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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28
Rapid Laying Of Rails.

The track laying crew of the Lar
annie, Hahn's Peak & Pacific, build
ing from Laramie to Grand En
campment, has reached Windmill
Hollow, and the rails are being laid
rapidly toward this place. II the
present weather continues the line
should be completed to Centennial
not later than May l. The road |:
already doing a heavy business be
tween Laramie and the end OF the
track, and It has become necessary
to order more equipment. 1t Is pro
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28
Sold and Recommended by
GooDALL.s DRUG STORE.

The explosion Of engine SIG two
miles east Of Chocas, Texas. on the
G. II. & s. A. Ry.. Tuesday severely
injured Engineer w. H.. Wilson and
Fireman W. ID. Garvin also slightly
injurlng Brakeman l. W. Mullen and
derailed seven ears. The track was
torn up for ten rail lengths and the
engine Is q complete wreck.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28
NaIuahIs lexson.

six years ago I learned a valuable
lesson" writes John Pleasant Of Ma
nolia. Ind. 7 then began taking Or.
Kings New Life Pills. and the longer
] take them the better I find them"
They please everybody. Guaranteed
by ail druggists. sc.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28
COMING EVENTS

March 5-Mahara's Minstrels.
March s-Rev. e. Mcqueen Gray,
OF Good Citizenship"
March 11--"A Stranger In Town"
Marrh PA Race for q Widow"
March 20-The Laura T~.ankenfield
Company.
March 25--"At Cripple Creek"
March 2S-"Hans Hanson"
April Opera under auspices, Y.
M. c. A.
April 10-"Nettie the News Girl"
May 27-'The College Boy"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

Owing TO the scarcity Of engl'
neers. promotions Of flremen are be-
coming unusually numerous. The
rule In regard to the minimum
amount OF time or rest between trips
promulgated In January 10 rigidly In
force and mn a result there In m un'
usually large demand for engineers,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28
Reduced Fares; Reduced Service.

Two cent fares will mean 2-cent
service, says the Railway Age. The
competition tor passenger business
In the United States during the past
ten years has produced the most
magnificent and comfortable cars to
be found In the world. Those built
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28
La Grippe and Pneumonia.

Foley's Honey and Tar cures la
grippe coughs and prevents pneumonia.
Refuse my but the genuine In the vel
ow package. For sale by o. G. Schae.
fer and Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

John Sehaefer Of Indiana. who has
been visiting At Carlsbad. n. NJ, will
10 10 I'll Pas0 this week TO visis
friends and will probably locate
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

With a rapidly which IL alarm
ing to the white clerks. negroes arr
being appointed TO positions As sub
~stltutes. Some Of them who have
been Ia the service for considerable
lengths Of time, have reached posi-
tons of clerks In charge and white
men work under them. This stat9
u affairs Is having u d~emOraliElng
effect on the service. White men
try to transfer from the runs ID
which negroes are assigned, espet>
tally II the negroes are over them.
A large number Of designations are
occurring from this cause alone. and
many of the vacancies are being I'll!
ed BY negroes.-Denison Herald.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

The war department has found "
way TO get even with the Union Pa
Gle and cnicago L Northwestern
railroads for refusing to haul the
Tenth cavalry from Nebraska forts
to San Francisco at lower than tarifs
rates. Although the soldiers vert
scheduled TO start February 20. OF.
ders have been issued to hold the
men until March !. on which date
the colonist's rates are put In effec:
on all western roads. and they will
be hauled at 0ne-half the regular
rate, plus 81. This Is a lower rate
than the quartermaster's department
expected to obtain from the rail
roads on a regular bid.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

Mension was made the other dA~
ghat . white peaaanf marked
2ee !aeaB~ noaieA over the Balawin
locomotive woTks NJ Philadelphia
says All eastern paper, There h a
history hehlnd the fact, OF these
Baldwin locomotives @s.oeo have
he~a bail, since 1899. while only
2ynesa we're st up In the t~hiFty4sev.
en years Of operation before that
year. and where an output II "a
engine a day would be phenomenal
in 1879. the works Dow have a ca
Iaeity Of nine engines daily And
the American locomotive Of 1905
and 1870. IL approximately a perfect
type. one of the worlds marvels for
speed. strength and ease Of control
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

Conductor Walter NJ. Davidson
and Miss Ida Michels were married
at winslow by Judge Finn at his
residence last Saturday night. Both
parties are we'll and favorabIy known
Acknowledgements Citizen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

