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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-17
Sheep Receipts
Sheep Receipts

Sheep receipts, $500, strong. Sheep,
80. 2 a 5000; lambs, 5.00Ms6.S
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-17

Las mite my Ma she asst Dad "Wats
all this about Col. Twitchell goin' into
the army an Dad, he ses. He amt
goin' into no army. he's jest jined the
melishy.' Ma she ses Amt that
the army an Dad ses, Nav, the
melishy amt no army. 'ceptin' Just
In name, KEEP up on purpos. fer 4th
OF July an Deckerashun day"
An Ma ses, wei, Ican't understan
II no how. fer here's Majer Rankin a
'ritin' a long letter to Col Twitchei',
mn d asten him 10 take holt an savs
the country. an Col. Twitche,l q re-
spondin' an a offerin' TO lay down his
life. IL nee0 be, an y promisin' 'at II
Nick ChafYen has got a boss watts
gentle an broke to street cars an
ottermobiles an will pass the Antiers
or the Lobby an not balk. at he viii
be with 'em an lead the precesshun
on neckst Saint Patrick's day" An
Ma she ses she was afraid We was
goin,, IA haze 4 raj agiu' and there'd
be a. ndtfiAf crop OF ruf riders to be
for. An Dad. he SEES, They
amt no war in site rite now. 'cept'
BSNr M sahtv Zee An emmy how. Ma
Jar t.ewelien an Dave Lakey an Fit
Aklies an all the rest Of the war.
has got all the good jobs nailed.
so watts de use"
Ma ses, well. | don't understan'
all this about an Dad he ses
'Of course you don't; you bein'
woman an not 'sposed 10 no moth.
In tall bout war, Wat they Is ~
Ter liz 10 git a private or two in the
ranks. They's Edard Macweanie. an
Dob Gross. an Ludwig llfeld. they's
Ill ofisers. an wen Bill Rich went TO
an Bill bein' the only private
IN stock, II left EN- sort Of short or
an they been a tryin an n
to Git Tom keaveny TO quit be-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-17
APATHY ON STATEHOOD.

II the apathy that seems to exist In
New Mexico regarding the statehood
fight now going on In congress may
serve AZ an index, this territory has
mighty little interest In the matter
and doesn't care a rap whether she
gets separate statehood. is married
to Arizona, or remains d territory,
1'his remarkable apathy has existed
for 4 long time. Except for the noise
made by the comparatively small nun.
Der OF joint statehood boomers. there
has been little statehood agitation In
the territory fsr = syear. No pubic
meetings have been held, the news.
papers have. for The most part, ex-
pressed themselves In the briefest
and coolest terms shout the matter.
and the people In their daily walk and
conversation have talked everything
else but statehood. And this, too.
when the fate Of the territories and
the outcome OF the statehood bill
have been subjects Of the iiveliest In
terest throughout the whole nation.
Every magazine, every metropolitan
newspaper has devoted space. time
after time. to the subject. The three
other territories have had big deiega.
tons In Washington, have agttated' the
question constantly and are still doing
10.
II II not easy to- understand the
reason for such q state Of affairs
without II may be that the people
really do not are FOR admission to
the union. Il won't do to explain the
curious cohdition By saying that the
territory has been buffeted about 30
long that she has lost faith In congress
and it, Intentions. for the other terri.
tories have been treated In Z similar
manner and they have not lost heart.
Look at the present attitude OF the
territories. Since the senate amend.
zaenLr q the Joint statehood blu, The
presSS Vyspatthes intern IS that
Every club In Indian Territory ,,haa
been called to meet Saturday night
(tonight) to HhAk&s1hs sfaHAs fsGAl%r ~
fort to secure statehood. A precon.I
certed action will BE- tsttspsanAr neyA|
strenuous efforts than ever wii sbg1
made towards getting something done
by the house towards accepting the
senate bill or the original bill with the
referendum clause In II. 1t IL pro
posed that every member OF the
clubs forward a personal message tol
Speaker Cannon on Monday, March ~.
asking him to make 1t possible for
the statehood bill will pass"
In Oklahoma the mayor ~ every
city, town and village will cali a mass
meeting Of citizens and every municiI
pal snd business organization In the
territory as well as the mass meet.
lngs will send red-hot dispatches to
The speaker and other congressman
for favorable action on thc
bill. that Is that the house,
scccpt the senate bill with the rorakerl
clause In n.
II New Mexico had cared q RAP
lbcut Statehood che would have sas.
ID the Psychological moment tol
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-17
SATURDAY. MARCH Il. 1905.

