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| kitchen with all the necessary furniture
for all its purposes. In the forward of
the vessel are berthS for scamcn. The
expense must have been very great, hut
the aid tn improvement and inquiry is
great and extensive"
On deck and a. "A pendant To- the cap
stan was the wooden statue of an
American Indian. life size and splendid
N war paint and f,l 'hcrS. while in
port In the Mediterranean visitors to
the yacht used % say this was an
American saint and some would kncel
To- II.
After the yachi was launched Capt.
Gcurg" allowed the public To- visit the
vessel. In a letter To- his brother BEN
iamin he wrote. You would De- aston
ishcd To see the multiiudvS that visit
my brig. or yacht. as they call her. I
have had l,9oo women and 700 men in
one day and an aNcrig" uf over 900
per day for the past Two WEEKS"
The Salem Gu:ctfc gave this account
If the Cl,upatra's Barge; "The elegant
equipment of this vessel by Mr. Crown
inshlrld for "A vnyaSe of pleasure, as
IL is an entire novelty in this country.
has excited universal curiosity and al
mration. While she was lying at the
wharf in Salem We have heard she at
tractod company from various sur
rounding places to view So perfect "A
specimen Of nautical architecture and
sumptuous accommodation.
"Rcing introduced an board You de
Scend into magnificent saloon about
20 feet long and ~ broad. finished on all
sides with polished mahogany inaid
with other ornamental wood. The set
tees of the saloon are ~ splendid work
manship; the backs are shaped like
the ancient Tyre and the seats are coy
cred with crimson silk velvet hurdercd
with very wide cdging If gold lace
Two splendid mirrors standing at either
end and magnhCcnt chandelier sus-
pended in the centre Of the saloon give
richness of effect to il not easily sur
passed,
'lnstead Of berths on the sides of
this hall thrr" are closets for the tea
cquipages and a suit of plate for the
Inner table, which Is finished in a
style of superior elegance. The after
cabin contains sleeping accommoda ions
for the under officers of the vessel"
Some idea Of the elegance of the fit-
tings Of this vessel may be obtained
from the fact that after Capt. Georges
death the vessel was sold at auction.
The furniture had been removed and
was appraised for the estate at from
$1,000 to $4,000, The vessel cost $50 600
and at auction she was sold to Can't.
Georges brother for slj 400
The yacht started on her voyage on
Sunday, March 80. at a. NJ. and the
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h YEARLY one hundred years ago
. N an American yacht attracted
attention from European
lachtsmen and was declared To
be the hest and most luXurious,y fur
n1sh,d of the worlds fleet of pleasure
craft since then American yachts
have .cd the world. Handsome cruis-
Nhg craft belonging To- Americans are
10 %" ~'"n all over the globe. and in
racing The Americas cup still remains
on tbs side Of the ocean.
Capt George Crowninshied Of Salem.
= VII" like his father had made a for
tuno 20, "a Shipmaster and merchant in
me ma and East India trade. retired
from BUSINESS in 1915. He then deter
mined 20 hui.d yacht that should he
INT hn's' example If shipbuilding and
70 mas" pleasure trip to the old
WORD The yacht, which was named
'ie"l1'ri's Barge, was built 10y Retire
bech'' famous shlpwright, at Salem
IN 1915 ANA was launched on October 81.
I.'' ''patras Barge has always in
W'S'.. taehtsmcn because at the time
"l't -.r Vas built she was a marvel
ana '''auSc Of her famous cruise.
'''f-. ' ."nWuinshlcld took with him on
"' N"' f-" cousin, BENJAMIN Crownin-
S'''. H1I acted as captain and who
h'P' '' ord pf the cruise. This record
"' emf" shed with water color draw
'hl' '. clio ports visited by the yacht.
'.' '' 'rd, the yachts logs and many
"'. "a other interesting documents
''''. vessel have been carefully
some are IN the possession
W. '' ''N n!nshield family and some
are D." ." Essex Institute at Salem
800 .' 'u'crs Of the Crowninshield
''". .rS wished that this material
arranged in such form that
.'l nave an account of the
'' '}ag", and Francis b. Crown
I~ recently made collect ion
W. ana documents and published
,'.' ''k form. This book is in
'' iu"mbers of the family. al
= extra copies have been
''' '' .rl" To those who are inter-
, .u history.
