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Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02
ArrER TIE COLONEL.

PITTsBURG, Aug. l.-Informations
were made this afternoon before AL
dermen Reilly by ex-Private Iams
against Col. Hawkins, Lieut.. Col.
Streator and Asst. Surg. Grim, of
the 10th regiment, for aggravated
assault and battery. Warrants were
issued. The charge of aggravated
assault was for tying Iams up by the
thumbs and the assault and battery
for Shaving his head.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02
jaw Gould is still out in the Wild

JAY Gould is still out in the wild
west, as the following item shows:
Jay Gou d and party are still en-
joying Idaho's health giving climate
and splendid fishing. Yesterday the
magnate's three special cars were
run up to the Tijure, on the branch
line from Shoshone and Ketchum,
and sidetracked. There is a fine
trout stream near by, and Mr.. Gould
was soon whipping it with fine re-
suits.
The party's tent is marvel of
luxury and fitted up in style be-
fitting a prince. Each day special
fruit car arrives from the coast, con-
tanning all the delicacies of the
season. The Gould party will re-
main in Idaho week or two yet,and
then move, but which direction has
not yet been decided.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02
He EEows SIMPSON.

Hon. X. M. Hewins, of Cedarvale,
Kas., president of the Cattlemen's
association, is an intimate acquaint-
.ance of Jerry Simpson, the Moses
and the Jonah of the Kansas Popu-
lists, but although Mr.. Hewins is an
ardent Democrat, he is not espe-
cially enamored of the willy Alliance
politician. He says: 81 have known
Simpson ever since he was a resident
of Medicine Lodge and before he
accepted the position of marshal,
which a respectable cowboy would
not take, feeling himself above it.
In all the time I have known him |
never knew him to do anything to
merit the respect of anybody. He is
a ashrewd politician and has no more
faith in the beliefs of his party than
a Hottentot He is absolutely with
out political principles except as they
will further his own ends.
81 am a Democrat, but if the Dem
ocrats of the Seventh district in
dorse the nomination of Simpson |,
for one, will not abide by any such
an arrangement, and l know of hun
dreds of others in the district of my
way of thinking. Simpson is too
bitter pill to swallow. am OPP
posed to the policy of fusion which
is being carried out in Kansas, and
thousands of Democrats throughout
the state will not vote at all. They
will stay at home and let the two
other parties fight it out between
themselves. But above all things
we in the Seventh district will not
swallow Simpson, and / do not be-
lieve he can be elected without the
votes of large number of Demo
Gratis. / think be will be retired to
private life at the end of his present
term of congress, where he has been
the laughing stock of the house and
has iaade- -Kansss-tlsesri sriaicale Of the
whole country"
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02
Personals from the New Mexican

Personals from the New Mexican:
Delegate Anthony Joseph is ex-
peeted toTeturn to New Mexico from
Washington during the present
week.
Chas. A. Spiess returned this morn
ing from visit to his old home at
Warrensburg, Mo. He returned
alone.
e. w. Pierce, deputy clerk of San
Miguel county, is visiting the capital
He was today admitted to practice
in the supreme court.
Capt. L. C. Fort, district attorney
for the counties of San Miguel and
Mora, is in the capital, having busi-
ness before the supreme court.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02
GREAT Loss OF LIFE.

VERONA, b. c., Aug. l.--Addi-
tional reports from Great SANGER
Island, say the loss of life on the four
volcanic eruptions was at least TO-
600. Torona was buried by ashes.
Immense cocoanut plantations en-
tirely destroyed. Relief has been
furnished survivors by neighboring
islands.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02

1t is now settled that Hon. L. G.
Fort cannot have the appointment of
chief justice if Judge O'Brien resigns,
as the Optic has rendered its decision
to that effect. Where a person has
the intense personal prejudice against
another that the proprietor of the
Optic has in the present case, ST.
lence, and, as the Irishman said,
"lots of it," is the most appropriate
thing to say. Usually the Optic gets
down on the wrong side of the fence
and in this case we think it has had
its usual good luck.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02

