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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-24
Christmas and
New Year
HOLIDAY RATES


For the above occasions rounf trip
tickets will be sold at the reduced
RAJ Of one fare and sne-.hiri for ire
round trip TO all points. on the A.. r.
Il s. r. n. Co.
Cheap roIud trip t:cke:s will also
be Fold to Mexico City At the redue.
ed rate OF one fare for the round
I 'ip.
Dates Of sale, December 20, Fl. ~,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-24
Christmas pay In New York

New York, Dec, 24-Christmas day
In New York will be marked by the
customary universal suspension oi
business. and the usual family reun'
ions, and generous outpouring of pub
lie and private charity. Arrange
ments have been made to provide
Christmas dinners for no less than
"a. 900 persons In the city hospitals
and asylums. In missions and other
benevolent institutions. supported by
private charity and at the annual
distribution of dinners by the Saliva.
tion Army, Volunteers Of America
and other organizations working
along the same lines. In all the thea.
tiers OF tho city special Christmas
matinees will I've given as usual.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-24

-. -, IS. -. 30, 81. ard January st.
Final return limi:. January 7lh. with
the exception OF Mexico City. which
win be on sale only December 20. q,
p. and good for return within thirty
days. including date Of sale.
For further particulars call up eth.
er phone No. SO, or enquire at the
ticket office.
DAN l. BATCHELOR. Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-24

LanVens. 8. G.. Dec. 2i.-The Laur'
ems Christmas week street carnival
opened today. Many novel features
are offered and II In expected that
the celebration viii attract large
crowds
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-24
Christmas oay at White House

e. Washington. d. G.. Dec. 2i.-The
Roosevelt family are expected to
spend Christmas day at the White
House. though there has been some
talk of their spending two or three
days at Mrs. Roosevelt's country
place in Virginia. There will be no
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-24
THE
HARRIS
Real Estate Co.
FOR SAIL z,

\ house Of three large rooms, large
corner lot. In good rentable loca'
ton. A snap as an investment,
must sell quick. Price reduced
from $500 to $3.50.
One and one-half lots. splendid loca-
tion, good barn but no house. $5oo
Four room house and store room, barn.
with hay. lumber. etc, two full lots
facing east on the hill on Fourth
street. Good barn, shade trees. A
real bargain at S1,400.
HARRIS& McN1MLEN,
Managers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Million Dollar Fire.

The Uaion elevator containing
1000, 900 bushels Of wheat, Was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday, entailing a
loss Of more than $1,000 900. The
fire spread to the stables Of the St.
Louis Transfer Company, and 200
wagons were burned, as we'll as the
stables. The fire started ina brick
engine house 80 feet from the eleva-
vator. Before the arrival Of the fire
department the flames had spread to
the elevator. Assistance was sent
from ST. Louis and the Ell OF the
fremen were principally directed TO-
ward preventing the fire spreading to
adjoining elevators and warehCu'es,
the Union elevator having been con.
varted into a furnace within q few
minutes after it caught fire.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07

A dispatch from T;fli' says the
murder Of General Griaizltff, chief Of
.he staff of the Vlceroy Of Tue C3uc.-
suS, WAS most dramatic and audacious.
The assassin evidently had studied
the habits OF his victim and lay In
wait behind q wall Of the Alexander
Garden opposite the entrance to the
palace, where q carriage was drawn
up to take the general for his daily
drive. The assassin impers0nated u
painter, carrying the b0mb with which
be committed the crime concealed Ia
a pcil. can. he was thu, able to reach
lis place Of ambu5 without suspicion,
General Griarzaoff, clad In a crims II
ulif1lm, made shining target. As
the general stepped into the carriage,
the man sprang on the wall, swung
the can by cord and the bomb, as If
thrown from sling with marvellous
precision, sped straight to the mark
and Struck the general on the neck.
A tllsh OF fire and terrific explosion
followed, and Griaznotf was literally
blown out Of the carriage, with his
coachman and Ca0sack orderly, and
the latter's horse was instantly kill
ed. A lady who was passing at the
time of The explosion was mortallY
wounded. The assassin was caught,
beaten into insensibility by the in
furiated soldiers and carried or TO the
ancient fortress above the city, where,
as Tinis is unuer martial law, be- will
probably be executed at dawn. His
identity is unknown.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Stands bY ths south.

