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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
THE SERVICE.

II ii reported from Albuquerque that
the people down the valley OF the
Rio Grande are much ~disgruntled be-
caHp The reclamation sefvice has
thus far failed to decide upon a reser-
yoir In that historic stream II Is
said that Delegate Rodey has prom
ised to speak to the president and
the secretary Of the interior about
the matter, and doubtless have It rem
edied.
Such talks sounds like pretty com
plete nonsense, We hope the Rio
Grande valley may secure many reser
yolrs under the reclamation service
The need Is great and doubtless meth
DDS can be devised Of making mn irri
cation system on that turbid river
profitable. However. every man OF
sense who will pause to consider the
natter fairly must come to the same
conclusion reached by the members Of
the board Of reclamation engineers
that the Rio Grande cannot reason
ably hope for one OF the first irriga
ton enterprises. We have discussed
the matter with four Of the leading
engineers Of the service. They were
pronounced In their expression that
the important thing about the first
series OF reservoirs was to make them
a successful make them yield re-.
turns upon the investment. II this be
not done. they say, II the government
aes ~ an expense of'many millions
and the great enterprise fails ID pay
y dollars. nothing is more certain than
that the whole s%tupendous plan Of
government reclamation Of arid lands
viii be overthrow TO The slower aud
more uncertain agency OF private en-
terprises. And as Mr.. Newell point
ed out In albuquerque and in Las We
gas. private irrigation enterprises
have thus lar nevM yielded satisfac-
tory returns upon the investments.
So II won't do much good for Major
.leMellyn To preach the needs of the
people OF the lower valley and adyo-
cate the building of a big dam IN or
der that the drouth stricken inhabi-
tants may be given employment. The
dry bed 81 the Rio Grande at Albu.
qucrqte won't serve as d valuable OBJ
iect lesson 10 Mi. Newer. The ipur-
pose Of the reclamation service Is to
demonstrate by facts and figures
which enterprises will pay best.
We discussed the question Of a
reservoir IN the Rio Grande with The
four engineers referred 10 before, All.
said that the question Of the disnos,.
ton Of the large amount of sill car.
ried In the waters was a yexed and
p9zzling oncs II added 80 much 10 the
construction expenses and made snch
an uncertain quantity In the equation.
tina, noaite along that stream could be
considered ono AZ the most favorable
III Tie territory.
The Interior department win b. gov.
erned In the matter entirely by the
statistics submitted. Mr.. Rodey would
do about As much good by appealing
- The president rs he would by bring.
L[ &
Ing The matter 70 the attention OF the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
LLANo STAMPEDE.

t"AclsN OF certain politicians
If6pblay Grover Cleveland against Par,
ker, says tho New York World, win
be al short lived as the poor little Nc.
clollan boom. II is foreordained 10
failure first, because II is imprac-
ticable, and second, because Il Ii pal
pabiy inslncere.
There al a time when Mr.. Cleye.
land appeared 70 BIO the logical candi-
date. But that was before he had
taken himself out of tho field by a pos.
tive refusal 10 permit HIS name to be
considered II was before he had dc.
liberately renewed and brought down
% date the worst blunder Of his ad.
mlnistratIon BY saying that he would
always recall with satisfaction ana
self.congratulntion' his "collusion'
With the Morgan bond syndicate. Il
before the Democracy OF the ma,
tion. taking Mr.. cleveland at his word.
had begun 10 elect delegates pledged
70 Judge Parker. II was before Mr..
had enrolled himself am.
png Judge parkcr's supporters.
a movement that Is logical and Tor.
mldablc IN March may bc ridiculous III
June Mr.. Gorman aud his friends
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
Kansas City Livestock.

KANSAS CITY, June II.--Cattle-
Steady. Native steers, si.50a6.50;
southern steers. ss0oa5.75; southern
cows. s225m4.o0, native cows, at.d
heifers. s2.25@5.4o; stockers and feed
ers, ss.ooa4.70; bulls. s2.50@4.OO;
calves. s2.5oa4,50: western steers
si25G60o; western cows, s225a
AIS.
Shep-Steady. Muttons. sf50a
$3.50; lambs, s5.0oq6.75; range weth
ers. A,25aA9o; ewes, s3.5oui.6O.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
For Farm Folks.

