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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-26
LAST WEEKS COLLAPSE
Especial Correspondence

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New York. March 25.--Last weeks
collapse on the stock exchange left
the stock market In an unsettled and
feyerish condition. That disaster
was partly the result OF economic
conditions and partly the result of a
break In the huge speculative move
mcnts inauguratcd In the last quar-.
ter Of 1906. The large dividend pay
ments on Union and Southern Paci
flc. which excited SO much comment
at the time, were the basis Of extra
ordinary speculative operations con,
Quoted simultaneously In London and
New York. The parties conducting
these operations were highly recess
full In their earliest stages: aud large
quantities Of these stocks bought at
low prices were profitably distribut
cd during the first part Of the cam.
paiGn In both the domestic aud for.
eign markets. Subsequently. how
ever. these operations were not en-
tirely successful. because large
amounts OF stocks were still held By
the leaders and their friends for
which only a very limited market
could be found outside Of their own
buying aud selling to each uthe-. The
public as Il whole had kept ont Of
the market with unusual persisten-
cy; the widespread distrust created
by the exposures OF high finance and
stringenCy In money being unaues-
tionably the chief cause Of this rel.
cence. The strain on the leaders was
intense. and was seriously aggrava
ted by high rates for money. The
pressure OF the railroads for new
capital and the tremendous outpour.
Ing of short term notes after Janu-
airy LIST proved to be the last straw,
In q situation Of such tension only a
moderate shock Of some sort was
necessary to p~recipitate a collapse.
Such a shock came ostensibly throu
the rising hostility of state legislation
towards the railroads. Railroad man
ayers and the heads Of large corpor.
ations became seriously alarmed at
this aggressive attitude. For this
they had themselves chiefly to blame
owing to past misdeeds and a pro
ionged disregard of public opinion
With confidence In the stability OF
values weakened first by fear OF
natural reaction and second by feai
OF political retribution-a situation
was created that readily explains the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-26

the insurance investigation and the
lass. but Kelsey has not
ye4 been removed By the senate owtag
To a combination in his favor by Ger
tain republican aud democratic sen
al0rs. lie vas a Higgins appointee
and afArms that his policy as insa
rance superintendent vas dictated By
the late governor, Can Mr.. Hughes
the opposition TO him In
the senate on this issue: The people
are awaiting theoutcome with inter
q And with no less interest do
they await the fate Of the public utE
Titles bill, a. n test Of the governor
personal quality. Here Is a measure
that naturally arouses opposition not
alone among the corporations but
among politicians whose Offices are
endangered by II. A strong driving
force Is required 10 push the bill
through the legislature, The fate oil
certain other important reform mea
sures may be dependent upon the re
suit In this instance.
The governor must evidently de
rive his power TO drive his projects
through the Legislature directly from
the people. and 10 them 1t Is wei
known that he looks for the neces
sary support. II Is not In his mature
apparently. to decker with this o
that senator or local leader for votes
He aims to convince these men tina
an overwhelming public senttmen
sustains him and that they will oh
struct the peoples will at their peril
His method Ia manly. s~traightfor
ward. without guile. and II deserves
the fullest measure Of success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-26

Remember TIM the hsek fr nd
purxenar iessss the city every Tses
dav al Saturday gfsernoon n one
S'esoek. eoznang In from E PorxeaE
every Mon6ay and Friday morning
n eight O'Clock: carriage leaves TIE
Rornero Mercantile conpanys store
On west side. Fl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-26
g.. Louis Wool,

St. Louis. March 26.-wool steady
and unchanged.
Territory and western mediums,
24c62sc; fine medium 1sc021c: nne
l4c6l7c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-26

yhsneser ygs have . nsaxh o. .
cod. iass ren~nber that fcasyfs
Hoaey md Tar vii cure H. Do not
Fisk yeur health by taking any but
the genuiae. u d in q yellow gaesase.
Az O. G. Sehaefer and Red Cross
Drug Co
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-26
MARKET REPORTS


TIE following eaotssaoas reeesvss
from y. j, Graf 4 Co. AihaqHsraue
Mes Mexico. correspondents for 10
Faa & Bryan. By Postal telegraph.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-26

Fruit Lax-Besf for stomach and
bose &c az all drug stores SO
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-26

