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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08
raleigh Evening Times.

Some f u friends in North
Carolina who are opposed to bond
issne tor permanent ia improvements
il The way If hospitals, and such
things, are much like the Irishnan.
They are unwllling to do ANYTHING
for posterity for the reason that pos
ierity has never helped "s
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08
la GRIPPE AND PNRCMoNI.

LA 0KlPPE AND PNEUMONIA.
Pneumonia often follows La
Grippe hut never follows. The Use 81
Foley's Honey and Tar. I, cures Ia
coughs and praseAts pnen.
|;,nonia and consumption. Ask for
FoIsy's Honey aud Tar and refuse
any substitute offered. Mr.. Il
Vacher, Of l57 Osgocd St Chicago,
writes /: "Mv wife had a severe case
OF Ia grippe three years ago, and i
left her with a terrible cough. She
tried q bottle OF Foiev't H"ney and
Tar and it gave i%Umediate 1el,et. A
so cent bottle cured her cough en-
|tirely.", Refuse substitutes Sold
by w. A. Hayes, Drugg;st.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08
Durham Recorder.1

The attempt to burn the new
school building at Rongemont was
as mean a. : mar ge,ss 10 be, and
II il hard to conceive Of any INT be
coming so depraved az. 10 want 10
destroy such property.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08
The YELLOW FEVER GERM

has recently been discovered. I,
hears a rlose resemb lancs to the ma
germ. To tres the system from
disease germs. the most effective
remedy i. Dr.. Kings New Lie
Pills Guaranteed 10 cure all dr..
eases due 80 malaria poison and con.
~s,ipat,on. Csc At w. A. Ha,e.'
DRUGSTORE:
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

Good LOOKS bring Happiness
NEE, them with = clean, smiling face:
brisM eyes %srarx:ing WITH health,
h'ch comes By taking H"A s,e,'t
R"cky Mountain Tea. IS CENTS
w \. HAYES.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08
To Enforce Watts aud
ward Laws.

1O enforce w HEI8 A00
ward Laws.
raleigh Eys1i.sg Times.l
Governor Glenn kas written q let.
Ter to every Sheriff 10 the State,
urging them % aid him in the due
enforcement Of Law ind order, es
Zee ally those laws arising under the
" ats aud Ward acts. He also re-
quests all newspapers or o',izens
who know of' any officer refusing o.
neglec,,ng 10 discharge Ills duty, 20
call his attention to the officers SO
ac,ing, and he will q, once put ths
matter in the hands Of the solicisq'
of the District for investigation and
If found 10 Be true, he will see ,hr,
All such are prosecuted aud punished
according to law.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

Me,husa'a was all right, You Set
For a good old soul wa. he,
They ray he would he living Jet,
Had he ,lsken Rocky Mountain
Tea. W. A. Hayes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08
THs Brsr PHYs,c.

When you want q physlc that Is
mild and gentle, easy TO take and
certain TO act. AWAY. use Chamber.
Jaime S.omach and Liver Tablets.
For sale by W. A. Hayes, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

M. ]. w Bailey. tor three years
Chairman Of the Anli,SalnonLeayne
o: Nouh Ca DINA, has re>igrei I"
take effect February 8. lie wi |
join President w. l.. Phra,. If
Wake F"re-t College, in securing
the $4,000 -ndn~mcnt a sue
oe"sor to Chairman Barley has no,
been announced.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08
IOxford Orphans Friend.l-

IOx1oFu UTphahs rr1enu.J
To his other distinctions. Wal
Parsons has added that of champion
rabbit catcher this season He has
trapped th'rsy-seven rabbits ,o~date
VIII il our most experienced and
expert printer too He can work as
we'll a. catch rabbits.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

The Raleigh postotics .s'owa a
decided gam 10 .ece'p:s for January,
the t"ta; having been s6.6IY4l a.
against s5.9lb.Ol tor. the sane
"""th in 1905, or a gain # leu ger
cent.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08
lCnarlot,e Observer.1

Those who have been concerning
themselves. as Ia what Mr.. Roose.
welt will 60 when he relires from
the Presidency need worry nc
longer. lie has told = friend, a.
c",diny I" a Wash,ogton dispatch
that he will ,.rnc-ed as soon IA pos.
sihl- TO Genital Africa to huut
elephants and tigers
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

Our idea OF a society man is one
who neg'ects | o say anything when
he speaks.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

Some people ~ 10 hide ,hoir is.
nor"nds BY saying they are super
stltiOG6.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

