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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

Much regret is expressed in business
and social circles In San Marcial at the
departure of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Whited, to become residents Of Ration.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

A woinan's head.
aches may Come
from several Vauses.
She may have a
II headache arising
fr 0 III nervousness,
or from digestive
disturbances. Nine
cases in ten, her
headaches come
from disorders pecu-
liar to her sex. II
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26
C %HEADACHEi

This distressing affection occur most frequently.
The disturbance Of the stomach, arising fran ths
digssted contents, causes a severe pain ~
the head, accompanied with disag-enable nausea, and
this constitutes what is popularity known as Sick
for the relief Of which TAKE SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR OR MEDICINE.
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

Miss Nellie Mackel, of White Oaks,
has peer i'll. She will soon leave for
the home Of her parents 10 San Pedro.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26
Nerves

A.. the Messengers of Sense,-the Telegraph
System Of the human body.
.,v>e extend from the brain to every part
of the body and reach every organ.
s,a~vas are like fire. good servants but hard
masters,
Nerves are fed by the blood and are therefore
like it in character.
Norvae will be weak and exhausted u the
blood is thin, pale and impure.
Nerves. will surely be strong and steady II
the blood is rich, red and vigorous.
Narvaa find a true friend in Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla because 1t makes rich, red blood.
Navves do their work naturally and well,-
the brain is unclouded, there are no
neuralgia pains, appetite and dlges-
ton are good, when you take
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

TO cUREA COLD IN N DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II it falls
tn cure. 25c. II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

Annual c nvention, National American
5uTrage association az Des MONIES, Iowa.
Jan. 25th, Feb. list '97. Fare and one.third
N certificate plan. CT. JONES, a gent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

The board If education met at Eddy
md decided to close the schools next
Friday on account OF lack Of funds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets.
All d. ugPists refund the money If 1t fails
10 cure. 25c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

[ s. Smita left Clayton for New
Orleans, to visit bis aged mother.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26
PURELY

for all diseases OF tho
Liver, Stomach
and Spleen.
Regulate the Liver
and prevent CHILLs
AsB FEVER, MALARI-
Gus FEvHRs, Bowel
COMPLAINTS, RESTLESS
NESS, JAySpIcR AND
NAUSEA.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

There is a manifest tendency among
he legislators gathered in Santa Re t'
discourage county division schemes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

Samuel Hill, OF Roswell. represents
the Mutual Life ms. Co. and will visit
Eddy shortly to write insurance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26
SANITARY BOARD,

w a. JACK. ........... chairman, Silver City
MN .Chaf1n. !. .frst district, East Las Vegas
FL. Otero. 4 second district, albuquerque
R.G third district, v atrous
J.F. Hinkle. 49,. NTH district. Lower Penasco
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26
A

BAD BREATH
Nothing Is so unpleasant, nothing so common. as
bad breath; and in nearly every case it comes from
the stomach, and can be so easily corrected If you VIII
take SIMMONS LIvER REGULATOR. Do not neglect. SO
sure a remedy for this repulsive disorder. 1t will also
improve your appetite, complexion and general health.
PILESi
How many suffer torture day after day, making life
a burden and robbing existence Of all pleasure, owing
to the secret suffering from Piles. Yet relief IS ready
to the hand Of almost any one who will use systematic
sally th. remedy that has permanently cured thou
sands. SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR Is no drastic,
violent purge, but a gentle assistant to nature,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

Joseph b. Heed. OF Iowa, Chief Justice.
ASSOCIATE JUsTICEs-Wiibur r.. Stone, OF
Colorado; Thomas O.. Fuller, OF North
Carolina; William NJ. Murray, OF Tonnes
see; Henry o. Sluss, OF Kansas.
Matthew g.. Reynolds, OF Missouri, q. 9.
Attorney.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26
II s
Sarsa par

The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.
prepared only by @. I. Hood q Co., Lowell, MASS.
- the best family cathartic
Hoods Pills and LIVER stimulant. 2Sc.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

nEAGLE TEMPLE, No. 1, RathDone SIS.
~ ters Of New Mexico, meets nrst ana
O'Clock, at X. OF p. Hall, East Las Vegas. N.
NJ. Visiting sisters OF the order always
welcome. MRS. O. III. ADAMs.
MRS. NJ. r. WILLIAMS, M. IL. O..
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26

