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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24
president Roosevelt EuIo-
gizes John Paul Jones

like Tonrviiie. Duqnesne. and ihs
Balili de- suffren. who won fenown n
fleet admirals Inferior ID none III In,
nsvy % their day IN martial prowess
In addition 10 welcoming the al
plomafic and OFFICIAL Representatives
o. France here present. let me also
express my heartfelt acknowIedg.
ments to our former ambassador Ia
Paris, General Horace Porter, 10
whose xealous devotion We partica,
larry Owe ii that the body III John
Paul Jones has been brought 10 our
shores.
When the body was thus brought
over the Representatives nf many dir.
ferent cities wrote 20 me. each ask.
Ing that Il should ind Its last resting
place IN his city. But ] feel that the
place m All others iii which the mem.
DRY of the dead hero viii most snre
" be a living force IL here in An.
napolis. where year by year We turn
mi the midshipmcn who are 10 ofl
Ger tho future of me navy, among
whose founders the dead man stands
nrst Moreover. the future naval Of.
fcefs. who liye within these walk.
win md III the career Or the Ii
whose life We this day celebrate&
merely q subject for a~dmiration{ Ind
respect, but m object lesson "a be
taken into their innermost he,
Every officer ID our navy should kndy
by heart the deeds OF John Paul Jones.
Every officer In our navy should feel
In each fbre Of HIS being the eager
desire 10 emulate the energy. the
professional capacity, the indomitable
determination. and danntless o OF
death which marked John Paul Jones
above All his fellows.
sThis history of our navy. Ike the
history OF u nation. only extends
over q period Of q century and q
quarter; vet We already have MANY
memories ~ pride TO thrill u az We
read and hear Of what has been done
by our lighting men OF the sea-. from
Perry and Macdonongh 10 Forraeut
and Dewey. These memories include
brilliant victories; and also now and
chen, defeats only less honorable than
the victories themselves, but the only
defeats 70 which this praise can Dc
given ARE those where, agsinst neavy
odds, men have stood to the death In
hopeless battle. n 10 well for evers
American officer To remember that
while 4 surrender may Or may no,
Be defensibIe. the man who refuses
70 surrender need never make 4 de
Tense. The q fact .nnst always b
explained; me other needs 10 expla'
nation. Moreover. ne who would win
glory and honor for the nation and
for himself. must not too CLOSELY
connt the odds; n ne does, No vii
never see such 4 day as that when
Cushing sank the Albemarle.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

'ss.su H"ss Peeo
hung with great roids az red. white
ma h,u. anntins ~ ~ pia.foru
80. a..u.. ~,
aens noo~eset. tne rfcnen Ambas*A,
- Ssctesasy b~onApAfis. Aun''fs
esnds en- horace fortef ana uos
Wafne'o' oeupying seats near me
STAGE we're Admiral campicn 2 the
esrasins 800 efner Officers ~ 10 wv
H'nF French Narships = many dls'
hnEuished representatives OF the
United States nv.
Alter 20 ifvessive Invocation
President Roosevelt delivered The
principal address o. the day. We
spoke IN . strens VOICE and with
crest earnesiness, pausins frequently
Is ne outbursts cf applause. The
president was followed BY three nth
or sreakers-cep Por Ambassador
!nssersnd and .ev<Peov Harfeld.
The remainim4A 6nies of The
dav WIRE very brlcr The body ~
Namirni Jones was taken out OF the
nrick vault IN which y has rested
inc arriving " this country, placed
npen = hesrse and conveyed 10 han.
eroft nan wferc 2 place had been
prosieed TOT " Following the bier
we're me president. Secretary Dona.
paffc = French Ambassador. Cover
nor warmed. General Porter and ne
sdm'rais of the French and American
meets. Behind this distinguished
9ronp marched ne entire BODY ~
ynidshipmen 81 the navai academy.
When tho procession reached Han.
nall. Rev. Or. Clark. chaplain
o. ne naval academy. offered a rrny
81 ard prcnounced r bened'ction. This
concluded the exercises Of .hs cav,
Tnir evening Governor wsrhsid holds
9 reception At the executive mansion
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

