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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

Portland, Ore. Dec. ss--senator
John H. Mitchell suffered two severe
hemorrhages last night ~ q result Of
having an liberated tooth pulled. Dr.
Giesy. VINO n in attendance. said this
morning: Senator Mitchell's condition
ID very grave. At o'clock last night
he was In semi-c0mat0se state and
hk mind was wandering more or less.
Mitchell has suffered for many years
from diabetic trouble. which. with the
mental strain to which he has been
subjected to his advanced age, make J
1t difficult for him to overcome q
trouble that otherwise might not prove
serioua II he does not rally soon
dIADetI0 cona4 may be fssred and II
the senator enters that condition. It
would, fear. be the beginning Of the
end"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08
Hotel Arrivals.

Guests at the ID Dorado are B. F.
Walter and family Of Breckenridge.
ILL.,: A. w. Burnett. Of Balwin, ILL.,;
Lewis Evans Of Cleveland, o.: w. r.
and J. F. Thompson Of Washburn.
Mo-; John Patton Of Birmingham.
Ala: Harvey Hildebrand Of Lyle.
Mimi: M. r. Mitchell Of st. Louis, and
A. J. Toll OF Fresno. Calf.
William Gchulxe Of Kansas City:
r. T. Burns and wife Of St. Louis.
Mo-: and A l.. Ashton and wife Of st.
Louis. are registered at the Central
hotel.
Mrs Eunice Lepley and Miss Eva
Lepley Of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and r.
p. Campbell Of Denver, Colo, are
stopping at the New Optic.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

Portland. Dec. S.-Senator Mitchell,
at 8 O'Clock this morning wsi to all
intents and purposes dead. Dissolu-
tion set in about o'clock this morn
ing. but life clung to him tenaciously.
Mprtifcation first manifested Itself
in his extremities. the efforts Of ply
sic.a.s Lc.Es devoted to keepirg him
alive With Gailno OoluttM.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08
Looks Like Thompson

Pittsburg. Dec. s. = Reports say
there Is reason to believe that Thomas
Morrison, former general superinten.
dent Of the Edgar Thomson works Of
the United States Steel corporation,
and now director In the steel trust,
may succeed VIM. Ellis Corey as
president OF the corporation. Morri-
SON is cousin of Andrew Carnegie. He
II acknowledged az one Of the most
successful managers in the steel bust.
ness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08
New Tent Patented.

W. T. Thompson, who has charge
Of the tent city, has patented q tent
with q new ventilating system, which
will be known as the Thompson Per-
feet Health tent. 1t Is combination
OF all the good features OF health tents
now In use with new yentilating Tea
lures. He has built two room tent
after his model for exhibition pur.
poses at the tent city. It IL q two room
structure. having a living room and
bed room The ped room Is so ar
ranged that large panels at the sides
can be raised and spread out like
awnings from the inside, allowing the
patient to sleep practically out doors.
In bad weather the panels can be clos.
ed and ventilators opened giving a
perfect circulation without a draft.
Perfect circulation is assured by
means Of side and chimney ventila-
tors. II will pay anyone to visit the
tent city and inspect the model.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08
Disaster Avertsd.

The Albuquerque Citizen tells the
following story concerning the mar.
riage Of Charles Doll and Mrs. SchOr.
moyer, referred to by the Optic yester.
day:
The unromantic business methods
of probate clerk came near spelling
the finale Of q romance which has its
elimination in q marriage here last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. King, accom-.
panied by Mrs. Kings sister. Miss
Adelaide Schormoyer arrived In Albu.
querque yesterday from Santa Fe.
where they were Joined Oy Charles p.
Doll, the latter and Miss Schormoyer
proceeding to the Office Of the probate
clerk. where they made application
for a marriage license.
The clerk sented romance-he
was eager to assist. and proceeded
to f1ll out the necessary papers. When
almost completed he asked the brides
age. This was the critical moment.
She told. Being under age, the clerk
refused them the license.
CONSERVATION reigned. Then hap
by thought came to the brIde-"Tele-
graph for mother"
This was done, and Mrs. Louis
Schormoyer, mother Of the bride. ar
rived last night on train No. !. In re-
sponse to the telegram.
The probate clerk was again visit
ed, the license secured, and at the
Presbyterian church last night they
were made man ami wife, Rev. H. A.
Cooper performing the ceremony.
The bride, who Is a well known mu-
sican Of Santa Fe. and the groom,
the popular travelling representative
of the National Biscuit company.
Mr. and Mrs Doll will return to Al
buquerque making this their future
home.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08
TURKISH IN.
ClDENT AL.
MOST CLOSED

