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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
TERRITORIAL news

wifs l. salll suffering from the Ct
fecss of the pOisOning- FoaF Een'
bers of the family died o. the same
time on ToyaA creek near the to~n
Of ToyaA i'm Nj Paso oounay. Texas
The poason. wAieh is tnsaatOas In lss
ac,ioa. has batfled lhe skill Of all 10
cal ph. sscians. The theory u aka
loid poison has be%n aeitheT estae
lishea nor disproVed Oad residents
Ut the valley say there IL absolute
~ no danger from this form u pots
oa II DO milk Is drunk eXoepi tha
taken from eOws which are kept uI
and fed throughout the winter. thu
avoiding all danger from eating 'h'
alkan weed Professor Lammiss iu
vestigattons are awaited with intr'
est.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
I,nEmAn.s NARROW ESCAPE

Il G. Merritt. a alneman ror the
Colorado Telephone company at Al
buquerque. escaped death ~ 4 80
o'clock yesterday afternoon. when
he came In contact with a live wire,
Merritt. together with a companion.
was on "a pole at the alley entrance
In the first block On West Railroad
aveaue. The two men had been
working With the telephone wires all
afternoon. and az about 80 o'clocA
Merritt in some manner allowed his
hand 10 come In contact with an
electric wire. His hand happened
10 res, where the insulation had
been worn from the wire and the
current was sent through his bod,
like a flash, He lost his hold OF
the cross-arm Of the pole. and hat
II not been for his safety. th'
belt linemen use. he would hav'
plunged to almost certain death oI
the cement walk below. His CON
panion ioosened his hand from th'
wire and after few minutes HI
man recovered.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
Treuc4e Over Tariffs.

Trafne officials of western raa6s
are In trouble regarding the Eeaasre-
meats II the interstate commerce
commission On the fitiing Of tariffs
II ls stated thai Co comply With all
the requirements Ii almost impos
sihle- One l. 70 ieaEe the pgbaaea-
iion Of all the hlg tariffs 10 the assO
eiaaions and the other Is to leave it
10 the individual rsaals eRtireay- Al
pres@nt the associations publish soan"
of the tariffs and the railroads put
lish some The commission stll AZ
eept. il Is understood. association tar
tns If the association heads are gwen
power of attorney 10 represent the
railroads joining i'm the tariffs
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
WANT DEPOT MOVED

A petition signed by the business
men OF Mcintosh asking for the re,
moval Of the depot there to a point
further south has been sent to the
general Offices OF the Santa Fe Cen.
tTal railway. General Manager S. ID.
Grimshaw has taken the matter un.
der advisement and will In all proba,
bility order the station changed as
requested. The Mcintosh depot is a,
present located quarter of a mile OF
more north Of the townsite. which
makes IL inconvenient to the travel
ing public. The new site picked out
for the station is in the town proper
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
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 IL was use
less for work." he says. ~ applied
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and wrapp
ed the arm In flannel at night. and Ia
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" II troubled with rheuma.
tism try few applications OF Pain
Balm. You are certain to be pleased
with the relief which II affords. For
sale by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
WILL PRESERVE RUINS

Dr. ], Walter fewkes and wife 0f
washington d, c. are In towa at tbs
Weatherford hotel. says the flagstaff
saa. They hare b~en at Casa GEands
far several months al woFa uncover"
ing the ruins of that ancient tosn,
whose former Inhabitants are an-
known to history. During their stay
there a wall forming an enclosure OF
4D0x2ls feet was partially uncovered
Within the wall ruins Of the former
homes were found. The calls Of the
buildings as well as the enclosing
walls very from six 90 eight fees In
height and all are In u good stale "i
preservation. although they are built
af adobe. The work had u BE- suS,
pended on account uf the appTopraa-
ton made by the government for the
purpose having been exhausted, An
other appropriation has been made
aud the doctor trusts that when N IL
available thaa he may he sent TO con
tinne the interesting work which has
for the present been discontinued
Prof. Fewkes expects 10 remain here
for about three weeks and will visit
the ruins north Of here towards the
Little Colorado river and will make
some inspection Of the big ruin al
Black Falls On the river Seven years
ago the doctor spent year at WORK
In the ruins Of the Little Colorado
valley north and south Of Wtnslow
and during that time he brought tc
light n large number Of ancient pieces
Of pottery. which are now In posses
sion Of the government at Washing
ton.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
LOSES THREE FINGERS

