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DIR. Weaver's Treatment.
ayrp purifics tho blood. Ceratehesls skin e~ruptiona

Mrs. j. M. Moad has started a sub
scription school at Red River.
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Mrs. G. A. Millman Is quite Ill with
pneumonia at Las Cruces.
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LOST.

OST-A pair Of gold glasses between a34
~ Tilden and west side Catholic Church,
Sunday, return to Optic Office. 1-6l
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DENTISTS.
ATTORNEYS.

George p. Money, Attorney at law
and ex-assistant United States at
torney. Office In Olney building,
Las Vegas, N. M.
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e. v. Long, Attorney at law. Office
In Wyman block, Las Vegas. N.
M.
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Frank Springer, Attorney at law.
Office In Crockett building, Las
Vegas, N. M.
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NEW MEXICO
NORMAL M UNIVERSITY

ITS ADVANCED NORMAL COURSE
prepares for u life certificate In New Mexico, and is the full
equivalent of life certificate courses in any normal school
ITS LIBRARY CONTAINS
1900 volumes Of the best books connected with the branches
taught in the institution, besides some OF the best works OF
reference.
ITS COURSES INCLUDE
all branches taught in elementary and high schools, including
vocal music drawing manual training, nature study, and ply
steal culture.
ITS SUMMER SCHOOL
offers unexcelled opportunities for first study, and review Of
all the common branches and the advanced branches required
for q first grade certificate.
ITS DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STUDY
comprises psychology, pedagogy, school management, general
method, and special method in reading, writing spelling mum
ber written arithmetic, language and story grammar, geo
gaphy, music, drawing and nature study.
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Fraternal Union of America, Meets
first and third Tuesday evenings of
each month In the Fraternal Brother
hood hall, west of Fountain Square, at
s o'clock. T. M. Elwood, f. NJ; w.
G.. Koogler, Secretary.
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vegas, N. M.
e. v. Long, Attorney at law. Office
In Wyman block, Las Vegas, N.
NJ.
SOCIETIES.
!. o. O.. F, Las Vegas Lodge, No. q,
meets every Monday evening at their
hall, Sixth street. All visiting breth-
ems cordially invited to attend.
G. w. Vessel, N. c.; Clark M. Moore,
V. G.; T. M. Elwood. Sec.; w. E.
Critics, Treasurer G. V. Hedgcock.
cemetery trustee.
3. p. o. e., Meets first and third
Thursday evenings, each month, at
Sixth street lodge room. Visiting
brothers are cordially invited.
CHAS. T. MOORE, Exalted Ruler.
7. Z. BLAUVELT, Sec.
Chapman Lodge, No. 2, A. F. & A. M.
Regular communications LIST and 3rd
Thursdays in each month. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. M. r.
Williams, w. M; Charles IL. Sper-
leder, Secretary.
Rebekah Lodge, |. o. o. r., Meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
of each month at the /. o. O. +. hall.
Mrs. Lizzie F. Daley, N. G.;Miss Julia
Leyster, V. G.: Mrs. A. j. Wertz, Sec;
Mrs. Sofie Anderson, Treas.
Eastern Star, Regular communica-
ton second and fourth Thursday even
ings of each month. All visiting broth
ers and sisters are cordially invited.
Mrs. Il. l.. Browne. worthy matron;
S. r. Dearth. w. p; Mrs. Emma
Benedict, Sec; Mrs. M. A. Howell,
Treas.
Redmen, Meets in Fraternal Broth
erthood hall every Thursday sleep
of each moon at the Seventh Run and
Both Breath. Visiting chiefs always
welcome to the Wigwam. VIM. NJ.
Lewis, Sachem; Thos. G. Lipsett,
Chief of Records.
Fraternal Union of America, Meets
first and third Tuesday evenings of
each month In the Fraternal Brother
hood hall, west of Fountain Square, at
s O'Clock. T. NJ. Elwood, F. NJ; w.
G. Koogler, Secretary.
The FraternaI Brotherhood, No.
102, Meets every Friday night at thier
hall in the Schmidt building, west
of Fountain square. at 5 o'clock. Wis
Ting members are always welcome.
CHARLES Il. O'MALLEY,
President.
G. w. GATCHELL, Secretary.
HARNESS.
J. c. Jones, The harness maker,
Bridge street.
TAiLoRS.
J. 8. Alien, the tailor. Orders TAX
en- for up-to-daIe mems suits. 9o5,
Main street, opposite the Normal.
RESTAURANTS.
Duvall's Restaurant-Short Order
and Regular Meals. Center street.
Wanted to purchase, several ante
lope and two or three black tail deer.
Address, NJ. The Optic. II
A kidney or bladder trouble can al
ways be cured by using Foley's Kid.
ney Cure in time. For sale by Center
| Block-Depot Drug store.
Parties going to the country will
| consult their best interests by calling
at Clay & Rogers livery barn where
nice rigs al reasonable prices may al
WAYS he had. 11-35
Russell &LeWiS
We are now established in our new
quarters in the Wslsen Block, 6l3
Center Street. with a big line Of
NoBBY SUITTNGS.
Give US a Call:
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felt decidedly better than I had done
for several years.-Outing.
Most Curious Lakes in world