~ esnw IN ~ 80 ~ = D0fn. hs1l
&C.. ~.ssaGasrar. csto cun
bsi.s. -sss. s<ttes. srzraaa ana 81 skis
snd <rsir dsse4srS a~ ~ witss With
Hazel save specific ~ psies- G~ttha
et1uioe. Nesesss0y causes such specdy
n.bef. A-ss-~ d Wius-tbs eenuisA.
For sale y Center Biork-D<pot drug
store ana WRITERS Drag O.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

Joseph Iacome, proprietor 81
Tho clAirt hotel has purchased sthe
ilfeld beIldsrS - and 20. SAN Pran.
ciscc street. Or Mrs. Henrietta nfclf.
or Las Vegas. The building IL II
present occupied by Townsend &
Akers who conducted me Club Saloon.
and MI. Lacome said this morning,
there would be no change Of tenants.
Santa Fe New Mexican.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

Nj. 3. Z. Bowen. Of wayne. w. va.
writes: Fl was 1 sufferer from Kid.
ney disease, 90 that 1t times I could
not stand straight. I took Foley's
Kidney Cure. One dollar bottle ana
part OF the second cured me entirely
Foley's Kidney Cure works wonders
where others are total failures. 10 be
obtained on q. g. Schaefer, druggist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24


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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24
Nos 70 Avoid ApessdIslsl.

Victims d appendicitis are
those Who ! habisnaiiy eonstipated
Orino laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
me liver and bowels Orino laxative
Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or
rripe and Il mild and pleasant 10
take. Refuse substitutes To be OBJ
fained e q. O. schaeser, druggist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

Joseph D. Purcell Of Chicago.
travelling representative OF the Dear
born Drug and Chemical company.
WIS In the city Sunday for i brief
visit with his two brothers here.
James r. and Patrick " Purcell, uf
Tenth street and Lincoln avenue
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

Fable Garcia, aged 50 years. died
O. Burro. near Roy. last week. He
was born at Arroyo Seco, Taos com.
~, and from there. while sin 4
Young man. moved 10 ocate. Mora
county. and IN 1855 10 Burr. where
he was engaged In the sheep busi.
rxn
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24
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On sale 1t the Cosy Bar. Opera Bar.
ANNEX. Lobby. optimo and River
side Bar.

c. Il. Wheeler or AIamogordo. fore
man Of the paint gang Of the FL Paso
4 Southwestern railroad. while step
ping from ! caboose In motion, fell
headlong over . bridge, 4 distance OF
eighteen feet, and sustained severe
but not fatal injuries.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

silas May failed 10 get water on
his claim at Tucumcari at 1873 feet
and abandoned the first well with the
drill IN solid rock at that depth. He
10 drilling Ut another place and IL
down over fifty feet.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24
pueLc WARNING.

We shall not be responsible II any
person takea any but the genuine
Foiey's Honey and Tar for coughs
and colds limitations are worthless
and may contain opiates. The gen.
aine toley's Honey and Tar IN the
veliow package contains no opla.es
and + safe and sure. 10 b obtain
obtained Of o. q. schaefsr. druggist
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24
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90 csFHan@Ya Sn* i nUw rs1ty 10 Ef
esdrrs IL Esstsst 81 Sf&ni1k = en-
cents for e>ek poster. Probate clerks
sbcuA eatsr their orders lamet42tsiy
20 - - i1~ s~a No ~ss<s %
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

Nosk has b~en c4nesosd sster
~ snp~rsstoa ~ - N<SiIA yAll<y
nesit, u9pasy = resnosiaE ~ pan.
III Destroyed Esriham nridxe oter ts<
Rio Grznse river % . ssfer taezli1
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

Mr. Sarah c. Breusch. whose son
= attending the College Of Agricui.
ture and Mechanic Arts. died last
week a LA Cruces of heart disease.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

One 4 ne rosst features q ~
~ srvHN~ III sfs1a VI ~ n iassdioss
disease aat b<foFe the victim r>aiisss
kis aasor Ne nay have sfstainahdy.
Take Poseys Kiensy Cure q The sixn
OF ifcrhae ~ a corrects irregularsties
80 presenss Hrsxhts disease ana
diabetes To he obtained q o. q
sehaefer. druggist
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24

wiiiiam Psss. snkinesr a ne cleo
THE power hosse Ct Las Cruces while
~ work On Monday night was severe
" burned about lhe hands ~ m
electric eurrerA
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-24
cAap.

