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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01
New office Created.

Since the creation of the office OF
general freight and passenger agent,
the Epes Randolph railroad lines In
Arizona have prospered so much that
1t has been decided to create another
office. that Of chief clerk. The office
is to be located in Phoenix and will
be occupied by G. w. Pearson of Naco.
Ariz. Mr.. Pearson has been connect
ed with the Randolph lines for some
time and is considered a first class
railroad man.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01
RAILROAD NEWS
Communicate With Friends En- Route,

communicate win Friends En- Route,
Recognizing q widespread interest
III the subject Of communication TO
moving trains, the Grand Trunk has
published IN a neat pamphlet a de.
scrlption OF the first successful test OF
wireless t%elegraphy In this direction.
The demonstration. which has been
referred To previously In the Railway
World, was made to a train moving
sixty miles an hour. and was conduct.
ed by DIR. Il, Rutherford and DR., How.
ard i. Barnes, both OF McGill Univer.
s'ty. Montreal, Writing of the expert.
ment, Dr, Barnes says In the PAM
phlet referred to:
During the passage OF the special
train on the Grand Trunk railway be.
tween Toronto and Montreal on Oc-
tober Is, 1902, bearing the members
OF the American association Of GeAS
eral Passenger and Ticket Agents
from Chicago to Portland. 1t was
demonstrated that communication
could be maintained between a station
and a fast moving train by means OF
electric waves. No attempt was made
to cover distances comparable In size
with those attained by Marconi and
others, but with comparatively simple
laboratory apparatus 1t was possible
to keep the train In touch with the
station for from eight to ten miles.
St. Domi, ique was selected as the
Transmitting station where two large
metal plate vibrators ten by twelve
feet connected with an induction coil
of the usual pattern were situated. On
the train itself the waves were re.
ceived by collecting wires connected
to a coherer Of nickel and silver pow
der. The relay operated electric bells
In three cars. The collecting wires
We're run through the guides for the
train signal cord. and extended on
both sides of the coherer for about
one car length.
"To obtain the maximum effect 1t
would have been better to have had
a long vertical wire. but since such
was impossible, the horizontal wire
was used. Although these were plac.
ed inside the steel frame cars strong
and definite signals were obtained
over the distance named. Another
difficulty initiated against obtaining
the maximum constituencies as, owing
to the natural vibration of the train
resulting from its great speed, it was
impossible to have the relay adjust
ed to its most sensitive point.
'In spite of these difficulties the dis
lance to which signals could be sent
to the train was eminently satisfac'
tory, and with more refined apparatus
greater distances could without doubt
be obtained.
"The success Of this form of wire
less telegraphy, Of which this was but
a pioneer experiment, opens up vel
another method Of providing for the
safety Of the travelling public."-Rail
way World.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01
Rock island Fuel Tests.

The Rock Island system is making
some interesting tests Of fuel in Fort
Worth and other Texas points. Tie
tests have been made in switch en-.
gines with results which are said to
be satisfactory. The fuel is a pre-.
paration of saw dust. waste and shaw.
ings mixed with crude petroleum.
Tests were also made with briquettes,
manufactured of a composition OF
slack mixed with crude petroleum.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01

In both directions. There will be 9th.
er improvements In the local yards,
several thousand dollars having been
set aside for this purpose. Work Is
to begin this summer. Throughout all
New Mexico. the Santa Fe road bed
and tracks are to be improved and
hundreds of thousands of dollars will
be expended for that purpose.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01
Oilinu Roadbed.

Oiling of the Santa Fe roadbed from
San Bernardino to Summit has been
commenced and the oiler also sent
around the loop. 1t is expected that
about eight cars of oil will be required
to Law the dust between San Bernar-
dino and the top Of the Cajon grade.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01
Transferred to Fl Paso.

H. J. Fouts, who has been agent for
the Santa Fe company for the past
several months at Los Lunas. has
been appointed to the position Of
chief clerk at Ell Paso and left for
that place to take up his new duties,
Mrs. Fouts and the children left a
few days since for a visit to the old
home and relatives at Mcpherson
Kas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.

