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Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25

gagged BY q farmer It Is conceded
that this was the salvation of many q
farmer in Oklahoma during last sea-
sons drought The system, first be-
gun in Butler county. kan, in 1895,
has transformed that county from one
Of the poorest into one Of the richest.
per capita. in the state. El Dorado.
the county seat, has as much money
in its banks as many other cities Of
I'VE times the population. Yet in
1894 the county was in sore distress.
A collector of overdue bank paper
observed that the farmer who had put
in kaffir corn was in relatively much
better financial condition than his
neighbors who had not It was at his
suggestion that the clause was in
sedteh in the notes. Farmers who
at the time resented such "dictation"
later thanked the men that. in trying
to. secure themselves, had brought
wealth tol the borrowers.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
An American MissIno

Laredo, Tex, March 25.Arturo
Walls, the American, has disappeared
from Euevo Laredo, where he was re-
ported to have been arrested by Mex
ican federals. The Nuevo Laredo au-
thorities say they do not hold Walls,
but further questioning ELECTED the
statement that one Alfonso Soils, de-
tanned for reasons not made public,
had been sent to Monterey for trial.
Believing that Soils is her son, walls
mother left here today for Monterey.
Walls drove to Nuevo Laredo Mon
day where his horse and buggy dis
APP cared. He traced his property 70
a point near the federal Notifications,
where he was arrested. He has not
been seen since. American Consul
Garrett at Nuevo Laredo is investigat-
ing. li@H lHTsIY Ng
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25

There is no more thrilling, solemn
sight in all the range Of nature than
the falling of leaves. IN the begin
ming, a few at time, they come drift
ing, circling downward, utterly care
less and unobtrusive, yet deeply pur-
poseful. With a sigh they seek the
warm, pungent earth which is to each
one Of them the ultimate breast Of
God. Then more and more of them
come. BY and by the dim, shining
temple is full of the soft stir Of their
passing -frail shapes, crossing the mo
tionless lines of the trees, floating
athwart the shadows, Hnimating the
inner gloom. Their faint, signing whis-
per voices the silence OF the forest
more poignantly than the hymns Of
the hermit thrush. II the wind still
forgears, they fail slowly, freeing them
selves Of their own accord, knowing
the uttermost Joy Of self-a abandonment
Multitudes fall together, however, go-
Ing hand in hand to their common end.
MAlEltssdae, n Ititudes in tlas
d8f slon hey know what 10y :,
and they take it together, deeply satis-
feld-The Atlantic.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
KNEW TRICK OF ADVERTISING
Book Publisher Of the Year 1857
Would Have Had Little to Learn
From His Brothers Of Today.

The advertising OF chiIdren's books
does not seem to have advanced In
ingenuity since the time of old John
Newbery. Here Is a specimen Of his
art, from the London Morning Chron-
icIe in December. 1TeP: "This day
was published Nurse Truel0ve's New
Year Gift or the Book Of Books for
Children adorned with cute. and de-
signed as present for every little
boy who would become great man
and ride upon 4 fine horse, and to
every little girl who would become 9
great woman and ride in lord
mayors gilt coach. Printed for the
author. who has ordered these books
to be given gratis to all little boys
and girls at the Bible and Sun in
st. Paul's churchyard. they paying for
the binding, which Is only I'd each
book" 's#
John Newbery, who 30 ingeniously
advertised his children's story books,
used them in turn to advertise other
commodities in which he was inter
ested. One Of his side lines" was
the famous DR.. James Powder, in
which Goldsmith placed such faith
and illusions to that specific are plen-
tifulIy sprinkled through the pages Of
the books. In "Goody Two-Shoes,
for instance, the heroine's father dies
miserably because 'seized with 3
fever in a place whore DR.. James
Powder was not to be had"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
Wand That Puts to sleep.

