davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09
Mems Characters Revealed by Fire.

Mems Characters Revealed by FIRE.
Mems characters were revealed by
the San Francisco earthquake and
fire-according to Ray Stannard Baker
In the American Magazine for Novem-
her. Some of the revelations. as for
example the following. are interesting;
Men had no Reuse for pretense or
vanity in those days. No false thinS
escaped the fury Of the catastroph",
no false thing within men on with
out. Never was there such a lesson
in the futility Of greed,
Take for example the building in
dustry. Good. honest work stood; The
honest buildings can be repaired: bad
and pretentious work felt down and
was lost, was walking with a friend
one day among the ruins. Suddenly
stopping ME. he said:
did you see that man: That's
the builder. All of his buildings stood.
Il cannot tell what a thrill it gave
me: II vas a sort of proof of character
through fire. II was greatness! Many
buildings stood like rocks. t~estifying
10 the ~unpretending honesty of some
architect; some owner who hated a
scamped job. some builder who in
times of quiet served his ideals. And
how he laid bare vanity and dishonesty
In building. Pretentious ornament,
covering flimsy construction. came
down in heaps, poor ~fireproofing, even
though hidden 10 secret places. reveal.
ed Itself In collapsed Orders and fall
en- walls.
And the ruined city buildings -
what stories they tell of graft aud
inefficiency. The city hall. which cost
$7'o00.o 900. and was many years in
building. was left in an appalling con
dition. II remains a monument to
graft. of scamped work. of inefficient
inspection.
But III. buildings of the United
States gosernment--they stood. Often
We have had to complain of red tape
In the construction of federal bail +
ings, but In San Francisco thorough
going work evidently paid. The mint
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

w1nateser rnay be TIE oaseoan. %
a.. rice for delegate. New Mexico d
Just as strongly republican, Is ever.
The next council will stand eleven
republicans TO one democrat and the
house twentyone republicans 70 three
democrats. The republican losses on
the delegate resulted principally from
the over confidence Of IN republicans.
the manner In which the democrats
sacrificed everything for Larrazolo.
tho atromg appeal made by Mr.. LARA"
zola 10 The native people and the
bitter fisht that vas made upon MFR.
Andrews personally.
t. illustrate the manne In which
all tdher' candidates were sacrificed
Tor Larrazolo. IL may be- pointed out
that thousands Of letters were sent to
native republican voters containing
nothing but a Larrazoio saieker and
n bitter denuneIation az Andrews.
printed in Spanish. The democrats
Kept az a secret the TACT thaf they
were resorting TO this kind Of cam.
paigning, Whatever may he said of
the ~iaudability Of such methods. they
were effective. And Al the campaign
II over. We do not intend 20 condemn
or dlsparage.
m Mr.. Andrews wasn't elected. II
was because no didn't get enough
votes. Mr., Larrazolo may not be able
10 accomplish much In congress. but
he Is a good, clean, able man who
will command respect. and he may be-
depended upon TO champion New Mex.
leo and her interests to the best of
his ability. While the results are
not absolutely certain at this writing,
yet the chances seem to be strongly
that Larragoio Is the successful man.
IL he Ia we congratulate him and
his party and accept the fortune of
war with good grace.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

By Joe Lncoan-
Onee npon = time theFe iIFed : hos
wAo losee has h0sk aaA rule.
And weps all thnoagh vacation ease
there wasn't any schooA,
Who liked to dress up sundays. and
so wash hi hands and fsce.
And said he'd rather be in ehaFch
than any other place:
Who loved his Sunday school book
tales Of Patient Crippled Jane"
And hated trashy stories. like 'fhs
sealper Of the Plain"
Who. when his comrades came.
To bid him join the game.
woald tease bis folks 10 let him Say
mt home and bring In wood.
Or let him weed the garden. for he'd
rather IL he could.
When Christmas came. the presents
thai he wished for most were those.
Called ~aseful-sueh an ties ana
gloves and handkerchiefs and
clothes:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09
GRAND JURY 70 iNvESTt.
GATE ST. LOUIS COMBINE

st, Louis. Nov. 2. The federal
grand jury which meets next wednes.
day will investigate the st. Louis end
of the alleged oil combine with a
view to the institution of criminal
proceedings against the persons In,
volved. II VAS made known today
that the grand jury will proceed under
the statute which sets forth that per.
sons who accept and those who grant
a special railroad rate not granted
equally 20 all shippers are crimlnally
guilty and are subject to a fine and
Imprisonment. '
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

