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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

The mar who prefers Joint state.
hood with Arizona 10 separate tsa,c-
hood for New Mexico. Is perfectly rs.
titled in voicing his opinion from tie
housetort. The man who shouts IN
Joint statehood and at the same time
declares he would prefer separate
statehood but y afraid New Msxis o
can't get II. however. IL not In the
name class ~ the first advocat, IT
joint statehood, for he IL = mar Ct
little faith. an o%pportunis'. A craven.
who would haul down the flag be-
fore the enemy has fire ;.U first snot
New Mexican.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

States court commissioner at Las We
gas, N. NJ, on November is, 1905
viz: Jesus Ma. Aragon for the s IL
N. E. IA N IL 8. E. IA, Sec. 2, T
IA Mr.. % e.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation Of said land viz:
Matias Duran. of Sanchez, N. NJ;
Ciriaco Gonzales, Of Trementina, N.
NJ; Dionicio Arazon, Of Trementina,
N. NJ; Jose l.. Gonzales, Of Tremen'
tina. N. NJ.
MANUEL L. OTERO,
1862 Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

IT seems that among other depart
ments in its service the Mutual Life
employed a literary bureau, which
probably accounts for the many high
falutin' descriptive articles Of the
wonderful genius and resourceful
ability Of President McCurdy with
which the public has been RECALLED
from time 10 time. Just now the
nepotic president Is getting a whole
lot OF free advertising without the
aid OF a paid literary bureau, and yet
II Is doubtful II the high-salaried Off
cial really appreciates II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

Quay county, which Is not as highly
endowed rs far as amount of rainfall
and richness Of soils is concerned. as
San Miguel county, has achieved won.
derful results with dry farming this
season The test must be made in this
county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21
NOTICE.

u. s. Land Office, Santa Fee, New Mex.
leo. October 90, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the
following township plat will be on
file In this office January 5, 1906, viz:
Township 6 north. Range s East.
On and after above date we will
be ready to receive applications for
entries in said townships.
MANUEL r. OTERO. Register,
FRED MULLER, Receiver.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21
VALUABLE WORK.

Major James II. Purdy. formerly one
Of the leading attorneys Of New Mex
leo. but now Of Chicago. has just 10
sued from the publishing house of T.
II. Flood & Company. a comprehen-
sive work on the Law of Private Cor
porations, in three volumes. 200
pages. Such a work is especially
timely just now. and those who are
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21
1868

10 her bankruptcy examination In
London the other day Mrs. Brown
Potter testified that her average
earnings on the stage for several
years had been from $4,000 to $4,000
a year. In Australia she made $i5..
600 In 1897. her most successful sea.
son. Since the closing of the Savoy
theater she had been playing . tempo
rary engagement Of $500 a week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Homestead Entry No. SIT.

Department Of the Interior. Land OF.
flee at Santa Fee n. NJ, October
II, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing-named settler has I'll I'd notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before United
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

the joint Stockholders Is dropped the
the territories will come in.
But any New Mexican who advocates
joint statehood and yet claims he ia
yors the separate form will be con.
sidered hereafter. not only a coward
but a fool.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

or course President Roosevelt may
lay claim TO being a literary man. Has
he not delivered four long speeches
this week. and not In one of them did
he use a split initiative. Nothing
more Is required, even according to
the exalted Boston standard to stamp
the presidents writing literary pro
auctions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

r. r. Barnet. who lives In the Pecos
valley. planted an apple orchard OF
twenty-six acres nine years ago
When the orchard was five years old
II yielded a net profit Of $500; the
next year the profit had Increased to
$500; the year following 10 $1,000,
the eighth year TO $4,000 and in the
present year his net was $2,S75.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

The shah OF Persias has his own
ideas Of fun. At Ostend the other day
he cut the string that held 100 toy
balloons a woman vas offering for
sale. Having laughed heartily at her
distress as the balloons rose into the
air the shah paid for them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

President Roosevelt's appeal for
honesty In public life. and private
life, and in the affairs Of the nation
strikes a note that has been popular
with the executive and is becoming
more popular every year with the
American people. There is getting to
be more and more of a tendency to
frown upon the rascals' who succeed
as well as upon the rascals that fail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