As the result of an accident In the
sash and door department OF the
American Lumber company at Albur
querque yesterday. John Yates. an
employe. lost his first finger and two
joints Of his second and third fingers
OF the left hand. While adjusting ma
chinery, Yates hand slipped and was
caught by a saw. The fingers were
amputated by DR. Reidy because they
were so badly mangled they could
not be saved
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
MYSTERIOUS POISONING

Prof George NJ. Lummis Of Mesil'
Ia Park and teacher Of physics Ia
the New Mexico Agricultural col
lege, Is In Carlsbad as a witness In
the case Of naugherty vs. the Pecos
Valley railroad. While there he II
also investigating the causes leading
up TO the several cases of myster
ious poisoning alleged by some Il
have been ptomaIne and by other.
tn have been alkaloid or vegetable
poison. which came so tragically las,
December In the families OF A. NJ
Howe, secretary OF the Water Users
association, by which Mr. Howe lost
two bright little girls and with his
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
1oLT IS AoNoREp-

Hon H. r. Holt. leader of the re-
publican solid seventeen in the house
of the recen, legislature and the most
prominent figure OF the assembly was
yesterday elected without a dissent.
ing vote. as councilman and president
II the Meslla Valley Water Users
association for a term of three years,
This Is a position of honor and trust
which indicates strongly the conf.
denee which the people Of Dona Ana
county repose In Mr.. Holt and their
appreciation OF the work he has done
In assisting them TO s.cure the great
irrigation pi 1iect Of that valley.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
Dr,inr preparations simply arssi.

Drying preparations samfAy oesea"
opay easzErA; thsy Dry np tAs secfsSAoass
skirA sihere % The nassa1Eans AID asesaa"
pass. eamsing . far Ea0re s@ssoas tr"ahAs fssa
tAs erain&sy form of eaa@zEh- AE0a9 AAdry"
ang inAaaxnta, faHes. szsa&lkos and snans
ana - shAa which eaeam@es. soOth@s sna
hasas Hy's Crsam R&aHa IN sacA r"aas@a*
ssa VII care catsrEA ow eosa in the bead
easily and pleasantly. 4 trial size VII ae
uaasasi for 10 cents. Al druggists sell The
Soc. sire. Ely RrOahers. &c usrrsa 81. MI.
Tie Balm cures withoas pain. does nes
irri.sse or oanse snesxing. IN spreads ifsTf
over an igritaiad aud angry surface, relaes"
ing Immediately the painfnl Inflammation.
With Ey's Cream h2am yOa are armed
AGAINST Nasal Cxssrrh and Hay Fever. =
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

James Men. who arrived last week
from Leopold. n. NJ. has decided to
take au interest In the Clifton Gro
Gerry and will make his home here In
the future. He left Monday for Leo
pold and will return In few days
with his family. Jimmy is well
known here by old residents and will
Era,
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
WHY

have a torpid liver when Herbine. the
only liver regulator will held youo
There Is no reason why you should
suffer from Dyspepsia. Constipation,
Chills and Fever or any liver com
plants. when Herbine will cure you
F. c. Waite. Westville, Fla. writes: Il
was sick for a month with chills and
fever. and after taking two bottles OF
Herbine am well and healthy"
Sold by Center Block Depot DRUG
Co.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
pneumonia's Deadly Work.

had so seriously affected my rigl:
lung" writes Mrs. Fannie Connor, oil
Rural Ruote |, Georgetown, Tenn,
that l coughed continuously night
and day, the neighbors' prediction
nsumption-seemed inevitable, until
my husband brought home a bottle OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which in
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
tie 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., 1907-04-04

Mr.. ). L. Bowen. Of Wayne. w. Va,
writes: i was sufferer from kid
ney disease. so that at times ] could
not get out OF bed. and when I did
could not stand straight took Fo'
ley's kidney Cure. One dollar 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., 1907-04-04
Whoopina Cough

have used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy In my family In cases OF
whooping cough. and want 30 tell you
that 1t Is the best medicine ! have
ever used.-w. +. CASTOR. Posco. Ca.
This remedy Is safe and sure. For
sale by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

was q nemher Of Phil sheFsaan post.
G A. r. lie was Q eaTpsnter By
trade Besides q ~idow. ssx ehildren
survive The deceased was formerly
fEom New fork. where he has many
relatives in the early aays he went
ta California I'm lseo he served as =
policeman In Sacramento city. anl
al the declaration Of the Civil xar in
1861 he enIasted In company n. Firs;
regiment California volunteers. and
Vas sergeant of the company Tie
Las DISCHARGED i'm Las Cruces In ls6a.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

