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Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
REALLY TO LEARN LANGUAGE
Expert Says All Grammars Should Be
Discarded and Only Oral Method
Employed.

Languages can be acquired only
through the ear, says C. P Erskine,
who believes that all school children
in America could easily be trained
to speak German and French almost
as fuently as English, If grammars
were discarded and the oral method
employed. He adds:
"None but native teachers should be
employed in our schools, since only
they can have the proper pronuncia-
tion; and children should begin to be
taught languages in their very first
year of schooling, since it is only In
their earliest years that they can ac-
quire the desired pronunciation.
1T is painful to think that the old
method of teaching languages by load
ing the students mind with jumble
of unnecessary rules is still employed
The claim that such methods train the
mind is futile. There is no mental
training equal to that entailed in fol
lowing natures simple, pleasant and
economical processes. A man has as
much chance of leaming how to swim
or how to play violin by getting the
rules by heart from manual OF in
struction as of acquiring a language
by poring over a grammar. A man
can only sneak q laAguage by th1nk
ing in 1t, and he can only learn to
think in it BY speaking it"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
It is Just Natural
To Admire Babies

Our altrustic nature impels love for the
cooling infant And at the same time
the subject of motherhood is ever before
us. To know what to do that will add
to the physical comfort OF expectant
motherhood is subject that has inter-
ested most women of all times. One Of
the real helpful things is an external
abdominal application sold in most drug
stores under the name Of Mothers
Friend" We have known so many grand
mothers, who in their younger days
relied upon this remedy. and who recon-
mend it to their own daughters that It
certainly must be what its name indi-
Gates. They have used it for its direct
influence upon the muscles, cords, liga-
ments and tendons as it aims to afford
relief from tine strain and pain so often
unnecessarily severe during the period OF
expectancy.
Every woman should mention Mothers
Friend" when the stork is the subject of
conversation. An interesting little book
is mailed free upon application to Brad
deld Regulator Co., 405 Lamar Bldg,
Atlanta. Ga. It refers to many things
that women like to read about.
Get or recommend bottle Of Mothers
Friend" to-day and write for the book,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
$4,000 SPANISH
AMERICANS in
STATE
.KoEHLER GIVES INTERESTING
STATISTICS REGARDING
NEW MEXICO

Santa Fe, Oct. 2O.-The exposition
book that is being compiled by A. e.
Koehler, Jr., for the New Mexico ex-
position board at San Diego, is the
fast publication that will have accur-
ately compiled statistics as to the
strength of different naHonalitles in
New Mexico. It will be shown that
Of New Mexico's population of $4,000
at the present time, 100000 are white;
"a coo Indian; 1900 negroes, 24S Chin
ese and 25S Japanese.
OF the white population, 100000
we're born outside of the state and
222,OOO within the state. OF these
born within the state, $4,000 rave
either both or one parent of Spanish
American extraction and Of those born
outside Of the state, or children of
PARENTS born outside Of the state.
25 900 are of Spanish-American *
traction. In other words, Of the total
white population, $4,000 are Spanish
Americans or in part spanish-Ameri-
can; while 215,OO0 are otherwise, not
including the 24,5OO Indians.
Germans lead among the other
foreign nationalities, there being 1900
of these in the state. English come
next with 1000; then Italians, 3400
irish, 1850; Canadians, s,1oO; Aus
trians, 2,1OO; Scots 1,75O; Danes. 800;
French, 900; Greeks, 21O; Dutch, 24d;
Hungarians, goo; Montenegrins, ITS;
Norwegians, 400; Russians. 445;
sraniards, 1872; Swedes, $50, Swiss,
510; Turks, POP; Welch, 31S
Texas contributed most heavily to
New Mexico's population among the
other states, a total of $4,000; Mis-.
souri, is second with $4,000; Illinois
third with 9,4OO; then Oklahoma with
9,t00; Kansas 1900; Tennessee $500;
Kentucky, $500; Arkansas 5,7OO; Colo
rsdo $500; Iowa. $50; Ohio 5000;
Indiana 4,4OO; Pennsylvania 5000;
New York 1900; Alabama 2,750; New
England states .45O; Pacific states,
II 400
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
BECOME A TRIFLE WEARISOME
PIatitudes to Which Librarians Have
to Listen Responsible for Many
Of Their Gray Hairs.

