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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
spsgiina o war ssary.

There il o certain war veteran IN
Dosson whom we vii call william
RFuwn- lie has - honorable record
and n fond Of relating incidents os
the rsbeaason. lie often tells hOw he
got q cut ON the head from tho ssord
of Q Confederate easalFyman- There
Ia O small bare place which he says
was the scar Of this wound Many
q time we who work In the same once
with him hare heard this story.
Brown has q brother Charles Who
came Into the once the other day
20 make o cali Bin Vas al his desk
writing when Charlie walked up BE-
hind him and giving him q slap on
the shoulder. said tocasely: ~well,
BIN. see you stili have that scar on
your head where Buffers dog BIT you
when sc were boys:" From that
time one n RiiI's var stories gets
little eredenee from IN.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
A Woman Tells How TO Relieve Rheu
matte Pains.

have been a very great sufferer
from the dreadful disease. rheuma.
tism, for q number OF years. I have
tried many medicines. but never got
much relief from any OF them until
two years ago. when I bought q bot
te Of Chamberlain Pain Balm.
found relief before had used all oil
one bottle. but kept on applying l,
and soon felt like different woman
Through my advice manv Of my
friends have tried II and can tell you
how wonderfully It has worked.-Mrs
Sarah A. Cole. 14o 8. New St. Dover
Del. Chamberlain's Pain Balm Ia d
liniment The relief from pain which
It affords Is alone worth many times
Its cost II makes rest and sleep pos
sible. For sale by an druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
pneumonia's Deadly Work.

had so seriously affected my righ:
lung" writes Mrs. Fannie Connor, ol
Rural Ruote 1. Georgetown. Tenn.
that coughed continuously night
ami day. the neighbors' prediction
onsumption-seemed inevitable. until
my husband brought home bottle OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery. which ir
my case proved to be the only real
cough cure and restorer OF weak. sore
lungs" When all other remedies u:
terly fail. you may still win in the bat
tic against lung and throat troubles
with New Discovery, the REAL cure
Guaranteed by all druggists. soc. and
$1.00. Trial bottle free.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
Cured Of rheumatism.

Mr.. VIM. Henry Of Chattanooga
Tenn. had rheumatism In his left arm
THE strength seemed to have gone
out of the muscles so that 1t was use
less for work." he says. 81 applied
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and wrapp
ed the arm in flannel at night, and t
my relief found that the pain grad
ually left me and the strength return
ed. In three weeks the rheumatism
had disappeared and has not since re
turned" If troubled with rheuma
tism try a. few applications OF Pail
Balm. You are certain to be please;
with the relief which 1t affords. Fo
sale by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
DoinQ Business Again.

when my friends thought was
about TO take leave Of this world. GA
account OF Indigestion. nervousness
and general debility" writes A. A.
Chisholm, Treadwell. N. Y, "ani
when 1t looked as 10 there were no
hope left I was permitted to try
Electric Bitters. and rejoice TO
say that they are curing me.
| am now doing business again
as of old, and am still gaining daily. 81
Best tonic medicine on earth. Guar
anteed by all druggists. soc.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

II was during an election In New
Hampshire. Two woodehoppers got
on a Wentworth station. and when
Conductor Melvin Mann came for
ths tickets. one Of them handed out
new 500.mile book. Take out for
two TO Manchester" he said. and
You win please write on q slip Of pa
per the name Of the station We got on
A. We are woodchoppeFs, and are
going to Massachusetts, to vote"
You are going to vote" vas the
astonished reply Of Conductor Mann,
"and you can't remember the station
you got on att"
mo-" replied tho spokesman. with
out any signs Of embarrassment
"and We can't write. either" The
conductor wrote the name OF the sta
ton on the paper and received the
thanks of the two men"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
xcoxs.

