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from the Philippines finds its way 10
the United States and Europe. where
it is used in manufacturing rope That
portion consumed in domestic use.
however, is utilized in the manufactUrc
Of cloth for wearing apparel
The Islands Products.
Sugar ranks second to hemp in tbs
value of the islands products. 1t was
formerly the most valuable crop OF
the islands but number of causes
have com bined 10 give ii a secondary
place. The first of these was doubt
less the competition of beet sugar
The unreliability of labor, the diff
Guilty in procuring beasts or buruen-
and Door TRANSPORTATION facilities,
We're other obstacles which the plant
erS could not overcome In 1881 over
$50 coo, eco pounds were exported but
this amount fell until, during the yea
following American occupation, the
amount produced for export was
not quite 190OO0.0 600 pounds. How
ever, the recent advance in the price
of sugar has encouraged the planter
TO renew their efforts, and the acreage
is now being largely Increased
The third commercial crop OF the
islands is tobacco. The plant raisei
here is of American origin and YVES
brought from Mexico by Spanish mis-
siOnaries. For a time the industry was
conducted as a government monopoly,
From that time its culture has enjoyed
a rapid growth. The home consump-
ton of cigars and cigarettes Is very
great and this, together With the in
creasing foreign demand, makes the IN
dustry one of much promise Luzon
produces the best grade of the Leaf
The occupant IS rapidly increasing
in commercial value. The dried meat
of this tropical luxury is called coprsl-
Although IL is a comparatively new
product il now ranks fourth among
the eXportabIe commodities of the
Philippines. The bi-prOducts of the
cocoanut are used in every concetV-
able way. The sap and meat provide
the native with delicious food and
drink The shells are valuable as
household utensils and can be made
into many kinds of ornament The
tree provides lumber for the con-
struction Of houses. and the foliage
makes excellent roofing for the same
There are eighty-three distinct uses
to which the substance of this wonder
full tree may be put. ranging from the
manufacture of tOOthDicks to the pre-
paration of dye and hair oil There are
great possibilities in its culture because
it is extremely prolific, yielding six or
seven crops of nuts every twelve
months.
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nraI leader of his community, and his
functions are so numerous and so
novel as to be quite outside the limita-
lions of the same calling in the United
States. He is appealed to in cases OF
oppression, he settles. political disputes,
presides over all functions, superin-
tends the building of roads and bridges
and has even been called upon to as
sist in dispensing bandits. That the
people are anxious for education is
shown by the fact that the attendance
is 60 per cent of the enrolment, as
compared with "A per cent in the Unit
ed States. The wisdom of the broad
educational campaign inaugUrated by
General Otis is becoming more impor-
tant every day.
There is little variety in the peTna-
nent occupation of the FiIipinos
Forty per cent Of the men are farm
eFs. The women are very industrious,
and are especially clever at spinning
and weaving. With the crudest kind
of looms they manufacture most eE-
quisite fabrics, and make hats, mats
and carpets of an exceeding fine
quality. The returns of the recC 1t cen
sus show that the proportion of women
engaged in remuneratiVe occupation in
the Philippines OILS more than double
those similarly employed in the United
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OF the county, irrespective Of party /
think that helped to defeat the Demo-
crat more than any other one thing.
Jim married a daughter o. a farmer
named Hibben. who was q mighty
strict church member and didn't be
lieve in fiction. Jim didn't waste any
time TO speak of counting, which was
just as well. A friend of mine named
Dan Sweet was chump enough to tell
the old man. what kind of liar ne was
going to get for a sOn-in-law, but Jim
convinced the old man that he was mis-
taken-for the time being.
Not long after that Dan. who was a
great jOsher. met Jim driving toward
town and hailed him. Jim pulled UP his
horses. which had been going at pref
~ lively clip, and asked him what he
wanted.
Let's see what sort OF a lie you can
get right off without thinking, Jim,
says Dan.
" 'Shucks.' says Jim, sort of mad. I
haven't any time to fool with you now.
I'm going to town after coffin for Mrs.
Hibben. She died last night Then he
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by the first Americans who came here
to teach can hardly be described. They
succeeded Spanish instructors who
taught the pupils to write upon banana
leaves with q pointed stick The proc
esS of counting was to cut notches in
a piece of WOOD Some Of our teachers
had to build their own school houses,
manufacture their own benches, and
then work for months without states,
books or other material Those who
could not procure building material
conducted their classes under shade
treas.
Teacher is a Leader.
Some critics have insisted that too
much money has been spent upon edu-
catiOnal work, but that contention can
hardly be justified. On account of the
natives having so long been amenabie
To the influence of the Spanish friars.
they are more easily controlled by the
school teachers than by either the
civil or military authorities. The rural
teacher in the Philippines is the nat
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TELLING THE TRUTH.
Some Men Who Practice 1t Occasion
ally Compare Notes.

