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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15
HOW TO CATCH ROCKEFELLER.

The Wall Street Journal has an i'm.
portant suggestion to offer as to the
problem of finding Mr.. Rockefeller,
Paraphrasing the vaudeville maxim
that the way 10 catch a squirrel IL
TO climb a tree and make a noise like
a nut, the Journal recommends that
some n repair to the billi0naire's ia
vorite haunts and make a noise like
a dividend III anything would bring
Mr., Rockefeller out of hiding says
the New York contemporary, that
would"
The Wall Street papers suggestion
is Ingenious. but the success OF the
plan IL decidedly questionable. Mr..
Rockefeller is hearing "a noise like
q dividend every day and the only
effect Is 10 evoke an occasional order
through mysterious underground
channels putting up the price Of kero'
sene another notch.--Chicago Daily
News.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

~ the disposal OF the government for
entertaining royal visit0ss II IL al.
ways an embarrassment 10 have them
come and the greater concern by far
Is to supply them with adequate pro-
lection from the anarchists and rocial-
lists who have found q home here.
The confusion OF supplying guards
for royal guests Is usually unaffected
by the guards spending their time ar
resting each other as suspicious char
acters owing 10 the lack of ~organIza-
tion OF such a corps.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15
DRY FARMING.

The following from irrigation q
magazine published In Denver. gives
timely information regarding a sub
ject Of much local interest.
There In no question that II what
IL known as the Campbell process of
cultivation II carefully and properly
followed, land In the semi-arid plains
Of the west can be made to yield
large crops. In favorable years the
yield a be made AZ great Al In the
humid districts OF the Mississippi and
Missouri valleys. and the average OF
oil years would be rs high here as
there.
This process consists Of blowing the
soil as deep as practicable and at the
same time packing It to q depth Of
something like two inches beneath
the surface. The purpose Of packing
the loose earth turned up by the pillow
Is 10 close all the channels Of eyap
grafton and thus retain In the soil the
moisture already there.
When the time comes for putting
In the crop, only the surface Is stirred
with a pillow leaving that at greater
depth unkSr&Vd. This ruffices q.
give the seed root and strength to
penetrateH I'd the deeper soil where
the retained moisture Is ordinarily
sufficient. In connection with what
falls In seasonal rains, to produce a
large Yield. n ii a mechanical pro-
cess which requires care. but no great
amount OF skill. the packing being
done by means OF a small roller that
passes over the ground and gives the
desired result The increased yield
a great deal more than compensates
for the slight Increase In trouble and
effort TO prepare the ground In this
way.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

The new spelling reform associa'
ton II not likely 10 accomplish much
Changes In spelling have always core
about in . natural way aud are like.
Iy to continue TO do 30. An assoc.a.
tion that insists on "fonetic" spelling
IL MOI likely to accomplish much. Per
haps the tDost insuperable objection In
the way Of radical spelling reform IL
the fact that the grandeur Of Milton
and the beauty of sweet Will Shakes.
peare" would be transformed TO gro
tesQueness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

Senator La Toilette has introduced
a bin In congress providing that COM
mittees In all national and congress.
tonal elections shall be required to
account for all moneys expended by
them II this bill passes and the
interest Of the public in such expendi.
lures nowadays makes It likely that
It will pass, some Of the more import.
ant uses OF campaign funds will have
to be discontinued.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

George W. Scott. an employe OF
the library OF congress. will have TO
pay for his own calling cards which
he bought In Paris ut a cost Of six
dollars and some cents. Our hard
hearted government has decided that
calling cards are not a legal necessity
and II does not propose to pay for
them any more than It proposes to
supply him with silk hats and eu'a
headed canes and other luxurles u
social life.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

If the statehood bin goes to the
committee on territories. that ends
the chance OF the admission Of any
Of the territories this year. However,
there Is no telling what the house
leaders really intend. All their pres.
ent play Il, unquestionably. for tho
purpose u influencing the senate.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

Another rough rider has been ap'
pointed to a federal job In Omaha,
What We need now II an expert sta
fistician who a tell liz the number
Of original Roosevelt men. Of the
Fl0rodora sextette. and of the regi,
ment Of rough riders.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