nmnas Nature cresas A sacthing taa~.
TIE whGie sae we2ses ths &gof ut sans:
Ama ever 0'eE the sAsexy loom.
We h~zr the JnRe-aug's ~Z0oms Z@soms
xaom:"
We hsar the Juns~hag's dreamy xoSm
Ahexs the rhythm os the ioom,
Ard nil ahcGa ns aa the air.
We srsnt she iilaes ashanatF:
We scent the iItaes debonafr
That nd In purple spasndoF there.
And With the Entd~das"s perfect neon.
We aast the 5une~has's ''Zooms 1oom'
xoom:"
The wooas are nlasd with woadrOas
things.
in opal glade the hrownthrush siags.
The aaapas0n Of the stream
Is Igke q love song I'm a dream!
In Hks o inve sang I'm N dream
A dream where faiFsa& faneies seem
To wteld the shuttle of the loom
Amid the June-eug's z0om' Zoom'
Zo0m!''
Thus Mature wemSaa her mantle green
with daisy b0Ea@Fud paths h~tw"efs~~
She dnrks ths world with magl" art
And puts new hope tn every heart
All, June, beside thee let me be
A weaver Of thy ecstasy.
Let naa forever feed the Ioam
Amid the JuRe~bng's '"EO0m: Zo"sn
Zoom''
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

"You may talk about prompt and
careful bookkeeping oil you want to-
said a Boston man to the writer. "bu,
case came under my observation .
Sunday or two ago which think Is
without q parallel. was attending
service at the Mount Vernon church
on Beacon street.
when the contribution box was
passed the worshiper sitting next to
me put In coin. and immediately
took from his pockets notebook and
q pencil and made q memorandum oi
the amount. which / could not helT
seeing without turning my head
around. as It was done right under
my eyes. His cash account will foo,
up all right"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
Definitions In Bohemia.

BE careful. here comes 4 CRATER. 81
said one as they saw him enter the
cafe and glance around over the crowd
90 n I'm search Of somebody he knew.
Hes not CRATER" said another.
He's a piker."
whats the difference" asked the
nrst.
"A CRATER Is a man who borrows
money" was the answer. and never
pays It back. but a piker Is a runs
lower on the ladder. He has given
up all hope OF getting more money
but he'll wait around TIL you buy him
o drink. or he'll take your box Of cigar
cites when you are not looking and
empty half Of Them into his pocket"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
Canadian Refuses kniohthood.

As rule Canadians have shown
some fondness for being knights. but
the pinchbeck title" has no attrac.
tons for william 8. Fielding, minister
Of finance for the dominion. who has
refused II more than once. Fact is,''
says Mr.. Fielding. quantity. when I
receive a bill from my tailor now I
can take little delay In paying 1t.
but II 1t came addressed to Sir vii.
liam Fielding I should feel that
could not allow any delay under the
altered circumstances.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
JUST BECAUSE

your cough is only in the throat and
does not trouble you now, don't think
that 1t needs no attention. When 1t
has not had much Of start is the
time to check 1t. The slightest cough
easily leads to Pneumonia, Bronchitis
and Consumption. A bottle OF Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup will cure that
cough. The price puts it within reach
of all. Sold By Center Block.pepo,
Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
With a Slight Correction.

Miss Peachley tdining at a restaur.
anti t)-Auntie, do you see that hand
some young man over at the other
table drumming on his plate with =
fork? Do you suppose he is making
those ticktacks to attract our atten-
ton? Chaperon-.Yes. dear, but such
tactics are rude and boorish. Don't
notice him."
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
A Mixiesdlnn Siun.

"These signs are certainly mislead.
Ing. l saw one the other day which
said Old furs restored and when I
asked them to restore the set lost
last year they looked at me as II they
thought | was crazy"
do you know. I had almost a sim.
liar experience. saw a sign 'um-
brelias recovered and yet when
wanted them to recover that beautiful
gold d-headed one that was stolen from
ME they refused to have anything to
do with the case!"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

Lucas and Reynolds Of caFlsbai
sold their steers 10 l. I. Woods.
president of the Northwestern Live
Stock Commission company OF Chi.
eago. last week. There are about
l. 900 head and win be shipped about
May Is to the eompany's South Da'
kota ranch I'm Charles Mix county
The entire transaction sums III
about $4,000. The steers are twos
and threes ana bring SEA and SIS.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

Never place feather beds OF pillows
in the sun, for the sun. acting on the
oil in the feathers. Is apt to give them
a rancid smell The right plan is to
air the beds and pillows on a dry.
windy day. in a shady place out Of
doors.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

Since installing the new three inch
pipe on the centrifugal pump at the
Utilities well, a mile west of Carls
bad. the town as We as the railway
has been well supplied with water,
which Is OF the very best qality.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

About 100000. 900 is at present in.
vested In England In the manufac.
ture of motor. wagons. About 100000
men are employed on them or as
chauffeurs. etc. and their wages ag'
gregate $75.000,O0 a year.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

Mother Ito daughter whose father
goes around the corner every time she
opens the piano)-Emily, you must
stop practicing. Your fathers nose al
ready shows signs Of it.-Translated
for Transatlantic Tales" from File.
gende Blat:er.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
Puzzle.