Thls = q certify that al druggists
IRE authorized 70 refund your monoy
" Poisys Honey and Tar fails 10 cure
your cough or cold. II stops the
cough. heals the lnngs and prevents
serious resuirs from ! cold. Cures u
grippe coughs. and prevents pneu-
monis ana consumption. Contains no
opiztes. The genuine 10 IN Q yellow
packages. Refuse substitutes 10 BE-
obtained of O G. sehsefer. druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10
Action in Land Fraud Cases is
Postponed.
WASHINGTON MATTERS FIRST
Heney Too Busy Preparing for January
Docket at Capital and Strike Mat
ters to Take Action Before
Winter.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 9.-Circum-
stances have arisen which make II i'm.
possible for me to commence any land
fraud trials before December at Port.
land.
/ also advised Judge Bennett, when
he was here few days ago, that !
have considerable work TO do prepar-
ing briefs on behalf Of the government
in the land fraud cases which have
been appealed to the Circuit Court OF
Appeals, including the williamson
Gesner- -Biggs cases, which were argued
here by Bennett, wilson, Bristol and
myself. last Friday. I am also occu-
pied in examining witnesses on behalf
of the government in the taking OF
dispositions on behalf OF the defendants
in the Hyde Benson case, which Is TO
be tried in Washington, d. c., next
January. In addition to these mat
ters, and my private business, ! an
engaged in arbitrating the question Of
wages and hours between the Cnitsaa
Railroads and their employees, in settle
ment of the strike which occurred here
last month.
Tt Is my intention to return to Port.
land December ! and to remain there
until finish the remaining land fraud
cases. FRANCIS J. HENEY.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10
RECKONING TIME.
The Watch OF the Man In the street
In Set by the stars.

Time Is perennialIy Interesting sub
Ject. Before the chronometer Ia the
jewelers. window procession ls con.
stantIy passing The banker pulls out
his 500 repeater. compares II with The
c.ronometer and moves on. The Office
boy with Just as much dignity consults
the dollar tiircpicce that bulges hla NJ.
tie waIstcoat. Both are equally under
the spell Of time.
AS most perrars know, England sup.
plies the world " !th that valuable but
Impalpable commodity. that purely nr.
bItrary thing which we call time. The
meridian OF The Royal observatory at
Greenwich I9 the point from which the
day OF the civilized world Is reckoned,
but In America the United States Naval
observatory Ia Washington determines
Greenwich time and distributes II by
telegraph.
In the end the watch of the man In
the street n set by the stars. Out of
the vast number In the heavens there
are some 600. visible either 10 the eye
or the camera, which are known 10 be
practically inyarinhie. The astronomer
selects one OF them. Through the
transit instrumental telescope pointed
at the merdian--he watches, telegraph.
ic key in hand. On the lens Of the
telescope are eleven halr lines. The
center one marks the meridian. AZ the
star crosses each Of these lines the
operator presses his key, the wires Of
which connect with an automatic re-
cordng clock called Il chronograph.
This shows AZ what time the star
crossed the meridian. Astronomical in.
bIes determine the time at which It
should have crossed. Comparison Of
the standard clock with these tables
shows whether or not the clock Is
right.
The time Is distributed at noon.
Three minutes before IL o'clock thou.
sands Of telegraph operators sit In 81
lance waiting for the click Of the key
which shall tell them that the master
clockv In Washington has begun to
speak. At one minute before IL 1t be-
gins, beating every second until the
ffty-hfth. Then. after the pause,
comes a single beat, which marks exact
noon, and for another day the world
knows that It has the correct time tc
The fraction of n second. Youths Com
panlon.
Development OF Chick.
The development Of chick within
the egg is one Of the most wonderful
things in natare. at the end Of the
Gfty-eighth hour Of incubation the
heart begins to beat, two veslcles are
seen and d few hours later the auri-
cles also appear. On the fourth day
the outlines Of the wings may be per-
ceiyed and sometimes OF the head also
On the lifth day the liver Is visible; on
the sixth other internal organs appear.
lii 100 hours the beak Is fully formed;
In 200 hours tic ribs are clearly devel-
opcd; in 240 hours the feathers are Wis
iblc: In 2G3 hours the eyes appear; In
28S the ribs are completed and the
feathers on the breast; In 330 the
lungs, stomach and breast have as
gumed a natural appearance. On the
eighteenth day the first faint piping OF
the chick is sometimes audible.
t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