A New York woman who operates
on Wall street says she does &c by
divine aid. This In q sure sign that
she has been winning. They all feel
that way until they commence to lose
and then the devil Ii In II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

King Edward Is In Paris again but
1t II probable that PARTS now looks TO
him ~ 1t did TO Colonel Watterson on
his last visit. The soups are not 30
good nor the women 30 pretty US they
were thirty years ago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

General Charles n. Gnsevnor, the
Seer Of Athens" Ohio, Z congress.
man who after many years OF service
has been defeated for denomination.
declares positively that the people
will scoerce Roosevelt to run once
moreHoc3heEpnFgidepcy. The idsa Is
not tsken seriously 6r kindly by the
majoflty OF republican representa-.
sivcss~ m~~wgsSrw8 $3.50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15
a LETTER FROM THE COUNTRY.

To the Editor OF The Optic:
Dear Sir. read with increasing in
terest an editorial note in your issue
OF the Sth inst, concerning the pro
posed union OF the three leading rell-
glous bodies Of Canada, and inciden.
tally dropping a hint to the divided
Christian" church Of your city. This
proposed union OF Methodists, Presby-
terians and Congregationalists, has
been looked for with very great anxi-
ETY. BY many. The church In It's new
form, Is to be known as the United
Church Of Canada" The supreme
body In 1t will be the general confer
ence, the next the council, and the
third the ~Presbytery. The revised
confession Of faith, OF the Presbyter-
ian church will be the standard OF doc
These people were so nearly
alike that a union could be effected
without surrender Of truth Of consci-
ence.
Why make the division Of the dis
ciple" brethren of your city conspicu-
ouso Ii there a denomination twenty
Ave years old that has not divided
Some Of them have divided and sub
divided until there are Il half dozen
or more branches, or factions. and
each faction has %dissenters
mother church Is rent in twain. But
the Canadian brethren can now put
forth greater efforts making converts.
b. Using the energy that was former
" spent In combating each other,
In evangelizing the country, The
same might be accomplished in any
country, or I've a town where the
same elements exist.
Who Will be the first man, aud
what town will have the honor Of first
enjoying such a union Of denomina-
tions. In our fair territory?
But this division of the disciple
brotherhood Is net so much over the
organ in worship as It Is over the
fact that instrumental music has been
the gateway for the introduction Of
a dozen other things, that the
churches as originally formed, by
Campbell aud his co-laborers did not
tolerate. i
Those who have not, would do well
to read what Or. Burnes and Adam
Clark-two worldwide and time
honored. commentators say, on %instru-l
music In Christian worship. I'll
will be mighty good reading for those
who love tho Lord and tremble al
His word.
The first division In the Christian
was IN Detroit. Mich. In mol
1869. They departed from the
Where the Bible speaks wei
speak, and where the Bible IL silent,
we will be SILENT and adopted a hu-|
man creed along with instrumental
Isaac Errett was pastor at the time
and remainedsp1Fto OF the faction
fnr two ves15s Dir. Errett was also
. ,lfor OF ssvhS dNftstMn Standard. and
used a sNi6 pen to drive the enter.
Ing wedge Last year the missionary
lost eighty-one contributing
formerly no one could he
a member Of the society who
was not a member of the church. Now
any one In good standing In the
harch can become = member OF the
by paying $500.
The STANDARD climbed TO the very
ton Of the pole by ~espousing the cause
Of the new interest.
The Christian Evangelist Is clamor-
ing for honors now, and is leading to
ne federation of all the churches
is causing a second division.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

Congressman are deploring that
there are no more free passes being
paused around. The fact IL though
that there never were any free passes.
The railroads always got the full value
Of the transportation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

A profit Of $500 900 Is announced
for the past year for the gambling In
stItutions at Monte Carlo. This does
not look IA II the men who broke the
bank At Monte Carlo were AZ numer-
GUS as the Sunday papers would have
us believe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

The Commercial club Is becoming
daily a greater power In the commun-
ity. The fact that the organization
has taken hold Of the dry farming
project In earnest augurs well for Il
thorough experiment In this section.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15
The Markets.
NEW YORK CLOSING STOCKS
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. March l5.--Cattle re-
ceipts. 1000 including 800 southerns,
steady to strong. Native steers, $500
@46.OO; southern steers. $500 $50;
southern cows, $2.25@t4.0O; native
cows and heifers, S2.25GS5.25: stock
ers and feeders, S2.75@34.50: bulls
~. SOM$4.25; calves, $1,000 1918;
western fed cows, S2.75@$4.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