Mrs. Roberts, wife of the late rec
tor of st. Paul's Episcopal church, is
visiting with her family at East Sag
inaw, Mich, but expects to go to De
troit in a few days TO pass month
or six weeks. She says she often
thinks of Las Vegas and her friends
here and sends kindest regards to all
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02

The Democrats of East Las Vegas
are to meet at Grand Army hall
Wednesday night of this week. The
meeting on Saturday night organized
by selecting DR.. Gould as chairman
for the evening, and it is expected to
make a thorough Democratic organi-
zation, so we are told.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

DAYTON, o., Aug. IA special
train on the Erie railway passed
through here at noon, carrying
knights Templar from New York to
Denver. There were on the train
three communicates, Stomer's No.
10, of Elmira, Malta No. 2, of Bing-
hampton and St. Johns, of Olean.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02

The melodious strains of seren-
aiding party made the mountains
and valleys howl last night, causing
sleepers TO jump and grab for their
slippers, look out of windows and
fire.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02
whole country

The superiority of newspaper ad-
vertising over all other methods has
been clearly demonstrated by the
city of st. Louis during the last few
months. In past years the business
men of that city have literally used
catalogues, immense posters, dodgers,
ETC., to attract buyers to the city.
This spring they utilized space in
several hundred daily and trade
newspapers published all over the
west and south. The expense was
no greater, bnt the benefits to the
trade of that city were fully 100 per
cent. greater than under the old sys-
TEN. This evidence continually ac-
cumulates to prove that judicious
newspaper advertising is so far SUI
perior to the antiquated dodger and
circular method as to make the lat
ter appear valueless by comparison.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02

The Business Mems association
got scoring in last nights Optic.
When you see that kind of an article
IN the Center street organ, it usually
means that the writer has some kind
of a grudge he is trying to settle.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02

The Optic licks the hand that adj
ministered to it the most brutal and
uncalled for personal drubbing in
the history of New Mexico journal
ism. Verify, 1t takes all kinds of
people to make world, especially a
newspaper one in New Mexico
Santa Fe Sun.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02

Gold mines are growing de
mand. The Apache and Black
Range mining districts have many
gold properties as good as any to be
found anywhere in the southwest.
This statement will be substantiated
ere many years shall pass away
Black Range.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02

Dedudc-That man called me a
liar, cad, scoundrel and puppy.
Would you advise me to fight for
that?
Old gently all means. There's
nothing nobler in this world, young
man, than fighting for the truth.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02

TO please the little ones, we sell
5 cent dishes of ice cream.
Studebaker & Munich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Reading ALOUD.

AS a source OF pleasure few employments
equal that of reading with some con genial
companion. When she lends ''the beauty
of her voice. to high poetic thoghts or to
the instructive volume, or with gay accents
brings out the flavor Of the humorous an9
quaint conceits of others, how intensely
we enjoy, how thoroughly we appreciate!
With little pauses for criticism and ex
change OF opinion, we go on, page after
page, bringing fresh pleasure to our liter
airy tete-a-tete. And ever after the story
or poem has for us an added charm
Years may elapse, yet when we see again
the book our memories recall the scene OF
its first perusal-the vine shaded piazza
with the summer sounds and scents; OF
the snowy day, when a ''tumultuous pri-
vacy of storm enclosed US in a sanctuary
or the long winter evening, when the
lamps glowing radiance and the bright
fire enhanced our comfort, and mind and
body were equally soothed and delighted
Some women neither know nor care fol
this delightful pastime. They fancy that
a special training by a teacher of elocution
is essential to fit them for the proper
rendering of the thoughts Of others, and
that it is not worth while to attempt tc
gain the accomplishment, as they have nc
special aptness for 1t, ignoring the fact
that reading aioul is one of the talents to
be secured by judicious investment OF
the great talent of time Clear and dis
tinct enunciation, elI-trained eye, and
ready comprehension of the author
meaning are essentials easily acquired
and the practice of this delightful accom-
plishment gives so much pleasure that il
is recommended as an important contri
butor to that happiness which every low
ing heart would fain bring into the lives
of others. To read to the dear ones who
are weak or i'll, to the sufferers in hospi-
tails, and to aid those whose eyes are fail
ing as the long shadows of iife's afternoon
cloud their brightness-thebe are bless
ings which we can easily bestow, and
by which we are ourselves enriched. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Ito be continued.
AMONG MIND READERS.
A Young Br1degrOom's Em barrassins Eek
perlenCe at the Board of Trade

