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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15
EARLY DIAMOND BUYING.
fsouth ASrica's Ftsst Etnds Were PAID
For In Cows.

South ASrica's Fret Etnds Were Paid
For In Cows.
South Africa's first diamonds were
paid for In cows. The story Ia told by
Joseph Is. Robinson. one Of the wealthy
pioneers Of that country. In 1870 he
gave eight x and a wagon loaded
with sugar and tobacco to a native In
exchange for a twenty.three carat
gem. THE news spread like wildtlre
through the countryside that a white
man was giving away wagons and
oxen for bits Of stone" he says. II
set all the natives who came to work
to seek for diamonds on one side Of the
vaal river, and l brought up my own
fifty men to hunt for diamonds among
the bushes and scrub Oh the other side
Of the stream. had bought the land
on both sides Of the river. so that !
~ working on my own property.
Next morning at sunrise, when ! was
having my coffee, ! was startled by
a loud hullabalooing. and, looking
out, ! saw the whole gang Of my men
rushing toward me in a state OF wild
excitement.
zone of them had found a diamond
Of good size. They all had come to
see what l would do with 1t. What
will you give me for it, said the
finder. 4 will give you ten cows l
replied and sent the man into the herd
to take his pick. He marked ten Of
the best cows as his own. The men
had never dreamed Of making such a
bargain. Ten cows for a bit Of stone!
OF they went again and found dla-
monds every day. They became rich,
and l accumulated a good store OF
precious stones.
"After we had accumulated a large
quantity we decided we would better
send them to London. We made a belt
full OF small pockets. in each Of which
we placed a diamond. When the belt
, was flied my partner girded 1t about
his body and started for Cape Town,
He never took Off the belt until he
| reached London. And It was in this
way the first consignment Of African
diamonds reached London"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15
Our Golden ..Coia Waves.

We Americans are always talking
about u mountains of gold and coal
and iron. Of our fat fields Of corr, and
wheat, but few Of us ever realize that
we have in our climate q great advan-
tage over all other nations. In the
cold wave which in summer and win
ter 80 often sweeps across the land
and sends the thermometer tumbling
80 degrees in almost as many minutes
we have a constant, a diminish
Ing asset Of priceless value. The ave
acts as a tonic: but. unlike any tonic
made by man, 1t carries no reaction.
No other land has cold waves like ours.
To the cold dry air Of this periodic
| cold wave. which brings extraordinary
| changes Of temperature. we 1--WE rauch
| Of the keen alert mind, the incessant,
unremitting energy Of u American
race.-Century.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

In cases of violent Nausea when all
other remedies have failed the skin Of
a perfectly fresh egg Ii an almost i'm
mediate relief. If the FIRST skin does
not have the desired effect two more
will cause a cessation without fail.
This has been tried successfully In
cases Of cholera under the eye Of q ply
clan who acknowledged he had tried
every known remedy In the pharmac0-
poeia. The egg skin 10 said to form q
new coating temporarily for the stom-
ach. The skin Of an egg Is the part that
cllngs tightly to the inside Of the shell.
II can be given with milk or water and
should be rolled up into as small . dose
a. possible.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15
APACHE sHREwDNESs.
The Indians Baft Was Good. hut the
White Man Didn't "Bite."