You don't mean TO say you've read
all those books?"
mo, / haven't read Emerson for
years, but I never tire of him.
Don't you love those little Shake
speare books? And he was such a
very great poet"
What a wonderful writer Charles
Lamb wasl''
81 have a confession to make. !
lave never read line Of philosophy
But / mean to take 1t up some time"
TITS such a good idea. your putting
Dickens, Thackeray and Scott to
gether We certainly couldn't live
without them"
Isn't that beautiful edition OF
course, you would never think of read
ing it,"
Eyes, you are right not to have all
fine bindings. / like to feel my books
are friends, don't you?"
Il suppose you have the revised
version Of the Bible, also, OF course,
you wouldn't leave that out.
What l like about the Bible is that
you can almost always understand It. "
Il just adore poetry. I could spend
days on this shelf alone"
Isn't it nice to think you can sit
here quietly and improve yourself, and
that you don't have to ride in a hot,
dusty auto"
That's just the sort OF book /
like. It's such beautiful color"
Il never could make up my mind
between Goethe and Schiller. They
are both so representative"
Think of being surrounded all the
time by such wonderful thoughtsl"-
Life.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
WOULD SELL ROAD

Santa Fe, oct 2O-District Judge
M G. Mechem this afternoon heard
the case of the A, r. and s. +. VS..
ceiso Lopez. counsy treosurdr, en-
join the treasurer from selling the
railroads property in Santa Fe coun-
ty for taxes, which the company main
tains were Illegally levied. Judge Me-
chem sat for Judge e. c. Abbott.
Captain w. C. Reid appeared for the
railroad and Assistant District Attor-
ne, A. M. Edwards for the county
treasurer.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20

We want all skin sufferers who have
suffered for many years the tortures of
disease and who have sought medical aid
in vain. to read this.
We, as old established druggists of
this community, wish to recommend to
you a product that has given many re-
lief and may mean the end of your
agony. The product is mild, simple
wash, not a patent medicine concocted of
various worthless drugs, but a scientific
compound made OF well known antisentic
ingredients 1t is made in the Odd.
laboratories of Chicago and is called the
Odd Prescription for Eczema.
This is a Doctors special prescription
lone that has effected many wonderful
cures.
X. D. cooDALL.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
WILL REFIGHI A
FAMOUS OLD
BATTLE
CELEBRATION AT NEW ORLEANS
TO BE FEATURED BY NOVEL
MILITARY SPECTACLE

New Orleans, Oct 20.--On January
s, 1915, the descendants Of the brave
CreoIes and other Americans who de-
Tended New Orleans against the Brit
ish invasion 100 years ago viii re-
enact the famous battle that gained
for the United States the honors of
the war Of 1912"
On that date New Orleans will be
the host Of great number Of digni
taries Of national and international
prominence and on the identical spot
where General Andrew Jackson, with
his sure shooting Tennessee and Ken.
lucky riflemen and Creole inhabitants
of the city, drove the relocated in
vaders from the soil of Louisiana in
one of the greatest battles known to
history. will visualize the struggle ex-
aetly as it occurred.
The celebration will mark the end
Of the "one hundred years of peace
between English speaking nations Sc
ries Of celebrations and the one giver
in New Orleans will eclipse all Others
in point Of general interest A three
day celebration will be under the juris
diction of the Louisiana Historical
society, and as the state has appro
prsated several thousand dollars fol
the series of events it is expected thai
thousands Of visitors viii be attracted
to the southern city during thes,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
NEW DRUG COMPANY

Santa Fe, Oct. 90 twenty-five thou
sand dollars is the capitalization of the
Rosser Drug company of Deming.
which filed incorporation papers today.
The shares are $1OO at par and the
paid up capital is $4,000 The incor-
porators and directors are: G. B. Ros-
ser, IS shares; P. M. Steed, three
shares; Carrie Rosser, two shares, all
of Deming. The state corporation
commission today returned for sigma
ture the incorporation papers of a Ros-
well Realty company.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
Skin Sufferers Read!

