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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

A new device. known as a check
board on engines and crews" has been
placed in the office OF the roundhouse
foreman. II Ia provided with innum-
cradle small hooks for round metal
checks on which are inscribed engine
numbers and the names of engineers
and firemcn. The check board en-
ables one to locate an engine. with
the name Of the engineer and fire
man, at glance.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Mrs. r. A. CHATTER left Roswell on
an extended visiting trip to Holden
willie. I. T.. and TO her old home In
Fort Smith. Ark.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

No. 1 passenger train. vest bound
has been a double-header through this
city. with twelve or thirteen cars. for
the past several days. the through
travel TO California being very heavy
at this time.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Trains arriving in Albuquerque over
the Santa Fe during the hour between
12 noon and p. m. will head them
selves In the upper yard where there
IL a clear track. brakemen throwing
the switches This Is on account OF no
one ON duty In the upper yard during
the noon hour.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Each days failure to advertise
your vacant property In The Optic
is a neglected opportunity. Il
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Aqua Pura company will
occur on Monday, January 2Sth.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

John Roach aud wife, former Miss
Fannie Bernard, left this city for In
Junta, Colo. yesterday afternoon.
where Mr.. Roach IL employed as a
civil engineer for the Santa Fe Rail-
way company.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Under the rulings Of the interstate
lmuddle commission railroad employees
win not be granted free transportation
unless travelling on strictly company
business.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Brakeman f. T.. Wilson. who suf'
fered from one OF the ills 10 which the
flesh Is heir. reported for duty yester'
day and went out on a drag last
evening.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

r. Smith. formerly master mechanic
at La Junta. has gone up TO Denver
to look over the situation Ia railroad
circles. Mr.. Smith has several offers
In view. which he Is giving consldera.
ton.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Engineer o. W. Mccartney of La
Junta Is sending out many souvenir
postal cards from Oakes. n. d., where
he has been attending o holiday family
reunion during the past month.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

8. Il. Hadley. night wire chief at
the Santa Fe general offices In Las
Vegas. returned yesterday afternoon
from saiIna. Kansas. accompanied by
his wife and child. who had been the
guests of her mother In that city for
the past month.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Eighteen oil burning engines. bound
for the coast lines. will pass through
this city under steam within the course
Of a few days. The first one of the
number left Topeka on the 10th inst.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

W. II. Mckernan. general foreman
of the La Junta shops. has resigned
and left that place for Topeka. kas..
to accept a position In the Santa Fe
shops there An manufacturer Of tools.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

There is rumOr afloat OF the early
retirement OF A. Lowell. superfntend,
ent of machinery for the Santa Fe,
with headquarters In Topeka.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

W. n Babb left Roswell for Trini
dad. Colo, on a three weeks visit.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14
70 CURE A COLD IN ONE pAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets Druggists refund money IL II
fails to cure E W GROVES signs
ture on each box Is cents
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Captain J. G. Clancy was at Santa
Rosa last week. and although he uses
crutch. he Is still hale and hearty.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

A. J. Bishop. formerly agent for the
Santa Fe at the territorial capital. has
been checked In as acting agent for the
company at Williams, Ariz.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

when passenger trains Nos. and lo
are pu. on the Santa Fe. during the
winter months. Conductors j. Quinn
and J. N. Leseney run them on the
north end. affordlng the yellow but
tons a much needed change Of climate
and scenery.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Charles j. Drury, who has been Off
ciating as gang boss In the La
Junta shops, was appointed general
foreman January 10th to succeed f.
T. McKernan, transferred to Topeka.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14
Santa Fe Road Blamed.

An inquest was held on Saturday by
Coroner c. N. Bayne over the remains
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

There are now sixty freight engines
IN the service on the western division
hetwean La Junta and Dodge City,
more than was ever known before in
the history of the Santa Fe,
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Extra Brakemen l.arigan and Stan
dies switching In tn" local yards yes,
dies switching In the local yeards yes
terday.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Chris wertx has been promoted TO
b. inspector at the local round house.
n. MIN increase Of salary. his desk being
eecnpled by Jasper Henry.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14

Conductor A. r. Gatchel resumed hiS
passenger run on No Saturday morn
ing.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-14
Good nickel plated show case 70,
sale cheap. Apply Optic Co. h

| The Optic prints the news com.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
SOPHOMORES AGAIN
WIN CHESS CONTEST
Freshmen of Augustana Show Poor
Form and Are Defeated, Though
55 Moves Are Required.

