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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-10

In order 70 handle the increased
,ramc, the ri Paso 4 Southwestern
has within the past few weeks hired
,srge number Of freight trakemes'
for tAe eastern d9vssssA.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-10
RA,LaoAD NOTES.

Fireman Green Of No. 1909 is sick.
Engineer Martin Of engine 1915 10
laying of a trip.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-10

i. 8. Correspondent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-10

Many miles Of nov sheds are un-
der construction for the Southwestern
at the company shops in A~lam0g0rdo.
These will be placed along the line In
the mountain passes where the snow
drifts heaviest, as soon as the tracks
are sufficiently clear for their erec-
ton.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-10

Master Mechanic Mullinix Of TINS
division is in the city from Raton
en- railroad business,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-10

Five third class coaches and three
oil tanks passed through this city Sat.
urady, en- route to the Mexican Gen.
trail railroad. They were built by the
American car company Of Milton, Pa.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-10

Fireman Evans. who has been lay
ing Oh a short time. Is again back
on 1910.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-10

The Rock Island has promoted As
sistant Freight Trafhc Manager Harry
Cover to be freight trafhc manager,
the appointment to be effective i'm
mediately.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-10

Engineer Lynch and Fireman Stew
ems have been assigned to engine
1900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-10

]. r. Kirk, Of engine 1918. who mas
been laying OF for a few days, IS
again ready to go to work.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-10

There are sixteen extra engineers
and thirteen extra firemen marked up
!, the shops, OF which six engineers
and one fireman are ready for duty.
Fireman kaufman Of engine 1906
.nra,ned his ankle very severely AZ
albuquerque and is now out OF ser.
vice. He returned to ,hfs city on No.
yesterday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06
THE PROPER TIME TO
STUDY FAMOUS MEN
When He Drops Mask of Business or Politics
and Clues Self Rein at Naca-
tion Time.
tion Time.

of Rockefeller, Standard Oil and the
system, likes to get away on yacht
when he wants to forget all the excite
ments that are the normal habit of his
active life.
Reginald Vanderbilt divides his sum
mer 'amusements between automobile
ing and making the round of the horse
shows.
James Hazen Hyde, former vice
president of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society, used to make some won
derfus coaching trips as part of his va
cations He once drove 100 miles in a
shade less than twenty hours.
Alfred Vanderbilt is fiend on
horses. At the recent show in Allan
tic City, he drove coach between
the railroad station and the show
grounds, and carried his friends as
passengers. In order to do so he was
compelled to take out license.
Railroad men seem to have a fond
ness for horses and steam yachts
Among those are William K Wander
bilt, James j. Hill, George j. Gould, A.
y. Sdssatl ana august belmont.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has racing stable
at Chantilly, France, and is president
Of the Coney Island Jockey club. He
Is also interested in yachting.
Mr.. Hill, who owns a large farm a
short distance from st. Paul, enjoys
trotting horses He also goes off,
from time to time, for recreation trips
on steam yacht.
George j. Gould's sport is polo play
ing.
A. j. Cassatt, the grim president Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, and one of
the most important financiers in the
United States to day, does not let the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06

EXPENSIVE DRESS GOODS.

w g
AS much as $50 a yard is often
paid for gold and silver tissueAcloth
of gold, as it is called, though it is not
really" said a dressmaker, "cloth OF
gold at all. For cloth of gold, the real
thing, is made of pure gold, drawn into
fine wire, and then woven by hand
Such cloth was often used during the
middle ages. It is now used only in
Sumatra It's cost is quite 5000 yard
THAT seems high, doesn't it? 1t is
nothing, though, beside the cost OF
lace. A court train of MORE antique
decorated with gold thread and pearls
was made in Paris for an American
lady last year at q cost Of $500.
ITO the empress of Russia not long
ago the mobiles of the province OF
Kherson presented an ermine mantle
worth $4,000.
There are lace handkerchiefs worth
5000. Even the thread of which lace
is made comes ridiculously high The
fine handmade thread used in the best
Brussels lace is spun from fax grown
at Rebecq-R ognon, and fetches, in good
seasons, as much as $1,000 a pound -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06
NEED LIGHT ON IRRIGATION LAW
Farmers Are Likely to Violate Stat

