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was a very prominent and successful mer-
chant of the District, and at the time of
birth of Mr.. Clagett resided in what was
then the fashionable section of the city on
18th street between F and G streets north
west, now occupied by the Woodward &
Lothrop drygoods store. Mr.. Clagetts
family was a very large one, consisting of
thirteen children, and he was the sole sur
vivor.
Mr.. Clagett was a brother of the late
William H. Clagett, who had retired from
business several years before his death,
and who died about fifteen years ago. He
was also a brother of Dorsey Clagett, who
was register of wills during the Cleveland
administration, and afterward collector of
the port of Georgetown.
Mr.. Clagett was genial man, and very
popular, having a great many friends
among the old school in the District. He
was also a very practical man in all his
dealings and never believed in putting off
for tomorrow what could be done today.
AS an illustration he had his name in
scribed on the family monument in Rock
Creek cemetery, with the date of his birth,
leaving the date of his death to be added.
Mr.. Clagett will be buried in Rock Creek
cemetery. Funeral services will be held
at the residence of his niece, Mrs. Beall,
at $3.50 tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-31
MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES.
Otherwise the Chinese Will Have to
Leave the Country.

Under the direction of Frank P. Sar-
gent, commissioner general of immigra-
ton, the work of taking census of the
Chinese within the borders of the United
States is being undertaken. There are
twenty-five immigration districts in the
United States, and the inspector in charge
of each one has sent out his men to
gather the enumerations.
One of the most important of the fea-
lures of this work, which is entirely in
dependent of the regular census bureau,
will be the probable discovery of many
Chinese who are in the country without
the proper authority. Many of the orr
entails who have heard of the census have
shown a disturbed spirit. and there are
some reports of hurried departures from
Chinese centers. The country is so well
covered. however, that escape will be
practically impossible, and within short
time every man, woman and child of Chi
nese blood in the country will have been
accounted for.
One report has been already received
from Inspector Webb, stationed at Tue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-31
MARRIED.

SMITH-SMITH. On March 20, 1905 in Balti-
Md. Mr.. SAMUEL W. SMITH of Moul-
trievile, $. G., and Miss LILLE NJ. SMITH Of
Baltimore, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-31

son, Ariz, which shows that in that ter
ritory and New Mexico there are 1.475
Chinese. California will, of course, make
the heaviest showing, while New York
and Chicago have a large number. In
making the canvass every Chinese must
produce for the inspection of the officer
his certificate of right to be in the United
States. Postmasters in the small Chinese
communities will be asked TO furnish the
information, but in the largely populated
cities the inspectors will personally visit
every home of the celestialg and enumer-
ate them. The work is a large one but
with the system in use il Will be next to
impossible for the Chinese to escape the
eyes of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-31
EBERT CLAGETT DEAD
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF DIS
TRICT sUCcUMBs TO DISEASE.

Ebert Clagett, more Familiarity known
among his friends as Doc Clagett, son OF
the late Darius and Providence Dorsey
Clagett, died at 9:1O o'clock last night at
the residence of his niece. Mrs. Ohio r.
Beall, 201 E street northwest, after an i'll
ness of more than year.
At the time Mr.. Clagett became Ill, which
was about year ago. he was connected
with the District government as an inspec-
tor in the street cleaning department. which
position he had held for a number of years.
but owing to i'll health he was compelled
to resign a few months before his death.
The direct cause of demise was an acute
form of heart and kidney trouble.
Mr.. Clagett was born February 20, 1885,
in the District of Columbia. and had re-
sided in the District since his birth. Mr..
Darius Clagett. the father of Mr.. Clagett,
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Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Robert B. Robinson of this city and
Rhoda Baker of New York city.
Franklin Bid and Frederick Iseman.
Warren r. Orwig of Arborvale, w. Va,
and Irene Phillips of Milton, Pa.
George Benjamin and Mary Williams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-31

Beauty Long DELAYED.

