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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07
uncls SAM As A GUM sAIllFF.

A. nearly as can be- gathered o
the old English fiction from which
VIZ gather 80 much vlriie metaphor.
the bum halltf vas the immediate
executor Of the pains and penalties
o: the old harsh law Tor penalizing
debt His place Is taken In modern
eiyil procedure by the bad bill o
leetor-a person with no legal status.
bu, wtth vast capacity for being disar
greebie,
The mon.y.lendtng powers OF Eu'
rope want 20 make the United States
In sort Of International bum bailiff TO
~cullect their usury from impecunious
American states. The desire 10 sec
ended by the New York banking
houses that have relations with Ell
| ropean high finance. and do a little
speculation on their " account In
= the disc redited bonds OF half'hank'
rupt Latin American republics.
OF course the game Is TO pick up
~defaulted bonds q these little states
c for a song, and make a fine prot'
d when payment In full shall be made
Iunder American protection or com
pulsion. Several hundred per cent
v was made In this way by sympathetic
re- and patriotic persons who clamored
for intervention to rescue Cuba from
the oppression Of Spain.
They want TO repeat the profitable
/ Speculation In San Domingo and Hay
III. ~afterward In Central America ant
[ perhaps In all the South America,
Nv republic north of the equator. The.
\ never had so good IA chance to enlis
the American government In thei
nc service as that given them by tn
H. lgenius Of President Roosevelt for be
nevolent Intervention in the affairs Q
Others,
NJ He is the last man to play know
.ul lngly the game OF a corrupt finanCia
Intrigue. He. has been drawn int
this movement solely through his d.
IN sire to magnify the power of the Tn
ted States as a world power, and hi
Town service to the cause Of ciyilizl
|tion.
TO-. The senate has ratified the treat
ar for a substantial protectorate owe
San Domingo for the diverting reaso
that the president would establish
to anyway. and they might as well MAX
raj a virtue OF necessity. Under tn
. treaty the United States will continu
to collect and apply the
m, lSan Domingo for so years. to qua
antee payment OF the interest an
principal OF SEQ, 600. 900 OF 5 per Gel
l ) bonds of the republic, ia be sold Il
la payment OF its debts after consider
BILE scaling down.
This Is not such a serious matte
" though probably it will end In cor
wo pIete annexation. The serious thin
,er is that we shall probably have a dozs
imore bankrupt little American stat
"a on our hands In the same way in
flew years more.
We have had experience enoue
with Porto Rico and the Philippine
Ito know that American Imperialism
n lpurely altruistic. II benefits ever
IL body except the United States; unles
the specializing financiers, cormora'
trusts and grating politicians VIII
wo settle like a flock Of vultures upo
S. every unfortunate island that invite
lly our benevolent assimilation are to b
considered the United States.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07

with the administration
or his party. Mr.. Spooner. how
ever, cannot leave the Senate with
out making a serious gap IN its IN
telIectual bulwarks. His learning
has become vast on all questions
of Law and public affairs, and this
must be lost 10 the law-making
body. He must be credited, too,
with having been. inside the cnun-
ellis Of his party, whether in COM
mittee room or az a private advis'
or of the president. a powerful
moderating force: indeed, his con
servative influence can be traced
in many Of the foreign policies Oh
the Roosevelt administration. The
senator gives as his reason fol
withdrawing from public life thu
pressure of private interests an'
the need OF returning to the prac
tice of his profession. AS Il law
yer he can easily earn a very larg'
income, but in the senatorial caree
, he has, in obedience to conscience
refrained from professional work
Mr.. Spooner's reason must be az
cepted. however much one ma
be tempted to inquire how far tn
aggressive political rivalry of tn
much more radical Senator LaFo
e lette has influenced his decision
. The enmities of public life III
{ doubtedly were very distastef'
e to him, and the future, perhap
was not promising in Wisconsi
politics. q
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07

Four active candidates. with a
fifth in the background. are CON
testing for the seat recently made
vacant by the death of Repre-
sentative John r. Rixey Of the
Eighth congressional district OF
Virginia. The fight promises to
be an intensely interesting one
from the start.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07
Senator Spooner's resignation

