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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

man consenting, they took a shotgun
and a revolver and went out. They
had gone but fifty yards from the
house when Rainwater, who was walk
ing behind the boy, leveled his shot
gun and shot young Artman in the
back. Leaving the boy for dead Rain
water returned to the house, where all
the other members of the family were
by this time In bed. In one big room
Mr.. and Mrs. Artman, Mrs. Rainwater
and her daughter, Fanny Gentry, and
a ~10-year-old daughter of Artman's
were in bed. Entering the room and
leveling his gun at the aged Mrs. Art
man, Rainwater shouted: Damn you,
I've got you all now" Mrs. Artman
threw up her hand as he fired. The
charge tore off her fingers and carried
away one side of her head. She
was instantly killed. Turning around,
he literally blew his wife's head off
with the other charge in the gun.
Then drawing a revolver, the muir
derer fired two bullets into the body
of Fannie Gentry, one passing through
her lungs and the other entering the
brain. She, too, died instantly. For
some unknown reason Rainwater
spared the aged Mr.. Artman and he
young Artman girl. The murderer
then deliberately reloaded both barrels
of the shotgun and went out into the
yard. There he encountered Johnnie
Artman, whom he had left for dead.
The boy had crawled almost to the
door. Rainwater killed him with an
other charge of buckshot, which tore
off a part of the boys head. The muir
derer completed his most terrible crime
by leaning upon a fence and with the
charge of buckshot remaining in the
gun blew off the top of his own head.
The tragedy was not known until next
morning, when the aged Mr.. Artman
and his little daughter, who were al
most beside themselves with grief and
fright, called in some neighbors who
were passing by.
Rainwater was jealous of his wife.
and had frequently quarreled with her,
but there had been nothing in his CON
duct to warn his family of his MUIR
derous intentions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

the house. She had been resting easily
during the day and there seemed to be
no harm in leaving her asleep From
the incoherent phrases gathered from
the girl. when in response to her
screams her mother and father finally
ran to her, it is evident that she awoke,
and, reaching out, turned up TIE lamp
which stood on the stand by the bed
side. The next instant she saw the
shadowy form across the room and, half
asleep, still, and with a nervous system
wholly unsettled, she thought that 1t
was a mana burglar. She cried out
in frenzy, but there is every indica-
ton that no one came for nearly ten
minutes. When assistance did come she
had tainted. She never rallied, though
a council Of physicians was summoned
Immediately. Apoplectic symptoms
were present during the last two days
of her life. The cloak, seen in day
light, has few of the attributes gener-
ally accredited to a terror-producing OBJ
ject. 1t is a cheap. heavy. working wo-
mans cloak, intended to reach to the
bottom of the dress.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
The Brew of Tea.

Tea should " be boiled. BY do
ing this an extract is obtained from
the leaf, which if constantly used will
become quite harmful. The teapot
should be we'll secured at least once a
week. When making tea, the pot
should be filled with boiling water, and
then emptied, into the pot while still
hot, put the necessary quantity of tea,
and at once pour on the fresh boiling
water. Then let it stand for five min
utes, covered with a coy and at the
end of that time, you will have a de-
licious and fragrant cup of tea that
will be decidedly beneficial.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

