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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01
TRACK AND TRAIN

road during the early days. when most
of the present completed portion wa'
In course Of construction.
Later he was promoted TO the posi-
ton OF treasurer and then moved 10
New York, where the office OF treas
urer Is located,
In April. a year ago. Mr.. Browne
was granted an indefinite leave of alb
sence on account OF illness and sine :
that time has been spending most OF
his time at his home In Boston. THIS
was the first vacation he had evet
taken during his twenty-four years
service with the road and was the only
serious illness during that period. He
was known as a hard worker and in
railroad circles was considered one o.
the most efficient men connected with
the Mexican railroads.
No appointment has yet been made
to fill the vacancy caused by hi:
death.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01
MINISTER HAD NO CASE.


A clergyman whom people call DR..
Brown Is pastor Of one Of the churches
In 81. Paul. MINI. noted for his good
works as well as for his good preach
Ing. and Is always ready 10 take a
hand In the enforcement Of the laws
against vice. One day he appeared
nj the Office OF the city attorney. lead
by the hand a boy Of about II years,
MIR. Murray said Mr.. Brown. i
want you TO have So-and-S0. who
keeps q saloon down In Fourth street,
arrested. He gave this boy a drink"
Well. Ahem." was the first char
acteristie utterance Of the attorney,
as he brushed his hand owe his head
aud face. What time were you In
that saloon. my lad he inquired. turn
Ing to the boy.
Just come out a minute ago" re
piled the urchin. modestly.
Hum. Yes. yes: How did you come
to go in?"
Don't know Just happened to-"
Gave you a drink. did he"
Yes"
And the boy wiped his face with al
upward stroke Of the palm OF hi
hand, while DIR. Brown looked on viii
an expression OF satisfaction. MIR
Murray scratched his head a moment
and proceeded:
"Ahem. Well. what did they Civ
you to drink"
Glass of water" answered the boy
Why didn't you tell me that?
exclaimed the minister. turning yer!
red In the face.
You didn't ask me, sir" said tn
boy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01
S. w. Shops Burn.

The shops, roundhouse, five engines
and three freight cars loaded with Old
ties of the Southwestern were burned
at Carrizozo last night says the El
Paso Herald, the fire originating about
100 in tool room of the shops. The
shop and roundhOuse building burned
to the ground because of the absence
of fire protection and nothing that
once caught fire was saved.
\ large number Of loaded freight
cars which were standing on thu
tracks a the shop and %rounihouse
were moved in time to save their des-
truction which would have brought
fire is said to be SIS, 900 or 100000
the total loss up to several hundred
thousand dollars. The loss from the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01

had 80 seriously affected my FtgA:
lung" writes Mrs. Fannie connor. o.!
Rural Raote /. Georgetown. Tenn.
that ooughed Continuously nighl
sAi day. the neighbors' prediction
eoAsumptIon-seemed inevitable. untlI
my husband brought home = bottle d
DR.. Kings New Discovery. which IN
my case proved to BE- the oniy TeaI
cough cure and restorer u weak. sors
lungs" When all other remedies u:
terly fail. you may still win in the bat
tie against lung and throat trouble!
with New Discovery. the REAL cure
Guaranteed by all druggists. SOC. am
si.Oo. Trial bottle free
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01

bAt a dEfialte figure b. n@a h%%a 49,
err1Ainea al yet because the exact
damage ,o The s locomotives cannot
he estimated The track il the close
proximity 10 the fire sas damaged a.
50 Insurance covered the damage.
The shops a. Carri1oG0 weFe Gun
strueted By The Southa eStern af tn.
time the Aaamogordo shops were
abandoned and the terminals we're
moved 10 carrizoxo, about six mOnths
ago The destruction Of the shops will
interfere for : while With the running
repairs that were being made On the
rolling stock a. CarriEOZ0 until they
are rebuilt. Tn repair work viii al
be done nov n the Southwestern
shops in this city and a. santa Rosa
Both the shops and the FOundhouss
were frame structures. The rouna
house had % stalls most Of whic'
were moved from AlamOgosdo L Car
rizOzo al the time Of the transfer >
the terminals.
The material for new shops an,
roundhouse VAS ordered early this
morning and the reconstruction oil al
buildings viii be rushed by the com
pany.
NJ. b. Murphy of Carrizozo. condue
tor. RED Jennings. engineer Charlie
Croft. and engine foreman Eug, Cor
don were among the heroic workers
who saved over 800 cars vi frelgh
from being consumed by the flames
Supt. l.. L. Morris Of the eastern d
vision. was at Tucumcari last nigh
and has gone TO the scene OF the fir
today.
The dispatcher's Office. depot an
eating house. which are. on the nortl
side OF the tracks. yer unchanged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01
Preparing for Engineers.