The consumer to whom no n lis.
tens anyway. would like to suggest
that any fight between coal operators
and miners should be postponed I'M
I'll June or July.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

Mrs. Craigie John Oliver Holbes)
says that she did not see q drunken
man during the whole Of her visit Of
three months In New York. II IL
evident that Mrs. Craigie did not stay
at the Waldorf-Agtoria
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

Standard In the federation movement
and Is O In the vain attempt OF
cutting the pole below him In order
To gel material with which TO splice
at the top that he may still climb
higher, ;. J.. BARKER.
Beulah. n, Mex.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

The Goulds insist that Count Boni
de Castellane has never done dnythtng
for them. but they should not forget
that he has taught them many new
and startling ways Of spending money.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

There is a general sigh of relief
among American authorities since the
announcement that Queen Margher-
ita OF Italy has given up her trip to
this country. AZ there are no funds
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15
BY the way. what on earth has be
come OF one H. 8, Rodey?

The Longworth wedding In over
and the president once more feels
himself Of sufficient importance to
ask congress- TO listen TO 9 special
message.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

China announces that she IL at last
awakened but II II likely that she
viii have q little reyenge ON the Uni.
ted States for having given the pinch
that aroused her.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago. March 15.-Cattle receipts.
5000. steady. Beeves, $4,000 6.40;
stockers and feeders, s2.70MA,75;
cows and heifers. $l.60@ $5.15; Tex
ans. $3.50 $4.4a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15
Chicago Markets.

Chicago, March 15.--Wheat-May
II 3-4@7.S: July n 5-SM3.+.
Corn-May AZ 3-S@1-2; July AZ SIS
M3-4.
Oats-May 20 IS; July Is rs.
Pork-May 1882 10; July 1917 ~.
Lard-May 7.S5Ms7 IL; July 7.97
1-2. =
Ribs-May $40; July S42 IL.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

New York, March l5.--MOney on
call strong. higher, sac; prime mer-
camille paper, SOS IL; silver. "a 5-S.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15
Sheep Receipts.

Sheep receipts, 5000, strong. Mutt
tons, $4.50@ $50; lambs. S5.75MS {. rs;
range wethers. $5.60@$s0O; fed ewes,
$4.25M$5.25.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15
sheep Receipts.

Sheep receipts. $4,000. slow and
weak. Sheep, $3.75M$6.0O; lambs, $3.50
$6.S5.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15
s.. Louis Who'll.

st. Louis. March 15.-Wool steady,
unchanged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

81. Louis Metal.
St. Louis. Ma, March 15.-Spelter
market lower, 6.10.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-15

Ribs--May $40: July SAP IL.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30

schoolhouse and it is reported will oc- cupy 1t in the near future.
 Miss Blanche Gates, who has been quite i'll, is now gaining and able to be about her home. pr Stephens at- tended her.
 Louis Birdseye of New York, who purchased Charles w. Weiderstrom' s place on Peaceable street, will not take possession until some time next summer.
 Rev R. J. Beach and mother of South Meriden spent a few days in this village with old friends, last week.
 THE BEE man was kindly entertain ed at dinner, last week Wednesday, at the home of MT and Mrs w. R. Fryer.
 If you need a good cup of coffee buy a pound at Axel Anderson's store
 Master Roy Osborne, who has been critically i'll with bronchitis, is now improving rapidly and is able to be about the house.
 Miss Bessie Hazen of Little Boston district, who has been quite i'll with pneumonia, is no v on the gain.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
SHERMAN,
ALL THE NEWS.

