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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-10

Trinidad, and Conductor Harry Ores,
wick goes back TO a drag" for the
time being,
Or. j, =, Raster OF Topeka, chief
surgeon OF the Santa Fe, was n OF
the arriving physicians yesterday TO
attend the meeting OF the territorial
medical society. He Is accompanied
by his wife.
Conductor Frank Flomerfelt and
crew have been succeeded on the
work train here by Conductor WIN
Hurt and crew, the first named con
ductor and his brakemen taking e run
on the main line again,
80
a workman who arrived In Albu.
QuerQue from Belen says that 200
men are nov employed on the cutoff
and that tho number viii BE In.
creased to 1900 by the first OF June.
They are coming In every day In
lunches OF from ten to thirty and
there is work for all that show up.
w. l.. Midler, general ticket agent
OF the Pullman company IN Chicago,
passed through Las Vegas for the Pa.
cific coast yesterday afternoon. He
peeped In at the ticket window and
inquired for his old friend, c. +.
Jones, former station agent here. now
located In the milling business at Las
Cruces, n. NJ.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-10

In n recent speech Senator Depew
OF New York startled his hearers by
predicting that within the next fifty
years the steam locomotive will be q
thing OF the past In railroad opera.
ton, as IL would be displaced by cleo.
tricity or some other power.producing
agency. In fact, he maintained 1t
would not be surprising to SEQ 1t rel.
egated to the scrap heap in n much
shorter period, No one will care to
challenge his conclusions. Many me-
chanical engineers are now devoting
themselves to the production of a mo.
tor which will do the work Of the
steam locomotive effectively
and economically. Oil, gas, compress.
ed air and electricity are the four
agencies 10 which experimentation is
being chictlY confined. but the strong
est hopes OF attaining satisfactory re.
suits are conferred IN oil and electrici.
ty, because the employment Of either
~dispenses with The consumption Of
coal.
The development Of h successful
gasoline and compressed air locomo.
tive for suburban and branch line
use by the Union Pacific operating
department was recently announced.
Compressed air Is merely used as an
auxiliary in starting and stopping the
motor. This locomotive is capable
OF hauling a train at the rate of eighty
miles an hour, ~dispenses with the use
OF water tanks and carries a thousand
mile supply of fuel in its reservoirs.
Now comes the news from Science.
tady, N. Y, that an electric locomo-
tive recently built for the New York
Central railroad service between Gro
ton and New York has attained a
speed Of eighty-three miles an hour,
hauling a heavy train. This is proba-
bly, a much better performance rela.
lively than that of the Siemens-
Schuckert h~igh-speed car tested on
the military electric trolley railway
ment between Marienfelde and zos-
sen. During one Of the tests thu
car attained a speed of 12S miles an
hour yer parts Of the track, but
was not incumbered by any train
trailing behind it. If the New York
Central's electric locomotive were
running free on a specially construct
cd straight track like that Of the
Marienfelde and Zossen line, ii might
eclipse the performance of the Sic
mems car. However, the high rate OF
speed attained by the latter is of &c
commercial value, for the reason that
the experiments proved that 1t was
unobtainable on an ordinary track
The New York Central's new electric
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-10

locomotive Is evidently doing It's rapid
work without impairing the rails o.
the roadbed. When two American
railroads are. therefore. attaining
such excellent results with gasoline
and electric motors the fulfillment
of Depew's prophecy seems to be al,
most at hand.
Railroad Work Near Watrous.
The work Of changing the grade Of
the Santa Fe New Mexico division
between Shoemaker and Watrous Is
progressing rapidly, and the contrac-
tors. Wood, Bancroft & Doty, an.
nounce that with good luck the work
will be completed by the first Of Aug.
ust, says the Journal. The construc.
ton Of the new line has been in
progress since the first Of the year
and the work has been very fast,
considering the difficulties encounter
ed. About half Of the seven miles
is being blasted out OF the solid rock
on the side hill above Shoemaker
canyon, the tr%eacherous defile in
which the tracks were completely
washed away for a distance of two
or three miles a year ago. Most of
the work has been sublet by Wood,
Bancroft G. Doty to other small con
tractors.
The new line does away with three
bridges. The track formerly crossed
the Mora river four times and by the
present arrangement crosses this
stream only ono over a five-hundred
foot steel bridge, which is said to be
n of the strongest on the system.
This bridge, however, is sufficiently
elevated to be in no danger from high
water. This bridge is about a mile
north of Watrous.
The work has cost many thousands
of dollars and for its length is one of
the most expensive pieces of recon
struction on the system.
Dispatchers Transferred.
The Santa Fe dispatchers were all
transferred from Winslow to Gallup
Wednesday morning, says the Gallup
Republican. There are three of them
and all trains on the divisions be-
tween Albuquerque and Winslow are
being dispatched from here at the
present time. Why the change was
made is not known. 1t Is stated by
some thai during the time of the
soft track and a rush of business
that the running of trains is more cas-
lily handled from Gallup than from
Winslow. Others say that on account
Of the scare of the floods likely TO
occur from the bursting of ST. Johns
dam they were put here, so as to be
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-10
Low Rates to Denver, Colo.