Preparations for the coming 81 10
locomotive engineers meeting in Ma.
tional union In Dallas are nov being
made by an executive committee OF
the organization OF the International
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
and a committee OF the Dallas Com.
mercial club. The committee OF en-.
gineers will have headquarters at the
Dallas Commercial club and will be
constantly In the city until the coming
Of the meeting on May % to 30. Plans
are being made for an attendance OF
not less than $500 engineers. II Is
expected that there will he a large
number OF other visitors.
On the executive committee are :.
". Corn OF division 1T. Denison. and
f. Corrigan Of Hillsboro. For the
Commercial club a special committee
will be named by President VI. Il.
Thomas today,
Both committees will work out the
scheme OF program and entertain
ment. The Commercial club will pa
particular attention TO the entertain
mpnt features. These will include a
hall and such other events as may b"
deemed best suited to the visitors,
For the program. Grand Chief Err
gineer W. S. Stone and his four as,
sistants have agreed to b" sem.
The assistants are r. ". Hurley. NJ.
W. Cadle. II. E. Wills and F. A. Bur
CESS. All reside in Cleveland, Ohio.
The following Officials Of other kin
dred organizations have been invited
and it is expected that they will &C.
cept: Grand Chief Conductor Garret'
son Of the Order OF Railway Conduc
tors. Grand Rapids: Grand Master
John J. Hanahan of the Brotherhoo
of Locomotive Fremen and Engineers
Peoria, and Grand Master John Mo:
rissey OF the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, Peoria.
Governor Tom Campbell of Texas
will be asked to attend and to vel
come the gathering to the state. 1t l.
aimed to have men present from al
over the world and %inaugurate a grea'
forward movement in the improve
ment Of the railway service, and bet
tering of relations between employer
and employee in railway service ant
the consideration of matters relating
to the good of the public.
With the full approval Of the NJ
tional organizations this meeting l.
being arranged for by the genera
committee, on which are J. W. Corn
division 1T. Denison: John G. Penn
division $50. Commerce; T. G. Knight
division sol, Fort Worth. and Thoma
Dee. division 500. Cleburne.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01
Treasurer of Central Dies.

News of the death in Boston OF
Charles A. Browne, treasurer OF the
Mexican Central railroad, has caused
general regret among all employees Of
the road. Mr.. Browne had been Ill for
nearly a year, a sufferer from sto~
ach trouble. which finally resulted in
his death.
His connection with the Mexican
Central dates back twenty-fcur years
ago. He was in the employ of tha
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01
FlE ON THE TEDDY e A
Assertion That Its Popularity !,
Menace to Human Race.

An old gentleman who enjoys worry.
ing over the future Of the race has
just found some new and valuable
material. He has discovered that the
maternal instinct Is threatened with
extinction by the Introduction OF the
Teddy bear as a plaything for little
girls. II Is going to do more toward
making mothers scarce. he AYERS, than
did ever woman's entrance into the in
dustrial field. This alarming sign Of
the times was brought to his atten-
ton the other day while sitting In the
park watching some little girls at
play. He observed they were all hug
ging Teddy bears. Not a doll was to
be seen.
DO you like bears better than
dolls?" he asked a bright little maid
of eight or nine.
"Oh, yes sir" she answered prompt
ly.
And Why"
"Oh, cause. dolls are too much trou.
BILE. They were always telling me
must make a new dress for dolly,
or wash her face, or put her to bed at
night, or something else. But Teddy's
no trouble at all. just hug him and
love him when I like and then throw
him In a corner. His arms and legs
never break. and don't have TO make
dresses for him. So. of course, like
my bear the best"
After which the old gentleman
looked very worried.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01
4 Car

