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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-02
Why Building is Less.

N#5 %M ZN-
IN explaining the reason why rail
road building has fallen off considera
bly, SO far this year, as compared Will
last, the president OF one of the larg
er systems says.
The railroads are using pretty
nearly a normal amount Of rails ant
other material, although the total does
not nearly approximate that of the
last three years. In the depression
Of 1895 most OF the railroads cut
off equipment and construction, and
ven maintenance ais much as posi-
bic, and as one result Of this there
has been for three years a tremen.
dous struggle to get up with the sit.
nation.
IT Is my opinion that the railroads
of this country must face the propo-
sition Of larger operating expenses.
There are at least three main facts
to explain why this must be so. First,
the higher wage schedule; second,
the congestion Of traffic; third, the
higher cost of materials.
Il have every reason to believe that
railway traffic will keep up. The traf-
fic nov is ahead of equipment facili-
ties on practically every important
road in this country. For four years
now the railroads have been under
pressure trying to keep
equipment up to traffic requirements,
but they have not been able to do SO.
This being an admitted fact, most
would think the present an
time to build new roads.
II the present railroad system is in
adequate to carry the traffic, why
would not new lines pay, and why
are not more new lines under con
struction?
THAT can best be answered by an
actual experience. A railroad presi-
dent a short time since had a propos-
ed new line surveyed. It was run
through an open country, Of easy
graes, and with no costly excavations
or fills. The survey was made and
the plans drawn for a gravel roadbed,
oak ties and S5.pound steel rails. The
estimate Of cost a $4,000 a mile!
THAT road is not built yet, and
probably won't be built until wages,
cost Of material, etc, are considera-
bly, lower than they are now II it
Is going to cost $4,000 a mile to
build a road through al open coun
Try, what will 1t cost by the time
terminals and equipments are includ-
ed, and how can the road be used to
make a profit In the per mile cost?'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-02

Ten thousand demons gnawing
away at ones yitals couldn't be much
worse than the tortures or itching
piles. Yet there's a cure. Doan's
Ointment never fails.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-02

A. C. Overlook was In Silver City
from Douglas last week.
r. M. Shelby and w. p. Doyle were
visitors in Silver City from Cliff last
Thursday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-02

Il have used Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets with most sat
istfactory results says Mrs. II. l..
Phelps, Houston. Texas. For indiges-
tion, biliousness and constipation
these tablets are most excellent. Sold
BY all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-02

6. =. Lindsey, a mining man from
Lordsburg, is in Silver City to remain
q few days attending 10 business mat.
tiers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-02

Attorney Thomas N. Wilkinson Of
Albuquerque was in Silver City sat.
urday on legal business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-02
Smoking Room for smokers.

Smoking Room for Smokers.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad has taken a move that will
prove popular with men who smoke.
"A placard containing the informa-
ton that the room is reserved exclu-
siyely for smokers has been posted Ia
the smoking compartments Of the
various passenger coaches in service
between Kansas City and Chicago.
The order, 50 far as known, is an in
novation
1T frequently happens" said
Charles S. Young, advertising agent Of
the system, that the smoking room
contains two or three persons who
are not smoking. They take up room
that should be given to people who
are watching for vacant seats in order
to enjoy a smoke
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-02
TRACK AND TRAIN.
Fireman Son Of Governor.

Jasper Oglesby, son Of Ex-Governor
Oglesby. is firing a big 175-ton loco
motive on the Chicago & Alton rail-
road between st. Louis and Bloom
ington. When he took this notion or
how he got the job no one has said,
but there he is shoveling the black
diamonds on the through night
trains. Young Oglesby recently came
into his share Of his fathers estate.
Since leaving school he has not en-
gagged in any permanent vocation, but
now he has chosen what he thinks
is to his fancy. He believes he soon
can muster the i%ntricacies Of the To-
connective and by properly applying
himself can rise to the position Of
engineer on one of the Alton big
through passenger trains, or possibly
to an official position.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-02
that nearly 5000 acres will he Z

ed.
c. c. RANDOLPH.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12
VIOLA VERMISELLFS GRAOUA-
 TON ESSAY.

