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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04
MAIDS SEEK HUSBANDS
IN NOVEL MANNER,

Brussels June 4.-Ninety-seven mar
rsageable spinsters in the village of
Ecaussines held a unique celebration
OF Whit Monday today with an eye to
securing fife partners. Upon invita-
tion the eligible bachelors for miles
around visited the town and were re-
ceiyed by a committee composed Of
the present manageable spinsters.
An elaborate program OF entertain
ment was carried out, including a pro
menade, a concert, dinner and ball. In
the course OF which the bachelors
were given fair opportunity to inspect
the charms Of the spinsters. AT the
concert the band played nothing but
nuptial marches and love songs. u
Is expected that ere many days elapss
there will be announcement OF several
score OF engagements as a result Of
the party.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

No 4 chicaop Lnits1 ssak1 Rsn
man trsin vith dtnine obssrv1eiu
sad huffst iibnry cArA unssspasssf
sauipment and service. ..
No Z. Atlantic Express. has P~n
man and tourist sie1ping csss IT. CO
cAxo and Kansas CITY. Aad \ tsxrss1
cAr for n~nrer. A Pulinaaa or -
beaver 10 al&o ADDED q TrinidsA n
rves % L. JuutA 70 1870 y. u, -
nsctins with No & lsswaas L Junks
$50 u mL. arriving o. Pueblo g:o(
O. N. Colorado SPRINGS SIS I =.
Dsryer $50 4 u.
No I. Kansas City ana ChicasD n
press. has Pullman and tourist slsep
ers for Chicago and Kansas City. Ar
riyes az Ia Junta io:is q. n. connect
Ing with No. so3. leaving Ia yuats
1910 .. m. arriving at Pueblo zee
o m Colorado Springs $50 D n
Denver s:oe D. m.
No. 10. Chicago Fast Mall. has Pull
man sleeper. N paso 70 Kansas city
10 the connection fcm all points south
Of Albuquerque. Does the local vors
from Albuquerque TO Rato1.
No. .. California Limited. has sams
equipment - No. 4
No 4 has ruilmaa and tourist siese
Ing cars Tor southern California 1Ass
train does the local work from Entun
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04


There are many people who have
used Chsanheriain's Cole. Cholera
and Diarrhoes Remedy with splendid
results. but who are unknown because
they have hesitated about giyinga ties.
timoniai % their experience for publ.
cation. These people. however. are
none the less friends of this remedy.
They have done much toward making
Il q household word by their personal
recommendations to friends and
nelghhors. II 10 q good medicine TO
have In the home and IL widely known
for It's cures Of diarrhoea and all forms
OF bowel trouble, For sale By all
druggist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

In the beautiful Rociada valley
near the mountains. A dsiightfui
place 10 spend the summer. Cooa
fishing nearby. Tents for thoss Who
wish them. Carriage goes 10 Las ~
gas for the present when necessary.
Regular trip viii be made laAss.
Colorado Telephone connects 10 Win
Las Vegas. For terms wstes -
phone Cutler Ranch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
or JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Atlanta. June 4.--Interesting exer-
cises IN celebration Of the birthday
anniversary OF jefferson Davis were
held at the state capitol today under
the auspices of the local camps Of
United Confederate Veterans. The
Grafton was delivered by Hon. Hooper
Alexander of DeKalb county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04
To WAGE war on Hoboes.

-=r#a
The railways OF the. west are to
make war upon the hoboes who steal
rides upon their cars. Time wal when
the tramp path in the center OF the
railway tracks In Kansas was worn
smooth BY the feet Of tramps hiking
from one town to another, but that
was when the roadbeds were of clay.
Now the roads are using burned gum
bo To prevent dust, and BY 10 doing
they hayealso encouraged the hoboes
To steal rides, besHuse theswaikIng
has been made too rough for them.
But the railways. and especially those
st. Louis and Kansas City have
suffss : greatly at the hands OF these
tramps. X0rehave banded themselves
together ints bands Of thieves and
robbed hundreds Of box cars. Their
thefts amount to thousands Of dollars
annually. Their plumber Is stored
with q fence either In Kansas City
or st. Joseph, the stuff Disposed of.
and the railway detectives have been
kept busy trying to run 11iem down
Now the railroads haxe notified
their special agents to prosecute In
the local courts ali men fdund riding
upon the trains without tickets. This
means that the tramps win have to
walk from town to town. Ind when
the cali comes from Kansas for hands
to work II the harvest zelda these
persons win have to ride Oh t!cksts Of
30 to jail Tor trying To beat their way,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04
Famous R.ilross Race o. Early Days.

