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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24
Trouble With Train No. 10.

upl win Tram NO, 10,
The trouble with the making up of
train No, 10. every morning. is this,
says the Albuquerque Citizen: The
sleeper and chair car, which go
through from El Paso to Chicago. are
equipped with Baker heaters, and
these heaters will not keep the a +
warm unless they are In the front end
or the end in the direction the train
Is moving, These cars come from
Chicago with the heater in the front
end, The FL Paso trainmen do not
turn them around before starting
them east again, and consequently
they must be taken from the train
here to the turntable at The round.
house and turned around. The OPP
Grafton requires from fifteen TO thirty
minutes, and the Passengers. ar
ter eating their breakfast, have 10
stand around in the cold. waiting for
them to be brought back. The rem.
edy Is TO have these cars turned at
FL Paso.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24

Joe Castro. who had been the town
b~ootblaok at ~Lordsburg. was caught
defrauding slot machines with sluss.
Constable McG1th gathered him In
and escorted him 70 Silver City.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24

j. s. Delamater. OF Pittsburg. Pa,
visited Albuquerque. Mr.. Delamater
IL a stockholder OF the Pennsylvania
Development company. which CON-
pany built the Santa Fe Central rail
road.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24

60 cure my kid
neys. l do
not think that
any man ever
suffered as l
did and lived.
The pain in my
back was so
bad tn at I
could not sleep
at mig h l
n,ulI pnt riJn
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24
FOR RENT-Six room house with
bath and range. @1s. per month: In.
quire Optic office. l2-201.

George II. Bell left Silver City to
consult An eye specialist concerning
an injury which he received recently.
and which may result 10 the lose Of
tho sight Of his left eye.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24

pleted by The 18th of May. at the very
latest, with an extraordinary effort
to have the new track ready for op.
Grafton by May list, as The big floods
of this spring viii be OF comparative
early coming.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24
Investment Guaranteed

Did you know the Aetna Building
association pays 8 per cent on
special d~epositsf Before placing
your money elsewhere see W. and
get best interest.
Geo. II. bunker. Sec. veeder Blk.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24
Reducing Grades.

Surveyors are working on plans
designed TO give the Santa Fe rail.
road grades in western Arizona not
exceeding seventy-five feet To the
mile. The cost OF the improvement
will be heavy in the neighborhood
of Kingman. but the present route,
OF heavy grades and In canyons where
washouts are unavoidable, has 10 be
abandoned. There Is a story, little
believed, that the Santa Fe will
change It's line west of Williams, to
avoid the heavy grades OF Johnston
canyon. The story is that the track
will be changed to the northward. ne
cessitating the moving of the juno
ton point to Ash Fork about four
miles 10 the northward. Seligman Is
specified as the western terminus.
A Suit Against the Santa Fe.
Thomas Mcbride of Colfax county
has begun a damage suit In the dis
trict court in Las Vegas against the
Santa Fe railway company in the
sum Of sl,175.
1t is alleged in the bill of complaint
that the plaintiff entered into an agree
ment with the company's agent at
Ration, N. NJ, whereby 1t was mutually
understood and agreed that the com
pany would place in their yards in
the Gate City five cattle or stock
cars for the special use of the plain
tiff. in which to transport 1876 cows.
yearlings and steers, to Kansas City,
the cars being ready to receive the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24
& r. q. System
Santa Fe Branch
Time Tsble No. II.
Effective Wednesday April 1. 1908.

Trans run daily except sunday.
Connections with the main line and
branches m follows
Al Antonito for Durango, Silverton and all
roints In the san Juan country.
Al Aiamosa with standard gauge for La
Vets. Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver
also with narrow gauge for Monte Vista, Del
Norte 0reede and all point inthe San Luis
valley.
Al aalida with main line standard gauge
Tor all points east and west including Load
vile and nsrrow gauge points between sal.
ida and Grand Junction,
Al Florence and Canon CITY for the goid
Campo Ut Cripple Creek and victor.
At Pueblo, colorado bpptngs and Don YER
with eli Missouri river lines for all pointa
east.
signed.
Through passengers from Santa 70 In
standard gauge sleepers from Aiamosa can
have berths reserved on application
J. h. DAVIS. Agent,
Santa Fe. nm
K b. HoopsR. O. y. A,
Denver. Colo
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24

The Fraternal Brotherhood. No.
t02, Meets every Friday night at their
hall In tho Schmidt building. west
Of Fountain square. O.. 8 o'clock. Viz.
iting members are always welcome.
JAMES N. COOK,
President.
q. w. GATcHELL, Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24

Redmcn, Meets In Trsternal Broth
erthood hall every Thursday sleep
OF each moon at the Seventh Run and
30th Breath. Visiting chiefs always
welcome 10 the Wigwam. n. n.
Barnes, sachom; Thos. &. Lpsett.
Chief OF Records.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-24

Rebskah Lodge, |. o. o. r., Meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
Of each month at the I. q. O. n. hall.
Mrs. Lizzie +. Daley, N. G.:Miss Julte
Leyster, v. g.; Mrs. A, j. Wertx, Sec;
Mrs. Sole Anderson. Treas.
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DENTISTS.
ATTORNEYS.

