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The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24
Got Out the Bio Bed.

For the first time in its history ths
adjustable he'd which has been stored
on the eleventh floor of the Planters
Hotel for many years was pressed
into service Monday night to accom-
modate Sybrant Wesselus, a former
railroad commissioner OF Michigan,
who is shortly below seven feet in
height and weighs more than 800
pounds.
When he registered Monday after
noon Mr.. Wesselus informed the
clerk that he would require an un-
usually large bed. There was hur-
ly-up call for the janitor, and he was
dispatched to the garrett The sleep
ing apparatus was stretched to the
limit. The head of the bed touch
ed the north wall of the room and the
foot pressed against the washstand
on the opposite side. Stretched out
for sleeping, Mr.. Wessellus covered
easily three-fomrths Of the couch
St Louis Globo-Democrat.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24
The Power of a Snakes Eye.

A naturalist writes: Never seeing
a snake charm a bird or animal, con-
cluded ii was negro superstition or
fancy, devoid of fact. So ! continued
to think till a few days ago, when a
farmer friend Of mine, living four
miles south, of Abilene, told me what
he had lately Witnessed.
He said he was riding along on a
prairie and saw prairie dog within
q few feet OF him, which refused to
scamper to its hole, as prairie dogs
usually do when approached by man;
on the contrary he sat as if transilxed
to the spot, though making a constant.
nervous shudder motion, as If anxious
to get away.
my friend thought this was strange,
coiled up under some bushes, his head
uplifted, about. six or seven feet from
the dog, which still needed him not,
but looked steadily upon the snake.
He dismounted, took the dog by the
head. and thrust him off, when the
snake, which had up to that moment
remained quiet, Immediately swelled
With rage and began sounding his rat
ties, The prairie dog for some time
seemed benumbed and hardly capable
of motion, but grew better, and finally
got into his hole. My friend then Kill
led the RATHER.
Il now give it up that snakes do in
deed charm, or so paralyze birds and
little animals with terror, when they
can catch their eye. that they become
helpless and motionless, almost as
good as dead.
Il know OF nothing in all nature of
so dreadful appearance as the eye of
a rattlesnake. It is enough TO strike
not only birds and little animals, but
men, with nightmare. have on sew
eral occasions examined them closely
with strong glasses. and feel with all
force what | state, and ! will tell you
that there are few men on the face OF
the earth who can look upon an anger
ed rattlesnake through good glass
bringing him apparently within foot
or two of the eye-and stand 1t more
than a moment.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24
FORT }m'AsNRy.
Tie esar.Spaneled Banner Should
Wave There Forever.


The evacuation of Fort McHenry by
the artillery troops probobaly means
tine end OF tnat historic fertilization as
an army post. This will cause genor.
al regret In Baltimore. For cen.
fury there has been body OF troops
Mt the fort. Its history Is linked with
that Of the national anthem and OF the
distinguished Maryland poet and law
yer who wrote it. The regiment OF
soldiers who were IN his fort In Sep
TENDER, 1914, shared With the troops
ut North Point the homer of saving tho
city OF Baltimore FROM the British To-
vaders. For centurv the people of
South Baltimore havs seen the Star
Spangled Banner floating above It's
parGpets, and in all those years have
become accustomed 10 the sound ~
the sunrise and sunset gun. The pol
icy OF the present administration is to
concentrate the troops in fewer posts
and to abandon the smaller ones. Fort
McHenry has for a long time con-
tanned but a small body of men and
long ago ceased to bo one OF the real
defenses of the city. The fortified.
tons at Hawkins Point and North
Point are now the defenses Of Balti-
more. Still, in the opinion of some
army men, Fort McHenry could be
utilized properly as an inner defense
and as barracks for a considerable
body of soldiers. At few places on
the coast are the facilities for the
rapid mobilization of troops as good
as they are at this fort. From there
men can be carried to Capitol Hill in
Washington, if they were needed in
any sudden emergency, in about Us
short time as they could Be brought
from Fort Myer, in the suburbs of
Washington. In about two hours
they could be transported to Phila-
delphia and in another two hours to
New York. The use to which. this
splendid property at the entrance TO
future has rot been announced. An
effort has been made by the Mary.
land militia to obtain permission to
use 1t. Some time ago there was talk
of asking Congress to give the grounds
to the city for a park, but the PROPOSE
ton was not considered. 1t seems
more likely now that it will be used
as a depot for the storage and distri-
button of army supplies 1t is best
for Baltimore that Fort McHenry
should remain an an army post. 1t is
to be hoped that the United States
will continue to hold il, and then there
Is always the prospect of having it
again used as a miltay post. As
Ions as 1t is used for this purpose 1t
has for the people in adjacent portion
of the city some of the features and
advantages Of park-Baltimore Sun.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24
Five Massachusetts, ex.Governors.

