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that the corning is often done by infe Tor
butchers, whose practice is to corn their
meat in order to save it when it is on the
verge OF spelling An English housewife
sees to the corning OF her own meat, beef.
tongue or fresh shoulder or pork, and the
result is satisfactory. Another reason why
corned beef is not always satisfl try in
this country is that it has been cooked
too fast and the muscles reduced to
leathery strings instead of becoming ten
der and juicy. reliable corned beef
pickle is made in this way: Put into five
gallons of boiling water one gallon rock
salt, four ounces saltpeter, and pound
and a half of brown sugar. Stir until dis
solved without boiling again. Let it stand
until morning, then strain, and put in
me beef, tongue or shoulder The beef
should stay in at least a day for every
pound, and tongue three weeks. The
meat should be turned every day. The
rump of the animal is the portion chosen
by most American cooks because there
is little waste in it, and there is a large
proportion of lean to the fat. The Eng
fish housewife prefers the brlsket or plate
pieces, which are composed OF layers of.
juicy lean and fat. These pieces cost
charges for the rump A ten-pound
brisket of fiat ribs is the best joint for
boiling. If you have corned it yourself
you can put it at once into boiling water,
then allow the meat to come slowly 20
the boiling point again, push back on tie
fire and simmer gently for five or six
hours, for a piece of seven or eight
pounds. If the meat hls bee;l in corn
some time, and is very salt, put over in
cold water instead of boiling, then proceed
in the same way. When tender enough so
that the bones slip out easily, put into
small wooden press, such you can buy
for ten or fifteen cents. After the meat is
pressed immense in the liquor in which the
meat was cooked and let it stand until
cold to insure its being juicy as well as
nrm. II you have no press, put a weight
on the meat in the kettle in which it was
cooked, and let 1t stand until thoroughly
cold When this is accomplished, glaze and
serve cold.
homemade Sausag es.-Not every house
keeper realizes that she can make sau-
sage at home quite as easily as corn beef
pickle. and be sure of having it pure and
indebted by unknown and unwholesome
ingredients. OF sweet, fresh pork take
two-thirds lean ard one-third fat, and FOR
every ten pounds of pork allow one pound
beef Chop or grind fine and mix thor
oughly. Spread on a clean table and sprin:
kie the seasoning over the meat. For ev-
cry ten pounds of meat allow one-quarter
pound of salt, one ounce pepper and one
half ounce sage Some prefer less pepper
and little cayenne Nix and knead thor
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while the meat was cooking. Do not let
the dumplings fall too deep in the gravy,
else they will be heavy. Cover closely and
boil steadily ten or twelve minutes. Ar
range the dumpings around the edge of
hot platter and put the meat in the center.
Dissolve a tablespoonful and half of flour
in cold water and stir into the gravy. Let
it cook until smooth and thickened, season
ing more highly If needed, and strain over
the meat. If desired, a small cup of cream
or a tablespoonful of butter may be added
to the gravy just before serving.
F'rfcassee of Lamb with Baked Dumplings.
Cut up into dice enough cold lamb to
make a quart. Season with salt and pepper,
put into a baking dish and pour over it
sauce made in this way: Put into frying
pan a generous tablespoonful of butter and
as soon as melted add a tablespoonful of
flour. Cook until golden brown, then pour
in little by little q scant pint of water.
When II boils up and thickenS season with
salt and pepper, pour over the meat and Set
the dish in the oven. While getting thor
oughly hot make dumplngs in the same
way as for the veal potpie. but instead of
dropping them on the meat with q spoon
roll out and cut into tiny biscuits. Place the
biscuits on the meat. bake twelve or fifteen
minutes and serve at once.
Jellied Meat-An appetizlnsy and inexpen-
siVe cold cut that can be kept on hand for
a long time in the winter is this made of
beef. and pigs feet. Get from the butcher
four pig S feet with legs to the first joint,
and a shank of beef of about the same
weight. sawed ana ut. Boil the pigs feet
in a pot OF water without salt until the
bones fall out, then lift the meat from the
liquor and set away to cool. Strain the
liquor into jar and the next morning re-
move all the grease from the top. At the
same time you are cooking the pigs feet
boil the shank OF beef in another kettle
with unsalted water. When perfectly ten
der take out the meat and set away to
cool, well as the strained liquor. The
next morning cut all the meat in small
bits, both pork and beef, and the liquor
the pigs feet were cooked ia: season with
salt, pepper and a little bit OF celery salt
or other seasoning and pour in molds. AS
soon as cold they will be stiff and
ready to slice into delicate pieces. The gela-
tine in the pigs feet is superior to aspic
Keep in a cool place. The liquor that the
beef is cooked in may be seasoned for a
delicious bouillon.
Home Corned Reef and Its Cooking.-A
piece of plain corned beef, properly boiled
pressed and cut in deicately thin slices and
served with catsup and mustard IS an ex-
cellent dish served either hot or cold That
sis not held in as high repute in this
country as in England is due to the fact
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Curious Postal Regulation.

