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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12
o. o.'s Pension System

Announcement Is made that the
sork of gathering statistical histories
Of the employees of the Baltimore /
Ohio railroad company. preparatory
to the Inauguration NJ an extensive
pension system. has been completed
and that the officials have accumuiai.
ed the required information regarding
those who work for that company.
II was also officially announced that
the new pension system will become
effective January I.
The work Of collecting the data
concerning the 10000 employees has
been prosecuted by the relief depart.
ment under the general direction Of
Major A. J. Pangborn. who Is the
special representative of President Os.
car G. Murray. As the information
was sent In BY the division officials II
vas transferred to cards which even
tually are to be placed In a reference
tile and become permanent records
OF the company's employees.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12
Pain from a Burn Promptly Relieved
BY chamberiain's Pain Balm.

A little child of Michael Strauss, OF
Vernon. Conn. was recently in great
pain from a burn on the hand, and as
cold applications only increased the
inflammation. Mr.. Strauss came 10
Mr.. James y. Nichols. a local mer.
chant. for something to stop the pain.
Mr.. Nichols says: Il advised him to
use Chamherlain's Pain Balm. and the
first application drew out the inflam.
nation and gave immediate relief. !
have used this iinament myself and
recommend 1t very often for cuts,
burns. strains and lame back, and
have never been known to disappoint.
For sale by al! druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

It's a significant fact that the strong.
est animal Of It's size, the gorilla. also
has the largest lungs. Powerful lungs
means powerful creatures. How to
keep the breathing organs right should
be mans chiefest study. Like thous'
ands OF others. Mrs. Ora 4. Stephens.
Of Port Williams. O., has learned how
to do this. She writes: Three bottles
Of DIR. Kings New Discovery stopped
my cough OF two years and cured me
Of what my friends thought consump'
tion. o. It's grand for throat and lung
troubles" Guaranteed by all drug.
gists. Price SIC and 500. Trial bot
tie free.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

The Mexican railway commission II
At work upon the proposed revision II
the freight and passenger tariffs III
the Mexican roads, A revision II
made every three years when t.,
quests 10 shippers are made for sng.
gested changes in rates These sug.
gestions are considered by the com
mission and the transportation lines
are permitted 20 argue against them
before decisions are announced.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12
Starving to Death.

Because her stomach was so weak
ened BY useless drugging that she
could not eat, Mrs. Mary II. Walters,
of st. Clair street, Columbus, o.. was
literally starving to death. She
writes: my stomach was so weak
from useless drugs that | could not eat,
and my nerve so wrecked that
could not sleep; and not before I was
given M to die was l induced to try
Electric Bitters: with the wonderful
result that Improvement began at
once, and a complete ure followed"
Best health Tonic on earth. soc.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

J. r. s~suFlss. general Manager al
the santa Fe. sas ssFaea above The
left eye by a gn1f hail m the CiasaaRaEs
club link In Topeka SUNDAY after,
nann ANA had his eyebrow laid or*a
tot m steh ami "A hall. H. aas play.
in sith t:ssseraI PASSENGER Agent ].
nj, conneal. II was feared m first
that the nerve Of the eye Mas serious.
ly injured. but the physieiaas found
that the sight was mol affected, Mr..
Hurley sas knocked dosu aud eame
near losing Consciousness
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12
RATTLE Of THE RAILS

fss- 1 sseeaeE and as aa1sadsa o.
a Ras8sas nj fEienas II tAs contracting
sssaIaae- The bride carried = ls@saaes
vi brides ross Tor aae wedding esgs-
Haoas and 1aTe an agazaaaass dEess,
The bride is = musician and sang in
the choir vi ahe cathedral M barr Aosne
IN Columbus, She has = hEosheg. 1sss
Powers. ~ho ls living In M rasss AMI
working II the ssaaelaeE.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

