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Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-09
DON'T TRY TWICE.

"Did you ever notice that as q
rule the persons who seek death and
are rescued from the grave never
court the society of the dark angel
again ?"
The propounder of the question
was hospital physician, and he pro
ceeded to explain, without waiting
for an answer.
"What / mean is that of all the
persons who attempt suicide and are
foiled, but few try self-murder sec
ond time. Probably one-half, if not
more, of all those who try to kill
themselves are frustrated.
"The percentage of those who
leap into the dark river a second
time is exceedingly small. l have
tried to discover the reason for this
from the lips of those who have
gone through the terrible experience,
but l have not met with success.
'It is queer that persons, after de-
voting weeks and months to a con-
sideration of so momentous a ques-
ton, and deciding to end their exist
ence, should when foiled, declare
that they were fools and swear never
to do the like again. Yet this is
what is done in large majority of
instances. Those who have stared
at death seem to live life anew. The
past effaced-a new light seems to
have dawned. The sunshine is
dearer; the air is purer. 1t is the
convalescent taking great drafts of
the outdoor air with keenness of
relish that was unknown before.
"Did you ever witness hanging?
The execution Is impressive. 1t is
terrible to see human life deliber-
ately and cooly taken. But this Is
not the most terrible thing about
a hanging. 1t is the recollection of
1.-THE mental picture Of the death
scene-that is awful. So it is with
the suicide. 1t is not so fearful to
take a poisoned draft, to pull trig-
ger or take plunge. But to those
who have rushed to death, and have
failed to overtake it, the recollection
of that race must be awful-and
this is what deters rash mortals from
a second attempt. This is the only
| can gather.
"What do 1 think of suicide? 1t
is moral cowardice and physical cour-
age. 1t takes nerve to throw ones
self in front Of moving locomotive,
but a human being that cannot bear
diversity lacks the higher courage.
It is not so that all persons who
seek their own lives are insane.
"There is possibly one case in
which moral cowardice is not appar-
INT. 1t is in the case of the person
who is suffering torture from fatal
illness. denver Sun.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-09
Fine Side Saddle sor sale. Inquire
at this office.
IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
TERRITORY OF New MEXICO,
Executive Office,
.Januarv II. 1899.

TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO, !
Executive Office,
January IL, 1892. }
Pursuant to a generally expressed
desire, and in order to carry forward
the work so successfully inaugurated
at the irrigation congress held atSalt
Lake City in September last, I here
by call territorial convention, to be
held at Las Vegas, on March 16,
1892, and the subsequent days, to
consider the subject of irrigation and
the improvement of arid lands in
New Mexico and the surrounding re-
gion.
To this convention delegates are
invited to be sent as follows from
New Mexico:
From each county, to be appointed
by the county commissioners, ten del
egates.
From each city or incorporated
town, to be appointed by the NUM-
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-09

A little cold sometimes settles
in single sensitive tooth, resulting
in an Inflammation which causes ex-
treme tenderness and pain. This is
particularly liable to tooth in which
the nerve has been destroyed, and is
the usual cause of the liberation that
results often In the loss of the tooth.
If when the first soreness comes the
following course is pursued the effect
is often magical: Dip small camel's
hair brush into a tincture of iodine
and paint the gum lightly at the root
of the tooth. Keep out of the cold
and draught, and in SIX to ten hours
paint again. But the likelihood is
that before that time comes the sore
ness will have quite disappeared.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-09

The Santa Fe grievance committee
has fixed their grievances with the
management of the road and all dan
ger of a strike is over.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-09

Cornelius Vanderbilt is to build
a new mansion. 1t is to cost, with
improvements and grounds, $4,000
900, and will be the finest private
residence in New York
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-09
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1892.