Chicago News)
T. I'M the smoking compartment of the
sleeper there were -four men-a horse
dealer from iowa. a Chicago CONNER
ciaI traveller. "a New York corporation
lawyer and Il real estate agent from the
Pacific coast. something that had been
said brought up the subject of men
dacity.
Il never lie in business matters. SAID
The travelling man. Il couldn't do IL
and hold my job. \ man in nay line
mas to be truthful TO his customers. II
he once got the reputation Of being IN
reliable I'm his statements II would De
an day with him: so I can only let my
imagination get the better of facts in
cidentally.
II never lie except professionally"
said the lawyer. That's the difference
between us. If / once got a reputation
for truthfUlpess some OF my best ell
euts would leave me-
II sometimes get a reputation as
liar that I don't deserve said the real
estate man. ST have 20 describe the
properties that 1 am selling. but l only
handle gilt-edged propositions and,
though 1 make il a rule to understate
their advantages. what / do say some
how sounds too good to be true. Now,
if 7 should tel you gentlemen about a
little tract L have for sale within eight
miles Of Santa Barbara you would
ssOf course we would Interrupted the
horse dealer, c'and III bet we would
be right. too. 7 DON pretend to- say
that i keep to the straight and narrow
path of veracity in my business. ] shy
out of the track at times. but then /
tell the truth about a horse now and
then
TO sell, / suppose" hazarded the drum
Maybe said the horse dealer. Sc
renely.
..uBt that's better than some con-
tinued the horse dealer I knew a
man out my way who was never known
to tell the truth. If liars are to have
their portion in the birthstone lake. as
I've heard said. III bet Jim Murphy :
portion VIII be a good half Of the whole
business. He couldn't do anything else
but lie and that was all there was to it.
zone time Jim was a witness in a
hog-stealing case. and when the clerk
administered the oath he said: You do
solemuly swear that the testimony you
are about to give IN the case now IN
bearing shall be the truth. the whole
truth and nothing but the truth-to the
best of your ability The judge fined
the clerk $50 for that. but the fellow
didn't mean TO be funny-he just knew
Jim. Murphy.
Il remember another time the editor
of the Republican paper in our town
put in a piece about the Democratic
candidate for county treasurer he
said. I'VE are not hidebound i'm pol
itics and we are willing 10 do justice
to the gentleman the Democrats Eave
Thought 1T 10 put on their ticket foi
This responsible Office. He is a com-
parative stranger TO most Of US, but
Vim Murphy informs Us that he has
Known him since hOyhoOd and that he IS
f,onest.- sober. and. capable and entirels
worthy of the confidence. OF the voters
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leaned forward and shook the lines over
his horses backs and they started up.
81. You don't say says Dan. pretty
much taken back. 'When's the funeral?'
he shouted.
Jim leaned around and shouted back,
Ten o'clock tomorrow morning at the
house
well. when Dan got home he told
his wife and the next morning they
fixed up and drove nine miles over 10
the Hibbens' place to attend the funer-
al Well there wasn't any funeral
Mrs Hibben told them. But it had
never occurred to Dan that Jim was
lying. That will give you an idea of the
kind of a liar Jim was
rs he living yet?'' asked the rea
estate man.
Il suppose So said the horse dealer
I'm prosperous circumstances? -
well I don't suppose he makes more
than a living"
Give me his address,-~said the rea
estate man. pulling out q notebook and
pencil. Il might be able to use him in
my business.H
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so long the ambition of these people
has been stunted by the seeming hope
lessness of their future. But now that
they have an opportunity to develop
themselves and reap the reward of
their endeavOr, it is believed they will
become responsive TO the possibilities
awaiting them.
The principal wealth of the Philip
pines has always been the products Of
the soil, but the individual holdings Of
the people are so small that they can
hardly be called farms. The average
size of each holding throughout the
archipelago is only eight and d half
acres, while in America the average