The people Of the United States
have added much TO the sum OF their
knowledge during the last few weeks
Their education has been considerably
extended along the line Of life insur.
ance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

The visiting congressman forcibly
expressed their contempt for New
Mexicans who said they believed IN
separate statehood and yet advocated
Joint statehood.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

competent 10 Judge in such matters,
say Mr., Purdy has covered the ground
thoroughly-a fact which viii mol be
questioned by any n wno Is iamil'
lar with the majors industrious and
careful methods. II there Is any
bottom" 10 the subject he can be
trusted To reach it-Albuquerque
Journal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21
Kansas City Livestock.

vNuVooU OTSy 6VVVoSOINs
Kansas City, Oct. 21.-Cattle re-
ceipts. 1000, unchanged; native steers
$4.00M6.00; southern steers, $2.50M
4.50; southern cows. $1.75@2.S5; ma
tive cows and heifers, $1.75@4.75;
stockers and feeders. $2.50@4.25;
bulls, $2.00@3.00; calves. $2.50@6.5O;
western. $2.S0@4.50; western cows
$2.00@3.25.
Kansas City Sheep.
Sheep receipts 1000. nominally
steady; muttons, $4.O0@5.25; lambs
$6.5O@7.20; range wethers. $500
5.25; fed ewes. $3.50@4.75.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21
THE MARKETS
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Cattle receipts
400. steady; beeves s3.A0M6.40; cows
and heifers. s2.00M4..5: calves, $500
also; good to prime steers, $5.25q
$40; poor to medium, $3.40M 5.15;
stockers and feeders. $2.25G4.25.
Chicago Sheep.
Sheep receipts 5000, steady: sheep.
$3.40M5.60: yearlings, $5.15M5.S5;
lambs, $6.00N 500.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

Las Vegas appreciates the good
work that has been done In the city
and for the city by DIR, r. ". Seward
and hopes he will return to make his
home here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

The joint statehood agitation serves
very often as a cloak 10 conceal the
objection TO any kind OF statehood,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

Assurances have been received AZ
Albuquerque that the Enterprise bank
trouble will have no effect upon the
building OF the Albuquerque Eastern
road.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

Mai. j. O. Hutchinson OF London.
one Of the best known globe ,rDtters
in the world. is in this country oh his
nineteenth journey around the Globe
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

Colorado still puts q railroad throngi
Gore canyon ahead OF "A big reser
project
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

National sanitarlum plans are being
carried out on q sound basis,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

Las Vegas must have that sewer
extension.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-21

1862
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24

i Lew Dellett, which was held the even
ing of the 18th. Everyone from far
and near were present, and enjoyed a
fine time that evening. But by
misculations the aHonored Cues is
met with sad accident. on the way;
and consequently were not present,
and at present are under special care.
The Item Rustlers" of west of
town, are very anxious to learn who
"Gloomy Gus" really is.
Tom Harper of Heller. is visiting
a few old acquaintances of this town.
DR.. Lawrence's father is here On a
visit from the eastern part of the
state.
VIM. Wilkinson, of Oklahoma, is
still here on an extended visit.
F. Maneth, The retired farmer
from near Olmitz. has purchased the
old residence of T. E. Cough, and
has moved to this town to take life
easy.
If perchance your name was men
toned, In business, or sarcastic
way, GLOOMY Gus" can sure be
sanctioned, If you go at it in a
pleasant way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
HOISINGTON.

From the Dispatch.
The ground is froze to depth of
two feet and half.
A branch Office of the McDearmott
Commission Co. was put in A. H.
Bakers Office.
The Woodmen now meet the first
and third Saturday nights of each
month.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hat
field at the Arlington hotel, last week,
agirl.
Mrs. Ollie Gillian has sold her
photograph gallery to Ben Jones who
will take possession the last of next
week.
Joe Smith hurt his knee while work
ing in the store Friday, the pain was
SO intense that he tainted and fell
striking his head on a box, cutting his
face in three places.
J. w. Meharge, has heen appoint
ed administrator of the estate of Jerry
Sheehan, deceased. The verdict of
the coroner's jury was that Jerry's
death was due to heart disease.
Chas. Kendall Turner, the 4 months
and "a days old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Turner, died Thursday night of
spinal meningitis. The funeral
services were held at the Christian
church Saturday, conducted by Rev.
McHale.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
In Memory of Mrs. Mcdonald.


