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World " wabbnng.''

The leading problems OF what may
I've termed terrestrial astronomy" are.
at present. a more accurate determina-
ton of the earth's form and density
and OF the irregularities Of Its rotation.
The former Is not neglected.; but just
now special Importance attaches to
study of the slight "wabbling' of the
earth's axis. and the strongly sustained
variations In the length Of the day.
These phenomena lie ut the very
boundary Of possible observation. The
greatest departure Of the pole from Its
mean position. since It's "wabble' was
first detected, fourteen years age. has
been less than forty feet. 1T is studied
only indirectly. through the ininitesi-
NAL changes In the ATTITUDES OF diner
ent o~bservatories. But the motion.
slight as it Is. Is now beyond question;
and the Investigations Of DR.. Chandler
have shown that. although apparently
extremely irregular. 1t Is. in the main.
really governed by law. and amenable
to calculation. The theory. however. Is
still imperfect. and In order to obtain
the necessary data. a chain Of astro-
nomical stations encircling the earth
has been established by different gov
ernments. There are six Of the sta
lions. all on or near the parallel OF
thirty.eight degrees and ten minutes.
where continuous observations OF the
latitude are to be kept up for ut least
fourteen years.-Success.
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Now Two Princes Played "~Ipjuas."

How Two Princes Played "~Ipjuas."
Prince Henry aud bis imperial
brother William had u strenuous.
rough.and-tumble boyhood. not ut oil
like what Is supposed to be the lot Of
young princes. says Loldon Answers.
They had no funkyish private tutors
to pamper them. but were sent to a
common public school. with uncom-
monty hard wooden benches.
Henry and william received the
same discipline as the other children.
ard had no special privileges either
in the school or on the playground.
Both took their share Of. the hard
knocks bravely.
1t was the great delight Of both boys
to play Indian. They had read Coop.
er's Misunderstanding Tales" from be-
ginning to end. and nothing pleased
them more than to daub their faces
with charcoal. arm themselves with
spears and clubs. and crawl fat on
their stomachs through the underbrush
for the purpose Of scalping some imag.
mary pale face.
For Prince Henry's especial benefit
the masts and riggings Of a ship were
planted in the playground. Netting
was stretched out underneath 10 catch
the young sailor prince when he los,
his hold.
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.JusT As rr USED TO Be-"

] wish I were a boy again,
That age were but a dream,
That things would change from what they
arc
To what they used to SEEM,
That / were but a little boy
And from my mothers knee
Could find that dear old fairyiano,
Just a. il used to be
II wishes only were a horse,
How fast away I'd ride
Across the plains Of yesterday,
bold comrades by my side;
Once more I'd rescue captive maids;
Al! doughty deeds you'd zee.
II I were but a hero bold,
Just a. ! used TO be.
With Beanstalk Jack I'd sally fortff
To giaats kill galore;
In seven-leagued boots I'd stride away
To that enchanted shore
Where ogres dwell. in castles huge,
And mermaids swarm the sea;
Oh. how I'd love to find them all
Just % they used to be!
NY little boy Sys I'm all wrong
That nothing's changed at all,
That he can show me ogres fierce,
And giants more than TAN;
Then, clasping his dear hand IN mine,
He leads me forth to see
Years drop rs leaves; I'm young again,
Just an / used to be.
frederick Mitchell Monroe, in the Town
and Country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-25
Mi.sss, rhree-Piecs skirt.

Flounced skirts are much In vogue
for young girls as we'll as for the'r
elders and always are graceful and
comfortable, as the ample dare pro-
yided at the lower edge means freedom
OF movement. The very stylish May
Manton model illustrated Is shown In
nut brown etamlne. trimmed with q
band Of satin faced cloth stitched with
corticelli silk. but all suiting and skirt
materials are appropriate. The skirt
Is u In three pieces. and Is fitted at
the upper edge by Of hip darts
and laid In inverted pleats ut the centre
back. To the lower edge Is attached
the circular fiounce. the seam being
covered by the stitched band. The up
per edge can be finished with a belt
or cut In dip outline and underfaced or
bound.
The quantity Of material required
for medium size fourteen years. 10
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Inr~aious Mr.. Inch Itam.