Blind, bleeding, itching aud pro.
,rad'ng piles are instantly relieved
BY ManZan THIS remedy ia pu, u.
in coliapsible tubes with nozzle q,
tachment, so that the medicine may
be applied inside directly where the
trouble originates. MarZ.n relieves
Instantly. Sold by Reynolds &
Walker.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

The manufacturers nf Winston
Salem shipped 2.397,+37 II p"n.ds
OF manufactured tobacco IN January
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

Il am a very great admi,er ofand
believer In Bryan" writes the zen.
junfnalis: ard patriot, Or. Y.
B. K~ingstury. II hold Him to he
the foremost OF American public
men in character and equal to any
in ability News and Oh
server. Now that the brainiest ex-
editor in the State has spoken a.
above qnoted about, the creates,
MAJ in the National Democratic
party, it is time for all others Ia
stop trying TO beiittls him 1t makes
one tired TO read the efforts of some
OF our exchanges TO cay little things
'abou, a big man. They remind Us
of the school hoys speech You
SCARCE expeo, ore # my age" etc.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

It is announced upon reliable
authority that Admiral Togo will
visit America in April with two ar
tnored cruisers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08
BARBER SnOp.

EslR-T-CIAS BARBER SnOP.
take pleasure in thanking all of m,
friends and the pnllm Tor the liberal
patronage given me. AMI respectfully
solicit "a continuance ot the same !
Will De glad TO wait OH you when you
wanl a Shave. HAIR Cut. Shampoo. o,
ANYTHING done i'm nv line.
Your humble eryant.
GATHER COLLINS,
The Babrer.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

On January 9th Chairman Hep.
burn reported to the House of Rep.
resentatives his railroad rate hill
with the favorable recommendation
OF the entire Republican and nsbo.
cratic membership Of the In,eistate
and Foreign Commerce COMMITTEES.
The bill will come ny in the House
this week. The bill authorizes the
Interstate Commerce Combustion,
when complaint has been made Ito
declare what shall be a Just aud rea.
ssonable aodsfairiy remuderalive rate
or rates, charge OF charges, to be
hereafter observed in such case al
the maximum TO be charged"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

The Eleventh Annual Reunion
of Confederate Veterans will be
held this year in New Orleans,
April 25-27.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

There are 1880 voldmes III the
State Library at Raleigh.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08
Letter to Hillaboro LINN
b0rmen.
Hillsboro, N. G..

Dear sirs: What is lumber
worth !?
Depends on the lumber you
say-.what sort do You want ?"
That's how some people talk
about faint. They ask:W haiti
YOU pant my honse fnr
The Yankee answer is "How do
want it bainted? One coat? Two
coats? three coatsf. first.cfass or
obeap p -
The proper answer is Il want
the best pain. put on as u ought to
be"
Tha,'ssDevoe but. the usual an.
swer is Il want a good job; but !
want it cheap" Winch means: |
want you 10 paint it for nothing. !
want to be iooled.
Lead-and oil ia the costlieat paint
there is not tie best it nsed TO be
best. Dpyoe is best, si,:ce zinc
came in Devoe lead and-z,nc.
Zinc ,oughens the lead and doob:
les it's wear. W.
Z,nc costs no more than lead and
we grind by machinery. : *
We have no ratent on hind but
nobody else is treating IT,, right
|Devce is yoor paint. ,
F. W DEvoE ACo.
p.s o.b. & B. B. Forfes, sell
| our uaint. = : !:
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08

An 1rishman ap"n arriving in
America wa$ asked his name a, FL,
lis Island He gave it.
"Sreak l"udef," said the officer.
He repeated it.
Louder" again eaid the officer +;
"why, mar, yonr voice is asfsott as a
woman's"
"WelI,' said Pat, 'lha, nigh: be-
Me mother was q woman"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-08
NASH,
ArroENEY-Ar.l..
Hil'sboro, NJ

ONCE next door 70 D, 9.
Omce. near the fiotet. ST
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12
BALSAMO de HIGOS
ipaRa la nUJER! iavlSO iMP0RTbNTE!

