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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
ULTERIOR MOTIVES HINTED
HEAD OF RULES COMMITTEE RE-
sENTs CHARGES MADE BY
MAJORITY MEMBERS
EXPLANATION CALLED FOR
ROW GREW OUT OF SELECTION
OF SUGAR TRUST INvEsTicAT-
ING BOARD

Washington, May 1.-THE demo
cratic members of the house contin
ued today their attack on Chairman
Henry of the rules committee, for al
legged usurpation of the powers of the
democratic caucus, in naming the
members of the Sugar Trust in
yestigating committee.
The committee was to have been
elected by the house. Mr.. Henry yes
terday attempted to dictate the per-
sonnel. He said there was no dis
position to rob the democratic eau
Gus of any powers and limited a. ul-
terror motives on the part of those
the action. This provoked
sharp queries from Representatives
of New York, and Richard
son of Alabama, both democrats, as
20 what Mr. Henry meant by sucn
"If the gentleman from Texas
.nows of any combination or influ-
,nces at work on this side he
hould make such knowledge pub
ic,' said Mr.. Richardson. Mr.
Henry did not know of any such com
bination. Representative Broussard
Of Louisiana, declared the proposed
included five members
from beet sugar raising states, Dut
none from Louisiana, where the
Sugar Trust" is alleged to control
affairs. He referred to Mr.. Henry's
of the committee as an
exhibition of ''incognito statesman
shin" that left no possibility of fix
ing the responsibility of naming the
committee
Representative Martin of Colorado
objected to the method of selecting
the committee and Representative
Fitzgerald declared the entire prla-
ciple of democratic management OF
the house was at sldhe.
Mr.. Fitzgerald added that the com-
mittee as proposed by Mr. Henry
must necessarily be approved, to pre-
vent the impression throughout the
country that there was objection to
some of its members. Representative
sisson of Mississippi, objected to such
a view.
at was in favor of taking the pow
er of appointing committees away
from the speaker and the country has
that policy" he added. we
ought not to make that attitude ridie
ulous onw by letting one man as
sumo such power"
Representative shackelford o. MIS-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
PARTY LINES ARE DRAWN
REPUBLICANS A UNIT FOR AP-
PRovAL OF OUR ORGANIC
LAW AS 1T STANDS
ARIZONA Stumbling BLOCK
DEMOCRATS PROPOSE AMEND
MENTs TO HOLD BOTH TER
RIToRIEs BACK

Washington, May 17.-Debate in
the house on the joint statehood re-
resolution TO admit Arizona and New
Mexico, continued today with the
prospect that discussion probably
would not be terminated before to-
morrow night. Democratic leaders
who had hoped to dispose of state
hood in two days at the most, were
surprised to learn that so many on
both sides wished to speak.
The amendment requiring the peo-
pie of Arizona to vote again on the
recall of the judiciary is the chief
subject of discussion on one hand,
while many republicans oppose re-
submitting the constitution of New
Mexico to the voters with a proposed
amendment, because Arizona is held
back.
Minority Leader Mann will lead a
fight against the resolu-
tion. Mr.. Mann will back up Presi-
dent Taft in his opposition to the re-
call of judges in any form and will
also make an effort to amend the re-
by elimination of that clause
which requires New Mexoci to vote
again upon the provision of their con-
which relates to amend
ments.
The republican position on the re-
call of judges is that Of uncompromis-
ing opposition. They can see no justi-
fication for this questionable expedi-
ent and only an embarrassment to the
of justice in its opera
tion.
Some of the insurgents will not
Mr.. Mann and the republican
leaders in this stand. In fact Repre-
senstatives Wedemeyer of Michigan
and Young of Kansas have made a
third report on the resolution, N
which they favor the admission of
both territories under the constitu-
tions as they now stand
The other six republicans on the
territories committee, including Dele
gate Cameron of Arizona, signed a
report excluding Arizona from state
hood unless the people eliminate the
recall as applied to the judiciary
House republicans expect the senate
to stand by them in this extreme posi-
ton, which they believe is wholly
justified.
after Arizona gets into the union
the people can adopt the recall of
judges if they still feel that they
want it," said Mr.. Mann today. How
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17

