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will not be as dense as it is In certain
portions of China in the valley of the
Ganges or in the countries surround
Ing Antwerp in Belgium.
The French republic has popuIa-
tion OF something like thirty-five mil
lions. It's acreage is not one-half
that OF Texas, and little larger than
the State OF Illinois. Japan, with an
acreage but little larger than that Of
the State of Kentucky, supports a
population of forty millions against
something over Two millions in our
State.
Many cities in Europe with sup
porting country not comparable TO
that around Louisville have popula-
tions ranging from hais million up
ward, while in China there are cities
OF over million closer together than
Louisville and Lexington.
1t IS true that in such countries as
France and Belgium and in the fer
tile districts Of China and India, every
foot of available ground is under con-
stant cultivation, while in Kentucky
and elsewhere throughout the United
States it is not an unaccustomed sight
to see two.thirds of the arabic ground
idle.
1tis plain, however, that while even
at the present time the United States
is the greatest power in the world it
is only in it's infancy as far as popu-
latiou is concerned. How strong will
be the relative position Of this coun-
try to the rest Of the world when
the United States is populated as
densely as are portions of Europe
it is impossible to estimate.
vile Post.
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The Legend of The Two Sacks

An ancient legend describes an old
man travelling from place to place with
sack hanging behind his back and
another in front Of him. In the one
behind him he tossed all the kind
deeds of his friends, which were soon
quite hidden from view and forgotten.
In the one hanging around his neck,
under his chin, he threw all the sins
which his acquaintances comm ;tted
and these he was in the habit of turn.
ing over and looking at as he walked
along day by dsy, which necessarily
hindered his course.
One day, to his surprise, he met a
man also wearing two sacks.
"What have you here?" he asked.
"Why, my good Deeds" replied
number two. II keep them all before
me, and take them out and air them
ofteu.''
"What is in the other big sack? 1t
seems weighty."
Merely my little mistakes. I ell.
ways keep them in the sack hanging
over my back.
Presently the two travellers were
joined by third, who strange to say,
also carried two Sacks, one under his
chin and one on his back.
LET us see the contents of your
Sacks" said the FIRST two travellers.
"With all my heart" quoth the
stranger, "for I have a goodly assort-
ment, and I like to show them. This
saok,' said he, pointing to the one
hanging in front of him, sis full of
the good deeds of others"
Your sacks looks heavy; it must
be very FULL" observed the old man. i.
"There you are mistaken" replied
the stranger; "they are big. but not
heavy. The weight is only such as
sails are to ship. Far from being a
burden, it helps me onward"
Well, your sack behind can be of
little use to you" said number .%c,
FOR it appears to be empty. And 1
see it has great hole in the bottom
Of it,"
II did that on purpose, said the
stranger, "for all the evil hear of
people put in there, and it falls
through and is lost. So, you see, T
have nc weight to drag me back.
Rarda."
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tion of Richmond. Lee himself boned
to escape with the bulk of his army
to the mountains, but finding his
force quite surrounded, he gave up
and ended the long sad drama of
war.
10 recapitulate: We find that Of
the IL or more engagements of the
Civil war that have been ranked by
the histories as sieges, only six can
correctly be classed thus, towit: Is.
land No. 10, Port Hudson, Vicks-
burg, Charleston (or Fort Wag1er),
the Mobile forts and Petersburg. All
the others are more accurately placed
In the list with battles, reduction by
blockade and assaults.
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| evacuated Atlanta and Sherr.aS 5a
the next day took possession of the
city.
Fort Fisher, the lock of the last
! gate that could afford retreat for the
blockade runners (of Wilmington, n.
" was taken By combined assault
from sea and land January Is, 1865.
The warships began the Commandment
on the l4th and continued it through
the following day. The assault of the
land forces began at J p. IN. on the
10th, and six hours later the assail-
ants had forced their way through
the breaches made by the shot and
shell OF guns into the fort. A two
day siege would be an anomaly, and
this capture must therefore be taken
from the list above noted.
Forts Gaines and Morgan were de-
lenses in Mobile bay, both of which
were taken at the time of the first
Bay Fight. August 5, 1864, was
the first day of this fight, during
which Farragut disabled the fasoous
ram Tennessee and literally took pos
session OF the waters of the bay.
