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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

On account OF the Day of Atone
ment. the most solemn Of Jewish fes-
t~ivities, all the stores OF the city,
owned by Jewish people, will. be
closed on Monday the whole day. Ser
vices will be held In the temple on
Douglas avenue on Sunday night at
1880 and Monday morning at 10, and
Monday afternoon at Q o'clock. A
special musical program has been
prepared for all these services. and
the public at large is cordially invit-
ed to attend the same.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

One Of the handsomest pieces Of
work ever turned out Of any printing
office is the prayer calendar Of the
Baptist church issued from the Job
department Of The Optic today. The
calendar shows a cover design by
X. NJ. Chapman and a picture Of the
church building. The arrangement
Of the calendar IL the work Of the
pastor. Rev. H. H. Treat. The book
let is Of buff strathmore paper with
deckle edges.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

Considerable complaint is heard
from nervous citizens from the fact
that mischevious boys are in the
habit Of placing cartridges on the
street car track, Just to hear the re-
port when a car runs over them. The
practice should be suppressed as the
noise not only shocks the nerves. but
there is danger that a flying bullet
HAY lurt some one.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

Bert Voorhees,, well known here as
q star member Of the Albuquerque
Browns baseball team. has been heard
from In Tanana, Alaska, where he Ia
holding a good position. MI. Voorhees,
will remain In Alaska during the win.
ter and next summer will develop
some mines which he located In the
Klondike country five years ago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

The annual meeting Of the members
OF the Commercial club, for the pur.
pose Of electing twelve directors, and
the transaction Of other proper bust.
ness will be held at their club rooms
Tuesday evening. October 10, 1905,
at s o'clock. Adm H. Whitmore, sec.
rotary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

Jack" Nash, the popular base ball
player, has accepted a position at the
office Of the cattle sanitary board
Mr.. Nash is a college man and his In.
t~el.ectual equipment fits him as well
TO make a success Of office work as
does his physical qualifications tc
excel on the diamond.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

The Red Men have changed their
regular meeting nights from the sec.
ond and fourth Mondays Of the month
to the second and fourth Thursdays.
The change goes into effect next
week. All Red Mh please notice.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

The Royal Sextette returned to the
city this afternoon from Ration. where
they have filled a three weeks en-.
gagement at the new Coliseum gar
den theAter. They will give a o y
cert and ball at the Duncan opera
house Tuesday night. Oct. 10. Tickets
for the gallery for the concert Is
cents. for the ball, gentlemen so cents,
ladies free.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

The Christian Endeavor societies
Of the city will hold a union meeting
at the PRESBYTERIAN church tomorrow
evening at 6:3O. The regular topic
will be discussed. Among the speak.
ers will be the Rev. l.. A. McAfee Of
Phoenix, A. r.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

The contract for the plumbing Of the
six houses OF the Las Vegas Building
& Improvement company has been
let to St. John & Barnes Of Colorado
Springs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

The Mora and La Cueva valleys are
at present furnishing the bulk Of the
hay and grain used 10 Las Vegas
these days. The ,crops In the noun.
tain valleys were simply immense this
year. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

A special invitation IL extended to
the singers In the various churches
Of the city to be present at the Pres
bytery services at the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening and assist In
the singing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

Miss VIII and sister leave for La
Junta tonight. where Miss Will has
accepted the position Of stenographer
In the general superintendent office
of the Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

The Las Vegas public is warned
against one H. Brooks" Of Denver,
who. under pretense Of getting up a
hotel register advertising scheme.
beat a lot Of Santa Fe merchants and
skipped without paying his board.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

R. M. Moore, San Antonio, Tex;
w. ". Revell. volga, Ia; Mrs. w. j.
Funkhauser, Trinidad; c. w. Noel.
Topeka; r. A. Morse, B. H. Morse,
Chicago. are at the Optic hotel.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

The weather regulator is on HE
best behavior In these parts. Fair TO-
night and Sunday are the orders.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

George w Mays, a licensed en-
balmer and undertaken OF Brooklyn.
N. Y, Is now In the employ Of w.
M. Lewis, the undertaken OF this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

A nine from old town will play the
high school boys on the high school
grounds tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

Mrs. W. ]. Funkhauser. wife of the
wool and hide dealer, who removed
hts business from here to Trinidad.
Is in the city on a visit.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

Engineer H. W. HEIDI and Jerry
Kelly returned today from their hunt
ing trip with sixty.one ducks TO show
for II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

After the regular service at the
Presbyterian church this evening a
reception to the visitors Of the Synod
will be given.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07
MEADOW CITY BRIEFS