Both President Roosevelt and
Speaker Cannon have set the seal OF
their disapproVal in plain terms upon
the proposition of Congressman Ketf.
er, OF Olio, and Ciumpacker, Of In
diana, TO cut down representation OF
southern states In congress for dis
franc lising ignorant negroes. Ke fer
called at the white house to talk with
Une president on the subject and it is
said 40 received an Arctlc chill. On
a former visit for the same purpose the
PRESIDENT is repOrted TO have said to
Keller that he would never approve
any ouch measure, but would uss bis
Influence against it. Beth Kc.fc- sc1
Crumpacker have bsen told Oy Speak
er Cannon that ne was in favor OF a
pure ballot aud would never allow any
bill 20 come up in tha house Of rapra'
senUatives which Seeks to punish
states for providing for a purer DolloI.
Cannon today told q L2ulsiala repre-
sentative unat he vas looking out for
the measure of Kaifer and Ctumpack-
er, and would promptly turottle them
at the first appearance.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Barred From Land He Served.

Although he has served three en-
l,stments under the United States lag
ore In the regular army, orce IN
the navy and once as volunteer--and
in each case received an honorable dis
charge, john Bowers, al English
man has been refused sdnittance
to the United States. Bowers, despite
his military service, was never ma
turalizad. he arrived at Boston j an
uary 10 and was detained on the ground
that be might become public charge,
as he was i'll. He was suffering from
rheumatism and a bullet woun" be
received while serving in the Philip
pines, which has never properly heal
ed. The immigration cfti;lals prompt
II communicated the facts and an 'ac'
count OF Bowers record to the author
ities at Washington, asking II be could
not be admitted to the marine hospit.
al. Thursday o message was received
announcing that Bowers is not eligi-
hle for admittanca 70 *his country.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07

north and east, and would hunt white
lodging houses to stop in, thus giving
the southern people the thoughts that
the negro harbors In his breast a de-.
sire for social equality. Again Wash
ington has with one voice urged the
negro to keep out Of politics, and
Within the next breath hob-nobbed
with politicians Of the country with
such deceit, sdroitness and using the
great influence given him by the
southern white man until he has rob
bsd the entire race Of every Vistage
of manhood and Influence it once had
under the leadership Ct Fred Doug
lass and BIS hop Turner. declare to
you that 1 look upon Washington as
the monumental enemy, the greatest
fake and vilest strife breeder between
the races tbet Americans have ever
produced, Governor Vardaman not
excepted.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
A LOngIrrIp.

At Franklyn, Pa, Wednesday Maj.
Chas. S. Miller, who recently purchas-
ed an air ship, gave out sorue ching Of
nis plans. If my present plans c.rrV
I shall be soaring around over Frank
iD within the next five weeks" he
said. Lee Stevens has contracted to
deliver my airsaip in New York by
March l, ard as soon as get it he
and I shall start IN 1t for franklin.
THE balloon will make fourt zen
miles against the wind, which should
land US here in thirty hours after
starting. My taking up ballooning
sport is worrying my family, but
ter they come to learn how devoidof
danger 1T Is am sure they will want
to fly with me
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Fatal Duel.

a dispatch from Fiorola, Ala, says
Grady Miller, the l6 year.old son of
Dir. & L. Miller was "Wednesday night
shot and killed by the negro porter OF
the Lake View hotel. There were no
eye witnesses to the shooting, bus
the pistol shots were heard. A search
was made and nearby was found the
negro in a dying condition. He lived
long enough to say that he and MIL
ler had engaged in a pistol duel.
There Is no uay to ascertain the
cause OF the tragedy. Young Miller
was at home for a few days from
Wofford college, S. G., where he had
been attending school.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Fatal Collision.

