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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

Derby, and Barney, are the favorites,
although Ketcham and Mary Glenn
have enthusiastic hackers
An additional race this afternoon
will be the 2:25 trot for San Miguel
county horses for a purse of $3.50.
The entries are Paderweski, owner A.
Il. Langstroth; Hector, owner E. L..
Hammond; Maude NJ, owner e. B.
McSchooler; Swegart Chief, owner E.
l., Richmond.
Two spectacular running races are
on for this afternoon They are
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

three-fourths mile and the mile. For
the former, the entries are Scepter,
Cannon Ball, DR.. Tom Dolly Gray,
Procrastinate, Heather Honey, Jack
Adams, Chruch Light, Trillum, and
Presently.
For the mile, the owners are We'd
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05
Mayor Dunno Vigorously Defends Himself

CHICAGO, June 5.-MayOr Dunno
has replied to criticism Of himself
contained in the report of the grand
jury and says IF the grand jury
means that have failed to call out
the militia, I answer that until / fail
to get wagons through the streets
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05
King Of Spain Welcomed in England

PORTSMOUTH, Eng. June 5.---The
king Of Spain arrived here this after
noon from Cherbourg on board the
British royal yacht Victoria and ALI
bert
The yacht was accompanied across
the channel by strong escort of
British cruisers and torpedo boat de-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

police, ] have no right, legally or
morally to call for the assistance of
the militia do not intend until 1t
becomes necessary, to deal Chicago
and its business interests hurtful
blOw."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05
II Admiral EnIuist Elects to
Stay In Manila His Ships
Must BE- Interned.
DECISION SUBMIT
TED BY SEC. TAT 7
Vessels Might BE Allowed to
Make Repairs Caused by
Storm or Sea but not Those
Resulting from Battle.

WASHINGTON, June b.--Admiral
Enquist will not be allowed to repair
his ships at Manila. This government
has decided that as the injuries were
not caused by either sea or storm, 1t
will be obliged to refuse permission
for vessels to be repaired there. To-
day Secretary Taft cabled the follow.
ing instructions to Governor Wright at
Manila regarding ships: "Time can
not be given for the repair Of injur-
les received in battle. Therefore the
vessels cannot be repaired unless in
termed until the end Of hostilities."
Admiral Train has been instructed
accordingly. It was stated by Secre-
tary Taft that IL the Russian vessels
agreed to leave Manila in their pre-
sent condition they would be welcome
to do so, but as it did not appear that
tn, yssaffered from any damage caused
by sea or storm this government would
be obliged to take the position as out.
lined above.
overhauiIng Ships.
HONG KONG, June 5.-The vessels
OF the Russian volunteer fleet are over
hauling merchantmen in waters north
east Of this port. According to re-
ports made by the British steamer
Ping Suey which arrived here today.
The commander Of the Ping Suey says
he saw four steamers overhauled fif-
ty miles from here by two volunteer
fleet steamers.
Watching for Enemy.
SHANGHAI, June 5.-The flagship
Tokiwa under Vice-Admiral Uriu and
the cruisers Naniwa and Takachillo
and two destroyers have arrived off
Gutzlaff island, Hang Chow Bay. More
cruisers are expected.
No Advices.
WASHINGTON. June 5.-Secretary
Taft received q cablegram from Gov,
Wright dated Manila today saying En-.
Quist, Russian admiral, in response to
a question as to his plans and with re.
ference to repairs, said that SO far lie
had no advices from his government
but was expecting instructions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05
The Derby

Tomorrow is Derby day and all Las
Vegas will go out to see that spectacu-
lar event as well as the other fast
events of the program. The probable
entries in the Derby will be Los An
gelino. George II. Ketchum, Barney
Dreyfus, Mary Glenn, Estado, Del
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

A practice that is extremely repre-
hensible, and which will entail serious
results IL not stopped, was noticed yes
terday at two local cigar Glands. Boys
scarcely in their teens, were observed
playing dice at the counter without
the slightest dissent on the part Of the
proprietors. Even though the play was
not for stakes, the future evil results
therefrom are inevitable.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

stroyers. The royal visitor was wei
coined at British headquarters by an
array of warships, a score
of which fred a royal salute as the
yacht passed through their lines. The
prince of Wales, representing King
Edward, warmly welcomed the Span
ish king as he stepped ashore,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05
IAN EQUINE TALE"

