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Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-06-13

wonderful work being done by the
New Mexico Institute for the Blind
There are many diamonds which
have not been brought to light
which are of no value There are
numberless children who. for one
cause or another. would be pliable
in the moulder's hands. if they
could only get to the mOulder. That
is exactly what this great institu-
tion is doing going out into the
various parts of this immense state
and picking up these diamonds in
the rough. In this model school
the education is started which. but
for an institution of this kind. would
possibly never be undertaken.
The closing exercises last Tues
day evening were more convincing
than ever that in the New Mexico
Institute for the Blind AlamOgordo
and the State of New Mexico have
the greatest educational Institution
in the Southwest
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-06-13
Of this Amount the Property
Owners Contribute Half,
Leaving the League to Hold
the Sack for $1,000
so WAGONLOADS OF
RUBBISH HAULED OFF
Spirit of the Movement Not
Yet Universally Humdrum,
but First Effort in AIamogor-
do Voted a Ripping Success:
Towns Appearance Improved

Clean-Up Day has shown the peo-
pie of Alamogordo that it is good
thing.
1t cost some of them some mon
ey, and some it has SO far cost
nothing; but the dirt has been re-
moved from town--fifty loads of it.
The Civic League wasn't exactly
organized for the purpose of keep
ing Alamogordo clean. but of the
$40 it cost to get the work done
last Tuesday, only about half of the
amount could be collected from
the property owners and the League
had to pay the balance.
This isn't right, but it is true.
1t is a little hard to understand
why anyone is not willing to have
a clean town and be willing to pay
the little mite asked by the COM
mittee. They seem to here, how
ever. The white-winged dove of
cleanliness doesn't seem to be
able to get a welcome from each
and every member of Alamogordo's
little bandit it costs a quarter.
Possibly this Is as it should be;
probably the variety must be had
in order to make a real town out
ourselves. If every one wanted
the town clean the monotony would
be decidedly distressing.
Nevertheless, the committee ap-
pointed by the mayor has done it's
duty in the best possible manner.
The town is hundred per cent
more desirable plate to live in.
After while the idea will get
strangle hold on enough of our cit
izens to make cleanup day as pop
ular as a corn husking or game
of button; everybody will be doin'
it. The the Civic League will not
have to pay for hauling off rubbish
from vacant lots. and which does
not belong to anybody-not twenty
five cents worth. anyway.
This was our first cleanup day.
and while il wasn't unanimous, 1t
had a pretty substantial following.
1t has shown itselfto be healthy
babe which will grow rapidly in a
years time
Mrs. Garrett, the Civic League
member of the committee, has had
few experiences she treasures
highly. She may recover so she
can take charge of the work anoth-
er time. but she hasn't fully made
up her mind just at this time. She
is satisfied with what has been
accomplished. however. With the
rest of the boosters for a spOtless
town, she belivees We have made
an excellent start.
Oh well. what IL we do clean up
once in a while. However. to we
brOadminded folks who have so
much more important business that
we dread to be worried with such
things, there comes the sweet con-
ISOLATION that the committee can't
keep everlastingly at 1t and before
long we will have back our favorite
old dirt-slOpping along through il
in childlike contentment. Typhoid
fever and smallpox and leprosy are
darn sight easier to get rid OF
than the dirt. and it's vastly more
recherche to have the board of
health quarantine us and burn up
our household goods after we have
pulled off our stunt. and 1t is more
economical to pay doctor bills and
funeral expenses.
Anyway. let's don't clean up too
oft.n
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-06-13
Tent Meetinrs I'm Park

Elder ]. ID. Tant commences a
series OF gospel meetings under his
big tent In Alameda Park this ev-
ening. These meetings will be In
progress for ten days or two weeks.
and beside Elder Tant. other
speakers will be with us. Good
singing at every service. The sub
iect for next Sunday morning will
be The Bible Our Only Guide:"
and In the evening What We
Teach and Why We Teach It,"
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-06-13
LOCAL q. \. u. POST WILL
REMEMBER FLAG DAY

The members of the local G. A.
II. Post will meet with COmrade
Kerr at his home in College Addi-
don Saturday and celebrate Flag
Day with befitting ceremonies. A
big eat will follow the exercises. and
II is wholly unnecessary to prophe-
sy that the boys and their friends
will have a most enjoyable time.
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-06-13
Most Delightful Closing Pro.
gram Given by the Pupils OF
the School at the Christian
Church Tuesday Evening
EVERY NUMBER ON THE
BILL WAS A CLASSIC
Despite the Rain of the After
noon and Evening a Large
Audience Greeted the Per
formers with Demonstrations
of Enthusiastic Approval

