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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-07
Lime Springs.

Hans Moen, of Cresco, was a business
caller in our city, Thursday.
Mrs. w. w. Sanborn was a county
seat visitor, Thursday.
Fred Williams, of Chester, was in
town Thursday.
Mrs. R. M. Roberts was at Cresco,
Thursday.
Hugh Jones visited at Chester,
Thursday.
A. E. Shields, of LIE Roy, was in
town Friday.
| Miss Ruth Roberts and her mother
went to Cresco, Thursday.
DR.. Plummer, of Cresco, autoed to
our city Saturday.
Rita Stevens spent from Friday until
Sunday at Cresco visiting relatives.
j. G. Webster, of Cresco, was bust
ness caller in town, Friday.
Joshua Williams, who has been teach
ing in North Dakota, arrived home
Saturday.
Miss Irma Becker spent Sunday at
Cresco.
| Mrs. T. F. Van Leuvan was at
Chester, Friday.
Richard Thomas was on the Sick list,
Saturday and Sunday.
H. H. Thomas was home for over
Sunday. t gan,
Misses Florence Nash, Bessie Wells,
Elsie cCulloch and Mr.. Alvin Nash
autoed to Chester Friday evening to
attend dance at that place.
Misses Flosie Stintzi and Leone Lusk,
of Chester, were in town Saturday.
! Leslie Clark, of Cresco, spent Sunday
at the McCulloch home.
Ray Thompson and wife arrived from
Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, to make
an extended visit with friends and rela.
tives.
The Junior, Sophomore and Fresh.
men classes of the High School gave {
reception Friday evening in the High
School in honor of the Class of 'O7
AFTER program that was very NIGEL.
given, refreshments were served The
program was as follows:
Address of Welcome Clinton Robert
Response Margaret Robert
Solo Edith Evans
Recitation Lillian Parchmal
Duet Jellsha and Marie Thoma
Reading Miss Parson
Toasts d. II. Thomas, Rev. L. A. Lanl
4 and A. j. Cray
4 The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
(, will meet with Mrs. M. N. Burns
Thursday afternoon.
\ Mrs. T. j. Richards went to Wisconsin
Thursday.
| w. j. Burns went to Fl. Atkinson
Friday, to bid farewell before going t.
Dakota.
| Miss Jennie Brown and a friend, o:
Cresco, were in town, Sunday.
Phil. Schrieber went to Fl. Atkinson
| Saturday.
THE CHILDREN LIKE II
kENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
rNYYNH CNnY1n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-07
Aztec Indian, AGED 11s, Dead.

San Antonio, Tex, May 6.-Felix
Rodriguez, an Aztec Indian, died here
at the age of 49, He was in the
battle of the Alamo in 1886 as a
teamster in charge of the paymaster's
wagon of the Mexican army. After
Texas victory he returned to Mexico
where he lived until four years ago
when he came here. He died without
family.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-07
Noted PhiIanthropist Dead.

Montreal, Can, May Mrs. Annie
Wheeler, one of the most notable phil
anthropists in Canada, and who or
ganized Canadian Women first in
charitable clubs and organizations,
.:.ed here aged 76.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-07
Man and Team Wanted

To do road work in Albion twp. Elk
perienced man preferred. Call on or
address w. j. Wells, chairman board
of trustees, Cresco, Iowa, Route 2.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-07
Lime.

Some kinds of lime slack too quick.
There is more Maquoketa lime sold ir
Iowa than all other kinds put together.
Get the best at the brickyard.
G. A. MARSHALL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-07
For Rent.

A good, two-story brick house, 8
rooms, convenient to churches, schools,
stores and electric road. Enquire of
C. A. MARSHALL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-07
Britain Asks Sultan for SIS ,ooo..

Constantinople, May 6.-The Brit
ish embassy has lodged claim with
the porte for the reimbursement OF
the $4,000 ransom paid to the brig
ands who abducted the Abbott child,
son of a prominent British subject,
who was residing at SaIonika.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-07
For Sale.

For Sale.
My house and furniture. This prop
erty is well improved and fine location.
Will give possession at once. Call and
get bargain. RoBT. PHELAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-07
A Difference in Experience Makes a
Material Difference.

