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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
FAIRY TALE
FOOLS A REPORTER
Poor Mary Harper, Who Was Lured Away From
Las Vegas BY Pleasing Mrs Gray.

The Optic has investigated the fol-
lowing subjoinea tale published in
Yesterdays Denver Republican and
can find no basis Of fact as far as Las
Vegas Is concerned Neither Mrs.
Gray nor Mrs. Harper and daughters
have .sbeen registered at Las Vegas
hotels during the past few weeks. The
Denver reporter was. doubtless, easy
for the designing miss. The tale
sounds much like one Of the fabrica-
tions Of Cora Stevens. as she called
herself, who skipped from the FL.
dorado leaving her trunk.
The Republican says:
Mary Harper, 17.year-old girl, left
Denver to join her mother In Las veg
as. N. NJ, last night. With the girl
was her elder sister. Mabel. who had
come to Denver 10 take her home
after the later had experienced al
Sscapade that was highly diverting.
Mrs. j, E. Harper and her two
daughters, Mabel. aged p. and Mary
IL, had gone from their home In Illi
nois to,Las Vegas. N. NJ, on account
or Mathis health They were stop
ping at zone OF the best hotels Of ths
place, and also stopping there was an
attractive woman who said she was
the wife Of one Of the leading dr.,
goods merchants Of Denver. The wo
man seemed TO take fancy to Mary
who IS extremely attractive. both q
faceSand figure, and the girl was con
siderably attracted 20 Mrs. Gray. a.
the woman called herself.
Last week Mrs. Gray announced
that she was going home TO Denyel
and invited Mary to accompany hel
and make a visit for short time. o.
as long as she choose to stay. Mar,
was fiattered at the attention pait
her by the rich Mrs. Gray. and begg
ed her mother and sister to allow he
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10

10 go, ii only for one week. Mrs
Gray offered TO pay the expenses. But
Mrs. Harper objected on the ground
that she did not know Mrs. Gray. But
Mary was not old enough to see the
danger, and when she was urged by
Mrs. Gray to go, disregarding heI
mothers wishes, she boarded the
train with the woman and HEADED
for the north.
All the way to Pueblo Mrs. Gray
made herself agreeable, and when tht
train left there for Colorado Springi
she suggested that instead Of going Z
her home In Denver that they take
train FOR the Worlds Fair. The Cir
protested mildly at first, saying tina
her mother would not like It, and ever
now she feared that her actions nigh
be hard to explain. But the womaI
insisted, and iust before the train go
into Colorado Springs she informe.
Mary that she would have to 80 to 81
Louis with her. ~ this time tn
girls suspicious had been aroused an
she became defiant and informe'
, Mrs. Gray that she would not go TO 81
, Louis or anywhere else with her. an
!, that when the train arrived at Den
yer she intended to inform her moth
er by wire OF her whereabouts an
TASK for money enough to pay her wa
back to Las Vegas.
This action on the part Of the gir
was not well received by the woman
who threatened personal violence
she did not consent to 90 to st. Loui
! But at Colorado Springs the womal
ileft the car and when the train pnlle
out for Denver It went without hel
The girl came here and went direct Z
the home Of school friend and not
fed her mother Last night the sis
ter arrived and the two returned I
Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10

county. by way of French. TO hold the
first term at the new capital. 1t Is
believed that there will not be more
before the court there than grand
jury work or civil matters before the
Judge. Mr.. Secundino Romero. clerk
of the court in the journey, will pass
over the old ground where he former
ly punched cattle before punching
court records
Mr.. Paco Anaya came up from Santa
Rosa with some clients and has beer
workingly indastriously about theil
business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
GRAIN RATES ARE
ADVANCED 70 CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Ill. June 10.--Pursuant
10 tiieidecision reached by the western
freight agents several weeks ago the
advance In grain rates from the west
was made effective today. The new
Dasis is y cents per hundred pounds
on wheat, and II cents on corn and
other grains from the Missouri river
points TO Chicago. From the MIssis
sippi river TO Chicago the rates ar.
3 cents less.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
Mrs. Morton Dead From Appendicitis