The Pennsylvania railroad last
year spent sI,5lO,75s Strengthening
and revising grades.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-09

ANY one proving to our satisfac-
ton that he is too poor to pay IS
cents per week for the FREE PRESS
can have 1t free.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-09

The Santa Fe has just decided to
purchase 1879 cars and thirty en-
gines. When they are received the
system will have a total equipment
of Al ,426 cars.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-09

If congress- would pass a law
now prohibiting the use of the mails
to newspaper that publish accounts
of prize fights, it would serve bet
ter end than the anti-lottery law.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-09

The city authorities of Denver
have ordered that ticket scalpers be
taxed 5000 a year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
How Gen. Hooker Got His Charger

Gen. Banks's story about his war
charger said Pension Attorney Bond,
recalls to mind one Hooker rode in
1863. and especially at the battle of
charlottesville. Few people know
how Hooker came by that horse. |
will tell YOU. When Scklcss corps
was campo,l on Good Hope Hill. just
across the eastern branch, and about a
quarter Of a mile above the residence
of Fred Douglass. | happened one day,
while out foraging for something to
eat, to run across n lnilk-white Arab
ian stallion that had been hidden in
the pines by mis- master. took the
horse into camp. aud Gen. Sickles,
who was connOisseur Of horseilesh,
no sooner put his eyes on him than he
recaptured him from me. l made no
remonstrance. however, as the horse
was of no use to me.
"A few days later the owner of the
Arabian came into camp. Identified his
horse and claimed him. Sickles held
that he was coufiscated horse. and
refused to give him up. Then the
owner went to Secretary Stanton for
relief. and made affidavit that he WAS
a loyal man. and came back to camp
with the order from Stanton to SckleS
to deliver the horse. In the mean
time the horse had disappeared. lie
turned up. however. in New York city
a few days later as the property of
George Wilkes. but neither Stanton
nor the horses owner was aware of
these facts. When tho matter was
quoted down, one day an item APP
peared in the papers that George
Wilkes had presented thoroughbred
Arabian war charger to Gen. Hooker.
That was how the horse came into
Hooker's possession. and how he came
to ride him at the battle Of Chaneel-
louisville. He was one of the finest
specimens of his race and when seated
on him Gen. Hooker was not only the
best mounted officer in the Union
army. but he was far and away the
haudsomest. "--Glo6e-D Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
How Mail Cars are Manned.

Nearly every railroad in the United
States carries. at least once dav, one
or more men whose business it is to
receive. sort, and deliver the mail
gathered at the towns along or near
that road.
If tn little work to be done. one
man alone, in q small room
built part of the ha"rare-car
or SIN car. As the business in
creases, Two or more men work to-
gether. having a whole car for their
accommodation This car is drawn
directly behind the engine. so that
there shall be no occasion for any pass
ing through it. With still more bust
ness. between the large cities two or
more cars are run; until between New
York and Chicago we have a whole
train run exclusively for mail service,
made up of five cars and worked by
twenty men. A line of railroad be-
tween two cities, used in this way. for
sorting the mail. is called "R. p. o."
.. G., Railway Post-Oilice, and there
is an immense number of such in the
country, taking their names from tho
chief offices on the line.
Such are the Boston and ALBANY"
Boston. Springfield. and New York. !"
Portland and Island Pond" "Chicag 20
and Cedar Rapids" and many hundred
others. The runs vary greatly in
length. ranging from twenty miles to
as high as a thousand miles. The ex-
IRENE y long runs with the exception
of the New York and Chicago" are
found only in the West, where there
are great distances between the cities.
On such run there will be two or
more men. one crew sleeping while
the other works. The New York
and Chicago" is divided into three Sec
tons. On this run, the twenty men
who start out from New York are re-
lieved by as many more at Syracuse,
and these in turn are relieved at Cleye-
land by another company who take
the train into Chicago. As a general
thing, however, run is planned to be
about the distance which can be COW
cred in a day.
On all the moro important lines there
are two sets of men, one for dav, one
for night service. If the run is a short
one with but little mail. one man does
the work alone, running every dav,
and usually having several hours to
rest at one end of the road or the
other. Where the run is loNr enough.
so that the trip takes all day, there
will be four sets of men. One man,
or set of men. starts ut one end of the
run. and covers the entire line, meet
ing the other somewhere on the route,
and returning the next day. When
these men have worked week. they
go home to rest week, and others
take their place. Such is the arduous
nature of the work. the strain to mind
and body. and particularly to eyesight,
from working all day long in the con-
slant jar and rattle. that few mea
would be able to retain place were it
not for these periods OF rcst.-Maz
Bennett, IN st. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Major Mckinley Duly Sworn in as
Governor Of the State
of Ohio.
In His Inaugural He Steers Clear of
thu Tariff Cues
ton.
The Legislature Called Upon to Cor.
rect Abuses Of the Gerry
mander.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 11-Gov.
M'Kinley took the oath of Office at 11:30
this morning and Lieut.. Gov. A. L..
Harris Attorney-General D. K. Wat
son, State Treasurer w. T. Cope, State
Auditor E. W. Poe, Commissioner OF
Public Works c. E. Groce, and Food
Commissioner W. J. Mexican were sub
sequently sworn in to their respective
Offices in the capitol.
Gov. McEinley's inaugural address
opens by congra tulating the people on
the progress and improved condition Of
the States material interests, but the
Governor neglects his opportunity when
he omits to give the protective tariff
the credit. Of the worlds fair the
Governor said Ohio should make a lib
eral appropriation. The subject of
Congressional redistricting is treated as
follows:
You will be required unde the new
census to redistrict the State for Rep
resentatives in Congress. This will
afford you an opportunity to arrange
the districts with fairness to all. Make
the districts so fair in relation to the
political divisions of our people that
they will stand until new census
shall be taken. Make them so impair
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
Tho Tooth of the Fool.