Famous Railroad Race Of Early Days.
The origin Of the claim Of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas q Texas railroad for a
ten mile strip through Indian terrific
~ came about IN this way: Just AZ.
ter the civil war the west needed al
outlet TO the Gulf OF Mexico. The
government needed a railroad 10 SEM
troops over 10 the southwest. II was
a sAa4miie dead haul for any railroad
through Indian Territory then. so
congress offered q land grant to the
kansa a Soesho Valley railroad com
pany llater the Kansas City. Fort
Smith 4 Memphis and now the Frtscnl
In case II should reach the northern
boundary III the Indian territory he
fore other roads. In case the Browns
vile, Lawrence 4 Fort Gibson rail.
way. the Union Pacific's southern
branch. o the Missouri, Kansas a
Texas. should reach the point on the
territory line ahead OF the Neosho
Valley line. then the Neosho Valley
line should lose the grant and the
land should 70 to the road whose rails
touched Indian territory's north line
first. Il was a railroad building race,
fostered by congress. with thousands
OF miles Of land as prize. The
Neosho Valley tFrisco) road, was
looked upon as the winner until its
construction was held up IN the neu
trail strip. II was nearly In sight OF
the promised land. II was tied up
and forced TO see the Union Pacific's
southern branch touch the territory
line and win the prize. The Union
pacific's southern branch became the
Missouri. Kansas q Texas. The
Neosho Valley road abandoned It's rar.
pose to 70 to Galveston, and turned
eastward to Memphis. Then II be-
came the Kansas City, Fort Scott 4
Memphis, which has been absorbed
by the Frisco system.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

fhe FsasAss Say fSnR1EW nA@ 8gs'
barge b4s II d seabffaL
Esssass Ns~t O. ynresss rs.~ssx
Hssiar Arsxss . lua Of extra heavy
passenger and frslgAf iscamn1ises
The Hsliinore q ohEo rzilrosd o<rieaxls
10 M knos shat 60 do rith them.
They eannoG BE nsed unri the tunnels
a The road are snlsrsed ana The
bridges Strengthened. This work viii
cost tseWsa and xfll take several
yesrsL The nex giants a. the road.
80 b nmnher. we're delivered 60 the
company q week ago II Mas planned
10 aisarihafe them over the system.
They we're 70 haul freight and passen.
ser trains and 10 effect O considerable
eeonasny In the movement 81 traffic.
bur whsn the locomotives we're start
n ont an their work Chief Engineer
II. n CaEoshsrs hsgan nm invesiixap
lion. An along the eastern line he
found tunnels that the engines could
moi 10 through. On the whe~liaw
the giants stood n good chance
to get stuck every few miles. Then.
10 other divisions. the bridges we're
mt strong enough. n some divisions
ran be found where the monsters can
safely they viii spend their
there until the remainder Of the
il prepared for them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04
MO YOUR SHOES.

Als~sas ras<~sss. . sv~6ss. %
earss sslafzl. ssasFsazx. s<rvo~s fese
aad tsxrostnx aslas. ssd inxsssry
tales The s<inx oss q essss ana bun.
ss1s Ifs tAs greatest eonafoss a.
eossry q Tie axe Alt<sas FootSass
nzskes tixkt Or neu skoes fs<a sssy.
u 10 o eertsta ears for s~exssax eas-
ieas. ssolisa. tirs1 schlns ssst Tn
it tedsy. sola br al Dxuuists ssd
Shoe stores By nan Cor Sc N
stasapa oess seesps ssy ssssuSsa
Trial package FREE address. AiIea
y oinstet. Ls Rey. n. n. 4
j. H. Maddeu. Who On Tuesday las,
shot aad killed o. r. Hox.y u algo
aones. after Hossy haa gaven him 4
severe heating. says The Albuquerque
Journal vas hsta at ReFnaiilaa ON
Monday 70 await the aeskan al The
next sanaoxai eomnay grand Jury nm
der ss.sea bond.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04
freight over this branch during The
past year.

