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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-13
The House.

Pursuant to adjournment the house
met at three O'Clock this afternoon
Speaker Baca was In the chair. The
chaplain offered an invocation and
Chief Clerk Stafford read the roll, all
answering present.
The journal of the previous day was
read In English and upon motion. duly
seconded and carried, was ordered ap-
proved as read.
Mr.. Abbott Of Santa Fe offered a
petition from Torrance county protest.
ing against any change In the county
lines and the moving of the county
seat from Estancia. The petition
makes the tenth of this nature Mr..
Abbott has presented. II was refer
red to the committee on county and
county lines. Mr. Abbott OF Santa Fe
also presented a petition signed by
lis residents of Chilli precinct pro.
testing against the change In the coun-
ty lines of Torrance county as propos-
ed in council bill No. 15 by Mr.. Dalies.
The committee on public institu.
tons, Mr. Baca chairman, reported un.
favorably on council bill No. 81. rela'
tive to admission to the Institute for
the Blind and offered substitute for
bill No. 81. Upon motion, duly second
ed and carried. the report of the com
mittee was adopted.
The committee on judiciary, MIR
Holt chairman. reported favorably up
on council bill No. ?, relative to the
filling of vacancies In county offices
with minor amendments.
This committee reported unfavor
ably on house bill No. 4, an act pre-
scribing rights of married persons
grounds for divorce. etc. and recon
mended that the bin do not pass"
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Going Over Bill.

The council went into a committee
of the whole this morning for the pur-
pose OF considering Senator Duncans 8
tax revision bill which is officially
known as council bill No. 80. The bill
is a voluminous one and will be care
fully considered, section by section.
The council Immediately after meeting
this afternoon again went into commit
tee session. The bill is of immense
benefit to the citizens of the territory
and will result In great good.
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only NINETEEN
People ESCAPE
OTHER PASSENGERS ON srEAM.
Ea lARcamoaT THOUGHT TO
HAVE BEEN FROZEN.
few BODIES FOUND
Condition of Survivors pitiful, aut
Physicians cypress Opinion That
Nons VIII sueeumh.

Block island. Feb. i3.-The recos.
cry OF the bodies Of victims Of the
steamer Larehmont, sunk In collision
with the schooner Harry Knoviton
Monday night, proceeded slowly and
with difficulty during the night and
early today. Up 10 o'clock this
morning. fifsyone bodies were re-
covered by the coast patrols and
vessels sent 10 seour the sound. The
list Of survivors stiIl stands nj
nineteen. Eleven have been 10 far
Identified. purser Oscar A. Young
maintained today that there we're
from 12S TO $50 passengers aboard
the steamer when she left provi-
dence. and most Of the survivors
were able 10 expness an opinion IN.
clined TO support his figures rather
than the estimate Of Captain Nc
vey OF from fifty to seventy.fiye.
This means that Of 100 10 900 per-
sons aboard the Larchmont, nine
and Ven sailors survived.
Their condition is pitiable, but two
physicians are constantly attending
them and Shey express the opinion
that none viii succumb. The Iarch-
mont Is said to have carried eight
llfe.boats ana -four liferafts. SO far
five Of these boats and one raft are
accounted or. There In little hope
that the occupants OF the missing
nfe~boats and RATS survived the
fearful cold. which moderated hut
during the night. Nearly all
Of the surviving passengers iater-
agree thst the crew ana ~.
ficers behaved we'll and did every.
thing 10 save lives.
NInetysive Known Missinp.
Providence. Feb. 13.--Up to ten q.
m.. the pames Of 125 persons on
board the steamer Larchmont are
known and Of these nineteen arc
Iqown 10 have survived. eleven are
among the dead, being identified,
and nfnety-seven are missing. OF the
Identified dead. seven were members
Of the crew and four passengers, of
the survivors ten were OF tho crew
and nine passengers: Of the missing
eleven were Of Ahe crew and eighty
three passengers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-13

