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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-19

10 or going away from him. al the
case may be, without allowing some
signs OF nervousness.
Then. again, George has the most
tantalixing way OF fiddling and sight
ing with his cue before no makes q
shot. that would drive some people
crazy. saw Jerome Keough rattle
Alfredo de Gro 70 badly by these same
tactics when they played for the pool
championship that It actually cost
the Cuban the game. Slosson can
leave the balls harder than any player
In the business. His forte Is 1871 balk'
line. Hoppe may trim him, but
doubt II he can, and to my notion It ID
simply ridiculous to talk OF betting
10 to Z ON the boy"
Word comes from Chicago that
Jake Schaefer, the billiard wizard. Ia
not at all cut up over the recent chal-
lenges Of Willie Hoppe, and further
nor Schaefer does not cherish any
III feeling whatever toward the boy
wonder who recently won the worlds
championship from Maurice vignaux.
Speaking Of Hoppe and the 1871
style Of billiards In particular, Schaefer
said he had the highest regard for
While as a billiardist and that he
predicted nearly two years ago that
eventually he would become cham
pion. He does not, however, fancy
the n shot in game, or, as he terms
It. the no shot In. AZ It takes away
the beauties OF billiards.
1T is the most difficult ball to ball
game ever devised and practically
does away with position play. masses
and other features interesting ia
lovers Of the game" Continuing. he
said: Unfortunately for the Welfare
Of professional billiards, ! lost the 1871
championship by default. after holding
II twenty.tnree months. Had ! held
the title another month | would have
renowned the game, and that would
have been the end Of the 1871 style.
now, however. that Hoppe is In pos.
session Of the emblem, I suppose we
will have to put UP with the game un.
til 1t dies a natural DEATH"
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TEXAS y. NJ. c. a.
sTtLL N sEss'oN

Forth Worth, Texas. March 1?.---
There was an increased attendants
when the state convention Of the Y. N
CA. resumed it, sessions this morning
In the Christian Tabernacle. After
the usual devotional exercises, con
Quoted by Rev. w. I. Carroll. q. D.
Of Dallas. the convention took up the
regular programme Of paDers and dis
cussions. The topics discussed dur
Ing the day included the work Of the
physical department In It's relation ia
the association as a whole the best
methods In religious work, and meth
DDS shown by experience to be help
ful In railroad work. The discussions
were led BY George J.. Fisher OF New
York, Samuel War; Of Cieburne, G
X. Ober of New York and Or. M. 4
Bilem OF San Antonio. Many Of ths
delegates participated in the open dis
.cussions.
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Federation
Seeks Legislation

Washington, March 19.-The Ame-
rican Federation Of Labor is prepar.
ing to give its strongest moral and
financial support to the United Mine
Workers In the latter's impending
struggle with the operators. Plans
for giving the preferred aid are being
discussed by the executive council Of
the Federation, which began a meet
ing today at the headquarters In this
city. In addition to the question Of
supporting the miners the executive
council is to consider a number OF
other matters of great importance to
the Federation. Legislation affecting
w~age-earners will be given much at
tention. Organized labor has decided
that now Is the time to strike for the
federal legislation 1t has been seeking
for years. Realizing that there Is a
wave Of anti-railroad, incorporation,
sentiment sweeping through congress
the advocates of the several measures
designed to better the condition oI
workingmen feel that II this class 81
Legislation Is ever to receive favor
able consideration now IL the time.
The legislation sought by the var
ious bodies affiliated with the Anne
rican Federation Of Labor includes
an employers liability act, a modified
anti-injuncti0n act. federal law limit
ing the hours of labor on railroads t.
eight. and an act requiring all rail
roads to install the block signal sys
tenn. It will not be a surprise II thu
committee ON judiciary reports some
Of these measures favorably, and II !,
does the house may pass them. II
the past such legislation has received
a cold reception In the senate, but !
change has come yer that BODY an
II might now be inclined 10 favorable
action.
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Notes From the
World Of Sport