Constantinople. Dec. S.--The ambas-
sadors Of the six powers at confer
ence just held have accepted some OF
tie notifications proposed by the
porte to the original scheme for imam
cial control Of Macedonia and an
amended agreement has been forward
ed to their respective governments for
ratification. This Is expected prompt
ly, when the incident will be closed.
The notifications accepted apparently
in no way affect the efficacy Of the
scheme, but are given to the sultan's
self esteem. =
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

English Lutheran services at eleven
o'clock Sunday morning at the Wood
man hall, on Sixth street. above Pit
fingers. Everyone Is invited to assist
In the services.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

The Ladies' Whist club entertained
the gentlemen last evening at the
home Of Mrs. Byron T. Mills. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. Taupert won the honors at
whist. Refreshments were served and
. very pleasant evening was spent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

Rev. Mr.. Jacobs. the Lutheran min.
'sfer ~ Ration. is meeting with great
deal Of encouragement In his efforts
TO establish a Lutheran church In this
city. There are large number OF
Lutherans in this city, but many have
s4ilistod With ether churchsA
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08
WHO FURNISHED
THE MONEY FOR
THE CENTRAL Z
Il Did, Says Francis J. Tor
rence, No the Tune Of = Mil
lien and . Halt Dollars. Sew
sfal Lies Nailed.

The Pittsburg dispatch publishes
the following interview with Francis ].
Torrance regarding the Santa Fs Cen.
tral and its Indebtedness:
Francis J. Torrance, nrsf vice.
president Of the Santa Fe Central rail.
road. made statement yesterday to
correct what he termed unfounded
statements concerning the road and
Its management. He denied that the
road brought about the failure of the
Enterprise National bank.
1T is only fair" said Mr.. Torrance.
that the public should know the
facts concerning the Santa Fe Central
facts that are admissible OF easy
verihcation. Rumor and stories based
on half facts and no facts have been
published regarding the property.
1T has been stated that the road
and the Pennsylvania Development
company Is a Quasi-political enterprise
and that the future success Of the
project hangs on the admission OF New
Mexico into the union as a state. IL
want to say that It makes no differ.
ence as to whether the territory joins
the ranks Of states.
1T has been said that Senator Quay
made every effort to get New Mexico
among the states 20 as to create I
market for the stock Of the road and
that these efforts were sufficient to
create wide market for the stock.
And then 1t Is added that the promo.
ters were enabled to dispose Of the
stock at figures that exceeded their
widest expectations. That IL false.
Not share Of the road has been sold
or offered for sale. The stock has
never been out Of the stock books: II
has never been sold. used or hyp0the.
Gated. In this connection a statement
has been made that the task Of refoat.
ing the stock TO save the company
was given into the hands Of Mr.. Clark
as treasurer. How could stock be re-
fioated which was never on the mar
ket?
Torrance Puts In $4,000.
"Then the question Is raised.
Where did the money come from"
Whv. furnished half million In
cash and a million In securities and
some came through Mr.. Clark We
don't owe dollar In New Mexico be.
vond some minor Indebtedness in the
banks there.
'1f the Enterprise was MS sure OF
getting their money from everybody
as they are Of getting II from us the
bank would be In good shape Every
demand from the Enterprise except
some unraveled matter which | am not
prepared TO discuss has been met.
Receiver Cunningham can furnish In
formation on this score.
"If any mistake was made In the
road II was that we have built too.
well. The road Is better built that the
western roads and Is considered by ex-
perts to be n fine sample Of thorough.
ness and safety. II has been said that
our ties we're from three to four feet
apart, and, in fact, during the cam
paign. the doubt was raised whether
the road really existed at all. This
ia false and well calculated to harm a
property such as we have in the ter.
ritory.
I'm building the road we had the
- lOs0tinued - DaGo ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

Land Commissioner A. A. Keen is
In the city on business. He says that
the telegram from Washington to the
effect that the secretary OF the inter.
ior had cancelled New Mexico land
leases was entirely erroneous. The
special appeared yesterday in the Al.
bu'querQue Citizen and Is quoted in
the local columns of The Optic today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08
SENATOR
MITCHELL
PASSES OVER
Oregon Man Convicted For
Completely in Land Frauds
Called TO Last Account
Death Results From nsmerhsSs Fellow.
inS Extraction ol T.eth. But h.
directly from lth Exposuss.

