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Middletown transcript., 1897-02-06
M1DDLETowN. DEL, FEB. 9, 1897
a1
aGaRMe eFOgAD
aNe.. GARDEN
DISK OR CUTTING HARRoWs.
Facts Concerning These Implements.
Faults of Some Harrows.

Facts Concerning These Implements.
Faults of Some Harrows.
The cutting harrows have reduced
the cost Of preparing land for seeding
very materially. They save the use Of
the breaking plow to considerable ex-
tent, and leave finer and frmer seed
bed than is often possible after the
ground has been broken in the old way.
Soils differ SO in texture that no general
rules may be laid down, but contrib
utor to The Farm and Fireside calls at
tention to the fact that these harrows
are far better adapted for use in natural
ly loose than tight soils, though they
are being used In clays oftentimes, to
escape the cIods that would result from
breaking the land. In the olays and clay
loans they make a fine surface, giving
the ground a very superficial prepara-
tion, and the soil a few inches below
the surface is left in bad condition for
good crop results. We may oonfound
firm seed bed with hard one. While
we do not want one that is very loose,
it should be sufficiently SO to permit air
to enter freely and surplus water to es-
cape. The authority quoted adds:
If soil is hard packed, it needs
breaking and then thorough crushing;
pulverization Of the surface of an un-
plowed field by disk harrow is INSULT
oient. Living as do where these har-
rows have been the chief dependence In
preparing land for wheat, I am sure
that yields have been lessened in many
cases by the compactness Of the seed bed
below the surface. Plants we're stunted
and frozen out when pulverization Of
the soil to depth Of six inches would
have saved them. These harrows are
all right in their place, but their place
is in ordinarily loose soils and not in
compact clays, where so many are In
clined to use them to escape olods.
There are numerous styles of cutting
harrows. do not propose to recon-
mend any particular make, but some
are constructed on a faulty principle.
As we know, all draw hard. But some
harrows are much more wearing on a
team than others. Many manufacturers
have made the mistake Of attaching the
gang rods to the pole, thus causing a
downward pull on the pole. They un-
dertake to counteract this effect by plac-
ing the doubletrees under the pole and
claim that in this way the weight is
kept off the top Of the horses necks. It
may be in some cases, but have never
seen harrow constructed in this way
that did not let the weight come on the
horses necks when turning at corner,
and this sinks the collars, let's the draft
come on the point of the shoulders, and
the team is not only wearied by the
hard turning, but shoulders are bruised.
The rational way is to have the pole'for
guidance only, having it attached to the
harrow independently of the gang rods
and have the doubletrees attached di-
rect to the frame. No weight can then
come on top of the horses shoulders,
and the hitch is similar to that of a
breaking pillow. The pole should be SO
attached that no tilt Of the harrow can
put any weight upon it.
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Conundrums Answered.

Give good definition of CAN'T Spirits
Of whine.
What sort of music should girl sing
whose voice is cracked and broken? Pieces.
Why isa schoolmistress like the letter Ca
Because she forms lasses into Glasses.
Which animal is the heaviest in all crea-
tioni A le(a)d horse.
Who is the starving beggar's favorite
young lady? A-meal-here.
Who invented the steam engine9 Watts
his-name.
Why Is lean dog like man in medita-
tionf He's thin cur.
What is the end of a candle3 To give
light.
How does tipsy man generally looki
Dizzy pated.
If all the seas were dried up, what would
Neptune say2 I really haven't an ocean
"a notion).
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

bylocal applications, as the y cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets infamed you have a
-rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out Of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an iniamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give0ne Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars free.
F.J. Chenney & Co, Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls family Pills are the best.
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campbell PLAN of Grain Farmine.

The essence of the SO called Clamp
bell plan" OF grain farming, which Ia
just now the fad in the northwest Mis-
sissippi states. Is the sowing Of grain in
drills and cnltiFating it. The object, Of
course, as in all cultivation, Is to con-
serve the moisture by making mulch
Of dry earth. 1t Is claimed that by this
means paying grain crops can be assured
over large areas Of our country where
the rainfall is deficient in ordinary
years. This method Of cultivation is be-
ing Systematically promoted at consid-
srabla expense for experim entail farms
by the Northern Pacific and other rail-
roads rnnning into the dry regions.
Exchange.
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No. 1s.-Numerical Enigma.

