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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-19

And now, I Nonder what he meant by that?
Was this an awful shape 10 fright the soul
OF members who might otherwise stand pat
And in corruption rot and grow lat,
By dipping n 10 take dishonest tolls:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

A w0man's suffrage bill Us to be In.
troduced In the legislature OF New
Mexico Two years ago such d bill
was introduced and there was some
sentiment In favor Of It's passage. With
tho example Of Colorado az our doors,
the women of New Mexico do not want
the franchise. Colorado, the only state
IN the union where full suffrage is
permitted. Is the worst governed state
In the union. and ma incorrigiblc
boys are 20 per cent more numerous
than In any other state. Woman's
suffrage Is conceded To be a monu.
mental failure In Colorado. The best
women stay away from the polls and
do not mix In the Shiny politics OF that
state. The worst women never fail
TO vote and their votes are for sale 10
the highest bidder. Between the two
extremes Is another class that fur.
nishes the woman politician, who neg.
lects' her family and loudly demands
any right and privilege that Is vouch.
safed 10 men. Yet the gratifying fact
remains that n majority Of the women
OF Colorado are opposed TO the suf
frage.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Homestead Entry No. SAT-.

Department of the Interior. Land
Office at Santa Fe. N. NJ, Jan. "a
1905.
Notice Is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
no,ice of his intention to make final
proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
u. 8 Court Commissioner az Las We
gas, N. NJ, on March IL. 1906. Viz:
Juan G. Maes,as. for the W 10. NE
,tas4 s. IL. NV IA Sec. 90. T 10. N,
n. ~ f.
He Lanses the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF said land,
viz:
Pedro Trujillo. OF Rociada. y. NJ;
Teofilo Martin. Of Rociada. ". NJ:
Jose de la Luz Romero, Of Sapello, N,
NJ; Dorotco Romero, Of Sapello. n.
NJ.
MANUEL r oTERO,..
.iiN Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

thing for a party which has been
spending its time for ten or fifteen
years In fighting and downing social
ism. 1t places the republican party OF
Kansas In about such a plight as q
prominent and lifelong temperance ad
vocate would be In who walked boldly
into a saloon and made himself bois
terously and upr%oariously drunk. The
serious objection to the state refinery
law Is the precedent 1t sets. 1t takes
down the bars OF safety and sanity
and tells socialism to walk In ani
make itself at home, Whatever may
be the outcome of the Kansas struggle
to whip the Standard Oh company, ths
fact will remain that the state refiner,
scheme was unwise from every intel
ligent and wholesome point Of view
| Kansas City Journal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

statehood bill. With a provision that
both Arizona and New Mexico must
cast Il ma jority for a joint constitu.
ton. there isn't q chance In a million
that the Joint state would be effected
II the hill did pass both houses Of
congress. There was only n thing
for Mr.. Rodey to do when the senate
passed the amended joint statehood
bill. That was TO turn his back
square upon his old position and put
forth the most extreme efforts To SO.
cure action by the majority Of repre-
sentatlves which was In cur favor
Other hope OF statehood for New Mex.
leo there was non Instead, Mr..
Rodey tells us he secured pledges
from more than twenty Of the thirty
one who were friendly to Us that they
would be bound by the unit rule OF
the republican csuous, and thus be
compelled to support the joint state.
hood bill. TO which they We're opposed.
So we say. We don't relish The com
planning attitude OF Mr.. Rodcy toward
Arizona Had he taken q similar at
tiuude he might have prevented the
sending OF the bin TO conference,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Homestead Entry No. SSOS.

Department of the Interior. Land OF.
flee al Santa Fe, \. NJ, Feb. 10, 1906
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention tn make final proof
IN support Of his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before U. S. Court
Commissioner at Las Vegas, N. NJ.
on March g, 1905. Viz. George Hub.
hell, for the lois I and 5. Sc II SW
-, Sec. Z. Lots 3 and 4. Sec. IS, T.
Ian, II. 2oE..
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Albino Gallegos. of Chaperito, N.
NJ. Albino Sena. Of Chaperito, N.
NJ; Manuel Palomino, of Chaperlto.
N. NJ: Ramon Lucero. OF Chaperito,
N, NJ.
MANUEL. r. oTERO.
2b Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
MR.. RopEv's ATTITUDE.