THE DEATH OF SOCRATES.
 He is dead.
 In silert awe we contemplate the fe and works of the great Egyptian ph l. osopher. wh-se teachings have cone down through the ages side by sd ? with those of his comrades, Dante and Ulyssesi In those days, the sword of intellect had rot pierced through the armor of ignrrance, and superst tion. and inst know that Socrates. dear old man, hardly dared to call his soul his own. When he was a mere youth but stay! It is not of his life. but Of lis death that would speak.
 Think of him. classmates! What sol- emn thoughts must have come to h m as he sat in the county jail, with no one to comfort him save a few hungry mice and hard hearted gcaler who wouldn't give him Q chew, No wonder he exclaimed:
 It must be so. Plato, thou reasone=t
 well;
 Life in the lookup certainly is-Iis-
 agreeable,.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12
LIFE SAVED BY SWAMP ROOT.
...e Wonderful hioney Liver and Blad-
 der Remedy.
Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail


 Swamp Root. discovered by the emi- uent kidney and bladder specialist, promptly cures kidney. liver, bladder and uric acid troubles.
 Some of the early symptoms of weak kidneys are pain or dull ache in the hack, rheumatism. dizzine ss, headache, nervousness. catarrh of the bladder. gravel or caleuli, bloating, sallow. com pleXion, puffy or dark circles under the eyes, suppression of urine, or compelled to pass water often day and night.
 The mild and extraordinary effect of the. world famous kidney remedy. pr. Kilmers Swamp Root, is soon realized It stands the highest for it's wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best.
 Swamp Root is not recommended for everything, tut if you have kidney liver. bladder or uric acid trouble you will find it just the remedy you need.
 Sold by drug I sts in fifty-cent and one dollar sizes. You may have sam pie bottle of pr. Kilmer's Swamp Root and a pamphlet that tells all about 1t. including many of the thousands of letters received from sufferers cured, both sent free by mail. Write Dr. Kilner &, O., Binghamton, N. r.. and please be sure to mention that you read this generous offer in the Phoenix Daily Repu5lican.- Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y. on every bottle.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12
ABOUT SCHOOL TEACHERS
Some Figures Regarding Salaries
 Paid in This County.

There is a great deal baing sail throughout the country about the in iustice to female school teachers in point of salary and othcr things; in substance that they do not receive the same consideration that male teachers ,,o. However, true this may he in s-lne places the records do rot show a great deal of difference ir this county othec than what may be accounted for on a reasonable basis.
 The rec-rds of the county superin tendent show that in Maricopa county there are 103 teachers of whom ,e'ghty eight are women and fifteen are men. The average salary of the male taach- CTS is $7S05 per month and of the fe male teacher $65.67 per month. The highest salary paid to marr is $100. and the lowest S60. The highest s7lary paid to a woman is SSo and the loves. is s5O.
 This shows some difference of course in favor of men but there are some very good reasons that should be taken into consideration. In the first place many of the districts are rot wealthy and to maintain a school they have to employ a teacher at wages . man could not afford to work fer and such schools are usually taught by yourg women who live at Tome and whose expenses are much less than mans would be. while it is more than the wom9n n teacher could earn perhaps at any thing else. Arl-ther thing is that the averag ge earning power of men the world over, for obvious and numerous reasons is greater than that of women, herce competent men VII not enter or stay in the profession unless there is at least Q reasonable compensation as an inducement; a compensation tn somwhere nearly equals what they could do in other lines. Again there are certain schools that seem to require a man to pr9perly discipline them. Once in q while a fragile hundred pound gitl can handle a school better than a 200 nOund man, but as a rule the younge- woman teachers, lacking in experience, though we'll edcuated. are not as goo1 discipl;narians as male teachers. even though they may ultimately become so.
 Another view of the case is thlt there are more women than men en- gageI in the profession while only q certain percentage Of the whole se- cures the best places hence numer"ial ly there are man,' more women then men, holding the less responsible and less remuneratiVe positions.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12
MUSIC IN BATTLE.
An Instance Where 1t Defeated the Side
 That Played it.

Music is considered by military men to be the best possible means to en- hearten dispirited soldiers. A band has often saved a battle. But the Filipinos lost fight by setting their band into operation.
 An American company was besleged in it's barracks. standing off the attack of several hundreds of Filipinos. Fi- rally the Filipino commander ordered his band to turn itself loose, which 1t did. with some Spanish airs. Mean while the firing went on.
 Suddenly the native bandsmen burst out with an American piece that they had learned in Manila before the war. It was Dixie" The besieged Americans were all Texans or Tenness cans.
 WSth yell and a howl they burst out of their barracks and swept the in surgents out of the town.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12
THE GUILLoTINE IN SWEDEN

Who would have supposed during the Reign of Terror. writes a London paper, that a day would come when the guillotine' would be used for a laudable purpose? Yet this has just happened in Sweden. for a guillotine has been erected in the market place at Gothenburg, where it is used daily for the purpose of decapitating chick ems, ducks. and other domestic ami mals The local Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals is re- sponsible for this novel steo.-LQndon Daily Chronicle.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12
Almost Escaped Him.

oldest dog in the neighborhood, isn't he?" said the caller.
 Yes said MT. Squallop; 'old Row CT is pretty well along. We've had him let me see-it will be eighteen years next month. 1 remember the time, be- cause we gave him to Bessie as birth day present. Bessie's age was then"
 But here he was interrupted by q warning cough from Mrs. Squallop, and he changed the subject.-Chicago Tri- bune
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12
MAT RlMONIAL REFORM IN AZ
 GHANISTAN.