Thas L. IN certify tAas all druggists
are authorized 10 refand y0ur m0neF
u Foseys Honey and Tar fails 70 ere
your cough O. cold- IT. stops The
ecagh. heals the langs ana prsveass
serious results from y cold Cures II
grippe coughs. and prevents pnea'
maa!a and consumption Contains M
opsase& TIE gengtae H. I'm a yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. O. o.
Sehaefer and Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01
Stops improvements.

As an object lesson TO the public.
which. through the legislature Of
Pennsylvania, Is about to make II un-
lawful for a railroad to charge more
than 2 cents per mile for passenger
traffic in that state. and which is also
about to place a tax on anthracite and
bituminous coal. the Pennsylvania
railroad. 1t Is understood, Is about to
follow the example of other roads and
order several improvements now un-
der way to he stopped. These i'm
provements and Others In contempla-
ton, which have been and are to be
cancelled. approximate s25. 900, 900. The
work now in New York Is not likely .
be halted.
In a statement issued the Pennsyl.
vania prepares the way for an an
nouncement as to holding up improve.
ments. This statement, which was IL.
sued on its face as a plan against the
enactment Of the 2 cent per mile law.
In detail tells OF the heavy increase in
expenditure which the Pennsylvania
will have to make as the result VI
higher prices for material and the In
crease OF the wages of its employees.
Fireman Donovan Of the third dis
trict has resigned.
Hugh Roberts of the store depart
ment has been troubled with cold
feet.
Engineer Quigley is laying off on
account of the sickness of his wife.
Fireman Hardy. who has been in
Albuquerque the past month with a
dislocated shoulder, has reported for
work again.
Engine 1928, which has been in the
shops for a general overhauling. Is
back in service.
Engineer F. C. Smith Is laying of
| on of sickness.
The boiler of the 1872 was brought
in from Onava Saturday evening and
now stands near the round house.
where a large number Of people were
viewing 1t yesterday.
A. J. Earring, the president of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad, passed through the city on
, second No. / Saturday.
r. ]. Lyddane, the claim adjuste:
was in the city on business Saturday
Beeson, Kansas, Is a new station
which has been established on the
first district OF the Western division
about five miles from Dodge City.
Ben williams, the special agent
was in the city last week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01

Ehgtae s1@ ~ the E~s0Gantaaa helper
s%rVtce and The I2l4 double headed
scaah this morning They r both
last out Ct the shop. the SIT going 70
L&any and the i2Ia 90 . bFeakiag4a
TIP
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01
Describe the "Tie Houses"

Tie houses" In which many of the
station agents and telegraphers on the
Tucson division of the Southern Pa
cific and many other western roads
are compelled to live, were described
to board of arbitration which Is In
vestigating the differences between
the company and the telegraphers by
c. A.. Lukefield. station agent at Indio'
His station is 1870 miles from Los
Angeles and % feet below the level of
the ocean. For five months in the
summer the thermometer stood at 100
degrees. Night operators cannot sleep
in the day time.
The station agent at old Salton
Wells works and sleeps 264 feet below
sea level.
c. F. Collins, staff station agent al
Yuba Pass. in the Sierras. told a story
of the other extreme. There is from
6 to IS feet of snow there in winter
He works II hours a day and receive
$50 a month. There is no doctor with
in IS miles Of the station.
Attorney Moore admitted that tie
company is able to pay any amount
! the board would agree upon.
A number of afidavits we're read
from operators in Nevada, showing the
| cost of living had increased out oil
proportion to salaries.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01

Official notice has been made. under
date of March 90, of the appointment
of w. F. Braggins to be general agent
for the Texas and Pacific, With head
| sarters at New Orleans. vice Major
Robert Strong. deceased, effective
: April /.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01

Read The Optic.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01

Engineer Quigley Is laying off on
account of the sickness of his wife.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01

All want ads must DO paid tor In
advance by all persons not having
ledger accounts with the Optic Com
pany.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-04-01

Fireman Hardy. who has been in
Albuquerque the past month with a
dislocated shoulder, has reported for
work again.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-26
To Puzzle Over.