The following appeared in the
Kansas City, Kansas. weekly Gazette
of February 4th:
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Mcdonald, wife of
Charles P. Mcdonald, 943 Riverview
avenue, died in Bethany hospital Jan
uary %, of typhoid fever, after two
weeks illness. Mrs. Mcdonald was a
member of Central Avenue NJ. E.
church, and was one OF the most untir-
ing and Jealous workers in the church
society TO which she belonged. Her
kindly manner and gracious personal
ity gained her many friends who
realize how hard it will be TO fill her
place, and who unite withher more i'm
mediate family in mourning her loss.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Nc
Donald leaves two young sons, Karl
and Ray. Her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Clancy, and sisters,
Mrs. Frank Leek and Mrs. Star Leek
came from Great Bend, Kas., to at
tend the funeral.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
Special Council Meeting.

Council met Monday night in special
session, pursuant to call, by Council
men Rediger, Smith and Dean.
Present, Mayor Moses and Council
men H. E. Dean, n. Smith, J. Red
iger, A. Miller and L. c. Miller. Alb
sent, Councilmen Honnen, Clayton
and Newcombe.
A petition to include the east half
of block No. 127 in the fire limits was
filed.
Ordinance No. 26e, being an or
dinance fixing and providing FIRE
limits, was read, adopted section by
section, and then on roll call adopted
as whole, all councilmen present
voting aye.
BY unanimous vote the mayor was
requested to send the Hon. G. l.
Chapman, Senator, the following tel
egram, viz: "City Council protests
against the Sickle bridge bills"
On motion, meeting adjourned. q
w. ToRREY, City Clerk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
ALBERT sIFTlNGs.

By Gloomy Gus.
Everyone is enjoying the fine
weather.
A number of farmers are hauling
wheat to town.
A jolly crowd of spectators were
at the depot, last Wednesday to greet
the first train since Saturday.
R. Quimby has shipped his cattle
from Bezine, and is going to winter
them in his feed lot north of his livery
barn. The scarcity of feed in the
west was the cause of his transfer
ring.
Dot "Bill" fitted up a new boiler
in the creamery, for the Heller
Creamery Co., and Ed. Catlett says
he is ready to separate the farmers
milk.
Geo. Rutherford is building livery
barn, on his property. south of the
hotel.
The Valentine party, given by Mrs.
Doty at her home. was a grand sue
cess. The first prlze of the guessing
contest was awarded to Miss Jessie
Willcutt. The second prize to Miss
Mabel Hays.
| Henry Faber and Miss Johanna
NJ. Wissman were united in mar
lriage at the Lutheran church the 18th
Rev. Roglitz tied the knot.
| w. E Benjamin has just finished
THE foundation of his new dwelling
house, and says the carpenter-wori
Twill begin as soon as .sPat" gets ready
The best so far this year, was ths
surprise party, on John Andree gol
lup by Chas. Keller J. E. Reimer ana
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
PAwNEE ROCK.

From The Herald.
A. Miller visited friends and rela-
tives near Great Bend last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Jess Miller, residing
eight miles south east of Pawnee
Rock, are the happy parents of new
boy
w. L. Keller left last Monday for
an extended visit with friends and
relatives at Robertson, Crawford
county, III.
Frank: Holmes returned home last
Tuesday evening from the western
part of Pawnee county, where he had
been after a bunch Of horses for
Emery French.
Daniel Daniels, of Mcpherson, ar
rived in Pawnee Rock last night for a
short visit with his son, DR.. NJ. L.
Daniels, and his brother, Andrew
Daniels and their families.
VIM. Houdyshell and Blame Smith
returned home Tuesday night from
ST. John, where they had been as
witnesses in the case of Kansas
VS. Widen Howard. the young man
who was arrested some time ago for
breaking into store at Seward.
The young man was cleared.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
Progress Club.