Has the fool better teeth than the
wise man? asks the Pail Mall Budget
He ought to have. if the theory put
forward by the president of the British
Dental association 10 account for the
deterioration of the British tooth be
correct. Smith Turner says:
Another competitor with the teeth
for sustenance is the brain. Phosphorus
is one of the great essentials to the
center Of the nervous system. In star
walton certain organs are tho latest to
suffer and are nourished and sustained
at the expense of the rest of the BODY.
One OF these organs is notably the
brain, and so we are entitled 10 infer
that in any deficiency of the phosphates
the ever active brain. with its copious
circulation and energetic metabolism.
is more likely to appropriate it's full,
or approximately full. share of the
ph0Sphates than are the teeth. where
hitherto we had hardly looked for tho
catabolic process"
1t Is. at any rate. some satisfaction
to reflect that if the world is becoming
more loothless it is at the same time
becoming more wise. But will not the
phrase 'wisdom tooth" want amend
ing If progress in wisdom entails not
the gain Of teeth. but the loss Of themp
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
She Blessed Him.

There were four or five men leaning
against the cty-hall fence recently.
talking politics and progress, when a
woman halted before them. says the
Detroit Free Press, and asked of one
particular man:
Gould yoc let me have money to
buy n pair of shoes with?n
DO YOU really need emp" he in
quired in turn"
Very badly. sir; and l shall never
forget your kindness if you aid me-"
We'll. here it is" he said. as he put
bill in her hand.
Thanks, kind sir; and may heaven
bless YOU"
When she moved away one of the
group said:
She was mighty cheeky"
"Brassiest thing I've seen in q year."
added second.
DO you know her. Bill" inquired a
third of the man who opened his purse.
Yes. moro or less. We've been
married about twenty-five wears and
when | don't come down she takes this
way of making me. l rather like it; I
get the credit of being very charitable
end she gets the CASH"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
A PHOTOGRAPH WARDROBE.
Classic Drapery for Lady Sitters Who
Pose Beauties.