A collision on the Great Northern
railway Tuesday night resulted in the
death of al least four PERSONS, and
probably more. The Great Northern
limited, west bound, crashed into an
east bound passenger near Columbia
Falls, Wash. The fireman on each
train was instantly killed. a num-
Der Of passengers on both trains were
iI jured. Many coaches were piled up
on the wrecksge. A wrecklng outfit
and physicians have been sent from
Great Falls. Both loc motives were
turned completely over and piled up
together many feet from the road.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
I,tvep OuCol DOORS.

Rev. DR.. John Clendenntn, a son'in-
law of Horace Greeley, believes he
owes bis life to living cut OF doors
day and night. When he took up his
abode in the open last September be
was thin and emaciated and CAD q
bad cough, but from the time he be-
gan sleeping out Of doors he began 20
show Improvement and now oeiieVes
he has been cured. During the last
six months DR. Clendennln has practl'
cally lived in the open air spending
but little more time within doors
than 1T takes to eat. He drives dur.
the day or indulges in long tramps,
but lie sleeps on a balcony OF the
third story Of his house.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
People burned.

At Lowell, Mass, at least six per
sons lost their lives in fire whicf
partly destroyed the Richardson 10
tel, early F:iday moraing. Tae fire
started a few minutes before 2 O'Clock
and the fl ames rapidly communicated
to various parts Of the structure. A
large number Of guests were In the
hotel, and those who we're In the up
per part OF the building had little
chance 20 escape by the stairWays
The firemen at 2. 80 o'clock found the
dead bodies OF six women in the tor
floor Of the hotel.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Shoots His Mother.

II will kill you for that" cried
seven year-old Willis Hatton at Camp
ton, KY, on Wednesday to his moth
er. Sue nan just spanked him for not
reJurnlng promptly from an errand.
The child rushed to bureau drawer
took out bis fathers revolver, rushed
back and shot his mother. Then he
threw himself upon the proStrste
form and screamed: Speak to NE
mama; I didn't mean no harm." But
she was dead. The father is John
Hatton, a large planter living near
Rogers In that county.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
FIGHT ON rhE DIsPENsARY.
The House Passes . Bill Virtually
Killing the Law.

Killing the Law.
The House of Representatives Fri
day by O. vote of SO to At, refused to
kill Mr.. Morgan's bill which provides
for option between county dispense
ries and prohibition, except In coun
ties with cities of over 10000, where
a third option, that of high license, is
provided. The bed rock of the Nor
gan bill is the abolition Of the State
dispensary. After the State dispense
ry is abolished then the counties are
to determine whether they wish coun'
ty dispensaries or prohibition, except
Charleston and Columbia. where the
third option Is allowable. In the
counties that are now prohibition the
status is retained and they can only
change to county dispensaries upon
petition and ballot.
The House did absolutely nothing
Friday morning except consider the
the Morgan bill, and it was within 9
half hour Of the dinner hour when the
vote was takenGwhich indicated That
the House wants to abolish the State
dispensary and adopt some other
plan. The vote on the Morgan bill
was the largest that has besn record
ed thus far this session. Every mem.
ber's view went on record With the
exception of two. The roll. call was
taken up at 1.2O o'clock. There vas
a hush over the entire House. Every
vote was closely watched and many
kept tab. The motion was to strike
out the enacting words and on this
the vote stood:
Yea-To kill the Morgan bill.
Nays-For the Morgan bill.
Yeas-Hon. NJ L. Smith, Speaker,
Boyd, Brantley, Bruce, Callison, Cliff.
ton, Cloy, Cutler, Dsschanps, Doar,
Dukes, E Eoting, E. j. Etheredge, Ford
CASTOR, Cause, Graham, D. L. Green,
Harrellson, Higgins, Hutto, Irby
Keenan,, Kirven, LaFitte, Laney, Las
Ger, McColl, McFaddin, T. J. Maui
din, Miller, Morrison, Nanc=, PLrker.
Pittman, Pollock, Pyatt, Rswlinson,
Richards, Riley, SGoll, Tolie, J. M
Walker, J. B. Watson, Webb, What
ley, Yeldell-47.
Nays-Ardrey, Arnold, Ashley
Ballentime, Banks, Boss, Beamguard
Bradham, Brics, Browning, Co5hran
Dabbs, Davis, DeVore, Esrhardt, Ed
wards, >Fishburns, Foster Fraser
Frost, Gasque, J. P. Gibson, W. j
Gibson, Gray, W. Med Green, Hall
Hamel, Hamlin, Harrison, Harley
Haskell, Hemphill, Hayward, Ker
snaw, Lawson, Lotion. LDmax Lyon
McMaster, Massey, Laban Mauldin
Morgan, Nash, Nesoi5, Nicholson
Ojts, Patterson, Piston, Raves
Ru"ker, Sanders Say, Saeldoo, Sink
Ter, Strong, Taylor, Tr!oler, Turner
Wander Horst, Warner, NJ. w. Walker
WhsIey,i Winberly-63.
Pairs-D. o. He BERT and Sellers
McCants and j. e. Herbert. Gyle.
and Spivey, LiStIs aGd Andersen
Faust and Seabrook, Glover and COL
cock. The first named we're against
the Morgan bill, and the last nsmac
Ia paris favored the Morgan bill.
There are only two members
Mess-s B-ant and L. b E.heredgc,
pho did nos record their vote on thi
hill
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Killed Himself.