From the Chicago Journal.
There exists a curious postal regulation
IN France whereby letters addressed to the
president of the republic. to the presidents
of the senate and chamber and to the pre-
feet of police do not require to be stamp
ed. The Matin has taken advantage of this
TO organize a new system of petitioning in
favor of penny postage. With every paper
sold post card is inclosed addressed to
the president of the chamber of deputies
The readers are asked to sign it and drop
1t in the nearest post box. The postal au-
thorities are the only people who may not
fully appreciate the beauties Of a scheme
involving the collection and distribution OF
perhaps half a million cards
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oughly. then crowd the meat into salt bags
washed in strong salt and water and dried
before filing. Use a potato masher to
pack in the bags, then tie and keep in a
cool place. When ready to use, slit the
end of the bag, turn back. cut of the meat
in slices and fry.
Breast of Lamb with Tomato Sauce.-This
is a specially seasonable and delicious dish.
whether broiled, fried or pan broiled in
very hot oven. Get three pounds breast Of
lamb and boil in slightly salted water until
tender enough to slip out the bones. The
next day you can cut in Individual helpings
or leave whole, dip In crumbs. egg and
crumbs again. season with sail and pepper,
and broil. fry or pan broil in the oven.
Serve with tomato sauce.
Tomato Sauce.-Put a tablespoonful OF
butter Into frying pan and as soon as
melted add tablespoonful OF -four When
cooked until frothy, add two-thirds of
cup Of strained tomato combined with a
third cup Of hot water, two cloves. small
slice or onion, three pepper corns and
hal9 teaspoonful of salt. Cook until smooth,
then strain over the meat
Currant Jelly Sauce.-An excellent sauce
to serve with either venison or mutton Is
made with currant jelly. Cook one tea
spoonful of minced onion in a teaspoonful
Of flour and stir until smooth, then add
gradually half cup Of stock, stirring all
the time. AS soon as the sauce boils up,
put III d HALL IedSpOOn1ul OF salt, an elBHt 4
ieaspoonful of pepper. one teaspoonful or
vinegar, one Glove, a small bay leaf, and
a heaping tablespoonful of currant jelly.
Simmer five minutes, strain and serve.
Baked Salt Mackerel.-Wash medium
sized salt mackerel and soak in pan Of
cold water over night In the morning put
the fish In shallow baking pan. split side
up, pour cup and half Of milk over 1t
and bake in moderate oven twenty min
utes. Mix together one tablespoonful Of
butter and a level tablespoonful of flour,
add busting of pepper and stir into the
gravy in the pan. Cook ten minutes long
Ell. Slide the fish into hot dish, and pour
the sauce over it. Serve with baked po-
tatoes.
Remedy for "Grip."-A remedy for grip
that is proving very efficacious in numer-
Gus instances is this: Put into a cup d
hot water cayenne pepper the size Of a
marrowfat pea, a teaspoonful of sugar
and scant tablespoonful of grain alcohol.
Beware of the wood alcohol which Is rank
poison. Stir together and take steamin2
hot just before going to bed. If grip is
only threatened. and not actually present.
teaspoonful Of alcohol will suffice
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The Ideal Saddle Horse.