X nf p.
TNL DORADO LODGE No. /, meets Ut their
ECastle Hall in the Clement block, corner
of Sixth street and Grand avenue, over the
San Miguel Madonna Bank, every Thursday
evening. Visiting members of the order are
always welcome.
SAUL R~osINTHAL, O. O.
L. j. NARcUs, K. OF Il. q 8.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-26
a. Y. II A. M,

uss vegas hoyai arch Onapter, ~.
month. Visiting companions fraternaily
invited. o. L GREGORY. K. H.P
T.. II. HoFkEIsTER, Sec.
Las Vegas Oommandery, No. 2. Regular
communication, second Tuesday each
month Visiting Knights cordially well
coined John HILL, &C.
l.. r.. HoFxEIsTER. Rec.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1897-03-13

That if she went to the regions dim,
There WASH It the 6 host of show for HIM.
Slowly he turned, by habit bent,
To follow wherever the woman went.
st. Peter, standing on duty there,
Observed that the top Of his head was
bare,
He called the gentleman back and said:
"Friend, how long have you been wed ?"
"rhirty years"(with weary sigh,
Aud then he thoughtfully added "Why?'
st. Peter was silent. With head bent
down
He raised his head and scratched his
crown,
Then, seeming different thought to take,
Slowly, half to himself he spake:
''THIRIY YEARS with that woman there?
No wonder the man hasn't any hair!
Swearing ia wicked; smokes not good;
He smoked and swore-I shot Id think he
would.
"Thirty years with that tongue so sharp?
Oh! Angel Gabriel! GIVE HIM HARP !!
jeweled harp with golden string!
Good sir, pass IN where the angels sing !!
Gabriel. give him seat alone--
One with u cushion-up near the throne!
Call up some angels to play their best !!
Let him enjoy the music-and rest!
''See that on tho finest Ambrosia he
feeds;
He's had about all the hell he needs,
1t isn'tjust hardly the thing to do
TO roast him on earth and the future
too''
n
They gave him harp with golden
strings;
A giitterng robe and Il pair of wings,
Aud he said, as he entered the Realm of
Day:
"iVell, this beats cucumbers, anyway"
And so the scriptures had come to pass
''The last shall be first, and the first shall
be last"
JOSEPH BERT SMILEY.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1897-03-13
ST. PETER AT THE GATE.

W
A man and a woman, ascending there,
Applied for admission. They came and
stood
BefOrc F.. Peter, so great and good,
In hopes the City of Peace to win,
And led st. Peter TO let them in.
The woman was tall apd lank and thin,
With scraggy beardlet upon her ohin.
The man was short, and thick, andstOut,
His stomach was built so il rounded out,
His face was pleasant and all tue while
He wore kindly and genial smile.
The chu;rs in the distance the echoes
woke.
And the man kept still while the woman
spoke.
cob, thou, who guards the gate," said
she,
"We two come hither beseeching thee
To let ns enter the heavenly land
And play our harps with the angel band.
OF me, st. Peter, there is no doubt,
There's nothing from heaven to bar ME
out.
I've been to meeting three times week,
And almost always I'd rise aud speak.
<I've told the sinners about the day
When they'd repent Of their evil way;
I've toll my ncighbors-I've told 'en all
Fall,
I've shown them what they'd have to do
If they'd pass in with the chosen few;
I've marked their path of duty clear
Laid out the plan for the whole career,
ssI've talked and talked to 'em loud and
long,
For my lungs are good, and my voice is
strong.
So, good St. Peter, you'll clearly see
The gate Of heaven is open for ME;
But my old man, regret to say.
Hasn't walked in exactly the narrow
way.
He smokes and he swears, and gravel
faults he's got,
And l don't know whether he'll pass or|
Gle never would pray with an earnest
vim,
Or go to revival, or join in a hymn,
SO l had to leave him in sorrow there
While L, with the chosen, united in
prayer.
He ate what the pantry CHANGED to afford
While ! +, in my purity, sang to the Lord !;
And IL cucum bers were al he got,
It's u chance if he merited THEM or not.
"But, o, ST. Peter, / love him so,
him 20!
I'VE done enough, saint I'VE been,
Won't that atone? Can't you let him in?
By my grim gospel l know tits so
That the unrepentant must fry below,
But isn't there SOME way yOn can see
That he may enter who's dear to NE?
"It's NARROW gospel by which pray
But the chosen expect to find SOME way
OF coaxing, or fooling, or bribing you,
So that their relations can amble
through;
And say, St. Peter, it seems to me
This gate ism It kept as it on hit to be,
You ought to stand right by the opening
there,
And never sit down in that easy chair.
"And say, st. Peter, my sight is dimmed,
But don't like the way your whiskers
is trimmed.
They're cut too wide, and outward toss,
They'd look better narrow, cut straight
Well, we must be going our crowns to
So open, st. Peter, and we'll pass I'M"
81. Peter sat quiet and strokad his staff,
But spite of his office he had to laugh.
Th"n said, with fiery CLEAN in his eye:
"Who's tending this gateway-you or I?''
And then he arose in his stature tall,
And pressed button upon the wall,
And said to the imp who answered the
bell,
"Escort this lady around to hell!"
The man stood still as q piece Of stone
Stood sadly, gloomily there alone.
A lifelong settled idea he had
That his wife was good and he was bad {;
6e thought If the woman went down
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1897-03-13
Bad Deb,s,

