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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17

preparation accommodating from year
to year might prove even crush
ing and disastrous than war itself.
No n has exposed the fallacy of the
Vegetian doctrine with a more con.
Vincing array OF facts and statistics
as developed under present conditions
than the late Russian,Jewish public.
list, Jean de Bloch. 1t was his great
work, "The Future Of War;" that was
largely If not chiefly the cause of in.
fiuencing the Gar of Russia into the
calling of the peace conference at
the Hague"
Can anyone doubt that the car
and the people Of Russia are today Ia.
menting their folly, their weakness
and their shortsightedness in not fol.
lowing the teachings and the warn.
ings of Jean de Bloch? The provi.
dence of God, or call it the logic of
history, is memorable. 1t could not be
that one sixth of the habitab1e area
of the world should permanently be
condemned to be ruled owe as Russia
ldo DCCIl IulNhs anu III uCiiulSG vi
every law of humanity and civilization,
1.-The Kischineff massacre was the
handwriting on the wall. The Baby
Ion Of old is Russia Of today. Oyama
is the Russian Cyrus, and Bloch the
Daniel that has interpreted that
CHASTITY spectre. Instead Of lessenine
the scope, the meaning and the fu'
ture application of the Hague tribu
nal, this terrible and bloodiest wal
of all history will bring home to the
nations of the world that no war
can bring victories comparable with
peace with honor.
'The very fact that behind the
worlds diplomacy stand ever open the
doors Of the Hague tribunal cannot
in the chancellories of nations. In
stead of the barbaric cry that has
rung through history, TO arms. tc
arms.' the voice from out Of the great
Temple of Peace will appeal to the
conscience Of nations and its message
will ring out. ITO the Hague. to the
Hague!'"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17
An Observation Class.

One of the features of the summer
session which opens at the Normal
next Monday is the observation class
under the instruction of Miss Nc
Cricket, who has had charge of the
first grade in the training school the
past year. During the first four
weeks the class will consist of first
grade children, and during the Sec
ond four weeks of those classified In
the second grade. Thdre will be no
expense whatever to children en-
rolled in this class. This will be a
good opportunity for a dozen more
boys and girls TO do regular first or
second grade work for a period OF
four weeks. The work Of this class
will begin about half past nine and
continue till eleven. Instruction will
be given in all branches usually taught
in the first and second grades and will
be made attractive to the little ones.
The work Of this class will be OBJ
served by the teachers enrolled In the
summer session and will be made the
basis Of the instruction in primary
methods Of teaching and thus profit
able to both pupils and teachers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17
RANCH FOR SALE

The owners of the ranch property,
situated in the lower valley of the
Coyote, in Mora County, New .4exico,
and well known for over fifty years
as the Berg Ranch" have decided to
sell it.
In placing this property on the mar.
ket for sale, the owners desire TO call
attention TO certain features when
they believe will interest and attract
the health seeker, the investor and
anyone desiring a location for farm
ing, ranching and stock raising.
This ranch property is situated in
the lower valley of the Coyote river,
enclosed on the north by high noun
tains, the west and east by hills, and
to the south is an expansive view of
the broad prairie land. The mountains
and hills protect it from the storms
and the cold weather Of the winter
months. They are largely covered
with pine, pinon and cedar timber,
which adds to the picturesque seen
cry. The magnificent estate known as
La Cueva lies to the north of this
ranch. 1t is a principality In itself.
To the east is situated the Mora Grant
lands of the once famous Benjamin f.
Buffers estate. On the south lies the
old Weber home, now owned by f. s.
Biernbaum, the present County Clerk
of Mora county, and to the west
ward lies the beautiful agricul-
tural settlement known as Las Colon
drinas, and the grazing and pasture
lands of Mr.. l.. F. Warder, one of the
first American settlers in this part of
the country, and lurther west lies the
most beautiful valley in the county,
on the Mora River, known as Beuna
Vista. Mora. the county seat. is about
twelve miles to the north west,-Las
Vegas, the county seat of San Miguel
County. is situated aDout twenty miles
south, where has been recently located
the Fraternal City, seiecte. by a com
mittee Of well known physicians as
the best place in the west where the
dreaded disease, consumption, a be
treated. Watrous is the railroad sta
ton, fourteen miles to the southeast,
and from which point the daily mail
passes TO Mora.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17