The Sarawak Gazette describes an
ingenious ramp perpetrated by q Wis
itor from Singapore. This worthy,
Inche Itan, by name. assisted by his
wife, gave out that he possessed n
secret Of making dollars out Of earth.
The charge was SIS for the secret. and
SIS for the earth. The modus Operandi
was to put the raw material into a
vessel and bury 1t for thirty-three days,
when the vessel was to he dug up full
Of dollars. No less than sixteen guile.
less Sarawakians were induced to sink
their $40 in this Investment.
They were then somewhat disturbed
by the operator notifying them that he
was about TO leave for Singapore OH
urgent private business by a steamer
that had just arrived. They expOstu'
lated and threatened to inform tho
Government and have him stopped,
He replied that II they did so the Gov,
eminent would unquestionably I'm.
prison the whole lot Of them for coin
ing; and this prospect SO alarmed the
natives that he was allowed to depart
in peace.-London Truth
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with equal facility. but with n nota-
bic exception. He nearly upset a stout
and determined old lady who was COM
ing up the gangway in the wake OF the
stout old gentleman whom
had overturned. Giles a~polosized by
suecial request. hut he lost precious
| time because his first apology was not
considered sufficiently soothing by the
very critical. stout and determined
old lady. Giles. however. had heard
| the direction Turnball had shouted 20
| his cabby. He also noted the cab num-
ber-S0C0.
Giles attempted to make up that
lost time In his journey down West
street. His cab was not a cab. II
was 4 two wheeled demon. and West
stree, has had good reasons long to re-
member that demon ride. II a street
railway company had been the
nj one.half 80 many casualties as was
caused by Giles In his hurtlinS hanson.
the resulting damage suits would have
thrown it violently into the hands OF
n receiver. At the st. Pauls pier tiles
\ emerged like relentless Nemesis ana q
furious gait. a gang Of longshoremen
were pulling together the great sliding
doors. .
"Where's the St. Paul?" yelled Giles.
"Out In the bay. Sailed fifteen min
utes ago." responded the dock police
man. You'll have to get up earlier
next time" he continued. reprovingly.
Back to the Majestic" shouted
| Giles. as he bounced back into the cab.
He was excited now. and likened the
| desired speed to q very lurid and start
ling smile that couldn't be found in
the most up-to-date collection Of nur-
sery rhymes ever published.
When Giles sprang out Of his hanson
at the Matestic's pier he saw some
thing familiar. A gang Of longshore-
men were pulling together the sliding
| doors. Giles mental thermometer sud-
| denly registered zero.
"Where's the Majestic:" he inquired
| timidly.
Sailed fifteen minutes ago. an
swered the dock superintendent. Slept
| too long. eh?'
1T seems So" muttered Giles wear
liz. Hanson No. 5000 ostentatiousiy
maneuvred around In the ofing. Giles
went up to fever heat as lie pounced
| upon the driver.
where's your fare?' he demanded.
drove two blocks and then told me
| to drive back. He was the last man
aboard. In such q hurry he didn't
have time to pay. II you're his friend
you might stand me in his fare"
Giles smiled with sweet content. His
temperature was normal again. He
generously paid Turnball's driver. He
generously paid his own driver. 1t Will
be understood that these expenses were
| charseable to the long suffering Welsh
| bank, and under the circumstances
| Giles felt generously inclined. He Mt
once sent q cable to the London col.
respondents Of the bank. "Turnball
| sailed to-day Majestic. Secure warrant
and meet him Queenstown. You have
description. Am sailing Saturdays
boat"
Giles smiled as he paid for that
cable.
The driver Of Hanson No. 5000
smiled also as he thought of.the $2'
Turnball had given him for services
rendered.
And Turnball? oh. he smiled, too.
when he stepped Of the train at Chi
cago and rejoined his friends there.
He at once started setting them up
again in quite a boisterous fashion. and
his enthusiastic friends smiled until
they couldn't see.-New York Evening
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-25

Aching backs are eased. Hip. back. and
loin pains overcome. Swelling Of tho
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi.
ment, high colored, pain in passing. drib-
bling, frequency. bed wetting. Doanls
Kidney Pills remove caIculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation. sleeplessness,
headache, nervousness, dizziness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-25
Apron 70 tho Front.