land the entire crew went to Capt.
Reed on July 7, only to be refused bet
ter provisions. Our conditions became
such that at the end of July we
determined to make another demand,
and again the entire crew complained.
From July 81 to Sept. 81 there was an
improvement, but on the latter date we
we're all placed or half r~ations, and so
continued to the end of the long jour
ney. The captain did not supply the
ship with enough provisions before
leaving Hong Kong. We had been out
seventy-four days before we got any
fresh meat, and we told the captain it
was illegal for him to make nc better
allowances to the crew. To this he re-
piled: L am not afraid Of the law. The
law can't do anything to me- There
la no reason why we should have been
so long in coming to New York from
Hong Kong. We had favorable winds
much of the time, but the captain
would not hoist sails to take the full
est advantage of them. In good sailing
weather he often hoisted sails as most
vessels would carry in a gale. He said
b. took this course because he was
conservative. While the men in the
crew were growing weak from lack of
proper food, the captain was living on
chicken and other good things. He
had two crates well filled with chick
ems when we left port and when the
Oaks got into New York harbor several
chickens were still left If the captain
had killed them and made soup for the
crew, even giving it to us but once a.
week. the men would have Sbeen able
to retain their strength instead of COM
ing in i'll and helpless.
I'VE were SO weak from hunger that
often. members of the crew. had to hold
to the ratings to keep from FILLING on
the deck. 1t was next to impossible
for us to climb the masts. Our condi-
ton was such that three of us could
hardly do the work that one properly
fed seaman should have done. The
chicken soup would have kept away
the scurvy. / have been ia some pref
ty hard American ships, but / never
was starved tas we were on this trip.
six men died on the trip
George King, one of the dead, was a
union veteran and belonged to Farra-
gut post in Philadelphia. The surviv-
ors are especially indignant over his
case, and they declare that he was
starved to death beyond any question.
King has a wife and two children in
Philadelphia and he sent word by
Frank Weber to notify the Grand Ar
my men OF the circumstances Of his
death and to urge them to take action
in the interest Of his family. This
message, Weber says. he Will deliver as
soon as he is able to get out Of the hos
pital. The twelve survivors, although
they have gained much strength since
they reached port. stu show in their
pinched white faces the ordeal through
which they have passed. Benson.
whose case is most serious. is a living
skeleton, Weighing little moro than fl
~ pounds. Robinson. who weighed les
pounds when he shipped from New
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
GIRL KILLED BY FRIoHT.

In Her Feverish Inauguration She
Thinks a Cloak Is Burglars Form.
A cloak caused the death of Eliza
beth Paulson, 16 years old. who died in
Chicago the other night. The fright oc-
casionef by the garment, which to the
girl lying sick and nervous in a dimly-
lighted room took on from its place
against the wall Of the room the guise
of a man, drove her into Mysteries. She
was already suffering from heart dis
ease, and the added violence of the hys-
terics proved too severe a strain upon
her vitality. When the fright was re-
ceived the girl was entirely alone in
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

brotherrin-law, James Thurman, and
his little stepdaughter, Ethel Gentry.
Then. after SC nearly e~xterminating a
whole family, the murderer blew of
the top of his own head, dying in
stantly. The tragedy occurred before
midnight at the home OF Mr.. William
Artman. ST., father-in-law of the MUIR
derer. The two families lived a quar-
ter OF a miles apart. on the bank OF
he Missouri river. three miles south
Of Orrick. Mrs. Artman was taken
sick and sent for her daughter to come
and stay with her. Ethel Gentry, Mrs.
Rainwater's little daughter by a former
husband, went with her mother. Satur-
day evening Rainwater, who had been
alone at home for several days, went
owe to the Artman house to spend the
night.
During the evening he went to
church with his young brother-in-law,
Johnnie Artman, and upon their re-
turn he appeared in good humor. At
bedtime Rainwater proposed to young
Artman that they go outside and shoot
some dogs that were barking. Art
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beginning or ending. or why
Its continuing course should not run
till we die.
And a sign and a seal Of our rever
ence, too,
Had a part in our creed when that old
ring was new.
When a slender, light hand was up
raised to our lips. /.
And Dur kisses were pressed on Its
slim finger tips, IA
For that. circle of gold seemed a hal
lowing pledge
|of a homage profounder than words
dared allege.
But the metal that's purest wears
quickest away,
And that old wedding ring has grown
thinner to-day:
Yet the hand which It graced graces 1t
in its turn
With a magic the alchemist vainly
would learn.
or sweet charity's touch has so filled
II with gold.
That that hand never lacked to the
hungry and cold.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
ATTACKED BY HUNGRY EAGLES
A Little Papoose Carried Up the Noun
tain Side.