Pure water, beautiful mountain and
plain scenery, fresh, warm and salu-
brious air, laden with ozone fro the
pines OF the mountains. make this 10.
cation unsurpassed for health.
This ranch contains about $500
acres. OF this 40 acres Is farming
land under ditch with abundant sup
ply Of water,-twenty acres in alfalfa,
the greatest paying crop in New Mex.
ico,-twenty acres in a native grass,
which makes good hav,--two aces
in garden with apple bearing trees.
The farming land is fertile. and
corn. oats. wheat, rye. barley, vege-
tables, in fact all farm products, and
small fruits and berries can be grown
%profusely. One hundred acres seeded
to alfalfa will Weld a net return of
$40 per acre, or d net yearly income
of $1,000. Other crops will pay in
proportion. All Of the farming land
and a portion OF the grazing land is
| under a three barbed wire fence. and
the balance of the land can be easily
fenced by attaching to Other fences.
There are seven rooms, adobe, dirt
roof not in good condition. Also cor
rails and stone walls used for stables.
a good chicken house.
The floods of last September. the
heaviest in years. did considerable
damage to the irrigating bitches, but
same can be easily repaired. The
| Cayote river enters the ranch through
a high stone gap about 800 yards in
width, and runs through the valley in
a southeast course. The ranch owns
the entire water connected with 1t.
If this brief sketch interests you
the undersigned will be glad to com,
municate with you further, and also
will be glad to have you visit the
ranch. 1t is undoubtedly a paying
proposition, and as the owners have
undivided interests, some living away
from the territory they have decided
II best to dispose of 1t. Price ant
terms will be made known upon APP
~plication. Respectfully,
JOSEPH b. WATROUS,
No. 723 Fifth St.,
} Las Vegas, n. NJ.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17
New Era for Nevada and
the Entire Western Country
Description OF the Truckee-C Carson Canal Project
Near Reno.-The First to be Opened Under
the Reclamation Service.

tiers who are expected TO take up the
land,
The method Of obtaining the gov.
eminent land in the newly irrigated
area Is simple, The charge has been
fixed by the secretary Of the interior
AZ a maximum OF twenty.six dollars
an acre, This sum will not represent
the purchase price TO the land but a
perpetual title TO the water, The land
Itself will be a homestead, Applica.
lions for the land are now being made
to the land office In Carson City. The
water right Of t~wenty.six dollars an
acr: will be payable In ten equal In.
stallments and title will not lapse
until two payments have been passed,
which will give the homesteader the
opportunity OF passing V g a hard
year. The government will charge no
interest on deferred payments but will
probably offer an incentive for prompt
settlements.
The charge Of twenty.six dollars an
: acre Is set to cover the cost of con.
structing the irrigation system and
maintain II for a period of years. If
il Is found that the charge was set
too high the last payments will not be
required. In any event there will be
no additional charge.
At the conclusion of ten years the
plant will be turned over to the water
users association that Is to be or.
ganized after a plan to be indorsed
by the secretary of the interior.
The government will continue to
hold the title to the sources of supply
and will remain in a position to
straighten out affairs if mismanage-
ment ever results on the part of the
water users association.
The government is sparing no, en-
pense to build the system so that it
Will need no extensive repairs and for
this reason has erected rock and ce-
ment walls where mere earth would
have sufficed for a few years.
The soil Of the great Carson plain
IS OF almost unknown depth and was
deposited by water courses in an.
cient days. The constituents are var.
ied owing to the many points from
which they were brought. There are
net enough one in the entire plain
10 bnlld the Foundation of a house. In
addition 70 case of cultivation ard
great depth. the soil possesses remark.
able fertility
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17
A Spring Tonic.

