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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

day, as well as to those who have q
sincere desire 10 use the privileges
Of the franchise Alright, the following
eloquent words viii appeal forcibly:
Patriotism can not reign within
u selfish heart on deprayed soul. II
Is Ar pure as the light of day and
can not be dominate hy evil mo
tiyes. The patriot can be inspired
only BY the noblest impulses that
actuate the spirit Of a He can
not be engaged In an nnholy cause.
THE leaders or participants In acts
that only result In conquest, deyasta-
ton, pllage and s~poliation are not
patriotic. Alas, too often, under the
pretense OF patriotism, men have en-
gagged In ruthless and cruel enter
prises deserving condemnation rather
than commentator.
y a not better define patriotism
than by bringing the illustration
home to every citizen.
you have the opportunity during
the coming autumn Of benefitting
your country by your individual acts
Or marring Its prosperity BY indiffer-
ence To Or disregard Of Its true inter-
.ests. It Is the men who exercise the
power or citizenship thai are respon-
sible for honesty and efficiency In our
public affairs.
THE first requisite to good govern
ment is universal intelligence and
patriotic. earnest devotion to the vel
fare Of II country. This republic
must continue its march Of progress
or 1t must lapse into decay by the acts
or apathy OF Its own citizens. There
Is a sacred duty deyolving upon ey-
cry citizen. You can have just as
good or just as bad a government as
you will. be II municipal, state or ma
t%lonaI; and my only hope rests in the
true. patriotic devotion to the princl-
pies Of our government"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
WAY RUSSIA LAcks LEApERs.

Russia possesses very few c~onspicr
Gus and seemingly no great men at
the beginning OF one Of the most fate
full periods of her eheckered history.
AT home, the thinking and the work,
ing classes live iii d continuous fer.
mcnt Of passive resistance 70 the daily
manifestations Of bureaucratic All.
thority--sa ferment much too intense
and widespread, II would seem. ID be
amenable 70 the palliative or coercive
measures hitherto employed against 1t
with success. Abroad, a series 81 com.
plications has arisen which threatens
70 undermine the paramount position
occupied by Russia In the hierarchy
OF nations for over a decade; and as
yet the men capable Of steering the
ship Of state clear OF both or either of
these dangers have not come TO the
front. Dexterous and conscientious
officials are. indeed. numerous enough
at the apex OF the social pyramid, but
they are mostly individuals TO whom
uniforms, rank and decorations impart
the appearance OF intellectual or ad.
minlstrative talents which many Of
them in reality sadly lack.
From this striking fact. however, 1t
would be a mistake to draw the infer.
ence that there are no master spirits
among people OF n hundred and
fifty millions. There may be, undoubt.
eddy there are, many men Of super
Tor paris. possibly more than one in
dividnal Of real genius, who, under
such circumstances AS prevail In the
United tSates, France or England.
would be able and ready to take the
tide IN the affairs Of their cnintry at
the flood But In Russia. 1t Is affirm.
al they are condemned TO obscurity.
The impersonal system of bureaucracy
acts, people complain, al a scythe
cutting off, as IL were, the heads Of
those who rise above the low level
For the man who has not donned the
state uniform in his youth. and been
duly ground In the administrative mill
even though he were a Bismarck Of a
Napoleon combined. there is TO legal
avenue 10 power OF influence. He is
condemned to inactivity and silence
under pains and penalties which, dur.
ing the past few weeks. are under.
stood 90 have been intensified. His
whole duty Is 70 hearken and obey. hls
greatest crime to cfiticise or oppose
those whom chance CT seniority has
placed At thu head of The %alministra.
tion These are plain facts which
almost every Russian will asoa
whether tho principles in icrlying
them ary sonnd hi tn reverse ii i
question which | an not nov concern
I'd % discuss From HAS Russia ANY
strong Man. BY y J Dillon IN the
American Review n Reviews for April.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
WHY RUSSIA LOSES At SEA.