N l' handsomely got up and ls
IN -, H. tpdike the Merry
'I'S- Boston, 1t Is bound in
'h"lllsh"d with gold tOoling
:, .' reads, The story Of George
.'IdS yacht tlcopatra's Barge
zee ot pleasure To the western
the Med p.up 1916
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and log book by Francis Il. Crownin-
shield"
II has thlrty-nine illustrations, copies
OF water color and pencil sketches,
which appear in the original records.
There is a silhouette of George Crownin-
shield, the original Of winch is now the
property Of John l.. II. Sherman of
Boston. There are two pictures of the
Cleopatras Barge copies Of water Colors
painted by Antoine Nittaluga in Genoa
in 1877, the orig of which are in
the Peabody Museum. and picture of
the privateer America. painted by An
tome RouN in Marseillos in 1906. Anon ,
other pictures are facsimile of the
opening page of the log book. Il fac-simile
of the crew list, IA portrait of Ben jamin
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journal which is published tells fully
all about the trip. On board were George
crowninsheld. the owner: BENJAMIN
Crowninshield. captain; Joseph Strout.
lr.. first mate; William G. Dean. second
mate, Samuel G. Ward. clerk. and b.
Crowninshield. passenger. and ten sea-
men and four boys.
The yacht did We'll On her trip across
the Atlantic. She experienced strong
winds and Gains and in moderate
breeze made cish, knots and in stif
winds ten or eleven. ana one day she
showed llia 10y the log. She arrived at
fayal on April -. and there ! 800 per-
sons visited the yacht. Tn" inhabitants
We're greatly alarmed when the yacht
was sighted, fearing il was a cnrsalr in
tent on plumber. Four days before the
Clropatra's liare" arrived a prIVatecr
dying the American Colors had cut out
brig from Fayal.
Madeira was next visited. Tangicr
was the nest stop and then the yacht
went To Gibraltar where capt George
AMI his company were entertained by
the lieutrnaut-Go vcrnor. Then the
party went 10 Maiara. Carthagena.
Port Mahon barcelona, Marsolles Tou-
Ion, Genoa and Lcghorn and finally
Rome was reached.
capt, George Crowninshield had always
been a great admirrr of the Emperor
Napoleon and at Rome he visited the
mother Of Napoleon and the Princess
Pauline. He PASSED nine days in Rome,
during which he was the recipient of
many courtesies and much friendly at
tention from III" liuuapartcs He
brought away with him many souvenirs
If Ia Ri
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| misunderstood Il. II so then let IL be
0rgotten; II otherwise. wish you
would think seriously before you decide.
What have said | would most posi-.
tiveiy abide by. provided you wish 1t.
My opinion is that you had better not
do II. You have not been accustomed to
hardship, and it may be- more serious
than you now imagine. I know you are
capable OF thinking concretely on any
subject. and II YOU deliberate maturely
upon this before you decide. then am
wiling To abide your decision"
Evidently Miss Owens had some
spirit. She sent reply to one or his
letters that stunned him. She rejected
him incontlnently, and she pipued his
pride In doing Il. for she told him that
he was deficient in those links which
make up the chain Of womans nappi-
ness"
Like Mary owens. Mary Todd was a
kentuckian, and. like Mary owens. she
had sister in Springfield Her sister
was the wife of Nlnian w Edwards
one Of the most prominent men Of
Springfield.
Miss Todd was bright. witty. highly
educated, ambitious. and at once be-
came the bell" OF Springfield Fow
young women have had more great
men suitors for their hand than had
Miss Todd within one month Of her ar
rival. Among those who paid ardent
court To her were stephen \. Douglas.
James Shields. who later was senator
from three States and who made a
glorious record in three wars; Abraham
Lincoln and dozen others
The Edwards family protested against
Miss Todd's Partially for Lincoln. They
thought his family was plchcian: they
thought, too he was too grave a man.
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Abraham Lincoln's
Strange Adventures with
Cupid--.His Affection for
Ann Rutledge, the Ride
ulous Engagement to
Mary Owens and His
Marriage to Mary Todd

little money doing surveying work.
and in the fall he was elected to the
Legislature.
The young couple decided to get mar
ried in the spring. Ann, anxious to
complete her education. determined to
go to Jacksonville to attend an academy
there during the winter. Meanwhile,
Lincoln went To Springfield to attend
the session OF the Legislature. continue
his law studies and prepare for his ad-
mission to the bar in the spring.
