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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
halfway Conventions in 1908.

September 11-Master Car and Lo-
connective Painters association at
Washington, d. c. Secretary, A. r.
Dane, Boston & Maine, Boston, Mass.
September Irrational Associa-
ton Of hallway agents at Washington,
D. C.
September 2s-Anaerfean Institute
of Electrical Engineers at New York.
Secretary, R. W. Pope, IS Liberty
street. New York.
october e-American Association Of
Travelling Passenger agents at West
Baden, Ind. Secretary, L. w. Land
man, Hooking Valley railway, Detroit.
Mich.
october 15-American Street and
Interurban Railway Association at
Swenson, c. NJ. Burt, Boston & Maine,
Boston, Mass.
october 16-Association of Rail-
way superintendent of Bridges and
Buildings at Boston, Mass. Secretary.
S. F. Patterson, Boston & Maine, Con-
cord. n. H.
October 16-Railway Signal asso-
citation at Washington D. G. Secre-
tary, H. S. Ballet, Grand Central Sta
ton. New York, n. Z
October 17-American Association
of Railway Surgeons at Chicago. Ill.
Secretary, DIR. H. B. Jennings, Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Ia.
October 17-American Association
of General Traffic Officers at New
ork City. Secretary. r. /. Mcclellan,
Southern. Louisville KY.
October 187CentFaI and Western
Association of Car Service Officers at
Chicago, III. Secretary. W. z. Beech
man. c. NJ. & st. P. Ryss Chicago.
October 24-American Railway as
sociation at Chicago. Secretary, W.
F. Allen. "a Park Place, New York,
n. Z.
November S-Eastern Association
of Car Service OFFICERS at New York.
Secretary. F. e. Higbie. Central Of
New Jersey, Jersey City, N. J.
November -Roadmasters' and
Maintenance of Way association at
Chicago. Secretary. c. E. Jones, Chi
cago Burlington & Quincy. Boards
town, III.
Novemb Der association of Main
tenance of Way Master Painters at
New York. Secretary, H. J. SchnelI.
100 William street, New York, n. Y.
November Characterization of
Transportation and Car Accounting
Officers at New Orleans. La. Score
tary, g. P. Conard, 224 Park Place,
New York. N. Y.
Decent her American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers at New York.
Secretary F. R. Hutton. Il w. 31st
street, New York.
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GERMAN n. E. AssIGNMENrs.
New Pastors Named by the Confer
ence at Clatonla. Neh.

