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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-10

tn haV" prcnaid their passage. The
federal immigration officials learn,
ed Of tEn matter and after Investigate
Ing brought charges against the mill
men Of violating the contract labor
laws.
The mill owners deny the charges
Of violating the law and have deter.
mined TO put up hard fight. the re.
suit Of which will be awaited with
interest in industrial circles through.
out the south. If the decision Is
against them 1t will mean a loss oil
nearly 100000 to the Piedmont man
ufacturers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-10
ROOSEVELT WINS
THE NOBEL PRIZE

sity. Professor Baldwin of Yale, Pro
fessor Harberger of the University of
Munich and of the faculty Of George
town university. Washington. The
Nobel peace prize is part Of a he
quest left by DR.. Alfred Bernhard
Nobel. "a Swedish scientist. who left
a large portion of his fortune TO be
devoted 10 five annual prizes each
valued at about $4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-10
FAvoRAaLY REPORTED
FOR SUPREME COURT

Washington. d G. Dee. 10.-~The
senate committee on Judiciary today
authorized a favorable report on the
nomination of VIM IL Moody to -
associate Justice Of the supreme
court of the United States.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-10

Christiania, Norway. Dec. 10.-The
Norwegian parliament has conferred
the Nobel peace prize on President
Roosevelt.
The prize is awarded to the presi-
dent in recognition Of his services In
ending the Russo-Japanese war. 1t is
understood the sponsors for the presi-
dent were Professor Fl. P. Judson, act,
ing president of the Chicago Univer-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-10

Seats have now been placed on sale
at Murphey's and S"haefer's drug
stores for The Holy City" at the Dun.
can Wednesday night There have
been erroneous rumors about the
prices. but they are exceptionally mod,
!erate at soc, 75c and 81.
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CHESTER GILLETTE sENTEN@,
Ed TO HANG FoE nu aCER

li+rklm*.r, Dtr. 10 -~CA..s.4aF t.s.'. tle
ctM.iCtea oG the murds.t of his sweet
he arr Grace BtoSu. Wa> sentenced 90
da, tn die during the NetA beginning
January "A. 1907
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-10

The Community club will hold their
regular meeting tonight at St JOS
'eph's hall.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-10

The territorial grand Jury brought
in two indictments last Saturday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-10
LONG STANDING RAILWAY
DISPUTE ENDS AT LAST

New Haven. Conn. Dec. 10. - An
nouncement was made that the hns
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-10
Opinions Of Congregation

The members of the congregation
greatly regret the departure of Rabbi
Ilefkovitz and prominent members
have made the following statements.
AS one Of the trustees Of Congrte
CATION M0ntettofe," says Charles Ro'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
ImaxinatiOn,

He visited the tomb where his be loved was laid. Carrying a lighted candle and kneeling by her coffin, he exclaimed passionately: "Would could die! Would could die" Just then the wind closed the door and ex- tinguished the light. The bereaved lover who had just prayed for death rushed to the door. He could not open it. He tore at 1t. knocked, kicked struggled. calling loudly for help. No answer, only the utter silence and dark. ness of the tomb. His wish to die was forgotten. He sank down and wept His tears were not for his beloved, but for himself. He felt bangs of hunger He thought of bis candle and cut it into four parts. He ate the first quarter the first day. the second the second day. the third on the third, the las quarter the fourth day. No more. an he must die of starvation. He madt one more desperate effort to burst tn door when it suddenly opened, and th, keeper of the cemetery stood before him. The sunlight blinded him. HC fell from exhaustion He had been there just four rhours!-Pearson's Week 1V
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
''An HI Wind ''
 By HONORE WILLSIE Copyright. iA6. by G. M. Daniels