Apron effects are very modish and
quite usually becoming. Though they
have the look Of m overskirt they are
in reality the skirt proper. being eked
out with graduating founces. AS often
ms not the apron Is Of some strong ma
terial, while the ~flounce. which is
pulled on as well as fiared. Is Of a light
and aIry-fairy texture. When It 10
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-25
Befoxsed Cables.

Fogs have been charged with caus-
ing considerable trouble with electric
transmission Oh the Pacific coast. 1t
has been found that the lines work
well In wet weather. but with a dry
spell, followed by a fog. poles become
burned Of. To overcome this Diff
Guilty. the pins and the lower parts OF
the insulators are buried in a redwood
block four and one-half inches deep.
with the hole for the fnsulatOr OF one
and one.half inches greater radius than
the insulator. and the top Of the block
two inches below the wire. So far. 1t
Is said. the device has prevented dust
and fog drifting In under the insula'
ter.-Page's Magazine.
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Severe and long standing cases should
take advantage Of free Medical Advice.

GRAND RAPIDS, MIcn.. Feb. II, 1903
I received the trial package Of Doan's Kid.
ncy Pills promptly and can truly say they
are all and even more than recommended.
I suffered continually with q severe pain
in the back, which the pills entirely over.
came, aid I am able to work. which would
not have been possible but for Doan's
Kidney Pills. Mrs. J.. A. ScHLAAB, 955
Buchanan St., Grand Rapids. Mich.
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COLUMBUS CRY, Ia. Feb. 10, 1908. Il
received the sample package OF Doan's
Kidney Pills aud took them according 10
directions. They did me so much good
l procured a 5O-cent box at the drug store
and have been greatly benefited. l had
the backache so bad I could hardly walk
also had urinary troubles. that caused me
to get up two and three times Of o night.
I am all right now. Long may Doans
Pills prosper. Yours truly, A. c. SIZE
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Dainty Jackets.

Charming things in fchus and little
Jackets are to be seen In point and
duchesse lace. The former are mace
with a rather deep cape over the shoul-
ders and are carried down the front ID
two long ends. forming n slender point
well below the waist line. In some or
the Jackets there is a tiny collar rising
Mt the back.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-25
Pretty Prineasse Gown.

One OF the prettiest princesse gowns
seen this season was Of white mousse
line de sole. accordion pleated, having
n front and back panel OF point de
venise lace: the corsage was cut en-
bolero. and the only touch Of color was
introduced In the yoke Of orange velvet
embroidered In white silk and seed
pearls.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-25
Color study.

Color study Is brought to q fine an
these days. and many new and charm
ing shades and tones are the result.
An attractive new shade is a blending
of gray and green. that shows to lovely
effect when made up in combination
with cream guipure lace. and a touch
of black velvet here and there.
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uope Ribbon sashes.

A pretty idea is to wear broad M
long ribbon sashes with evening toilets.
Some of these are tucked and the
ends are frInged. The sash may be the
color of the gown or Of contrasting
color. as preferred, aud still be modish.
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Adorned by Handwork.

Handwork is always q feature. Jyst
now 1t Is more than ever SO. While
the choicest embroideries fairly cover
some robes. there IRE others. delight
fully attractive. which are alive with
French knots and %faggoting. the two
friends that are still with us. despite
iconoclasts who have declared them
done for since some months. French
knots are charmingly attractive.
whether they emphasize other designs
or are strewn by the hundred IN
massed groups. As for faggoting. IL
and n sort Of ajour stitching Is very
much the thing.
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LATEST

heavy the fabric mus: he Of the rich
est-a trimming Of itself. II It be plain
1t may be adorned with appliques not
too far apart. A very pretty one. how.
ever, Is entirely Of black net. Inch
wide rows Of black gros-grain ribbon
follow the shape OF the apron. pointing
downward at the front. Five rows
are ut the foot Of the very full founce.
Rows Of ribbon are on the full blouse
and the sleeve rufles. the blouse being
further enhanced nth an applique OF
yellow lace. This Is an attractive
model, too, for a shirred dress.
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but the silk lining Of the gown must be
the same shade as that Of the sash and
whatever flower Is chosen to be worn
on the corsage or In the hair.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-25