Almost everybody needs a tonic in the
spring. Something to brace the nerves,
invigorate the brain, and cleanse the
blood. That Peruna will do this is be-
yond all question.
We have on file thousands Of letters
which testify to the curative and pre-
ventive value of Peruna in cases Of
nervous depression ana run down con-
ditions of the system. We quote a
typical case:
Mr., Frank Williams, 1885 34th street,
New York City, member First Presby-
terrain Church and Captain Capitol Golf
Club, writes:
"Last spring ! suffered with malaria
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17

: Miss Estelle Campbell, 40 N. High street, Nash
} vile, Tenn, writes:
! "Peruna helped me when almost everything else !
! failed. Twas rundown from 0verwOrk, as ! had
{ not been able to take q vacation for three years !
) and naturally my nerves were all unsfrung and II
J was greatly In need of rest and a tonic.
! II went away for two months, but did not seem
J 70 get my strength back, although / was taking a Z
{ prescription which the doctor gave me before II
} went away.
"At the request of my relatives, with whom l was
) visiting, / began to use Peruna, and you cannot
Z realize how glad I was when within a week / found
5 | was feeling SO much better. Inside of a month l
was feeling splendidly, ready and able TO take up
( my work again.'-Estelle Campbell.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17

and a run down condition which seemed
very difficult to overcome.
81 tried several different tonics but
did not seem to get much better until |
began using Peruna. My recovery was
slow. but ] was improving and l was
glad to continue using it.
cat the end Of two months my health
was restored and ! looked and felt much
, better than l had for years. Your rem
edy is well worthy Of a recommend
and l am pleased to give 1t mine."-
Frank Williams.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17

Pe-fu-na Contains NO Narcotics
One reason why Peru1a has found per.
manent use in SO many homes is that u
contains no narcotic Of any kind. PEI
runa Is perfectly harmless. 1t can be
used any length Of time without acquir-
ing a drug habit. Peruna does not pro-
duce temporary results. Its permanent
in its effect.
1t has no bad effect upon the system.
and gradually eliminates catarrh by re-
moving the cause of catarrh. There are
a multitude Of homes where Peruna has
been used Off and on for twenty years.
Such . thing conld not be possible II
Peruna contained any drugs OF a mar
cotic nature. All correspondence held
strictly confidential.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17
Closing Exercises Of
Loretto Academy

The closing exercises OF Loretto
academy were held last night at the
academy hall before a large and appre-
ciative audience. The program, con.
sisting OF musical and Evolutionary
selections, was most entertaining and
reflected great credit on tho institu.
ton.
After the completion OF the program
DR.. w, II. Upton paid q high tribute
to the Christian zeal and the success
Of the sisters In the noble field OF
education.
The following premiums were award.
ed by DR.. Upton at the close Of the
address;
Gold medal for Christian doctrine,
donated by Mr.. Charles llfeld. awarded
TO Miss Amelia Delgado.
Second premium In Christian doc
trine, merited. Misses 8. Cayot, q.
Lacy. Eloisa Baca. Mary Gallegos, Mar
guerite Silva, Florence Elliott, Grace
Elliott. Petra Cooley, Conception Man.
tana, Rosa Quintana. Amalia Gold,
Priscilla Martinez.
Awarded by lot to Florence Elliott.
Gold neral for good conduct, dona-
ted by j. II. Stearns.
by J. II. Stearns.
Merited by Amelia Delgada, Stella
Cayot, Amelia Baca, Beatrice Baca,
Adella Phillips, Gerry Lacy, Mary Gal
legos, Marguerite Silva, Eloisa Baca,
Lossie McConvill.
Awarded by lot to Lossie McConvill.
j Second premium for good conduct,
merited by Josephine Chavez, Rosa
Quintana. Marie Packard, Petra Cob
ley, Amalia Gold, Marie Hernandez.
Simforosa Vigil. Manuela Padia, lisa
Hernandez, Felicilas Vigil, Marguerite
G~allegos.
Awarded by lot to Felicitas Vigil.
Gold medal for application. donated
by /. Davis. merited by Amelia Baca,
Amelia Delgado. Adella Phillips, Mary
Gallegos, Stella Cayot, Marguerite Sill
va. Gerty Lacy, Beatrice Baca, Eloisa
Baca.
Awarded by lot to Marguerite Silva.
Gold medal for music, donated by J.
G. Murphy. awarded to Miss Stella
CayOt.
Second premium for music, donated
by Geo. lander, merited by Misses
Nellie Preston. Marie Schaefar, Helen
Schaefar, Helen Cunningham. Adella
Phillips, Gladys Trainer, Lossie Nc
Convill, Josephine Chavez, Florence
Elliott, NJ. Packard, Teresa Chavez. v.
Packard; Masters J. Stern and r.
Truder.
Awarded by lot to Miss Josephine
Chavez.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17
Two Beautiful WOMEN WHO ESCAPED
SPRING CATARRh BY TAKING PE-RU-NA.
Spring Fever IS Spring Catarrh--Nothing Robs One
of Strength Like Spring Catarrf.
Pe-ru-na is the Finest Tonic
For a Weary Woman.