In central Asia, near the Caspian
Sea, is lake of beautiful rose color,
while the banks are covered with salt
crystals as white as snow, says the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch. From the
waters of this luke there arises n
tlower-like odor. The color and the
odor are supposed to be caused by
vegetable matter in the depths.
One Of the most singular lakes in
the world is the celebrated Pitch Lake
of the island of Trinidad This lake
spreads over an area of ninety-nine
acres, and its surface is composed of
one great floating mass Of asphaltum,
scanned with veins of clear water.
There Is similar lake in Venezuela.
The Pitch Lake is hideous place
so far us smells are concerned, for the
air all about it is heavy with noxious
vapors, and from the center of the lake
gushes fountain of liquid asphaltum,
in which there float and break bub.
bles containing most horrible gases.
Tho workmen 90 out on the surface
of this lake and cut great slabs of as
phaltum, which are carried away. But
the next morning the hole they left is
filed up again with the pitch which
has risen during the night, so that the
supply seems to be inexhaustible.
This curious lake was discovered by
Sir Walter Raleigh when he landed in
Trinidad in 1895 on his way to the
mouth of the Orlnoco III search of ri
DornNO
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heard, and shouted back an inquiry
whether the Richard had surrendered.
Jones ran forward with laundering

heard, and shouted back an inquiry
whether the Richard had surrendered.
Jones ran forward with a laundering
Mop
Then the Scraps mainmast came
crashing down, and her captain struck
his nag. The firing ceased, but the con-
fusion continued. Men ran about In
quiring which vessel had surrendered,
Both of them had been shattered to
helplessness. 1t had been question
Of logged endurance between their
commanders, and Jones had won.
1t was now clear that the Bon
Homme Richard was sinking. Her
captain ordered what remained of his
crew to go on board the serapls.
Scarcely had4the Richard been aban-
doned when, at 10 O'Clock. she settled
down and went to the bottom Of the
North Sea. The captured Scraps drift
ed about almost helpless for several
days, until on October 8, with the help
OF his consorts. Jones got her into the
Dutch port of Texel.
For his conduct in this action Cant.
Pearson was knighted by King George.
Well" said Jones, when he heard Of
it, ''he deserves it; and If 1 ever meet
him again, I'll make a lord of himw
For this feat Congress gave Jones a
gold medal, and Louis XVI. made him
chevaller of France and presented
him with gold sword.
Jones saw no further service In the
American navy. In 1888 he entered
the Russian service, with the rank Of
rear admiral. and distinguished him
self In campaign against the Turks.
Disappointed in the hope of obtaining
an independent command, he soon left
the Russian service and went to Paris,
In broken health. There, he died in
poverty in 1902. Just before his death
the appointment as commissioner and
consul of the United States to Alglers
was sent to him from this country, but
he had passed away before the. COM
mission reached France
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What reason did he give, Jack q
she demanded, Indignantly.
Your guardian told me that 1 was
penniless adventurer, and that IL
was your money was AFTER" he re.
piled, modify.
1.-THE wretch! But 1t doesn't matter
We can marry without him."
Il did not know you had SO much
money, dear one. You are rich and ]
have nothing,
But we have love-" !;
I'VE can't live on that. 1t Is true,
l have my profession, but 1 have only
Just become doctor, and it is an ur-
Hill game unless one has money to
buy practice. have none"
did he not hold out any hope?" she
asked, TREMENDOUSLY.
Yes. He said that If could prove
to him that l had n practice which
would bring in five hundred year he
would give his consent. l must say
that he is reasonable, but"
will 1t take you very long to gain
such a practlce?"
years"
LET us marry at once" she cried,
impulslvely. IL don't mind being
poor"
IF you marry without his consent
you get none Of the money, and l
couldn't let you do that, darling joan"
There was silence and Sir Giles
looked irritably at the hole.
II have made up my mind, dear"
"Yes."s
II am goIig away at once-to-mor.
row. You must forget me. 1t is moi
fair to you.'
There was sound Of sobbing.
Don't cry, darling" he said, plead.
ingly. * -.
'.The fool!s the baronet muttered.
