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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-05
important Doings

DENVER, Aug 81. Resolutions
The management Of the
forest reserves to the department of
agricultaTal and gystem ef leasing
the arid lands to stockgroWers We're
reported TO the stock growers meet.
ing this afternoon by a committee ap-
pointed at yesterdays session. There
was no opposition to the forest resolu.
tion but the subject Of grazing lands
evoked much discussion, showing q
divergence Of views.
Secretary of Agriculture james
Wilson made ronsing talk TO the
cattlemen Of the west yesterday morn
ing, and his remarks were cheered to
the echo. From the first word he
started In 10 dispel the feeling Of re-.
serve which the cattle growers have
had for the agriculture department,
probably occasioned by regulations
governing the cattle and sheep indus
try promulgated BY the department
and which have, In measure, work
ed harm To the interests Of some.
For the stockmen, my latch string
Ifs always out. said Secretary VIII
son, "and my heart Is always In the
hills Continuing, he said he had
], come to Denver as the representative
Of the president to learn what was
agitating the cattlemen, and declared
ii to be the purpose Of both his de
partment and the administration Z
| bring about more cordial and pleas
ant relations between the officia
! government and the stockgrowers Q
the country.
Mr.. Wilson spoke or some o. Oh
problems his department has had 9
. deal with. 81 questions pertaining I
J. the breeding of horses: Of the need 9
4 water, the rights Of stockmen and th
9 necessity or forest reserves. Az q
q illustration nf what the latter que
tion means to some, he pointed Q,
that the building Of great levees alon
the Mississippi river near New 9
leans was the outgrowth Of the wipir
I. out Of the foreSts III the connil
higher zip. The destruction Of q
Ie trees, he said, had removed the on
I. means for holding back the SHOWS a.
ID rains IN the hills, with the cons
! qnence that great delnges restilte
ic and these had cost the goyernme
x and people countless thousands in 7
u, destruction Of property.
III I'VE are here because We want
ne know what you want, said Mr.. "
e. son. I'VE have large sums q mon
III, 10 spend n building np and deyel'
re ing this vast western empire. and
want TO wrestic with the problel
Ia. which arise from al parts of Y
lrt great country. We are doing al q
m. We can 10 help the state agricnltu
liz colleges and experimental static
and We are trying 70 find out VI
81
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Arrested on Suspicion

COPY. Wyo, Aug. 81, ]. Neville,
4 saloon keeper Of Independence.
colds has been arrested and turned
over ii sheriff Rell, of Teller county.
on the charge III completely IL the
dynamlte outrage Al the Independence
depot June sixth, Bell says he has
been hooking TOR Neville ever since
lhe explosion.
II III reported The man who LEFT tlle
district with Neville, Harry Orchard
il also III wyoming and bis arrest 4
expected Ill my time.
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Protest Against
Mine Seizure

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.--Minister
Bowen has cabled the state depart.
ment that lie has filed strong pro
test with President Castro against the
action Of the government IN selling
asphalt mines belonging to the New
York and Bermndes Company the
receiver Of the government Is said to
be supported by two Venezuelan war
ships in the occupation Of the prop
erty.
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PRE- PAIRING FOR
The CAMPAIGN
Democratic National Executive
Committee to Meet Next Mon
day To Consider Pre-
Iiminaries.

ALBANY. M n, Aug 5Jndge
parker,s resignation Al chiet Judge
of the court of appeals was tiled n
|the office 81 tho secretary q state
5this afternoon, This will enable the
issuance of necessary orders 70 bring
about lid eleetio~ ii his SUCCESSOR
for the full term Of fourteen years In
tead Of by appointment by ~ Eey.
iernor Tor one year II the reslsnas saon I
had been delayed until after August
tenth.
Getting Busy.
Il NEW YORK, Aug. 5S--A meeting q
the democratic national executive
committee has been called dsfor next
Monday morning az the HOFFMAN
house to consider the preliminary
steps for the campaign. Headquart-
ora win be selected and the territory
over which the various members OF
Inc committee will have supervision
! viii be allotted, Chairman Tassart, o.
!, the national committee, arrived iess
i night and expects to confer with sev.
eral democratic leaders previous g
the meeting of the executive commit
4 Il
lee.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