A part of the cement block mach
inery for the new cement block fac.
tory OF the Heather Bros. arrived
Wednesday at Silver City and is
being installed. The rest OF the ma
chinery is expected within a few
days. Two cars of cement are also
on the way and as soon as It arrives
the making of the blocks will begin.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

The Manville brothers. brick con
tractors. have started work On a
handsome room brick residence
which will be the Manvilie home. The
house will be one Of the hands0mest
In Silver City and viii cost In the
neighborhood of $4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T. Ham will build
a neat cottage. In bungalow style.
near the Lee residence north Of Sil.
yer City. The house win be one of
the most original residences in is
architecture and al the same time.
one Of the most attractive homes in
that town.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

We are pleased 90 announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
colds and lung troubles Is not affect
Cd by the National Pure Food and
Drug Law, a. it contains ND opiates
or other harmful drugs. and recon-
mend Il as a safe remedy for child.
rem and adults. o. 6. Schaefer aad
Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
SILVER cry SECOND eissge-

" II HaAa. Que Of the wealthiest
and most prominent coal dealers In
the territory, arrived I'm the city Sas-
urday Erom his home In Albuquerque.
and spent the week In looking around
Silver Cny and visiting the various
mining camps, says the Silver City
Enterprse II is needless to add that
Mr.. Hahn vas very greatly surprised
at the great prosperity and mining &C
tivity everywhere apparent In and
around Silver City The gentleman
predicts Il grea, future for Silver City
and believes it Is destined 10 become
the second Bisbee of the southwest
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Webster
Brewer. OF Silver City. Sunday.
March "a. fine baby daughter in E
Paso, where Mrs. Brewer has been
sojourning for several weeks past
Mother and child doing we'll and will
return home shortly.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

|. o. o. F., LAS VEGAS LODGE NO.
4, meets every Monday evening at
their hall on Sixth street. All Wis
iting brethren cordially invited to
attend. r. o. Williams, N. G.,
A. S. Coke, v. G.; A. ]. Wertz,
secretary; w. e. Critics, treasurer;
c. v. Hedgcock, cemetery trustee.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
LAS CRUCES VETERAN DEAD

Seneca Ames. aged II years and
veteran OF the Civil war, died at the
family home at Las Cruces recently
after a lingering illness due TO the
dehilities Of old age The deceased
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

REBEKAH LODGE, ]. o. o. f.,
meets second and fourth Thursday
evenings of each month at the l..
o. o. F. hall. Mrs. A. M. Augusta
O'Malley, N. G.; Mrs. Clara Bell,
v. G.: Mrs. l.. s. Daley. Secre-
tary; Miss Nora Denton, Treas
urer.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD, NO
102 meets every Friday night a,
their hail 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., 1907-04-04
SOCIETY AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY

FRATERNAL UNION OF AMERICA.
Meets first and third Wednesday
evenings of each month in the
Woodman hall. on Sixth street, at
s o'clock. Frank MCGUIRE, F.
NJ: w. G. KoCgler, Secretary. Wis
iting members cordially invited.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

REDMEN, MEET IN FRATERNAl
Brotherhood Hall every second and
fourth Monday, sleep at the eighth
run. Visiting brothers always well
come % the wigwam. T E. Blau.
welt, sachem; C. F. OMalley, chief
of records; F. d. Fries, collector of
wampum.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

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

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, G..
K; Frank Strass. r. s.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
EUREKA!
Yes, Have Found 1t at Last.