Rev Dr Davis preached in Sharon, last Sunday, and his pulpit was sup piled by Mir Henderson of New Mill ford, who delivered an excellent dis course on "Love.'' The height, the depth, the breadth and length of Gods love to the world, ,and each point was very fittin9ly illustrated.
 o. c. Stevens, who owns what was the Spencer place, has very much inn proved his front yard by building 8 bank wall, which runs parallel with the front of the house, thus turning three-cornered piece of land into the highway and allowing abundance of room for hitching teams and turning around. .=.. .'e
 Mrs Charlotte Mallory and daugh- ter, Carrie, have been visiting in New York, week or more, while Mrs Fi- delfa Mallory was the care taker at their home.
 Mrs w. E. Thompson has recently purchased new organ.
 Fern gathererS have been busy for some time in some sections of our town.
 Newton Weaver of Gaylordsville at- tended Sherman church, last Sunday.
 Real estate is booming. A few acres of land bought awhile ago for s75, sold, last Saturday, for s450.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
MlsJ Emmo Eo/e

A mother should come to her child'a aid at this critica1.time and remember that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will prepare the system for the coming change and start this try. ing period in 2 young girls life without pain or irregularities.
 Miss Emma Cole of Tullahoma, Tenn, writes:,
 Dear Mrs. Pinkham: ..-.
 1T want to tell you that am enjoying bet. ter health than have for years, and I owe it all to Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound.
 s.When fourteen years of age suffered al- most constant pain, and for two or three years I had soreness and pain in my aide, headaches and was dizzy and nervous, and doctors all failed to help me.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was recommended, and after taking 1t my health began to improve rapidly, and I think 1t saved my life I sincerely hope my experi- enoe will be ahe1p to other girls who are pass ing from girlhood to womanhood, for know your Compound will do asmuch for them"
 If you know of any young girl who is sick and needs motherly advice ask her to write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. and she will receive free advice which will put her on the right road to a strong, healthy and happy womanhood. Mrs. Pinkham is daughter-in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty-five years has been advising sick women free of charge.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30

lumber for Charles J. Hinman's new COW shed.
 Lucy Bennett has hired another girl to assist her in the dreSsmaking | business.
 Dr Green has moved his family into his new house, which he bought of MT Metcalf. on the Waterbury road. Mrs Hermon Perry and son visite d her daughter in Watertown, last Wed neSday.
 Nellie Fle ming attended the dance in South Britain. last Friday evening, Mrs Fox of Oakville visited Mrs Mary Stone, last week.
 Clarence Taylor from the West has moved his family into Mrs Ellen Smi1 h's place.
 Edith Stiles from Yonl CTS is home for week.
 Curtiss Smith and wife went to New York to spent Thanksgiving.
 Howard Hickox and family of Water town spent Sunday at Mrs Margaret Atwood's. MT and Mrs Clifford Hawley visited friends in Seymour, Sunday.
 Martha Baldwin from Middlebury spent Sunday with her mother.
 Mrs Burr Futile, who has been very sick, is very much better.O
 Truman Wheeler is working for Fl. R. Stone at his Southbury store.
 B. M. Futile, the blacksmith, is having a three and one-half horse power gasoline engine placed in his shop for power and will connect it with turning lathe, saw and drill. l The :.engine was purchased of s. B. l Church S Co. of Seymour.
 Mrs B. M. Futile, who has been quite i'll, is now gaining slowly.
 James s. Bennett announced to the | public that he will be at his harness | shop near the depot, Thursday of each | week during the winter, and is prepar- cry description in the best manner.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
sTEPNEY.
A CORRECTION.

A COkShGCVxON.
 A statement in last weeks BEE con- corning the death of 8 COW at Charles s. Curtiss' will allow of little c0rrec- tion. The COW, a valuable one, showed a shortage in, milk, Friday morning, and did not appear as usual through the day. Saturday morning, ,n not know ing that the COW had been bitten, home remedies were resorted to. Sat- urday night the symptoms were such the selectmen were notified. Between Sunday night and Monday morning the COW died. A veterinary from the Bridgeport Veterinary hospital was called. After making thorough ex- animation he said every thing pointed to the rabies, but to remove all doubt part of the cows head was taken to Bridgeport for further examination. A certificate was given, saying the COW had died with rabies. Regarding the struggles of the poor animal, be- sides having her head in the stanchion, tied with ropes, she had kicked her foot through two-tnch plank up to the hook, and the doctor said it was 8 wonder her leg was not broken. Can greater proofs be given?
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth odist church were pleasantly enter tained, last Thursday, at Mrs Edward s. Beardsley's.
 Miss Ruth Beardsley entertained a few of her young friends on Thursday afternoon.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
NEW FAIRFIELD
REPRESENTATIVES. GEORGE M.
 MENUS.

