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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30
cLgws ON p~esslM,sM.

Henry CIews. Ia his current letter
to The Optic, thus touches on passt.
mism as II exists In America today:
The greatest possible obstacle to
stock market activity at the present
time Is the undercurreht Of mistrust,
which began with the insurance inves.
legations and has been steadily grow.
ing, owing to the persistent cam
paign against corporate and other
abuses. This agitation, together with
the hostile attitude OF labor, Is Great
ing an undercurrent OF u~neasiness
which, unless checked, may easily as
sumo more serious proportions. Not
only the heads Of great corporations
but our leading politicians are feel
Ing the effects Of excessive and very
frequent unjust criticism, and the
need IA apparent Of a saner and less
radical movement to couuteract these
excesses. There Is danger OF criti-
cism going to the extreme and Great
Ing an entirely unjust and uncalled Tor
degree Of pessimism. A great deal
iof righteous indignation Is being ex'
cited by the exposure Of corporate
misdeeds, and unfortuna ely this Is
being used by those Of socialisttc ten
denotes to create dissatisfaction with
the present social order. The az
gressiye and somewhat threatening
attitude or labor. as implied In the Ad'
dress recently presented to President
Roosevelt. may complicate the sit,ta'
ton. 1t appears We are rapidly driftinl
into q new political era. where many
o. the social and economic theories
Of the day must meet in open conflict
III the halls Of congress or else w
settled through the ballot box. Thti
ID 4 long-distance view, but It Is one
nevertheless. which ahectepthe move
meuts az the, larger holders OF secu
rifles. and accounts In no small dA
gree Tor their comparative apathy On
the bull side when surface conditions
In the majority Of cases are 20 entire
IN satisfactory. Already there an
signs of sharp political agitation
which Il likely to become more acute
AZ the period Of congressional nomina
lions approaches prior 70 the fell ele'
time $50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

The republicans Of Arkansas ars
grooming sidney Barnes Redding To-
the next president Of the National Re
publican League. His nam Il to b
presented at the golden. jubilee 10 Phil
adelphia and a hundred republicans u
his state, are sending out q manifestc
urging his selection. Nj. Reddtnr
was formerly . resident Of New MeSi
co, Ia 1880 he came here with h's
grandfather. Col Barnes, who. W..
United States. district attorney fol
New Mexico The boy attended the
old university Of New Mexico n
Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30
x PLEA. ron rHe WHITE SWAN.

A prominent citizen OF Las Vegas.
distinguished for his humanitarian ten.
Denotes, happened y day Of two ago
to enter the workshop Of q taxiderm.
ist. There he saw the body OF = snow
white. beautiful swan. which WAS be-
Ing prepared to adorn One show win.
down or to be added to some ornith0
logical collection.
"What u pity" said the gentleman
10 The Optic, this morning. that such
d graceful beautiful bird, n that ha'l
20 much Joy In life, one that glad
dened the eye OF all who saw 1t on
Hearth. Ia air or on water. must have
been wantonly sacrificed. merely t.
crafty rome sOcalled sp0rtsman's de
sire to zee how strairht he could
shoot"
Yet 1t Ii 4 pity. Are there not btras
enough that are harmful, birds enough
that are In demand for their flesh
that the lovely. white awan. . favortte
with people of all ages since the world
began. must be shot down. Its bean
XIV can never be restored. IT. beauti
full snowy piumage Is soon discolored
ana furnished with the dust aud dir
of the shop window, it, graceful lines
cannot be returned.
There Ii scarcely . savage people
On earth that has V = destroyed the
white swan. Yet. II must be sacrificed
Ito make an American holiday. Sure
~ that Ii not true sportsInanship
Can there be an American hunter o
today 20 Gallons and unfeeltrg that n
can see the graceful swan tall help
less TO the earth, her snowy psumagt
dabbled Ii blood. her proud. beautifu
head PROSTATE In the dust. and no.
feel the fountain of pity and remorss
yelling within htmf Y there = : hun
ter % hard-hearted. shame be 70 him
The swan singing her death sons
/ fading from the world TO Music o
her own making has been held -
cred. has been symb0lised. has beer
held dear to al people, except. Per
haps, our ruthless and savage AMeri
can hunter. why? Because BEAUTY
and h~elplessmess and jo%youshess' y
iiife have appealed to all people OF al
races and kiudreds and tongues. Thes'
have clothed the avian about with ~
NOR. impregnable until the America'
hunter. savage Of heart, untouched y!
the pathos in the death of q thtnk q
beautiful, has broken the tradition
Of ages and made prey upon one .
the fairest gifts granted to the earth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