No. 18.--Numerical Enlgmas
o TOTAL dame, 6, s, 2, name
Is arrogance, think;
9, /, y stare and stately air
Make lesser mortals blink.
Wouldst thou outshine, proud lady mine,
Thy fellows2 Is it art
Which makes thy spine more stiff thar
mine,
Thy face devoid Of hearth
Vast thou at school some UPRIGHT rule
6,2, 8, 4, /, 81
Did early days thy lordly ways
And stiff necked carriage fx2
Pray, pardon me If thou shouldst see
These inquiries of mine,
But I've no fear thou'lt answer e'er
And thy WHOLE ways define.
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These pictures are far away from the ia
miliar little running rabbit thrown upon
the wall to amuse Baby Bunting. They
are specimens Of expert autobiography.
Look at the graceful swan, with sinuous
neck, gliding along the calm water and
turning its head ooquettishly to preen its
(fanoied) snow white feathers.
Then here is most majestic elephant,
whose ever moving, ever hungry trunk will
give accommodation to any trifes in way
of cake and goodies that you may throw
him.
And If you are clever and inventive you
may get up quite menagerie of shadows
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. o. U. A. M.
Meets every Monday night in McWhorters
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. s, A. f.. & A. M. Meets
first Tuesday OF each month in Town Hail.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, i. o. Q. +.
Meets every Thursday night In McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. IL K. of P. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWhor9er's Hall at
Major John Jones Post, No. q, g.. A. r.
Meets every Friday night in Reynolds Build
ing at 7 o'clock
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night In Il.
of p Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 8, A. o. U. w, meets every
I'd and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorter's
Hall.
Lord Delaware Circle, 10. 16, Brotherhood
of the Union. Meets 1st and 3D. Friday, Nc
Whorter's Hall at 5 y. m.
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No. 2O.-Combinations.

Join ~ an English king and weight;
(e) Opposed to old" and weight; (Sl
a nickname and weight; (4) plural of
monarch and weight; 10 master
and weight; (6) rule of order and a
weight.
And have ~ southern city; (s)
philosopher and astronomer; (S) one who
was 80 years In the senate of the United
States; "a a city on the Hudson; (5)
city Of New England; (6) famous black
berry.
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Unproduetivo Blacl, Soils,

The unproductive areas Of deep, black
humus soils known as bogus" lands
occurring in central and northern In
diana, and which in many cases "were
formerly marshes or the bottoms of old
ponds," showed on chemical examina-
tion none Of the characteristics usually
assigned as the cause of unproductive
ness. Experiments on two farms during
four years indicate that the use of kainit
and straw temporarily improved the
drainage and thus increased the pro-
ductiveness of these soils. A system Of
drainage which taps the water bearing
gravel underlying the humus soil and
lowers the water level to at least 30
inches by removing the cause Of unpro-
duotiveness insures permanent improve
ment, says Fl. A. Huston Of the Indiana
station.
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Mrs. Warmheart. "a Ny good man. Why
do you let your children go barefoota"
Pat O. Hoolihan. '1For de raison, ma'am,
dat have in my family more feet than
Shoes,
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kew to tlne Puzzler.

No. s.-Numerical Enigma: Edinburgh.
No. 9.-Boats of Many Kinds: Iceboat,
steamboat, catboat sailboat, 1atboat, gum
boat, gravy boat, lifeboat, rowboat, pilot
boat.
No. 10.-Charades: Beatrice. Co-nun-
drum. Also Housewife.
No. lin the Vegetable Garden: Cab
bage, peas, potatoes, radishes, leeks, sage
and onions
No 12.-Single Aorostic: Columbus
/. Cambria first made at Cambray). 2.
Oak. 8. Labyrinth. 4. Ulster. 5. Mer-
curry 6 Bank. 2. Uist 8. Sandwich.
No. IA Wheel:
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The Round silo.

In The New England Homestead ii is
told that two brother farmers have sue
ceeded with two round silos. These are
about 12 feet in diameter and 86 feet
deep. They are made of one inch hem
lock boards, jointed and set up; they are
hooped with III by one-quarter inch
fat iron welded into. hoops of equal
length, put on quite thick and nailed
from the inside to each hoop and clinoh-
ed over the hoop. When empty, you
put your hand on Top OF one of the
slaves, and it will seem as If the thing
would shake to pieces and you can look
through it between each board; when
filed, the moistCre Eyells the boards
and makes them water tight, and they
say it keeps every pound perfectly good,
except on the top. where there will be
some loss, as In every silo.
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No. 19.-Changed words.