tain Sl0e.
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany's office in Helena, Mont, will soon
be ornamented with two of as fine spe-
cimens of the American eagle family
as are in existence, says the Omaha
Bee. The birds are the property of
e. T. Barnett, Northern Pacific mineral
land examiner, who obtained them some
time ago while in Flathead county. Mr..
Barnett tells an interesting story of
how he came by the big birds. He was
charge of a party examining a large
tract of land on the river. The country
there is almost primitive in it's condi-
ton, there being little evidence of civ
ilization about. 1t is a wilderness of
forest and mountains and is a favorite
hunting place for rowing bands of In
dams. Near where Mr.. Barnett and
party were at work was a camp of
Indians. The lodges were scattered
about pr-omiscuously in Indian fash
ion near the rivers edge. There was
little activity about the camp. The
bucks were for the most part out hunt
ing and the m kept inside the
lodges. it being a particularly warm
day. At the edge of the camp was a
group Of dirty, naked little Indian
children, romping on the grass togeth-
er. All of a sudden the quiet Of the
camp was broken by the sudden intro
duction of two great eagles, which
swooped down p o the group of chill
dren. Apparently not frightened in
the least by their cries. one Of the
eagles fastened its talons into the back
OF the smallest child and then, after a
mighty sweeping Of wings, lifted it in
tao air. The frightened little papoose
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

the romantic type OF girl, she who Is
at her best in long, graceful and I'M
conventional lines. ~
Gowns OF this sort are In prepara-
ton. but are not intended for imme-
date use. occurrences being the fash
ionable aifectations until Easter brings
a change. One resultof this fancy Is
felt BY women who dolnet make a fad
.of pretenses, and that Is in the album
dance OF gray. Pictured here Is one Of
the prettiest results, Of this fancy, "a
dress Of light weight cloth TRIMMED
with folds Of white velyeteenf Oni the
bodice the folds were in bolero outlines,
and cream lace. breteiles commenced at
the shoulders and r~eappeared under the
hal4 -shinhA tnsAthas With the COLLAR
was made OF dark gray velvet. The
sleeves we're wrinkled as far as the
shoulders, where they finished with
small puffs and 'epaulets trimmed to
harmonic with the bolero effect.
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ter. Then put II into a cheese cloth
and allow II drip through. II II is
TOO thick reduce 1t with a little spirits
OF turpentine. Press 1t gently until
II is all drained; then dip the cloth in
clear spirits Of turpentine to remove
the paint from the scraps that viii al
ways be found in 1t. Thin to the re-
duired consistency. 1t is well to apply
II as thick as 1t will spread comfort
ably. White enamel is very attractive.
but II may be made any color desired.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Miss Maude Powell, the violinist, TO-
Gently had a somewhat unusual expert
ence with her precious violin. She
sent it by express solidly packed in a
stout wooden box, but when she came
to claim it, it was missing. She de-
scribed the appearance Of the box To
the official, and a sad and sympathetic
look came over his face. He sighed
and went away and presently returned
with a box held coffinwise. We had
1t on the ice" he said.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
CtnuIpely Adjusted lBodIccs. Z

lBeautifuli bodices that take the out
line of folded belt, extending from just
to the hips. swathed In at the waist and
widening in graceful folds as the figure
~rounds'to the full curve of the bust. are
80 cunningly adjusted that they seem
to be carelessly wound about the fig
ure. Such a belt or bodice is Of great
value as a n accessory In your wardrobe
just how, for 1t cannot only be worn
with your early spring cloth costume.
but with the very daintiest muslin of
next August. Nothing is more be-
coming to any figure than such a belt.
The bodice to be worn beneath need be
really nothing much besides pretty eff
feet Of sleeves and yolk. Often a fichu
effect is secured, the fichu ends disap-
pearing under the belt. to appear at the
waist below the belt. where they hang
free as far as the knees.
Such belts are elaborations.and very
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

shrewd Burglar and Piucky
New York Times: Mrs. Helen How
ard of Jersey City on returning from
a grocery the other day, found a thief
behind her bed. She seized him by
the collar and dragged him out of the
house to the sidewalk. There he said
that the landlord had given him keys
to look at vacant rooms and that he
had mistaken the floor. This, he ad-
dedI he would prove, If she would go
back into the house with him. She
consented, and when her hold was re-
leased in the house he jumped through
a rear window and escaped, only to be
caught later by an officer. He was
identified as William Adams, burglar.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

And the may come, and the
may go,
the winters la whiten the hair
with their snow;
Still the hand which a lover delighted
to kiss
Wears the signet of half Of a century's
bliss,
And no earnest of Joy in the heavens
above
is more sure than that ring and its
cycle of love.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
Fatber,s Trap Gun Kills Son.