size of all farms is about 100 acres.
Less than half Of the available agri-
cultural land Of the country is under
cultivation. The most valuable prod
uct of the Islands is hemp. This is the
fibre taken from a sort of pIantain,
generally called abaca. It is similar
to the banana plant and grows no
where else except in this latitude. 1t
is famed all over the world as Ma
Mia hemp" 1t grows wild and all at
tempts to propagate ii in other eli
mates have failed. The land upon
which il grows is always fertile. and
Well drained, and a strange fact in
connection with ii is that irrigation
cannot be substituted for natural drain
age. Nearly all the hemp exported
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States, and three times greater than
in either Porto Rico or Cuba. The
count of wage eaTners showed that the
Filipin0S begin work when very young.
Only a small portion of the female
population accepts work as domestic
servants. this being a line of endeavor
almost entirely monopollzed by the
men. Great difficulty was experienced
in classifying the various occupations
because of the tendency among the
people to dabble in so many different
kinds of work. Fog instance, a man
might be a farmer for several hours
during the day, a coachman in the
evening, and be looking after some
fishing apparatus late at night.
a Jack of All Trades.
The Filipino is a jack OF all trades
and good at none The range of occu-
patton he VIII attempt seems 70 be
beyond estimate. I heard a man tell
ing about one versatile naive who in
side OF two months had been lawyer,
a plantation overseer, a coachman. d
bartender, and "a waiter in a restau-
rant. The stimulus to effort and con-
centration has not been great because
of the fertility of the country and the
small demands of the civilization On
account of having been a subject race
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not exceeded anywhere unless it be in
some Of the more unhealthful provinces
Of British India. The greatest loss is
shown among children less than one
year old. the rate among these having
gone as high as go per thousand IhlS
is said to be a forfeiture OF infant life,
due to ignorance rather than to the
climate. Mothers allow children'to be-
gin eating solid. food when they are
not strong enough to digest it, which
is almost certain to cause cholera IN
fantum and commissions. Every effort
is being made 10 make the natives un-
derstand that babies three or four
months of age must not be fed On
such things as rice, mangoes ana
bananas.
Time has shown that the foreigner
who viii obey the rules of health pre-
the Philippines with almost as much
immunity from disease as if he We're
residing in the United States. This is
proved by the record kept by the army
and navy officials both in times or
peace and war. OF course a person may
quickly become diseased from dissipa-
ton or -disobedience 10 the rules gov
erning tropical diet The use of liquor
in a hot country is almost certain 10 be
disastrous. Although long exposure to
the climate is enervatfug, this can cas-
lily be overcome by frequent sojourns
in a higher Or cooler region.
Great Need of Education.
The great necessity for education IN
the Philippines IS shown by the dis
covery of the fact that less than 10 per
cent of the entire population could
speak a common language 1t was
supposed that the majority of the peo-
pie understood Spanish. but this has
been proved incorrect. 1t was the pol
icy of the friars TO learn the language
of the people, rather than 20 teach
their own. so they could interpret the
law arbitrarily. There were many peO-
pie counted as literate who could speak
some Spanish but were unable to read
or write il. As a result of the edUca-
tional system now in vogue through
out the islands the bulk of the popu-
lation VIII soon be able to affiliate by
means of the English language.
There are now 357.0 600 children at
tending school IN the Philippines. A
few less than a thousand American
school teachers are engaged here. at
the present time. and-they have about
1000 native teachers assisting them.
The number of American teachers will
gradually diminish as the supply Of
natives eligible to engage in the work
| increases. The difficulties encountered
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Cotton Blankets.