Effective May Z, s and Q. the Santa
Fe will sell round trip tickets to Den
yer at rate OF S15.55 with final return
limit May 31st, on proper arrange
ments being made at Denver. For
particulars apply at ticket office.
w. J. LUCAS. Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-10
Took the Balloon Route,

n occur,
Took the Balloon Route.
Railroad men know that when any
thing happens In Mexico involving an
investigation 1t is the right time to
disappear. Until last month Harry
Carswell OF Kansas City had sup
posed his brother Louis Carswei,
was still running a train In Mex
leo, but to his establishment he re
ceived a box of personal effects one
day. evidently the property OF his
brother. and then came u letter
from Porto Rico, from the brother.
There had been some cattle killed In
a smashup In Mexico and the train
men took the balloon route" what.
ever that means.
Kansas OH For Fuel.
Gardiner Lathrop, general solicitor
OF the Santa Fe since Il. ID. Kenna re-
signed, was In Topeka Saturday and
gave out an interview In which no
says that the Santa Fe Is to conduct
experiments soon to determine wheth-
err or not Kansas oil a be success.
fully used for fuel in locomotives at
a cheaper rate than coal. II It can
be done he says that the coal burners
will be supplanted by the oil burn.
ers on all Kansas lines within easy
reach Of oil. The test will be made
with an oil burner from the Texas
lines and the experiment will begin at
once.
Conductor Chas. r. Kemp has been
sent up to Ration to work over the
Ration mountains during the rush.
The names of nine extra trainmen
appeared on the board for the south
end in the local yard office this
morning.
Il. p. Barnes, division master me-
chanic at Ration, arrived here from
his headquarters on No. | yesterday
afternoon.
Brakeman Hetzler stood an exam
ination for a conductorship nicely and
has again reported for duty, the last
time in the capacity of a brakey, he
hopes.
Fireman Dove is off the f~ootboard
nursing a cut lip. 1t is said that the
high wind blew him across a steel
rail and the accident might have becn
the death of him.
The travel to the Grand Canyon re-
mains heavy and the special Pullman
which accommodates the w%estbound
stream of those who want to see the
Titan Of chasms is always full.
James Foley, chief clerk to Mas
ter Mechanic H. Drury at Winslow,
spent a day in Albuquerque with
friends. Foley was formerly a clerk
in the offices of the Santa Fe at the
Duke City.
Conductor Arch Forkner has been
assigned to a regular passenger run,
in place of Conductor Summers, pro.
"a L.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-10
PASSING OF STEAM---SUC-
CESSFUL EXPERIMENTS WITH
NEW RAILWAY MOTORS

With Two American Roads Attaining Remarkable
Results With Gasoline and Electricity, the Full
hllment Of Senator Depewis Prophecy Seems
to be Almost at Hand.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-10

TOR SALE-A new oak, sideboard worth
L $500 for $500 inquire OF | q. Hazard
5A
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-10

TOR sAi.E-Pony. Inquire at HOS Douglas
J. ave. jbl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-10

on this side Of The washont should
one occur
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-10

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Homestead Entry Mo. 5305.
Department of The Interior, Land Of
flee az Santa Fe, y, NJ, April 20,
1905.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-10

LtoR SALE-white Wyandotte chicks Yard
i cd stock l2c each. Outside stock 81 each
Can he shipped 1000 miles. Write Mrs, NJ, Il
johnson, Melyern. Knns, Box loo, Reference
Mrs. Frank Fomerlell oil brd St, Las Vegas,
n. NJ. Vegas Phone 2a.. $40
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Tho Mission OF the Wind.