castaneda: g. D. yodges. Y >.
army; WIN. Bnrdogc. Hampton; NJ. $.
Luls. New York, W. y. Burton, Sc.
Louis: Geo. n. Gallon. Topeka, Kans.;
w. j. Hyshenn, Omaha, Nob.; Henry
Dcckert, san Francisco. J. II. Savage,
Geo, u, Taleott. Denver: Jas, u
Ruosse, Utica, y. X.
La Pension: w. n. Kremis Spring
er, ". M.
New Optic: b. W. wesner and
wife Sweden, Ark; M i,ossego. Cha
con.
El Dorado: Chaplin a. Cartwright
Albuquerque.
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fifty miles around the Russian posi-.
tions. =.
Charges coMardiee.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug s, The
temper Of The Russian troops n view
of continued retreats is perhaps &C
curately reflected BY the following
brief message sent hy one of the Az:
ISOLATED Press Russian correspon-
dents from LAO Yang:
THE order 10 evacaate Hal cheng
III condemned hy many. y y heart
breaking to be constantly falling back,
bur there must be all end 70 this retro
grade movement. There Is little more
patience to spare. The advance only
requires manliness.'
Firing at port Arthur.
| TIENTSlN4 Aur. s. Heavy and can
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now sent to is from the states from
time To time.
we repeat, well. we guess yes, :
cbnstitution would be adopted. N
could not I'D defeated, and every enc
my statehood has knows that fact,
and Is afraid to have q constitution
submitted TO the people.
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DENVER, Aug. 5.Judge Samuel !.
Carpenter, In addressing the grand
Jury today In regard 70 the probing
81 the affairs Of the defunct Fidelity
Savings Association, said that II re-
ports are true the deposltors Of this
institution have been cruelty rob.
bed.
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RUN ON CHICAGO
SAVINGS BANK.
Probability That Both Sides
would Regard Offices of
intermediary With
Favor.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.--That the iea'
eral government IS preparing to take
an active part in the stock yaras
strike was indicated today when ~,
ternational Secretary Call, Of the
butcher workmen, diyulged the fact
that he had been in conference VIII
the einfssary Of the Y. s. bureau q
labor and, commerce. Who this agent
Il or what his immediate plans, Call
refused to say, but the strike leader
made the significant remark: ~
everything the packing trust is doing
thev are violating the law. Their
very business combination is In re
straint of trade and there is not ons
Of them that IS not amendabla 70 tnS
federal laws
Run on Bank.
A run began today on the Droyers
Trust and Savings bank, located q
the main entrance to the stock sarois
Edward Tilden, vice president Of tn
bank said:
aAs long as the depositors com
they will get their money. The q
mand is senseless and IS caused 9
the general excitement at the yards
shortly after the bank openei
crowd Of people appeared with the
deposit books and forming in line q
manded their money. The bank :
gan paying and the officials declare
every depositor who wanted 2
money would get It In full.
vice President Tilden declared Z,
run was started by q statement riai
by an irresponsible person that Y
bank had loaned all its money e Y
packers for the purpose Of beatli
the strikers. Many strikers had 9
posits but the majority Of the poop
demanding their money were sini
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Denver. Judge Anxious
To Punish Orators

III there has been crlminali,y here"
he added. "as has been strongly as
serted Il ii your duty to find II out"
Judge Carpenter and District Attorney
Llnsley have held several conferences
In regard 70 Fidelity matters and
both promise investigation will now
be carried on with as much speed a.
possible.
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Joint Constitution.