At Brighton by the ocean deep
Beside the sandy track.
At sunset on a summer day,
Two trainers close together lay,
The green grass at their back.
The sunbeams danced among the
leaves
Like fairies shod with light,
And over by the stable door,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

WASHINGTON. June 5.-After a
conference with President Roosevelt
today, Secretary Morton announced
Oleg and Jemtchug, which arrived In
Manila last week, will be interned at
Manila. Secretary Morton said or
ders for interment Of vessels would
go forward to Admiral Train at once.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

The tiling for the basement OF the
Y. M. C. A. building has arrived ana
will be put into place az soon as the
workmen can accomplish It.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05
Crew Of Apache
Fished for Cod

LONDON, June 6.-The barkriGged
yacht Apache, last Of the contestanto
in the kaiser cup tranS-Atlantio fece.
was sighted fifteen miles west q tho
Lizard at $50 this mornlQg.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05
Becalmed.

FALMOUTH, June 5.--The yacht
Apache arrived here during the day.
The extraordinary delay was due to
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Griffith.
a boy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

Tuesday, June s. Purse No. 5, $400.
2:19 Pace.
Joe Younger-Owner, G. S. New
man, Denver.
Little Cap-Owner, G. L. Jockey.
Rocky Ford
Angie Duryea A. G. Hum
melbaugh, Albuquerque.
Monkey Mack-Owner, Charles Coe,
Las Vegas.
Purse No. 6, $500. 2:17 Trot.
Woody R-Owner, T.. G. Davis,
Colorado Springs.
Della McCarthy-Owner, Joe F. Nc.
CURE, Denver.
Earl Birchwood-Owner, Joe F. Nc.
CURE, Denver.
Albertus-O J. II. Hogan, Los
Angeles.
Wednesday, June 7. Purse No. 1,
$4OO. 2:35 Pace.
Hallina Morgan-Owner, w. H.
Morgan, Greeley.
Tom Helpon-Owner, F. v. Brew
ington, Ft. Collins.
Cricket-Owner, F. r. Girardin, AL.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05
Events For Las Vegas Race
Meet. Three Days Harness Races

Much interest Taken in the Free-For-All This Af-
ternoon, with Winfield Stratton the Favorite.
Entries for the Derby. Running Races Well
Filled
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

monte, Tar Baby and Estare. Los
Angelina who won the Albuquerque
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

Purse No. 2, $400-2:24 Trot.
Pennington Boy-Owner, Joe Grif-
fin, Pennington, N. M.
Johnnie K.-Owner. Custer & Err
win, Laramie, Wyo.
Albertus J. Fl. Hogan, Los
Angeles.
J. NJ, Jr.-Owner, j., F. Mcguire,
Denver
Della McCarthy-Owner, J. F. Nc
Guire, Denver.
Nettie Van Grundy-G. l.. Keever,
Colorado Springs.
Phillis-Owner, Edward Davis, Den.
yer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

Monday, June 5. Purse No. 9, $400.
Frec.for-All. Pace.
Winfield Stratton--Owner, J. F. Nc
Guire, Denver.
Floradoro--Owner, J. F.. Mcguire,
Denver.
Stranger o-owner, JS BXnstt,
Albuquerque.
Monkey Mack--Owner, Charles Coe,
Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

Subjoined are given the entries In
the harness races to be pulled off at
the Las Vegas race meet June 81.
Following are the entries for the har-,
ness races.r-.,,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-05

The moral of this tale is plain:
Dishonesty don't pay,
One better have the best horse win,
Than let rank outsider In
To steal the purse away
"Turfiana.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
WHO ARE THE WINNERS?

VIM. T. Jerome, prosecuting attor-
ney of New York county, while on a
recent speaking tour of the West,
talked quite freely about Governor
Folks work. He declared himself in
sympathy with that official in his de-
termination to enforce the laws but
predicted his failure. ri am sore my
self with banging my own head against
unenforceable laws. I have got to do
it, though, for it is my duty" He de-
clared himself in favor of two statute
books, one incorporating "those moral
yearning of the rural communities"
while in the other could be placed
claws for human beings" This chal-
lenge drew out prompt and vigorous
reply from Governor Folk. "It is good
politics to enforce these laws" said
he. "a public official should not ask,
Is it proper? Is it good politics? but
Is it the law? Mr.. Jerome is mis-
taken. The law-abiding are in a vast
majority. It is better politics to serve
the law-abiding than to serve the law
less"
This utterance of Gov. Folk is both
shrewd politics and high statesman
ship. Light is thrown on his remark
on the political profitableness of serv-
ing the law-abiding by the fact, which
must impress itself on any thoughtful
mind today, that the men who are
most prominent in the public eye and
who are apparently in the line of sue
cession for the highest places in the
gift of the nation are men who are
insisting that law is law and that it
should be enforced for that reason.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
A DANGEROUS COURSE.