II can't let you gov' she cried, mis-
erably.
81 will work hard-and-in time
perhaps-'
The boys voice broke.
Don't go tomorrow. Stay till Sat
urday. 1t is only four days." she
asked, pleadingly.
There was the sound of passionate
farewell, the rustic Of leaves, and all
was silence.
Saturday afternoon came and Sir
Giles looked anxiously at the hole In
the wall. He took large envelope
and placed 1t in the hole.
They came at last. Their words
were few and their voices tremulous.
1.-THE last time, Jack, that we shall
meet here" she said, brokenly.
"In the future, perhaps"
"And shall have no more use for
that dear little hole in the wall, where
I have found SO many love messages
from my darling"
She leaned down as she spoke.
Jack, there is a letter here" she
cried, excitedly.
ITO Jack and Joan. with lonely
old mans love-" she read in wonder
"Open it at once"
With trembling fingers he broke the
seal.
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his memorable battle with the Serapis,
On September % he sighted fleet of
forty British merchantmen under the
convoy of the Scraps and the Countess
of Scarborough. Most of the merchant
men ran toward the shore, 6nchoring
under the guns of Scarborough castle.
AT O'Clock in the evening Jones' flag
ship, the Bon Home Richard, engaged
the Scraps and there followed one of
the tiercest naval conflicts ever record
cd. AT the beginning of the action two
cannons of the Richard exploded,
bursting the deck above and killing
and wounding number OF men. In
spiteof this the Richard began a heavy
cannonade, which was answered by
the Scraps. This was maintained for
an hour, and then Jones with his own
hands assisted in lashing the two YES
sells together, so that the Scraps could
not escape, nor take advantage of her
superior maneuvering power. Prior to
this when Jones had been repealed in
an attempt to board the Scraps the
English commander, Capt. Pearson,
called out, Have you struck your COL
ors" II haven't begun to fight yet"
Jones shouted back.
While the two vessels dashed to-
gether We're in their death duel, both
crews fighting fiercely for victory, an
unexpected diversion occurred and one
which nearly proved fatal to the
American vessel. The Alliance had
come up. and after exchanging
broadside with the Countess of Scar
borough she opened fire on the two
vessels struggling together. Whether
through treachery, or in the confusion
of the battle in the dark, her guns did
much more damage to the Richard
than to the Serapis; and when Jones
hailed her captain and babe him lay
aboard the British ship. his orders, If
heard, were disregarded.
BY this time both the Richard and
the Scraps were terribly shattered.
The formers side, near the stern, had
been shot through and through until
the upper deck had almost fallen in
upon the gun deck. The Scraps had
been set on fire in dozen places by
grenades and cannon balls Just as the
moon rose, at 0:3O. the Richard, too.
caught fire. A cry arose that she was
sinking.
In the hold were hundred English
prisoners, the crews OF captured mer-
chantmen. Some Of the sailors set
them loose. to give them chance for
their lives. They rushed on deck, and
added to a confusion already almost
Undesirable. One of them made his
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INTERVIEWING eRlNas US HOME

When twilight shadows softly fall
Across fading light,
And vesper bells in music call
The heralds of the night
o. hour that breathes of peace and rest
To thcce who sadly roam,
Hour that Is dearest, sweetest, best,
When evening brings us home!
Forgot the trials of the day,
The toll, the grief, the care
All seemed to fade at sunset ray,
The world grow bright and fair;
And yet the shadow deeper falls.
And weary wanderers roam;
But through the gloom loved voice calls,
When evening brings us home.
J And lngging feet quick onward press
To meet those at the door,
Where love in answering caress
Waits loyal evermore.
Most blessed hour of all the day
To those who toll and roam!
Love Is the star that lights our way
When evening brings us home.
And. II it be that no one waits
In earthly home to greet,
There Is home beyond the gates
Where all who love shall meet:
30 We may say In truth Away
To those who sadly roam:
Each heart shall find its own some day,
When evening brings US home.
New York Tribune.
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ance. The underlying motive was,
rather, to insure plan by which regu-
lar and systematic exercise could BIO
obtained.