El dnico e6eaa remedo para la curaci6n
de todas las enfermsdades de la MUJER, atin
cuando 6stas sean CR6NIcAs, es cl Universal
mente famoso BALSAMO de HlGOS, des-
cubierto por la Senora Mabel f. Rush, NJ. d.
dc Joliet III.
Garantzamos como efcaz para los des6rde-
a1es en- Ia Menstruoci6n, Leeteorrea Flores
Blancas, Can,bio de Tida Esterjljdad Jte
70 fuerG de 5ngar, Prolapso Catda del Ute
70, Iafamact6n q U7ceraci6n del Utero, La
ceract6n de Ia CeyDtg, 1u1nores Ueri'!os, IT,
nao'es en- los OUarjos Isf1amaei67s A5naorra-
ms, Hemorroldes, y todas las otras que
resultan rehejan enfermedades <femeninas.> ,
Por 81 90 enviaremos cualquier parte de
la Isla, nuestro tratamiento mensual un
folleto titulado Una Mujer Perfecta
Escrl ba ensegnida 4 The Womans Mutual
Benefit Co., 7. O. Box. 794 San Juan, Z. r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

so. por 10 regular rein6 TN
tempo claro. Los vientos fue-
ron de frescos q fuertes del F..
y NE.
La temperature media en- la
lsla fue 1870. La temperature
mas alta ocurrio en- los terrenos
bajos de Ia costa S; informaron
una temperature maxima de
$40, en- la Central Aguirre, el
d1a y 3. La temperature mas
baja que han informado fue56o,
en- San Lorenzo el d1a s. Las
temperatures extremas fueron
bien repartidas durante toda la
semana. siendo aparentemente
determinadas por las condicio-
mes locales de irradiaci6n solar
y movimiento del viento.
A las fuertes Iluvias que hu-
bieron los dos l1lt1mos d1as de
la semana anteriot siguieron
aguaceros repartidos Ell dia 2, V
la lluvia fue cas1 general, Y en-
algunas localidades fue excesi-
va, el dla 5 "A. La precipita-
cion media que han informado
% estaciones en- 2.82 pulgadas
que es mucho mas de la normal
para csta estacion del ano. La
cantidad mayor de lluvia que
han informado fu6 1861 pulga-
das en- Manati de cuya cantidad
cayeron $50 pulgadas el dia 5.
In Ia secci0n S. Ia precipita-
cion fu6 comparativamente Ii
gera. Muchos rios tuvieron
grandes avenidas. resultando
danos considerables EN- los ca
minos Y propiedades adyacen-
tes de los terrenos bajos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12
Estado del tempo

La ofcina de observation eli
matologica nos remite eI bole-
tin semanal del tempo de la
semana que tsrmino Ell 8 de Di-
ciembre del corrjente ano.
Il tempo fresco, parciaImen-
fe nublado por complete, que
RENO q principles de. semana,
continue Ell la division n. y E..
y en- la parte ~ de Ia division
O., hasta Ell dia 5, despues de
>cuya fecha reino TN tempo ge-
neralmente bueno. En- los le-
rrenos bajos de Ia seccion S. y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12
Concerto en- la plaza


Programa de las pleas que ejecu-
tara en- la retreta de esta noche la
Banda de Ia Policfa Insuiar en- Ia pla-
"a de Baldorioty de Castro
I-Paso-ble (zarzuela) Los Bohe-
MOS Wives.
2-Aires cubanos q petici6n}. Ubeda.
3-Selecci6n "A Sure Thing To
bani.
4 Eva polka, con variaciongs &c
faut1n, Milpager.
5-Introducci6n y aria de baritone
de la opera "Favorita Donizetti
0-"El cauto de la victoria de Ia
zarzue1a "El cocodrl1o', Chapl.
LA criolla', danza, Dueflo.
Himno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

mon, 2. K.
HAGo sABER Que en- virtud de
una orden ejecucion librada en- p1ei-
to arriba indicado Sc procedera 4 ven
der en- pdblica subasta, al mejor pos
tor la siguiente fnca
"Rdstlca, radicada en- e1 barrio Or
tiz t6rmino Municipal de Toa- Alta,
compuesta de sesenta y siete cuer-
das, colindante por Ell Norte con la
succession de Dona Rita Cabrera an
tes, hoy con Sahagun Rivera, Nico-
medes Rodriguez, Manuel Cabrera Y
Juan Rodriguez 8 Cabrera; por el
Este, antes, Don Jose Santiago Il
quierdo y hoy Don Franc isco Maymy
& Izquierdo; por Ell Sur con Don Jus
to Rodriguez hoy la sucesion y por
el Oeste Don Tomas Rodriguez antes
hoy Don Felipe Rodriguez; dicha fin
ca esta plantada en- parte de cafe,
amajagua y frutos memories y Ell res
to pastos, siendo en- su totalidad de
terrenos quebrados'
Esta subasta tiene lugar para ha-
Ger efectiva Ia cantidad de trecientos
clnco dollars de principal y las costas
ocasionadas y que Sc ocasionen, sien-
do de advertir que 80 existe titulo
inscrito de propiedad y que sobre Ia
misma pesa IN capital acenso y tri-
buto por valor de setecientos escu-
dos, el cual devenga TN radito de IN
cinco por ciento anual.
La subasta tendra efecto en- la of
Gina del Marshal. sta en- el cdifcio
de Ia Corte Municipal de Bayam6n el
dfa 28 de Diciembre dc 1906 las
dos y media de Ia tarde, advirtiendo-
Sc que la venta ha de hacerse de
contado y en- moneda americana.
Dado en- Bayamon a 5 de Diciem-
bre de mil novecientos seis-Ra-
mon Salgado Pacheco, Marshal de la
Corte Nun iciPal de Bayam6n. 2
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