Farmers Are Likely to Violate Stat
5. ute.
One clause Of the irrigation law
passed at the last legislative session
evidently has not yet impressed itself
upon the farmers of South Dakota.
Section Of the act says: "All waters
within the limits of the state from all
sources of water supply not navigable
belong to the public, and are subject
to appropriation for beneficial use"
1t has been the csutom of farmers
all over the state, and especially in
the newly settled section west of the
river, to construct dams across the
draws" on their land for storage Of
water for use on their farms. This is
held to be within the meaning of the
new law, and requires a permit from
the state engineers before it can be
carried out, as all dams for that pur-
pose must be constructed under rules
provided for his department. Any vio-
lation OF the provisions Of the act is
made misdemeanor, punishable by.
fine or Imprisonment.
Whlie q strict construction OF tnA
law would affect practically the whole
state, 1t will be especially applicable
to the country west of the Missouri
river, where large number OF so
called water rights" have been fled.
These filings under the law, allowing
that manner of securing the public do
main, require the storage Of specific
amount Of water according to the size
of the tract secured. These storage
basins are to be Of considerable size,
and under the state law must be con-
structed under the regulations Of the
engineers Office. Most OF these
filings have been made within re-
cent period, and the time In which
the work must commence to hold the
tracts is about expiring on many OF
them Those who desire to hold their
claims would do we'll to communicate
with State Engineer Lea at this city
before beginning their construction
work, to find what is required in the
way of dams for their work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06
WILL IMPORT CHILDREN.
Mica Factory Plans Clubs as Induce
ment to Get Employees.

Mica Factory Plans Clubs as Induce
ment to Get Employees.
The managers Of the new mica fac
tory at Custer are about to inaugurate
a novel scheme for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the extra help which they
would require. At present only about
fifty boys and girls can be obtained
and number of these will quit work
when school begins next month.
AS the factory could use with profit
three or four times as many hands, it
has been decided to attempt to i'm
port boys and girls from the larger
cities. To this end board and room
ing club, one for boys and one for
girls, is to be established by the COM
5pany. 1t Is estimated that board and
room can be furnished for $3.50 per
week The minimum wage, even of
the beginner, is so cents per day.
1t is planned to put up substantial
sanitary buildings for the accommo-
dalton of the youthful workers; to
have baths, gymnasiums and other at
tractive features, and to have the
clubs in charge Of responsible persons
who will look after the welfare of the
youthful employees.
The children employed range in age
from twelve to twenty years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06
ASKS FAY FOR COURT HOUSE.
County Attorney Brings Suit Against
Selby Citizens,

County Attorney Brings Suit Against
SeIby Citizens.
Fifty citizens of Selby, S. D., are
made defendants in a suit brought
against them for $4,000 damages by
States Attorney Carl #. Clement. by
direction of the county commission
ers of Walworth county. This action
is another and perhaps the last act
in the Selby Bangor county seat COM
edy drama in which citizens Of Selby
marched on Bangor, wrecked build
ing and carried of by force the rec
ords of the county. Selby was COM
PEELED to return the county records,
and now the Selby citizens of the
town may have to pay the damages
sustained through the wrecking Of the
old court house. Bangor, in the mean
time, has built another building. The
case, which is unusually interesting.
as it will open new legal points and
new presidents, undoubtedly will be
established, will be called at the 90
tober term of the circuit court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06

Howard Gould is loyal to yachting,
his partiality probably being in part
due to the intense enthusiasm Of his
wife for the sport.
The Chinese minister at Washing
ton, Sir Liang Chen-tung, is an adept
at kite flying and top spinning, two
queer sports to engage the attention
OF a grave diplomat. When he was at
Andover in 1S81-he was educated in
the United States-he played on the
ball team, and in a memorable game
his three-base hit helped his college
to down Exeter, the ancient rival. He
is a frequent visitor at the grounds OF
the Washington American league club
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06
pREgIDENT ROOSEVELT oN 4vNTINe VACATION
An tnposter.