the Wind he bowls DER land and sea
An he's wantin' inches wantin' me
Inc peggar cries, as he hears the beat
And feels the chill Of the dagger sleet;
"Over the land
An over the sea-
The Winds hound
On the track o. me!
An oh, that the Wind
AS he strikes, might slay,
An send my soul
To the judgment dayr
The Wind he howls DER land and sea:
An he's wantin' inches wantin' mel!
The rich man cries, the night falls dim,
And the sleets keen daggers strike
him:
"The Outlaw Wind
In n mad, world race
Hath tossed the leaves
From my dead youths facet
The CLEAN of gold
So the hound would say
Makes a lurid light
At the judgment day!'"
The Wind he bowls DER land and sea:
Come In, o Wind! to the soul of me;
And sleety darkness, with iron bars
Stay and prison the fear white starsi
i love neither
Love nor gold
In my dying
Arms to hold:
But sunlight knew me
When Life sang May;
And God stands there
At the judgment day!
Frank l.. Stanton in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Wartime Courtesies.

Ernest Vedel Paris literary man,
was lieutenant in the French navy.
At one time he commanded a small
warship charged with the duty OF pre-
venting the entrance of foreign YES
sells into a Siamese harbor. A Scan
dinavian ship, with Siamese COM
modore who called himself Armand
Duplessis de Richelieu, attempted to
enter by the alleged authorization OF
the French minister at Bangkok. M.
Vedel wrote a note in these terms IF
you don't desist, I shall open fire."
Then he learned that Nine. Richelieu
was with her husband, and he tied the
note to a magnificent bouquet. The
commodore with the illustrious name
desisted, and thanked the polite lieu
tenant profusely for the flowers.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
When Mother Reads Aloud.

When mother reads aloud, the past
Seems real as every day;
l hear the tramp of armies vast,
/ see the spears and lances cast
l join the thrilling fray;
Brave knights and ladies fair and proud
| meet when mother reads aloud.
When mother reads aloud, far lands
Seem very near and true;
/ cross the deserts cleaning sands,
Or hunt the junges prowling bands
Or sail the ocean blue;
Far heights, whose peaks the cold mists
shroud,
/ scale, when mother reads aloud
When mother reads aloud, long
For noble deeds to do
To help the right. redress the wrong;
1t seems so easy to be strong
So simple to be true.
Oh, thick and fast the visions crowd
My eyes, when mother reads aloud!
st. Nicholas
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Quality Of Eggs.

Many people imagine that brown
shelled egg is better than one with a
white shell. This is purely magma.
ton, and the only way to test the rich.
ness of an egg is to break it and look
at the yolk. The deep orange yolks
are the best and the pale yellow ones
the poorest. City hens or those which
are badly fed and whose runs and
roosts are poorly ventilated and badly
cleaned lay the pale yellow egg. Those
which live in the country lay the rich
orange ones, as do all wild birds
Anaemic eggs contain less iron than
rich ones, and are far less nutritious;
but there is only one way to test an
eggs quality, and that is to break it.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Parnell an Acute Observer.

Miss Charlotte Mccarthy, daughter
of Justin Mccarthy, tells a curious
story of Charles Stewart Parnell. "One
evening"" says she, "Parnell was talk
ing to me at the coffee stage of din
ner, and I, gazing at him with rapture,
was vaguely stirring mine and going
to drink it when he said: You must
not drink that; you have stirred it
the wrong way and it would be I'M
lucky. Get another cup. What struck
me as strange in this was not his be-
ing superstitious-ever one who
knew him at all knew that-but his
extraordinary power of observation.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Gambling in Ancient Times.

In the time of King Henry w. Of
England the smart set" managed to
play bridge-or its equivalent-with-
out shocking the susceptibilities of
those who think it wrong to play for
money. The fifteenth century gam
bier, according to one historian,
played at cards for counters, nails
and points, in every house, more for
pastime than for gain" "Everie
scholar or petyte Cittle one) that
plates for money is to be expelled"
ordains a grammarschool charter of
the period. One of the duties of hos
pital sisters was ito make dilygentt
searche amonge the poore for cards
or dice"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Monarch Fond of Puddings.