Except for solitary berth far down the aisle Wilton had the Pullman to himself In sheer loneliness he had turned in early and lay staring at the stars and Hitting telegraph poles hour after hour. His month of vacation at the old home had been a disappoint- ment. The Texan ranch would be be glad to see him. and so would bis puppy. and yet after all, there was no one who really cared.
 Hang it., he murmured as he toss ed back into the net his coat which q sudden slowing of the train had thrown violently into his face. Hang it. 1 wonder why on earth Betty Allis had to take December, of all months, for pleasure trip west-the one month out of five years that might have given me a chance to see her and know her again. I wond"--
 There was sudden darkness. Wilton found himself groveling on the ear floor There was the maddening sense of the heIplessncss with which ill q nightmare one HShtS TOT bfedtn allu space With fearful momentum, with grinding. tearing and upheaving the car rolled halfway to it's side. seemed to slide down and down, then. with a violent shock, stood still. The ghastly silence that succeeded was as appalling as the uproar had been. Wilton lay still for moment, waiting for he knew not what Then he crawled to his feet, gathered his clothes from the opposite section and rapidly dressed himself
 "Wronder what's happened" he thought breathlessly. Gee. smell that gas" And he started toward the rear of the car.
 As his hand touched the stateroom wall at the end of the aisle girls voice rang through the car Porter, porter, wish you would come help me out" Wilton stopped. Cad she's cool anyhow" he thought as he listened for the porter's response. None came. The odor of gas was filling the car. He
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
Their Catlike Curiosity Makes Life EventfuI Along the
 Uganda Line.
SIMBA THEIR PET STATION
Agent There Wires That They Sleep on His Platform and Amuse Themselves by Chasing Trackmen Up
 Telegraph Poles.

The lions of East Africa appear to be watching the progress of civlizatoh| with deep interest, and nothing has done more to arouse their curiosity and wonder than the trains on the Uganda railroad
 This railroad, from the Indian ocean to Victoria NyanZa is 5S4 miles long. and between the terminal points are thirty-n stations. The line is man aged on the system of the Indian rail roads, and most of the men in the track, train and station service are East Indians.
 The Indian station agent is known as babu, and he leads lonesome life. Simba, for example, where the lions have been making special study of the railroad system, has only station building. a water tank for the engines and side track, this being one of the places where trains pass each other on the single track road,
 The traffic manager at Nairobi one morning received this astonishing tele- gram from the babu at Sinsba: A lion mas been DOtnertnS me 1Of lHTce nights. He comes up on the station plat form and goes to sleep. Then he walks up and down, scratches on the wall and door and tries to get into the office Please send cartridges for d Snyder rife by the first train for my protection. have blank cartridges. but they are of DO use against lions.
 This profound observation has the earmarks of sober truth. 1t is to be l believed that the cartridges were promptly supplied, but, if so, they did not make d Geep impression upon the lions, for Il month later another hair raising telegram reached the traffic manager, as follows:
 Urgent. To Traffic Manager
 A lion Is Of the platform. Please in- 1 struct guard and driver (easiHeef> 70 pro- ceed carefully and to make TO signals in the yard. Tel the s5Uard to a@' s3e pas sengers not to get out here and to be very careful himself when he comes into the office.
 1t is not quite certain whet..e' the babu was chiefly solicitous %" the safety of the guard or Vi: tle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
HE CLIMBED A TELEGRAPH POLE.

thought that the lion might take advan- tage of the open door. However this may be, the distress signal from Simba had the immediate result of starting British sportsman in that direction.
 He took the next train for Simba, and under the water tank he and the railroad men erected platform about ten feet above the ground, where the Nlmrod spent several days waiting for the visitors. Ills patience was at length rewarded. He bagged two lions and a lioness. though one Hon bit him so severely In the arm when he went up to the apparently dead beast that he spent three months in a coast hos pital.
 There was nothing doing for several weeks after the great day when three lions had been laid low within few rods of the station. Then came an- other nervous telegram:
 Extra urgent! Track hand was sur. rounded by two Hons while returning from signal box. He climbed telegraph pole near the water tank. He is up there yet. Order train to stop there and take him aboard.
 The track man succeeded in reaching the station before relief arrived. For several days the telegraph wire was burdened only with routine dispatches. Then another episode was proclaimed in the following shape:
 To Guard and Driver of Down Train:
 Carriage of secretary is on the siding. where he shot lion just now. and others gre roaring on Makindu side. Driver must proceed without signals and stop engine opposite station. Guard must not get out of the brske van.
 Later advices nave not yet come to hand, but if any station master is 6nd- ing life monotonons and longs to have . dull routine psppered with incident and adventure perhaps he may arrange to swap jobs with the babu at Simba.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07