Senator Spooner's resignation
carries into private life, with the
end of this session of Congress-
one whom many students of public
affairs would call the ablest mem
Der of the United States Senate.
Whether the Wisconsin senator
could fairly be paid so high a
tribute, it is certain that no one in
that body during recent years has
been comparable with him in
versatility and the range Of his
craftsmanship. AS a constitution
al and international lawyer he has
easily stood in the first rank. AS
a debatcr of an exceptionally adroit
and ready style. Mr.. Spooner is
UNSURPASSED. 1t has often been
said of him in criticism that he
splits hairs too finely and draws
distinctions which are not obvious
~ other minds. To others he has
sometimes appeared to yield too
readily what had been lifelong
convictions in order to keep in
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07

Big Chief Pleasant Porter, ruler
Of 10000 Greek Indians. may be
one Of the Democratic candidates
for the United States Senate from
thu new State at Oklahoma, Like
Senator Curtis. Of kansas. port.
er's father was a white man ant
his mother u squaw.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07

Louis L. Williams Of Juneau
Alaska. has just been appointed a
member Of the Democratic Ma
tionai Committee from that ter.
ritory 10 succeed the late A. X
Delany.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07
IOWA BANK LOOTED
BY SAFE BLOWERS

Dubuque, Iowa. March THE safe
in the Farmers Savings Bank at Ma
sonvil!e. Iowa. a blown open early
today. the robbers securing sa.t"''.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07

The Ohio delegation in the next
Congress will have ten members
under 10 years of age. and one of
them. J. Eugene Harding. Of Mid
dletOn. il but -. and win he the
youngest member Of the House.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07

The Convict's Daughter" will be
the next attraction In this city. ap-
pearing at the Duncan opera house on
Saturday evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07
ILLINOIS Lower HOUSE
PASSES TWO CENT BILL

Springfield. Ills. March 1.-Two
cent maximum railroad fare bill pass
ed the house today by a practically
unanimous vote.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07

Fresh picked tripe and pigs feet.
SAFER kraut and fine mince meat. Al,
falfa fed beef at Pete Roth's. -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-07

TIE street car company n2s nos ID
angnratsd q schedule that aims %
meet the demands a Las Vegas PEG
Pc 10 the fullest ex,enI Trains Leave
points named every fiffeea minutes.
In fact q car can BE- found IL aRy
gisen point On the track every flfteea
minutes
Plaza ..... ......s:$TA an
Casaane1a 90. SIS an
s. Anthoay's ....s:3T1 an
These carr continue every IT.
teen minutes all day uarl
evening. when the last q
d be had
Plaza -. LOFT - 2 -
castaneda 80. ...ii:00 pm
st. Anthonys ....Ii:07H pm
The car returning from the SAINT
tartum reaches the Casfaneda at
1i:Is and goes direct TO the barn
This schedule In no complete and
takes In 90 many hours Of the day
that citizens desiring to attend parties
or functions In the evening may do 20
and be SUR Of a car home. h 10
hoped the people will take advantage
Of this effort % serve them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05
puflirtty tlrr OUR
BY SENATOR JONATHAN p. DoLLIvER.

fraud plunge the country into anarchy civil The
time already has when
Scandals and hearsays without limit responsibility
fled when good citizens have knowledge case before
with jurisdiction to hear and determine the facts
Ii the day shall when the American people
lose their confidence the Of election easily
imaginable which put the framework
great that government by the people, of the people, for the people may
be made obnoxious to the universal conscience
do not foresee such day, much less
early to summon the attention of the American the
the times like only be
have the reputation of honesty only
the robe justice without spot bemsh
the campaign committee Nor ought he,campagn abolished
for without money would be impossible maintain political
headquarters But the public safety requires the campaign
the candidate for office and all Others who Judgment
OF American voters to do what they do in the light
Nothing would eectually silence of ueseryed
SANDER and detracton than plain public campaign
receipts and Of all expenditures There dsered
campaign contribution publicly made for legitimate purposes
nnspakabe disgrace following every dollar campaign
ton made accepted with expressed implied
deon Of the given political parties pledged any
obligated to propose and carry through legislative
special interest to the contributors
The light day would kill abusee put forever
fore let every dollar that contributed opposite the name of the
contributors let every dollar that expended put complete
statement Of accounts and let the light publicity sanction of
the law fall upon every political involves govern
ment Of the American people.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05
THE HERO IN FRANCE.
Men Of Science Take Precedent over
Soldiers Now.