Gov. A. B. Cummins of Iowa was
invited by the recent Iowa Christian
Endeavor convention to deliver an ad-
dress before it on the topic Christian
Citizenship" This is the man who
was more influential than any other
in inducing the Republican party to
nullify the prohibitory law by the
adoption of the mulct tax system.
What are Iowa Christian Endeavorers
endeavoring to do? We were kindly
taken to task year or two ago by two
officers of the Minnesota Y. M. G. A.
for criticising that organization be-
cause it placed the name of Gov Cum
minis upon the program of it's state
convention. One of our critics wrote
us that Gov. Cummins had aided in
erecting several Y. M. G. A. buildings
in Iowa. What sort of defence is
this in the light of such undisputed
facts as we give above? The church
is just now receiving more than one
kind of tainted money.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01

by men such as are trying to upset his
plans for dealing with the saloon evil
What plans? Does he. propose to
enforce the Sunday-closing law? Ii
not, others must perform the duty
which he has sworn to perform. The
law must and shall be obeyed. A
mayor who does not desire or does not
dare to enforce the law may have
some rights which law-abiding citi-
zens are bound to respect, but to allow
saloon archists to ride roughshod over
them is not one of them.
Do his "plans" contemplate an at
tack on the Sunday saloon after a
while? Who knows it? Has he said
so? How long is after while? How
long should an able executive, pos
sessing character worthy the respect
of good citizens take to get good and
ready" to attack posse of outlaws?
The proposition to allow Mayor Jones
unlimited time to prepare to carry out
his asi1y-understood oath of office
looks to us very much like a big con-
fidence game. The people and the
cause of good government usually lose
in such game, where the other party
has political ambitions, even though
he may be a good man.
Mayor Jones, the way to enforce a
law is to enforce it and the way to
get anywhere is to start.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
Tit for Tat

1t must be remembered that every line
of temperance legislation today in
one state is nonpartisan legislation, and
the same is true of it's enforcement
American Issue.
We don't know what the Issue in
cludes in Temperance" legislation. Ii
it means prohibitory laws-let us see.
The Maine law was enacted before
the Republican party was organized.
At one time that party, then in power,
would have thrown the whole thing
overheard had not Temperance tick
ct been nominated as protest against
such breach of trust. The Temper
ance candidate for Governor polled so
large vote that the Republican party
named him it's candidate in the next
campaign and elected him and that,
too, upon prohibition platform.
1t was a Republican legislature
which submitted the present prohibit
tory constitutional amendment to a
vote of the people of Kansas. This
cause the Prohibition party had re-
ceived the largest vote in it's history
in that state up to that time.
The Iowa amendment had it's birth
under the same circumstances. Years
ago Judge Beck of Iowa was address
ing an audience at the Mahtomedi
(Minn.) Chautauqua. He warned the
enemies of the saloon in Minnesota
against what he chose to call the
third" party, basing his warning
upon the experience of Iowa. At the
close of the address a number were
talking together upon the auditorium
platform when Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster
said in substance "Judge Beck is a
very able and good man but he doesn't
know much about the political affairs
of Iowa." No one who knows Mrs.
Foster will discount her familiarity
with political conditions there. He
who is now editor of Backbone asked
her, "How much influence did the
Prohibition party have in procuring
the submission of the prohibitory con-
stitutional amendment to popular
vote? Her reply was, cit was the
chief factor" During the same as
sembly we put the same question to
Mrs. Mary Aldrich, who was then
president of the Iowa w. G. T. u. and,
like Mrs. Foster, a Republican She
replied, ooh! great DEAL"
While we constantly maintain that
neither the Republican nor the Demo
cratic party can be depended on for
the enactment or enforcement of pro-
hibition, we believe it would be much
nearer the truth to attribute the pro-
gress thus far made to those parties
than to give the credit therefor to nom
partisan legislation.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
DO 1T NOW


