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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21
His Jonah-a Baby Carriage.

Official heads are likely 70
fall right and left when G. A..
Brown, trainmaster Of the FL Paso 4
Southwestern railroad, returns to
Douglas next week from his honey.
moon. Ever since his marriage two
weeks ago, a secondhand baby car
riage addressed to Mr.. Brown In
mammoth letters has been following
the bridal party to each point made
upon their tour. Mr.. Brown merely
blesses the last agent when shown the
bill for the carriage, and imagines he
will hear of it no more, but II prompt
~ shows up at the next stop which
he makes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21
Auf Wiedcrsehen.

Mrs. Arthur Cavanaugh Of Albu.
buquerque 70 "a day or two
Mrs. l.. III. Hall. OF Ration.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21

According to a telegram received
from Topeka, Kansas, r. +. Srther.
land win succeed ]. II. Carman As
superintendent Of the Ell Paso division
of the Rock Island, and will probably
take up his duties on that division
the first Of the coming month. Mr..
sutherland has been occupying the
position 81 assistant division SUPER
intendent 81 the Topeka division, and
railroad men say that his position
Ii wen earned
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21

Officials Of the st. Louis & San
Francisco railway have announced
that Q new fast train to be known
as the Hummer" would be put on
between Oklahoma City and Quannah,
TEX. April /. It will be a night train
and will permit Kansas City and ST.
Louis passengers TO go straight
through TO Texas without delay.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21

VIM. Lee, car inspector met with
an accident at Winslow the other
night. one Of the men engaged in
filling the water tanks on the coaches
dropped an iron hose nozzle from the
top Of the coach onto Mr.. Lees head.
Lee says it is the first time he has
been completely knocked out for
many years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21

General Agent A. H. Moffett Of the
Rock Island has resigned for the pur-
pose Of engaging in private business,
says q dispatch from Denver. His
resignation will take effect Tuesday.
He will be succeeded by Charles b.
Sloat, formerly agent Of the same
road at Denver.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21

The places on the water run at
Lamy made vacant by the resigna-
ton Of the previous crew, have been
filled by Engineer A. Lowe ahd Fire
man A. Peeler. The new crew went
down yesterday to the Albuquerque
shops to bring up the engine, which
has been undergoing repairs in the
Duke city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21

FL Paso & Northwestern train No.
"A, north-bound on Monday morning
while between Corona and Torrance,
met with an accident. A journal un.
der the water car was burnt off and
and the car derailed. The track was
orr up about a quarter of a mile.
Train No. 3 was delayed about ten
hours.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
The Breathing of Trees.

Besides giving out oxygen in assim-
ilation, trees also take in oxygen from
the air through their leaves, and through
the minute openings in the bark called
lenticels, such as the oblong raised spots
or marks on the young branches of
birch and cherry and many other
trees, says a student of tree life. All
plants, like animals. breathe; and plants,
like animals, breathe in oxygen and
breathe out carbonic acid gas. This pro-
cess of respiration or the breathing of the
tree goes on both day and night, but
it is far less active than assimilation,
which takes place only in the light
Consequently more carbonic acid gas ID
taken into the tree than is given out.
and the surplus carbon remains to be
used in growing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
MAKING THE ARMY USEFUL
Agricultural Paper Suggests EN-
pioyment of Idle Soldiers in Con-
struction of Highways.

Gen. Miles has been developing a
scheme whereby the army when not in
service, which is most of the time NAV
be relieved of the monotony of a life with
nothing to do but eat and sleep. and at
the same time be of some practical use
10 the country. He proposes that they
De supplied with modern road machinery
and set to improving the roads of the
country. There is much good hard sense
IN this proposition. There has recently
been considerable effort made to restore
10 the soldier the privileges of the can
zen Oh the ground that in his enforced
idIeness there were other and worse
evils, which were liable to take posses
sion or his time when the canteen was
refused him. We believe the proposI-
ton to give him something to do will re-
heve the monotony of his position in
way That viii be far better for him and
or Ihe country in general, and certainly
more TO the credit of the nation. So
long as these regiments must be main
tanned at public expense, why not have
them employ their time in a way that
would be for their good and of practical
value 10 the general public. While our
army is vastly smaller than that main
tanned by most other countries of SINH
lar proportions and the expense of main
tanning it is consequently less burden
some, yet if it can be employed at some
useful occupation this burden will be
suN farther reduced. Every little helps
In cutting down the expenses, and with
the large and increasing demands for
pubic improvements along various lines
all over the country, it is certainly ad-
Nlsable to adopt economic changes
wherever practical-Prairie Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
NON-PARTISAN IN SCOPE.
Facts Which Prove That the Good
Roads Movement Is of Non
Partisan Character.

