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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-29
new YEARS EVE IN New
YORK A ROMAN FESTIVAL
BROADWAY a RsEa or CHAMPAGNE - TnE BOTTOM OF NEW
YORK - a LONG DISTANCE CLOCK SETTING DEVICE - An
ITALIA. SHERLOCK HoLaEs- IMPROVED WATERWAYS AND
THs coat SUPPLY - Anrtaaee SUICIDE IN a LOBSTER PAL.
ACE

New YorA. nee. - ~%ew Year,
Iaay in New YorA wlli te "A Roman
festival such n tho ancient ciIy BY
the TbeT never saw In all lis cen
turtles Of magnifIeeace This year
the Great White Way h making pre-
parations for . celebration that Will
he q wonder even to itself For tWo
weeks every table In the popular re.
sort In the lobster Delf has been ru.
served for the inevitable Supper" q.
prices ranging fFuta g. so o. a seat.
and that takes M account of the
many dollars that wiA DO spent In
other ways after the game Is on. Il
d estimated thai 50. oD0 people wiii
paFtake Of the feast In that EiIded
mile Of Broadway. beside which all
the rest Of the world seems tame AMI
u~ninieresting on New Years Eve.
Enough food viii be eaten Or vast.
I'd 10 feed an army for n week. and
the champagne consumed would float
n b~attieShip. The section In which
the celebration will be most strenn.
Gus extends from Twenty third street
to Forty eighth street and reaches It's
climax At longaere Squarr. into
which. after the theaters are out,
Broadway. Seventh Avenue. Forty.
second street and Forty fourth street
pour nm army Ut jewellers aud sight.
seeTs. Around the square are rang.
ID the famous restaurants and hotels
where the fun will be most ~uproari.
Gus, BY virtue II III size. the tso;ei
Astor win accommodate the largest
number-hetween 1870 and 1000. So
great has besn the demand for places
that the CAPACITY Of the regular din
ing ruOms and cafes was exceeded
long ago. and atl sorts of makeshift
preparations have been made 10 &C.
eommodAte the overflow In bali
rooms and paFl0rs
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-29
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

The following letters remain IN.
called for at the T.. Las Vegas post
for the week ending December
II. 1916.
Brown. Ars. Laura
Barnum. John
Cummings. Miss Bertha t:I
Ih0mingues. Juan
French. n. II.
Gr'"nier. Mrs George
Gaviny. Martin
Hess. Conrad. Jr.
Kirby. II
Montana. Mrs. Sasurntna
Melton. ], II.
%%ettletOn. Harvie
Pritched. X f.
Pablo, Miss Estefano
Park. John =.
Thomas. Clyde
Upton. Lloyd i.
Persons calling for any az the
above will please say advertised.
=. o. BLOOD, Postmaster.
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching. Blind. Bleeding. Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized e
refund money II pAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure In 6 TO II days. soc.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-29

While the prevailing freight car
shortage has not had anything lika
The same serious effect upon New
YOrk's coal supply that II has had
farther west. nevertheless prices
have advanced considerably above
their normal level. and In the recent
cold snaps which have visited the
city many poor people have suffer.
ed keenly lnaslnuCh rs the prob.
lem seems 10 be- purely one of trans.
p0rtatiOn, many ~ the delegates who
attended the recent convention of the
National Rivers and Harb0rs Con
gross In Washington, and others
who are taking an active interest In
the matter. find In the present situa,
ton an ~indisputabl" argument for
larger fixed appropriations for river
and harbor Improvement II IL point.
ed ont that every dollar OF such an.
preparations. almost M oOn as OK,
pended, would hcaome effective in
increased transportation facilities
which would tend TO prevent "A recnr.
renee Of present conditions, That the
argument is being carefully weighed
by the rivers and harbors committee
of congress, is apparent from a state.
ment made by Representative ChaS
h. Law of Brooklyn a few days ago.
Mr.. Law said: Il am reliably In.
formed that the rivers and harbors
committee will recommend an apprn.
priati0n. at the present session. of
not less than SEQ, 600 400 for the i'm.
prnvement OF our waterways. Such
a sum may we'll he invested by the
government In an enterprise that
means 81 much for the future drvel.
opment Of the country, | shall vote
for the appropriation Of every cent
recommended by the rivers and har.
bors committee"
Fate always has in store snmt. par.
,icularly hard knock for the man
who tries to get more than his share,
else why should John ID. Rockefeller
have indigestion and Andrew Carne-
gle find II SO difficult to die poor.
One humble but promising tmitator
has received the jolt early in his ca
r"er, however. and It ought to serve
AZ a warming. The story IN this:
There ~ "A famous cafe In Gotham's
all night district whose proprietor.
inspired by the preachings of a Ger.
tain distinguished individual I o an
anti.ra suicide campaign. n year or
two g Offered a prize OF $50 to ev.
cry of his employees who should
marry. Later on the scheme seem.
ed incomplete, and a supplementary
prize OF $25 was offered for babies.
So far Ii has been expensive. but
the proprietor has stuck to II heroic /
ally, animated by a profound interest
In the welfare Of the race and sus-
tanned by the advertising value OF
The scheme. The cafe has a chef who. !
joining hands with another EN-.
ploye. about a year ago succeeded in
dragging down double prize money:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-29