An f,nposter. x8
'Aigernon is interesting" said the
stock brokers' daughter.
What does he talk about?" inquired
the father.
He's ever SO well posted In Shakes.
pearian quotations"
Young woman" said the financier
stern.y, don't let him deceive you.
Don't you let him make sport Of your
ignorance. There isn't any such stock
on the market. l ought to know, for
I've been On the exchange long
enough
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06

Great Britain Is threatened with q
Scandal OF first magnitude. One c.
the princesses has fallen in love with
a young scion OF one OF the oldest
families in Great Britain. He is also
madly in love with her. But the au-
gust father OF the princess, for what
are said to be good reasons, which
cannot, however, be made public, re-
fuses to countenance marriage. The
princess does not know Of the the OBJ
jections. 55#
It is now said that there has been a
violent scene between the princess
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06
How to Distinguish Flour.

Bread -four is granular to the touch.
It passes readily through the seive; a
jar will send it through. When mixed
into dough it takes up comparative.
ly large quantity Of moisture. On the
other hand, q pastry hour is soft and
oily to the touch. Pressed in the hand.
1t keeps Its shape. showing the i'm
press of the lines Of the hand. It does
not pass SO readily through the sieve.
and it absorbs comparatively small
amount OF moisture.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06
TEACHER SHORTAGE GROWS.

Examination Papers ForeteIl condi-
ton That Will Exist.
The committee Of markings OF pa
pers presented at the teachers ex-
amir atoms earlier IN the month be-
gan its work at Pierre. While not all
the counties have sent in their pa
pers, the number received from the
counties which have reported are only
about one-third as great as for the
fall examinations year ago, which
would indicate that there will be a
greater shortage Of rural teachers
than was anticipated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06
Bank and Phone Companies File.

Bank and Ph6ht Companies FIG:
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed for the Charles Mix County State
bank at Geddes, with a capital of $10,-
900; incorporators. Frank H. John
son, Rapid City; Homer w. Johnson,
Lewiston, Idaho. Articles have been
fled for the StickHey Telephone COM
pany at Stickney, Aurora county, with
capital OF 10000; incorporators.
Charles J. Fergen, P. F.. Nolan, W. P.
Smith, George Hough, w. G. Groves
and w. T. Lathrop.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06

ground at Skibo. his summer home IN
Scotland Here he. divides his pleas.
ures between golfing and fishing.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., chops wood
during his vacation. This is a queer
fad for man of millions, in fact it fs
one to turn cold the blood of a Weary
Willie, but the son of the Standard
Oils head can get more fun out of a
woodpile and a good ak than anything
they can show at Newport or Bar Har.
hpr Sz}
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06

varied cares of his Office shut him en-
tirely out of pleasure. He loves equal
ly horses and golf.
]. P. Morgan likes to take his va
cation comfortably. The tennis courts,
golf links or hunting camp hold out
no attraction for the famous operator.
His favorite recreation is yachting.
Andrew Carnegie, the multi-million-
aire ironmaster, has his summer play
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06
Truth and-Another.