Frank Springer, Attorney at law.
office Ia Crockett building. Las
Vegas, N. M.
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HARNESS

J. c. Jones, The harness maker.
Bridge street.
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rAlLoRs.
RESTAURANTS.

Parties going to the country will
consult their best interests by calling
1t Clay 4 Rogers livery barn whore
nice rigs 1t reasonable prices may a.
ways b had. l1-S6
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MME FRANKLIN, ClairNoynnt and Palm
AVA list, eau ho consulted on all affairs VI life
such as love affairs, law suits. Loaf or atoten
articles. She was born with " double veil
WIN tell yon OF hidden treasures. She Is with
ou,a peer, Satisfaction guaranteed, Room .,
New optic Hotel NJ
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

TT. Co901Il tHo0 00 m0llln adIolFnHT to the 18th.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

Nr. Horace Cummins reached Wran- gell, Monday on his way to Shakan, from
 Minnesota, where he spent several wks visiting his family and friends. His son who was here with him last summer, he left running a paper at Eagle Lake, Minn. Mr. Cummins says that L. P. Hunt, secretary and manager of the Shakan Salmon Company, and his wife will soon be at Shakan and Mr. Hunt will take personal supervision of affairs.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

That old war-horse, Alaska's ex gov ernor SYineford, was a passenger up on tha Jefferson. Having sold ont the Journal. he feels free to go and come at will, Ike any other American citizen. He says he is out of the newspaper bus mess for good but proposes to still work for territorial form of government. We shall n.ie ta old warrior from the journalistic ..
 All kind. of foliage is budding rapidly and skuna cabbage is ready to pick.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

Balance in hand '-- 195 75 Respectfully Submitted,
 J. G. GRANT. School Treasurer.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

Several parties stood on the dock sun day and watched big trout play with a sIa cit be had caught, as a eat plays with g mouse. The tlout would let tie smelt 70 and when it would start away would pounce upon it again. lhis the big fellow kept np for perhaps five min utcs. when the little victim gave its tor mentor the slip. This may sound iish7, but 'tis true.
 George Richardson returned from the Sound on the Seattle.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

Caaur,IHm Chgrcl.jIVas detained at .3#e through ilIne-s in a.s fs@ilf. l' lgr lay evening, else there would have = :. :. L.- U -.-.-.-.L --r-L.-.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

Fred Wigg has greatly improved his residence property on east Front street by tearing away an old building, spad- ing up the ground and putting out a lot ef shrabbery.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
llerel pail.
 H.H scl lrlen
TntaI hilI- alI.M.-L

Bids for iI1ing public seh9ai hausn according t9 plans aai sp=e=.aa..sa+ submitted by architect Panl bef-irhi, were chen opened. The only tH a.t, were as f#'laHs. Campbell t Waters, 53.eU5.08; (. l.. U...ltu, =, a.a5-a difference of fsa1 T. uas loved Hl carried Hat the hd a. (. l.. Hamilton ae accepted when the required bond iE furnished.
 The Council thonon motion adjourned to the 18th.
 A little child oil. N. Churchill uas ycry sick during the week, but lz yh right again.
 George Gard and Gordaa Hoops canc in from tie logging camp, Monday, l9ok- ing hale and hearty. They have iu two ralts of 2l0,oo0 each, ot beautiful I9-s, and if sone part of their logger hadn't given way, would have had more.
 The three fire carts have been com. pleted and are as pretty as l.tt.e rg.l "a- gors They will each carry four i2b' cocks and axes. Two of them "liI he located near Cou!tcr's market and tte other near the saWuiiL
 Miss May Sylvester is at home iIoir Ketchikan, aiteran absence 0f several months.
 4 fine line of Shirt Waists and Wash Suits nv displayed ct the City Stadr.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13

MT. John Mckay, that prince of good fellows, after spending the winter here to go to Dundas Bay to assist Bob Bell in canning salmon,
Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-13
The LLr2agelL Dsug Co.
Council Meets.