The non-partisan character of the
good roads movement has been en-
phasized in most significant manner
by the action of its leading represen-
tatiyes in congress. While the move
ment for national aid has many able
supporters in both houses, Representa-
tive Brownlow and Senator Latimer,
OF South Carolina, have been Justly
recognized as its pioneers and leading
advocates. The former is an enthu-
siastic republican and the latter
rock-ribbed democrat. But both are
for good roads first, last and all the
time, and together they have done
more than any other two men in the
United States. Both introduced bills
similar in principle, but differing in
important details. Now they have
come together and after consultation
| with other friends of national aid, they
have agreed upon a single bill embody-
ing the best features of both bills, and
| the new measure has been introduced
| in both houses.
To emphasize the fact that the good
| roads movement is also non-sectional,
and is favorable to the north as wen
as the south, Senator Gallinger, of
| New Hampshire, and Representative
| Currie, of the same state have also in
PRODUCED the Observation-Disclosures bill.
| The new bill provides for a bureau of
| highways with three commissioners,
one being republican, one a democrat,
and the third an army engineer, all
to be appointed by the president, and
4 of
of agriculture. It also appropristes
| $4,000, 900 to be used during the next
three years in the improvement of the
roads throughout the United States.
| This money is to be divided among the
states and territories on the basis of
| population. Half of the expense of
building the roads is to be paid by the
| government and the other half by the
states or their civil subdivisions.
The demand for legislation Of this
kind comes equally from the north
and the south. While it is recognized
that the need for such a law is greater
In the south, there is nevertheless ur-
gent need for it in the north. While
the latter section has made more prog
ress in road building, only a good be-
ginning has been made even in the
| older commemorative. That the de-
mand for national aid is not limited
to the less wealthy sections is strong
~ evidenced by the fact that the New
York legislature has recently adopted
a resolution demanding the passage OF
the Brownlow bill. This action is
the more significant when we consider
the fact that the rural districts alone
are to be the direct beneticiaries OF
, national aid, while a large majority OF
New York's people live in cities. II
New York favors such legislation, how
much more should such states as Iowa,
Arkansas and many other common
wealths whose population is almost
wholly rural and agricultural
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
a-AA..sa.a1As
USED PRINTERS INK.
CRIPPLED MAN WANTED BRIDE
SIMILARLY AFFLICTED.
Got What he Wanted by Judicious
Newspaper Advertising-Loss of
Finger Leads to Happy
Marriage.

In an eastern paper recently there
appeared the following curious adver-
tiSement:
Matrimony .-Advertiser, a young man of
n, of good family, steady. and in RECENT
or GOOD salary. is anxious to meet with
young lady who, like himself has had
the misfortune 10 lose the right leg. No
other applicants save those who have lost
leg Will be considered. Address, etc.
The young man, it appears, who had
year before met with the accident
which had deprived him of his right
leg, was extremely sensitive about his
misfortune, and could not be convinced
that he was not an object of pity to
everyone with whom he became ac-
Quainted, especially women.
lie therefore hit on the novel plan
OF advertising for a partner similarly
afflicted in order that he might be sure
that she was not marrying him in pity.
He had large number of replies from
girls who were pretty and sound in
wind and limb, who declared them
selves perfectly willing to marry one
legged man and look after him all the
days of his life, but these generous Of
fers the young man threw aside al
once. Then came applications from
correspondents who, though they had
certainly met with painful accidents
were not afflicted in manner similar
to the advertiser.
One girl had lost her right hand, an
! other an eye, third her nose, and sc
on These offers were also rejected
| Among the batch, however, were foul
who had each lost leg; but as two
of these were over 40 they were alsc
laid aside as unsuitable.
The remaining two were asked tc
appoint place of meeting, which they
did, and the young fellow interviewed
them. One turned out to be a negress
which debarred her from securing the
prize, but the last appeared to be JUS
the girl the advertiser was looking for
She was young, healthy, pretty, bright
and-she had lost her left leg. Tn,
young man gave and received "ful
| particulars" which turned out so sat
| isfactorily that the two are now mar
| and wife. The marriage is said e
have turned out particularly happy
| one.
One can hardly believe that the fac
of having lost finger, and that thu
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
RELIABLE RABBIT TRAP.