II seems that Mr.. TAFT Will be salts.
fled with the certainty OF the chief
~justiceship OF the supreme court. even
though the presidential bee continues
70 MARBLE sweet music In his ear.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-17
New York Metal.

New York, March l7.--Lead and
copper market quiet, quotations un.
changed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-17

Las Vegas Art Souvenir on sal'
at the Optic Office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
WATERFOWL jOTTINGS

This was the coldest morning this winter. the thermometer registering 6 below zero.
 Mrs Andrew Barton. who has been seriously ill, is steadily improving.
 Holy communion will be admits tered in Christ church tomorrow morning at s o'clock.
 A petition is in circulation to have the trolley tracks laid in the center of the highway. This is as it should be. in the center of the town.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Watertown fire department will be held Tuesday evening. A large at tendance is requested by the chief.
 An unusually large number Of tramps have passed through Water town the past week.
 There. are some people in Water town that think that when the trolley line is built to Thomaston that it will go by way of Watertown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

NJ. r. COen. who is critically i'll, is resting comfortably this afternoon. He improves little each day ..oa.
 Albert Eager has taken a position as clerk in Harrington's lunch room in Waterbury. He will enter upon his new duties this evening.
 The Glove company now have about 15,OOO tons of soft coal on hand. They do not propose to run short of coal ill case there is a strike in the coal ie- giOns. .
 The St Francis T. A. B. society s whist team expect to play one of the teams in the state whist league in the near future and are now prac'iclnG for the game.
 The Sons of Veterans and members of Isbell post. G. A. R., will hold n celebration of Lincoln's birthday at their rooms in Rubin's block on South Main street on Friday evening, Feb ruary F.
 A number of people appeared before the board of relief in the town nall building and asked that the amount Of their assessment be reduced. The board will meet again on Thursday. February 8.
 At meeting of Natatuc tribe, l. c. k. M. Thursday evening tic conr mittec was instructed to secure Il lease of the hall in the new building which is 10 be erected on the Weary property at the corner of Church and Maple streets.
 A number of the members of Nau$ atuck aerie of Eagles will attend d smoker to be given by the Waterbury aerie in Eagles hall. Waterbury, Sun. day afternoon. An interesting pro gram has been arranged. Every mcu.. Der of Naugatuck aerie is invited to attend.
 The drawing showing the change which J. H. Whittemore proposes to make in the front of the town hal! building is now on exhibition in the office of Borough Clerk Beardsiey so that it can he inspected by the public: and anyone interested can see it there. One of the principal changes. if it Is decided to make the proposed altera- tions. will be the removal of the tower in which the town clock is located. It is said to be Mir Whittemore's inten tion to build town clock tower m some parts of the borough where tue clock can he plainly seen from all sec tions and that the place selected will probably he close to the band stand ip the park.
 Tomorrow will be d notable day in the local Methodist church. The pas tor. the Rev J. H. Lockwood, has been hard at work since his recent return and he expects to receive about twenty-five new members at the com muniOn service in the morning. Ser' eral persons are to he baptized, inc,ud ing a number of infants. In the even ing at : o'clock there will he Specla musical. servicss..witb an address by the pastof on Young MT Rockefeller ! question, May it not sometimes D. right to do wrong?" At this service the double quartet will sing. and Pau Prentzel. the well known violinist and one of his pupils Twill render SC lections on the violin and cello respec lively. The public is cordially invited to be present at the service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
WATERVlLLE.

Services at St Paurs church to.mor- row at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
 Services at St Michael's R. C. church at 10:3O a. m.
 Services at Grace NJ. F.. church. to- morrow at 1O:3O a. m. and 7:3O D. m. Rev Mir Buckwalter will preach spe- cial sermon at the morning service.
 Basketball tonight at the fire com pany rooms between the Srrague school team and the Tigers.
 c. L. Blackman is in New Haven to-day on business trip.
 James Wagner is entertaining rela- tives from Hartford.
 Michael Madigan has purchased the grocery store on Main street from b. E. Fitzpatrick.
 Choir rehearsal at St Pauls tonight at 7:45 o'clock.
 The employees of the Welch hOsie.s mill enjoyed pheasant evening 1t the dance and supper last night given D; the Hosiery mill fire company.
 The Arcade pool team failed to put in an appearance last night to play the Knife shop team at Blackman's pool room.
 The Naugatuck Engine Co. No I, last night elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Foreman. John W. Fawcett: first assistant foreman, William Loomis: second assistant foreman. X. l.. Emmons: recording secretary. n. r. Lynch: financial sec. retary. !. q. Couch: treasurer. Charles Lcomis: steward. Jobn Eastwood; house committee. X. Lewis. I. Cook. son. ]. Moore: finance committee. \. II. Lane. C. kott. A. Ellis: athletic committee. J. W. Faweett. I. East wood. E. Martin: auditing committee William Loomis. \. Lewis. A. PosT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
Suburban News
OAKVlLLE HAPPENINGS