Bluff King Hail." otherwise Henry
VIII. of England, was exceedingly
fond of buildings. At one time he
gave a certain Mistress CORVALLIS
a house in Aldgate, for herself and
her heirs forever, Gin reward of fine
buildings" In King Henry Wills
private accounts occur again and
again entries of his rewards to differ
ent housewives for bringing him pud-
dings. A typical instance runs thus:
Item. The same day paid 20 the wife
that made the king podings at Hamp-
ton corte, Wis. Wild" This would be
about $1.75, but its value Was much
greater when the entry was made.
This love for fine puddings" explains
much in the familiar rotund figure of
King Hal.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
r r II r H.
Touring for Health.

A wretched looking prairie schoon.
er, propelled by two skin and bone
horses, stopped for repairs in Stroud.
The old navigator of the craft said
they had been on the road the last
five months. They left North Caro-
lima last June and travelled ever since.
He said that he and his family were
out for their health. They ate moth
ing but meats ever since they started
on their long tour Their health Is
mending.-Kansas City Journal.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Petroleum In Limestone.

The Trenton rock of the Ohio and
Indiana oil fields is the only notable
instance of limestone in which petro.
leum is found. Petroleum-bearing
over, and as a rule consist of bitumi-
nous clay shades, interstratified with
sandstone and conglomerates. Lime
stones rarely contain petroleum.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Rebuke Not Siqnified.

Her parents had told certain little
girl that it was very rude to contra
dict. She schooled herself against the
practice, therefore, with great consci-
entiousness. But one day half-jest-
ing accusation, made against her by
some unsuspecting member of the
grown-up part of the house, nearly
made her fall from a state of grace
Luckily, her imagination supplied her
with compromise. In a voice trem.
bling with tears and passion, she
gasped out: "I-I really think you are
-you-you beast!"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Already Taken.

A blushing and pretty Swedish girl
just arrived from the old country at
tended evening service at Duluth
church. The minister, seeing she was
stranger, shook hands with her at
the close of the meeting, and caid he
would find pleasure in calling upon her
soon. Whereupon the girl hung her
head and bashfully murmured, "T'ank
you, but ay have fella."
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.

my" every stay-at-home says when
she reads of some woman who is go
ing away, what a good time that
woman hast"
1t is hoped that no Kings Daughter
will get so busy working for the
Cause at this season that she will for
get that she is also her fathers.
A man can never hope to make it up
with woman of artistic temperament
after he has once expressed an abom-
nation of tin palms.
How many people make silly asser-
tions and stick to them! Look your
self over: Do YOU do it?
When peddler doesn't get all the
money woman has with bogus "im-
ported lace, some fake agent gets
what her husband has by getting his
subscription to useless book. Meth
er husband nor wife can claim a mo-
nopoly of INSTRUMENTATION (Kan.)
Globe.
rralse woman's beauty and she
WIN mildly deny it; then agree with
her and she will get mad.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Congo Armadillo.

In some interesting notes on the re-
searches of DR.. David, Swiss natural
list, in the Congo forest, there is ref
erence to a find made by him of an
armadlilo, four feet long, closely re-
sembling it's congener of the pampas.
1t frequently assumes an erect atti-
tude, supporting itself on it's tail and
holding the tree trunks with its pow
erfulful fore claws.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
The Incubus.

When you see friend climbing up
in the world leave him alone. Stand
back. Keep out of the way. Give him
fair chance. Wish him godspeed,
and say "goodby." Don't be an incu-
bus. And when he gets to the top of
the ladder don't pretend you know
him too intimately. Too much tail will
stop any kite.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Not Guilty.

There had been a railway collision
near Scottish country town, and an
astute local attorney had hurried to
the scene Of disaster. Noticing an old
man with badly damaged head lying
on the ground, he approached him
with notebook in hand. How about
damages, my MANI" he began. The
injured man waved him off with the
remark, INA, ma; yell get nae dam
ages fac me. 1t wasna me that hit
yer bloomin' auld train"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Value Of Eucalyptus Tree.

Australia's eucalyptus tree is being
grown on a large scale in southern
Europe and northern Africa because of
it's tendency to drain swamps. This
was formerly supposed to be due to
the abundant exhalation of watery
vapor from its leaves, but it has been
shown that actually the Transportation
of the eucalyptus is only one-half or
one-third that of willows, birches and
other trees. II is therefore assumed
that the phenomenon in question is
due simply to the rapid growth of the
eucalyptus.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Japanese Public Ovens.