slide, B, is two inches long, Xxx
inches, passing through notch in cross
piece. The wire from A to B is No.
IA in size.
wire nail, G, driven through the
bottom three inches from the end is to
hold bait. The door, ID, or entrance
to trap, which is p inch thick, seven
inches Ions and Az inches wide. is
shown raised. Four large wires, c..
with sharpened ends bent. are driven
into the wood The box is % inches
long, six inches high and five inches
wide inside. The rabbit sees the bait
If he comes up at either end, but can
not reach it without dropping the door
behind him. Mice gnawing the bait
cannot trip the trigger.-L. c. Grudgeu,
in Farm and Home
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

little one, would so prey upon a mans
mind as to induce him to contemplate
self-destruction, yet this was the case
with William DrieSe, a man who was
employed at one time on q farm in
Kent, England, and who lost his digit
in a threshing machine. After the &C
cident Driege became so depressed and
melancholy that his friends had some
fears of his losing his reason. In vain
he was joked about his accident and
asked if he hadn't nine good fingers
left, but his melancholy only increased.
Then one day his brother, who was
trying to arouse him from his depres-
sion, lost his temper and declared that
he ought to receive a good hiding in
stead of sympathy
Look at Mary Wells" ne exclaimed,
Indignantly; "she lost her finger the
other day in a guillotine at the book
binders where she's employed. and she
don't go snuflling round about it. I'll
bring her round to see you, and If she
don't make you ashamed OF yourself
l give il up"
He was true to his word and next
evening brought the young woman
round. She was the liveliest girl Will
liam Driege had ever met, and she sue
ceeded so well in cheering up the mel
ancholy one that he begged her to
come again. This she did, and sew
eral times after, until William was
SO much improved that Miss Wells sug-
gested that there was no further need
for her visits.
This, however, was by no means to
Williams taste, and he there and then
asked her if she would continue her
visits indefinitely. which, after some
hesitation, she agreed to do. William
has since been heard to say that the
loss of his finger was the greatest
piece of luck he ever had, since in
return for it he obtained the prettiest
little hand that one could possibly de-
sire to possess.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
ID ~ Or n Richmond, Freder-
Il. +, O icksburg, and Poto-
~ - mac Railroad

Trains Leave Observation-Disclosures
:i5 a. III daily, Byrd t. Through.
6:l0 a. IN, daily, Maip st. Through.
Gas a M, daily, Main st, Through All
Pullman Cars.
6:5i q; m. Except Monday, Byrd st, Through
All Pullman 1 ars.
7.l5 a m, week days, EIba. Ashland accom-
mediation
500 m, sunday only. Byrd st. Through
local stops.
s:4q a. m, week days Byrd st. Through
Local stops.
EOS noon, week days. Byrd st. Through
4 20 p m. week days. Byrd st. Fredericks
bur x accommodation.
500 p. M daily, Main st. Through.
6:21 p. M, week days. Elba. Ashland accom-
mediation.
sos p. M, d ally, Byrd st. Through.
Trains -,rrive Observation-Disclosures
$40 a. m, week days. Elba Ashland accom-
mediation.
s:l5 a. M, week dsSs, Byrd st. Fredericks-
burg accommodation.
S:l5,a. m, daily, Byrd, at. Through.
III 30 a. m, week days, byrd st. Through
local stops.
2:05 p, m, daily Main st. TArough.
500 p. m week days. Elba Ashland accom-
7:l5 p m, daily, Byrd ST. Through.
$50 p. m, daily, Byrd st. Through.i Local
stops.
los p m. DAILY, Main st. Through. All
Pullman Cars.
1885 p. m. dails, MainSs Through
ii 40 p m weekdays Byrd 1t Through All
Pullman ars.
NOTE-Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on
all trains except local accommodations
Time of arrivals and departures and con
nections not guaranteed.
". 10. DUKE, u. w. CULP, w. p. TAYLOR
Genl Man'r. Asst Gen'l Man. Traf. Man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Advance in Land ualnes

