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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

compared with $5S.65. This gives an
average monthly salary for both men
and women of $5S,2S, or an average
annual salary for all of $48S.O1.
In 1928 there were 1873 teachers
who drew less than 5000 annual sal
ary; 6OS below $500; ATS from 5000 to
300; 275 from $500 to $4.OO; 200 from
$4OO to $500; 220 from $500 to 5000.
The average salary in 1928, for
men, was $4S5.9S and for women,
$4SS.95. But in 1911-12 the average
salary for mem was $S69.6S and for
women. $SS9.s5
1t must be remembered that there
are a number of men who serve as
principals at salaries that run as high
as $2,4OO per year.
It is the belief Of Professor Asplund
that the salary statistics for 1894,
when compiled, will show decided
gain over previous years.
The salary statistics for 1928
show that Mckinley county leads in
annual salaries and Luna is next. The
table by counties is as follows:
BernaIilIo = Men, $4S3.S5; women,
S653,57: all. S668.S3.
Chaves = Men, $652.O1; women,
$491.63; all, $5S2.SS.
Colfax Men, $9O5.99; women,
$491 SO; all, $562.65.
Curry - Men, $422.8O; women,
$SS4.55; all, $361.Os.
Dona Ana-Men, $707.71; women,
$5661S; all, $5S4.S4.
Eddy Men s625SS women,
$441.SS; all, $5GO.5S.
Grant - Men. $7t726; women
$57S.6S; all $59511.
Guadalupe-Men, $375.56; women,
$S19.17; all, $S45.O1.
Lincoln = Men, $495.67; women,
$87O.59; all, $4O245.
Luna = Men, $S16.S7; women,
$G52.5O; all, $6s2.S5.
McKinley-Men, $1O475O; women,
$661.76; all, $7O2.S7.
Mora-Men, 1912; women, $2So.54;
all. $29S.S4.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

Otero Men, $545.75; women
$4S5.29; all, $4s6.6s
Quay Men, $421O8i women
$S71.4S; all, $sS6.S1.
Rio Arriba-Men, $243.59; women.
s272.15; all, $25s.7S.
Rooseyelt-Men, $S46.5S; women
$276.73; all, $305.1O.
San Juan-Men, $61S92; women,
$4126S; all, $446.25.
San Miguel-Men, $SOs.1S; women
$4O6.34; all, $s6O.5O.
Sandoyal Men, $3.50; women,
$4,000; all, $41215.
Santa Fe-Men. $42S.27i women,
$SS2.5s; all. $SS197.
Sierra Men, 1915; women, $S97.5O;
all, $S9S.S3.
socorro = Men, s416.37; women,
$440.7O; all, s42923.
Taos - Men, $SO4.S1; women,
S44O.7O; all, $9O7O1.
Torrance = Men, $S2O.9O; women,
$S261S; all, $S24.SS.
Union = Men, $4,000; women,
$3261S; all, $S24.SS.
Valencia - Men, $S94.46; women,
s4S9.S1; all, s42S.61.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

or dead man In about the briefest
fifty of time. | Just rolled over on
my back and fred at him upside
down.. The brush was SO thick above
me that 1t would a. been impossible
to get to my knees In time.
Say. II that grizzly had toppled
over forward instead Of backward he'd
"a fallen square on top Of me. That's
how close we were.
But he fell backward, all right.
And for a time after I'd heard the
crush don't know which was the
deadest, him or mel It was my first
attempt to aim upside down. The
scare sort of left me collapsed. But
I'd hit him fair, under the chin and
up through the mouth into the brain. :"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
New Outfit for HIkers.

How would you like a ready-made
camping outfit that weighs just seven
pounds? Tent, jointed poles, pegs.
ground sheet, sleeping bag, air pillow,
toilet articles, canvas bucket and wash
basin, spirit stove, cooking utensils
seven pounds to the very ounce, and
the whole kit is so compact that 1t
slows in light rucksacke, or a cycle
pannier, with room left for spare cloth
ing and such rations as are not
bought along the route Of travel, ac-
cording to Horace Kephart in Outing.
Total burden about ten pounds, with
which the lone pedestrian or cycle
tourist is Independent of hotels and
boarding houses.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
SNAKE SWALLOWS AN INDIAN
Makes Meal Of . Man Who Went to
sleep on a Rangpur
Road.

