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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24
Matt Gay Meets
Horrible Death
PLATFORM SLIPS AND HIGH DIV.
En- rs THROWN AGAINST
TANK.

Reports received In the city tell OF
the death or Matt Gay. the high diver
who astonished people with his feat
during the street carnival here. II
Is reported that death resulted from
a mishap while he was making his
dive at one Of the performances In
Amarillo. Texas. Gay climbed to the
top with his usual careless air. step
ped jauntily out on the little platform
and prepared to make his jump. But
in some way the fastening Of the
little platform had become loosened.
As Gay essayed % jump the platform
moved. Instead Of turning yer grace
fully az he fell he lurched sidewise.
vainly he stroye to Gov his equl'
librium. " And scarce the eye had time
to wink. the troubled mind scarce time
10 think before the unfortunate div
er had fallen through the distance.
10 short when measured In seconds
He was almost IN d horizontal posi-
tion, when his neck struck the side
OF the tub. The head rolled on the
ground, the body fell back into the
tub That the spectators were horri
fed beyond description needs no tell
Ing, Probably no one who saw that
frigbtfm fall and heard the sicken
Ing thud will ever forget the horror
OF II.
Gay was q successful diver fol
years. He IL another illustration q
the o~ftrepeated saying that no on
IN HIS profession ever dies In he'd.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24
Happenings at Mora.

Yesterday morning at The parish
church Of Mora Miss Virginia Magma
was married to Leandro Mares, Faith
or Balland performing the ceremony.
Joseph Rafael Agnilar Ii very III
with dropsy.
Mrs. Louis Kahn. who has been
very III for three weeks, Ii consider
ably better.
Mrs, Joaquin Trujfllo died last Fri
day evening Of diphtheria.
The death Of Joseph Regensberg II
sincerely monrned His funeral yes
terday was one Of the largest evel
seen in the community, During his
many years Of residence In Mora
county Mr.. Regensberg was Away
identified with any movement for thu
benefit Of HIS section. He was highI,
successful In his business and leaves
considerable property TO his large fam
ily.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24
srUDEnr AND TRAVELLER.
A RussIan Caucasian Who Has. Walked
Over $1,000 Miles, Reaches Las
Vegas this Morning.

An unusual looking man Of medium
height, erect, alert In manner with
long Bufalo-B ill-like hair and point
ed mustachios, and dressed in front
Ter style, called at The Optic Office this
morning and presented his card read
Ing as follows: IN. Dou Bay. eau
~casian, s~ociolagist, traveller. student.
history and human nature. Lett eau
casus, Aug. 10 1893. then walked 81.
700 miles up to Oct. 20. 1903"
He presented credentials from the
officials OF various countries through
which he has passed. He stated that
he was born In the Caucasian noun
tains AMI ten years ago conceived the
idea Of travelling around the world
afoot. Since that time he has trvel'
led over $4,000 miles. has slept out
doors more than 1000 nights and has
gone without food ON. 500 different
days. He Is arranging to give q lee
lure in the Normal university tomo-r
row night,
MIR. Duo Bay Is q man Of good man.
ners. easy address and pleasing coun.
tenance. He defrays the expenses 81
his trip, which has now lasted for
more than ten years, by lectures o.
by work Of any kind which he may OBJ,
tain from time 10 time. He comes To
this city from the west.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

The city marshal Is looking for
Patricio Will who murdered his wife
at Ration at midnight Saturday. The
man shot the helpless woman three
times, Killing her with the third shot
He Is described As having a dark
mustachc. a. weighing ibe pounds
being ave feet eight inches In height
and about t~hirty.four years Of age
He has square shoulders and i lam'
In the left foot.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

The Ladies' Temple Aid society Of
Congregation Montefiore VIII hold us
regular monthly meeting tomorrow
night Mt so'clock In the temple. Al
the same lime the i O. II - lodge
viii meet In the yestry room. After
the transaction u routine business
the two societies viii meet In a joint
social culture" session, 1T which one
Of the ladies' will read il paper on
The Passing Jewish Customs A
very Interesting program has been
prepared for the intellectual entertain
ment Of the members.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

