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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

why freagAs rates should bs a1Esne-
cd:
There has eeen q geneTai Increase
in wage cost. amounting 10 about -
per ceni In the last aye years. There
has been a. Increase In the cost of
materials amounting 10 fully 10 per
cent NJ compared With the schedule
nye years 40. There IL great nee1
for terminal exaenstoa nj the larger
points. but the cost of real estate NJ
these paints has Increased greatly In
the last few years. the increase vary
ing In Different localities % such an
extent tha, /, tan not readily be ea-
pressed by an average figure
''There has been . Widespread and
heavy increase IN the burdens placed
on the railroads By the communities
and common weaiths which they tray.
erse In the form of materially higher
taxes. 10 short. within the last few
years there has been n radical In
crease In practically everything the
railroad has 20 buy. excepting. posi-
bly,. fuel. which has remained more or
less stationary. while the transpOrsa
ton which the railroads sell has tend.
ed downward. although not quite uEi'
formiy.
AS against these facts the obtec'
tons TO an increase in freight rates
may be summarized by saying that.
In general. the companies are afraii
to take any steps which may aggra-
vate the hostility OF the state legis'
latures. while a few roads can be
cited. like the Lakawanna and the
New Haven. the first with It's anthra'
cite. the second with its ]. c. ]. ton
mage, which enjoys q better average
rate than their neighbors. and are not
only able but willing to do business
on the present basis.
In other specific instances It is
probably true that present rates on
many commodities are too high. and
that the owners and managers are In
position to gain rather than lose by a
reduction, and would lose rather than
gain by an increase. 1t is OF interest
to study these outline specifications
more in detail with a view TO deter.
mining. so far as possible what the
necessary and just policy Of the rail-
road should be. although II by no
means follows that they will be able
to carry out the policy which Is just.
both from their own standpoint and
from that OF their patrons. In the face
of twoscore hostile state legisla.
lures"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
New Depot at Argentine.

The new Atchison, Topeka and San
ia Fe depot In Argentine Is built OF
brick Ii Is two stories high In the
middle; the rest OF 1t is one story
high. II has two large waiting rooms
telegraph rooms. offices, a large wait
ing room AMI place where tickets are
sold to those who do not happen &c
hold passes. The old depot. built fif
teen years ago. Is still standing just
north Of the new one.
Two acres of ground near the sta
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
How to Avoid Appendicitis,

Most victims OF appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated
orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels and restores the
natural action OF the bowels. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nause
ate or gripe and Is mild AMI pleasant
to take. Refuse substitutes. o. @
Schaefer and Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

A Santa 20 section foreman nesi
Flagstaff has been taken TO the Al
buquerque hospital for treatment
lie vas On his hand car when hin
foot slipped and he fell On the traes
In front Of the car. one OF the wheels
passing over HIS head. tearing IN
scalp away. The surgeon thinks
that he can repair the injury vita
out having the patient lose his hatf
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

The Santa Fe Colts IL a new base
ball team which has lately been or
ganized In the local offices. They
have some very fine material for 6
good team and are out practicins
every day. They viii line up against
the Ilfeld team on the 2sth OF this
month at the high school grounds.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
This May Interest You.

No one is immune from Kidney
trouble, so Just remember that Foley's
Kidney Cure will stop the irregulari.
ties and cure any case OF kidney and
bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach of medicine. o. G. Schaefe,
and Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

Mr. 8. L. Bowen. OF Wayne. W. Va.
writes: Il was sufferer from kid
ney disease. no that at times I could
not get out OF bed. and when | did
could not stand straight. took ro-
ley's Kidney Cure. One iollar bottle
and part OF the second cured me en-.
tirely." Foley's Kidney Cure works
wonders where others are total fall.
ures. o. G. Schaefer and Red Gross
Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
Operating Expenses Heavy.