Mighty Tom Hubbell
Sat on a bubble.
Hugging the keys to the jail.
Mills, Abbott and Mann
On that bubble began
Breaks the bubble. oh the trouble
OF Thomas Hubble
In hunting up adequate bail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

Born 10 DR.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Ham
mond at ) D. m. a girl.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

Every stakeholder Is urgently re-
quested to attend the meeting OF the
Commercial club Tuesday evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

The scar and yellow leaf Is be-
strewing city lawns and causing extra
cleaning operations.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

The Mayflower band will give n
concer on the plaza tomorrow even
Ing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07

Only a few of The Optics souvenir
edition left. Get one at this office or
at the news stands. Price sc. 1p-jo6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27

secretcd them in a place unknown to any person
but herself After she had become advanced in age,
she became anxious have the remains of her step
father receive final and known resting place and
with that view in October, 1870, she delivered them
to the Buffalo Historical Society, which assumed
their and custody and deposited them in the
vaults of the Western Savings Bank of Buffalo,
where they remained until October, 1854 when their
final interment was made in Forest Lawn Cemetery
at Buffalo. The splendid monument which
marks the spot not completed until some years
after the interment.
The monument to Chief Cornstalk warrior and
sachem of the Shawnees, was erected at Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, in 1906 1t stands in
the courthouse yard and was made possible by
the thOughtfulness and generosity of the leading
citizens of Point Pleasant. Here in October, 1774,
was fought that great battle where Cornstalk won
fame for his prowess and generalshp He was,
too, endowed with superior intellectual
faculties and orator of transcendent elo-
quence. His murder in III by party of Infatuated
soldiers was the result of the killing of a white
settler by rowing Indians. The death of
COrnstak destroyed the only hope of reconciliation
and peace between the white settlers south of the
Ohio River and the Indian tribes north of it. 1t
was followed by a succession of wars, forays and
murders, down to the battle of Fallen Timbers in
1894, during which time many thousands of white
men, and children, and many thousands of
the red of all ages and conditions persisted.
palliatiOn for the murder of Cornstalk,
and event in the history of those bloody
times much enraged the vindictive spirit of
the Indian tribes, particularly of the Shawnees 1t
never be known how many deaths of white men,
women and children during the next twenty years
owing to this murder. One hundred and
twenty years later enduring monument
raised to his memory by a few generous-minded
white the spot where he fought of
the greatest battles in all Indian warfare, and
where three years afterward he gave up his life.
In the heart Of Savannah, Georgia, reposes
huge granite boulder, erected in honor of the
Indian chief, Tomo-chi-chi. This noble Red Man
the special friend of General James Oglethorpe,
the English knight who, in early Colonial days.
endured much hardship in the country of
America to befrend both the Georgia Colony and
the Indians thereabout. Chief Tomo-chi-chi, also
mighty in the campfire councils of the braves,
E ., 6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27

room of the United States Senate at Washington.
Chief Leatherlips of the Wyandots, who
executed by the people of his in 1910,
is remembered by his white brothers with a lasting
monument the spot where he died in Franklin
County, Ohio, fifteen miles from Columbus. Leather
lips put to death for witchcraft,' and his
execution witnessed by William Sells, white
man. The Wyandot Club of Columbus in 1888
erected a Scotch granite monument, which stands
in the center of a one-acre park surrounded by
substantial stone wall. The monument stands upon
the summit of the east bank of the Scioto River,
about fifteen rods from the rivers edge. The view
from the monument both up and down the Scioto,
is most picturesque and beautiful.
The monument to Seattle, or Sea1th as called by
the Indians, chief of the Squarnish and Allied
tribes, stands at Fort Madison, on Puget Sound,
fifteen miles northwest of Seattle, Washington.
Sealth was perhaps the greatest Indian character
OF the western country. AS statesman he had no
superior among the Red Men and ruled his people
for than half century. At the time of
his death in 1860 he was the acknowledged head
and chief sachem of all the tribes living on or near
Puget Sound. He had reached the age of eighty
when he passed away and had made many warm
friendships with the white pioneers in Washngt
Over hundred white in attendance at
his funeral In 1890 his friends erected a monu-
ment of Italian marble, seven feet high, with
base pedestal surmounted by a cross bearing
the letters Il. H. s." On side of the monu-
1nent is the following inscription
SEATTLE,
Chief of the Squamish and Allied Tribes,
Died June 9TH, 1900.
The Firm Friend of the Whites and for Him the
City of Seattle Was Named by Its Founders.
The memorial to the great Seneca chief, Red
Jacket, Sagoyewatha, The Keeper Awake
stands in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York,
and was erected in June, 1892 Red Jacket was born
at Seneca Lake, New-York in 1882 and died on the
Seneca Reservation near Buffalo in $50. His fame
is that of a statesman and orator rather than as
warrior and he regarded the most noted chief
among the Six Nations of the lrOquOis. He has been
described the perfect Indian in dress character
and instinct. He refused to acquire the English
language, and never dressed other than in his
native costume. He had an unalterabe dislike for
the missionary and contempt for the clothes OF
the white man. In answer to proposal to send
missionaries among his people he said:
I'VE also have a religion, which was iven to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27