One Of our leading farmers" says
q Ioca! paper, found cigar IN bis
small sons pocket the other day on
getting home after shopping trip to
Cass City. The farmer confiscated the
cigar and whipped the boy with the
rope used to tie the family jackass at
night. Then the farmer lighted the
cigar and started to smoke it himself
It was loaded. IL exploded and burned
the farmers lilacs Off his physiognomy
and set fire to the barn. The problem
now puzzling the community is to find
the jackass."
Sxcw&eA
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
Gentle and Effective.

A we'll known Manitoba editor
writes: las an inside worker | find
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Ia
blets invaluable for the touches OF bill
iousness natural to sedentary life,
their action being gentle and effective
clearing the digestive tract and the
head" Price, 25 cents. Samples free
At all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

Foand what. Why. thar Chamber
iain's salve cures eczema sni all msE'
ner os itching of the skin. have
been afflicted for many years with
skin disease. ] had 20 set up three
or four times every night and wash
with cold water 10 aiiay the terrible
itching. but since using this salvs In
December. 1906. the itching has stop
ped and has not troubled me.-Elde'
JOHN r. ONGLEy. Rootvil'e. ra. For
sale by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
Ran Weed.

A man In never too old or too use
less to furnish n skating rink for
flies.
Chieago's street cars are very much
like bananas. They come In lunches
when they come at all.
There In luck I'm four'leaf elovers--
n you don't get your feet wet and die.
Dr. Julia Holmes Smith. who says
that men who stay at home nights
don't amount to anything. doesn't
stand very high at my house--at least
with my wife, but you're NIL right.
Julia.
FIRING up buy in the way he should
60, and be careful that you know your
own grammar well enough 10 escape
his contumely In your old age.
The average Numbered collar has
Q very cutting way.
A 81. Louis girl says she accepted
q suitor simply because she got tired
Of refusing him. Keep at 'em, fellers.
This is a funny world-they criti'
else the candidate because he won't
talk and the woman because she does.
The umbrella might be considered
politically as being for free trade. but
81 isn't. The umbrella Is a socialist
exempiifying the cooperative law OF
sociaIism--at least II is everybody
property.
The small boy always welcomes the
coming OF the minister He knows
there will be good dinner.
The editorial we" originated with
very little editor who roasted a big
politician and wanted the bully To be
iieve he would have to lick severa
desperate men when he called at the
printing office for revenge.
A man generally feels sorry for tn,
fellows who married the girls HI
barely escaped.
A June day Is very fine: In fact 1
Is almost perfect. but as for me, Civ,
me pay day! For real satisfying
beauty Il has every other day chase'
off the map.
Leading out Of the village of Hope
N. j.. is a covered bridge upon whicl
IL written, who enters here leave
Hope behind"
The turtle Is the actor of the Dime
table~-at least. he is the supe.
In Chicago's suburbs investigator
found that dairy cows were altogethe
too much crowded for sanitary pul
poses. The only excuse the owner
could make was that they had to NEE
the demand for condensed milk.
An Omaha girl who eloped with he
fathers coachman, says she was dri'
en- to Il.
II takes great many good mani
scripts to make a noted author-an
but one bad one to ruin his reputi
tion.
A man who Is as honest as the da
is long. might not make good nigl
watchman.
The heads OF wise man and 70,
may be the same size-on the outsid
According to statistics there
but one missionary to every 100,
cannibals." says an exchange l su
pose that Is why the cannibal is {
ways pictured as having such q hu
CRY look.
A man should not be blamed 4
his relatives. He cannot help havil
them-but he can pick his own col
panions, and you may we'll Judge hi
by those.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
Not the New ENGLAND Variety