One Of the best cartoons yet seen
illustrating the power Of the speakes
v published IN yesterdays Kansas
City Journal. The territories are rep
reseated a. just About to plunge oves
. hisA falls. A boat labeled "Consres
sioaal favors n the hands Of the
speaker" d tied to . tree on the verge
II - nails. A CONGRESSMAN has ur
out IN the boat and Il Just about TO put
IN ne territories. when Uncle Joe
Who n Standing with uplifted knife
cries. n you try to help him. III cu'
che rope."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

Delegate Andrews has not done
everything the people Of san Miguel
wanted him To do. but he IL to be
commended Tor introducing the bill
providing for the issue q bonds
amounting 70 sioo. 600 for the erection
Of additions to the territorial insane
Asylum. The DELEGATE has also lntr,
dsced q petition sisned by Las Vega
merchants reiatiWg 70 third and
fourth calls mail matter. The dele
cate IL backing the bill fof the crea
|tlon Of 4 New Mexico Cttk Dweliers
|park.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

The acknowledgement Of Australia
receutly created 3 sensation BY de-
.clariAg that he eo~ld give svsry' man
- The ,commonwealth.a telephone for
twenty-five cents = week. The matter
WAS called to the attention Of the
British parliament In that hope that
BNneelK rates might be ENCOURAGED 70
rome n0~ns Perhaps Il WIN be vel,
IN sdviae Campbell Bannerman Tint
IAs Vegas rates are not Q than
twenty-five cents q week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

Tomorrow tho agreement by which
260. 900 bituminOus miners are At work
will expire. tJaiess the miners and
OPERATOR act wisely In the remaining
Nv hour. tho people Will be faced BY
the horrors Of . prolonged coal strike.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

Il must have cost the state Of Mts.
Snarta million dollars. 70 make n. II.
Rogers admit that the Standard Oil
company owned the Standard OIL com.
paniss Of Indiana md Missouri, Al
that rate. low much Il II golnE to
cost 70 couvicR the officials Of the
STANDARD on OF rcbblng the peopiey
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

Premier CAMPBELL anneruan u o.
posed to the decimal metric system.
II would b. Interesting II he coutd
advance : single plausible reason Scs
HIS opposisio0. Come 10 think OF u,
We haven't adopted the decimal sys.
TEN ourselves yet except 10 the all I'm.
postant respect Of counting dollars.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

while MI. Jerome Ii about Il. why
doesn't he prove HIS campaign charg'
"a that Murphy and Croker are
thieves and scoundrels. He II hand
inE Indictments around freely enough,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

II can't really be said TINT the sen
ate Ii much stirred up rel the scacfi'
ing criticisms It u getting these days
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

Tho fool election law passed by the
JAst legislature should he repealed
Just - soon u possible,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

The following quotations received
from + j. Graf 4 Co, Albuquerque,
New Mexico, correspondent for Logan
4 Bryan, long distance phone.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30
ehsep Aeceipts
Chicago Markets.

OUtCuVV
Chicago, March 30.--Wheat-Ma'
~ 49,.
Corn-May A IL July A IL.
Qats-May 30 81; July 20 3-S@1-2
Pork-May 1910: July 16.
Lard-May 1927 10; May 8.S7 1-2.
Ribs-May $50 2; July 1855.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

81. Louis Metal.
St. Louis Mo-. March 30.-Spelter
six.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

New York Metal
New York March 30.--Lead and
stead, unchanged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

Ohjo. BY . decisive vote. has de-
ctded against abolishing capital pun
ishmsnt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago Livestock.
Chicago. March 30.-Csttie receipts.
1000; market strong. Beeves. $4,000
$6.25; cows and heifers. $1.65@$5.15;
stockers and feeders. $2.75@H.SO;
Texans, s3.75@S4.60.
Shssp Asceipte.
Sheep receipts 1000; market strong.
Sheep, $3.75@$6.25; lambs, $500
$685..
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sheep Receipts.