Under present conditions the people
of the territory will not stand for a
constitutional convention unless the
individual delegates pay the hills,
Nothing Is certain than that
nothing ean be accomplished by adopt.
ing u state constitution In advance of
being admitted. Let lis bring all our
efforts To bear on that essential and
not fritter away u time and money
on useless conventions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09
why Ne Saw Him.

Some years ago. according 20 tine
San Francisco argOnant." Philips
Brooks vas recovering from an Ill
ness. aud was denying himself to ali
visitors. when Robert lngersotl call
ed. The bishop received him at once.
4 appreciate this very much" said
Mr.. Ingersoll. but why do you see me
when You deny yourself TO your
friends?"
Well. you see" said the bishop
Il feel confident of seeing my friends
In the next world. bur this may be
my last chance of seeing you"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09
THE LAND BOOM

The writer. a day or so ago, hap
pened 10 encounter on n Santa Fee
train. fifty.five Oklahoma and Mis-
souri, land buyers bound for Estancia.
Among the party was Judge ID. LATE
Huber of Newkirk, M. and there
we're doctors, lawyers. business men,
farmers, young women and old maids
all bent on getting land in the Estan-
cia valley They said their friends
and neighbors had gone there, and had
sent back enthusiastic reports of the
climate and the soil.
{ We pay SIS an acre for our lands
said Judge Huber, and our neigh.
bors have taken up government land
and have raised just as profitable
crops as We have. We are nearly all
Of us going 10 take up land. We are
going TO do more, we have formed a
company TO bore for artesian water
and will Immediately install an out.
fit TO sink 10 the depth of at least
5000 feet, II necessary"
The members Of the party were
much interested In the lands that are
for sale on the Las Vegas grant. They
said there were thousands of people
In the middle west who would buy
cheap lands here as soon as they heard
OF them.
: There IL a rage for cheap lands at
present. Las Vegas has better condi-
lions. better soil, more rainfall. than
any other part of the territory. Now
ii the time to dispose Of the spare
lands about Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09
What He Had Re(ald.

An Irishman. says The Rochester
Times" recently wen before Judge
Stephens To be n~aturaliIed.
Have You read the Declaration at
Independence?" the court asked.
4 HOY not" said Pat,
Have you read the Constitution
of the United States"
L how not. yer honor"
The Judge looked sternly at the ap'
pllcant. and said:
Well. what have you read?'
Patrick h+sitaied but the fraction of
a second before replying:
Il HOY red hairs ON me neck. yer
homer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

Colorado L. to be congratulated in
having elected Chancellor Buchtel as
governor. The only thing which
might be likely 10 give an outsider
the impression that there was merit
In the campaign made by T. NJ, Pat
terson and Alva Adams Is the insist
ent. screaming aud venemous attacks
made upon these brainy men by the
Denver Post.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09
The Secret Of happiness.

The nan who can drill his thoughts
50 as 10 shut out everything that is
depressing aud discouraging and see
only tho bright side Of even his mis-.
fortunes and failures. has mastered
the secret of happiness and failures.
has made himself a magnet 20 draw
friends. cheer. brightness, and good
fortune 90 him. Every one Is pleased
To e him. His presence Is like the
sunbeam on a dull day.
There Ii no accomplishment. no
touch Of culture. no gift which will
add so much 10 the alchemic power
of life as the optimistic hablt-the
determination 10 BE- cheerful and
happy no matter what comes TO us.
II will smooth rough paths. light mp
gloomy places and melt away oh.
stacles as the sunshine melts snow ON
the mountain side.-Snccess.
yffa.~A hA - .. "a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

We are waiting for the original joint
papers TO declare their pres
ent position on the statehood question,
Had Il not been for the ~jointure fight
by these papers, New Mexico
would have voted ut the present elee.
ton for a statehood convention TO
frame "A constitution for u separate
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