In Shoes it is the whole thing, but to
good, honest material we have added
grace and beauty and dignity, and fur
nished all for a fair price. Just look in
at our new ones.
The NICHOLS CLOTHING House.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-11

the Ratan mnmntaan& On the saSaT~
ire. 1t beautiful Alta Vista EaneA, neAr
the Ymnkae coal mines. where l hop~4
O. uaex& and examine the electS0a laases
AMI clerks i'm this p~Eeetneg. 1T the
birds - flown suspoenas were H.
sued for these officials. but aeemlng
d~iscEeiton the better part Of Saaos. tAey
have left their oOaHtEy for the eoun'
uy's gsoA As they left early no doabs
they were after The early worm.
IL il . sad commentary CD the aa.
generzey q the times that unaeT pre-.
tense Of honest elections in . preciBe,
where there vas not all told. legal and
illegal. 100 votes. that 200 ballots arr
To be found In the ballot bon. all Of one
kind. counted and tailed for Sci
Of candidates. and the men who places
them there have fed the country.
Shah Ne have honest elections,
Shall ne have an honest count: Thess
are questions not political. but whiel
Tie al the bottom Of our institutions
and upon their correct aaswer depends
the future welfare o. the nation
Dishonest elections will breed dis
s~ension. ultimately anarchy and rev0il
ton Z. v. LONG.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-11

nateA Hn would carry In md thea
. would tote" d. EunhIng &aoag. 81.
.pectiag 10 get left
Finally. paffIng aAA hlOwiag. ne
reached the goal. aaa tAere stood two
nice new passenger caFs md u haeoGno
tive vita steam ~. apparently ready
10 60
We Congratulated ourselves. On.
mended the enterprise or the Yankee
Fuel company, stepped On 10 the ears
and 10 they were locked.
We sought out the fireman and r.,
eeiVed the joyful tidings that Ne were
one hour early. II was tie fiat time
had ever been fno early, or even
early enough.
There. in that bitter cold morning.
Hin whispered In my ear: lit h the
early bird that catches the worm"
Pacing up and down In the cold 10
keep up good circulation. I recalled
the words Of the preacher:
Life Is full OF disappolniments."
AZ this junctuFe the conductor. will,
a cold red and blue nose. hove I'm slgh,
and With the uttermost tenderness IN.
formed US that the passengs cars
were not for Us. but for those who had
leisure to wait until II O'Clock. "A
1 and a groan. and all was over
Then came the informa,ion-ou,
case was o h0peless-that a con
struction train loaded with cindsr,
was going out and we might ride on
top Of the cinders.
II was joyful news. q great opportun
lily. a new experience. 50 We ciimbet
on top OF a cinder car and with eind
ers under us, cinders before us, cina.r,
before US. We started on a ride I will
ever remember. With a stiff and col,
wind blowing from the front, and m,
rapid flight OF the ears over a. new
and rough track. the delight OF the nev
ride Is easily imagined. Away W,
flew. and So did the ashes and cind
ers.
Hair full, whiskers full. describes th
situation.
II was something new and move,
but don't want any more OF II.
At the end Of the eight miles
descended silently from the car. grim,
dusty. loaded with cinders Il wise
. but sadder man"
. did you enjoy this new phase Il
the tide Of life?' someone asks. Pc,
haps 1t was better than eight miles o
. a cold day in an OK wagon. or on
burro. but ! shall never apply for
repetition OF the dose. Here I an
I away up 1000 feet above sea level |
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-11

only four and oneAaaf ineAes u nee
could H. harvested. wheR NE oraiA-
araly hate fOurseen iaehes 10 paa ~
Tie water wheat pat in Ast fail by
c. p R4aalpA and hss son. Is - N
.P~eEtmaeas. has Ae@n vegy fortunate
with saeA . mid wiateF. an = fun
crop l. expeeted-
The wife a GeroaimO Mestas. . re-
speeieA cisilen Of this valley. did las,
Wednesday after - illness of three
months She was under the treatment
u Dr. Flint Of MoTa. but her ailmeni
vas beyoad the skill Of the Young ply,
stefan.
From the way Frank Cutler. Jack
Burlington and Al Denton are rushins
AROUND their mining operations Il
would seem thai they have struck
something. which In sincerely 10 be
hoped. u only to reward them tot their
Ii~ndefatigable perseverance
Dunn and Cutler will soon start the,,
timber business NJ Canada del Caro-"
seven miles northwest 0f Mora. with
Harry Cutler as manager. Bert Al.
ans will move from Mineral Hlll mex,
week TO take charge Of the Gascou
branch Of the same concern.
CALENDAR r."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-11
JUDGE {. Y. LONG RIDES EIGHT
MILES ON CARLOAD OF CINDERS
Has Rough Experience Securing Evidence In the Lara.
zolo-Andrews Contest Case. Election Judges
and Clerks In Colfax County Have
Flown the Country.