The Indians Bait Was Good. hut the
white Man Didn't "Bite."
With the Apaches a really brave
nan does not stand al high In public
estimation as does a clever thief. His
chief excellence, from an Apache stand
point, lies In his ability to outwit the
white man. says Mr.. Ceremony, the au-
thor of life Among the Apaches.'
was sitting. says Mr.. Ceremony, In
front Of my tent, writing a letter, when
a young Apache came up and asked
what l was doing. ! replied was talk
ing to my friend in Washington.
How can you talk to your friend so
far away!"
when an Apache wishes to talk of
speed to a distant friend" I answered.
The sends him a picture Of a bird; II he
talks of something sweet he sends a
picture of a flower. Instead of pictures
the white mar has these little signs
which all understand"
The Indian took up the letter and
scrutinized It carefully.
II do not believe you." he said. you
try to make a fool Of me. These little
signs are all alike"
II will give you proof. I will write on
this little piece Of paper that the sutler
Is to give you some tobacco. Go take II
to the store and see II l do not speak
the truth"
The Indian snatched the paper and
! was of. A few minutes later | saw
him slowly coming toward me, a piece
Of tobacco In his hand and a look Of be
wilderment on his face. Suddenly bis
expression changed to satisfaction. and
he hurried forward.
did you get the tobacco" ! asked.
Yes. but l do not believe you. Yot
and he had an understanding before 81
that you might deceive me. Now II 70,
will write some more OF those littl'
signs on paper telling the sutler to giv'
me much more tobacco and II he dOet
Zen ] will believe you"
But the Indians ruse failed. dix
not rise" to the occasion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

' aM
same number that was enrolled last
year, the first day. From present indi-
cations, there will be a large attend
ance this year and 1t was expected
the enrolment would double today.
Following are the names Of those in
attendance yesterday morning: ia.
nette G. Danziger, Eugene Herber,
Luz Baca. Marion Winters. Aurelia
Ulibarri, Enrique Armijo. Luciano
Sanchez, Frances T. Sena, Las Vegas;
Antonio NJ. Romero, Watrous: Mary
A. Phillips, Loretto academy; Fred e.
Corbett. Rociada; Placido Ribera, San
Miguel: Pedro A. Tafoya, Sibley;
Sixto Armijo, Hot Springs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15
wain~ss ana Butternuts.

The city boy on a visit to the country
IL often puzzled in trying to distinguish
black walnuts and butternuts In the
green state. The leaves are almost
alike, being compound and having q
variable number Of leaflets arranged on
a long stem. The butternut stem has
from nine to seventeen leaflets, and the
black walnut from fifteen to twenty
three. The teeth on the latter are larger
and sharper than those on the butternut
and lack the fuzzy stem, but the real
distinguishing feature IL the odor. Hav-
ing once smelled the crushed leaves q
a butternut and a black walnut, q per
son can never fail to know them there
efter.-St. Nicholas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15
1 RSONALS

=. q. Everitt Is In town from Fl
Tex.
81, d. Hallett came down from Wat
1', last evening.
aysg Friedman Is visiting Albu
=. - e again on business.
"apt. W. B, Brunton returned to his
~; At Shoemaker this afternoon.
.. ., W and T., f. veeder drove
-, % Los Alam0s today.
! Gortner, the court stenogra.
sH,ct went up to Ration last night.
=, Rupp, the contractor, Is down
I Trinidad with an eye to the
$40. II hand in this city.
. j. oomis, the deputy internal
~ III collector. Is yer from Santa
~ pi'y On official business.
sheriff Cleofes Romero has been
cal d to i;aton on business matters
n|,gtaicihg TO his office.
w. 9. Eeidel returned this afternoon
fr1Y q visit to his family in Milwau
kec, Wis.
Henry Van Lob and wife, who had
sptnt several months here, departed
this afternoon for Canon City, Colo.
Fga2 Waugh, the commercial trav'
eler arrived in town this afternoon
from, his Trinidad headquarters.
a. Brown Harris. merchant and
stock raiser at FIT. Sumner. visits the
Meadow City on business matters.
Herman Gerhardt, the successful
sheep raiser, is in town from the Ft,
Sumner region.
r. Payson Ripley. nephew of the
president of the Santa Fee Railroad
company, is in town on official bus.
mess today.
Captain f. G. Austen, president OF
the cattle sanitary board, returned
last evening from a trip to Charming
Tex, and other places.
William D. McFerran, travelling All
ditor for the Wells-Fargo people
came up from Albuquerque On thu
night train.
Ira G. Hazard and son George left
this afternoon for Denver. Mr.. Haz
card will return in about ten days
The young man will remain and en-
ter college.
Miss Kaplan, sister of the rabbi a
Albuquerque and a teacher in the pub
lie schools of that city, arrived here
this afternoon, the guest of Mrs. &c
clio Rosenwald.
Mrs. D. T. Mervine and three
daughters, family Of the ellis Fargo
superintendent in Kansas City. spen
a couple of days here on their wa!
home from the Pacific coast.
James Nolan, the aged father o
p. F. Nolan, left Decatur, ILL.,, toda!
for Las Vegas, being met in Kansas
City by his son, Richard Nolan. wht
will accompany him on the trip to tn
southwest.
Jose Valentine Cordova and Chas
M. CordOva drove In from the lowe
Cebolla yesterday. They report tn
crops in that country unusually lux
uriant and say that very little irriga
ton has been needed this year.
Colonel Weir Griffith of greensboro
XIV. a member of the staff of Gov
Beckham, arrived in Las Vegas yes
terday for a visit Of two weeks at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Pierce
Colonel Griffith is a cousin OF Mrs
Pierce. III
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