 ISHMENT.
 leaped to the opposite window and kicked out pane, letting in flood of cold air. Then as quickly as its angle would permit he dashed down the aisle to the other berth.
 Let me help you, madam" he said. "The porter has deserted us."
 Il seem to be in sort of well, my berth is so tilted." answered the girl. of you could just lend me a hand"
 In moment q girlish form was standing beside him. Are we killed?" she asked, her voice trembling little in spite of its brave tone.
 "Not yet" answered Wilton, 'but we'd better get out at once. The gas tanks are leaking"
 Together they groped down the aisle to the wreckage at the end of the car.
 "Any one hurt in here?" he asked, flashing his lantern in their faces. '"The porter didn't stop to see."
 "All safe," answered Wilton. "Whats the trouble?''
 "Open switch. Banged into coal chute. Engineer and fireman killed. Lot of coach passengers hurt. You are the only Pullmans. Better get out of this" And he led the way up to the steep embankment down which the train had plunged, then trotted of down the track. leaving them alone be- side the tangle of trucks and rails that marked the path of the wreck.
 Wilton picked up forgotten lantern and for the first time turned to look at the girl whom he had rescued. Then he gave great gasp of astonishment. Betty Allis! Where on earth!"
 "Jack Wilton! Where"-
 The two stood silent in a hearty hand grasp. Suddenly Jack fell to trembling, and for a moment panic seized him.
 Betty Allis," he repeated, ''to think that some one that knew and-that l knew was in this catastrophe and so near death! It makes melt makes me-
 Here Betty broke the tension with trembling little laugh that was none the less merry.
 "But we are both safe and sound, SC what's to worry us? Let's find out where we both came from and"- Then suddenly she became sober First, let's go see if we can be of any use
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
SHEVLIN'S JOB ABOLISHED.
Hot Springs City Council Passes Meas
 ure Over Veto.

Hot Springs, May 4.-By vote of to 2 the ordinance passed at the last meeting of the city council abol- ishing the offices of chief of detectives, superintendent of Bertillion system and record clerk, which received the mayors veto, was passed over his veto, and the detective department is no more.
 Mayor Bedding made a strong fight fer it's retention, but nine of the alder men determined to stand together as abolitionists, and all pressure and per suasion were ineffective
 Chief Shelyin had made himself very unpopular with many citizens, and the abolishment of his office met with popular approval,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
Stone Gonxs.

A recent English traveller in China describes some remarkable examples of sounding stones. or 'stone gongs. which he saw at Chufu. the birthplace and burial place of Confucius. One o. the stones. which are composed of q grayish oolitic limestone. has beer shaped into a cover for an incense disl, placed in front of the tomb of the grandson of Confuci,ls. When struck with a stick or with the knuckles il rings like bronze, and the sound is SC distinct that 1t Is difficult to believe without inspection that the object is Lot really composed of metal. A cor respondent of Nature describes a bridge at Corick, in County Mayo, Ire land, which Is locally known as the "murtcal bridge" because the stones forming the coping give out musical note when struck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
..,,nrAiN SPECIAL RATES

pou, Minn., account of bi.
 V =, netting General Federation Of
 ma. ,,s clubs. One fare plus s2
 ou uso round trip. Tickets on sale
 ' as 2s. 2s and 30. Return limit, bue 9, 19o6'
 ro nes Moines, Iowa, account of
 .oro, Assembly Presbyterian ru ,rch in U. S. A. One fare plus s2 . inc round trip. Tickets on sale p.v IA. 15, 1e, F, 21 and 2s. Re- prn limit, May s1.
 onocial rates to northwestern .,nts California, Mexico, Colorado .d bomeseekers excursion rates to r,rious DO nts. Will be gladly fur ..h.d with all the information of trip, tc, by local ticket agent. :. Milwaukee, Wis, account Grand 1. erie Fraternal Order of Eagles. 1 At rates of one fare, plus $2.0O, for .o round trip. Tickets on sale Au- |rust il, 12, and 13. Final return limit leaving Milwaukee not later khan August 22nd.
 Pine Bluff, March 19, 1906. Tn Atlanta, Ga. May 18th to 17th, occount International Cotton Seed rrushers association; fare and one third on certificate plan for round trip.
 special rates to Mexico and west ern trips will be gladly furnished, .o- eether with full information regard ing desirable routes. stop-overs, side trips. Sleepers and tourist cars, etc. by calling or writing,
 To Hot Springs May 22d and 23d, account Retail Grocers and General Merchants association. Fare and one. third on certificate plan for round trip.
 To Philadelphia, Ark. June 7th to l4th, account Arkansas Summer as. semembly B. Y. P. U. One fare plus soc for round trip.
 H. N. ATWOOD. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
TO THE PUBLIC.