From the New York Outlook.
When one considers the vast pile OF build
ings which has been flung upon the Island
of Manhattan almost without order the
proposal to give to that chaos beauty and
something like symmetry seems a dream
impossible of realization.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
NEW MEXICO SHOULD FOLLOW

The Colorado Springs Telegraph
says that from Grand Junction comes
the report that It's $500 acres OF beets
are In the most fl%ourishing condition
that any crop yet has been at this
stage OF development, The region
about Eaton, Fort Collins, Greeley,
.fQngu,opt. fsoveland, Sterling and
New Windsor. with almost 10000
acpes plafAcd II beets, reports 80 per
cent OF the crop In fine condition ana
the present season certain to far ex-
COED all fQLmeg figures In the value OF
tie beet shsAk production Sugar
City reports the crop just four weeks
in advance Of last years production
and avs that the growers OF thatyvl
cinity, while they are being molested
somewhat by worms, are fighting
them successfully. Rocky Ford can
. taloupes have suffered badly from
hail. but the storms came early enough
to enable the farmers to re-plant tc
beets, and their season will be profit
able.
Six years ago not a dollar was con
tributed to the wealth of Colorado
from this source. Last year thu
figure was 5 6 ,000. 900. This year will
see 1t again vastly increased, and II
the good work, one Of the most val
liable ever undertaken in the state
Colorado Springs men are CONSTANT.
In the lead.-Citizen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
LIVE IN THE ouT-oF.DooRs.

The Denver News gives the follow
ing good advice TO its readers:
During the summer months every
household should plan to be out OF
doors as much as possible, jealousy
cutting out every unnecessary mo-
ment inside OF walls.
The advantage OF vacations lies
largely In the outdoor life usually
planned. for the leisure time. Much OF
the same good would come without
any cessation OF the regular work II
deliberate plans were made to spend
| every free hour in the open.
Meals might be eaten out Of doors
| far oftener than they are. Hurried
tiresome visits to the parks might be
changed to long. restful days on The
grass with book or In lazy comfort Il
the meal were taken along and time
not limited by the dinner hour.
Instead OF u or two picnic meals
tn the open In d season. every famil.
should plan for something of the sor
at least once n week all through tn
pleasant months. BY careful plan
ming there need be no more wor'
about such a meal. II as much, as an
other. and the pleasure and benefl
involved are certainly worth maxim
deliberate provision for.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
T
SUNDAY CLOSING IN ST. LOUIS,

st. Louis did not take kindly at first
In Governor Folks enforcement Of the
Sunday law. but now both the Globe
Democrat, Republican. and the st.
Louis Republic, democratic. acknowl.
edge that 1t was a wise step not only
In teaching the principle that laws
are upon the statute books to be on.
forced. but also In other directions,
says the New Mexican. The Republic
shows that since the closing Of the
saloons on Sunday, a remarkable rec.
ord Of better order and reduction Of
crime has been achieved. The ar
rests for assault to kill are only half
as many as In 1902 and only onethird
as many as In 1908 and 1904. The
arrests for drunkenness are only about
half as many as In either Of the other
three years. II seems clear that the
common exhibitions OF disorder. dis
t%urbances and drunkenness, have been
reduced almost fifty per cent. Hos
pital figures show a similar result.
Sunday and Monday cases have been
reduced TO a small number. Sunday
closing seems 10 be justified by prac.
tical results. In the Globe. Democrat
Governor Folk says. An executive
official should not ask: Is Ii popular
Is 1t good politics? but, Is 1t the law?
And IL II Is. 1t Is his duty to carry
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

