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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-29

It is all over now but the voting and
the shouting. The foregoing is the
fusion or non-par'isan city ticket
placed in the field by the republicans
and democrats, and the various nomi-
nees ON the ballot are sure TO be elect.
ed as they have no opposition. The
democrats held their city convention
last evening when they filled the
remaining vacancies In the city 1icgst
10 accordance with the mntual agree
fYent between the republican and
democratic city central committees.
Everything passed off harmoniously
and there was no sign of discordanee.
1t had been feared that the delegates
from the first ward would kick over
the traces so to speak but it was all
needless alarm as they made no at
tempt to renig The chairmen Of the
two city central committees with
their respective secretaries gathered
together all by their lonesomes thrs
afternoon, meeting for the purpose
of ratifying the ticket as a whole and
going through the required legal for.
mality.
The democratic city convention
was held in the council room Of the
city hall last night at o'clock. II
was called to order by William G.
Hayden The convention organized by
the election of j. W. Lucas as per
manent secretary and Eugene Nc
Elroy as permanent secretary The
next order Of busin0ss was the read.
ing Of the convention call.
Before nominations for the several
city ofiices allotted to the democrats
by the ante primary agreement be
tween the two rival political parties
were proceeded with Chris Wiegand
rose up from his chair to decline his
nomination as a member Of the school
board and stated that he withdrew in
favor Of the republican nominee. The
present member Of the school board
is . republican and he has refused to
serve another term. According to-
the agreement between the republi
cans and democrats the present mem
bers OF the school board were to be
prevailed upon to stand for renomi.
nation, and 1t was understood that
in the event OF refusal candidates
were to he put up belonging to the
political parties the ones withdrawing
were affiliated with. There
fore Mr.. Rose was the rightfnl nomi-
nee for the school board from the
first ward In accordance with the Joint
agreement Of the city central COM
mittees. Mr.. Wiegand requesting his
name removed and favoring the candi-
date placed in nomination BY the
republicans settled one Of the points
that IL was thought might cause
rupture between the two parties.
At the first ward primary night be-
fore last y. 8. Belden was nominated
TO MI the unexpired term OF 7. N.
r1wood. AS a matter OF fact Mr..
EIwood ie still member OF the city
council He has moved out OF the
ward but has not vet handed in his
resignation. Mr. Elwoo6 was elect
ed q the republican ticket, and the
republicans feel iiast his successor
shonld also be republican. How
ever. Mr.. Belden's candidacy was not
referred 70 in any way at the demo-
cratic convention and the precipita
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-29

Ration had FIRE yesterday which
DESTROYED onNstory frame build
ing with boot and shoe shop N ne
front and living apartments IN the
rear. The Rohr block was threateaed
for while, but the flames we're CO,
fined TO the structure In which thsy
originated. The loss is estimated =
$1,000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-29

ed and had the clerk read d memo
rial from the Cattle Raisers' asso.
citation Of Texas, urging the passage
Of the railroad rate bill, o. II came
from the house. The senate agreed to
adjourn today until Monday.
Only Temporary GmbsNkmsnt.
Washington, March 27.--Director
Walcott Of the geological surxey 10.
day stated thai the dispatch iart nlkht
from Casper Wyo., alleging that the
|great dam at Alcova and the steel
bridge across the North Platte river
had been carried awny by fiood a.
the 27th inst. was erroneous.
In the first place" he said, "the
government has not constructed 4
dam III the North Platte river. The
contract, however, has been let Tor
this work and the contractor erected
a temporary embankment to divert
the stream from the channel to lay
the foundation for the Pathfinder dam.
This structure was swept away By the
food. but aside from delaying tho
work, no serious damage resulted.
Foster DM, Heard.
Washington, March 2g.--The Foster
bill TO permit Chinese students. mer.
chants and travellers to enter tho
United States was tho subject of Z
hearing today by the house committee
on foreign affairs. Witnesses told or
the decay Of American business since
the Chinese boycott.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-29
NON.PART|SAN
FUSION TICKET
NOW COMPLETE
Democrats Fill Remaining Vacan.
e'es At Convention Last
Evening.
Nominations Of Both Parties R.hGed al
Meeting OF ChaIrmen and Sec.
yetanes.