Young Brtdegroom's Embarrassing Elk
perIence at the Board of Trade
A day or two ago, a few minutes be-
fore the opening of the board of trade,
there stepped into one of the elevators
In the building well known commission
Laan and country customer, says the
Chicago Tribune. The countryman was
a young, fresh-faced, unsophisticated-
looking chap, who was in Chicago fol-
cars OF wheat that he had shipped in.
As tne elevator rose he casually re-
marked to the commission man. az was
married last night, and this is a sort Of a
bridal trip" Congratulations we're ex-
tended by the commission man as thew
stepped out into the hall leading to the
exchange.
Among the others who rode up in the
elevator was a certain blonde young man
whose love for practical Joke has made
him rather famous On the floor He had
| CHANGED to stand back to back with the
young countryman, had overheard the
confidential admission made by him to
bis friend, and as they stepped from the
elevator he managed to get a good look
at Mr.. Younghusband
An hour or so later, when he had few
AiOAA1SAAoo w hAil1oCIl, IO SlGpp6u OVER 10
| the teleg raph counter and wrote upon a
blank: have bet 500 to $40 that YOU
were but recently married. Do win my
bet?' This he folded and placed In an
| envelope, and calling messer ger boy
pointed out Mr.. Younghusband and babe
him deliver the message.
He told a few Of his cronies on the floor
what be had done, and the young coun-
| tryman was watched with considerable
interest by dozen or twenty traders in
| various parts of the crowd. He received
| the message from the boy with half
| doubling look, opened it slowly, and as
he eomprehended its contents his face
was dyed deep crimson, while d foolish
| smile lifted the corners of his mouth.
| He looked about him sheepishly to see
| if he could discover the author of the
message, and then beat a rather precipi-
tous retreat. He failed to put in an APP
pearance again that day. Subsequently
the author of the note asked the young
mans broker if he had said anything
about it.
Yes, he did, and be was the most sur
prlsed man you ever saw. He could not
imagine where the note came from. and
when he came to say good by to me he
observed: Dick, these board of trade
| fellows are too ALFRED smart for me.
don't wonder that they skin US If they are
! all mind readers as some of them seem to
| be And he went home just little bit
! Il zad -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
MERRITT ON ALGER'S RECORD
He Declines to Commit Himself to Any
Positive Statement.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Feb. 13.-When
the attention of Gen. Merritt was called
to the article from the New York Sun
referring to the military record of Gen.
Alger he said; "A man would be reck-
less, indeed, to make positive state
ments concerning an event which
transpired so long ago as the one re-
TERED to in this article. 7 should GER
talnly desire TO consult the records at
Washington before confirming any of
the statements set forth I was in the
Shenandoah valley at the time as COM
mander of a division, and Custer had
command of 4 brigade Very naturally
If an application for leave Of absence
was made by Col. Alwer it would have
been presented to Custer. know that
Gen. Sherid IN was a warm friend of
Gen. Alger, and to make or confirm anv
charges concerning the military record
of man who has the standing which
Gen. Alger has attained without having
positive proof would be. to say the
least, preSumptuous.' Gen Merritt
spoke in decided manner and seemed
to be ignorant of the fact that it was
Gen. Sheridan himself who had recon-
mended that Gen. Alger be dishonora-
bly, discharged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
TANNERS IN A TRUST.
Syndicate Formed and SO, 900, 900 Capt.
tai Stock Already Subscribed