Mrs. Morton Dead From Appendicitis.
Paris, June 10.--Miss Lena Morton
daughter Of Levi p, Morton of New
York, died this morning from the ef
feets of blood poisoning following an
operation for appendicitis. Deceased
was 81 years Of age and was the eld
est of two unmarried daughters oi
former Vice President Morton.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10

The McElroy family IS out one COW.
Last nights number Z, while sliding
down the decliyity leading into the
city at goodly speed. slid into the
COW with grievious results to the
bovine. The animal was quietly graz,
ing some distance from the tracks
Whether with a view to committing
suicide or not. no one can say. but she
waited until the. train was too. near e
be stopped and then solemnly placed
herself in front Of 1t. The family
maintains that the departed was .
good COW. that she was well treated
and that there could have. beea nf
possible motive for her wishing e
shuffle Of the mortal coil.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
Cannon Will BaIk

WASHINGTON, D. G, June To-
"I decline the nomination, the clerk
will call the roll again for the nom,
ination for vice president, This Ii
a statement Of what he will do at the
Chicago convention made today BY
Speaker Cannon, Of the house, when
the direct question.
What will yon do II the convention
nominates YOU despite your objee
tion2'
Speaker Cannon will be permanent
chairman Of the convention and In 3
position 10 act as indicated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
Doings of
District Court

The case OF Felipe Bnstamente Vs,
Fernando Baca ct ais, Is o case of
Eejeetment. whereby the plaintiff and
his wife claim the title to certain real
estate In this County ns defendant,
together with certain others resists the
claim, and thus the matter got ino the
district court where q person has to
put MP or shut up; the case was con-
tinned until tomorrow morning when
This controversy will doubtless reach
decision.
The Territory Of New Mexico, by rea
son Of ain appeal from a justice pre-
ceeding against one Mr.. Green; mat
| ters had not focused sufficiently tc
settle the matter today, so Il went
over till tomorrow.
II ii more than Of usual interest 70
hear docket Of big court like tina
Of san Miguel county called and tht
various intense interest called up, set
/, tied or continued, AMI there is con
siderable mental scuffling going on. ]
| Is also remarkable To note the feat o
memory on the part of the distric
attorney. whar~-ms remember suf
ficient facts InSeyery case. big, AMI
little. to 1be enabled 70 tell the c6f
I % n
just what condition each particula
case is3 in. So that the same may b,
tried. dismissed or continued. Th'
district attorney Is surely busy man
besides the courts of the various coan
tries or the district. where he has Il
l|attend tourt and prosecute Grim
inal cases. he Is the legal adviser, b,
law, OF the various boards OF count!
commissioners In the judicial distric,
and .ex gratla IS the same for Til
numerous Justices of-the peace IN th
various counties, and it~w0uld ope
the. eyes Of the initiated to see III
number OF the letters he receives o.
1.-THE knotty questions and novel que
tlons raised BY the justice of the peac'
lawyers and the justices themselve
I'm constituting the plain statut
Elaw Of New Mexico. This calls !
|mind the observation. often censol
iously made BY laymen, that the plaIl
people make plain laws and the lav
yers come along and mIsconstru
Them; one who has thoughtlessly mad
lsnch observation, could see from th
| Justice cases that the unlearned III!
tices and their lower court. unadmi
ted. unprofessed lawyers. find a multi
1tude Of ambiguity In those sam
plain laws
| Several causes criminal were stric
en- from the ,locket. set down Or col
tlnped this morning: many cause
4 lcivil. IN the effort Of the court to ~
| business into buslness,like shap
were stricken from the docket vii
leave 10 reinstate. and others wei
continued for varions reasons. ar
some were dismissed.
Il On Sunday. the cnart officials vi
IhIe To- Tnconcari. county seat Of Qu.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
WH0( ESALE DEPORTATION
FROM CRIPPLE CREEK
llnwards Of Hundred Men to be Rushed Out
. Of Teller County This Afternoon
y on Special. @
NO MORE BLooDsHED IN THE DISTRICT
-
All Merchants Sign Agreement Not to Employ
Union Labor Many Millions Loss
@N@ to Colorado
NO MORE BL0oDsHED IN THE DISTRICT