Governor Bracket told me an inter-
esting thing, and that is that on jan
uary s, 1905, at O'Clock a. m, there
were FIVE living ex-governors of Mas.
sachusetts; at IL O'Clock noon that day
there were but four, and at o'clock
D. M there were five.
Between o'clock a. m. and noon
Governor Claim passed away, aod
then there were but four ex-governors,
but that day Douglas was inaugurated
and Bates became an ex-governor, 50
that along in the afternoon OF the
same day the number OF eY-governors
was restored to hye.-Boston Record.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24
OLD, cENrus,Es OLD.

tJis hands can shape no daily task,
But only idly drum.
ttis dome OF thought Is wholly bald,
And toothless Is his gum.
uls feet traverse no thorny paths
Where Others faint ana fail; a
The strife and tba tile OF tho world 4.
Concerns thin not at all,
e.! .
He looks upon the wearied days
with calm and jsded eye,
He has no optimistic word,
His language is cry. sr-.A G
In short. in Baby we peruse,
With interest Immersed,
deep romance of which we read
The final chapter first.
Wilson, In the New York
Sun.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24
The WRONG Color.

what regard as most conspicuous
about George Gayson," said Mrs. Old
castle, is her naivete!"
YES" replied her hostess. Il won
der what made her get AIRED one?"-
Modern Society.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24

Electric traction is being used more
and more on German canals The fav-
orite system seems to be the overhead
trolley with electric locomotives
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24

Monsieur de Heen, a Belgian scien-
fist, has succeeded in producing photo
graphic impressions by simply allow
ing a current of air filled with floating
lycopodium dust to impinge upon a
sensitive plate in a dark room. His
explanation is based upon the we'll
known fact that whenever the air con-
tanning particles of watery vapor or
fine dust Is driven against solid oh.
iect it produces electrification, and he
thinks that the electricity developed by
the impact of the dust charged air
with the sensitive plates alone sufiiccs
to affect the latter without the inter
vention of light rays OF any kind.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24

Motor omnibus services are about 10
be started at Osaka end Kobe. Japan.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

Cider contains from to 10 percent
II alcohol, which is more than can be
found in many so-called alcoholic"
beverages. ..
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24

A Norwegian engineer named Berg
graf has invented a method of deter
mining the depth of the sea by sound
the principle being similar to that used
TO determine the depth Of miners
shaft
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24
Really a Compliment.

81 wonder who 1t was who first said
woman's tongue is like a race
horseT"
81 don't know, but evidently he
wanted to say good word for the
women"
"a good word? You mean bad
word"
mot at all. A race horse runs only
for a few minutes each day. and then
ests."--Philadelphia Press.
House flies of As different kinds
have been classified by naturalists.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24

A scientific mission which has been
working on Mont Blanc brings back an
interesting report Of changes taking
place ON the summit. The mission was
sent by Prof Jansen to effect some
notifications in the observatory and
the instruments. 1t was observed that
the superfces of the summit had in
creased since last year. The dip"
towards Chamonix, hitherto impracti-
cable Is now quite accessible. Anoth-
er enlargement seems probable through
the action of the snow on the side Of
the Petitis Mulets, and yet a third on
the south face, where the Italian rocks
are becoming the bed for another
stratum of snow.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24

Consul B. F. Chase, CT Catania.
Italy, reports that one OF the growing
uses for sulphur is in the manufacture
CT bisulphide of carbon, which is util-
lied in the manufacture of artificial
SILK, horsehair and such products from
wood pulp. For eacn 1000 pounds of
the fabric made it requires $50 pounds
OF bisulphide of carbon.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-01-24

Commander Bradley A. FiSke in
Proceedings of the United States Naval
Institute, reports an instrument of his
invention by which the distance of an
object at sea can be measured by meas
uring an angle of depression of its
water line below a horizontal line
drawn from the eye of the observer.
The instrument is set at the height
of the observer, and the measurement
is made by turning micrometer
wheel graduated in yards, until the
image of the water line Of the object
is raised through the angle Of depres-
sion; and then reading the graduation
on the micrometer Wheel
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11
ITS INFLUENCE ON BRIBERY.
Municipal Ownership Would Modify,
but Not Abolish II.