The story of the Sleeping Beauty,
particularly its eastern versions, has
been traced con eturally, - hypnotic
practices. A wand or rod often APP
pears ID the eastern tales; placed un-
der the feet Of the woman or man it
kills or sends to sleep (primitIxe folk
scarcely distinguish between sleep and
death). under the head it restores to
life or waking. Sometimes there are
two wands, silver and gold respective
". In Scandinavian versions sleep
thorn takes the place Of the wand. In
Ireland this appears as 8 pin. and
very possibly the sleep pf the hero
Inc Of fGrimn's sBriar Roae,sg when tho
spindle pricks her, Is CONNECTED with
this. In the Arabian story i is a
ring placed upon a finger that causes
slumher.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
BOOM FARMING

A few years ago such q dispatch as
that which was sent out from Spring
lield about the ozark Bankers asso-
citation and its work in promoting
agriculture, horticulture, marketing,
dairyfng and the live stock industry
would have been read with amaze
ment. says the St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat. There are now over hundred
demonstration farms ia southwest Mis-
ssUuri. The bankers plan meetings OF
baakers and farmers at these farms.
Experts will be brought to discuss vi
tai problems. The railways will have
experts present before the shipping
season TO show the best methods of
packing for shipment. The whole
problem Of marketing will be gone
into in a practical way. The estab-
lishing Of cheese factories will be en-
couraged and cooperative creameries
win be aided. The bankers will also
provide for prompt answers to inquir
les from prospective immigrants.
One 81 the most striking phases Of
current progress is the cooperation
OF the bankers and business men with
the farmers. Instead of the old anti
Dathv. which was encouraged by dema-
eoguees there IS now a spirit Of mutual
respect and realization Of mutual
interest The bankers Of the south
west have taken the lead ii this char
aetef Of work. Not only do they send
circular letters to ali their customers,
reviewing conditions as ascsrtained
from many sources. but they work in
cessanely to improve conditions as I'd
selection 81 seea rotation Of CROPS
and breeding Of better live stock. In
many counties bankers offer prizes
Tor the best products raised by bays
and girls. IA such counties they
have succeeded "a arousing q healthy
spirit q rivalry among the young peo
pls and boys and girls srs tallnt
pride Is farm Iiie. instead oE longing
for the city
u come Instances the work hai
gone much further than this. FOL
lowing the ancea ID "a adioin
rag lale Ias saaFs ago. the Okla
IAoma bankers have been demanding
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
WITH THE BREAK Of DAWN
Birth Of q New pay as Seen and De-
serlbed by One Who Had the
Vision Of the Poet.

AS we proceeded, the timid approach
Of twiightI became more peEceptibIe,
ethel intense blue of the sky began to
soften, the smaller stars. like little
children, went first to rest; the sister
beams Of the Pleiades soon melted
together, but the bright consultations
of the west and north remained un-
changed. Steadily the wondrous trans
fguration went on. Hands of angels
hidden, from mortal eyes shifted the
scenery Of the heavens; the glories
Of night dissolved into the glories Of
the dawn. The blue sky now turned
more softly gray; the great watch
stars shut up their holy eyes; the east
began to kindle Faint streaks of
purple soon blushed along the sky;
the celestial conclave was filled with
the infowing tides of the morning
light, which came pouring down from
above in one great ocean of radiance,
till at length, as we reached the Blue
hills, flash of purple fire blazed out
from above the horizon and turned the
dewy teardrops Of flower and leaf into
rubies and diamonds In a few sec
onds the everlasting gates of the
morning were thrown wide open and
the lord of day, arrayed in glories too
severe for the gaze of snan, began his
state-Everett. y
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
orIaIn of the Word AIcohoI.

In the second century b @, the
Egyptians had an eye salye contain
ing antimony sulphide, which, IN
Arabic, was called rkoI." 0r With the
article sal kol. Originally the word
denoted any remedy for the eyes, and
specifically liquid colIsrium, made
IrDm burnt incense end burnt almond
shells. Later any Iine powder Was
called al kol and BY extension. any
fine or subtle substance, whether ~
powder form or not. Since the me
ness and volatility Of wine were called
Its spirit" the latter Was also
termed al kol. Or alcohol This sig
niiicance Of the word has persisted %
the present time. in the expression
~alcoholIsatuss used for drugs ln very
hne powder The Pharmaceutical
Rira
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
REBELSREPULSED
in ATTACK ON
TORREON
Ccontinued from Page one,

fluetuating constitutionalist currency.
americans Of this city, accustomed
to buying in Aqua 7rieta, were noti-
fled today that they could not take
their purchases across the line.
More Rebel Recruits
General AIvaro Obregon, command
ing constItutionalist troops IN Sinaloa
and Sonora, advised constitutionalist
officials at Aqua. Prieta today that
GregOrio Ozuna, former prefect Of
Lower California, with headquarters at
La Paz, had joined the rebel forces
with 1000 men, ozuna, the message
said, arrived with his men at Altrarta
aboard the steamer Benito Juarez.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
KANSAS clTY LIvE srocK