Example: Change love to hate in three
changes-love, lave, late, hate.
Change gate to door in four changes;
cane to rush in four; rose to hops in three;
new to old in three; ten to six in three
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Kelley's $3.50 For Sc. 80.

80 DAYS sPEcrAL.-For 80 days only, we
offer you the following bargain lot of
strictly pure and standard goods; quart
bottles pure California wines sherry port,
catawba, blackberry and Rhine), one quart
bottle pure rye whiskey, (five years oldl
and one bottle extra quality champagne.
and the whole lot. Z bottles, goes for $3.50
the honest market value Of which is $3.50.
No other house can give You so much
value for your money, as the one and only
reliable, Family Liquor Store of James A
Kelley. s. w. Cor. Tenth and Shipley Sts.,
Wilmington, Del.
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BANKS.

Peoples National Bank.-President, G. w,
w Naudain; Cashier, Geo. ID. Kelley; Teller.
w. G. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-Presid dent, Joseph
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
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No. e1.-Planetary Puzzles.

/. Which planet is named in honor Of
the king of the godsP
Q. Which in compliment to the queen Of
beauty.
8. Which in honor of the feetest of the
gods?
4. Which In honor of the god of WARP
8. Which in honor Of the god of timer
6. Which in honor of the god of the sea2
z. Which in honor of the most ancient
Of the gods?
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For more than hundred years the Sha-
kers have been studying the remedial prop
critics of plants. They have made many dis
coveries, but their greatest achievement
was made last year. 1t is cordial that con
tains already aigested food and is digester
of food. 1t is effective in removing distress
after.eating, and creates an appetite for
more food SO that eating becomes a pleas
ure. Pale, thin people become plump and
healthy under its use. 1t arrests the vast
ing of consumption.
There never has been such step for
ward in the cure of indigestion .as this sha-
ker Cordial. Your druggist win be glad to
give you little book descriptive of the
product. s
Give the babies Laxol, which is Castor
oil r,aada oe no ofafahla oe ho,,av
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hid dletown Directory.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

president-G. W. w. Eaudain; Secretary,
w. s. Letherbury; s. s. Holten, Charles IL.
Howell, Geo. v. Peverley.
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"But, my dear sir. you positively must
follow my directions. You must take an
ice cold bath every morning" s'Why doc
tor that's just what I'm doing" "oh-er
well, then you must stop it."
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The baltimore weekly sun.

The Weekly SUN Publishers all the News
of each week, giving complete accounts Of
all events of interest throughout the world.
AS an Agricultural paper The Weekly SUN is
unsurpassed. 1t is edited by writers of prac-
tical experience, who knows what farming
means and what farmers want in an agricul-
tural journal. 1t contains regular reports Of
the work of the Agricultural experiment
stations throughout the country, of the pro-
ceedings of farmers clubs and institutes, and
the discussion Of new methods and ideas in
agriculture. Its Markets Reports, Poulty
Department and Veterinary column are parti-
cularly valuable to country readers. Every
issue contains Stories Poems, Household
and Puzzles Columns, variety ofinteresting
and instructive selected matter and others
features, which make it welcome visitor In
city and country homes alike.
One dollar year. 1nducements1to getters-
up of clubs for the Weekly SUN. Both the
Daily and Weekly Sun mailed free Of post
age in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Payments invariably in advance. Address
AS. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
Baltimore, Nd :.
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Neuralgia is the prayer of the nerves fer
pure blood. Hoods sarsaparilla is the One
True Blood Purifier and nerve builder.
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He-What will the world say at our di-
yorce2 The Millionaire Spouse-That a
fool and his money are soon parted.
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VAUGHAN'S Pharmacy,
The trade supplied at liberal discount.
Read These Testimonials


