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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30

A bill entitled. AN act making it a
misdemeanor to abandon or willfuliy
neglect to provide for the support
and maintenance OF any person, or
his wife, or his or her minor chill.
dren in destitute or necessitous cir
cumstances," has been introduced In
the Texas legislature. II fixes pun
ishment for the violation Of the law
at not less than 800 nor more than
$1,000 or Imprisonment for not less
than n year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
In the House,

The journal Of the house was read
and approved. Representative Beach
asked for permission TO have one of his
constituents Sit by him aud after he
had stated that the person. was not a
lobbyist or an official the request was
granted,
The following hills were then intro,
duced: House Bill No, II, jointly pre-,
scented by Speaker r. l. Baca and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30

The county commissioners, and the
board Of town trustees have appealed
to the management of the Santa Fe
Railway company for a betterment of
train service on the Hot Springs
branch. and the city council will do
likewise, at its next meeting. the eff
feet OF all Of which. besides other
pressure, being brought to bear upon
the officials Of the railway company,
remains yet to be seen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30

uoaaesa By Congressman LAttlefletd
In congress. ~ifh the exception of 10
paragraph. Mr. RnPGse h. very eatha-
saastlc oser his hill and u y that 1t L.
up 10 MIN 10 have IL passed He says
that II he don't do something To maze
Ia record b. will b. hanged by his Al
haauerQue constituents whoa he re-
turns home.
The coming storm Of the teEVttor-
ial republican organization and al.
sniaistraitnn party Is nearer THAI ev.
er and IT bids fair to break before
long. The two bills given In full
above will bring on the fight quicker
than anything and ~ snnn As they
are referred hack from their respec-
tive committees. the fun viii begin.
All were present In the council this
morning when II was called IN or
/ der. A. soun al the journal ut yes"
terday wa read and approved. Sena.
tor Carl A Dalies Of Torrance county.
introduced petition from 3sC citizens
Of Torrance county pray ing that the
county sea; be- removed from EstaB-
cia 10 willard. The petition was re-
, fegFed To the commmille On county
aud county lines. Council bill No, 10
by Senator Sargent was then intro,
dueed and read as follows: An act to
amend Sections 3 and I Of Chapter G5
Of the Compiled Laws Of 1906. giving
Justices oil. the peace power 10 grant
marriage licenses TO parties living
more than ten miles from a county
seat, The rules were suspended and
, the bin read a second time In full and
referred to the committee on terri
Itorial affairs.
!. A message was announced from
the governor and laid upon the table
A Council Bill No. II by Senator Mar
!. tlnez was then introduced repeating
3 the laws of 1897 and 1899 and fol
,other purposes. 1t was referred Il
committee on laws.
Council Bill No, so by Senator Dial
les wal then introduced which wa
g an act to abolish the County Of Tor
:, rance. creating q new county witt
- different boundaries under the nam
n of Torrance county, The rules we"
a suspended and the bill read a secon'
= tine In full and referred to the con
i. mittee on county and county lima:
N The bill also establishes the count
seat at Willard instead Of TOrrenc'
NJ and Is to take effect June |, 1907.
20 Council Bin No, Is by Mr.. Sulzer
h. an act to repeal Chapter = Of III
h. Session Laws Of 1905. This was r,
4 ferred to the committee on educ'
II. tion.
,a The president informed the Vt
of ell that he had assigned Council r,
4. No. | In reference TO the jury syster
aud Council Bill No. . In reference
the appointment OF Officers to tt
committee on Judiciary. A messal
from the governor was read amour
=. ing that he had signed Joint Memo
iai No. l and Joint Resolutions l ar
ia. Upon motion the council adjour
- ed until 10 O'Clock tomorrow mornin
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30

The legislative council has come to
San Miguel county twice In success
sion for its president. and 1t now
looks very much as II the republican
party of New Mexico would seek and
find its next candidate for delegate
to congress from the county Of San
Miguel.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
Wool Market

81, Louis. Jan. 80 - Wool. steady.
Territory and western mediums. %
q 90.
Fine mediums. IS q 81.
Fine. Is q II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30