Jake Stahl says that tie clubs OF
the American league will know that
there is a team in Washington this
season as he has picked out a place
among the first four.
Joe Harris, the former Fall River
twirler, looks good to the Boston Anne
ricans.
It Is said that Jimmy Collins is as.
siciated with Jesse Burkett in the
Worcester team. which recalls to
mind that Frank Selee, Walter Burn
ham and Malachi Kittredge all have
managed teams in Worcester.
This is Bill Carrick's tenth year in
baseball. He has played all over the
country. from Seattle to Fall River
was at one time a New York Giant
and this year will be on the slab fol
Newark, N. ].
a Red River valley league Is talk
ed Of to include Fargo, Grand Forks
Crookston, Winnipeg and other towns
up that way. Duluth and Superior
will be in the Copper league.
with the Crescent City Derby and
the city Park Derby both down To-
today, this Is certainly a banner day
for the followers Of the ponies at New
Orleans.
The track teams Of Indiana Univer
sity and the University Of Michigan
engage In a dual indoor meet at AM
Arbor today.
Oarsmen will o 0 know the DAFT
and place for holding the next ma
tional regatta. The executive commit
tee Of the National association O
Amateur Oarsmen meets in New Yori
tonight to decide the matter. TIT
Connecticut river course at Spring
neld; Mass, will probably be shosei
a. the place for the regatta.
Many athaetes Of prominence VII
be seen In the investigation meet 9
st. Louis University at St. Louis g
night. Walter H. Eckersalf d amon'
tho entries.
The crack swimming tearn q n
New York Athletic club leaves for tn
west tomorrow to engage IN contest
Ct Buffalo. Chicago and st. Louis.
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Big Billiard Match
Attracts Attention

George Slosson's friends are con.
hdent that will defeat Willie Hoppe
when the pair meet for the 1871 balk.
line championship OF the world March
~. Speaking Of slosson. a friend OF
his said:
Hoppe has v met a player like
him. Sloss0n IL the greatest one.
cushion player In the world. He Is
slow and deliberate In his execution,
and never tails down on an easy shot.
Georges logic Ia to Get while the
getting's good"
"SlOss0n still holds the worlds best
average for 500 points at cushion
caroms OF ! 76.lO6. made when he de.
feated Jacob Schaefer for the cham.
pi0nship Of the world In 1887. Hoppe
has played against vignaux and Scha-
efer andother experts, and beat them
repeatedly In practice and short match
games. but this will be his first public
match with .Slosson. ! don't think
he ever played against Gentleman
George In practice or private To
amount to anything.
"Schaefer and vignaux are fast
players, while Slosson Ia slow and
very deliberate. vignaux and Scha.
efer will make runs Of 100 in IL min.
utes. Sl0sson will take an hour to
do the same. Then again, he plays
shots differently than the Men Hoppe
has met, Sl0ss0n executed IA or Is
One-cushion shots consecutively while
practicing with Cutler the other night.
He Is liable to do this with Hoppe.
Whites great form in practice should
not affect the odds, for Sl0sson has
also played magnificent billiards In
his practice for this match. averaging
50 frequently In 200 and S0O-point
practice games.
Hoppe may be young and healthy,
and utterly impervious to nervous
ness, but II George gets the balls to.
gether and makes one of his tremen.
dous runs. lasting more than an hour,
the boy wonder Is bound to be affect
ed by it. He cant be human and sit
idly by. lingering his cue for such q
period while his opponent Is coming
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A CONVENTION or
DAKOTA MissioNARlgs'

Fargo, N. D., March 19.--Many dele
gates, lay and clerical, are gathered
In this city for the annual convention
Of the North Dakota Missionary so
ciety Of the M. r. church. The
gathering will be in session three
days. with headquarters In the First
N. e. church. The program calls for
addresses by prominent divines. mis-
sion workers and others. IN addition
10 the transaction Of the usual amount
Of routine business relating to the
work Of the society.
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wesTgRM INSURANCE
MGRoGA CONSIDERED

Chicago, March 10. - The policy
holders Of the Western life Indemnity
! o. Chicago, which has been
much in the courts Of late, held . spe'
cial meeting today to consider q rein
surance contract which has been ar
ranged with the American Mutual
life Of Chicago. The latter fs a re
Gently organized legal reserve com
many, and the reinsurance will put the
western Life Indemnity on the old
1ine basis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-19