W. II. Hanna. who has charge Of
the Santa Fe reading rooms at San
Marciai. had the misfortune yesterday
TO have his leg broken. and passed
through the city this morning en- route
Tor Las Vegas. where he will enter
the Santa Fe hospital to mend ap.
says Monday evenings Albuquerque
Citizen. BILLY" was riding one Of
those gasoline motor three-wheelers.
when the pesky thing jumped the
track. He landed on his feet but IN"
fall broke his leg. He was accom-
panied BY DIR. A. T.. Bessette. surgeon
for the Santa Fe at San Marcial. who
was seeing Mr. Hanna safely 10 Las
Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12
Fireman WEEDS

7. J. Casey. fireman on engine i1sb
on the Southern Pacific. and Miss
Mayme Ackerly. for two years head
waitress at the Harvey hotel in lem.
ing, n. NJ, were quietly married on
the fourth of last July. and SO well
did they guard the secret that il only
leaked out last Saturday when Mrs.
Casey resigned her position In the no
tel. They have many friends in that
c;ty@who were surprised considerably.
but who wish them all the happiness
that is possible nevertheless. Miss
Rose McCloughlin will take Mrs. Cas-
ey's place in the dining room al the
Harvey house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

o. p. Easterwood, attorney for the
Safer Copper Co. Informed the Clay.
ton Enterprise that NJ. A. johnson OF
Pittsburg. Pa. had been appointed ~.
ceiver. Immediately after the last ap-
pointment the property of the Safer
Copper company will be sold for the
purpose of satisfying the Indebtedness
Of the company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12
WAS A VERY SICK GOV.
But Cured by chamberiain's Colo
Cholera and Diarrhoea eRmedy.

when my boy vas two years old he
had a very severe attack Of bowel com.
plant, but by the use Of Chamberlain s
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
We brought him out all right" says
Maggie Hickox. of Midland. Mich.
This remedy can be depended upon
In the most V cases Even chol.
era infantum is cured by 1t. Follow the
plain printed directions and a cure is
certain. For sale by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12
Well Worth Tryino,

W. II. Brown. the popular pension
attorney. of Pittsfield, VT. says: Next
to a pension. the best thing to get is
DR.. Kings New Life Pills" He writes:
they keep my family in splendid
health" Quick cure for Headache,
Constipation aud Biliousness. CSC
Guaranteed at all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12
"To Cure a Feion"

saws Sam Kendall. of Phillipsburg,
Kan. lust W II over with Buck
Inns Arnica Salve and the Salve will
do the rest" Quickest cure for Burns,
Boils, Sores, Scalds. Wounds, Piles.
Eczema, Salt Rheum, Chapped Hands,
Sore Feet and Sore Eyes. Only &c
at all druggists. Guaranteed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

DIR. Hume Brown has let the con.
tract for a beautiful modern cottage
TO be erected on the lots next to II
p. Ervien at Clayton. The lower floor
will contain five rooms and bath and
the second floor three rooms. Trini.
dad parties have the contract.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

The Roswell lodge of Eiks is max.
ing preparations for a carnival of fa.
tons to be held fair week.
MIR. and Mrs. E. v. Estill and child.
rem returned to Roswell from a visit
at Newcastle. Ind. where they passeo
! some weeks. ,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

L. l.. Phillips. who has been employ
ey by the PAXTON Drug. Book & Sta,
tionery Co. and Leslie Roper, who has
worked at the Citizens National bank
for the past year, left Roswell for
Bisbee. Ariz., to prospect.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

The International aud Great NORTH
ern has just issued an anti-nepotism
rule. and Il Ii stated that II will b.
strictly enforced. the rule being that
no blood relatives NAV be employed
BY the head OF "A department and that
where close relatives Of a head are
working In that department there
must be an immediate change. This
has already resulted 10 a number Of
changes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12
Dates Of Sale.