Kansas City. Jan. 3h.-CatIe: Re.
Ieeipts. 500: including 30 sontherns.
Market, STEADY TO strong.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
DIVISION PLANS
UP AGAINST 1T

tcon,anaed from page one,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06
THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE

supine submission oppressive conditions IS not the
usual course OF the American people.
When conditions demand action, the American people arc
prone TO act.
At such times. presedents have weight New preee-
dents arc established the changed conditions and mark
another step in the progress OF the people
Accordingly likely that the people OF the North
west will submit taney repetition OF the coal famine Of
as, winter They submitted TO because they could do
nauvt hut accept the explanation OF the railroads that
oreseen difficulties prevented them from meeting their ob''
cations 70 the people.
They will not acccp, the same explanation this winter
The railways which control coal supply the peo-
pie this winter or make public confession OF ncompeency and
allow the people to in their own hands
The crisis practically already in Seattle With nine
going vessels tied up harbo unable coal it
. for the people to take notice
vessels get coal this OF the year what
nay expect next wintere
The commerce future OF Seattle, well the health
and comfort people threatened By The present eond
hon IL is danger which demands prompt action
In the face such condition the decision OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce that agitation against the railways should
STOP lack Of action the part Of the commercial a
citation shows the power which railways WELD business
circles their principal hold on people ~ time
vhsn these should i've especially busy they accom-
plishing nothing
When railways and coal mines fail tho demands
the people time for the people 10 take hand IN Their
operation through the government
II conditions half threatening throughout, the COIN
try as they Seattle the chambers OF commerce and com
rera associations Of the land should be passing resolutions
demanding an extra session congress deal with the
geney by giving the president the right to seize and operate
the mines and railroads tho OF the government until
the emergency is over by less drastic such
would be effective.
Mot until the railroads arc made to feel the power Of
the people centralized government is powerful
than their arrogant assumption OF power viii they strive
DO their full duty by the people and they will probably never
realize this fact until their property taken temporarily out OF
their hands 70 meet the needs OF emergency military OF
Otherwise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06
MAN MEETS AWFUL FATE In
A CALIFORNIA DESERT

weeks he had best kn0v his move.
meats and then never venture h.
yona the danger tine.
Murray's trail showed that be
had doubled back and forward
Aefoas sand and lava rocks IN an
effort 10 got cut ~ the entauEic.
meat Of hiiia and small canyons
First he tore off hls clothing and
split and rent the garments into
Hhredn. scattering the pieces as he
walked around and around The cir
Gle The nntt step in his deilriam
had boea 90 takr Oft hlH underwear.
which he hung on a mesquite tree
In desperation he had dug many
deep holes hers aud there In the
sand OF the basin until bis fingers
we're blood raw FINALLY bis wan
darlng mind gave WAY entirely and
In a frenzy 81 torture he pioped
great burrows In bis cheeks. uerk
ard arms and body with bis finger
nails
The Indian trnilers. those faith.
fui hlpodhounda Of the desert.
found him three days later iYinE
under tho bush on which he had
hung htB undorci0thiBK lie VAS
lying 90 his eide. his features blue
and mtill twisted with that last
spaam Of agony with which HIS lie
sent out
II IL believed that Murray never
survived that first day,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

the parrot. seemed 20 listen foT the
answer.
what an-AN -absahd -aE~~ln-
lsrrpxAtl0n," she arawis. weary
like. 4 travel tub theas-av
points Of law--tntcreet tub DO able
iuh say that Law have been
theah."
could hear the thnd-thud -thud
Of baee drum over on Hari-av ]
could hear the eianE .eisns Of cars
which were carrying their loads OF
holiday makers 10 Dreamiand. Luna
park. and tho thousand and one
show places OF Coney Ny brain
feeled. / rushed from The presence
~ Mra cushuada. dsiermlhsd to
rubber at the front door
Alas. We we're eamped In q cot
taga on tho outskirts Of coney. and
there waant NOTHING ia sight
bat q deserted residence street
iTa ~ runtlnurd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

