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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18


The lecture delivered at the First Baptis'
church, by J. W. Brooks, on "The Armsn-
or eastern Question:" last venine,
was very we'll attended, and was listened
to with marked attention. At the conciu-
sion OF the lecture Mr.. Brooks was warm
iy congratulated by quite q number OF the
audience.
Mr.. Brooks Is vice president of the 80
ciety Of the Ten Tribes OF the United
States" whose headquartersis at Denver
Colorado, and has for its purpose, the ais
seminating OF facts in regard to the identl-
~ of the Apglo-Sa1on race, with the lost
.sTen Tribes" Of Israel.
! As quite a plumber bevs expressed an In
terest in the matter, Mr.. Brooks ieqaest'
that all those who desire 10 join him II
forming a local identity association In TIL
city, communicate with him, either throusl
the mail, or personally, at this office.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18
NOiEs.

W. E. Gortner, the official court sten-
oerapher, will wed Miss Irma q. Davis
at Quincy, ILL.,, on Wednesday, the Sotn
inst.
simon Gonzales, Of Chapsrito. and Miss
Beuigna Lucero,of Las Vegas, were married
bv Rev. q. W. Curtis at the Presbyterian
mission, across the river, last evening
The marriage OF Emilio Ortiz to Miss
seferina Aragon, at Mora, yesterday 10
said to have been q brilliant affair. Ben)'
M. Road and wife, Of Santa Fe, stood spon-
sors to the couple. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

The memorial ervlces Of Diamond lodge,
No. 4, A. o. U. Wat the Me thodist church
Yesterday morning, called together a con-
r~regation that filed the house. The menu
beers expressed themselves as well pleased
With the services. There were about thirty
of the members present, wearing the
badge of the order. Rev. J. F. Kellogg's
text was Ell. 1914, and bis theme, that
charity and fraternity should begin at
home and work thence outward.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18
rnn SICK.

Mrs. P. C. Nilsson is i~ndisposed.
viii Hay ward is on the sick list.
A child of Charley Shirk 10 ailing.
The children Of Antonio Lucero are TAX
ing medicine.
Mrs. Edward Henry was reported not 20
well, yesterday.
G. c. Robb, the grocery clerk, has been
sick abed, to-day.
@. g. Burton, Of Topeka, general agent
of the American book company, basa SICK
child In his rooms on Bridge street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Prof. Nielsen has returned to Lat vegas
to remain permanently, and has opened a
conservatory of music, In connection with
Prof. Miller, at Clements block, over the
San Miguel national bank. Prof. Nielsen
will be a welcome acquisition to our city.
Prof. Miller is too well known. as a teach
err, to reed any comment. 1t is to be hoped
they will nave success in their new enter
nriaa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18
~FENoiLiNos.

~. - ..a. 80 |
V.n, Long : pa'A v" u''"' '"''
down 'ne''a''
A. Larrasola again visitS SANTA re- on
legal business.
d. M, Scales, Indian claim agent, left for
up country points.
Mrs. DAME, Stern IA hack from a visit to
Watrous. up the roadys
u wallace rao,star. From Las vsg.s.
.,an n, paso ,,otaII
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~. 90 .;.,,to rh,c.go
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Dr. -. Seeers'fom' 81 o ""
s
dolores rsomero 10 W iio" Dan is"aoio'
to qualify as a justice Oh 'ho peaos'
Chris Sellman and george Davie ieave
for Santa Fe' on the evening tra'n'
Judge H. l.. Waldo and Ralph e.. Twitch-
oil departed for Santa re- last evening"
Magin Gallsgos has been In from Los
Alamos, to-day. with W teams OF horses
for sale.
Agapito Abeyts, jr, and Miguel Marti-
nee, we're passengers for Santa Fe, Satur-
day evening.
Capt. l.. I. Fort mas gone oVer W oan''
Fe, on court business acco"pan'su "
Royal a. rrensice'
+. Meredith Jones, the c'Vh sne'noer' :.
running INES up 'ne ' "
Watrous' TODAY.
Amos meade La 'un'a oaA'
ana August NAM "en'ei' Wv
sns Oenera' no'e'
Judge ~. ' Long na' ko.e OH"s.S,
ro 70 ioo ai.e'
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Lewis Flesner, q cousin VI 'aAe oo
...w~ from vi.,t 70 Africa.
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Charles Bradley, father OF Dr. bradley
the latter q health-seeker In tnese par''
left for his Boston home' TINS morning
: W. c. Reid has gone over to Santa FL
where he will represent this paper durin
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Prof. Theodore G.. Martin delivered a
very practical and instructive lecture, last
Saturday night, in the city hall. on sThe
Theory and Practice Of Education" Some
modern educators might not accept all he
said, but, as a whole, it was very good,
and deserved a better house than the one
which greeted him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

