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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-12
BEAUTiFrL AND PICTURESQUE.

West OF tho river, the old town his the
quaint and picturesque Mexican appear
ance adobe houses. narrow. crooked
streets, native people aud customs, bandi-
crafts aud occupation; but the plaza
and all OF the new town, east OF
the river, constitute distinctive
American city, The streets are wide N
we'll graded, while sidewalks abound,
shaded with growing trees. Three parks.
Allied with grass aud trees, add 10 the
beauty and hesltbfulness ~ the place.
Handsome and we'll flied stores, beautiful
residences, and innumerabie lawns. .et In
grass and adorned with shrubbery aud
flowers, combine TO proclaim q cultured
comm unity. possessed Of all mLdern COM
forts and conveniences.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-12

Las vE6As' INDUSTRIES.
II has water wbrks, street cars, arc and
-incandescent electric hight plant, teleph ne
exchanges. Territorial agricultural expert
mint station, headquarters of tho Atchlson
railway system. New Mexico division, TO-
gether With railroad machine shops and
ue-preserying works, stock yards. and the
largest sheep shearing and dipping plant
IN the United states
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-12
PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS.

A city ball, three pubic school build
ipgs, courthouse. Masonic temple, Opera
house, Territorial Normal school, Terrific
rial Insane asylum, are public bu .ldln IS,
constructed Of RI and white cut sand
sto;e unsurpassed 10 beauty by similar
edidces In any town, Of equal slzs. In the
statss.
An Academy, Seminary, jesuit college,
Convent school, Presbyterian Mission
schp u methodist Manual Training
school. Christian Brothers institute, City
high school, three kradsd public schools,
a Kindergarten and Two Music schools,
besides, several private teachers are among
The educational advantages.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

James Robbins of Breedsville visited
relatives here last week.
j. +. Barrows has received the ap
pontment of postmaster.
Baldwin Hendricks and wife were al
Paw Paw, Thursday, on business.
Mrs. w. w. Allen went to Benton
Harbor, Saturday, TO visit a niece.
About $50 tickets were sold here for
the excursion to South Haven, Monday
The l.. o. Il. NJ will hold an ice cream
social at the park next Saturday even
ing.
Newton Greenman and wife and A.
n. Moulton visited relatives over sun
day.
Mrs. Cora Curtis and baby, of Char
lotte, are visiting her sister, Mrs. +. r.
Rowland
NJ. Ryan and family, formerly of this
place, now of Kalamazoo, are visiting
relatives and friends here.
Miss Belle Crawford went TO Kalama-
ZOO, Saturday where she has position
as an attendant at the asylum.
Eugene Harris, wife and Gladys, who
have been caring for Mrs. Harris father
at Lawton, spent Saturday and Sunday
at home.
Ethel Maynard is camping with
friends at Lake Park. She has secured
a position at Chicago and will go there
about the 10th.
Mrs. +. A. Anderson of Hartford
brought her parents, +. Rowland and
wife, to Lawrence, Monday, TO spend a
few months with their other children
Mamie Gould and Lena and Irene
Thompson came home from Benton
Harbor last week TO spend few days
while waiting for raspberries To ripen.
Next Sunday will be held the 4th
quarterly meeting al the Methodist
church. Presiding Elder Carlisle will
preach and hold quarterly conference
the following day.
While canning berries one night last
week, Mrs Rosa Stearns was quite
severely burned. She attempted TO lift
pan of boiling fruit from the stove
when the dish slipped, emptying the
contents into her lap.
Union Services will be held at 7:3(
Sunday evenings during the hot weather
The young peoples meetings will con
tinue as before, holding union meetings
the third Sunday of each month. The
next one will be held July IL, at the nj
f. church; conducted by the &. Els.
To those who are ready 10 apply the
law to any bicycle rider who happen:
to ride the length of cross walk, we
might suggest that they first sweep their
own door yard before attempting to
clean others. Are your fowls shut up;
They should be from May l until Sep
tember 10. Are your dogs securely
muzzled? They should be during July
and August, if they are allowed to run
at large. Did you fire any fire crackers
or pistols within the village limits
Read No. 20 of Lawrence village ordi
nances.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