The sophomore class of Augustana
college was victorious over the fresh
men in the second consultation chess
game between the classes Saturday
afternoon. thus giving the sophs the
series by a score of to 0. The vic
tory was a decisive one for the sophs,
the freshmen having no chance to win
after the 18th move.
The freshmen played the white
pieces, opening with pawn to IA. The
sophomOres replied with the celebrated
French defense. pawn to Ks. The ap-
parent cautiousness in the playing of
the sophs evidently misled the fresh
men and drew them ON to make COM
promising attack. On the 18th move
they lost a knight and from this stage
their game was hopeless. They man
aged, however, to proiong the contest
for SO moves, the entire game lasting
two hours and 45 minutes.
The first game of the series was
won by the sophs a week ago on the
queens gambit declined opening. The
seniors have challenged the sopho.
mores for a series of games to be
played next term for the inter-class
championship of the college.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
to which was due his just fame as one
of the most learned rulers of Europe.
Uncle Sans Pure Food Law Is Now
in Earnest

And it is an established fact when
you get your wines and liquors at
Simon Lewis, the home of pure food
liquors The largest variety of it's
kind in the three cities. II is well
known to the citizens of Rock Island
that Simon Lewis handles the best
qualities of wines and liquors in the
three cities at reasonable prices 1t
is a home-like place; kind treatment
to all. Ladies may consistently come
and make their selections for the hol-
idays as well as gentlemen; the same
as at any dry goods or grocery store.
One bottle of choice California wine
given away with each purchase of 81
and over from now until after the
holidays. Remember the place, Simon
Lewis, corner Third avenue and Seven
teenth street. Please notice the large
canvas sign and the beautiful display
in the windows.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
Y. M. C. A. DEFEATS
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
Score Was rs to % in Basketball Con-
test Played at the Association
Gymnasium Saturday.

The Y. NJ. c. A. basketball five ad-
ministered a severe drubbing TO the
team of the local high school in the
contest played Saturday evening in
the association gymnasium. piling up a
score of rs to % The fact that the
association team has already enjoyed
a long period of playing while the
school five is in it's preliminary prac-
tice, the Saturday game being its first
contest, count in part for the differ
Ience in the scores. and in a return
game to be played Feb. at the school
gymnasium the students expect to
make a more creditable showing.
The lineup of the two teams was as
follows:
Y. NJ. c. A. - Jahns, If; Voss, IF;
Jensen, c; Ficken. lg; briggs, rg.
High school-First half: Lift, If;
Streckfus. IF; Brennan, C; Larkin, re-;
Steinburg. lg. Second half: Hubbard
c; Chapman, rg; Brennan, lg.
Referee-Joe Smith; umpire, Harry
Franks.
The Central Y. NJ. c. A. team of Chi
cago will be here Saturday for a game
with the Y. NJ. c. A.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
GERMAN TEAM IS
FIRST IN The RACE
Fogler and Moran Are Beaten Out
by Rutt and Stoll at
New York.

Madison Square Garden, New York,
Dec. 16.-Rutt and Stoll, the German
team, won the six-day bicycle race
here Saturday night Shortly before
II O'Clock all the teams were with
drawn from the track with the excep-
ton of Rutt, who rode for his team
and Fogler, who rode for the Ameri-
can team of Fogler and Moran, these
teams being tied for first place The
two riders raced for mile and with a
final burst of speed Rutt led the way
over the finish line a winner
The leading teams had made 2,312
miles and laps when the race was
stopped and the teams withdrawn for
the final mile sprint of the leaders.
DeWitt's Little Early Riser Pills are
sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16


ind now the property of Springfield,
ohio, in the Central league, for man.
,ger next season to take the place OF
lack Mcconnell, who was suddenly
lropped during the season. Guy is said
to be willing, but Springfield is wait
ing to hear a noise like good sized
clearing house check before turning
Dickey loose.
Mcconnell is said to be figuring with
owner Egan of the Burlington team
or the purchase of that club and fran.
;hise. Egan recently announced the
whole outfield was for sale for $4,000,
Jr just what it cost, but so far as
inown Mcconnell has been the only
bidder.
Jack Tighe, manager of the Islanders
.ast year, is being boosted by cor
respondent at Norwich, Conn.,. his
lome town, as fitting candidate for
berth in one of the big leagues. 1t
is held that his record of winning two
2ennants in succession here and in the
Connecticut league and in both cases
with teams that did not rank especial
ly high in batting has demonstrated
that he is just the sort the big league
owners are looking for.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
QUAIL SEASON A POOR ONE
Last Week Birds May Be Killed Sees
No Improvement.