To old notion that military heroes
held first place In the esteem or the
French people must be dismissed IRON
the mind III the French ever wor-
shipped the soldier they have been
cured, and the proof seems to rest
In the result of the plebiscite taken
by the Petit Paristen on the pre-em-
inence OF the great Frenchmen or
the nineteenth century. AS there were
l5,000,0 coo answers to the papers ques-
lions very fair expression OF the
opinion OF the nation was secured.
If the great soldier was still the
idol of France. Napoleon should have
received by far the most votes yet he
was only fourth in the contest. Pas
teur. Victor Hugo and Gambetta each
led the great genius of war--Pasteur
with 1,33S,425 votes, Hugo with 1,227,-
1903, and Gambetta with 1,155,672. Ma
poleon was closely pressed by Theirs.
and in sixth place came Lazara Carnot
the war Minister Of revolutionary
France. Curie appears seventh in the
list.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05


reached Philadelphia before they did Boston, he discovered the keynote
to modern weather pretng but needed telegraph
the theory Of the circulation Of the William Ferret
to place weather map predictions their present basis
With the introduction of weather map predictions about half
fury and their general adoption European nations and the
Uned States within the few years following local weather predictions
fell into dsu except at and in rural districts the few
OF the weather the
forecasts was exceedingly Slow and fact be said to have depended
almost entirely the extension the
and the rapidy with which forecasts placed public
About 10 however shown map
casts supplemented by local forecasts gave accuracy
the weather forecasts alone The Hill
tory especially valuable this government
bureau adopted this combined method and has
In this case should doubt much whether the published weather
predictions for p hours advance Philadelphia
greater 1885 than they in 1885, ALSO
accuracy soon came to standsu and doubt the 24hou pre
lions accurate for Philadelphia 1907 than they
There has BEEN however, strong endeayo the length
Of men advance for which forecasts made but methods
have been employed and has been mainly attempt
old methods for 2hour forecasts
It must be admitted that they do not stretch very successfully
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05
WAS AN OLD CUSTOMER.
Darky Had Reason to Know Amount
Is9 He Ought to Pay.

The appearance of the aged negro
before the county clerk In southern
city recently occasioned no little mer
riment when 1t was learned that he
was after his third marriage license
in as many years. He stood idly by,
happy smile on his face until the
clerk said: "One fifty, please" then
sobered instantly.
No. sah--no sah," he cried, indig-
nantly. You're over-chawgin hit
amt but a dollah"
Where did you ever get marriage
license for a dollar?" asked the
clerk.
Right yere in dis orflce,' was the
emphatic reply rs done been spliced
two times fore dis. an didn't pay
but er dollah airy time"
But one-ffty is the regular price :"
NO sah-hit's an outrase-hits de
limit, an quits right yere!" and
he shufIled slowly toward the door
Say, what's the matter with your"
asked the clerk. Isn't the lady worth
the price?
No, sab, no, sah-er-er-yas'r, |
reckon she am. but hit amt Justice
hit amt iusticel"
The old mans companion, who was
there for the same purpose, got his
license and paid the fee without a
murmnr, then turned his powers Of
persuasion on his friend. Finally the
old darby walked slowly up to the
desk and laid down the required
amount, but he did it with bad grace,
protesting with every breath that he
was being done"
TN pay hit all right-Tll pay hit,p
he said. as he received the paper;
but ! amt gittin no squah deal.
I'VE charged you what we charge
every one else said the clerk.
No. sab. you didn't, an you knows |
lit. rs bought EN- right we're TO err |
lollah mahsaIf--right we're in dis or
yere, sahl An de mex
ime rs goin' som'eres else. You
ont git no more O my trade"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05
SHOWS ALL THE CHANGES.
Thermophone Detects and Transmits
Variations of Temperature.