At the Seventh Annual Closing
Exercises of the New Mexico In
stitute for the Blind. held at the
Christian Church last Tuesday ev-
ening, the following program was
rendered under the direction Of
Miss Ruth Woodbury.:
Orchestra Wedding of the Winds
Song When the Roses Bloom Again
Senior Chorus
Piano Solo Moorish Dance
Amolia Gonzales
Recitation Kentucky Belle
Dewey Gwin
Dumb-bell Drill
Girls Gymnasium Glass
Song The Bells of Shandon
Boys Glee Club
Violin Solo Primrose Nalse
Louise Jones
Song Song of the Bobolink
Kindergarten Chorus
Violin Trio Intermezzo Sinfonico
aus Cavalleria Rusticana
Mamie Goane. Yiacero Gashtea, Ruth
Woodbury.
Mandolin Duet March Romaine
Lola Gonzales. LeOna Hinojos
Piano Solo Dollies Dream and
Awakening . -. Rafaelita Archuletta
Play THE Search for Mother
Goose
Recitation Kelly's Dream
Yiacero Gashtea
Orchestra Lena Waltz
kindergarten Glass
Song Over the Ripping Sea
SeniorChorus
Piano Duet New Life. New Spirit
Priscilla Ortiz. Lola Gonzales
Dance kIinuet
Amolia Gonzales, Walter Knowles.
Louise Jones. Leo Aubel. Nicomed-
es Armenia. Manuel Padilla. Esleta
Sedillo, Julian Sanchez.
Recitation Parental Discipline
Leona Hinojos
Violin Solo II Trovatore
Priscilla Ortiz
Song Where Do All The Daisies Go
Kindergarten Chorus
March Drill
kindergarten Gymnasium Glass
Piano Solo Polka de Concert
Mamie Goane
Song Fiddle and |
SeniorChOrus
Orchestra
The Stars and Stripes Forever
Closing Song School Chorus
A glance at the program will at
once impress you with its range.
its piquancy and the necessary pres
ence OF real talent.
Every number was faultlessly rem
dcred.
Every number eliclted cOmmenda-
tion. praise and compliment.
Every number was a classic
from the granduer and richness of
verdi's II Trovatore to the anIma-
ton of Sousa's Stars and Stripes
Forever-from the grip OF Mascag-
mis- Intermezzo to the lulling rhythm
mis- Intermezzo to the lulling
rhythm OF Hairs Wedding OF the
Winds.
The class songs and choruses held
you In a riot of enthusiasm by their
harmony aud beauty. their power
and charm.
The class play. THE Search for
Mother Goose" was fetching. II
was In the lighter vein and deuced-
ly amusing. yet. withal. stanch. Wig
Orous and robust.
Were you ever flabbergasted?
No?
Then you were not so fortunate n,
to have n seat in the Christian
church last Tuesday evening.
This programme was render.
ed by blind children.
Think that over.
II might not be anything out OF
the ordinary for a blind person "a
be able to play some instrument oI
sing. 4 song: indeed. some Of the
most skIllful artists are blind Hut
when you consider the fact that ths
pupils who rendered this program
are children. many OF them yer,
young children: many OF them with
only a short course OF instruction
many. II not all Of them. cominI
from humble circumstances whicl
In itself would preclude any eduea
tion at all, II Impressos on you th'
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17

sponsibility devolves almost entirely
upon the engineer. There is a re-
sponsibility, to be sure, in getting the
proper engineer and contractor, but
who would not be willing to assume
that risk in order to see something
doing on the proposition?
l write this in order to get the
public attention directed to this I'M
portant work and request in the most
kindly spirit that any opposition to
the enterprise be expressed frankly
over the signature of the writer.
There will be matters of detail, OF
course, but the grant board can at
tend to these matters just as intelli.
gently as any outsiders. If not, the
court can appoint a commission OF
citizens who are capable of doing it
Respectfully,
JEFFERSON RAYNOLDS.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
FOREST NOTES