= CITY TICKET. /
= Mayor.
= X. ID, GOODALL 4
. City Clerk 4
. CHARLES TAMME I
. City Treasurer
. H. C. SMITH
. Aldermen I
= p ?, NOLAN. FIRST WARD; 4
. j. ID. MACKEL, SECOND
. WARD; 4
. J. X MARTIN, THIRD WARD; 4
. A. T. ROGERS ST., FOURTH
= WARD.
. School Board.
. j. A. ROSS, FIRST WARD;
. DR.. H., NJ. SMITH. SECOND
= WARD;
= G. G. ROBBINS, THIRD WARD; Z
. DR. B. .. BLACK, FOURTH
. WARD.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-29

st. Louis Wool.
81, Louis. March 29.--Wool steady;
quotations unchanged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
WiImar Smallpox Status.

The following self-explanatory state r1ent of the smallpox status at Wilmar has just been issued by the board of health: "To the Public-We, the board of health of Drew county. would report as follows with reference to the small pox situation in the town of Wilmar: "1. That there is not smallpox patient in town who has developed the disease within twenty-one days. "2. That all patients are rapidly conyalescing, and are now able to sit up.
 "3 That the special smallpox phy- sician, Dr. R. P. Nelson, has been re- lieved from further duty on his own recommendation to the effect that his services are no longer required. A. That all patients are now iso- lated from the public and must remain SC until properly discharged by the board ef health. Respectfully sub. mitted.
 DR. s. G. ROBERTSON, President Drew County Board of Health.
 "DR. s. HARRIS, 'Beu.etary Drew County Board of Health"
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ArkansaW Travellers to Meet.

G. L. Turner of Little Rock, presi- dent of the Arkansaw Travellers, in company with w. H. Barnes. ex-presi. dent, were at Bald Knob Tuesday and gave out the information that a large number of travelling men from over the state will meet in Little Rock Saturday to attend the called meeting at which the various committees will be named for the ensuing year. The annual meeting will be held fn Lit tie Rock next June and Nr. Turner says the Little Rock board of trade has already offered every assistance to help entertain the travelling men. Quite delegation from Fort Smith, Helena, Newport and Texarkana will arrive in Little Rock Friday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Blind Tiger Raid.

At Jonesboro Monday evening about 7:3o, Policeman Lance Nash, Consta. ble Mark Phillips and Specil Officer A. c. Broadway, made a big capture of liquor. Enough of the wet goods to fill one of the large trucks of the transfer company was discovered in 5 earret over a negro barber shop next door to a cafe. The entrance tu the garret was through door in the front room of the cafe. A win dow had been removed and a solid door put in the place of it. This was evidently one of the sources from which the bar where only a small quantity of liquor is kept, was SUD- plied. The officers went through the restaurant ani up the stairs, through the room and broke ope4 tin dCcr and With the aij of llntar2s d ccv rei tfc cuqrry. It consisted Cf twelve cases Of twanty-four QuartS tach of u-l- opened goods. There were s X other cases the same size from which ooe Or two bottles lad baen taken. A ffty-eal'on barel proved to contain I eue.tiv Of whisky. and this was drawn of in three water buckets and q pitcher. h a..4it'on to hi tn to ' Cf tho attic wac c~Horai wi, be es
 3astcts. ao iyt "s 1, 2. c =. i9 which were cd bettlas of va:ious
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Fire at kensett.

Fire, which broke out in Kensett, destroyed the stores of Beam and con- pany and Blackard and company. and the residence of John Gilpin. The total loss is about s500N Beam and company's stores and stocF were in- sured for about $500, and there was slNN insurance on the store and stock of Blackard and company. Mr. Black ard is postmaster at kensett, and the postoffice was in his store. All the mail, stamps, fixtures, etc.. were de- stroyed
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Officer Shoots Nearo.

Deputy Marshal Perry Tennea of Telsenthal recover the SIX suit cases ful of clothing and shoes stolen from the FelsenthaI Dry Goods company Monday night They Were hidden LII. der a pile of rails about two miles from town, and two negroes were caught in the act of moving them When ordered to halt one Was shot in the leg and captured, but the other escaped The grand jury, which is now in sess on here has retuned tive indictments against the captured ne gro, one for buglary and one for grand larceny.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Woman Adjudged Bankrupt.