not only a manufacturing but a com
mercial center and point Of distribu.
ton. In the struggle among New Mex.
leo cities for supremacy. Ration stands
easily among the first.
Alta Vista In n pretty name. 1t 10 q
ranch In the mountains ear the camp
OF the Yankee Coal and Fuel company,
and the place at which dispositions are
to be first taken In the LarrazoloAn
ldrews election contest.
John 7. HIN. a popular young At.
torney Of Ration and a man Of much
ability. Is 10 act as notary In taking
this evidence.
With him on Monday | drove out TO
the ranch to make a beginning. II
was a delightful drive.
II became necessary, however. for us
to return at night TO Ration and go
back the next morning. and here Is
where my new experience comes In.
After attending TO some business. at
night I retired at the Palace hotel with
the understanding that We might get
to ride In the caboose OF the construc.
ton train TO leave Ration at 7 a. m.
Tuesday morning for Alta Vista. NJ
room was No. 5. and orders were left
with fhn atarE e.. nan nNa nA E.fE In
the morning, as threequarters of an
hour seemed ample for toilet, break.
fast and TO make the train. At $50 a
hello" and a bang at my ~doOr.-not a
gentle tap. but a regular pound. waken-
ed me with the announcement that
Jour train was to leave at $40. and to
hurry up or be left.
stood not on the order OF going,
but went at once, hastily ate a quick
ly prepared breakfast and, with Mr..
iIill. made for the train.
We had been told that ten rods
would land us at the cabo0se. Reach
ling the depot, as we thought. We were
told our starting point was a mile Out
toward the Mexican town of Chihua
hua. SO We picked u way over stee'
rails, ties and tracks and among NOV
ling trains and landed safely on the
east side In the cold. duh gray dawn Of
the morning.
4 But where was our train; where thu
Icaboosee
II Away off, a mile or more to the east
the smoke was ascending from a loco
/ motive and We concluded our trair
was there and made a bee line and {
run for It.
The valise was heavy. so We alter
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-11
OUR qR, RE 6 t1R4?

. The v.ane q. g. "a blood panhs h been Thoroughly proves ~
a<s oil every eharacser. II is the bt knowa and most gsnersiiy used
Nood ncacine o. the market today. because in the forty yezs Of 10 exist
~ncc Az ls rt disappointed those who have nsd IA. and > . result oi in
nnivsrzl succrss in curing disease ii has made tiends EVERYWHERE
n has hexn On the market for forty years. and its record in that hna
b one Of which We are justly psead-s 8 : record Of forty ys.n Of
Asa remedy for Rheumatism. cztssEh. Suduia. Soges and Ueen.
Skin Disease Contagious Blood Poison and al diseases arising hca IN
inpure or poisoned eondsiou Of the blood. Z. ; s has no equal. II Goa
into he rsrruiafion and thoroughi eeanses il a sn impurities and makes
co1paxe and lasting cure Of these troubles and disorders. II furnishes t.
vuk. polluted blood. rich. health giving and health sustaining qualities
ana - this pure. fresh stream eiealases through the system. all parts ofths
BODY are snvigoztrd and made strong and healthy. s. 8. s.. . the only
Nlocd medicine On the market that an claim absolute freedom from minerals
4 sy form. This great medicine In the product Of natures forests and
keids and il made from the healing. cleansing juices and extracts Of roots.
hsts and h.rks. II is. therefore. In addition TO being a certain cure ia
blood troubles. a absolutely sale medicine Tor young or od.s II 10 not an
experiment to use s. s. s. II % remedy with a record and one that has
provea Its worth and ability by its forty years Of cures. III lyon need ahlood
remedy begin the use Of q. s. s. and write our physicians and they will send
You q BOOK concerning your trouhe. and will give YOU. withou, charge. any
medical advice. M St1ST SrEcH7c CO.. ATLANTA G.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-11