Work on the Harvey eating house
at Ash Fork Is going forward at such
q rate that Ii will not be many
months before the structure h com.
plete. About sixty men are enar
ployed on the structure. the excasst*
ing is already finished. and the foun.
dalton work Ii complete. The monIus
for the cement brick are In place.
and the mixers will at once Gem
mence making the brick from the g.
ment. The structure when coup,et.
ed will be n Of the most attractive
on the Santa Fe system. and will
contain all the conyeniences imagtn'
able.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

Operator King who has been
working days at Ash Fork, Is now
hostler at that point, having recently
transferred to the mechanical de-
partment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

Engineer Jack ofBrien and wife
and two children have arrived at
Winslow from Sacramento. Cal. They
will make their home there In the
future.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

G. r. Arnold has been promoted
from the local offices to the general
purchasing agents office In Chicago
and has left with his family for the
Windy City.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04
Close Call from Electric Death.

J. II. Pilkington, the well known
Colorado a Southern engineer. had a
narrow escape from being killed yes.
terday afternoon during a severe elec.
trical storm, says the Trinidad Adyer.
tiser. He was rendered unconscious
TO rneariy an hour while physicians
worked over him, keeping up heart
action.
Mr.. Pilkington was sitting In the
parlor of his residence at 721 San
Pedro street shortly after noon, while
a thunder and lightning storm was
raging. The large glass In the from
door was shattered and Mr.. Pilkingtop
fell to the floor. where he was found
by his wife d few minutes later. I'M
Physicians were hurriedly
summoned, while Mrs. Pilkington, az.
sisted BY some neighbor women, work.
ed over the PROSTATE man, keeping up
respiration.
He regained consciousness in about
an hour. but does not remember any.
thing that happened. He was resting
easy last night and no fears are enter.
tailed for his recovery. The phys.-
clans stated that he was charged with
electricity. and his escape from death
is considered remarkable.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04
General Foreman Cook. OF the San
Marciai shops. has been In Aibuquer.
que on business.

II. 3. Wall has arrived at winslow
from Barstow. Cal, and tool: charge
Of the local shops as master mechan-
&c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

General Foreman Cook. OF the San
Marciai shops. has been In Albuquer.
que on business.
II. q. Wall has arrived at winsiow
from Barstow. Cal, and tool: charge
Of the local shops as master mechan-
&c.
Homer CresweIi, one Of the Santa
FEES firemen ut winslow, left for his
old home In Arkansas on a thirty
days visit To relatives.
Engineer Jack ofBrien and wife
and two children have arrived at
winslow from Sacramento. Cal. They
viii make their home there In the
future.
Operator Kina who has been
working days at Ash Fork, is now
hostler at that point, having recently
transferred to the mechanical de-
partment.
G. r. Arnold has been promoted
from the local offices to the general
purchasing agents office In Chicago
and has left with his family for the
Windy City.
G. l.. Bowman, for many years
operator at Sandia. has been promot-
ed to the position Of dispatcher on
the Grand Canyon road, vice III. K.
Dodge resigned.
George Kingston. a Santa Fe ma.
chinist, was nabbed by Marshal
Hanks at winslow for firing a gun
within the city limits. It cost him
$50, which he paid.
The new eight-foot cinder pit being
built at the round house at Winslow
is so near completed that 1t will prob
.sNly be ready for cinders next week.
The old pit was not adequate to the
use OF the new engines that have re-
Gently been put In service on the 10
cal divisions.
Railroad business continues to
hold the center of interest In the iron
and steel trade. Buying Of steel
rails has continued on at a very large
scale and practically all the authori-
ties are agreed that there are now
on the book orders for at least 1,0o0.-
900 tons OF rails for 1907 delivery.
w. H. Daum, agent for the Santa
Re at Holbrook, Ariz., Is en- route TO
Atchison, Kas., where he will annex
a better half. The wedding Is to take
Mace the first Of this week. The
bride to be Is Miss Mary Rose, the
daughter of a wealthy trunk manu-
facturer of Atchison. =.
A, 8. Brown, operator OF the Belle
mont, Is relieving c. r. kimball,
agent at Thoreau, N. NJ, who has
been called east on account Of the
serious Illness of his wife. who went
to Chicago some weeks ago, being
threatened with blood poisoning,
caused by stepping on a rusty nail.
%H-r Z|"%E%AEZ-ME %%%"g&E A&%+E
Al young man naned ]. Means, en-
ufnyed with i bridge crew near Du-
II, /. II. fell sixty feet 70 the ce-
hent foundation OF q bridge and dis
located his shoulder. He was taken
to the company hospital ats Sedalia,
Mo. Means formerly worked ~ q
bridge gang on the Santa re Siad
south OF Albuquerque.
The approaching wedding Of Jas.
pettus Christian and Miss Susie
Hughes is announced. The marriage
will take place at Bisbee on the 10th
Of this month. Mr.. Christian was for
merly q clerk In the general freight
office Of the Southwestern, and IL
now connected with the traffic de-
partment Of the Copper Queen at Bis.
bee.
The Santa Fe railway win 10 the
yery near future commence some ex-
tensive improvements on its line be.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