With the last week of the quail
shooting season at hand, Friday being
the last day, the hunters of this vicin-
ity are ready to agree that the sport
has been unusually poor this year. Not
that the birds are less numerous than
commonly but the weather has been
such that they have. kept to the corn
fields largely and have been hard to
find. There has been no snow here
about of sufficient depth to enable the
hunter without a dog TO do effective
work.
State Game Commissioner Wheeler
reports the usual number of prosecu-
tons for violation of the game laws
None, however, were in Rock Island
county Among those fined was Homer
Lindsey of Murphysboro, who was as
sessed $50 for killing a wild turkey
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
AUGUSTAnA WINS
THE OPENING GAME
Basketball Season Begun by Defeat of
Davenport Coneregatonalists at.
College, 20 to %.

The Augustana basketball team won
its first game played this season Sat
urday hight by defeating the Daven-
port Congregationalists in hotly con-
tested game by Il score of % to 23
The fiFst half ended with the score IL
to 10 in favor of Augustana. but the
secorra, half went TO Davenport I3 to
II. IT was anybodys game until the
last basket was made
Phe lineup was as follows:
MISUNDERSTANDING and Ekblad
guards; Wahlund. center; Isaacson
and Wyer. forwards.
Davenport-Tappert and Newton
guards; Porter. center; Macrorie and
ADrury, forwards.
I Umpire-Kempe; referee, McCarl.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
GOLF CLUB TO BID
FOR BIG JOURNEYS
J. D. Cady Tells chicagoans That In
vitation Will Be Extended to
Hold Events Here.

Rock Island Arsenal Golf club will
be a bidder for the western champions
ships this year, according to J. D. Cady
of Moline, who was in Chicago the
other day and was interviewed by a
golf writer on one of the big dailies
Mississippi tournament last summer
has encouraged the belief that this
place is capable of handling bigger
things and there is no doubt that
those who have participated in tourpa
ments here have been favorably I'm
pressed with the merits of the Local
course.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
Christmas Is Coming.

1t is due at Rock Island Dec. 25 of
this year, and you will need some
wines or liquors no doubt. The right
place to get 1t is on the corner of
Third avenue and Seventeenth street,
at Simon Lewis. Retail at wholesale
prices. The purest liquors in the
three cities. One bottle of California
wine free with each purchase of 81
and over from now until after the
holidays. Notice the large canvas
sign and the beautiful display in the
windows. At Simon Lewis.
When winds shrek high in findisf
glee,
And enters winter with his key
Protect yourself, from disease be free;
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea.
Harper House Pharmacy
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
NEW SCHEDULE POSTPONED
Changes on Rock Island Not to Be
Effective Till Jan 5

1t is announced that the new time
card on the Rock Island road, which
was to go into effect next Sunday, will
not go into effect till Jan. 5. and then
perhaps with changes entirely differ
ent from those announced. 1t is prob
able that no trains passing through
or made up at Rock Island will be re-
moved.
The Golden State limited passed
through westbound last night with its
new sleeping car equipment. the day
coach which it carried as the Califor-
MIA special being dropped.
The 1000 and 1000 mile mileage
books are now acceptable. starting
yesterday. They have been on sale
for several days and many travelling
men took advantage of them.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
Here's Good Advice.

o. S. Woolever, one Of the best
known merchants of LIE, zRaysville, n.
Y, says: eff you are Jever troubled
with piles, apply Bucklen's Arn:ca
Salve 1t cured me of them for good
20 years ago" Guaranteed for sores,
wounds, burns or ahrasions. 25 cents
at all drug stores.l.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
Olsen Issues Def to Wrestlers.

Chicago, Dec. 16-Charles Olsen,
who recently issued a challenge TO
any wrestler in America barring Frank
Gotch, has instructed his manager.
Silvie Ferretti, to bet $1,000 that he
can throw Beell Rooney, Demetral.
Pardello or Lundin. -
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
Stops Both John /. and kirain.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 16.-Thse chief
of police gave both John L. Sullivan
and Jake Kilrain a knockodt blow
yesterday when he stopped their box
ing exhibition at one of; the local
theaters. q
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16

For any of the ordinary diseases of
the skin Chamberlain Salve is excel
lent. 1t not only allays the itching
and smarting but effects a cure. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16

This is the season of decay and
weakened vitality: good health is hard
to retain. If you'd retain yours, fortify
your system with HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, the surest way. 50
cents, tea or tablets. Harper House
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
MEET IN CHICAGO
Yearly Gathering of Three-Eye
Magnates to be Held There
Next Month.
is SURE TO BE INTERESTING
Little Prospect of any Change in the
Circuit-Guy Dickey Wanted
to Manage the Huts.