In discussing the present complex
railroad situation, when gross earn
ings are showing a slow tendency to
increase and with operating expenses
showing a tendency to increase very
rapidly. and while bitter political at
tacks are being made on the roads
from all directions. the Railroad Ga
zette sums up as follows the reasons
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
The New Pure Food and Drug Ia

The New Pure Food and Drug Law.
We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
colds and lung troubles IL not affect.
cd by the National Pure Food and
Drug Law, as It contains no opiates
or other harmful drugs. and recon-
mend 1t as a safe remedy for child.
rem and adults. O. G. Schaefer and
Red Cross Drug Cos.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
II Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. II stops the
cough. heals the lungs ami prevents
serious results from q cold. Cures la
grippe coughs. and prevents pneu'
monia and consumption. Contains ne
opiates. The genuine Is In a yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. o. q
Schaefer and Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

Major Francis p. Fremont Of tha
Fifthn United States Infantry, . son
OF the late General John c. Fremont.
will face q court martial In New
York Wednesday. The charges grew
out Of a petition In bankruptcy filed
by Major Fremont last year.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

A large fire which occurred Tues
day at Galveston. destroyed one Of
the office buildings which was 90
cupied by the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe railway, causing the loss
OF a number OF valuable records.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

Engine SIS Of the mountain help.
er service from Lamy. is In the 10
cal shops for light repairs and will
return 20 Iamy In a few days.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

Tom Moffitt, who has been ste
nographer to Chief Clerk H. K. Fell
left today for San Bernardino where
he goes to accept a position San
H. Mills of Denver has taken hi:
place In the local offices
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
An insidious Danger.

One of the worst features of kidney
trouble is that 1t is an insidious dis.
ease and before the victim realizes
his danger he may have a fatal mala'
dy. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the
first sign OF trouble as 1t corrects ir.
regularities and prevents Bright's dis
ease and diabetes. o. G. Schoefer ant
Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

The Navajo reservation has been
thrown open to the prospectors. Tho
Cariso mountains on the reservation
Is reported very rich in mineral.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

Fremen HsFmon anf o'Keess
Sere out 10 the lakes Tuesday -
killed $50 dncks.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

ton have been sown with grass ss-ed
and trees have been planted A foan.
tain and seats probably are to be
provided later.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

Engfna 1850 has beea placed -
the local shops fOF new flaes All
general repairs
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

No this afternooa lad prtvass
car Magn0. occupied by Mr. Hin
man and party from Los Angeles
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

No. l tomorrow wifi have ps:'
vate car occupied by @. W. Bowen
from Trinidad to Gallup.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

Engine 1909 which has been 10
the shops In this city for the pas.
few weeks. Is expected out tonight.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

Engineer Coulter ran a cotter hey
into his hand. causing a painful In.
jury.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

EEgfnaer A Langsfon Il iayiag of
O. account Os q brokea flnges.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11
FOR RENT

For q small amount you tell your
wants to all Las Vegas through an
Optic want ad. q
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

Brakeman VIM. Flaherty Is taking
a few days lay off.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

Chicago, indianapolis and Louis
vile car No. 60. occupied by B. E.
Taylor, general manager of that
road. passed through the city this
morning on No. 8.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

FOR SALE-Good milch COW; gives
four TO five gallons a dag. See her
at 100 Tilden ave. 4-ls
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

wASTED-To save you q case OF
sickness. doctors bin and per.
haps a death by having US clean
your cesspool or closet. The LA
Vegas Sanitary CO.. office ct vogt
Il Lewis 80
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

FOR SAIlE-Two fresh Jersey
cows. Apply II. o. Brown Trading
Co. 4-34
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

A good first ciass stationery and
news business for sale. Address e.
l. r.. care OF Optic.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-11

wANTED-A good hustler In every
town TO sell our perfect water fiit
ers. retailing from siso % ssss.
100 per cent profit 20 agents. ereia-
siEe territory. Seneca Filter Co.
Seneca. No 4-ss
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-24
How to Get Rid Of Cattle Ticks.