August Z Fort Gaines was taken by a
sharp bombardment, and in the same
manner Fort Morgan was captured
August %. Since Mobile was effect
ually blockaded by the federal feet
that held the bay, no attempt was
made against the city, which still re-
tanned communication by land with
the armies of the Confederacy. But
in March, 1865 the Federal land and
sea forces moved against it. On the
same day, March 81, 1865, Fort Blake
ly, ten miles north of the city, was
invested by Gen. Steele's forces, and
Spanish Fort, seven miles east, was
surrounded by Canby's army. The
last named Of these strongholds was
taken by assault April 8, the former
April 8. The city of Mobile, surren-
dered April II. The final ope.-
ations against Mobile bay may fairly
be ranked with the sieges, the others
cannot.
The siege Of Petersburg and the So
called siege of Richmond we're identi
cal. The Confederate works at
Petersburg were partly invested in
July, 1864, and from that time there
was gradual encroachment upon
them and destruction of the defen-
ses, the much greater army of the fede-
rails paying for every step of the ad-
vance with terrible loss of life. Lee
succeeded by superhuman effort in
keeping his line Of communication
with Richmond open, and thus was
able to sustain his army through the
winter, during which time little was
done. But in March fighting began
again, the federal army having increas-
ed its numbers by large bands of fresh
recruits. March 30 Grant made a
general assault along the whole Con-
federate line with such disastrous re-
suit that Gen. Lee telegraphed to
President Davis to order the evacua.
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Population Of the World.

An interesting piece of information
mas Just been issued by the census bu.
reau relative to the theory that the
world is fast becoming SO crowded
tnat at no distant date standing room
will be at premium, and difficulty
will be felt in feeding the increasing
multitudes.
"A close scrutiny of the conditions
existing in all parts Of the world has
shown that in no country-not even
IN Belgium-has the maximum of pop.
ulatlon been reached beyond which it
would be difficult to make the soil SUP.
port the people.
1t is estimated that China can eas.
lly support three times the number OF
people now occupying that territory:
that the capacity Of British India has
by no means been reached, and that
every country of Europe is capable Of
sustaining more than twice the
amount OF people now crowded into
what appears to be comparatively
limited areas.
AS for the capacity of the United
States and Russia, they are estimated
to have hardly been touched, and.
while it is believed that the next GEN.
tury or two will show great increase
both in European and Asiatio Russia,
1t is believed that the gre atest field
for development lies through the
United States and in northwestern
Canada.
To give an idea as to how scattered
is the population of the world, it has
been shown that all the people now
living in the world could be easily
packed upon the Isle Of Wight, tiny
speck of land off the coast of Great
Britain, 80 small compared with other
countries that it is hardly discernable
upon the map.
The total population of the world is
now estimated at l, 800 millions. AL
lowing two square feet for each, all
could be crowded into a space of g.
600 acres. The area of the Isle of
Wight is 94,341 acres, and it will,
therefore, he seen that the entire
population Of the earth could be gath
cred there and much vacant space be
left aside.
Such comparisons are, of course,
made only for drawing illustration,
but to Americans, who have been un-
able to understand how Great Baitain
or Japan could sustain their com.
paratively dense populations with
out actual crowding, it affords q
somewhat striking proof of the as
yet still untouched resources OF the
world.
The population of the United States
is now estimated at somewhere be-
tween eighty and ninety millions. It
is calculated that this country can
easily support population of 1000
millions, and even ther the population
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-12

The addition Of this splendid piece
Of printing machinery puts this office
on a level with the best equipped
printing offices in the country. II Is
also a concrete illustration Of the fact
that The Optic is KEEPING AHEAD
OF THE PROCESSION.
The WhtIock press is capable ct
doina work of the most arduous and
exquisite nature. In the largest and
best equipped offices in this county
Il has demonstrated its pre.eninent
superiority in heavy haIftone work In
black and three coIors. While for the
general work Of the modern printing
office, such as books, cataIogs, blank
books, ETC., the WhitIock stands un.
equatled. II is recognized as The
swiftest, smoothest running, most
durable and convenient Of all pony
presses. while its register is perfec-
tion itself.
An idea of the capacity of the Whit
lock can be gained from the fact of
it's output being equal to that of twelve
Universal job presses; that it prints
$4,000 book pages per hour. An idea
of the perfection of its work can be
gained from the fact that any number
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-12
Representatives Of Russian Peo.
pie to be Called by Emperor
Positive Announcement Made by Semi Official
Paper. Report That Stoessel has Been Arrest
ed Kruker May be Dismissed More Mutinies
Feared.