It is stated by a correspondent from Peshawur that the Amir has ordered that the people of his state should have no more than four wives, and this is to be strictly carried out by the Af ghan Sardars. It is stated that the Amir himself has divorced his addi- tional wives and that under this order Sardar Abdul Kudus Khan has di vorced eight and Mir Alta Ulla Khan thirty wives.-Lahore Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12
Baseball Personalities

"The closest game I ever was in." said Larry Lajoie to group of players the other evening. .took place in the summer of '9S. The score stood to 5, 1t was the ninth inning, there were two out, three on bases, and I came 10 bat"
 What did you do?" gasped the oth- CTS.
 Find me a reporter" replied Larry. "and then read tomorrow's papers and yoT'I know."-Cleveland Leader.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12

When the hour approached, ke fal- tered not. The goaler taun,ed h.m through the bars, ar1 the cub who was doing the police run came for an in terview. Did he get it? Well, I gus nit The deathless philosopher scorn- ed the power of the press, and had a. ways refused to pay his subscript o1. Calmly dispassionately, he drained the hemlock cup, smacked Lis lips, ask d
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12

for a chaser (whica was denied him,) and died. O Death, where is thy VIC tory? Show me!
 And now, dear classmates, let us learn from the noble examples bef-re us that all is not gold that Ees glitte.- - ing beyond the Alps. and let us if we be called upon to drain the deidly cup of hemIock. get away with |. as grac>- fully as did dear old Soc. RcInembe' :
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12

when he hit that there henl ok. Ie wasn't going up against any soft dr-nk. ard let his deathless decease ever stand as a beacon for nobler and better deaths on our part.
 Lives of dead ones all remind us
 We can canter up the fle. And can leave the earth behind Us
 Like them anc.ents used to dsc
 -Milwaukee Sentinel
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12
ODD AND INTERESTING NOTES

. In addressing the Cornell students this year President Schurman broke away from the beaten path of bac- calaureate counsel and exhorted grad uates in regard to duties which are generally left to their own discretion.
 T feel deeply he said, that every young man should look forward to pro- viding for a wife and family, which is beyond doubt the chief blessing youchsafed to man in this earthly career. have no patience with the college graduates who deliberately elect bacholorhood. whose social circle is the club and whose religion is a refined anl castidious epicureanism. Il would not be worth while maintaining coi, leges and universities for the produo lion of froth like that
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12

It is taking an awful mean advantage Of a girls helplessness to hold her hands and then not kiss her against her will.-New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12

IL makes a mother very proud to think how much smarter her boy would ae if he weren't so good.-New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12

If we all waited fer the other fellow to begin there wouldn't be any fights Record.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12

Self control is when you can play cards with women and make them think you are enjoying it-New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12

Rev. Clarence T. Wilson of S.. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church. Newark, N. J.. recently invited the members of his flock to come to church dressed comfortably. even if they had to come hatless and coatless. Last Sunday a great many acted on his ad- vice, it being a very warm day. There is no good reason why persons should be unconfortably dressed while attend ing services" said MT. Wilson. Come to my cuhrch in any decent but com fortable attire. Instead of going into the house and dressing for church. just walk from your porch in your com cortable garb and come here"
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12

ceive a single groschen from the im- perial e1;chequer and he has to keep up his imperial state out of his income as King of Prussia which. in the year after his accession, was raised by Ss25,OOO--his civil list. as king being now over S3,75O,OO0, which is far larger than that of his English uncle. The only thing that King William II. ever got from the empire was his present of a palatal yacht, which was built and paid for as first class" cruiser Otherwise it 5 the Prussian people who have to pay for the luxury nf being ruled over by a king whose ex- officio iS German emperor.
 Andrew Freese, a venerable ex-sch1cl teacher Of Cleveland, has an old book containing the school boy compost on of three men who later became fam ous senators of the United States, of cne boy who became the g1eates t money king the modern wolll las known. and of little girl who became the wife of the great money king. Tha boys were Macus Alonzo Han2a, E l. ward o. Wolcott, James K. Jones ani Jchn D. Rockefeller; the girl was Ce.- estia Spelman, now Mrs. John D. Rock Afeller.
 Some years ago law was passed in England requiring imported goods to be marked Made in France" Made in Germany" etc. As many of these goods are of excellent quality it has been found that the law actually bene- fits the foreign makers. and an effort is accordingly being m;ple to have it changed so that goods from the Co., tinent shall have merely label mark ing them as imported"
 James K. Polk was the first "daI k horse to i'll the presidential chair. He was elected in 1S44, the year when the annexation of Texas was the forem- st issue. In the democratic convAnt'oa the leading candidates for tLe romin . ton were Van Buren and Cass. Polk received no vote until the eighth ba'l5t when his name was taken up as com premise and he was nominated.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-12

William IL, as emperor, does not re-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-29
Gave James a Friuht.

