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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
Jumps from Runaway
And Breaks His Lee

Clarence Farmer. brother Of DR., p
J. Farmer Of the Romero ranch re
sort. met with . bad accident today
breaking his left leg at the ankle and
probably also dislocating II.
The young man drove the Montexu
ma bus to this city and had beer
doing some errands for guests at the
resort. He stopped the team Of mule,
on the east side Of the bridge on
Bridge street at about ten O'Clock In
the morning and was about to yet ou,
when the team took fright at some
thing. whirled suddenly and dashed
across the bridge at a gallop. A bug
Ky was blockading the road. and az
soon a. the wagon cleared the bridge
the young man jumped. He alighted
on both feet but fell to the ground
He started to get up and found be
was unable, and looking at his foot,
;ound II and the lower part Of his
leg dangling qlmost At right angles I'd
the rest of hts limb.
He was kc1ried intq the wholesale
liquor house Of RAy e6ut \ Rusnfta
and remained there until his brother
was 'phoned TO and arrived from ths
ranch. whichis located about four and
. half miles south Of the city. The
young man was removed to his home.
The team was caught before It had
gone very far down the street with
out other injury having been done.
Had the young man stayed In the We
hicle he would have undoubtedly es-
capped injury.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
FR|CHTFU[ COLD N NEW
ENGLAND, MIDDLE ATLANTIC
AND NORTH CENTRAL STATES
Remarkable Temperature q Forty Below Zero Registered
at Camden. New York. and Other Points Of the
State Shift to The frisid Zone.
Icy Blasts Serd shver Over New England and Temperature vse.
From Two to twenty-five Below Severe Weather in Wis
consir. Cold the Greater Hardship Bsesuss- s
Previogr Warm Winter.

Washington. ID. c., February ~
a statement Of the weather condi( pne
and the general forecast issued by
the weather bureau today shows that
the cold wave has reached New Eng.
land and the Middle Atlantic coast,
and the cold weather Is general this
morning east Of the Rocky mountains
except In the south Atlantic states.
the temperature ranging from 10 to
35 degrees below the seasonable ave.
rage Storm warnings are displayed
on the Atlantic. coast from Norfolk
to Hatteras.
Rome, N. Y, February 6.--Northern
New York was today swept by . cold
wave which involved greater hardahlp
because Of the unusual warmth Of The
winter SO far. Today was by far the
coldest Of the winter. One OF the cold.
est places was Camden. where 40 be-
low was recorded It was 70 below ID
this city, 35 at Worthwhile. rs at Johns.
town and so below at Saratoga.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
Board Of Education.

The regular meeting Of the cit,
board OF education was held at thu
city hall last night. The following
members were present: w. G. Hayden
G. v. Hedgcock. H. NJ. Smith. ]. r
Smith, G. G. Robbins. Superintendent
Larkin also attended, and City Clerl
Tamme. who points with pride to the
fact that he has not missed q meet
Ing Of either the council or schoo
board In eight years, was In his &C
customed place. Report showed tbs
present enrolment to be 1853. forty
four new scholars having been enroll
ed In January.
The resignation Of Miss Mary Dill
Ion was accepted and Mrs. Clifford
McClenahan was appointed to fiji Miss
Dillon's place.
Miss Cornelia Murray was reported
on the sick list and Mrs. q. D.
Cheatham was selected TO fill her
place, temporarily.
Superintendent Larkin recommend
ed the establishment OF a regular
kindergarten and the abolishment oi
the present. "semi-kindergarten." BY
which change the grades would be
brought within term of eight years
instead OF nine as Atspyseshfy
n n Crauf y1vttsnif,a I I SsfS1ha hich
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06

Act Follows Entrance into Politics y Nan.
asef for Governor Yates and Publication
Of Sensational Stories.