Sracial ccs ssspcalense of The Optic
B LAS VEGAS. N. NJ, Aag, E--y ypsiits
the people of New Nesieo sa,. ari.
zona adopt d consa.tii ion unde, thf
Joint statehood bill IL II became a
law2 Well. We guess gss Think of
the campaign Of education that |
would take place during the Two
months the convention WAS framing
the constitution, and during The five
or ak months afterwards before II
was submitted 10 the people while |
the TWO great political parties We're
holding their conventions and nom.
mating their candidates for state Of
Ifices and dlckerins on their eanai.
dates for national offices
Then think of the mob Of patriots.
some ], 500 strong. who would be upon
the first state ticket on opposite
sides Of politics; why there would not
lie band wagons enough n the two
territories 10 hold them, You could
not defeat the adoption of constitii-#
Ition il the bill passes, even y you
had Niagara to turn loose against
1.-THE wild procession of candidates that
would start up the road 10 enfraneh.
isonent and office. Each 81 the tick
let's tn ID voted On ut the same time
1.-THE constitution Is voted upon would
lcantain anehalf Of the following of-
lfices, and these without mentioning
hundreds of others that Will snggast
themselves:
Six members of congress,
Two governors.
Two lieutenant governors.
Two attorney generals.
/ Two state treasnrers.
| Two superintendents Of education.
Two land commissioners.
Two chief Justices,
Eight associate Justices.
Il FWantytiive district 1huEes
Seventytwo state senators,
on ehundred and forty.four state
Representatives.
Ninety sheriffs.
Ninety county collectors.
Ninety county recorders,
Ninety prhate Judges.
one hundred thirty'flye count
supervisors.
4 FIVE hundreds Justices of the peace
and iii sorts of other officers. con
missiuners, boards of regents, etc
such al tho governor might appnir
e latter his election.
il Then there would be in view OF
4. Ifew national officers which might
q nominated. as follows;
,s Two United States senators.
Two United States Judges,
Two United States court clerks.
Y Two United states marshals,
y one United States revenue cole
= tor.
= seven United States land regl
. ters.
! ! seven United States receivers.
81 Two surveyor generals, perhaI
u, and, In addition, Nil sorts of nation
n officers which would BE- appoint
~ from the territory after we were
an state. such as forest reserve sup
he yItors. ranger and riders, timber
In spectos, postoffice inspectors. mi
ng inspectors, gaugers, Indian scht
IN. snperintendents. pension agent,
lge dian farmers, Indian teachers, sup
intendents of construction, md doze
Of upon dozens OF other officers that
lar
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GREAT SEM|C|RC[E narrowing ITS
circumference ABOUT kUR0PAIkh
Russian Soldiers impatient at Continual Retreats and
Anxious to Stand Their Ground and Fight.
Another Assault in Progress at Port
Arthur. Fortress Will Prob
ably Stand Month
RUSSIANS GET THEIR LOSSES IN LAND BATTLE down 70 1900

tinuous firing was heard yesterday IS
Petiasho from the direction Of Port
Arthur. There are persistent rumors
here from Japanese sources that the
fall of Port Arthur will occur within
d week but military experts believe
month will eiapse before the Jap.
.anese make the final assault,
1t Ii estimated that are hundred
thousand Japanese before Port Az.
thur.
Losses In Battle.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug =. De
tailed reports reaching the war office
from General Kuropatkin's generals
show that the Russian losses July 30
81 and August / did not exceed 1000
The Japanese are believed 70 hay'
lost at least m equal number.
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MINISTER DAWSON
WANTS WARsHiP

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5--Dr Daw.
son, American minister to San Domln.
20. in d cablegram to the state de.
partment suggests Il would be well
to have warship at Monte cristo
for short time.
1t is Inferred from the cablegyam
that another revolutionary movement
is impending.
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DENVER & RIO GRANDE
REDUCING EXPENSES