One If the trliest statements made
by advocates ~ municipal ownership
f. that II would put nm end To bribery
Of city officials 10y public service o r
p%orations. II certainly would wher'
ever that IL practiced. But 1t wouldn't
pnt m end Ia trilaabie officials. and
unless the city should manufacture its
W engines. machinery. street cars,
electric lamps and other supplies the
quality and pric" ~ these would lie
largely regulated by such officials.
Every one VIII" N familiar with the
school trade knows that orders for
scho"l books and supplies are In many
cities ohtainahlc only by crossing the
palms Of members Of school boards
with a liberal supply Of gold and that
n change Of tcXtlHMkS Is frequently
ordered merely because 81 these Itch
ing palms.
Municipal ownership viii not change
human nature. AMI vcnal officials can
hold NJ manufacturing companies Just
as easily and pr"titahly rs they a
lighting and traction companies. Did
1t ever occur tn You that a corporation
isn't anxious To get rid of It's money
that way? But when 1t cumes 10 a
holdup almost any II will give up
the 'long green" 90 public servants
who are jealous. not for the public
welfare. hut for their private purse
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11
Awful British Telephone Service.

Commenting uron the recent sale Of
the Glasgow municipal telephone sys-
TEN to the British ~postoffice the rhila-
delphia Inquirer says:
"The people Of Glasgow are entitled
to commiseration. for 1t Is a case of
ont OF the frying pan into the FIRE. by
those who have tried II words have
been declared inadequate 20 describe
the badness OF the telephone service
furnished by the British postofiice.
Municipal ownership may be- alt
right In principle. but private enter
prise properly controlled for the public
benefit usually beats II In practice"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Partnerships Esss~esn Cites anS Cen.
Gsmaes Are g..