Peoria, H., February 6.--Rev. Geo,
H. Simmons. pastor OF the First Bap
tist church. and president of the =
terstate Savings bank and Peoples
Savings bank, and recently appointed
manager Of the Yates senatorial cam
paign in Peoria county. was found
dead in bed this morning. He had
been the object Of investigation at
the hands Of the United States attor.
ney by the two banks aud his con.
gregation on grave charges and II IL
presumed to be a case of suicide.
Physicians expressed the opinion
that death was caused by cyanide Of
potassium The Peoples Savings
bank; in the workmen's quarters did
not open its doors this morning. There
was run on the bank yesterday and
large crowd gotheredd this morning
The Interstate Savings bank was also
subjected 10 run yesterday and to
day. Or. SiMnOOns came to the First
Baptist church five years ago and
had been remarkably successful. He
secured national publicity two years
ago by advocating the dramatizing Of
the life Of Christ. He became local
manager Of the senatorial campaign
Of former Governor Yates q week
ago. and shortly after series Of stO.
ries affecting his morals we're circu,
lated. United States Attorney Scholes
undertook an investigation yesterday
and secured some sensational confes-
sibns. Dr. Simmons was forty years
Of age. He had held charges In Tex
as, TENNESSEE, and Kentucky before
coming here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
Baron Payfair, who was Miss RUS
sell of Boston. and the Earl Of Cath
ness


The possibilities Of intelligent de-
velopment are getting easier 10 under
stand. The old fallacy that a min
strel show Is not legitimate theatri-
cal attraction Is long since exploded
The thousands OF patrons OF Richards
4 Pringle's famous Georgia minstrels
IL but a voluntary endorsement OF this
well known company. Nothing but
packed houses would permit the carry
ing Of such, a large company as they
do. .a
Al the Duncan opera house on Tues
day February u. will demonstrate
that this organization will pack the
houses as usual,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
Coolest Of Winter.

El Macho: 1. Tecolote; 5. Las vegal
North; 8. Las Vegas Central; I. Las
Vegas South: s. Las Vegas Upper; 2,
Pecos; 10. Chaperito; IL. San Geron-
imo; IL. Rowe; 13. Rociada; IA, sa'
pello: Is, La Manuelitas; 16, Union
II, San Patricio: Is, San Lorenzo:
10, Mckinley; 20. San Juan; 81, Casa
Colorado; %. Sabinoso: %, San Jose:
"a, La Liendre: 25, Pena Blanca; 26
Los Alamos; ~. San Pablo; 2S, Cha.
yez; 20. East Las Vegas; 80. Canon de
s.Manuelitas; 81, ruertecito; 3A III
Pueblo: So, sI,os vfJiies; 81, I'm MI,
las: 35, Las GaIlInas; s6. PeHascc
Blanco; 81. FL Cerrito: SO. Los Tor.
res; 80, Tecolotito: 40. vernal.! III,
Canon Largo; ~, Romeroyille: l3.
Los Fuertes; A. Ojitos Frios: Is, Fl
Aguila; 40. Emplazado; ~. Hot
Springs; 4S. Trementina; ~. Agna
Zarca; 50. Guadalupe; 81, San nlga-
clio; 81, Colonias Arriva.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
Territorial Engineer Commends
]. /. Zimmerman's Grant Surve,

Territorial Engineer D. NJ White
{ makes the following satisfactory re
port concerning tthe grant survey
made by Engineer John L. thinner
man:
Santa Fe. N. NJ. Dec 30, '05.
Hon. Jefferson Reynolds.
President Las Vegas Grant Commits
sion, Las Vegas, N. M:
Dear Sir: In accordance with in
structions made an examination Of
the Las Vegas Grant, survey made BY
John l.. Zimmerman, G. e. under
his contract bearing date Of Jan. 80
1905. and beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing: {.
The contract does not specify .
beginning point for the survev, but
states that the lines shall close up
on the exterior boundaries OF, the
grant. The adoption by Mr. thinner
man Of the point OF intersection Of
the second guide meridian east with
the fourth standard parallel north.
Mt ia point of beginning was wise
and proper, they being two Of the
most important lines governing the
surrey fpublic lands In the ter.
ritorv Of New Mexico.
The system adopted in the projec.
tion Of tire survey I also consider
as being very good in that II makes
the survey of the grant agree closely
with the government lines.
In view of the Importance Of the
work. the examination was exhaustive
and thorough. unusually so. in order
that there might be no question as to
the exact status oof the survey upon
the ground. The lines Of the survey
are far within the limits Of error al
lowed by the United States govern.
ment instruction as to alignment and
measurement, and the corners beyond
the requirements The corners are
Of stone Of large dimensions, we'll
huilt and clearly marked. Where the
field Of view is clear Of obstruuctions
some Of them can he seen. with the
naked eye. for threequarters Of q
mile. They are the best built corners
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
Firms Getting Ready
For Big Revolt