Recently Mr.. Joseph Youth of Orr
Vile, o., who had been troubled by
thieves, placed a rifle in the. smoke
house, SO arranged that should the door
be opened the weapon would be dis
charged. His son, Harry, forgetting
about the rifle, opened the door the 9TH
err day. receiving the load in his stom-
ach and. died In 20 minutes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

While II Is considered bad form for
q woman to carry her skirts when
walking, there are conditions and cir
~, n~1stanna unhaa che nane4 Dc IN
the first place. unless one is a woman
OF luxury, with those In her service
with nothing but her wardrobe to look
after, n is not excusable for wearing
skirts that in consequence OF their ALL
round exaggerated length are veritable
street sweepers. For women who are
not thus luxuriously conditioned, walk
ing skirts should be made just to es-
cape the ground. and then they should
be allowed to hang free, unless the
sidewalks or crossings are too damp
or otherwise dirty, when 1t would, of
course, be most ~uncleanly not to lift
the skirts. The way to lift them most
effectually and conveniently is to throw
the extra back fullness Of the skirt
over the back of the hand, which
should be closed and placed as a han
die on n side of the body, and slight
ly bend the forearm forward. THE full
ness Of the skirt will thus be found
" hCAhoih ~ piaSv, anu VIII noL GAUSS
the fatigue to the hand and wrist that
one experiences in the old way of hold
ing so much weight Of material In the
hand. This is a decided saving on
gloves. since 1t does not stretch them
or soil them or cause the hand to be-
come overheated, and skirts lifted in
this way look more graceful than when
they are held in the hand. Ones anat-
omy Is less liable to be emphasized, and
1t gives an ease and certainty that all
the fullness is properly looked after.
while at the same time petticoat. an
kles and shoes are more becomingly ex-
posed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Edna Balm, the twelve-year-old
daughter Of John P. Balm. Lying near
Kenosha, Wis. who caused wide in
'terest from the fact that she had been
asleep since March 15, is dead. Up to
the time Of her death she continued her
sleep and could not be aroused.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
STAR.

the students would understand the sad
ness which they find SO valuable in
their new model if they could see the.
picture of those two graves. They are
the one thing On this earth, aside from
her mother. which she loves. They are
not like ordinary graves. They are COW
cred in summer with flowers. There is
no headstone, but, instead, Falling Star
herself built up a pyramid Of earth
which she covered with growing moss.
SO that the only monument is this mos
sy pedestal.
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satin ribbon trimming the skirt below
it. The dress material was pale gray
wooden stuff, and both skirt and blouse
waist, were accordion plated. Mauve
taffetas furnished the vest and fevers,
the latter being trimmed with narrow
Brussels lace; a narrow frill of taffeta
edged the gray stock collar, and chif-
fon frills finished the sleeves.
a genuinely odd accessory for the
waist is very like the thick leather dog
collars, its f~astenipgs clumsy and Curl
GUS. This makes a stunning belt for
the summer girl. though a slender
waist is a necessity. If she has a big
dog, then her belt will exactly match
his collar and the two will go out to-
gether that no one can possibly miss
the fact, that b e'wears collar around
her waist. These collars come in dark
and tan feathers. and one Of bright red
leather is voted just right. It will be
a pretty notion to wear such a belt
with a very simple and feminine dress.
say a scarlet, black braided canvas.
with a scarlet dog collar belt as almost
its only ornament.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Juliana would like to know how to
make and apply enamel paint. An
swer: Get some white paint-the or
binary thick paint from a keg-and
mix good varnish with 1t until H. is
about as thick as ordinary cake bat
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
FALLING STAR IN NEW YORK.