open. TIE Portland mine was closed
by General Bell and its 500 employees
will be forced, General Bell has said,
to abandon the union or leave the
district The employers in all hranch.
es of business in this city without eX-
ception so far as canyassed have
signed the agreement prepared by the
citizens alliance not to employ union
labor. The streets are quiet today and
no further trouble Is anticipated.
Hogs on Both Sides.
DENVER, Colo, June 10.--Governor
Peabody today gave out the following
private telegram which was received
by him from Congressman Hogg last
Monday:
Telluride, June 9th, 1904.
"Hon. james H. Peabody:
II guess you had better call off the
foolishness here.
&a IL. NJ. IiOGI,
Congressman Hogg has been retain
ed by the threatened miners of Sar
Miguel county to represent them in al
legal proceedings.
coroner's Inquest.
VICTOR, Colo, June l0.-The cord
ner's jury has begun an. investigation
lof the explosion at independents
last Monday morning. The crew of th
train which pulled In at Independents
at the time of the explosion gave thei
testimony but nothing Of importanc
developed
Criminal Folly.
DENVER. Colo, June 1o-The Re
publican today estimates the cost o
the various strikes in Colorado dur
ing the past sixteen months under tn
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10

ers. The city Is elaborately decor it,
ed in honor Of the visitors and plans
on an extensive scale have been made
for their entertainment. The open
Ing session was held today and was
devoted to welcomes and responses.
following the officers annual reports.
The reports showed the affairs Of tho
grand council to be IN 4 flourishing
condition. The big convention parl
ade Ia slated for tomorrow after.
noon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10

administration of Governor James II.
Peabody to aggregate s23.oS6,O0O. OF
this amount the cost to the state has
been s636,000. The loss to employers,
through idle capital. interests, prof
its, etc, is $5.oOo.Ooo. The loss p
strikers and allied trades depending
on the industries closed down is ST.
100000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
TOPEKA MILLIONAIRE
DIES IN WHEELING

TOPEKA, June 10.--word reached
this city this morning Of the death 81
@. P. Dewey Of Manhattan IN Wheel.
Ing, w Va, Dewey was rated an 4
two time millionaire. He had ex-
tensive interests In West virginia and
Chicago, and owned 100000 acre
ranch IN Rawlins county. Kansas, and
over 1900 acres in Riley and Geary
counties In this state.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
MORE TROUBLE in
AQUATIC KANSAS.

EMPoRTA, Kans., June 10.-The
Cottonwood river rose several feet
last night and is still rising. A cloud
burst lin Chase and western Lyon
counties caused the rise. A repetition
of last weeks serious flood has, it is
feared, began The water is almost
UP to the railroad tracks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
RUSSIAN MiNIsTER
SERIOUSLY wouNDEUf

BERNIE, Switzerland. June te The
Russian minister here, NJ. v, y Jado-
.yaski was shot in tiiajFrHd Mere this
afternoon and seriously -ju1fed, The
would-be assassin was aryestea- His
Identity has not yet pesh asceF'aln''
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
ATToRNEYoeNERAL KNOX
TO SUCCEED QUAY

HARRISBURG. Pa. June 10.--fiov.
ernor pennypacker today appointed y,
s. Attorney. General PhlIander G.
Knox 81 pittsburg successor to late
u. $. Senator Quay.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
GRAND COUNCIL or pRuMMERs
AT WlNNEpEC

WINNIPEG. Man, June 10. W5uni
peg today extended welcome to
scores of4faveling men who are here
from Minnesota. the Dalotas, Manito
ba and the northwest territories for
the annual session OF the grand coun-
Gil Of the United Commercial Travel
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10

The Optic Office Is redolent today
with the perfume Of beautiful bou.
quet kindly presented oy Mrs. Hun.
saker, whose greenhouse On Diamond
avenue is now bower Of beauty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
st. Louis wool.

ST. LOUIS. June 10. Wool Steady
Territory and western mediYms is@
21c; fine medium 16d17c; fine, IS
617c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10
rhs Meat to Eat FOR Health.