sa<n. TIE new haaaaing viii t. . mot
abe departure fE~ga ahe usual sasa" vi
I~skyseraper. The architectural treat
neat leaves = deep recess IL the taee
ut the building. thas separating il into
tao wings each II @hAch rises 10 n
height a twenty-five stories high.
The main structure. thiEtytwo stories
high. With its ornate gables. gill be .
picturesque ornament % the SAY line.
The featare Of the interior will be-
m arcade extending 30a feet through
the entire length q the building. The
arcade will be - feet vide and % feet
higa. xith q yaalled ceiling elaborate
by designed I'm treseoes. Al each end
will Be arehed passages leading 90 the
ltwenty0ne elevators required 1 han
die the 10000 tenants who will be- ae-
accommodated in the building.
More than $1,000 tons of steel are
To BE- used for the support of this strue-
ture, The total weight Of the building
will be $4,000 tons. and some Of the
steel columns and Orders will weight
more than 900. 0oo pounds each. Every
inch Of steel viii be encased In hollow
tile bricks 10 protect il from corrosion
or fire. Floors and partitions will be OF
porous terra Gotta. 80 that In case fire
ever breaks ont. the thoroughly FIRE.
proof qualities Of the building will save
II from damage. This combination of
steel and hollow tile enabled the biz
skyscrapers Of San Francisco 10 pass
successfully through the greatest con,
nagratiOn OF modern times.
That American architects and build.
ers look upon fire as the greatest men,
ace to the safety Of the big structures
they put up Is shown by their precau-
tlons against the "red plague" In the
City Investing building more than 2.
500. 900 square feet of hollow tile win
BE- used 10 make II absolutely fire
proof. II Is believed that because NJ
this provision the worlds biggest Ht.
flee building will be a striking example
of that type Of modern ~skyscraper On.
,struction which engineers declare ~
practically indestructibie.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-11
ACRES OF OFFICES
IN new SKYSCRAPERS
Largest Olive Building in the World
About 20 Go Up In New Work.
Cost. sioIooo.ooo-capaeity
10000 Tenants.

New York. Feb. ii.-Foundations ara
being laid for what will be the largest
and most costly office building In the
worid-a thIrty-two story skyscrapcr
providing twelve acres Of office space
It Is being erected by the City Incest.
Ing company at the corner OF Broad,
way and Cortlandt street. and will be
ready for occupancy early In 1908. Site
and structure will represent an outlay
of sl0. 900. 900.
Massive In size and imposing In de-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-11
Especial Correspondence.

Alta Vista. Feb. 7!-on this trip I
have been forcibly impressed with the
truth Of the old adage. never too old
20 learn" and have found that life at
almost every turn brings new expert.
cnce.
Wanting to visit DO. ON his return
trip TO Mexico on last Saturday. I left
Ration for the Meadow city. not exactly
under present conditions a city OF
~'brotheriy love-" but one which after It
has soiourned for forty years In the
wilderness. may. as did the Israelites
Of old, learn wisdom by adversely. and
find that Il In better for brethren 10
dwell together In unity"
On Sunday afternoon ! took the back
track for the Gate City. arriving there
late IN the evening.
II In not my purpose to speak In dc.
tail OF Ration. but I may add en- pass.
ing that II Is pushing forward with
great rapidly.
With the St Louis, Rocky Mountain
a Pacific. and the Santa Fe, Eng1e.
wood and Eastern railroads already
assured. the city is taking on new life.
Add 10 this the big pay roll which
comes from the large force working
In and about the construction and re.
pair shops, the miles of coal lands in
the adjacent Ration and Rocky Noun.
tains, and you have powerful factors
in development. These coal resources
are not as heretofore dormant. but arc
the centers OF intense activity.
The coal mines and camps OF Daw.
son. Brilliant. Gardiner. Blosshurg
. Van Houten. Willow Creek and Yankee
are like beehiyes In industry, affordinf
labor at good wages for all who come
II there Is a locality In New Mexico
as rich i'm resources az this immediate
vicinity. I do not know where 1t Ia.
Why may this not become q prosper
ous manufacturing center?
Why with such vast resources ma,
not Ration become another Pueblo, o.
Pittsburg?
With two trunk lines building cas-
below the Ration mountains. avoiding
the heavy grades OF the present San
Ia Fe and extending also south vii
Woodward and Oklahoma City to tn,
gulf. and these same lines buildin,
west across north New Mexico. through
Rio Arriba and the San Juan countr,
and on to Utah. connecting with rail
roads to the Pacific, Ration will becom,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-11
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR
FARMERS At ROClADA
Special Correspondence.