Portland, Dec. S.-United States
Senator John H. Mitchell died ut IL: 40
this morning. death resulting from
complications which followed the re.
moval Of four teeth at 4 dental Office
yesterday morning. Senator Mitchell
was born In Washington county. Po..
June ~. 1885. He came to Portland
in 1861, and was elected to the Senate
the hrst time In 1873. From his 7Oth
June 22 last when found
guilty Of fraudulent practices In the
public domain. Mitchell declined rap
Idly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

would happen to Ryan's interests II
he refused to share with Hartman.
Ryan refused to answer again, but
on the advice Of his attorney. replied
that Hartman had not made such q
threat.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

The remains of Louis Sagar. who
died recently In this city after . short
residence, were shipped last evening
to his former home at Beaumont. Tex.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

Seven tents are now occupied at the
tent city and force Of men is busy
policing the grounds and removing all
weeds and rubbish Of every kind.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

II the family living depends upon
the horse. what good care Is taken Of
II. But when II Is man upon whom
the living depends. that's something
diflUeuut.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08
Jerome Active.

New York, Dec. S.-Fpllowing the
appearance Of District Attorney Jer.
ONE at the insurance Investigation
yesterday afternoon It was reported
that he had already completed his
plans for the prosecution of cases re.
vealed by the work Of the committee.
1t is understood. says the Tribune,
that Jerome will directly after the
close Of the committee's public Sec
sion ask for 4 special grand Jury to
deal with those cases Jerome had
planned to tale a month's rest but has
now abandonei this plan and instead
is making hi4 arrangements for tho
prompt criminal prosecution Of IN.
surancs of1sansrs Il anything crimx
inal Sh0uld devotion
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

The Fortnightly club dances tonight
At Rosenthal hail. The new Las Vegas
orchestra will furnish the music.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

Berlin. Dec. S.--A dispatch from
Lodz, Russian Poland, says the sol
diers in the barracks there are ex-
cited, and are holding meeting and
discussing the situation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-08

Concluded on Page Five.)
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02
Some Big Families

The record in family numbers
is believed to belong to Scot
land. 1t is that of Scot wea-
yer in the seventeenth century,
whose wife bore him siXty-two
children. Only twelve died in
childhood, forty-siX sons and
four Il lighters living to be 81
and upward. ThlS almost in
crediu - record is said to be full.
iy aud absolutely authenticated.
Sir Juhu Bowels aud three other
geU tIem,n each adopted ard
reared ten of this prodigious
family.
A century ago there died in
Jamaica a woman named Mills.
Her age was giveh as 11S, and
she was followed 10 the grave
by 295 OF her children, grand.
children, great-grand children
and great.great-grand children
no fewer than sixty OF whom
all named Eblnks, belonged
to the regiment of militia for
St. Elizlbeth's Parlsn.-Chica-
90 Journal.
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02

Governor Hanley, of Indiana,
sizes up the situation thusly:
This nation has gone money
mad. For ten years this land
has enjoyed materially wealth
AMI prosperity such as tn
world has never before seen,
and during that time this mad
ness has come upon Us in full
force. We have forgotten the
commandment Thou Shalt Not
Steal, and We are taking the
position that does not matter
how money IS obtained so long
as it is got. We cannot cou-
tiuue ia this road indefinitely
and secure the continuance OF
free institutions. Tne dangers
of peace viii destroy this
country at th- '''ht rate,
just a4 ceftalnlY as 4 disastrous
| war"
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02

cash When times are hard he
takes your note. When bad
uck comes and the note Is not
promptly met. he pats you on
the back aud kindly bids you
wait until tie steer takes on a
little more fat. or until the old
SOW has anothe: litter Of pigs.
When you find a flaw in the
steel, a rotten patch in the fab
ric, a knot under the veneer,
sand in the food--and you don't
find them often-he takes back
the goods aud gives you new
or reimburses you for every
penny you are out.
When the tax-gatherer comes
rounds he chips in liherailV and
helgs tighten the drain on J var
own pocketbook
When the death angel comes
and carries off one Of your little
lambs. he grasps you warmly by
the hard and speaks tender
words of sympathy into your
ears.
If in a moment of anger o.
passion you overstep the bounds
of rectitude and fall into the
hard grip Of the law, he goes
your bond and helps you by the
strong influence of his word
and wealth to get justice and
t quity before the law.
Aud all through it all the
mail order house is silent, i'm
placable and merciless. Toe
failure of your produce, The loss
of Your horse or fat steer, the
death of yourlwife or babe
none of these effect him. He
must have cash-ouly the hard,
ready dollar will satisfy his
greed.
The little rcd school house
may rot and fall, the little
white churchIdro away board
| by board, the home town grow
up in weeds, the death augeI
carry away your wife and all
the babies, the sheriff sell your
farm under the hammer an /
turn you adritt in the wCrld-
and the mail order house will
not know or care about you,
misfortunes, nor will it sell you
one shirtlto hide the nakeduess
of your back unless you first
send the cash.-Gilman Guide.
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02
THE MAIL ORDER HOUSE.