The effect OF d. d. D. Is to soothe IN
stantly, as soon as applied; then it pene-
trates the pores, destroys and throws
off all disease germs and leaves the
skin clean and healthy.
we are so confident Of the marvellous
power Of D. D. D. that we have taken
advantage of the manufacturers guar
antee, to offer you full-size bottle on
trial You are to judge the merits Of
the remedy in your own particular case.
If it doesn't help You, it costs you
nothing.
Odd. Soap is made of the same
healing ingredients. Ask us about it.
EAST LAS VEGAS, N. M.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
"CASCARETS" ALWAYS
STRAIGRTEN YOU UP
Tonight! clean Your Bowels and
End Headaches, Colds, Sour
Stomach
Get a 1O-cent box now.

GCL q IV-NClI IVA nOWs
You men and women who cant gel
feeling right-who have headache
coated tongue, foul taste and fou
breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are bill
ious, nervous and upset, bothered
with sick, gassy, disordered stom
ach, or have backache and feel worn
out
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets, or merely forcing q
passageway every few days with salts.
cathartic pills or castor oil
Cascarets work while you sleep;
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested, fermenting food and foul
gases; take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out Of the system all
the constipated waste matter and
poison ii the bowels.
4 Cascaret tonight viii straighten
you out BY morning 1O-cent box
from srsy drug store win keep your
stomach sweet: liver and bowels reg
ular, and head clear for months
Don't forget the children. They love
Cascarets because they taste good
never gripe or sicken. ADV
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20

Mrs e. B. Shaw, Mrs. Z. V. Long,
aud MISS Daum. During the evening
delightful solos were sung by Mrs.
r. L. Albeit, Mrs. Arthur llfeld, Mrs.
A. +. Morrissette and Arthur Ringer.
Bishop Howden expressed himself
as pleased with the cordial welcome
given him by Las Vegas. He also de-
clared the work being done by the rec
tor and members of st. Pauls church
is highly satisfactory.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
Check the Symptoms
Of Luna Trouble

One Of the many reasons why Lung
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Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
WADE LEAVES CRUCES

Santa Fe, Oct. 2O-Assistant United
States Attorney e. c. Wade, Jr., has
sold his bungalow at Las Cruces, one
Of the prettiest residences in that city,
to ]. F. Eckert. Mn Wade probably
win build himself bungalow in San
Ia Fe.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
1almy days Of a semi-tropieal mid

balmy days of a semi-tropieal mid
winter.
Not only will the battle itself be re-
produced but all of the events lead
/ ing up to the deciding conflict will be
enacted by descendants Of the heroes
Of a hundred years ago. All Of these
pictures of bygone day will be re-
enacted on the Identical spots and the
historic st. Louis cathedral, the Ca
bildo, the Spanish arsenal Quilt in
1870, Elasperos and Tremoulet's ex-
changes, where the defenses of the
city were planned by "Old Hickory"
and the citizens committee of de-
tense; the famous 4Oak Alley" on the
old de la Ronde plantation (said to be
the handsomest double row of oak
trees in the world, now over 200 years
old), the Where and the LaCoste
plantation homes.
Grandsons and daughters of the his
toric characters long known as the
best families Of Louisiana will be the
actors in these scenes and in the cos
tunes used many priceless heirlooms
will be worn. Not only win the diff
ferent buildings, whose ages have long
since topped the century mark, be
used but relics whose value run to
the thousands will be taken from the
famous Louisiana State museum.
Among these will be genuine letters
and battlefield orders signed by Jack
son, the battle drum used by General
Jackson's free boy Of color; General
Pakenham's field glass, dropped by
this brave commander when mortallj
wounded as he cheered his men to
the last attack on the American mud
earthworks; swords welded by both
the American and British officers, and
flint lock muskets and squirrel rifles
that stopped the British advance.
The whole series Of events will be
| preserved in motion pictures, and
after the battle" the Louisiana State
museum will send the completed reels
all over the country as educational
features for schools, colleges and his
torical societies.
The three days program includes:
Friday January s. re Deum at the
Ursulines chapel; a rendezvous of
United States warships before the city,
a salute of 100 guns from every craft
and military organization, naval
parade on the Mississippi to the bat
tleground and the reproduction Of the
battle on the Identical field. A battle
tableaux will be given that evening"
Saturday. January 8, a permanent Bat.
tie Abbey, in honor of Louisiana arms
and valor, will be formally opened
after a mammoth military parade
through the streets Of The city and a
ceremonial at the State museum
where relics win be displayed. Sunday
viii witness the ceremonial in the old
Place farms jackson square) repli-
eating the Growing Of Old hickory.
as given after the original battle Of
New Orleans. A grand pontificaI mass
in the historic ST. Louis cathedral viii
follow as was done 100 years 20
2ubscrine Ioe xne opfic
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20