souri,, said a mistake evidently had
been made by Mr.. Henry in adopting
the method of nominating the com
mittee. 'But we cannot turn this
committee down now," said Mr.
Shackelford. 1--WE ought to say 70
the chairman of the rules commit
tee, Go thy way and sin no more y
Cries of "Amen" rang from the dem
ocratic side and laughter from the re-
publican side.
Mn Sisson then sought to refer
the Henry nominating resolution TO
the rules committee, of which Mr..
Henry is chairman, but Minority
Leader Mann wanted to refer it to
a special committee. Mr.. Sisson then
withdrew and Mr.. Mann moved the
reference Of the resolution to a
special committee of fifteen, which
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17

ever, they are asking too much when
they send to us for approval their
constitution containing this provision
1T will be noted incidentally that
the democrats of the committee on
territories do not approve the re.
call of judges in the Arizona constitu-
ton. AS matter of fact few of them
favor it., Rather than say so openly,
they have reported the pendingl reso-
luton which, if passed, relieves them
from the necessity of either approx
ing or disappearing it. Their resolu-
tion merely authorizes the president
to issue formal proclamation after
the people shall have voted on the
recall Of judges in Arizona and the
provision relating to amendments in
New Mexico.
$50 far as the New Mexico consti.
tuition is concerned, I believe the re
publlcans are unit against the ac-
ton of the democrats in attempting
to force another vote on the amend
ment provision. AS a matter of fact
he constitution of New Mexico is
much more easily amended than
hat of Illinois. There is nothing in
common between the two in this re-
'pect. The constitutions OF half the
states in the union are more difficult
y amendment than that of New Mex
co. Therefore the position of the
democrats on this matter must have
'een taken for mere political effect.
n view of the facts readily access
Bile, 1t is impossible to believe them
o be sincere. There is absolutely
10 good reason why New Mexico
hould be longer kept out of the
nion."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
PATRIOTISM Of The
MEXICANS APPEALED TO
GOVERNMENT URGES THEM TO
COME TO RESCUE AND SAVE
LOWER CALIFORNIA

San Diego, Calf, May 17.-urgent
appeals to patriotic Mexicans to come
to the aid of the government have
resulted in the formation of junta
in San Diego to facilitate the pass
age of loyal Mexicans into Lower
California, to aid in the defense of
Ensenada.
AT a secret meeting here last night,
the organization was perfected ana
the Mexican quarter and even the
principal streets of San Diego, are
Uttered today with printed appeals
to Mexicans to aid in driving the
rebels out of Lower California. Funds
are being collected.
Ninety-four men have volunteered
and will sail tonight The rebels at
Tia Juana are quiet.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
ALLEGED EoRegR ARRESTED

Liverpool, May 17-Edrie Stooche
and Sipro Alexis, Bulgarians, who are
wanted in America on a charge of
forgery and grand larceny, were
arrested here late yesterday on the
arrival of the Lusitania, on which
they were passengers from New York.
The men we're committed in the Bow
street court for extradition. Stooche
had in his possession large sum of
gold
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
PROPOSE TO AMEND
ANTITRUST LAW
SUPREME COURTS DECISION IN
STANDARD CASE CALLS FORTH
SEVERAL BILLS

Washington. May 1.-THE expect
ed renewal of antitrust legislation,
following the Standard Oil decision
in the supreme court, came today
from Senator Jones, of Washington;
Brown of Nebraska; Culberson of
Texas, and Reed Of Missouri, all in
troduced bills to amend the Sherman
antitrust law.
The bills are designed to offset the
Interpretation of the law as laid
down by Chief Justice White and tc
take away from the courts the dis
cretion to differentiate between
good" and "bad" trusts.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
FEDERAL GARRISON REINFORCED

Eagle Pass, Tex, May 17.-Rein-
forced by one hundred cavalry, who
came in the night, the federal garri-
son at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, across
the river, today is prepared to fight
If the two rebel bands reported with
in twelve miles of the town, attack.
Refugees have been streaming into
Eagle Pass until now there are 1900
of them here now.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
TWO NATIONAL
AUTO HIGHWAYS
CONGRESSMAN HoBsoN WOULD
HAVE GOVERNMENT BUILD
TRANsCoNTlNENTAL ROADS

Washington, May ia bill pro
viding for two national auto highways
was introduced in the house today by
Representative Richard P. Hobson. 1t
authorizes the appointment of
two commissions, to work out two
gigantic improvements, one a high
way to extend from the Atlantic to
the Pacific ocean along the thirty
fifth parallel; the other to extend
from Canada to Mexico, on line with
the twenty-third meridian.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
COTTON SPECTATORS
TO Be INVESTIGATED
RESOLUTION ORDERING SUCH AN
INQUIRY INTRODUCED IN
THE HOUSE