| &. l.. Heron has returned 10 Chicago
Harley Long of Chicago spent Sun
day with his parents here.
Ed. Sage has returned from Decatur
where he has been attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w Clement spent
Sunday in South Haven, visiting his
brother.
One hundred and twenty live people
went from this place 10 South Haven
Monday
CD. Millspaugh has badly sprained
and bruised hand caused by being
thrown from his wheel.
Gobleville and Otsego played "A very
exciting game of ball at this place last
Friday. Score q TO 3 in favor OF the
home team.
The single men aud married men
PLAYED another game of ball Thursday
afternoon The married men won by a
score of IL TO ID.
Miss Alta Bush gave very inter
esting recital 10 "A good sized audience
at the opera house. Friday evening
All were well pleased.
About four o'clock Monday after
noon, while most of our citizens who
had not gone To South Haven were en-
joying themselves at Mill lake, fire was
discovered in the basket factory oi
Bush Il Everest and, almost before the
alarm could he given, the whole struct
ure was IA mass of flames. The build
ing being packed full of baskets and
berry crates, burned like finder anc
was soon mass of ruins On the op'
posite side of the railroad, a large pile
of lumber and hundred cords of wooo
were also burned. 1t was so hot on The
railroad track that the rails, for long
distance, were badly drawn ont OF shape
causing the excursion train OF elgh
coach loads of people To stay here ovel
two hours, until repairs could be made
This factory, enlarged about two years
ago, by the addition of the machinery
brought here from Lawton, was doing
large business, employing nearly fifty
hands, and was way behind on orders
1t will be great loss and one which
all sincerely regret, but we can congrat
ulate ourselves that it happened with
north wind, for with the wind in any
other direction, Il large portion of oul
village would have gone with 1t. The
loss we have been unable to learn
but the insurance Of 81, 500 will nowhere
near cover il. The origin Of the iir'
is unknown.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07
M attaWan.

Miss Grace Harwick in home from
Ypsilanti.
The w. II. NJ. u. will meet with Mrs
Kipp, july s.
Mr.. Van Valkenberg went TO Kala
mazoo, Saturday.
Miss Chambers of Kalamazoo is visit.
ing at l.. Hiscock's.
Miss Bernice Warng, formerly a resi-
dent here, is visiting friends in town.
Several of our townspeople went tC
the South Haven celebration, Monday
Edwin iced has returned from Cadil
lac, at which place he has been for sew
eral weeks.
There will be a christian endeavoi
meeting at Allen Harwick's next Fri
day evening.
w. c. Mosler's father, brother anC
uncle and their families spent Sunday
in Mattawan.
Miss Almira Wemple, who has been
al Battle Greek for several months, ha,
returned to this place.
Mrs Seymour and daughter of Kala
mazoo and lady from Grand Rapid.
visited Miss Knecht last week.
A. NJ. Harvey, Mrs. Mosier and Mis-.
Lora Glidden attended the christian
endeavor convention at Decatur
The exercises at the Congregations
church Sunday evening were interest
ing The children in costume as gar
deners did nicely. The music by the
Mosiers added much to the entertain
ment.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07
WaVPrIY.

Mr. and Mrs Frank Peck have a
daughter, born June %.
Katie Shuver of Bangor was recently
a guest at w. w. Scott's.
James Woodhouse and wife from
Paw Paw were at home over Sunday.
Miss Carrie Qucakenbush attended
the A. w. q. picnic at Saddle Lake las
Saturday.
Miss Hattie Travis from Paw Paw
was at home over Sunday. She came
on her wheel.
Mrs. X. Covert and daughter Belle o.
Paw Paw visited her sister, Mrs. Mil
liman, on Wednesday last.
Mrs. Nettie Rockwell and daughters
Isabel and Myrtle, left last Monday fol
weeks stay at Chicago.
Chas. Travis was bitten on the hanC
last Thursday by massasauga. DR.
Cronin was summoned and Mr.. Travi:
is now convalescing.
Bernice Merrifield will teach the
fall term in the Scott district; Nora
McFarlin in the Dillon district; +
Hoffman in the Scott Lake district
Nellie Virgins at Evergreen, and En-
ma York in the Speicher district.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07
covert.