New Pastors Named by the Confer
ence at CIatonia. Neb.
Clatonia. Neb.. Sept. 1o@The west
German Methodist Episcopal confer
ence closed here Sunday. Bishop
Woolson announced the following ap-
peintments:
Kansas city district-Presiding
elder, John Ahling; Arley and Lib
erty, Mo, John Klein; Boonville. Mo,
to be supplied; Cameron, No. Lewis
Irminger; COncordia No, Ohio NJ
Gemech; Grader and Alma, No. P. O.
Schramm; Dalton, Mo, Gustaf Meier:
vile, Mo, John Koehler; Independ-
ence, Mo, P. G. Venner; Kansas City,
Kan, First and Second church, W S.
Isler; Kansas City, No, Indiana. ave-
nue., A. D. Stuckeman: Lake Greek,
Mo. G J. Jaiser; Lawrence, Kan. to
be supplied: Lexington, No. c.
Meyer. Salisbury, Mo. c. W. Schank-
enberg; Byermont and Florence. No.
L. D. Wagner; Sedalia, NO. Samuel
Buechner; smithton, No. ". L.
Meyer; Topeka, Henry Burns; Central
Wesleyan college. Warrenton, Mo,
Otto E. Kriege. professor.
Nebraska district. J. Steinmeyer,
presiding elder; Lincoln. Neb-, Beat
rice and Johnson, Edward Beck; Mar
tell. Neb., John CzWink; Clatonia,
Neb., John Kracher; Cortland, Neb.,
c. H. Sudbrock; Crosby and Graham,
No, C Steinel. Culbertson and OK
ford, J. A Klein: Humboldt, Neb., H.
A. HarenWald; Cramer, Neb., H. A.
Signan, Lincoln, Neb., Charles Harms;
Macon. Neb., John Lauer: Oregon,
Mo, William Tonart; st. Joseph,
Gustaf Becker; Sterling, Neb., J. w.
Mecklenburger; Wathena, Kan, P w.
Wathae; White Cloud, kan, z. G.
Asling; W. G. Last, professor German
college. Mount Pleasant.
Wichita. Kansas district-Adam
Youngmeyer, presiding elder. Wichita,
Kan; Alexander, Kan. Adam Quin-
ger; Alta Vista, Kan, 2. v. Hetzel;
Bison, Kan, JohnSchenk; Bushton,
Kan, H. A. Treiber; Canada. Kan,
Jacob Tanner; Clay Center, Kan, J.
J. Hammeu: Ellinwood. Kan. Henry
Panstein. FL Reno, Okla, J. G. Phil
lips; Enterprise, Kan, J. A Nfgg;
Halstead, Kan, c. Herman; Hitch
cock, Okla. Lewis Hessell: Jefferson,
Okla, Frederick Reichardts Kingsley,
Kan, Lewis Bernstein: Larned. Kan,
J. L. Sternbergs Lyons, Kan, John De-
land: Newton, Kan, A. B. Baker;
Harper Kan. George Beck; Oklahoma.
city, Okla. John Butenan Otis, Kan,
William Pomerenke; Russell. Kan,
John Halter; Salem, Kan, H. S. Hum
feldt; Salina, Kan, to be supplied;
Shawnee, Okla. n. A. Fenton; Sylvia.
Kan, n. S. Blair; Wichita, Kan, G. L.
Koerner: J. B. Keller, principal Of
Enterprise. Kan, normal academy.
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A1ANY FAIRs ID KANsAs.


The fairs announced for this year are
Alien County Agricultural society
Frank z. Smith. secretary. lola: Sep
Butler County Fair association-vv.
E. Benson, secretary, ElDorado: Octo-
&C chautauqua county-Hewins Park
and Fair association: w. NJ Jones. Sec
retary, Cedar Vale: September 11-1s.
Clay COMMUNICATED Agricultural
society: Eugene Elkins. secretary.
Wakefield; first week in October.
Cloud County Fair association-F. W.
Daugherty. secretary, Concordia: Seq
Corey County Agricultural Fair e.-
sociation-s. D. Weaver. secretary.
CowIey county = Eastern Cowiey