II IS apparent that Russia has not
yet learned her way ON water. she
must first build her ships and then
sail them long enough TO breed a gen.
GRAFTON Of sailors before she can fight
as well on sea as on land The Rus
sian is a man and a fighter. Al his
best, as stubborn as any: but he is not
yet a seaman Here the Japanese have
him beaten For centuries the Jap.
anese, like the British. eirt about BY
the waves, have literally farmed at
sea, making Il 4 garden and 4 path.
way From The War ii the Far
East w Frank Putnam III Natiunal
Magazine inr March
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
GOOD ron ELECTION pAy.

Tho subjoincd extract from a letter
addressed by Gen, Nelson A. Miles
TO a committee which invited him 10
deliver an address at a banquet
makes good election day reading.
General Miles would no doubt have
The highest kind OF an opinion OF
The few who would place themselves
above the primary and the people To
those who are elected to govern 10,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
why He Donhscd IN. M.p.

At a st Andrews society dinner ono
Of the speakers told or ! Scotch gar
dener. recently landed, who had great
difficulty IN acquiring d knowledge Or
American geography. The son Of the
household. failing to teach the gardener
IN any other way. brought out d huge.
highly colored map. The Scot looked
at 1t critically.
"Ah. YES. lad: that may be. but it's no
10 be TRUSTED. It's laid oot IN the plaid
o. the leein' MaeFcchtons.. was his
comment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

The perfumes Of certain flowers affect
the digestion or breathing or cause dir
illness and even falnting fits. Vanilla
Is troublesome TO many, so is the white
Hover OF the Ligustrum japonicum and
the pi,osperum. The tuberose. jasmine
and lilac are objectionable TO some. The
Datura arborescens makes people drow-
s.. This action Of flowers is due to the
scent and Is distinct from the influence
81 pollen. which produces hay fever.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
Rca rennsr For Ants.

A small boy who lived with his aunt
and grandma noticed that the regular
black pepper shaker was filled with red
pepper This startled him. and. turn.
Ing 10 his aunt. who sat next at the Ia
Bile. he said You better not eat I'M
of that red pepper. Aunt Harriet.
Grandma says that red pepper kills
ants christina Imteliigcncer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
rlmore sent The Optic no statement 81

rimore sent The Optic no statement Of
any sort.
We believe these gentlemen will
bear a out fully On these points.
The sheet states that The Optic
failed To give out the facts correct.
IN Ii regard 20 The doings Of the cen
tral committee. And the same men
who wrote this statement In the sheet
denied The request or The Optic rep
resentatiye for admission TO the meet.
ings Of the central committee.
The sheet states that I'VE dislike
TO appear before you In this way.
most people OF self respect dislike
to resort 10 anonymous publications
but goes On TO imply that having fail
ed In their attempt 10 get The Optic
10 publish their statement. they were
compelled TO adopt such a method.
The fact OF the matter is that the
editor Of The Optic was asked by
two different citizens II he would be
willing to publish a statement by the
.soiher side and In each case he an.
swered that the columns OF The Optic
we're open 10 any citizen Or Las We
gas that IL any matter sent In were
legitimate news, II would be published
III such; II moi. the space required
would have To Ne paid FOR at the reg.
ular rate. The real truth IL that the
authors Of this sheet knew that II
they used the columns Of The Optic
they would have 10 sign their state.
ments and that any misrepresenta.
tions contained therein would be
promptly corrected through the edit
orial columns Of the paper.
But we will not bore the public
with further comment on the mIsrep-
resentations-to put Il mildly-which
are contained In the nameless sheet.
So far as the people OF Las Vegas
In general are concerned, we know
that no defense OF The Optic is nee.
essary. They know that IL gives the
news fairly and honestly. But there
are In every community a few cred
uious ones who believe pretty much
what any n tells them and who
might give a little eredenee even 10 an
anonymous sheet; moreover there are
HI every community q few scandal
mongers who would seize d Islander
against 4 reputable newspaper as read.
iiy II Il against a reputable citizen
and who would roll Il dis d sweet NOR.
VEL under their tongue. For the bene.
I'll Of these two classes we have
violated our own inclination 70 the
extent Of replying TO the sheet.
The Optic has avoided throughout
this campaign the use Of names and
the resort to any sort Of personalities.
We have criticised the official actions
Of those men whose methods were un
fair and irregular. We have taken
occasion 10 commend personally those
whom We could not endorse politically.
We have endeavored insofar as posi-.
BILE to keep bitterness and III feeling
out OF this campaign. We have pur.
sued our settled policy for decency and
fair play In politics and submitting
10 the will Of the majority.
We hope for, and expect TO work
for. a united and harmonious republi
can party. II this can not be brought
about, W win lend our influence and
support TO that element OF the party
which w believe % be most worthy o.
III.
And We believe that honesty and AZ,
cency and fair play will win out IN
politics AZ certainly as they VIII IN
the pursuit OF any legitimate end,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
wretch.