A lady asked a naughty editor how to
make mot enough" u of the word
~ssenough,' and he told her that it was done
by t~rapsposing the letters into words like
this: Take the third, second and first let
tiers OF the word s~'enough" for the first
word, and the sixth, fourth and fifth for
the second word, and you have two words
that signify something that is not enough
for any Young lady.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

M. W. White, for several years coal
clerk in the treasurer's office of the At
Gibson, in Topeka, has accepted the posi-
ton Of head bookkeeper in the general
store maintained by G. j. Devlin at the
coal mines at Frontenac, Kans.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

A correspondent of The Optic, writing
from Bland, in the Cochiti mining district,
says: Look out for this lamp. She is
going to boom, this spring. No idle men
here. Everybody at work enc the mines
are showing better every day. New pros
pect holes are developing good mineral-in
fact, they might be called mines from the
grass roots.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Robt. G. Gortner was a passenger for
Santa Fe, from Indiana, Saturday evening.
It is the delight OF his heart to relate how
he worked the leg reporters on the ST.
Louis Republic for that cumberland
lightning interview, which was copied into
the daily pres of the Territory.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18
Do YOU LIKE 70 READ GOOD NOVELS?
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Host Stewart to-day took possession
of the Wooster house, lately vacated by
Mrs, Cook.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

The Las Vegas grant case was to be
reached on the calendar of the United
States supreme court in Washington, D.
c., to-day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Henry Noting, of Dodd, Tex is anxious
tn know the whereabouts of bis father;
Hamon Noting, last heard from Clayton
New Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

C. Reynolds, the Nebraska sheepmap,
to-day, made satisfactory settlement WIFI
the Atchison officials for the 1854 sheep
killed in the wreck at Sands station, the
other afternoon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

j. M. Brault, a patient at the insane
asylum, whose condition is somewhat i'm
proved, has been discharged and sent down
to Albuquerque, upon the application OF
his wife.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Certificates of election were to-day is
sued to the justices of the peace and con-
stables chosen at the precinct elections, on
January 18th.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

The Browne g. Manzanares Co., has re-
ceIved a car of agricultural implements,
Gross, Blackwell s. Co., three cars OF
Kansas corn Myer Friedman & Bro, a car
oil canned tomatoes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Special meeting Of the Royal Arch Chap
ter at 1880 o'clock, tomorrow evening.
The mark masters degree will be confer
red on three candidates.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

The Optic is not given to fulsome fattery
OF itself. possibly for the reason that the
papers peaks for itself among appreciative
and intelligent people.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

For frst-class work give your washing
to the steam laundry. Goods called Tor
and delivered o5-t1
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

M. COIN, the retired merchant, is pack
ing up his effects for early removal to Los
Angeles, Cal, he cleverly not forgetting
this office when doing so
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Several freighters from the Red river
section left town, to-day, with supplies for
the Bell ranch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Charles Twitchell, the professional nurse,
has a card in the advertising columns OF
THE OpTIC, this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

A posto6ice has been established at
Grenada, N. NJ, with Joseph Smith as
postmaster.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