Fratsrmal Union Of America, Meets
first and third Tuesday evenings Of
each month In the Woodman hall on
Sixth street. at 8 O'Clock. Mr.. Emma
Berringer. r. NJ; ". 9. Kooglsr. Gee
rotary.
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Chapman Ledge, No. 2, A. ~ 4. N.
Regular communications ist and srd
Thursdays In each month. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. G. d,
Boucher. W. NJ; Charles H. spor'
leder. Secretary.
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I. o. o. p. Lee Vegas Lodge, No. 4
msets every Monday evening at their
ball. Sixth street. All visiting breth.
rem cordially invited &c attend. y. La
Due. N. G.: Q. w. q. Ward.
v. a.; 7. NJ. Elwood. secretary; w.
.. Critss. treasurer; G. ". Hedgcock.
cemstery trustee.
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COTTON OPERATIVES
RECEIVE MORE Paw

Lawrence. Mass, March 10. - The
Pacific cotton mills, which { among
the largest in the world, put an In.
creased schedule Of wages into effect
today. The advance amounts to near
" 10 per cent, and benefits soma
5000 operatives. The number Of mill
employees in lawrence who have had
their pay raised this year now reaches
1900.
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.. ?. o. =. Meets first and THIRD
Monday evenings. each month, q
Knights Of Pythias Hall. Visiting
brothers are cordially invited.
B. D. BLACK, Exalted Ruler
Z. n. BLAUVELT. Sec.
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FratsrnaI erothsrhood, No. 1o2,
meets every Friday night at their
hall In the Schmidt building, west Of
Fountain square. at 8 o'clock. Visiting
members are always welcome.
JAMES N. COOK,
President.
Miss Katie Burchell. Secretary.
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Eastern otar, Regular communities
tion second and fourth Thursday even.
ings Of each month. All visiting broth.
sfs and sisters are cordially invited.
Mrs. J. B. Reed. worthy matron;
8. r.. Dsarth. w. p; Mrs. Emma
Benedict. ssc.: Mn. A. N. Howell.
Treas.
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knights Of Columbus meet every
second and fourth Tuesday OF ths
month at the Fraternal Brotherhood
hall. Visitors welcomed. J. q. Nc.
Mahan. g. X; Frank Strass. F. 9.
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Nsdmsn meet In Fraternal Brother
hood Hall. every second and fourth
Thursday sleep at the eighth run
Visiting brothers always welcome t.
the wigwam. b. L. Corey. sachem
r. e. Barnes, chief Of records; F. p
Fries, collector Of wampum.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-19