A new, attractive, interesting farm
Journal. "The Earth" Devoted to the
great southwest, its industries. climate
and opportunities. Write for sample
copy. One years subscription, Is
cents. Issued monthly; profusely Illus
trated. Address THE EARTH, Ills
Railway Exchange, Chicago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
CHICAGO Livestock.

CHICAGO. June II-Cattle-weak
Good % prime steers, s5.50qs5O; poor
70 medium, s4,5Oa5.50; stockers and
feeders, ss.OOaI75; cows. $4,000
$500; heifers, s2.5Oa5.45; Gamers
sl7ba2.75; bulls, s2.5OaI.5o; calves,
25oa5 rs; Texas fed steers. 5000
$50.
Shedo-Steady to strong. Good 10
choice wethers. si.s5a5.25. western
sheep. st5od5,Oo: native lambs, $500
$50. western lambs. s6.O0mIO0;
spring lambs. s5Ood7s5.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
New York stocks.

NEW YORK, June E.-stock Sum
mary:
No change in American diyidendt
expected.
The Great Westetd Il unlikely I,
continue on preferred.
IT, scbtheIn Fic,tse coulf pay
three per cent on common stock after
a full dividend on preferred.
Twelve industrials decreased .03 per
cent.
Twenty active roads advanced %
per cent.
Stocks plentiful in the loan crowd.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
Chicago Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO, June 17.-The grain an,
provision market closed today as fol
lows:
Wheat--July, SiGs4 1.sc; Sept
70 1-4Q7g 3.Sc.
corn-July, As 3Sc; Sept, IS sac.
oats-July, IS s4aSs use; Sept,
81 34@31 7-Sc.
Pork-Jnly, s1255; Sept. $3.50.
Lard-July, $3.50; Sept, s6.97.
Ribs-Jnly, s722; Scot, s742.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

There are quite a number q mei
hi New Mexico who show a disposition
To get mad becanse they can't get q
chance 1T that sixteen million the
government Is distributing judiciods.
~ III huge experiments that VIII
establish The feasibility ~ retaining
The arid west By means u irrigation
enterprises.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

Secretary Moody Is regarded by the
indgse and lawyers Of his state, Mass
aciu1 ets. as a very able lawyer, He
viii I'LL the chair Of of The Attorney
General In a most capable manner,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

An exchange wonders what would
happen were an Irresistible body Of
sound TO collide with an Irresistible
body of silence, Just watch Judge
Parker and Lawyer Bryan come 10
gcther at st. Louis and you will have
the answer
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

Dave Day, tho Durango editor may
have been guilty OF contempt for that
Colorado court, There are others
Here's hoping the old man may soon
get out OF jail, anyway.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

The Russians we're wise 70 adopt
American tents TO shelter their sol
diers. Now. IL they would Just adopt
rice and dried fish to feed their sol.
diers, they might have some chance
81 success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

The Washington Post has cracked
4 jokc at the expense OF the Louisian
heuser.Busch Exposition. Az It's edi.
fos has already been there he ought to
know.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

Physicians who have Just held a,
convention al Providence. X. sayl
that The diseases that afflicl humanity
are due largely from oyer.eatinges I
pecially Of meats. The also discoun.
tcnance the common habit Of candy
eating.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
81. Louis Wool.

ST. LOUIS. June T.--wool. Steady
Territory and western mediums, 16a
2fc: fine medium. i6Gt7c. fine II
d17c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE N. 1904

Recent events seem to demonstrate
that Colorado was well named. The
word III spanish means red"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

Take your harness and saddle work
10 Behring's: he has q nrst.ciass work.
man IN leather. i37
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
~
r4MHRkETj

1he following New YORK stock quotation
Sere received by Levy Bros. members Oh
ago Board Of Tradel rooms and 3
ut Block, Colo. Phone 800, Las Vegas Phone
nos over their own private wires from New
York, Chicago and Colorado Springs; cores
1ondent OF the firms OF Logan q Bryan NY.
md Chicago member New York Stock Ex-
.hange and Chicago Board OF Trade, and Wm.
A. Otis q Co.. Bankers and Brokers. Colorado
springs:
Dissertation CLOSE
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