SAN HERNARDISO. Cal. June Z.
Death atiii turks 10 the vast des
sgafe asrsfeh " sandy waste. rocky
gorEe4 and hilia Of yarieEnted col.
nrs on the east side % the San
nesnardina and Sierra Nevada
mountains. The desert death
awaits even the most experienced
prosnartor % that region - has
just been exemnilfied BY the tragic
fate Of J. W Murray. AGED 80. IN
the vicinity Of old bad Mountain.
Ia following thu route 10 the
dead man the ahfeEd Indian trail.
era read the story In the trail Of
the mans awful suffering "a plain.
~ aa though u had been written in
a book
For 80 years Murray had been
trampinE tho great desert section
In search ~ the mine that would
make him rich He yell knew ttR
dangers. Yet on this particular
morning he threw precautions to
the sind and wandered out into
the desert IN search % atrayed
mule
suddenly Murray became aware
81 that terrible sense Of danger and
the ncxt instant he know he was
Lost.
AN his knowledge Of winds and
storms, Of rocks and snakes aud
water holes awaited him nothing In
the midst Of the great waste,
where IN two hours time be found
himself aa isolated and far from
help AZ though be we're on a bar
rem desert isle.
Murray.a death Was tragic and
awful In the e1trcme. Tho man
must have suffered the fortunes Of
a thousand infernos before deaths
kindly hand relieved him,
A pathetic feature Of the story II
that after AL his wanderinEs, be
fore and after hts brain had be.
come baked by the piilless sun aud
his throat dried Ike parchment
and he had gone mad. he was not
more than six miles from camp
and water-not over an hours
walk. but. alas. no did not know
the way.
such IL the peculiar confusion
encountered on the great desert
Tho hills have the aameneaa OF ap-
paarance and color. the guiches and
tho meBaa are SO much alike that
unless one lives IN one locality for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

AFs. u.--fheFo nos Mrs, SuoE
ale declared baby Is tho picture Of
me.
MF. Do along Even your
own folks say Baby looks ike me
II Isn't 80. They all admit she
has a mouth and eyebrows like
mo
Well. her ears. nose. eyes. chin.
feet. hands. neek and toe nails are
Ike mine And ! guess that cohse-
tutoa a pretty fair resemblance
all right. all right"
She has dimpies IKE I used 70
have when ! vas little girl
"Umplea. oh9 Well. I never
caught you with the goods on. now
BabY's dlmpies aren't imaginary
They're al there"
What makes you 50 peoYiah
about Babyg You never used to be
that way
I'm nos perish. / want 10 have
at least lookin on my own neah
and blood
All. you're Jealous. are you7~
You feaF monopolizo Babyi Well.
WELT"
There's this about H. don't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06
THE DOVEYDOVES AND THEIR FIRST BORN

want you 70 sit there and deny my
ehlld's birthrighs-the right to re-
aamhie ia paternai ancestor. when
such II the ease
Ilut such IN not the case 10 the
absolute exclusion Of poor me The
few Isolated points whore I viii al
init abe does resemble You DO not
entitle you q assert The child Is q
replica Of you
Why. your own mother says
Baby y more like me Great Scott.
can you 80 behind that
Mother is old. sbo does not uu.
dafsiand
She also said u was remarkable
what Intelligence you uae In tend.
Ing Baby that q Is wonderful for
your first"
Mother has excellent Judgment
about most things
Yes. she said Baby gets auburn
hair from YOU
But I never heard Of any rcd
hair on my side OF the house. u
must come from your side
Well that proves baby looks
like me. ha. hal"
But that didn't convince Mrs.
Doyeydove
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

Having got over hor iitsls spell
" aichneas Mrs unshwaak FELT able
to travel" SONS more. 50 We
packed up and vent over % consy
island between chapters from The
tAfe % Lady Jane Grey" Arrlv.
lag wo al once RESUMED The
Life Of Lads Jane oreS." which |
ca repeat with M eyes shut
thought a. last We were COINS
% DO SOME sightseeing. bat Ara.
cushwadH has got any hermit goa
ever heard Of beaten blocks
got good aud sore said 10
hers
'isaEgins yatF pardon. bat II you
didn't SAINT 70 e. eanythlnE here.
WHY ga yoa como 10 cobey
fsianaF
walfsd 10 spspenae that was
bFsathluaa Eten "tlexanaaw. :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