He was In Springfield when he got a
message that nearly broke his heart.
Ann Rutledge was dead At the acad-
envy she contracted fever and died in
few days.
Lincoln was predisposed to melan-
cholia. The death of the woman he
loved so much almost upset his reason.
He never really recovered from his
grief. Forever after he held the name
Of Rutledge in tender memory. Even
when he was President he spoke at
times of the girl whose death had been
the first great sorrow of his life.
II often think Of her now" he said.
Il loved her; loved her.
Ann Rutledge had been dead two or
gagged again. In Springfield there lived
a Mrs. Able. with whom he was well
acquainted. She had a sister, Mary
owens. VI Kentucky. VINO visited
Springfield for short time and to
wnom Lincoln had been introduced.
Mary Owens was bright. clever and
buNom. She returned to kentucky and
Lincoln probably forgot her But one
a Al L., ~
was going To Kentucky and then. in a
spirit of banter. she said to Lincoln.
III bring Mary back II you'il agree
to marry her"
Marry her? Id be delighted" said
Lincoln.
Mrs. Able went away and a month
or so later she was in Springfield again
and she had her sister with her.
Lincoln went TO call. when he saw
Mary Owens he gasped. The girl had
grown enormously. She had become
outrageously fat.
We'll. I've brought her back for you
to marry. according to promise" said
Mrs. Able.
She was joking. but Lincoln wasn't
sure whether 1t was Jest or whether
she was serious and was cloakinG her
feelings in the light manner IN which
she spoke. lie called regularly upon
Miss Owens and paid to her all the at
iention he thought an engaged man
should.
II was not pleasant. however. for she
was enormous In size. To make the
still more absurd he was very
tail and very thin. Tie contrast be-
tween the TWO was enough to make any
person smile. no matter how gloomy
he might be.
Lincoln worried greatly over the sit
nation. lie felt that he was IN honor
hound TO marry the lady. but he dreaded
the taking of such a STEP
There was one woman. FAR away from
Springfield. TO whom he wrote year or
so later. telling all about his predica-
ment This was Mrs. o. H. Browning |
He didn't spare himself N these letters.
II. of course. accepted the PROPOSE |
ton" he said in his first letter To Mrs. |
browning. for YOU know | could not |
have done otherwise had / really been |
lNerse To it. But privately. between you |
ana me. | wac most contoundedly dis |
pleased with the prospect. | had seen |
the sister some three years before,
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But Miss Todd loved Lincoln and they
became engaged.
They We're not altogcthcr happy in
their engagement. Miss Todd was jeal-
Gus and eNaci.ng. She loved dances and
parties, frirolities of all sorts that are
so dear to women. Lincoln did not care
much for those things and was shock
!ngly thouGhtless and inattentive.
When there was some n.rrrymaking,
II he didn't want to go he didn't think
she'd care. She however, thought it a
slight. She complained that he neg
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lccted her Then. 10 make him feel
badly about II. she would go with
Shields or with Douglas There were
tears, reproaches. quarrels. They would
make up and fall out again.
All this had a very bad effect upon
Lincoln. He became extremely morbid
lie began To- search his soul t. answer
The question as t. whether or not he
would make the woman'S life unhappy.
Th"y were Ia have been married ON
January |. 1912. something happened
and the wedding did not take place.
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vited him there in the hope of cheering
him up. He had a hard time arousine
Lincoln from his mclancholia, but final
~ succeeded in manner he never eX-
pected.
The friend fell in love himself and be-
gan to feel qualmish as to whether
he would make his beloved happy. He
became so miserable over his doubt in
this regard that Lincoln tried to cheer
him up. and in trying to cheer his
friend Lincoln Cheered up himself.
When Lincoln returned To Illinois he
was much better. He and Miss Todd
net and there was a reconciliation.
Then it happened that Miss Todd in
the lishtness of her spirits. got Lincoln
involved In difficulty that for time
threatened To be serious
She wrote some stuff for one of the
news papers lamproning Shields. That
gentleman Mas Irish and therefore high
spirited. He made some inquiry as to
the authorship If the article ana all he
coulu learn was that Lincoln had some-
thing to do with it. Therefore he
challenged Lincoln.
\ meeting between the two was ar
ranged and they We're To fight with
hrradswords IN an island IN the Mis-
sissippi. They went To- the appointed
place and We're al ready To fight wncn
mutual friends managed tn cool the
blood Of the Nv" men and there were
explanations ana apologies that SEM
shields and Lincoln away satisfied II
not happy.