our forefathers and has
been handed down to us,
their children. We wor-
ship In that way. 1t
teaches us to be thank
full for all the favors we
receive, to love each other
and to be united. We
never quarrel about re-
ligion. The Great Spirit
has made us all, but He
has made a difference be-
tween His white and red
children. He has given
us different compilations
and different customs. To
you He has given the
arts. To these He has not
opened our eyes. We
know these things to be
true, since He has made
so great a difference be-
tween us in other things;
why may we not conclude
that He has given us a
different religion, accord
ing to Our understand
ing? The Great Spirit
does right; He knows what
is best for His children;
we are satisfied"
When Red Jacket died
in 1880 his remains were
given over to Ruth Steven
son, a stepdaughter, who
retained them in her cabin
for some years and finally
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27


added TO pile OF stone until considerable monu-
ment was raised in this way to his memory by his
own t1be. In 1871 the citizens OF Norwich and
vicinity placed over the grave of Miantonomoh
solid brock OF granite, eight feet long, five feet
high and 1--WE feet IN thickness, with the inscription
MiantOnOmOh, I64s," cut in large deep letters
This was the first monument actually erected
by white men over the grave OF Indian; and
nothing could better illustrate the advance in
civilization than this act of rescuing the grave
of this noted chief from neglect and oblivion who
two hundred years before had been condemned
and executed by the English settlers.
Unces was the most noted chief of the Mohegan
tribe branch OF the Pequots. He died of ad-
vanced age about I6S3, at Norwich, Connecticut to
which town he decided large tract of land shortly
before his death. The people of Norwich long
contemplated a monument TO Uncas but the project
did not take active form until the summer of 1888,
when General Jackson, then President of the United
States visited Norwich and his visit was made the
occasion Of awakening active interest in the
project OF erecting a monument for their ''Old
friend, as they expressed 1.-THE Mohegan sachen,
Uncas
President Jackson formally moved the found
ation-stone its place" 1t has been described
10y the historian Caulkins as an interesting sug-
gestive ceremony; a token of respect from the
modern warrior to the ancent-from the emigrant
race to the aborigines"
But the project OF completing the monument
languished and not until July, IS47, the Uncas
memorial finally completed 1t is granite obelisk
shaft, about twenty feet in height, supported
by huge granite block upon which the simple
"Uncas" is cut in large letters. All about the
grave OF Uncas repose the ashes of many chiefs and
members OF his tribe. The place had been used
before and has been used since by the Indians
burying- place, but little evidence remains
distinguish their respective graves.
The monument to Chief Keokuk, 1.-The Watchfm
Fox" was erected at Keol1uk, Iowa, in 1886.
Subsequent TO the Black Hawk War, keokuk
removed with his tribe from Iowa the Territory of
Kansas, where he died in 1913. Over his grave
placed marble slab which marked his place
Of burial until 1858, when the remains were
humed and taken to Keokuk and inferred in the
city park, where durable monument was erected
10y pubC-spirited citizens to designate the final
restng-11lace of the noted chieftain. Later
I--,lz- L..t Of keol.,!L Illaced in the marble
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27

\HIHERE sleep the
wv great red chief
tains of the his
toric past? No stone
marks the last camp of
Pontiac nor of Tecumseh.
We know not the buriGl-
place OF Blue Jacket,
Little Turtle, Crane nor
Logan. In the United
States to-day are nine
monuments erected by
white men to perpetuate
the memory of famous In
dians, and the nine great
warriors Of the early viii
derness thus remembered
are Miantonomoh, Uncas,
heokuk, L eatherlips, Sc
attic, Red Jacket, Corn
stalk, Tomo-chi-chi and
Pokagon.
Miantonomoh, famous
sachem OF the Narragan-
sets. was one of the first
Indian chiefs OF whom
early English settlers OF
Connecticut and Rhode
Island had knowledge. He
was captured and eXecu-
ted IN I64S and was buried
a mile east OF Norwich.
Connecticut, on the spot
where he died. For many
wears thereafter members
OF his tribe made visits
to the grave, and each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27