Entire las nuevas leYes que Sc pro-
pondran en- la pr6xima legislature fgu.
"a IN abill' para reglamentsr "a velo-
eidad de los automobiles y coadiciones
de capacidad que deben reunir los
-encarsados del manejo dc dichss We
hfcules.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

Manana sc vera ante la Corte Su-
prema de Puerto Rico una apelacion
del Pueblo de Puerto Rico contra Ar
turo D1az y Vicente Rodrlguz por
.confscaci6n de f1anza. Sobre esta
causa he presentado TN largo infor-
me Ell fiscal seflor Rosy.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

Hoy Sc vieron en- Ia Corte Munich
pal ante Ell Juez del Vale los juicios
de Emilia Claudio, condenado 4 vein
te dlas de arresto por hurto y Car
men Duprcy que fu6 absuelta. Ma
mana Sc ver4n algunos juicios por al
terar Ia paz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

Los trabajos que vienen realizan-
dose en- Ia biblioteca Municipal Sc
activan todo 10 possible fin de que
pueda ser inaugurado dicho estable-
cimiento el primero de Enero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12
NOTICIAS

Han sido detenidos por e1 policfa
Gonzalez los individuos Antonio Guz-
man Cecilio Castro, acusados de
hurto de mcnor cuant1a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

Hemos recibido una. nota de la
Corte de Distrito de Mayagiiez de
las causas y acusaciones presentadas
el sabado pasado por el fiscal de dl-
cha Corte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

Don Julio Vicenty .ha presentado
una denuncia la policfa de Maya
oiiez por hurto de TN reloj de $50
dollars de su proPiedad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

Hoy Sc presentarop en- {, departa-
mento de Tesorer1a varias denuncias S
de Aguadilla, Caguas J Conerio. No
Sc levant6 ning1n embargo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

Sc dice.que Ell Ia semana pr6xims.
el Attorney general Mr. Feuille in
formara acerca de Ia denuncia pre-.
sentada por el licenciado don Euge-
Mo Benitez Castano contra ell iuez de
Camuy don Pastor del Vale. i
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

%
sci
Drio Domingos
on Domingo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

Esta tarde giro una vista De ms
peccion a Ia escuela Emerson" el
SubcomiSronado de Educaci6n Mr..
Lord, qulen examine muy cuidado-
samente las classes de ing16s de di-
cha cScuela.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12

Habiendo terminado Ia temporada
Ia empresa "Maguirc i Compaiifa' Z
reanudara asus funciones cinemato-
grafcas. el Circo puertorriqueflo cn
Ia noche de mafiana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12
Etiquetas $


Para rea1izar varias partidas de
ETIQUEr hechas de RON VIEJO,
VINO NAVARRO, ALELLA, VINO
RIOTANO, VINO CALICO, VINO
SIN RIVAL, VINO BLANCO, CE-
PA MACON, etc. Sc venderan mien-
tras dure Ia existencia, 4
so Ce9aSHcOS MsSIIN1.
A. LYNN s HIJOS DE PEREZ Morris,
San Juan, P. R.
s Les solicitadores del interior
acompanaran IS centavos por
franqueo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12
American Railroad Company Of Porto Rico

OF TRAINS EFFECT ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY OF
SAN JUAN CAROLINA AREC0 CAMY ISABELLA AGADI MAYAGEz AND P0B
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-12
OFICINA DEL MARSHAL.
ANUNCIO DE vENTA
EN- PUBLICA STA.