George Whitney, member uf the
Marine corps stationed at the navy
yard at Charleston, accidentally shot
and killed himself at Saxon, a station
on the Atlantic Coast Line some dis
tsnce shove the navy yard, Thursday.
The accident resulted from the care.
less handling of a pistol. The body
was taken charge Of bV the coroner OF
Berkeley county and the inquest will
probably be held Friday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
TROLLY CARS CR ASH.
Mistake in Signals Causes the 90
li6iOn.

Six persons were injured in q coils
ion between southbound Eighth
avenue Car and westhuuad Twenty
third street car shortly after 6
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at New
York. All were treated for their TO-
iuries, which consisted chiefly OF cuts
Inflicted by flying glass, IN a near by
drug store, and then went home.
The accident was caused by a mis-
take in signals. The motormao OF the
T Henty. third street Car, who had
slowed up for north bound Eighth
avenue car, started his car ahead,
thinking the Eighth avenue tracks
were clear. Just at that moment the
south bound Eighth avenue car came
rolling along. The motorman OF the
Tweuty-third street car, John Streff
of No. 442 West T Wenty.ninth street,
tried to stop his car, but it was too
late and the car hit the Eighth ave
nue. Car almost in the centre. The
force of the collision shattered evelV
window in both cars, and derailed the
Eighth aveLue car, but fortunately
did no greater damage. Both cars were
we'll filed with passengers.
The E ghtn avenue car was thrown
in such position across the tricks tf
both the Esgh5h avenue and the
Twenty third street lines that tra tfic
both ways on each line was blocked
for nearly aa hour. The mutorman
of the Eighth avenue Car was John
Conners, Of No. 22l West One Hun
dred and Forty. eight street.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Killed BY q Train.

Mr.. j. Roland Hill, recently Of
Alcolu, was killed by train, No. SO,
on Atlantic Coast Line Wednesday
night near Brogdon on the Central
r R.ilroad of South Carolina. Particu.
lars at this hour cannot be obtained,
but it is said that he vas riding on
the rear end of train. and was known
to have been intoxicated while In
Sumter the same day ne was killed.
He was a sawmill man, well thought
Of his only fault being the wnisk0y
habit. BE leaves a wife and seVeEl
children.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Murdered.

JOHN Floyd, lineman for the Bell
Telephone company vas shot to death
while at, work On the top Of a tale-
phone post in Savannah, Ca, on Fri
day. the murderer using q shotgun.
Circumstance point to Jesse Rountree,
o former smploye Of tha company,
whose Job was given to Floyd.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
a AARD fIGhT.
Grew Battles Four Hours With Big
Snakes on Deck.