The buggy horse of Mrs. WIN. Malboeuf,
"Old Frank" died of pneumonia, last
night, DR.. Sig Moye being unable to save
the animals life.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Those merchandise licenses should be
renewed, before there are costs to liquid
ate,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

ice De Olivera is reported as lost in q
storm, down the country, and the wno'e
country is being secured for him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18
llF YOU ARE IN MED
CALL At
-StrOusse & Bacharach's,

Our entire stock of Winter Clothing to be sold out at
any price to get rid of them, as also our Winter Stock
of goods, consisting of Heavy Underwear, Blankets,
Quilts etc. 1t will pay you to get our prices and also
examine quality of goods.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

A. A. Wise, the real estate agent, is TO-
day passing his sixty eighth mile post.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

The Citizens association, at Hugh Lou
don's office, this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18
MONDAY EVENING. JAN. IS, 1897.
JANUARY.
MISCELLANY.

The county board has been in session.
to-day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18
TRACK N TRAIN.

superintendent Hurley and Stenogra-
pher Etter went down the line, last even
ing.
A. q. Cook, Of the hot springs run, was
successful in killing a huge wild cat, above
the hot springs.
Conductor Alcott has relieved Conductor
CARPENTER on the Santa Fe branch, the
latter now punching pasteboard on the
main line.
Several railroad boys were ION the
carpet" yesterday, concerning the wreck
at Sands, and as far as learned, there was
no one laid of or discharged.
The Corliss bill, for a horizontal rsduc-
| ton in the rates charged by the palace car
companies, is apt to come up ut this Sos
| sion of congress, and tho chances are now
| hat it will become a law. Unde this
measure, the fare from Denver to Chicago,
on a Pullman, will be So, instead Of Sc.
The Locomotive Engineer, a publication
| devoted to the interests Of locomotive
builders, informs the public that, during
| 1896. there were 1,175 locomotives built 10
the United States, at an average cost OF
$40, 900 each, and that 300, more than one
fourth of the total, were reported.
Extensive washouts are reported on the
! A, & P, out pear Yucca, Arizona. The
Atchison agent at Las Vegas has been in
structed not to receive any live stock Or
p~erishable freight for shipment that far
| out on the line of road. The only connsc-
| ton made by No. 2, passenger train from
the SOUTH, this morning, was with the X
Paso train, at Albuquerque.
J. G. Costello, of wichita, assistant grand
chief Of the order of railway t~slegraphers
is in Topeka for the, purpose OF WORKING
with C. M. Maier, third vice grand mastsl
OF the brotherhood of locomotive fremen
in the attempt to have legislation Favorable
to railroad mon passed by tho preaen
Kansas legislature. Both Mr.. Costello
and Mr.. Maisr feel confident that their Of
forts will be successful.
Express and railroad managers hav
sent to messengers aud train guards = let
, ter which, If the orders made are carrie
into effect, may cause train robbers to hes
itate before they determine to hold up
train. These letters instruct the men {
shoot to kill in each and every case wher
robbery is clearly the intent of anyon
who interferes with the running OF q trair
and a cash reward of $500 is held out 70
each robber shot, but not killed, and S1,0O
r for a Jesse James emuIasor who is made I
bite the dust.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Special sales for the ensuing month.
Millinery below cost. MRS. s. A.CARR:
s5-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

-or Mems Fine Night Shirts,
~ with Embroidered Fronts
or plain, white. always sell at S5c
to ST.. but selling for cash enables
us to make the prices.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18
TO WATCH MILEAGE TICKETS.