In u recent dispatch from Washing
ton, Delegate Rodey says:
Statehood is probably dead in
this congress-. Arizona now refuses
10 let the bill pass even with the
Foraker amendment giving the veto
power TO each territory. and ever
when the election Is paid for by III,
nation and five million dollars II
cash given 70 the schools with TWEEN
ty-tour million acres of land and tn,
Utah strip provisional they won
agree 20 let II 20 TO n vote, | hav,
done my best, and II can not i,
helped"
We are free 10 say that we do mo-
relish the complaining tone Of THU
note. II II be true that Arizona has the
power to prevent the statehood bill
from passing. II ID only because the
present day antocratic congressmei
dare not yet wholly antagonigo that
sacred principle that. "All power oi
government Is justly derived from the
consent Of the governed" Arizona
objects to Joint statehood and II Is
but just that her consent should he
gained.
We. here In las Vegas would have
been willing TO follow Mr.. Rodey's
Joint statehood lead, II by that means
the chains could have been stricken
off and the people OF this sunny ter
rilory could have become free.
But a hope began to glimmer. bright
as tho star that appeared above the
Jndean hills. that after all, the burn.
ing desire Of every true New Mexi.
can--separate statehood-might BIO
gained. Here IL where We are forced
TO blame MIR, Rodey. Why did he
blind himself to the signs Of the
,imesg Why did he not. instead al
repeatedly advising his people that
II was impossible, get In line with
Foraker. and Clark and Elkins and
Teller and Gailinecr, and those other
unshackle6. unEfejudiced congress.
men. and work might and main. as
he did for legislation that would
mean the state OF New Mexico7 Did
the fact That he had solemnly prom
ised the people of New Mexico
q Joint and not a separate state
hood bin pass sway his judgmcnt9
Why then has he since the boon Of
separate statehood has been almost
grasp. fritterei away his
time getting republican congressman
To New Mexico. 10 vote to
send the bill to an n%nfriendly confer
With a party In the senate
avows It will not allow the Joint
statehood bin to pass. there Is only
he slightest chance for the amended
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

Senator penrose' bin TO protect the
English language is not directed to.
ward congress A great change has
come over That body since the days
OF '"rim Sullivan who used 10 grow
eloquent over that unexplored country
where the hand Of maj had W
sct foot Even the fisheries and
merchant marine committee have
turned purists and tho word kind
before llfeboats has been striker out
and word character" substituted, all
10 show that congress- knows some.
thing about good English and Is prop
erly waichful Of the nlceties Of the
language President Roosevelt and
the senate have fallen out over a
single word treaty or agreement. II
h probable that We shall yet have
pure English laws as well as pure
food
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
A VERY CAD PRECEDENT.

With the publication In the official
paper today the state oil refinery bill
becomes a law In Kansas. The enact.
ment Of this law IL much more note.
worthy than its operation win be. A
republican Legislature has fallen In
| with socialism and adopted u populis.
tic principle first cousin to the old
government warehouse and sulrtreas.
ury doctrines that Kansas republicans
fought and ridiculed so vigorously a
few years ago.
True, the p%royocation was great.
The states rising new industry which
promised such fine results passed un.
der the blight Of a grasping monopoly.
and the thousands of people who were
interested as operators or spectators
became desperate, No fault can be
found with the Kansas spirit of resent.
mcnt against the injustice OF the trust.
but the method pursued was deplora-
bly, unfortunate. The state refinery
scheme was not adopted deliberately
and In accordance with wise counsel.
II vas concocted and pushed through
with vindictive fnry. Legislation en-
acted In that wayse never sensible or
'commendablc. There were other and
better ways by 1Atrh Kansas could.
have registered her saA5test and
nr waxIo soso
sgbciAisnfW dangerous thing 10
tamper whh.sff Is an especially had
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
c00rS Lumber Company
Sash. Doors, Builders Hardware. Wall Pager
Glass. Paints, Varnishes, Brushes,
Coal and Wood -,
NO. IS B0TH PHONES H0. 50

stead entry No. $3.50. made December
Z 1901. for S 10 swiA, sw IA SEA-.
Sec. % and the Nwl-a Nw1-4, section
81. township IL n, range 23E.. BY
James o. Williams, c~ontestee. In
which It Is alleged that James o. VIII
liams has wholly abandoned said en-.
try: that he has changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six
months since making said entry and
that said James O. Williams has not
settled upon and cultivated said land
as required by Law and that he has
been away from said land over two
years. and that his absence from the
land Is not Cue 10 Ais being In the
military orsssvaa slrviss q tAs uaitsa
States.
STA parties Are hereby notified to
appear. ssspond and sffe4 evideaes
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

Seth Bullock the famous scout and
friend Of the president has announc'
81 that he win bring a company OF
row boys for the inaugural parade
II q suitable house can be furnished
FREQ of charge IN which 10 entertain
them while In Washington The
inaugural committee Is wondering
what II the matter with the White
lot or some OF the commons non the
city Soldiers and cowboys alike mp.
pear 10 become sensitive 10 dIscom'
fori as soon aa they reach the capital
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
NOTICE.