To make room for our fall stock OF
Black Diamonds We will cut loose 500
sacks Of corn and corn chop at the
following prices: Corn. Sl.40; corn
chop, $l.45. In 100 ID. sacks. Deliver.
ed In any part Of the city. Come early
and avoid the rush. Doors open at
Z a. M; performance over. 9 p. m.
1907 O'BYRNE'S COAL YARD.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Stage scenery for the George Sam.
uels Stock company, to have its head
quarters in Las Vegas, has arrived
from the east. It has been stored away
in the Duncan opera house for the
present.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Fair weather is the prediction for
tonight and Wednesday; warmer. The
temperature of yesterday was SO de-
grees maximum and AZ degrees min
imum. 10
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
One five-room house, modern, fur
nished complete on cor. Of Fourth
and Washington, $3.50.
One nine.room house furnished ele-
gantiy on Fourth street, $4,000.
One seven.room house, modern and
best arranged Of any in city; on
Lincoln, 5000.
One %seven.room house, modern, fine
around improvements, on National
street, $1,000.
One six.room house, modern, elegant
grounds and trees, $500.
LAS VEGAS
REAL ESTATE 4 LOAN CO.
N. 8. eeiden, Mgr.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Mrs, Michael Rimhert had her hus'
band arraigned In Justice Donaciano
Otero's west side court this afternoon
on the charge Of having assaulted her
with words. Rimbert will also appear
In Justice Madrid's west side court
tomorrow morning to answer to the
charge OF having attempted to muir.
der Antonio Diego.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Parties going to the country will
consult their best interests by calling
at Clay g. Rogers livery barn where
nice rigs at reasonable prices may al.
ways be had. 11-35
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Stolen from COoley's barn on the
might Of August l2th, n brown horse
IL l.2 hands high, no brands, white
stripe In face, right hind foot white !
will pay $l5 reward for return Of
horse and saddle and $50 for the thief,
$50 NJ. l.. COOLtY.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

wanted-A good steady young mar
to work in a grocery store, who a
care for horses and deliver orders.
Address H., this office. No boys
wanted. - SIS
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Marriage licenses under the new
law have been issued to Placido LII,
zero and Sofia Baca of Tecoloito and
Candida Tafoya and Clarita Lucero of
Ell Cuervo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Samuel Turner, a meat cutter at
Graaf & Hayward's market, sawed off
the end Of a thumb this morning al
most before he knew what he was
about.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Wallace & Davis have made an tx
cavation for a coal cellar for Benjamin
& Laubach at the Lobby under the
cement walk. nicely walling it and re-
building the walk-way.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Three nice bed sets, two book
cases. fine settee chair. china closet,
dining room table, other furniture for
sale cheap. ]. JUDELL, 1887, 9Th
street. 1892.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Only routine business was transact
ed at the meeting of Sherman post
No. / G.. A. r. last evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

