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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
THE FAIR

A very gratifying response has been
made to the request of The Optic for
a northern New Mexico watchword.
This watchword. when accepted.
should promptly be affected by all
citizens. It should be written upon
all fair advertising matter. worn on
buttons or badges by all who leave
the city and all who stay at home.
sent out to all the newspapers and
put into the mouths Of the whole
southwest. The fair association should
lose no time. after accepting the
watchword. in securing a large num-
Der Of buttons or badges with the
watchword printed upon them. Those
should be sold for a small amount to
every Las vegan and presented to al!
outsiders who will YEA them.
The character of the sentences sent
in shows the fact has suggested itself to
the majority that the fair association
wants a catchy. pithy sentence that
shall also, in some measure. be sug-
gestive. The contest for the honor
of having named the watchword which
will be on every tongue within a few
days will be closed In Tuesdays Optic.
Tuesday evening the completed list,
without names of senders attached,
will be presented by The Optic al a
meeting of the executive committee
OF the fair. In Wednesdays Optic
the watchword selected with the name
of the originator will be published.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

pers are folded, 40 as 10 prevent the
pupils from seeing the articles as
read. ana each pupil rises and tells
the substance Of what he has read
an excellent plan for securing NJ.
tention and improving the memory,
thus the story OF the outside world
fresh from the lives Of busy and prqe'
IDEAL men and women, comes ln1o tho
cless room. and the lessons OF real
life are mingled With the dreams and
poetry OF the stndmts yorir heart :"
1hc German ami swedish papers
acknowledge the originality and use
fulness OF Professor Lynch's idea,
and heartily approve Il. provided that
the pupil be OF a suitable & and
careful choice be made OF the artl.
cles read.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
NEWSPAPERS As TEXT BOOKS.

According to the Salem Monitor.
Professor w. II. Lynch, principal OF
the Salem, Mo-, public schools. has In
formed his friends that he has decided
TO quit teaching at the end OF his pres
ent term In the Salem high school and
accept a position with a leading In.
surance company doing business IN
that state. He will probably locate
In Springfield. Mo. He has been Of
fered a large salary for light work.
and when the insurance company
gains such a valuable assistant the
public school system Of that state VIII
lose one OF it's best educators.
Professor w. II. I.ynch, VINO origin
ated the idea OF utilizing newspapers
as a means Of education in schools,
has followed the system for twenty
years, and In lectures about the coun-
try has frequently explained his
methods. In a recent Interview on
the subject he said:
II have found In my forty years
experience as a school teacher, IN
which, by the way, | have lost only
nine days, that the best way to bring
wildly to the youthful mind the real
drama OF life In It's varied form OF
commercial, political and social rcla'
lions. Is to educate II 10 an intelligent
perusal OF newspapers. History, geog-
raphy. chemistry. and, in fact, the
whole academic curriculum, teach only
Il theory Of the world and Its facts. No
text book Is equal TO the newspaper
as a means for taking a knowledge
OF the actual practical and up-to-date
world into the school room.
Il, myself, am a paid subscriber to
more than sixty newspapers, and !
feel that | am too poor to do without
them. As I said In n OF my ad'
dresses, II I could not read a word
II were blind and deaf would still
take a newspaper and have II thrown
at my gate 30 that when people passed
by my home that they would know
that I was a man who was interested
in the welfare and upbuilding Of my
community.
THE motto on the blackboard o.
my school Is printers Ink 0 ' thu
world and this | impress upon my
pupils. The method | use In teaching
the children by means Of newspaper
II as follows: Every Friday morning
II devoted to the reading Of papers
AL the pupils are supplied With pa
MIs. No two pupils have the same
Issue Of the tame paper. so III 10 pre-
vent confusion by pupils reading the
same article. Each pupil reads but
n article. so as to be thorough. and
this plan gives a greater number Of
pupils an opportunity to recite what
they have read. When a sufficient
time has been given for a careful
reading Of some article the signal Is
given to quit reading, and all the pa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

While hundreds have died or been
overcome by the intense heat OF the
northern cities during the present
week, Las Vegas has enjoyed cool
and delightful weather. Probably
though many Of u westerners who
have been longing for the Heshpots
of the East have not sufficiently ap.
preciated this blessing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, July 21.-Cattle receipts,
5000, slow to steady; good to prime,
steers s5.35 q $685.; poor to medium
$3.50 a $5.15; stockers and feeders
$3.50 a $4.25; cows M$2.40 q $4.4O;
heifers 50 a $4.75: canners $1.35 q
1920; bulls 50 q $3.50; calves 50 a
$3.50; Texas fed steers 81 q $3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
woMEN's MEN.