ance. The underlying motive was,
rather, to insure plan by which regu-
lar and systematic exercise could be
obtained
To travel this distance it was neces-
sary to cover an average of fourteen
miles day. Now, fourteen miles for
days walk Is well within the COM
pass of the ordinary man. But an oc-
casional walk of this length is one
thing; the sustained effort, day after
day through the year. is another.
Let me answer the question by say
Ing that at the end Of the year 1 had
completed distance on foot of 5,2O5
miles, or daily average of fourteen
and one-fonrth miles. The stipulated
5000 miles were finished on Dec. 10,
but an additional 200 miles were cover
ed in order that each of the fifty-two
weeks Of the year might claim an aver
age distance traversed of 100 miles.
set upon my enterprise with the
knowledge that twas incumbent upon
me to maintain daily average Of
fourteen miles, and made it rule,
when practicable. of keeping above the
average, SO as to have something in
hand to meet the emergencies which
We're almost certain to arise. That
they did arise was shown by the fact
that for fifteen days in the year, owing
to sickness. lameness and railway trav-
cling, no walking whatever could be
INDUCED Ia. The inability to utilize
these fifteen days was equal to loss
of over 200 miles. 1t will, therefore, be
seen that, under the circumstances
named, 1t was imperative on many oc-
casions to exceed the distance of four
teen miles day in order to preserve
the average.
At the beginning of my walk nv
weight was 1872 pounds in street
clothes, while at the end of it nv
weight was IFS pounds. This loss of
fourteen pounds was in every way &c.
ceptable. The avoirdupois lost was
only redundant weight and l felt, as
a result, more active. stronger and
harder. In the matter of health l
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SCENE ON CHATHAM ISLAND.
except Chatham, the property of Senior
Cobos. who has established a planta-
ton there and peopled it with Guaya-

except Chatham, the property OF Senior
Cobos. who has established planta.
ton there and peopled it with Guaya.
quill laborers.
If the Galapagos were inhabited they
would become the stopping place for
all the vessels plying between North
and South American ports. They lie
about ninety miles on either side of the
equator and consist of eleven good.
sized islands and host of unimport.
ant satellites. They are Of unmistak.
able volcanic origin.
All of the islands are barren along
their coast line, the landscape showing
only waste of shattered masses of
lava. In the wet season, however,
they do not appear to be so infertile
when viewed from the sea. The lava
Is half hidden by masses of verdure
which on closer inspection proves to
be a variety of cactus which fiourishes
during the rainy season and then with.
ers and turns black. Toward the in.
terror the prospect grows quite differ.
ent. Ascending from the coast to an
elevation Of from 800 to 1000 feet, one
enters region of the most luxurlant
vegetation. In the craters of the ex.
tinct volcanoes the decomposed lava
soil is extremely rich, and all forms OF
tropical plant life are developed rapid
ly. Numerous springs are found in
these basins, and showers are fire.
quent
The Galapagos archipelago is the
habitat Of the most gigantic species OF
land tortoise known to naturalists. 1t
was from this animal-the galipago-
that the name Of the group was de
rived. Single specimens of this huge
creature frequently weigh 400 pounds
and over.
Chatham island. one Of the group
which has been most frequently ex
plored. now the scene of Senior Cobos
hacienda, is populated by thousands Of
domestic cats. all of them perfectly
black. 1t is believed that they are de
scendants from cats which have es
caped from ships that have stopped Al
the island. They live i'll crevices be
tween the lava masses near the shore
and subsist on crabs and fish. Othel
animals derived from domestic pro
genitors are numerous.
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ped in sheet, with packing of straw
and hay. All present were immediate.
ly struck by the resemblance Of the
head to that on the medalions, and
busts Of. the admiral. AS was antici.
spated. no uniform. decoration, or
sword was found. as oil such articles
had been accounted for after the
burial.
The search in the abandoned GENE.
terry Of st. Louis. in Paris. for the re-
mains Of John Paul Jones. with the
view of bringing them to this country
for final sepulture, and the proposal
to erect monument to him in Wash.
ington, serve to renew interest in this
distinguished and early naval hero OF
our Revolutionary struggle.
John Paul, who afterward added
Jones to his name. was the son of a
Scottish gardener, and was born In
1I47. At the age of - he went to sea,
the adventurous life suiting his TEN.
permanent. Before he was 20 he had
served as mate on two vessels engaged
In the slave trade. but the business
was distnsteful to him and he returned
to England. Several other voyages oc.
cupied him until 1913 when the death
Of his brother in Virginia called him
to this country to settle the estate. II
was then he assumed the name Jones
In 1875 Jones' connection with the
American navy began. In that year
Congress decided to enuin n navy md
Jones was commissioned first lIeuten.
ant of the Alfred. For some time he
cruised about as n sort of ocean free
lance. capturing whatever English yes.
sells he could. In 1877 he sailed for
France in the Ranger and was com.
missioned by the American agents at
Paris ito distress the enemies Of the
United States by land or by sea-" He
raided the British COASTS. took prizes
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From the other side Of the wall
there came hoarse but gleeful
chuckle.
Jack drew legal-looking document
from the envelope, which he began to
read.
Good heavenus' he cried ut last.
Am l mad?"
What is it?"
"old DR.. Rutherford has sold his
practice to me-"
ITO you?"
Eyes, and the money has been paid
-f2OOo."
Jack, what does it mean??"
Again they heard the hoarse chuckle.
There was even more glee in it.
Two years have passed.
Jacks most valuable patient is Sir
Giles Travis,and once or twice week
the old man sits in his chair near the
hole. in the wall, while fair and
happy girl plays with her baby on the
lawn beside the old baronet.-E. Plat
in Illustrated Bits.
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~ - - W. Cleveland, o., and
Wheeling, w. Va. He was prominent
in educational movements and contrib
uted extensively to church literature.
From 1854 to 1858 he was principal of
the seminary at Newbury. In 1862 he
accepted the presidency of the New
Hampshire Conference Seminary and
in 1864 purchased the Lasell Female
Seminary at Auburndale, Mass, which
he conducted until 1875. He founded
the American Reformer, afterward The
Voice, in 1881. He was also instrument
tai in founding the Boston University,
in which he always took deep pride
and interest.
DR.. Gushing was brother of VIII
liam Barker Cushing who, in 1864,
blew up the Confederate ram Abe
marie in the Roanoke River. Will
liam Gushing, a noted jurist and asso.
ciate justice of the United States Su-
preme Court, was an uncle.
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civil and Do mestic Service.

