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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
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Nashville i4,nerican: Republicans arc
moro Interested III tile result OF the 81.
Louis Convention than they arc III the
Chicago Convention. Il 81
Houston Post. Ard III reply we warn
Mr., Crunipncker, VIC VAIN this country,
that his deploinble policy has brought our
nation into. !. grave danger, and u per-
sisted In will bring ,ppqf Iua q great con.
troversy. which Will threaten our very
Mobile, Register. AS It lis agreed that
tile treaty is going to be atifled, why NOT
90 the deed at on n .e and relieve the pub,
IL na Sop,aty EbSeGd ss so srsS
Macon (Gn.) relegrnph: When Mr..
another courageous and able speech in
the House Of Representatives on the SUB.
1ect of the war amendments,. he might
profltably refer, in continuation OF HIS
position, to the crin1nalityE Of the negroes
and the growing 1mpntlenco ot tho whites
In Philadelphia. tste5 81 + n g5.E
81 Austin (Tex.) Statesman: Mr.1 Bryan
has invaded the, blue grass region Of Zen;
farping upon Mr.. Clevelands financial
policy, and to embrace the two extremes
+ no let into Colonel Wntterson. hoping that
7 his Sins would be forgiven him In his old
age. It Is a. pity Mr.. Bryan cannot for
get and forgivc-thnt Ia tho. policy now. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

The "quarantining' OF Old Point
against the outside doctors Will not
necessarily cause a panic In Hampton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

The Japs evidently believe In tha David
Harum version 81 the golden. rule. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

There are millions and tens Of millions
Of dollars In currency and coin, and in
A No l. securities locked up In safes
and vaults which lie beneath the ruins
of Baltimore banks and other business
houses. Tho recovery Of this vast wealth
will be watched with grave concern, We
hone mono of 1t will he lost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

The shipyards have nothing to do With
States statutes. There ia q speeei!n l oG re-
,quiranent that after each census ne re, COL on'
pportioned, and Virginia 50 far has been
In absolute defiance of this proYlslon,--
Newport News sTimesrDlspatch'
The above refers specifically to the mat
ter Of rearranging the First ana secoha
Districts, The former Is unders'zed. ana
tho latter is larger in population than the
law allows,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

Look out for another big conflagration,
Did you never notice that such disasters
rarely come slngly?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

Richmond Is very much disturbed
about tie Bible In the public schools.
.dis a Va a 'of course, there viii be no
agreement reached, unless II Is Tor Hs
eScius!on,-Ered ericksburg Star,
The disturbance Is not confined 70
Richmond. It is a State matter, for u
may finally get before the legislature
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

GERMAN ALLIANCE (FIRE) IN
sURANCEl ASSOCIATION OF NEW
YORK; assets $4,000 900, GALL in
AMERIcA) w, w. Hardwicke, Agent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
North Carolina Sentiment.

The Wilson Times comes to the help OF
the much abused Governor In this manner:3
II you don't iike the. way, Governor!
Aycock pardons criminals. why IN an ING
sticking your name to every heart-rend.
Ing petition for. executive clemeneya ina
is stuck under your nose? You. haven't
tho moral courage to say mo- when you
sec the petition, and yet you think no
ought to be brave enough when he Is con-
fronted With a paper TO I, which ix AZ
together with all the uncles: cousins nnd
aunts OF the criminal. with the trial judge
and jurors to boot
The Charlotte Observer says:
Yes, the American dealing with. Cuba
has been In the highest degree crcdltable.j
We lave lost much. have Eainsd no na,n
value But We hSye taken ne heel
and = are entitled to their gratitude and
tot the appreciation Of a good conscience, 4
The Fayetteville Observer makes this
observations: si
the e scope SC Pc Of the. decision 81 the United
kota bond suit against this state. thai
tacking the sovereignty OF. the State as
such ~ resting its claim,to jurisdiction a
upon the circumstance that the ponds
ii q@ 1epaey Wh sesuF rot 81
The Reidsville Review says:
could not win with the silver COMA ge
plank when it was a real issue: 1t would
be folly to inject 1t in the platform now;
when 1t is admitted that 1t Is not ana
Of those people this particular ,plankn
drove away In the last two elections 70
holp elect the ticket now,
Concerning police atatintlcs In dry
towns, the Durham Herald remarks:
Maybe the kind Of people who are able
{ to send out OF town and get 1t are not me
kind that usually figure IN the Pollce
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