Fresh killed. home raised, home fat
tened lambs and kids are the choicest
meats Of the season Get them only
at Pete Roth's. G,37
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10

Rosenthal Brothers shipped foul
wagon loads n goods 70 country mer
chants this morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-10

Millinery at cost at Mrs. W. :
whites, 100 Douglas avenue s.ee
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-31
In Final Report

ana moral training.
The pupils attending our schools
should be given the ground work for
the future without any idea of making
thcm specialists, or giving n smattor.
Ing of studies belonging to an advanc.
cd educational sphere They should
BE- thoroughly rehcarsed along essen.
tial lines. in u careful. husincssiike
manner. All the extras and non essen.
tials in the schools and school text
Looks should be wholly eliminated.
This would be saving of much yplu.
able time to the pupils, besides a large
amount of money monthly, which
would he used for other purposes Of
more practical nature, TO better adyan.
tagc.
Attitude OF Public.
As regards the public schools. the
public may bc divided into three
classes:
I. Those who are inactive In their
attitude This Is the largest class.
2. Those who are insistent In their
criticisms
Nv IlN'll Itflii
portion of the people. This latter class
Is the smallest. but will, II Is hoped,
become a well defined. active and pc.
tent power for every agency that will
encourage, promote and strengthen tho
Improvement OF schools.
We had no little time. labor and
difficulty In examining into the con.
| duct OF this department. The Super.
| lntcndent of Public Instruction is thu
Honorable Alatau 7. Atkinson. His
| immediate office force consists Of a
! secretary and an assistant secretary,
also performing the duties of school
ugent for Honolulu. stenographer and
| bookkeeper, messenger and other at.
| tt ndants. The school inspectors have
also their headquarters in the Office
! OF the Superintendent.
Atkinson Indifferent.
We have to report that there Is 4
| congestion of unfortunate conditions
prevailing, especially in the Superin'
teudent's Office, which demands heroic
methods to eradicate and readjust. II
appears that the Superintendent Of
Public instruction has long since mani.
tested personal indifference as to
the proper or improper performance.
| by teachers, OF their duties; that b.
takes but little. IL any, personal in
terest In their responsibilities and adj
vancement. Such an attitude is a do
terrent TO proper school work through
out the Territory. lie has rarely been
seen In the schools OF the city of He
nolulu personally to observe methods
or make suggestions In fact, his per
sOnal presence Is virtually an unknown
factor in the schools. The teachers
powers oi laitiatiye and indi. a. Ial!!g
are thus dwarfed. IL not destroyed
From evidence adduCed, this Grand
Jury reports that the COurs. Of study
now In vogue In the schools, has not
been revised for many years past; fur
Their. even though four hundred teach
crs are employed in this department
there are not in use any printed rules
or regulations TO control them. Al
teachers on the mainland, in cities, are
provided with copies of such, and @
Board OF Education, failing to prepare
and adopt rules and regulations. 70
the guidance Of teachers, would be re
, Earded as grayely indifferent OF duty
Such rules and regulations should b.
drafted. carefully considered by schoo
officials and leading teachers, an,
adopted and promulgated for tn,
schools OF this Territory.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-01-02
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-01-02
Lackaye's Shop Talk.

The wife OF Wilton Lackaye is ever
anxious that her husband should be
satisfied with her purchases. Conse-
quently, when she wished to buy a
new winter hat just before leaving
New York this fall, she hauled the
protesting Wilton with her to the mil.
liners.
The milliner being engaged. an as
sistant showed Mrs. Lackaye some
hats and quoted their prices. Then
the milliner herself took the custom.
er in charge. and a more minute in.
spection of her wares ensued, while
Mr.. Lackaye looked on as helplessly
as any other man in the same circum
stances.
Finally 1t came to choice between
two hats, and Mrs. Lackaye said:
Let me see-what is the price Of
this one?"
That is s35, madame" replied the
milliner.
why, your assistant told me the
price was s30." remarked Mrs. Lack
aye with some surprise.
We'll. some one was absent from
rehearsal" explained Mr.. Lackaye to
his wife, in soto voice.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-01-02

