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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

Some extensive repairs are being
made on st. Paul's Episcopal church
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

Son-commissioned officers school a
the armory tonight.
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TOWN TALK
sesese:0.e.csc.Soeeoe~

There is a hay famine in Las We
gas. eta
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Perry Onion pays casn ana GOOD
prices for household goods. Monte
Carlo Hall. Colo. Phone No. I'll 143-tf
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MAMA KNOWS
She Says
Eerndell Preserves

are the best because careful selection
of fresh. good fruit and clean cook
ing have rendered them superior to all
others.
There pure fruit taste appeals to
every one.
carry . complete line.
Three-fourth pound Jars $500. 35e
Two pound Jars ............. Csc
Three pound Jars .......... ...10o
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Stopovers will be allowed In CalifOr-
MIA on colonist tickets via Santa Fe
April LIST to June 18th. 1909. 94-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-26

Lace parasol covers It 50 cents.
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Why not haye ! new. snp4tD-dete
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WANDERING BOYS.

x.,t,o 10 x,o
'iieii iioiiies DecoiiieS mo- anu A'o' .
quent- Scarcely day passes that we 90
not receive letters begging us to try and
find runaway boy; it comes as a wall
from some broken hearted mother or IA
49,,
NOT iar from my NOME - u ~ ''''N
happy family, two lovely girls ana TWO
boys. Did | say happy? Well they could
be happy. for they have & lovely home,
wealth. a good father and mother, but
there is one boy who keeps this other
wise happy home in shadow by his bad
conduct and running away from home
4 year ago he left broken hearted
mother in very delicate health and was
gone months before he could be found;
he was at last persuaded TO return. was
FORGIVEN and taken 70 his parents hearts.
Rut alas, the habit had become too fixed,
and after a few months he became rest
,oee and without letting any ono know
If his intentions he again loft This com
Portable home to he . wanderer. Some
time elapsed and then thew heard he
was far away Tnan lono silence then
cavna the sad words that ho was diving IN
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A Lovers Oaths.

Yes. I will obey thee 1 Will swear 10
charm
passionate thTin;
Ry ali the gods ] VIII no more profsne
The modesty which gals Yet charms
me stnI!
I swear by thee oh h0lier than the skies,
/ swear 10 clasp thy hand no more in
mine;
swear my downcast and averted eyes
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dence to prove that it can't be done. Ii
cotton could be raised in Porto Rico,
Cuba or the Pacific islands cheaper than
in the southern states, the New Eng
lander would have long ago yoked China
men and South sea islanders together in
peonage-or slavery for that matter-and
have supplied their needs.
Our cotton is not bought for the love
the foreign and New England manu-
facturers have for us, but simply be-
cause it is needed and will continue to be
needed ad finem
Our farmers should be congratulated
upon any condition. or influence which
will give them 12c for their cotton, and
if harm is to come of it in the future
they can reckon with the problem as II
arises.
Just stop one moment and ask now
many mills are working to fill future
contracts made upon a basis OF lower
cotton, and settle your mind that 1t is
this class of disappointed manufacturer
who Is bowling. Mills were built to run
and. whether cotton is high or low,
enough of them will keep their wheels
turning to absorb this cotton crop. and be
glad to get 1t.
Let the mills regulate the prices of
their product In keeping with the cost
of raw material That's their function.
GEORGE p. COTCHETT.
Wilmington, N. c.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
At Missionary RIDGE.