medicine La S~anadora" is having up
on suffering humanity, | hereby de-
clare that my life was spared by the
use of this medicine in a very serious
case which occurred to me on the 9Th
day of the present month, when was
bitten by a rattle snake on n of my
hands, which effect caused the swell
ing of my hand and of my body within
twelve hours after the bite OF the rep
title, were signs of my certain death.
| thank God, that through the charity
of the good lady, Mrs. Adelaide Pin
ard, who, seeing my sufferings, gave
me a tablespoonful of La Sanadora"
to drink, and also she poured some OF
the medicine upon the spot on my
hand where the bite was, and soon az
ter this I commenced to feel some re.
lief and this increased hourly, so that
after fourteen hours | was entirely
cured and in my normal condition, re-
naming only the seal of the bite in
my hand.
The above statement OF facts l
make this date under oath In.
the presence of Hon. Leon Pinard and
Mrs. Adelaide Pinard, who were eye
witnesses in the case of my cure.
1890 (Signed) VICENTE LEAL.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

II out He swcars 70 support the law,
not public sentiment, But, the law
abiding are IN the vast majority, aud
looking &C Il solely from the sordid
standpoint Of politics, Il Is better poll
tics 10 serve the %law'abiding than 10
serve the lawless. II any official were
allowed TO ignore q law because IL Is
unpopular In his opinion, then each
official would be a judge as to
whether or hot any laws at all should
be enforced. Such a doctrine would
lead 10 absolute anarchy Aud what
Is true In Missouri and 81 Louis Is
true In New Mexico and IN Albuquer'
que or In any other town OF the terri
tory.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
4 JAMES EPISODE.

Governor Mclean OF New Hamp.
shire gets off a good one on Henry
James:
II suppose that Mr.. James wants us
to use the broad a." he said, "and to
talk In every way like Oxford grad
uates." said the governor. The
broad a Is all very well, and the Ok
ford graduate talks more unsteady
no doubt. than the native OF Paint
Rock. At the same time 1t was
through the cultivation Of this Eng
fish way Of speaking that my best
friend nearly lost his wife lost her
mean. through divorce,
not through death. She
made, one day. some biscuits, aud at
dinner that night she said In her cul
tivated way. I made a big batch OF
these biscuits You did, indeed
dear said my friend, her husband,
How do you know how big a batch
made?' she asked, surprised. !
thought he murmured, that you said
hptch'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
DANIEL. s. LAMONT.

When President Roosevelt was In
Topeka one OF the newspaper CORE
spondents accompanying him told this
fine story Of Cleveland and Lamont:
Cleveland, then governor OF New
York, had been elected president OF
the United States. He had decided on
Lamont as his private secretary In his
new place, as a matter OF course. but
had not mentioned 1t to Lamont
DAN said Governor Cleveland one
day, that is something We will have
to do when We go to Washington.
You mean. governor, when you go to
Washington" suggested Lamont. NO
[ don't" replied Governor Cleveland,
Il mean when we go. What Is the
use OF my going to Washington unless
you go along?"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
WHATEVER ISIS Rtorr."


II Is quite a pity that 4Aeue4Hs
should have contracted such case 81
nerves in their hundred-year struggle
after financial, political and CONNER
cial greatness that they must go into
Mysteries over the settlement Of every
great question. We had Mysteries over
the poor Cubans, Mysteries over the
trust and railroad rebate questions
and Mysteries over Tom Lawson and
his system. Our newspapers are hys-
terical for a consideration to please
the readers.
We go on for forty years. buying
and selling stocks. applying water
more or less judiclously, paying rail.
road rebates. calmly accepting monop-
olies, watching with languld interest
the formation Of corners and when
some lOng-haired crank Of the Lawson
variety The denies the long.haired i'm
peachmenO buys a cheap magazine
and dispenses gall and vitriol by the
wholesale. we get excited, condemn
railroads as robbers. denounce any
combination Of capital, refuse abso-
iuLEly w HtUuldlS Inv evil lioul tnt
good and think calmly and dispassion-
ntely on the questions involved.
A little reflection would convince
MS that II We have indeed evolved such
a system" as Lawson attacks, that
system, In Its essential features. has
been necessary for the development OF
this country. Our trust companies
o,,r urook combinations ~ nanttal ~,
bowling stock exchanges, have al
been not only natural results Of tbs
competitive system as a result o
which this nation has advanced In
brief century to the very forefront o
the worlds assembly, but they hav'
been necessary to the full measure O
our development.
Abuses have sprung up. and NOR
and more the competitive system |
giving way to the cooperative. 1t
not the bowling Of dervlshe OF tn
Lawson type that Is working tn
change, nor Is 1t the responsive hyste
les Of the people. That soon passe
away and leaves important residun
The destiny Of this nation Ia workln
l1D0ll OuL ulOH6 uhtuIdl HIVE. ~
system that has outlived Its day wi
fall naturally. The trust, the corne
the monopoly are doomed. They hay
not received their death blow from |
responsible and misunderstanding
clamor, but from having outlived the
day and need. they have accompllshe
their own downfall, It Is not a IA
cry from the present watchward
competition to that %watchward nor
worthy of a people that processes
be free cooperation.
Pope did not 80 very far astra
when he said. Whatever Is Is right
The socage Of the Saxons, the feudi
system OF the Normans, the rule {
the despotic English Sturats, til
petty tyranny OF the Georges and tn
competitive system Of America hav
all been faulty In the extreme In a.
stract principle, But they have bee
right In that they meet the needs an
limitations Of the present and max
possible the broader structure OF til
future.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

