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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15
PHILIPPINE RAILWAYS NOW
ASSURED-PROPOSALS FOR CON.
STRUCTION ARE CALLED FOR

the Gulf OF Albay, all approximately
i0a miles: from lloilO In q northerly
direction. forking 10 Capiz ana Dataan,
on the north coast OF tho island OF
Panay, approximately 100 miles; or
the island OF Cebu, running north
from the city OF Cebu to Danao, on
the east coast. and south from Cebu
to Argao, on the east coast, with the
option OF q line across from Carcar
or Slbonga to the west coast, and
thence along the coast between Du'
mangug and Barili. ninetyfive miles
In all; on the island Of Leyte, one part
westerly from Tacloban to Carigara'
the other southerly from Tacloban ia
Abuyoga. fifty.five miles: and on the
island Of Samar from Wright, former
ly called Paranas. on the vest coast
to San julian. on the east coast, fifty
miles.
Provision Ia made for the acquisl'
ton Of the railroad from Manila to
Dagupan. now In operation, II salts
factory arrangements with that road
can be made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15
Canadians Complain Of Rate plseim'
jnAtion.


A report has been submitted to the
Canadian parliament by the commit.
tee on agriculture and colonization,
and referred TO the railway commits.
sion, complaining that railways run.
ming through territory In the United
States have given the farmers Of this
country much more favorable freight
rates than those given to the farmers
OF Canada for similar and comparative
distances to market points. The com.
mittee says: I'VE also desire to call
attention to the fact that the rates on
imports are from fifty to sixty per
cent less In Canada than the rates on
commodities exported, whereas In the
United States both the exports and i'm.
ports as a rule are equal. II does not
appear fair to favor those who have
contributed nothing to the building OF
our national highways. but on the con-
trary, they not only have lower rates
accorded to their products, but In ad.
dition tax their railways heavily as
! we'll"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15
Santa Fe settles Damage Suit.

1t is rumored that the Santa Fe
railroad company has settled the dam
age suit Of Mrs. Minerva Greer Of Con
cho for $4,000. Lacy Greer was killed
at the stockyards in Holbrook last
year by q gate falling on him while
he was trying to close the same. The
widow brought suit against the com
pany on the grounds that her hus'
bands death was caused by negligence
on the part Of the company by not
keeping the gate Of their stockyards
in proper condition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15
A Practical Move.

Every passenger train and freight
caboose now in service on the South
ern Pacific contains a medicine chest
with all the medical and bandage sup.
plies that become necessary in case
of first aid to the injured. The man
agement Of that system has for a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15

Vacation rates to Kansas City. Atch.
Notice to owners Of Horses. in the
ison, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago
and st. Louis and other eastern
points, Round trip tickets will be on
sale good to return until Oct. 31st
at very low rates. For particulars
apply at ticket office. w. ]. Lucas,
Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15

j. w. Barton who was lately an
ployed in the rOundhouse as foreman
of wipers, is back at the hostler's seat
again.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15

Machinist W, Long, who was In
jured some weeks ago, Is a daily visit.
or at the shops-just force OF habit,
hut he does not expect to be back at
tho bench for several weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15

Machinist Charles Hallett is back at
the roundhouse again after a weeks
absence.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15

" u Ndlu 'Hut kttlul TIuuh NusucI
Of the roundhOuse Is u most accom-.
plished vocalist. but that native In.
born modesty causes him to withhold
from the boys. that, which others fire..
Quently unasked thrust upon them.
A new !orders relative to washing up
prior to the whistle, has been issued
uom the Office of the general fore.
man. To test the penalty OF tho or.
der, four employees yesterday washed
up as usual and were promptly dis.
charged. 49, Auasna.
Evidently prosperity Is striking the
roundhouse forces, for this morning
one OF the air brake men have In sight
proudly displaying a real Stetson,
Whether he still wears that coveted
headpiece this evening is open to q
query.
Mrs. D. w. Semple, wife Of the edi.
tor Of the Bisbee Miner. and who &C.
lively assists In newspaper work. suf'
fered q painful accident last week,
Her hand was caught In a press and
SO crushed that amputation Of several
fingers was necessary.
In the ella county there has been a
marked increase in population and
several important mining camps have
appeared: In Graham county the Cliff
ton.Morenci district has shown steady
advancement and the reduction plants
Of the Arizona Copper company and
the Detroit Copper company have both
been materially increased and the
Shannon shelters have been put In
view. a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15

A special train containing the san
Francisco delegation OF the Mystic
Shriners, bound for BuiIalo, passed
through here this afternoon,
-----
Former General Foreman H. 7,
Gibbons, who Is visiting Long Beach,
Cal, writes that the golden state
suits him SO well that he will possibly
remain there,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15
Pay Day.