Pine Bluff, Ark, March s. 1906. We the undersigned hereby agret to close at 12 o'clock on Saturdays beginning April 1, 1906 and continuin. until October 1, 1906:
 Signed:
 Cotton Belt Savings and Trust con- pany.
 Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company.
 Pine Bluff Trust company. Banking Department, from 12 m. to p. m. Jefferson County Savings Bank. Simmons National Bank.
 Merchants & Planters Bank. The Bank of Pine Bluff.
 Citizens Bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-08
ZOE RENT-HousEa
FOR RENT-RooNas

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, modern
every way. 800 W. It'll ST.
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president, and the vice president took
his place in the arena. His right hand
trembled slightly, but his eye was firm.
for he longed to possess the presidents
second-best jackknife.
Biml The carriage cushion re-
sponded, but left no sign.
Boom! A tiny spot appeared in the
bulls-eye, just far enough in to make
the secretary emit a gFOan of despair
BAN! Still nearer the center, and
the vice president retired with the fire
of hope burning in his right eye-he
had shut the other so tight when he
sighted the mark that it hadn't popped
open again as yet
Last the best of all the gameP' Tt
was now the presidents turn. He took
his place haughtily. He measured the
distance and calculated.
Ping! The pea flew far, but there
was no thud on the target. The presi-
dent frOwned, and placed another pea
in the sling.
Pongl It flew and hit some part of
the clothes horse. The president knit
his brows so tight that he could hardly
Whang. Tang! There were two dis
tinct thumps. All gathered around
the target Yes, there was the tiny
mark of the presidents pea, farther in
than the others: but square in the
very middlest middle of the center of
the bulls eye was a larger mark and
a small stone lay on the board beneath
The treasurer laughed so hard that
she nearly dropped the stakes.
That's my stonei9 she said fsThe
president wasn't doing much. and I
turned around to fire that stone at d
pear, and it slipped out of my hand
and went backwards"
''Thie stakes is hers" said the presi-
dent. manfully "She hit the middle"
The treasurer smiled joyfully and
then laughed again.
don't want EN-" she said. 1.-THE
knifes too mortal duh to cut anything:
1 can't play the jewsharp, and [
couldn't draw barn door with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-08

Hawaiian servants said a woman
with some experience with them, ARE
the best in the world, but they are
strangely unsophisticated, strangely
naive. They insist on calling you by
your first name. Ours were always
saying to my husband, yes, John. or
All right. john ana TO me, Very
well, Ann or Ann, I am gong out
At last I got tired of this, and to John.
when We got a new cook. said
Don't ever call me by my first name
in the new cooks presence. Then, per-
maps not knowing my name, he'll have
to say Mrs" to me- So John was
very careful to address me as tdearie'
or sweetheart but the new cook, a
Watchful chap, gave me no title at all.
zone day we had some company,
some English officers. I told them
how I had overcome. in my new
cooks case, the native servants hor-
rid abuse of their employers Christian
names, and I said. BY this servant,
at least, you won't hear me called
ann Just then the new cook en-
tered the room. He bowed to me re-
specially and said:
Sweetheart, dinner is served!'
WHAT I stammered.
Dinner is served. dearie!' an
swered the new cook. Modern So
ciety.
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Ito and Kon1nra-