From stations north of and includ'
Ing Albuquerque. September "a to q,
Inclusive: from stations south Of Al
buquergue September % to %, inclu'
siye.
Final return limit on all tickets Sep.
TENDER 20. 1906.
d. L. BACHELOR, Agent,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12
Conductor Married

Edward King, a conductor on the
Southwestern road. was married the
other evening in Ell Paso to Miss May
Powers of Columbus. Chic. The cere'
mony was performed by County Judge
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

Prof. r. v. Smith and family, arriv.
ed in Socorro and are at home at the
JOS 4. Smith cottage. Professor
Smith will occupy the chair Of min.
ing and metallurgy at the school Of
mines.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

Says the la Junta Tribune: Seine of
the democrats among the railroad men
want 10 nominate J. ". Madigan, the
popular Santa Fe engineer. for repre-.
sentative. John Is q good runner"
but the principal difficulty L. that his
legal residence Is In Denver. although
he Is at home In La Junta nearly
as much as In the capitol city. Too
had this little difficulty can not be
arranged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

The contract for Rocky ford's new
railway station has been let and the
preliminaries Of the work are under
way. although no construction Is like
|, TO be- started until after the busy
melon season Is over, says the Enter
prise. this being d time when the
,rackaGe Of the yard is much occupied
with melon shipments.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

For the above occasion excursion
tickets will be sold TO Las Vegas and
return a follows:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

o. l.. Taylor. erstwhile telegraph
operator at La Junta, Colo. thence
going to jamestown. y. D., Is now
holding down a responsible position at
Dodge City. Kas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

Over go men were on the payroll
of the Santa Fe shops at la Junta
last month.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

Dr. W. W. Reed, for the past year
and a half assistant surgeon in charge
OF the Santa Fe hospital al La Junta.
has resigned and left a few days ago
for Blue Rapids. kas.. where he will
engage In the practice of his ,'rntts.
sion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

Jesse Smith, a forme" conductor
running out of f.as Vegas. has sold
his rooming house In Denver and
with his family and brother will i,o
back to the PENNSYLVANIA common
wealth to reside.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

Conductor John Quigley accident.
ally fell from a car Monday night.
sustaining "A severe hurt in the back.
He is now under medical treatment In
Las Vegas and Richard will soon BE-
himself again.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

viii stay with thee, and send Holly and
Oros to command the tribes in this
petty fray"
Il will not" answered Leo. trembling
with indignation, for this plan Of hers
that / should be sent out TO war, while
he bided IN safety in a temple. moved
him. a man brave to rashness, who, al
though he disapproved of 1t in theory.
loved fighting for its cwn sake, also, to
absolute rage.
Il say. Ayesha. that I will not" he
repeated; moreover. that if thou leav-
est me here. I will find my way down
the mountain alone, and join the bat
tie"
Then come" she answered. "and on
thine own head be il Nay, not on
thine beloved-on mine. on mine"
After this, by some strange reaction,
she became like merry girl, laughing
more than l have ever seen her do and
telling US of many tales OF the far. far
past, but none that were sad or tragic.
1t was very strange to sit and listen TO
her while she spoke of people, one or
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Prophecy of Atene.