" i. Tracey, the well.known saw
miller al Cooper's. IL IN, stocking up
on traps. firearms and ammunition,
which he expects 70 use on an extend
Cd hunting trip, which may take him
as far afeld as California. Mr.. Ira
cey will follow the trail OF d silver.
tip fox, which has been seer on the
Pecos. Recently In the Pecos country
he shot a twentypound turkey. When
the game gets scarce there he will fol,
low his nose toward the setting sun,
keeping AZ far away as possible from
the haunts or men. The gentleman
reports that his wife and family. who
came here for tho lady's health, have
gone to Denver.-Mrs. Tracey as wei
as ever In her life.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

Waldo G. Twitchell will entertain
the Sigma Beta society at dinner this
evening At the Castaneda, The din.
ner Ii given In honor OF the two new
members. Mr.. Strother. who passed
through the trials OF Pluto some two
weeks ago, and Frank Kennedy. who
will become a Greek in a few weeks.
AZ the last meeting Of Sigma Beta
Frank Kennedy was voted into the
mystic order. The Greeks also de.
cided % give their first annual dance
IN the early part Of December. The
next meeting viii be held in eieir
new hall, which has been recently
equipped with latest devices for init
alton purposes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

Twenty OF the e%nterprising students
of Colorado college VIII spend their
Christmas vacation this year making
. two-thousand.m trip In New Mex.
leo and Colorado. as members Of the
College Glee and Mandolin club. Civ
Ing entertainments IN the various
places on their way. The exact date
OF the entertainment here win be an.
nounced later. Under the leadership
OF that accomplished musician. Prof.
Clarence w. Bowers. the club this
season Ii said to be better than ever
before, and their concert here will
undoubtedly be one Of the most en-.
joyable events Of the winter,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

Word comes from DR.. and Mrs. y.
l.. Hewett that they are just leaving
Denver for New York. whence, about
December |. they will sail on the
Kron Prinz wilhelm for Cherbourg.
France. Mr.. Hewet win study an
t~hropology In the University Of &c.
neya and later will 40 TO Vienna and
Zurich. He will also make a compare,
tive study Of the Swiss lake dwelling
culture with the cliff dwellings Of New
Mexico. The gentleman may be do
pended upon 10 achieve distinction IL
! his chosen fields. With Nj. and Mrs
Hewett will ~ across the water man,
warm wishes from Las Vegas friends
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24
Neurological.

Frank Di Lucchi, an Albuquerque
saloon man, who came to the city sew
eral months ago for health reasons,
has succumbed to his malady.
Mrs. Bruce. a lady from Carlsbad,
died here yesterday afternoon. The
body will be buried In the city.
Word comes from Los Angeles Of
the death OF John Best. for man,
years a partner In the contracting
Arm OF Best q Treverton Of this city
A daughter Of deceased lives In Las
Vegas. Many citizens viii remembel
Mr.. Best and regret his demise.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

A union Thanksgiving service com.
prising the Presbyterian. Baptist and
Methodist churches and Congregation
M~ontefore will be held Thursday
morning at IL o'clock In Temple Mon
tefiorc, ON Douglas avenue. Rev. Ward
of the Baptist church will preach the
sermon. The musical part will be Of
. high order. A detailed program viii
appear In tomorrow's issue Of Tho op
tic.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

Friends In this city have received
cards announcing the marriage of
Miss Henriette Frances cordier Of
Pittsburg to Mr.. w. J. Lucas. the
popular Santa Re agent here. The
ceremony was celebrated at the home
Of the brides parents In Pittsburg
Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas will make
q tour of the principal clties Of the
United States before coming 10 this
city. The ~gentieman's many friend,
here will welcome the homecoming
with the warmest congratulations.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24
me foo.b.ll matcA 4 Albuauerau.