The upcountry supply OF mud 10 now
about due at the Richmond water works.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

Inasmuch as Baltimore cannot now han
die it. there would be no harm for Rich
mond to hustle for some OF that South
crn spring trade that usually goes to the
Monumental City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

AS soon as the weather gets little
settled and the insurance companies COM
mence to do little settling, Baltimore
will begin to nut on her Phoenix regalta
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
WIFI : Comment or Two.

The Richmond Times; Dispatch says;
lofts Observe lis refuse to believe that Mr..
wrong eontemporary. The Observer r. has as
IL ont Of It; but It has expressed em-
nhatIcally It's opinion that he Is the one
Democrat who, If nominated. would sure
~ be elected.-Charlotte Observer.
We stand corrected, -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

Fhe war map now has the stage In
the Language Of Hon, Grover Cleveland,
Nlet it 90 IT,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

According to one OF our correspondents.
even a tame ground hog knows his busi-,
hess
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

!. The motto of exposition enterprises Isl;
."If you don't see what you want, ask
Uncle Sam for it, i5lh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

The Bible In the public schools cues
ton is yet In the hands Of the preach
crs ltfef t f.l e 7r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

+ Two ground hogs kept III captivity in
Durham, N. c., did precisely what they
were by tradition called upon to do on
February, Cd. They came out, saw their
shadows, returned into their holes, and
have been seen no more since. Tho aged
darby who owns them vouches for tho
truth OF this story. but is not surprised.
He believes in 1 the ground hog as a
weather prophet,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

Rent a box In the strong fire and hurslk:
proof vault OF The State Bank OF Yrs
alnis Charges modegatA .ss III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

The most marvellous thing about the
Baltimore fire was that 1t was free from
loss of life. In that respect 1t stands un-
..parallelcd among the great fires OF the
world The factsthat 1t began In the day
time and on Sunday, when there were
few people In the business district. ac-
counts in large part, we suppose. for this
fortunate exemption.
Great as is Baltimore's aHlction, 1t Is
not to be compared with the loss OF the
GOO people who persisted miserably in the
Iroquols Theatre in Chicago
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
"White Ball. at Newport

NEWPORT. n. I, Aug. 10.--New'
port society Is agog over the grand
white BALI 10 be given this evening
at Rosecliff. the beautiful villa OF Ir,
Herman oelrichs. For gorgeous dis.
play and charm Of detail the hall
promises 70 eclipse my social affair
that \ 4 Newport, fhe homo of eiab.
crate and novel entertainments, has
yet known.
II will he a white ball" t%hroughont
The fayors for the cotillon Will be
white. the display Of flowers, which
will be an important foature. VIII be
white, the men viii ear white knee
crecchcs. coat, waist coats, hose and
pumps! the women will dress IN white
and even the attendants and servants
will wear the characteristic color Of
the occasion .
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19

airy? Praised be the Powers above
editors OF this pestiferious stripe arr
as rare as clouds In a New Mexico
autumn sky.
The Optic Is informed on excellent
authority that Governor Jelks a long
time ago wrote TO the lieutenant gov.
ernor declining to accept a cent Of
salary while he was absent for his
health. Doubtless the state Of Ala,
bama, nevertheless, continued to place
the amount to the governors credit.
Should II do otherwise, no matter
what the attitude of the governor,
the state would be deserving of The
most severe censure.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
Swiss Day at St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, No. Aug. 19.-Swiss
day at the Louisiana Purchase exposi.
ton was a pronounced uccess Ten
thousand swiss from Nebraska, II
linois, South Dakota, Kansas. Mis-
souri,, Ohio and other states and q
large contingent from Canada were
present. The formal exercises at the
grounds were held this afternoon In
Festival hall, An elaborate musical
program was carried out, the various
features including selections by an
orchestra, the big organ and 4 cllortis
Of 500 voices. Addresses Were given
III rive languages. German. English,
French, italian and old Roman, all
Of which are spoken in Switzerland.
The Swiss visitors will reasaih IN st.
Louis during the next two days to take
Part hi a grand national festival 70
be held III Tempe 4 rark
E&E GE@@
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19