Homer Cresweli, one Of the Santa
Fe's firemen ut Winslow, left for his
old home In Arkansas on a thirty
days visit To- relatives.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04
Stealing . Ride Results In Death. j..

d. stealing . Ride Results In Death. .
Medic Torres. while stealing a ride
a caboose attached TO q train on
the Hanover branch Of the Santa Fe
railway. fell from the steps Of the ca
boose near Fierro. Grant county, and
sustained a fractured skull. death re-
sulting a few days afterwards at 81.
.Joseph's hospital at Silver City. Gre
gorio Morales who was stealing a ride
at the same time, accused Conductor
J. A. Merrill Of trying to collect fifty
cents from Torres for the ride. and
kicking Torres from the train because
the latter refused to pay. The other
train hands denied the story Of Nor
aies. and Justice Of the Peace G. q.
Bell at Silver City. discharged Mer-
riII. Torres was 20 years Of age. and
leaves a wife and three children.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

G. l.. Bowman, for many years
operator at Sandia. has been promot-
ed to the position Of dispatcher on
the Grand Canyon road, vice II. Il.
Dodge resigned.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

George Kingston, a Santa Fe ma.
chinist, was nabhed by Marshal
Hanks at winslow for firing a gun
within the city limits. It cost him
$50, which he paid.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

The new eightfoot cinder pit being
built at the round house at Winslow
is SO near completed that It will prob
s1ly be ready for cinders next week.
The old pit was not adequate to the
use of the new engines that have re-
Gently been put In service on the 10
cal divisions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

The Santa Re railway win In the
very near future commence some ex-
tensive improvements on it, line be.
tween Silver City and Deming By re-
placing the light rails which are now
in service 81 new and much heavier
steel rails. This u made necessary
81 the great amount 81 additional
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

ufnyed with 4 bridge crew near Du-
III. II nj, fell sixty feet 70 the ce-
nent foundation OF q bridge and dis
located his shoulder. He was taken
10 the company hospital al Sedalia.
ma. Means formerly worked ~
bridge gang on the Santa re siads
south OF Albuquerque.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-04

Railroad business continues to
hold the center of interest In the iron
and steel trade. Buying OF steel
rails has continued on at a very large
scale and practically all the authori-
ties are agreed that there are now
on the book orders for at least 1.ooo,-
900 tons OF rails for 1907 delivery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-16

Might work and association with
printers found rue full-fiedged drunk
ard at an early age. tried marrying
as a cure. but even my great love for
my wife did not quiet my terrible ner-
vousness, nor ally the auivering feel
ing In my stomach, and had to drink
to hold up so as to support my wife
and little baby.
Il had no faith in so-calied cures
until l saw where Mrs Everete had
her husband cured. 1 knew Mr.. Ever
cite began life as printer; knew his
standing and reputation for integrity.
although he had been a terrible drink
err: so when l saw that he ami his
wife declared to TIE world that he was
positively cured. enjoying hne health.
with no desire for the body and home
wreckieg liquid DEVIL / stopped set
tag the article. finished reading II.
and hurried home to my little wife and
child with the glad t.dings.
I'VE discussed the matter and decid-
ed to telegraph foi a course OF the
Home Cure for Drunkenness, so as not
to lose any time. We were happy the
day 1t came, but We are much hap
pier now. because I am a sober, up
right husband and father ! have
will power that I can depend upon,
and when my wife kisses me goodbye
each day, she knows that i will re-
turn from my work with sober breath.
a clear eye and steady step. and on
pay day that I will hand her my SAL
airy instead Of squandering II for
drink My advice to mothers and wives
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-16