In the regular order OF Santa Fe
matters today is pay day, but as
usual the distribution Of wealth will
not take place until tomorrow or Sat-
urday. Per course. the anticipation
of the coming event causes a slight
fiutter Of Joy and rather roseate hues
of sundry luxuries to be acquired
and sundry tastes to be gratiied: still
the fact remains that much Is wilfully
wasted in frivolities that might be
employed to advantage otherwise. 1t
would be a noteworthy event to re-
cord, that on pay day the saloons and
gambling tables did less business than
usual. Try it boys, and see how 1t
feels to jingle your ~hard-earned shek'
els in your pockets for the next two
weeks, with the gratifying sense that
aside from doing the right thing, you
are richer both in pocket and In
health.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15

cans assorted standard table fruit .........
? cans Co ton brand egg Plums 1890.
Rams horn brand extra fancy black berries per ca
Monarch Brand 3 ID. can apple butter -.
Kenwood Brand assorted jelly in glass %tumblers 3
Beatrice brand Sugar Corn 3 cans. .........
White horse brand X fancy sugar corn 2 GINS. -.
Jackson brand 2 ID. tomltoes 3 ans....... 4.
3 cans Columbian cream =.
6 cans american sardines .............. ....
Gal. cans of pie fruit in Peaches pears plun,s grape
cages or apricots per can.
Meadow Gold butter ? lbs for ............. :.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-15

will appeal to every house.
we intend that the prices
fered or this occasion shall
sincerity in making the
lowing list OF "SpeciaIs'
above a liberal use of Optic
means that our customers
percent by purchasing at til
or are likely to need in
We submit for your ins
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17
WHEAT.

The experimental growing Of durum.
or macaroni wheat, three years ago
along the semiarid borders OF the west
ern states has developed into a tremen-
dous success. 1t has resulted in the
giving of that section an entirely new
and very profitable cereal specially
adapted to the peculiar climatic condi-3
lions. Millions Of acres there can be
made to produce from twenty to thirty
bushels Of this wheat per acre where
wheat could not be made to grow be-
fore. This grain Is handicapped to q
certain extent by the prejudice of the
milling interests and for this reason
will only bring in the markets about
four-ffths as much as the other hard
wheats Of the northwest country. It is
expected that this discrimination will
be overcome in time, as soon as the
millers learn how to handle it success
fully. This wheat makes the finest
and most nutritious of bread and is
the only variety which can be used for
the manufacture of spaghetti, macaro-
nj and other gluten foods. The excess
Of yield per acre over common wheat
and the certainty Of a good crop make
the growing Of this wheat on the cheap
lands of the semiarid west a very at
tract1ve proposition in a financial way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inf1ammed
coalition Of the mucous lining Of the
E~ustachian Tube. .7hen this tube IS
in1amed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to it's
neormal condition, hearine will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is Moth
Ing but ar inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness Caused oy
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
f. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
2ation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

does not concern you. Enough that
Felicity is not his niece, nor the daugh-
ter OF his dead brother, nor any kin
whatever to him, to us or to you.
Further than that 1 have nothing to
say, except that the young woman is
now with her W kin and will remain
there, because it is her proper legal
residence. Better for you," he added
grimly, land better for us if you had
not meddled with what did not concern
you and had allowed Lord Dunmore
to take her."
"Dunmore! Wed Felicity" 1 burst
out.
"Wed? Who said he meant to wed
her? He did not. he knew from Sir
Peter Warren who Felicity is. He
knew it before we did and informed
Sir Peter. Wed her? Aye. with the
left hand, perhaps"
1.-THE scoundrel" I stammered. 1.-THE
foul 1eshed scoundrel! Had I known
had I dreamed"-
"You will control your temper here
at least" he said, pointing to the card
room, where Colonel Guy johnson and
the Border officers were staring at us
through the open doors.
mo; I will not" 1 cried. IT care not
who hears me"
"Silence!" be said, turning livid.
you leave this house tonight for your
regiment"
81 leave 1t in no service which toler-
ates such blackguards as Dunmore or
such bloodless criminals as your l re-
torted, tearing my sword from my
belt. Then I stepped forward and,
looking him straight in the eyes, slam
med my sheathed sword down on the
table before him.
And 1 walked out of the room and up
the stairs to my little chamber,
there to remove from my body the liv-
cry of my king, never again to resume
it.
spent the day in packing together
all articles which were rightly mine,
bought with my own money or given
me by Sir William.
Laden with these and also with q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17
a COSTLY HOAX.

