Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-21

TO congress. II Pedro Is willing to put
up the usual amount for campaign
purposes, that the "choice Of The
people (2y'is generally called on to
donate he may possibly get the nomi-
nation.
II Mr.. Perea Is the astute politician
some of his admirers claim he lie, he
will profit by the experience OF his old
time chum, Don nj. s.. Otero, who,
though twice nominated, and having
expended a snug fortune in his efforts
to get to Congress. was showed UNDER
at the polls In such an effective man>
ner, that he has been wondering ever
since where he Is az. M. S. Otero In
his arrogant way tried q few years
since to control the city election in AL.
buquerque, only to find his power as a
"political boss" had in some
mysterious way passed from his
grip, leaving him q helpless and
decidedly lonesome remnant of past
greatness.
Sheriff Beaman has gone to Terre
Haute, Ind, to arrest Mrs. M. p. Kirk
patrick, who ten days sin Q shook the
dust of Pueblo from her "brogans' to
avoid arrest for obtaining money I'M
QCl luicO FlOtShoOo,Atiu OA Rl OntiilooOiy
notes carrying forged signatures, the
| aggregate amounts thus obtained run
ming into several thousands of dollars.
Mrs kirkpatrick came to Pueblo from
Albuquerque, where she resided when
the writer was also a resident of the
Ducal City. She was the local So
liciting agent Of the New York. Life
Insurance company, but happily for
the company, she was not authorized
to make collections of premiums. She
also conducted a very fashionable
boarding house on the mesa, and kept
a private carriage and coachman, and
a retinue of servants, each of whom
mourns the loss of several months
wages When Mrs. kirkpatrick re-
turns to face the music in court, she
will probably realize that honesty is
the best policy-unless II ear make
a steal sufficiently large to win the
admiration and respect of an ever ap-
p~reciative community; but she can
comfort herself with the thought that
while the rocket lasted she had lots OF
fun in seeing Pueblo's Goldfish aristoc
racy paying her homage. The
chances are excellent that this
female Napoleon of finance will
60 into a pr~otracted eclipse up at Canon
City after her trial is over.
A new feature is to be added to the
Colonial reception at the Y. M. q. A
rooms on February 22nd. There is tt
be a reception committee composed Of
Braves, Squaws, and Papooses, rugged
out in the full Indian toggery of that
remote period. If the folks of the Y
Nj. G A. model their costumes strictly
after the Indian fashions of that perioC
it is safe to predict a full house tol
them.
The G.. A. r.. Veterans are evidently
determined to arouse a spirit of patriot
ism in the breasts of our people, 80 tina
in case of a ruction with Spain, Their
will be no lack of recruits for activ'
service. Tonight Upston Post gives
patriotic camp fire, to which the public
is invited, The progrm will consist o
patriotic songs, speeches, recitati0ns
and music. The Military band Of tn
: Sons of Veterans will furnish the music
} and the quartette of the First Methods
church will sing the Battle hymn 0
the Republic and Columbia the Gem .
the Ocean. Other local talent will ais
assist to make the occasion an enjoya
t BILE one. JOHN ]. BIPPUs.