Kansas city, March 25.-Hogs, re-
ceipts 1900 Market strong. Bulk
8. .55@S rs; heavy $S.7O@S.SO; pack
ers and butchers So 6O@8.75; lights
So 5O@S 20; pigs $7.5O0S.
Cattle. receipts $500. Market
steady. Prime fed steers $8.7O@9.25;
dressed beef steers 81. .5O@S. so; west
ern steers $7.25@S.5O; southern
steers $6.5O0S; cows $4.40@7. 50;
heifers Sc. 1908 rs; stockers and feed
ers $6.75@S; bulls $S@7.SO; calves
Sc. 5O@1O.
Sheep, receipts 1000. Market 10 to
.15 cents higher. Lambs $7.10@7. .S5;
yearlings Sc. 2507; wethers IS. 750
6.25; ewes $5.50@6.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
COAL SUPPLY GOING

Washington, March Director
George Otis Smith Of the geological
survey urged the house public lands
committee today to report the ad-
ministration bill for a system of leas-
ing coal, phosphate and mineral lands
in the public domain as a means Of
preventing private monopoly. pr
Smith estimated that the present coal
supply would be exhausted in 1,20O
years
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
POTTS IS acANNEpu

Washington, March 25. The bill to
restore Captain Templin NJ. Potts to
the active list of the navy and pro
mote him to be a rear admiral was
killed today by the senate naval az
fairs committee. Captain Potts was
'plueked" on the eve of promotion,
and several naval Officers Of note tes-
titled that his case was an exceptional
one. The committee decided the bill
set a troublesome precedent.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
WEAVER wlLL JUMP

Santa Rosa, Calirs March 25.Be-
fore leaving here today for Oakland
Joe Weaver. shprtstop Of the Chicago
White sox, told friends that he had
definitely decided to sign with the
Federal league unless the White sox
management met his terms. He did
not say what his terms were or what
offers tie F'ederais had made him,
He added that Jimmy death Valley
Scott, one Of the White sox pitcners,
also had . federal contract under CON
sideration ana had come to the same
conclusion.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
NEw YORK srocK EXCHANGE

New York, March %. Stocks sag
ged slowly today after making slight
gains at the outset. The turn in the
market was influenced by the spread
Of liquidation in the Industrial shares.
The professional traders were bear
ish and sold stocks confidently. Pres
sure was applied steadily to the Steel
stocks because of unfavorabIe re-
ports Of conditions in the steel trade
Poor railroad reports for February
and the reduction in dividends on
Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cincinnati and
st. Louis, had an adverse influence
on railroad stocks. Pittsburgh, &. G.
and st. Louis lost 8, and Pennsylvania,
which controls that road, fell more
than point Corn Products issues
met with support after their early
slump and the preferred recovered
S1z. Bonds, were heavy. 's'
The slump in Pittsburgh, q. G. and
st. Louis reached 1S points, and the
eastern trunk lines and coalers were
unloaded freely after noon. The Il
quidation Of speculative accounts and
broad professional selling carried
down the whole list sharply. 81
Prices stopped falling when Pitts
burg, G. G. and st. Louis rallied five
points. Recoveries otherwise were
small
The market closed heavy. Prices
wavered and fell back again, follow
ing the dismal comments by trade pa
pers of conditions in the steel indus
try. The last sales were:
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Chicago, March 25-Wheat eased
off today, influenced by cables being
Indifferent and by more favorable
weather northwest. Opening prices
varied from the same as last night to
A@A cent lower and slight further
dip ensued, but then the market re-
acted. The close was steady at the
same as last night to ss off.
In corn, the majority of traders
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
rsHattIe at Las vacas

Eagle Pass, Tex March 25.--Sev-
eral hundred constitutfonalists are
reported moving down the Rio Grande
toward Las Vacas, opposite Del Rio
Tex, and a battle is expected between
this body Of troops and the federal
garrison at Las Vacas.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25. 1914.