While at his work in the wagon fac tory of his father yesterday. H. H.. Slade met with a,painful accident, hay ing one of the fingers of his right hand badly smashed.
 Emil Bissemey has resumed his du- ties with the Oakville Co, after a brief illness.
 J. E. Aspinall has recovered suf ticiently from the injuries received i'll the trolley accident in Wateryille Thursday morning to be able to get around as usual.
 Arthur Hockey was surprised last evening by about twenty of his young friends, who gathered at his home or, Main street about s o'clock and en- joyed very pleasant evenings enter. tainment, consisting of singing, speak ing, music, selections an games.
 Orlando Gazley has returned from several days visit with relatives and friends in Pleasant Plains, Poughkeep- sic and New York city.
 The extra train which came up the branch about , o'clock this morning killed a valuable dog. just below Tur- key brook. It is said the animal is owned by resident of the east side
 Miss Anna O'Brien attended the barn dance in Torrington last night which was given by the T.. A. B. society of that place.
 A petition is in circulation to have Il large are light placed at the junction of Main street and Falls avenue.
 Albert Boutell recently lost a valua- ble horse.
 Chester Boyd has entered the em- ploy of the Oakvile Co.
 Mrs F. J. Coon of Newton Height; is recovering from her recent illness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
The Pork Question.

Because of the meat famine various German newspapers are suggesting that the cities raise swine to supply the demand for pork at reasonable prices. The municipal ownership idea has not yet progressed thus far in America. but observing persons must have remarked that the typical city father. as represented by the cartoon ists. bears a close resemblance to q prize porker. The Germans propose to have their pig ranches in the suburbs. and not in the city hail.-ioutn Con- panion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
Chinese Dep~rture.

Two Chinese newspapers. published in Shanghai. sent special correspond ents to witness the recent army ma neuvers in north China. It was the first appearance of the Chinese special correspondent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
Asricultur. In Peru.

It is stated that the capital invested in industries and agriculture in Peru amounts to about s30c.oOo.O0o. and that the value of machinery thus far import ed for hose industries is in the neigh borhood of s4o.0o0.000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
Housekeepers Made Hap. py When They Trade at One of the 25O A. < P. Stores.

UII6 UI lIIC LCU H. ~ T. Stores.
 They say, it's an accepted fact no store sells such quantities of Teas, Cof- fees and Groceries at such low prices. This being the case. it follows we buy great quantities and always for cash, therefore it's logical to assume we get large concessions in prices that smaller buyers do not. This, with moderate profit at which we sell explains why We can give you these low prices as below and the extra stamps. A few of the low price; fer the week with EXTRA STAMPS FREE for the guidance of housekeepe.s:
 A. X P. BAKING POWDER IS ABSO-
 LUTELY PURE.
 FREE 60 STAMPS with large
 can ....... ......... .......... DUG Extra Stamps Free With .@ 1 lb Tea
 40 with ID Best Tea ........... 5Oc 8 with 1 ID Tea a.............. IOc 70 With 1 ID Tea ................. 35c O with l lb Choice Tea .... .... COG Extra Stamps Free With y 1 lb Coffee.
 30 with \ Best Coffee ........ 35c 70 with ID of our delicious Coffee BOG 10 with 1 lb of our good Coffee :. 20c Extra Stamps Free With
 Pure Extracts. 2o with large 2-oz bottle Lemon,
 Vanilla, etc ..... 25c
 Cut Price Special. Domestic Sardines. only ... Sc a box Colman's Mustard Sardines ..... 1Oc Potted Ham or Tongue 4 ID .... 4c Grandmother Breakfast Flakes :. 7c A. x r. Rice. 1 lb carton ... .... 10c A. X r. Farina. 1 lb carton ...... 6c
 Extra Stamp Specials-10 free with
 the following: ,'.' l can Spinach .... .... ..... 10c l lib London Layer Raisins ...... 10c l bottle Cider Vinegar .. O.. 1Oc l can Strawberries .... ...... 1Oc
 ELGIN FINEST FANCY CREAM FRY BUTTER always for sale at lowest market price.
 Tho GREAT 4, & P. TEA CO.,, % E. Main St. Phone 177.5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
Calcutts's Gardens.