Rebskah Lodge, I. o. o. p, meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
Of each month At the l. o. O. F. hall.
Mrs. Matte 8. Garlick. noble grand;
Mrs. Ida Hedgcock, v~ice-grand; Mrs,
Clara Bell, secretary; Mrs. Sarah
Roberts, treasurer.
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facturers nave been making in the art Of
dyeing,
In addition to the tiny checks and stripes,
which are old time favorites, there are
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lingerie frocks for women. For trimming
pique, liner and similar heavy tub stuffs
cluny is, Of course, most desirable.
English pique, which has steadily grown
in favor during recent seasons, is an ex-
cellent material for the more serviceable
sort OF white frock. 1t wears splendidly I,
does not require starch and does not crumple
and look mussy after an hours wear, as
| does the average linen. This pique is being
much used for the one piece Russian frocks
which retain their deserved popularity, and
for little coat and skirt suits, as well as for
separate coats.
Linens of all kinds are liked for chill
dren's wear, and though the finer varieties
soil and muss with distressing readiness
the durability and laundering possibilities
OF good linen Offset this disadvanta &c
The coarser kinds Of the material are most
seryiceable for the play frock, but heavy
= ..aheB, fine and smooth Of surface, is used
for many Of the very smartest little frocks
Of the simple, tailored kind.
All white is the ideal thing for the small
child, and many mothers do not allow their
small girls to wear anything else from
babyhood to teens, but this fad means a
very plentiful supply Of the clothing and a
tremendous amount Of laundry work, and
colored play clothes are a necessity in the
average large family.
Some mothers compromise by putting
their little girls as well as their small boys
into stout jumpers, but though this is a
sensible practice, i~nsuring the tiny girl
freedom from the bother of petticoats for
at least a short period Of her life, the time
during which it is possible is short and
jumpers must at beat be reserved strtotly
for home wear.
Luckily there are quantities Of pretty
colored stuffs appropriate for ohildren's
clothes; and this year the fancy for tiny
designs, which is a feature Of the seasons
' modes, has greatly increased the number
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cerized plaids are attractive and well liked
Among the dimities, small designs are
the rule this year. Overthe familiar st ripped
and checked white surfaces are sprinkled
tiny clover leaves, the most minute Of rose
buds, the smallest OF wreaths or sprays or
garlands; and all these designs are dainty
enough for the little girl.
PRINTED lawns and batistes OF similar
small design and in delicate c~olorinrs
may be bought at very low prices. Pin
point dots of white on a soft blue or pink
ground are always successful for child
frocks, dainty yet dark enough not to show
soil quickly; and this season has brought a
variation upon this idea which in both
silks and cottons is finding favor with
grown folk.
Here the white dot upon the colored
surface is perhaps az large as a pin head
and within it is u still smaller dot of the
ground color or of black. T~keeeSiesign
adapts itself admirably to the child dress
and some Of the prettiest Of the servieeable
little frocks shown by one popular out
filter Of children are in sheer cotton of this
type.
Fine tucking is the chief trimming Of
these models, but very shallow guimpes
Of v~alenciennes are added in some cases,
and alwayssthere are valenciennes frills
at throat and finishing the short sleeves
Feather stitching gives an added charm to
such n frook, detracting nothing from the
simplicity yet giving the touch Of hand
work which is more desirable than any
machine trimming for the garments of the
wee girl.
Apropos Of hand work. embroidered
| scallops are a very popular finish for the
severe linen frock, and few women who
have their children's clothes made at home
realize that they can obtain effective scallop
finishing Of this kind without the tedious
ness OF hand embroidery. The average
ready made linen frock, however smart,
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schoolgirl, not to the tot OF the nursery,
the warm serges, cheviots, &c., being de-
sirable for cool days, even during the sum-
mer. while the sheer woollens or wool and
silk mixtures serve for dressier afternoon
wear in similar weather.
All Of these wool frocks are made with
guimpes and with long sleeves or lingerie
undersleeves, or with shield of contrasting
material. Sailor suits of very fine serge
are still extremely stylish for the heavier
WOO play frocks, n are the only wool
frocks some fastidious women will allow
their small daughters to wear.
White serge is also we'll liked both for
sailor suits and for the Russian frocks,
which have by no means lost prestige;
and the chiffon mohair, braided in white
or In pale blue, makes a childish and at
t~raotive frock. Loose, short sack coats
girls as separate coats, and the same model
is used for the suit coat Of skirt and coat
costumes.
The bolero is popular for girls a triae
older than those who Affect the very loose
short sack. but is, of course, q suit gar
ment, and the most popular separate coat
models for small schoolgirls OF this age
are the loose belted coat of half or three
quarter length and the box GOAT. The
carsco or pony, coat, fashionable for girls
older; or at least a belted or box coat can
coat, though the girl Of the pony coat is
not too old for the other models.
Treated in the light way this pony model
Is better suited to the average girl than to
the average woman, for it is a peculiarly
youthful coat, and many Of the women
who will wear 1t this summer will look
absurd in it.
Light mixed woollens, such as are so
popular for women's frocks this season, are
used for tailored coats Of mannish style 10
be worn for general utility purposes by the
girl who has passed her seventh year.
The SO are made up in the light creamy
grays and fawns, with collars Of contrast