How often do we hear women say: cit
seems as though my back would break, -
or Don't speak to me, am all out Of
sorts? These significant remarksp prove
that the system requires attention.
Backache and "the blues" are direct
symptoms of an inward trouble which
will sooner or later declare itself. 1t
may be caused by diseased kidneys or
some arrangement of the organs.
Nature requires assistance and at once,
and Lydia E. Pinlsham' sVege Com
pound instantly asserts its curative
powers in all those peculiar ailments Of
women. It has been the standby Of
intelligent American women for twenty
years. and the best judges agree that
1t is the most universally success
full remedy for woman's ills known to
medicine.
Read the convincing testimonials Of
Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Cotrely.
Mrs. &c Holmes, Of Larimore, North
Dakota, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham.--
~ have suffered everything with backache
and female trouble-I let the trouble run on
until my system was In such condition that
/ was unable to be about, and then it was
commenced to use Lydia Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound II had only known how
much suffering would have saved should
have taken It months sooner-for few
weeks treatment made me well and strong.
Ny backaches and headaches are all gone and
i suffer no pain at my monthly periods,
whereas before took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound suffered intense pain. !"
Mrs. Emma Cotrely. 100 East 18th
Street, New York City, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
of the relief have found In Lydia r. Pink
Ask Mrs. Pinkham's Adylce-A WON
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-16
Sorrows of the Great.

NEW 1OTK EVENING PObt.
King Edward Is taking the rest cure
after visiting Emperor William; the
cars life is worth one bomb the
Empress Dowager of China is suffer-
ing from nervous prostration, caused
by the explosion of magic lantern:
the sultan is threatened with appen-
dicitis; the Shah OF Persia has dyspep-
STA; the King OF Greece Is lodging
Macedonian invectives; President Fall
Heres is trying to rend asunder church
and state; the n-American rulers
are busy putting down revolutions, or
preparing for them; the governor gen.
eral OF Canada narrowly escaped inju-
ry from an exploding light bulb; Saga
more Hill is in the throes of simplI-
fed spelling and naval review; Coler
has not interviewed himself for two
days. Pity the sorrows of the great.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-16

habits. where they can have the honest
cooperation of the patient.
PRICE OF JAMES HOME REMEDIES
Whiskey, Wine and Beer Habits..$12.50
Tobacco or Snuff Habits ...... 500
Cigarette and Cigar Habits ..... 500
Hypodermic and internal remedies
for drug habits of all kinds specially
prepared to meet requirements in each
individual case. Free samples fur
nished drug users. Send for literature
and testimonials. Address, In conf
dence, Chas B. James, or James Sana-
tcrium, Memphis, Tenn; Charles c.
James, or James Sanatorium, 221 Mis-
souri, Trust Building, st. Louis. NO.. or
James Sanatorium, 1918 Indiana Ave-
nue. Chicago, Ill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-16
His 105th Birthday.

Newport. N. H. boasts a native res
ident who completed yesterday his
105th year, and has been eighty one
years Mason There is no guesswork
about the age of James Bellows Mac
Gregor, who was born in that place,
the son of Joel MacGregor, who had
been Revolutionary soldier and lived
to be 101 years old. Mr.. MacGregor
was IA years old before he saw wag-
on, one that was brought by his faith
er from Connecticut, and the first one
used in that part of New Hampshire.
The old man has just had his first
ride in a large automobile, in COM
pany with Ezra T. Sibley. his spry
young neighbor of 80 years old. Mr..
MacGregor has always been Demo-
crat of the rugged New Hampshire
kind, and he would like to live to see
William J. Bryan settled in the White
House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-16

u not to wait for the drunkard to act,
they must act for him. Order the
Remedy; every drunkard win like 1t.
and you will have no trouble in getting
him to take it. / have since been
the cause of a number OF other print
ers getting cured: Th3e following is n
clipping from the article which at
tracted my attentions:
81. AUG. RAMBEAU,
New York City. N. "
YOU CAN BE CURED AT HOME.
Where 1t is impossible for patients to
visit the James Sanatorium they will
furnish their specially prepared homo
remedies, which can be successfully
Used in the treatment of alcoholism,
drug additions. cigarette and tobacco
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-16
PRINTER CRAzED
BY DRINK
LEFT HIS rrPEsErrlNG MACHINE
WHILE SETTING AN ARTICLE
which Told of Cure for Druuken-
ness--He Tried the Remedy, and
IL n Changed Man.

Being an operator of a typeset-
ting machine on one of the largest
newspapers In New York. I naturally
act many advertisements; in fact. /
have become so accustomed to 1t that
I pay little attention to the subject
matter. until the other day a piece OF
copy fell into my hands to set which
] believe was providential that 1t
should come my way, because ] think
the incident saved me from ruin, pow
erty and premature death.
II was setting an article which told
how Mrs. Geo. T. Everett, wife of the
prominent Arenzeville (Ili) editor, pub
Usher and politician, saved her husband
from a drunkard's grave and cured him
Of the drink habit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-16

Ask Mrs. Pnkhams Advice Woman Best Understands wcmns Ills