New York.--Rev. Thomas ]. McCor-
mick, assistant director of the New
York diocesan branch Of the Society
for the Propagation Of the Faith, has
received q letter f1om Father Hood.
a missionary in India. The letter de-
scribes how a dealer In moIasses, on
his way home from Rangpur, went to
sleep at night curled up in the road
under his cart, and was swallowed
whole by hungry python.
The snake, which was killed later
measured 21 feet in length.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
Pains In Back and Hips

Are an indication Of kidney trouble
"a warning to build up the weakened
kidneys, make them vigorous, rid your
blood Of acids and poisons. Go to
your druggist for Foley Kidney Pills
In soc and $1.0O- sizes. Sold in ycn
town by o. G. schaefer and Red Gross
Drug Store -Atv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

A log raft containing one million
feet Of cedar, said to be the largest
ever floated on the Pacific. recently
made the trip from British Columbia
to Puget Sound. 1t was 100 feet long
and 70 feet wide; It stood is feet out
of the water and 20 feet under.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

In parts of the west where trees
are scarce, sage brush is used for fuel
In Nevada the large main stems are
trimmed by Indians at So a cord and
delivered to the user at about $3.50.
Sage brush burns rapidly and is rath-
er dirty, but produces good heat
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

Those familiar with the eastern
mistletoe only have no idea Of the
great losses due to this parasite in the
forests Of the west, where it comes
next to fire and insects in the amount
of damage done
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
RaIea Police neadauartera.

Eiyria, GA thief had the temer.
Ity to break, inty and loot store To-
Gated in the basement under police
headquarters, Police have no clu@
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

Virginia uses more wood for boxes
and crates than any other state, fol-
lowed by New York, Illinois, Massa-
chusetts and California in the order
named.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
Why They Recommend FoIey's Honey
and Tar.

P. A. EfIrd, Conep. Calif-because
"it produces the best results, always
cures severe colds, sore chest and
lungs and does not contain opiates
or harmful drugs" DR.. John w Tay-
lor, Lutherville, Ga-becahse Il be-
lieve it to be an honest medicine and
It satisfies my patrons" W. L. Cook,
Neihart Mont.--because 1T gives the
best results for coughs and colds Of
anything | SELL" Every user is q
friend 0. G, Schaefer and Red Crosa
Drug Store ADV
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
FOREST NOTES

Only ~ per cent Of last seasons
400 fires in national forests Of Utah.
southern Idaho, western wyoming and
Nevada caused losses in excess Of
sl0O
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
NEW NorARlEs FAMED

Santa Fe, Dec. 19.-Governor Nc
Donald today appointed the following
notaries public: Homer J. Farr, Ded-
man, Coffax county; Ella F. Elliott, Las
Cruces; Martin o. Hooker of Santa
Rosa; NJ. Baker, Alma; Juan &. Val
dexpino, Las Cruces; Delbert A. Pad
dock, Clayton.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

wANTED-Clean cotton rags a
Optic office.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

Read The Optic Want Ads,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

dealings in American securities. have not only been unsuccessful, but have suf- fered quite considerable losses The ac- ton of the administration especially the suit against the Union Pacific to divorce the Southern Pacific. and then again the action against the Southern Pacific to give up the Central Pacific, the hesita- ton in granting the absolutely necessary increase in freight rates. and demagogic actions against the Steel corporation have created such unfavorable impression that everybody is prepared for any thinkable and unthlnkable fight against capital, and state that the former great confi- dence in American securities has been transformed into general distrust, and venture to say that sentiment in Europe Is not far from accusing Columbus, be- cause he discovered America. Everybody knows that some abuses had to be stamp ed out, but the everlasting tormenting of good corporations has very depress- ing effect, and I do nor go far in stating that people here are directly afraid of American securities. It seems that the same feeling is prevailing on your side, because every little bit of rally Is fol- lowed b yanother still deeper depression I am wondering that the democratic ad- ministration cannot see that with all their measures they only have accomplished a great disadvantage to the general well fare of the American people, and that the population in the long run will not tol- crate such. to a certain extent artificially created depression. and in time certainly will elect a republican legislature again, eliminating the democrats for good.
 About the Mexican politics, which are also very depressing. I do not care to speak, because l am not in a position to look into the situation. But 1t is a fore gone conclusion that MT. Wilson has not harvested many laurels. and am really anxious to know whether he will have the courage to put his hands into this wasp nest. and, 'coute uu'il coute.' will create peace and order in the same way as America has done in Cuba. It certain- ly will cost muoi money and many lives, but such action of the most powerful re- public would live in the worlds history forever"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Thirty Sees You Through