1t is a curious fact that in nearly
every street of the cities of Japan
there is a public oven, where, for a
small fee, people may lave their din.
ners cooked.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14
Walker Bros.
Dry Goods Co.
UncIean Bread.

English newspaper correspondents
are complaining of the disgustingly
unclean treatment of bread on its way
from the baker to the consumer.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14

Women's gray or white wool I'm
ion suits that sold at $500
reduced to............................
Women's silk and wool mixed
union suits reduced from 81. 90
each to...................................
Women's swiss silk and listle
mixed union suits reduced from
So 90 to-.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-14

STORE
Some Choice Knit Gurme,.,
for Women Greatly
Under-Priced.

Bro' en- assortment lots. So
there is 'tevery size in every
kind, but taking thu lois to.
gether there's pretty much
every size. All are choice
and desirable carmen s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-25
Maddened by Liquor, Polish Min.
efs Settle Differences With
Their HALVES.
FELL FROM LOSS OF BLOOD
o'usa' instincts Still! Held Sway How
ever and Blades Were Driven in
Bodies While Strength Lasted
T"'''y oa"hSs Found !" Eae'
Corpse.
e6y 4 SsoCIQted Presa.l

SfEPHENNlIA.E, O.. March .i,-.
S'iile duel . death was fought ny .Ioh,
ioh'nsliy and John Slate. two nolish
miners, 1t Plum Run, mining town
in SmiLhEeld township TODAY. The
men. naddened BY liquor. agreed %
settle a grievance with knives
tripping TO the waist. in :, ,nr.-,
room, they began The battle.
cheered by Lounaers.
Zach thrust OF the knives thai cans
20 the blood to squirt. was cheered ly
me louNsors who looked on. The mon
grew weaker. and weaker from the loss
Of blood and fell.
On tie floor tie men clinched a.d
sank their knives into each others i,o1-
IS Is long as strength lasted.
Dohinisky Died First.
1ohn Dnbinslly died almost ne 500,
as nc two unable longer TO strike /,
hsG" We're stretched HELPLESS on The
door.
John Slaio lived till night. Ahou:
thirty aashes appeared on each o. nc
hnl:cs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-25
Paris Takes Up the Recently
Postponed Negotiations for
Russian Loan.
WHAT DOES MOVEMENT MEAN
As the Deal Was Dropped PENDING
Oncertainty Of Wars Continuance
Latest Developments Are Const:ue !
to lrdica!e That Gear VIII Bow &c
';evit7b'e as Gracefully as Possible.
NS Associated trcss.)

'AklS. Atarch ol--'rhe prospects Of
peace hc:"ec. Russia and Jon,n ~.
'''''-e" i more definite and almost a
ahSlnlc aspect today as result Of ,bn
)iAho''ncem6 Of tic rcsumplion Of no.
Sc'ia'ions Tor Russian loan. Tho
postpcnemcnt CT The loan occurred
'"foueh ne s'and taken by the imam.
,h'l element against proceedings while
lie uncertainties OF war continued
whl!c IN" Willingness To resume ne.n.
'la'lons was construed as meaning mar
me financial influence has prevailed
with The authorities at st. Pctersbnro
WI Leave Some in France.
II seems 10 be the accepted WOW
OF financiors tina, the proceeds ot thn
loan VIII MOI he applied TO the further
continuance of Me war II is undar-
$1,000 that one CT the inducements ia
q resumption OF the negotiations was
mat considerable portion Of the pro
ceeds shall remain in France fo;. Tho
"srfose OF meeting the interest con
Dons ct other lt7r7---:-s IA hat, rhe n,,c.
in ~ :, +; occurred even afte.
conclusion or Rostf1Itfas. as -
France May Be Intermediary.
< coupled with the announcement Of
:esnr.r'lon Of the loan negotiations
came strong intimation from tac a.
nc'ai and diplomatic quarters that
steps looking toward peace had been
dchntely taken by Russia
IN" foreign Office declined ia co,.
lirm report rhat France was ,ikn,,,
e be The intermediary, but diplomats
WIG are actively interested. gave crcd. |
, g 1he statement chat Russia has
.'cleec 20 seek peace 1t was said
l'at IN the negotiations snc would deal
''rectly with TOXIC, through ,ne
'reach minister. who has charge IF.
interests there.