REP ESFNTATIVE-ELECT GEORGE M.
 MENUS.
 George M. Nevius, representative elect, was born at MfllstOne, Middle sex county, New York, 1872. He has been a resident of New Fairfield for 27 years. He attended the common schools and the Danbury public schools. MT Nevius is a, carpenter, millwright and mechanic and has been employed by Foster Brothers Of Danbury for Is years. He served time as carpenters apprentice and afterWard that of millwrlght or machine and wood work CT. He has been for IT years connect ed with the Dau Agricultural society and for the past seven or eight years has served as assistant secretary. He is a member of the Congregational church and secretary and treasurer of the Congregational Ecclesiastical so. ciety. MT Nevius is member of the Board of Education and one of the New Fairfield assessors. He is a mem- Der of Samaritan Lodge. I. Q. O. F., of Danbury, and of Union Lodge of F. S A. M. He was member of New Fairfield Grange and filled the office of Master. He has host of friends in town, who congratulate him on his election.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
sOUTHFORD.
ITEMS FROM OUR sQRIRE1

ITEMS FROM OUR s0RIBE's NOTE BOOK. November l3, a daughter, weighing ll} pounds, was received at the home Uf Mir and Mrs Lee F. Armstrong, to remain until the second event of her life.
 David B. Wheeler received the sad news of the death of his sister, last Saturday morning, Mrs Ellen Wheeler Towsley, who resided with her daugh- ter, Mrs Charles Peck of Waterbury. She formerly lived in Cheshire, was a lOvable woman, member of the Con- gregatiOnal church in that place, and the funeral took place there, this Monday. at 3 p. m. Her age was 60 years. The burial was in the Ches- hire cemetery.
 Miss Ruth Platt of Shelton is now the Christian street school teacher and she also boards at the pleasant home of MT and Mrs Franklin Nich- OlS.
 MT and Mrs D. B. Wheeler and sons attended the funeral of Mrs Ellen Wheeler Towsley in Cheshire, this Monday afternoon.
 The sad news reached friends here of the death of Mrs Duncan Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband and beautiful little daughter. He is brother of William and George Smith of Bucks hill. Their aged father is very low from the effects of 8 shock.
 MT and Mrs Charles Meyer attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs Cath crime Elizabeth Meyer. of Waterbury, whose age was 83 years and eight months.
 Mrs George E. Garlick, ST., recently visited in Waterbury.
 MT and Mrs Charles B. Garlfck re- gently called on friends in this place.
 A. N. Wheeler's new barn is pro- gressing as fast as possible.
 A. w. Davis of the Brass City was out on Saturday gunning.
 The Gun club met on Thanksgiving morning.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-30
BRANCHVILLE.
A FINE POULTRY FARM.

G. D. White of Sunnybrook farm it having large demand for the fine poultry he is raising at bis farm. He has had so many orders for his line birds the past few weeks that he has been unable 10 ti,l the orders and he now has an order for 5000 eggs which he will deliver, next spring. He is having 8 new incubator house erected, 40 25 feet, and two new duck houses, 25 x 25 feet each. It is a Hne sight u, stop at his place and look over his fine stock of poultry.
 John Fl. Smith has gone to Bridge port, where he has taken 8 position with the American Graphophone Co.
 One day last week; while o. A. John- son was at work in R. o. Bennett's ash sieve factory, he had the miSfOr- of his fingers on his left hand quite badly on buzz saw.
 Mrs Amelia Johnson spent 8 few days, last week, in Norwalk, with friends. ~
 MT and Mrs Roswell Dingee had a little son arrive at their home on Peaceable street on Friday, November
 Ira Meade enjoyed days hunting, last week, and bagged a fine lot of game.
 R. N. Traylor's crushed stone works has been closed down for a few weeks.
 J. Richards held an auction at his place, last Saturday, November "A, and disposed of all his farming tools and most of his furniture. MT Richards is to move to Bridgeport, where he is engaged in business.
 Our local merchant, D. S. Mead, has just received, 8 large invoice of new teas and has some very fine goods at very reasonable prices. Call and get sample pound. -s.7.