George. did you eve love any other
woman as we'll as you love me-"
"Ob. yes, my dear. several OF them"
Indeed Why didn't yon marry one
OF them instead OF mef'
We'll. I suppose IN be asking myself
that question. loo. some day2-chicago
Tribune.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

JOY, they say. IL d sensation similar
TO sorroY. X merely hurts along lines
that We enjoy. We 20 to the theatcr.
weep oydf teary play and ere delight
fnilyssaE some peoples greatest 10y
lies In being sad.
What a remarkably interesting study
must humanity be TO the scientists OF
the lower klngdom.- San Francisco
Bulletin.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
The ReaI

Sportsman Amy good hunting in this
part OF the country
Native Lots OF il.
Sportsman-What kind nf gamer
Native No game At MI lust hunt.
Ing, Illustrated Bits.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

The Russians were greatly pleased
oser The kind treatment b. the Jap.
anese OF their wounded Al chemnipo.
IN acknowledgment Of this, the Rus.
sian government. acting through the
French minister at Seoul. has sent
tso thousand yans 10 the Japanese
Red Cross nle iety.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

The I'm Crow car law Of the state
Oh virginia Ii 10 be tested In court.
Ii does seem odd that q patriot can,
30 To Mount Vernon without the
danger d tetng arrested and fined
for getting into the wrong car.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

The car, following the example d
Russian workmen. win fast during the
war. His household expenses are
cut forty ruhies ts5O daily. and he
viii drink no liquors. eat no cayiare
or sardines. smoke fever cigars. and
cat fruit only on state occasions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

The Booth Tucker bili in congress
provides for giving the members OF the
Salvation army several million acres
Of irrigated land and 100000 In cash.
but no one person shall receive more
than u 500 In one year. Now Is the
lime / D join.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
The Natural part.

She seems % be d natural fiirt," be
said.
NATURAL the woman impatientiy
replied. There's nothing natural
about her but the framework Chi.
cago Record. Herald.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

All Ingenious creature In Germany
has made IN unbeatable article Or
tableware lii glass and china" u
may be used as h hammer 10 drive
nails or flung furiousiy upon The stone
flopr xithou, injury
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL $. 1904.

4 nice junket has been prepared for
themselves BY several mewbets Of
congress. They Will lisep dur
Ing the summer and talks Testimony
with high salaries. /.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

Dowie after d pitched battle Id hall
and streets and q gfaat riot, has been
routed from Australia BY The powers
81 evil" He cables home t3i0ol: "A
escaped 10 the home az d friend. The
police fought brayeIy. Pray for us.
Hepeat together the sist Psalm
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
A Soul isar p..,r,

DO you think Il man ought TO de-
vote q certain amount of time each
day y reading poetry"
.of course, answered The business
man. There's md excuse FOR NOT do-
Ing IL The modern advertisements are
full of IA Washington star,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05
TO Avoid PUBLICITY,

Young Author twho thinks himself
famous,-I believe I should enjoy my
vacation better IL I could 20 incognito.
Friend-Good idea. Travel under
your nom de plume.-New York Week.
".
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

Harvey ptige mountain cream used
naly by Gibson 4 Seit4 Iii helr Iii
NOUS lae cream rs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

Quick meal ranges at behring's.
4.37
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

Perry Onion buys secondhand
goods. 2-5a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

Garden tools A Gehrings s-s7
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-05

Wanted. secondhand goods. Barton.
Bridge street. $50.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Effective Korean Signals.