Miss Is. lncz Silvera, $50 w. l36th street, New !
York City, Grand Recorder Daughters Of American I
I Independence, writes:
Nine years u work, without n vacation, wore I
) out my nervous system. ! lost my appetite and fol, !
I weak and exhausted nearly all the time. I
"Peruns restored me to perfect health In five !
weeks. IT'S the finest tonic for q weary woman !
that ! know Of ! gladly endorse M"...B. inex
( SNvers.
Peruna Is the most prompt and permanent cure for
al cases OF nervous prostration caused by systemic
catarrh known to the medical profession.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17

Peruna never fails to prevent
spring cafarrh or nervous prostra.
ton, IL taken In time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17

1t Is ten times easier to cure
coughs. Group. whooping cough and
oil lung and bronchial affections
when the bowels are open. Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar Is the origi-
nal Laxative Cough Syrup. Gently
moves the bowels and expels all cold
from the system. Cuts the phlegm,
cures all coughs and strengthens
weak lungs. Sold by Winters Drug
Co, and X. D. Goodall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
Brain Work and LONGEVITY.

A medical man who gave evidence in
a chancery division case testified as to
the connection between brain work and
longevity in way that charmed the
lawyers and will charm other brain
workers. One-third Of the laborers in
rural districts, he is reported as saying
die of brain softening, and the average
vegetative rural laborer dies much
earlier than the hard thinking lawyer
simply because his brain rusts from
lack Of exercise. ''The use Of the brain
prolongs life" There is much in this,
no doubt, and we believe that thorough
statistics as to lunacy would astonish
those who imagine that it is the wear
and tear of high pressure thinking and
excitement that more than anything
else sends men mad. But some dis
count surely must be allowed in the
case Of lawyers, for instance-for the
fact that the weaklings are killed or
frightened of early, while In the coun-
try air even man Of poor stamina
and insuf1ciently fed can vegetate for
a long time; also worry must be reck-
oned with. If hard brain exercise does
not kill. chronic brain worry will, and
the two are too often associated now
adays.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
BUNCH OF FORTY STEERS. TAX
ING FRIGHT, TRAMPLED DOWN
DRIVERS.
Clarence Cusker Pitched Into Deep
Washout and Narrowly Escaped
Death-Bunch Rounded Up.

Clarence Cusker, buyer for tine Har-
ras Meat company, is recovering from
bad bruises and Commissions, sustained
in stampede Of cattle five miles the
other side of Dry creek last Friday
night. Mr.. Cusker and a driver were
were on their way to Walla Walla with
about 40 head of steers. The route
selected brought the cattle in close
proximity to the railroad and the sud-
den appearance of freight train bear
ing down on the bunch, caused the
steers to turn suddenly and sweep
down the narrow lane. The driver and
horse were pitched off to one side of
the road and Mr.. Cusker, who was rid
ing in a cart, was thrown into deep
wash-out. The horse and cart were
hung up on a barbed-wire fence Mr.
Cusker was badly cut and bruised
about the body by coming in contact
with the hard ground. The cattle
were all rounded up with the excep
ton of one yesterday and brought to
Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21

shells were brought from India to Liv.
erpool to exchange for palm OIL Their
value in Bengal is $500 to the rupee.
or about seventy to the cent.
The list Of what may be termed curl
Gus money is an extensive one. Salt
is used In Abyssinia and whales teeth
in the Fiji islands. In some of the
south sea islands red feathers form the
currency. Among the native Austri-
ans greensboro and red ocher are used.
Female slaves form the standard Of
value in the retired districts of New
Guinea
In the rural parts Of Norway corn Is
used for coin. Pieces of silk pass as
currency in China and cakes of tea in
Tibet At the great fairs of lower
Novgorod, in Russia, tin is the accept
ed standard of value. In the British
West Indies pins, slice Of bread and a
pinch of snuff all have a purchasing
power, while on the African coast axes
are the currency most in vogue.
The strangest coin Of all, however, is
the ideal money spoken Of by Monies
Quieu as being found in certain parts
Of Africa. This singular currency is
called ina conte," but Is purely sign
Of value without a unit-ClintOn Mon
tague in Forward.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
MYSTERY OF OCCULTISM.
An Incident That Changed the Views
Of n Skeptical Student.