The Progress Club met Monday
Feb. Goth, with Mrs. Riddle. TIL lie
program was under the leadership Of
Miss Poole and the day was devoted
to resumeof the play of sKing Lear.
Early Editions. Date of Compost
ton, Sources OF the Plot. Mrs Massey
Durations of action, Paper: The
Story of the Play. Not PLAY for the
Stage, Miss Poole. =:
Principal characters-generally dis
cussed. Reading from the play, Miss
Taylor, Music piano solo, Miss Roude-
bush, Roll call: Quotations from
the play, Hostess next week, Mrs.
Sutherland. Subject, Othelio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
Lectures By Mrs. Mabel L Con kliR.
PROGRAM.

Sunday morning, IL o'clock,
christian Purity" everybody invited,
Sunday afternoon, O'Clock, ~The
New Chivalry," Men only. .
Sunday evening 7:SO O'Clock. "a
Pen Portrait of Perfect Man,"
General Public.
Monday afternoon. t o. clock, ''Wife-
hood and Motherhood" women only.
Monday evening. 7:3O o'clock,
''That Boy of Yours" Generafpublic.
Tuesday afternoon, O'Clock.
"What to Tell Our Children" Women
only.
Tuesday evening. 100 O'Clock,
1.-The Twentieth Century Knight, :"
Men only.
Wednesday afternoon, 4 O'Clock,
Glow to be Beautiful" Women only,
specially the young.
Wednesday evening, 7:31 O'Clock,
1.-The Double Standard" General
Public.
Thursday afternoon, O'Clock,
"Marital Purity" Women only.
Thursday evening, 7:30 clock.
Character Building" For everybody
specially the young people.
These lectures will be given In the
Methodist church and are entirely
free to all. The lecturer occupies the
first rank as platform orator and
has thrilled great audiences in every
civilized country on the globe. 1t is
rare opportunity. The house should
be thronged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
ELLINWOOD.

From the Leader.
Miss Bertha Schmidt is at her post
of duty again, after a tussle with the
grip.
Mrs. Theo. Item, r., who has been
very seriously i'll, is reported much
better this week.
Miss Helen Grant returned from
Lawrence last Faiday, where she has
been attending the university.
/. E. L. Kuhl came in from Nebraska
Wednesday of last week, on visit TO
his relatives, Ed Kuhl and family,
northeast of town.
Bessie Howard sprained her ankle
by accidentally falling down stars at
school last week, and is still unable
to walk, although improving nicely.
Jos. Demeratb, brother of Adam
Demerath, who has been here attend
ing the funeral of his brother, Adam s
wife, was called to his home at Mil
-waukee yesterday, by telegram an
nouncing the serious illness ofhis own
wife,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
The Black heifer

The boys corraled her all right,
Friday night, and they also rounded
up good sized audience, which was
well pleased by a most excellent
home talent show. 1t was better, in
fact, than many of the travelling az.
gregations that have visited our town,
and several of the performers showed
q talent for comedy and Grammatical
work that was unexpected and there
fore more highley appreciated.
Those in our judgment deserving OF
more than passing compliment were,
Frank Hainline as the villain, VIII
-VollmeE, Lawrence Lewis, Arthur
Banta and Misses. Grace Remick,
Luyilla Downey and Maple Moore.
The costuming and snake up" OF
the leading characters was as good as
professionals could have produced.
The boys of the Young Mems Pro-
gress Club are certainly deserving OF
recommendation for their efforts as en-.
tertainers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
OLMITZ ITEMS.

BY The Juniors"
+. The roads are quite muddy nova
days.
Miss Frances Solar, who has been
at Pueblo for some time, is home on
a visit.
DIED-On Tuesday, February the
18th, Mr.. John Letter at his resi-
dence four miles southwest of this
city. Mr.. Letter was born in Trie-
benz Mahren, Oesterich (Austria) in
the year 1888, where he grew up to
manhood. At young age he went
into the jeweler business, being a
watch maker by profession. Later he
was married to Miss Mauler. Soon
after his marriage he and his wife
come to this country and settled
down in Barton Co., where he lived
until his. death. His wife is his only
survivor, and she alone is left to bow
to the will of Him who called from
her side a loving husband. The
funeral services were held at the
Catholic church Thursday at 10 a. m.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Vetter, and ].
w. Mauler of near Holsington, were
here to attend the funeral of Mr..
Letter.
MIR. Maneth, Sr., and family moved
into their new home at Albert last
week. Joe Maneth will take charge of
the old farm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
About an Opera House.