What women like in men has been
discussed by various Of our readers,
primarily regarding fiction and its
heroes. but with reference also to
real life. One warns us not to con-
fuse the attractions of romance with
the qualities which attract In living
beings. Speaking Of George Eliot's
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

The following New York STOCK quotations
we're received by Levy Bros. members Chi
cago Board OF Trader. rooms 2 and 3, Crockett
block, Colorado Phone 800. Las Vegas Phone
$40, over their own private wires from New
York. Chicago and Colorado springs; corre-
York and Chicago. members New York Stock
Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade, and
VIM. A. Otis AGO. Bankers and i,rokers, Colo
RADIO Springs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

Marriage licenses have been issued
10 the following named parties: Jesus
Lopez and Francisco Mora of La
Garita; Juan de Mata Ortiz and
Gregoria Gonzales Of Sena, this county
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

ceipts 1000. including 500 southerns,
steady; native steers s425 a S5.35;
southern steers So q $4.35; southern
cows 1925 q 1925; native COWS and
heifers 1925 q $5.25; stockers and
feeders $2.75 a $40; bulls 1925 a
81; calves 1915 a $5.75; western fed
steers $3.50 @ IS; western cows $2.75
q 81.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

The rains Of the past few days have
been reported as general over north.
ern New Mexico. Infinite benefit will
be done to the crops and ranges,
which were beginning to show signs
of drouth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

Las Vegas has rosy visions OF the
future but these Pigments OF the
Imagination must not be allowed to in
terfere with a whole lot of hustling
that is necessary at this present mo-
ment
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

A fatal mistake, both for Las Vegas
and the railroad people. was made
when the Dawson road was not built
through this city. There must be no
second mistake.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

Any Las Vegan disposed to find
fault with what the business men OF
the city are doing, should join the
Commercial club and learn what is
going on.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

The w~atchword In New York ought
to be Go West and cool of with the
country"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

Leoncita twenty miles oast OF Las
this city must bring the road
this way II II has TO kidnap II,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

II there is anything in the talk that
there is a possibility of the building
of the proposed line from Dawson to
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

Las Vegas has a disposition to get
behind the ball team and give hearty
support to the end Of the season.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

Every Las Vegan must boost for the
northern New Mexico fair.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
CHICAGO Sheen.

Sheep receipts, 5000. steady; good
to choice wethers $3.50 a $5.15; fair
to choice mixed 81 q $4.75; western
sheep 1855 q $5.25; lambs IS q
$3.50; western lambs IS a $7.75.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Kansas City Sheep.

Sheep receipts 1000 stedy; muttons
$4.35 a $3.50; lambs $5.75 @ $7.15;
range wethers $4.75 q $40; fed ewes
q $4.85.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

Kansas City Live stock.
Kansas City, July 21.-Cattle r
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

st. Louis Wool.
St. Louis, July 21.-Wool steady.
unchanged.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-15
HILL ESTABLISHES LIBRARY.
Well Know Railway Magnate Presents
$4,000 to University of Wisconsin.