Yo Ramon Salgado Pacheco, Marshal
de Ia Corte Municipal del Distri-
to Judicial Municipal de Baya-
mon, P. r.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

be behindhand In entertaining her
friends.
Friends! ] wonder II the man who
lies dying In a sun.beaten field calls
the vultuFes who sweep above him his
friends. Friends Why. wouldn't
give one look from a pair of devoted
eyes that shine In a certain wrinkled
old black face I know for all the en-.
daerments that such friends could Law.
ish upon me In a million years. What
Is a friend. anyhow? A friend In a
man or woman who loves you for what
you are. not for what Won pretend 10
be. not for what can be bled out Of
You. but for your real self. He knows
your faults. and maybe he doesn't like
them, either: but he likes you In spite
Of the faults; and when he sees you
making a fool OF yourself. he'll tell
YOU Of II In good plain English.
The world Is full of friends, real
friends, friends who will stand by you
through thick and thin. friends who
low Jon and forgive you and look NJ
the best side Of you. Friends who re-
member you when you are dead and
gone and your children need some one
10 give the m a little boost In the
world, Friends. who don't care the
rattle OF an old tin can whether o
are rich ar handsome or successful or
not.
How shall a man get real friends??
There Is just one way-he must be a
real friend himself, The little var
nish OF good manners We put ON over
our selfishness doesn't deceive any.
body In the world, The stupidest man
or woman knows right down in the
hearts depths how much you really
mean and how much Is mere p~retense
When you like a man. tell him SO,
and tell everybody else SO, too. n
you think a woman Is good and hou-
e~st'hearted. don't miss a chance 10 let
her see that you think 40. Why. n
real smile, the Kind Of smile that
means honest appreciation. will win
you the most priceless thing on earth
"A real friend when all the flattery
and tlub-dub on earth won't do a thing
for you.
Here's to friends, real friends. true
friends. the friend, that will laugh at
! YOU to your face If you've got to be
laughed at for your W good. and
! fight for you behind your hack:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09

He screamed wiEh disappointment IL
they gave him tors. It's aid.
And On the morning q the Fourth"
h. asked - lie ased-
lie inathed Ice ream and lemonade.
ana candy. tagFs and cake.
But eastOroil and rAuhsEb he delight
fully would take.
While jelly. Jam and pie.
He'd pass i'm horror by:
And when 10 town there CHANGED 20
eoHae a circas OF y show.
lie always ran away and hid for fear
he'd have 10 90.
Ny parents or my grandma uset 20
tell me Of this lad:
and. since I've. oader grewa. l find
that nearly every boy :
Has had thts model child" held up 70
pesfar and annoy.
II you should ask me where he lives.
really do not know:
Perhaps In Iceland. India or beside Ho.
ang-Ho.
But this It's safe to say.
~fisn't In the U. s. 4:
And though i've never met him. and
am not expecting to.
I've had him preached 10 me SO much
I'll Hill him II I do.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09
RANK NONSENSE

Already there is considerable talk
Of holding q constitutional convention
In New Mexico. despite the vote ON
the statehood question. If the dele.
gates elected are willing to go to San
IN Fe for two weeks mt their own ex.
pense. there is no particular objection
TO their amusing themselves by max.
ing a constitution for New Mexico.
But If the idea 10 TO attempt to secure
a Legislative appropriation TO pay the
bills. the idea should be discouraged.
No more useless expenditure of the
peoples money could be contemplat,
ed.
New Mexico. by throwing serious
suspicioy upon her republicanism. has
placed thaeeariy admission OF the ter,
ritory In grave doubt.
II, however. congress should show
a disposition TO admit New Mexico
alone, the fact that a constitution has
been adonted win not make a single
congressional vote for us. To form a
constitution before we are admitted
viii be putting the cart before the
horse Let us rather concentrate all
our efforts upon securing the admits.
sion first. and then let congress pay
the bills for making our constitution
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-09
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Ry Minifred Hack.

A well known physician killed him.
self in IA thriving little western city
the other night He had been drink.
ing late with a party OF friends, the
dispatches say. and when the friends
went home he took a pistol out of
his desk and shot himself through
the heart. He left a note saying:
I've tried to stop this whiskey busi.
ness, but it's 10 use: a man can't be
a good fellow and ride the water
wagon, and I'd rather be dead than to
dtsappoint my friends. Goodbye"
Now. that man was young and hand,
some; he had money and he had a
beautiful young wife and a pleasant
home, But he left all these things
and sank into a suicides grave rather
than to disappoint some one or some
collection of some mes whom he was
pleased to call. poor fool. his friends.
know a woman whose husband il
serving a term in the penitentiary
today because she was determined
not OF disappoint her friends. The
other day a college girl killed herself
TO escape from the small debts she
had brought upon herself rather than