1t was on September 80. lSl2. that
Shields ana Lincoln Were to have met
in mortal combat. On November I fol-
lowing Lincoln and Mary Todd Were
married While the marriage ceremony
WIS being performed one of the great
'st storms in the history If Springfield
was raging.
CCopUriDht, 1914. bV the Whcclcr SpHdi-
cate, hC)
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\ ,HIIArS of all the Presidents no
y one had stranger love affairs
than Abraham Lincoln.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-22
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING

Santa Fe, Sept. 22.-Optimistic
school reports continue to pour into
the office of the department of educa-
ton. Mrs. Kate Livingston writes
from Tularosa that bond issue for a
high school building is to be pushed
through and that rooms have been
rented for a domestic science and art
and manual training department
Mrs. Wallace L. Gumm, superintend-
ent of Lincoln county, reports extraor-
dinarily large enrolment in the coun-
ty and the creation of two new school
districts. At Corona three teachers
are now employed: E. W. Campbell,
Donizetti Franks and Miss Rebecca
Livingston The Carrizozo high school
reports an increased enrolment of 100
per cent.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-22
For a Weak stomach

There are people right in this vicin-
ity who find it necessary to be very
careful about what they eat as they
have weak stomachs. Many of them
would be very much benefited by the
same treatment that cured Mrs. Err
nest Pharo, of Beaver Dam, Ohio, who
writes, 'T had a weak stomach and
for years certain food disagreed with
me. | would feel uncomfortable for
hours after eating. lost weight and
became debilitated. Then l began
taking Chamberlain's Tablets and the
rromptness with which they benefited
me surprised both myself and my fam
lily. They strengthened my digestion
and in a short time I was sound and
well. For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-22
WISHED SHE
COULD Die
And Be Free From Her Troubles,
but Finds Better Way.

Columbia, Tenn.-"Many a time."
says Mrs. Jessie Sharp, Of this place,
ri wished I would die and be relieved
Of my suffering, from worlanly troubles.
| could not get up, without pulling al
something to help me, and stayed in bed
most of the time. | could not do my
housework.
The least amount OF work tired ME
out. My head would swim, and would
hemble for an hour or more. Finally,
look Cardui, the woman's tonic, and I
am not bothered with pains any more,
and | don't have TO go TO bed. In fact,
| am sound and well OF all my troubles" "
Cardui goes TO all the weak spots and
helps TO make them strong. 1t acts with
nature-not against her. II is for the
tired, nervous, irritable women, who feel
as if everything were wrong, and need
something to quiet their nerves and
strengthen the worn-out system.
If you are woman, suffering from any
o. the numerous symptoms of womanly
trouble, take Cardui. 1t will help you.
AT al. druggists.
H'rifs 10. Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladiss
Advisory Dept.. Chattanooga, Tenn. for ,SseeiaI
fzr,,H.flon5 your case and 81 page book. Home
aatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC la1
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-22
Mothers Tell of
Mothers Friend

Experience is o or should be our bese
teacher. Women who have obeyed ths
highest and noblest Of all sacrifices. tho
struggle for the life of others. should
have a better idea Of helpful influence
than those who theorize from observation
At any rate when prospective grand 4
mother urges her daughter to do as she
did-to use Mothers Friend" there ia
reason to believe II the right advice.
Mothers Friend" is an external ap-
plication for expectant mothers. Its pur-
pose is to furnish pliancy to the muscles.
to take away the strain on the cords and
ligaments, TO relieve the tension Of nerves
and tendons so apt to provoke or ag-
gravate nausea, morning sickness, twitch-
ings Of the limbs and so on.
, Although. IN the nature OF things, q.
woman would use Mothers FRIEND but
but rarely, yet so effective has 1t been
found that this splendid remedy IS on sale
in most drug stores throughout the
United States. It has been prepared by
Bradheld Regulator Co., 406 Lamar Bldg,
Atlanta, Ca, and advertised by US for
over forty years. This is a fine record
for such a special remedy and the grate-
full letters received to-day are just as
appreciative as were those of years ago
Notwithstanding that methods are sup
posed to have greatly advanced. Ask at
the drug store for a bottle OF Mother
Friend" II is worth while.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-22
A SOLID WALL OF
WARSHIPS IN
NORTH SEA
IMPOSSIBLE FOR
ANY FOE TO BREAK THROUGH
UNDETEcTED

London, Sept. PA solid wall Of
warships" is thrown across the north
ern part of the North Sea, according
to the captain Of a British trawler
who has just arrived from Iceland.