Washington, May IA thorough
investigation by the secretary of
commerce and labor into 'the combi-
nation of cotton spectators in the
United States organized to control
pricse." with a view to criminal
prosecution, is urged in resolution
introduced in the house today by Rep
resentative Edwards OF Georgia.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
AN AMATEUR AVIATOR
IS DASHED TO DEATH
ovER-coNFIDENcE IN ABILITY
TO HANDLE MACHINE CAUSED
DEATH OF A. v. HARDLE

Los Angeles, May 17.-Overconfi-
dence in his ability to learn quickly
to handle an aeroplane, is given as
the cause of the death today, at the
aviation camp of A. v. Hardle, an
amateur aviator, who lost control of
his machine and plunged to the
ground from a height of more than
100 feet. He was instantly killed. Har-
die formerly lived at Marseilles, o.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
FATAL TROLLEY CAR WRECK

Oklahoma City, May 17-One is
dead and ten injured as the result of
the derailment of an interurban car
five miles northwest of this city last
night The car jumped the track and
crashed itno a trolley pole.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
MEETINe OF HISTORIANS

Evanston, ILL.,, May 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Mississippi Valley
Historical association, North Central
Teachers association, and Illinois
Historical Society, began hers today
under the auspices of Northwestern
University. The proceedings will ron-
tinue until the end Of the week.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
FIRE RENDERS
100000 HOMELESS
CONFEDERATION IN klRIN, MAN.
cHURIAN CITY OF $4,000,
CAUSES $2o,ooo,ooo LOSS

Harbin, May 17.-Forty thousand
persons at Kirin, city of $4,000, are
homeless as consequence of the
recent conflagration in that city. The
money loss is estimated at s20.000,OOO
Four thousand shops, fifteen banks
and 1887 other buildings were de-
stroyed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17

NEW WAR SECRETARY o. X.
Washington, May 17.-Henry L..
Stimson of New York has been con-
firmed by the senate to be secretary
of war to succeed J. NJ. Dickinson.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17

Mexico City, May 15.-Foreign Min
lister De La Barra declares that peace
negotiations between the government
and the rebels doubtless will reach
definite and favorable result at to-
days cabinet meeting.
Finance Minister Limantour was
not quite so sanguine as his col
league in the ministry this morning.
He said the government had the
greatest desire to conclude a peace
agreement but that among the de-
mands of the rebels are some Con
trary to the dignity OF the govern
ment and the president" Neverthe-
less Senior Limantour believed that
peace would be arranged.
Should the present negotiations
TAIL, it is regarded as not unlikely that
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-17
iNsURREcTo ENVOY SUBMITS
REBEL DEMANDS TO GOVERN
MENT IN BLANKET FORM
MAY BE SIGNED LATE TODAY
RATIFICATION WILL BE ColNcI-
DENT WITH ANNOUNCEMENT
OF GENERAL -ARMIsTIcE

DlAZ WILL RESIGN.

\ Mexico City, May 17.-(Bulle- \
\ tim, P. M.)-Porfirio Diaz, at \
\ a meeting today of his cabinet, \
\ definitely offered to resign the \
\ presidency of Mexico before the \
\ end of the present month. y
\ \ 4 \ \ + 4 + \ \ \
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-22
No Adhesive Stamps.

The following is a general order
issued by Postmaster General Hitch
cock:
'No adhesive stamps, or limitations
of stamps. of any form or design
whatever, other than lawful postage
stamps, shall be affixed to the address
side of domestic mail matter, but
such adhesive stamps provided they
do not in form or design resemble
lawful postage stamps and do not
bear numerals. may be affixed to the
reverse side of domestic mail matter
All domestic mail matter bearing,
on the address side, adhesive stamps,
or limitations of stamps. other than
the lawful postage stamps, will be
returned to the sender, if known.
Otherwise they will bs forwarded to
the division of dead letters"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-22
WOODSTOCK NEWS
Company G Makes a Good
Record.