Mrs. Capt. Bunnell is still very i'll.
VIM. Johnson has the frame up for a
new barn.
Miss Gary of Chicago is a guest at s.
D. Kinney's.
Miss Emma Lang entertained Mr..
Maybee of Lacota over Sunday.
A serenade was given Will Struble
and bride last Wednesday evening.
Misses Lulu Burton and Mabel Shaw
are here from Kalamazoo visiting home
friends.
+. +. Rood has connected with the
to A. S. Packard's.
Mrs. Chas. L. Wickes of Stanton ar.
rived Wednesday to make her annual
visit at the old home.
Miss Ellen Shaw is home for thirty
days furlough. She has been a teacher
in the Adrian state school for girls.
Mrs. T. A. Lampson has been in Hart
ford number of days attending her
sister, Mrs. st. John, who has been very
ill.,
Little Marie Morris fell from the sec
ond story window at the depot Tues
day afternoon, but was not seriously
hurt.
Mr.. j. Clinard has been summoned
to Dakota TO see his daughter, Mrs
Jennie Harris, who is very low with
consumption.
Rev III. o. Spelman, wife and two lit
tie daughters arrived this week from
Edgerton, Wis, to spend their vacation
with parents and friends.
A party of South Haven ladies stop.
ped at Geo. Monroe's, Thursday morn
| ing for refreshments. They were on
their way to Paw Paw lake for a day:
outing.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07
Correspondence Department.


Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Whelpley are
camping at Mill lake.
Pearl Morris and Gertrude Plants
visited in Almena, Friday.
Miss Edith Snover of Kalamazoo i.
the guest of Miss Mabel Wise.
Miss Leila Kendall entertained Mis-.
Eva Lyle of Hlllsdale last Friday.
A number of Pine Grove people went
on the excursion to South Haven, Mon
tday.
Chas. Ruell visited his daughter
Mrs Ralph Lamberson, in Paw Paw
last Saturday.
Mrs. James Whelpley enter tanned hel
brother and wife, MIR. and Mrs. Allen
Whipple of Chicago, this week.
While Mr. Pelong was getting into
his buggy one day last week, the horse
became frightened and started TO run
catching Mr.. P's leg in the wheel and
dragging him about 20 rods, severely
iDjuring his ankle.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07
Town Line.

Haylng is in progress.
Miss Daisy Graves is on the sick list
Chas. Stoughton is visiting relatives
here.
A. A. Graves is home from his work
in Indiana.
Willie Trim was home from Benton
Harbor last week.
Ed. Plum and family have moved in
to ). Farnsworth's house.
Miss Ada Klein is visiting her sister
Mrs. Kellogg, at Plainwell.
Mrs. Cagneys mother and sister from
Grand Rapids are visiting her.
Mrs. +. Bishop returned home las
week from an extended visit with rela
tiyes in Indiana.
The ice cream social at l.. Thompson's
last Friday evening, was well attended
The proceeds, about 800, went to the
church.
Mrs. Mcdowell of Indiana has beer
visiting her mother, Mrs. JOSEPH
Speicher, and other relatives here dur
ing the past week, returning home
Monday.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

If a small bottle of Shaker Digestive
Cordial does you no good, don't buy a
large one. prove all things; hold fast
that which is good" It's not good for
4 Everybody, only for the thin, pale; sick
and weary. For those who are starv-
ing for want of digested food; for those
who cannot get fat or strong, because
their stomachs do not work as they ought
to. These are the people whom the
Shaker Digestive Cordial will cure.
blood O energySafter Tv9 after it it, is digested. II
not digested, it will do you no good at
all Shaker Digestive Cordial helps
your stomach to digest your food and
cures indigestion permanently. When
you've tried a small bottle you can tell.
Sold by druggists. TRIAL bottles 10c
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