Grneral Passenger Agents Sebastian, OF
the Rock Island, Lord, OF the,Chicago Great
Western; Heafford, of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul; Kinskern, OF the
Northwestern Passenger Traffic Manager
White, OF the Atchison, and Assistant
General Passenger Agent Charlton, Of the
Alton, have been selected as the advisory
board of che mileage bureau OF the western
passenger association. for the ensuing year.
1t has been found that the conductors OF
the various lines have been much more Wig
liant in the taking up. Of misused mileage
books since the bureau was put into exist.
ence, and it is intended to keep the good
work Of the bureau up to the standard set
during the last year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Go to F. Oakley for the newest thing in
1897 wall psper-frst shipment just rsceiv-
ed. y Inn
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18
sTRICTER

When the holder Of an annual or time
pass now boards an Atohison passenger
train and presents his transportation Gre.
dentials to the conductor, he Is in turn
presented by that gentleman with . small
piece Of white paper. At the top Of this
aper, ppear the following lines:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

For parties, concerts and socials, rent
Rosenthal Bros. hall. 50-s-tf.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18


Notice to all holders of Annual and !:
Time Passes: :
On each presentation Of your Pass :
the Conductor 10 required to obtain
your signature hereon to accompany f:
the Train Report.
Below this notice, lisa space for the sig
nature OF the person holding the pass, and
below that q place for the numbsI
o; the pass. the number Of the
train, date, and the name Of
the point from and TO which the pass ID
honored. when The signs.Grs OF the past
paper. il is carefully stored away In the
inside pocket OF tue conductors official
coat. Later, II is sent TO the trsinmaster
OF the particular division over which th
pass is honorsd, to be kept on die In bis
office.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-18

Macbeth Water cures stomach
trouble. 2O9 II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
BIG FORTUNE GONE.


william Dawson, Once Worth @3,OOO,0OO,
VIII Turn Over Every Cent to Creditors
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, March l1.-William
Dawson has assigned to A. b. Stickney,
and William Dawson, Jr., assigned to
Thomas D. Blood, both being personal
assignments resulting from the failure
of the Bank of Minnesota, Of which
they were president and cashier re-
spectively. The Dawsons have for
many years been the wealthiest resi-
dents of st. Paul, and the his
tory of William Dawson is al
most unprecedented in the finan-
cial history Of the northwest Accord
ing to the public statement made in
in January by Mr.. Dawson, his assets
exceeded his liabilities in 1890 by some
thing over SO, 100000 He is now over
10 years old, and states that he will
turn every cents worth of property
over to the assignee to be divided
among his creditors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
CHEAP COLOR prO1C~n-.rny
New Chemical Pro - VII cii IL i'fo'
n0unced simple aud Prut.'al.

New Chemical Pro o. VII eli IL if0-
nounced simple aud PrUt,'al.
WASHINGTON, March ll.-.lu,t at a
time when photographer, had almost
abandoned hope Of ever discovering a
really practicable process, Of color
photography report comes to the state
department from United States Consul
General Mason al Frankfort, Germany,
giving description OF means OF do
ing this in manner SO simple and in
expensive as to be available to
every photographer, thus opening
q new era in reproducing art
The process is the discovery OF
Chisagne, u Persian savant, and
ispurely chemical. Dipped successfully
in monochromatic baths of blue, red
and green, the positive picks out from
each the exact proportion Of color me-
cessary TO reproduce the tints OF the
original. The result is portrait alb.
solutely lifelike in form and color and
landscapes that will stand the test OF
strong magnifying glasses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
FREE CHAIR CARS, LATEST PATTERNS OF SLIPPERS.
o. DUTroN Travelling Pass'r Agent, eT. JOSEPH, MO.

national cotton convention August .,
1897, at Galveston. The purpose Of the
convention is to secure concerted leg
islation throughout the world looking
to the abolition Of bucket shops and
cotton exchanges, which, 1t is contend
ed, are running the price Of cotton by
their adroit management Of the mar
kets of the world.
TO PUT DRUNKARDs TO FARMING.
ALBANY, N. Y, March ia bill has
been introduced in the assembly which
authorizes the city of New York to ap-
propriate 100000 for the equipment
and maintenance Of a farm colony near
New York city, where habitual drunk
ards and other undesirable citizens may
be sent to DO drilled into deccncy and
a proper regard for their duties to the
state. The bill is said to be favored
by majority Of the legislators.
AN ANTI-PoIsoN BILL.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 11.-Gov.
Black yesterday signed the "knock-out
drops" bill, which makes it a felony
for person other than licensed drug
pist or physician to administer to any
person drug or narcotic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
A TRAIN HELD UP.
six Masked Robbers In Alabama Loot IN
Express Car.