stain thus Imprinted upon the hospt
tally of Dai Yippon, did deed which
the car well remembers. She COM
posed pathetic letter to her lord, the
Mikado, deploring the disgrace which
had come to his people and the whole
country by such an act of frenzy,
quoting in 1t examples of ancient days,
when the humblest we're sometimes
permitted to become sacrifice for the
highest and most noble. Provided with
this letter, she carried II herself to the
threshold of the palace, upon which.
in accordance with the old customs,
she laid her little foolish but faithful
forehead, and then. retiring to lone
~ spot in the neighborhood. with mis-
guided. but sublimely unselfish devo-
ton, she put an end to her own exist
ence. and was found lying dead. an
Offering. as she conceived, which the
gods and the emperor-nay, perhaps
even the august and illustrious strang-
er himself-might accept to the ex-
cuse and purgation of Japan. A ma
ton which contains children of such
spirit cannot be conquered, and will
never be lightly attacked by prudent
enemies.
Formidable, indeed. as are the land
and sea forces of the IslanA Empire,
its inner strength consists in the in
tense loyalty and universal self
respect and passion for duty which
are the common qualities of the forty
five millions of Japanese, so ignorant
ly disparged by the journals of Mos
cow, st. Petersburg and other capt.
tails. Those Muscovite colonies under
stand and care little for all this, being
everywhere ready. for the sake of pay.
| and promotion, to embarrass the pol
icy of their sovereign, and to push
Russia, through falsehood and blood
shed, to territorial expansion. Yet
they would learn the depth and mean
ing of it in war, nor can they be
wholly insensible to the sufferings of
those Russian homes. the lowly coun-
,erparts Of the cottages of Japan. from
which the cruel CONSUMPTION year by
| year drags away the breadwinners,
leaving behind distress and bereave-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-01-02
orccnrcom Gossip.

Eugene Du Bots has become q
member oi the stock company at the
Bowdoin Square theater. Boston.
Jack Barrymore, brother Of Ethel
Barrymore. has been engaged 10 play
in Clyde Fitch's new play, Glad Of
It."
Blanche Hail has been engaged by
Edward c. White 20 take Mildred Hol.
lands role in The Power Behind the
Throne"
Adelaide Warren has Joined the
New Park Theater stock company, in
Providence. and opened in Woman
Against Woman. making a hit.
Pauline Fletcher and John p. Lock-
ney. now featured in "A Hidden
Crime" win star next season in n new
play under the management of ]. NJ.
Ward
The musical comedy. "McAdarn and
Eve" by Oliver HEREFORD and Henry
Waller. has been accepted by Henry
w. Savage and will be produced after
The holidays
Christie Macdonald Is TO have the
principal singing part in Weber and
Fields production OF An English
Daisy" The comedians are to be
Charles Bigelow and John c. Rice.
Theodore Roberts, late with James
X. Hsckett, has been engaged by Ed.
ward c. White FOR a prominent role
in the new drama, The Triumph Of
an Empress" n which Mildred Hol-
land will star.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-01-02
Ludlerous Tongue Slips.

Players are as much a part OF the
well-regulated human family in which
accidents are bound to occur as any
one else, and the frequent and often
times ludicrous slips in dialogue dur
ing the presentation of a play are
proof of the fact.
II is told OF an amateur in a West
ern city. playing a part in a temper
ance drama, that he had the line:
And promise never to drink another
drop" But the young man. becoming
bit fiustered. declared with conf
dence, and distinctness: And | prom
Use never to drop another drink"
Blanche Weaver, an actress In the
company supporting Mr.. Sothern in
The Lady of Lyons" on one occasion.
had the line which runs: NO divorce
can separate a mother from her son"
But what Miss Weaver said was, mo
divorce can separate a Sothern from
his men" Mr.. Sothern was himself
on the stage in that scene. He saw
the topsy-turvy sentence coming
something intuitive warned him OF it
and he FASTENED to cover UP the lines
with his next speech. But he was not
quick enough to conceal the blunder
from the people in the foremost rows.
and laugh went up that interrupted
the action of the play and caused won.
der in the rear OF the house. where
the error had not been detected. Miss
Weaver was SO overcome with morti.