According to the monks Of the Hos
pice Of st. Bernard their famous dogs
save on an average twenty lives every
year on the mountain,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-25

Is a stock elongated ut the front to give
a bishop suggestion.
The quantity Of material required Tor
the medium size Is four and ive.eighth
yards twenty-one inches wide. four and
o~ne-fourth yards twenty-seven inches
wide. three and one-eighth yards thir-
ty-two inches wide. or two and v
eighth yards forty.four inches wide.
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The fad that prevailed so long OF
wearing a black hat with a white or a
light gown no longer tlOurishes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-25

Many o GOODNESS has arisen from Q
heated argument. ". y. II.
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H TEST OF GOLD.

A Vast Number Of Kidney Suffering People, Cured BY Dosn,s kinney rIs.
saw but for the Free Trial they would sun d In agony III "ea"-
Golden Merit at your Command TO iest'
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The hair Of the head grows faster In
summer than in winter.
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New York City.-Long shouldered CT
fects are among the distinctive and
notable features Of the season and are
found In many Of the new shirt waists
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five and one-half yards twenty-seven
Inches wide. three and one-half yards
forty-four inches wide. or three yards
fifty.two inches wide.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Homestead Entry No. ASA.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, Land OF,
fice at Santa Fe, N. NJ. Dec. 5, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled notice
Of his inetntion to make fnal proof in
support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the U. >.
Commissioner. at Las Vegas. N. NJ, on
January Is. 1894. VIZ.
BIAS LUCERO.
for the VIZ Of lot 2. Of Nw't Sec, 2.
Lo. / OF NEis md Ell II Lot . II
NEA Of Sec. 5. T. IS N. R p :
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land. viz:
Alexandra Lucero. Of cabra, n. n.
simon Gallegos. Of Cabra, N. NJ; Man
uel Lucero, of Las Vegas, n. NJ; Eel
quel Lucero. OF Cabra. N. M.
MANUEL R, oTERO.
12.5s Register
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Homestead Entry No. 5031.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Department of the interior,
Land Office at Santa re, n. nj.
Nov. 4. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing-named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before U. s. court
commissioner at Las Vegas, n. M,
on Dec. 18th, 1903. viz:
VICENTE MARQUEE,
for the E IL s. e. IA, Sec. 10, w. IL
S. W. IA Sec. 20. T. 10 N. R. ~ 3.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land. viz:
Higinio Castillo Of Cabra. N. NJ;
Sostero Gonzales Of Cabra. N. NJ;
Manuel Gurule Of Cabra, N. M; julie
Apodaca Of Cabra. N. M.
MANUEL R. OTERO.
11.22 Register
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
HOW ..pate. HEPBURN started

Congressman Pete Hepburn's
memory spans full half q century Of
Iowa history and uns back past the
time when he earned his first money
planting sod corr at rs cents a day for
a farmer across the Iowa river. With
$1.75 in his pockets he started for
home one Saturday night, The four
coins in which he was paid clicked in
his clothing as he trudged along. He
removed his breeches to wade across
that waterway, and when about two
miles from home was taken UP by Mr..
Harlan, ~afterward United States sena-
tor, and a country physician. who put
him on a little seat under which the
doctor stored pill boxes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Land OWNING Neareee.

Forty years ago the negroes Of the
south did not own q square foot Of
ground, nor q roof to cover them. Now.
on the other hand. there are 10000
farms owned by the negroes, valued
at $s5o.OOo. 900: 100000 homes outside
the farm township. valued at $2S5.0o0..
900. and personal property valued at
$I65, 900, 900. SO. starting from moth.
ing, here is an accumulation Of nearly
$500, 600, 600. When the work began
not ! per cent Of the negro adults o.
the South could read or write. To
day 40 per cent q do SO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
How 10 Prevent Group.