spection trip to the surveying camp of
Group 80 at Carrizozo and of Group
40 at Aneho, where federal deputy sur
yeyors, Douglas and Miller, are run
ming township lines.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
WILL PAVE PLAZA

Santa Fe, Oct. 2O.-Andrew Pettlni.
a local contractor, was this forenoon
awarded the contract to pave the west
and east sides of the Plaza at St79
a square yard, and will begin work
tomorrow.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
JOHN is BUSY

Santa Fe, Oct. 2O-John L. thinner
man of the internal revenue service
today advertised for bids to weather
strip the windows and doors in the
federal building.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
Preliminary 10 combat.


The teacher was instructing the
class in the rudimeuts OF the English
language.
John she said, make sentence
using the word Indisposition.'
John, who was evidently Of a pugilis-
tic turn of mind. assumed an aggres-
sive pose and announced, When
ycuse wants to fight you stands in die
position. =" Youths Companion.
81 Cats.
Wild cats, such as have been caught
IN ArgylIshire, Scotland. are now rari-
ties in Europe, though formerly they
were comparatively common In most
PARTS Of the continent The few sur
vivors occur mostly Ii Hungary and
occasionally In Spain and Greece. IN
Spain, BY the way, the animals build
nests IN trees or among tall bambooa
for the rearing Of their young, though
generally they prefer erevice Id
rocky country "a which to make a lair.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20
COMPTON INSPECTING

Santa Fe, October 20.-Assistant Stl-
perintendent of Surveys Alonzo B.
Compton returned today from an in
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-20

spbscrine fof gne optic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

able portion of the cost of bridges. This company has just notified the city it cannot keep it's legal obligation with regard to paying it's share for pavements. The effect of building two bridges now. will be that the city must pay the whole cost.
 THIRD REASON
 Since Mayor Wilson took office the people have granted $4o0,0oo in bonds for the new High school. They have granted $3oo,- 900 for grammar school con struction, from the general budget. They have provided a $2OO,O00 bond issue for grammar school construction, a total for schools of $e0O.oo0 in two years.
 The old high school will be available for grammar school purposes within a flew months.
 The board of education has not asked for the bond issue of $2o0,- 900, to be voted upon Saturday. This issue should be beaten. So should the issue bonding for desks and furniture for schools.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

The issue of $so.0o0 to conn plete the High school is needed.
 FOURTH REASON
 Property owners who use the sewers pay 75 per cent of the cost of construction. With $soO,- 600 of bonds as proposed a mill lion dollars worth of sewers could be built. These bonds should be voted down. A quarter mill ada ed to the tax. rate will take care for all present sewer demands.
 FIFTH REASON
 A great debt will be a burden upon homes, because homes pay much more than half the cost of running the city. This debt will be a mortgage upon every home in Bridgeport. Bonding means paying double, or getting half as much for the same money.
 WHEN TO VOTE
 The polls will open Saturday. May IS, at 6 a. m. They will remain open until Saturday af- ternoon at o'clock. Vote early
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
Sewer Scrap Settled

Attorney Louis A. Kornb1ut, counsel for Charles and Isadore Birn baum, in formed the health department officials today that repairs are being begun at once to repair the broken sewer under their property on Wall street. The controversy as to who is responsible for repairing the sewer. private one from the Birnbaum, Nussenfeld and Pendleton estate properties, came up for discussion at Tuesday night's s health board session. It was. decided that the Birnbaum brothers were re- sponsible on account of the 1break be- ing on their property. Two days to remedy the trouble were given
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
FALL OF TAMPlC0 IS CONFIRMED BY
 ADMIRAL MAYO
Federal Troops Blew Up Barracks Before Leav-
 ing City