81. Petersburg. Russia, February 5,
The Novoe Vremya today makes re.
yelations In regard TO the importations
OF arms into Finland. The paper de.
clared that the radical organization
In Finland was preparing for open
warfare In support Of the next out
break OF Russian revOlutionists. Not
only We're well armed infantry forces
being drilled but horses were being
trained for cavalry and artillery SER
vice and shells for field artillery were
being imported.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
The Country Store at
The Bazaar Of Nations

The country store will be feature
Of the entertainment. Indication
point to the success of the bazaar 81
nations to be held In the opera houe
with the week beginning February 26
Colonel Noble r. Martin. who has
the affairs in charge. II rapidly per
fecting the arrangements.
The merchants OF the city are don
ating literally. and the articles that
will be on sale will range from hair
pin to the finest furniture and cut
glass ware.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06

Eight portable booths vii be ar
Anged about the opera house. decor
ated with the gay col0rs Of the dif-
fercnt nations. presided over by ladies
in costume of the nations which they
represent.
The country store viii he nifty feet
long. Every article will be numbered.
Envelopes containing each = number
Will be sold for . dime. The article
bearing the corresponding pumber
will be delivered to the purchaser. A.
there Viii ben0 blanks every purchas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
New ENGLAND Shivers.

Boston. Mass, February Ga col,
wave, driven by high wind. sent ,
shiver over New England today Tn,
coolest point was at Northfield, Vt.
where the thermometer registered
~ below. In this city and on tht
coast It generally averaged to
below.
coidest Of Winter.
New York, February G,--Today was
the coldest In the present winter n
New York city. the mercury touching
5 above.
rhirty.ens Below.
Superior Wis, February 6.--At
1890 this morning the mercury stands
at % i-2 below. Yesterdays record
was 2S below Mt s a. m. At Hibbing
Mimi, the mercury fell to 81 below.
Cold up York State.
Ballston, N. ", February 6.--Ths
temperature dropped to 20 below
here today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06

er will receive something.
Merchants III over the country 40
donating to this affair. The gifts,
with those Of the city merchants,
amount to eight thousand articles.
For the booths, goods to the value
Of $4,000 have been donated.
Mr.. Martin Will not have access to
the theatre until two days before the
opening, but he intends dhave every
thing In readiness 10 that there viii
be no delay
The decorations viii be elaborate,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06

Concert music will be firnished
each evening from 10 10. and from
that time the floors Will b given over
to dancing. 4
Refreshment counters viii be b sun.
ply and cigar stands handy.
Following h the cuuntry store con.
mittee. the members ~ which vim ~
dressed IN rural fashion:
Mrs. Blood, Mrs. Van rattes. lllso
Albert. Miss west, Miss Lie, MIS-
Hssrison, nass lhroarst Hanisss.
Miss Tudor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
smoot en- the Carpet.

Washington. d. c., February c.
Resumption Of the hearings In the
case OF Senator Smoot before the sen.
ate committee on privileges and elec.
tion. which was to have begun today,
was postponed until tomorrow.
Hale Back in Senate.
Washington, d. c.. February c.
Senator Hale, who had been III, was
in his seat when the senate met to.
day for the first time In three weeks
and at his instance the senate consent.
ed unanimously to reconsider the
votes by which the bill increasing the
efficiency of the medical department
Of the army We're passed
Senator pettus M.
Washington, D. c.. February c.
Senator Pettus of Alabama, who is
eighty-four years old, had an attack
of illness In the democratic cloak
room early today but soon recovered
ana took his seat In the chamber.
Gillespie lnsulted.
Washington. D. c., February g.
Gillespie (Texas). author of the reso-
luton regarding the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad combination answered yester-
terday by the president declared to-
day on the floor of the house that the
answer was an insult: that with the
great machinery at hand complete
investigation would show traffic
agreements Of important and question
able character.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
NOTED VISITORS ARRIVE
ON STEAMSHIP BALTIC

New York, Feb. 6.--The White Star
liner Baltic arriving today from Liver
pool had notable passenger list.
Among the notables included were the
Earl and Countess Of Yarmouth, for
merly Alice Thaw Of Pittsburg, Lady
Edith Playfair, widow of the first
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
INFANT cHlLp91N Il II. . !.
SUMMED W D1AT,,.