fully avoided for some nine months
thereafter.
In the two-feld method on or before
September 1 remove all cattle, includ
ing young stock and calves, from the
pasture or range where they are to
be kept after March IS of the following
year. Do not permit any cattle, horses
Or mules on such pasture or range
during the period indicated. If the
premises in which the cattle are placed
during this period adjoins the pasture
or range where they are to be kept
after March IS, it will be necessary
to set the dividing fence over some
ten or twenty feet on the pasture at
the time of changing cattle in March.
Be sure to examine every head Of cat
tie carefully for ticks before changing
them in March, If ticks are present
on the cattle at this time and are not
destroyed the pasture will become in
fected and the work will have to be
done over again. If the ticks are fire.
quently removed by picking and the
cattle are creased Immediately after
they are taken from the pasture in
September, the danger Of future in
lection will be greatly lessened.
Any Of the above methods may be
followed from midsummer until the
following April.
Select the method best suited to your
conditions and carry it out vigorously.
Help your neighbor to do the same.
Be sure that no other cattle pass
over the premises where your cattle
go unless the other cattle are kept
free of ticks.
Do not let single tick mature after
September I.
If everyone will do his part in get
ting rid of ticks the cattle quarantine
will be removed.
Should you desire to know more
about cattle ticks you may obtain
Farmers Bulletins Nos. 258 and 26I
on the subject by addressing the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-24

The Exposure Of Plot high-handed and diabolica
involving professionally and politically prominent
will appear in the issue of
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-24
Sheep Better Than Cattle?

1t would be very difficult to convince
cattleman that sheep could be more
profitable than cattle, and if the stock
is to be turned out in the woods to
shift for themselves probably the cat
tie could rustic for a living better
than sheep But if it were not for
the dogs we feel sure that even then
the sheep might come out ahead. The
following, from Colemans Rural
World, gives the sheep side Of the
story:
1t requires about the same amount
of feed to produce pound Of flesh on
a steer as on a sheep. The 1nvest1-
gators show that to be true as rule.
But sheep will thrive on weeds and
grass that cattle will not touch, and
when the fact is remembered that
sheep produce a clip Of wool every
year in addition to mutton the bal
ance is in favor of sheep.
1t is often said that it does not pay
to raise sheep on high priced land.
II that is true then it does not pay
to raise cattle or hogs on the same
land. 1t costs no more, pound for
pound, for one than the other.
Fat lambs always find ready sale at
good prices, and choice lambs are
generally:scarce at high prices. If
lambs are"kept till they grow fleece,
the price Of the wool is generally the
profit Of the sheep over the fat COW
or the fat steer. Of course sheep will
not fatten on weeds or brush or thrive
in cold, wet lots upon neglect. But
they will show up in the sales pens
favorably with steers or COWS if they
are given the same feed and the same
care, or even less
Sheep can be fattened in less time
than cattle. 1t is generally found that
the steer is not finished in 100 days,
but must be topped off with about
two weeks extra feeding. The sheep
can be ready and prime for the market
in 100 days.
Sheep return more fertility to the
soil than any other animal. The cat
tiemen on the big western farms are
just beginning to find that out, and
many of them, particularly in Texas,
have sold their cattle and gone into
the sheep business. These same men,
were shooting up the sheepmen on the
anges only few years ago at that.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26
He Took q Hand.

Mr.. and Mrs. StOckson Bonds are in
seterate bridge whist players, and
their home Is the meeting place Of
bridge players of all grades. On one
evening in every week they are Eat
home to any of their friends who wish
to play, and OH other evenings they en-
terrain parties Of their own selection
for games which range from cent a
point to q much higher figure. Recent
", long after the house had been closed,
q noise was heard downstairs, and,
regardless Of his wife's protests, Stock
son Bonds went below to ascertain the
cause. The noise continued and grew
louder, but no answer came to the
wife's calls from above. She became
alarmed, opened the window. saw a
policeman, and he made rush for the
basement door. A few minutes later
the husband appeared before his panic
stricken wife and told her he had found
the servants playing bridge and wran-
Cling over the prOpriety Of a certain
play.
"Did you send the whole party
away" asked the wife.
"Why. no. I took hand and decid-
ed the question before realized where
I was."-New York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26
An Apln,al Sorry Por
Little Folks
TheGent|emanB Boar

There was once wild boar who was
dissatisfied with himself because the
people SO often mistook him for a pig.
II am not pig, though ! do look
like one 9 little bit" he said to him
self. card I do not want people to
think that I am pig. But what am
I TO do? can't run around all the
time crying. I'm no pig; I'm boar!
81 know just what I'll do" saia me-
"IIl dress myself up and be gentle
man. and then people will not only not
call me pig. but they will see that L
am fine fellow"
So away he went to hat store ana
bought himself a black. hat, and Mt the
tobacco shop lie bought pipe and a
bag of tobacco. He put on his hat,
and he stuck the pipe in his mouth,
and, Just as proud as peacock, ne
sat down on corner and waited for
people to come along and admire him.
But they came without admiring him.
"What OH earth Is that thingT they
asked as they passed. And. strange to
say. nobody answered that that was
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26
Daylight Ahead.
r1r LATEST STEP N TIE EVOLUTION
OF THE ELKcTRIc LIGHT.