substitute hill. whieA contains mlnos
lehamgss. was offered by the committee
The enmmittoe on corporations. ME
NiFahai chairman. reported faEorsbly
On house aiR No. ). an aes relative %
the Incorporation Of cities and iowns
The eemmittee On corporations 10.
ported fasorably Ola house bin No. q.
M aei relative ao corporations whieh
provides that water companies must
file plans az Their systems. hydrants,
etc. SD that the same may be proper
~ assessed.
The committee ON banks and bank.
ing. MIR. Mirabel chairman, reporse 4
tavoTabIy On house hin No. IL, an a.,
relative 10 territorial Repositories. but
recommended that II BE- ameadea TO
include trust companies.
Mr.. Abbott. Of Santa Pc. chairman
of the special committee TO which
was referred the invitation of w. =.
hopewell. vice president Of the Santa
Fe Central railway. To the Legislators,
70 take u trip over that road I'm a spa
eiai train through Torrance county, re.
ported that the joint committee Of the
council and house had decided upoa
Friday Of this week for taking the
trip. The report upon motion duly sec.
onded and carried. was adopted. Mr..
Beach then asked I'm a motion that
II Mr.. Dalies Of tho council, who was
u. could not make the trip ON the day
proposed. that the excursion be post.
poned for a few days. The. motion
by n viva voce vote. Mr..
Holt asked about Refreshments and
iekets for the trip" and was Informed
nat the Estancia Valley had plenty Of |
fine water and vegetables In ahund. |
ance" by Mr.. Abbott Of Santa re. A.
% tickets Mr. Abbott said he would |
report later.
House bill No. 72 was introduced b. |
Mr. Mullens. an act relating to public
highways. The bin was read the first
md second time and ordered translat.
ID. printed and referred to the commit.
GO ON public property. MFR. Mullens
objected and the bin was referred BY
he speaker to the committee on pub.
10 highways.
A message from the governor was
,eceived. The governor announced |
hat he had signed house Joint resoir
ion No. 9. providing for the pay Of
employees and for contingent expenses
which ws~ passed I'm the assembly Sat-
lrday night.
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tnexAaastihle resources will Be tai
- 10 more than shesr capacity. In
supplying the demand.
The president trusts that congress
may psevent the ooal lands q the
west from getting into the control "s
corporations as have eastern anthra'
cite.
The government oosiroi % western
pasture lands is urged upon thD
sauas general principles now apply
ing 10 the government control of the
tn7~st reserve Only enough rev"a
"a" from the range TO pay for It's "a
'':isaaon and improvement would b.
sufficient. the message urges. More
land agents are urgently requested
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DUNCAN TAX REVISION
Law GIVEN attention
Members Of the Council Regard h as Good Keasure.-..
Speaker Baca Gaining Reputation as Trust Buster
More County Division Talk.

enenay of corporations aoing business
In santa Fe. A few days ago he had
passed through the house a bill 20 eal.
able tho territorial pentteutiary To
build an electric light and power plant
and To permit them To sell their sur
plus power. This vas considered a
direct slap at the Santa Re Water 4
Light Co. and VIII result In great good
TO the people Of Santa Fe. House bill
No. u. an act relative 10 corporations.
which was introduced by him, vas
brought up this afternoon and passed.
The bin says that II shalt be unlawful
for any public utility or public or
aaasi-public corporation which receives
money or supplies from the territory
or any county or municipality thereof.
in the nature OF concession, grant or
aid, 10 have In Its management any
officer. managing agent. or director
of any public utility or public service
or company. which Is un.
der contract with the territory or any
county or municipality thereof by the
terms whereof II receives money or
any valuable compensation.
This Is another direct slap at the
Santa Fe Water 4 Light company.
Frank Owens. manager of the com
pany. Is chief OF the Santa re fire de-
partment and comes directly under this
law. The bin seems to be generally
az a good one.
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OPERATORS TO GET
INCREASE IN WAGES

New York, Feb. 13.-An increase
Of ten per cent In .the salariel of
telegraph operators at the company's
principal offices throughout the
country was announced by the
Western Union Telegraph company
today. TO be effective on March :.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-13
Lives Of Great Men.

Within the next few days the Optic
correspondent will begin series OF
articles wherein the lives and political
rahorls Of every member of ths leKisr
1ature will be given. The first ar.
ticles will concern members OF the
council to tho number Of
twelve, and will be followed by the
twenty -four records OF the members
Of the house of representatives.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-13
JAPANESE AMENDMENT
To IMMIGRATION BILL
viii Exclude Foreigners Who Go To
Other Countries To Secure Admis.
sion to United States.