New bunch Of Optic Scratch Tab.
Ito at The Optic office, s cents apiece.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

The deal Of the Orient Railway
with the citizens Of Hamlin, Texas.
was closed several days ago. where
by that city has secured the division
terminal. round house and repair
shops for the first division north OF
San Angelo. For this the city gave
thirty.five acres of land, fifteen city
blocks of valuable property and sub
scribed for $4,000 OF the first mort
gage bonds OF the company at par.
The value of all this amounted to
about $4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

Geo. Nelson the 8. r. r. ID. agent.
with headquarters at La Junta has re-
signed and expects to go east. MIR.
Nelson Is In the city today showing
his successor Mr.. Moore over his dis.
ltrict before he leaves.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

Last week the Northwestern un'
loaded 1,02S cars of live stock il
Chicago In two hours. This Is the
largest number OF stock ears ever
brought into Chicago by n road In
one day, and the record Is consider
ed remarkable.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

posed 10 push the Toad @ TO Grad
Encampmena and possibly 80 = coz
aeealon with the Moftat road
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

BENJAMIN F. Chadbourne. n OF
the railroad commissioners OF
Maine. says: so far as Maine IL
concerned, the only effect OF the new
rate law thus far noticed Is in the
shutting off of interstate passes
Railroad men now shy at a pass az Il
2-year-old colt would shy at a white
sheet hanging on a line. | believe
that there should not be established
an interstate commerce commission
regulation Of railroad affairs with.
out a requirement Of conditions for
qualification"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

List Of letters remaining mnealseA
Ioe Cur tie week enAlng FEB. c.:
R&oa. Edward0
Baea. Mrs. Simon
Chavez. Miss Reveea
EaEhaEt. Rnssell :
Frye. ]. A.
Haag, e. w.
Herbst. ArS.
johnson. p, Clayton -
Nicholson, Geo, Il. ~
Phillips. Albert !.
Raney. NJ. v, v"
Reed. Mrs. MAID =.
Rogers, John W.
Romero. Miss Josefiso Z
Slate. Andrew =
Thompson. w. Prank 90 -
foyer, Mrs, Rifle
TruillIo. Miss cFuz
Vigil. Joe J.
Weston, Abe
Williams, James Albert
When calling for the above please
say advertised.
r. o. BLOOD. p. N.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

The tunnel work contract let b.
the NORFOLK and Western Railway
company In West Virginia. and
which Is to cost $4,000. 900, consists
of the following tunnels to be driven
between Vivian and Roderfleld: One
tunnel at WEIGH, 1900 feet In length:
n tunnel at Devon 1000 feet; two
tunnels at Twin Granch. each 1000
feet. These tunnels will make the
company's route through the noun,
tains of West Virginia to the Ohio
line fifteen miles shorter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

Private Pullman "Adolphus" pass
ed through this morning on No. s &C
cupied by A. Busch Of the Anheuser
Busch Brewing company of st. Louis,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

The Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road has put to a successful test an
innovation which promises to revo>
lutionize the whole system Of car
lighting. This is an arc light sys'
tenn, operated on a fifty-cell battery.
1t safety to the passengers,
b%rilliancy of glow. and a reduction In
cost over the present methods.
Three lights were used In n ar.
The cases of the Union Pacific and
Burlington railroad companies
against various county treasurers oil
the state OF Nebraska, involving Ii
tax rate upon the property OF rail-
roads and calling into question tho
administration of the Nebraska state
tax law, were decided adversely to
the railroads by the United States
| supreme court.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28

ed through this morning on No. s oc-
cupied by A. Busch Of the Anheuser.
Busch Brewing company of st. Louis.
Another one Of the oil burning
switch engines No. 2129, which was
built at the Topeka shops. passed
through this morning on Its way to
the coast lines.
Pennsylvania line Golden State
Special" will pass through this city
on Its way west about 8 o'clock this
evening.
Z. d. Lies. OF the depot advertising
department of the Santa Fe. was In
Albuquerque the first of this week.
General Manager A. G. Wells of the
Santa Fe coast lines was In Albuquer.
que yesterday.
Louie OrteZ. a a repairer in the
local yards resigned the first of the
week.
George A. Wooden Is a new fireman
employed on his division today.
VIM. Lacy, a car repairer on the
rip track. resigned yesterday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28
WANTS
WANTED

wANTED-Seveu or eight regular
boarders at 700 Lincoln ave. 2-75
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-28
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-To single man. not .
healthseeker. well furnished room with
use Of bath. 1896 Fifth street.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-11
PAGE TEN.

