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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-02-05

EASTERN STAR. REGULAR CON-
munication second and fourth
Thursday evenings of each
month. All visiting brothers and
sisters are cordially invited. Mrs.
Julia Webb. worthy matron; Earn
est Browne, w. p: Mrs. Emma Bene-
dict. secretary; Mrs. N. A. Howe,
treasurer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-02-05
SOCIETIES.

ELDORADO LODGE No. I, II. OF r.
meets every Monday at s p. m., ct
their Castle Hall, third fioor Clements
block. cor. Sixth Street and Grand
ave., X. G. RANKIN. q. G.
GEO. SELBY. X. of r. s.
SAUL ROSENTHAL. M. of +.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-02-05
Business Directory.
ATTORNEYS.

GEO. H. bunker, ATTORNEY
at-Law. Office veeder Block, Colorado
Phone 81, west side. Matters at
court house promptly attended to 12tf
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
NO LIFE, NO ENERGY
NO AMBITION

These are common expressions nova.
days and the finger posts that point
with unfailing accuracy to nervous
system robbed OF it's vitality by over.
exertion, overstrain or excess of some
kind. That anyone should allow this
condition To 60 on TO complete mental.
physical or sexual ruin as IL sur,lv
must II neglected, Is positive crime
when the cure ID at h nd la DIR. A. w.
Chase's Nerve Pills-a medicine de.
signed expressly for this condi,ion-a
medicine that cures to stay cured nv
resupp'y ing the very essential OF life.
Nerve Force.
Mrs. w A Chase Of corner OF liberty and
Pearl Atr cts, Belding. Mich savs.s"Eor
some time past hao bee bothered with nay
vouSness, chiefly Indicating itself nv an IN
ability to sleep soundly at night N seemed o.
though ! could not get a good nights resi- +
got some OF DIR A, W. Chase's Nerve ptns a
Cornell bros. Drug Store and they yvcre a., =,
what Lcedcd rested we'll again feel hrfSht
and strong in every way and have nIenty y,
life energy aud ambition. 1 have no hesi,sncv
In recommending the Nerve pills 10 o1hers ~
an uneQualed medicine in such affections
Goo a box at dealers OF Dr. A. w cbase
Medicine Co. Buffalo, ~ " See mar por
traits and signature OF A w Chase nj n are
ON every package.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
vERGENNEs STATION.

Mrs. Stephen Kennels and her sis
ter-in-law went to Grand Rapids Mon.
day
j. Mosher went home from Chris
Blosser's Sunday morning.
Mrs. Electa Mosher arrived home
from her visit in New York state on
Wednesday OF last week.
The Cleaner party last Friday night
was well attended and all had a very
pleasant time.
Chris Blosser has barn raising this
week Wednesday.
Kirk Ford is putting In corn on Geo
McGee's land.
Earl and Mira Brown went to Beld-
ing last Saturday.
Mrs M Carl OF Parnell, Joined the
l. o. T. M. M. on Wednesday after.
noon OF last week.
Warren Ford who Is serving on a
jury in Grand Rapids was home over
Sunday.
While carrying an armful OF wood
recently Miss Maggie Collins received
bad fall, one OF the sticks OF wood
striking her on the neck ADD injuring
her throat quite badly.
Henry Keech is some better at this
writing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
ALTON MOSELEY

Weather warmer and growing time
although rain is needed now.
Miss Lizzie Wittenbach is home
from Lowell for a short visst.
John Dennis has the wall laid for a
basement to his barn.
Chris Blosser is repairing and en-
larging his barn and has the old frame
uncovered. Grin Trumbull built the
wall for the old barn in May, 1913 and
the frame was built by Walter White
and raised by MIR. Judson OF Cannons.
burg with ropes and tackles a month
later. The country was quite new al
that time.
AL Biggs' team ran away last Satur'
day and ran over Art Biggs. Forum
ately neither Art nor the team were
injured to any extent.
David Condor is putting some re-
pairs on his house.
Miss Edna Crop has the measles.
Miss Alice Fenights is home from
Mr. Moons, OF Keene, having an at
tack OF the measles.
Clyde Purdy drew home a new rec
geared buggy on Saturday last.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
AVON-KEENE,

The Marble cemetery association
have set Thursday, May 2sth, to work
at the cemetery and decorate. We
hope that all who have friends laid
there will be present to help put the
grounds in shape.
Mrs. Carrie Scott returned from
Saranac last Friday.
Charlie Sparks and wife visited his
brother Royal, last Sunday.
Oscar Russ has returned from Texas
where he has been for some time past
Mrs. G. l.. Frost is improving the
looks OF her residence with a fresh
coat OF paint.
Mr.. Whittenback is very sick and
but little hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
Quite number In this vicinity have
been victims OF the German measles OF
late and all join in pronunclpg them a
measley thing at their best.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Hornbrook OF South Low.
ell recently.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
NORTH GRATTAN.