a Syndicate Formed and SO, 900, 900 Capt.
tai Stock Already Subscribed.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 15.-One of
the most gigantic syndicates that has
ever been projected in the leather trade
is now being attempted by a com bina-
tion of English capitalists whose agent
or representative has been for some
time in this city. tits the consolidation
of the tanners of the United States into
a trust or syndicate with headquarters
in the East and local office in
each State. The English syndicate
has already been formed and IS, 100000
of its capital stock has been subscribed.
The names Of its members have not yet
been made public, but are stated to be
among the most prominent leather
merchants in that country. The in
ducement which the syndicate holds
out to the tanners Of this country is an
entirely new process of tanning the
leather by means of liquid that prac-
tically eliminates time from the opera
ton. Under the old method it takes
FROM rty to fifty days to tan calf
Skin, while with the new process it can
be accomplished within ten hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18


ing, her tlowei-Iihe tac, flushed ana turned
from his
You are my fate-my destiny! All, if
you love me, Pauline-if you will only fove
me- | shall hot have lived in vain! Your
love would incite me 70 win name and fame
not for myself, bHt for YOU. Your love
would crown a kjng-what wUUi;l it not do
Tor me? Turn your face to me-, Pauline?
You are moi angry? Surely great love wins
great love-and there could he no love great
er than mine
Still the beautiful face was aynr,ed. There
was the sunlight on the sea; the western
wind sighed around them. \ great far came
over him. Surely on this most fair sunny
day, his love WAS not 10 meet Il cruel death.
Ills voice MAS 20 full Of this fear when he
spoke again that She, i'll surprise, turned and
looked at him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
HOW sTATkS WERE NAMED
An Explanation Frequently to be Found
in Colonial Times.


Maine takes its name from the province
of Main in France, and was so-called as q
compliment to the queen of Charles l.,
Henrietta. who was its owner.
New Hampshire its takes name from
Hampshire, England. New Hampshire
was originally called Laconia.
Vermont to French (Verd MONT, sig
nifying green mountain.
Massachusetts, is an Indian word, sig.
nifying country about the great hills
Rhode Island gets its name because OF
it's fancied resemblance of the Island OF
Rhodes in the Mediterranean.
The real name of Connecticut is Quon.
sh -ta-but. 1t is a Mohican word and
means long river
New York was so called as a compli.
ment to the Duke of York, whose brother
Charles II. granted him that territory.
New jersey was named for Sir George
Carter, who was at that time governor
of the Island OF Jersey in the British
channel,
Delaware derives its name from Thorn
as West, Lord de la Ware.
Maryland was named in honor of Hen
rietta Maria, Queen of Charles l.
Virginia got its name from Queen
Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen
Kentucky does not mean Dark and
Bloody Ground" but is derived from the
Indian word "Kain-tuk- ae," signifyine
Land at the Head of the River
Ohio has several meanings fitted to it
Some say that it is Suwanee word mean
ing The Beautiful River Others refer
to the Wyandotte word, Oheza, which
signifed Something Great.
Missouri means Muddy Water"
Michigan Is from an Indian word,
meaning Great Lake.
Colorado is Spanish word, applied 10
that portion of the Rocky mountains on
account of its many colored peaks.
Nebraska means shallow waters.
Nevada is Spanish word, signifying
"snow- covered mountains"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
FER PUNISHMENTS,
Adulteration by Merchants Was Severely
Punished in Queen Marv,s REIGN