County fair; J. NJ. Henderson. secre-
tarv. Burden; September 26-2S.
Cowley County Agricultural and Live.
stock association-W. J. Wilson. secre-
tary, Winfield; October 9-12.
Elk County Agricultural Fair associ.
asion-E. B. Place. secretary. Grenolas
September 1874.
C. P. A. county picnic, September 25-27.
c. E. Sells. secretary.
Finney County Agricultural society
4. H. Warner, secretary Garden. City,
| Sept 26-27-28, 1906
Harvey County Agricultural society
j. T. Axteil. secretary. NeWtons Sep
tenber 2o-29.
jewell County Agricultural Fair as
sociation-Henry r. Honey. secretai y.
| Mankato. September 1871
linn County Fair association-O. &.
Haley, secretary, Mound City: Septem-
Der lila
w Hemphiil. secretary. Marysville;
| September lila.
Mitchell County Agricultural assocIa-
| toni E. Tice. secretary Beloit; last
week In September.
Nemaha County Fair association
R. n. Emery, 5r.. secretary, Seneca;
Usage County Fair associat ion-M.
, Carnaveaux, secretary. BurlinSames
September 1921.
Reno county. Central Kanssa Fair
association-A. L. Sponsler. secretary,
Hutchinson; September 1928.
Republic County Agricultural ASSOC
ciation-W. R. Wells, secretary, Belle
vile: September liza.
Howard Street Fair and Carnival, Oc-
tober to 6. F. H. Keller. secretary.
Shawnee county Kansas Exposition
conpany-R. 7. Kreipe, secretary To-
peka; September 1915.
Rocks County Fair association-E.
L williams, secretary. Stockholm Sep
TENDER 1921.
sumner county. MuIvane Agricul-
turaI association-Robt- P. Seyfer.
secretary E1ulvane.
ST. Marys Race Meet Association
September 18th and 9th. Frank A.
Moss. secretary.
atton-L. G. Taylor. secretary, Hoxie:
/ September lila.
Dickinson County Fair association
Il. C. Wann. secretary. Abilenes Octo-
Der 20
Fifth District Woodman Log Rolling
BeueviIle. Kan. October TO- A Q. Mil
! Ter, secretary.
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SANTA FE MUST SHOW.
Injunction Against Missouri Maximum
Rate Involves Earnings.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 10.=Judge W.
G. Schoheld, special commissioner ap-
pointed to hear the testimony in the
Injunction suit of the Wabashs Mis-
souri, Paciflc, Burlington, Chicago &
Alton, Santa Fe and other Missouri
railroads against the state of Missouri
to prevent the enforcement or the
maximum rate law opened the adj
journed hearing In the federal build
ing Attorney General Hadley and
his assistants, Rush Lake and M. T.
Gentry. were in attendance. A dispute
arose Immediately after the opening of
court about securing a certain prom
ised statement bearing upon the earn
ings of the Santa Fe company, and
after an argument it was determined to
adjourn till 2 D. m. 1t was claimed
that the books of the Santa F'e were in
Chicago, and Mr.. HadIey Will insist
that they be produced or that the court
issue an order authorizing the states
experts to examine the books to obtain
the information desired.
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Increase OsawatoTnfe ShoDs.