Suppose each retail merchant
should make out a list Of bad debts
incurred during the past ten years,
would not the amount be very con-
siderable? This deplorable state
of affairs is due largely to the
little jealousies which exist be-
tween those in the same line of
trade. These little differences af
ford a leverage which is utilized
by deadbeats, (who by right should
be on the "black list and by
making them study, they are en-
abled, with reasonable amount of
tact, to secure credit from a mer-
chant who is over-zealous to sell
bill for fear his competitor might
make a nickel. In this way a
dealer will find certain accounts
growing in size, until finally the
end comes; he becomes alarmed
and askes for a settlement. This
is pretended to be taken as q per-
sonal insult by the credit customer,
and he straightway accepts the
longed-for excuse, and goes elsew-
here to seek new victim. The laws
are largely in favor of the dead
beat and against the merchant.
The latter must pay for the goods
he buys or be closed up by the
wholesaler, yet at the same time
In many instances he cannot col
lect what is due him. Business
men generally are waking up to
the advantages to be derived from
organization, more especially
against this class of robbers than
anything else, but other benefits
ensue from cooperation and NUT
ual intercourse. 1t is, of course,
important to sell goods, but it is
equally important to know that
their money value will be received.
Too many failures in business can
be directly traced to carelessness
or slack methods in granting
credit.-Stattoaer and Printer.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1897-03-13

Lath for sale. Enquire at Union
office.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-19

tlonal colleges students who would vol
UNFAIRLY help to sustain them, then
such laws and practices should be
abandoned. But if this free tuition is
confined to those who cannot pay,
where is the harm to the denomina.
tional collegeG The limited number of
these free students does not add ap-
probably to the expense Of maintain.
ing the University. 1t is about that
much pure gain to m~eritorious young.
men without entailing taz alton on any
body. Neither does this State aid sub.
tract materially from the efficiency of
the public schools. If given to them,
it would extend them only one day and
a fraction of a day each year. In this
University we have a plant that repre-
sents about FIVE hundred thousand dol
lars. We cannot afford to throw away
this property. The Constitution for
bids it. The memories, the traditions
and the pride of our people revolt at
the thought. The shadows and soil of
Chapel Hill " sacred in thousands of
North Carolina homes. Whatever il
may have been under political and
social conditions that are rapidly and
permanently passing away, it is now
an institution that is popular in the
highest sense of the word. It serves
no class. It's benefits and blessings are
not confined to any sect, but are open
to all. It is Ii more competitive to the
religious and sectarisn colleges than
are the public schools to the private
academies. Complaints from denomina-
tional colleges would be heard with the
Difference due to their authors, who
should be made to feel that we rejoice
in their growing prosperity and power.
But the University is a part of the
State and must be preserved.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-19