Two million trees will be planted on
the national forests in Utah, Nevada,
and southern Idaho during 1914.
Makers of small hickory handles
for hammers, chisels, and the like, are
now trying to use the waste from
mills which make hickory spokes and
pick and ak handles.
There is much waste in getting out
the flawless white oak necessary for
tight barrel slaves. The forest ser
vice is trying to get manufacturers
of parquetry flooring to use some Of
this waste.
The United stateS, consul at Aber
deem, Scotland, thinks that American
manufacturers may have chance tc
compete in furnishing slaves for fish
barrels. There has been a recent rise
in the price of spruce and fir slaves
from Sweden and Scotland.
-Four new state forests have recent
ly been added to those in Hawaii
making 27 in all, with an aggregate
of 683,1O1 acres. OF this amount, 6i
per cent belongs to the territory, the
rest being private land administered
| by the territorial forest officers.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
WHY NOT?

Under the caption of Why Not?
jefferson Reynolds, in communica-
ton to The optic, suggests the build
ing of the Las Vegas irrigation project
by the Las Vegas grant board, which,
it will be remembered, was authorized
by the last state legislature to invest
its money in such an undertaking.
Mr. Reynolds invites discussion Of the
matter. His communication is as fol-
lows:
To The Optic: 1t is reported that
the Salt Lake parties have an. exten-
sion Of time on their option to con-
struct the Las Vegas reservoir which
will expire by limitation on October |.
Has not the time arrived when it
must be built without further delays
Many of our citizens have always
favored its construction by the grant
board, but have deferred to the opin-
ions Of others who believed it best to
enlist outside parties. But why?
Whoever builds it must engage the
services of expert engineers and aiso
reliable contractors. If built by out
siders they must do this and If built
by ourselves we must do the same
If built by outsiders they expect to
make all they can out Of it and would
be tempted at least to slight the work
great deal more than we who own
It and live here and expect to prosper
by having the work properly done.
do not regard the responsibility
Of getting it properly done possible
hardship TO anyone because that re
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
How to Cure Cholera Morbus

Many cases of this disease result
fatally before medicine can be OBJ
tanned or a physician summoned. 1t
is easily cured when the proper rem
edy is at hand. Mrs. Charles Stewart
of Mt Collins, N. Y, says: When my
husband had cholera morbus last sum
mer he used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
it cured him promptly" Every fam
lily should keep this remedy at hand.
1t only costs quarter. For sale by
all dealers. ADV
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
GERALDINE EARRAR Spills

Paris, Sept. 17.-After having spent
few weeks here, comforting with
dressmabers and modistes and devot-
ing her spare time to t1le studying of
her role in Julien" with the COM
poser, Charpentier, Miss Geraldine
Farrar, of the Metropolitan opera
company sailed today for New York.
Miss Frances Aida, another mem
4 Der of the Metropolitan Opera com
jany, also sailed for New York today
but on a different steamer. Previous
to the beginning of the operatic sea
son Miss Aida intends to make a
short concert tour through some Of
the principal cities of the United
States,
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
AWAIT OPENING OF Will

Kentwood, La, Sept. ia sensa-
tlon is expected to follow the probat-
ing of the will Of William Williams,
the wealthy farmer, who killed him
self two weeks ago. According to re
ports, which have leaked out, some
Of the most unusual dispositions will
be made of the property. The will
is to be made public tomorrow. Will
liams left his bed at midnight and
going into the barnyard nearly sew
cred his own head with razor. He
is believed to have been insane as
the outcome of pellagra.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17

would not appeal 1t offers a palpa-
bic, personal humanized God, easy of
access and certain Of dictum. And
millions of people desire that kind OF
God, and He holds them from sin and
thus He holds the world from chaos
Others in this earth require a more
sublimated God. They are held in
check by an imminent essence, imper-
sonal and reached only through aspi-
ration and nobility of life. This God
keeps these men in leash, and holds
their world in order. Different men
need different expressions Of the same
God; different classes, different ma
lures, different races, see in the force
outside themselves pulling the world
onward and upward, the God they
can understand. The Catholics see
their God, and their dogma, and it
sufflces them. But to attack their
God, to take away from them the
faith that underlies their life, to attack
the Catholic church from the outside
because one cannot agree with some
Of it's tenets, because they seem ridi
culous to someone, is a vast error
The murder of the woman by the
Catholic priest proves nothing against
the Catholic church, except what has
been proved over and over agair
through the ages against all churches
and all religions: That men and WON
en- are weak and frail wherever they
are found but probably not SO weak
and frail as they would be If there
were no religion-if God had not mani
Tested Himself to them in some form
On the other hand, it would seem to
be mistake for the authorities OF
the Catholic church Immediately to
set out to prove that this murderer
was not priest. What if he was
He was only one of thousands in the
priesthood, and the fact that but one
in thousands has been found to be
weak and wicked is rather to the cred
it than the discredit of the Catholic
clergy as a body. An alibi is not the
best defense of the church. Christ
made the best answer: Let him that
is without sin cast the first stone.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
Friends Expected Her to Die