ScoTT's LIVERY STABLES, May 1st, 1896.
Having used Vaughan's Diamond Condition
Powders in my livery, can heartily endorse
them as giving me entire satisfaction as o
Spring Tonic, Blood Purifier, and Removal
Of Roughness of the Skin and Hair.
L. @. SCOTT.
MIDDL HTowN, DEL, Maya. 1895
can truly say of Vaughan's Diamond
Condition Powders that consider them the
best Horse Powders that ever used. Having
thoroughly tested thennon my horses found
they produced the desired results for which
they are so highly recommended.
CORTLAND #. CROCKET,
MIDDLETowN, DEL, Apr. 1896.
DEAR SIR:-Having used your Condition
Powders found them good for all kinds Of
stock. would advise everyone to use them.
G. r. MANLovE.
MIDDLErowN, DEL, Apr IS, 1895.
have tried your Powders and find them
Superior to anything have ever used.
FRANK PIERCE.
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DIAMOND
Condition POWDER
Prepared only at vAUGHAN's Pharmacy,
West Main Street, Middletown.

West Main Street, Middletown.
Is put up with the greatest care and is be-
lieved to be an effectual remedy against dis
ease. 1t purifies the blood, increases the ap-
petite, promotes digestion, regulates the
bowels, kidneys and liver. Cures distemper,
coughs and cold. Prevents epizootic, MUIR
rain, plague, cholera, and all contagious
diseases. Kills bots and worms. Removes
humor, roughness of the skin and hair and
restores health to the system.
THE DIAMOND CONDITION POWDERS
are highly recommended by those who have
used them. You cannot afford not to try
Them
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All Of the latest popular patterns and styles
that have ever been offered to the trade.
Employing none but skilled workingmen
and being large cash buyers, with an ex-
perience extending over period of fifty
wears, thereby gaining and actual practical
knowledge of the business, we are placed in
a position to give you more value for your
money than any other house in the city.
You will find that it will pay you to visit
our immense stores an examine our stock
of Ready-Msde and Custom Clothing be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Recollect we
are leaders in our hne-others follow-and
that all goods sold by Us are strictly as we
represent them.
Just look at our prices, We offer:
$50 Suits, broken lots, at $3.50 per suit.
$50 Mems Suits at $500, sold elsewhere at
$1,000.
800 Mems Superfine All Wool Cashmere
Suits at $1,000 sold elsewhere at $1,000
100 Children's Suits at $1.25, sold else
where at $500.
100 ohildren's Suits at $500, sold else
where at $500.
100 Boys and Youths Suits at 81, sold
elsewhere at $500.
$50 Fall Overcoats at $500 to $1,000, sold
elsewhere at $1,000 to $500.
S75 Mems Overcoats at S. to $500; sold
elsewhere at $1,000 to $1,000.
1000 Pair of Pants at $1.50, market value
$500:
ALI other goods in proportion.
Samples sent on application and esti-
mates cheerfully given.
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4 . L e v o L

No. 14-Subtractions /. Draw. q
Ma-l-t. 8. Meat. A. Hi-l-t. 8. Li-y-e.
6. Draw-l. 2. Cart.
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No. 1s.-R,ddie.

I'm only fish, to be taken and eaten,
Or else I'm rod with which none have been
beaten;
I'm often rest; 50 have weary ones found,
Who when I'm at hand, will not sleep on the
ground
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The SUN Publishes All the News All the
Time, but is does not allow its columns to be
degraded by unclean, immoral or purely
sensational matter.
Editorially, The SUN is the Consistent and
Unchanging Champion and Defender of
Popular Rights and Interests against political
machines and monopolies Of every character.
independent in all things, extreme in none.
1t is for good laws, good government and
good order.
By mail Fifty Cents month. Six Dollars a
year.
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No. 16.-Metagraln.

/. Departed. Q. Solitary. 8. Part Of
the framework of a living creature. 4. The
seed Of tree. s. Not any. 8. A girdlei
temperate, hot, cold. 2. A sound. g. Fin
ished.
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Give the babies Laxol, which is Castor
Oil made as palatable as honey.
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Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls family Pills are the best.
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people who have LATELY
NANSEN, the explorer; ]
LATEST STATISTICS-S
the Professional and Bus
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The NEW STANDARD AMERICAN
ENCYCLOPEDIA is brought down to
the present time, and contains hundreds Of
articles on subjects not treated in any other
reference work. Another important feature
in which it stands absolutely alone is its very
full appendices which embrace over 100 sub
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Gazetteer Of the United States, Statistics Of
Presidential Elections, State and Territorial
Elections, Religious Summaries, Statistics Of
the Population Of the World, and Veritab1e
Mine Of Other Information on thousands of
subjects Of universal interest and importance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 22.--Secretary
Pearce, Of The United mine workers,
received letter this morning from
Pomeroy, Ohio, announcing that $50
miuers, employed in that district, have
laid down their tools and joined the
strikers. This belongs to the West
Virginia district. President Ratchford
arrived at Fairmont this morning. The
miners there say they will join 10 the
strike II he organizes them. He re-.
turns to headquarters, tomorrow
night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22

Dsnles That he d Against the Miners.