Found what? Why. that Chamber
lain's Salve cures eczema and all man
uer of itching of the skin. have
been afflicted for many years with
skin disease. had to get up three
or four times every night and wash
with cold water to allay the terrible
itching, but since using this salve In
December. 1905. the itching has stop.
ped and has not troubled me-Elder
JOHN T. ONGLEY. ROCKVILLE, Pa. For
sale by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

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
llnger, worthy matron; Miss May
Howell, secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

lCHAPMAN LODGE NO. 2, A. F. Il
A. NJ. Regular communication first
and third Thursdays Ii each
month. Visiting brothers cordially
invited. C. d. Boucher. W. NJ;
Chas. H. Sporleder, Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

B. P. o. E., MEETS SECOND AND
fourth tuesday evenings each
month, at Knights of Pythias Hall.
Visiting brothers are cordially in
vited. Hallett Reynolds, exalted
ruler: T. E. Blauvelt, secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

Each days failure to advertise
your vacant property in The Optic
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

II you want the news read The Op.
tic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-10
Tho Onions Virtues.

Onions are really sweeteners of the
breath after the local effects have pass
sd away, says one learned doctor.
They correct stomach disorders and
carry or the accumulated poisons of
The system. They provide blood pu-
ritier that all may freely use. As a
sermifuge' the onion cannot be surpass-
ad and eaten raw Will often check q
Siolent cold in the head. One. small on
ion eaten every night before retiring is
this We'll known DOCTORS prescription
FOR numerous affections OF the head
and is Highly recommended for sleep.
lessncss. 1t acts on the nerves in a
soothing way. without the injurious eff
cects Of the drugs often applied.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-10

: The~bounty Of nature is too little rs,
the greedy mRn.-Seneca.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-10

Many ClhEl<shurg People Fail "a
Realize the Seriousness.

4Aany GlnHlSshurg People Fail 70
Realize the Seriousness.
Backacne IS 50 deceptive
II comes and goes-keeps you
guessing.
Learn the cause then cure il.
Nine times out of ten It comes
from the kidneys.
That's why poan's Kidney Pins
Cure every kidney III from back
ache, to diabetes. s. 81
Eare's clarksburg case to prove
w. NJ Cross. stationary engineer
at the Walthour Candy Company,
residence 32z jackson StScst,
Clarksburg, West Va says. Tt
Is some years since first noticed
that my back could not be depended
upon, and latter1y was scarcely ever
free from pain for one attack OF
baclache was leaving Just as It's sue
cessor followed, so that never knew
the moment when the aching ceased.
Many time could scarcely get
around and when at work was COM
PEELED to go about enduring twinges
OF dull nagging aching, almost
unbearabler To climb. around oiling
the engine was often impossible,
oA0 nave On more luau one
occasion called assistance. AS IL
backache OF the pronounced kind was
not sufficient to annoy the ordinary
mortal, there was added a weak
ness in the action OF the kid
ney secretfons plainly proving to me
that my Kidneys required attention.
/ used medicine unstintingly and
spent a lot of money looking for help
before Doan's Kidney Pills were
brought to my notice. An ADVERTISE
ment about them containing itesti-
montals which were rather flattering
influenced me to go to Wells & Hay.
makers drug store for a box. A
few days use convinced me that they
were acting upon the cause and a
continuation of two boxes stopped
the, last attack. My back at the
present time is stronger than 1t has
been, for years. .
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-10
SHE HAD A REPUTATION.
But the Customer; Was Not. Going to
Eat the Lady.

But, the Customer Was Not, Going to
Eat the Lady. 7,s.e.-
a lady who intended to give dinner
to some friends Mt which the piece de
resistance was to be duck SHOT by her
husband on the shores of eastern Mary
5land. decided that none bit the very
best jelly should be served as an ac-
compartment TO the dainty fare
So she proceeded to gorgeous
Broadway establishment place
where one pays quarter apiece for
tomatoes and dollar a stalk for as
paraguS at certain seasons of the year.
The jelly the clerk offered her did not
appear to be just what she wanted, SO
she suggested another variety tf3
But, madam. - said the clerk
haughtily. this Is the very best jelly
you can buy 1t is made by Mrs. Nc
Guggln of Brooklyp.r And he pointed
to the, label on the jar.
I've never heard of It," meekly sug-
gested the lady. Are you sure it's all
right? Do you guarantee it,"
Seeing that his customer was ex-
tremely mild OF character and perhaps
to be easily ratified. the clerk smiled in
a patrOnizIng; way "Guarantee!i re:
peated he,J more hauGhtiIy than ever.
Madam, we don't have to guarantee
Mrs. McGuggin's Jelly. Her name is
enough. This lady, madam, has repu-
tationr' 800 -.
"oh, have do doubt of that, I'm
sure" broke in The mild hammered
lady, with heightened color. aim
not questioning the htdy's reputation.
1t WAS the jelly, Iiassure your New.
York Tribune. rf,f-y -,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-10
THE SNOW BUNTING
a Feathered sonaster Of the AreSiesa
Treeless Wastes.