VIyANTED-To rent a small compass for
w about 2 weeks. state price Address n
q pnttr 7-l0o0
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01
RAILROAD NOTES.

Meyer Hurley. chairman of the en-
gineer's grievance committee. is here
from Argentine, Kans.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01
FOR GALE.

LoR s~ALE-Cockcr spaniel Pups, apply,
i l0l, lilden '-iW
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01
Would Sell His Leo.

Insisting that his leg needed ampu-
tation. a railroad men. who received
injuries to hi heel some weeks age.
presented himself before the company
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01

Miss Helen Fulghum expects to
leave Ration in the near future to
visit friends in Chicago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01

CoR sAL.E-A modern Eight room house
r partly furnished, ON Eighth street; In
quire 1913 Eleventh street. 0~Hs
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01

1t has been decided to lay a double
track out Of Las Vegas for six miles
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-01

VIZ ANTEp-A cook, apply 70 Mrs, 4, D,
w liigg ns, ao'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
decrease i ctlms, SAYS sosss.

Solicitor ). r. Boggs has been spend
ing several days in Anderson. He was
asked by q reporter as to the record for
crime in the Eighth circuit during the
year. He replied that he was convinced
that orime was ON the decrease, and that
the tendency to uphold the law and pun-
ish criminals was never greater than it is
now. -: " " ~ q - ~
During 1904 he has been called on to
prosecute ITO cases of violation of the
law in his circuit, which embraces the
counties OF Anderson. Abbeyills, Green-
vile, Pickens and Cconee. ThSre were
145 convictions and % acquittals. He
did not have the detailed figures before
him, and could not give the number of
cases from each county. bnt said that
Anderson, one Of the larget,t and most
populous counties In tho State, had
probably as small an amount OF criminal
business as any of the ceunties of smaller
size and smaller population.
some of the newspapers have had q
good deal to say about the prevalence of
crime In the State, and the failure OF the
courts to punish criminals" he said, but
I do not think the records will warrant
sach statements. Certainly the records
of the Eighth circuit do not warrant It.
Anderson Mail, December 20.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
Seized Car Of Whlskey.

Columbia, December 1.-The revenue
officers here seized carload of whiskey
from the dispensary authorities, who
captured the stuff at Cayoe, just across
the Congaree, few days ago. The
whiskey was consigned to IS different
persons, practically all fictitious. In the
the car there were two barrels, the re-
mainder of the Illicit stuff being in
kegs. The State authorities will mako
no kick, as the stuff, which the consta-
bles say they were under the impression
was stamped, turned out not to have seen
a stamp. But the Southern Railway,
whose car was seized along with the con-
tents, will probably go to court to test
the governments right to seize and con-
fisoate the property under section $3.50 of
the revised statutes. The road has given
bond for the car.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
Tom watson's magazine.

81 have just returned from New
York" said Thos. f. Watson last Friday,
speaking to the Atlanta correspondent
of the Associated Press, sswhere we
have organized and had incorporated a
publishing company with capital stock
of S125, 900, which will have charge OF
the publication Of my new magazine.
The publication will be known as tom
Watson's Magazine. 1 will be editor-in-
chief and my associate will be DR.. j. IA.
Girdner, who for many years was Bryan'a
lieutenant in the East"
Speaking of politics, Mr.. Watson said
"The campaign of 1904 was but pre-
lude to the campaign of 1908. The start
had to be made and it seemed to me q
vital necessity to start at the time when
both the oldrparties were openly pledged
to plutocraoy and that class. The legis-
lation the Republicans stood pat upon is
the very evil of the present system which
builds colossal fortunes upon the basis of
special privileges,
"The Democrats were led by place.
hunters and tlme.servers, ravenous for
the spoils of Office. They shamelessly
abandoned every Democratic principle
and transformed their standard to the
hands Of gamblers aud Wall street corpo-
rations, at such time when both old
parties we're down on their knees to
GLASS legislation. It seemed the high
duty of some to preach the gospel of
EQUAL rights to all.'"
He says the object Of his magazine
will be to educate the people during the
next four years on all matters pertaining
to the government.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
Lost His GrIp.