F
Roclada. n. NJ. Feb. S.-The Optic
OF recent issues gives us accounts OF
the terrible ~sufferings and fatalities
caused by cold weather in the eastern
and northern states. and II Is such a
contrast TO our own condition that we
cannot help commenting upon II. Our
government thermometer registered %
degrees today. and II such weather
continues. farmers viii have to get a
move on themselves rather early this
spring.
All told. We have had n remarkable
winter. having had a few disagreeable
days. but az for cold in this valley
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-11

New bunch Of Optic Scratch Tab
It's ar The Optic office. S cents apiece.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-11

AS handsome waists as you can
wish for. One Of the particularly good
styles in this lot is of Persian lawn
with front of baby Irish" val. lace
and heavy embroidery. A five dollar
waist for &C.. 80. 80. . . go. $3.95
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
FINE COUUTRY
 HOME BURNED
Residence of W. C. Eddy at Dallas De stroyed Last Night. Formerly the Old J. C. Hudgins Home Place
 Property a Total Loss.

At about 1i:30 last night the country home of w. c. Eddy at old Dallas was totally destroyed by fire.
 When the fire was discovered by the family it had gained strong headway and nothing could be done to check 1t and time only remained for the family to hurry out of the doomed building with few of their belongings.
 The flames started in the back part of the house, It is thought from lamp used in heating a chscken brooder, which was in one of the back rooms. The large country home was soon iu ashes. MT. Eddy with his family moved to this country about two years ago and purchased the old J. G. Hudgins home place, located west of old Dallas on the road 10 Be- thesda Springs. The house was an old fashioned one-story frame building extending over large area and containing eight or nine rooms and was thickly sur rounded with large shade trees and covered with clingiug vines. It was picturesque old land mark. Mir. Eddy's loss is estimated at S2,000 and he is said to have had no insurance.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
MORE FOREST RESERVES.
Thirty-two Procla nations Signed by President on Saturday--Antci-
 pated Congressional Action.

Washington, March 5.-The presi- dent on March 2. signed proclama- tions creating or increasing 32 forest reserves in various western states. The agricultural appropriation bill, then pending contained provision providing that hereafter such reserves shiuld not be established except by act of congress. The president antic- pating this concluded that reserves which he considered very important for the interests of the United States would be wholly or in part dissipated before congress had an opportunity again to consider the matter; while under the action taken they will be preserved. In a memorandum on the subject the president says that if congress differs in this opinion it will have full opportunity in the future to take such positions as it may desire, anent the discontinuance of the reserves.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
HEAVY FLOW OF GAS.
A New We'll With Strong Pressure
 Brought in at Fort Smith.

Fort Smith, March 4. : Shortly before noon today the Territorial Oil and Gas Company struck the biggest flowing gas we'll yet re- corded in the local field. It Is estimated that the well will flow 6,000, 900, cubic feet every twenty four hours and it is said that it may approximate nearly 10000, GOO.
 The well was found on the Wheeler plac about seven miles from tae city on the Little Rock road. As the drill struck the gas strata the gas came up with a roar aud in the language of the drillers, threw the bottom out.
 The new well is farther east than any heretofore prospected' It is quarter of a mile east ol mig ger hill, and the new terri tory that has thus been opened up offers almost unlimited possi' bilities for the extension of the local gas belt.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Home Burued.

w. F. Graham was in from his home at Howard and reports that his house was totally destroyed by fire Saturday. At the time he was at Acorn and the news came to him from trainmen who phoned to him there.
 The building was completely destroyed and none of the house hold effects saved. It is not known how the fire started.
 Mir. Graham has no family and has lived there by himself for a number of years Owing to the fact that many valuable relics and some precious stones which MT. Graham has collected during his lifetime, were destroyed he feels his loss very keenly.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Will Return With Their Families.

E. c. and J r. Anderson, who had been visiting friends aud re- iatives in this city for several days, left for their homes in Shell by county, Tex, the latter part oi last week. This was their hrst visit 10 this county and they were greatly pleased, expressing their intention of returning with their families next summer.