1t will be good news & the mothers
Of small children to learn that Group
can be prevented. The first sign OF
Group is -hoarseness. A day or two
before the attack the child becomes
hoarse. This is soon followed by q
peculiar rough cough. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy freely as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even at
ter the rough cough appears, and u
will dispel all symptoms of Group. IN
this way all danger and anxiety may
he avoided. This remedy is used by
many thousands Of mothers and has
never been known to fail. II is. IN
fact, the only remedy that can always
be depended upon and that Is pleas.
ant and safe to take. For sale by all
Druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
The Morld,s Coal Area.

OF an estimated coal area OF about
1850 000square miles in the world,
China is credited with 1000, 900 square
miles, the United States has about
$50, 600 square miles, Great Britain
1900 miles. Germany Ito miles,
and Belgium $40 square miles. Area is
not, however, a true Of value
The anthracite fields of Pennsylvania
include an area Of only 46S miles, but
these are undoubtedly of more value
than any area OF like extent anywhere
in the world.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Eiuht Will be Bitter.

Those who will persist In closing their
ears against the continual recon-
mendation Of Dir. Kings New Discoy-
cry for Consumption. will have a long
and bitter fight with their troubles.
if not ended earlier by fatal termina-
ton. Read what 7. A. Beall
of Reall, Mississippi, has to
say. Last fall my wife had every
symptom of consumption. She took
DIR. Kings New Discovery after every.
thing else had failed. Improvement
came at once and four bottles entire
III cured her. Guaranteed by all Drug
gist. Price soc. and s1.00. Trial bot
ties free.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
indians are Lunoeu: Tuberculos

indians are Lungers: tuberculosis
is developing to an alarming extent
among the Mescalero Apaches. des-
pite the fact that they live in New
Mexico's perfect climate. OF the $50
Indians on the reservation in otero
county. fifteen have well developed
cases Of consumption and the tend,
ency towards consumption In the chill
dren is coming more marked every
year. Next year something Ike $40.
900 VIII be expended in improvements
upon the reservation and q plan is be
ing considered to establish a sanitar
ium for consumptive Indians at thu
agency, similar in It's regimen to thu
government hospitals at Fort Stanton
and Fort Bayard.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Chicago Live stock.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 10.-Cattle-
Receipts, 10000; slow. Good to prime
steers, $5@5.S5; poor to medium, $40
@4.75; stockers and feeders, s1.75@
A: cows, s1.50@4.15; heifers, $1.75@
400; Gamers, s1.5O@2.5O; bulls, SLID
@4.25; calves. $1.75G5.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; lambs,
steady. Good to choice wethers, $3.75
@4.50; fair to choice mixed, s393.75;
western sheep, s3@4.60; native lambs
$4@5.90: western lambs. $4@5.T0.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Widowers ia the Senate.

Senator Gibson. Of Montana, ~
years old and a widower, is being sug-
gested as the next Of the elderly Sol
ons to take unto himself a wife.
Chauncy Depew declares that cupid Is
running riot in the upper house and
1t may be that Mr.. Gibson may be
driven into matrimony. His colleague.
Mr.. Clark, GA years old, is a widoWei
also. as is Willard OF Nebraska. 81;
Daniel, Of Virginia, 81; Dillingham;, q
Vermont, 60. and Warren, Of Wyoming
50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Homestead Entry No. 6069.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Santa Fe. N. NJ,
Nov. 3, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing-named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter or receiver at Santa Fe. N. M.
on Dec. IA, 1903. viz:
MIGUEL FLORES
for the w IL OF Sc IA Sec. %, and
w IL NE IA Sec. 26, 7. - N, r
10 E.
He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence upon
ana cultivation OF said land, viz:
Apolonio Chavez Of Galisteo, n
! M; Jose Leon Madril Of Galisteo, N
NJ; Agapito Sena Of Galisteo. n. Nj
J Natiyidad Leyba Of Galisteo, N. M.
MANUEL r. oTERo,
1850 Register
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Newspaper advertising

Newspaper advertising costs you
too much when you try it today and
stop tomorrow. SO would clerks cost
you too much if you hired them for
a d now and then. Same with de-
livery wagons. The wheels OF your
business must never stop and the
whole machinery is out Of gear unless
the big advertising wheel is always
turning. Tampa tFla.) Tribune.