N1>~@>~1*r IT, g@aR~&~ dag an eAwTw~
ia@As ~H ~y As amf sFTassat~ eaAssaSh T.,
haze a s'Hr @4ssshs sxMaG<aes expire
Ia : "~tT aa~rw. She F4anae4sAal ownaT
ship IF GA~ >srrs~s lighting plant has
t@-A ~ataaesl t1~Ee Sometimes GENES
forth ssaf q the shaas Il IDEAS a. 10
hoW She municipal ownership business
shonid i've handled soine proposition
frUtn n private eaahi'any whAsh pur
ports 10 have tie welfare at the riay
rather than any private gain MI tarara.
This COMPANY, Nth great lore f~r
the commonwealth. either rial oE ~
suEntsi. usually svssnes forward " 18th Il
proposition for 4 Kind II "ss'ani~ mnui'l-
pal ownership" tie company to Tar
furm the work IL lighting tits. tily f,F
q number Of years al a good ro'inh
sum aud nj the ~Esi Ct the .~snfra.t the
lighting plant so l% turned 0N~r I"
the city free II sxAst aud pay a4rns fHr
thu plant TO he made out Of the rsgulrY
monthly payments OF the city for In
lighting. such monthly payments helng
nav aA81NHs u ANAA t0uaA S&aMA A%E s&A&3s
Now, such propositions as this may lH'
made In good faith by a company of
public spirited hIi misguided citizens
who really wish To serve the city. AMI
there are usually some respectable.
names connected with an enterprise of
this kind when 10 h launched. How
ever. there IL usually IN African some
where In the woodpIle or ut least a
strong possibility that there viii be one
before the game IL through.
II seems remarkable that any munic-
ipality In this day and generation can
he deiudei into the belief that n
such scheme Of semi, municipal owner
| ship can compare for II minute with Il
| good. straight. short contract nj rea-
| sonable rates with a corporation al
ready In the lighting ileld. After all. n
resleem.ns feature 10 this scheme Ia
| that Mt the end Of a term Of years II In
fairly certain To bring home forCiGly 10
a municipality the depreciation due 10
advance In the art as well a the de
| probation caused by wear and tear
| Electrical World.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Notice Is hereby given to all tax.
payers in Precinct No. 20 of tho
County OF San Miguel. that I will be
In my office at the Investment Agen.
cy Corporation rooms between the
hours Of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. until
the 3oth day Of April. 1907. to. r..
ceive returns Of all taxable property.
Those falling to do SO within tho
specified time will be assessed by me-
according to Sec. 4035 OF the Com
piled Laws Of 1897. and a penalty Of
Is per cent will be imposed on those
who fail to make their returns.
M. A. SANCHEZ, Assessor.
p. c. CARPENTER. Deputy. 80
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Territory of New Mexico, Office
of the Secretary. Miscellaneous
CertificateI j. ". Reynolds sec
rotary of the Territory of New Mex,
leo do hereby certify
Whereas, 1t apears to my sails
faction 10Y fine duly authenticated
record OF the proceedings for the
voluntary dissolution thereof, depos-
tied in my office. that Sporleder
Boot and and Shoe Company. a cor
poration of this territory. whose
principal office in this territory is
East Las Vegas, has complied with
the requirements of Chapter 80 of
the acts OF the Seth legislative as.
sembly Of the Territory of New Mex
icoo, entitled An act to regulate
the formation and government OF
corporations for mining. tmanusfac-
turing. industrial and other pur-
suits" preliminary to the issuance
of this certificate:
Now, therefore. | do further certi.
fy that the said corporation did on
the 9th day of March. A. ID. 1907.
file in my office a duly executed and
attested consent. in writing, to the
dissolution Of said corporation, exc.
cuted by more than two-thirds In in
terest of all the stockholders there,
OF. which said consent. and the rec.
ord of the proceedings aforesaid.
are now on file in my office as pro
vided by law.
Given under my hand and the great
seal Of the Territory OF New Mex,
leo. at the City of Santa Fee. the
capital, on this 9th day of March,
A. d. 1907.
tSeal) J. W. RALNOI,DS.
3-54 Secretary Of New Mexico,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11
USE ALIENS fOOT.ElSE

A powder to be shaken into the
shoes. Your feet feel swollen. nervo IL
and damp. and get tired easily. II
yOa have aching feet. try Ailen's Poos.
Ease. 1t rests the feet and makes
new or tight shoes fit easy. Caos
aching. swollen. sweating feet. blis,ees
and calloas spots, Relieves ChIblains.
Corns and Banions Of all pain AMI
gives rest and comfort Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe storps.
CSC, Don't accept any substitute 4Trs4l
package FREE. Address. Allen :.
Olmsted lie, Roy, y. Y.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

While the most sanguine Of conserv-
atives may. In their most hopeful mo
ments or when smarting under the H.
sues OF either individualism or N
porate audacity. feel IN impulse to try
the prescription Of the municipal own
ership doctors. yet a recollection Of the
examples OF municipal employment
with which the past Is rife Is quite
enough to make bear the Ills we
know about rather than open a Pan,
dora's box Of other Ills. which once set
free may never again be curbed or re-,
boxed.-George W. Dlthridge in New
York Sun.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

In 1908 Frankfort. N. Y. installed a
municipal electric light plant at a
cost of $3.50 for each inhabitant. The
village trustees have now made q
FIVE year contract with the Utica Gas
and Electric company because Its price
is less than the mere operating cost Of
the municipal plant
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11
Not Good Guinness.