st. Petersburg, July l2.-Slovo posi-.
lively announces that the emperor
will travel TO Moscow where on We'd
nesday the nineteenth instant. he viii
issue a proclamation summoning tire
representatives of the people to .slln-
sky palace, in the Kremlin. Some OF
the officials of the court already have
gone to Moscow to make preparations
for the event.
StoesseI Reported In Hook.
ST. Petersburg, July 12.-- Nasha
Shsn prints a report that Lieutenant
General Stossel has been placed rn-
der arrest at Tsarskoe-Seol in conse-
Quence of the revelation made by the
commission which has been investi.
eating the defense and capitalization
of Port Arthur and that the sword Of
honor donated by a number OF French
admirers of Stoessel will not be pre-
sented.
Kruger May Be Disciplined.
ST Petersburg. July 1o.- Nasha
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Company Files Trust Deed For 500, 600, 900. ....New
Associate Company Also Files Trust Deeds and
Papers Of Incorporation.
Action Of Colorado Politicians Prevented Extension Of Railway
Through Centennial States and Has Brought to New Mex.
ico

through Cimarron canyon will, with.
out doubt, be built by this associate
company and the contracts are al.
ready being let.
The st. Louis. Rocky Mountain &
Pacific company yesterday filed In
! the office Of the secretary of the ter.
ritory incorporation papers as coal
mining and land selling company. The
capital stock Is $ll.000.CG0 and the
large fee OF $l.100 was paid as incor.
poration fee. This is the largest
single fee ever received for incorpor-
ating a company In the territory.
The st. Louis, Rocky Mountain 4
Pacific company also incorporated as
railway company with capital
stock Of $35.000,000, paying for the
privilege $3.50.
The Route Of the New Railroad.
The eastern terminus of said road Is
at point forty-flve miles northwest
Of Clayton, on the Colorado & South
ern railway near Des Moines. In town
ship 20 north. range 20 east, in Union
county, n. NJ. From this point the
road takes a northwesterly direction
to Ration. in township 81 north. range
% east, in Colfax county a distance
Of about forty-five miles. From Ration
the road turns to the southwest. pass
ing near Dawson, In township 2S
north, range 20 east, to q point near
Cimarron, In township q north, range
10 east, a distance Of about fifty.five
miles At this point the road turns
to northwesterly direction, through
theCimarron canon to the western ter
minus at point near Elizabethtown
in township 2S north, range 10 east, a
distance of about twenty miles. This
gives an entire length OF road Of
about 120 miles and opens up the large
coal fields in Union and Colfax coun.
tiles. conceded to be the largest body
of coal under one ownership In the
world. This field comprises about
525, 900 acres and includes an area OF
about 500 square miles. Beside open
Ing up these coal fields II will furnish
an eastern outlet to the fertile Taos
valley for the shipment of the large
productions Of agricultural products
and fruits.
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Otero, with the ultimate purpose Of
abducting Miguel and carrying him
into the wilds of the Malpais coun,
try in southwestern Lincoln county,
where he would be held as hostage,
The gang, after reaching the Malpais.
intended TO inform the governor that
II within thirty days he would deposit
AT a certain place an enormous sum
Of money as ransom, and accede to
other demands that his son would be
returned to him In the best Of health
and spirits. On the other hand, II
the ransom were not forthcoming
cost to the governor would be the life
Of his son. The informer told the
governor that the gang would stop at
nothing In order to accomplish Its
purpose. They wanted money, free
dom and the freedom OF several con.
victs now serving terms In the peni.
tentiary. He said that the plans OF
the men were well laid and that II
the governor did not take steps i'm.
mediately TO Illustrate the designs.
that Miguel would undoubtedly be
captured and taken In captivity TO a
place where discovery would be i'm
possible. He further stated that he
knew the members of this gang
meant business and that II the abduc-
,ion was successful the only thing
that could save the life of the boy
would be the payment OF the enor-
nous ransom which the band had
decided to make too high for the
governor to meet, and the granting
of demands which would no doubt
end In disaster to many.