Miss AlmlrA covode drove 10
Bradeat0wn FOR tho dance. She
danced ali the regular and six exlra
numbers Mias eovode 10 one q
the bellies Of our beach and ~ a.
gays In demand Tor dances and car
nlvAia AZ the Tiak. Alaa cofode
drove horne after the dance she'll
Beach lF1a1 Fudge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06
STAR DUST
BY JOSH.

ey. iaveatad u ia a sold mine
and"
And rose 10 a position OF Tn
dependence
mo. And then he marHadF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

so You're ~ years old today.
nala the man who called 10 offer
hts congratulations
Yes. 81 today" confeaaed the
pioneer,
Well. | hope you have mans
more birthdays"
ny heck. | don't Two written
four testimonials for pasen medi'
cine faetoFiea. two dlhtiiiefiaa have
boon trying to Ret ms Ia Feeom
mend their whisky. I've had my
picture taken for two hair resiofcr
Advertisement and a clKaret com
pany wants the 10 write letter
aailug ny good health ia due To
their goods birthdays ara too
strenuous for ne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

Irritation has probably -.
pia' tiesa ihpfe extensively IN A.
tfalia thas anywhere elss an i.
globe in Sew South Wales aies,
more than 1000 800 Aeres 1 ~
been reclaimed By The ds.s -"
mont u The ground water
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

"Jingern father Was 4 poor man
and be had 20 educate himself b
agndyinE at home AFTER his day.
aofk Was daha lee SAVED his mufa'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

Tn man whose
time has no value
always has plenty
tn man whose
tlmsa worth some
thin never has
enough.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

who IL the distinguished look
lns man taiklng 10 nllmlcyf
Hes a book fevieNer'
"Ah. a critic"
"No. An expert accountant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06
could Not CONS Four,h.

Stage Manager Why didn't you
20 Oh when YOU got your cue.
Come f0fthf
SUPER Oi WAS waiting for thf
ether three 20 20 90 FIRST sure an
low could ! come fourth II ] vent
Hfef1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

John w Gates declares he stands
financially lust vhere be did ala
years ago. That's the kick mott Of
a. have coming
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

Witnesses against q fonhefn "a
lonnheeper admit they ohieihed
some ~ their evidence from spirits
You're always sure to find spi1tA IN
a saloon case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06

~ suppose you have had many OK
citing experiences and some won
derful escapes. said the reporter.
"Yea. indeed, replied the Japan
ESQ general who had seen half =
century OF military service. i have
crossed this country twice on rail.
read tfalna aud spent "a hours In
chicaKe"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-06
THE NEW BONNET

osu PICTURE SHOWS TIE Jassy rHouoHr ~
CREATED. orHaR RATS iva TRUTHS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-08
Against Arnold Scherr.

The casual reader will observe
that the Morgantown Post and the
Preston County Journal have mutual
lY agreed to eliminate the guberna-
torial aspirations OF Auditor Arnold
{. Scherr. There is no room for
misinterpreting the notice which
they have served on the genial aud
itor that his application has been
turned down after due considera
ton. They plainly tell him that he
does not measure up to the machine
standard of candidates.
We are reliably informed that
evidence can be produced in any
part of Preston that the auditor is
decidedly popular with the Republi-
cans OF this county. Wander if
they are going to tamely submit to
the Dawson men ruling him off the
track? II the vote of 1904 is taken
as an index OF the popularity of
Dawson and Scherr ia Preston there
is no question but what Scherr
would be awarded the prize as the
most popular one Of the two. If
the auditor was con the off side, "
as alleged by the Post and Journal,
the vote he got in Preston would in
dica:e that the Republican voters
had a pronounced leaning fer the
"ofi.side."
We are told that over in Union
district, which has been one Of the
loyal districts to the machine, that
Arnold G.. Scherr is the idol Of the
Republicans This being true il is
not likely tina, they will tail to enter
a mild protest against the machine
annihilating their friend. Besides
the machine will need the supper
Of Union 10 oider to secure the
delegates and candidates favorable
20 the machine.
To the impartial onlooker u, does
appear ,ha, the aIherents Of the
machine propose TO cruelty any
Republican that has the courage Of
bis convictions and dares % give
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-08
The ACME Department STORE.
On a Visit to Old Home.