SedaIia, Mo. Sept ia Missouri
Pacific official with headquarters at St
Louis says the company has under con-
sideration plans for increasing the size
of the shops at sawatomie, Kan-s and
for erecting shops at Kansas City. IN
the event It is decided not to increase
the size of the plant in Osawatomie. It
is quite likely large railway shops will
be built in Kansas City The Missouri
Pacific has the largest railway shops
In the west at Sedalia, but the com
pany is experiencing trouble in keep
ing skilled mechanics here on account
of high rent for desirable residence
property.
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TOOK TO WATER.
Smooth Manner a Bartender
Escaped the officers.
Saw Michael Landy Swim the
Kaw From His Joint.
THEY FIRED % SHOTS.
Deputy SherifFs Have Long Ex-
citing Race Of 1t.
Finally Make q Capture by a
Strategic Move.

Kansas City. Kan, Sept. 10.-"skid-
doc for me-"
Michael Landy, a bartender at Lorenzo
Edgerton's Joint 1877 Argentine boule-
ward, gave a wild yell Sunday afternoon
when he saw Oscar Haner, Harry Bell
and c. F. Enright, deputy sheriffs, com
ing to raid the place. Without taking
time to put on his hat and coat Landy
dived through a window in the rear Of
the joint carrying with him a gunny
sack which covered it.
John Patterson, another bartender,
grappled with Haner, while Landy fed
through the high weeds that surround
the old Joint building Bell and En-
right pursued. Landy ran in the direc-
tion of the Kaw river. one-ha.lf a mile
away, his head visible now and then
above the high weeds.
Bang! bangi went the officers revolv-
ers, and at each report the bartender
head could be seen jerking from side to
side as If to dodge the bullets that whiz-
zed past his ears
twenty-five shots had been fired at
him by the time he reached the banks
of the Kaw river. The OFFICERS were al
most upon the fleeing bartender when,
at the edge OF the river, he plunged into
the water. The river at this point is 200
feet wide Out from the bank swan
L2ndy. The officers stopped. Ihey
looked in vain for a boat. Slowly the
bartender's steady stroke carried him
across the stream They saw him run
UP the bank on the other side, turn and
wave his hand. Then he disappeared
among the box cars in the Santa Fe rail-
way yards
The officers returned to where Haner
held the other bartender. Their revoiv-
ers were empty, their clothing was torn
and they were covered from head to foot
with burrs and "stickers.''
Patterson was taken to the Wyandotte
county Jail. Afterwards the officers pro
cured a buggy and drove around through
the hills back Of Argentine They had
heard that EdgeTton had another joint
in the old Fox house. which stands on
the Kaw river bank at the west end of
the old Southern bridge. When within o
few yards Of the place they whipped the
horse into gallop and dashed up to the
house at such speed that the horse ran
into the front door. Out sprang the dep
uties. Edgerton run out of the back
door and down to the rivers edge, as if
he too. meant to swim. The officers
looked In vain in the water for him.
Then they found him lying fiat among
the weeds. His nerve had failed him.
Edgerton was taken to the Jail, to-
gether with the bar fixtures of his
'joint" and fourteen gallons Of whisky.
A 'joint" in Toad-a-Loop across the
street from where Michael Gilpin was
murdered a week ago yesterday was
next raided. John Velsre and Jacob
Kennedy, who were tending bar, were ar
rested.
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MILEAGE BOOK xAR IS VOW ON
Vanderbilt Roads 60 the Pennsylvania
Lines One Better.

Vanderbilt Roads Go the Pennsylvania
Lines One Better.
9he Vanderbilt roads have declared
war upon the Pennsy lyanla system IN
the matter of passenger fares taking
action that meets the recent move of
the PENNSYLVANIA in issuing the recent
mile book for a fat charge of $40, and
goes further by invading Central Pas
senger association territory and giving
the Vanderbilt book unlimited life.
Following a three-cornered CONVEX
sation among the general offices of the
Vanderbilt lines at Chicago. New York
and Pittsburg over the long distance
telephone, there was issued from the
Office of the general passenger agent of
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie at Pittsburg
a statement that the New York Cen
trail lines We're placing on sale new
INTERCHANGEABLE 1000 mile book, good
one we'll known lake line, the book TO
remain valid until used.
The lines included IN the omnibus
book issued by the Vanderbilt system
are the New York Central & Hudson
River, Boston & Albany, Philadelphia
& Reading, Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, Pittsburg & Lake Erie, Bos-
Thousand Islands Steamboat company
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg, Cen
trail Railroad of Pennsylvania, Central
Railroad of New jersey, Rome Water
town & Ogdensburg; Carthage &
Adirondack, Mohawk & Malone st
| Lawrence & Adirondack, New York &
Putnam, New York & Allegheny Val
ley, New York & Ottawa. Atlantic CITY
railroad, Rutland system, Susque-
hanna & New York, G. Ia, p. J., E. &
F. and Williamsport and Nortt
/ Branch
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Evening Courses for Employees.

The University Of Chicago viii open
on October 1 in the Grand Central sta
ton at Chicago evening courses in rail-
way subjects which are announced to
cover the following: Railway condi-
tons, passenger traffic, freight traffic
the operation of the passenger service.
the operation of the freight service, sig
mailing and train service, the motive
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WAS HE AN ESCAPED CONVICT?
RingIeader ". r. Murray Wanted at
LeavenwOrth Is Captured.