A medical lecturer recently declared that in many ways 30 is the critical age In the average mans life. Once you reach 30 you have outgrown many se- rious diseases. On the other hand, you become liable to many others that sell dom or never attack people in the teens or twenties.
 Anaemia, for instance. is practically unknown after 30. If you have not had It by then you never will If you have you will have outgrown 1t at 30 or so. Acne, too-that spottiness of complex Ion so common among young people, -1s certaf nto have vanished by then
 Thirty. too. sees you out of the reach of the gravest of all diseases, consump- ton. If you have shown no sign of 1t by then in all probability you never will. If you have hitherto escaped rheumatic fever. too, you are fairly safe from 1t for life. Epilepsy and gottre, too. never make their first at tacks on anyone who has reached 30.
 But your thirtieth birthday lays you open to kidney troubles of all sorts. They are very rare in people under that age. Cancer too. confines itself to people over 30. And you may at any time be surprised by touch of gout You may have had a tendency that way all your life without knowing it. 1t never develops till the critical birth oay ID past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

iantly. flaming herself with a magaz zine that she had picked up from nearby table.
 daughter. who had assumed the duties of housekeeper during her absence, she said:
 Were the children good?'
 They were little angels" said that young lady proudly. '"rhey always are' Of course they made . noise and little sister would insist upon getting up at o'clock every morning to have stories tumber in his eagerness to help clear the table on the maids day out, but aside from that they were perfectly lovely"
 "So happy to hear such good accounts, . said the fond mother Aren't they splen- did kiddies?"
 "Of course" Anne replied. Out mother dear, there's one thing I want to ask you-how on earth do you ever manage to keep house on the allowance dad gives you and to have all the good things you set before us fit for king to eat and all that?"
 Mrs. Peggy smiled contented and much pleased smile and said.
 That then was the trouble. That was the reason you wrote me that things were a bit strenuous in the culinary de- partment- h?''
 Yes said the, young lady who had been queenings it OCT the household "You know when you left you said dad was to pay the servants wages and the cleo
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tric light bills and buy the ice tickets and the milk tickets. and I was to look after the rest of the housekeeping with the usual housekeeping allowance he gives you. l have always had so much respect for the way you managed our house and your cleverness and all that, but when l stop to consider that you run the house like you do on the small allowance that dad doles out, why I have 10 times more respect for my own oear mothers ability than I ever had turning into awe-because l believe you are sort of uncanny, sort of weird, to be able to do it.
 "A good deal of it Is practice my dear child, said the fond mother quite over ecme by the many compliments from her eldest born. 'If you had been in training as long as have. you'd know too. You see you are just novice"
 T don't believe I'd ever be able to do what you've done, dear" said Anne quick ly T never was clever about managing money. Look how hopelessly am in debt every month. l run way over my allow ance. It seems to me that I no sooner change a s5 bill than the little nickles and dimes and quarters disappear as if by magic. The two months you were gone I had visions of saving enough out of the household money to buy you that set of coasters you have been wanting so long, but instead, dear me, I owe lots of money at the butchers and bakers and the candlestick maker s."
 Why. mother dear" she went on, yes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Few Stray Shots Concerning the High Cost of Living

Matilda Muggins (may her looks inn |Awoke one night from fleeting dreams of love, And saw, within the moonlight near her bed, IA spirit writing in a book of red, |ln words of flame it wrote. with mien in- E spired, |'what names are those?' the damsel then inquired. |The spirit, answering, stayed it's gleaming f'The maids whose beauty fires the hearts of men," And am one?" she queried. Nay, not
 so' |The spirit said, Matilda spoke more low, |But hopeful still, and begged in accents bland, |''write me as one that cooks to beat the hand" |The spirit wrote and vanished. The next |h came again with great scroll of white And showed the names whom praise of men had blessed. |And To! Matilda name led all the rest. By Caroline Rockwell Swain. Well, we are glad to have you back with us mother dear" chorused the little Family as Mrs. Peggy jumped out of the
 automobile and kissed everybody all round. You are not any happier to have me than I am to get back to the quiet and comfort of my own fireside, although it's ridiculous to even speak of such things (as freside in weather like this, isn't t Ft?' that delectable lady answered iubh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