Kansas City. March &c Cattle:
Receipts 1900 head. including 40
southerns; market steady
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Read The Opue
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-26
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha Livestock.
Omaha. Neb., March GO Cattle:
Receipts 5000 head; market steady
to stronger,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
DORCHESTER IN CHARGE.
Assumes Al Sherman the Duties
of Receiver.

sherman. June 2i.-Chester b. Dor
chester has assumed his duties as re.
ceiver OF the waters-Pierce OH com.
pany. giving bond in s25o,ooo. His
permanent headquarters will be here
The 200 agents OF the company in Tex.
as have been notified by wire OF Mr..
Dorchester's appointment and instruct.
ed TO make reports to him. All agents
have also been instructed TO forward
to him a full inventory OF the compa-
ny's property.
The prayer OF Henry Clay Pierce.
who appeared by his counsel. Judge
r. d. Perkins. requesting that the 'ju.
risdiction of the receiver be extended
over his interests as interyenor. was
granted
Judge J. ID. Johnson. general solicit.
or OF the waters-Pierce oil company.
Is here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
cLevELAND's CONDITION.
Report That He Had Seen Operated
Upon Absolutely croundless.

Princeton. y. J.. June 2i.--Accordlng
to a statement issued from the home
Of former President Cleveland the
alarming reports sent broadcast con.
corning the condition OF Mr. Cleve-
land are practically groundless. The
former president is suffering from an
attack OF acute indigestion. but no Oh
Grafton has been performed, and none
was contemplated. The statement g.
as follows:
mir. Cleveland Is suffering from
acute Indigestion. The report that
an operation had been performed
upon him Thursday for the removal
OF n malignant growth is absolutely
untrue. No operation was conteniplat.
ed. MIR Cleveland is In no danger. and
will be around again in few days"
Mrs. Cleveland Is authority for the
foregoing statements.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
LIGHTNING KILLS LADY.
Was Putting on Her Hat In Front Of
a Mirror at Time.

BallInger. Tex. June 2i.--Miss Fan
ME Foreman. who resided twelve miles
northeast OF Bailinger was struck By
lightning and instantly killed. Miss
Foreman was spending the day at a
ncirhhor's and after rain in the
evening was standing in from, OF a
mirror putting on her hat and getting
ready 20 30 home when the lightning
struck the house where the dresser
was setting. solng through the wall
and mirror. There we're several other
parties IN the house. but they were
not hurt
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
NOT TILL OCTOBER.
waters-Pieree OIL Company Case Must
Wait Until That Time.

Austin. June ei.-No wthat the sew
eral bonds have been made In the
penalty and receivership cases OF the
waters.Plerce oil litigation the scene
Of battle moves 10 the next highest
court. The approval OF the contes,
will be fought In the Third court OF
civil appeals. thence TO the state SUI
preme court and finally 20 the supreme
court OF the United States.
The terms of all the courts end this
month. and they do not reconvene until
the first Monday in October.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22

~.-er<oas June IA We" 49,
{ 1902 very fine looking man
sbsut forty. fell dead a. 'ne
s.r seation while waiting Tor =
~ Thursday afternoon. He had
- walking back and forth on tho
sIatfctm for several minutes when he
suddenly sank to the floor He was
unconscious when picked up n minute
tate, snd was dead in less than five
minutes after falling.
city Physician kosminsky arrived
,ust before he breathed his last. and
after examining the body gave heart
failure as the cause OF death. Papers
on the deceased and marks on his
clothing showed him 10 be J. w. Sims,
Of public schools ut
Cameron. Tex. In his pocket was also
! through ticket 10 Buffalo, N. Y.
Other papers found showed him 10 be
! member OF the Knights OF Pythias.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
Waa We'll Known.

Cameron. Tex. June 2l.-Professor
w. J. Sims. who dropped dead at Tex
arkana. was one Of the best known ed
ucators In central Texas. For five
years he had ben superintendent OF
public schools. and had Just been re.
elected. The past four weeks Prof
Sims had been conducting the normal
school at Rockdale. and was on his
way to join his wife at Batesville
Ark. for his summer vacation. The
remains were shipped there. his for
mer home.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
FIRST BALE SOLD.
From Hidalgo County and Ear.
licr Than Last Year.