One day last fall some housewife
while preparing a cabbage for the fam
lily dinner discovered q hairlike worm
among the outer leaves Of the cabbage
head, a parasitical belonging Of the
cabbage from time immemorial and
n entirely harmless. She told the
story to q country editor, who, eager
for some new and sensational item for
his paper, wrote an article with a scare
head to the effect that this yenr the
cabbage crop was infected with a new
pest, a slender, white. snaky worm.
poisonous in the highest degree. Other
editors, equally crazy for sensational
news, copied the article and A their
varied manipulation Of the story work
ed in several deaths which had been
caused by eating the cabbages. Sto-'
ries Of this sort are always read and
very quickly get in their work. The
demand for cabbages all over the west
almost entirely ceased. One Of the
largest and best crops Of this esculent
ever grown was rendered almost worth
less, the loss in the states Of Illinois,
Wisconsin and Iowa alone being con.
s%ervatively placed at over half d million
dollars. The fear and prejudice thus
created are very hard to overcome.
Notwithstanding the best botanical and
chronological authorities In the coun-
try have repeatedly certified that there
was nothing new or harmful in the
cabbage this year more than any other
year. 1t is evident that some newspa-
per men need killing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

scrAp(tof sleeve ribbon. all \ could hnd
inSMyer Heels chamber, I did make
two bundles Of my property, done neat
" In blankets; then to empty my
purse and strong box and Eli my mon
ey belt, placing there also my letter Of
Recommendation to the lawyer. Peter
Weaver. Esq, who administered my
Investments.
Gillie Bareshanks / halted from the
orchard, bidding him saddle Warlock
with q Dragons saddle and place for
age for three days In the sa%ddlebags,
dropping at the same time my ruling
coat from the window, to be rolled and
buckled across the pommel.
I dressed me once more in new buck
skins, with Mohawk moccasins and
leggings, this to save the wear Of trav-
ell on my better clothing, Of which I
did take but one suit, the same being
my silver gray velvet, cut with French
elegance, and hat to match.
When young Bareshanks came to an
nounce that Warloek waited, I babe
him carry my two packets down, fol-
lowing myself, with Sir Williams long
rife and otherwise completely equip
ped with Ratchet, knife, powder and
ball. flint and finder and a small stew
pan.
MI. Duncan, standing near the sta
bles. gazed at mt in astonishment and
asked me where I meant to go.
ITO Boston" I replied. II have at
Aot,., S-l41~ - 0VIs>- - EEa
"Why to BostonT" he repeated gen
tly.
ITO wed Miss Warren" I replied,
looking him in the eyes, and SO rode
on.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17
my fortune until I became OF ie-
age. Then he resumed his study Of

- AASh nc IeSuuleu Ills study OK
Il will.
sItem,. he read. no my dearly. be-
loved kinsman and ward, Michael Chr.
sdigan, I.sgive and beqpeath the sum of
$1,000 York currency, to. him or THE
survivor Of him; also my own horse,
Warlock.
ITO the aforesaid Michael Cardigan
ALSO devise and bequeath that lot of
land which l purchased from Jelles
Fonda, in the Kennyetto patent; also
200 acres Of land adjoining thereto, be-
ing part of the Perth patent, to be laid
out in a compact body between the
sugar bush and the Kennyetto creek;
also 1000 acres In the royal grant,
now called Kingsland, next to the Mo
hawk river, where is the best place for
salmon fishing; also that strip Of land
from the falls o. carrying place to lot
No. !, opposite to the hunting lodge of
Colonel John Butler, where woodcocks,
snipes and wild ducks are accustomed
to be shot by me, within the limits and
including all the game land l bought
from Peter Weaver"
Sir John folded the paper and hand
ed it to me, saying, ut is strange
that Sir William thought fit to be-
queath you such a vast property
What provision was made for Fe-
icity" I asked quietly.
. "She might have had $4,000 and a
thousand acres adjoining yours in the
Kennyetto patent" replied Sir John
colby. "But under present circum-
stances-ahem-she receives nothing"
where is Felicity" I asked sudden
~.
"she is near Boston," he said, with
a frown Of annoyance. "Her lawyer is
Thomas Foxcroft, in Queen street."
when will she return here?"
"She will not return"
What" I cried. "Tell me what you
have done with my cousin Felicity!'
"she is not your cousin, or any kin
to you or to U.S." he said coldly. II
have had some correspondence with
Sir Peter Warren, which. 1 may say,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