The crime he WINS seized with nm Inn
pulse 10 %strangle HIS wife After nc.
complishing her death he got q box
and nailed tho corpse up. He hauled
the body two miles and threw II into
tho Miami river. /. Some days later the
body was found IN the river at New
Albany.
Rnapp's trial lasted from June ~
10 July 1G, 1909, when a verdict o.
first degree murder was returned. a
defense of insanity Or dcgeneracy had
been set up without avail a motion
for n new trial was overruled and
Knapp's attorney took the case 10 the
circuit court, which reversed the
common pleas on the grounds. among
others, that The stato failed 70 prove
according To law, that the deceased
came VI her death iii tho manner
alleged In the Indictment, the onIy
evidence being tho confession AM
that Il was error 10 admit this written
confession and permit II 10 be used
In the argument. Later the supreme
court reversed this decision OF the
circuit court and affirmed the decision
or the lower court.
Though Knapp confessed 10 five
murders II Is believed that he was
guilty OF many more. Previous TO his
final arrest he had spent two thirds
Of his life In prison. but for the muir
ders 10 which no confessed he had
gone unsupported until a few unguard
cd words set the law upon him. Fol
years he had been d stranger, he ad
mittcd, bouncing upon innocent chill
dren and choking them TO death II,
was twice In state prison for flcndisf
assaults upon women. AZ the time d
his arrest for murder he was llvinf
with his fourth wife In indianapolis
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
Official Call for
irrigation Congress

CHICAGO, Aug. 19-The official
call for the meeting Of the twelfth
irrigation congress - be held at II
Paso, Texas, November ~ III III Mas
issued today ~ q. II. noothe, chair.
man Or the executive committee. Tie
invitation to attend the congress Ii
extended TO "all who are interested
in conserving the great national re.
sources of the country. extending the
habitahle area. increasing the pro-
ducts Of the land, insnring greater
stability Of prosperous conditions
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19

PORT or SPAIN, Island Of Trini.
dad, Aug. 19.-Advices were received
today from Caracas saying American
Minister Bowen. in the name of the
United States. had requested Venezt.
ella to remove Mr., Carnock. the re,
ceiyer appointed to take charge Of the
property Of the New York and Der.
mudez Asphalt Company and TO re.
turn the asphalt lake to the American
Company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
RUSSIANS PLUNGED IN THE DEEPEST GLOOM

poets the battleships, If they are re-
turned to Port Arthur to sally forth
again even to certain destruction.
Bur the whereabouts Of the battle
ship division and protected cruisers,
Diana and Palada, are not consider
ed here to be absolutely established.
The weight continues TO correspond
with the foreign reports that the bat.
Ileships are back at Port Arthur. but
some officials at the admiralty cling
10 the hope that they escaped,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
LE"N&G#E&%@&
STRANCLER
[L[CTR0CUT[D
Man Who Murdered from a
Mere Fiendish Desire To
Throttle His Victims.
PARALLEL IN THE
H0l MES CASE
Confessed u Five Murders and
was Guilty Of Many More.
Remarkable History
Of Crime.