Sylvester, Ga, June %, 1907.
Hon. 7. E. Watson.
Dear Sir: Will you please be so
kind as to send your book "Beth-
any" to Mrs. j. H. Parrish, and
trust me for a few days to get up
the four subscribers? / have the
promise of two of them and as soon
as I can get the chance from my
farm work I think it will be but lit
tie trouble to get the other two.
Ny wife has been an invalid for
two years or will be next August If
she lives. She can only walk with
her crutch. Sits all day in her rock
er only when she has an occasion to
stir and my little girl, myself or
someone else has to help her. She
very often says to me, "Papa, when
are you going to get the four sub
scribers so I can have Bethany to
read?"
She is a dear lover Of good books.
Also Of the Hon. T. E. Watson. Our
dear little girl says she thinks of
Hon. T. E. W. every time she goes
out to our mail box.
Yours truly in the cause Of re-
form, j. Fl. PARRISH.
Answer:
Ny Dear Friend: It will give me
pleasure to have the book forwarded
from New York to Mrs. Parrish. [
trust that she will enjoy the read
ing Of it. Please ask her to accept
it with my compliments, as an ex-
preston of sympathy with her in her
severe affliction. I hope your little
girl will write me a letter some time.
With kindest regards, Yours truly,
T. E. w.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-11
IRON THE PEOPLE.

the teachers have been and are being
treated, tell us what it is. If not,
if somebody has been dishonesty
withholding the money that they
might use it until they dared keep
it no longer and enrich themselves
at the expense of the teachers-an
ill used set at the best-I wish you
would find out who it is and give
them a few knocks.
If you will do this, Mr.. Watson,
I am sure that you will have the
heartfelt thanks of whole army of
poverty-stricken Georgia school
teachers.
Thanking you in advance for the
favor I am asking and assuring you
of my sincere appreciation of you
and your publications and your splen-
did service to humanity, | am, yours
very cordially, S. I. ?.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-11
The Weekly Jeffersonian, Atlanta,

The Weekly Jeffersonian, Atlanta,
Ga.
Gentlemen:
Could you inform me where I can
get the book entitled "The Letters
and Addresses of Thomas Jeffer-
son." and obige.
Yours respectfully,
THOMAS +. CAREY,
Philipsburg, Granite Co., Montana.
P. S.-Enclosed please find stamped
envelope for reply. T. F. G.
Answer: We don't think there is
such book. Jefferson made no
speeches. Jefferson, his Life and
Writings" by S. E. Forman, is prob
ably the work you have in mind.
Bowen-Merrill & Co., Indianapolis,
are the publishers. Any bookseller
will order it for you. T. E. w.
Thomson, Ca, June %, 1907.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-11
Oxford, Ca, July l, 1907.

Oxford, Ca, July l, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson,
Ga.
Dear Sir: We intend to have a
big meeting of our Farmers Union
about the last Of July or first Of
August, and could you come and ad-
dress them on the day of our meet
ing? Some Of the members may
have written to you.
We will be very proud to have you
come. We will pay your expenses
to and fro, if you will come. Will
either have the meeting at Coving-
ton or Salem Camp Ground.
wish you would put in your next
magazine how many laws the pop
ulists have drafted or put in our
platform, that the old parties have
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-11

providing for a local pension for
Pennsylvania soldiers, was passed by
both houses, and vetoed by a Re
publican governor (Stewart). With
this outline, I want an article upon
the 18th Amendment issue that will
ring with sentiments and truths thai
cannot be misunderstood.
Any assistance you can render to
me will be kindly appreciated.
With best wishes, / am, very truly,
LEMUEL SHIPMAN.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-11