race is her FOrtunes
Falling Star is an Abenaki Indian
who lives in Sixth avenue, New York
city, though she really doesn't care for
the locality. The fact is, the current of
Falling Stars life has changed SO sud-
denly and so completely that she hasn't
grown accustomed to 1t yet. 1t all
happened about a month ago when she
went to Mrs. Harriet Maxwell Converse,
the friend and helper of all the Indians
in that part Of the country. While
Failing Star told her tale of woe, Mrs.
Converse examined the face, which had
at once struck her by its pure Indian
character. The woman wanted to leave
some baskets for security for her fare
to Luzerne, where she has an invalid
mother. She was considerably sur
prised when Mr.. Converse paid no at
tention to the baskets, but asked her to
take off her hat. The request was for
her to let down her hair. Still won
dering, she complied. did you know
that you have a fortune in your face?"
asked Mrs. Converse, who knows where
an Indian m would begin to cal
culate a fortune. Falling Star put her
hand up to her face in a bewildered
way. She understood less than ever.
She felt queer. Then her new friend ex-
planned to her; told her that she, just
poor, forlorn Falling Star, was a fine
type of her race; that great artists
would make pictures of her and pay
her for merely sitting still by the hour.
Falling Star appreciated the kindness
of this sanguine person, but secretly
she had her doubts, and they were very
grave. Nevertheless, she consented to
place herself in the hands of her would
be fairy g~odmother. And now she is
making lots of money posing for ar
lists, modellers and students. The
Abenaki Indian woman was surprised
enough that the artists should want to
make pictures of her. But that was, all
most nothing to the astonishing fact
that some professor wanted to model
her for the Natural History museum.
When Mrs. Converse approached her
with this new proposition, Falling Star
concluded that wonders would never
cease. She said that she would let
these peculiar people model her face,
her hands and her feet, but that she
wouldn't bare her shoulders for any
body. She poses always in costume.
One woman artist who is painting her
in a private studio, wanted the Shout
ders, neck, and arms bare; but Falling
Star would no consent. The artist was
obliged to compromise on arm and
shoulder. When the giddy students
chatter about Falling Stars mournfuI
expression they do not know that they
touch a sore chord. She isn't sorrow
ing for her race. She has nearer griefs
than that. She has seemed to be pur-
sued by an unkind fate. She was born
and brought up in the Indian village
of st. Francis, lear Montreal. Here
she lived twenty years wearing mecca
sins, weaving baskets, learning the
wood lore of her father. He died fin-
ally. Her brother was murdered. Her
husband died suddenly. Falling Star
became the support of the family. Then
her only child died. Last spring her
sister followed the others. Only the
invalid mother remains. She is up at
Luzerne, where are buried the sister
and Falling Stars little girl. Perhaps
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

John Dickinson Of Pittsburg, Ia Ii
years Of age. but weighs 264 pounds.
His chest measures 44% inches and his
waist Is so inches. He is very strcng
also-in fact. too strong to work.
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AN AWFUL TRAGEDY.
A MAN KILLS HIS FAMILY
AND THEN HIMSELF.
Mis- Young Brother-in-Law the First
Victim. Mot~her-in-Law Next, rhen His
wife and step-Daughter-Blew His
Own Head on.

TERRIBLE TRACE
dy resulting in the
death OF FIVE mem
bers of one family
was enacted near
Richmond. Mo-, a
few nights ago. B.
Rainwater. a farm
er. shot and killed
his wife. his moth
er-in-law, Mrs. Will
liam his
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
Jealous Husbands pouble Crime.

Frank Mehan, a resident of Susque-
hanna, went to the residence of his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. John Stallock, to SEQ
his wife, who had been living apart
from him, and on whose account he wa3
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

ITEMS OF INTEREST FoRsMAlDs
AND MATRONS.

How 10 Lift street skirts-som OF the
Latest Fashion outs-cunningly ADJ
Justed Bodices-sult yoprseif-Newa
of tho Modes.