Felt Curtain Shades. best
spring fixtures, Ioc. Lace Cur
tains, remnants, 6c each. Cur
Poles, all wood, I9c. Full size
Watch, guaranteed time keeper,
oSc. Nickel Alarm Clocks, csc.
Crumb Tray and Brush, Ioc. Tin
Basins, /, ,, 3 and &c each.
Dairy Pals, 5 and oc each. Brass
Extension Rods, IS to "a in Ioc,
III in Granite Wash Basins, I2c.
Full size Wash Boards, Ioc. Shelf
Paper, &c. 3S in Scrim Cloth, &c,
IS in Brown Toweling, &c. IS in
Bleached Toweling &C. Shirtings,
&c. Figured Dimities, &c. Duck
Suitings, sc. Turkey Red Table
Linen, I24c. 9 q Brown Sheet
ing, I2lc. Ioc White Goods, &C.
I6c White Goods, Ioc. Men s
Seamless Socks, &C and up. La
dies Fast Black Hose, SC reduc-
ed from I5c Ladies Fast Black
Hose, ISc reduced from 25c
Child's Fast Black Hose, &c and
up. Turkish Bath Towels, sc and
up. Ladies Swiss Rib Vests sc
and up. 100 Corsets, 5Sc.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07
Avery's.
New DEPARTURE!
ONE MONTH FREE.

DR.. A. B. Spinney, of Detroit, also
proprietor of Reed City Sanitarium, is
coming to your town, where he will
remain for one day only to give the
sick an opportunity TO consult him
that cannot see him at his Sanitarium.
The doctor has so much faith in the
experience he has had in treating
chronic diseases that he will give one
months treatment and medicine free.
ALSO FREE SURGICAL OPERATIONS TO
ALL THOSE THAT ARE TOO POOR TO PAY.
All that he asks in return is that
every patient will state to their friends
the results obtained by his treatment.
All forms of chronic diseases and de-
formities treated. No man in this
State has had such extended expe-
rience in the treatment of CATARRH,
BYE, EAR, THROAT AND LUNG
DISEASES as the doctor. He gradu-
ated 81 years ago from Cleveland,
Ohio; was Is years in general prac-
tice; after that lectured as Professor
of Anatomy and Physiology in Detroit
Homeopathic Medical College for 2
years; was years Superintendent of
Alma and Ypsilauti Sanitariums.
This experience, mbined with many
years study in the best hospitals in
the country, and examining and treat
ing thousands of chronic cases, has
prepared him to cure when the general
practitioner fails. Have you been sick
for years? Are you discouraged
Call and see us, we will tell you whether
we can cure you or not. If we cannet
cure you, we will tell you what relief
we can give you.
%Remember, one month will be
absolutely free-medicines, surgical
operations, and the benefit of all our
skill to all who are too poor to pay.
Our methods of treatment is all that is
known by all the schools, with the aid
of electricity, that most wonderful of
all agents in Paralysis, Loss of Power,
Rheumatism, and all diseases of the
nervous system. Go early, as my
Office is always crowded.
N. B.-Cancers, Tumors, Blood aud Skin
Diseases cured by new system. Piles cured IN
from to 10 days without the knife. Female
and private diseases of all forms treated sue
csssfully. Many patients that cannot be treated
at home can be cured at our Sauitarium, which
Is In charge of the best of medical skill, under
the doctors direction. Terms for board aud
treatment the lowest of any sanitarium or hos
pital in the United States.
Remember, we give a written guar
antee to cure every case of PILES and
RUPTURE. Also, we have lying-in
hospital department in our Sanitar-
sum. Send for Journal.
DR.. Spinny will give FREE
consultation at the Dyckman
House, Thursday, Aug. 5.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07
STOP IT NOW !!
Stop 1t Quickly, Just the Same as Did
Mr.. Charles II. Hoffman, of 1872
Ten Eyck Street, Jackson.