From Country Life In America
The ideal saddle horse is from fifteen To
sixteen hands high short-backed and well
coupled. 1t has thin, high withers, q long,
well-arched neck and a long, keen ear we'll
set on the head. The tail should be set
high on the rump, and the rump itself
should be somewhat sloping The horse
should have, besides, fat snewy bones in
IT'S legs and q medium-sized foot
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Omnibus cads

From the London Commercial Intelligence.
Disgracefu barbarism can be Witnessed
any evening In the metropolis at all the
principal places of departure of suburban
bound buses and trans. Bands of rough
inales-we decline to acknowledge them as
men-rudely thrust back the women and
the feeble to secure for themselves the
seats that oaght to belong OF right to those
who have waited longest.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is a list OF advertised letters re-
naming In the Washington ID CD Post-ofice Sal
urday. February 4, 1905.
To obtain any of these letters the applicant
should cali for Advertised Letters
II not called for within two t2) weeks they will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office:
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Contest Notice.
Department Of the Interior, United
States Land office.

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land office.
SANTA FE, N. NJ. Jan. IS, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by william
Boylan. contestant, against Home
stead entry No. $500, made December
8, 1901, for s 1.2 Sw1-4, SW IA SELL,
Sec. 81 and the NWl-4 NW1-4, section
81, township IL ~, range 23E., by
James o. Williams, contested, In
which 1t Is alleged that James 0. VII.
liams has wholly abandoned said en-
try; that he has changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six
months since making said entry and
that said James O. Williams has not
settled upon and cultivated said land
as required by law and that he has
been away from said land over two
years. and that his absence from the
land Is not due to his being In the
military or naval service Of the United
States.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation q. 10 o'clock
a. m, on March 6, 1905. before r. l..
NJ. Ross. United States court commits.
sioner. Las Vegas, N. NJ. land that
final hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock
a m, on April 6. 1905. before)' the
register and receiver at the United
States land office In Santa Fee, N. NJ.
The said contestant having, In a
proper affidavit, filed January IS,
1905. set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can not be made, II Is
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication. A.
MANUEL r. oTERo.
Register
FRED MULLER.
Receiver
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300 Reward. BOO

The lenders OF this paper will be pleased L
learn that there Is AT least one dreaded distas,
that science has been able to cure in all its
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the medical fraternity, Catarrh being a con.
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treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de
~stroying the foundation of the disease. and
giving the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing itc
work, The proprietors have SO much faith In
it's curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that II fails to cure
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY a. CO, Toledo, Ohio
Sold by oil Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for Constipation.
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Luxury For One,
Economy For Other

In view of the tremendous gains OF
recent years in the economy with
which freight is moved, it is note.
worthy that In handling passenger
traific the tendency has been the 9th.
er way. Magnificent terminal sta.
lions, luxurious trains and fast seed.
ules, once viewed as extra ordinary In
JUDGEMENTS, have come 10 be demand.
cd as a matter OF course. SAYS the
Railway Gazette, so that they have
les s0d less of N, advertising value
WEIGH has been claimed for them.
This Is particularly true In heavy sub.
urban traffic, where congestion at
the terminal and extremely low com.
mutation fares leave a very narrow
margin of profit over cost; a margin
so small that terminal engagements
in great cities. To permit of increased
suburban service. are often undertak.
en- rather on account of the building
up of the territory, with the resultant
long'haul traffic, than in the hope CT
maxim" better nte profits from the
suburban business itself.
Trains Collide.
Train No. 2 on the Santa Fe Cent.
raj was wrecked Tuesday afternoon
between Santa Fe and Kennedy and
az a result traffic on this line was tied
up until late that afternoon.
Train No. 2, left Kennedy Tuesday
afternoon with ter passengers aboard
and at a point near mile post Is, the
engine al out OF water and the train
stopped just over a large hill. A work
train was following train No. 2, and In
some way yet unexplained the work
train a into the rear OF No. 2,
smashing the platform OF the combina-
ton ar. Fortunately no one was in.
jured.
<<
Gen. SUPP. d. +. Cain went below in
his special car last evening.
Five passenger trains at the depot
at n time last evening made things
look rather lively for a spell.
49,
Col. Willard S. Hopewell, general
manager of the Albuquerque Eastern
railway. has been elected president
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ballasted track Is nearly dustless,
The work is done by a special train
consisting OF a locomotive and tive or
six ordinary tank cars loaded with Gil.
to the end of the last car. to which Is
attached a %sprinkling apparatus, con-
sisting of an ordinary wrought irCn
perforated pipe eighteen feet in
length. occupying a position at right
angles with The rack.
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CALIFORNIA; Daylight special.