The skipper said it was absolutely
impossible for any foe to break
through undetected," so constant and
thorough was the patrol to the north.
II was his own experience to be halt
ed and searched and after being re
leased his boat was followed by two
torpedo boats until it reached its des-
t:1ation.
The thoroughness of the patrol was
further testified to by another North
Sea skipper. His trawler was lying
along shore, when shortly after mid
night it suddenly found itself hem
med in by a huge black object which
proved to be a British cruiser. It's Of
flcers seemed to have had cats eyes.
From the dark voice demanded to
know the identity of the trawler. 1t
was promptly shouted back.
"The name is quite correct, sir
came another mysterious voice astern
of us, said the skipper "a submarine
Lad crept up behind us and read our
.
name Although all of our crew had
come on deck to see what was hap
pening, not one of them had seen the
submarine appear The whole episode
only occupied few minutes and the
cruiser, after wishing Good morning
and plenty of fishing, disappeared in
the darkness"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-22

and complete their task of unloading
within single hour.
The plan had been worked out by
the war office two years before. The
small cars used for transporting hors-
es, accommodating only seven or eight
animals, proved a great factor in the
speedy transfers. Each horse had a
separate compartment, and the sides
of the cars dropped down in sdch a
manner that the animals stepped out
without the slightest confusion. Some
Americans who witnessed this move
ment remarked that the cars were far
more practical for this sort of work
than the large freight cars used in
America, into which a number OF
horses were crowded.
Scores of hospital cars still line the
Gock tracks here ready for the recep
ticn of sick and injured returning
from the continent. Red Cross signs
are displayed and surgeons and nurs
es -are in the cars with everything
ready for the wounded. The hospital
trains are made up Of converted pas
seneer coaches and sleeping cars. All
have the small compartments common
to English railway coaches with doors
opening at the sides. Litters are pro
vided which will enter these small
side doors and consequently it is much
easier to place the seriously injured
in berths than it would be if it were
nee essary to carry them through the
end doors common to American sleep
ing cars and along narrow aisles OF
Railways.
Baggage cars have also been con
verted into hospital cars where patient.
can be placed who need attention o.
sort which can be rendered more
satisfactorily in a roomy car than ii
small compartment.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-22
A new BUILDING At
Ell RITO DEDICATED
HANDSOME EDlFIcE ADDED TO
EQUIPMENT OF THE SPANISH
NORMAL SCHOOL

FL Rito, N. NJ, Sept. 22.-The dedi-
cetion Of the new Spanish-American
Normal school building took place Fri
Gay night with the Hon. ,Fliladelfo
Baca, assistant superintendent of pub
lie instruction, of Santa Fe, as the
principal speaker. The new building,
which is modern in every way, was
brilliantly lighted and the public was
given an opportunity to thoroughly in
spoct every department. The machin-
cry was put in operation and the pro-
cesses of generating electricity and
raising water by hydraulic pressure
we're explained.
The dormitories for both boys and
girls were immaculate and the bath
and toilet conveniences of the dormi-
tories will compare with those in the
best of homes Glass rooms were in
spected under the direction of the stu
dents who acted as hosts.
A large number of people responded
to the general invitation to attend the
&c dication services and the occasion
marked an event in the history of the
school. Speakers of local fame took
part in the exercises, which were con-
Quoted in Spanish and interpreted into
English, and members of the faculty
| furnished an improvised musical pro-
gram which proved a treat.
Since the original building was de-
stroyed by fire two years ago the
school was conducted in temporary
quarters down town. Many of the stu
dents became scattered because of in
adequate quarters, but the new build
ing is one of the best and most modern
in the state.
The occasion likewise offered an op-
portunity to NEE the new faculty
Which is composed of the president, o.
G Zingg, who will teach the profes-
sional subjects, Miss Eloisa Baca, who
teaches Spanish and academic sub
jects, Mrs. o. c. Zingg, teacher of do
mestic science and matron, and Alfred
Livingston, Jr, electrician and teach
er of manual training.
The purpose of the school is to train
teachers for work in Spanish-Ameri
can communities and the school prom
ises successful year.