The creditors of Mrs. Willie Rector, general merchant at Gilman, Sevier county, filed a petition in the United States district court asking that she be declared a bankrupt. She at once waived legal formalities and was duly adjudged bankrupt by Referee Sevier. The liabilities were estimated at s20.- GOO and the assets at s15,000. William Steele of Texarkana was named as receiver. The sale of stock was set for January 29 and the first meeting of creditors will be held January 30.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Ei.It.t EoilcWs Cance-

White ret1rae from a dance in h. dian territory Tuesday nieht, Deputy Consta able Will Greasy and James Campbell. Fount Wyatt, Clarence Squfres and others engaged in a gen eral fight. with the result that Greasy and Campbell were shot and are at the roint of death in hospitals. Crea- sy was at one time a member of the Fort Smith police force. Campbell is a Frisco switchman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Stabs Wife and Kills Mule.

During a fit of apparent insanity, Mack Thompson, living near Doyle, slashed his wife severely with a knife. broke a Mr. Bohanan's skull and killed a mule, after which he arm. ed himself with a Winchester and a shotgun and fled to the woods. Bo- hanan was alive at last accounts and 1'homspon is still at large. Thomp- son had never had any trouble with his wife as far as publicly known
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
A FRESHMAN'S 5 FIRST
LETTER HOME

Strickland " Gillian. president o@ the association Of American Humor
 i.ts, contributes a clever story tz Success Magazine for September ent
 tled "A Fresno Freshman The foz- lowing letter of the freshman, written a few days after his arrival at cole 2
 is taken from it:
 Dear Nom: I'd like to tell you eve '
 things pleasant here, but guess it. Letter for me to tell the truth-lsd feel better if I do. The cruel, har
 life we've lived all these y aHs. sk3mp
 ing on everything and crowding th6 entire income from cherry trees. vin2 yards and COWS into my head, to the utter neglect of everything outside ef it. has fitted me for college ill way. studies are easy. But. mother, it's downright cruc fxion to be so elar- ingly unkempt and ungainly. l kna W just how l look I'm different from ether people The things that seem to come natural to them, in the way of neatness and dressiness, look to me as if I could not in whole lifetime, cultivate; and the clothes they seem to be used to seem out of reach of the best l have ever even hoped to own at least until I'm too old Or too set in my ways to learn how to put them on and feel at home in them. Why dla the fate that so consistently kept me from all these things, refuse me the kindness of making me calleus to the blows ones self-consciousnes must suffer by reason of such shortcom- ingso But I'm going to stay, because you've worked like the mischief ever since we were left alone in the world, to give me the sort of education you hungered for in your girlhood. I'm going to see if brains will count against clothes. I'm sorry I'm not there to take all the heavy work of your hands. My muscles fairly ache to be doing somethi"g difficult. Don't let Pedro shirk on you. If he does, I'll break every bone i7 h's body when come home. If l could only have left my strength at home for you! seem not to need it here. Maybe I'll get used to this sort of life, and may be won't. Lovingly, Ez.
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8PxaMsRS BY SNAPSHOT


county twenty-four years ago from h. a in wagon and have since liv- ed about three miles north of Para gould. Mrs. Brummett is 5 years of age and probably the only one in Greene county who never rode upon 3 train until that age. A reporter accosted her at the depot and asked Ter how she felt about getting on a tran. She answered that she was not much scared, but was little nerv- GUS. She was accompanied to the train by a son 21 years Of age, who has never ridden on a train or even been on the inside of passenger car.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
New Trust Company.

The American Trust company of Jonesboro will begin business about February 15. Alex. Berger, the cash fer, announces the appointment of E. P. Dimmitt of Kansas City as assist. ant cashier. MT. Dimmitt is now connected with Kansas City bank. and was formerly with the State bank of Pocahontas. He has had consid- erable banking experience, and espe- cial experience as a bank organizer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Returns From the PhiIippines,

Lieut.. George F. Rozell, Jr., Twen- ty-second Infantry, U. S., who has been in the Philippines two years. arrived at San Francisco last Sunday Lieut.. Rozell's regiment vii be station ed at Fort McDowel. San Francisco, Cal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Her First Ride on Cars.