Trseless Wastes.
One of the most interesting Of arctic
birds Is the snow bunting or polar sing
ing. bird. A native OF Spitzbefgen and
Nova Zembla, Its short. agreeable notes
sound doubly sweetr4sThen heard In
these treeless wastes The birds build,
their nests IN. the mountains clefts
or undeS large rocks, lining them with
feathers and down. In winter time
their plumage IS warm and abundant
and especially hts them for the rigor
OF an arctic winter. During the breed.
Ing season and summer they live en-
tirelS ON insects. particularly gnats.
while in winter they. subsist- on moss,
roots and seeds. Some winters less
rigorous than. others they are in album
dance, but at timeszfamine compels
them to seek more favorable climate.
and they are then seldom found until
they Invariably reappear toward spring
These buntings are distinguished by
\ long claw on their hind toe, a struc-
snre which reaIlyaena bles them to run
Glaent with ease an the aft Endv.
OF tho Other birds IL may = 4ltso1l
pufhns, divers. looms. dovekios. lgulls. !
Skuas, burgomasters, httiwakes terms,
swans. geese. hawks eagles and every
VARIETY of ducks ktStwn to iphabitI the
northern shoresi oil America and 4Eu-
rope, including the scooter. vlong tail.
Bcaup duck. merganser goosander and
raven, These delight In reveling and
resting among the ross covered banks
and shores anS sRzasaG K7aass ana
shrubs that exist about the polar WILL
low with its horizontal roots and
shrubs, for in this country The forests
are more in than above the earth
Field and Stream. ~ IN f
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,of the story is best told by the anony-
nous Iumberjaok who found the hoy,
sthe folloN.lH;2!as ut noon:
X When thd OF man sent the hurry.
iup call for US to drop drivin' and hike
lovcreto the Norsll's, Who lost hisi kid!
I'VE broke for tie little farm mighty
.quicls.5 we t5iiewi TIN; woods We're fun
iof woItes, ana II they, didn't Getthe klir
the night was due to be coidern =
and he'd freeze to death before the
frost fell. We just stopped ut the
wunneSan long enough to I'LL our lunch
sacks with grub and get plenty of
matches. and then we put right into
the woods a-hyin', ~
I've made torches Of birch bark, be
sides hayin' all the lanterns there was
oil the drive. and the ole man spread
the whole fifty OF us out, and we fine
tooth combed that. country ell night,
But we couldn't find hide nor hair Of
the kid, and when mornip' come says
to- myself. That kids soners sure.
and, about everybOdyl else thought the
same way 'cept the ole man, and he
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-10

The kid left home, ALarchsN1O and
weht into thu woods. fFtii was three Or
fouf hours beforeAhiS mother missed
him, and 4, was tire. hours later. when
the nefgh60rs were INFORMED ana a
search begun: a logging contractor ufsp'
wasRs3n8tiffel sand 'sEssaAFbl his.
crew zffYeffg ne zrefffnif4faS6afg'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-10
VIZ He Hit Him.

"You shouldn't have hit that man
who called you liar"
/ Shouldn't hey" -
NO; You should have demanded the
proof. and If he could not produce 1t he
would have been branded as the falsi.
fer"
That's all right officially, but knew
he had the proof" Philadelphia
Ledger
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-10
SWEET MELODY flour.
I'll stop your pain free. To sho

I'll stop your pain free. To show
you frst-before you spend a penny
what my Pink Pain Tablets can
do. ! will mail you free. a trial
pacaage OF them-Dr. Shops Head
acha Tablets. Neuralgia, headache.
'o7thache. period pains. etc. are due
alone to blood congestion. DR..
Shops Headache Tablets simply
kin pain by coaxiug away the unnat-
ural blood pressure. That is all.
AdSress.t eDr. shocp. Racine, Wis
Sold by all druggists