Nearly everybody who cared to con-
tribute his ideas to the public regard
ing the Law and Order League hay-
ing been heard. The Optic declares
the argument closed so far as this
paper is concerned. The Optic gave
everybody fair chance to express
himself. end cannot be charged with
being partisan to either side. Believ-
ing, as was stated before. that the
subject has had ample publicity, The
Optic declines to be the medium for
any more arguments.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25

were disposed to press the selling
side. The market opened * to A@%
off and rallied only in half hearted
way. The close was steady at a net
decline Of Isl to V.
Oats sagged with other grain. Trade
was scattering.
First sales of provisions were un-
changed to 21k cent lower and an ad-
ditional decline followed. The close
for the day was:
Wheat, May 98A; July SS%.
Corn. May 691s; July 699s.
Oats, May S9A; July 40.
Pork, May $21. 40; July $21 AT.
Lard, May s1O.75; July $1O.92.
Ribs, May Sill. 40; July $11 SIS.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
pRoPERTx Is SON

Santa FeI March 25 IN the federal
court today IN the bankruptcy case Of
Tuttle & John and Rogers g John Of
Estancia, al order was entered direct
ing the sale made by the trustees Of
the property I'd be approved. The
sale yielded s617 from the personal
property and $3.50 from the real es-
tate. Argument was also heard on
the certificate OF review Of Referee
q. A. Johnston On the preferred claim
Of j. M Tpttle
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
CRAWFORD "a BEATEN

Sioux City Ia, March 25.--A Huron,
S. D., dispatch to the Journal says:
Senator coa !. Crawford comedies
the nomination Of Congressman
Charles H. Burke, his opponent for
senator by 1000. Crawford was a
candidate on the majority republican
ticket and Burke 81 the minority
ticket"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
ckplEhN CAPITAL

Santa Fe. March 25 Former Game
Warden Thomas p. Gable is IN Santa
Re for several days visiting his daugh.
ter, Mrs a. J. Fischer John Ham.
mond Fertig Of New York arrived to-
day to visit Adiutant General Harry
T. Herring and also to 90 on q pleas
ure trip accompanied " former Game
Warden Page B. Otero
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
CURRENT MAGAZINES
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WV
The Hunting Down Of vasquez
Tiburcio Vasquez was the Dick Tur-
pin Of California-the most cunning,
daring and heartIess bandit that ever
harassed the west. For years he
roved hither and thither about the
countryside, committing countless
crimes. and so well protected by
system Of spies and his own resour-
ces that the officers Of the law were
checkmated at every turn.
was jast carelessly riding about
for pleasure and health chiefly health
and Mr.. Fred A. Lomas, well
known citizen of San Francisco, had
kindly consented to accompanynme.
We had lazlly cantered down the
whole length Of the glorious &guit-lad-
en- valley Of Santa Clara from San
Jose to Carnadero. Then we continu-
ed our delightful itinerary to San Be
nito and Tres Pinos, from which point
7
we wriggled through the mountains
toward the west, crossed the Salinas,
and in due course found ourselves
drawing near Monterey and in the
vicinity of the hacienda Of Los Felix.
| At night we tethered our horses,
cooked our supper over fire Of pine
knots, and lay down for quiet pipe
before rolling in our neayy blankets
for the night is somewhat chilly in
that district to seek oblivion until
the dawn
Ever been in thic place before?''
happened to ask my friend @Have
I9 he answered, smiling. More than
once. This wild little spot, Los Felix
was the birthplace of vasquez.i the
Californian bandit. When | boiled with
desire to captures that notorious out
law-the Dick Turpfn Of California
this neighborhood heard the fall Of
my footsteps a good few times, I as.
sure you. What fiend he was-the
greatest desperate that ever infested
smiling California. Soto Moreno and
Senati were base enough in all con.
scieice, but Tiburcio vasquez stands
out as the basest, the hardest and
the subtlest Of them ALL He was not
romantic figure, except in the eyes
Of the Mexicans, who still regard his
memory with PRIDE
had, Of course, heard Of vasquez,
the half-breed Californian bandit, but
knew no particulars. Mr.. Lomas, be-
fore entering commercial life in the
City Of the Golden Gate, had follow
ed, among other nomadic pursuits and
callings in the early days of califor-
1S6O-1SsO- the occupations Of
trapper ranchmau and stage-driver.
He. also had been a ranger and was
therefore quite competent togspeak OF
the California bandisri OF his day.
"Will you tell me something about
Vasquez?" I asked
why certainly answered Lomas.
Il can ten you lots my blood boiIs
when think Of him and his deeds.
But if you like, I will .confine myself
to my own personal connection with
him Carl s. Richardson in the April
Wide World Magazine.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
MRS. POTTER DEAD

Chicago, March 25.-Mrs. Frances
Squire Potter. for many years leader
among woEzers for women suffrage,
died here today aged Al years. She
will be buried at her former home,
Elmira, N. Y.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25
MANDAMUs is REFUSED