100 pairs good qualify gray cotton sheet
blankets, size 46x72, actual value. 60c;
sale price, RRH
pair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - ~
70 pairs fine cotton blankets cOlOrs, gray,
tan and white. assorted blue. pink and
red borders actual size 63XIS. actual
value $1.00: sale 26n
price pair -------.-----.---- 80 - - -
100 pairs cotton blankets. white. tans and
grays. handsome borders. size 6SX7S
inches: extra heavy; regular selling
price H-S9: sale $T.Z5
price, pair .-.--..--------,--..- -
. pairs extra heavy dark gray notified
cotton blankets, size 64x76, weight Siz
lbs. regular selling price N.S5; SAFE
price, CO Eek
q
50 pairs gray blankets. with handsome
assorted borders, also white sheet blank
cts. without borders size 14xso. weight
SA lbs value $50; $T. SO
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-21
sehooImate Of Jerome.

:. William Travers Jerome, distriSs
attorney of Greater New York, who
has added lustre to his brilliant rep
utation by being reelected on re-
form platform after being turned down
in party conventions, was a college
mate of Z. A. Cahoon. cashier of the
First National Bank of this city, says
the Roswell Register. They attended
Amherst college together in 1882. Mr..
Cahoon was graduated from that in
stitution in 1889, but Mr.. Jerome went
to another college before his gradua-
tion. Mr.. Cahoon remembers his
former schoolmate as quiet, reserv-
ed young man, who was hard to get
acquainted with, but who had an ap-
parent polish and refinement about
him that indicated his true worth. Mr..
Cahoon had almost forgotten him un-
til he came into prominence about
Ave years ago. District Attorney Jer-
one is a nephew Of Jerome X. Jerome,
the writer. and Is highly contested In
family relations.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-21
Crowded House.


A crowded house greeted the first
appearance Of the Ethel Tucker Stock
company in this city at the Duncan
last night and almost everyone pres
ent seemed pleased with the enter.
tainment. Only few seats In the
house were not taken.
The opening bill was "The Embez.
zler," in five acts, with cast Of
eleven characters. There have been
better shows in Las Vegas but none
for long time that were half as good
for the price Of admission.
Miss Ethel Tucker was excellent in
the role Of Jean Inglesides, and
Marie Dubois and all Of the cast play
ed their parts well. The scenery and
costumes carried by the troupe are ex-
ceptionally good for stock com
pany.
The specialties we're pleasing and
consisted of beautifully illustrated
songs. dances and monologues. Miss
Margaret Cederoth sang two very
beautiful selections and was enthu-
siastlcally encored.
The play for tonight is Carmen.
and the opera house will undoubtedly
be well filled in spite Of the incle.
ment weather
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-21

Before the contest Is held II is ex-
pected that other donations will be
made which will materially increase
this total.
Owing to the great distance be.
tween points, the difficulties of inter.
scholastic contests, literary or ath.
letic, are far greater In New Mexi-
co than In the more densely populated
states. However, the principals Of the
various schools throughout the terri.
tory have taken up the idea of an an
nual oratorical contest. first suggested
by Superintendent J. f. Clark Of the
city schools, very enthusiastically.
Eight schools have already entered
for the contest, as follows:
High schools of Ration, Las vegas,
Santa Fe, and Albuquerque; the pre-.
paratory departments Of the New Mex.
leo College Of Agriculture & Mechanic
Arts at Mesilla Park, Las Vegas Nor
NAL university, Silver City Normal
school and the University Of New
Mexico at Albuquerque.
The rules governing the contest are
few. Orations must be original and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-21

The New Mexico Baptist cOnven-
ton will meet at Alamogordo, begin
ming with Thursday of this week. It
is expected that this will be one Of
the largest gatherings Of Baptists that
has been held in New Mexico. The
Baptists began to work in New Mex
leo in 1S49, though In small way.
Rev. Bias Chavez Of Albuquerque was
one who was converted in these early
days. During the civil war work
ceased for a number Of years but Of
late Baptist churches have multiplied
rapidly. Five years ago there were
only fourteen Baptist church organi-
cations in all Of New Mexico. Today
fifty.three are associated in the work
Of the convention. Five years ago
there were but five church buildings
in the territory belonging to Baptists,
and today there are twenty-five and
several In process Of erection. Today
there are six organized Baptist
churches among the Mexican popula-
tion and two or three missions that
may be organized very soon. A fairly
flourishing little church organized on
the west side of Las Vegas three
years ago. Rev. J. G. Sanchez is the
pastor.
The First Baptist church of this
city enjoys the distinction OF being
the first Baptist church organized In
the territory.
Las Vegas will be represented at
the convention by Rev. H. H. Treat
and Miss Nina Everett. Rev.J. G. and
Mrs. Sanchez are already In Alamo
gordo. having gone there week ago
to help the Mexican church there in
revival services.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-21
THE BLACK CASE.