An knC1OCnt mat Nnan8c Gu tne V1CvVA
Of Skeptical Student.
The subject had turned to occultism,
when the student who had been listen
ing attentively said: Il was skeptical
for a number Of years in regard to the
stories l heard Of occult manifesto
lions until l came face to face with a
practical demonstration right here in
New Orleans which convinced me that
there are many strange laws Of nature
Of which we are entirely ignorant. One
day I met stranger on St. Charles
street who spoke to me as familiarly
as if he had known me for years.
81 arrived In New Orleans yester-
day from Europe he said. and l had
a strange premonition that l would
meet a man of your description and
that he would aid me-
Il laughed and replied that would
be glad to do anything in my power.
To make long story short, we be-
came good friends and were in the
habit of seeing each other quite fire.
Quently. He was greatly interested In
occultism, but l only laughed at his
many stories and told him 1 was a
poor subject for convert to his
theories. Finally one day he induced
me to place myself under his influence
and become perfectly receptive To
humor him I did what he suggested.
He placed a pencil in my hand, and
quite unconsciously l began to write
rapidly in strange hand. After COM
pleting nine pages 1 signed the last
page with a name l had never heard
before. What strange force compel
led me know not. 1t just seemed that
l must write. All this time my friend
was scanning the pages eagerly. When
he saw the name at the end he uttered
an exclamation Of surprise.
"'Did you ever know that manY he
asked eagerly.
Il told him l did not.
"'Well, that man was my dearest
friend. He was drowned ten years
ago in the China sea"
You can imagine my surprise. The
letter had written was an eerie at
fair describing life in the spirit land.
and you can imagine the interest with
which l read it. It took me several
days to recover from the strange shock
Of 1t all, and since that day l have
never made another experiment or at
tempted to delve into the mysteries Of
occultism. However. I'm a firm be-
lever in the existence Of natural laws
about which we know absolutely moth
ing."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
A Gigantic Wooden Statue.

In the Japanese capital there Is q
gigantic image Of a woman, made of
wood and plaster, dedicated to Hachi-
man, the god Of war. In height
1t measures fifty-four feet the head
alone, which is reached by a winding
stairway In the interior Of the figure,
being large enough to comfortably hold
twenty persons. The figure holds a
huge wooden sword In one hand, the
blade of the weapon being twenty
seven feet long, and ball twelve feet
In diameter in the other. Internally
the model is fitted up with extraordi-
nary anatomical arrangement which
is supposed to represent the different
portions Of the brain. A fine view OF
the country is obtained by looking
through one Of the eyes Of the figure.
Japanese tradition says that during
the time of the Teshomeng rebellion,
in 1922, hundreds Of cords Of wood
were piled around 1t and fired, but that
the sacred object itself failed to burn
or to even be scorched by the flames.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
TO INCREASE THE ARMY.
War Department Officials May Urge
Congress to Make the Jump.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-War de-
partment officials are considering a
plan to be laid before the next session
of congress to increase the standing
army to $4,000 men, is a report that
comes from Washington. Dr..
The regular army now consists OF
about $4,000 men, with a war footing
of 100000, and the new plan involves
partly the creation of regular re-
serve" consisting of able-bodied dis
charged soldiers whose names would
be on file at the war department and
who would be ready for service at a
moments notice.
The plan also provides for nation
al reserve" of 100000 men whose
names would also be on file at the
war department.
The first batch of regular reserves
are to be paid at the rate of SO a
month and the latter batch would be
paid a small annual wage of 50 per
year.
These additional reserves, to-
gether with the state militia, estimat-
ed at the war department at $4,000
would make a standing army of $50,
900 men, and it is expected that con-
preSs will he asked TO make such prO-
vision.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
Builds His Coffin.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Aug. 21.-The
Sioux City was that of Lars Peterson
yesterday. He is cabinet maker and
board He put the coffin in the cellar
and ran garden hose to a gas get
in the coffin While his wife was
working about the house, he locked
himself in the coffin, turned on the
gas and was quickly asphyxiated.