An examination of the different entries
contained IN the Machyn diary, sheds
a strong light on crime and criminal
punishment during the reign of Mary.
who served the English people from 1853
to 1858.
FIRST ne mentions young fellow who
was tied to post hard by the Standard
III Chep'' with collar of iron about his
neck and soundly whipped every two
hours for five days together by two
stout men for the crime of pretending
to see visions. Further on we read:
Chicken, parson of st. Nicholas, Cold
Harbor, was this day driven about the
streets of London in cart, the parson
himself dressed in a yellow gown" all of
this because he had sold his wife to a
butcher
Was it only a coincidence that butcher
was one of the parties to the transaction
or was it the intention of the goodly man
to have his wife served up in roasts and
troumedees? AS it is now nearly $50
years since 1.-The parson" committed that
uncanny crime it is doubtful if we ever
find out whether she went TO the skillet"
or not.
According 10 other items in Machyn
OAAS Ssth ACHsoly SEQ lUdb puIN6NOTS OF
provisions were the same kind of mortals
then as they are to-day. They were in
cIined to palm off their base goods as
sound, to use their arts to take in the
customer, only the punishment inflicted
when the fraud was discovered was some
what more personal and severe than it is
now
Machyn says that a butcher of that
time who had exposed diseased meat for
sale was forced to ride about the streets
of London his face towards the horse
tail, with half a lamb before and another
half behind, and beef and veal borne be
fore him on long pole Men who sold
spoiled fish were put in pillory with
decayed fish strung abont their nacks.
The entry of March 3, 1857, says:
Seen Thomas, the shoemaker, soundly
thrashed at Cneapside today for making
a high priced boot out of a cheap quality
Of leather
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
I'm ARKANSAS STYLE
A Double Lynching Takes Place On
the Streets of Pine
Bluff.
The Victims Are Two Negroes Who
Are Suspected of
Murder.
Although Strongly Protesting Their
Innocence They Are Shown
No Mercy.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb. l5.-J ohm
Kelly. the negro who murdered j. T.
McAdams on the streets in this city
last tuesday, was captured at Rison,
Ark, little station on the Cotton Belt
road, twenty miles south of Pine Bluff.
The capture was made by Town Mar
shal j. Z. Harrison, and he was in
structed by Chief of Police Nelson to
bring the prisoner to this city on the
first train.
The news of the capture spread
quickly through the entire town, and
when it became known that Kelly
would reach here on freight train
about half-past 9 o'clock a crowd COM
menced congregating, and it was soon
apparent that justice would speedily be
administered. The train reached the
yard at 9:25 p. M, and was met by
moi of between 800 and 500 people.
As soon as Kelly was identified there
was cry of ''To the court house."
The officers in charge of the prisoner
made show of resistance and de-
nanded that they be allowed to lodge
their man in the city jail. Their eff
forts, however. were unavailing. and
the excited crowd, which had now in
creased to a thousand or more persons,
soon had the murderer in it's possession.
They marcled mp Main street to the
court house steps. A rope was soon
displayed ane cries Of Hang him."
were raised by a thousand threats.
The prisoner was called upon to speak
and say if he were guilty.
He claimed that he was innocent.
A rope was speedily placed over the
crosspin of a telegraph pole Immediate
ly in front Of the court house. and the
body Of Johd Kelly was soon swinging
forty feet in the air and his body rid
died with bullets, The lvnching took
place in the full glare Of several cleo
trio lights and was Witnessed by about
10000 people, many of them being
women hemmed in by the crowd on
their way from church.
The prisoner, in his remarks before
he was hung, claimed that he had in
formation that would lead to the arrest
of the perpetrators of several other
murders which had been committed in
this section of late. The crowd. think
ing this only a ruse to protect himself
would not let him off.
As the body of the lifeless Kelly
swung from side to side. the air
resounded with cries Of. Lynch Gull
berth Harris, his accomplicer' A rush
was made for the jail in the rear of the
court house and men with axes com
menced breaking in the windows. They
soon effected an entrance and the guilty
Harris was quickly pointed out by the
other prisoners. He urged to be heard
q few moments and the crowd listened,
but his words were not satisfactory.
"Hang him. Hang him!'' was the
cry, and he was quickly taken to the
front of the court house and another
rope secured. AS the clock on the
court house tCllcd the quarter before
II the body was jerked into the air.
simultaneously there was d report of a
hundred shots and the body was
a corpse Both men were hanged
from the same telegraph pole, and
their bodies are now dangling in the
air few feet apart.