In order that The Optic may not
be delayed in going to press at the
proper hour, II will be necessary for
all advertisers 20 have their copy for
changes In the office by the previous
afternoon,
Classified advertisements received
after 10 a. m, will be held until the
following day. Local matter OF what
ever nature muet be in the office by
2 p. m. In order 10 appear the same
day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

Long ago The Optic suggested thai
whether We secure the offer OF joint
statehood. or whether we c no
offer Of statehood, That q separate
statehood constitution be submitted 10
the people Of New Mexico. and. II
adopted. congress be again asked 10
admit this territory under her pros.
ent name and boundaries, AZ that
time the New Mexican, the Journal
and other papers OF the territory op.
posed the plan, We r nov glad to
observe that the PRESS Of The terri.
tory Is uniting upon that platform,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

Word comes through the agency of
a down country paper OF a business
firm which sowed printers ink and
reaped a whirlwind. Our old friend,
Solomon. In outdonc. there il some
thing new under ahe sun.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

Old Geronimo will be- In the Inaug'
ural parade he thinks TO represent
the mobile red man" In his natural
state. but in reality 10 point Tho cen
trast between The students of Car.
liSle university and possibly excite
congress 10 make more generous APP
propriniions for that institution,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

L AH NA
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on March 6. 1905. before RE
N. Ross. United States court commits
sioner. Las Vegas. N. M. land that
fiual heaang will be held at 10 O'Clock
a m. on April 6, 1905. before)s the
register and receiver at the United
States land office In Santa Fe, N. M.
The said contestant having, In q
proper affidavit, filed January IS.
1905. set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made, It Is
hereby ordered end directed that such
notice Be given BY due and proper
publication. az
afAleUI n ONO
Register.
FRED MULLER,
- Receiver,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

New Mexico appreciates the ecn.
slant support Of Colorado In her state.
hoos aspirations and her business
men will remember her 10 advantage
as against Missouri which through
It's press has shown an nnfriendly
spirit.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

MOI since The Blaine posoript.
Burn this letter" haye we had such
interesting examples Of what not TO
put In writing ms In the letters OF
Senator Mitchell 70 his partner Judge
Tanner.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

There Isn't n man In the Kansas
legislature who dare support whiskers.
This IN probably because the ener.
getic actions Of the S~unflDwer law.
makers might have a tendency to re.
yive the old cry Of populism
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

Bribery and lobby evils absorb the
legislatures OF Kansas, Illinois and
California II reform more active in
N. west, Is |, more needed there. or
Is II because the country Is still
young enough TO retain Its decisions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
NIectIon

There IN q good deal II moonshine
about gay Paris" sass Colonel Wat.
larson. We thought Il was abAntho
but Colonel Henry Watterson of
louisville Ia qualified to know.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

The new senator from Washington
state Is not a millionaire. He must
have gotten his election when the ar.
ticlc was marked down,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

II looks as though Missouri would be
represented by only q democratic sen
ator In the inaugural ceremonies.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

The best recommendation that could
be urged for Mayor Rolla Wells Of ST,
Louis IL that the Globe. Democrat Is
fighting him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

Contest Notice.
Department Of the Interior. United
States Land Office
SANTA FE N. NJ. Jan. rs. 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been ried In this Office By william
Boylan, contestant. against Home
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

II In encouraging TO note in the let.
ter from Director Walcott, published
today. that Las Vegas Ia mentioned In
the list 81 places likely 10 secure a res.
eryoir.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

Mr.. Rockefeller viii probably admit
that he has encountered the livellest
lot OF opponents in Kansas he has run
up against In his career.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

Mr., Bryan saysthe republicans have
stolen his thunder but he doubtless
expects 10 strike a prominent member
of the democratic party at The next
election
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

The building Of the Elephant Butte
dam and reservoir win bring thous-
ands of settlers 10 New Mexico. and
Its building seems 10 be assured
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
Surgeon and Dentist
Chafhn and Duncan's Livery.

DR.. McCapcs is a graduate Of Ontario Veterinary College,
Class 1888. Is a member Of the United States Veterinary
Medical Association, the Ontario Veterinary Medical Associa-
tibn; the Colorado Veterinary Medical association; was Colo
RADIO State Veterinary Surgeon 1902, is President Of the
Colorado State Board Of Veterinary Surgeons.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

News-iealers should report "a the counting
room any irregUlafity ar inattontlon On Tbs
CART ~ carriers Ia sdrlivary Of lno opiic
Ncws-dsalers can have To. optic delivered
70 THAR depoLs Ia any part of The city by the
carriers. Order. or complaints can he made
by telephone, postai. or la person.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1905
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-21
ILLUSTRATED SERMONS.
Temperance Lecturer Uses Novel
Means to Enforce Arguments.