Mrs. Catherine Brumett, who lives near Paragould, left few days ago for Bloomington, Ind, 10 pay visit of three weeks to relatives ana friends This was the first time that Mrs. Brummett ever role on train, She and her family went to Greene
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19

L. Roth 10 Harol F at. company; F 1-2 nv 3-f-6 ct al lands. s1.
 State of .Arkan zes to j. E. Cheek: lie nv 34.5-10, $50.
 State of Arkansas to J. E. Cheek; nv ne 34-5-10, $50
 w. G. Conyers to Knox-Smart Real Estate company; W 12 lot 1, block B, James and Simpsons addit on, s1. 0oo
 w. J. H lr' to J. B. Po'den: 1 9 SC 1S-G-10 $500
 Daniel Gill to Ben Silb r1agle; lot i. block I. James and Simpsons ad- dition. $50.
 M. s. Hastings to C. G. Brockway; 1-9 SC 34-6-10, s1oO.
 Annie N. Barrow, trustee, to W. J. Ahrens; lots 10 and il. block IS. Barrow's addition, $76.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19

Kinds. which lad been flied with whisky. e9.oIefe.y from the lasreL Th.ra was a,sa | bal ri ot bottle 900 ls. Tho offers secar= r=l a traas- .er ,eagoa and h. entire cap ure W loaded c. IT. t nd taken to the cau=- f.; jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Prohibits Toy Pistols.

The city council of Jonesboro at its meeting Monday night passed Alder man Hirison's ordinance defining the sale or use of toy pistols or guns that will discharge blank cartridges as misdemeanor. It provides a fine not to exceed so5 for each offense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
c99t. 9ri.l}s>,iey HI.

C V. B5 h,er, Mell-L|ho&- sean 65atmaa #s l win 1T lt A== ls nc in Little R 4a. On ae Q of his lines tss e4uer Henry Sh'E llc-. which t- e3.a= 1 a'd command T bt Ca#t B.i I.l=y VII Tt make -.=s regular trip to Pine Bl4H =fhis ws'z= Capt. BeinEla.'~ illness is ECt COTS cred serious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Franklin County Tax Books.

County Clerk Harley Russell has completed an abstract of the Franklin county tax books for 1905, showing that the total value of the taxable real estate is s1,516,2o3377, and that the number of poll taxes to be issued is 4074, Of which but S1 are negroes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
LeWisville Merchant Bankrupt.

William F. Goodman, a general mer. chant of Lewisville, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the federal court at Texarkana, and was adjudg- ed bankrupt by the referee. He lists his total assets at $500 and his total liabilities at s25oo. H. A. McCants of Lewisyille was appointed receiver.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19

Fssur7fna Business at RusseilViiIe'
 3ttoqah nope thautV n-y-fve c7a- esT0, W-ra aHec-ed bg tH7 fire Mo 1av ria,t. things are uming m=fe n,ea-taa qspecr.= =Cools removed from the Ha stness hauz negfast tn fire have h. n replaced aad a soon as settlements are made b insurance canpsnias. many ef the ere-strieken business men will opsn up in other places iu the city.
 Tha Bank of se1lville has opened b4sf1-ssz in the old po=toflica buil.ling. g4.=.ztt.. a.==s 3snad T es]ay. The ne5 lass to he stockholders Of the bank fs estimated a 5000. Work will pfoaably 5eeia this week towarl erect ing a new bank building All tn ba.}a- inzs destroyel=bv the fire will soon he replaced BF better structures.
 The central office of the Southwest ern Telephone company has opened up in the shian building.
 The Courier.Democrat has compiled the following list of losses and insur- anee in the fire:
 Stark and Rankin. stock, s4ooo; h- surance, s2ooo.
 Harkey and Sons, stock, s40OO; ln- surance s150o. Building owned by Mrs T. L. Tucker; loss, s40oo; in- srrance, $500.
 Patrick Bros, stock s2ooo; no ia- suranee.
 Bank of Russellville. loss on build- ing and fixtures, s1o,ooo; insurance, s50o0.
 ". P. Daley, stock 5000; insur. ance $500.
 Bob Ragsdale, stock st5oo; insar- ance 5000. Building owned by l.. T. Ragsdale; loss, $500; insurance, 5000.
 Harkey Sadalery company, stock, $7000; insurance, s21oo.
 Martin and Ferguson, building oc- cupied by w. P. Dudley: loss, s35oO; insurance, 5000.
 M. R. Craig, three buildings and butcher shop; some insurance.
 Faulkner and Schaeffer, stock and fixtures, s50o0; insurance, about 5000. Chronister Bros. stock $2500; in- surance, s2ooo.
 Gardner Bros. and Co.,, stock $70O0; insurance on stock and building, $6oo0
 Plott, Newport and Co.,, stock $12,- GOO; insurance,$S $S000
 Brown Bros, stock and building. $60O0; no insurance.
 J. J. Wiggs, stock $400o; insur- ance $2500.
 Williams Grocer company. stock, $5OoO; insurance, $250O.
 Rankin Bros. and Vim, stock ST. 900; insurance, $250o.
 H. V. Williamson and Co.,, stock $2ooo; insurance, 5000.
 New Store, stock $17,ooo; insur. anee $65O0.
 Jacobson's, stock s1s,ooo; no in- surance.
 M. Jacobson's, three buildings; loss. $12,00O; insurance, $S,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
pr. James Austin Dead.