CHE independently
Fireflies are still In advance Of man
kind in the matter Of economical light
producing. The phosphorescent glow
which they give Of ID nearly pure light.
Very little of the energy 10 wasted In
heat, while In the case Of tho lighting
devised by man more power 10 used up
In producing heat, which II usually not
wanted, than 10 converted into visible
light.
The nearest We have yet come to fol.
lowing the freflies il the mercury vapor
light developed by American inventions,
which, In tho form of long, glowing
tubes, has been seen In our shop win
dows as advertisements for two years or
moro.
They produce moro light ct less cost
than any other practical method OF IL
Elimination, and would be extensively
used II It were not for the color OF tho
light. It contains no red rays, but Is
strongest In the violet end Of the spec
trum, extending far beyond the limits
of visibility In that direction and includ.
ing an abundance of rays that We can
photograph, but cannot see.
This mercury glow light has made the
'swhile you wait photography" OF the
pleasure parks . possibility, bnt 1t 10 too
ghastly for common use. 1t would turn
Q parlor into morgue or seance room.
But recently It 10 reported that Ger.
man chemists have overcome this din.
Guilty by putting into the electrodes other
metals besides mercury, thus changing
the character of the light and making II
approach the light of common day.
Zinc with 10 per cent of bismuth and
trace of sodium is used for this pur-
pose. II it proves practical We shall
have our houses cheaply lighted BY
softly glowing tubes arranged In all
sorts of artistic designs on the walls and
ceilings instead of one or more points Of
light too bright to look at directly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26
He Held On.

"In a town back In Vermont one
time" said a doctor, "a big, husky
lumberman entered the Office Of den
fist knew and showed the doctor a
bad tooth. The dentist decided that
the tooth should be pulled.
"All right" said the lumberman.
But listen now. II tell you to stop,
you stop pulling or I'll beat you up
"The dentist agreed, and the lumber
man got In the chair. The dentist took
hold Of the tooth and began pulling.
Almost Immediately the lumberman
yelled, Hold on!
1.-THE dentist continued to pull. Hold
on! yelled the lumberman. The dentist
kept pulling, and the tooth came out.
Then the lumberman jumped from the
chair mad.
"'Why didn't you stop when l told
you tor he asked fercely.
"'You didn't tell me to STOP said
the dentist.
"I did too. l yelled Hold on"
twice.
"'Oh,' said the dentist innocently, I
thought you meant to keep hold Of It.
1.-THE lumberman believed him and
cooled off."-Denver Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26
ABILITY Of Hare, and Rabbits.

Interesting figures ON the relative
agility of hares and rabbits are given
in a volume by J. G. Millais. when
running Mt ease," he says, 1.-THE length
of the hare's stride is about four feet,
but under conditions of fear Its leaps
extend to ten and twelve feet, while
some authors claim that it can jump
fen bitches twenty to twenty-five feet
In width. Perpendicularly hare can
Jump on to n five foot wall. but seems
to be nonplused by one about six feet
The stride OF the rabbit Is about two
feet. When necessary it can make
leaps Of six or seven feet horizontally.
About three feet Is the highest that a
rabbit can attain to even when helped
by the asperlties Of stone wall" Mr..
Millnis tells how rabbits swim-when
compelled to: ''They swim with the
head held as high US possible, while
the hooks of the hind legs appear
above the clement at each stroke. The
shoulders aud front part Of the body
are buried beneath the water, while
the rump and tail IRE high and dry"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26
HE SAT DOWN ON A CORNER.

gentleman. Most of them said that he
was n hog. and the others said he had
no sense. So. after awhile, Mr.. Wild
Roar's grin turned to pOut, and final
" lie grew as mad as ever he could
get.
But the worst came when the little
animals gathered at safe distance
and laughed ut him and threw stones
over his way. The boar could endure
1t no longer. He slipped away into
the woods, threw his tobacco In the
creek and smashed his pipe into thou
sand tiny pieces on II great big stone.
Then he put q heavy stone In his hat
and sank 1t to the bottom Of the
spring.
I'll never try such foolish trick as
that again." he wisely said.
AiCral.-Fine clothes and tobacco
smoke don't make the gentleman
Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26
The Perils Of Marriage.