Persons who want 70 order the hes,
Ice cream will find Gibson 4 seitz on
either phone els
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
An Albuquerque Nlderman

home that he was much dis
appointed with the st. Louis expo
sItion because there were many things
IN the United States that were not
there, He isn't Mt all hard to suit.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

FOR sALE-Al household goods be.
fore .iune Us. at go Columbia ave.
nue. also house for rent. ssss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

News-dealers should report 20 the counting
room, any lrragpiarity Or ~inattsntion on tbs
part az carriers In the delivery OF 40 OpLc;
10 their depots IN any part OF the city by she
cArrlers Orders or complaints \ be made
~ telephone, postal, or 10 person.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
HONESTY I'M PUBLIC OFFICE.

The need of a new law upon the
Territorial statute books, requiring all
county iofficials to give bond with
trust companies has been the subject
of considerable newspaper discussion
within the past few months. An ef.
fort which wa made during the last
Legislature 10 have such q law passed
resulted In failure. Events which have
happened since that time have served
to greatly emphasize the ~desIrability
OF such a law, The press Of the Ter.
rltory Ii practically united in support
Of the proposition and strong pressure
will be brought 10 bear upon the next
Legislature to have this reform put In
force. It Is understood that such a
bill when introduced win have the
fullest support of the administration
Reforms must necessarily be made
gradually and public sentiment must
be educated In their support before
they can ba s~uccessfii
Gradually the Did alipsiiod meth
DDS Of handling Tic public funds 81
New Mexico. parst cnlarly in the coun.
ties. Is being ~rcleeated 70 the past
The FIRST and most Important step IN
this direction was the creation Of the
office III travelling auditor. Probably
no one can estimate the amount which
has already been saved 70 the Terri
tory through the influence Of this.
once. though the public can form
some idea OK III workings from the
erookedness which has been brought
10 light In several instances and pun
ished.
In this connection we wish to com
mend those to whom credit Is due for
the prosecution and conviction OF the
man who ~embezzled certain Of the
funds 81 Mora county. Not that OH.
cials are ordinarily q be compliment
ed for the performance Of their duty,
nor because we take pleasure IN the
punishment OF any weak Or unfortn.
nate mortal, but because there has
been a tendency in New Mexico, and
not IN New Mexico alone, 70 regard
tsaeh crimes ais atoned for sufficiently
Nv restitution OF the funds unlawfnlly
used, and 10 let the guilty . go I'M
punished. The conviction and I'M
prisonmcnt of one who has violated
Ia public trust will certainly have q
most wholesome effect throughout the
entire Territory, And In no other
manner can the public funds be AIDE
qnatcly protected.
Now Mexico cannot afford 10 be lax
or lcnient in the standard Of honesty
whs.h she sets up for her public Of.
ficIals and which she demands that
thcy measure up 10. Every public
omce should be regarded as q public
trussVpnd absolute honesty and integ.
rity G,,9t too much % exact Of those
why AeNpflcc
Bw a n sns, can no more afiord
toksha III. D. g. ng less In the man.
aknhoI 81 affairs than her
Ktate i uld AFFORD 10 tolerate
I'M Ho'S Elrd in those to whom
Mto ad Bre management Of their
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

FOR SALE Cheap: camping outfit.
Apply Montezuma farmnt s.si
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Subscribers In Arrears

y rr-wfi be- dropped from the list and their
accounts placed 10 the hands Of collection
sgtncys
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-17
Six Doctors Failed.

South Bend, Ind. Oct "a Especially
After suffering from Kidney Disease
for three years; after taking treat
ment from six different doctors with.
out getting relief, Mr.. J. o. Laudeman
of this place found not only relief but
a speedy and complete cure in Dodd's
Kidney Pills. Speaking of his cure
Mr.. Laudeman says:
eyes, suffered from Kidney
Trouble for three years and tried six
doctors to NO good. Then I took just
two boxes Of Dodd's Kidney Pills and
they not only cured my kidneys, but
gave me better health in general. OF
course I recommended Dodd's Kidney
Pills to others and I know a number
now who are using them with good re.
suits"
=. Mr.. Laudeman's case is not an ex.
ception. Thousands give similar ex.
periences. For there never yet was a
case of Kidney Trouble from Backache
to Bright's Disease that Dodd's Kid,
ney Pills could not cure. They are
the only remedy that ever cured
Bright's Disease.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-17
Leisure for Children