A record breaking long distance
clock setting device has been discov'
cred In the daily nmn-time blasts OF
"a trap rock quarry on Hook Noun
tain. some thirty miles up the Hud-
son river from this city. A dentist
living at Darian. Connecticut. 20
miles from Hook Mountain. will t"H-
tify In a suit before the supreme
court at White Plains next month,
that he sets his clock daily by the
Il O'Clock blast at Hook Mountain.
the defamation being not alone audi.
BILE at his house. but In plainly per
ceptible In the shaking Of the house
whenever a blast Is set off. The In.
ferstate Palisade Park Commission
and n number of individuals in Oss
lining have been trying for some
time TO stop the blasting at Hook
Mountain In order to preserve that
landmark an a part Of the Palisade
Park. A suit has been brought by
property owners Of Ossining to stop
the blasting because the blasts shake
down ceiling and cause the founda'
lions OF houses to settle, Witnesses
from practically every town Of inn
portance in westchester county will
testify that the blasts are percepti.
Bile as much as thirty miles away.
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When the savants Of q failure age
unearth from the debris OF some II.
gantic cataciysm Of allure what Is
nov going on AZ the bottom OF New
York. aud survey the tremendous en-
cheering feats 10 which the inhabit.
ants were driven TO secure refuge
from the f~crOctous trolleydactyl, the
bippctomohile, the autohornasaurus.
and other savage mechanical beasts
which infested the island Of Manhat.
tan In the early part Of the Twenti.
eth century. the speculations occa.
stoned thereby will make interesting
eavesdropping for such ghosts as
have found their way to earth. An
under.river passage Ia Brooklyn. as
we'll as one to New Jersey, IN nov an
accomplished fact, Under Ninth we
nue. there Is In process Of construc-
tion for the Pennsylvania tunnel, %
feet beneath the curb line. a mass.
I've steel bridge designed 10 support
not only the street above II. but the
elevated railroad structure as well.
While the work of building this
bridge Is going on. the rush Of traf.
fie at and above the surface goes on
undisturbed. II has been found nee.
essary to support the street for IA dis
lance OF 40O feet between Thirty.
first and Thirtv.third streets. and fof
this purpose 81 enormous steel grid.
ers. each 81 feet long and weighing
ten tons. were bought for temporary
use on this part Of the work. The
latest remarkable scheme Is a double
subway under Lexington n the
express tracks beneath and the local
tracks above. where the street Is too
narrow 10 accommodate four tracks
on the same level. There IL a prof.
ect afnnt to install In this tunnel
the new Behr monorail, which ar.
fords n possible speed Of more than
100 miles an hour. In some places
the lower tracks will he nearly 100
feet below the surface of the street.
Altogether the bottom of New York
is. getting to he a good ways from tho
top. .
q
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-29

and The physicians ut Ossinine wi.i
testify that the blasts are pFetndacial
In the ~ell belng II patients In The
Ossining hospital
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
Ceughlin.

Mary Elizabeth coughlin. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bartholemew Coughlin.
died at the family home on Park Cen
ter at 9 o'clock Thursday night of
dropsy. aged l3 years, 4 months and 3
days.
Deceased removed with her parents
from Victor to Park Center seven or
eight months ago and leaves her father
and mother. and four brothers to
mourn her death. The remains are
being held at J. II Hunts undertaking
pariors. les South Fifth street. pending
the arrival here OF her father. who is
In Creede. The funeral will probably
take place Sunday
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
-rIELD DAY. AT FAIR
NEXT FRIDAY.