Last week Mr.. E. R. Moses gave,
as an introductory to bis advertisement
a plan for the building of an opera
house for Great Bend that is worth
consideration. We have talked with
several gentlemen about this matter,
and are satisfied it can easily be
done One gentleman has given the
question a great deal of study, and
assures US that an opera house can be
put up for from $4,000 to $4,000
that would unquestionably pay from
$4,000 to $4,000 year on the in
vestment-from rent of store rooms
and the opera house.
There are two corners that would
be suitable. The Osmond & Cole
corner ON the north side of the square
and the Wolf corner on South West
corner of thesquare. On either corner
a building with two good sized store
rooms, fronting south or east, with
opera house overhead and stage on
ground floor, to the rear, could be
built. Ample provisions for entrances
and exits, Ventileation, heating and
seating could be provided for.
Here is an amateurs draft of a
side view of what we believe could be
made practical building.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
Double Header.

That was the kind of party they
had at Nick Smiths house Friday
when they celebrated the more or less
birthdays OF both Nick and Fred
Zutavern. The guests were thecook-
ing club, and DIR. Morrison, C.. G.
Morrison, DR.. Lindas, {. S. Allison,
E. w. Moses Arthur Taylor and DR..
Mcpherson and their wives, and Misses
Zutavern and Taylor
AT seven o'clock dutch Lunch
was served. and after all had done
ample justice to that spread, the
evening was spent playing whist. and
as usual, every one had a pleasant
time,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
A Discharge For A Dog.

The Hoisington Dispatch of last
week says: Sam Shattuck has in his
possession an honorable discharge
for full blood hound from the Civil
war, Sam was enlisted in Co. A. And
regiment Ohio infantry as the dis
charge for his dog shows. The dog
was his faithful friend during the tirne
he was in the army and for joke the
officers gave MIN a discharge for ths
dog dated September Is, 1864. Mr.
Shattuck kept the dog for several
years after the war and it was finally
killed by a neighbor during mac
dog scare.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
Jail Mutiny at Hutchinson.

There was mutiny among the
prisoners in the city jail at Hutchin~
son, Monday, according to the News.
But it was more of an escape than a
mutiny. Three prisoners, Sam Lii
tie, Sam Adams and Mike SpradlS
knocked down another prisoner, stole
So from him, then pried the bars off
the back window, and Little and
Adams made their getaway, but
were afterwards recaptured. The
little unpleasantness was good for a
column in the News, however.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-24
Yours very truly,
BERT STECKEL,
REP. 50 DIST.
IN REPLY
DEAR Mr.. STEcKEL,
REP. 50 DIST.

REP. SO DIST.
The above letter looming within
reach of our seeing, we hasten to
reply to it through this paper, and
assure you that it has never been our
intention to treat you in any but a
fair manner. Our comment in the
DEMOCRAT was made in reply to the
letter you had published defining
your position and defying your con-
stituents whom you acknowledge you
mis-represented. We are not aware
of any law OF. rule of etiquette to pre-
vent paper commenting on the acts
of public servant, and
as we considered you a regularly
elected representative of the people of
Barton county (and we hasten TO state
that we were in no way responsible
for your election, although we have
nothing whatever, PERSONAL, against
YOU we knew your official acts were
public property. 1t seems that we
were wrong in assuming that you
were representative of the people.
Your acts, and your published letter
show plainly that you represent Mr.
Steckel solely.
Now, Bert, YOU ought to have had
passed a special act dihning your
peculiar position, eliminating every
body else in Barton county. discrib
ing your honorable self as the
ct, and providing that your
august assent be procured, in writing,
before any man, woman or child
opened a mouth to criticise your acts.
If you had done this Topeka would
not have been flooded, as ie is today,
with protests from indignant citizens
of Barton county who object to your
attempted multiplicity of county
bridges.
But this provision you failed to
make, and as consequence We, and
many hundreds of others, are Jump
ing into this scorching furnace" We
viii open the columns of the DEMO
Graf to you for reply to our criticisms,
Mr.. Steckel, knowing that our readers
will be highlyel ated and wonerfully
instructed by anything you may say
in defense of your peculiar course.