Do not try to keep children contin-
ually occupied. Occasionally the little
ones will come to you for ideas, but
as rule they will make their own
amusements. Children require plenty
of change and rest and if left alone
when tired of one thing they will eth
er drop to sleep or find some new oc-
cupation. Parents often make the
mistake. of occupying all the child's
time, but this is not only weary1ng
for the little one, but it is distinctly
unfair; child cannot be expected to
fill up every moment as a grown per-
son would do. Let the children romp
and play as long as possible and when
it is necessary for them to begin study
or even to take up certain duties, still
recognize the playtime, and see that
the boy or girl has as much recrea-
tion as possible. They will work ever
SO much better if the work time be
interspersed with play.-Exchange
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-17

entngly, m going. But I'll leave this
box here, and before you get rid of
yourself, just make. a memorandum Of
what you will use and leave it on the
table, because, you know, there will
probably be nothing left of you to
draw conclusions from, and So"
Here any other further speech was
cut short by Mr.. Maddox seizing his
visitor and hustling him out into the
passage.
"Well?" said Lizzie, anxiously.
Il think it's all right" said GUY.
grinning. Get the luncheon ready.
Your uncle will be down.
And sure enough, so he was: and
though he spoke not, he ate most vo.
raciously of everything on the table.
''Lizzie,' said he, suddenly, after an
hours pause, "did you ever see an
Internal old fool and an idiot?''
'"Never, that know off," said Liz.
zie. "Why do you ask?"
because just look at me and you'll
see one,' said Mr.. Maddox. grimly
and he stalked upstairs.
Up to the present writing Cyrus
Maddox is still alive, enjoying re.
markably good health, and he seems
to be on friendly terms with Mr.. Chez.
vers and his wife, Lizzie.-Chadwick
Jones in Chicago Journal.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-17
LAWYERS Name Mentioned.


jim Webster was being tried for
bribing a colored witness, Sam John.
sing, to testify falsely.
"You say the defendant offered you
$50 to testify in his behalf?"
Eyes, sab"
Nov repeat what he said. using
his exact words"
"He said he would give me $50 II
T.
"He didn't speak in the third person,
did he?"
'No, sab; he tuck good care dat dal
were no third person round; dar waa
only two-us two"
II know that; but he spoke to you
In the first person, didn't he?"
IL was the first pusson myself"
"You don't understand me. When
he was talking to you did he say 4
will pay you $50'?"
"No, sab; he didn't say ndthin'
!'bout your payin' me $780, Your name
wasn't mentioned, 'ceptin he told me
tef eber l got into a scrape you was
the best lawyer in San Antonio to foo!
de jedge and de jury-in fac, you was
de best In town to cover up raskelity.'
For brief, breathless moment the
{trial was suspended.-Chicago Evening
Post
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-17
HAD A JOB FOR HIM.
Employment That Fitted In With
Automobile Costume.

Employment That Fitted In With
Automobile Costume.
Harlan w. Whipple, president of the
American Automobile association, tells
this story at the expense OF an en-
thusiastic "autoist" who last fall made
a tour of the White mountains:
1.-The tourist, who was ACCOMPANIED
by his wife and two other women"
says President Whipple, "was clad in
a long brown duster considerably the
worse for being spotted with axle
grease and having been torn in several
places. He wore the regulation cog
giles and a visored cap. One day he
met a typical New England farmer
driving to the village behind a slow
moving steed. Thinking he would
have some fun with the rustic, he
pulled up alongside of his wagon and
said:
Say, friend, do you suppose |
could set work anywhere in these
parts to tide me over the winter?'
LICKING sharply at him and his out
TT for moment, the native replied:
"'There amt much dewin' round
here when the snow flies, but if ye'd
a got here month ago I cud hev
gin We a job as scarecrow in my corn
field, and I reckon ye'd hev made a
pesky good un, tew, in that ere git,
up O. yourn. New York Times.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-17