A strictly hardy winter apple, a
hardy cherry and a hardy grape OF
large size and good quality would be
Invaluable discoveries for the people.
Of all the prairie northwest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

The largest peach produced this sea
son is one raised in Missouri which
measured thirteen inches in circum-
ference and weighed one and a quarter
pounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

The corn crop Of 1904, while large
in fact, one Of the largest v pro-
duced-will all be used up before an
other crop is ready for market. The
cribs of the country were all empty
when the husking commenced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

Things are in bad shape in Ireland.
The potato crop is almost a total fail
ure, and blight has injured the barley
and oats. 1t is a great pity that such
q bright, quick witted and intelligent
race should be doomed to seemingly
perpetual poverty and misery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

Hsone pound Of corn is; raised to each
hill on On acre Of ground tie product
will be fifty bushels. This would mean
about two fair sized ears.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

In the south, in the cotton country,
they always refer to the productiveness
of the cotton fields as so many bales Of
cotton to the mule instead Of giving
the number Of pounds per acre. This
runs from four or FIVE bales to tile
mule for a poor crop up to as high as
eighteen bales for a big crop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

and f196Ay4f6a ox<n&f6$S
Tb,a deraSSs Alfsssz
tho yrain s. aSors arxSGsS I'M
uasf wild4 49,
yhasf ~cocI3$B Sant aira6,s H}5Ta SMsg M.
,,alya rs srSG,fef NfaTTs
which Costs 3 9raSSscra III sfnaII erasr
,ni,Iions va SYS8 wl,jcb ,,ndar !
prain raisK ! SeSfuae "a aiInost imnos-
sible 81 aya sn,inafinn Through IN
H. t.a IL.
onoiIs1x ~ ,nt,a roaa5.,s 4.
lonan fEo Il e%s+ na,nad hasnr A..
~ r;nrasa.rf 80 aIsas-. ~-a.msna
I'm ~ s. stars atatas ~ daisv AZ.
ur,,a sorrays s.an ~ ra,g.nros
~ .rn ,asS : hoa gsor+ ToI,,nes
t+he country ubola tbara q nrohll
oblv 4 INC ~ nsIicb dons 81 -n,,nh
donare ~ which Is "a widely distrih,,t-
y. as o,,r co,;TnAn horn, gross orsfor.
tai, a. n,neon gr.s 90 as = "a yar,o,,s,r
Lnowr ia jnfasts .ararr rro,nea1s
and mi,,tons If acros ~ +ha host Iand
IF tbe country GRO % infactad viii +ba
seed that no metter how vel, cn,tiyat.
Cd nav he tba land +hara /, saad
enough in the soil r. last ror +wen+v
veors' Il thriyes east and vast ~
wet land and dry land L. nro,iAc as Z
Goldfish and Destructive of otber nlant
life as a .T,na FROST The na+,Irol row
DIV for r. and in Fact all tha other
weeds mentioned 10 sboa, for ubara
sheen rim tbera woods s,Innlv n nnot
GROW for +ba shao, ,rar,+ IL 49,,
-
A GREAT WORK.
Next to the Panama canal the most
interesting and important factor in the
! future development Of this country are
the various Irrigation schemes which
are being protected under the irriga-
ton laws passed by the last congress.
A late report made by Mr.. E. Newell.
who is head Of this new irrigation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