COLUMBUS. O.. Aug. 19.-Alfred
Al. Knapp, the Hamilton stranger, was
put to death in the electric chair In
the Ohio ~penitentiary annex today. A
short time ago the murderer Joined
the Catholic church and his last hours
we're spent In company Of the priest
who has been a constant visitor to his
cell for several weeks.
Iii order I'd find anything like q
parallel to the case Of Knapp II is
necessary TO turn back the pages Of
criminal history TO a decade ago when
tho entire country was stirred by the
publication Of the crimes OF II. II.
Holmes, the areh.murderer who was
executed In Philadelphia, The SIM
larity iii tho careers of the two Grim.
mails exists, however, only iin the
number Of their victims. According
10 their own confessions and sustain
cd by the evidence dug up by The
police both men were guilty OF at leasl
half a dozen murders and both man
aged to escape suspicion for n remark
able length OF time. But Holmes d
least had d motive for his crimes
namely, 20 get The insurance money D
his victims, while Knapp, 10 far al
has come to light, went about kiliint
women and girls out OF pure fiend
ish desire.
The five cases TO which Knapp con
fessed after his arrest are MS fol
lows.
Emma Llttlcman. killed In lumbe
yard at Cincinnati, June 81, 1894
May Eckert. murdered In room OF
Walnut street, Cincinnati. August ]
1894; Jennie Knapp. thrown inf,
canal at Liberty street. Cincinnati
August Z, 1891; Ida Gebhard, strangl
cd at Indianapolis n July, 1895, m,
Hannah Knapp, murdered at Hamil
Ton, b, December %. 1902.
The crime for which Knapp wa
Indicted In March. 1909. was the mni
der Of his wife. Hannah Knapp. re
gardlng this murder Knapp said tina
when he awoke on the morning 0
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
P%usiIlanamous
Alabama Editor

Special TO The Optic.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 10
One of the leading papers Of this
city has started a fight against pay.
ing tho salary Of Governor jerks, who
is Ill In Las Vegas N. NJ.
The lieutenant governor Ii serving
As governor and both are drawing
salaries. The paper holds THAI The
salary 10 Governor Jelks should be
withheld as long as he Is unable 10
perform his duties.
Insult to AIabamans.
The intelligence contained In inc
above special will probably impress
most people as Il impresses Tho Or.
Tic AZ being about the most brutal,
pusillanamous and u~ndemocratic posi-,
tion ever taken by an American news
paper. That the people Of tho state
o. Alabama would sanction such an
attitude Is not for a moment to be
believed.
Governor Jelks Is recognized
throughout the Union as an earnest
tireless. constantly industrious offi
clal. Into the affairs Of state he threw
his whole soul. His broken health ii
a consequence. The mere suggestion
that because be is incapacitated Of
the result Of the hard work done fol
his people his salary should moi b,
paid Is an insult 70 the people d
Alabama. which The Optic way al
here in New Mexico warmly resents
Suppose the president Of The Upit
ed States should break doom from
overwork and required a rest. wcul,
the Lillipntianminded Mbntgomer,
editor advocate withholding his sal
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
DR. MURPHY SAYS OUTDOOR
TREATMENT WILL FAIL
Makes Plea for Dryness and Sunshine. Magnif-
icent Advertisement Of the Matchless Ad.
vantages Of This City as a Health Re-
sort. Leaders Of Profession in
America Interested.

m the United States. Having lived
there for a number OF months In 1890
! had IN opportunity TO mako close
observation Of the tellulic and physi-
cal conditions Of the place AMI | BIZ.
liese TINT you Will find after d year
or two of experience that II will give
great results. The outdoor treat.
meat in any climate which ii now
being so highly praised, will evan.
tually prove n failure. a striking
contrast to the benefit of outdoor i'm.
proYement Is given us By The Philip.
pines. The people there iiYe almost
entirely out 81 DOORS they have no
doors on their houses and many Of
them no windows. They have all
the outdoor treatment that anyone
could possibly have and yet ! am In.
formed by DR.. Roxas Of Manila that
about thirty per cent of adults dts
OF pulmonary tuberculosis. be-
lieye TINT absence OF humidity md
continuous sunshine arc Of fully ns
great, II not greater Importance than
tho open air treatment without these
conditions.
Wishing You success in your un.
dertaking, I am.
Yours very truly,
]. y. MURPHY.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
WESTERN BIBLE
STUDY CONFERENCE

LAKE GENEVA Wis., Aug. is-
The fourteenth Western Bible study
conference under the auspices Of the
Young women's Christian Association
opened here today and viii continue
for ten days, Among the prominent
speakers taking part are the Rev.
Frank Bagley, OF Denver. the Rev.
Austin X, dc Bleis. OF Chicago, the
Rev. John Mcdowell. OF Detroit, and
s. d, Gordon, OF Cleveland.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
AUTOMOBILE RACE MEET
AT CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND. O,, Aug. 19.-The All,
tomobile race meet for which arrange.
ments have been making for some
time opened successfully today at the
Chenille track. The days events in
Guided a 100.yard obstacle race. a
two mile race for runabouts, a five,
mile race for stock cars. a two-mile
race for electric, a five.mile open han
dicap, d two.mile open motto cycle rae
and a five-mile race for stripped
stock ears.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
LIVELY BOUT ls
LOOKED FOR TONIGHT