a sincerely believe my life was
saved in the Fall Of 1910 by using
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy" writes Mrs. Agnes
Booth, Tonawanda, N. Y. Il was
taken with diarrhoea followed by an
attack of acute Indigestion. Power Of
the pen fails to portray the agonies l
endured. My friends expected me to
die as I had been unable to get relief
for so long time. This remedy went
directly to the seat of the trouble and
cured me in few hours time" For
sale by all dealers. ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
How,s THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure
f. J. CHENEY e CO., Toledo. O.
We, the Undersigned have known
II. j. Cheney for the past Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs
cents per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constip.
ation-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
CURRENT MAGAZINES
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A Successful Woman's start in BUSH

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A Successful Woman's start in BUSH
ness
In the october Womans Home Com
panion a successful business woman
tells how she made her start. She
was widow and was left with chill
dren to support. Her husband, Archie
Haines, left running business at the
time of his death, which, if it had not
been continued, would have netted
very little real cash for the family
to live on. Following is an extract
from the story, showing how she made
her start:
my aimless walk had brought me
to Archie's office.
"'Oh, Mrs. Haines, said Miss Blake,
Archie's stenographer, something
very important has come up, and your
fathers off buying wheat, and / can't
reach him by wire or telephone. You
know about the option on the Ross
land, out by the Falls. The Conroys,
whose barrel factory burned down last
week, have decided not to rebuild
along the railroad tracks, but outside
the city limits. Everybody who owns
foot of ground is after them, but !
think we have the best site Of all. #
only your father were here
Did Mr.. Haines want to sell the
Ross land for a factory?' I asked.
yes. There's more land than the
Conroys can use; but if we got one
factory located out there, others
would follow. And what Mr.. Conroy
would pay
why, Mabel Conroy and ! went
to school together. I know Mr.. Con.
roy very well If sent you down
there to see him, perhaps
"The upshot was that I went to see
Mr.. Conroy armed with figures and
arguments pIOYluOu ny Nh4o5 A'N
But l did not use these until the end
of the interview. Mr.. Conroy was SC
nice and fatherly that I caught myself
telling him, not how desirable thi
Ross site was, but how much wanted
the manage my own affairs.
GIVE got to support Archie's chill
dren, said at the finish. I cant
turn them over to my father and
mother. They're mine, and in years
to come / want them to feel that
took their fathers place as well as
could
do you mean that you are going
to keep Archie's office openT Mr.
Conroy asked
"sI can't tell yet; but know that
most Of Archie's money is tied up in
this option and must get it out foT
the children. Here's the blue print
and I've ordered a good rig to take
US out. Will you go?'
TT was not very businesslike pro
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1918
A SAD BUSINESS

The murder Of a woman, evidently
his mistress. by Catholic priest in
New York, naturally will bring
opprcbrium upon the clergy in general
and upon the Catholic priesthood in
particular. Yet the incident, sad as
it is, proves only an old and obvious
thing: That there are bad men in
every walk of life. There are bad
Protestant ministers and bad Catholic
clergymen, says William Allen White
in his Emporia Gazette. Goodness or
badness does not follow lines Of any
sect or creed. And there are good
clergymen and bad clergymen,
Catholic and Protestant, jast as there
are good and bad lawyers and doctors
aud carpenters and stone masons. in
all the denominations Of all religions
Naturally this murder will give
those people who imagine vain thing
about the Catholics an opportunity
to cry Behold the TRUTH" And yet
their truth is only half truth
equally true Of any form Of religion
The Catholic church has its needed
place in the scheme Of things on this
earth. It reaches people to whom the
doctrines Of many Of the churches
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
Women's Goats, Suits and
Dresses