Let any one write word on n slip
of paper when You are not looking
and let him place Il weight on it so
that YOU cannot see what is written.
You undertake TO tell what is upon the
paper without touching 1t.
The answer is that the weight is
upon the paper.
a man and his wife quarrel and
agree 10 part. The man walks east
ward; his wife walks westward. Aft
er going nearly 100 miles they are less
than 100 yards apart.
The explanation is that they are
travelling on shipboard and that the
man goes TO one end of the ship and
his wife TO the other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A good cover for irons when being
heated on gas or gasoline stove is
nm old tcnkettlc with the bottom cut
out
Rub your aluminium tcakettle with
n flannel moistened with KEROSENE oil.
then wash, rinse and polish with soft
paper.
Dishes which have become brown
and burnt from baking in the oven
may he easily cleaned after they have
stood awhile in borax water.
Cover your ironing board with a
thick layer of newspaper before put
ting on the sheet They make ms fine
n pad MS a wooden blanket and are al
ways ut hand.
4 carpet that is badly faded and
hardly I'll for use may be utilized in
the following manner: Remove all the
dust and tack it on the floor wrong
side up and paint it. The first coat of
paint should be quite thick. and il is
better to use the yellow ochcr for the
first coating. The next two coats NAV
he of any shade desired. Let the first
coat dry thoroughly before applying
the second. a carpet treated in this
manner Will outwcar linoleum.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-26
cannas In Window Gardens.


The development of the Gamma Is
something remarkable. Already they
are as varied as orchids. as brilliant
rs calceolarias and MS delicately col
ored as the gladiolus.
The foliage shades from rich green
to claret color or n veining of rich
purple madden. Each spike OF bloom
has many flowers. so their beauty Is
not transient Originally of simple
red, they have been SO changed by cul-
ture as to assume many hues-pink,
rose. scarlet. lemon yellow and varic-
gated petals which suggest gay orchids
In variety.
The roots OF these have to he set out
each year. but may be saved with or
binary care in the house.
Small Gamma plants make good
green for an inside window box in win
ter. especially in hall room or office
where little screen from passersby
Is desirable, since the foliage is erect
and tall. IN low room with little sun
they would dnrkcn the place too much
for in livitlg room every bit of the
sun is needed FOR sewing and reiding
during the wintry days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-26
FOR THE LIVING ROOM.

Green Denim Makes Fine Wall Gov.
ering.
In the living room or library. where
pictures are to he hJing, n plain quiet
covering is hest a russell brown or II
green denim mikes II good background.
Tho friezc may he bright ana figured
or of II plain and contrasting color.
Chintz or crctonnc will not he so good
for this purpose ns some material
with more conventional design Is
needed such as Indian prints
IF one prefers the friczc may he
made Of denim or grass cloth. on which
striking design may be stencllcd.
Tho 'stcnciling, If brown Is used for
the wall coverings. should lie done In
dyes by using Il seal brown ana black
dye mixed with the water. The stain
should lac tried first on wood to be
sure the desired shade has been oh.
tanned.
If the woodwork in the room is not
Of the wcathcred or burnt oak color II
will he simple matter 10 paint or
stain it TO match the wood on the
walls.
Instead OF using the wooden strips to
cover the joints of the denim, wide
leather gimp put on with large brass
headed tncks Is very effective.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-26
The Tiger Bird.