A Mean Practical -Joke--The Major
Thought He Had an Office, But it Was
a Eoax~-Gov. Carr Didn't Do His
Duty.
B.-"HelIol Mr.. Editor"
R.-"Hellol Mel #. How are you
getting on9"
B.-'I amt gittin' on at awl. In fact
I'm slippin' back just az fast az a man
kin go. 1 went ter the postofis the
other day an got an official lookin' let
ter with Executive Department"
printed on the outside ov the envelope.
NY hands trembIed while wuz openin'
ov it, an when I finished readin' ov it
I wuz so existed 1 couldn't hardly
mount my mule. The letter said; You
are hereby appinted a Knowtary Pub
lick fer life, ter hold an fill same offs
so long az you remain a dymakrat an
your conduct il guide an you perform
the manifold duties incumbent on you
in a prazeworthy manner" 1t was
sined ''Gov. Carr" an a POSTSCRIPT
stated that the dockament Wuz hiz last
official act. Iwuz so proud that I felt
like I could lick Spain with n hand
tied behind my back. felt like chal,
lengin' Mark Hanna ter fight a dewel
with bowie knives. Sat last justis hez
bin done" / sed. There's retribushun'
in history" Well, 1 never did see my
mule pace along so nicely az she did
till l got home. Soon az I sot eyes on
Betsy l hollered. sit is done; I'm
'Iected. She wanted ter know which
asylum I Wuz frum. I tole her
I Wuz perfeckly sane an didn't want
any insinuations fer I could now put
her In aiI on short motifs. l tole her
the wurm had turned over; that frum
this date hencefourth an hereafter I
would be boss ov the whole job, and if
she got ter messin' Ground too much /
would ishue my own diverse and wind
up our CO partnership accordin' to law
an eckity. I showed my commisshun
ter Betsy, an she read it oyer twice be
fore she realized the solemnity ov the
ocashun. When she did cum ter her
senses she turned nifty pale. The saw
she'd hev ter plum the chalk line trum
Y now on"
R,-"Well, I suppose congratulations
are in order"
B.-''No, they amt. Hold on erbOut
doin' that till l finish. Kurnel johnson
cum out the next day an spent the
day. 1 showed my commishun ter
him. He looked at it a long time an
then said Why, Zeke, this IL a forgery,
it haint got the seal ov State on it, an
it aint the Governors handWritin'.
Sumbody hes put up a job on you.
Then l examined it closer an found he
Wuz tellin' the truth. You never saw
a man so disappointed In aWl your life.
I'll give a pair ov mules ter find out
who did it. 1t must hev bin a Pritch,
ard Populist, fer I know they amt nc
republican, populist nor dymakrat mean
enuf ter p~erpetrate an outrage like
that on a Teller sitizen. I'm awl broke
up. GUIDE bye"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-19
ROWAN COUNTY ALLIANCE.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
On the days appointed this organiza-
ton met with Halter Shop Alliance to
perform the many duties relative there
to. Many seem to think that the ALI
ance was political in it's character, and
therefore would have it's work done,
and after the election die; but the last
meeting proves the contrary. The time
was irregular, but when the hour ar
rived the delegates were rolling in from
various directions.
The reports show an increase Of
membership, and the business an in.
crease in interest. The writer never
has attended a meeting more crowded
with work. We did not have time to
give the excellent choir due courtesy,
no time for lecturing, and scarcely any
time to hear a we'll prepared essay.
There were many items of Importance
discussed, but the tannery and shoe.
factory, at Hillsboro, claimed special
attention. The prospects there seemed
to enthuse every member present. An
investigation was made relative to the
remaining needs of our factory, and our
proportional part was assumed with
out any trouble. If all the other County
Alliances will fall in line with old
Rowan, the whistle of the shoe factory
will soon be heard far and near to cheer
the hearts of many good old Alliance
farmers; they can soOn have their beef
hides turned into good shoes without
any outlay of money; something SINH
lar to taking wheat to the mills and
getting -four in return.
The Alliance is about to reach the
point where it can be worth a tract of
land and a gray mule to every active
member. Those who thought they
were disappointed in the outset and
left the Alliance, will now be reversely
disappointed unless they return to the
Alliance in good faith. The united
effort of so many of the good loyal citi-
zens of q country is bound to result i'm
much good to the same.
There was a full turnout of males
and females, and some of the ladies.
came a distance of some twelve or ff-
teen miles. Hurrah! for such heroic
ladies; it does us all good to see them
present. Any organization is bound to.
prosper in which the ladies take such.
a lively interest.
The work of the Alliance is n Of
Christian character. It brings together.
many of the most active members Of
the various Christian denominations in.
one common brotherhood without one.
rifn9 of discord; and it's object is to
care for and promote the happiness Of.
each other. At our last meeting such.
help was given an afflicted family as
will throw many Sunday collections in
the shade. The hospitable entertain
ment of the Halter Shop brethren, the
sumptuous dinners, the fine vocal
music and the many pretty and inter
ested ladies added much to the pleas
ures OF the occasion.
A boom in the Alliance, a boom In
the shoe factory and machinery at,
HiIlsboro, with a boom in THE Pro.
GREssIvE FARMER, will no doubt bring
new life to all it's readers. Certainly.
all this must be some pleasant forebod-
ings of a bright future to all who are
interested in the same.
R. L. BROWN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-19