On the day following this strange ex-
perience Of the iron that was turned to
gold some great service was held IN the
sanctuary as We understood. "tO con-
secrate the war" We did not attend IT,.
hut that night We ate together as usual.
Ayesha was moody at the meal-that Is,
she varied from sullenness to laughter.
Know YOU" she said. that today I
vas an oracle, and those fools Of the
mountain sent their medicine men TO
ask OF the Hesea how the battle would
go, and which or them would be slain,
and which gain honor. And II could
not tell them. but juggled with my
words. so that they might take them
as they would. How the. battle VIII go
know well. for l shall direct IT, but
the future-ahi that I cannot read bet
ter than thou canst. my Holly, and that
is III indeed. For me the past and all
the present lie bathed in light reflected
from that black wall-the future"
Then she fell to broodinE. and, look
ing up q length with an air OF en-
treaty. said to Lca:
''Wilt thou not hear my prayer and
bide where thou art for some few days.
or even go a-huntiEg2 DO so. and I
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its surface. Only now it was gold. not
iron, gold so good and soft that l could
write my name upon it with a nail NV
knife lay with IL also, and of that too
the handle, though not the blade, had
been changed from steel TO gold
Often since that time / have mar
veled how Ayesha performed this mir
acle, and from what substances she
gathered or compounded the lightning
like material which was her servant in
the work; also, whether or no il had
been impregnaJed with the immortaIiz-
ing fire of life that burned in the caves
OF kor. Yet TO this hour | have found
no answer TO the problem, for it is be-
yOnd my guessing.
l suppose that, in preparation for her
conquest of the inhabitants Of this
globe-to which, indeed it would have
sufficed unaided by any otner power
the manufacture Of gold from iron went
on in the cave INCREASINGLY
HoweVs' this may be, during the few
days that We remained together
Ayesha never so much as spoke of il
agaia II seemed to have served her
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thou sawest burning eternaIly but now;
tnat power whereof ! am the mistress.
which can give health 10 men. CT even
change the character Of metals, and in
truth. If l so desire, obedient TO my
word, destroy q city or rend this noun
tain from its roots.
But see, Holly is wearied with much
wondering and needs his rest Oh, Hol.
ly! thou vast born a critic of things
done, not doer of them. I know thy
tribe, Tor even III my day the colleges Of
Alexandria echoed with their wran~
gllngs. anu already the winds blew
thick With the dust OF their forgotten
bones. Holly, ! tell thee that at times
those who create and act are impatient
OF such petty doubts and caYilings. Yet
fear not. old friend. nor take my anger
I'll. Already thy heart is gold without
alloy. so what need have I 10 gid thy
bonesT''
/ thanked Ayesha for her compliment,
and went TO my bed wondering which
was real. her kindness or her wrath. Or
If both were but assumed.
In the morning 1 discovered that,
whatever else about her might be false.
Ayesha WAS a true chemist, the very
greatest. 1 suppose. who ever lived.
For as ! dressed myself. those priests
whom we had seen il the laboratory
staggered into the room carrying be
tween them a heavy burden. that was
covered with a cloth and directed by
OrOs, placed il upon the floor
What is that?" I asked OF Oros.
a peace Offering sent by the Hesea,"
he said, with whom. as / am told, you
dared to quarrel yesterday"
Then he withdrew the cloth, and
there, beneath il. shone THAI great lump
or metal which. In the presence Of my
self and Leo. had been marked with the
symbol Of life. that still appeared upon
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Thy reasons. Leo. give me thy rea-
sons Doubtless they are gond. and
oh! be sure III weigh them Well"
Here they are in brief" he answer
ed. The world, as thou kuewest in thv
--' and he stopped
The earlier wandcrings there" she
suggested
"Yes-thy earlier wanderings there
has set up gold as the standard OF its
wealth. on il all civilizations are
founded Make it as common as il
seems thou canst. and these must fan
10 pieces. Credit viii fail, and. like
their savage forefathers, men must
once more take To barter to supply
their needs as they do in KaIoon to-
day"
why note" she asked. "It would be
more simple. and bring them closer T.
the time when they were good ana
knew not luxury and greed"
And smashed in each others heads
with stone axes" added Leo
no now nierce each Others hearts
with steel. or those leaden missiles Of
which thou hast told me. Oh, Leo
when the nations are beggared and their
golden god is down: when the usurer
and the GIt merchant tremble ald .urn
white as chalk because their boards are
but useless dross when ! have made
the bankrupt exchanges of the world
my mock, and laugh across the ruin of
its richest markets. why. then. Will nor
true worth come 10 its heritage again?
What Of It if I DO discomfort those
who think more of pelf than of COURAGE.
and OF virtue. those who. as that He
brew prophet wrote. Law field to deld
and house 10 house. until the wretcbad
whom they have robbed fud no placa
left whereon to dwell? What If l prove
your sagest chapmen fools. and gorge
your greedy money changers with the
gold that they desire until they Ioatbe
its very sight and touch? What if
uphold the cause of the poor and he
oppressed against the TavCning luS-. -
Mammon2 Why. viii not this world of
yours be happier ttep?"
Il do not know" answered Leo. 'sAD
that l know is that Il would be a dir
fefent world, one shaped upon a .,e.p
nlan. governed by untried laws and
seeking other ends. In so strange \
place. who can say what might or nigh
mot chance?"
That we shall learn in its season.
Leo Or. rather. If it be against thv
wish. We Will not turn this hidden pag-.
Since thou dost desire it, that old evn.
the love Of lucre shall still hold it's
mastery upon the earth Let the peo-
pies keep their yellow king, I'll not
crown another in his place, as I was
minded-sueh as that living strength
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
By H'RI[)ER ENGGARD