"Worried" writes in the Birmingham
Post: 81 married widow, who had q
grown up daughter. Ny father visited
our house very often, fell In love with
my step daughter, and married her; 80
my father became my son-in.law and my
stepdaughter my mother, because she
was my fathers wife. Some time after
my wife had son. He was my fathers
brother-in.law and my uncle, for he was
the brother of my stepmother. Ny fa-
theirs wife-my stepdaughter-had also
a son. 10 was of course my brother,
and also my graudchild, for he was the
son of my daughter. Ny wife was my
grandmother, because she was my ia
theirs wife's THAT is, my mothers
mother. So am at the same time hus-
band and grandchild of my wife, and as
the husband of a PERSONS grandmother
10 his grandfather, it seems that have
become my own grandfather.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26
Tale Of Three AdmlraIs.

Here il one of the tales told by officers
of Dewey's feet at Manila, Of the late
Admiral Chichester, who was then .
captain: On one occasion Admiral Died
richs, the German, sent the Irene out on
an unrevealed errand, and without the
customary notification to the commander
of the blockading feet. Admiral Dewey
had suffered enough, he thought, suffi-
GENTLY from that sort of thing, and 80 he
sent vessel across the Irene's bow and
notified her captain that she would not
be permitted to depart without state
ment as to her destination. It was not
Admiral Diedrichs' mission to quarrel
with both the American and English
fleets, so he sought to find out Capt.
Chichester's purpose in case of COLI.
sion. Going on board Chichester's ship,
he angrily exclaimed: ibid you see what
Dewey did to my shipP"
Eyes" replied Chichester.
"What would you have done II 1t had
been an English ship"
"Well," said Chichester, conveniently
assuming that the Irene's captain had
sailed without orders from ,Diedrichs,
"l'd have put my captain in arrest, and
then I've have gone on board the
Olympia and apologized to Admiral
De wey for having such fool in COM
mand of one of nv ships"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26
TYRANNY of Clothes,

Place a man in silk hat and frock
coat and transport him to farmyard.
Agricultural pursuits may be the one
passion Of his life, but clad In these
garments he feels In such surround
ings miserable, out Of place, essential.
~ urban. Clothc him, conversely, In
fannels or Knockers and place him In
church, and 1t Is utterly Impossible
for him to assume a fittingly devo-
tional frame Of mind. Unlimited au.
tocracy itself cannot impose such tyr
annies on the subject. Civilization
Is the slave of its clothes, and there Is
no prospect Of freedom. = London
Graphic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26
The Silver Lining.

August Anderson, wealthy Mime
sofa farmer, brings his family into
Duluth during the deer season. He
holds that hundreds of prowling hunts
men, delirious with "buck fever" then
make the country dangerous to human
life.
"But every cloud has its silver lining,
said Mr.. Anderson the other day. my
family enjoy this yearly trip to the city,
and we manage to get q good deal of
shopping done.
$50, you see, our flight from the deer
shooters has its advantages. It is like
the case of the housewife who, at the
sound of q crash, started suddenly from
her chair and cried:
"'There! Another Of my best porce.
lain tureens gone!'
"'Never mind, DEAR said her husband.
1T has stopped the cooks singing"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-26
RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
IS T o M A Q II
r r o U B L E s
SICK HEADACHE

Midway, Me-, Aug. h. 1905.
~ have received great benefit from
the true &. F. Atwoods Bitters and
consider them excellent for stomach
troubles, constipation and sick head
ache" Yours truly, B. !. Weymouth.
You can always depend on Il. F."
Atwood's Bitters for speedy relief from
many forms of sickness. This wonder.
full remedy mingles with the contents OF
the stomach and digestive organs,
arouses the liver, and cleanses the bow
els. Sold by your dealer, 35c.