No. ., the Santa Fe's ~ tast train.
will leave Chicago At $40 4. m. every
day and arrive In Las Vegas abou.
$50 p. M. the day following. This
train will give seventy one hours' SCR.
between Chicago and San Fran.
cisco. beating the tim, Of No. ! elk
: ours ir" u lnicagt u Las Vegas.
w. J. LrCAS. Agent
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OF the commercial club OF Albuquerque
TO succeed Judge II. 3. Baker. resign
ed, Mr.. Hopewell was also elected n
' director OF the organization,
w, w, Bowling from the north end
has been transferred 10 the south end
where he poses as an extra brakeman.
subject to duty's call.
Two trains Of California vegetables,
celery and cauilflower, arrived here
from the south this morning, also
twenty cars of oranges during the
night.
Engineers Harry Bowman, Uhrig
and Bleyins are off the cushioned
seat today, the latter throttle-jerker
quoting his nerves from the shock OF
yesterday mornings collision.
Conductor A, $. Murray and Brake.
man Charles Hawkins laid off last
night, their way car having been TAX
en- east on account Of a shortage of
crews elsewhere,
+. G. Gilchrist, who had been acting
cashier at the Santa Fe depot in the
city by that name during the absence
of The station agent on the Pacific
coast, has returned to his home In
Las Vegas, with his wife and little
daughter.
Division Foreman r. ID. Gibbons
went down to the scene Of the COLI
sion at Romeroville yesterday morn
ing and superintendent the clearing Of
the track. The job was completed
speedily enough. considering the alb.
sence OF the wrecker at Albuquerque.
Fireman Tack, who received a
shaking up by the colliding Of the
trains at Romeroville yesterday. Is oft
the foot board to day. pondering over
the narrow escape OF himself and 9th
err members OF the engine crews from
instant death or permanent injury.
The estate of the late 0. c. Story,
the railroader. who killed his wife and
then himself at Needles January 18th.
is attracting considerable attention
from the public administrators and
the various attorneys of the prospec-
tive heirs,
As the result OF an order from the
Santa Fe there win be over 100 men
employed in the train service of the
company running out of Needles, who
will call upon Or, w F. Freeman for
the purpose of having their eyesight,
nearing and color sense tested.
Here's a problem that comes from
Joplin. Can you figure il out? "A
man wanted a ticket to Olathe, and
only had a s. bill. 1t required So TO
get the ticket. He took the 81 bill 10
a pawn shop, pawned ii for $1.J9. On
his way back 10 the depot he met a
friend to whom he sold the pawn tick
ct for $3.50. That gave him 50. INV.
who's out that dollar?"
The Santa Fee system has in Cali
fornia 625 miles of oiled roadbed, All
the UNPUBLISHED track Is oiled because
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SANTA RE TIME TABLE.
Four Trans-COntincntal Trains
Each Way Every Day.

No. . has Pullman and tourist sleep.
ing cars to Chicago, Kansas City and
st. Louis, and a Pullman car for Den.
YER Is added at Trinidad. Arrives at
La Junta 1920 p. M. connecting with
No. 5. leaving La Junta $40 a. m. ar
irving at Pueblo 500 a. m, Colorado
Springs 6:35 a, m. Denver $3.50 q. m,
No. 5 has Pullman and tourist sleep
Ing ears to Chicago and Kansas City.
Arrives at La Junta 1890 a m, con.
Meeting with No. 6o3. leaving La Junta
1910 p. M. arriving at Pueblo 200
p. m, Colorado Springs $3.50 p. m,
Denver 600 p. m.
No. 10 has pullman a to Kansas
City. Makes same connection as No,
2. Does the local work Las Vegas to
Ration.
No. 4 California Limited. Solid Pull
man train, with Dining. Buffet and Oh
servation cars. Unsurpassed equip
ment and service.
No. / has Pullman and tourist sleep
ing cars for Southern California
points.
No. Z has Pullman and tourist sleep
ing cars for Northern California
points. and Pullman a for Ell Paso
and City Of INSTRUMENTATION for FL
Paso, Deming. Silver City and all
points In Mexico. Southern New Mex
leo and Arizona.
No. 9, California Flyer. Only 36
hours from Chicago. Has standard
Pullman car for Southern California.
Coaches and Chair cars. Passengers
for Northern California are transfer
red to No. Z en- route.
No. 8, California Limited has same
equipment as No. 4.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-16