President Holland has decided to
Eye league for the discussion of Il
schedule, considering the circuit ana
election of officers at Chicago neX1
month. The meeting should be an in
teresting one. as the Dubuque contro
versy cannot be ignored at that time,
and it is probable that the project of
swapping towns with the Iowa league
and the adoption of the Wilson Behr,
ing extension schedule will be consid-
cred.
Regarding the exchange of towns l.
is believed that the idea as advanced
at the recent Quincy meeting of traG-
ing the Three-Eye Iowa cities to the
Iowa league. or rather the Central as
sociation, as it should now be termed,
for Quincy and Jacksonville, will not
have any show. Belden Hill is known
to positively oppose-the dropping of
Cedar Rapids, and that of itself is suf-
ficient to block the deal. since the con
sent of all parties 10 the contract is
necessary under the rules. Quincy, as
leader of the move from the Central as
sociation's standpoint. might be taken
for Dubuque or Clinton, if everybod,
consented. but here again there would
be trouble. Neither the present Three
Eye towns involved could be expected
TO approve of the trade, and probably
the Central would object 70 losing Sc
good q town as Quincy.
KinseIla Has a String.
President Kinsella of Springfield Is
the first of the owners to come ou
with the announcement of consider
able string of recruits. He announces
signing Tom Railing from Tecumsef
in the Northern Michigan league. Rail
ing is pitcher who at one time wa:
under contract to Decatur. The othel
men who have accepted terms witt
Springfield include II. S. Miller, J. ]
JOckerst William and Edward E
Johnson, Elmer f. Barlow, E. w. Ga
bleman, Ralph Behringer and A. S
Fairman. Most of these men are prom
inent amateurs.
TeTe Haute wants Guy DicKey, the
former Three-Eye league first sacBel
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16
To Cure 4 Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money if It
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signaturs :
is on each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16

theaters
Rock Island Argus., 1907-12-16

Nice warm, dong, stylish garments,
fancy trimmed and fashionable ma
terial. Former price and cheap at
$3.75. In the Great Dis
solution Sale. So 80
The diamond drill., 1907-11-30
oo.oh aRoas,sr N, Bic Fiob,.r,.

Frank Gotch, champion heavyweight
catch-as-catch-can wrestler OF America,
has made up his mind 10 take up
pugillsm He has arranged TO take a
number OF boxing lessons from Tom
my Ryan. Speaking OF the matter, he
said, ut looks soft" Frank meant the
present crop of heavyweights, barring
Jack Johnson, did not appear formida-
bic and that good man could wade
through the bunch.
Continuing. he said: IL am only TWEEN
ty-nine years old, am big and strong
and, If | do say II myself. exceptionally
fast with feet and hands and am sure
that am game. The heavyweights OF
today do not compare with Jim JEFF
fries, Bob Fitzsimmons, Corbett or
Sharkey. If they did I would steer
clear of the lighting game. But who
Is there 70 beat? Burns IL little
sawed Off, though a good, fast one,
and. ! presume. clever and strong
hitter. Schreck recently was beaten
by Kaufman. and the remainder OF
the heavies are not worth talking
about"
The diamond drill., 1907-11-30

A Greensboro (Ga) gentleman tells n
remarkable rat story. His wife had
been bothered by rats and mice play
ing tag in the dining room and set a
large trap TO catch them. Late that
night the husband, hearing queer
noises. stole down TO the room. AS he
looked In he saw that dozen mice
had been caught I'm the trap, which
was surrounded by four rats They
had dragged the trap into the middle
OF the room and were evidently hold
ing consultation. When the lights
flashed upon them they hurried their
preparations 10 a close. One OF the
big rodents seized the door OF the trap
between his teeth, another seized him
by the tail, the third and fourth then
took hold. A sudden pull was given,
the door flew open. and In an instant
rats and mice had disappeared, leav-
ing the trap with the door shut and
every vestige OF the bait gone.
The diamond drill., 1907-11-30

II has been our experience that
young sows selected from fall litters
are more desirable to retain for breed
ers than those that are selected from
the spring litters for the reason that
they have obtained the desired matu-
rity and development at the time when
II 10 desired TO breed them for spring
litters. We think II Is good plan to
select brood sows from fall pigs and
give them good care during the win
ter. BY spring they will be In eondi-
tion 10 go out on clover. alfalfa or blue
grass pasture and thrive with the ad-
dition Of very little grain until a few
weeks before IL Is desired to breed
them, when II Is best to feed some
grain and mill feed and continue lib
erai feeding until they farrow their
first litter.--C. w. Dent
The diamond drill., 1907-11-30
Tn. Self PssIina Banana.