Houston. June 21.-The first bale OF
cotton OF this season which was grown
near Mercedes. Hidalso county. was
sold on the floor of the Cotton Elk
change Friday. bringing s225. II was
bid In by w. d. Cleveland & Sons. The
bale classed good middling and weigh
cd $40 pounds. This bale was received
here much earlier than the first one OF
last season.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22

Austin. June 2i.-On behalf OF the
state Judge V. l.. Brooks entered an
order of dismissal In ten suits for In.
junction brought In 1905 by railroad
companies against state officials to
restrain enforcement OF the Love
gross receipts tax law. These cases
were never tried. but continued 10
await decision In five cases of similar
character. The supreme court decided
these cases adversely to the rail-
roads. consequently the others were
dismissed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
STRUCK ~ CYCLONE.
village Of Glen. Fourteen Miles West
Of Coleman. Was Hit.

Coleman. Tex. June si.-A cyclone
struck the village OF Glen. about four
teen miles vest OF here. Two persons
were serioJkly injured-Mrs. J, b
Allen and 6. W. 0abbard. Mr.. Cab
hard was carried 100 yards by the
force Of the wind. Considerable prop
erty damage 10 reported.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
srRlKE At FRISCO.

conrc-cial Telearaphers Go Out
ONLY at California Metropolis.
San Francisco. June 2i.-Presiden'
Small q the Commercial Telegraphers
union called a strike here at O'Clock
Friday. This strike Is purely local
and will not affect eastern offices.
said President Small In his confer
ence with the local committee. He
had seen the statement issued by
President Clowry OF the Western I'm
ION Telegraph company. but said i
would make no difference so far as
the situation at San Francisco was
concernedg
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
TWENTY MISS MORE.
Ardmo-e css Company Places Emer'
cerey Orders For Pipe.


ccrey orders For Pipe.
Ardmore. June 21.-The Ardmore
Gas company has placed emergency
orders FOR Gas piping and a crew OF
men will n once begin the work Of
LAYING twenty miles Of additional ras
mains IN the city limits. The work
OF layln- nine line 60 the gas iieles
viii bgin simultaneously. Ardmore
will be burning natural gas Ia Sep
tembor. A shipment Of piping has ar
rived from Tula. Ten cars OF well cas-
ing for the Santa on and Gas wells ar'
rived and e being hauled 10 the fields.
The OF and gas field has proved 70 be
very iich. Recent developments show
II Is IN lonrer prospective field.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
THREE RULINGS
=. = Them Concern the An''Tss'
leosI Enactment.

n
Aus,,u. June si.-Ffrst Assistant At
,orr.y General Hawk has issued three
rrunrs concerning the anti-free pass
bill
\, answer TO a letter from r. A.
nsrdin. deputy sheriff at oakwoods,
yudre Hawkins rules that deputy
sheriffs cannot legally accept free
transportation under the new law. as
they are not elective officers.
In answer 10 the inquiry from
County Clerk Stephens OF Howard
county. he rules that postal clerks who
are not In the employ OF the railway
mail service are not entitled to free
He also ruled that common and indie
pendent school trustees cannot ride on
free passes or franks. This was In
answer TO a letter from State Super
of Education Cousins.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
shipped Wednesday.

Corpus Christi. June 2l.-First bale
OF cotton this year was shipped from
Mercedes. Tex. Wednesday on the
line of the St Louis. Brownsville and
Mexico railway TO William ID. Cleve-
land 4 Sons. Houston.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
Cannot Be Maintained.

Galveston. June 2i.-Attorney Gener.
al Davidson. who Is here says the
Federal receivership Of the Waters
Pierce oil company cannot be main
talncd.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-22
FIRST BALES PICKED.
Much Earlier Than Last Year, and
Raised In Hidslqo County.

Houston. June 2i.-The first bale
OF cotton TO reach the city this season
was received Thursday. II was raised
In Hidalgo county. This bale beats
the record OF last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
9amp and How to Cook lA.