The nation Ia greatly relieved that
Hearst has been defeated In New
York, but the campaign made by the
journalist has allowed the de-.
insion that he In n man Ut no ability
TO remain with mighty few people.
Hearst ~ stu a factor to be- reckoned
with.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

saanas today almasx ~nniaiare4 lie IN
aSAaasa In a sea a. desoAaaaaa: the pasa.
offtee. eysn th0agh parity baala o. Ill.
- land. sas ao sn0agh sAaken OF
baEnea 10 prevent It's ~eans1aat aecG-
paney. and The same In tEse ut the
great Appraisers Stores building.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

The best thing about the outcome Of
the iointure vote Is that New Mexico
win eve become a part of greater
Arizona. Arizona may be annexed To
New Mexico. but that's different.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

Now let New Mexico allow no
doubt 10 remain In the mind Of con
gress that h Il separate statehood
that New Mexico really wants.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

Statehood or no statehood. New
Mexico In forging 10 the front a.
rapidly A. any part OF the union.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

Now let the republicans get together
and organize a republican party In
nernalillo county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09
THE MARKET REPORTS
Kansas City livestock

Kansas iCty. Nov. Seattle: r..
celpts 1000 head. including son south
Market. Steady
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

Read any want ad. IN The Optic and
you will get a bit OF information from
Il. Read them all and get wise"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

The slump in the vote for delegate
won't help the cause Of statehood.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

Let u hear no more iolntare talk.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-10
The HOE.

The remedy for threatened ex
haustion Of natural resources lies
in the hoe. We must turn indus
try aud intelligence away from the
| factory and back to the farm. The
soil, differing from iron and coal ,
is onr only renewable wealth. II
is the only dependable resource to
give food and comfort to the 200,
600, 900 Americans of forty-tive
years from now. We must point
inventors, chemists aud scientists
to consideration of earth "Agri
culture, in the most intelligent
meaning of tie term" says Mr.
James j. Hill, "is something al
most unknown in the United
States" " Instead Of it we have "a
light scratching of the sol and the
gathering Of all it can be made to
produce by the most rapidly ex-
haustive methods. " Agriculture
must be more intensive. The in
dividual farmer must have fewer
acres and more hose. He must
nurse his soil and see TO it that il
produces more next year than it
did last. Evolution in farming is
taking the direction which Mr..
Hill points. Irrigation is making
the change. Farming an irrigated
ranch is problem in chemistry
there is a fixed quality of soil, a
fixed quantity of sunshine, and
the water can be measured out to
suit. This kind of agriculture will
evolve very different farmer from
the arried and hopeless victim of
too much SUI in May, and too much
water in July who has learned to
accept the crop that chance donates
him. Moreover, irrigated land is
more expensive, farms will be
smaller-from twenty to forty
acres will probably be The unit in
the arid west aud in this tendency
lies much of the stability of our
future.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-10

AT the next session Of the bousi
lana Railroad Commission, the is
suance of rule is looked for ie-
qulriug telegraph companies doiug
business IN the State to report back
to the office from which a message
had been cent whether ur not ser
vice WAS had on the nessage. Uu-
der ibis rule, the telegraph office
receiving the message will be re
qnlred TO report to the Office from
which the message originated or
not If 1t was delivered. If this
rule Is established, a party sending
message will be able to ascertain
from the Office whether OF not the
messuge had been delivered. The
establishment of this rule, it is
argued, would prevent the failure
to deliver message aud would
give person au opportunity 10 get
in communication by some other
means.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-10
THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER.

1t is the local press which serves
you in every emergency. There
you go in trouble. Ii is there you
go in prosperity. If you want to
boom any manufacturing enter
prise, any railroad project, for the
development Of your town, for
your lodge to increase your iuhu-
ence, or il your lodge desires to
add to its membership or to erect a
new hall or in any way advance it's
Interests, the local press is imme-
diately appealed to for help, SO
it is with our churches. if it is a
picnic or festival, new carpet or
en- organ, the local press is found
to be useful in furthering every
good object. Ii raid is to be
made on sin by the ambassadors of
Christ, the columns of the local
paper are used freely, gratiously in
advertising the revival or protract-
ed meeting. The candidates and
politicians find also the importance
of the local press, ,-Ex.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-10
LIVING IN THE CITY.

