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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10

Tie very weak and some dying. Rail-
has been very light In this vicinit,
and much mor Is needed; lambinf
Is over, with very poor result: goot
increase In calves.
Mountainair: John w. Corbett
Rain and hail during afternoon Of lh,
9Th, amount liz inch; vegetables
damaged BY the hail; storm heavles
NORTH and east Of the station ap
parcntly no rain on the mountains,
Ojo caliente: A. Joseph: Very ligh
showers have fallen, not sufficient I,
do much good: water In streams disap
pearing rapidly; crops on irrigated
land look promising. The alfalfa croI
IL being harvested; yield somewhat
below average. owing 10 long con
tinued drouth.
San Rafael. chas. NJ. Grover: Most
pleasant week Of tho spring, nights
more mild and windy days less fre,
qnent; crops thriving, alfalfa begin,
ming to bloom, and some volunteer
wheat observed with well Allied heads.
bulb onions forming sets: Wild grass
growing fairly we'll; gardens In splcn.
did condition. corn making a good
stand some Indications for rain.
Santa Re! q. 8 Weather Bureau.
Light showers III The valley and vicin-
10y, but insufficient TO materially bone
81 fruit crop or range. water supply
continues exceedingly low. scarcely
enough for domestic purposes and
mono for irrigation. Temperature
the week was slightly below
normal; precipitation 0.02 Of IN inch.
yermejo. II. w Adams: Local
showers, with snow In the higher dis,
trictR On the I'd and Sd. nights ION.
tinue cold and vegetation making glow
growth.
Wagon Mound. d III Gum. No
rainfall worthy of notes cooler wealth
er during the latter part III week, with
slight frost alfalfa and gardens do,
ing moderately we'll; stock still
shrinking.
CHARLES u, LINNEY.
Section Director
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
PRiNcEToN's COMMENCE
MENT BEGAN ToDA'

PRINCETON. ~. X, June lo,Ths
157th commencement Of Princeton
University began today and will con
Time for SIX days. the program d
events this year being unusually large
To-day was given over 10 class re-
unions, tho gathering Of alumni rep
resenting fifteen classes and datine
back 10 1874. Tomorrow the annual
chAmpionship baseball game will b.
played with Yale and In The evening
the class play will be given. The grad
uating exercises proper VIII be held
next "Wednesday morning I'm Alex.
ander hall.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-06-23

apartments, be feuni hli wosst fear, ,.l,..
cd,
ihe hall door wss eptr, sfa tho smote
VI" rcatias y Ugh 10 ,hlrs, hl.sk
volumes.
Half Distracted, Lee folded wet tos.l
over the lower part of hi. faoc sna wen,
out stumbling over PROSTATE form Al The
bead Of the stairs.
ny that time thc dimes were bursting
~ the staircase aud the wooden rsils were
eraelllng.
lie bore his burden back to The window.
paused to draw 8 full breath aud began i
descent.
The Iard illmcs lcap,d around him a.
he went down step by step, std the limp
form Of The young girl hung heavily upen
hin, bas al last the gtouad was reached,
aud then IGe fen forward, burntd and an.
conscious,
When Edith Madison asoke TO reallgs.
sion of her surroundings she was ii carI.
"a Hashswsy'snew home
| Iac bad sustained nyere ililries. atd
Edith assisted upaa walting upon him.
When the hight came Tor her 10 nAke
her Afst appearance In public her TOW
fiiends went TO see her and after the per.
formanee, Ia which the young actress fcot.
ed great success, Lsc took her away, A..
most before anyone had chance to speak
| to her,
! wanted to be the f,st to see YOU, Miss
Madison, be said laughingly, dare say
dtzfn managers are wslIi iig Tor YOU but /
am u,horaid 10 u axe you 40 offer, which
| hopa you viii eontiier.
Alread, smiled Il itth, tmlliug over her
iiowers. Wei, am ready for an engage.
ment now, you know. What Ia II, please 7,
A-er--drams, think, said LIE, You
can play the leading part.
Oh, how nice said Eith. But have
had SO little experience.
You are Just suited for the part, replied
Lee.
What Is the name OF the play
Matrlmony.
%, how many In the easter
| Two.
Eiith looked at him shyly.
think understand, she said softly,
and LIE felt encouraged TO take her hand.
viii you accept the position, Edihs he
asked seriously, have always loved you,
dear, ard want you with me forever.
From the day | solved the mystery OF the
lat and found 1t to be charming young
girl practicing for the stage until tonight.
have but one thought--to win you. Edith
decide now between the public and me.
She nestled back against the carriage
cushions and buried her face In The flowers.
Then she looked up at him with a coquet-
tish but happy smile.
] do not care for the public, LIE, she
saii.
And he was aaLitiisd.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-06-23
And he was sati,il cd.