Truth andAnother.
She came toward me rather dubious
", as though not sure Of her recep-
ton.
who are you?" asked.
Truth" she said.
I apologized for not having real
lied 1t.
Never mind. ;" she said. YEARLY,
hardly any one knows me. I'm al
ways having to explain who am, and
lots of people don't understand then
Punch.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06

and her father, and that the princess
has emphatically stated that she VII.
marry the man Of her choice In spite
OF all opposition, even II she has "a
elope secretly with him.
There are four royal princesses ii
England Of a marriabeable age. Pa,
stricia Of ConnassEshtt Victoria and
Louise OF Schleswig Holstsin and VIC.
toria Of Wales, daughter Of the king.
The latter is an invalid. The gossipss
are not yet sure which princess Ii ~.
volved, but are pointing to Patricias
as the one most likely 70 llt into Just
such 4 scandal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06

An attempt was made to wreck !
hst Rock Island passenger train be-
twsen Gotebo and Hobart, Okla. The
supposed wrecker was captured and
y n Jail here. Loose ties had been
Piled on the track, but the engineer
Iaw the obstruction and stopped the
train Just In time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06

Alexander Stolypin In his career
has served no factions, and in conse-
quence made few friends. He refused
to aid the mobiles in rebuilding the
shattered wall Of privileges with
which they hoped again to surround
themselves, and would not permit rev.
olutionists and reformers to rush to-
mad extremes. Throwing personal
feeling aside to steer a middle course.
he considered the only means to bring
Russia through her present crisis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06

King Edward received David r.
Francis, president of the st. Louis ex-
position, and Nelson O'Shaughnessey,
third secretary of the American en-
bassy at eBrlin, in private audience.
Mr.. Francis informed his majesty
that the medal and diploma awarded
him by the exposition were at the
American embassy in London, where
upon the king said he desired that
they should be presented to him per-
sonally by Ambassador Reid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
ARRANGEMENTS READY
FOR BIG YACHT RACES
CBy Associated Press.l


BOSTON, February 1.-THE officers OF
the Eastern Yacht Club to-day received
a cable message from Admiral Barandon,
chairman of the racing committee of the
Imperial Yacht Club of Germany. an
nouncing that arrangements for interna-
tional races off Marblehead Mass, in
September next had been practically COM
pleted to-day by the Germans The races
which will be sailed under the joint aus
pieces of the Eastern Yacht Club and the
German Club. will be for small sloops.
The Germans will send over boats to
compete for cup. and the American
yachts will be the defenders.
The cup is to be offered by the Eastern
Yacht Club and will be known as the
Roosevelt Cup, President Roosevelt hav-
ing agreed to stand as lis spons.~-
In the message from Admiral Barandon,
it was announced that the German En-
peror had offered cup to be sailed for
in a series of return races at Kiel in
1857.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
GRAVE APPREHENSION
DROVE HIM TO SUICIDE
Bank Director Thought He Had
Misdirected His Testimony.
Unbalanced Mind.
.nnninl ~ rhc MISREPRESENTATION

(Specal to The IlmcS-DlSputcll,)
b NlANsFIELD, ILL, February 1.-THE
excitement over the financial affairs OF
the FIRST National Bank Of this town has
tculminated in the suicide of William De-
C;rofrt one of it's directors and n retired
wealthy farmer. He hanged himself last
night ana his body was cut down this
morning.
About four months ago 1t became
known that James G. Langley, cashier
of that institution. had been speculntisF
with the funds of the bank, in bucket
shops. investigation followed. which re-
suited in a showing that Langley was
short s6s,0Oo, and relatives made the short
age good in part, On Tuesday William
DeGrofft was before the grand jury, and
testified. In relation to Langley's specuin-
tions, After he left the grand jury he
Thought he had made n mistake In lSs
testimony, being under the impression
that he had testified that President Fair
banks was short s6S00o. whereas, as a
matter of fact. no had not SO testified.
Fearing that this would cause trouble
evidently unbalanced his mind, 80 that
when reaching home lie went out to the
barn and hanged himself. The investiga-
tion is still proceeding before the grand
Jury. No indictments have been yet
returned. An Inquest developed the above
facts Deceased leaves y wife and seven,
children, 35 tgS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
NEW INVENTION TESTED.
Turner Trimming Machine Put in
Operation at C. B. Ford Co.'S