Living in the city Is one grand
fortlsslmo Of joy-trom the pas
toral standpoint. Living in the
city, in reality, is wash day, rent
day, and Il-omoned Friday all week
round, Living in the city is no
more the coulval of caChiuuatlOn It
II supposed to be th1u Il black eat 8
tail is piece of licorlce root II is
"a perspirirr, smnke breathing.
filth enduring existence that most
men cling to, herausp. like the moth
AT the candle, they think they are
having good tlme-or are Just
about to begin having it.
"God made the country and man
made the town Draw your in
ferenceuces. In some spots mau
may be proud of his product, but
on the whole he has son ethiug
coming to hlm in the form of re
trlbution that will Init him back of
his Adams apple and jar the
crowns off his moIars. II God had
made the city He would have pro
tected the poor from rapacious
landlords and blood smoking man-
ufacturers; He would have built
broad streets and sanitary houses
for rich and poor alike; He
would have paved the streets aud
saved the deerepit, patient dumh
brutes from the cruel slavery of |
whip aud starvation He wuuld |
have made impossible the clouds
of smoke aud filth that filter
through the air, filling the lungs
and hearts of the people who toll
He would have swept pure ali in
to the fetid mart aud let the sun
shine into Offices aud factories as
into the front yards Of the rich aud
God had nothing to
do with the building of cities. If
He had, they never would have
been built for the breeding of Grim
and lust. the promotion of dishon-
esty. Man made the city, aud he
ought not to be too proud of Gods
work in the country it looks like
5he artist had upset his can of
paint OF the canvas. -. Western
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-10
$50 PER MONTH GUARANTEED BY THE
GREATEST SCHOOL OP TELE-
GRAphY IN THE UNITED
STATES.

The Management of the Cotton
Belt Rallway System have agreed
to employ every graduate of the
telegraphy department of tie
Tyler Com'l. College of Tyler,
Texas, at minimum salary of
$50 per month, and Zoe hour for
all overtime, which makes their
stations pay from $50 to 800 per
month. This Road, as we'll as
some other lines, are furnishing
this school with all their telegraph
aud station blanks. The Western
Union Co, is doing the same. The
Cotton Belt Road has run loop of
their train order wire through the
telegraphy department of this
school, enabling oil of their ad-
vauced students to receive real
messages as they pass over the
wire from different operators along
the line. No other school in Am
erica enjoys such privileges, and
10 doubt this school would never
have enjoyed such, had it not been
tor the fact that the railroad and
Western Union companies recog-
nized the excellent work they were
already doing.
Life scholarship will cost but
$45. The average time for COM
pleting the course is four months.
What young man could not afford
to borrow the money, if necessary,
to take this course, with such an
assurance of drawing a handsome
salary with which to replace it.
Many of our railroad Presidents
started at the telegrapher's key.
Write the Tyler Commercial
College, Tyler, Texas, for full par
ticnlars regarding their school OF
telegraphy.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-10
Succession S1LE.
SUCCESSION OE FRANCOIS HERO
DECEASED.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia, 10Th
Judicial District Court.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF
an order issued out of the Honorable the
18th Judicial District Court, holding ses-
sions in and for the Parish of iberia,
dated the oath day of October, A. d.
1906 and also by virtue of Commission
addressed to the undersigned AdmniStra-
tor, based upon said order and dated also
the oath day of October, A. ID. 1906, there
will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, for Cash, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER isT, ID. 1906,
between the legal sale hours Mt the Court
House front door in the City of New lbe
ria, for the purpose of paving debts of the
Sucee ssion, the following described prop
erty, to wit:
A certain LOT or piece of property to
gether with the buildings aud improve
ments thereon and thereunto belonging
aud situated in the Town of Jeanerette,
La. measuring Sixty-dve feet (65) front
on Hebert Street, by depth between
parallel lines, of Sixty-fve (65) feet more
or less, bounded on the North by the
Railroad, on the South by the property
Of Mouret. on the East by Hebert Street
and on the west by the property Of.
CHAS. A. POIRSOK, Administrator
Burke & Burke, Attorneys.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-10
SHERIFF SALE.
MARCEL DEROUEN
VS.. II
|. &. ROCHELLE.
roth Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberia,
State of Louisiana