A young man, evidently frem the coun.
try, sat patiently at table In downtown
restaurant for many minutes, says the
Chicago Ne,es The mattresses, busy with
customers who looked more fruitful Of tips
passed scornfnlly by. At last he rose
and walking to the casher's desk, calmly
took a position near ", and thereby block
ed the line of entrance.
Miss, he said, Tvs BEEN setting at that
table for half an hour, and can't get WALL
ed on, he repeated, calmly. The young
ladies that's waiting on the table d)n'G
seem to notice me.
Stand aside, please, said the cashier,
sharply. You're right In the way.
The young maa did not move. I've been
setting at that table for half an hour, an
! can't get waited on, he repeated calmly.
Maybe II you spoke like that to the young
ladies that's waiting on table they'd take
my order.
VIII you please stand to one side and
tSt tuI SuHtuhSIs
VIII you speak to one OF them young
ladies that's waiting on table an ask her
to git me something to eat?
The cashier bcckoned to the proprietor,
who came bustling up. Move out Of the
way here please he said, peremptorily.
Let these ladies and gentleman through
l vA. natl t1t. t.ar hat
get through or not, said the young msn
easily. They won't get anything to eat un-
less they have better luck than I've had.
I've been setting oyer at that table for half
an hour, an | aih't been waited on yet.
Give the man something to eat called
one Of the men 10 the waiting line.
Throw him pie shouted another.
The young man smiled broadly at there
suggestions, and then turned to the pro-
prietor.
Maybe you'll speak TO one Of them young
ladies' that's waiting on table an ask her
to take my order, he ssii.
The proprietor eyed his muscular pro.
portions in an undecided way for moment
and then weakened.
lfyoull sil Gown Ill see that you are
waited on Immediately, be said.
The young man walked over TO his table.
II I'm not feeding inside Of Il se minutes III
be back 10 fad out what's the trouble, he
remarked, genlally.
But four minutes later, with biz napkin
I'd, be was attacking large plate Of corn
beef hash,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-06-23

ID my face. aud her eyes were like tvs
little mocns, and understood. bent
and placed her softly on the srass and shs
WAS gone Ia minute, ficking her way dain'
Ally and swlftIy across the fcathery rlose
How shc belonged to u all ] had seer
her by nv tireside, and on my cushions.
had fed her cream and mArvelcd at her ex
Qaisite dsintiness; I had ventured all sort
Of htmely domestic duties In the little par
ior when she Vas there, but all the time
she Was no more of the world Of me and
my cr,sm and my domestic duIies than
wss the moon which deigned 10 shine
across my little parlor noor. This was
where she really belonged, In the domain
OF the moon herself, peopled by the souls
Of the dad qaeens, The name Of one Of
whom che bore.
Presently she came stepping toward me,
her long glorsy gray-blue fur shining, her
tall alofG Ike plume 10 the plumes oi
green She Loo kad from side TO aide, her
eyes shining with something more wonder
ful Than fear. She touched this green and
this n,wer she leaped like little panther
after a glow.fly, and another and another
she saw the il,tiag end Of her silken tall
ard whirled sfGer Il like pretty dervish
she found a slim white birch and ran up Ito
qulyeiing tunk and then back down.
Then The stood still and gave the moon sll.
yer gszs for silver gsz, from the moon
stones that were her eyes.
Ab, Semirams How we both loved the
night, and how stand there, prlsoned BY
old jlints and weighed down by old Nicho-
las own rubbers, with the very moon max
leg mock Of my white hair; how ] must
stand motionless, while you spent yourself
In excesses Of grace, for the sake Of the
night, II is you who are part Of 1t and
will remain part OF II, going about dell
cate duties Of wing and wand, when some
OF me Is dust and ashes and the remainder
Is on some further business Of Ito own mo-
rality. dare say every one will think that
am a very wicked old woman. All, well
everyone does not see the moon at night /!
| am the . ieen S3mirsmis.
The whole world and the sea that 10
In fa.hijn like chrysoprsse---
wss chanting softly, when heard a
tNiy break In the road, and there arrived
on the ,cene Peles', In his gray dressing
gown, with the farmer himself.
Ettare cried Peleas, E.tsre /, 1t
you?
Who else?I returned Grossly. Though
don't see much use Ia 1t being !, since |
am to be followed about like child.
The dew Is thick, said Pelaas gently. !
was afraid OF The dew, E.tare.
Atthat s3'tened, being a very silly old
woman, and started toward the read.
But Samira m'sl cried turning.
She was no here In sight; but / saW a
faint silver light, banning h)', and fir as
the star, in the cave Of trees; and never
knew at what radiant revels | left her az
we came away.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-06-23
Quaint Sayings ofChIidrer.