81. Louis Wool.
st. Louis, Mo-, March 3O.--Woo
steady quotations unchanged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-30

Kansas City. Mo-, March 30.--Cat-
tie receipts. 1000. including 200 south.
ems; market steady. Native steers,
$4.250 500; southern steers. S3.75W
$500; southern cows. S2.50Q$4.25; ma
tive cows and heit~rs, $2.25QN5.25:
stockers and feeders. $S.00@S4.2a;
bulls, $3.10@S4.25; calves. $3.O0W
$3.50; western fed steers. 80. S00$5.2b;
western fed cows, $2.75@$4.5O.
Sheep Receipts.
Sheep receipts, 1000, market strong
Muttons. $4.50@@5.S0: lambs. $500
$3.50 range wethers. $4,000 : 100; fed
ewes. $4.25G$5.40.
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SheplrIne drove over to Stuttgart Wednesday,
 Mir. Ferguson walked over to Claren- don Saturnay to attend the teachers Association.
 News items are scarce this week. H. c. give us some more of your "common sense
 LYcURGUs.
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If it's fiji to print you will see it in the ARGUS.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.

That Section 3, of Article IA of the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas, be amended so as to read as follows: Article IA, Section 3; The General As sembly shall provide by general laws for the support of common schools by taxes, which shall never exceed in any one year three mills on the dollar on the taxable property of the state, and by an annual per capita tax of one dollar, to be assessed on every male inhabitant of this state over the age of twenty-one years. Provided, the General Assembly may by general law, authorize school districts to levy by vote of the qualified electors of such district a tax not to exceed seven mills on the dollar in any one year for sch@ oi purposes. Pro yided further, that no such tax shall be appropriated to any other purpose nor to any ether district than that for which it was levied.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of tle stcietsly eis s.f:e q arch 2, 1905.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above am. ndn ct.
 Witness my official signature this l4th day of February, 1906.
 o. C. LUDWIG,
 Secretary of State.
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Fortunate haissOHrianS.

"When was druggist, at Livonia. Mo-" writes T. J. Dwyer, now of Graysvile, Mo-, "three of my custo- mers were permanently cured of con sumption by pr. Kings New Discov- cry. and are well and strong today. One was trying to sell his property and move to Arizona, but after using New Discovery short time he found it unnecessary to do so. regard pr. Kings New Discovery as the most wonderful discovery in existence. ' Surest Cough and Cold cure and Throat and Lung healer. Guaranteed by all Druggists. soc and Sl. Trial bottle free.
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Home-Coming
 For All KentuckianS

Over 5O,oOO former residents of the State of Kentucky have accepted the invitation of the Louisville Conner cial Club to its homecoming celebra- ton to be held in Louisville June l3- l7, l9O6 If will be the greatest gathering ever held in the state of Kentucky and S6o,ooO has already been subscribed for an entertainment fund. Wednesday June l3 will be Reception and Welcome Day; Thurs day June IA Foster Day in honor of Stephen Collins Foster the author of My Old Kentucky Home;' Friday June 18th Daniel Boone Day; Satur- day June Is, Greater Kentucky Day. For this event the
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YOU NEED A RELIGIOUS PAPER The ARKANSAS METHODIST,

reaching 35,UUO readers every week, contains the Sunday-schooI and Epworth League Lessons and latest Church and Re- ligious News of our State. It is clean, safe paper for the family circle. Primaily Methodist paper, f stands for the highest interests of every home in Arkansas. Its publishers, Anderson X MiIIar, Little Rock. Ark, sell Bibles and all kinds of religious books and employ live book-agents. Cor respond with them.
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Louisville & Nashville B. R.

will sell round trip tickets from all points on its line 10 Louisville and Re turn at ONE FARE plus 25 cents, tickets being on sale June 10, Il and 12, lrn- tied returning June g with privilege of extension of limit until July 9 by depositing ticket and upon payment of so cents. Stop-oyers will be permit ted al GlassgloW Junction for parties desiring 10 visit Mammoth Cave and side trip tickets will be sold at Louis vile to all points in the state at ONE FARE plus 25 cents for the round trip, such tickets being on sale June l64l8. Indications are that several special trains will oe run for tnis>occasion, full particulars of which will be announced later A sixteen page booklet giving full particulars can be secured from any of the following representatives Of the company.
 ]. E. DAVENPORT, D. P. A., st. Louis, Mo. c. H. FITZGERALD, T. P. A., st. Louis, Mo. MAX BAUMcARTEN, D P A, Mennphis rem N. P. BAIRD, T. PA, Little Rock. Ark. T. II. KihcLLEY, T. P. A., Dallas, rex.
 P. W. BORROW. T. P. A., Houston. rex. J. K. RiDcELy, p. P. A, New orleans. La GEO. E. HEESiNGs IF P A, jacksonville, Fla U C. KoLLENBEck, D P A, Atlanta, Ga.
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Postmaster Robbed.
BILL Fix.