A millionaire would eve be one or
remain such were he not continually
on the lookout to improve his condi
ton. Were he satiefed to sit down
and let things take their own course
his wealth would soon begin to take
wings. The operators may learn a
profitable lesson from the wealthy and
Dy giving the same thought and atten-
ton to improving their condition that
the rich do to accommodating money
very soon make some decided improve
ment In their condition. The way for
t~etegrRphers to have better times is to
enlarge the market for their labor
create a larger demand for it. The
manufacturer, when he enlRrges the
field Of his operations does so by en-
larging the demand for his product. A
government telegraph can handle
messages at 10 cents each and every
one can use the wires at that price.
Who is going to wait for a letter to go
several thousand miles when, for 8
cents more, they can send a message.
There are millions upon millions of peo-
pie who would make general Use of the
wires if messages were but a dime each
who cannot do it at from % cents to a
dollar each. And these millions of
people, constantly telegraphing, will
cause a demand for many thousand
operators.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-19

An operator handling 800 messages
daily ct 81 each only earns 1928 above
his salary. The 1928 goes to people
who wouldn'G take the trouble to turn
their heads to avoid splitting on him.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-19

Don't let the reform papers die out
for want of support. Plutocracy hates
the reform press more than all other
forcescombined against them,-Stock-
ton Kan Alliance Signal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-19
FOSTER OUR UNIVERSITY.

Among the most important objects
of our care is the State University. 1t
is to be regretted that there is among
some of the best people of the State a
sentiment that does not sustain the ex-
listing law which gives an annual ep
preparation to this institution-a sum
which should be increased but for the
fact that the condition Of the State
treasury may not justify it If there
be anything in the State laws or in the
management of the University which
gives, with State money, free tuition
to persons whoNare pecuniarily able to
pey and thus takes from the denomina-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-10
The Duty on Cotton.

Editor Morning News: / note that Mr..
a. 3. shepperson of New York, in an
open letter deprecates the duty on foreign
cotton, saying that such duty will not
help the price of our sea island cotton.
but viii be injurious alike to producer
and consumer OF American cotton. With
out for a moment assuming that Mr..
shepperson writes in the interest Of east
ern sDinnerg as against the interest OF
our sea island cotton producers, would
say that his argument Is entirely knocked
out bY two facts. The first is, that i'm
portations OF foregn cotton which were
only few thousand bales some years ago.
now exceed 10000 bales a year. much
more than our entire sea Island crop. The
second Is, that this foreign cotton is used
either TO adulterate our sea islands. or as
an out and out substitute for Il. The re-
suit rs, that the beneficial results of the
constantly increasing demand for sea is
land cotton are thwarted by the constant
Increase OF foreign substitutes Imported
William T. williams