'What do you use that lace curtain
forp' asked visitor in a photograph
gallery. says the Detroit Free Press.
That isn't curtain" said the pho
tographer as he folded up the coarse
length of cheap lace; that's classic
drapery for my lady sitters who pose
us beauties. Look at this. and this. "
He pointed TO several pictures in the
showcase. where girls who were gotten
up to look like actresses or profess
sional beauties had their photographs
on exhibition.
These girls haven't enough money
to buy piece of lace even as cheap
as that. They are all employed at the
very humblest and poorest paid work.
but you would never guess it to look
at their pictures. After Miss H.. my
assistant. has draped them in that lace
they look as if they had just stepped
ont of ballroom or II picture frame.
Here is one coming now. Look at
her"
She was bright-faced oivc-skinned
foreigner. dressed i'm n light-brown
alpaca dress that was hideouslv unbe-
coming. Her black hair was strained
away from her face in hard braids.
She disappeared with Miss II. into a
reliring-room, soon to emerge another
person. The tight coat sleeves Of her
dress were pushed up to her elbow.
and her high corsage so folded in rs to
show round. slim throat.
The lace was bellcd at the waist
line and pulled on the shoulder. The
hard braids were let ont and left a
fifty effect of crimped hair. transfer
ring an ordinary girl into very pretty
one. The operator then took her in
hand to pose for her picture.
She will send that picture home to
her friends in Norway or Sweden. and
they will all see how improved she is. ;"
said the photographer with pardon
able glow Of pride, land it doesn't
cost them a cent extra for all that fix
ing up. | have an old fur-lined circu-
lar of my wife's that use as back
ground for winter picture. 1t looks
"a if the girl has just unfastened it.
and comes out splendidly. and it gives
them an air of comfort and elegance
combined. It's great scheme aud
sells lots of pictures. but don't give it
away. The girls might not like it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14

New Zealand has bank on wheels.
On certain days OF the week n clerk
from one Of the Ptmerston banks
travels up and down the railway line
from Paimerston to Otaki. transactine
the ordinary business Of the bauk en-
route. Laden with Il saclel contain
inc his supply of cash, and provided
with telIcrs usual precautions against
danger Of robbery. he makes the car
riage his headquarters and there re-
celves visits from customers ut the way
stations, changing checks or taking
deposits as OCCASION may require. This
plan is said to bring good share of
grist to the banks mill. and proves a
great convenience to settlers, who are
saved all the trouble Of iourncyiug to
towns to relieve themselves of surplus
money or procure change. This will
probably continue until some bold
rascal interviews the clerk and cleans
out his bank
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
THIS IS A REMARKABLs COUNTRY,
The Newly Arrived EmiCrant Makes q
Startling Dscoverv-

Hans Friedrich Endrichkcit arrived
in this city few days ago by one OF
the Ham burg-Am erican Packet COM
pant's steamers. He was on his way
to visit sister. who is the wife of
baker in Boston. 1t was the first time
Hans had set foot on American soil
and he found everything very strange.
He set sail on the steamer Pilgrim
Monday evening for Fall River. His
ticket entitled him to berth 103 on the
Storage deck.
Hans had a hearty dinner aboard the
steamer and spent the evening with
his pipe on the upper deck. About
10 O'Clock he decided to turn in for the
night. In the main saloon he found q
door numbered 103 and supposed it
led 10 his sleeping apartment. He
turned the knob and entered.
The stateroom in question had been
engaged by young couple who were
returning from their wedding tour.
The husband had left his wife 10 retire
while he had a good-nigh cigar in the
open air. When Hans Endrchkeit en-
tered, therefore, he was somewhat sur
prised to find a young woman in the
was sleeping soundly. Her diamond
bracelet and tiny gold watch were on
the dresser and her dress adorned the
back of chair
This is remarkable country"
said Hans to himself, as he added his
big silver watch to the other jewelry.
IL s'pose the last one in fastens the
door" aud he turned the brass key
quietly. A few minutes later he was
in the upper bunk, sleeping as peace
fully as the young woman in the cot
below.
There came rap at the door. Hans
was snoring bat the young woman
awoke.
'Who's there?" she inquired.
Its me-" replied Il familiar voice
ungrammatically.
Then the bride discovered Hans
clothing and gave IL scream that was
heard from one end of the main saloon
TO the other. Passengers poked their
heads from their staterooms and won-
dered what was the matter. The in-
slant the door of No. 1913 was unlocked
the frantic husband jumped in and
seized poor. inoffensive Hans. He
draSged him from his bunk. and after
ponImeling him soundIv threw him
bodily into the saloon. He was about
to follow up his attack with chair
when Capt. Davis and Detective A@new
appeared on the scene and iuterfered.
They hurried Hans into cover and
then. sent back for his clothes. He
was Il very battered, frightened passen-
ger who was conducted to bunk No.
1913 in the Storage.
The angry bridegroom apologized
for his violence when he learned how
Hans had made his mistake. The
latter still believes that this is a re-
markable country.-N. T. World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
ALL THE BODIES RECOVERED.
And Physicians and Nurses Taxed to
Thor I'm, TIT,