If you have pain in your back, stop it
A lame back, stop it An aching back,
stop it! Do you want to know how? Let
us tell youl In the first place, never try
TO rid yourself of pain without knowing
the cause. If pain or ache exist there
is reason for it. Find out this reason
and get after it. Strike cause stiff
blow with the right weapon, and its allies,
pain and ache, will flee like chaff before
the wind To get right down to it, back
ache is indicative of kidney disorders a
spy placed there by nature; listen to his
warnings and take up the weapon, strike
before disease is reinforced with allies
that can not be routed by hand of man,
such as Bright's disease. Let us Introduce
TO you this weapon! Let us prove its SUI
periority TO all others! Here is a blow it
struck:
Mr.. Charles H. Hoffman is fireman on
the NJ. c. r r., and resides at 132 Ten
Eyck Street, Jackson, Mich. He says
II have suffered for long time from a
kidney and bladder disorder which has AT
times rendered me incapable of work
have been at the hospital for my complaint
and discharged from there as cured, but
the old complaint has invariably come
back again. Some time ago i heard OF
Doan's Kidney Pills, and l began taking
them, with most gratifying results.
Urinary complaints which bothered me
greatly are very much improved, and the
pain l suffered in my back has entirely
left me, my general condition is much i'm.
proved. / would not like to be without
Doan's Kidney Pills, think others should
know what a valuable remedy 1t is. y
For sale by all dealers, price 80 cents
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the U. S. Remem
Der the name, DOdn's and take no other.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07
Law ton.


John McElhery is very i'll with heart
trouble.
Mr.. NuSSbaum arrived from the South
Saturday 10 visit friends.
Misses Inez and Eunice Beam are
spending the week in Kalamazoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Van Ripper of New
York City are visiting relatives in
town.
Mrs. G. ID. Lawton was in South
Haven, Friday, 10 see her daughter,
Stella.
Mr.. b. DePue arrived Saturday from
Helena, Montana, for short visit with
friends.
The ladies meet at the home of Mrs
A. Mitchell this afternoon TO form a
reading circle.
Postmaster Hubbard was thrown
from Il cultivator on Monday of last
week, spraining his ankle SO he is
unable TO walk.
A number of our young people were
entertained at Miss Pearl Coleman's in
Texas, Kalamazoo county, Tuesday
afternoon and evening of last week.
Little Milton Nussbaum is sick with
diphtheria at IL. Desenberg's, his
grandfather. Every precaution is taken
TO prevent the disease from spreading
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

With the exception of the noted
Worlds Fair number of the Cosmopo-
Titan, which reached the price of five
dollars a copy after the last edition had
been exhausted, no stronger number of
this magazine has ever been issued than
that for July, 1897. The report of Jul
ian Hawthorn, the special commissioner
sent by the Cosmopolitan TO India to
investigate the horrors of the plague
and famine, is of an extraordinary
character, and will open the eyes of the
world TO conditions which were scarcely
suspected.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

"Ti1ne and Tide Wait
For No Man.

Neither will we, on the old fashion
ed method of selling goods at large
profit, as T intend, within the next 60
days. to close out my large stock of
Ready Made Clothing and Overcoats,
OF COST, expecting
in the future to confine myself, exclu-
sively. to dealing only in Boots, Shoes
and Gents Furnishing goods.
This is grand opportunity for pur-
chasing reliable goods, CHEAP. Call
and see me and see what I can do for
you and be convinced that mean just
what say.
T. Q TTNER
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

Put an end to misery. Doan's Oint-
ment will cure the worst case of itching
piles there ever was. 1t never fails
Get it from your dealer.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

Are you suffering from rheumatism?
Thomas Eclectric Oil has cured thou
sands of the worst cases of this terrible
disease. 1t only costs 80 cents TO try it.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

Special values in Shoes, new
arrivals in millinery, bargains in
all departments At
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

Nearly all summer complaints are
due TO bad blood and unhealthy bile.
DR.. Fowler's Ext. of Wild Strawberry
cures by attacking the root of the trou-
BILE. 1t never fails.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