two Of them known as names in his
tory. and many others who never have
been heard Of, that had trod this earth
and with whom she was familiar over
two thousand years ago. Yet she told
US anecdotes OF their loves and hates
their strength or weaknesses. all of
them touched with some tinge of
humorous satire, or Illustrating the
comic vanity Of human aims and aspira-
tions.
Al length her talk took a deeper and
morr personal note. She spoke OF her
searChings after Truth; OF how, aching
for wisdom, she had explored the re-
li~ions Of her day ana refused them
one By one; Of how she had preached in
Jerusalem and been stoned hy the doc
tors OF law. OF how, also she had
wandered back to Arabia and, being
rejected by her own people a. a reform
er, had travelled on 70 Egypt and al
the court OF the Pharaoh OF that time
met a famous magician. half charlatan
and half seer, who because she was far
seeing. "clairvoyante," We should call
it, instructed her III his art SO Vel that
soon she became his master
Then. as though she were unwilling
10 reveal too much suddenly Ayesha's
history passed from Egypt TO KOr. She
spoke to Leo Of his arrival there. a
wanderer who was named Kallikrates.
hunted by savages and accompanied b.
the Egyptian Amena-tas. whom she ap-
peared 10 have known and hated in her
own country, and OF how she entertain
ed them. Yes, she even told OF "a supper
that the three OF them had eaten to-
gether on the evening before they
started 10 discover the Place Of Life.
and Of an evil prophecy thar this roy al
Amenartas had made as 20 the issue OF
their journey.
''Ay," Ayesha said. III was such a
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silent night as this. and such q meal as
this we ate. and Leo, not so greatly
changed, save that he was beardless
then and younger, was at my side
Where thou sittest, Holly. sat the royal
AmenaTtas. very fair woman: yes.
even more beautiful than 1 before 1
dipped me in the Essence. foresighted
also. though not 50 learned as I had
grown. From the first We hated each
other, and more than ever now. when
she guessed how / had learned to look
upon thee, her lover, Leo, for her hus-
Dand thou never vast, who didst fee
too fast for marriage. She knew, also
that the struggle between us which
had begun of Old and afar was for cen
turtles and generations. and that until
the end should declare itself neither OF
us could harm the other who both had
sinned 10 win thee. that vast appointed
by fate TO be the lOdesrone OF our souls.
Then Amerarras spoke and said:
10! 10 nv sight, KaHikrates. the
vine in th~ cup is turned TO blood. and
that knife in thy hand. . daughter Of
Yarab-fCr so she named nc-.drins
red blood. Ay, and this place is . sen
Ulcher, and thou. o KaIlikrates. sIeen-
est here, nor can she, tiny murderess
kiss back the breath of lie into those
cold lips of thine
SO indeed it came about as was or
Gained, added Ayesha. refectiveIy
for I slew thee in yonder Place, of
Life; yes, in my madness / slew thee
because thou wouldst not or couldst not
understand lie change hat nd come
over me. and shrankest from my lowell
ness like bl nd bat f. .m the sD.endur
of flame. hiding thy f. in ii.e tresses
of her dusky hair-way, Wha- is il now.
thou Oros? Can / never lie rid of Thee
for an hour?''
20, Hes. a writing from the kEaHiI
AteHe." the priest said. with his depre-
eating bow.
Break The seal md read" sIl" an-
swered, e4relessly. "Perchance she las
~epented of her folly and makes sub
mission"
So he read:
To the Hesea Of the college on the noun
the household Of the Over-world whence she
has been permitted TO wander, as ''Star-that-
hath fallen
"A prett, sounding name. fOrsooth.r
broke In Ayesha: ''ah! but, Atene, set
stars rise agaiE-even from ;he under
world Read on. thou Oros."
Greetings, Ayesha Thou who art very
old hast gathered much wisdom in the pass
that Of making thyself seem fair In the eyes
Of men blinded by thine arts Yet one thing
thou lackest that I haVe-yision Of those hap
peninE5 which are not yet Know, o Aytsha.