Washington. Feb 13.-~The exclusion
of foreigners who use their passports
to 20 to other countries to secure ad-
mission 10 the United States to the
detriment of labor conditions In this
country is provided fer by an amend.
ment to the immigration bill agreed
upon by the confrees of the house and
senate today today and reported to
congress. The amendment Is the result
OF a demand from the Pacific coast
states for the exclusion of Japanese
coolies. and 1t is understood that It
will aid In securing an understanding
between the administration an the
San Francisco delegation. now In
Washington comforting with the presi.
dent.
confers With Root.
Washington, Feb. IA conference
between Mayor Schmit: and his asso
ciates from San Francisco on the Jap
anese school question will be held a!
four O'Clock instead Of at 2:45. as an
nounced. Today the president had q
conference with Secretary Root, pre-
sumably on the subject. and also with
Commissioner Sargent of the immigra
tion bureau. who recently made a thor
ough investigation Of Japanese fmini
grafton into Hawaii.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-13
TRUSTED EMPLOYE
DISAPPEARS WITH
THIRD OF MILLION
Bank Treasurer Also Takes Church
Funds.-institution Forced 60
Suspend Payments.

New Britain. Feb. i3.-The shortage
at the savings bank of New Britain.
through the alleged peculations Of tho
missing treasurer. William =. Walker.
Is already s35O.0oo. according TO n
statement of the bank auditor, and II
still growing. The run. which begaa
Monday. continued today.
Stole Church Funds.
Hartford, Conn. Feb. l3.-That VIII
liam r. Walker. the missing treasurer
of the savings bank OF New Britain.
who is alleged To be responsible fo~
the $35o.00o shortage at that institu-
tion. made big inroads into SIS 900. the
fund OF the Connecticut Baptist con
vention. of which he was treasurer,
was positively made known today as
result Of special audit Of the ac-
counts Of the institution. President
Thompson OF the society today said
that railroad bonds worth $1,000 Ia
Walkers name, are missing. He Is un
able at present to state whether a
larger part OF the fund In his hands
has been lost.
Bank Closes.
At 1880 this morning the savings
bank OF New Britain stopped payment
10 depositors. Acting Treasurer Older.
shaw stated that to protect the inter
est OF the bank It was necessary 70
Invoke the ninety day clause, which
closes payments without notice for
that period.
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6aca a Fighter.

Speaker Baca. Of the house, is rapid
ly gaining the reputation Of being an
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06
celeatlaI sIans.

"Yes, sir" said old Uncle Billy,
who comes in occasionally with coun-
try produce, via the East Point road,
Il shore do sec wonders In the sky
these nights. Only last night seen
Is stars fall--all at one time, an one
Of 'sm come 90 clost to me my hat
wux knocked onesided, an hole
burnt in the brfm. Night before that.
whilst I wus a-surveyin' Of the heavt
ens-so to spsak--I seen perfect
pictur' Of a sword, bout where the
moon would q ben ct that time Of
she hadn't been late; then there wux
. big crack in the sky, like winder
shutter suddenly thrOwed Wide open.
an hearn sweet singln', an harp
pIayin'. most distinct Oh. there's
wonderful things goin' on above you
that you don't know nuthih' about.
I ten you'll An there's trouble 81
store Ter this OF country shores
you're born. You'd better hold YER
cotton fer ten cents an better. An
do you want any fresh eggs thiR
mornin', at 80 cents ?"-Atlanta Con-
utitEsaie=.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06
Woes Of a Drummer.

I'm just a little discouraged with
my work." said the tall New York
boy who had started out on the road.
ri was making my second trip west
when / met an old drummer who had
been on the road for more than 80
years. He sat with grip between his
knees and talked to me.
"'Chuck, my boy he said, If there
IL anything else in the world you can
do, do it. Look at my gray hairs.
i don't know what it is to have a
home. For 80 years have seen my
wife about once in five weeks. know
that I've wife and children in a
nat in New York, but that's all do
know about them. The children have
grown up and married, but have not
had time to attend their weddings. My
wife has grown gray, too, but she
has had the best of It, She has
had home and the children. II
there Is anything else in the world
you can do. my boy he repeated, quit
drumming and do it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06
A ProleetIIe Camera.

A projectile to take photographs
and claimed to have been successful
at heights up to halt mile, is the
idea of Herr Marie, German photog'
rapher. A camera having the form
of the usual conoidal shell, is thrown
into the air by means Of kind OF
trap At a predetermined angle, as the
camera turns to make its descent and
is pointed slightly downward, the
shutter is automatically released and
the picture is taken of broad ex-
panse of country. In still air the
flight and spot at which the aerial
camera will fall can be calculated
with much precision. Precautions
are taken to avoid damage by concus-
sion, and the results are expected to
be of great possible value in military
operations.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06
AZ others Saw Him.