Cauut.IHm ChgrrI.jIpas detained at h9@c thos-h ilMg-s ju a.s fsuliIf ,' I4gf- lav evening. else there would have b.ea taIl atIendauce. Ajt,. e#...az t.-. r1Il and raaIlnz aa ' ,aprrayia- lie minutes. eaHuuu. tian from efaF Brady relative ta BE hit.t lt iEe Gea is all Cafks ElEM#~ I-ui and r..eTel C. the GHaal.r ,i Commerce.
 The vote eastat the municipal elgeH#a hcii Arr.1 4th Has cauya~ssi, and Peter ( Jea-ar. A. E. Ruscl,la, C. Y. Cur son, l.. |. Goie. l.. ?. Lynch, <. Coeltar and Wm. F. Lloyd Were dae.s- rl elected C5.ueilmcu for the ensuing year, aHl L. Al Churchill, J. c Gnut anl H4Hin H0istad members al tt. school Board for one, two and ttr. years respectively.
 | was aa@ q and carried that Hh,l this meeting adjourn it adjourn to asEt Tharsiag. April 18th.
 The following bills Were read and u.- dered paid.
 r Case. night watch and lent | .J Electric u. G Power Co, lights 42 '1 J E Wgrden, salary, etc c.-.## l2i t' F " Carlyon, supplies, etc - Il it J tj Grant, coal .........=.#.. l au P t NcG8r,nack. treasurer ... 50 U1 C l. Hamilton, making fire carts. Ii i1 Donald sinclair, freight, o5 Sa~ri;El, publishing and print'g 2 Il John Hargstrom, painting carts. U' Wrangell Mills, material for and
 ironing fire carts ..........4.. 29 no I. ( patsaande. registrar fees a a VI r lnman, A Y E Suydef, N (
 Cook. J | Martjudale, M F h.
 man, election board each fs.59 : 3o AG. Long. fire aDuaratus ..... 2.8 pt
The Press., 1905-10-18
OLD SWISS LAWS.
Queer Statutes That Governed We'd
dIngs and Wearing Apparel.

Queer Statutes That Governed We'd
dings and Wearing Apparel.
Switzerland had a law that no we'd
ding party should have more than
twenty guests-ten men friends Of the
bridegroom and ten women friends Of
the bride. No wedding procession was
permitted to have more than two sing
ers, two fiddlers and two trumpeters,
Married women were forbidden to
wear silk or decorated hoods, though
maidens might. No woman, whether
married or unmarried, was allowed to
wear any dress in which the opening
for the neck was so large that 1t did
not lie at least two inches wide upon
the shoulders, and the gown must not
be buttoned or laced up in front or at
the side. To restrain the fashion Of
long pointed shoes it was enacted that
no person of either sex should wear
shoe with point extending beyond the
foot enough to allow anything to be in
serted in it, nor was any woman or
girl permitted to wear laced shoes. No
man or boy should wear a coat that
did not reach to the knee. Garments
were forbidden to be slashed so as to
show different colors or kinds of mate
rial, and trousers were required to be
made without stripes and both legs of
the same color. In 1910 one Swiss cam
ton in council assembled enacted that
hereafter no one shall make points Of
shoes or boots longer than one joint Of
the finger, and if any shoemaker shall
make them longer he shall be fined FL,
as also the person wearing them.-Lon-
don EXPRESS
The Press., 1905-10-18
VICE PRESIDENT KING.

He Took the Oath of Office Abroad,
but Did Not Live to Serve.
William Rufus King, born April 6,
1856, died April 18, 1853, was a vice
president OF the United States who
never served in that capacity and one
who took the oath of Office on foreign
soil, something which can be said of
no other executive officer who has ever
been elected by the people Of this coun-
try. King was an invalid, but his
friends urged him to take second place
on the ticket with Pierce in 1852.
Both were elected, but Mr.. Kings
health failed so rapidly that he was
forced to go to Cuba some two months
before Inauguration day. Not having
returned to the United States by
March 4, congress passed special act
authorizing the United States consul
at Matanzas, Cuba, to swear him in
as vice president at about the hour
when Pierce was taking the oath Of
office at Washington.
This arrangement was carried out to
a dot, and on the day appointed, at
a plantation on one Of the highest hills
In the vicinity Of Matanzas, Mr.. King
was made vice president of the United
States amid the solemn "Vaya vol con
Dios" God will be with YOU Of the
creoles who had assembled to witness
the unique spectacle. Vice President
King returned to his home at Cahaw-
ba, Ala, arriving at that place April
IT, 1853, and died the following day.
The Press., 1905-10-18