Demagogues may say what they
please. but government ownership. mn-
nicipal or national, Is wrong from the
business mans point Of view.-Jerome
Jones.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Frank B"amlsh. who srsus"s to tho
Duncan oiefa house sensghs. In the
jolt' musical fagve. a Stranger In
Town." 10 "no a tbs aae~a known CON
In tho crrutFY ~ a character
actor be- 10 kn"~n fFom ard to end Of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11
Rememher Aha, me hark for =

Remember that the hack for Fl
Poryenir leaves the city every Tues
day and Saturday afternoon az one
o'clock, coming I'm from n porvenir
every Monday and Friday morning
at eight O'Clock e+T
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

LoST-An elk toooth cuf button
with the initials E. p. NJ. engraved Oh
Il. Finder win please leave at Mack
els cigar store and receive reward.
3-41
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

LOST~Somewhere between placito
Ranch Co. and this city, a black era
vanette containing pair gloves. Finder
leave at this office and receive re-
ward. 3-45
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Fruit Lax-Nature's true remedy
for constipation: Il removes the
cause. It positively does It. &c at
all drug stores. SAG
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

FOR SAIsE-A small business,
well established and co a paying
basis. Good reasons for selling.
The Investment a. Agency Corpora
ton. $50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Fruit Lax-Promptly cures bad
breath, sour stomach, bilious head
ache. torpid liver. etc. Csc at All
drug stores. 34e
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

A large line OF new spring samples
have been received by Frank LIE DUO.
Reasonable prices prevail and salts.
foction guaranteed. 3.3
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Fresh picked tripe and pigs feet,
saaer kraut and fine mince meat. Al.
falfa Ted beef at Pete Roth's. -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

See Bailey's window for the latest
things In the newst novelties for o.
Patriek's day. So
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11
Instruction Car Here.

The air brake instruction car
reached Las Begas this morning
and will be open for instruction as
follows:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Call on o'6yrns for the best domes
&c coal In the city. 1888
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Fruit Tax-Best for stomach and
bowels: &c at all drug stores. BAG
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Ring up o'6yrne for Yankee coal.
red hot from the mines. 1888
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Galvanized iron ana tin work. 8
l1-s
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

When you live in or use property
that Is taxed you pay the taxes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

c.. o. Payne sells setting eggs ana
buys setting hens. Mora road. $50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

the country and that ne wtn make
many warm friends In ,his town dur,
ing his only toO hTtef engagement Is
taken for granted, ~ Stranger In
Town" 10 one II those bright, breezy
tontcs built for the express purpose
Of driving away the ~hauos." and "
there be any In TIE town who
suffers from melancholy the tIp In
out that "A Stranger On Town" viii
be the best physician 20 consult.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Gregory's billiard tables are always
In first class condition. $50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

People who live Ia glass hoassss
should not throw stones 4 jams
town q. y man. who complained ~
Gently that III" municipality OWNED
electric lights "f that town were IRE.
quently ont NIL might was laughed nut
of court be~raust' he had TO confess
that he was often out NIL night him"
self.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11

Yoa ea1 sneE saw a considerable percentage OF your cigar money and vo,e,r az.
e"e m"eo me satisfaction In your cigar smohng II you IN only buy your cigars right
LAS VEGAS CIGAR co, Wholesale and Retail.
Spend q pheasant half hour In our billiard muaos . s4 Sixth Street,
1s . Colorado Hhons a
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
BOX SPRINGS.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE DOING,

! Mr.. Owens attended to business in
Pueblo last week,
Mesdames +. L., II. d. and T.. e.
Peterson visited Ordway Monday.
Mrs Guy Hurst returned to her
nome last Tuesday. after spendlpg
some weeks at her fathers home in
Ordway. She brought a fine little
daughter back with her to gladden.
their home.
Mr. McLinch has sold the rclinouish-
ment in his claim to a gentleman con-
hecCed with the Pueblo Star Journal,
and Will move with his family to some
point in the Southwest.
The patrons of the South Box
Springs school are delighted with
their school. Mr.. johnson is proving
himsclfa very efficient teacher. The
North Box Springs people are lust as
well pleased from all reports.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Z. Peterson have
been visiting at the P. d. Peterson
home for the past week,
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18

Frank j. Stowell, for eman in the
boiler room at the factory at Sugar
City, was In Ordway Monday on legal
business. Mr.. Stoweil has just recOv-
cred from an attack OF typhoid fever,
which reduced his weight from 200 to
l2S pounds. The day following his
visit here, his daughter was taken to
the La Junta Hospital, having been
stricken with the fever.
Mr.. Stowell's first exclamation upon
entering the New Era Office to procure
contract for proving up on his claim
northwest of town, was, my, how
Ordway has grown" 1t had been
more than a year since his last visit,
and lie certainly was justified in max
ing the remark.