Editor Constitution: Some two weeks
ago | noticed III your valuable paper an
account from Chattanooga Tenn, in
which 1t said General Stewart was very
I'll and IN the same article it stated that
General Stewart was second in command
at the LATHE Of Missionary Ridge. L
may be wrong, but | think that it Is an
error, as { think that at that battle
General Stewart was only major gen
eral and If ] mistake not in command
of Ereckinridge old division and that
Brecktnridge was IN command OF corps.
| think that YOU Will find that per
haps Lieutenant Generals Hardee or
I,Alk should have been second in com
mand III the army OF Tennessee at that
time Stewart Was only u Junior major
general. There was Frank Cne%tlhaii1 +'ilu
Pat Clcburne senior major general to
stewart Breckenridge Was senior 10
those two / belonged TO General Dan
Adams. afterwards General Gibson Dri-
gade, army Tennessee, dating from April
1867. at Corinth Miss up To 9th day of
August. 1864 when | was captured In
front Of Atlanta. Ga. and sent 10 Camp
case. Ohio VIII You through your
valuable paper be kind enough to let
me know Ii / am IN error and who was
lioutenant general and who com
manded corps and division in the
battle OF Missionary hlQSe ana
I'm case Of General Braggs' death at tnat
ttfe which one of the generals wcNlld
have taken command Of the army Of
,ranneseoe at that time Any iuforma-
tion you can give as to this inquiry Will
be appreciated by all old veterans. At
that time I was 2 private Of company
+. Sixteen;4, and Twenty-hfth Louisiana
volunteers, Colonel Dan Gober command
40, p,na street Monroe. La.
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northern Georgia and after staying three
months came back 20 Kansas That was
five years ago. We have been living here
six years.
We have we'll 42S feet deep and have
line water and have wind r1lll.
Our schools will begin in September and
last seven months / do not play on the
organ, but one of my sisters do. VIII
eHchaGge words and music to Darling, l
snail Miss You" for MY Hearts in
Iexas.' | will close with love to Aunt
susie and the cousins. Age IA.
Loua Faris. Belmont, S. C.-Dear Jun
Tor: | am very glad that the boys and
slrls nave made peace at last and know
Aunt Susie must be. for once the Junior
corner was almost upset, simply because
the cousins could not agree on every top
&c. and now things are not like they were,
the result being a great Improvement.
l sometimes wonder if We worry Aunt
Susie. for hers is tedious task to scan
over all the letters and arrange them for
publication
Some one has said that of all the gifts
endowed a man memory is the no.
best
We love to think of days that are
even experience u sad pleasure in recall
ing days of sadness.
When sorrow and trials surround us
how often do we gain courage and re-
neWed strength by thinking of the past.
1t brings faint joys and the laughter
of merry voices are all brought back by
the simplest causes. Words can never
be recalled. How much is spoken which
deserves no remembrance. Still these
memories are friends in disguise.
Words may seem to us but little things,
but they possess a power beyond calcu-
lation. They fly from US to others,
though we scarcely give them passing
thought
There is nothing which SO adds to the
treasures Of the mind and increases its
power as thinking. Learn to think for
yourself and always think twice before
you speak
Learn TO take care of your minds. Many
of the greatest thinkers and most useful
men are not college bred and theirs are
the names most often heard
1t is not what one has learned, but
what he remembers and applies that
makes him wish.
When we are stricken by memory.
sometimes we think of faces and they
return to us as plainly as when they were
present.
How many of the cousins like to read?
We should choose our books as we do our
friends, for you may judge a man more
truly by the books and papers that he
reads than by the company which he
keeps. since his associates are in a
measure imposed upon him, but his read
ing is the result of choice
One book read thoroughly and with
careful reflection will do more to i'm
prove the mind and enrich the under
standing than skimming over the surface
Of the whole library.
Correspondence solicited.
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FREE TWENTY YEARS,
MURDERER CAUGHT AT LAST

Birmingham, Ala, August 26.-(Special)
c. T. Kelley, alias Felix Daley. a hard
working blacksmith. who has lived here
for some years, was arrested here today
for murder committed in Scranton.
Miss. twenty-one years ago.
lie was a youth at the time and shot
farmer friend in a difficulty. He was sen
tenced to tn penitentiary of Mississippi
and was serving his time there when an
opportunity presented and he escapSd.
He left the state. married and has since
beef- a good citizen, He supposed his
crime had been forgotten and was
amazed al his arrest.
1t is said be has five years more to
serve.
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BIG BATTLE SHIP LAUNCHED.
Princess Louise Christens Dominion
as Vessel Leaves Ways.