C. w. Fouts. Postmaster al River ton, la. nearly lost his life and was robbed of all comfort, according 10 his letter. which says: "For 20 years | had chronic liver complaint, which led to such a severe case of jaundice that even my finger nails turned yellow. when my doctor prescribed Electric Btters, which cured me and has kept me well for eleven years. Sure cure for Billiousness. Neuralgia, Weakness and all Stomach. Liver. Kidney and Bladder arrangements. A wonderful Tonic. Al all Drug Stores. so cents.
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BLAcKToN NEWS.
Blackton, Ark. May, lst. 1906

Editor ARGUS: Again we ask to have a few dots recorded from our quIet little town.
 Mrs. Sid Aldrich is still very sick and is not expected to recover Her husband is also very sick. No other sick report for this week.
 This section was visited by fine rain on Monday, April the 30 which was much needed to bring up cotton that had been planted.
 Mrs. Ed Larkin and her sister, visi- ted their brother, Charlie Terrell, last week. Mrs. Larkin lives near Poplar Grove in Phillips county.
 Baby carriages are very fashionable around Blacktcn now and all who own them seem to have particular use for them.
 There was preaching at Blackton Sunday night by Rev. Capshaw.
 There are several young boys in BIackton who are addicted to the habit Of swearing and who appearantly have no respect for old age or strangers, as they will swear in the presence of any one. Now we carrot conceive of a more degrading practice. among boys than the habit of swearing. Boys, if you ever expect to be respectable men, quit that disgusting practice of swearing.
 As locals are somewhat scarce wish to say that we do most heartily agree with H. c. on what he says in last weeks ARGUS as to what common sense is. Every reader of last weeks ARGUS should preserve that article and occasionally read it over, for if would no doubt be of benefit to many people Write more on the subject H. c.
 The Blackton merchants seem to be doing all right We have three splendid, good men who comprise the merchants of Blackton, viz. Messrs w. ]. Peterson. T. B. Mathis and J C.. Weidnan.
 MT. w. J. Peterson carries full line Of general merchandise. MT. Peterson is pleasant high toned gen. tleman and does good business.
 Mir. T. B. Mathis sells Groceries, Hardware. Medicine, etc. and has many regular customers and all like Tom.
 MT. J. C Weidman who now owns the Blackton Supply store does a General Supply business and enjoys
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ROE BUDGET.
Roe. May ?. 1906.

Roe. May 2. 1906. Fine rain we have just had. Veg e.ataion looks almost like fl was greas- ed.
 MT. Jno. Catlett left Monday to hunt his horse and has not returned at this writing.
 Several other horse s left Roe Sun day night but were stopped about five miles north west from here and brought back Tuesday morning.
 School closed Friday stnoon and the teachers left on the evening train for their Tenn. homes. One of our young men went as far as Memphis 10 say goodbye.
 Mir. J. D. MInnis' house is about covered and the painter is putting on the priming.
 Harry Crutchfield and wife are now boarding with MT Ferguson and family Bro. Green and wife visited Mrs Greens parents last weeek, The live near Piae Bluff. Mir. Frank Book and MT Waite
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Tours fur common sense.
 JosA BILLINGS THE 2ND.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO Tiif con- STITUTiCN OF THE STATf OF ARKANSAS.

Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1905, and that the same will be submitted to the electors. of the State al the next general election. to be held Monday, Sep tember 3, 1906. for adoption or rejection,
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A VOICE FROM ROE
Roe, Ark, May 1, 1906. MISTER EDrTER, Dear Sir,

Roe, Ark, May 1, 1906. MISTER EDrTER, Dear Sir,
 As was passin along wun mornin last week, Saturday mornin think. friend ov mine handed me a copy ov your exclent paper, and l was mutch pleased to read so menny interesting letters, together with your fine editor ials. Why l gist think there's nothin like it, gist to git letters from all over the country and they're all in one paper ,-nothin like it sir, not as see it.
 And was forcibly struck with what that H. c. felIer said about common sense. Why come to think ov it, it's the most necessary article we can keep in the house. And l tell you that think house without it is spilin for wua ov the cumfurts ov Twin. Wy certenly, the more we think ov it the more we are pressed ov the import ance ov it. We need it in our familiesy we need ii in our politiks, we need it in our religun, we need it in all sorts ov bizness. Common sense, why there nothin like it all along the corners ov life's jurney You'll agree with me Mister Editer.
 If father don't use common sense with his boys. they're soon lost to his famly and to the community Un- common sense will git em into bad habits, such as terbacker, chewin, smokin, drinken liker and such like. Now feller with common sense won't want 10 do sich things, as they will drive. him from the hest sosity and rum muthers and sisters, and like to s9d sWee thearts, s,-but you know that menny ov cur gals don't use common sense when it cums to s'lectin bow They seem to like fellers best what picks up most habits. Ef he can gest part his hair in the middle and smoke cigerets, and sich like, hit don't make any difurence to the gal whether he shows common sense or not And these gals run around so much I'm juberous of them. They can't find enny fractions bout home Their mas, brothers and sisters aint like some other feller's ma, brother and sister. Fl they can go 10 some other town and git the attension of some split haired dude and go home and write to him. she thinks she's the gal ov the season. do wish muther s would take time to teach their daters common sense. think we'd have more flowrs grow in the yard, fewer harsh words in the house. more helr given to tired backs and less non sense 1 generly mong our boys and gals. l But as you have Lycurgus ritir from this place. gess I'd better noi rite enny more. Excuse my spellir as I'm not claimin much along that line.
 Yours fur common sense.
 JcsH BILLINGS THE 2ND
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TURNER FACTS.


 There's no news much from Turner this week. Every one is quite busy with the "crop beginning"
 Crops of all kinds which have bes: planted are doing fine.
 J. C. Terry made a trip to court Monday.
 R. w. Mayo has been sick for some few days.
 Turner reported the 2nd quarter paid in iull. and Marvell also made good financial report.
 Bro Wilford preached two splendid sermons, while with us. and his stay with us was most pleasant.
 Cypress Academy will close on the 18th of May, and the school is making ready for the close.
 We are told that California still rembles and quakes and that the food supplies of the unfortunate is running low.
 At our writing the rain decends in a stea dy downpour, but possibly it will stop before to much comes. We never dare complain too early.
 The Quarterly Conference was con vened here at the Methodist church last Saturday and Sunday. Rev. B. L. Wiltord, of Holly Grove, presided in P. E. Little $ stead, as Bro Little was not physically able to be present.
 On last Sunday morning at seven o'clock Joe Brown, after a lingering illness, died. His remains were en- tered in the Smalley cemetery on Connefs Point, Monday. Mir. Browns many friends lament his death, and would comfort the bereaved loved ones.
 We are glad 10 know the Rrundridge Bill had favorable hearing before the Committee at Washington. Now, if we can secure the passage of that S5 ,OOO,- 900 bill, and also the new school amendment" at the next general elect ion, we will have more toward better schools. and the best material as teach CTS than ever before We are told that in the last five years, something like 40 per cent of our best teachers have quit the schoolroom for more lucrative positions. A few years ago there was not much nducement in the commercial world for such men as principals of our schools, but of late, the different financial concerns nave caused many many to desert the great est calling of man-christian educat- ion
 When our small towns become fully able to employ and keep the best and most able teachers. then will cur school system become more even, ard prosperous, for it is the smaller schools that need the best teachers. for out of these schools must go majority Of the youth of our growing. leading country. 4 school teacher more tran any one else must devote his entire energies to his school and surroundings to accomplish the greatest good for those he serves.
 BILL FIX.
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the confidence of his large line of GUS

the Cohl'ucnCS VI HIS iasS 'A4S v toners.
 Our public school has made splen- did progress this season under the management of Miss Jamie McManus as teacher. She is a good teacher and most excellent young lady. There will be preaching again at Blackton next Sunday by Rev. Pat terson of Lee county MT. Patterson is a very able speaker.
 With best wishes to the ARGUS and its many readers, Yours,
 BLAcKToNlAN.