Fort Leavenworth. Kan. Sept TO-
Word has been received here at the fed
eraI prison that ". R. Murray, one OF
the ringleaders at the United States
penitentiary on November z. 1901, when
% convicts escaped after killing q guard
has been arrested at Omaha. Murray
was travelling under the name of G. G.
Stark, but finally admitted his identity.
He will be brought here for trial.
Murray is under Indictment for muir
der in the first degree. Only four of the
mutineers are now at large.
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power department, railway terminals.
railway location and construction, rail-
way auditing, statistics and their ap-
plicatiou to railway business. railway
finance. the development and present
position of the American railway sys-
tenn. railway law, governmental regula-
ton of railways and the relations of the
railways and their employees.
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High School Fraternity Onicers.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 10.-Hayden
Eaton of Kansas City was elected
grand president of the Delta Omieron
Onicron fraternity. high school or
ganfzatfon which held its grand con-
clave in Lawrence. Other officers which
were chosen We're: Ralph Street Of st.
Joseph Mo. vice president; Stanley
Rood, of Topeka, Kan. secretary; VIII
Clark Of st. Joseph, treasurer. and John
Reedy of Sedalia historian.
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KILLED A aI0ToRsfAN.
IN Collision OF Electric Cars FranI
Hurd Refused to Jump.

Al = S0AAtsAOH u EAeStAAC lars EEdt2Ak
Hurd Refused to Jump.
L.eavenworth, Kan, Sept. 10.-In a
collision of electric cars on the Fort
LeavenWorth reservation Sunday
morning Frand Hurds a motorman, re-
ceived injuries from which he died at
o'clock Sunday evening. The car in
charge of Hurd was coming down
grade when it slipped on wet grass on
the track SO that 1t could not be stop
ped It dashed into another car. Both
vestibules we're crushed Hurd might
have saved himself by jumping, but he
remained at his post and was bruised
and crushed badly He never regained
consciousness
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Columbus, Kan. Sept. 10. Q. A.
sproul. 70 years old, an early settler IF
Cherokee county, was found dead in
the yard at his home twelve miles
northeast of Columbus yesterday after
noon. He had been living alone. It IS
believed that he died Of heart disease.
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Have Been Married 81 Years.

Paola, Kan, Sept 10.-Mr. and Mrs.
Shadrack NJ Sellers of this city have
just celebrated the sixty-second ami
versary OF their marriage. They were
married in WaynesburE Pa. and have
lived IN Paola nearly 80 years. They
have had u children ten Of whom are
living
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Two cent Mileage in Southwest.

Representatives OF six travelling mems
organizations held a conference at St
Louis with traffic men Of the Missouri
Pacific, Rock Island, Katy, Frisco, Wa
bash, Burlington and Cotton Belt and
expressed their opinion that a mileage
book sold at the rate of two cents q
mile and good in the southwest is now
justified by the amount of travel
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Santa F'e Buying More Equipment.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe has
an option for about 10 days with the
Pullman company for space for new
that about so cars will be ordered The
Santa Fe has also ordered 20 caboose
cars to be built at the Jeffersonville
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administer. 81 years old. died at IT'S
home in Paramount township in this
county Saturday. He was q native OF
New York. Mr.. Edminister had been 4
farmer Of this county for IS years.
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shops of the American Car and Foundry
company, and 200 tank cars of 10000
pounds capacity, to be built at the Ber-
wick (Pa.) shops Of the same company,
all for December. 1906. delivery.
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Denver. Colorado Springs, Pueblo ana
Return $3.50. Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale daily, good returning
as late as October S1st, liberal stopover
/ pr yflege allowed. Fast Colorado Flyer
from Topeka 1898 p m. arrives Colo
RADIO early next morning. Rock ballast
track and Harvey eating houses. T. L
King. c. P. & T. A.. Tonekn-
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Wellington. Kan, Sept ia. D.
Sped, a prominent and popular hotel
man of this city for many years. died
here Sunday afternoon, aged IS. Some
ten years ago he was attacked with par
alysis and has been q helpless invalid
ever since.
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Senator Benson to Old settlers.

Olathe. Kan, Sept. ia big crowd
attended the old settlers reunion in
this city. President Ellis presided nd
Mayor Ogg delivered the address of
welcome. Senator Benson was the
orator OF the day
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Charged win Burning a Fam

wichita. Kan. Sept l0.=Harrtson
Wilson, who says his home is In Ar
kansas, was arrested here charged with
setting FIRE to a barn which was
burned with It's contents, including
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New Town Named Shook.