"Good heavens!" exclaimed Mr..
Maddox fearfuIIy. "What a terrible
idea!'
the table," said Guy, earnestly, ITO
tell where it is. 1t will save trouble,
perhaps"
Get OUT" cried Mr. Maddox, an,
grily.
"Ah, I see!" said Mr.. Cheevers,
coolly; lin a hurry to begin Well, /
won't detain you; but I have little
suggestion to offer.''
"Well?" said Mr. Maddox, impa
tiently.
1T is this" said Guy. miss Silver
informs me that you have made sew
eral previous efforts to cut short your
troubles and your breath, and always
ursuccessfully. Now, it seems to me
you don't go the right way about it.
This box"-and here he opened the
box before alluded to-"contains sew
please you. Here's one"-and he
showed a little steel instrument.
~What's that?" asked Mr.. Maddox
curiously.
"This,' said Guy, "is an article that
YOU can place round your neck like a
collar, then, by striking your hand on
the left size of your neck, sharp
spike is driven right into your jugular
vejn-'
"But that would kill me-" said Mr..
Maddox, staring.
"Well, isn't that what you want?"
demanded Guy, sternly. Nov, here's
another" he went on. Here's a
wheel, you observe; you place this
band around your neck, pass it round
the wheel and give it two or three
turns-then let go. The recoil will
twist your head almost off your shoul-
ders-kill you to certainty
Mr.. Maddox stared at him with un-
feigned horror.
E'Then," went on Guy, cool1y, there's
a little package, torpedo. 1t contains
nitro-glycerin. You place it in your
mouth, snap your teeth on it, and off
goes your head, smashed into a mil
lion of atoms"
Maddox, fearfully. What a terrible
ideal"
"Not at ALL" said Guy, soothingly.
beautiful invention-I quite pride
myself on it-scientific suicide, YOU
see! Now, if you should use all three
of these inventions at once-why, I'd
thank you.'
What" cried Mr.. Maddox, fercely,
"do you think I'm. crazy? Do you
think I'm going to use any of your
Internal Inventions? Leave this room,
you cold-blooded villain, before /
throw you out of the window!"
But have a great many more to
show you,'' demonstrated Guy, "and
you see want you to try as many as
possible. Well, WE'LL" he added, as
! Mr. Maddox grasped the poker threat.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-17
The Doctor and His Pass.

A director of the London &, North
western railway chided a ticket COL
lector who went past him without
looking at his pass.
mo matter if you do know who
am," said he in reply to the collectors
excure; @I'm entitled to ride free only
when I am travelling with the pass.
You don't know whether have it or
not
The conductor, little nettled, then
demanded to see the pass.
That's right" exclaimed the d.
rector; "here-why-where-well, |
declare, must have left it at the Of
fce"
'Then you'll have to pay your fare, -
said the collector, firmly. And he did.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-17
BLOOD WILL TELL
ATHEoRY SUPPORTED BY YFREsHa
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE. #1z..
A Recent Instance Proves That q
W9man's Happiness Is Largely De-
pendent on the State Of Her Blood.

When the blood is disordered every
organ Of the body is affected unfavor-
ably and fails to discharge it's funo-
tiors properly. In the case of every
woman nature has made special pro-
vision for a periodical publication OF
the blood, and so long as this occurs
her health and spirits unfailingly re-
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a cause as a cold or a nervous shock
vital function, and until it is restored
she is doomed to misery. The remedy
that has proved most prompt and
effective in all disorders peculiar to
the female sex is that which brought
such great relief to Miss Matte
Griggs, of No. 807 Indiana street, Law
renee, Kansas, concerning which she
speaks as follows:
I'm the winter of 1902, from some
unknown cause, there was cessation
of functions peculiar to my sex for
period of four months. became very
weak and could not get up stairs
without help. I had nausea and pain
and a constant headache. I was un-
der the care Of physician for three
months, but he did not succeed in cur
ing me. Then lady friend told me
about the merits of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills which she had used in her FAM
lily, and she induced me to try them.
1t was in May when I first began
to use them, and in June had fully
recovered my health, and have since
remained perfectly well.'
. In all cases of delayed DEVELOPMENT
of young girls; in anemia or weakness
due to impoverished blood and show
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despondency and nervousness; also in
the great constitutional disturbances
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There may be luck in odd numbers.
but chances are generally even.