program of athletic sports to be
given at the fair grounds next Friday
has been arranged by the amusement
committee and is of such a character
as to create general interest 1t 10
believed that the prizes offered by
the association will stimulate keen
competition among the high school
students of Fremont. Fuller and Gus
ter counties, and that spectators will
be Afforded an opportunity of witness
ing some excellent sport. The princi-
pal event of the day will be the foot
ball game between the Cripple Creek
and Victor high school teams, for
which silver cup is offered as a
prize. The football players will not
be hampered by unnecessary rules
and regulations and will be conducted
by the contestants without interfer-
ence from the association. The other
events will be open to any bona ide
high school student in Fremont, Tel
Ter. or Custer counties. nor will any
entries be necessary; prizes in each
case being awarded to the winning
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

casion to make a trip down town and
he was left alone with one of the
neighbors, who had volunteered to stay
during Mrs. Miller's absence.
About 3 O'Clock he arose from his
couch, where he had been lying dawn.
and asked when II would be time to
take the next dose of medicine. Being
assured that he would not have TO take
It for an hour or SO he laid down and
almost Immediately expired
physician was hastily summoned
and. on making an examination, found
that death was due TO heart disease.
Mr.. Miller was a member of the
Christian church and the funeral SER
vice will be conducted by Rev. J. b.
Hunley. pastor of that congregation.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
RIO GRANDE RAILROAD SHOWS
LARGE INCREASE IN EARNINGS

The anruai report of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad for the year end
ing June 30. just made public. shows
that the gross earnings of the road
we're 31s.Sss.i15. an increase of 81
653, ,606 over the earnings of the pre-
vious year. The net earnings of the
road were s7.5sl.s42. an increase Of
ssis.3s7 over those of the year 1905.
The Rio Grande has spent much of
Its earnings in new equipment The
expenditures for the year amounted
to 100000. an increase OF $ss6.os5
over those of the preceding year. The
surplus earnings of the year. after pay
ing all expenses of dividends. eduip-
ments. etc. amounted TO $i56,s9s.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
llller.

John Lanson Miller died at his home.
1909 North Eighth street. between
knd o'clock Thursday afternoon of
heart failure. aged 10 years and 20
lays.
Deceased was a native OF Pennsyl-
Fania. but had resided In Colorado for
|n/e than thirty years. having re-
|noved to this state from the East in
ls73. For four or five years the family
home has been In Harding's addition:
before that Mr.. and Mrs. Miller lived
bn Lincoln Park. He had been in fall
|ng health for some time. but his con-
|iAon was not regarded as serious.
His troubles were attributed TO the in
rmities OF old age rather than to any
Ecll defined disease.
For several weeks he had been con-
kned TO the house. but there was nos
|ppareni reason for alarm and his con-
Falesence and recovery was regarded
3 only a matter OF shor; time. On
Thursday afternoon his wife had oc-
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

tried to get away. She turned on her
heel and put back to meet the brig.
but the pirates pursued with yells and
a great waste of ammunition. They
saw that they could capture two ships
where they had counted on but one
By and by things got TO work. and
Chin Fin felt his back hair curl The
brig began hamnering away with six
guns to his two. and at the end of
eighteen minutes thirty Of his fifty
rascals were dead or wounded and his
craft in a sinking condition. and he
had to cry for quarter. 1t was granted
him, and his men were taken aboard.
While the treasure ship pursued her
voyage. the brig started back for Sing
apore She had had seven men killed
or disabled. The pirates We're shackled
and confined between decks, and for
two days they were as humble as
cats. There was no need for Chin Fin.
who was n natural orator, to tell them
how the case stood. They were going
back to the straits for trial. conviction
and execution. Had those pirates been
able TO get professional jury and a
weeping lawyer from the United States
they could not have been acquitted.
One day. fifteen months after the rails
ing of the black flag to the music of
the band. the five pirates stood on the
gallows with ropes around their necks-
Chin Fin had done no talking since
his capture exceo. to claim that it was
all a mistake ard that he was a good
young man. When he saw that there
was no longer any hope. however. he
made speech. He admitted that he
had been a boss bad man from head to
heel and that the world ought to re-
joice that he was to die He spoke for
hsf an hour then with di~nifind
wave of his hand he signaled the hang
man to let 'er go and was launched
into eternity.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
WORST FORM OF TORMENT.
Indigestion Makes Life Miserable
How to Cure It