The football match at Albuquerque
Saturday between the varsity and
Santa Re Indian school teams WAS .
corker. Neither side scored. A
Thanksgiving day game viii be played
On the A. 4 ~. college grounds be.
tween the Santa re Indian and the
college teams. A. the Indian team
was picked "a win at Albuquerque. It
WAS believed the Thanksgiving day
game would be for the championship
Of the territory, but the unexpected
strength Of the Albuquerque men will
render another series Of games neces.
ssry.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

Mrs. Mary Brown has presented 70
The Optic ONCE a number Of copies
OF the Youths Companion OF 1866, In
no way can the Improvement Of the
printers art during the last forty
years be more fully seen than by a
comparison OF the Companion Of '66
with the paper as Il comes 70 our
homes today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

Coal troubles seem to be like some
other troubles In not coming singly.
No sooner were the managers Of the
Gibson mine. near Gallup. able to an
nounce that there would be no strike
than the mine caught nre and now.
after heroic efforts. the mine Ia 10 be
abandoned. A large number o. men
win H. thrown ont OF employment
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

The ties for the street q extension
have been laid out the Springa bonle'
ward as far to a point opposite Bel
den's dairy. The road will run as faI
along this beautiful street as the pow
er house. There IL will make thu
turn and cross the Gallinas to Sixth
street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

Theodore Thompson got himself on
the outside OF more ardent fluid than
he could well stand up under and
Vas prompted by the prince Of the
power Of the air. or the spirit that
Iurked In this child Of ~disobedicnce,
to make . gun play. lie was prompt.
" placed In hook. and Judge Wooster
Il willing that the grand jury should
iavestigste his case. Two bombrcs,
were caught pilferins coal from
~ o'psyne yards, and we're fined
~ AolIsrs each. They have made
ss.s n u cheaper "a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

The Stirrat studio Will be open all
day Thursday Thanksgiving day. for
the accommodation Of those who are
too busy during the week 70 avail
themselves Of the opportunities af.
forded BY the up-to-late establishment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

Passengers from the south bring
word Of the loss OF the 12-year-old son
OF Jesus Baca Of San Pedro. The boy
disappeared last Thursday while he
was herding sheep. and II Is feared
he has fallen into a canyon Of Pros.
pect Hole.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

The week will be full Of saiety.-
with the Fraternal brotherhood house,
warming Wednesday evening. the
symphony orchestra dance and The
clerks reception Thursday night. and
the numerous little dinners and Other
doings 10 society.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24


TO begin saving. The earlier the habit
Is acquired The larger win be the
amount accumulated.
Small deposits are received from
small depositors. Children can start a
SAVINGS
account through their parents or guar
dams. Their money draws interest at
our regular rate; I per cent, per an
mum.
The Plaza Trust . saving Sank
affords q safe and profitable way Of
saving large or small sums. IL has
modern Are and burglar.proo vaults
Jnvvnneor RAyroLrA. President
HunnAn ID hvuse. vice-pres.
MiILBf 8Avvotue. Cashie'
Las vsaAo. n. n.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

There VIII be d football game
Thanksgiving afternoon on Reynolds
field between the Normal Tigers and
the High school boys. A strenuous
contest may be expected,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

The Cartoon which appears in The
Optic this afternoon is the work Of
X. N. Chapman, the gifted Las Vegas
artist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

DR.. A. p. Morrison presided at the
quarterly conference Of the NJ. y.
church last night. and today left for
Ration.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

Moore, the real estate man, has sold
to Mrs. Katherine Rothrock, two iine
lots on Third street, where the lady
viii build d home In the spring.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

q, Barber 10 having the stone
dressed for three cottages which be
Ii 10 build on the west side.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

Miss Josephine Lopez has returned
from New York and Is now better
equipped than ever to please her pat
rons. 1l.lOS
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

Mrs. H. Heinemann has moved from
Eleventh street 70 Court House street
ON the west side.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24

II you intend investing in q IAdy's
walking Skirt. then read Rosenthsl
Bros advertisement.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-24
MEADOW CITY HAPPENINGS
, G. b. Boucher's son is quite IN with
. severe cold.

Free lecture by q Russian traveller
ct TIE Normal university tomorrow
evening.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-06-18

One Question on 6be Floor Of Congress-
Made him Fa nous.