TIE late ffederis X Coadsft, the Nss
York lawyer and vi, bad grest fotd'
ness for children. He collected indefitigs.
bly, the qIains ayiuu Of chiidrer, and
one cf the treasures tf bis library was a
small msnusctip. ybiume dlled with deh.
nltions thsi children had composed. Tnla
volume was c.lltd "eiid's dictionary,
and thess arc some u the d,h iitions tbat
Mr.. C0pdeft would read from IL
Mod with the jaics fq1esz ID out
sl0rIng Ls.tirg q sleep.
Applea-~fhc bubblea that spple tfees
blow.
Bickti.ef ~ " m9tqsi.o.
FarrA thing 10 brush the warm { Il
with.
lee Water that wen. 10 sleep ia the
cold.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-06-23
The Mystery Of A Flat.

Well, you're pretty comfortable here. af.
ter all, commented Lee Waldron, who, ly.
Ing back on the cushions of big velvet
chair, with his long legs stretched out over
Partisan rug and stand at his elbow
bearing smoking ses and a magazine,
looked the picture Of lndolent ease.
Carita, who had been watching the clouds
Of ,moke floating upward from his tawny
mt ache, smiled condeecendingly
Oh, 1t will do, she said, but walt till you
see my home. OF course can't feel as II
| belonged here, bu. this Is better tn an q
boarding house.
should say so, replied her brother
You've managed to give the place home
like air, and it's quite gem Of a place.
Yes, a decided gem, said Carita. For
my part, like more space. You see We
took the place furnished; but | brought
lots Of things here to make 1t look cozy,
and kept Selma. When we get into our
hourse we'll hold reception for all our
friends, and I'll show you come awfully
pretty girls, LIE.
o., yer, there's lots OF them, said Lee
languidlv. Now, / saw a pretty girl TO-
day in thi, house. Who is she, Carita--or
are there more than one
Carita looked thoughtful.
What did she look likty
don't know hat is, | can't cay, replied
Lee. She had wonderful hair-ln odd cop
| per color.
On, said Carita. Itxpect she Is the mys'
tc ious one. She lives in the fiit above.
I've noticed her hair, but she usual wears
q veil over her face. thought she was
very young.
But Why mystei ,usf asked Lse.
Lots Of reasons, answered Carita solemn
ly. You zee, she lives all alone up there
not even servant; I've found that out.
And she goes back and forth at such irregu-
lar hours. Very often hear voices, and
che walks the floor for hours at time.
heard her crying the other day, and once
when was in my store.room opened my
window for ventilation, and heard her
talking to someone 10 terrible passion.
Then she broke down ard cried out;
II be fiuds me he wi j kill me
Lee, her voice was awful; the girl WAS
frigh entd to death. And all that evening
she walked through the rooms, and after
that noticed she always wore veil am
no. usually curious about my neighbors,
bu. you see, this Ia 60 strange.
HIN! yes, said Lse.
1 thlak che ID hiding from SONS one,
said Carita. She---L!sten.
Distinctly came the sound OF 8 steady
step on the floor Lbjve--back and forth In
SLOW, even plces for several minutes, then
quick stamp.
/ think her troubles are Affecting her
nerves, raid Carita.
The pacirg to and fro KEEP. up iorg
time, tnen II ceased, and someone begsL TO
sing.
Her uoabies have no. 81 cied the voice,
ssid Lse.
o., she sings ike nightingale, said
Catiis, rising ard walking 10 the store
room door. Come here, Lee, ard listen.
s1itlg she opened the window, and The
sxees v3ice sourdsd very clear there, ris-
Ing and falling In perfec. melody.
Then suddenly their was = crash Of eiI-
cord, AZ II hands fell heavily ard helpiesr-
" upon the keys, and lorg. wsillng cry.
Csrita shut the door with . troubled
lock. Toward evening" the next day there
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-04
THE EXODUS FROM IRELAND
The British Said to BE Greatly Mor-
ried Over Irish Emigration
to America.