The popular thing in is the full length cuaway effects
with the closed coarthen there number of models
on the order of novelties yet conspcous but very desy
and desirable garments be be appreciated
Prices range from $500 to S45 90.
The cua-way effects also very much in demand in suits
models reaching nearly the knee in the back and
away quite the waist line front-Mandarn sleeves
much in evidence and are proving strong favortes.
Among other makes showing beautiful line of the
famous Wootex suits which positively guaranteed for
two seasons Prices $12. so to $1,000
Dresses both Silk and Wool especially attractive this
season and come such variety Of styles difficult
the popular style though the draped effects and Pc
n1ums are very strong Prices SIS to $45.0o
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17

Swellings Of the flesh caused by in,
Illumination, cold. fractures of the
bone, toothache, neuralgia or rheu-
matism can be relieved by applying
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. II
should be well rubbed in over the part
affected. Its great healing and pene-
trating power eases the pain, reduces
swelling and restores natural condi-
tions. Price 25c, SOC and S1.O0 per
bottle. Sold by Central Drug CO.
Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
NEWEST MILLINERY

The new styles in millinery
were never more attractive
and more generally becoming
than this season. We are
showing a beautiful variety of
the seasons best styles, in
Guiding the famous GAGE
Hats, which we would be
pleased to have you see and
try on. Prices Sis to $500
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17

ceeding, but it turned out all right.
When father returned Mr.. Conroy
was ready to close the deal for ten
acres, / had learned the difference be-
tween a sale and an option, and sew
eral manufacturers had learned that
the waterpower on the Ross land was
worth more than railroad sidings.
THAT was the way my business ca
reer began"
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
Get Rid Of the Torment Of RheumatIsm

Get Rid of the Torment Of Rheumatism
You can do so by ridding yourself
of the cause. Weak and inactive kid
neys allow uric acid poisons to re
main in the blood and rheumatic
pains swollen and aching joints fol
low. Take Foley's Kidney Pills to ease
you of the pain and torment. They
will positively and permanently build
lup the Kidneys, restore their normal
action and keep the uric acid crystals
out of the blood and body. Try them
10. G. Schaefer and Red Cross Drug
Store. e.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17

Yellow complexion, pimples and dis
figuring blemishes on the face or
the liver, which is torpid. HERBINE
body can be gotten rid of by doctoring
is powerful liver corectant. It puri-
fies the system, stimulates the vital
organs and puts the body in fine vi.
gorous condition Price SOC. Sold by
Central Drug Co-Ady.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
MONEY FOR COTTON WAREHOUSE

New Orleans, Sept. 17.-Three mil
lion dollars worth Of bonds will be
advertised for sale tomorrow by the
dock board. This money is to be u.s.
ed for the erection Of the largest
bonded warehouse in the south and
probably the largest in the world to
be devoted entirely to cotton.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
ELECTRIC LleHr MEN MEET

Burlington, VT, Sept II. The fifth
annual convention of the New Eng
land section of the National Electric
association opened here today at the
Hotel Vermont for a three days ses-
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17

Can't Afford to Have Kidney Trouble
No man with family to support
can afford to have kidney trouble, nor
need he fear it with such a remedy at
hand as Foley Kidney Pills. An hon
est medicine, safe and reliable, cost
ing little but doing much good, Foley
Kidney Pills eliminate backache and
rheumatism, tone up the system and
restore normal action Of kidneys and
bladder D. G. Schaefer and Red
Cross Drug Store. e.--Ady.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17

When the bowels feel uncomfort-
able and you miss the exhilarating
feeling that always follows copious
morning operation, dose Of HER
BINE will set you right in couple
of hours. If taken at bedtime you
get its beneficial effect after break
fast next day. Price Soc Sold by
Central Drug Co.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
GERMAN LUrHERANs MEET

Kalispel, Mont, Sept 17.-This
city is entertaining for three days
the annual convention Of the German
Lutherans Of Montana. Delegates
from all parts Of the state are attend
ing the sessions, which are presided
over by Rev. M. Hudtloff of Butte
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
VETERANS GATHER At ROANOKE

Roanoke, Va, Seit. IL With hun
dreds Of gray-clad veterans and their
friends in attendance, the annual re-
union of the grand camp United Con
federate Veterans of Virginia, began
in this city today. Appearances in
dicate that the encampment which
will last three days, will be one Of
the most enthusiastic gatherings the
veterans of the Old Dominion have
held in years Roanoke is elaborate
ly decorated for the occasion.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-17
SHIRTS AND UNDERWEAR
MEMS NEWEST NECKWEAR

sion. Some Of the best authorities
on electric light in New England are
present and are scheduled to read pa
pers on the subject of electric light
ing and kindred subjects.