The promise for all kinds OF fruit Il
good In these parts, although straw
berries may be hurt in some places.
Mrs. Peter Elkins, OF Grand Rapids,
Is visiting her father, Frank Near.
thur; and other relatives here.
Miss Rose COrrigan has recovered
from small pox and her sister, Miss
Eva now has 1t. We hear that the rest
OF the family have been vaccinated.
Rev. j. K. Plat gave a most excel
lent sermon at Abbey church, Sunday,
from Hebrews: 7-25. There was a good
attendance.
The Ice cream social held by the L.
A ). OF Ashley and Grattan at the
home OF Louis jerks on May Is brought
in $3.50
A large company are preparing to
attend the Joyce-Weeks wedding to.
day, May l9) Particulars next week.
Miss Gertrude Slayton who is teach.
ing 10 the Lessitter district, attended
the Teachers Meeting held at Grand
Rapids on the 10th.
Il V. Macarthur, managea of the
Grand Rapids Masonic home, visited
his aged mother, Mrs. Giles Macarthur
ana his brother Frank, last week.
The farmers are very busy getting
ready for corn planting, and some OF
them have potatoes to market yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Smith who have
resided in Greenville for several years
past, are stopping at their farm here
for short time and % OF their old
time friends gathered there with them
recently and helped Mrs. Smith sew
carpet rags. 1t was indeed happy
visit and was greatly enjoyed by all
present, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith being very
much pleased TO meet so many old
friends. Mrs. Sarah Lessiter and Mrs.
AKA Dorman, of Belding, were among
the number present. There are no
friends like old friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
SPENCER MILL.

Fred Perrigo of Trufant is doing
some papering for Mrs. Irish and S. ]
Splitter this week.
7. Westbrook and wife spent Satur.
urday and Sunday at C. Herbert's near
Bedding.
Mrs. Lewis Moore OF Oakfield fell
down cellar backward aud was severe
ly injured, her recovery is doubtful.
The Gowen G. A. r. aud w. r. c.
are preparing for Decoration Day, Rev
Barlow OF Greenville will give the ad.
dress.
The Pleasant Hill school closes Nav
20, with a picnic. Miss Harkins is 8
very able teacher and a fine young lady
and her many friends regret her de.
parture.
Miss Francis Holland will spend the
summer with Miss Harkins of Cedar
Springs.
Mrs. Chrisie Strope received a tele.
gram last Saturday that her husband
Warnie Strope had been instantly
killed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
SHILOH.

The Ideal entertainers OF Saginaw
gave very interesting program Fri
day night which was enjoyed by all,
John Bates who has been working
for Levi Guptel was called to Ionia
Monday to attend funeral.
A family reunion was held at the
home OF Thos. Leach Sunday, in honor
of his sister, Mrs. Maria Hassett
w. Bishop Of Chicago spent a few
days with relatives here.
Clyde Fuller and lady and lady OF
Bedding Sundayed at A. F. Decker's.
Frank Heth and wife Sundayed with
friends at Fenwick.
Mrs. Hassett OF Oregon spent few
days with relatives here.
Mrs Jennie Selleck has received a
check for $1,000 being the amount oil
insurance carried by her husband in
the Maccabees.
Mrs. F. w. Maynard and daughter
Mabel left for Chicago Tuesday to visi,
relatives
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
OTIsCO.