The schools were closed al Artesia
on account of sickness and Miss
Yeargin the teacher. spent the week
with her friend, Mrs. j. V. Ormond
in Roswell.
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D. s K. q. System
Santa Fe Branch
Time Tsbls No. II.
Effective Wednesday April l. 1903.

Trains run daily except sunday.
Connections with the main line hnc
branches as follows,
At Antonito for Durango, silverton and AL
roints In tins San lar country.
At AIamosa with standard gauge for La
veta. Pueblo, Colorado Springs aud Denver
also with narrow gauge for Monte Vista, Dcl
Sorte oreede and all point lnthe San Luis
valley.
Al salida with main line STANDARD gauge
for all points east and west Including Lead.
Vile and marrow gauge points between sal.
ida ard Grand Junction
At Florence and Canon 0ity Tor the gold
camps Of Cripple Greek and Victor.
At Pueblo. colorado Springs and Den yer
with all Missouri river lines for all points
east.
For further infor nation address tho under.
signed.
Through passengers from Santa We 10
standard gauge sleepers from Alamosa can
bA We berths resell we'd on application
i n, DAVIS. Agent.
santa Fe, Nm
X ;, HOOPER. q. p. A,
Denver. Colo
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Redmen, Meets la Fraternal Broth.
erthood hall every Thursday sleep
OF each noon at the Seventh Run aud
3Oth Breath. Visiting chiefs always
welcome to tho Wigwam. Il. H..
Barnes. sachem; Thos. g. Lipsett.
Chief OF Records.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-16

Juan +. Sanchez, of Iemitar spent
a day In Santa Flo on a visit to his
daughter. who Is attending the Ioret.
to academy and to view Legislative
proceedings.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-16

The Santa Re hook aud ladder com,
pany will give a dance at the opera
house on The night Of February 22d.
for The benefit % The company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-16

Eastern star, Regular communica.
ZION second and fourth Thursday even.
ings OF each month. All visiting broth.
ers and sisters are cordially invited.
MRS. u. l.. Browne. worthy matron;
y. Il. Dearth. w. r.: Mrs. Emma
benedict. Sec: Mrs. Nj, A. Howell,
Treas.
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Rebekah Lodge, l. o. O. r., Meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
or each month at the I. o. o. II. hall.
Mrs. Lizzie +. Daley. N. q. miss Julia
Ieyster. Y. G.: Mrs. A. j. Wertz, See.
MRS. Sofie Anderson. Treas.
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DENTISTS.
ATTORNEYS.

Frank Springer. Attorney Ut Law.
Olilcc IN Crockett building. Las
Vegas. N. M.
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SOCIETIES.

chapman Lodge. Mo. 2, A. r. a A. M,
hesu'ar communications LIST and ard
thursdays IN each month, Visiting
brothers cordially invited. M. Il.
Williams. W. NJ; Charles n. spor.
leder. Secretary,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-16

J. c. Jones, The harness maker.
Bridge street.
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The Fraternal Brotherhood, No.
to2, Meets every Friday night at their
hall In the Schmidt building, west
OF Fountain square. A. 8 o'clock, Via.
iting members are always welcome.
JAMES N. COOK,
President.
g. w. GATCHELL. Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-16

The Santa Fe system has in Cali.
fornia 625 miles of oiled roadbed. All
the UNPUBLISHED track Is oiled because
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-16

The estate of the late 0. c. Story,
the railroader, who killed his wife and
then himself at Needles January 18th.
is attracting considerable attention
from the public administrators and
the various attorneys of the prospec-
tive heirs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-16

As the result OF an order from the
Santa Fe there will be over 100 men
employed in the train service of the
company running out OF Needles, who
viii call upon m, w. F. Freeman for
the purpose of having their eyesight,
hearing and color sense tested.