From the Chinese point Of view,
small blame can be attached to them
for their unwillingness to consent to
a treaty which will give Americans
free admission and full business and
trade privileges in China while bar
ring the Chinese from this country.
While 1t won't do for us TO admit
every coolie Chinaman who wishes to
come to this country, let us be CON
sistent enough to remember that
China has the same right to exclude
our people from her markets and her
country,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
To Keep Track Of Engines.

A large assignment board to be used
In keeping track of the different en-
gines out over the road has been
placed In the office of II. b. IAntz. as
sistant general manager of the Santa
Fe. The board Is probably about four
by six feet in size and has divisions
In 1t which correspond to the several
divisions of the railroad. Little pegs
each bearing a number Of some en-
CINE, are stuck in the board opposite
the division and indicate what engines
are for passenger. freight, mixed,
- itch O. wrG Sc ice. here are
also three colurps from which oan
he seen what engines on each d'vi-
sion are ont of service, laid II or IN
transit,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

81 as Col. G. H. Greer tells Albu-
querque folk that ninety per cent OF
the lawyers OF Arizona are In favor OF
Joint statehood, probably about ninety
per cent Of the people Of this territory
will think there must be some good
and sufficient reason why joint state
hood shouldn't be thought Of.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
Badly Hurt.

II. c. ~Borcherding. master car build
or of the G. H., was brought TO Ell
paso. Tex. badly injured. He fell
from an elevation ON which he was
standing at Bakers Curve at 6 o'clock
in The evening and received severe
bruises on the head and body. he
was unconscious for several hours.
Mr.. B~orcheriing was superintend-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

The present yellow fever epidemic
In New Orleans teaches anew the les
son Of the Importance of sanitary pre-
cautions. The cases are, with scarce
~ an exception, confined to the poor
French quarter Of the city where
there has been notorious %looseness In
taking measures to ensure cleanliness
and sanitation,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago, July 2S.-Cattle receipts,
5000 slow to steady: good to prime
steers $5.25 q $500; poor to medium
1915 a $50: stockers and feeders
$2.25 q $4.25; cows $3.50 q $3.50;
heifers $2.25 q $3.50; Gamers $1.25
q $2.25; bulls $2.25 q 81; calves So
q ST; Texas fed steers 50 @ N.75;
western steers $3.50 q $3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
Chicago Live Stock.