Washington, Oct. 31.-According to
a report received from United States
Consul Stephens, in Plymouth, the
British are greatly worried over the
continued emigration OF the Irish
peasantry to America.
''Neyer before" writes Mr.. Stephens,
have the Irish people manifested such
a determination to leave their country,
At present they are leaving at the rate
of 1000 week, and no argument adj
vanced to keep them on their island
has the slightest effect"
Mr.. Stephens says that more than
$4,000 have left Ireland for America
during the present year, and those al
ready in the United States send home
money as rapidly as possible to defray
the expenses of their friends and rela.
tives to follow them.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-04
CHAMPION ELECTION Bet
Over a Million Dollars Worth Of
Property Staked on the Election.
1t Has Been Made at silver City,
New Mexico, and the Deeds
Placed in Escrow.

Washington, Oct. 81 Perhaps the
largest bet recorded this year." said a
western man, was recently made at
Silver City, between v. G. Place, gen.
eral manager of a mining company Of
Grant county, New Mexico, and Charles
NJ. Shannon, proprietor Of a newspaper
at Silver City.
Mr.. Place bet gold mill, recently
erected at cost of $4,000, and mines
and other property, including mer-
camille house, taking the Roosevelt
side, against large copper mines and
buildings at Clifton, the latter being on
the Parker side.
THE necessary papers have been
made out and placed in escrow, pend
ing the result of the election. The
property at Clifton, represented by
Shannon, is valued at 100000, the
present owners having once refused
$4,000 for it. The property staked on
Roosevelt is in fine condition and is
producing regularly monthly shipments
Of gold bullion. This is undoubtedly
the largest bet that will be made on
the election this year.
"Mr. Shannon held an official posi-
ton under Mr.. Cleveland when he was
president. Shannon won large sums
on Cleveland twice and lost on Harri-
son and McKinley's first election"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-04
SOMETHING NEW IN RUSSIA
Demonstrative Students Released
and the Police Who Arrested
Them Punished.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 91-Students here
have made demonstration in front of
Kazan cathedral. The police arrested
the students, many of whom were girls.
Gen. Foulon, project of the city, re-
leased the girls and punished the po-
lice.
He then went 10 the students and
persuaded them to dispense without
causing further disturbance. The stu
dents grievance was the suicide of an
other student while in prison.
The public is amazed at the reforms
thus manifest in police methods. This
taken in connection with the promise
Of free press, has given rise to hope
that there may be other sweeping
changes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-04
Important Subjects Which Might Be
OPPORTUNITY Passed Upon az
the Present Time.
RIGHTS and DUTIES OF NEUTRALS
COULD Be MORE CLEARLY DEFINED.
The Distinction In COntraband of
War and the Treatment of Ships
of BelIigerents in Neutral Ports
Also Subjects That Might Well be
Discussed.

Washington, Oct. 31.--In compliance
with orders of the president, Secretary
of State Hay has completed and had
issued his note to the powers inviting
them to another peace congress. In
part the note says:
THE annual conference of the In
terparliamentary union was held this
year in st. Louis in appropriate con-
nection with the Worlds fair. It's de-
alterations were marked by the same
noble devotion to the cause of peace
and to the welfare of humanity which
had inspired its former meetings. BY
the unanimous vote of delegates, active
or retired members of every parlia-
ment in Europe, with two exceptions,
certain resolutions were adopted.
Present War No Bar.
"These resolutions were presented to
the president by a numerous delega-
ton of the Interparliamentary union.
The president announced that he
would, at an early day, invite the 9TH
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-04
TWO FIREMEN INJURED.
They Narrowly Escaped Death, o.
Did Many others in u st. Louis
Fire Sunday Night.

st. Louis, Oct. 31.-Two flremen
were injured and several had narrow
escapes by falling roof at a stub
born fire which broke out in an old
warehouse in First street, near Locust
street, now occupied by the Dixon
Ferris Drug Co., shortly before six
o'clock Sunday night. Another man
was injured by being run over at Sixth
and Morgan street by Chief Haines'
driver.
Two alarms were turned in, bring
ing ten engines to the scene. Under
I ire Chief Swingley's personal direc-
ton the building and structure in the
rear were drenched with water, the
fire being extinguished in less than an
hour.
The damage to the buildings is esti-
mated at $4,000
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-04
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE EAST
New York Will Witness Battle
Royal all This Week.
Both of the Great Parties VIII Make
a Supreme Effort to Carry the
Empire State.