The artist possessed a strange tai
emit. 1t was to depict a face as it will
look after the years have gone by ant
made it old.
At dinner with him sat an old man
old enough, in all conscience, and un
beautiful. The artist at once busieC
himself with drawing a sketch of him
which so exaggerated his age ant
ugliness that the lip of the old mar
trembled at the sight of 1t and a teal
rose to his eye.
A woman who sat at the same table
took pencil and paper and began tt
draw not the old man but the artist
who, though young, was quite as I'm
beautiful. She fashioned the uneven
line of his profile, the small, crooked
nose, the unstable chin, the high bald
forehead, the fringe of hair around the
edge of the badness, the neck, the
collar. and handed it to him.
1.-THE likeness is perfect" cried the
Others. I'VE didn't know you could
draw. When did you learn, and how?'
II can't remember when / learned
or how, have drawn so long" said
she, "but," as she saw the chagrin OF
the artist, Il seem to have been edu-
Gated in art for the triumph of this
moment"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06
WATCHES FOR THE BLIND.
Simple Invention That Is Great Boon
to Slghtless MortaIs.

The blind, like other mortals. wish
to know the time exactly, and az very
few of them are In, position to Sc
cure a good repeating watch, whose
cost is always great, they have to be
content with ordinary watches, and
taking the crystal out of the face they
ascertain the time by the angles and
position Of the hands, which frequent
ly causes disarrangement Of the time
piece.
In view Of these difficulties for
eign firm has constructed watch
for the blind, which represents the
figures in allegorical manner, and ap-
parently is very convenient. The
signs in relief are the following: One
o'clock, one dot; two o'clock, two
dots; three o'clock, triangle; four
o'clock, a square; FIVE o'clock, a Ave
pointed star; six o'clock, an elipse.
These same signs are repeated in
bas-relief representing the hours from
six to ~. The number of signs is
therefore limited to six, and it is very
easy to ascertain from them the time
of day. The hands are very strong
and the watch has been used with
good results.
Another watch for the blind has
been invented by M. Pierre Tissot.
Bersof, by which the blind can tell
not only the hour, but also the minute.
The hours are represented by figures
of the Braille system.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06
SKIN DISEASES
HUNORS IN THE BLOOD,

When the blood fresh and the skin will Be soft smooth
and free bleinhe the
is L. manifested by skin eruption disease These
huors get into the blood Of inactive sluggish
condition Of the members the collect and
This unheaty left
charged with acid
poison The blood begins throw OF the humOs and acids through the
glands the kin producing letter Psoriasis
Sat RheT and akin ergPons q various kinds E,em: usually
flows sticky fluid that dries and forms crust and the itching intense
It generally the back breast face and though other parts
Of affected letter dries
nnded
1t colt plant causing condition
hard teathey the "a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06
roo EXPENSIVE FOR HIM.
Cocktails Were a Luxury He Couldn't
Afford Too Often.

A well-known promoter was invited
by q friend to have a cocktail before
dinner the other night at the Wal
dorf. says the Saturday Evening Post,
"Cocktail?" snorted the promoter,
Indignantly. did l hear you say
cocktail? Don't use that word when
you talk to me. If you wish to remain
my friend. Cocktail? Do you think
I'm Rockefeller"
mo, but"
did you have notion that hold
IL disgrace to die rich? Well, If you
do, don't. l can't afford to pay a mill
Hon and half for a cocktail often
er than once month. and that's what
one of those devil mixtures cost me
last week. Yes, Bill, $1,500,000, in
this same identical cafe talking bust
ness. Explain? Cert! The other
day was here with a party of men
from Canada who had a mine to float
listened to their story, and, as they
had been vouched for by friends
whom trust, and besides which l
wasn't separating myself from six
cents, believed them. told them
Id turn the trick for them. They
wanted only about $75OO0O for 1t.
became quite enthusiastic as l thought
Of the fat and juicy curb market in
our midst, and l suggested a 100000
share company, par value Of same five
dollars each. Those bloated Canucks
demurred at this. They said they
didn't want any water in theirs, and
asserted that 100000 shares, at five
bricks per, was ample in their esti-
nation. Did you ever? l stuck out
for 6OO,000-it was only $4,000, 900
but they insisted that 100000 shares
were enough. There was a deadlock,
and / suggested cocktails ordered
them. 1t was not my first drink and
it made me feel so good-natured that
j gave in to them The stock went in
a week. l could have sold a million
shares, leave alone 100000 the cock
tail made me consent not to issue.
Cocktails? Take one with a strong
dash of prussic acid, will you?"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06
FOR THE HOME MAKER.
Right Way to Live Comfortably on
Limited Income.