The jury IN the case Of the United
States vs.. James Black and James
Murphy for robbing the United States
mails, which Is being heard before
Judge Mills In the district court, was
finally selected late last night and ID
as follows:
Dionicio Montoya. Felipe Macs. Jose
A. Don Madril. Elias Romero. 1sidro
Archuleta Jose Blea, Dionicio Castell-
ano. Cecelio Garcia, A. Gregory, G. w.
Blazer. Sanford North and w. 8.
Keith.
G. A. Walker, the engineer of she
train which was held up. was the
first witness examined. and although
he did not positively identify the
prisoners. he stated that they resem-
bled closely the men who climbed into
the cab of his engine on that night
and forced him to obey their orders
at the point Of their revolvers. He
described the weapons, dress and ap-
pearance OF the bandits fully and told
thes tory Of the hold up on that oc-
casion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-21
CAMPBELL METHOD SUCCESSFUL
IN QUAY AND COLFAX COUNTIES

w. G. Ogle, who returned Satur-
day night from q six weeks terri
torial tour which took him to various
parts of Quay and Colfax counties, Is
enthusiastic as to the success being
made on Johnson's mesa near Ration
and down in Quay county, with the
Campbell method Of soil culture.
Il never saw finer looking oats,
vegetables and sorghum in my life
than / saw exhibited in Tucumcari,"
said Mr.. Ogle, "and this was grown
without irrigation on lands that q
year or two ago were considered
worthless for agricultural purposes.
The soil is clayey, however. and read
lily lends itself to the intensive cul.
tivation required by the Campbell sys.
TEN. Next week am going to Sunny
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PRIZES FOR
0RATORy CONTEST
(citizen.)

NS'O&V'sJ
The efforts towards forming an or
atorical association of the high schools
and preparatory departments of the
higher educational institutions of the
territory are meeting with great sue
cess, and the coming contest to be
held In this city on December q,
during the annual meeting Of the New
Mexico Educational Association, pro-
misses to be exceptionally interesting.
In addition to the cash prize of SO.
which has been offered by DIR. B. II.
Briggs. member of the school board,
two more prizes have been offered
by local merchants. o. A. Matson, the
stationery merchant, has generously
offered cash prize Of SO, whiH the
music firm of Learnard & Lindemann
will give cash prize Of IS. This
makes the total Of prizes to date $25.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-21
HEARST RE-.
TA|NS COVER.
NOR BLACK
New Counsel will Work with
Attorney General Mayer
Brother oi Tsmmany Hall Leader 5 b.
poensd BY Grand Jury In New York
Election Frauds Case

New York, November 21.-Clarence
J. Stearn, personal counsel OF w. r.
Hearst, announced last night that ex
Governor Frank 8. Black had been re-
tained to take charge Of the criminal
end Of the litigation which has grown
out of Hearst's mayoralty contest
Black will take hold at once and will
work In cooperation with Attorney.
General Mayer. Shearn intimated
THAT the ex-governor might act as
special deputy encouragement to fol-
low up the important line Of investi
cation which has developed within the
last two or thre days.
Politicians Summoned.
New York. Not lber 2l.-The
grand jury investigating the election
frauds to-day subpoenaed John j. Muir.
ply, brother Of Charles F. Murphy
leader of Tammany hall, and James E.
Gaffeney. alderman from the 18th as
sembly district. in which district
Charles F. Murphy lives. John Is a
partner in the New York Contracting
company, and the wife Of Gaffeney
is said to be a partner in the same
company. Both Murphy and CAT
feney said that they did not know why
they had been subpoenaed.
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HEAVY SHlPM ENTS.

]. b. Patterson of st. Johns, Ariz.,
arrived In the Hty yesterday with 10
cars OF the finest steers that have
been seen in Albuquerque for some
years. says the Journal. There are
525 head of the animals and they
average 1850 pounds each In weight.
Most of them are Herefords. They
we're started last night for Kansas
City, where they will be marketed.
They we're held four days at Holbrook,
waiting for the railway to furnish
cars.
Eyes. they are fine lot" said Mr..
Patterson at the stock yards yester-
day. "They have been on the best
range in Arioznia for the past year,