20! they're real swell people," said
the Chicago man: an old 'Mayfiower
family believe"
"You mean their ancestors came
over In the Mayfiower asked the Wis
itor from the East.
20! no. l mean they made their
money in 'Mayfiower Hams Oldest
brand O. hams in this section"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL
No. s04 meets every second and
fourth Tuesday at Fraternal Broth.
erhood hall. Visiting members are
Cordially invited. Jas. o'Byrne, q.
X: Frank Strass. r. q
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

The Fruitand Tribune has suspe1
ded publication. 1t was a good boost
er, but did not receive the support II
should
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

The Elida Cement and Improve
ment company has received a car Of
lumber and has begun to erect the
plant.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

Though the weather continues dry
cattle on the range are doing remark.
ably we'll.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

I. o. o. T.. LAS VEGAS LODGE NO.
4. meets every Monday evening al
:heir hall on Sixth street. All Wis
iting brethren cordially invited to
attend. r. o. Williams. n. G..
A. 8. Coke. v. c.: A. J. Wertz.
secretary: w. L. Critics. treasurer:
C. v. Hedgcock, cemetery trustee.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

Some men would mortgage
their eternal souls for the sake
of selling a wIndnro> ! automo"
bile TO a Gueker,
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

FRATEhNAL BROTHERHOOD. no
1o2 meets every Friday night a.
their hal: In the Schmidt building.
west OF Fountain Square, at eight
O'Clock. Visiting members are cor.
daily welcome. James N. Cook,
president: Mss Kate Burchell. sec.
retary.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18

EASTERN STAR. REGULAR COM.
munication second and fourth
Thursday evenings OF each month
All visiting brothers and sisters are
cordially invited. Mrs. Ida L. See,
iinger. worthy matron: Miss May
Howell, secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-18
society AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY

CHAPMAN LODGE NO. .. A. r. Il
A. M. Regular communication first
and third Thursdays II each
month- Visiting brothers cordially
invited. c. ID. Boucher. w. NJ:
Chas. III. Sporieder, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.
As Result of Fire in Business District
of Boston.

Boston, July ia threatening fire
broke out shortly before O'Clock in the
six story brick building in Congress
street, South Boston, occupied by the
Columbia Counter company. AS the
vicinity is filed with large manufactur-
ing establishments, store houses, ETC.,
three-quarters of the fire apparatus of
the city proper was called to the scene.
Franklin Mead, 81 years of age, was
run over by a fire wagon en- route and
badly injured. zs
William McGlenechy, IL years old, who
was watching the fire, came in contact
with a live wire and was taken to a
hospital apparently dead.
r. A water tower, responding to the
alarm collided with an. electric car at
the corner of State and Congress streets,
but no one was badly hurt
At i2:20 the fire had not spread beyond
the top story Of the Counter companys
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
NEED EXTRA CONDUCTORS
Santa Fe Puts Men on Passenger
Trains to Collect Mileage.

The Santa Fe railroad has complet-
ed arrangements for putting extra
conductors on some of their passeng ger
trains where the business is exceed
fngly4 heavy during this season of the
year. This step is necessifated on ac-
count Of the mileage books which were
issued recently under the new law
1t takes conductor about five min
utes to collect transportation out of
each mileage book and on this account
when business is very heavy between
two stations. the conductor often is
unable to collect all the tickets. These
extra conductors will be, put on at
once. Trains Nos. and 2 and S and 6
which handle a large amount of To-
cal traffic as well as traffic to Colo
RADIO. will be first provided. as these
trains do more business. than the 9TH
ers The extra men will run from
Kansas City to Emporia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. John McBee, who has been seri-
ously i'll at her home. 1919 Polk street
is slowly improving. "
Ensign William Thorp, the musical
wonder of the Salvation Army, will ar
rive today and assist in the neetfnrs
over Sunday at the Army hall. p
Harrison Smith has moved from s1a
Jefferson street to 1919 jackson street
The Prudential State Savings bank
their burglar proof vault while on
your vacation. Your money will earn
interest every day If deposited with
our bank. One dollar will start an
account.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E. SIaught return
ed yesterday from Colorado where
they have been spending a few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
PLAYING FAST TENNIS.
Brcokes of Australia Defeats Wright
'f in Three Straight.