The increased cost of living all over
this country, especially in the large
cities, has not beOn accompanied by q
similar rise in the income for most
wage earners, and the already busy
householder finds additional RESPONSE
bility in contriving to make ends
meet.
How to live comfortably, lay by a
little against the day of need, and at
the same time live honestly in the
sight of all men to ones own con-
science, is problem that it takes
brains to solve. In the majority Of
homes-praise be!-the husband IL
still, by the laws Of nature, therefore
divine appointment, wage Garner; but
upon the woman rests the equal OF
greater responsibility of making the
best possible use OF the funds handed
over to her for disbursement. With
the same amount of money to draw
upon, one woman who Is good man
ager may evolve comfortable, honey
home for her family, while another,
without taking proper thought for her
part Of the housekeeping proposition,
has everything running at "sixes and
sevens."
In managing well on a limited In
come there are several "don'ts''
worth memorising:
Don't 60 in debt: never spend a dol.
lar until You have 1t in hand.
Don't waste; It Is the little leaks
that count more than the big outlays.
Don't pattern your living after some
one whose income is twice yours.
They don't pay your bills.
Don't be afraid Of what the neigh.
bors will say" Be sure you are right,
then 90 ahead.
Don't lose sight Of the true proper.
ton Of things. Good food values there
must be; ditto warm clothing, com.
Portable bedding, tools to work with;
but never mind the silks and satins
that oft "put out the kitchen IRE" nor
indulge 'in rufIes when wanting q
skirt"
Don't think II you are . young
houSekssper that you must begin
where your mother left Of.
Don't shirk. when industry goes
out Of the door, poverty comes in ct
the window"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06

suffered with EoxOma for forty
years and GOULD md nothing GO
0ure m4 until ! .tx1ed p. i
ang and burningi nTstuleS would
the ek1A aid when scratched on
the skin was left ~ raw a. . piece
OF beef. I suffered agony in the
long years / was A1niotod, but
when I used 8. 8. 8. I found &por-
Deoe cure. There has never been
any return Of the trouble.
mNooArxnan. aRaH. ~ -
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06

form Of pimples and black heads, while
Psoriasis comes in scaly patches on differ
emit parts Of the body One Of the worst
forms Of skin trouble Ia Salt Rheum !;
its favorite point Of attack 10 the scalp,
sometimes causing badness. Poison Oak
and Ivy are also disagreeable types Of skin
disease. The humor producing the trouble
lies dormant in the blood through the
Winter to break out and torment the
sufferer with the return Of Spring. The best
treatment for all skin diseases IL 8. 8. s.
1t neutralizes the acids and removes the
humors so that the skin instead Of being
irritated and diseased, Is nourished by a
supply Of fresh, healthy blood. External
applications Of salves, washes, lotions, etc.,
while they soothe the itching caused by
skin affections, can never cure the trouble
,od. S. s. s. goes down into the circulation
oreigu matter and restores the blood to its
; permanently curing every form of skin
IS and any medical advice desired sent free
sale at all first class drug stores.
NET &1EGkETG CO.. ATLANTA Ga
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06
A Fool Question.

A witness from the country had
ilbqen sworn and taken the witness
stand, and the prosecuting attorney
settling down for the examination
asked As a starter:
What is your name, sir?
The old man instantly became
angry. Leaning far forward he ex
oIaimed;
Now, see here, you can't run any
ct this monkey business in on me.
a heard you tell the clerk to call my
name, and SO I know We know 1t all
right, blame We, anyhow"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06

~ suppose you heard said Lowe
Comedy, that Danter made his debut
lnsyaudeville last night?"
YES" replied Hi Tragedy. 1T was
\ mOnologue, wasn't it?''
Not quite; he intended 1t to be, but
fhe audience chimed in with a few
choice remarks before he got fairly
started Catholic Standard and
Times.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06

Aw g0n, Nike" said the British
solder. Attempting to end the argu-
manf. you're q lobster" f8
sYo latter me- retOrted Nike;
sshnre 4 Holsters q wise animal, fur
rFsen II TIE color fur HIM a. long as
ives. az hen die before he puts
"a re coat."