DENVER, Aug. 5.Assistant Pas.
senger agent Of the Rio Grande, Thos.
i. swan today rendered his resigna-
lion to take effect September
II IL stated the office will be ahol-
ished. ii Is rumored other offices
win be abolished to still further re,
Z, 1.a& ,vnnprac s5&%$
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tradesmen doing business in the stock
yards vicinity and working peoo'c
connected with the packing plants.
The Drovers Trust and Saving bank
il located in the same building with
the Droyars Deposit National bank, its
local correspondent. Its capital y
$500. 900 and Its surplus and ,rofits
are named at $4,000. II mas ,ong
list OF depositors. When the run be-
Gan the officials doubled the f1fee
81 paying tellers and met all With
drawal demands. Both banks are 10
Gated III the same room and this fact
helped 10 give rise TO reports fI.ere
was d run on the National aank ihe
run. however, Is exclusively on me
Savings hank.
Mediation Probable.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-.a the face q
persistent rumors u peses the striks
ers and packers alike gave evidence
today Of grim determination g stand
their ground and aarrv ~ strassls
over into next week.
There are indications s.;at ~ tfat
time both sides wonll regaIa tile y.
fiees Of intermediary With favor IN
less either side should develop the
weakness warranting the ether hold.
inc out with renewed determination
| io fight to the bittas end
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Turner's for the best meats the
market affords. S-ls
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sress will not repeat these mistakes.
II will regard them as precedents 70
be Stunned rather than followed.
III is my honest conviction that II
ii joint statehood for New Mexico and
Arizona, or no statehood.
with my best wishes for your sue
cess. i am Yours very truly,
JOHN A. STERLING"
Hon. Robert w. Boynge, republican
member of congress from Colorado,
also states that il Is joint statehood
or no statehood, and voted for the
bill because he saw any other kind
was impossible.
Denver, Colo, Aug. \, 1904.
Hon. b. s. Rodey,
albuquerque, N. N.
MY Dear Mr.. Rodey: Your let
tier Of July 2sth was duly received
| personally ! favored separate
statehood for New Mexico and Ari
zona. and should have been very glat
to have seen such a measure pass
became convinced. however, that th'
onIy statehood possible for New Mex
leo and Arizona was Joint statehood
and | became satisfied also that sue
d measure would pass not only "a
house but also the senate. ! ther'
fore voted for the joint statehood BIZ
believing that was the only meastir
, on the subject which could pass
IL Every one familiar with legisli
tion matters knows that large pm
!. or all legislation Is the result o. con
/ promise. Even The constitution of q
!. Continued on Page Fiye.)
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TIENTslN. Aug. 81. Heavy and con,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15
SINNERS. AL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mrs. Adams was very young moth
er. but she had no hesits ton in laying
down the law about her first baby.
CHS. says the Chicago News. was her
most thrilling announcement: The
baby Is not TO be rocked, not In any
circumstances. l know, mamma. or
course you will say you rocked me:
but / have attended ten lectures on
the way 10 bring up baby. and this
child is not 10 be rocked. The lecturer
said rocking n child joggles its brain.
I'm sure you don't want your son 10
grow up an imbecile. do you. Harry
Certainly not" said Harry. firmly.
He had an idea that IL would be fun
To rock the baby. but OF course Marie
must know.
Mrs. Adams had every rocking chair
removed from her room. When IL was
time for the baby's nap he was sim-
ply laid on the bed and left 10 himself
II he cried he had his cry out uncon-
forted. At such times the baby's
grandmother would retire from the
scene In wrath.
What's baby for II not 10 take
little comfort with" she asked the
nurse: but the nurse. smiling. said
nothing
When the baby was four weeks old
grandma carried him up into vacant
bedroom on the third noor Her
daughter WAS taking a nap. Her son
In law was down IN the library. There
WAS a glitter In her eyes and a red
spot on each cheek. SIZE drew q rock
ing-chair into the middle OF the floor.
adjusted the wondering baby. and
rocked nercely. iriumphsnty. After
q bout ten minutes Of this indulgence
she was brought 90 an abrupt pause
by voice from the doorway.
He seems TO like il. doesn't her
asked her son-in-iaw.
when she saw the covetous CLINT In
his eyes. the erring grandmother took
heart Without a word she got up.
laid the baby in the young fathers
arms and moroned 10 the chair.
You Try H." ssid she.
For the next two weeks their guilty
secret drew the two very near To-
eetb~r. As often as possible they
slipped away and rocked the baby.
They msrreied az the young mother
who had the courage 20 carry out Ler
Spartan theories.
One day Mr.. Adams came home
-sriy. There ~ss low. meiodious
ium from his wife's room. and be
reps TO the door. There she was in
ow chair. rocking back and forth. her
ably In her srms IL was a charming
picture. A movement startled her. and
he turned She biushed ruiltiiy. and
hen took on a look OF brrrado.
81 couldn't help g." abe fsltered
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

MISE REYNOLDS. ed with niKh nom
ors. She has deeply religious train
iLg and spirit. and determining fac
tor In leading her 10 accept the Offer
WAS the hope that her influence and
example. as well as her instruction.
might lead 10 spiritual results as well
as intellectual
The opportunity 10 go to China came
through the Carleton Mission Board,
which has ests blished mission station
in China. Her home will be In the
family OF a missionary in Pekin and
her work In the roysl palace
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15
Rheumatism

Does not IeG 80 Of you
when you apply lotions or
Hniments. H. simply Ioosens
its hold for a while. Why?
Because to get rid Of II you
must correct the acid con-
dition Of the blood on which
It. depends. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla has cured thousands.
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nenfucky Rams Duty.