London, July 13.-The first contest in
the preliminary rounds for the purpose
OF determining who shall challenge the
holders for possession of the Davis cup,
emblem of the tennis championship,
was decided at Wimbledon this after
noon, Norman E. Rrookes of Australia
winner of-othed1 all-Engl champion
ship, a week ago, defeated Beals c.
games. When Wright and Brookes
were last here together in 1905, the
American ex-champion twice beat the
Australian, butt the. latter today was in
much better trim and seemed to have
command of the game at all L stages.
The American failed to produce the
form he exhibited in 1906 and the large
crowd present vas disappointed in not
witnessing the close fight expected.
The second round of the singles be-
tween Karl H. Behr, American, and A.
F. Wilding, New Zealand, furnished by
far better and more exciting tennis, five
sets having to be played, of which Wild
ing took three to Behr's two. The pow
erful vollcying of Behr secured him the
first set, but in the second set the stead
Ter play of the New Zealander gradually
told and the set went to him. Behr won
the third by brilliant play, but he was
tired out by the steadiness of Wilding,
who was thus enabled to take the two
final sets and the match. The defeat of
both Wright and Behr makes the
prospect of America regaining the cup
very remote, for to do so they must win
the doubles July Is and the singles July
16.
In the second round of the singles a. F.
Wilding of New Zealand. defeated Karl
II. Behr. the American player, by the fol-
S. H. Smith. on whose play England's.
hopes of retaining the payis cup. largely
to compete, as his practice had convinced
him that he is not in proper form to- con-
test in such important tennis.
The British team therefore. is reduced to
A. W. Gore, Roper Barrett and w. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

house in game of poker, I want pro-
lection against the Wolf Time after
time he has attacked me and put my
life in peril, and any day he may get
the better Of me and make me an in
slider. Won't you speak to him about
it?'' -
But the Wolf is perverse and Will not
heed my words was the reply.
Then can't you have his teeth
drawn?"
He is so fleet that it is impossible
for me to catch him. -
Then send him word by the Fox
that he has got to let me alone"
But you must see that the Wolf
would eat the Fox. You wander over to
that crab apple tree and fill up with
the fruit and give me Is minutes to
think this thing out. was out with
the boys seeing the Elephant last night.
and I'm a bit thiek-headed this morn
fng''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
SHE REFUSED TO SIGN.
Nothing But Marriage Would Satisfy
Mrs. Anna Bradley.

Salt Lake. Utah, July 13.--That the
late Senator Brown, four months be-
fore he was shot to death in WASH
ington by Mrs. Anna Bradley. was
anxious to provide her with home
and adopt the two children of whom
he was the reputed father, may be
shown at the coming trial of the wo-
man., The defense has received much
sympathy and the dead man much
censure because of clause in his will
which. expressly denied any claim on
the part of the Bradley children to, his
name or his property.
In a statement printed this MORN
ing by the Tribune, John s. Relic,
stenographer of the state supreme
court, declares that Brown dictated to
him a petition for adoption decree.
comforting upon the two boys Browns
name and an equal share in his for
tune, and contract by which Mrs.
Bradley was to accept home for
life and waive her demands for a mar
riage. Mr.. RoIlo says he afterward
learned that Mrs. Bradley had refused
to sign the papers and they had been
DESTROYED ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
TRAyERs PLAYING BEST.
Close Golf Contest for Amateur Cham
pionship at Cleveland.


Cleveland, O., July 13.-Jerome K.
Travers of Mont Clair. was up on
Archie Graham of North Jersey, at
the end of the first IS holes play for
the national amateur golf champion
shin. Graham took the lead at the
third hole. where Travers took three
NUTS but Travers won the fourth and
nth by playing par golf. Thereafter
II was a see-saw affair until the 18th
green was reached. Travers' lead of
; mn at the ninth hole was overcome
nv the North Jersey player with threes
IN the tenth and twelfth.
PLAYING for the 18th Graham sliced his
n,idiron shot badly and Travers. play
ing uerfect golf, won the hole. Graham
made the same bad play for the 18th,
which Travers also won, the first half
of the match resulting two up IN favor
of Travers. In general Travers played
a steadier and more finished game than
Graham out driving the latter and
holding some fairly long puts. Graham
missed one putt of less than two feet
and was in the high grass several
times
The cards for the morning round:
Travers-Out-37.
Graham-Out-40.
Travers-In-3S Total 10.
Graham-In-3S. Total rs.