A nerve tingling story Of a foul
hour battle with two pythons twenty
five feet long was brought into port
of New York recently by the steam
ship IDdrasamha, together with q
tale, in lighter vein; of how an es'
capped orangoutang nearly drove him
self crazy by pulling the cord OF the
lsteamer's whistle and failing to con
meet his actions with the maddenine
shrleks of the signal. The vessel
took two months for the trip from the
Orient. Five pythons. eight otang
outangs, one hundred monkeys, one
leopard, two Indian deer and the
regular cargo Of Oriental goods were
carried. Seven orangoutangs died on
the voyage.
The fight with the pythons took
place In the Indian Ocean. They
we're taken to the deck in clges to De
washed. After the bath they lay In
the VAIN sun and went to sleep. The
warmth probably made them feel at
home and they uucoiled. 1t was
about the time they usually were
fed.
Two of the huge snakes writhed
from between the bars Of the cages
and crept along the deck. Chief
Officer Thirkell was mapping when
the startling sight Of IT, 9 Two reptiles
winding slowly toward him almost
unbalanced his mind. He broke re
cords getting to the stern, and yelled
TO the crew. Captain Craven ordered
every man to arm himself heavily.
For an hour the men manceuvered
to pinion the heads and tails Of the
snakes. Every time a man got near
one Of the escaped prisoners It's tail
swung around like a carriage whip,
and a blow from it would have laid
any man low. The Chinese and ia.
psnese members Of the crew were
driven frantic. They took to the
rigging
Tne captain, however, inStilled
courage inLo them by darting sudden
ly at the head Of one snake and grip
ping Its neck. A s5arlwart laScal
imoued with the same spirit, shot In
like a panther and gripped the tall.
With nets and blankets the monster
was enmeshed and returned to the
cage. This was after three hours OF
ioo5work that would have kept a
trained boxer guessing.
The other snake crawled to the top
of the engine house and held its post
for an hour, its head swinging from
side to side, pendulum like, always
ready to str ke. The ventilator, how
ever, proved the snakes uudoing.
LjThe python fell throbga the venti
lsLor into an allsy way nom which II
could not escape Half dozen nets,
q dozen blankets, and ropes were lei
down and the snake unable TO eXtri
cat, itself was captured.
a few days later an orangoutang
escaped and swung himself to The top
OF the engine house by the whistle
rope. A blast frightened it, and
chabtering in terror, it pulled the rope
mora vtgorou .ly. TIE terrific shrieks
Of the whistle attracted uAe crew.
The big monkey fed to the rigging
and remained there all night, but
exhaustion made its capture easy the
nexG DAY,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Wheeler II Onored.

Washington has honored the mem
ory of General Joseph Wheeler by
combining f 7e streets In one to be
known as "Wneeler" street. The
honor Is deserved one, and the street
viii doubtless keep green the memory
of the gallant fighter.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
An Honest Taxpayer.

The State says the treasurer OF
Cook county, Illinois, will recslvs $40
900 in commissions from the estate
OF the la5e Marshall Field while un-
der the inheritance AK law the State
will get more than 100000 IA
death Marshall Field remains tine
champion honest taxpayer.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Catching On.

A swell wedding took place at the
Carlisle, Pa, Indian school on Mon
day, the high contracting parties be-.
ing Charles Dillon, Sioux Indian,
famous football player, and Miss:Rose
La Fargo, Grow Indian, gradu ate o
1904. The ceremony was very elabor-
ate, the usher and grooDsman and
bridesmaids all being educated In
dians.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Oan'Cl Wear Them.

China has recently issued and edice
prohibiting, except In the treaty ports,
the sale of metal, trimmed spectacles.
Tan shoes are also tabooed, and any.
one dealing in them renders himself
liable to decapltation. The latter
drastic regulati u Is due to the fact
that yellow is there the imperial color,
to be worn by none save members OF
the rnYal family.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
Wanta DanaOes.

State Senator Anderson, Of North
Carolina, is suing the chairman OF the
Republican State Central Committee
for 32O 900 damages because the lat.
tar failed to deliver the goods-a
promised fat job In the Federal SER
vim