Why suffer from indigestion? Bur-
dock Blood Bitters cures dyspepsia and
all disorders of the stomach, liver or
bowels.
The true northerner., 1897-07-07

T. . TXNER.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-14
March, April, May

Are the months in which to give
special attention to the condition Of
your physical health, If you pass
safely through these months and
bnd yourself strong and vigorous,
on the arrival of warmer weather,
you may reasonably expect that you
will be well in summer. Now is the
time to take Hoods Sarsaparilla,
because now is the time when the
blood must be purified, enriched and
ytalized, and because Hoods Sarsa.
parilla is the only true blood puri-
der prominently in the public eye
today Hoods Sarsaparilla has
power to make you healthy and
guard your system against disease,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-14
A Piece of Parchment,

When unwrltten on, h not more COLI
orleaa than the eadayeroua eounte-
nanees of those unfortunate per-
sons whom we are accustomed to
call heonarmed inyalids" What a
misnomerl Implying, too, despair, Il
giving up for lostO AS long AZ the
ylyltylng powerot llostettera Stom'
aeh BItters can be felt and that h
possible 30 long as there le no abeo'
ute collapse OF the faculties, fresh
vitality can be infused into wasted,
feeble ffameBl color aud Ilesh can
be brought back TO wasted pallid
cheeks with this grand sheet AM
ehor Of the debIlItated and the slek'
ly, 1t ID a tonic OF the greatest p0
teney aud the utmost purity, and a
great remedy for and preventive Of
dyspepsia, bilious, malarl0ua, fheus
matte, nervous aud kidney CONS
plalnla, Appetite aud sleep are
greatly aided by vi II eounteraets
the effects Of undue fatigue, or exc
element aud nullifes the often per
il0us consequences Of exposure .ih
inelemeut weather or damp clothing,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-14

We learn the U, S, government
has a dredge boat in Sulphur river
and this long, narrow and deep wa
ter way, will be made nayigable for
steam boats up to Sulphur mills
and, perhaps, beyond, A steam
boat flying up this river could make
good money hauling out barrel
slaves and other timber that would
be gotten out if cheap transporta-
tIon was offered, We hope this city
will build a merchants rail or tram
way to the river, and put In CONF
mission a steam boat to give us
water rates on the railroads, Tex
arkana could turn oil the small
cities down then, and In q few years
be great distributing center, Let
US look into the matter, and talk IL
over
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-14
MUSICAL ABsURDITY.

Hasty Brothers musical absurd
itN "Wild Goose Chase, was given
to small audience on Friday night.
There was some clever speciality work
throughout the play, which made
the entertainment interesting from
start to finish. Misses Fay Des-
mond and Nellie Hershey, sang
some of the latest fad songs in
sweet, mellow voices, without the
usual rant OF winking and wildly
gesticulating of the, arms. AS the
new women" they were out Of
sight in Prince Albert coats and
maroon nickerbockers, Billy A,
Griffin, the umbrella surgeon, act
ing the character Of Dusty
Rhodes, was good in both makeup
and acting, In his banjo playing
he was more than passable, Chas,
Hasty, who is "fat, fair and forty"
played the character Of the "Widow
O'Brien," and we should Judge,
played it to the satisfaction of all
Joe Thayer, as Barnard Kelly, and
James P, Stenson, as Prof, Nevlne,
were the life of the play in the
third act, They looked as much
alike in their makeup as two peas
out Of the same pod, This resem-
blance caused many ridiculous situ-
ations in the play
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-14
Weather Report.

Little Rock, Ark, Mar l3. Ark
arsas threatening and rain tonight
Saturday, showers followed by
clearing weather Sunday as well as
warmer, Eastern Texas, local
showers tonight Saturday, Sunday
fairer and cooler in southern por-
tion tonight, Warmer in the in
terror Sunday,
The little birds and winds whisper
it around that ere long one of our
most popular young ladies will be
led to hymen's altar, by a promi
nent Protestant But we must not
say too much, lest we give the Sc
cret away,