Shook, new town seven miles south
of Anthony on the Missouri Pacific, is to
have a depot and stock yards.
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California Point S25. OO-Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale daily commencing
August 9th to Oct 31st. Good in
Tourist Sleeping cars and free Chair
cars.
For full particulars address
T. l. KING, C. P. & T. A,
Topeka.
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seven horses. The barn belonged to a
farmer named E. Shufaeberger, for
whom Wilson was working
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Low Rates Via Union Paciac.

$500 % Colorado and return. Septem-
Der 19 to e. inclusive.
$3.50 to Colorado and return, every
day, to September 30.
$3.50 to Ogden or Salt Lake CITY ana
return. first and third Tuesdays. Jl,ns
to November. inclusive.
1890 to Ogden or Salt Lake CITY ana
return, every day, to September 80. 4
sS4.2O to Helena and Butte and returr
drst and third Tuesdays. June to No
vember, inclusive.
$500 to Yellowstone Park and return.
Auclucing rail and stage. daily to SEN
tennber II.
$4,000 to Portland. Tacoma. Seattle. or
to San Francisco. Los Angeles and San
Diego. and return, daily TO September
Is Limit October g.
$500 to Yellowstone Park and return
including rail, stage and hotels in PARK
beyond Yellowstone for Eve and one
half day trip, daily to September II.
Also very low round-trip rates. every
day to September 15 to many Other
Oregon, Washington, Montana. idaho
and British Columbia points. Inquire Of
r. A. Lewis. city Il elzet agent. SIS KAN
sas avenue. or J. c Fulton. depot agent.
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Los Angeles, san Francisco and other
California Point $25.oO-sanfa Re.
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Tickets on sale daily from Aug. 27th
to Oct. S1st, 1906 For tickets and all
other information. see Rock Islam
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To California and the Northwest via
Rock Island
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Tickets on sale daily commencing
August z7th to Oct s1st. Good IN
Tourist Sleeping cars and free Chair
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For fun PARTICULARS address
r 4. KING c. r A.
Tooe3zs
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n boar Of directors thu CANADIAN Pacific rail-
q n IN err i N to- tina
] 0 b h ry h a tg utran
m does m heH Preside hin n
et ocean t Winnipeg Manitoba retaliation
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Los Angeles. San Francisco and other
California Point s25. O0-Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale daily commencing
August 27th to Oct 31st. Good in
Tourist Sleeping cars and free Chair
cars.
For full particulars address
T. L. KING c. P. & T. A,
Topeka.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-11
THE lRGHT IDEA

To our mind. Attorney u. G. Wade
Of Las Cruces has advanced n Of
the best ideas concerning the state.
hood fight that has yet been mooted.
Should Arizona refuse to come In.
ne says. let US adopt a statehood con.
stitution. but let us incorporate into
sit a provision to the effect that Ari.
zona may come into the union with
New Mexico whenever she chooses
10 do so. This disposition Of the mat.
Ter would operate as a final settle.
;nhent of the statehood question, {.
1.-THE effect Of such a provision"
Pays Mr.. Wade. In an interview with
the New Mexican. would be to allow
TO retain as long as she was
Satisfied with II. her present terrific
fial government but to Keep the dior
or admission open to her until such
time as she should value the bless.
ings OF full citizenship more than tho
qualification of her present il-found'
ed %prejudices and dislikes. and our
Il EhSteFH titeHuS Wuhtu hEca aSs"'@o
that at some time. II not now, the
people residing between the .Pecos
and the Colorado rivers would he
combined into one great. rich and
influential state. a credit to the ma
tion, and a sharer of its best impuls.
es, instead OF two comparatively
weak, corporation ridden states. A
successful issue az the program above
outlined IL dependent. OF course. for
It's success upon one preliminary, viz:
that the people OF the territory show
By q decisive vote their desire for
statehood and willingness to CONFORM
ID. the. requirements OF congress In
this matter as far as possible"