Misses Bessie Gould and Bessie Fisk
Sundayed at Geo. Brewers.
F. r. Luscombe and son Lee and
Will Lsmphierd and wife spent Sun
day with John Luscombe and wife oil
Eureka.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Morse and dauph.
ter Sundayed at j. d. Morse's of Beld
ing.
Mrs. G.. G. Wilson OF Greenville
spent Thursday and Friday with her
grandmother, Mrs. A. M. Spicer.
Miss Lula Luscombe spent SATURDAY
and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. L. d.
Carpenter
Miss Alma Snyder has been having
the mumps the past week and Miss
Leona Phillips has been having an at.
tack OF the German measles.
Mrs. w. r. Menkee and three child
rem, and Andrew Williams, OF Belding
visited Mrs. A. NJ. Sp'cer, SATURDAY..
Mrs. A. Weeks Is visiting relatives
In Beldipg.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
ORLEANS.

Mrs. Sarah Wheeler and Mrs. Hen
rletta Russell spent Sunday and Mon
day with their neice Mary White in
Lakeview.
Miss Iva Greenop is visiting in Ed.
more.
ID. A. Bowke OF Hastings was in town
the past week on business.
Alta Whitford of Belding spent Sun
day with Ola Hale.
Mrs. Frank Hill and son OF Edmore
spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. John Collies has been quite sick
for the past two weeks and still is no
better.
Mrs. Anna Sutton visited her aunt
Mrs. Ada Cobb OF Belding last week.
Mrs Ida Parker and Mary Freeman
spent last Friday at +. w. Olnstea d 8.
Mrs. A. j. Hale is making her son
and family OF Caledonia a visit.
Mrs Robert jameson OF Ludington
is visiting Jane Baird and helping her
pack up.
Grandma Towne Is having quite
serious time, last Friday she pricked
one of her fingers with pin causing
blood poison
Pelig Tabor former resident OF Or
leans died at his son Franks home in
Saranac Saturday and brought here
Monday for burial.
Our depot was struck by lightning
Sunday, not much damage done.
A few of Kendall Mead's schoolmates
surprised him last Saturday it being
his tenth birthday.
Miss Carrie Conner and little Martha
Purdy were guests OF Greenyille friends
Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold an
ice cream and cake social at the home
Of Mrs. A. w. Palmer, Friday evening
May 20. All are invited.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
GRATTAN GRANGE.

Grattan Grange met Ia regular SEES
sion Thursday evening, May IA. with
an attendance of about fifty
A very interesting business session
was enjoyed and among the principle
issues of the work, a Grange Fair was
announced to be held sometime thi.
fall. We are in hopes to build ban.
quet room, which Is so greatly needed
In the near future and our Fair will be
one OF the means In which to raise the
necessary funds for building.
AS Grange seems TO be preparing for
its usual summer lapse, which surely
should be avoided, vote was taken to
have an ice cream and cake sumner at
our next meeting in hopes of calling
together some OF our negligent men,
bers for we need you each and all at
every meeting.
A recess was called after. which the
Worthy Lecturer was given the re-
ma ming time.
The program was opened with a song
by the Choir.
Worthy Lecturer read announce
ments. etc. also offered suggestions
for special day programs to be held in
the near future.
This was followed with a paper.
what influence can the Grange ex.
ert for the improvement OF our Rural
Schools" Mrs. G. j. Beach Prof.
Hendrick followed with few remarks
to aid in opening the discussion and
several others also offered suggestions.
Our Worthy Sister Mrs o. |. Watkins
offered few remarks by way of a pa
per on the same.
Misses Rena Wood and Alta Warner
favored with an instrumental duet and
kindly responded to an encore.
Current events was answered by
Brothers Lloyd Wood and Ambrose
Spencer.
The question OF Food for Stock was
handled by Bro Tom Bookey.
At the conclusion the following pro-
gram was announced for Thursday eve.
ming May %:
Song Choir |
parliamentary Pratice Clayton Beach |
Question: Clint Green
Music Grange Orchestra |
Song Kitt.e Matica and Kit Randle |
Question C.M. Slavton |
Music Eddie Werner and Gertie Slayton |
All please remember our ice cream |
and cake for lunch and lets make a big |
effort for good meeting, a large at
tendance and big time for all.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
Paine's CELERY
Compound
The Most Remarkable Remedy
i'm the World.
The True Medicine for the Cure OF Dis
eases Of the Blood and Nerves.

Paine's Celery Compound cures
cases given up as hopeless; It builds
pp, strengthens, restores, When
tired and discouraged, this great
medicine will give new life and
vitality. Paine's Celery Compound
Il the ideal medicine and should be
IN every home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
A Helping Hand
Is Gladly Extended BY
a Belding Citizen.