Notice is hereby given that hy virtue of an or
der of seizure and sale issued of the above en-
titled matter. !, George Henderson, Sheriff,
through w. l.. Dupuy, Deputy Sheriff. have
seized and viii offer for sale and sell to the last and
highest bidder FOR CASH at the Court Honse
door in the City of New iberia, State of Louis
lana, between legal sale hours on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IsrH, I9o6,
he following described property, to-wlt:
Two certln tracts OF land with all the buildings
and improvements thereon and theresnto belonging
and all appurenances thereof situated in the Parish
Of Iberia, State of Louisiana, and more full des-
crbed as follows to-wt;
7 A ctrtaIn tract containing twenty-five su-
perficial arpents bounded north by Mrs. n Nur-
res or assigns, south by Wn2m Spencer as
signs, east by Alphonse Viator, and west by Mrs
Widow Camille Bfoussord sssigns Beirt the
same property acquired from Camille Broussrd ct
ais in 1898. and Of record in Conveyance Book ~
at Folio ISS
J. A certain tract containing Twelve and one
half acres in superficial and bounded north by
Lubin Spencer or assigns, south by Alphonse Via
tor, east by Olivier Olivier, and west by / G.
Rochelle, being the same property acquired from
iohn owen N 1894, ana OF record IN iOnNey-
ance Book n, Folio Sd
To satisfy the sum of Eight Hundred and
Fifty Dollars, with 3 per cent interest from Oct
ober 9Th, 1905, and 10 per cent Attorneys fee,
on the principal and interest, and costs of these
proceedings.
Given oAicily this 10th day of the month of
November A. d. ToC6.
GEORGE HENDERSON, Sheriff,
Per W Z Dnruy. Deputy Sheriff.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-10
WHAT ONE REFORMER HAS DONE.

1t has become the custom in GER
tain quarters to assume HAT Sena,
tor La Toilette is merely j variant
of the party boss, that he ceased to
be refOrmer when he got control
and that the only result of his vic
tory hns been to further his person
al ambitions. This, at least, is
what some of his colleagues in the
Senate and their henchmau outside
would have the public believe. 1t
is instructive, therefore, to learn
what he has really accomplished
for the people of Wisconsin. One
result is reported in dispatch
from Madison, stating that the
Board of Assessors has remitted
all the State taxes for current year,
except half mill for school pur-
poses, and that had it not been aor
the State building a new IS 900 ,OOG
capital, no State taxes would have
been collected from the people at
all. The explanation is that,
thanks to La Follette's ieform lax
measures, which assess the rail
roads upon an ad valorem basis in
stead of the old license fee system,
the corporations are paying one
third more than formerly and
enough to run the State govern.
ment without calling for any other
form Of taxes. The taxes remitted
amount to 81 $4,000, which sum
is to be taken out of the general
fund surplus. When it is remem-
bered how corporations, especially
those of the public service class,
escape taxation in some other
States there may be a disposition
to wish for more "shamn reform
ers of the La Toilette type else
where. This, IN connection with
his success in passing primary elec-
tion reform laws that were so fair
as 70 lead to the defeat Of his own
candidate for Governor, ought to
counteract the labored efforts to
place him in false light before
the country Pittsburg Dispatch
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-10
THE
TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOU SlANA,
NEW ORLEANS.
EDWIN B. CRAtGHEAD, LII. D.,
PRESIDENT.

The Tulane University of Louisiana,
founded in lS45 as the University of
Louisiana, is the logical head of the en-.
tire system of public educational institu-
tions of the State.
Full courses are offered in Languages.
Sciences, Engineering, Law, Medicine.
Splendid department for women in New
comb College. Tulane makes Leadership
ali voeations. It's facilities for instruction
in Engineering are unsurpassed. Unex-
celed opportunities for the study OF
Sugar and Industrial Chemistry. Many
scholarships in academic department.
Expenses low. Board aud Accommodations
in dormitories at low rates Next session
begins October 1st. Send for catalogue.
Address, X. K. BRUFF.
Secretary,