There is no need OF telling person
makes life miserable. The burning
and knawing feeling in the stomach,
the sick and nervous headaches. the
sleeplessness, general debility, aching
back, specks before the eyes, and the
nervousness, irritability and despond-
ency that come from indigestion, make
life torment
Happily a physicians prescription
for stomach troubles called Mi-o-na
stomach tablets, is now for sale by
Mitchell & Egbers, who recommend 1t
as an absolute and complete cure for
Indigestion and all stomach ills Mi
o-na is not temporary relief or
mere digestive. Take one of the little
tablets before meals for few days
and the digestive organs will be SO
toned up and strengthened that you
will be able to eat anything intended
for food without fear of indigestion
and distress.
Miona is SO universally successful
in curing all forms of tomach weak
nesses that Mitchell & Egbers give q
signed guarantee with each so cent
box. that your money will be refunded
unless the remedy gives you satisfac-
ton. This certainly shows their strong
faith in the medicine Man yof their
customers have used it with the great
est success and praise it highly rs the
only cure they have ever found for
stomach troubles.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
son CHARGED WITH THEFT
OF MONEY FROM MOTHER

Mrs. Minnie Sullivan of 2251s Main
street, has filed an information in the
county court against her son, Peter,
deaf mute. aged Is. whom she has
charged with stealing the sum of $21
from her. The case will probably be
called for trial under the juvenile de-
linquency act. before Judge Cooper on
Saturday In addition to his other
misfortunes the defendant is a cripple.
He was at one time an inmate of the
state institution for deaf mutes at Col
orado Springs
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
Rowland.

Richard Rowland died at 30i Macon
avenue Thursday afternoon of miners
phthisis. aged 81 years. months and
81 days. Deceased was a coal miner
by occupation and was native of
Wales. He came here with his wife
about ten days ago from Streator.Illi-
nois. for the benefit Of his health The
funeral and interment will take place
at Streator, Illinois. his wife leaving
here for that place with the remains
on the Santa Fe train Saturday after
noon.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
DEATHS.
Fsstahand.

Frank Josef Fastaband died here
shortly after IL o'clock Saturday night
pf yphoid-pneumonia. after a short
illness. aged IS years.
Deceased was native of Germany
knd was employed as a bridge carpen-
per by the Florence & Cripple Greek
Railroad company. He leaves a wife
hnd family to mourn his death The
remains were shipped to Denver this
|norning where the interment will take
place
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
Paxton.

W. p Paxton of Orchard avenue,
Fruitmere, received n telegram this
morning from Garnett. Kansas. stating
that his cousin. n. j. Paxton. died at
his home In that place Yesterday after
n lingering illness. Deceased was the
father of viii Paxton. who visited here
last summer. and was brother -in-law
of John Mcwilllams and J. e. Kirkton
of East Canon Mr.. Paxton had a fam
!iy OF seven children. all OF whom were
n, his bedside when he died
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

$150,00o to loan by the Fremont
County Bank in small! or large
amounts on personal or real estate
security or on stocks, bonds, notes. or
in fact any security that is good. We
want to increase our loans. Call at
the Fremont County Bank and see us.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

$500 to California. beginning Aug
ust "a. The Santa Fe will sell one
way tickets to California and inter
mediate points at q rate Of $500.
Beat a satisfactory nour and ~ good
as the best
Sunday excursion to Cripple Greek.
s1-50 the round trip.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
NINETY. DAYS IN JAIL FOR
CRUELTY TO HIS CHILDREN

]. R Murphy. who was arrested a
few days ago by Officer John Milchi of
South Canon for beating his children
during a drunken spree last Saturday
night. was adjudged guilty in county
court this morning and sentenced to
ninety days Imprisonment at the Jail.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lilyard of Mys-
tic. Iowa, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Fred W. Eighmy on Greenwood avenue.
1t is their first visit to the Rocky
Mountains and they are enjoying it i'm
mensely. They were taken for drive
over the Skyline boulevard this af-
teruoon.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
Mervis.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Mervis was gladdened on Tuesday by
the advent of baby girl of regulation
weight and loveliness. The congratu-
lations of friends are in order.
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20

team. The events as scheduled by the
comittee will be as follows:
100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, half
mile run, high jump, pole vault, broad
jump, low hurdle race
Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
BIRTHS
Fuller.

Born. Tuesday, September IS, to Mr..
and Mrs j. F. Fuller, son.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29

When the tip of dogs nose
is cold and moist, that dog is
not sick. A feverish dry nose
means sickness with a dog.
And 90 with the human lips.
Dry. cracked and colorless lips
mean. fevfri'hne's. and are a.
well i'll appearing. To have
beautiful, pink, velvet-like lips,
apply at bedtime a coating Of
DR.. Shoop's Green Salve. II
will soften and heal any skin
ailment. Get free, trial box,
at our store, and be convinced.
Large nickle capped glass jars.
IS cents. Henry Miller.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
A Good Liniment.