Kansas City, July 2S.-Cattle re-
ceipts 1900, including 1900 southern
steady; native steers, $4.00@5.65;
southern steers, $2.75@4.50; southern
cows, $2.00@3.50; native cows and
heifers, $2.O0@5.00; stockers and feed
ers, $2.75@4.25; bulls, $2.0063.50;
calves, $3.O0@5.75; western steers
1925 @5.75: western steers. $3.25@
5.75; western steers, $3.2505.75;
western fed cows, $2.00@3.75.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

The Las Vegas summer Normal Is
proving a gratifying success. Las
Vegans should realize that in this In
stitution Is a promise Of much future
development. The Las Vegas summer
normal In the course Of a few years
should bring hundreds Of teachers to
the city every summer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

Nemesis sometimes requires a long
time to do his duty, but 1t is now re-
ported on good authority that the
man who invented celluloid collars Is
very Ill.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

The alarming report Is finding cir
culation at New York that James
Hazen Hyde intends to quit America
for good and all, and take up a resi-
dence in France. where he used to
spend about half his time when paid
100000 a year by the Equitable SO
ciety for his whole time. What q loss
this would be to American life insur-
ancat
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m.M-.
2SMARKET3

The following Now York STOCK quotations
cago Board OF Trade, rooms z and ., Crockett
block, Colorado Phone 800. Las Vegas Phone
$40. over their own private wires from New
York, Chicago and Colorado springs eorre-
York and Chicago, members New York Stock
Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade, aud
WIN. A.. OTIS AGO, Bankers au' l'rokars Colo
RADIO Springs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
GOOD MOTTO FOR TOWN.

We like that motto Of the Epworth-
ians. Look up, lift up" It's a good
motto and should be emulated by the
citizens Of Canon just at this time.
We must look up and all lift together.
IL we are to secure any one of the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

Already some Of the jingoes that
always have with us are talking
OF wal with China to compel her &c
make laws to her own disadvantage.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

While the question Of park improve
ment Is being worked out. 1t won't do
to forget that the public library needs
the heartiest support Of the people.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

Baron Komura has had a royal re-
ception from Americans and NJ. Witte
Is the one Russian who will be likely
to receive a like enthusiastic wei
come.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

propositions before us, Wen never DO
anything or get anything by looking
down and crying down those who
would boost the city,-Canon City
Clipper,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

No doubt Russia Is astOunded that
Japan should insist on a big indem-
nifty, but then Russia has had other
surprises since the war began. The
powers agree that Japan. has earned
her indemnity.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

Now comes M Chauncey Depew
and affirms that his connection with
the Equitable at the fancy price OF
$40, 900 per was not only honorable
but at the cost of much s~elf-sacrifice.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

Ing the operation Of removing the
wreokage OF the passenger locomotive
which was ditched last Friday, He
lost his balance and fell heavily TO
the ground,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

Misery with a billion" Is the cpl.
gramatic manner In which the Gin
cinnati Snquirer characterizes Mr..
Rockefeller's trouble.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

It's all out. Scotty went to New
York In such a rush to get his name
In "Fads and Fancies," but alas, alas,
he was too late.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

Every progressive Las Vegan VIII
favor the building Of cross walks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

There are several good Jokes Of the
year that Depew won't tell.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

"Scotty" has dropped out OF the
limelight just as suddenly as he
dropped into It, but the Santa Fe rec
ord remains.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
Kansas City Sheep.

Sheep receipts 5000, steady; NUT
tons, $4OO@5.15; lambs, $5.00@6.25;
range wethers, $4.35@5.15; fed ewes
$4.0004.40.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

America is heartily ashamed of It's
smart set"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

The only thing left for 81. Louis Is
to secede from Missouri. .
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

Peace comes high but Russia must
have II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
A Wonderful Place Of Healing.
Leon, Union County, N. M,

June Is, lgU5.
Messrs. Romero Drug Co.,
Las Vegas, N. M. I,
Dear Sirs:
Considering that I should express my
gratitude to you for the benefi-
cient. effect which your marvellous
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28

steep 81 a $4.75; native lambs s.
a 81: western lambs IS % $6.75.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-28
CHICAGO Sheen.

Sheep receipts 10000, steady: good
to choice wethers $500 @ $4.85: fair
to choice mixed 81 a $3.50; western