Eighteen members of Company
G, V. N. G., Capt. E. A. Spear com
manding, attended the state rife
practice at the Northfeld range las
week, returning home Saturday
evening.
Every man qualified. as follows
Three as experts, two as sharp
Shooters" and thirteen as marks
men "a very good showing for the
local rihemen.
Captain Spear, Lieutenant K. A
Pember and Private Roger Spaul-
(. ding won the chief honors, qualify
Ing as experts.
Company G will send a team .oi
4 six men, with two substitutes, tc
take part in the state competition
4 for the trophy cup, at Northfeld
aJuly 81. to August 5.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-22
Normal School Board Raises
Entrance Standard.

The State Board of Education
have passed the following regula
tions:
THAT on and after January /,
1912, no one shall be admitted to
any regular course of the present
normal schools of Vermont except
graduates of approved high schools
and academies of the first class or
those furnishing evidence of equiva
lent education.
That to the present lower course
of said normal schools persons hav
ing completed two full years in ap
proved high schools and academies
aud those furnishing evidence of
equivalent education may be admit
ted during the present calendar year
only and may be graduated on COM
| pletion of the work of two full years
in the normal school
That the present lower course
| shall cease to exist on and after June
30. 1918. Holders of first grade
teachers certi tificates may be admit
ted to a special teachers course Of
one year.
That special students NAV be al
nitted to existing classes who shall
be subject to the rules and regula-
tons governing normal schools and
may receive statement concerning
work performed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-22
WANT BASEBALL NEWS
Pribyloff Islands Now in Touch
with the Outside World.

What is the standing of the clubs
of the National and American
Leagues? was the first question of
inhabitants of the Pribyloff islands
when they gained close touch with
the outside world for the first time
through the new naval wireless
station. The United States supply
ship Homer, which arrived from
Alaska recently brought word of
the successful installation of the
wireless station on St. Paul island by
the United States cruiser Buffalo
The islanders gathered to celebrate.
When the naval operator tuned up
his instrument he said, Il have Hon
olulu now. What news do you fell
ows want?"
''All the base ball news you can
get" the islanders answered in
chorus.
After sending the club standings,
the Honolulu operator attempted to
send news of the coronation of King
George
Ditch that" exclaimed one of the
islanders, TASK him for Cobb's bat
ting average and all about Eddie
Collins, Hans Wagner and Red Doc
in. The coronation can wait"
Arrangements have been made to
transmit to st. Paul daily scores Of
the big leagues
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-22
rRANsvAAL GOLD.
Tho Romance OF the Rich South AfrI-
can Orc Fields.


Up to 1884 there was scarcely a
suspicion of gold in the Transvaal,
and the country was regarded as q
barren land, lacking in all the re-
sources which attract colonization,
says the Sheffield Telegraph. But
in the year mentioned a man named
Arnold told a farmer named Gel
denhuis that there was gold on his
land. Geldenhuis did not believe
1t, but repeated the gossip and sold
his farm to two adventurous broth
ers named Struben, who put up a
mill and began to work the grayish
powdery dirt that has since proved
the richest gold ore the earth has
ever shown. The Boer government
proclaimed nine farms public gold
fields.
Then the rush began. The Beers,
always slow where enterprise wins
out, were unbelieving. They could
not make up their minds to aban-
don the certainty of cowpunching
for the uncertainty of mining, even
with rich claims crying for takers.
A few settled on the Witwatersrand
and went to work.
Meantime the news of the find
spread over the borders into Eng
lish territory. The word made a
sensation in Cape Town, and a
horde of adventurers at once set
out. The news reached London
and started the adventurers there.
Within year nearly every working
claim was under the spade, and
nearly all were in English hands.
The Beers, on the spot, had made
up their minds too late.
The workings of the Witwaters-
rand-White Water range in Eng
lish-were thirty miles in length
when all were developed. The gold
was found in formation seen no
where else in the world. Regular
beds, or "reefs" of dry powdery
conglomerate, in thickness from
two to twenty feet, are found
throughout this district. This
black veldt is the ore. Nowhere
else on earth is gold mined and
worked SO easily or SO cheaply.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-22
CHANGED tho Text.

CDR. De Witt Talmage during his
visit to England in 1872" says the
London Chronicle, chad been en-
gagged to preach in church in one
of the large towns of England. On
arriving at the building he found it
besieged by throng Of from $4,000
to 10000 people. Naturally he ex-
pected the place would be crowd
ed inside. Instead of this he was
surprised to find it only moderately
full.
"'Why,' he demanded of the pas
tor, don't you let this crowd of
people come imp
"'Oh,' said he, each person in
side has paid A shillings to get in.'
'Dr. Talmage had intended to
preach from the text, Without
money and without price He
changed his subject"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-22
THE ARTERIES.
When They Harden Prematursly u 10
Wise to Get Busy.