Ing velvet, and in the checks. plaids and
stripes, in which the new woollen cuttings
abound.
Dressier models are Of brosdcloth in
light ~colorings, braided or trimmed in
matching the cloth. Pale tan, beige or
gray b~roadoloth Is also the material ohio sen
for some of the separate coats OF the Don
or pony order. White serge and white WOOL
striped by narrow lines Of black, will he
favored in belted and sack coats Of tailored
description, With gold buttons and some
times q velvet collar.
As for the very little girl, her coats range
from full little affairs of sheer lingerie stuff,
embroidered n lace trimmed, to coats OF
broaGoloth, cashmere or heavy silk, Ben
galine, chiffon faille, taffeta and other firm
silks are well liked, and lace Is the usual
trimming, but very pretty braided silk
coate are shown.
White lie ordinarily selected for the wee
girls coat. The eoft rose n blue shades
are, however, having unusual popularity
this season,
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ished by little choux OF ribbon or disap-
pears under the sides Of the front.
). Two of these new models are illustrated
on this page and a study OF them will en-
able the mother who cannot go 10 the most
exclusive shops for her small girls outht
to copy the latest thing in lingerie and
tub frocks for the girl of from to 1S years
One of the models was Of pique, which
is, by the way, more popular than ever
both for children and for grown folk. The
front Of the frock was inset with diamond
shaped medalliops and the sides, also cut
in one piece lengths but plated into the
shoulder, were of the plant pique, with
scalloped and embroidered edges lying
over the front panel The frock was cut
slightly low and square at the, and
the sleeves were full and short.
The other model followed the,same gen.
eral lines and was also carried out'in pique,
but in this case the front was set ON. the
sides instead of being set under them and
was bordered throughout its length on
both sides by embroidery insertion. Cor
responding insertion was inset in points
at three inch intervals all the way down
the front, Frills of embroidery fell over
the shoulders and tapered to the waist
line and embroidery frills finished the
= sleeves:
|. In sheer lingerie materials the prineesse
models are often more elaborate than
these in piqut, but the firmer material
keeps its shape better in the straight front
panel; and, for his reasonShas been favored
by the. makers.
In the matter OF trimmings, asrwith lines,
the little girls frocks show the influence
Of the new modes for ome One sees
much less English ~openwoTk embroidery
in the exclusive models than was used last
year, the blind and convent embroideries
having the preference.
Openwork. eyelets are often introduced
into the design, but in slight quantity
and merely AS incidental details. This
rule is not, of course, a rigid one; for the
finer grades Of openwork make charming
little frocks and coats not so readily
crumpled and sofled as other fine lingerie
materials, and there are delectable coats
entirely of the eyelet embroidery for
babyish wearers.
These are made over either white or pink,
and a maximum of effect can be obtained
for a minimum Of effort by the use of such
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simple and baybish than the pink frock Of
this description 1t would be hard to find.
Silk 10 mot o particularly popular ma
tsrial for the small girls ffock. and tho
avOEage mother will buy lingerie models
rather than silk for her little daughter.
though the sheer, silks 80 numerous now
are better calculated for children's wear
than the heavier silks of earlier seasons.
The India and China silks have a certain
vogue, and pongee of one kind and an
other Is chosen for some Of the new frocks
designed for girls who have passed from
nursery to school.
The natural pongee color, Frightened
with pipings OF cardinal and having a
French touch through the addition Of a
scarf a other detail in black, is particularly
pretty and youthful, and some blue pongee
models, In the deep old blue tones, with
red and white relieving notes, are also
attractive.
Little shocked frocks Of white. pale
pink or pale blue India silk, untrimmed
save for the shocking and frills Of real
valenciennes at throat and on the sleeves,
are copies Of imported French models,
and among the French models are dressy
little party frocks Of all over valenciennes
or net, trimmed in bands of taffeta. As
has been said before. the consensus Of
opinion is in favor of lingerie party frocks
for all girls under fifteen; but If a more
pretentious model is desired the lace and
silk frock sketched in the large group is
q pretty one and the simplicity Of the
design to some extent offsets the lace and
silk materials.
Wool challis, mohairs, serges and many
lightweight suitings are pressed into SER
vice for the small girls heavier frock. The
sheer voiles are liked for this purpose,
and silk voiles and eoliennes are included
In the list. AL of these belong to the little
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seldom has hand worked scallops; and az
a matter Of fact, the machine work 10 really
better for the purpose. :.
If one has not tho machine attachment
for the purpose or does not care to bother
with the work, it is possible TO cut out the
collar, cuffs and other parts that need
the s~calloping, and to have the work, done
at some one Of the sewing machine shops
where it will cost a very small sum-.
Embroidered dots, large or small, often
give individuality to the ready made linen
frock of the better sort, and this form OF
trimming does not require the expenditure
OF much time or labor. I
In place Of the yoke and full skirt slips
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while upon frooks OF a certain type for girls
Of 8 years or more the good Cluny inser-
tions may be used effectively, this lace
does not seem dainty enough to take an
important place in the trimming OF gar
ments for very small girls.
Nevertheless it ia used, being, az a rule,
associated with valenciennes as in the sheer