 Washington, May 14--Further con firmation of the fall of Tanapico into the hands of the constftutionalists was received at the navy department today in g message from Admiral Mayo transmitted through Admiral Badger This report says the Mexican fedeL.al gunboat Vera Cruz still was up the river.
 Admiral Mayo further reported that the federal troops blew up their bar four o'clock yesterday afternoon he said the firing practically had ceased. The captains of the Mexican fed eral gunboats Bravo and Zaragoza, which came down the Panuco river from Tanpico yesterday afternoon, have asked Rear Admiral Mayo for an interview and he has informed them that he will receive them on board the Connecticut.
 Secretary Daniels has given Rear Admiral Mayo full power to send American warships up the Panuco riy- CT to Tampicao if, inz his judgment, conditions should warrant such ac- ton.
 Secretary Daniels explained that. while Admiral Mayo had full discre- tionary powers to take his ships back into the Panuco river, he would not land any forces at Tampico except in a grave emergency without specific orders from the department. It was explained that he probably would place his hospital ships at the dispo of the auth critics at Tampico for the care of the wounded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
Truth About the Bond Told Plain Figures

The voters will do well to vote down a large debt, when they go to the polls, Saturday The $1.- 355,000 of debt which the peo- pie are asked to ratify then, is but a small portion of the debt that has been presented, and a still smaller portion of the debt that will be offered.
 WHAT THEY TRIED TO GET.
 Here is what the champions of a great debt have already tried to get, State street bridge, $1,- 50O,0o0; Stratford avenue bridge, $4o0,0oO; sewer system. $1,200,- 900: almshouse, $175. .00o; East Washington avenue bridge, $780, 900; high school, $525,000: conn mon schools, $40O,0o0; Seaside park extension, s25o.ooo: pave ments, s4oo. .ooo; North End park s3O,o00; police and fire sta tions. $5e.00O.
 The total is $e,06O, 900.
 DEBT IN WAITING.
 The following projects are in the background waiting to be -ss-ved. se the present debt tri-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

umphs.
 To cut Broad street through. Cost, at least s1.0O0.00O.
 To cut Harrison street through. Cost unknown.
 To build Black Rock Boule- yard. Cost $25O,oo0.
 But the project to. complete it would require a bridge to Black Rock, which would cost at least s1,ooo.ooo
 To build new library and four branch libraries. Cost s5o0,o00 above amount from sale of pres ent library building.
 To build new city hall and pos lice and emergency building. Cost above amount from sale of present buildings, not less than s1,0oo,oo0
 EFFECT ON TAX RATE.
 The annual cost of carrying a debt of $6.oo0,0oO for payments to principal and interest alone would be five mills of tax rate.
 The annual cost of carrying all the debt contemplated would reach s1.2oo.ooe per year. with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
LOCKS AND BARS
 HOLD OUT HELP
Amusing Incidents at Elmer gency Ward As Burglar Proof Equipment Bars Entrance.

y4a t
 Tne charity department's burglar proof emergency hospital is attract ing much curious attention, even more uncomplimentary remarks and prom isas to be a live topic at future meet inga oe the police and health ienmrt- ments. ATultitudinouz locks a11ds oxs~ ders that the locks be eornp pelled to do their duty has, attaches of the oth- CT departments say, resulted in much inconvenience Meanwhile the hospi- tai surgeons are safe with their pa tients behind iron bars or locked doors Persons having business in the hospital corridors may be able to at tract attention. if they pound on the bars long enough. Ss
 Previously attaches of the police and health departments were accus- to get to rooms used by the depart ments on the second floor, where Po- lice Electrician Sheridan A. Lasdd has his battery room and the police chauf- feurs their repair shop. Many times it is necessary to carry heavy arti- cles to the rooms. With the rear door locked it is necessary to carry the dr. ticles in the front door of the build ing or rear door of police .headquar- ters and through a long corridor or several roonls.S Health department supplies also have to be taken through the corridors of the department.
 One of the emergency hospital sur geons got locked out from his quar- ters Tuesday when he was in a hurry and it was some time before he could get pas tthe iron bars. Complaints have been heard about the publicity ofs the ambulance record book now prominently shown in the lobby where the n1orbidly curious now visit with no reason but to read the records.