The Korean war office has simple
and effective way of signaling by
means Of bonfres. Every night four
huge beacon fires are lighted on the
summit of a huge hill near Seoul
known as the Cocks Comb. This sig
nifies throughout Korea "alls we'll"
An extra fire signifies that an enemy
been signaled of some pa,t OF the
coast. Two extra lights mean that
the enemy has landed, three give the
information that the enemy are NOV
ing inland, and four give the dread
news that they are pushing on toward
the capital.
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Preparing For Corn.

We would again emphasize the roint
that the yield Of the corn crop will de-
pend much more on the perfect pre-
paration Of the land than upon any
fertilizer that may be used. What the
land of the South most needs is hu-
mus vegetable matter) and deep and
perfect preparation before the planting
of the crop. This makes it retentive OF
moisture, prevents baking and crust
ing of the soil. and if these conditions
are maintained, the corn crop. with its
immense root system. will forage for
food and secure it although no COM
mercial fertilizer be applied. Wher-
ever peas or any other Of the legum-
inous crops have been grown last year
the effect OH the corn crop viii! be very
apparent. We have known a single
crop of cow peas grown and plowed
under to increase the yield of the corn
crop following from ten to twenty
bushels to the acre. In one case with
in our experience where crop of COW
peas was grown and plowed down in
the fall and the land dressed with
twenty five bushels of lime to the acre,
the yield of the corn crop the following
year was thirty-six bushels to the
acre, as against a previous yield of
ten bushels to the acre. Deep and per-
feet cultivation of the soil and the ap-
plication of lime will make available
the great natural stores Of phosphoric
acid and potash in the soil even of old
cultivated land. and the only other re-
auisite then needed for good crop is
retention of moisture. Do not be in
too great haste in planting the crop,
but devote the time until the soil is
warmed by the sun to making the seed
bed more perfect. Corn will not
germinate and grow off we'll in cold
land, and the corn crop that does not
grow off right away from the day 1t
is planted is not going to make great
yield. Better wait a week or ten days
and have the land warm and in fine
condition before planting. Do not Plant
a greater area than you can find time
and team to cultivate we'll and fire.
auently throughout the growing sea-
son. We have seen many promising
crop lost from want Of frequent culti'
walton.
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SORGHUM as a Forage Crop.

One of the greatest values of sor-
ghum as forage crop comes from the
ease with which it may be kept all
winter. 1t is especially valuable to
those who are short Of house room, for
while it never really cures in the same
way that Indian corn does, it can be
shocked up in an upright shape out
Of doors, and will keep in a succulent
state all winter through, and will be
a very acceptable addition to the feed
on account of its not curing, but keep
ing sweet and succulent state. Still
to those who have a silo l cannot
think that sorghum has a special
value, since it is merely a carbona-
ceous feed, and we need more protein
feeds to supplement the corn, which
is the greatest of all carboEGceous feed
materials in this country. And not
only this, but we need the legumes
rather than the crops that are exhaust
i've in their nature--Professor A. NJ.
Soule, in Southern Planter.
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sou,b.rn Farmers, Advantages.