The advance in land values has been
very marked during the past six years
Good agricultural lands are steadily in.
creasing in price, and there is no pros.
pect of reduction or decline. Our
population increases steadily, while
there can never be any more acres O,
land on the earth's surface than al
present. 1t annually requires more O,
farm products TO feed the increasing
population, and prices must therefor,
rule higher and higher and farmins
become more and more intensified an(
! Observation-Disclosures Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02


plate: Y. yoke; T, temple; S. sweep; IA,
roof boards.
The bolts which support the roof. They
are set four feet in the ground and IS
feet apart as that is a convenient size
to make barrack. The plates are
four by six inches. made of white pine
or some other light wood, as is all the
material of the roof. Lightness is i'm.
portant and the roof boards are made
one-half inch material. The brace
ross the corner is made of inch
ank spiked strongly to the plates,
is OF such height that the rafter
hich rests on it If projected through
he corner post, would meet the frame
IT int section of the plates. The roof
boards are cut around the corners,
leaving a hole a few inches larger
than the corner posts. A little rain
ythat gets in at the corners or through
the roof does practically no harm as
the open condition of the barrack IA
vors quick drying. Barracks are much
20 be preferred TO stacking; are con-
venient and cheaply built-G. Davis,
in Ohio Farmer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

USEFUL FARM STRUCTURE.
Barracks Are to Be Preferred to Stack
ing, Because Convenient and
Cheaply Built.

recently saw, In a book for the
Information of farmers, plans and de-
scription Of barrack. Having built
them, and living in a section where
kvery farm has them, was greatly i'm
essed with what the writer did not
how about these useful farm struc-
ures.
The diagram. herewith. shows the
true way to frame around the corner
post and the manner Of arranging the
eTeep for raising and lowering. Four
btraight chestnut poles % feet long
are selected from the woods and bored
with holes one foot apart to receive
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Now Tourist Sleeping Car Line to
California.

Commencing December 9th, the
Frisco System will inaugurate through
Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car service
between Birmingham, Ala, and San
Francisco. California Cars will leave
Birming ham at 1920 p. m, every Tues
day, and will be routed via: the Frisco
System to Kansas City, Rock Island
System to Pueblo, Denver and Rio
Grande and Rio Grande Western to
Ogden and Southern Pacific to San
Francisco
Requests for reservations should be
addressed to
w. 7. SAUNDERS, General Agent,
Pass. Dept
Corner Pryor and Decatur SITS
Atlanta, Ga
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
A PERFECT RABBIT TRAP.
Illinois Farmer, After TRIAL -
Three Winters, Pronounces This
Device Infallible.

This is the kind OF trap that I find
is the most perfect for catching rab.
bits, after three winters experience.
The roller A is made by saving a
piece from broom handle. Drive a
pin in each end and two wires 2k
inches long through the roller. A
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
G0Nz
The Greatest Clairvoyant &
Fortune Teller the World
Has Ever Known.

Unites Separated. Brings back tina
one you Love, Helps Quickly all in
Trouble.
Removes Evn Influences, Cures Mys-
FERROUS Diseases, Gives Luck and Suo-
cess. Send Lock of Hair, Date of Birth
aud IL cents. Ask three questions and
receive Horoscope and Lucky Birth
stone by mail. GONZALES, $50 Ber-
gen St., Brooklyn, New York.
tl-S-13-6m.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Big Traffic in Cocaine.