There are many enthusiastic citizens
In Bedding all prepared to tell thei'
experience for the public good Testi
mony from such a source is the best o.
evidence, and Will prove "helpipg
hand" to scores OF readers. Read the
following statement:
Vet Hiram MINER of North Bridge ST. says
when in the army tirst felt the effects OF
kidney trouble A lot of US taken prisoners in
Tennessee vera placed in cars and compelled
TO stand for twenty -four hours. Directly after
this felt dull heavy bearing down pains across
my back and weight over each kidney. have
had attac rs of and on ever since. After being
In stopped position for short time II was on
iy with great difficulty coul get Strengthened
up again. was suffering quite badly with mi
back last spring whom my son In law advisey
me to try Doan's Kidney Pills s. lying they were
the only thing he.could get 10 help him. went
directly over to Connel Bros drug store, pro
ured box, took them as directed and they
did all that was claimed for them. They stop
ped the attack In comparatively short time.
Should / ever have another | know now what
TO do.
FOSTER MILBURN CO.,
BUFFALO, n. ",
Sole Agents for the United states
Rememher tho nam poat,'s take M snhs itute
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
SMYRNA.

S. Osborn IS on the sick list.
The man arrested for bigamy and
tried to commit suicide here was taken
to stanton last Wednesday by the
Mantcalm county sheriff.
The Maccabees have taken down the
store on the corner, formerly owned by
9. w. Joslin and will erect Modern
Maccabee hall
80 tickets were cold here on Suuda,
for Grand Itapids.
Mrs Stephen Mehney Is visiting her
parents In st Johns.
Yes, George Mason IL married ant
our best wishes arr with him.
Cherries and early strawb, rries ar,
revived by fro t,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21

the mann. Dont's. take no subs itnt
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
NORTH ORLEANS.

Ed. Garfield and wife visited at the
nome OF Mr.. Canheld's mother, south
OF lonia, on Friday and Saturday.
FL Ashhy has bought the "a acres Of
land, north Of Orleans. from Grand
Rapids parties.
Oie OF A b RI Browns horses W 8
badly injured on barb d wire fence
u few days ago
a much needed rain came to our
section Sunday accompanied by hail 10
some places
G. q Ashby has Dough, 6ne new
carriage
axe the bu n ont: heals the wound
cures tn" pain. DR. Thomas Electric
Oil, the hous hold emedv
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21

Answer; IL Is mad from a prescrip
iio3 OF a leading Chicago physician,
an one OF the most eminent In the
tuniry The Ingredients are the pur-
Ell mat money can by, and are sden.
iincally combined TO get their utmost
value. w. |. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-21
A startling r.s,.

To save life, DIR. T G. Merritt oil
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made startling
test resulting In wonderful cure. He
writes, IA patient was attacked With
violent hcmotrhages caused ny ulcera.
ttop oil the stomach. had often found
Electric Bitters excellent for acute
stomach and liver troubles so pre-.
scrsbed them. The patient gained
from the first, and has not had an at
tack In IA months" Electric Bitters
are positively guaranteed for dyspepsia,
indigestion. constipation aud kidney
troubles. Try them. Only 30 cts. al
Council Bros
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-04

ha, ha. Well you certainly were the nncss
worried looking man that day for . man
who says hs oame out ahsad, ha. hA,
my memory Don't you impugn my
memory. Henry; I recall the day you were
introduced to tho chairman; lets SEQ.
that was In June, 90, wasn't lt!' And
three gray heads nodded afirmatively
and jeered at the man caught in one Of Ad-
olson Caminack's great raids before Martin
was out Of knee breeches.
Many fllncheons are interrupted by trips
to the uckers or the visits Of messengers
from the floor. At times these lead to the
abandonment Of the meal and hurried
departure to the board room whore things
are going bit askew.
Messages are shot down the tubes to the
floor and others como back reporting the
trend Of things. The busy servants are
pressed into service to supply quotations
from the spinning tape and while the club
rules allow no money tips to servants it is
whispered that they sometimes get other
tips, from the kindly disposed, which
amounts to the same thing and more
Of 1t.
But, on the whole, the luncheon clubrooms
afford rest from stock broking. In them
the broker, wearied Of his pursuit OF tho
tireless fraction, may rest for q moment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-04
DISTANCE FOOTBALL KICKING.
Spiral Punts Garry Observation-Disclosures
Yards From Placement In England.