nowadays that my mother would never for bacon--why, of course, It's one of the luxuries It takes the diplomacy and cleverness of diplomat to some foreign
 court to make a dollar go round in house.
 keeping circles in these parlous times,
 and my allowance Is really far more gen.
 erous than most women have"
 1 "one night. mother, dear" Anne related,
 dad brought home unexpectedly a most
 charming man for dinner I liked him and would have enjoyed his conversation but I was so taken up with wondering l whether the vegetables would go around twice that I hardly had word to say to him. I just marveled when I thought of | the way you are so charming and enter | taining when dad brings company in on no notice at all and how you can talk and laugh. knowing full well that we are
 short on dessert. l got the fidgets terri
 bly and I'm sure the nice man thought ulating upon whether the Ice cream would
 make seven dishes instead of six and how I was to manage about it.'
 What was the outcome?" asked Anne s mother interestedly.
 | Why" Anne answered, Hike many
 other difficulties it solved itself. had l forgotten that two of the l>iddies weren't
 allowed to eat ice cream for dinner, ant
 that got me out of the terrible dilemma
 and modification that I was suffering i The chicken was another thing that
 nearly drove me wild. We had only one | baked hen and I was sitting In your l place and couldn't nudge dad hot to
 serve the plates so bountifully,"
 1 That's another thing you'1 have to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

terday actually had to borrow the money from dad-s2. if you please-to buy the roast for dinner. Wasn't that awful? And mother, it is perfectly disgraceful the prices l had to pay for things. Thirty five cents a pound for lamb chops Just plain. little old chops with hardly two bites on them. And bacon--goodness gracious-it was out of sight,''
 Mrs. Peggy could hardly suppress a smile but as Anne was so much in earn est she didn't want to be discouraging, ing of facts that so many veteran house. keepers have long ago been forced to accept
 My dear child" said Anne's mother presently, you would be welcomed as a modern Joan of Arc if you'd only invade the high cost of living problem and form society-the Housewives Protective Agency you might call tito protest audi bly, your indignation at such rude customs tre of the day.
 Pm not reformer-not a promoter" said Anne hopelessly. but I'd certainly like to raise my voice in protesta ton against the high cost of living"
 Its been good experience for you," said Anne's mother presently You have heapd your dad and l discuss and 'cuss' the present domestic conditions. but you probably wouldn't have known until after your marriage next fall just what the conditions were and until you tested the purchasing price of dollar and seen it dwindle in second right before your very eyes. You could never have been made to believe or undsrtand just what the trouble is. Why, Pm buying cuts of meat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

spreading mulberry tree near. and with his smoking pipe, was the picture of perfect contentment. as he drank in the songs that his wife sang
 On several big occasions I have been To their baptizings. which were held at a creek. Announcement was made some time beforehand so there would be a large attendance, and usually there was a big gathering of both white and black. The prayerful songs and the occasional happy shouter could not but have made deep impress sions.
 Well do l remember the sobbing songs of poor Lila. my mothers cook, when her husband died. For weeks and months after his death, and when her days work was done, she would sit on the doorsteps of her little cabin in the yard and grieve through her songs for her lost companion.
 The most solemn form of worship. except a funeral, is the foot washing [. At these meetings they have their own characteristic songs.
 The grief that is expressed in song at funerals makes lasting impression on those that have heard it.
 Every negro and every true south erner has right to resent this modern "rag-time." There is scarcely a vestiEe of the negro music in 1t. Really the "rag-time" is a burlesque on their own beautiful and natural music, which is God given. The usual "rag-time'' is not written by those who know negro mu- sic. It seems to have been made to sell to the ignorant like many nonsensical and gaudy pictures, and the most good that can hope to come of it Is to kindle a bright and hasty fire.
 am sure there are many more southerners that have heard the same kind of music that I have. and hope this little article may serve in a meas- ure as a plea that some way may be provided to preserve more of what is now left of the negro follo music that the south is fast losing.
 I am sure this oversight Is not inteA- tional. It is very easy to overlook some things in this restless and busy tide of progress. for there never before seems to have been a time whom all were so busy. and still 90 much yet to b0 done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