Samp is one of the most delicious snd appetizing of all corn products or by products.
 Give US th,, bowl of samp and milk
 By homespun beauty poured!
 So sang Whittier. Whittier didn't know how to eat. He lived on air. The very suggestion of milk with sanp is nauseat ting. It is worse than musli and milk and grits and cream. Rose: Williams knew all about samp. and this is how he had it cooked: Crack the corn into about four pieces to the grain. Soak it all night in water. EkIN off the skins which float i'll wa ter. Boil on a slow fire until tender, with q piece of salt pork in the pot When the water is dried out, introduce some good butter, some salt and pep per and serve hot. The Indians of M1ssachusetts used any kind of fresh meat for a favoring and called the dish "saurac." You may have all your oatmeal, hominy, gcits, mush, meal, polenta, etc, but let me have the samp when I can't get "lye hominy."-- New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
WNeheS Stilt Believed In

Neglected by tho powers. n'iJcae ceased to be so notorious. i,!ii t'l, '., lief continued to exist. and Go.S e<is' now, In rural palts of ScotlaHd a:it England, and in En.l,ld ai,,! France. even ill the town&. fortune teilcrs, whether thcy charge a guinea or a shilling for their advice are witches under the terms of the old statutes and flourish ab;lndantlv, but as they are not burned tr.y are supposed by superficial observers to have been OK. terminated by school boards and cleo tric lighting. The h!acllcr sort of witch who "OycrlOoks' and casts spells on man and beast may be found in many rural regions north and south. One of them was brought before squire and justice of the peace of my acquaint ance as dangerous nuisance. He said to her solemnly. You know, Bet ty, the Bible says Thou shalt not suf. fer witch to live in the parish :" And she migrated, under certain condi tlons of compensation. to another par lsh.-London Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
Hooking the Wary Trout

Trout when hungry usually face Eie current. This fact should be remem. bered when approaching a bridge or eddy where the "speckled beauties love to hide." If possible, such spots should be approached upstream. It may take a little more time to go around anG come back up, but make haste slow ly" is said to be the first axiom ot trout fishing. As the stream becomes warmer. the trout seek the cool pools and shaded places. They are to hf found where cold spring bubbles UT Into the stream or where a mountain creek enters Often a number freQucH' the same haunt. Each additional fish
 leans two more eyes to watch for t!le
 sherman. One trout Is all that is nee
 ssary to give danger signal ht larting away. The rest immediatcl.
 ollow suit. To catch more than enc or even that, i'll such place takes skill in the use of the line. But who has said that trout fishing is not an art?-Circle Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
The Goats Change of Faith.

Near a small Baptist church not fal out of the city there lives an old Irish man who keeps goat. One day. find. ing the church door open, the geat wandered inside and browsed around among cushions and books, much to the detriment of those articles. The pastor ehanced to catch the animal a; his mischief and lost no time in going to the owner to complain. You vii! have to keep that goat tied up," began the minister. "He went into my church. just now and'- But we was allowed :o proceed no further. The old Irishman held up both hands In amazement "Wint into your church, did he: Thin I can't be responsible for him no more tn N2grateful haste. If that goat has Etuzh tProtestant wash me hands of .hEz Stkew York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
Our Pvor.y Ancestors.

The armor of the knights of the mia de ages is too small for their modern descendants. Hamilton Smith reco1 |, that two Englishmen of average di mensions found no suit large enoC;sH to fit either of them in the great co! lection of Sir Samuel Meyrek. Th@ head of the oriental saber will not .d init the English hand nor the bracelet of the kaffir warrior the English am The swords found in Roman tumnj' have handles inconveniently small. and the great mediaeval two handed sword is now supposed to have been used only for one or two blows at the first onset and then exchanged for a small CT one. The statements made by uo mer. Aristotle and Vitruyius represent six feet as high standard for full grown men, and the irrefutable cyi dence of the ancient doorways, bed steads and tombs proves the average size of the race certainly not to havf diminished in modern days.-Londo, Hospital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
Chancinq His Colors.