Beer consumes the wages of the
consumers of beer.
The New Voice is bracing up on it's
Prohibition party side. We are re-
joiced to see it.
Rev. DR.. Pedro Ilgen has declared
for a wide-open saloon-Sunday in st.
Louis. He is pastor of the Holy Ghost
church. What's in a name?
Eugene V. Debs, the labor leader,
was especially severe in his treatment
of the saloon business in his address
at the Dexter, Mo-, Chautauqua, Aug.
g. Do you realize the possibilities ly-
ing in such a fact as that? Suppose
labor should wake up to the fact that
the saloon is it's implacable foe, viper
sucking it's life. What might not hap
pen? And how soon might it not hap
pen?
A lady writes the Iowa Common
wealth suggesting that mock cleo
ton be held on the approaching cleo
ton day to ascertain how many of the
voters of Iowa are in favor of Prohi-
bition. The editor replies ut would
not do a lick of good" and adds that
a great crowd of people would break
their necks getting to the polls to vote
for Prohibition in mock election.
What we want is men who will vote
for the real thing"
81 would like to give the casting
vote on the Prohibition question" Of
course you would. But are you willing
to cast one vote toward bringing the
issue to that point where one other
vote will settle the issue? 81 would
like to give 100000 for Prohibition
work" OF course you would. But
will you give S., $40, $25 or even SO,
So or 81 according to your means)
to carry on the work?
This editor was in Cottonwood day
or so not long since. Inquiring of one
of our men as to the extent to which
the no-license policy adopted by the
people last spring was being enforced,
we received this reply: s'Well, we
are doing the best we can but there
is some blind pigging going on" We
asked: ''Is it in that placer" pointing
to vacant business property which
had evidently been full-fledged sa
loon under the old regime. He an
swered, NO. Inquiring further as
to it's location, the reply we got was
eve don't exactly know where it is. ,
Then we laughed.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
MINNESOTA SALOONS ILLEGAL

It made a rather exciting newspaper
story, that decision of Attorney Gene
raj Moody that there is not a legal
saloon north of Fort Smelling and west
of the Mississippi river. This terri
tory, of course, includes most of Min
neapolis and counties containing hun
dreds of saloons. The three treaties
under which this law was coded for
babe the sale of liquor therein until
otherwise provided by Congress or
ordered by the President. Congress
has never so provided nor has the
President so ordered. This is there
fore "dry" territory under the provi-
sions of the treaties. Every saloon
therein is blind pig and must SO re-
main while it continues to do business,
unless Congress or the President gives
legal authority to these vampires to
continue their ravages.
Word now comes from Washington
that:
There is not the least probability of
the government confiscating stocks of
sofa towns or cities Wherever there is
a municipal charter and city authorities
who fix a rate of liquor license under
the state law, the federal government
will not intervene. The old act of 1855,
defining Indian country, is regarded as
obsolete ana VOID. COndlt1OnS nave en-
tirely changed since then. The state, by
it's police power, controls the liquor traffic
in all Incorporated cities and towns and
villages.
There will be no raid. "The act is
obsolete" Conditions have changed"
The enemies Of the saloon are likely
to submit to this easy way of disposing
of a difficult matter. But suppose the
liquor traffic had the law on it's side.
Would it yield as gracefully? Presi-
dent Mckinley allowed a comma (if
we remember rightly to lengthen the
life of the canteen by one or two
years, although the desires of the peo-
pie and the intention of Congress in
passing the Anti-canteen bill were we'll
understood. But the people have not
yet voted for the enforcement of law
when it affects unfavorably the well
fare of the precious institution which,
while it damns bodies and souls, also
contributes literally to campaign
| funds.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
A PLucKY PRoHIBITIoNIsT.