Mrs. Hugh Fraser, wife of the late
BrItish ambassador to Japan, writes
Tor the January Worlds Work an ae-
count Of The Leaders of Modern jap
/ an, from which the following remark
I able interview with Marquis Ito, on the
subject of the peace, is quoted:
rel me, . [ cried, what do you really
There was a pause as he turned and
| looked at me. Il am sorry-but / am
not surprised he said slowly. ct is
/ the best we can make at this moment
and this is the moment to make it.
| The people will understand it better
| soo8."
You know it would prove a disap-
| polntment, replied; was that why
! you did not go yOurSelf7 I ALWAYS said
no one would ever entrap you into, an
unbecoming situation But I wish you
had gone, you would have obtained bet-
/ ter terms than Baron Komura has
| dons.''
He was patient with my Impotence.
Il was ready to GO he said, ready to
accept the risks of the situation. Yes,
know what you think-but you are
mistaken. 1t came to this, that ineVi-
| tably the final decision had to be made
here, and the emperor wished me to be
at hand when the moment should come.
I was of more use to his majesty here.
| Komura is a very able man. He had
| done all that could be done. And he is
! a brave man. too
In what way has he shown that?''
| I asked.
Il warned him of what lay before
him. the marquis replied. "Oh, re-
member my experiences in '95. re-
member the treaty of Kyotoi I was
here in our own county, with every
thing in my favor. I made the peace
after a successful war. All my condi-
tons had been agreed to. I was salts
/ fed I was successful The treaty was
signed and came to lay it at the en-
peror's feet. There was to be no more
fighting over that business at least!
How do you think I felt when France
and Germany stepped in and tore the
treaty to pieces, reversed its conditions,
stole from Japan that which she had
honestly won2 I shall never forget the
pain of that day. remembered it more
keenly when Komura started for Amer
lea. I said to him. My friend, you go
with hurrahs and banzais. If you are
received in the same way on your re-
turn@I viii not come to meet you. The
nation will do that. You viii not need
me. But. if things are otherwise, if
when you return there are no shouts
and rejoicing. if no single soul comes
forward to welcome you, count on me,
for then I shall come to meet youi'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-08
Historical Precedent.

Frances is the four-gear-oId daugh-
ter of a great architect. One bright
spring morning she was possessed
with a wild desire to lean far out of
the nursery window. Her mother told
her several times what a dangerous
proceeding this was, but Frances paid
little heed. Finally she added:
Frances. it isn't considered proper
to lean out of the window. No one
who is at ali nice ever does it,
why, motherl" said Frances with
marked dfsapproval and astonishment
Barbara F'rietchie did = Lippin-
colts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-08
T9E GREAT BACK-YARD SHOOT
ING MATCH.
CBy Sarah Noble Ives. illustrated by
the Anthony


There was a target practice on at
the Backyard Shooting Club. It was
to be a match between thu president,
the vice president, and the secretary.
The treasurer did not shoot, and they
let her hold the stakes because she was
always fair; the treasurer was only a
girl, anyway; she liked all the mem
bers, and showed no partiality She
was also umpire for the same reason.
shes just as good as a boy, said
the president only she can pitch.
But L amt blanrtn' her for that neither
Girls is built different in their bones,
sO'st they can't throw good"
The treasurer was good to look upon
with her round red cheeks, big brown
eyes and tousled hair. Not a boy in
the club could beat her running, and as
for climbing trees, she was like a SOUR
rel She could climb higher than any
of them, because as the vice president
explained shes light, and she dast 90
out ON little limbs at would bust with
us boys"
But as I said, there was a target
practice on The guns used were
Bricky Smiths best improved unpat-
euted GOllathi pea-shOOters, and the
target was an old leather carriage
cushion, on one end of which the see
rotary had painted a fresh spot of
white paint The carriage cushion was
neatly tied to the post of the clothes
sired as a target
Because, you see. if you hit it," ex-
planned the president, the pea will
make a spot on the paint, and well
know who gets nearest the middle
Tt was bound to be an exciting af-
fair, for the stakes were highL-the
presidents second best jackknife the
vice presidents jewsharp, and the sec
.tary's red crayOn pencil We're in the
hands of the treasurer, all to be turned
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pencil; 50 you can all have EN- back
wen said the president; eff that
isn't just like d girli''
Story Without Terminal Facilities
There is a certain prosy senator who
IS much absorbed nowadays in rate
legislation He is a Iong-winded talk
er, short of humor and long on facts,
a!ld as q result is usually avoided by
his associates The other dav This sen
alor cornered couple of his assoc
GATES and began to tel a story. Like
lhe senator's arguments, his story
vas long and apparently pointIess.
zalteE listening for about fifteen min
uless and seeing no end in SIGHT ono
OF the senators, disregarding the Gus
lo1llafy courtesy OF this body, broke