The mail-order house jSa po'-
sornus octopus. 1t ma kes its
home in the large cities and
baskiug there in the sunshine OF
an undeserved pro- Derity,
reaches it's venomous teutacIes
far out through the surrounding
green meadows, golden harvest
fields and tasSeling plains Of
corn. sucks up the increase of
trr village farm.
Aii it sucks up goes to feed
~ lsatiate greed. Not one
iota ever comes back TO upbuild
or enrich the farm Not one
penny of all it gets ever comes
back to the community from
which it is gotten in the shape
of donation, charity or taxes.
1t takes all 1t can; keeps ali
,' gets; and like the tape worm
cries give, give. give.
Although it seems nomually
to subsist on the farm, its pOis
onous fangs bite deeper than
the stalks Of hay, green grass
and sweet kernels of co~n-they
paralyze the very heart and
spirit OF enter pliseitself.
Where the mail-order octopus
feeds, patriotism is undermined
home pride poisoned, the very
springs of progress dried up al
their fountains.
1t feeds on the little bustling
country village that nestles on
the bos I'm of the broad prairieS
like little poem GA he face of
the earth.
I feeds on the little red
schoO house at the foot of the
hill where the girls and boys of
our farmers romp and study and
where are nurtured the precious
germs that foster our free iusti-
tutions, upbuilds our churches
and sustains the very govern.
ment itself 1t feeds on the lit
tie white church on the corner
of the cemetery where moulders
the hallowed dust of our dead
and whose tall spire, pointing
upward, admonishes US of the
resurrection and of the precepts
that unfold the promise.
It feeds on all these because
it sucks their nourishment and
bears it afar off to upbuild and
foster strangers-cbarldtans,
money gra bbers, catalogue-pre.
varicators and picture" sells
men, who care not whether
home institutions are living or
dead so they get the hard-earn-
ed dollar that should go to sup.
port these institutions.
Moregougery, Fleece & Co
Shear Soakem & Co., Smith
Snoop & Shuckem Co., nor any
MAJ, order house, ever paid a
dollar to upbulld or foster 4
hume institution.
They never paid a penny tC
sustain church or religious in
s!itution in which you are in
terested.
They never paid one penn,
to wards putting in An electri
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02

light. to assist in working a
mile of public road, or pay fos a
single;pIank in bridge in eur
home community.
The little town that has
sprung up almost at your door
to serve your needs and double
the value of every acre of your
farm-this is neglected, despnil-
ed and robbed of its well-earned
patronage to support an over
grown corporation that IS mau-
aged by strangers and whose
tow ering warehouses are filed
with bankrupt frauds; varrish-
ed Knot holes and weather rivrs
polished pot metals, cast iron
aud pewter; old rags and paper
bags worked into warp and
wo0f; adulterations decoctiors
amt compruHds labeled to simu-
late food.
Every dollar spent to benefit
I he mail.order house is taken
out Of the value of your farm,
the prestige OF your Community
aud the sacred cause of educt
tlOn, religion and development
at homeland taken never to
return.
1t is lost forever and never
again in your neighborhood will
it pay another debt, buy anuth
er book or picture, pay for an.
other periodical. support anoth.
er pulpit, lay bunch OF bios
soming flowers on the coffin or
grave of any Of your precious
dead.
When you buy goods at home
your dollar s not lost. It be.
comes a pare OF the worth of
the entire community 1t goes
into the school fund, the tax
fund, into the pulpit, stands
behind your scraper on your
public roads, pays the doctor
bills, the lawyer bills, feeds the
poor, clothes the naked, waters
the thirsty, assists the sick,
cheers the friendIess, helps the
helpless. comforts the penniless
and by aud by comes back.
blessed with a multitude of
CHARITIES S, radiant with the sul.
shine Of enterprise and push,
halloweu b. tears Of suffering
it has dried and the pangs OF
misery it has hushed; falls full
and fair, round and plump and
glorious into your own hands.
Again and again and again il
can be sent on It's mission, and
with every glorious cycle OF
revolution your home town
grows bigger and better; your
home institutions more prosper
Gus and bea ltiful, your family
neighbors and friends NOR
happy and contented; every
acre and square foot and suuar,
inch of your farm enhanced il
value of hundred fold.
Stand by your home mer
chant. He is your truest anC
best friend. Every dollar yor
spend with him II, uvcSls a
home and it goe, 10 the UP
building of your community an,
the enhancing of the value O
your farm.
c not always exact I
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02