CHICAGO. Illinois, July 22-This
morning it is known that the supply OF
coal will last less than two weeks.
Prices are advancing slowly. Governor
Atkinson, who Is here for the Logan
festivities, denies stoutly the report
that he is against the miners. He says
he does not approve Of the restrictions
Of free speech made 10 his state, and
denies the responsibility for it. H.
adds: "My sympathy is with the men
who demand living wages. Their cause
is Just -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22
FORAKER APPOINTED
The Grant County Man Gets
the Marshals Plum in
New Mexico.
THE OLDEST PRIEST DEAD
The Carnegie Company May Sell
Its Plant to the Russian
Government.
OFF FOR THE GOLD FIELDS

WAsHrNaroN, u. G., July 22.--
President Mckinley sent the following
nominations to the senate to-day
Members Nicaragua channel commits.
sion, Rear Admiral Walker; Captain
Oberlin McCarter, Lewis M. Haupt,
United States attorney; Morris G,
Wicxersham, OF Alabama, William ID.
Wright, Of Tennessee, Creighton M.
Foraker, United States marshal for
New Mexico, Andrew L. Morrison,
collector of internal revenue for New
Mexico; Captain Farquhar, to be
commodore.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22
Have Abandoned All f,ope.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 20 =
The opposition leaders to the tariff
bill, have abandoned all hope Of max.
ing any changes in that measure. Re-
publicans and several allies are banded
together, and nothing could induce
them to break at this stage of the pro-
ceedings. Democrats will content
themselves with few speeches, before
the final vote is taken, unless some
thing unexpected turns up. 1t is prob
able that congress can adjourn on Sat-
urday night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22

Jas. Mcguire win start out Saturday
evening as salesman for the American
Cigar company. His territory will be New
Mexico and Arizona. We heartily recon-
mend the line Of goods that will be handled
by Mr. Mcguire, and Mr.. Mcguire as well,
to the trade.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22
THE HOUSE.


FAIRMoSr. W. va, July ~ --Presi-
dent Ratchford upon bis arrival here
to. day, had a long conference with
Mahon and Debs. Later he said !;
ssAll the West Virginia mines will be
tied up soon As result will call on
railroad men, and they will refuse 70
handle non-unIcn coal, =
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22

Mayor F. e. Olney, wife, Miss Marie, DIR.
T. A. and Fred Olney and Miss Beatrice
Atkins are at home from their camping
trip to the mountains two other members
Of the party having returned to the city,
last night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22

NEw YORK, New York, July 22.--
Non.union men are building the cath
edral st. John the Divine. This
question is put to Bishop Potter: ssIf q
church be built by non-union men,
should 1t be attended by union wor-
shippersP''
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22
sherman on Duty Again.

WASHINGTON. d. c., July 22.-
Secretary Sherman re-appeared at the
state department to-day, aher being
confined to the house for nearly week
He processes to feel fully recovered and
does not appear to have lost any vigor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22

An injunction was served on Julius
Graaf, to-day, to compel him to raise the
sidewalk, that is being laid in front Of
Hayward's meat market, to the proper
sidewalk grade. As ills now being laid,
It is about fourteen inches too low.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22
TaImaee Denies Having Trouble.

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 22.-Rev.
DR.. Talmage, is here this morning. He
denied having any trouble in his Wash
ington church. He will return there in
August, resuming his duties.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22
Bound for the nold rieId.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 22.-The
streamsbip "Portlnnd," which left for
the Klondike gold fields to day, was
crowded with passengers and pro-
visions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22

SARATOGA, N. Y. July 22.-Esrly
this morning in this district, earth
quake shocks were felt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-22

Charles Ilfsld has generously donated
seventy-iive feet Of hose for use in ths
plaza park.