London August 25.-The Princess Louise
today launched the battle ship Dominion
at Barrow. The Dominion is the last Of
the three ships known as the King Ed
ward VII class. When completed the Do
minion will cost $500 900. The next bat
tie ships to be laid down Will be of 1900
tons displacement, or 1850 tons heavier
than the Dominion.
The Dominion is flrst-class battle
ship of 1880 tons displacement. She IS
425 feet long has 1900 Indicated morse
power and viii have an estimated speed
of more than Is knots.
Her armament will consist Of four IL
inch guns. four 92-inch, ten 6-inch guns.
twenty-four rapid fire guns and two tor
nedO tubes
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WHO LIKES THE RAIN?

Il. said the duck; Il call 1t fun.
For | have my little red rubhers on;
They make a cunning three-toed track
In the soft, cool mud. Quack. Quack.'
Il" cried the dandelion: 81;
My roots are thirsty. my buds are dry
And she lifted her little yellow head
Out of her green grassy bed
Il hope twill pour. hope twill pour
Croaked the tree toad at his gray bark
door;
For with a broad leaf for roof
I am perfectly weatherproof"
Sang the brook: II laugh at every drop,
And wish they never need to stop
And could find my way to the sea-
Till a big river grow to be
Our Young Folks.
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CAR TO VISIT ITALY's KING.
Nicholas viii Spend Three Days in
Rome in October

Rome, August 25-Unless something
happens to change the programme the
car will arrive in Rome on visit TO
King Victor Emmanuel during the lat
ter half Of October and will remain here
three days. Ills majesty will probably
be accompanied by the czarina, who
wishes to give proof Of her Friendship Tor
Queen Helena by visiting her first
The car will be accompanied by the
Russian foreign and interior minister's
and he will also pay a visit to the pope.
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A DRUNKARD'S WILL.

The following is will written by Il
6runkard dying in a New York hotel. 1t
was found on a chair by his bedside aftec
he had taken his life:
Il leave TO society a runined character
and a wretched example; I leave to my
parents as much sorrow as they can in
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A. ]. Self, Taplcy Gave all like to
read The Constitution very much, espe-
cially the Junior page We live in irwin
county. near the yankee town, as we
often call it, or Fitzgerald Our country
IS a fine farming country, as we raise
most anything grown in Georgia-cotton.
corn potatoes oats, cane, melons to-
bacro. etc. My farm is principally long
cotton THIS year but the rain has been
most too frequent for people TO cultivate
their farms successfully. With best re-
CARDS to all Will close and try to do
better next time. wish to correspond
with boys and girls in any state in the
union.
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Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children Of bed
wetting. If it did there would be few chill
dren that would do it. There is a consu-
tutional cause for this. Mrs. NJ sum
mers, box 105, Notre Dame. Ind. will
send her home treatment to any mother.
Sne asks no money. Write her today If
your children trouble you in this way.
Don't blame the child. The chances are
it can't help it,
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Editor Constitutions; We read what Mr..
so-and-So has to say as to England and
Germany planting cotton in their Afri-
can provinces and thereby. with the
cheap labor. excluding American cotton
from their mills.
In reply to this our farmers can place
their thumb to their noses and twiddle
four fingers. That this plan has not been
to before now is sufficient evil
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The Bible Suits All.

weeks ago, but do not think it Is lack OF
appreciation that ] have not expressed
my thanks sooner. for l assure you that
it came In good time. as / was Wishing
for new one. and one of that size. &c
Is the incest l have ever seen.
MRS. A. e. HUDSON.
Paris, Tex, January 81 1903.
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Widow Seeks Information.

Editor Constitutions Mrs. n. J. Evans,
30 pass Fla, wishes to hear from any
,,atarans who knew her husband. Robert
q rvans. He was a member of company
Fourth Georgia cavalry. l believe
a,,,,,el Anderson. of Covington. was the
r"ntain of his company. which went from
Tawfon county. Georgia. lin the COS. Any
Information will be appreciated.
l.. d. EVANS
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their feeble state, bear. l leave to my
brothers and sisters as much shame and
modification as l could bring upon them
l leave to my wife a broken heart and a
life of shame. leave to each of my chill
dren poverty, ignorance, a low character
and one remembrance that their father
filed drunkard's grave. and has gone
10 q drunkard's hell"
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and so great is the local excitement that
ca valry have gone to guard the claims
located by enterprising and lucky min
ers. The ledge is said to be Is feet
wide. Samples OF the ore received here
show it to he of rich quality with
threads of gold sticking out of the
quartz
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Thoughtless.