Not long ago the authorities at
Washington were taking steps to Sc
cure some lighthouse keepers, and the
Civil Service Commission advertised
an examination for candidates.
The stenographer who typeWrote the
advertisement made it call for Eight
housekeepers."
So Washington had its Jokes about
the weight limit of applicants, and a
proposed department of domestic
economy" and all the other puns and
jokes which the error inevitably sug.
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lect in Paris on July IL, 1892. All rec
ord OF his burial place was lost years
ago. General Horace Porter, the
American ambassador, began search
FOR the body five years ago. After
many false clews 1t seemed certain
TINT the famous admiral had been
buried in the old cemetery of st.
Louis, square of ground long since.
covered with buildings. -.
General Porter employed large
force of workmen and tunneled and
cross tunneled beneath the Easements
OF the buildings. The body was found
to be well preserved. owing to Its be-
ing Immersed in alcohol. 1t was wrap
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Emulate Count TolsIoi.

Not long ago the Vienna newspapers
were speaking of Hungarian doctor
OF philosophy who had become pene-
trated with Tolstoi's ideas and had
apprenticed himself to Budapest
shoemaker, says the New York World
Now Bulgarian doctor of philosophy,
1.ubekoff, who has passed his exami-
nations ut the University of Sofia cum
laude," and was engaged MS professor
Of Latin, has become n bootback at n
street corner in Sofia. His customers
come because they wish to have their
boots polished by n doctor.
Lubekofr d not forget that he is
a Tostoist g npresses on his Gus
toners the of lowly labor and
the happiness which 1t brings. He has
actually succeeded in founding several
little colonies of Tolstoists in Sofia.
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in st. Georges channel and effected a
landing at Whitehaven. BY 1910 he
had fleet of five vessels under him
four of them having been given to him
by the King of France. The other
vessel was the American built ALL
ance. His crew was motley crowd
of Americans and French, with little
experience Of the sea and animated in
large part by a spirit Of reckless dar-
ing and love of adventure.
Fight with the Scraps.
His aim still was the capture Of Eng
lish vessels. and i. was while cruising
v guest 9f such sg.cl! prize, Pat ~ fought
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-17
TOOK ALONG DAILY WALK.

Business Man for Health and Exercise
Steps 5000 Miles In Year.
On Jan. 1, 1908. conceived the idea
Of walking 5000 miles before the ex.
piration Of the year. The object was
not to achieve any unusual feat nor to
accomplish. any conspicuous perform