Whom a man has lost his grip on the
affairs of life. feels incapable of perform
ing the ordinary duties that business re-
iquires, body languid. brain dull, his
liver is out of order. Rydale's Liver
Tablets are what he needs. One dose
usually will, two always will restore
-fit man for the duties and pleasures of
life again. Rydale's Liver Tablets are
easy to take, pleasant In effect, satisfac-
tory in results, economical. Fifty choco-
late coated tablets in convenient box,
25cts, at Walhalla Drug Co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
fTALHALLA, s. Ca
NJ st y
f'S>svRDNEsDAY. JAN. "a, 1905. I.
THE WORLD CAPITAL.
New York City to Become Flnaaclal aad
Commercial Centre.

1t takes ages to change the commercial
and financial centre of the world. When
one is once established it shifts tardily
and only long after it has ceased to be
the most Convenient place for the great
est number of people. There have been
but comparatively few such centres in
the history of commerce. For centuries
their location was on the Mediterranean
Sea or its tributaries. Carthage, Rome,
Constantinople, Vienna, followed one
another at long intervals. With the
growth of the Anglo Saxon and Germanic
races and the development of ocean
traffic the location shifted to northern
Europe. Then came Bruges, Antwerp,
Amsterdam, and finally London, whore
it still remains.
But the signs. of the times now point
HS0 another change. The United States
holds one-fcurth of the worlds stock of
gold and controls over one-third of the
worlds banking power. In round
figures the worlds supply of gold
is $4,000, 20O, 600. OF this the United
States holds 1890, 100000. The worlds
banking power is approximately $33, ,eOs,-
100000. OF this $13, ,828, OOO, 900 belongs
to the United States. During the last
decade the United States has gaiued
16S.47 per cent in this particular to the
So 81 per cent. gain of all combined for
eign nations.
If this rate continues, and it seems
that it will, then London must eventually
yield her primacy to some city in the
United States. New York will, of course,
be that city, owing to its marvellous adj
vantages, due to its access to the lakes
through the Erie Canal, to the conver-
gence there of most of the transconti-
mental railroads, and to its superior stu
alton as port for European trade
Kansas City Journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
4 Tribute 10 Man and ] Solder.

SenOca, December 21--Editorp Cou-
rier: u has bson said that tho living
should remember and initiate the vir-
tues of the dead, and perpetuate their
good deeds for the benefit of those who
come after us, and it has also been said
that If the flowers with which we deco
rate their graves had been stsewn along
tt..ssis patSw way in life, and the kind words
written on their tombstone had been
spoken to them while living, 1T might
have been better for the dead, and GER
tainly more pleasing to the sight of that
adorable Being, who, nineteen hundred
and four years ago, first saw the light Of
this earth in 2 manger at Bethlehem in
Judea; born in poverty, lived 33 years.
All that time he was man of sorrow,
and at one time said, "The birds of the
air have their nests, and the foxes have
their holes, but tho son of man hath not
whore to lay his head" who's glorious
birth and divine mission all Christendom
is now celebrating.
Be this as it may, feel moved this
morning to shed q tear and drop few
flowers upon the bier of w. W. Hamil-
ton, who was born about ~ years ago in
what was then old Pendleton District,
South Carolina, and died at Seneca on
the 7th of November last and on the
next da! was bpried at Shiloh in the
presence OF an immense concourse of
friends.
The first years of Mr.. Hamilton's life
were spent in agricultural pursuits.
When the war between the States was
declared he was among the first who vol
unteered in defense of the South, which
he loved 30 we'll. He attained the rank
of orderly sergeant, which office he held,
more than once declining proffered pro-
motion until that last sad episode at Ap-
pomattox, when tho God-like Lee sur
rendered his sword to the magnanimous
Grant. In that bloody struggle Mr..
Hamilton received wounds and perma-
nent injury to his health which disabled
him from active work. But he was as
jealous patriot in peace as he was in
war, and no private citizen in South
Carolina did more to overthrow the negro
carpet-bag government AID put our peer
less Hampton and his comrades in
power.
AS man Mr.. Hamilton was high
toned and honorable, as friend he was
true and generous to fault, as soldier
brave as the bravest, and sweetest of all,
before his death, joined the Presbyterian
church and the officiating minister says
he never heard more beautiful confess
sion and experience.
So, If "Uncle Bill" as we all loved to
call him, had no land and mortgages on
this earth we know his treasures were
laid up in heaven, and that he now dwells
in a mansion not prepared by human
hands. Nh @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
Danger in Cold Weather.