Indianapolis Sun: Jim" said the first
tramp printer, as the freight train new
along eve ought to have waited Ill to-
morrow TO make this trip
"So?"
yes: the company runs an excursion
today. and we are only beating 1t out Of
81 So"
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die, | guess he had some very serious
thoughts and he found he had nothing OF
value, but he would make Will and
leave what he hoped would do some one
good. 1t is a dreadful will, but boys, read
it and be proflted by it:
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ats, and remain at attention until the

boats, and remain at attention until the
dismiss is sounded.
To see the crew assembled to listen
to the explanation of new orders by the
captain to be impressed by the
wonderful intelligence and interest of the
men. well as by their discipline.
The whole of the personnel of the
japanese navy are filed with pride in
their traditions and their ships, and will
do well should ever the occasion rise
ALFRED STEAD
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CLEVELAND CHILDREN
NAME BABY BROTHER,

New York. August 26.--The baby
boy recently born to Mrs. Grover
Cleveland at Buzzards Bay. Mass,
has been christcned Francis Grover
Cleveland name selected by the
other children after their father
and mother.
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PROFESSOR MATzEN DECLINES.
He Refuses To Act as Arbitrator in
Veneznlean Case.

Copenhagen, Denmark, August 25.-Pro-
fessor Matzen, Of the Copenhagen uni
versity who was recently appointed by
the ear as one Of the arbirators in the
claims Of the allied powers for preferen-
tial treatment in the settlement with Ven
ezuela. has declined TO accept the position
Tor the reason that Denmark is an inter
ested party
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Fish Culture.

Editor Constitution; am anxious to get
so,7o information regarding fish culture
on farm Can you direct me where to
obtain such information?
G. G. RAMBO
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THE JAPANESE FLEET Is
IN BEST OF CONDITION.
(From The London Mail)

At time when Japan has determined
upon large increase of her navy, IL
may not be without interest to cohsider
what sort of a navy she possesses
Having been one Of the very few for
eigners permitted to take a cruise on
japanese warship in commission may
be able to give some idea of how Japan
manages her great sea-fishters In Cam
and in storm. 1t is only by such pfacti-
cal observation that it is possible to kno"
what VIII Happen wnen the real thlhs
arrives
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Annie Braddock, Lothair. Ga.-Dear
Junior: / am a farmers daughter 10 years
Old and have never been to school q day
IN my life but study my books At home
l can read and write some and spell fair
~ well I can do most any house work
ana can hoe and pick cotton. l have five
brothers and three sisters. all older than
myself The baby is a boy Of six sum
mers My home is near the Oconee river
and do enjoy boat riding so much. As
This is my first l will close for fear OF
the waste basket. What two chapters in
the Billie are alike? With love to the
cousins and Aunt Susie, good bye.
(Your letter is very good for a little
girl who has never been TO school 30
careful anl don't use a small Il" when it
should be l.
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Grover L. Tugate, Tumbez, Va.-Dear
Junior 1t has been several months since
| last visited this column. When l last
visited it the winters snow was orna-
mentlng tho picturesque hills of south
west Virginia. which are now green with
"the good old summer time" Can some of
the cousins furnish me with the song.
MY Sweetheart Went Down With the
Name? II it isn't asking too much /
would like the cousins to send me all the
papers they have with The description OF
the destruction Of the Maine. battle OF
Manila. battle Of Santiago harbor or with
any thing of the Spanish American war
I will send postage or pay express
charges think the soldier boys letters
arc very interesting and / am sure the
cousins are ell anxious TO see more OF
them. Boys why don't you come J
have baen watching the page very closely
but have not seen any letters fro sail
ar hovs. II this reaches any sailor boys.
nlease write US 4 letter and tell us some
thing about your life. Well for fear TINS
,s getting long ! will say au revor.
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$500 For Summer q2sasE5so