James M Austin, an old resident of Tilar, died Tuesday morning. Nr. Austin had lived in Bayou Barthoo- new for forty years. His wife di q about five years ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
filling Company C',sr.c-e3.

Articles of inc ~rrorat. oa Of t'2a Goshen Milling campens- Of Go hea, Ark. have been fled with tho cro. tary O state. Tho com a1v i' o"rt- a'zn7 f r c's co wiz sGoGO SUI ser.be, The cor orators are.
 B'oyed, R. J. Nave, C. Mayfel', J.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Two Banks Unite.

The Fulton County ard Citzens' banks have consolidated, with tse O. ffcers of the Citizens ba~k in eaarso, the latter having bought q co1troilH interest. The business will ie con 6ucted in the Fulton County Rank building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Landmark Tor. Down.

The Goodman stable, one of the old est buildings at Dardanelle, has been torn down. It was built in the ffties, when Dardanelle was little more than a trading post. All the heavy timbers were hewn from single logs, and were dovetailed together.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Man MusteriouslY Disappears.

William Rhodes of Bis g IS disap- reared mysteriously a few days ago. The last heard of him was that he had taken raft of logs to Poeehont- as. His friends fear that he met with fcuI play.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
BuiIdjnc New Bridqe.

Work has been started on an iron draw bridge across Little river at Lepanto. The bridge will consist of three spans and will be finished in about two months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Mill Man Drops Dead.

Ozro Deland, prominent sawmill man of Black Rock, dropped dead on q street in that town a few days ago. He was 45 wears of age His death Is attributed to heart failure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Prominent Couple Wed.

CaI RrCdio a prominert young busi- ness man of Va BHren. and Miss Ma- nia Wo7iuT, d ueht7r of ex-Tayor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19

Terrible prague, those itching, pes. tering diseases of the skin. Put ar end to misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At any drug store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Fire at Judsonia.

The r silence of Rev. J. F. Dallas. at Judsonia, was destroyed by fire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Housekeepera| |

know the advantage of hs en hand a perfect cream household purposes. Ba less Brand Evapoated G pericr to raw cream and served and sterilized k@aI definite period. Use t 1. cocoa and all household r
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
: A4 A4.stSSsssss xt:saEsl is:sas

This the season of the  for them each one ony proceeds systematically and plans his does BIS be s'andPo'nt o both mental and physical improvement. Within less than twelve the country Hot Springs. Ark. estimated that fully  . not alone the thermal
  annually to gather al lsecion Mountain 7ot springs Special Through
 
 onion Station morning 800 .ne visitor IS seeking VI ~no prefer longer Housn Galveston, < anu ne S of Naexco Along the sn M spGa II, me world for the the Silver King strenuous of of the etsos 1eso" m 'ne neai wonder why the tide of no There as well uH away the idle sunshine anu
 
 900 a m St Louis City leaving at rh. r ana rloays beginning January ' and eeing " ' e'S '@ ~e4-known excellent California
 H. c. TOWNSEND,
 General Passenaer andTc
 ST. LOUIS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19

R. A. Rogers to Joha block Rogers addito. Afefsk 10 Nellie H el=al lans..5l0cA p ,l9ssl .a t:tio,l, Ss:.=
 A. B. =fl.i5fo snlith.s et al l=l. ne nv se
 Harry C.H'fa itcrl to K l2a4 q r ,ie ne s'-i-,i Sf, ,N.lil.= Rosa N@eto K. D. va sw 35-G1l .=et al lands, d E. p 5Ea6li9i= asd compaaT reiter; nv Sc 9-7rS, s10l
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