James N. Wilson has sold his
farm near Tulip this county
and bought one adjoining Gar
den City, Kan. He will move
just as soon as he can dispose
of his crops in this county.
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02

AL Arnold, Of the stock yards
Q ncago. was with Monroe
friends the latter plrt Of last
week.
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02

Mrs. W. H Byrd and Master
Frank Webster were Palmyra
visitors, Friday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02

Friday Node Green was a
business visitor in the Bluff
City aud Rush Turner in the
Gem City.
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02

Del G. Buckman. wife and
pretty babe, of Chillcothe, III +,
arrived Friday to visit rela,
tives.
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02

Eight years ago r. l.. Far
mer. one mile north of town,
put in a willow gate post at b s
sheep pen. The post was
about four inches in diameter.
and was placed in the ground
top downward, 1t sprouted and
grew the first year, and has
continued to do SO ever since,
until now the trunk is twelve
inches in diameter and the
limbs have spreod about fourty
feet. A peculiarity of the tree
is that the limbs all grow down.
ward, on account, probably, OF
the post being put in the ground
in a reverse position 10 that in
which it grew. The tree is full
of lite, and promises to con
tinue it's growth indefinitely
Mlddletown Chips.
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02

Thomas P. Fields, of Cres-
ton, Iowa, came In Friday 10
see, we'll to visit friends.
Monroe City Democrat., 1905-11-02

VIM Blackstone was a bust.
ness visitor in hannibal, Fri
day.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-08
dens' Sudden Death.

4 S5sa y ems sudden Death.
4 b. !. Il. lif 9th, 18th ult.
4 Sos rs wife Of w. D,
in5ths yard here
\ t,illl another young
b II llittgggy and foil and
q tofrelative and
81 0eStV 8heiE loss. The
iae Conducted by the
held from Mountain.
day following
b M l0 years Of
A. u M.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-08

rk., JAM, 24, 1905.
Journal: Enclosed
90, which you can
it. Your raper is
tor; it is like got.
letters from homo
" are all in good
king money!
of age, and they
'i'"hiiiS HIoHtJ
sit you all some
ably not before
you and all my
ections a happy
Iear.
hy,
Nv. Young.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-08
.laEs. Dots.

30. q. T.
sfifst slS it's a fine girl.
Bgqas4 destroyed q by
lall Saturday
ssii ex Pickens
igllnicutt. Tho
ll igg loss. q
biS section isl
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-08
Attention, Farmers.

The Farmers Cooperative Union
will meet at Pickens Court House,
Saturday, Febl nary II at 3 p. m. B.
order Of president w T.. OD,u
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-08
Iizer Buyers.

! lliula By tho Anderson Phos pnR,'
famous. Testimonials frna son3',5 #}ll
Z, sts III this States E,g@ Y s,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-08
IT BELONGS.

llscarriers report q great
king by those who were
fthe cold last week.
ick at the carriers gentlo
ey have nothing to do with
he blame where it belongs
selves. We gavo you fair
nd when you failed to lot
rom tom you we took it 70,
~ a3fnot wish to continue
l2e,% WE are not through
ar tilg process 10y an,
2 II eontinue until the
aGsS~ b basis.
,ler lave come in aud
,es put back on the list,
e>otbers who have paid
n dropped. We arc
.ew names and taking
!, are well pleased al
"A We appreciate a man
go ~" in and pay his bacl,
e. even if he refuses to
q. -. 1t will bo a saving
'.. n'nney to all concerned
'"NI d will drop in and AZ
"a core. You must not
- y"r account is placed in
II the proper persons,
ansh to the limit.