rules
For the agent sending list subscriptions
Weekly Constitution by ....... $500 90
For list. 5000
For the est $500
For the lists $40 each 80 30
Fer the lists S. $500
For the IS 5000
For lists $3.50 each OO0
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Scatter sunshine all around you
It cheers ike the beautiful rain
That fails on the whitening 1owel7
And makes them bloom sv4aeuy again
Scatter sunshine along the the pathway
of the weary. even if it is at home. The
most perfect musical instrument ever
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Pearl Parrish, Pavo. Ga.-Dcar Junior:
win you. this beautiful August day. ad-
NIT a ne cousin into your jolly band?
nv home is situated in the southern
mart of the EmMire State Of the south.
NV age is a. As dear Aunt Susie pre-
fers. and think it better myself, for
the cousins to write on subjects al
though am aware that l can't do much
with one myself I VIII take for my sub
iect Home" What a hallowed name.
How deer to the heart! To every one
home" - the dearest spot on earth.
There are inany pleasant places in this
great wide word" but with ovcry indi-
vidual there's no place like home"
Things most essential to pleasant homes
are Sunshine and music" Indeed. here
is more than one sense in which we may
SPEAK of sunshine or music.
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JUNIOR CORRESPONDENCE.

Clara Belle Hunt, Duke, Miss.-Dear
Junior: am a Mississippi girl and live s
mics from town. ] am z farmers daugh
ter. Father has a gin and a store. Mother
has farm. l don't like to live in the
country. l like to live in town. l will
describe my home now. | live in large
white house with many trees around it.
l have lots of flowers. love flowers We
have a grape vine running on our house.
/ have some hox plants. My lille Is surely
pretty. Want you all to give me a letter
party September. | would like to CORE
spond With either sex. / will answer all
letters.
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Arlie d Wright. Cedar Hill Texas
Dear Junior. | live on the farm about Il
half mile east Of Cedar Hill. Cedar Hill is
not large town. but lively one OF about
400 inh 1bitants Texas is a ire farming
state. Cattle raising is followed some. but
farming is the principal business with
the most of the people. The products are
mostly cotton. corn. wheat and oats. The
most of the crops are good. We will make
some corn this year; we have not made
any for four years. Wheat was good and
cotton is fine, some viii average hall
bale if the Doll weevil does not eat it up.
but it is still hot and dry.
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comnetition in Cotton.

Bass, Fla.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-17

Galloway post Office has been
advanced to the presidential
class.
The Annual State meeting of
the members of the County
Supervisors and County Commits
sioners was held at Grand Island
last week. The members attend
ing from Custer county were G.
H. Thorpe, John Conley, II. J.
Arthur, J. II. Mcclure and A.
Fonda. Custer county was hon
ored with the election of G. H.
Thorpe of Broken Bow as chair
man of the organization for the
ensuing year.
The Senior football team of
which Edwin F. Myers of Broken
Bow is captain won the inter-
class championship of the Uni
versity in post-season game
played last Wednesday. A post
season game was necessary be-
cause a former game with the
Freshmen had resulted in tie
score. The winning of this game
gives the Senior football players
right to wear a football en-
broidered on their caps and
sweaters as the insignia of their
prowess on the gridiron. This
same team also won the cham
pionship last year and in their
Freshman year.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-17
Cured Paralysis.

w. S. Baily, p. O. True, Tex
as, writes: my wife had been
suffering five years with paraly-
sis in her arm, when / was per-
suaded to use Billiards. Snow
Liniment, which cured her all
right. | have also used it for
old sores, frostbites and skin
eruptions. 1t does the work. 4"
Csc, SOC, S1.00. Sold by Ed. Nc
Comas, Broken Bow and Merna.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-17

J. b. Osbourn has sold his
grocery store to j. r. Humphrey.
Until year ago Mr.. Humphrey
was engaged in farming six miles
south east of the city, where he
ownes a we'll improved farm. He
is we'll to do financially, a good
citizen. The REPUBLICAN wishes
him success in his new business.
We understand that w. S. Swan
will assist for month in getting
started.