And Physicians and Nurses Taxed to
Their Utmost in Caring for the Injured.
MCALEsrER, /. T., Jan. 1.-The
complete list of those killed in the
krebs disaster contains fifty six names
The list of injured is not materially
changed from that shown in previous
reports Five of the men in ured have
died. A carload Of cotfins arrived from
st. Louis last night and have been dis
tributed Scores of families are left
wholly destitute with no one upon
whom to depend for support. Physi-
clans and nurses arc taxed to their 1T.
most IN The care of the injured. Some
miners "spress the conviction that
othC bur' NJ under the fallen
walls, which have not yet becu
searched. The mining company officials
claim to have accounted for every man
employed in the shaft at the time of
the explosion and say they certainly
are no more victims beneath the ground
1t will require about three weeks of
hard labor to restore order. No &C
curate estimate of the damage to the
works can be made until it is restored
and the debris cleared away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14
SOUTH AMERICAN REVOLTS,
Instructions Is ~, red in Brazil and
Argentine.

Instructions Is ~, red In Brazil and
Argentine.
Rio JANEIRo, Jan. 11.-Advices re-
ccived from the state of Santa Catalina.
state that there is a reaction in favor
of the Ex-Governor. 1t is caused by tho
arbitrary actions of the provisional
ruler, which have rendered him obnoxi.
Gus to the people.
Senior Prudente Moraves, Senator
from the State of San Paolo, will, it Is
said, be proposed for President of the
Republic.
Joaquin Nabuco and Rodolfo Dautas
have gone to Paris to confer with the
Count d'Eu and to try and induce
Princess Isabel to abdicate in favor of
the Count
The Government has declared tho
River Plate ports infected and has de-
cided a quarantine against them. This
Is retaliatory measure against Argen.
tine and Uruguay.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Rumors are
current at Buenos Ayres that revolt
has taken place among the Seventh and
Second regiments of the line It is
commonly believed that the revolt q
were snborned by the followers of Cen
oral Roca. The Cover nment has taken
measures to suppress the insurrect. on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14

tial that no future Legislature will
dare disturb them until new census
and new Congressional apportion-
ment shall make change imperative.
Extreme partisanship in their arrarge-
ment should be avoided. There is a
sense OF fairness among the people that
prompt to condemn fragrant insure
of party advantage to the expense of
party suffrage. Partisanship is not to
be discouraged, but encouraged in all
h:ngs where prin ;ipal is at stake; but
a craftsmanship which would take from
the people their just representation, rs
IN the case of the congressional redis-
tricting by the last Legislature, is an
abuse of the power which the people
are swift to rebul1e. You must have
observed from the returns of the late
election that the purity which carried
the state by Il plurality Of more
than twenty-one thousand and
which received q plurality in
ffty-one counties of the eighty
eight in Ohio. carried by seven
congressional districts of the twenty
one-the minority party thus controll-
ing two thirds of the Congressional dis
tricts and the majority party only one
third. 1t will be your duty to re-en-
fran ;hise the citizens of Ohio who were
disfranchisad by the last legislative
'gerrymander,' and TO restore to the
people their rightful voice in the ma
tioral House of Representatives Free
suffrage is of little service to the citi-
zens if it's force can be defeated by leg
islative Vaccinations in the form of a
'gerrymander." The districts should
be made so as to give the party ajority
in the State majority of representa-
tives and SO arranged that if the party
majority shall change the representa-
tive majority shall also change.
After the parade had passed the
Senators and Lieutenant G Governor
Harris returned to the Senate cham Der,
where the Lieutcnant-Gover took
the oath Of Office and the other State
officers went to their respective Offices
in the State capitol, where they were
sworn in by different members of the
Supreme court