used each evening. and how instead of
be,ag thrown away, the big hands are
outlined IN court cards while the gam
in between are filled IN with spots rta
entire wall is iilled IN. and notable hands.
carefully labeled. arc now posted on the
ceiling Not a square Inch u tho wan
plasterlng Is now visible, and Il makes
n singularly appropriate decoration
The cards are 20 placed as to shed The
dust as much as possible. but they can-
not be fastened down firmly and the
problem of cleaning the place was the
despair Of the caretaker until the owner
OF the fat rlgged up a large air pump.
with q line OF flexible rubber tublnr.
such as Is used to extend the shutter
radius on cameras Now the air Is
forced under the cards. and. by creating
draught through the window, the dust
IL taken up.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
worlds Fair Visitors.

The pavilion erected by tie Frisco
Rock Island Systemsat Main Entrance
of the Worlds Fair is surely a plac'
Of no little interest, IN fact. II IS on'
OF the many attractions.
Visitors TO tile Worlds Fair are cor
daily invited to inspect the Frisco.
Rock Island system building. Here
will be found a place ofrest, courteous
attention. besides, there viii be disiri-
buted, free Of cost. sovenirs and de-
scrTptiye literature Of the Great South
west. Tie reader will, undoubtedly,
overlook very important attraction
In case Of failure TO visit tie Frisco
Rock Island System pavilion.
Remember Main Entrance Worlds
Fair.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
DOG WAS PRESS AGENT.
Coula4't le Lost no Matter Where
he Was Taken and TurLed
Loose.

A deg ianeier who lately aoyed lnte
4 senl-rs.aeaee. serni- business dis
,riet q th9 apper vest side advertised
his eeVent by means OF a remarkably
well-sIaiued press aEent from his own
establishment, says the New York
Tiwes The drummer was a large
blaes and white dog that promeuaded
the boulevard and adjoining streets in
lordly fashion. notW hsiaudlng tina.
the pIacards attached TO bis sides az.
nouneed Do conspicuous fashion that
he Has q Lost Dos
10 maize The description on the card
appropriate The dog of course tEa-
vele 81 although the siX.fo9
lensa 8 rope thai daasled from tis
nee indicated tha, mere might bays
been Al one time a man attached 20
the other end Of the string The dog
was nelouEing ard passers-by,
seeing him thus scc0Iired. stopped te
lots a him tlany 1l chem spoke
Nice doFele saia the women
"BaiY fine dog that said the men.
ana Gee. aims be a buster?' said the
boys
Occasionally some one. growing
ovtfb0Id assumed a familiar air ani
pated the dogs head Those simple
evidences Of affection tapped a vein %
sentiment In the eaniu breast. and
he sqnatted back on his launches and
howied dismalIy Then people Won
dered who had lost aim and how the
owner could be found A. length quite
a crowd collected around the sorrow.
ing animal and suggestions FOR reator-
alton 70 his happy home were ex-
changed volubly
Presently the dog took the solution OF
the problem into hts own paws With
final prodigious howl he jumped ur
and went racing down the boulevard
lie travelled At a rapid gait but every
man and boy il the crowd, and as
many wonaa as could keep the pace
pelted along after him After turning
several corners The dog brought up be.
fore the door Of the newly arrived fan.
cier The man stood in the doorway
20 welcome him.
Does that dog belong 10 you
asked the foremost runner.
"sure. said the dealer You can;
lose him Turn him loose anywhere
and be viii Be sure 10 come back and
BRING The crowd wlth him. Walk right
so. gentlemen Here are score more
Of desa inside that are equally lntelli-
gent and Trustworthy
About half u the crowd accepted the
invitation We'll said the foremost
runner. N that isn't the sliekest game
I've seen worked In a long while"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-04
LONG-LOST
BROTHERS FOUND
IgorOtes From the Philippines
Talk Creek Language
May be Missing Band.

When Charles Gibson, the noted In.
dian philosopher, who calls Eufaula
home, but who is known all over the
Territory told Mr. and Mrs Edward
Merrick, one day months ago, that
the lgorrote tribe of Filiplnos talk
Greek, they laughed at him. Actually
laughed at him, and joyially, perhaps,
asked, "What BrandY'
Mr. Merrick, WHO is an attorney
here, but whose time is well taken up
looking after his own and his wife's
extensive properties, and Mrs. Mer'
rick, who is Creek, have returned
from the Worlds Fair. They are not
laughing at 6ibson's statement now,
and are even inclined to listen 10 his
pet theory that the Cresk Indians
came from the Philippines centuries
ON centuries ago.
Now they didn't believe GibSon's
idea about the little, all but naked,
men speaking Creek, but toproye that
they were right and that their friend
was wrong, Mrs. Merrick spoke a few
words of Creek 10 one of them.
Immediately the little brown mans
face frightened up and he jumped for
JOY. BY the time he had finished Yell
ing "hyie elogooselem iut' large
crowd had gathered around, aud Mrs.
Merrick aud the little browumen were
the very center Of attraction They
could talk 10 her, the first person OUT
side 0f their own tribe they lad com
yersed with since the day they were
put on board that bR transport at
Manila The conversation went on,
aud the bystanders stood agape. III
lasted an hour or more, during which
time Mrs. Meuick and The men ia ag.
!eai clothes became quite well AZ.
qualnted.
The little rats twas ioyously re-
ported on the Pike by rich and proml-
heut young men OF ST. Louis and dud-
isb visitors. even forgot for o minute
OF two The silly ST. Louis girls who
have been spponiug with them with
the lgorrotes updestandaudnot with
"tbe BOYS ever since they learned
that they could not understand each
other Musaugee Times.