In THE sun of last Sunday week mention
was made of place kick Of football In
Great Brit ain of 23l feet 9 inches. A better
idea of the distance may be had by reckon.
ing it in yards-77 yards inches. Our
football fields are 10 yards long, 80 that
this kick was 20 yards and inches more
long place kick II Ia not easy to compare
this kick with long distance place kicks b
this country on account Of the scarcity
of records here. There is a record of 200
feet inches for place kick made on this
side of the water, but It was a long time ago,
and 1t Is a certainty that longer place kicks
have been made In games since that time.
Often the ball travels over tho goal linO
from the kickoff at least twenty yards.
making total distance OF rs yards. Dave
Fultz, the old Brown half back, says the
somebody holding the ball for the Kicker
was one Mosse at the University Of Kansas.
Mosse was an Englishman.
AS matter OF fact, says Fultz, 'ths
punt IL the best kick for yielding distance.
A punt in the neighborhood Of 80 yards
is said to have been made by De Witt OF
Princeton. The spiral punt, yields the
Piled only to the punt, The bali hits Tie
revolyes on its long axis RI does not turn
over and over lengthwlse, but the same
point is always IN front. Thus two forces
are propelling the ball 1t IL boring It's
way ahead, the same point In front always.
like an air ship, but whlzzling around tho
axis extending from point to point. And
when the boring movement Is impaired
10 ball the twist and the small resistance
TO the air afforded by the point cary IL
further than with any other kind Of Q kick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-04
GIRL MESSENGER BOYSALLRIGHT
Their Employment in Kansas city Pro-
nomCed Success.
From the Kansas City Journal


Il am we'll pleased with my experience
of employing girls to carry messages" said
Mr.. Murphy, who has charge OF employing
messen gers for the Western Union, yesterday
afternoon. THE plan Is working well and
IL will be q success. Since the plan was
started have had thirty-two girls employed.
and only three have given up their places.
These three girls had fathers who were union
men and they quit because they were re-
ouired to work more than eight hours. The
girls all like their work. and we find that the
messenger service has been Improved upon.
The Improvement consists In the willingness
of the girls TO work. There is only one woman
on the force. ana she Is q widow. aged 70
years. She does the work Of two boys and
to set lazy and insolsnt. but it is not SO with
the girls. When. they carry messages they
Snd az mot oiter Of Io the TO wsy
G tar s are smploysa At spb-stasioas only;
There are six at the RoaEd Of Irade, ana
have tried to take three Of them away from
us II Ia my purpose to protect the girls, and
they are not sent to any place Of Questionable
IAN Incident happened az the Board Of
the way In which the girls are treated. One
81 oof ne and 40
she asked ons OF the men on trade to tell the
cent D to ys the NH. IT, err s sss
him the message and Il was not long until
the man returned and gave her the slip that
Va: y be receipts. by the person who re-
Il ID Interesting TO watch the. messengers
ct the central ONCE. They sit In q row and
wait TO be sent out with messages. Among
them Yesterday was a man % years old.
registered druggist, q locomotive fireman
and union gachinist. The druggist says
that the work ID just what he needs and that
be wants 70 stay at II ali winter. as tho out
side work has besn beneficial 70 his health.
He says that he has gained three pounds
since going 70 work - = messenger . few
days ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-04
He Saw Phantom Nocturnal Geese.
From The Chicago Record Herald.

TTUW W0 tHHHUO Nt'"u-H""'"
Leroy Ferris. q well known citizen Of Lex
ington, is In receipt Of a remarkable letter
from a resident OF the State OF Washington.
enclosing money order for Ss. The writer
stated that about thirty years ago. while
living upon a farm adjoining that OF Mr..
Ferris. he killed two or three geese belonging
to the latter.
No charges had ever been fled against
been under suspicion or not. but Of late years
be had been seeing geese In his dreams. They
flew around him constantly during his sleep
money, hoping to get rellsf from the hor.
rIble nightmare caused By the constant
Mapping. OF their wings and the incessant
hisslnS from their suAke-liks throAtA