The capture Of Claude Doane on
last Saturday by Deputy United States
Marshal Fred Fornoff and Officer Ben
Williams in the Taos canon near En-
budo, will no doubt bring to an end
the plans for abduction. The govern
or, however, is not satisfied with this
one capture and will leave no stone
unturned until the entire party is cap
tured, convicted and placed behind
the bars. The information given by
the ex-convict was in great meas
ure responsible for the capture of
Doane as he outlined their plan Of pro-
cedure and where they would be in
the interim between the day he gave
information and the time set for the
abduction. Enough evidence Is In the
hands of the officers TO convict the
majority of the band, but it is hoped
that with more investigation the en-
tire party can be landed.
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1t grows increasingly certain that II
is the Colorado a. Southern that Is
behind the big deal in Colfax county
for the development OF the Ration coal
fields and the building Of line oi
railroad through Cimarron canyon
and on west. Further and very strong
evidence of this fact Is given bv ,he
action of the Colorado 4 Southern
yesterday in filing deed OF trust for
Sl00,000,000 This means railway
building and lot OF IL. II will be
remembered that some months ago
the Colorado & Southern made a big
effort to secure such legislation In
Colorado as would enable il TO acquire
short lines of railway, that the Colo
rado politicians We're pleased 10 term
competing lines. Just how much there
was in II for the Colorado politicians
has never appeared, but they defeat
ed the legislation.
Al that time The Optic invited the
Colorado T. Southern people to come
10 New Mexico, where the high hand
ed acts of few grafters would not
drive them out of business. 1t was
regarded as certain at that time that
the Colorado & Southern was aiming
al nothing less than a line from the
Gulf OF Mexico TO the Pacific coast
and It was proposed to acquire short
line or two in Colorado to help out
the great plan,
This was foiled and the people ol
the state lost another transcontinental
railway thereby. But what was Colo
radios loss appears TO be New Mexi
cos gain There are no rival sys
TENS operating in northern New Mex
leo to buy enough politicians to pre-
vent the building of a rival line and
the New Mexico politician Is not IN
thg same yenal class with the Colo
rift article. Consequently, the linz
will doubtless be built.
The St. Louis, San Francisco ant
Pacific, which is now regarded as {
branch Of the Colorado Il Southern
has also filed deed OF trust, thil
one for $15,000.000 to cover the cos
OF coal lands acquired and another
one Of $l0.0O0.000 to cover the cos
of railroads and equipment. The line
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-12
Weather and Crops Through
out Territory Last Week
Ranges Becoming Parched in Several Sections
Though Conditions Are Yet on the Whole
Favorable; Crops are Making Rapid Progress.

grees, lowest 54 degrees: rainfall 0.54
inch: calf crop everywhere reported
lighter than for a great many years.
some ranchmen report but third Of
usual crop.
Alto. w. H. Walker-Hot and dry,
no rainfall. little cooler than pre-
vious week; crops look well; grass
drying up; water getting low in all
creeks
Arabela. A. NJ. Richardson Hot,
dry weather continues.
Artesia, VIII Hanson--Hot south.
west winds have damaged crops some
what; nights continue cool; stock Of
all kinds looking well: first plums on
market; highest temperature 102 de.
grees. lowest SO degrees.
Aurora. J. G. Lucero-Dry yet, and
stock and sheep finding feed principal
ly In timber; rain needed. crops look
ing dry and in much need OF rain.
Bloomfield, w. A. Ballinger--Dry,
windy week: insects and worms doing
much damage to crops; some second
growth alfalfa practically ruined by
worms: wheat harvested and well I'LL
ed. stock keeping in flesh well, but
milch cows falling: San Jaun nearly
fordable. but no danger of any short
age of water for irrigation: honey
crops liable to be short highest tenn
perature 95 degrees. lowest 43 de.
grees. no rainfall.
Bonito. George l.. Bradford---Vegeta-
tion beginning to dry up. but irrigat-
ed crops doing well: first crop OF alfal-
ia harvested.
Captain, John Ritter-Good rain the
close Of June Of great benefit to grow
ing crops; stock doing well.