There is danger in cold weather be-
cause it produces conditions favorable
to the development of those germ dis
eases known as la grippe, pneumonia,
bronchitis, consumption, etc. These dis
eases are contracted while the mucous
membrane of the throat and lungs is
weakened by Inflammation resulting
from cold. 1t is dangerous to neglect
even a slight cold. Help nature to ward
off disease by using Rydale's Elixir
This modern scientific remedy can always
be relied on in all diseased conditions of
, the throat and lungs. Walhalla Drug Co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04

The block telegraph system has just
been extended as far south as Spencer,
N. c., the southern end of the Danville
division of the Southern Railway. This
makes the travel on the portion of the
system from Washington to Spencer,
distance of 334 miles, much safer. For a
considerable time this system was in use
as far South as Lynohburg, and the ex.
tention indicated has been the means of
giving forty-three additional men en-
ployment. The extended service is cost
ing the system something over $4,000 a
m opth
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
3 $4,000
Suits for Men, Boys and Children.

For been recognized
line and make this MEMS
drsns Suits sold in the
Five hundred Suits that sold your
$5 This lot consists of all kinds
good material with the best kmanship.
line surpassed by any
dealer buy these largest
the United Stats selecting
style and quality
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
5000
Mems Overooats and Boys Clothing.

Twenty-Five Mems ovecoats worth
only So This lot has tho long;
and of good material
Fifty Mems Ovecoat in blues
made, of good material worth your
Youths Suits, with long boys old
$3.50 to $0
Boys Knee Pants Suits, from to 16
Boys Overcoats a to 20 years. from 80 so to $3.50
Boys Knee Pants, to years. lot
received.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-04-14

belt, more attention has to be given
to the storing of the water, because
we can not depend on rain at the
proper time. The thing to do is to
double disc your land so as to pull
verize the surface. There are two
points about this as previously
mentioned To prevent evapora-
ton and open up the surface to re-
ceive the later rains.
During one of the dry spells in
Franklin county, Nebraska, one
farmer kept right ahead with his
narrowing, paying no attention to
dry weather, but kept his land in
good shape. What were the re-
sults9 The man made thirty-flve
bushels of corn to the acre, while
the other farmers made nothing.
He made him a harrow, the teeth
of which consisted of sixty penny
nails that went down into the soil.
"You have good country here
and think, when properly cult
waited, it will be one of the best
farming sections of the state. You
want to pillow your land deep, say
five or six inches, harrow it we'll
and the results will be alarming.
You do not put enough of work on
your farm. When we find out
Just what to do here, | certainly do
think this will be a successful
farming country. Of course we
can't raise as much corn here at
present as they can in the older
farming countries where they make
from Is to $50 bushels to the acre,
but | do think it will be so here,
when we get on to the storing Of
the water in the ground, that we
can raise from 40 to 50 bushels to
the acre..
snsnsnsnsusns"snsns"sus"s"s
Wilson carries a nice line OF
Tablets, Pencils. Pens. Ink, etc.
for the school children.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-04-14
Il. Frank Buie.

Below is list of lands, live
stock and town property now
have for sale,
Several good residences in
Canyon City for sale; terms rea-
sonable.
2-04o acres. II miles west, fine
land improved S per acre, bonus.
3-Four league ranch and 1900
stock cattle. Fine land well i'm
proved for ranch purposes, terms
reasonable.
ALSO acres in body 10 miles
south, fenced and 90 acres in cult
walton. Fine land, 1925 for the
patented section, and s.. 50 bonus
for school section.
$40 sections situated from Is
to IS miles S. w. patented land
price 50 Is per acre, 5 cash bal
ance 1, 2, 3, and 4 years, 7 per
cent interest.
Gone section, all or half of it,
I3 miles West, 81. 90 bonus.
7-I28o acres IS miles S. w.,
81. 50 bonus, or will exchange for
cattle.
$40 acres miles N. w., /
mile running water, SO acres alfalfa
land, 40 already set-together with
all stock and farming implements.
Terms reasonable.
Call in at my office east of Court
House, or write
B. Frank Buie,
Canyon City, Texas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-04-14