East Las Vegas, n NJ, Inne 4. EX
Congressman James Cobb, of Tuskege,
Ala, author OF the famous interrogatorv
"Where am | at?' made on the floor of
Congress- died here Yesterday from tuber
culOsis Mr. Cobb, Georgian, was a
LAWYER in Texas when the civil war began
He served under the Confederacv until
Gittvsburg, where he was captured, and
after the war was District udge in
Alabama for twelve years. He represent
ed the Fifth Alabama District in Congress
for twelve years. He was also member
of the Alabama Constitutional Convention.
Congressman Cobb held the centre of
the stage in 1905, through a controversy
with Congressman Thomas +. Watson, of
Georgia, who charged him with being
intoxicated during the debate on the
Rockwell ll-Noyes contested election case,
when Mr. Cobb asked the chair, in a
bewildered way, Where am at" Mr..
Watson said that Mr.. Cobb drank out of a
private bottle and was badly mixed. A
long Congressional investigation, with
many humorous aspects, resulted in find
ing that Mr. Cobb drank only cold tea,
was not intoxicated, and did not reel in
the aisles, as charged
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-06-18
Horrible Butchery Of Christia MS.

Monastr, Macedonia Nav IL Horrible
details are arriving of the slaughter of the
people of the village of Smerdesh, south of
Lake Procha, May 2l, by Bashibazouk
On the arrival of the Bashiba zouks
Chakalaroff's band of insurgents withdrew
to the mountains without sustaining amy
loss
AS no rebels were left in the village. the
inhabitants felt no anxiety until suddenly
at sunset the Turks, who had surrounded
the place. began bombardment. where
upon the villagers assembled in the streets
Though the artillery ceased during part
of the night the Turkish infantry fired all
night long.
The artillery bombardments were re-
newed at daybreak, but as it was inet1ec-
tive, the Turks set fire to the village on all
sides and began a general massacre,
Strengthening mercilessv women, children
and the aged
About three hundred houses were
persons, mostly women and children, were
killed
The women and girls were murdered
while resisting assaults
Whole households were slain. One
family OF seven was put to the sword and
the bodies were heaped on the hearth
Not living soul was left in the village
The survivors, many badly burned or
otherwise injured. fled
Some of the fleeing villagers were cap
tured, and their ears and noses were cut
off before they were put to death.
There are /, 500 villagers in the noun
tains without food or clothing
Forty of the refugees. women and chill
dren, we're caught by soldiers in ravine
and killed after horrible treatment
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-06-18
Red Men Will Celebrate

The RI Paso order of Red Men are ask
ing permission for the Mescalero ApaChes
to leave the reservation to aid them in
their celebration of the corn dance at 'ruIa-
rosa, July 4th. The Apaches celebrate a
corn dance about June the 2Sth, but they
have agreed to postpone ii until the 4th if
allowed 10 aid the Red Men at Tularosa
In case the arrangement is made AS sug
make a low rate excursion and Tularosa
will have the greatest 4th in the old town )
history
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-06-18
War Waged by Means of Bacilli.
American Medicine.

American Medicine
Held to be of sufficient Credibiltv to
Justify cabling, the newspapers say that
the revolutionary leaders in Bulgaria have
obtained a quantity of plague bacilli and
are determined to infect the people of
Constantinople, Saonica and even Berlin,
unless the Powers interfere in their behalf
Gunpowder, dynamite and other explosives
have been thought of AS ConserVers, and of
civilization itself because of the inability
Of the masses to secure these means of
malevOlent destruction. In some parts of
Europe the pollution OF the wells, etc.
with disease germs will perhaps make the
control of revolutionary and inferior peo-
pies by the engines and explosives Of war
no longer possible, or only 50 with nCreas-
ing difficulty. We have long wondered if
bacterioIogy would not be seized upon as
an implement Of war by private or public
as history tells, disease was consciously
used rs destructive agent for enemies
its effects on Spain and Europe brought b,
the returned Columbians was full repay
ment however. unintended for the wrong,
done them by the renegades of the discov
erers OF America Perhaps the foregoing
press dispatch is only a canard or only a
i preliminary hint OF a new agency to be
thrown into the hates and wars of man
/ kind one must confess that the methoC
could easily be used in some such way a
that suggested The thought is wortl
more than passing smile OF incredulity
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-06-18