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Planned To Steal
Governors Son

The New Mexican says: For some
time past Governor Otero has had
members of the mounted police and
secret service of the territory on the
lookout for a band of ex-convicts
who We're planning to abduct the
governors son, Miguel. These pre-
cautions We're taken as result OF
the story told to the governor by an
ex-convict, who asked for an audience
with him about month ago. The
story is in substance as follows:
Claude Doane, an ex-convict who
is suspected of having been the MUIR
derer OF Walter Lyons, the Mckinley
county school teacher, whose lifeless
body was found near Ramah several
weeks ago, organized band Of eight
ex-convicts who thought that they
had grievance against Governor
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Shisn says Rear Admiral Kruger will
leave the service on account of the
alleged incapacity in connection with
his treatment of the situation created
by the mutiny aboard the battlesiip
Potemkine at Odessa.
Peasants Destroy Property.
Dmintrovsk. Russia, July 12-Peas-
ants have overrun and DESTROYED b
large amount of property belonging
TO the vast estate Of the late Grand
Duke Sergius near Dobnsky.
Fear Mutiny.
Reyal, Russia, July l2--Beins ap-
prehensive OF a mutiny the authorities
have ordered the sailors of the Rus
sian cruisers. Minnie and kremlin. 10
be relieved of their arms. Serious dis
content has been manifested anluss
the crews Of the warships owing tt
the quality Of the food supply. The
officer who is held REF hsible for this
state of affairs has h placed under
arrest
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Santa Fe, N. NJ, July 10. 1906
Day temperatures were again high
during the last week but cool nights
gave an average OF about 3 degrees
daily below the normal condition. On
ly light local showers occurred. many
parts remaining dry and a good gen.
eral rain is much needed. The week
closes with conditions favorable for q
continuation Of showers over the Ter.
ritory. Streams are low but as rule
water for irrigation is still plentiful.
The dryness Is affecting range grass
and many report it browning rapid
" and maturing seed. Stock continues
TO do well, however The late calf
crop is light in northeast counties.
Wheat harvest has made rapid pro
gress and some are thrashing. good
yields are general Oats are also be-
ing cut and is growing finely, even up
land fields and temporals doing well.
In southern districts II is tasseling
and silking.
Insects and worms continue burden
some and damaging. second crop alfal-
ia, gardens, fields peas and beans re.
ceiving the greatest injury. Further
reports of the disappearance Of the
army worm are received.
Fruit prospects continue excellent
and early fruits abundant In local
marets; shipments of peaches, april
cots and plums are being made from
southern valleys.
The following notes are taken from
reports of correspondents:
Albert, II. M. Hanson--Still dry,
but slightly relieved by local showers;
grass drying considerably; insects un.
usually troublesome to planted crops !:
stock doing well. shearing, in full
progress; highest temperature "a de-
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Santa Fe Special Officer Ca|hoon
Murdered By Hishwaymen
Posse Trails Bandits to Town Near the Oklahoma
Line Surrounds Them and Shoots Them to
Death.

Topeka, July Authorization was
received here that j. G. CalhoOn, spe-
cial agent of the Santa Fe, was shot
and killed early this morning by two
desperadoes supposed to be a portion
Of gang that were connected with
the recent hotel raid at Winfield. 1t
is also stated that one of the gang
was killed and the other surrounded.
Assassins Killed.
Winfield, Kas., July 1.-TWO high
waymen who early today at Cedarvale
shot and killed J. C. Calhoun of Kan
sas City, special agent of the Santa
Fe were surrounded by a posse at
Hemins near the Oklahoma state
line and shot and killed.
The two outlaws were overtaken
by a posse of citizens at Hewins.
seven miles from Cedarville, close
to the Oklahoma line. One Of the
outlaws, Ed Madigan, of Ponca City,
Okla, was instantly killed by the
posse. The other, VIM. Chadburn,
Of this city, was fatally wounded.
The outlaws exchanged shots with
the posse during which j. NJ. Pope
was shot through the foot and a
woman named Malone was struck in
the leg by stray bullet.
Madigan and Chadburn held up ant
robbed six travelling men at the Bret
ton hotel, Winfield, on Sunday night
last and escaped. At Cedarvale last
night Detective Calhoon encountered
both outlaws on the street Not being
positive of their identity, Calhoon Sc
cured the city marshal and one Of
the travelling men and all three
started in carriage in search OF the
two men. Early today they drove
mast the men in a side street. The
travelling man identified them and
the trio in the carriage were just in
the act Of making a stand when
either Madigan or Chadburn opened
fire. Calhoon was shot through the
heart and the outlaws made their es
cape.