The United States is buying 10000
ounces of cocaine year at about three
dollars an ounce. OF this only small
proportion is used legtimately. II
robs its victim of his mental faculties
and destroys his moral responsibility
In shorter time and in greater degree
than any other drug.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

VIRGINIA:-In the Law and Equity
Court for the city of Richmond, March
Sth 1904.
LEWIS DAVIS -........."...... PLAINTIFF.
VS.
JUDY DAVIS. .D Defendant.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to obtain q
Divorce, a Vinculo Matrimonii from
the defendant. An affidavit having
been made and filed that the defendant,
Judy Davis is q non resident of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that she
appear here within fifteen days after the
due the publication of this order and do
what is nece ssary to protect her interest
herein.
A copy teste, P. P. WINSTON,
Clerk.
j, HENRY CRUCcHFfEtD, Pq.
To JUDY DAVIS:
You will take notice that 1 shall, on
| the 9th day of May, 1904, at the Office of
Phil b. Shield, room numbered 60.
Chamber of Commerce building situat-
ed on the Southwest corner of 9th and
Main streets in the city of Richmond,
Virginia, between the hours of o: O'Clock
n. m, nd g: O'Clock p. M, of that day,
proceed to take the depo sitions of Wit
ness TO be read as evidence in my be-
half in a certain suit in Chancery de-
pending in the Law and Equity Court
| for the city of Richmond Virginia,
wherein you are defendant and L am
plaintiff: and if from any cause, the
taking of The sad dispositions be not
commenced on that day, or, if commence
ed, be not concluded on that day, the
taking of the same will be adjourned
and continued from day to day, or from
time to time, at the same place and be-
tween the same hours until the same
| shall be completed.
Respectfully,
LEWIS DAVIS.
BY Counsel.
j. HENRY CRUTCHF1ELD, Pq.,
Office 12I1H +. Broad St.,
At Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

ished from other causes, have marke'
value. Farmers should not allow tn,
hides OF their fallen stock to go to waste
Fair-sized horse hides, free of cut holel
and other blemishes. are now bringin,
from SO 20 s.. 25 IN Milwaukee.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Some Facts About Badness,

Badness is ten times as common
among men as among women. 1t has
also been noted that a mans hair
turns gray five years sooner than a
woman's
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Save Your Horse H;des

1t has occurred to us that farmers and
horse dealers are not generally aware
|of the fact that horse hides. whethe,
taken off from slaughtered horse, 9.
hose which have died by disease or per
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
An improvements

What is alimony, ma?"
Aiimony, my daughter, is something
which is considered by many women as
an Improvement on a husband.
kers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

Lack of color in butter usually tells
the story of dry feed and often abides
In poor butter, although sometimes
really good butter lacks color.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Friendships Tribute.

Maud-They say he fell In love
with Lucy at first sight.
Mabel-Yes; he saw her before he
heard her talk-Chicago Tribune
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

j. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, Pq.,
Office 12ll1I L. Broad St.,
At Richmond, Va.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10
RUSSIA'S SHIPS AGAIN
IN FIGHTING TRIM

SHAN-HAI-KWAN, March 9.-iFrom
Russian correspondent Of the Associated
Press)-Au the ships Of the Port Arthur
squadron are again in fighting trim, ex-
cept the Retvizan, which is lying at the
neck of the entrance to the harbor ana
serves the purpose of a strong battery
The garrison al Port Arthur is 5000 strong
and there are provisions enough 10 last two
years. Trains on the Manchuria line are
running regularly in triple sections ar
twenty-n~inute intervals.
There is notable revulsion Of feeling here
among foreigners against Japan. based on
the fear that she is trying drag the
Chinese into the war.
PORT ARTHUR. March 9.-The hole in
the hull OF the Russian battleship Retvizsn.
which was made during the first attack by
the japanese. has been repaired and the
battleship has been relocated. She is now
anchored In the inner roadstead alongside
pairs TO the ships will be completed shortly.
TOXIC March 9-It is reliably asserted
that when the Japa nese attempted 70 block
Port Arthur, Feb. p, Russian torpedo
boat destroyer. while trying 10 re-enter the
harbOr. struck "A mine and sank OF the
thirteen Russian warships inside the har-
Dor at Port Arthur, II is added. all are dis
abled except i've Finally II Is asserted.
that Whoang- Kishan fort. Port Arthur.
and that only three batteries are availbe
About 500 Chinese and Russian workmen
have been rushing the repairs on the war
shipS.