Well Know Railway Magnate Presents
$4,000 to University of Wisconsin.
President James J. Hill, the we'll
known railway magnate has just pre-
scented the University of Wisconsin
with the sum of 1000 with which to
secure special library Of books re-
1ating to railway transportation.
This gift of Mr.. Hil1's is the result of
the interest which he is taking in the
work of Professor Ba1thasar FL.
Meyer, of the department of econo-
mics of the University, who was re-
Gently appointed editor of the history
of transportation that is to form a
part of the Economic History of the
United States, the compilation and
publication at Washington. Before
sailing for Europe recently, where he
is collecting material for compare
tive study of European and American
railroads, Professor Meyer had oc-
casion to interview Mr.. Hill, and the
latter was so impressed by the impor-
lance of the work which Professor
Meyer is undertaking, that he placed
at his disposal $4,000 with which to
begin the collection of books,
pamphlets, and other material that
will be necessary for the preparation
of this monumental work. The col
lection will be placed in the Univer-
sity library, and it has been suggest
ed that it be known as the flames +.
Hill Railway Library, although this
and other details in regard to the dis
position Of the funds have not been
settled, owing to the fact that Profes-
sor Meyer is still in Europe. The
preparation Of this II .portant History
Of Transportation is expected to ex-
tend over period Of Ave years, and
the Carnegie Institution has made a
grant Of SIS, 900 for the purpose Of
carrying on the work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-15
Stairway at the Rear of the City
Restaurant Falls and Four
are Badly Injured.
ONE WOMAN SERIOUSLY HURT
Mary Tacker, Mime Molezze, Fred Met
ser and John Moore Have Mar
row Escape From Death.
Stairs Rotted by Rain.


Without any warning, an old stair
way at the rear of the City Restau-
rant on Main street fell with crash
just before 5 O'clock Thursday after
noon, and four people who were stand
ing on the platform Of the stairway
were seriously injured. The injured:
Miss Mary Tacker, waitress at the
City restaurant, side crushed, back
wrenched and badly bruised. Is con-
fined to her bed.
Miss Minnie Molezze, back badly
injured and arms bruised and cut.
Fred Meiser, a delivery man, leg
cut and bruised and arms sprained.
John Moore of the schooner Belle" J,
back sprained and badly bruised.
All of the injured, save Miss Tacker
we're able to be at work this morning,
but the waitress is in a very bad con-
dition and she may be laid up for some
time, and it is possible that the injur-
les will prove very serious, She is
now at her room in the restaurant
suffering from great pain.
The accident happened just before
5 o clock. Meiser and Moore had gone
to the restaurant to deliver some po-
tatoes and had climbed to the top Of
the stairs when the two women came
out to assist them with the potatoes.
They had been at work but a second
when the foundation of the stairway
gave way and it fell with a crash.
Below the stairway was an open
space used by John Langan as place
for storing empty beer. cases and bot
ties and into this assortment the four
people plunged. Miss Tacker was
standing nearest the edge of the plat
form and she plunged head first off
the platform to the ground below a
distance of fifteen or twenty feet.
Her side struck against one Of the
boxes and when she was picked up it
was thought that she had been fatally
injured.
Miss Molezze stood with the other
woman but she was more fortunate
and fell into the window of the cellar
thus escaping more serious injury
Meiser and Moore fell into the mass
Of bottles and boxes and we're badly
bruised.
The accident caused great excite,
ment and in short time large crowd
gathered at the restaurant and the
injured people were carried back into
the dining room and doctors summon
ed to attend them. In short time
the men were able to resume their
work and Miss Mo1ezze resumed her
work this morning.
The stairway which wasnthe cause
of the accident had beens!in use for
many years and it is supposed that
the supports we're rotted sout by the
recent heavy rains.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-15
Kansas Jurist Selected to Deliver
the Principal Address at the
High School Reunion.
WARvELLE AS POSTMASTER
Large Number of Responses to Invita-
tions Indicates Record Breaking
Crowd. = Gallery of Former
Students to be Large.