Pictures on the Wall" or Seeing
Things at Night" was fes;ure of the
services at the Peoples Mission, 80 Penn
sylyanla avenue northwest, last night. The
visitors 10 the mission were treated to
free exhibition of colored views and dis
solving pictures, which vividiy illustrated
a temperance talk by Mr. A. ID. wilcox,
noted as ar orator throughout the United
States.
Mr. Wilcox tells the temperance story
differently from other speakers on that
subject His descriptions are thrilling word
pictures Illustrated by colored views on
a great white screen In the rear OF the
auditorium.
A pretty feature of the program Is the
illustrated songs Those given last night
included Rescue the Perishing" and Near
err, My God, TO Thee" Mr.. w. c. Nc
Michael evangelist of the mission, and
other workers assist the lecturer liz his ef-
forts 10 restore men and women 70 Chris
tianity and good citizenship. The announce
ment was made that the picture services
this evening will, be Of especial interest 10
children The Illustrated lectures by MI
Wilcox will be continued every evening this
week, and Saturday night there will be
other special features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-21

resoluteiy declining Ban Johnson's earnest
efforts TO sign him for next season for the
American League staff. Sheridan will be-
come an undertaken.
Bob Hail. who was with the Brookiyns
the greater part of this year, has been turn
ed back with thanks to New York, to
whom he belongs. He will probably be re-
leased by the Giants, his work with
Brooklyn was not of National League
caliber.
Jimmy Whalen, the San Francisco pitch
er. purchased by Manager Clark Griffith.
for the Highlanders is doing some talking
In Frisco. He says. while he is satisfied
with the salary OF 3, 800 offered him, the
club must pay his expenses east before he
will report. If this is not done Whaien
threatens o-"go into the bushes and shoot
them over
Players who have up TO date received
offers to join clubs in the independent Tri-
state League are Roger Bresnahan. Hans
Wagner, Wild" Conroy, Schreckengost,
Harry Gleason. kitty Bransfield, Jesse
Burkett, Charley Hemphill and Roekeniield.
past campaign in Detroit's center garden,
was grabbed from Augusta in the South
Atlantic League, by Willyam Armour Av-
erages show that Cobb led the South At
lantfc bingiers, running up the tidy aver
age of $50 in 103 games. Spade, new
Cardinal boxman, swatted .2s5. Spade, be-
sides. bagged % of his 33 games, tying enc
other. Harry Kane captured 80 of his "a
stunts. Loucks, who played with Spade at
Macon, topped the pitchers In u tries he
won 10, lost 3 and tied 2 He's been over
looked and, on the dope" sure looks
worth being picked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-21
Automobile Notes.

Asa Goddard chairman of the committee
on maps and routes recently authorized by
the American Automobile Association. will
start from New York today on his firsr
trip to Boston. This will be the first trim
In the series that he Is arranging for the
purpose of securing definite and detailed
Information of automobile touring routes
throughout the United States Mr. Goddard
VIII spend about week on the Boston tour.
He will visit all the small towns, securing
names of the reliable hotels and garages
and these, with information concerning the
condition OF the roads, will be published In
special touring books by The American An
tomobile Associat ton.
The New York Motor Club has announced
a mass meeting for the abolition of care
In its rooms at the Hotel Cumberland
Broadway and 54th street, on Friday night
In other words, this will be club smoker.
the first of the kind TO be held In the o.luh' 3
new quarters. A musical program will be
prepared as one of the features of the
evening.
An incident full of suggestion occurred
in an uptown New York fhoroughfare the
other day One of team of horses hitched
TO the delivery wagon of big department
store slipped on the asphalt, fell, broke his
leg, ard had to be shot. few minutes
later an Oldsmobile delivery wagon of six
teen-horse power, that is part of the big
stores rolling stock, appeared The load
that the team had been drawing was trans
ferred and added to the load already in the
motor vehicle. The helpless delivery wagon
was then towed to the stable, and the motor
vehicle afterward completed its double de-
livery, finishing in less time than had been
scheduled for the horse-drawn wagon.
M. Lacroix, the French automobile trades
man who has returned to Europe after see
Ing the Vanderbilt cup race, and reviewing
trade conditions, said In an interview
abroad, that America held an undoubted
superiority in the manufacture of light
runabouts He was convinced that auto
MODELLING was on the eve of great advance
in America, In view of the fact that the
various states had commenced TO vote
credits for road improvements.
When 1t Is considered that the first auto
mobile race, held ten years ago in France
resulted In the winning car averaging If
teen miles an hour. while in the last Van
derbilt race the winer travelled at an aver
age speed OF sixty-tvo miles an hour, the
tremendous advance made IN motor car
construction In a comparatively short time
can be understood. In no other manufac-
turing business has anything been brought
to a point OF perfection in such brief
space OF time.