It has been my pleasure lately to at
 lend one of the beautiful song services tendered at the colored Sixteenth
 Street Baptist church in Birmingham The singing was indeed wonderful, and fhowed marked degree of talent fmong those who took part. In the congregation were many white people
 Enjoying the efforts put forth for en- [ertainment. We, who have been reared in the
 fouth know of the particular talent the
 hegroes have for music. l don't think 1 have ever known one that could not
 ping or make music on some kind of Instrument.
 remember a few years ago I was
 ftopping for night at one of the ho- fels in Atlanta, where there were also fome northern tourists A few small negro boys were passing playing on Pafps and one was blowing on paper pver comb. The negroes were called Tn. and they played many and varied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

learn,' said Mrs. Peggy. Why, your code which we use under such condi- tions."
 You've got him wsin trained admit" said the.fond daughter.
 When we were first married-25 years ago. said Mrs. Peggy, your father didn't any more consider the manner of serving than a child. He'd ignore the parsley or any garnishngs and send a plate to a. guest looking as bare and as uninviting as if they were in 1o-cent restaurant, and with all his grace and dignity about such matters would be so overwhelming in his urbanity that you could scarcely approach him on the subs ject. So invented a sign language. as said and we've been using it ever since-
 Well, I guess the two months expert. ence was good for me in the housekeep- ing line said Anne demurely.
 'Of course it was" said her mother. "and I'll warrant you'll start your house. keeping snext winter on a very much moro sensible scale than if you hadn't had these two months training on the high cost of living subject"
 I'm go4ng to get a certificate from v~- and dad" Anne declared, ito saN tNat I've taken my degree But. deax." said Anne aaaaA tl you've only Adone what hund g are doing every day and not aafIae 4 fuss about trying to make h nfa meet"
 Well, I shall nAake,a big flu it when I'm newlyswed. because l rant 60 impress my husband with by cleverness and my discrimination the matter of household economcsy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

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 If you hav6 the slightest doubt hat Lydia E. PinlEha1n's veaotn- |le Compound win help you,write b Lydia E. Pihkham MedicineCo. confldential) Lynn, Mass, for "a. Ice. Your letter will bo openoG. |ead a4d answered by . woman. )nd h110 tn stR1et oon0Aenou,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

CURE YOUR SORES
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
BLAMING c. COLUMBUS
But for Him Germans Would Buy
 American Securities

An international banking house, hav- ing a considerable amount of good is- sue of railroad securities to place re- gently. decided to offer part of the bonds abroad, says the Neev York Times It took the matter up with large banking house in Berlin, with whom it had done busi- ness on occasion. The German bankers declined to handle any part of the issue, not because they distrusted the bonds, but because the long-continued unrest in the United States has begun to get on Europe's nerves. With the decIinatiOn of the offer came the following expla- nation, in German:
 For three years Europeans, through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
FRECKLES

Now Ia the Tine to Get Rid of Theuo
 Ugly spots
 There's no longer the slightest need of prescription othlns-double strength~-iS guaranteed to removs these homely spots.
 strenf fth...from any drurgist and apply you should soon sss that even the woFst the lighter ones have vlHinhed eri- tirsly. It is seldom that moro than sn ounce is needed to oompletely clear the plexion.
 Re sure to ask for the double strsneth osh1ns f ensv sS fnis Rssk i seld Hpdsr eusrsasss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
They Wouldn't Lay

From the Jasper County (diss.) Review.
 A few rays ago a rather bashful girl won't into one of our leading etores car- rying three chickens. She inquired tho price of chickens. and at the sams time put them on the counter. The clerk didn't know the chickens feet were tie0. and asked if they would lay there. She bit her handkerchief and said
 "No. sir: they are roosters:'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
lDoLYsMArHrr.s1 |pHlLOSOPHEI

Lil' Honey, when we gifts ter tellin' our friends de Truth, de Whole Truth an NOTHIN' BUT DE TRUTH, ain't hit amazin' how our list of INITIATES melts erway? Yassum!