The first Turner mechanical trimming
machine was put into operation in the
machine shop of the G. b. Ford Com
panyat the Trigg shlpyard yesterday
afternoon. A number of Chesapeake and
Ohio officials were invited to see the
trial of the device, which Is claimed to
be a. great labor and time-saving inven-
ton in the loading of vessels with grain.
ore coal and SUCH Conceived In the
brain of Norfolk man and built in a
Richmond shop, If the invention receives
favorable reception, Virginia may we'll
boast of It,
More than two years ago c. B. Turner.
the inventor, then weigh-master of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, at Nor
folk, began to figure on some means TO
save the tedious process of trimming the
cargo as boat or ship is loaded.
The fact that every vessel, whether
steam. sail or tow, that Is loaded with
a cargo of any substance which Is put
in the vessel in bulk form has to be
.'trimmed,' Is not generally known to
those that are unfamiliar with the
marine section of the world.
since last June Mr.. Turner has devot-
ed his entire time to the machine, and yes
terdav. ms the big whirlinE disk was put
into operation b. seemed to be satis-
fed that his labors had reaped the looked
for result An official trial will be given
the machine at the Philadelphia and
Reading depot in Phlladelpnia next ea non.a.
a stock company has ben formed,
which will control the market OF the ma
chine which is covered by patents In
many countries both on this continent
and In Europe The corporation was Guar
tered last June with capital of s9v0,0vJ
The contract for building the machine was
let to the G. B. Ford Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15

Il + y
This statement beats out what was
said all along the bay. and ut every town
at which the Window touched-that the
Virginia navy operated In James River
and that it was but u name to the rest
of the State.
Mr.. Miller complained that the Mary
land police boats arrested Virginia cap
tains, while allowing Maryland captains
to go free for the same offense,s and
used this complaint as an argument for
an increased Virginia navy,
Will Result in Good.
1t is certain that the investigation
that has been made by United States
Marshal Treat has been OF excellent effect.
and in large measure the communder
and the officers of the "Windom'' are rc-
sponsible for the outcome. The "Win-
DOM Is what might be called an armed
yacht and keeps guard over Chesapeake
Bay for the United Suites government.
-Four OF her seven officers are Southern
men, and her commandment chief engi-
neer are Virglnians. The officers are:
Captain, George p. Mcconnell, Virginia;
first lieutenant. Leonard Il. Cutter New
Hampshire; second lieutenant, Eugene
Blake, Jr,. Maryland; second lieutenunt
Cecil NJ. Gabbett, Georgia.; chief engineer,
Robert u. Wright, Virginia; second assist
amt engineer, Harry M Hepburn. Iowa,
grandson OF Congressman Hepburn; sec
ond assistant engineer, Clarence ]. Cur
}tiss, New York.
\ The cutter is III feet long and is armed
With two three-inch guns, q six-pounder
and q rapid firing gun. Her crew cone
sists of thirty-eight men, and the strict
est naval discipline Is observed on board.
s1'he s'Nyindon" was one Of the blockade
warships in tho Spanish War, ana so gals
flantly did she behave at Cienfuegos that
her officers and crew received each q,
medal and the thanks OF \ Congress, But
four of the medal crew are now on
board, They IRE Gunner Samson Sum
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
Many Not Well Equipped.

At Gloucester Point. on Tuesday night.
while / was telephoning on account of
the utter inefficiency of the Virginia Oys-
ter Navy, or at least its inability to police
the waters of the State, a gray-beard-d
gentleman sat and listened to all said
over the phone. He then was introduced
as Mr.. Seth +. Miller. secretary of the
State Board of Fisheries. He did not
seem pleased. but acknowledged the corn
Mr.. Millr gave as the reason of the
Virginia Oyster Navy. He said there
was not a boat in the navy
that WAS fit to go on Cheas-
apeake Bay unless the weather was
unusually calm. We should have cer-
tainly four times as many boats as we
have now" Mr.. Miller said, and much
better and larger boats than we have
We have all We can do to attend to James
River where the seed beds are