Every Sunday young boothlack in New York attended a mission school. This school, through it's well meaning teachers, decided to have a Christina: tree. The gifts fer the pupils Were provided fo; them by the teachers and some patrons Of tiIe S@Ilool
 Jimmy. thc !oJt:' ,,:cI;. was there Christmas cve hat WIS n!,lth aisap. pointed when his present proved to be a copy of BroWnIi:@s poems. He fold ed it carefully ill the paper ill which he received it and took it home.
 The next Sunday the superintendent of the mission school announced that any child who WAS disappointed with his or her gift could exchange it.
 Jimmy marched boldly to the front with his.
 t'What have you there, Jinny:''
 Browning. sir."
 "And what do you waut in eX changer
 "Blacking, sir
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
The Old Enalish Dames' Schools

The descriptions of some of the danes and other schools of the early part of the nineteenth century are ex- ceedingly interesting. Many of these ancient teachers were unable to write an intelligent answer to a simple q,les ton. One on being asked as to th>, terms on which she gave instruction replied: Not understanding the eues ton. 1 answer thus: With a view of reading the Bible" We have the au thority of the late Lord Sha ftesburv for the statement that one Of these poor creatures being asked if she gaze moral lnS.Ylctini, tn hcr scholars. y.. piled. NO, can't nffc:t; it at 9 Nhii llngs q week t more arnusil. m Rwer. however. was that of tie teach CT who was aSnr,, ;vis&1hcI' proper at tention was raid [" tho morals of th, boys under lis caYr lis an$wer va.. that they dit! not teach morals there as they belonged to tl!c girls depart ment. t."-Westminstcr Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
Was This a Trained Mad Doo7

Not long ago telephone call was received at the Flora avenue police station requesting that an officer be sent to house to kill dog supposed iy mad. When the officer arrived he met negro.
 There's dog under them steps, an he's shore mad" the negro said excit edly.
 The officer fired one shot without hit ting the dog. The animal started to run away.
 "Gimme that gun quick. I'll kill him." the negro shouted.
 Saying which he reached for the of ficer's revolver and got it. He then pursued the dog, aiming the revolver at it as it ran yelping down the street. The policeman waited, expecting the negro to shoot at any moment. The negro and dog-and the revolver-went round q corner and never came back. The officer has bought another revolv- CT. He sa:s he thinks the dog was trained Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
A Rebuff For Dr, Johnson,

Dr. Johnson called one morning CT Benjamin West to converse with hin. < on American affairs. After some titne ! Mir. West said that he had a younc
 American (Gilbert Stuart living with
 em, from whom he might derive some lfdformation, and introduced Stuart SThe conversation continued (Stuart he < ing thus invited to take a part in i!l x when the doctor observed to Mir. West s that the young man spoke very @o0l E English and, turning to Stuart, rutlclr kdsked him where he had learned il #Stuart very promptly replied: Sir ] &can better tell you where I did not
 ]earn it. It was not from your dictinn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
Great Music;sn's Eccentricitjes,

Dolls were the idols, after his ho loved instruments. of Domenico Dra gonetti. the king of the double bass He had huge collection of these pup pets dressed in various national cca tunes. and wherever Dragonetti wen' the dolls were sNro to go. That we only one of this eccentric genius pcr'r' ia",ties IIc wu,.:d neve" play Cl;'..-', his cog v,csP iA t..e orchestra. ant '... body wol:i2 have got a note out nt him unless he had becn permitted |: sit in the 'rChestra next to tho sta :, door. This was t prfcaution to enab | him to save his wonderful instrume!,' in case Of fire. Ihe instrument itee' he brought from the monastery of St pietro when on visi; to Fincenza am when he died lie heaueathed it to s;' Marks. Venice, to be used at solemn services.-London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
4 Queer Coincidence,

While q serial story was running il certain magazine lady in Johannes burg wrote to the publisher askin' whether Christian Lys (the author: nom de plumel was assumed or not She herself was a Mrs. I.gs, who VIZ trying to trace an ancestor of her lays husband. who was a descendant c1 Joan of Arc. MT Brebner the author in question, wrote assuring her that his pen name was a family one, hi forbcars having come from Aberdceji Strangely enough, it came out that hes family came also from Aberdeen anL their name was Brebner-Pall Msl Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-26
Her Ambition.

This incident was told by an ac. tress who was once playing Rosa. lind, and playing 1t, as she fancied, rather acceptably. AS she entered her dressing room at the theater one night a note from a w*man was handed to her which read in this wise:
 "Dere lady I work for a dentist but have spoiled so many of his teeth saying over your part in the play that now I can say it just as we'll as you do, and I want you to let me try it tonight and see if can't for the den. tist says he cannot have me an: more and must pay for his teeth and so must go on the stage and I WiI! be here at ' o'clock"
 The exchange was not made.