The plucky little motor schooner
Della will leave out this morning for
Nehalem, with q hold full Of general
stuff and 4 wicked.looking deck load
Of bridge iron, including pier-cylinders,
beams, suspension rods, hangers, buck.
lers. and every piece Of II so long ii
sticks out over the rail and all OF
which the Della win dump into the
deep blue Pacific II she gets one Of
her storm.movers on. She'll have to
do It, If II Is done, for no one could
ever get to II and handle it is a stress
Of weather.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10
First Of California Cases Estab-
fishes Piecedent,
INSURANCE COMPANY LOSE!
Able Jurist Denies Proof Shown cf Fact
That Earthquake Was Direct
" Liable for San Fran.
cisco Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO, oot. o.--The first
decision In an insurance case TO be
handed down by a superior judge since
the hre. was given by Judge Carroll
Cook yesterday in the case OF Assist
ant City Attorney A. 8. Newburg
against the Transatlantic Fire Insur'
ance Company Of Hamburg, The de-
cision, which Ia In favor Of the plain,
tin, carries a Judgment Of $780,
IN his decision the judge says
"The value Of the property destroyed
Il admitted to be more than the amount
sued for. II the earthquake caused the
fire the defendant would still be liable
under the policy--but there IL no evi'
denee that would justify finding that
the fire was caused by the earthquake =
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10
DANGER FROM THE PLAGUE.

There's grave danger from the plague
of Coughs and Colds that are so preva-
lent, unless you take Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. Mrs. Geo. Walls, Of Forest City,
Me-, writes: "It's a Godsend to people
living in climates where coughs and
colds prevail. I find it quickly ends
them. 1t prevents Pneumonia, cures ia
Grippe, gives wonderful relief in Asth'
ma and Hay Fever, and makes weak
lungs strong enough to ward off Con.
sumption, Coughs and Colds. SOC and
$l.O0. Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers
drug store. Trial bottle free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

All day long yesterday people inter
ested in the arrival Of the fine steam
ship Roanoke were expecting her al
he. dock at the Calender, but i,
was ascertained that she had something
the matter with her machinery and was
delayed en- route. She was due to ar
rive in on the evening food of yes.
terday. but at sundown had not been
even sighted at the Heads. The low,
heavy fogs obscured her, however, and
she slipped in at 6:S0 last evening
with lis passengers and 20 tons of
freight on board for Astoria. she also
had the twenty-seven Chinese cannery-
men, taken to Humboldt county, CAL,
for service in the Tallant cannerAes,
and who, owing to the popular preju-
dice there, were not allowed to fulfil
their contracts and had to be brought
home. In speaking with Mr.. Il. W. Tai
lant of the Tallant-Grant company, yes
terday, that gentleman said: aThe, talk
about public prejudice having anything
to do with the uproar attendant upon
our shipping those Cinnamon into Hum
boldt, is all a farce; the matter has
far different and less significant ba-
sis than that. Had We placed our bust
ness down there. two years ago, at the
town of Fortuna, on the river directly
opposite the point where we did locate
and build, there never would have been
Q word Of protest sent up about the
admission of the Cinnamon; we simply
aroused the antagonism of some disap-
pointed landowners, who invoked all
the old-time bias, long since dormant in
that section, by way Of reprisal for our
turning down their offers and their
properties. The men were taken into
the barbor and put directly into
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

launch at the ships side and borne up
the river 10 the point Of service, aud
did not get TO 80 into the city even
for a moment. It is folly to say that
the entire community was Interested in
the shabby deal, for such Is not the
case, Our company Is in receipt II
many letters Of sympathy and goodwill
from prominent business men all over
California, protesting against the out
rage and rendering their good Offices in
Strengthening the matter out once and
for ALL
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

The steamship barracuda came down
from Portland early yesterday morn.
ing. en- route TO San Francisco, She
went into the Tongue Point mill dock
and took on an immense consignment
Of shocks for the Bay City, and then
dropped down to the O r, A N. pier
at o'clock p m. and win 80 to sea
this morning,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10
MISSING SAILORS FOUND.