When you need q good re-
liable liniment try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. It has no
superior for sprains and swell
ings. A piece of flannel slight
ly dampened With Pain Balm
10 superior to plaster for lame
back or pains in the side or
chest. It also relieves rheuma-
tic pains and makes sleep, and
rest possible. For sale by
Henry Miller.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29


Mr.. Harrison was taken over
to St. Francis Hospital Monday
being ill 6ith typhoid fever
Editor Knots of the Demo
cratic Wahpeton Times digs
bitches on the eide. He may
have originally excavated Salt
Creek.-Shelden Progress.
Yes Col. we have been dig
ging into such McKinxie re.
publicans as you for some time
and the ditch we have dug is
noticeable and it may have been
Salt Greek, for such gang re-
publicans as you to use.
Largest line of fancy china
IN North Dakota will be offered
at a special discount during
the holidays at Tony Stars
Choicest CONNECTIONS. fruits
cigars etc., at the Home Bak-
cry. Give US q call.
The Ladies of the Woman's
Relief Corps will serve their
Annual Chicken-Pie supper in
the rooms formerly occupied
by the City Bakery on Tuesday
afternoon, Dec. 4th. Everyone
cordially invited. A sale of
fancy articles will be held at 9
o'clock.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29

Wagner has received his an.
nual consignment of pure cider
from Clarksville Cider Co.
This cider stands all tests of
the pure food law.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
A Methodist Minister Recon-
mends Ohamberlain's Cough
Remedy.

Kennedy.
We have used Chamberlain
Cough Remedy In our home
for seven years, and it has al.
ways proved to be q reliable
remedy. We have found that
it would do more than the
manufacturers claim for it. II
10 especially good for Group and
whooping cough.
Rev. James A. Lewis Pastor.
Milaca, Mimi, n. s. church,
Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is sold by Henry Miller.
The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-29
LO|]!CAIL Q! NEWS.

I'll IN ssss!s 90 5s,Jaas5
/. LOCAL NEWS.
The N. s. Ladies Aid win
meet Thursday, Dec. 9Th, with
Mrs: Morphy,
Remember Tony Sitars' Bar
game.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Neuman of
Fargo is making short visit
at the home of A. Bessie.
Oats wanted at the Farmers
Supply Co. If
DR.. Harry Miller of Missoula,
Montana, is the gue~t of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Miller of this city.
Business mems collecting
agency ]. J. w. Dvorak, Mgr,
Quick returns.
Don't miss the fur sale at
Miksche & Co.'S. Dec. 7th and
9th.
"Let this be practical
Christmas" Is the advice
given in another column of this
week. Read II
Mrs. NJ. A. Thompson of
Paramount who has been a
guest at the home of p. A.
Geottelman and family return
ed home Saturday.
Sprungs is the place to buy
furniture. Your credit is al.
ways good.
The Congregational Ladies'
Aid will meet next Wednes-
day, December> 9th with Mrs.
Judge Wakefield.
Fur coats, ladies fur coats,
scarfs and muffs, highest quail
ity. at Miksche & Co.'S. big sale
Dec. 9TH and 9Th.
Read Miksche & Co.'S. big fur
sale ad. this week and take ad-
vantage Of it as you will not be
likely to have another as good
opportunity to supply yourself
with good furs, cheap, this year.
Sprung has something to say
to Christmas shoppers in the
Times this week look it up. It
will pay you.
Bread like mother use to
make at the Home Bakery.
1t will pay you t. look over
Sitars' special bargain list.
Despite the bad weather
Contractor Sam Christensen,
who has had the work in
charge has rushed the new tel.
ephone building on Second
street along in good shape.
The brick walls are finished
and yesterday the carpenters
were busy putting on the roof.
The Congregational Ladies
: will hold their annual sale and
a Chrysanthemum supper,
Wednesday, December 18th.
Further particulars will be
given later.
Is per cent on all trimmed
and Street Hats at Miss
Robcrtson's Millinery Store.
VIM. Stewart, foreman on 3.
A. Anderson's ranch at Steele,
N. d., returned from Sioux City
where he went with some stock
and 10 now visiting relatives in
Nebraska. -
If you miss the usual amount
oflocal and personals this week
it is owing to the illness of our
local reporter, Miss Nellie Rice
who, on that account, has been
unable to give the usual amount
of time to news gathering.
We are glad to say, however,
that it is nothing serious, and
che will be able to be about
again in q few days.
We have recently formed al
partnership for the purpose of