as St Louis. its commercial metropolis
Presidents seem to be born almost as
surely as The Lords Anointed. What in
The range of heroic fiction could be more
extraordinary than the tour de force which
carried the present head OF the nation from
a desk in the Navy Department TO the
executive mansion inside OF less than four
years
In American politics nobody can tell
what year may bring forth.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-06-18
Ration Oil.

The oil we'll at Ration is down I, goo feet
and good deal of oil is coming out in the
color. The company has had many draw
backs lately the heavy rains have
shut off the fuel supply Teams cannot
pull the supply wagons in the mud and
slush says the Ration Range
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-06-18
Quitting Cotton.

In eastern Texas farmers are turning
their attention to fruit and tomato culture
and find that instead OF o-cent cotton
bringing SI2 to $50 an acre they can real
ize $50 to 500 an acre growing peaches
Tomatoes are almost AS profitable as
peaches Many varieties of vegetables are
are grown AZ a good profit.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-06-18
judge Emory Speer Of Georgia
Speaks ON Life and Character
Of Confederate General
GENERALS SUBLIME PATIENCE.
Sword Of Great Soldier. JuriSt Declares.
Was Drawn in Defense
Favor Statue by
WaskiNgton's:

Oxford Ga, Iune O. Judge Emory
Speer of Macon delivered today the annual
commencement address at Emory College.
His subject was The Life and Character
of General Robert +. Lee, and he gave a
vivid and eloquent recital of the great
soldiers career, dwelling upon Lees
sublime poise and patience, both in victory
and defeat
Referring to Lees motives in entering
the service of the Confedarcy Judge Speer
said: The time seems opportune for the
American people to dispassionately inquire
whether Robert F. Lee ever merited the
reprObation even of the most ardent advO-
cate OF our perpetual union
Loving our reunited country with all
my heart, counting the long years have
spent in its service as my chief honor, |
vet contend that rich as it is in military
glory, brilliant through the roll of its
heroes, it can no longer afford to question
the military and personal honor of Lee and
his noble compatriots
America, with all her acknowledged
power, cannot fail to appropriate that war
like renown which cleaned on the bayo-
nets and blazed in the vOlevs of the
soldiers of the South. Nor do her greatest
and her best longer question the one or
put aside the others.
To the Constitution as he understood
it, il is demonstrable that Washington
himself was not more devoted than Lee,
and his written and spoken words in that
day of ungovernable passion portray in the
clearest light his immovabIe aversion to
disunon
"Whv, then, it may be asked, did Lee
draw his sword in maintenance OF seces-
sion, which he declared revolution, which
he pronounced anarchy and which he
foresaw and declared would inhict untold
calamites upon the people? The reply is
that he did no such thing. His purpose is
declared in the letter TO his son.
If the Union is dissolved and the
/ Government disrupted shall return tc
my native State and share the miseries O
my people and save in defense will draw
my sword on none
In his peroration Judge Speer referred
to the proposition OF the State of Virgini;
to place a statute OF General Lee in StatI
AIRY Hall in the Capitol al Washington. II
this connection he said
Deny Lee a place at Washington ah
is it sure, il in the awful hour when in tn
invading columns approached Virginia
soil, the winds OF the prophet had breathe
upon the slain that they might live. tha
caught from the wall at Mount Vernon b
the reinCarnaled hand of the Father of hi
country, defensive blade of Washingto
would not have cleaned beside the swor
of Lee kepel then not, my country, IN
iervid love of the sons who fought with lie
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-06-18
and of the children of their lions.

and of the children of their lions
Then honor him and in thy need on
those who love him thou wilt not call in
vain. And woe to thy foe in the press of
battle when the soul of Lee shall fire their
hearts and his bright sword shall point the
charging columns of thy sons