Louisville. KY. March 25. Manda.
mus asked by the federal government
to give the interstate commerce com
mission examiners access to all files
and records Of the Louisville & Nash
vile Railway company, today was re
fused by Judge Walter Evans in fed
eral court.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25

Santa 80, March 95.-The depart
ment of education was informed today
Of the death Of Rosa the infant daugh-
ter Of County Superintendent satur-
nino Baea Of Valencia county Death
was caaeed by Hhooping cough
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25

mneswed at the pOstoffice "a East
Gaa vegas. New Mexico. for trans-
sainnsoa through the United States
Rsaiis e. second class matter.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-25

"The government must retain its
right to use all the forces Of the
crown in ireland. or elsewhere, to
maintain order and support the civil
power in the ordinary execution of
their duty. but it has no intention
whatever Of taking advantagegof this
right in order to crush political oppo-
sition to the policy or the principles
OF the home rule BILL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15
REAL ESTATE MEN
USE PRINTERS INK
BIGGEST ADVERTISING CON-
TRACT OF THE KIND EVER
CLOSED IN CITY.

The Globe Realty and Auction
company of Johnson City, Tenn,
has made probably the largest real
estate advertising contract ever
made in this city. A. Lee Osborn,
for the company, signed a contract
yesterday with The Ardmoreite, un-
der the terms of which he will use
minimum of 5000 inches of space
within the year. This company will
not only use The Ardmore!te, but
they will use the weekly Publica-
tions in the towns surrounding Ard
more. The company will first sell az
auction 419 lots in College Hill
addition. northwest Of the city, an l
after that sale is colsed. they will
take over other lots in different
portions of the city and sell them
Real estate in ArIwore is a good
buy at this time. Two or more
pipe lines will be building IL here
within ninety days, as the pipe can
not be gotten earlier than that, oil
refineries will be under construc-
tion as soon as the material can
arrive, Ardmore will be made head
quarters for a dozen oil pools that
will be opened up in southwestern
Oklahoma The town is growing
faster than any other town in the
southwest. The most prosperous
times the city has ever had are
here noW-they are not coming, but
are here now, and printers ink will
be the means of selling a great deal
of city property this spring and
summer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15
Another Gas Victim.

Cleveland Okla, April 4.-Leslie
Ferrell, aged % years, died here from
burns received by explosion of gas
at a well on the Brissey farm eight
miles southwest of here Sunday
evening. The well at which the eX-
plosion occurred belongs to the Ora
Lee Oil and Gas company Of Okla
homa City Ferrell had been EN-
poyed about the well as helper and
had been engagd in helping clean
out the well at the time of the
explosion. The we'll which had
been flowing 100 barrels wher
brought in several weeks ago haC
ceased to flow A shot was fired
into it last Sunday with the result
that the well began to flow again
but only for a short time. Just be-
fore the explosion occurred it was
noticed that the well was starting
to flow again, and the foreman had
all lights and fires eXtinguished in
the neighborhood, but shortly after
these were put out, the explosion
occurred.
Ferrell was near the well at the
time the explosion occurred. With
the exception of a few minutes
early Monday morning Ferrell was
,,,,oor eoio,g until HE daath oil
men are at a loss to account fer
the explosion, as it occurred several
minutes after the lights and fires
had been extinguished.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15
BIC EDITION
WELL UNDER WAY
OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF
THE BIG OIL AND GAS EDITION
WILL BEGIN WORK.

The official photographer Of the
big Oil and Gas Edition will begin
his work within the next few days.
Every residence worthy to be rep
resented will appear in the tabloid
portion of the edition, along with
this the beauty spots of the county,
as well as scenes from our city
streets, will appear, Big concerns
outside of the city will be repre-
sented Mr.. Cullison returned today
from Tulsa, Muskogee, Oklahoma
City and other cities and closed
deals with some large concerns for
space in this great S0-page edition
One of the leading sections of the
paper will be the Oil and Gas Sec
ton, and this will be especially in
teresting to all producers and oil
men all over the United States, as
the world today has its eyes on the
great oil fields at Healdton.
II. B. Jeffreys of Graham, this
county, who is candidate for coun-
ty commissioner, was in the CITY
today. and entered his name for
POO copies of the paper that he is
going to send to friends out Of the
state and show them that we are
living in the best county in the best
state in the union. Mr.. Jeffreys
example has been followed by many
others, and orders for papers are
coming in with every mail.