India's tiger bird, so called because
he is the one thing the royal beast
fears is no larger than the sparrow.
Yet so bold and combativc is he that
If the great cat is surprised by suf-
iicicnt number of the little creatures
far from the protecting shelter Of the
jungle 1t will go hard with him. When
alone the bird will not attack. Sup
ported by flock of friends. however,
often numbering several thousands.
the bird will seek out his hereditary
foo and give him battle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-26
The Pcasimiat.

He who dcpresscs and saddens anoth-
or by his pessmstic talk and his reel
tation CT physical ailments, says Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, does far greater
wrong than he who takes his purse.
Thousands OF these mental house
robbers are walking boldly into the
homes Of friends and acquaintanccs
all over the land and stealing the ac-
cumulated cheerfulncss Of months. Yet
the cheerfulncss so stolen becomes
ashes as soon as 1t is taken, and the
:hicf goes forth no richer, while the
victim Is the poorer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-26
STOCKING ECONOMY.
Wonders Oonc by Working Eyeles
i1olcs In Silk Hose.

Wonders Oonc by Working Eyeles
Holcs In Silk Hose.
Since stockings are growing in clabo
ration the poor girl is quito out OF II
unless she brings her clever nngcrs to
the rescue.
She can do wonders ut little cost by
buying the ordinary silk stockings ci.
thcr In black. white or in delicate col.
ors and cmbroldcrlng more or less
intricate design upon them in cyclot
work.
Floss Of the same shade q ne stock.
ing is used and somctimS Dee design
is combined With inserts of lace cor net
In white. black or ccru or oven dyed in
match the more delicate tints
If the lace stripes or mcdallions are
added great care must I've taken or 1T
viii ravel. ana all the work will 80 FOR
nothing nj the first wearing.
Such stockings make really hand
some Christmas gifts and really are
quite inexpensive. as Il nice quality OF
silk ones can often he picked up for 81.
$3.50 or 81.
If made for n gift It Is well to EN-
broldcr them with n monogram ana tho
fnvorltc Hover of the recipient to give
them personal touch.
These stockings are much prcttIcr
and in better taste than those covered
with embroidered autographs. which
are the latest fnd of the seekers inter
novelty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-26
rmr APPARATUS COMPLETE.

and bottom OF two opposite ends. Then
the three boxes are fitted together MS
the Illustration shows.
In each corner of the rectangular
tube. + Il u c formed by the three
boxes, piece of mirror Is fastened Mt
an angle of forty.nve degrees. TO
make it more effective the two outside
boxes can lave kneclilIe extensions
made of cardboard and pasted on the
two openings. II indicates the brick
When II flower or any other object Is
placed on the other end of the rectan-
gular tube (A) 1t will reflect upon G.
from G upon -, from ID upon Il and
from here upon t. In this last piece
of mirror 1t will appear TO the eye of
the person looking into the opening to
the left as If he had seen the object in
n direct line
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-26
A Riddle.

have head, little head
That you could scarcely see.
But have n mouth much bigger
Than my head could ever be.
That seems impossible You say.
You think 'twould be bother7
Why. no, My head is ut one end;
My mouths way Mt tho other.
I have no feet yet can run.
And pretty fast, It's said.
Tho funny thing about me Is
l run when in my bed.
I've not cent In all the world,
| seek not fortunes ranks.
And yet it's true that. though so poor
own two splendid banks.
I've lots OF sand" yet run away:
I'm weak, yet furnish power"
No hands or arms. yet my embrace
Would kill in half an hour.
You think am some fearful thing.
All. You begin to shiver!
Pray don't. for after all. you know.
I'm only Just river.
ST. Nicholas,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-26
BURNS-MOIR BOUT.
Plans For international Heavyweight
Championship Fight In London.

Tommy Burns. the heavyweight
champion fighter. has completed ar
rangcmonts. he says. to fight Gunner
Moir. the British champion Tommy
will meet him in London, according to
his present plans.
That Burns looks upon Molr ms easy
hIoney is shown by the fact that he is
already making theatrical and other
dates TO be filled after his return from
Europe.
Burns says he will fight Jack John.
son when lie returns TO America.
Burns ANA Gunner Molr, the cham.
pion of Great Britain. have been