Unfortunately for James, Mrs. J-
is not The most careful OF women. In
fact, she is the kind Of woman who
would fill the sugar basin with starch
and wonder how the tea came to taste
SO curious. The other day she had
been doing some fancy work, and, as
usual, not having her workbasket by
her, she just put the ball of silk she
had been using into tumbler.
James was rather later than usual
that night, and, as he had been staying
overtime licking stamps for circulars,
1t will be easily understood that he
was thirsty. 81. Ed
OF course, he chose the tumbler with
the ball OF silk in it to fill with water.
1t was emptied with two gulps. But
there was something in the last one
which made him think all was not as
1t should have been. Then he felt q
tickling at the back OF his throat.
That's mysterious" he said, plac-
ing his finger and thumb inside his
mouth. Il szSs5sss. 81
He caught hold Of the end Of silk and
pulled it.
The tickling sensation was worse
than ever, and James expression as he
kept on pulling and accommodating
yards OF silk was quite awful to see.
sVifei wife!' he cried, sssend for
DR.. Squalls this instant; I'm unray-
clint"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-29
CASE AGAINST sMooT ALL in,

leretestants Practically Complete the
Presentation Of Evidence.
Washington, Dec. 22.The Senator
Smoot investigation yesterday reached
that period where counsel for the Prot
estants have concluded the examine
ton Of all the persons who could be
reached by the subpoenas issued by
the senate committee. Attorney Tay-
8lor announced that he was ready to
rest his case, except for the introduc-
ton OF documentary evidence and pos
sibly to examine later some persons on
whom 1t had been impossible to get
service The case Of the respondent
will be opened Jan. 10, to which date
the hearings haya been adjourned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-29
Found at Last.

Hensley. Ark, Dec. 26th. Especially
That q sure cure for Backache would
be priceless boon to the people. and
especially the women Of America, ia
admitted by all interested IN medical
matters, and Mrs. Sue Williams OF
this place is certain she has found in
Dodd's Kidney Pills the long-looked
for cure.
Il am 80 years old" Mrs. williams
says, "and have suffered with the
Backache very much for three
or four years. have been treated
by good physicians ard got no relief,
but thanks to God, have found a cure
at last and 1t is Dodd's Kidney pills.
i have only taken one box and it has
done me more good than all the doc.
tors In three or four years. / want
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that they can get Dodd's Kidney Pills
and get we'll
Backache is one Of the arst symp.
toms Of Kidney Disease. Guard against
Bright's Disease or rheumatism BY
curing II with Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-29
He FORCED THE FIGHTING ALI
THROUGH THE TWENTY
ROUNDS.
BRITT's WORK WAS CLEANER
DISPLAYED GREATER ABILITY AS
BOXER AND BLOWS WERE
HARDER.

San Francisco, Dec. 22--At the end
Of the twentieth round Jimmy Britt Of
San francisco and Battling Nelson Of
Chicago, fighting like a pair Of bull
dogs, the gong sounded the end of the
contest and Referee Roche unhesi-
tatingly placed his hand on the Cali
fornfan as the winner Of the contest.
In the closing round Britt was punch
ing the Chicago boy all over the ring,
but his blows lacked the sufficient
force to put quietus on his opponent.
The fight was an examplificaticn of
how much punishment human being
can endure and not succumb. AT sew
eral stages of the fighG Nelson was
badly punished but always
Kept Gamely Coming
up to the firing line. and all through
the twenty rounds he forced the fight
ing. In one or two instances he had
the local boy in distress, but Britt's
excellent generalship and the advice
of his seconds saved him from going.
too close to the danger point. Nelson
is unquestionably wonder in the.
pugilistic world. Time after time,
taking blows heavy enough to put out
an ordinary fighter, he would come up
apparently in his early form and bring
the fighting to Britt. Referee Roche
announced that he gave the fight to
Britt on cleaner hitting and the great
er number of points scored, and a
retrospect of the fight bears out the
business of the decision. Although
Nelson did most of the leading, Britt
displayed
The Greater Ability 3
as a boxer, and his blows were cleaner
and more forceful, while majority of.
the shots fred by Nelson we're at
close quarters. Nelson was sadly de-
fcient in long-arm work, and mos. of
his attempts to reach his opponent
while beth men were free were inef-
fectual,
The house was one of the largest
ever seen in San Francisco, and it is
estimated that the fighters will di-.
vide nearly $4,000 between them.
There were no visible marks of pun
ishment on Nelson except some slight
puf1ness about the eyes, and Britt's
face was bleeding in several places
from the force of the blows delivered
by Nelson in the clinches. A