Judge Elrick C. Cole, Of Great
Bend, Kansas, one Of the most loyal
Of the sold Kenosha boys will be the
principal speaker at the biennial re-
union Of the Kenosha High School
Association to be held in this city on
the afternoon Of June "a. This was
decided upon at the final meeting of
the program committee held on We'd
nesday evening.
The large number of responses that
have been received from the alumni
and former students of the school in
different parts Of the country, show
that the meeting this year will be a
record breaker, and it is expected that
fully three hundred will be present at
thesbanquet. Many of the o1d-timers
have already paid their dues and
given assurances that they will be
present. Some are coming from long
distances, while it is expected that
fully seventy-five of the Kenosl1a-
Chicago Association will come to the
reunion.
One of the features of the day will
be the portrait gallery which proved
so popular at the reunion held in
1908, and already the pictures are be-
ginning to come in. It is expected
that the walls Of all the halls at the
Central building will be covered with
photographs Of the old members Of
High school Glasses. Arrangements
are being made with the railway COM
pany by which the old students will
receive special rates for the reunion
trip.
The banquet will be served at Sis
O'Clock in the afternoon, but before
the banquet social reunion and the
business meeting will be held.
The programs will be sent to every
student Of the High school known to
the officials of the association. It is
estimated that there are fully seven
hundred and fifty Of these students,
and it is possible that majority Of
them will attend the reunion.
The program will be as follows:
Song .............. "Honie Again, Home Again"
Invocation. Observation-Disclosures. ..............-
Banquet. ...s.....................
Presidents Welcome ................E.L T.. Grant
Report Of the Secretary $500. Resale B. Lyman
After this the Hon. George w. War
velle will be introduced as toast
master, and the following program of
toasts will be responded to:
In Memoriam 80. Mrs. Lille Burgess Lewis
Object of the Alumni Association. ..........
............ Supt P. ]. Zinmers
Bright Things in the Teachers Life.
.................. Miss Martina C. Erickson
Short Grass Breeze Judge E1rick c. Cole
The Glass of 1905. ...Miss Perdita Irene Dewey
Then will follow the report of the
treasurer and a series of impromptu
addresses, after which the reunion
will close with the singing Of Home
Sweet Home"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-15
IDEAS EXPENSIVE TO CIRCUS.

A thorough research of the archives
of historic records will not discover
any record. of man achieving in the
ancient arenas any feat that is entitl-
ed to comparison with the present
acts seen with big modern circus
like the Wallace Show. It is only OF
recent years that men have made a
study Of .devising and executing new
and sensational gymnastic tricks Of
various sorts. It is because the pro
prietor of he.Great Wallace Show in
sists on having the very newest acts
that his show is not only unusually
expensive and popular, but it gives a
programme far ahead of that given
by similar shows. A visit to the
Great Wallace Show when it exhibits
in Kenosha on Friday, June 10, will
verify the assertion.
The Eight Delameades, La Troupe
Carmen, Four Boises, By-Bell Sisters,
Four Marve1les, The Delmonts, Earl
Sisters, Leslie's Porcine Marve1s,
Schaar Family, Josie DeMott, Mona
met Ben Ali Troupe are among the
army Of performers with Wallace.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-15
PLAN COUNTY FAIR.
Knights Of PythIas to Give a
Unique Entertainment
for Charity This Fall
FIRST FAIR EVER HELD HERE.

Keuosha is to have county fair
during the closing months of the sum-
mer or in the early fall, and it will be
the first county fair ever held in the
county. 1t will not be one of those
fashionable city fairs that are given
by society people in the suburbs Of
Chicago, but an old-fashioned county
fair with premiums for displays of
live stock, and ribbons for the thrifty
housewife who desires to exhibit the
product of her kitchen.
Arrangements for the fair are now
being made, and it is to be given
under the auspices of the Kenosha
lodge of the Knights of Pythias. The
date has not been definitely set, but
it is expected that contracts for the
different attractions will be made in
the near future. The members of the
lodge are now negotiating for the
lease of the Lake Shore League Base
Ball park, and this will be converted
into fair grounds for the occasion.
1t is probable that the fair will be
open for three days, and ali sorts Of
fun will be arranged. AS it will not
be possible to have track for horse
races in the park, this feature will be
supplied by having races of varied
character open to the athletes of the
city, and some splendid prizes will be
hung up. The committee of the lodge
in charge of the fair is headed by DR..
Clapp, and he will have the program
ready in the near future.
There will be many features 0. the
fair of new and novel nature, and
the management is arranging to have
many attractions not commonly seen
at county fairs. The proceeds will
be added to the charity fund of the
lodge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-15
PLANNING LONG TRIP,
Y. M. C. A. Boys Plan to Repeat
the Hiking Trip Of Last Year
in July or August.
TRIP OVER COUNTRY ROADS.