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug Ia
Quaker City fight followers are look
Ing forward to a lively bout at the
Manhattan Athletic club tonight when
Billy Swift the Chicago middleweight
and George Cole, OF Trenton. come
together. 1t will be their second meet
Ing In the ring. On the occasion or
their first encounter. which took place
IN Chicago last summer, the two put
up n Of the fastest fights ever seen
In that city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
SPLENDID TESTIMONIALS LAS vEGASCl]MAIE

The best of news continues to coat
from Pr, Wm. I. Brown regard M
the re-opening Of the Mnnssxuma as
4 sa%natorfam, There has never heen
any doubt on the matter Ill raising
the required amount of moaes. Int
the thoroughly gratifying feature is
the high standing professionally az
the physicians who are being sectir.
Cd as members Of the company.
The letters published below are
samples taken from i nice ,ittie bna.
set of testimonials that are being
sent 20 thousands Of the leading rhy.
sicians OF the United States. II Is
not expected or desired that onc.tenth
of these will take stock IN the sana.
forum. The idea Is to advertise
Las Vegas and her superb climatic
advantages to every part of the Uni.
ted States; II Is the purpose IL
the sanatorium promoters "a make
Las Vegas the most famous health
resort In the United States ana 10
induce physicians and members az
the company to send their patients
here. Not NIL Of them can he &c.
e~ommodated at the Montezuma. but
with the facilities Of the company 10
provide q tent city on tho grounds
given BY the grant trustees and with
the increased accommodations that
Will be available In the town, an &c,
fort Is to be made To give every pa
tient who comes to the city the kind
81 reception and treatment he de.
sires. With the hundreds of veal.
tlfg patients who come ~ the Monte
zlima, Will come other hundreds of
health seekers. homesseekers and rest
seekers, attracted by the thorough
advertising that has been given to
the matchless climate. Las Vegas
must expand 10 meet all require
ments. There must be industries 10
give opportunity 70 those who wish
70 remain, and homes and hotels pro-
yiied for those who viii DO transient,
In view Of the certain development
Of the climatic advantages Of the
city and section. the securing OF the
49,
government reservoir becomes OF al,
ded Importance. Hero opportunity
will he offered TO hundreds who VIII
remain and make the most desirahls
citizens.
II II not necessary 10 no introdmce
to readers OF The Optic. DIR. II. Fietch
or ingalls,, the noted Chicago special
LIST. who did so much TO make Phoe
nix famous. DIR, J. u. Murphy, the
world renowned author on physical
diagnosis, or DR.. Arthur Webster
president Or the Illinois state board
n health. Dr. William y. Qning, thu
fourth physician whose letter appears
below Is the dean OF the College Of
Physicians and Surgeons OF the Uni
yersity OF Illinois. and n highly sue
cessfm practitioner
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
FISH DINNER FOR
O. A. n. VETERANS

BOSTON. Mass, Aug. is.Fagged
out but with enthusiasm unabated dc.
acribes the condition 81 the thous-
ands Of visitors still here In atten-
dance OF the Grand Army encamp-
mont. The O. a, II. and the various
auxiliary bodies held the concluding
session Of their meetings todny and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19

DR.. VIM. I. Brown, 320 Germaniu
Building. Milwaukee. Wis. august 4,
1901 Dear Doctor: After careful
" considering in all It's details tho
proposition OF the Las Vegas Hot
Springs s~anatorinm company, foe
confident that Il viii fill d greatly
needed want. From my persona'
knowledge Of the men interested,
am satisfied that Il will be well man
aged both financially and profession
ally. Sincerely yours.
Il. FLETCHER INGALLS,.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19

disposed OF all unfinished business.
The sessions were cut short n order
that the veteran and their friends
might take part IN tho entertainments
arranged for the day The feature Of
the amusement program was n fish
dinner on the north shore, which gave
the visitors an opportunity 10 see
Nahant and It's vicinity.