Meridian, Miss, June 27, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson,
Ga.
Dear Sir: Will you please mail
to me "Watson s Magazine" (back
number) containing article, with re-
ply to Booker IT, Washington, on
his assertions made upon the prog
ress and advance of the negro race
during the last forty years.
Will you kindly give me in brief
your best judgments upon the eff
fects and influences of the 18th
amendment, relative to the country?
Also, the grievances Of the South.
Especially where the negro popula-
tion outnumbers the whites, as in
Mississippi, 100000. Here the white
mans money pays for the education
al qualifications that will ultimately
encourage the negro's imaginations
for political power and trouble.
A keen fOreslghted suggestion
dropped along the advance line of
attack upon the approaching issue
will aid materially.
Without doubt, the 18th Amend
ment was forced upon the country
at a time when prejudice ruled and
conditions were misunderstood. I
am preparing an article for publica-
tion in the Northumberland Coun-
ty Democrat" Sunbury, Pa. (my
native home). The democracy of
the state will soon be in the midst
of hot fight over their support of
Berry, the state treasurer, and
against the Gang, and the state cap
itol graft.
Having been an old Federal sol
der, although a Democrat, and an
adopted citizen of Mississippi for
more than twelve years, I shall re-
fer very forcibly to the fact that
Senator Cochran's Democrat) bill
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-11

put into effect, both state and Ma
tional
I wish you Cd speed in all your
calls. I hope you will be crowned
with laurels in life. if not, I know
you will when you pass from this
earth The flowers are often re-
served for the dead, but hope your
path may be strewn with flowers
while in life.
Hoping that you will be with us
at our meeting, am, yours most
respectfully,
w. A. ELLINGTON.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-11

Adel, Georgia, June 26, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson,
Georgia.
My dear Mr. Watson: Why is it
that Georgia school teachers cannot
get their money this year?
I know that the state is behind
with the school fund and that Geor-
gia teachers are never paid for all
their work the same year that they
do it, but they are usually paid
about forty or fifty per cent of their
salary. This year they have received
but twenty per cent except in coun-
ties where the county Boards Of Ed
ucation have borrowed the money to
pay them.
Mr.. Merritt, State School Commits
sioner, stated to the county commits
sioners, when they were assembled
in their recent annual convention
that he could not get the money
that the State Treasurer had in
formed him that he had paid all he
could, which was only enough to
pay for one month s work.
The county commissioners cannot
get the money, of course, until it is
paid to them by the state commits
sioners. So the teachers are COM
PEELED to do without the money un-
less the county Boards of Education
borrow it, and, in that case, the in
terest on the money borrowed will
be deducted from the state funds
when they are received and the
teachers will be the ultimate losers.
1t seems that nobody knows what
has become Of the money since it
was paid to the state treasurer last
winter, and if there has ever been
any explanation given as to why the
money has not been sent out to the
teachers [ haven It seen it.
[ wish you would find out, please,
where the trouble is, and if there is
any reasonable excuse for the way
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-11
Buchanan, Ca, June 80, 1907.

DuCHduduj Ud', Ouhc ~, 10V''
Hon. T. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
My Dear Sir: Your favor Of the
28th received. Thank you for the
information. I will certainly do all
I can to get subscribers for your
magazine and paper. I will be very
busy in my crop for the next few
days, but when [ get through, will
devote most Of my time for you.
You are the only Editor l know of
that I can conscientiously work for.
I am with you, and have been since
| was old enough to understand you.
Yours very truly,
J. G. M'BRAYER.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-15
BoLET1N MERcANTIL DE PUERTO RICO

la Liga de los municipios; Ell
misno apabullamiento de la
maSculinidad altiva.
La mano fantasma hace apa-
recer en- primer termino figuras
puertorriquenas de gran relie-
We, ofreciendolas a la especta-
cion y a Ia critica con impiedad
abrunadora. Y detrao ue to-
dos, donde no puede verse,
donde opera con impunidad in
solente y aievosa, esta la mano
inexorable. la mano tra.ica que
todo 10 maneja y 10 gobierna
todo.
Y sin embargo ell publico que
no sabe de esta tramoya urdida
por la congregation para ami
quilar la fe y cl entusiasmo
politicos entire las masas pucr-
torriquefas; el publico que no
sabe del funcionamiento de es-
ia camara obscura, juzgara tai
vez que en- Puerto Rico no es
possible otra oposicion y otra
critica, que la ideal que hace-
mos nosotros de los infnitos
errores y de los insoportables
abuses de la congregation.
Hemos dejado hoy de poner
los concentrates que Sc nos ocu-
rren al mensaje del gobernador.
porque juzgam de una tristi-
sima actualidad Ell hecho inusi-
tado que estamos analizapdo.
Ell parlamento empieza con
una abdicacion, sacrifcando
una gran hgura y tratando de
pOner sordina a una gran voz
que ha resonado con varonil y
saludable energia reaccionado-
ra en- medic de los apocamien-
tos y de las debilidades que
amenazan cortagiarlo todo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-15