This trick Is based upon the same
principle as that OF making an egg go
voluntarily through the neck OF de
canter, although the hole may be
smaller than the egg. Az explanation
OF the principle viii enable the reader
to perform both tricks. Take a decan-
ter and drop a piece OF lighted paper
inside This Is TO warm the interior
and create partial vacuum. Then
quickly and tightly close the opening
by stufiing into II the end OF hard
boiled egg without a shell or raw
egg after the shell has been softened
by means of vinegar At the end OF n
few seconds the egg VIII become thin
ner aud longer and viii shortly drop
into the decanter with a pop, the noise
being due to the entry OF the air into
the decanter.
For the self peellng banana take a
bottle and warm the interior air by
pouring n little alcoholic spirit into II
and dropping lighted match in the
spirit. Before the Interior can become
cool stop up the neck by thrusting I'm
the end OF banana, on the skin OF
which you have made some Longitude
nal cuts. The banana. which must be
quite ripe, VIII be drawn into the bot
tie, leaving its skin behind.
The diamond drill., 1907-11-30

In an English cricket game one OF
the batsmen got his leg In front OF d
straight ball, and the bowler instantly
called, flows thatY"
The umpire sucked his pipe in he.
wildered fashion, opened his mouth,
shut II again and didn't speak.
Come, what's the ycrdlct?' was
asked.
ITO tell T. truth, All don't know my
self" answered the old man.
Give Il one way or the other, any
how
Hold hard bit while All go into Z
refreshment tent an have n glass o.
beer. My own head II n bit added, an
All want n drink"
Then. TO the amusement OF the play
ers. he strolled to the tent. supped his
beer and came back with the light OF
Intelligence on his face
"Ye can 20 on" he said. "Ah'm not
goin' to call man ont after'a glass O.
good beerv'
The diamond drill., 1907-11-30

This Is I.ucy Howard" and With
the words tho arm 90 the tall vice
president Of the United States reached
out and a frm hand met that of Mrs.
Young Busser. schcolmste OF the man
who In his boyhood days lived In
Woodstock. just outside Urbana. o.
"Yes, and you are Charlie Fair
banks. aren't youY' smiled back Mrs.
Busser, once the playmate OF the man
who aspires 10 aft In the white House.
How are you, Johnr- shouted the
vice president over the heads OF a
group OF local luminaries to a prema-
turely aged man hobbling along the
sidewalk twoscore yards away.
The man. John Littleton. enfeebled
by Illness and toll. turned:
why. hello. Cbarllel' and with the
words the old schoolmate who sat be-
side the vice president In the little
Woodstock school hastencd TO grasp
the hand OF the vice prcsident--Ur,
hama tOl. Cor. New York Times.
The diamond drill., 1907-11-30
slansr. Of the Destination.

OF the 80 signers OF the immortal
Declaration OF Independence 80 were
Of English blood. 7 OF Irish. OF
Scotch. G OF Welsh and / OF Swedish
OF the occupations Of the slgners %
were lawyers, were doctors, wers
farmers, were politicians. 10 were
merchants. was a clergyman. ! a
printer, a manufacturer and sur
veyor. Out OF the 90 signes 10 were
rich. the rest being In easy cireum-
stances.
The diamond drill., 1907-11-30
Hoof Trimming.

Several years ago an old farrier gave
us the following advice In trimming a
colts hoof. which we think is excel
lent, says Farmers Advocate: Cut down
the hoof at the heel till the frog barely
rests upon the ground or. rather. slight
ly touches the ground. Never under
any circumstances should the frog be
trimmed or pared. Some trim or pare
the frog so they can trim down the
sides OF the hoof the more. This should
never be done. The front OF the hoof
should be trimmed to give II the prop
er pitch or position. The front should
not be too long This will give the
ankle too much OF twist, and seri-
Gus blemish may result. On the other
hand, 1t should not be too short, as
this will hold the ankle too erect.