there and demonstrate what can be
done by our soil culture methods.
We are now having the land
broken and disked and will keep
up the cultivation till September of
this year, when we will SOW our
wheat. When we get our farm
we'll prepared, we expect to plant
and successfully grow wheat, oats,
corn, sugar beets, onions and cot
ton. We can raise anything there
that we can raise in Illinois, and in
just as large quantities.
You should bear constantly in
mind that, unless the soil is kept
IN a thorough state of cultivation,
the moisture is rapidly extracted
from it by a process. known as
capillary attraction. 1t is by this
process, also, that the moisture is
brought from beneath and given to
the roots of the plant. In order
that the greatest amount of moiS-
ture may be retained, the ground
should be disked and narrowed as
soon after each rain as it will per-
nit. If this is kept up the mulch
thus formed will prevent the mois-
lures escaping and it can be seen
that the greater portion of the
yearly rainfall will be stored away
to be used when most needed.
"When putting your wheat crop
in plant it about three or our in
ches deep with drill and on the
morning of the fourth or fifth day
you can see the rows. have
planted and on the fourth day |
could see the rows very plainly.
"ln the past few years, we have
heard much about shallow cultiva.
ton. 1t seems that that is the
idea; but there is danger in too
shallow cultivation. This is
especially true in the higher alt.
tudes where the atmosphere is
dryer. Here, deeper mulch is
necessary to prevent loss OF mois-
ture by evaporation.
"In the eastern states large
amount of time is given to the
preparation of the soil. Experience
has taught them that if they do not
put great deal of time to this that
their crops will be light. FERTILE.
ing is used freely and three or. four
dollars per acre is necessary in or.
der to secure good crops. In Hi
nois the soil is more fertile and rain
enough so that three ordinary cul-
tivations produce good crop. But
even there they are learning the
value of storing away the water of
the season. With US in the dryer
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-04-14
PLAINS FARMING.

The address OF H. w. Campbell
of Lincoln. Nebraska. at Hereford,
March q, was full Of interest to
Plains farmers. As he speaks not
from theory, but rather from obser-
walton and actual experience under
climatic conditions similar in many
respects to ours, what he says IS
entitled to great weight in deteTnin'
ing how to successfully farm in the
Panhandle. The News, thinking
he is on the right track, repro
duces from the Hereford Brand OF
last week a few Of his pointed
paragraphs-a few only cuIled
from The Brand account. On
the subject of farming in the aPpll'
cation to the Plains Nh Camp
bell among other good things said:
1.-The thing is to know how to put
your soil in shape for the crop and
to know how to put the crop In.
Give the soil level surface and
do not pack it. 1t is fact that if
we learn these things and observe
them, we can raise 40 or 50 bushels
of wheat to the acre here.
1.-The fact is that our whole propo-
sition is based on two things: The
thoroughness Of blowing the
ground; the discing of it before the
rain falls so as to take in all the
moisture possible. The depth OF
blowing should be six or seven
inches, turning all your old stalks
and trash under. Do not clear
them off and burn them, just turn
them right over and let them rot
and make the ground rich. When
you get your blowing done, disk it
but do not pack it; leave it entirely
loose and smooth. One great
thing that plays the mischief with
farming is narrowing with an in
ferior harrow. You should not
harrow with harrow that will not
reach from 1T to 3 inches. If you
do, you will find little clods under
meath that are as hard as brick.
You may pillow the ground ever SO
well and harrow it with harrow
that will not reach and you will
still find these clods, even if it is
smooth on top. This is what plays
the mischief. Be sure and 90 over
il with a harrow before it gets too
dry.
"Now we will 60 back and start
in with our process OF farming.
We have 200 acres near Bovina
We expect to make a model farm