For Sale--Three desirable building
lots. Price $3.50 for a few days only.
The investment & Agency Corpora.
ton. Both phones $50. 1882
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

If you contemplate building, 1t will
be to your interest to consult John
d. W. Veeder, president Of the Las
Vegas improvement company. 8-55
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

For Rent.-September LIST, furnish
ed house, desirable > location. eight
rooms, bath and furnace. Inquire at
The Optic.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

The county commissioners will meet
again on the first Monday in Septem-
Der, the 4th inst. and the probate court
will on the 9th proximo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Prevent a case OF sickness, per-
haps a death. by having the Las We
gas Sanitary Co. clean your cesspo0l
Or vault. Office at vogt & Lewis.
7.51
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

The social event of the night will be
the dance given by Cavalry Troop A
at ROsenthal hall.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

The frugal wage-earner. depositing
each week with the Plaza Trust and
Savings bank. Is making hay while
the sun shines" 2
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Charles Tamme is industriOusly at
work taking the school census in pre-.
cinct No. 20.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

WANTED, an experienced general
Homework girl, apply to Mrs. H. w.
Greene, 1923, 7th street. ST..
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Benefit ball for the Mayflower band
at BARRIERS hall on Thursday night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Wanted-Girl at Las Vegas Steam
Laundry at once. $50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Remember 10c is king at The Saw
ings Bank Store. 7-A8
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

W. NJ. Lewis. undertaken and EN-.
balmer, 612 Lincoln Ave-, both phones.
80
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Gus Rothgeb is now at the reins on
the Lehman bread wagon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

Five.room furnished house for rent.
at The Optic.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

The San Miguel County Teachers
institute opened yesterday morning
with an attendance Of fifteen. : the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15
Additional Local
Behring's for Tents.

Timoteo Fresquez of Gallinas
Springs . who has been down with
typhoid fever, is able to be up and out.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15
T II II Y g..

Go to Behring's for harness repair
ing. Harness made to order. GA
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-15

We CAN'T ND WORDS
Fluent enough to tell you in all details
the superior points about our clothing.
Our Alfred Benjamin Suits are just q
little bit better-A little bit newer In
style.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15

as there any sure test by which
TO tell the sane from the insane?" in
ouired a student of the famous French
Ailenist Esquirol. please dine with
me tomorrow at o'clock" was the
answer of the savant. The student
complied. Two other guests were pres
ent, one of whom was elegantly
dressed, while the other was rather
uncouth, noisy and extremely conceit-
ed. After dinner the pupil rose to take
leave. and as he shook hands with his
teacher he remarked: THE problem
is very simple, after all; the quiet, well
dressed gentleman is certainly distin-
guished in some line, but the other is
AS certainly lunatic and ought to be
locked up" You are wrong, my
friend" replied Esquirol with a smile.
The quiet, well-dressed man who
talks so nationally, has for years labor
cd under the delusion that he is God,
the Father; whereas, the other man.
those exuberance and self-conceit
have surprised you, is NJ. Honore de
Balzac, the greatest French writer OF
the day."-Leslie's Monthly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15