Jamboree. KY, August 70 tSpeciaD
After suffering for years with pain
In the back Mr.. J. NJ. Coleman. well
known citizen OF this place. has found
a complete cure in Dodd's Kidney
Pills. Knowing how general this dis
ease is all over the country. Mr.. Cole
man feels IL is his duty 10 make his
experience public for the benefit OF
other sufferers.
Il want 20 recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills 20 everybody who has pain
in the back" Mr.. Coleman says. Il
suffered for years with my back /
used Dodd's Kidney Pills and ! have
not felt pain since. Ny little girl
too complained OF her back and she
used about half box OF Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and she is sound and well"
Backsche is Kidney Ache. Dodd's
Kidney Pills are a sure cure for all
Kidney Aches. including Rheumatism
The International Seamen's union
has "a OO0 AFFILIATED members
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

By local applications a. they cannot reach the
di-ea-ed portion Of The ear. 7nere 10 only one
way TO cure deafness. and that Il by constitu-
uonsl remedies. lesfners IL caused by an in.
famed condition Of the mucous lining of the
Knstschian Tube. when this tube IL inHsmed
you have . rum bling sound or impe RECT hear
Ing. and v hen IL a. entirely closed. Deafness 10
taken out and this tube re.foied 10 its norm Al
condition. hearing viii be destroyed forever.
nine ca>cs out OF ten are caused by Cstsrrh,
which 10 nothing but an Unnamed condition OF
the m ucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness caused by catarrh) that can.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

Miss Whitaker, q prominent J
hub woman Of Savannah, Ga,
tells how she was entirely cured
Of ovarian troubles by the use
Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR MRs- PIsKHAH FL heartily
recommend Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as a Uterine
Tonic and Regulator. / suffered for
four years with irregularities and
Uterine troubles No one but those
who have experienced this dreadful
agony can form any idea Of the physi-
al and mental misery those endure
who are thus afflicted Your Vege-
table Compound cured me within
three months. / was fully restored to
health and strength. and now my
periods are regular and painless
What a blessing il is 70 be able TO
obtain such a remedy when 50 many
doctors fail 20 help you Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is better than any doctor or medicine
l ever had Very truly yours. Mss
EASY WHITAKER, Coz 39th St, W.
Savannah, Ga - $4,000 forfeit Y o,gs.<f Of
ssess iett<r eroolss ee1ssensss oaensf q sr's-sH
are constantly publishing from
grateful women prove beyond .
doubt the power of Lydia r.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to conquer female diseases.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

Asbestos towels are among the lat
est novelties. They do not require soap
and water 20 cleanse them. When soil
ed they may be thrown in the fire.
and In a few minutes are ready TO be
drawn out fresh and clean.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

Several facts that go to show that
the AURORA boreslis is OF terrestrial
origin and that II is intimately con
nected with the other meteorological
phenomena OF our planet have recent
ly been noted by NJ. II. Stassano.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

A botanical clock. a very pretty
flower. has been discovered in the
isthmus OF Tchuan,epec. In the morn
ms II il white. at noon e is red. and
at nigh, blue. and the changes OF color
are no regular that the time OF day
can be told from the tint OF the flower.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

There is an element OF danger in the
consumption Of raw salad plants which
have been grown upon soil that is pos
sibly infected with disease germs that
may be present as the result OF the
application Of stable manure TO the
soil.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

In Dresden. Germany. there has been
established a school for locomotive
apprentices who will be given an OPP
portuni,y for special study on three
evenings In the week and on Sunday
mornings.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

A arm OF printing press builders in
New Jersey owns an old press bull, in
Boston in I7s2 by Thomas Draper. II
was the nrst press ever used In New
Hampshire and Is said to be one OF the
Oldest In existence.
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the Dowsger En-
press. Her work
will be 10 instruct
them In the Eng
lish language ssd
her duties will con-
sumo two y1rs.
Miss Reynolds IL n
graduate OF Carrie
ton College. North
field. MINI. from
which she gradual
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

Solomon Berliner. consul AZ Tene.
rife. Canary Islands. says: 4 believe
nowhere In the world is land held al
as high figures as here. Good land.
~.sh water facilities. has been sold nj
ts.ses per acre
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

Euxlish Is In the future TO be an op.
fsoaai subject In all public schools in
s>sou, on the ground that Il Is -,hs
most widely used civilized language In
tho roflt~
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-15

In a billiard room In Paris is bill
lizard table made OF glass. I, is much
more dificuit TO make a shot upon IL
than upon the ordinary baize covered
table.