En- ambas sesiones de la Ultima
Asamblea Legislative, recomende la
aproba bion de una ley que asegurara
una carrera permanente 4 j6venes de
ambos sexos que desearen ingressr
en- ell servicio del gobierno de Puerto
Rico. Una ley de esta clase seria,
Ell mi opinion, de immense bcneicio
tanto parase gobierno porque asegu-
rarla los Servic los continues de en-
pleados de experienced. como para la
juventud de esta Isla porque Sc le
aoriria una carrera que podrla seguir
mientras tuviera buena conducta.
Por consiguiente recomiendo la con
slderaclon de esta Corporation Id
adoptacl6n de una ley del servicio
civil basada en- el sistema de me
ritO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-15
AGENCIA COMERCIAL DE
PUERTO RICO

La agencia comcrcial establecida
en- New York en- julio /. 1905. de
acuerdo con la ley aprobada en- la pri,
mera session de la tercera Asatnb blea
Legislative. ha cncontrado muchOs
obstaculos dificultades. Desde TN
principle existis I'm gran perluicio
en- contra del cafe de Puerto Rico
Negaronse EN- absolute un gran nj
nero de frmas tomar en- considera-
clon toda proposition para poner en-
el mercado este producto. Gradual
mcnte, sin embargo. y debido a los
esterzos actlvos y entrgicoS de los
que tlenen 4 su cargo la agencia Sc
han inter esadO varios comerc iantes
prominentes en- las posibilidades de
nuestro cafe Y Sc organize la Compa-
fila lnsular de Cafe. Esta Compaflia
ha celebrado contra t0S con I'm nlmero
de detallistas en- todos los Estados
Unidos Y tlenc va recibido pedidos
por mas de quinientas mil libras de
cafe tostado de Puerto Rico. Sc es-
tan tornado medidas actras por Ia
Compafia para anunciar nucstro cafe,
y sus ohciales consideran que la pers-
pectiva para cl entrante ailo es ex-
cepcionalnente brillante. La agen-
cla no Sc ha limitado al cafe solamen-
te. En- 10 neses ha vendido, aproxi.
madamente, ocho toneladas G5.8oo
llbras) de jalea de guayaba ha To-
grado IT. efe;'a~ v&riaS d~maS en- fru-
tas cltrosas, sombreros y bordados de
ruestra Tsla.
Hace varios moses Sc consiguieron
prueua> &c que Sc catao TN Oarc2n -
do cafe extranJero para Puerto Rico,
f1ctur5ndOSc como chicharQs habi-
chuelas, evidentcmente con la idea
de reembsrcarlo para puertos extran-
leros 8 para el consume de la Isla
como cafe superior de Puerto Rico
La agencia INN diatumente consult0
con el Secretario de Comercio Y Ira
bajo en- Washington y logr6 Sc dicta-
Ira una orden dlsponiendo que los
man lfestos de remitentes dc cafe,
que Sc exportare despues del prime
no dc Diciembre de 1900. deberan
describir Jos en- barques como cafe
dc Puerto Rico" 6 como cafe de otra
procedencia que la de Puerto Rico"
segun fucse el case, Isl Sc obtuvie.
rem pruebas de haberse ju~ado en- fal-
SO en- dlcho manifesto por cualquiera
persona. serla castigada por perjurio
sin perd!da de tempo Esta orden
sera de gran peso para acabar con
esa clase de fraude tan despreciable.
Deb'do los esfuerzos dc la agcn-
cla la redaccion de la especi6caci6n
empleada por el ejercito de los Esta-
dos Unldos para la compra de cafe,
Sc altero en- forma que diera prefe-
rencla al cafe cosechado en- Puerto
Rico Hawaii 8 las Filipinas, asegu-
rando asi para nuestros cosecher Y
comerclantes una ventala sobre los
cosecheros de cafe extranieros al
aba tece- una organization tan gran
dc. He ordenado. ademas, que la
agencla dedique sus esfuerzos obte-
| ner la ayuda del Congreso para el
cafe de Puerto Rico
La agencia ha estado ahora en- exis.
tencla por aflo Y medic y rnenos que
Sc asignen fond S para continuarla,
| Sc verd obllgada cesar en- sus ope-
raciones 4 la termination del eorrlen>
te aflo eeonomico Yos creo que es
de eztrcna importancia qte contin1e