A meeting is called for tomorrow,
Friday evening, at 7:30, of all Y. M.
G. A. members who are interested in
plans for repetition this summer Of
the successful hike party of last year.
Fourteen boys travelled $50 miles
with covered wagon last July and
reported that they had glorious
time, making about twenty-five miles
each day, and then pitching their
camp tent in some suitable place in
the woods or by the numerous lakes
and creeks which abound in Wiscon-
sin.
The party this year is limited to
thirty-two persons, and all members
between the ages of IA and 20 years
should enter their names at once, if
thinking Of taking part, since twenty
three have already asked to be
counted
In the meeting Friday night at the
Y. M. G. A. parlors the plans and it
inerary will sbe settled according to
the wishes of the majority. Two
trips have been suggested, each OF
which would take about two weeks,
and the good and bad points of these
will be discussed by the boys who
make up the party.
One trip has for it's goal Dubuque,
Iowa, and thence south along the
Mississippi river to Ga1ena. This
tour would include the southern tie1
Of Wisconsin counties andtthe north.
ern row Of Illinois counties, includ.
ing such cities as Geneva, GAINESVILLE,
Monroe, Dubuque, Ga1ena, Freeport
Rockford, Relvidere, Woodstock an6
Waukegan.
The other plan contemplates tou,
around the southern edge Of Lake
Michigan, passing through Wauke
gan, Evanston, Chicago, St. Joseph
Mich, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids
Grand Haven, and then by.boat across
the lake to Milwaukee, when another
days hike through Racine would
bring the crowd home after an idea
outing.
The hike is booked to start Angus
10th with two wagons, tents, cook
etc, in charge Of the physical direc.
tor, and the expense to each member
is figured at about 90 cents per day
All sorts Of sports, games, bathing
fishing, etc, will be enjoyed on the
trip, but no firearms will be allowed
in the party.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-15
RACINE OLD SETTLERS TO MEET
Annual Reunion of Pioneers to be Held
at Union Grove on June FL.

Annual Reunion of Pioneers to be Held
at Union Grove on June Fl.
The annual reunion Of the Racine
Old Settlers society to be held at the
village Of Union Grove on June 21st,
promises to be one of the largest and
most successful in the history Of the
organization. President John Blakey
and Secretary John Cuttings have
about completed the program and the
people of the Grove and surrounding
country are busy getting together
good things for the big dinner. Every
body is donating literally and there
is a possibility Of an OK being roasted
on the grounds, but there is nothing
definite as to this part Of the program.
Rev. Henry D. Robinson, warden Of
Racine college, will deliver the am
nual address. While it is not definite
~ decided, it is hoped that Congress-
man III. IA. Cooper will make a five
minute speech. Judge E. B. Belden
has been invited to talk, and if it is
possible for him to be present will
accept. Attorney Thomas NJ. Kear-
ney and Hy1and Raymond have both
agreed to make five minute talks, and
a number of others will be called upon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-15
FEUD IN sOMERs.
Quarrel Over "Quack Grass Causes a
Fight That Ends in Court.

OuaTTGl OVER SAudCh OTdSS1 @duSCS q
Fight That Ends in Court.
A quarrel over the disposal of
ssquack grass" has resulted in feud
between the families Of William Braid
and William Gross in the town Of
Soners, which ended in Justice Nc
Carron's court Thursday when Braid
was fined $40 and costs ard placed
under peace bond of 500.
Braid was arrested on a charge of
assaulting Fred Gross. The two FAM
lilies are neighbors, and it is alleged
that quack grass cut from the Braid
farm and thrown into the road caused
the trouble. When the members of
the Gross family went to remove the
weeds, Braid is alleged to have as
saulted Fred Gross with a pitchfork.
Later the elder Gross went after
Braid and gave him thrashing.
Braid pleaded guilty to charge
Of assault, and the other charges
threatened were dropped.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-15
Official Publications.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CON
DTTTON

Of the Merchants and Savings Bank, located at
Kenosha, State of Wisconsin, at the close of
business on the goth day of May, 1905:
RESOURCES.