A very pompous, self sufficient and
very bad golfer was once playing over
an Irish course. He had as his caddie
a battered old Irish peasant, with a
very knowing twinkle in the corner of
his eye. After each Strickland each
stroke was cruel hard on the green turf
Of Ould Oireland-the vainglorious one
said to his caddie in the most lordly
fashion, Replace the turf, caddiev'
Quietly and patiently the caddie went
through the performance, thinking vol
umes and saying nothing at all until
the eighteenth was reached. Then, as
the last duffed shot stumbled its way
to the putting green and Replace the
turf, caddie!' rang in his ears for the
last time, he turned with look Of In
effable scorn upon his august employer
and said: "Arrah, is it replacing the
turf you'll be bidding me to do? BY
the holy fly, it'll be returning the place
Wen be all doing when you're gonep'-
The Press., 1905-10-18
OLD FAMILIES.
One of Them Claims to Reach Back
Beyond the Flood.

One of Them Claims to Reach Back
Beyond the Flood.
The most ancient family in France,
in so far as the tracing back Of the an
cestry in an unbroken line is con-
cerned, is the royal house Of Bourbon,
which goes back to Robert lie Fort, in
the year S61. Next in point of antiqui-
ty comes the Rohan family, which for
the last century, however, has been set
tied in Austria, the so called ROhans
in France being not really Rohans, but
merely Chabots, their only connection
with the house Of Rohan being by mar
riage.
Then comes the house of NarbOnne-
Pellet, the head Of which is the Due de
Narbonne, who can trace his lineage
back without interruption to the year
91O. Of course, in making this aSSer-
ton, l do not take into consideration
the somewhat mythical claim of the
Duke of Levis-MirepoiX to be descend
ed in direct and unbroken line from
Jacobs son, Levi. He has among his
family pictures one old painting in
which the Holy Virgin is represented
as requesting the former Duke Of
Lewis NLirepoix to put on his hat, which
he had DOTTED in salutation, she being
depicted as uttering the words
"Couvrez vous, mon cousin" Another
picture represents an ancestor Of
the Duke of Levis-Mirepoix navi-
eating a small boat on the waters
of the deluge, he being too exclusive
and high toned to share the ark with
the Noah family and it's belongings
London Chronicle
The Press., 1905-10-18

The special legislative Jail commit
tee, appointed by the last legislature
to investigate the condition at Tol-
land county Jail, held conference at
ToIland last week Tuesday with other
prominent politicians of the county.
The commissioners reported that near
ly all of the recommendations made by
the committee had been adopted and
ordered. The changes were being
made by Jailer Babcock, under the
direction of Sheriff Dickinson. The
work of Jailer Babcock was commend
ed by a number of speakers, and the
opposition to the jailer found little
that they could critioise, and a petit
ton that had been circulated in op-
position to him was withdrawn. A
meeting was held on Monday OF
County Commissioners John H. Buell.
and John Brown and Sheriff Dickin-
son to take further action in carrying
out the recommendations of the legis-
lative committee. The commissioners
purchased the horses, wagons, ETC., of
Jailer Babcock for the county's use.
Sheriff Dickinson has made q new
contract with Jailer Babcock, incor-
porating the changes thereby made
necessary, fixing the compensation of
the jailer at $500 a year, with the
free use of the dwelling on the Jail
premises he is also to be allowed
provisions, fuel and light for his
family mot to exceed four i'll num-
ber) and for one female servant when
ever in the opinion of the county COM
missioners the services of such servant
is necessary, and whenever the COM
missioners shall deem it necessary to
employ a keeper or other male assist
ant at the Jail, the deputy jailer shall
be allowed to board and lodge him.
The jailer is to have the privilege of
acting as janitor of the court house at
Holland at a salary of 500 a year !;
he shall have no other business than
those mentioned, and shall assist the
county commissioners to the best of
his ability to make the work of the
prisoners remunerative to the county,
and shall receive no perquisites or
other compensation. The jailer shall
cause all bills contracted by him to
be made in the name of the county,
and all discounts or commissions shall
accrue to the benefit of the county.
The Press., 1905-10-18
A WELL KEPT SECRET.
How the Keeper Managed the Churcl
and Town Hall Clocks.