The finest botanical gardens in the world are justly claimed by Calcutta that city of ~palsces and pisstiss- and s-zfuss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
One RAl priyiIere.

Bachelors have 6. dificult time in Korea: they may not vote. they may not buy liquor and the first question a man is asked on applying for a job is: How many children have you7"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
rfrSu;s.ie Psuv.

A Esrrot rhsch can talk fn tvo Ian Fssxes and rhick has 1s phrases nae beeu sised 10 ths Jo16os DoploUcs. Ezrs.7r II ss nstfve ef po-tteru IzfSA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03

WORKING CLOVES. Reduced tonight from soc to
 29c pair MEMS HEAVY WOOL SHAK-
 FIR HOSE. Rednced tonight from 25c to
 11c pair MEMS SUN" HOSE SUPPOR- Reduced tonight from 25c to
 15c pair WAYS" MUFFLERS. The all wool kind in black and white, reduced tonight from 5o cents to 33c each INCORPORATES TRIPLE EA- TRACT PERFUME. Reduced tonight from-25c to
 19c an oz. CUTICURA OINTMENT. Reduced tonight from 49c to WoMEN's GENUINE MORoC- co HAND BAGS. Brown and black, reduced to- night from $1OO to 76c each ALL WOOL EXAMINES. In checks, reduced tonight from S1.OO to slo 49c yard MERCERIZED SAT1NES. Reduced tonight from 19c to
 15 cents yard BENCH WOOL CREPES. Reduced tonight to 121ac a yard WOMEN'S HEAVY SLIP ON"
 KID GLOVES In tans and browns, reduced to- night from S1O0 to 69c pair WOMEN'S LACE STOCK COL
 LARS.
 Reduced tonight from 25c to st 1T cents each sWOMEN'S PLAIN WHITE ALL LINEN HEMSTITCHED - HANDKERCHIEF Reduced tonight from 25c to
 IT cents each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
sanatoria for Poliay Holders.

Some of the Germsa health insur- snce companies have found it a pay ing investment to establish ssnatoria for the care of their consumptive pol icy holders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
No. Cordial.

Your Eew bS-zs isn't very socisbls. fs heZ- asked Crunley
 Well replied DiEIsy. he's q great old hsnd-shsksr
 Is that soz-
 Yes. he has sszken nearly all the old hands uho were In the shop when b. took charg. Standard and Tfues
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
p.s,rr and Electric Fishes.

Electric fishes. exposed 10 the action of radium. have been found to lose their electric power completely and 10 suffer in health
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
GRIEVE, BlSSEl & HOLLAND 3S.4O Bank Street.
 Telephone 5S3.
 Agents for Standard Patterns. .-tN Saturday Night Specials 4- On Sale From to 10 O'clock To.Nieht.

WOMEN HEAN1 LEEOL LINED VESTS AND PANTS Reduced tonight from BOG to
 go cents each WOMEN'S PLAIN BLACK FULL FASHIONED COTTON HOSE Reduced tonight from 25c to
 Is cents pair ALL LINEN HEMSTITCHED HUCK BUREAU SCARFS Reduced tonight from 39c to
 27 cents each ON THE SECOND FLOOR, ,. WOMEN'S FLANNELETTE ..
 NIGHT GOWNS. @ White, pink or blue, reduced tonight from 79c to 65c each BABIES FLANNELETTE kl-
 NONAS
 In pink and blue stripes, re- duced tonight from % cents to 21c each MERCERIZED TAPE GIRDLES Of good strong tape, sizes IS to 23. reduced tonight from 5Oc to 39c each WOMEN'S BROWN CONEY FUR
 SCARFS. Fur both sides of collar. ends of scarf satin lined, reduced to- night from $500 to S2.49 each WATER MINK TIE SCARFS. Satin lined, chenille fringe on end. reduced tonight from $500 to S2.49 each WOOL BATISTE WAISTS. In green, blue and white, point ed tucked yoke, trimmed with braid, button in back. reduced tonight from S29S to $1.9S each HEAVY TAPESTRY PORTER ES IN SEVERAL COLORS Reduced tonight from $500 to
 S3.S9 pair BOBBINET SASH CURTAINS. With lace edgings, i yard long, reduced tonight from soc to
 to 8 cents pair
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03

The EvezFnx DeHocrst s ths Peo pes Paper The rrire ns <c . cS1s. szc . Bs1th. 6 s.yezr- sy mai ~ errf1
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07

Melbourne and with something IN esees
o. VEL Fes send-on saved grouhu
ID tRoyear-od $500 and half fuonss
Mlnne. q. Ilaudit-fiutta Percta
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
BACK TO GR4VESEND.
High Glass Field for Westminster
Handicap-MHIer DiSappoints.