Orange S,emple arrived in the
city last evening from Seattle, Wash.
~on his way &c, Aurora, Preston coun
ty, to visit his old home, after an
absence of six years. He was the
guest of his sisters, Mrs. j. w. Holt
and Mrs. Mary Stemple Jefferys,
over night and this morning resumed
his journey 10 his old home. Valley
Farm, near Aurora. Mr.. Stemple
pays a glowing tribute to the bound
ing growth and beauty Of the pic
turesque city in which he spent the
last six years, and its equable eli
mate. Seattle is now a city of nearly
a quarter million and is one of the
great trading points in the far west.
He has been employed for several
years with the engineering depart
ment of the city and holding the
position of inspector of streets and
sewers. He is son of the late
Maj. David Stemple of Preston
county.-friday's Grafton Sentinel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-08
Cuzzapt.
espondence ID ID Arens.

Correspondence OF The Areus.
/. Reckart is on the sick list.
A. $. Chidester made trip to
Terra Alta Saturday.
James Kelley and family visited
B. G.. NJ Awman's Sunday.
w A. Crane and wife we're call.
ing on w. a.. Wolfe Sunday.
Our farmers have their whea,
garnered and are busy making hay.
f. y. Reckart is rejoicing over
the arrival Of brand new girl al
his place
James Chidester is the happy man
Of our community over the arrival
Of fine boy.
Scott Crane and two little daugh.
ters called on friends in the Crab
orchard last week.
w. s. Wolfe and nicce, Miss
Hazel Wolfe, called on trends at
Guseman Saturday.
Miss Martha Wilson, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Hazel Wolfe, Of
West Newton, is visiting friends in
this community.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-08
Somewhat Prophetic.

That the Farm ont Times is either
possessed of prophetic vision or is
thoroughly familiar with the politics
of this county is established by the
following editorial which appeared
in ITS columns some two or three
weeks before the White "sponta
neous meeting took place in King.
wood. Here is what the Times says:
"A correspondent travelling through
Preston county writes the Grafton
Republican that "Preston is solid
for Arnold &. Scherr tor governor"
The solidity of the Preston deleRa
ton viii depeud entirely upon the
source of the information. II the
writer found the sentiment of the
rank and file of the party in Preston
was for Auditor Scherr for governor
he was the least bit premature In
announcing that "Pres'on is solid
for Scherr for governor" The rank
and file of the Republican party in
Preston is never allowed a voice in
the selection of delegates. This
right Is always reserved by the local
ring in that county. II the Repub
lican scribe had an interview with
the members of the local ring and
was assured by them that Preston
would line up solidly for Mr.. Schcrr
it is safe proposition to place
Preston in the Scherr column.
The local ring never speaks with.
out first being authorized by Senator
Elkins or Gov. Dawson. AS Gov.
Dawson is at present rusticating IN
that immediate locality combining
politics with an occasional Whit of
the pure mountain air, there is some
excuse for placing credence in the
declaration that "Preston is solid
for Arnold G. Scherr for governor,
providing the information was Sc.
cured from the local ring.
But our Grafton contemporary ~
in error as TO the number Of votes
Preston will have in the convention
if the vote for governor in 1904 is
made the basis of representation.
The most ardent and enthusiastic
worshippers of Gov. Dawson have
never made the public declaration
that Bill Dawson "ran like a scared
deer" In the gubernatorial race in
1904. On divers occasions, how
ever, during the progress of the
gubernatorial race, his friends were
known to privately admit that they
were all Scared; that there was
going to be a christening which
would change the governors name
from Bill to "Dennis." II has been
related time and again had it not
been for the sympathetic chord
which was dexterously touched in
the oil companies that the christen.
ing would lave taken place as
scheduled.
Even Preston county las never
"pointed with pride" To the magnifi-
cent vote which Itgave her "favorite
son" as he ran about 500 behind his
ticket. Preston found fault with
the other counties because the "fa-
vorite son" was trailing so far in the
rear OF the procession hat there was
grave doubts whether the "favorite
son" would arrive in time to Join IN
the festivities of the celebration.