How the Keeper Managed the Church
and Town Hall Clocks.
The old matchmaker of small town
in the west of England recently re-
tired, and the contract for keeping the
church and town hall clocks in order
was given to his successor. Unfortu-
Nately from the start the new man ex-
perienced d difficulty in getting the
clocks to strike at the same time. At
last the district council requested an
interview with the matchmaker.
"You are not so successful with the
clocks as your predecessor" he was
told at is very misleading to have one
clock strike three or four minutes after
the other. Why, before you took them
| in hand we could hardly tell the two
were striking. Surely you are as COM
petent as Mr.. H"
every workman has his own meth
DDS, gentlemen" replied the watch
maker, land mine amt the same as
HIS WERE"
"I'm decidedly Of the opinion that it
would be for the general good if they
were," remarked one Of the councillors.
every we'll, sir; in the future they
shall be-" came the reply. 81 happened
to write to Mr. H. last week about the
trouble 1 had with the clocks, and
but perhaps" he added as he produced
a letter and handed it to the chairman,
'you'd like to see what he said"
"Dear Sir ran the letter)-About
them clocks. When you get to know
what a cantankerous lot of busybodies
the council consists of you'll do the
same as did for fifteen years-forget
to wind up the striker Of the town hall
clock, and the silly owls won't be able
to tell that both clocks amt striking
together" -Tit-Bits.
The Press., 1905-10-18
Higher Chinese Education.

Many of our people think Of China
as a land of ignorant coolies who are
SO inferior to ourselves as to rise
scarcely to the plane Of human beings.
The fact is that China contains great
err number of educated and cultivae
people than any other country in the
world. Their culture is not like ours,
but it is based upon long study Of lit
erature, ethics and philosophy, and it
has been transmitted through many
generations. The Chinese have not
well learned how to act together. 9th
erwise we should never have dared to
treat them recklessly and unfairly
Review Of Reviews
The Press., 1905-10-18
A QUAINT OLD CITY.
Bruges, the Chief Industry of Which
Is Lace Making.

Bruges, the Chief Industry of Which
b.. Is Lace Making.
Bruges lace has been made in the
converts of Bruges by old women
whose hands have grown stiff clicking
the bObbins back and forth, who learn
ed when they were children from other
old women, who in turn had learned it
from other old women, and so on back
for hundreds of years. Lace making is
the chief industry Of this city of Bel
GUM, the capital of the province Of
West Flanders, but that it has not
made for the prosperity of the place
is attested by the fact that in a popu-
lation Of something like $4,000 there
are $4,000 paupers. 1t is very quaint
old city, the corporation Of weavers Of
Bruges having been celebrated in the
time Of Charlemagne. 1t reached the
height of its prosperity in the fifteenth
century, when 1t was one Of the great
commercial emporiums Of the world
and was famed far and wide for its
tapestries. The great prosperity, how
ever, led to such extravagant habits in
dress and social life that Charles v.
was obliged to pass stringent sumptu-
airy laws. Complications between sub
sequent rulers and the people led to
the removal of all trade to Antwerp
and the ruin Of Bruges as a CONNER
cial center, but the name and fame of
Its lace have been imperishable.-New
York Herald.
The Press., 1905-10-18
ASHFORD,
WestfOrd.

Dwight Morey of Bristol has re-
Whites.
A. 81. Amidon, who has been i'll,
is much better. but has not yet re-
sumed his work.
There will be a harvest social at
the Congregational church Friday
evening. Supper 1Oc. All are in
vited.
DIR. Walter H. Whiton of Brook lyn,
N. Y, who has been visiting at L.
F. Lougee's, has returned to his
home.
WarrenvilIe.
Miss Ethel Durkee conducted the
last Thursday evening prayer meet
ing.
Elmer Chaffee of South Windham
spent Sunday at A. E. Howlett's at
Elmsville.
Mrs. B. Bicknell conducted the Y.
P. S. @. E. at the Warrenville Bap-
fist church last Sunday evening.
Albert Hewlett, Jr., was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Scarborough of
Eastford for few days last week.
UNION.
Fred Bartlett of Hartford is visit
ing friends in town.
Mrs. Dodge is visiting friends in
Brookf field this week.
Mrs. Chelsea Young is with her
friend, Mrs. Jones, at Eastford.
Nathan Brand of Norwich visited
friends in town the past week.
John Buckley has resumed his du-
ties at the Maine university law
school
Mrs. Scranton visited her daughter,
Blanche Scranton, at Staffordville
last Saturday.
Rock Meadow.
Miss Bishop, the Rock Meadow
school teacher, recently visited her
parents at Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Heck of South
bridge recently visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Heck.
Matt Heck was taken suddenly sick
last Sunday night. His wife, who
has been caring for Mrs. VIM. Royce
at Hydeville, was called home.
There was husking party at Leon
Booths last Wednesday evening. The
weather was rather unfayorable, but
quite number we're present. The
young people had great glee in find
ing the "red ears Mrs. Booth
furnished bountiful supper for the
company, and all seemed to enjoy
themselves.