Where a man in any community OF
farmers has been able to raise from
seventy to eighty bushels Of corr to
the acre on a twenty acre field there is
no need of sending for a scientific corn
expert to show the people how to raise
corn. This mar possesses knowledge
of the greatest value to his neighbors,
and he should be. put on the stand at
the institute and cross questioned like
a witness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

III
NZARlI IS a>Se9
~ EsaaEsMMI
NTEHE ksaS9fHSgzT
EW
IREGISTE E@aA XSS
nrS MnnIEc n
(. A
copprSpnNnrNce ~ NYA
SOLICITED 60 9
Y,!ona no,,nd ~ corr y roised +, u an
I'm ~ ~ oore e. g,o,,+d az 100 ~
Mi, h, fIftY bnsbn,s Tbis worid ,,aan
.bo,,t tvnt fair sigad aors q
son 10 one raised IN nrisso,,r, Witch
,naos,rad +hirtaan ,noLas IN ciro,,n-
faranca and weighed ono and a c,,ar tar
no,nds.
-
A strictly hardy winter apple, a
hardy cherry and a hardy grape OF
Invaluable discoveries for the people
! Of all the prairie northwest.
-
The corn crop Of 1904, while large
In fact, one Of the largest ever pro-
duced-will all be used up before an
other crop is ready for market. The
cribs of the country were all empty
when the husking commenced.
-
Things are in bad shape in Ireland.
ure. and blight has injured the barley
and oats. 1t is a great nitv that such
q bright, Quick witted and intelligent
race should he doomed 70 seemingly
perpetual poverty and misery
-
Tn the south in the cotton co,nt,v
thew ALWAYS refer to tho nroduct;veness
of the cotton fields as so many hales of
cotton 70 the mule instead Of giving
the number Of nonnds ner acre This
rms from four ar Ave halas To tha
eighteen hal los for a hio cron
-
Where the most intensive TYNE Of
agriculture is fond In Eurone there
will he found the most novartv moi
hat such tvne Of agriculture is the
cause Of the noverty Int because #
has been comnelled bv overnonnIation
and the inability Of the earth 10 fur.
nish food FOR Tho naon,a un1oas 90
treated CHINA and Ianan orc two
other nations where this foot ia verv
noticaahle
-
An interesting experiment ia being
has Imported from Burma. India.
some Of the large native Indian cattle.
which are fawn colored. with enormous
humps on their fore shoulders These
cattle are as large at six months old
as the best of our American breeds are
at one year old and are entirely i'm
mune from the various cattle nests
which have so bothered the cattle
growers of that state.
-
A yery noticeable feature Of the Iowa
ample exhibit at the worlds fair was
the prominent place taken bY the
| Northwestern G~reenint. an apple urac-
tically unknown IN the state aftesn
years agp. It's uniformly large sise and
its handsome ap~pearance. coputdssd
+: win untisrutSSA kSsbahk enaNtf Of tho
front rank as the coming winter apple
| for that state. The best Of it is that
it seems to be entirely hardy in all sec
lions of the state. It should have a
large place in all orchards to be plant
ed in the future.
-
A man In Oklahoma had a large field
! Of cotton which needed picking and
: could get no help 10 secure the crop.
He went to iowa and interested a Sun
day school Of one Of the churches
which was seeking to raise a fund to
purchase an organ for the school. He
- - - 49, I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

There is an antidote or regulator for
about every mean thing which bothers
the agriculturist and fruit grower, If
he a only find it out. Now the anti
dote for weeds is sheep; tt. sheep pre-
fers weeds to grass as q ration, and
where they are not kept the weeds
have every advantage over the farmer.
Sheep farms are Invariably clean
farms, and the sheep will pay its way
entirely regardless Of the price of wool
or mutton simply as q weed destroyer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

Where the most intensive type Of
agriculture is found in Europe there
will be found the most poverty, not
that such type of agriculture is the
cause of the poverty, but because it
has been compelled by overpopulation
and the inability Of the earth to fur
nish food for the people unless so
treated. China and Japan are two
other nations where this fact is very
noticeable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

An interesting discovery made by the
experts of the agricultural department
at Washington is that a weak solution
Of blue vitriol applied to the stagnant
water in city reservoirs supplying wa
terworks will entirely destroy and re-
move all vegetable growth at an insig-
niicant cost. It is n of the most i'm
portant and valuable discoveries made
by the department since its organiza-
ton.