We are told that perhaps the most
ingenious invention which has result
ed from the cold storage business is
that of the thermophone, an instru-
ment which measures at any desired
point and transmits 1t by sound to
the ear. The thermophone takes adj.
vantage of the physical fact that there
is change of resistance in the cleo.
trical conductor with change in tenn.
perature. Stations In all parts are
connected with the main office. The
central instrument has a series Of
switches and dial showing the de-
gree of temperature, just as on Their
mometer. A receiving telephone is
connected with the switchboard The
operator connects the telephone with
any desired station in the plant and
places the telephone to his ear He
hears Slight buzzing noise and
the needle on the dial moves Finally
there comes complete silence, and at
that moment the needle indicates the
exact temperature.-St Louis Post
Dispatch
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05
GRV|A' 5 UNHAPPY KING
He Lives inCOnstant Fear
of Assassination.
HIS PEOPLES ANGER
King Peters Failure to Punish
the Regicides OF King Alexander
and Queen Draga--Exports to
England shrink From 100000 "
$500 Per Annum.

King Peter waded to his throne
thu ough blood. The fear that he
will leave it by an equally CORY route
makes Servia's ruler the most UNI
happy monarch Of Europe to-day
For three years in succession he
has suffered all the agonies of 4 man
condemned to death in the days i'm
mediately preceding each June IL.
This Is the anniversary OF the assas-
sination of King Alexander and
Queen Draga. The superstitions and
fatalistic temperament Of the Ser
vians would make an anniversary
seem to them the most appropriate
time to end dynasty.
King Peter has successfully passed
June IL three times, but there Is no
comfort In this fact to the sCrely
pressed karage for now the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05

Every now and again some skate
writes and asts us to discontinue pub
lication and give him rest This
sort Of duck is evidently some Teller
who thinks We air hitting at him; but
as he don't give his name we air in
the dark. AS our subscription list Is
steadily increasing, We don't pay no
attention to the synonymous subscrib-
CTS. Uusally 1t air the hit dog that
bowls. and If our correspondents give
their name. all would be clear. But
we air not in business fer our health,
and we air going to continue at the
old stand till we git bankrupt and our
correspondents have nerve enuff to
give their own names.-Hardeman
fTenn) Free Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05

! people are becoming impatient, and
every day has become a virtual June
18th and the dread of assassination
| Is peril that never leaves the mind
| of the King.
That his fears are most real Is
well illustrated by the fact that q
comparatively unimportant matter,
a lone bill involving only a small
sum, was sufficient to stir Belgrade
to revolt. Peter, placed between
| two fires. dare neither approve nor
veto the bill, and while 1t lay on his
desk the citizens gathered in the
courtyard of the palace crying,
Long live Alexander, Long i've
the Republic. Down with Peter!"
King Peter might have succeeded
in the position to which he was
called but for his unfortunate ALI
ance with the regicides who had
made his accession to the throne
possible. If Peter had been limo
cent of any completely in the taking
off of the unhappy king and queen,
he could have made an suspicious
start by vigorously visiting justice
or the guilty.
But unfortunately for the new
monarch, it is established beyond a
chance of doubt that he knew in adj
vance of the contemplated descent
on tho palace, and promised full
immunity should he become king.
to all who were concerned Ia the
deed of blood
1t is said that the military COM
mander who led the assault forced
him to sign a paper to this effect
Thus at the very start OF his reign
be was compelled to permit leaders
of the regicides to hold prominent
and ostentatious place at his court.
Peters close association with this
regicide quickly alienated from him
all the thrones of Europe Punish
the murderers," said the powers in
effect And we will uphold you"
Unable to do this. Peter saw him
self alone. During the year before
the murder of Alexander and Draga,
the Servian exports to England we're
valued at 100000, and amount
which fell in the year of the tragedy
to some $4,000, while in the year
following the diplomatic rupture
and the evidence that King Peter
was unable to deal out Justice. the
exports finally fell down to a paltry
$500.
The chance of his son, Prince
George, ever mounting the throne is
small. There are several pretenders.
This son has been indirectly the
cause of much OF the abuse cast upon
the ruler. A doctor who examined /
the lad pronounced him a weakling.
who would be an easy victim fer a
forceful woman The woman iB |
the case was not long IN appearing.
She was an actress. Mademoiselle /
Dechanska. From all that is known 4
Of the woman. she was entirely /
blameless. and held high place as /
one Of the best actresses At Royal |
Theater.
Resolved at all hazards to prevent 1
a recurrence OF this incident he Or 1
dered MademOiselle DechansEa to /
qgi. Belgrade. She did so end went |
abr Dad. Shortly after this she was /
fosnd murdered. and the suspicious
Sergians Immediately leaped 10 he
damning conclusion that King Peter
lad been the instigator Of her lea h.
7 &c King vehemently denied the
charge. but never succeeded in con-
tilCing his people.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05
AUGUST s IN HISTORY.