Wise to Get Busy.
There comes time in the lives
of many persons when, after q
period Of vague and perhaps very
gradual loss of health and strength,
the physician makes his examina-
ton and utters the word "arterio-
sclerosis" as expressing the con-
dition he finds.
The physical state covered by
this word is hardening of the
arteries. 1t may be considered
physiologically inseparable from
extreme age, but many persons are
doomed to hear it far too soon. In
the young it may be the result of
muscular overexertion, whether
that takes the form Of too much
hard work or too much hard play,
or it may result from long contin-
ued grief or fretting. An unhappy
love affair met without philosophy
or prolonged Inconsistencies has
often cut the prime out Of life
time and brought about such con-
dition of the sufferers arterial sys-
tenn that youth and premature age
met face to face, without any of the
merciful gradation that nature in
tended.
When this disease comes upon
one in middle life, it is generally a
tragedy born of foolishness, espe-
cially when the individual is one
whose circumstances and grade of
intelligence should furnish the
ability to apply common sense to
daily life. Such a one is often
benefited by good plain talk, in
which hope and warning may be
mixed in equal proportions.
The hopeful outlook should be
vigorously insisted upon. There
are good grounds for it, for if pre-
mature arteriosclerosis is attacked
early enough and strenuously
enough it can be held in check for
years. But the note of warning also
must be vigorous, for the patient
must largely work out his own sal
vation.
Unfortunately the sufferer is Of
ten hard to manage. The very
symptoms of his trouble make him
irritable, intolerant of advice and
stubborn about his own course. He
is very averse to necessary exercise
and absolutely certain that he is an
abstemious eater. He will aver that
he takes meat but once day, stout
ly refusing to allow that two eggs
for breakfast and a "nade dish" for
luncheon should come under that
head.
Such a case is hopeless unless
strict regimen is followed, at least
until an improvement is noticed.
Then the gain in comfort, the re-
newed ability to sleep and the sense
of well being are SO appreciated by
thess patient that the new way Of
living becomes established. f.''sr "a
Each case calls for its own treat
ment in many Details. but quiet
life, a cutting down of meat and
much time spent in the open air
will be found indispensable for all
cases.-Y outh's Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-22
a Clever Thief.

This is how the presence of mind
and audacity of a Chicago thief
saved him from being locked up: A
policeman who recognized him and
knew he was wanted" put him un-
der arrest, with the words, "You
are wanted at headquarters" ''Ye es,
I know" replied the thief quickly.
'T was arrested last night and was
bailed out this morning. You are
too SLOW" 'Tt does look that way"
said the crestfallen policeman as he
told the thief he could go, of which
permission the thief lost no time in
availing himself. Later, to his
chagrin, the policeman found that
the thief had not been previously
arrested.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-22
The MaaIe Wand.

The leader of this game must have
an accomplice. who goes out OF the
room while the word to be guessed is
being decided on. The two must pre-
viously arrange that the ieader. who
holds the magic wand, shall keep up
continual stream of conversation while
flourishing the wand before his blind
folded companion The accomplice
must notice the FIRST letter in every
sentence his companion utters. These
are the consonants OF the words. while
the vowels are represented BY tapping
the wand on the ioor--once for "a
twice for 'e." three times for IL" four
for 20 and Eve times for "u." Say
the word chosen is cherry" The
leader pretends to make cabalistic
signs around the head of bis accom-.
plice and asks, ''Can you see meT''
After a pause and when the accom-
plice has assured the company that he
cannot see the leader proceeds: How
deeply I have. dipped into magic lore
none but myself can say then taps
twice to represent .e." Rub the back
OF your head, brother. II will clear
your intellect" Then. after pause.
he may add, Rubbing Is good, for
weak inteIIects." Another pause.
"Your intellect, OF course. Is not weak,
but rubbing may help you to guess the
word, ehY s''A
Then the accomplice. who has spelled
out the word cherry" must reply:
"Yes. brother. you are right. have
rubbed out the word cherry" Care
must be taken to select sentences that
will give the required letters in their
proper order 1t takes quick wits to
keep this in mind and yet make plausi-
BILE and amusing speeches.