New York, Oct. 31.--Full steam win
be put on by the republicans for a
final campaign of New York state dur
ing the closing week, 500 mass meet
ings night having been planned.
Secretary Taft, Secretary Shaw and
probably Secretary Hay will storm the
upstate cities early in the week, and
will direct their last fire at the demo-
cratic Notifications in Greater New
York, while National Chairman Cortel-
you is to hurry back from Chicago to
at least lend his presence, if not to
speak, at Durland's riding academy in
this city Friday night. Monday night
the Republican Business Mems and
Sound Money leagues were booked for
a rally for Roosevelt at Carnegie hall,
with Secretary Taft as the star orator.
Friday night Elihu Root will make his
final appeal at Durland's, which will
probably end the republican oratory in
this city. Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day will be devoted to arranging to
bring out. Tuesdays vote.
With Judge Parker on the stump
nearly every night during the week,
the wind-up of the democratic cam
paign promises to be exciting. In this
state hundreds of meetings will be
held every night. Tammany district
leaders have been directed to pull the
lever out to the last notch. The Par
ker meeting at Madison Square garden
Monday night was designed to repre-
sent the supreme effort of the dem
ocrats, Judge Parker making his first
appearance on the stump, aside from
his addresses to visiting delegations at
Rosemount.
1t is expected to give that impetus
to the rising tide which democrats are
now confident is with them and which
they expect to see grow to surprising
proportions before the end of the week
| as the result of Judge Parker's appear
ance on the stump, together with q
great number of other meetings, al
which many famous democrats are to
speak, including ex-President Cleve'
| land.
The democratic managers are conf
dent that Parker will carry New York
and are predicting $50 votes for him
| in the electoral college.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-04
SUSPECTED iNCENDIARISM.
Fires Discovered in the Two Stee-
pies of st. Johns Catholic Church,
st. Louis, Sunday.

st. Louis, Oct 31.-Mystery sur
rounds the fire which was discovered,
Sunday afternoon, in the two steeples
of St. johns church, at Sixteenth and
Chestnut streets, and which destroyed
several thousands of hymn books and
a set of wax figures.
The fire was discovered by D. N. Ho-
gan, who was passing the church. He
at once turned in an alarm, and the
fire was soon extinguished. The loss
on the books and the wax figures is
estimated at $1,000.
II is believed by the police that the
fire was the work of an incendiary,
as they think that both steeples could
not have caught fire simultaneously.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-04
FIRED upon own
torpedo BOATS
The Latest and Most Probable Solu.
ton Of the North Sea Fish
ing Fleet Tragedy.
The RUSSIAN FLEET FIRED ON
own TORPEDO BOAT SCOUTS.
One Escaped Damage, While the
Other, Believing 1t was Attacked
by apanese, Returned the Fire,
WOunding Several on Board the
Nearest BattIeship.

London, Oct. 31.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Express claims
to have high authority for stating that
the admiralty has now definitely ascer-
tanned that the Baltic fleet fired on two
of its own torpedo boats which were
scouting round the warships. One es-
capped by skillful maneuvering. The
other, believing when the firing began
that it was attacked by Japanese, re-
piled, wounding several on board the
nearest battleship. The commander
of the torpedo boat was the first to
realize the mistake. whereupon he sig
nailed fraLticaiiy then Got out oil a. ge.
Three battleships continued firing, but
their shots were aimed at the British
fishermen. Admiral Rojestvensky held
an inquiry into the matter before the
warships reached Cherbourg.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-04
LAWRENCEBURG, TENN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER A, 1904.
Worlds Record In One Office.

An interesting character is Squire
Robert Sims, of Gadsden, Crockett
county. He is an uncle of Congress-
man Thetis W. Sims, and is about
20 years Of age. Squire Sims was a
member of the County Court of
Madison for twenty-one years, hay
ing been first elected in 1852. When
Crockett county was formed, his
home, Gadsden, was taken from
Madison as a part of the new coun-
ty. He became a member of the
court OF that county at once and has
held the position ever since, having
been continuously a magistrate in
The two counties for about fifty-two
years. During the time be served
IN Madison county he rendered
J,7S6 judgments. Only two of these
we're ever appealed, one being af-
fhmed and one reversed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-04
THE LOAN ALMOST PAID UP
With Tuesdays Payment of Half q
Million the Worlds Fair Will
owe the Government S191 $50.

st. Louis, Oct. 31.-When the regular
fortnightly payment by the Worlds
fair on the government loan of "a, $780,
OGO is made to the treasury depart
by the exposition management Tues
day morning it will be the amount
nominated in the bond" $500,000 and
no more.
After the last payment, on October
Is, as there was but $691,S50 remain
ing due to the government from the
exposition, it was generally thought
that the fair management would de-
eide to wipe the debt out entirely
with the next payment.
Secretary Stevens stated, however
that this would not be the case, but
that only the amount required by law
would be paid. This will leave a bal
ance of $191.S5O due on the next pay.
ment, November Is.