same person saw--and possessed
the paper the day he won It'll recog-
nized my fathers writing!' He WINGED
now, and the blood came 20 the sur
face of his face. Then to make as
surance doubly sure, asked one who
had witnessed the proceedings that
night at the Lodge, and from him
learned the facts of the case. You
and Cousin Raoul need not have been
so anxious about the paper, since it
has been in my possession all the
lime. Quentin Waters is not the man
force an unwelcome bride
Elm afraid he'll have TO take a
bride in heaven he said harshly;
hell get no earthly one
"Then will | be that BRIDE I re-
turned. Seeing there would be no
end to the argument, he left me. after
requesting my presence at home on
he morrow.
"'He had hardly gotten out OF the
door before Raoul Dwight put in an
appearance. had undergone my
limit that night; patience not being
a cardinal virtue with me, and had
no words for him. / was passing to
my room, when he barred my way.
"A moment. sweet coz, would have
word with YOU he said. 4 pray you
grant me pardon for what happened
at the ball tonight. I wished to know
what that locket contained; | have
found out At that | cried, You dared
81 f~r kon
deeds?' Everything is excusable in
love and war; he answered. Again
crave your pardon--it seems there
was no need of such rough measures,
for am confident that Quentin Wa
tiers is dead
"If he is dead violently cried.
you have killed him. He answered,
4 would have killed him joyfully in
duel face to face, but | am no knave
to stab a man in the back No" I
tauntingly questioned; but perhaps
hire men land there are plenty about
town who ask no better way to coin
money! to do your delicate work for
you He retorted. 4 think you would
not care to know, If such was the
case, the name of the man in whose
brain the plan was created =.
"T looked scornfully at him and
cried: Coward! You not only make
light of a woman before an assembly,
but strike in the dark the character
Of one older than yourself-better not
tell him your suspicions-coward:'
Peace, cousin, peace he said. 4
have proof that Quentin Waters was
struck from his horse, and then mys-
teriously disappeared. At first
thought his man, Gil-the ape-had
taken care of his body. But he has
b>>n hanging about the Dukes the
alter, obviously as much at sea as the
rest of us as to the destiny of his
master | firmly believe that he is
dead. Sweet COZ, turn your thoughts
from a dead man to me, quick one,
who has loved you for years-am
never to be rewarded for my fidelity?'
Ito be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15

I way, now that, while / waited his
! pleasure. Finally he gave it an extra
| flip and the thin gold partition
which backed the mirror, fell out. and
with it bit of paper folded into a
| tiny square to fit the locket. Again
| there was scramble, and again
Raoul Dwight was the successful one.
In spite of my eXpostulations, he
opened and read what was written
on the paper aloud-the dishonorable
| hound! A love letter. he cried mock
ingly; "a rendezvous, tool He then
held it up so that all the dandies pres
ent might see. | was in distress,
for now | thought | understood why
Mister Waters had been so solicitous
about the ~locket-he should have
trusted me If it is of any value to him.
1t is not mine, l cried, scarcely
knowing what said. 4 see 1t Is not,
cousin he replied, for the date on
the billet doux, although almost indis-
tinguishable, antedates your birth by
some years-and I beg your pardon,
co., he added. The mems muttered
cries of Shame helped him to fasten
his slipping temper.
Then he fastened to hand it to
me, for he had seen what too saw;
my father watching US. You must
know she explained to me, that
have a father here in London, al
though tbs little indeed see of him,
living. as mostly do, at Lady
Dwight's. My father now came to.
ward us, pushing back the crowd
debonairly. | forestalled the words
on his lips by crying gayly to Raoul
Dwight: 4 have won the wager; the
gloves are mine But my father was
not so easily to be put to rout AL
low me to see the paper, Mary he re-
quested. But I courteseyed low be-
fore him, and replied, You must en-
cuse me, sir; it would not interest
you. Moreover, it does not belong to
me- | placed the paper back in the
locket and fastened on the gold back.
The men began making apologies
for the fracas, and Raoul Dwight, as
if to make amends for his rudeness.
born of pique, and as | afterward
learned, desire to see if the locket
which Mister Waters habitually wore
contained the pledge of my hand, Inns
cred to appease Lord FELTON,. | un;
derstood that Raoul Dwight was e&-
planning about the paper. | heard
him say (my ears are keen) words to
the effect that it was naught but an
Old love letter written to Elaine, of
which Mister Waters must be choice
indeed, since he treasured it so; and
If it were ever to come again under
his notice he would destroy it. And
his information was punctuated with
malicious chuckles. Which proved to