Six Masked Robbers In Alabama Loot IN
Express Car.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 1.-THE
northbound express train on the Louis
vile & Nashville road, due at Louis
vile at noon to-day, was held up by six
masked men near Calera yesterday,
when it stopped at water tank in
the woods. The engineer and fireman
were forced to uncouple the locomo-
tive and express car from the remain
der of the train and run forward half
a mile with it. The messenger refused
to open the car, when the door was
broken open and the messenger GOV.
cred with pistols and forced to open
the safe. A number of packages Of
money were secured. The total
amount is not known, but 1t is said to
have been large. A posse is in pursuit
of the robbers, having gone from
Birmingham on special train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
No Raj road Legislation.

TOPEKA, Kan, March y. : Both
senate and house populists held eau
cuses last night to consider railroad
legislation. Several populist senators
favored extending the session until a
satisfactory bill could be enacted,
while others wanted an extra session.
Gov. Leedy is understood as being OPP
posed to an extra session. Both eau
cuses broke up without having arrived
at any understanding and it is the pre-
vailing opinion that no railroad bill
will be enacted at this session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABENt KANSAS MARCH 49, s7-ELW PAGES
uRshER DECLARED INSANE.
The 81. Louis Murderer Escapes the GaliowS
Was II Trick:

Was II Trick:
ST. LOUIS. March 1l.-Charles +.
Dreher will not be hanged March Is,
the date set for his execution in the
city jail yard, for the murder Of Bertha
IIunicke. Sheriff Trolls jury returned
a verdict yesterday that the man is in
sane. This finding will Immediately
be certified to Gov. Stephens, and he
will act in accordance with the law
covering such inquiries. He will
either put Dreher in the penitentiary
for the remainder of his natural life,
in which event the question of his
mental condition will not :icure, or
order him confined in an insane as; ,lum
until such time as the superintendent
certtie. that he has recovered his
mind Then the date Of his execution
will be set again, this time by the gov
ernor. Thirty minutes after the jury
had returned its verdict at least three
Of the jurymen were convinced that
they had erred in their decision. One
Of them stated openly that he was con-
vinced Dreher had fooled him. The
murderer, who had appeared insensi-
BILE to everything during the inquiry,
sitting in crouched-up position and
staring blankly at the floor, laughed
when he learned that the rope
had been lifted from his neck.
Ten minutes after word Of the
jury's decision reached him he raised
his head and gazed at the body Of men
who saved him from the gallows. A
moment later, behind closed doors,
Dreher sat up straight and thanked
the jury for saving his life. The jury
men were astounded. They had seen
him only as creature apparently de.
void of feeling or faculties
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
1t Translates Some Unimportant Business
and Then AdjOurns.


and Then Adjourns.
WASHINGTON, March 11.--There was
an unusually large attendance Of
senators at yesterdays session. The
credentials of Andrew I. Wood,
as senator from Kentucky by appoint
ment of the governor, were presented
and referred without discussion to the
committee on privileges and elections
on motion of Mr.. German.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice of a motion to
amend the rules in relation to calls Of
the senate, so that if a suggestion be
made of the absence Of quorum the
presiding officer shall determine the
matter and report whether there is or
is not quorum present. if there is, the
business shall proceed, and II not the
roll is to be called.
Mr.. Shoup presented memorial
from the legislature Of Idaho, asking
for the annexation Of portion Of
Wyoming to that state. The senate
then proceeded to executive business
and at 1910 adjourned without day.