Helena. Mont. February e.--Three
young children of J, r. Cyper. xli
girfs. aged one. three ana fIvs years,
we're burned 10 death III their home.
ak miles south Of Big Timber last
night. The parents were absent gand
when they returned found their home
In rntna
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
Bishop Of Detroit
Grated Today

Detrit. Mich. Feb. 6.--The conse.
Grafton Of the Very Rev Charles n.
Williams. dean Of Trinity Cathedral
Of Cleveland. az bishop Of the Epis-
copaI diocese Of Michigan. took place
this morning with imposing eccle.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06

A lumber yard and planning mill
are spoken OF as new enterprises to
be established al Hillshnrn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-06
ARCUMENTSON
REBATE BILL
ABOUT OVER
Senator Smoot Will Be on the Car
pet Again Tomorrow.
Representative Gillespie Of Texas Declares
President Has lnsulted House BY
Answer to Resolution.

Washington, d, c.. February O.
An agreement was reached In the
house today TO close the debate on
the railroad rate bill at 4:3O ,omor-
row afternoon
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-07-14
How DEAF PEOPLE
ARE MADE TO Hear
SOUND MAGNIFIERS INVENTED
BY A kENTUCKIAN.
Invisible, When Worn, but Act
Like Eyeglasses.

Eyer Eyer see pair of Sound Magnifiers?
Ihey are so soft in the ears one can't
tell they are wearing them
ana no one else can tell either be-
cause they are out of sight when worn
wilson's Ear Drums are to weak hear
ing what spectacles are to weak sight.
Because, they are sound magnifiers'
just as glasses are sight magnifiers
They rest the ear nerves bv taking
the strain off then-the strain of trvine
3 TO near ear din dim sounds. They can be put
just as comfortably as spectacles can
be put on and off,
And they can be worn for weeks at
a time, because they are ventilated and
SO soft in the ear holes that they are
not felt even when the head rests on
the + pillow They also protect any raw
inner parts OF the ear from wind or
cold, DUST or sudden and piercing
The principle of these little telephones
Is 70 make 1t as practical for deaf
person TO near weak sounds as specta-
Hes make 1t easy TO read fine print,
ana the longer one wears them the bet
ter his hearing should grow, because
rney rest up, and strengthen the ear
nerves 10 rest a weak ear from strain
ing IS like resting strained wrist from
Wilson's Ear Drums rest the Ear
Nerves by making the sounds louder,
SO 1t is easy to understand without try
ing and straining: They make Deaf peo-
pie cheerful and comfortable, because
such people can talk with their friends
without the fear of the friends having
to shout back at them. They can hear
without straining. 1t is the straining that
puts such queer, anxious look on the
race of a deaf person.
Wilson'S Ear Drums make all the
sound strike hard on the center of the
it weakly all over the surface 1t thus
makes the center of the human ear
drum Vibrate ten times as much as if
the same sound had struck the whole
drum head 1t is this vibration OF the
ear drum that carries sound to the hear
ing Nerves. When we make the drum
Vlbrate ten times as much we make the
sound ten times as loud and ten times
as easy to understand.
Deafness from any cause, ear-ache,
buzzing noises in the head, raw and
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other ear troubles are relieved and cur
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A sensible book about deafness, tells
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CIergymen, Lawyers, Physicians, Tele-
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dred people Of all ranks who were deaf
They tell how their hearing was brought
back to them almost instantly. by the
proper use of Wilson's Ear Drums
Some Of these very people may live
What they have to say is mighty strong
proof.
This book has been the means of re-
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-07-14
Order for Hearing Application for
appointment of Administrator.
City Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA

STATE OF MINNIE SOTAl
COUNTY OF STEVENS
In Probate Court, General Term, July 2,
1896.
In the matter of the estate of Caroline
jacobson, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of
Hans L. Highland of the County of Stevens
representing, among other things, that
Caroline jacobson, late of the County of
Stevens, in the State of Minnesota. on the
8th day of March, A. D. 1901 at the County
of Stevens, died interstate. and being an
iuhahitant of this county at the time OF
her death, leaving goods, ChatteIs, and
estate within this county, and that the
said petitioner is brother of said de-
ceased, and praying that administration
of said estate be to Ole T. FOSsOm granted.
It is ordered, that said petition be heard
before said court, on Monday, the 3Oth
day of July. \. D. 1906, at 2 o'clock p. A.,
a the Probate office, in the court house.
in Morris, in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs OF said deceased and to
all persons interested, by publishing this
order once in each week for three sue
Cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing,
in the Norris Tribune, a weekly news
paper printed and published at Norris,
Mimi, in said county.
Dated at Morris this 2nd day of July, A.
D. 1906.
BY the Court.
E J. BAHE.
(SeaD Judge of Probate.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-07-14
CITY OFFICIAL NOTICES
Sewers.
Morris, Mimi, June 3Oth. 1906

MOTIFS, Mlulls, Juu0 oUUn, lSUo.
Separate sealed proposals for the
construction of each of the sewers
hereinafter described will be received
by the Common Council of said city
until 500 O'Clock, p. m. on the Both
day of July, 1906, at which time they
will be publicly opened, read and
considered at the Council rooms in
said city.
Proposals must be on blank forms
furnished for that purpose and must be
accompanied by cash deposit or made
payable Internationally to the order of
the City Treasurer of the City of Morris,
for at least Is per cent of the amount
of each of said bids, as guarantee
that contract will be entered into,
such bids to be made upon basis of
cash payments for the work and
materials and in conformity with Sec
ton of Chapter 312 of the Laws of
the State of Minnesota for 1908.
The right is reserved to reject any
! or all bids.
Plans and specifications are on file
and blauk proposals may be obtained
at the offices of the City Clerk of
| Morris, Mimi. and Of Loweth & Wolff,
consulting engineers, st. Paul, Mimi.
The said sewers for which bids are
to be received are described as fol-
lows:
1st. A general sewer and septic
tank, consisting of reinforced con-
crete septic tank and appurtenances,
1907 of Is" sewer 6'-1O' deep. two
manholes, two inspection pipes and
one line of 81 drain tile.
End. District sewer No. and joint
district sewer Nos. 1-23 inclusive, con-
sisting of 1445' of Is" sewer S'-16'
deep, four manholes and one line of
81 drain tile.
ss3rd. Joint district sewer Nos. 60
inclusive, consisting of 1880 of II"
sewer Clip deep, five manholes, one
inspection pipe and one line of g.
drain tile.
4th. Joint district sewer Nos. 1923
inclusive consisting of 1927 of II"
sewer g. 16' deep, one junction man
hole, two inspection pipes and one
line of g. drain tile.
9th. District sewer No. 7, consist
ing of 1885, of 81 sewer 6'-12' deep,
1907 of g. sewer 6'-1O' deep, two man
holes, two lampholes, one flush tank
and one line of 4" drain tile.
9th. District sewer No. 49, consist
ing of 1915 of 1922 sewer 9'-14 deep,
four manholes and one line of 4" drain
tile.
7th. District sewer No. IA, consist
ing of 1867 of 1872 sewer 6'-44' deep,
five manholes and one line of 81 drain
tile.
Sth. District sewer No. 49,, consist
ing of 1926 of s" sewer Clip deep,
four manholes, one flush tank and one
line of A. drain tile.
9th. District sewer No. 10, consist
ing of 1897 of s" sewer 6'-12' deep,
five manholes and one line of 4" drain
tile.
10th. District sewer No. %, con-
81 ting of 2633' of 81 sewer '-12' deep,
six manholes, three inspection pipes,
one flush tank and one line of AZ drain
tile.
G. B. BURPEE,
CitV Clerk