HOuGHToN, Mich, Oct. o.--Fourteen
people. comprising the crews Of the
barges Wayne and Foster, reported
missing last night. were found alive
and safe today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10
MORE LINES FOR HILL.

SOUTH MALESTER, /. T, Oct, D.
II was learned here tonight that sur
yeyors ia the employ Of J, J. Hill le't
here today to obtain the right Of way
for A new line to the Gulf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

that the new steel ruddcr,post Of the
steamship Columbia, which should have
been shipped BY this time, was discov'
cred to be defective just IL Il was bc.
Ing taken from the foundry at the
Ray City, and had to he rc,cast, This
will hold the vessel up Cor service un'
til November or later.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

The federal engineers steamer, the
Major Guy Howard Is due TO undergo
about 80 days overhauliug very soon,
the repairs being necessary upon her
stern post and rudder- bearings, and at
other points about her hull The work
has been let in Portland, but just when
she win start up for the metropolis is
not known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

Now Is the Time-Dr. Klaugmanl,
expert chiropodist, late from Berlin,
Germany, treats corns, bunions, ingrow-
ing toe nails, callouses and warts with
out pain, sure cure. Offices All Bond
street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

The light house tender Heather took
the lightship No. so to sea yesterday
morning and ranged her at her off,
shore anchorage, where she will do duty
as Of old. the vessel that has been do
ing duty there since last winter com.
ing into port and being berthed at the
Buoy Dock until she shall be sent to
Portland or Seattle for general over
hauling.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

The French bark jacobson out Of
Dunkirk. for Portland, with big load
OF cement, arrived in this port yes.
terday, and will get dispatch up the
river today. She had fairly quick
and moderate trip out, and all are well
on board. She comes via Hobart, Tas-
mania, and some Of her men have eye
trouble that may require the interfer-
enc Of the federal quarantine authori.
ties
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10
MARINE MEMORANDA
Exchange Of Lishtships Took
Place Yesterday.
TWO STEAMERS ARE OVERDUE

French Bark Jacobson Arrives from
Dunkirk- Major Guy Howard Up
for Repairs--Another Delay on
the Steamship Columbia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

Federal Quarantine Officer DR.. Holt
Of this port, yesterday, in overhauling
the people of the two barks Inverness.
shire and Jacobson, just in port, discov.
cred that nearly dozen men on the
former and nine or ten on the latter
were afflicted with granulated eyelids,
and the matter has been referred to
Washington for adjustment, and until
word comes from there In this relation
the men must be held in strict quaran-
tine aboard their respective ships.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

Morning Astorian, 90 cents pc
month, delivered by carrier.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

Word comes up from San Francisco
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-10

The French bark La Tour pau
vergne, from Antwerp to Portland, CO.
ment laden. arrived in last evening at
o'clock an dwill 60 up the river to-
day II possible. She had fair trip out
in l54 days and Captain Le Seven re-
ports all hands hearty and glad to get
in port.
The steamer r. A. Kilburn Is about
"a hours behind her schedule and Is
due to arrive in this morning on the
early flood, from San Francisco.
The steamer Alliance is due to ar
rive at the Calender dock this morn
ing early, on her way to Coos bay
points.
The steamer South Bay, lumber lad.
en- from Rainier, arrived down yester-
day morning and went directly to sea.
The schooner Mabel Gale got of to-
sea yesterday with her big load OF
lumber for the Bay City.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
Hard to Kill an Ant.

Ants are really very long lived, con-
sidering their minuteness. Janet had two
queens under observation for ten years,
and one of Sir John Lubbock's ant pets
lived into her fifteenth year.
Ants are very tenacious of life after Sc
we're injury. Following loss of the entire
abdomen they sometimes live two weeks,
and in one case a headless ant, carefully
decapitated by aseptic surgery, lived
for forty-one days. A carpenter ant
after being submerged eight days in dis
titled water, came to life upon being
dried, SO that they are practically proof
against drowning.
They can live for long periods with
out food; in one case the fast lasted
nearly nine months before the ant
starved to death-Scientifc American.