Mrs. F. R. Sebenthal, wife of one
of Wisconsin's leading Prohibition
lists, was instantly killed during the
State Fair by being thrown from a
Ferris wheel. Mr.. Sebenthal also fell,
sustaining fracture of an arm and
leg. Although warned by his physi-
clans that it might cost him his life,
he insisted on being removed to his
home at Eau Claire. He has the sin
cere sympathy of great number of
his comrades and they will rejoice to
learn that his prospects of recovery
are considered excellent.
The editor of Backbone, with others,
did what they could to dissuade him
from his desire to leave the St. Paul
hospital but we confess to consider
able confidence that his pluck would
go a long way toward pulling him
through. We witnessed a manifesto
ton of it at the Wisconsin state con-
vention in his home town and over
which he presided. It was in 1896.
Gov. st. John and Mrs: Cougar were
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01

there and had done what they could
to secure the adoption of free silver
plank. When that point in the plat
form was reached, a great fight ensued
which resulted in tie vote. Then
bedlam was let loose, each side SEEM
ing determined to win the deciding
vote OF the chairman to it's support.
Chairman Sebenthal quietly left his
seat, walked into the wings Of the
stage, brought back a Ratchet of dam
gerous proportions, brought it down
upon the table with whack which
brought out roar of laughter-and
order. Then he said quietly II vote
Yes F" ct may have been mo, land
the war was over
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
THAT'S WHY,

Pennsylvania Prohibitionists en-
dorsed the candidacy of VIM. H. Ber-
ry, Democratic candidate for state
treasurer, while the Ohio Prohibition
lists refused to place the name of the
Democratic candidate for governor up
on it's ticket. The situations are dis
tinctly different. Mr.. Berry planted
himself squarely on the platform of
the Prohibition party. Mr.. Pattison,
while a clean, Christian temperance
man, has made no reply to the appeal
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
MAYOR JONES' "PLANs.v

Political friends of mayor Jones are
greatly worried because the impractic-
ables have again broken into the game.
The Journal, in an I-am-an-expert tone,
gives solemn warning that good citi-
zens like the present executive of Min
neapolis need not be expected to serve
the people in a public capacity if they
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
KANSAS ExcELLED MINNESOTA

The fine new battleship Kansas,
was launched at Camden, N. Y, Aug.
IL. Miss Anna Hoch, the daughter
of the Governor of Kansas, christened
the vessel with bottle of spring water
taken from the famous John Brown
spring. There is newspaper story
to the effect that the governor let the
ship-building people think that his
daughter would fall in with the usual
custom of christening with champagne
until an hour or so before the cere-
mony, when he gave them the choice
of water or choosing some one else
for sponsor. This event increases our
shame that the battleship Minnesota
was christened according to the abom-
Unable custom which ought long ago
to have been abolished. We wonder,
too, whether the cleanliness of the
Kansas christening was due to the
superior wit of Gov. Hoch as COM
pared with that of Gov. Johnson or
whether the stronger prohibition SEN
timent of Kansas led it's chief execu-
tive to "find a way or make it,
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01

chairman Mccartney and others to de-
clare his opposition to the saloon.
Not only this; the party which noml-
mated him, lest too much offence
should be given it's liquor wing, also
named the president of a brewery
company for state treasurer and the
former attorney of another brewery
company for attorney general.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
BACKBONE
BEFORE AND AFTER TAKING.
After.

You can't serve the Lord and chase
the devil at the same time.-W. A.
Skidmore who transforms the Tavern
into an ordinary gin-mill.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
Before.

This is the greatest social move
ment New York has ever known
Bishop Potter at the dedication" of
the Subway Tavern.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01
Brief and Brainy

1t is hard to fail, but it is worse never
Roosevelt.
What next? I believe there is to be a
great temperance awakening.-Rev. JOS
iah Strong, D. D.
The men who compose the intrepid
minority which first begins battle
against established wrong are called
cranks.-Tom Watson.
The effect of the enforcement of this
law in the large cities of Missouri in re-
ducing crime by some forty per cent, as
shown by the statistics, demonstrates
that the action of the Legislature in
dom.-Gov. Joseph w. Folk
Republicans of Ohio: There has been
an awful change in this country since the
days OF Lincoln. I appeal to you to drive
out the big grafters who run your party.
Vote to restore representative govern
ment to the people. Vote for your coun-
try rather than for any party. ! Do a
good job of housekeeping this fall anu
get rid of the machine bosses and lobby
4sts.-Governor La Toilette, at Lima.
Ohio.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-09-01

~ am glad to hear of the efficient work
canvassers in the different counties.
Your Mr.. Blackburn, who has been in
Rice county, is a good worker and has
before visited personally I am sure that
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