The racing scene Will he changed to-day and the
Brooklyn Jockey Club will begin its second spring
meeting at Gravesend. The move viii be accept
able TO most racegoers. in spite of the fact that
the narrow confines at CSravesend are in striking
contrast TO the broad stretches and parkike inco-
sure at Belmont Park The card to-day is one of
the best offered this year The Brooklyn Jockey
Club with its usual berality. has put seven races
two-year-old hllies, and the Westminster Handicap
M ana npward the h4tures Ihe
the Brooklyn, and promises 10 he one of the best
ueciued ihls year IL Is the Hrst running OF
opening day OF the second meeting. The distance
Proper. Colonial Girl, Dolly Spanker. Accountant
Dainty and oxford.
Miller's small army OF followers Rad a disastrous
day yesterday at Belmont Park. as he accepted
five mounts. and did not finish in front. It was
the first day OF the meeting, however. that he did
not ride at least winner. and he heads the list
Of winning Jockeys for the meeting with sixteen
nine, while the other boys far in the rear.
Lucky Jack McGinnis was said to have been
one of the few fortunate who bet Wei
bourne to win the first race. Notter who had the
mount is his Jockey and this led him to wager $50
at an average price of 100 10 l. Melbourne is owned
by Charles Phzer. He purchased the colt last fall
I4r Ssos with the idea of making a jumper of him;
lie WAS RACED at Pmlico this spring, and ran well
enough 10 have attracted q much larger following
than he got at such a long price
George S. Davis ran away a quarter of a mile
on his way to the post IN the Eclipse Stakes, but
Tommy Burns finally got him under control.
Just So was entered to be sold for 500 in the fifth
race and after his defeat he was claimed by George
Borkel for $3.50.
Paris. June e.-Nr Woodlands Fragilite won the
Grand Hurdle Race Of $1,000 at Auteun to-day.
Thirteen horses started
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

The Giants lost another game to Chicago by
score of II to 8 at the Polo Grounds yester-
day before big crowd and incidentally dropped
Ito third place in the National League cham
pionship race, as Pittsburg defeated Boston
The champions played loose game, and the
visitors had little trouble in solving Taylors de-
livery, making eighteen hits. Marshall batted
for him in the eighth inning and Ferguson
pitched the game out.
The. fight was fairly close up to the eighth
inning, when. a combination of six singles, n
triple. double, sacrifice and wild pitch, the
visitors got seven men across the plate. The
crowd hooted and groaned and left the grounds
in disgust.
Overall was wild in the eighth inning He
gave four bases on balls and made a wild pitch.
and this, with the throw-in of fly. resulted in
three runs for the Giants and saved a shut-out.
Shuttle carried off the batting honors, making
five hits in his six visits to the bat, while Tinker
came next, sending out four hits. The score
follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
ON COLLEGE DIAMONDS.
PRINCETON WINS AGAIN.
Williams Shut Out IN a Fast, Well
Played Game.
rBy Telegraph to The Trisuns1

Princeton n. J., June 6.--PrinSeton shut out
the strong Williams team by a score Of 70
here this afternoon. The visitors were conf
dent OF winning and the game started of with
a rush that promised TO keep the Tigers busy.
In the first four innings only thirteen men came
to the bat on each team.
Ford pitched good. steady game for the
visitors. striking out seven. bur the Tigers
solved his delivery in the fifth inning and made
six hits after that. The feature OF the game was
Harlans three bagger.
Heyniger pitched the first four innings for
Princeton and Byram finished the game. Nc
Lean started of in the fifth inning with single,
and Cooney Byram and Reed followed with
hits which resulted in two runs. In the next
inning Harlan'S three-base hit, followed oy
Vaughan's single brought in the third and last
run. In the seventh inning CoOney broke his
thumb and had to be replaced by L. Doyle. The
score follows.