While it is true that the present
practice of farming in the South lin
its the land to the summer crops. and
it is also true that the fertilizer ap-
piled to the summer crop is lost to the
extent :nat it is not absorbed and util-
lied by that ingle crop, the faulty
system is capable Of immediate and
effective reform.
1t lies within the opportunity OF
every farmer to sow his fields Of cot
ton and corn in winter grasses or clov-
er; and the seeding will cost absolute
ly nothing except the price OF the
seed put down to be covered by the
plow that gives the last cultivation
of the cotton and corn crop, respec-
lively, of the season.
Winter growths of grassec, ciovers
or rye on the cotton and corn fields or
the summer will prevent washing or
the land by winter rains, which are
so exhaustive under ordinary condi-
tions. and these growing winter crops
in the South will prove the next val
liable substitute for the protection
that snow and frost afford to the
Northern cultivable fields.
When it is taken into consideration
that th- snow has but the one prop
erty of benefit to the Northern farm,
while the winter crops are to be made
profitable here in the double sense OF
land preserver and feed for animals,
whose droppings return to the soil,
the very substance of the feed itself
in improved form of fertilization, 1t
is not hard to see the advantages the
Southern farmer possesses in the
premises. Birmingham Age-Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
EASY FOR HIM TO TELL.
Yeunester Escaped a Thrashing and
Had Smile Coming.

Youngster Escaped Thrashing and
Had Smile Coming.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie
M. Shaw told this story the other day
apropos of discussion as to the pro-
priety of extending clemency to vio-
lators of the customs law who fur
nish evidence against their associ-
ates.
It was at a school in Mr.. Shaw's ma
tive state of Iowa, and one OF the
boys in a class had committed some
grave infraction of discipline. The
teacher announced that he would
thrash the whole class if some one did
not tell him who had committed the
offense. All were silent, and he began
with the first boy and thrashed every
one in the class until finally he reach
ed the last one. Then he said:
Now, if you will tell me who did
this. | won't thrash you."
"All right, sir. did it." was the
reply.-New York Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Better Than a Lawyer.

Congressman Joseph T. Robinson
of Arkansas tells of an old negro who
WAS charged with having stolen hog.
The facts were all against him. He
had no counsel, and when the judge
asked him if he wanted lawyer as.
signed to defend him, he declared that
he did not.
"But you are entitled to a lawyer"
the court explained, and you might
as well have the benefit Of his serv.
ices"
"Yoan Honor would jes gimme some
cheap white trash lawyer" the old
darkey replied, "and he wouldn't dc
me no good. If it's Jes de same to
Yoah Honor, I'd ruther depen' on de
ign'rance OBJ de court. New York
Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Combining Poultry and Fruit.

The combining of poultry aud fruit
raising is doubly advantageous, the
poultry keeping down i1sects, grubs'
worrls tnatiLJure either the ,rets or the
fruit, or both, anG the trees furnish
ing much needed shade for the poultry.
In the apple, pear and peach orchard
the advantages gained from having
the poultry run in it are very great.
Not only do the fowls keep insects and
worms in subjection, but the scratch
ing and wallowing in the freshly cuiti-
waited soil keeps the droppinss stirred
in and mixed with the soil so the ft ed
ing roots can reach them, and it will
be found that the soil will need less
frequent cultivating.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Sugar From Water Melons.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch says
that sugar is made from water melons
in Virginia. The melons are chopped
up and thrown into caldron and the
contents brought to boiling point.
The syrup is skinned just as other
>syrups are skinned in sugar making
and a fine syrup is produced depending
upon the skill manifested in the work.
the finest syrups coming where only
the water melon pulp is used. While
sugar is not ordinarily made from this
syrup, it is said that it can very
readily be boiled to the sngaring point.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

With IccAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach The seat of the disease. Catarrh is
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surface
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quac6 medicine.
1t was prescribed by one OF the best physi-
clans III this country for years, and is reg
ular prescription. 1t is composed Of the
best tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combination Of
the two ingredients IS what produces such
wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold. by druggists. price, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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The Onion Crop.

The onion crop should be harvested
as soon as the plants have completed
their growth and the tops are dying.
Pull the bulbs and throw them into
rows and leave to dry for few hours.
Then place them in all airy shed to
dry off few days. Let them be got
ready for market and be shipped as
soon as possible, as they should be sold
before the Northern crop comes OH
the market. Southern grown onions
will not keep over the winter like the
Northern ones.