1888 George Abbott, Archbishop o
Canterbury, died Born Oct. 10
1869.
l64i-Conde victor at Friodsburg
l772-F First partition OF Poland.
1905 Francis OF Austria declared
war against France.
1S1G--First state election held in In
diana.
1861 Battle of Mobile Bay.
1890 Mississippi Constitutional Con
ycntlon met at Jackson
1S92-Congress appropriated $4,000
600 to be coined Into half dol.
lars as memorials of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
1S97--Tidal wave caused great de-
struction OF lives and property
In Japan.
1oO0-General strike of Paris cab
drivers.
1a03-Andrew Carnegie gave $4,000.
900 to his native town of Dun
feminine, Scotland.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05

Much space Is given this morning
20 the report of the Commissioner OF
Labor upon the Standard Oil com
pany and its methods. made public
yesterday BIZ permission OF the presi-
dent. II comes with peculiar appro-
priatencss and force upon the heels
OF Judge lands drastic sentence
against that big corporation. and
would tend strongly to justify that
sentence in the public mind If any
thing of that sort we're needed. A
verv fur synonsis of the report is
given filling three columns of this
paper and IL Is one of the strongest
presentations Of the kind ever made
AGAINST a corporation. The commits
<.oner specifically denies (and proves
his denial true by flgnresl the claim
80 often made by the Standard Oil
company and by its apologists and
haneers-0n. that II has been a friend
Of the public In reducing the price of
oil. and that us enormous profits were
due 70 rs excellent system of doing
ls;siness
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05
Rubber From Wheat.

An English inventor declares he
has made rubber from wheat and that
his process is commercially practical
Bile, II his claims prove true he will
revoutionize the rubber business. He
insists his new product is genuine
rubber and not an imitation or substi-
tute, and in proof shows samples which
have been successfully yulcani2ed.
Cereal rubber is made by a process in
which the wheat is ground and sub
jected to series OF chemical treat
ments.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05
Trees Turned to Newspapers.

The products Of the paper mills
of The country. mostly in New Eng
land and the North Central States.
have increased 1S-fold since 1850. Oy-
or 3,50e 900 cords of wood are being
used every year In making pulp in
our paper mills. Trees are being turn
ed into newspapers at rate which
Is causing much alarm to those scien-
lists interested in preserving the for
ests. Leading publishers have taken
time by the forelock and bought thous-
ands of square miles of virgin Ior-
est in Newfoundland.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05

The Argentine Republic threatens to
be greater rival of the United States
than is appreciated by most persons
Because OF the location OF the coun-
try, the climate is a little less subject
TO great variations than that of the
United States, and all the crops that
can be raised in tins country
can be grown in the Argentine Re-
public with much less risk than. here.
The cereal crops and cattle-raising are
very fourishing and very promis-
ing market is being opened up in Eu-
rope.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05
New English Gas Mantle.

An improved British gas mantle,
said to be. as remarkable as the new
ly invented German mantle, uses a
form of copper cellulose impregnated
with certain salts. The new English
mantle is dipped in solution OF
thorium and cerium, in which is added
an ingredient called laddite,' which
so adds to its strength and life that
it has been uninjured after burning
$500 hours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-05
Temperature of the Moon.

Astronomers long ago came to the
conclusion that the moons surface
is very hot during the height of the
lunar day which lasts t,tJ s. eks, and
very coid during the lunar night.
which Is equally long. These extremes
OF temperature reach their height
at the lunar noon and midnight and
are greater than any natural tempera-
lures on the earth.