NHIHERE sleep the
Wv great red chief
tains of the his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10

intended to administer? He had the actual proof
of the old mans guilt and he sat there in his chair
specializing the right course to pursue, he sudden
ly caught sight of Uncle Roscoe himself crossing the
lower part of the yard the way to the WE'LL with
waterbucket in his hand and his green coat on his
back, for it nearly breakfast-tirne. The master
leaned back comfortably in his chair assumed non
commtta expression and called in his LATEST tones
Roscoel Oh Roscoel Run heah suhl"
He was gazing absently out the fields when
the old negro at length shuffied up the steps and
stood before him, a respectful half-grin upon his
ebony features
Roscoe" said the Captain nonchalantly, do
yo' know Major Yancey's boy Mink?'
Uncle Roscoe raised bony hand and scratched
at the roots of his wool thoughtfuly for a space
"Wull, sub" he said, looking up, "yo' see, Maj
Yancey got bout TO Minks: Mink what drive de
family carriage Mink what do de plowin' n so
on, Mink what wait de table, n OF Mink, what
doan do muffin 'cept set Ground. But / reckon
knows de hull er 'em, sub, N deys all homes niggers
'cept dat younges one, de waitah. | doan' t'nk
much er i'm, sub / heerd tell ez how he done dip
inter Marse MATS con Ticker n lay off en- de feel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10

drunk mos two DAYS. He amt
much, sub, | knows dat -
The Captain coughed sud-
denly to hide a smile at the old
mans earnestness. He had
decided to treat him to a little
scare, SO that if guilty he might
take warning and mend his
ways without the Captain
resorting to drastic measures.
He's the very one l mean,
Roscoe, the butler. l guess
I'll have to drop in on the
Major tomorrow and see if
| can't get hold of Mink. I'm
looking around for a good
butler now, vo' know"
Uncle Roscoe gave a sudden
start and clutched spasmodi-
cally at his chin. "Fo' de
good Lord, Marse Lafe!" he
calculated, how yo' is talkin'l
Yo' lookin' fo' a butlah?
Lookin' fo' a butlah? Why,
honey, don yo' know dat 1
done save yo' pappy his meals
right ct de ve'y same table
dat sets en- de dinin' room
dar long fore de wah? Dom
you know dat? M l guess
de Chesabys dem days was de
people to know a good butlahl
| mought git OF n creaky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10

en- de 'nts, but knows how t. save meal, sub.
yiti N dat Mink niger he shifted contemptu-
ously, dat Mink niger, why, he's de orneryes,
butah dis side de Tawdonl"
Oh, yes" the Captain broke in, L know about
that-hes rival of yos But yo'r gettin' too
old, Roscoe yo'r losing yo grip. III have to talk
it over with yo' mistress
As he spoke, the Captain eyes wandered CASUALLY
up and down the two rows of nickel buttons which
shone on the breast of the negro's coat, but they
betrayed no sign when they beheld missing.
1t was ten o'clock that same morning when the
Captains wife and daughter Sally drove away to
town the family turnout, and shortly after dinner
the Captain himself got down his sh-poles and tackle
with much ostentation and betook himself in the
direction of the spring branch which idled along
half mile back in the woods.
Just about this latter time keen observer might
have detected foxy little grin of satisfaction play
ing about the mouth of the senior deacon of the
African Baptist Church, he rubbed damp rag
over the front windows of the Chesaby mansion.
His good wife, Aunt Dilsey, at work in the
kitchen, but the other had despatched
their duties and retired to their quarters An air of
deserted tranquility hung about the manor-house
Captain Chesaby struck out over the back lots,
crossed the collard patch and field of corn and
skirting his way a neighbours goober-patch,
finally reached the friendly shelter of the tangle
which marked the bank of the spring branch Here
he fingered only long enough to Secrete his pole in
the canes and catch his breath. Then he turned
right around and went back the way he had come,
taking care not to be seen by any of the dusky
workers about the place before he reached the house
and Slid out of sight through the back hall-door.
1t was rather dark in there, and he stood space,
hopping his damp brow and neck and cooling off
after his brisk jaunt in the hot He could see
through the open door, down to the road,
where Uncle Roscoe, with one foot upon
1 the hub of dilapidated wagon, was con-
IA versing with the Rev Shadrach Potter.
M From all appearances the wine-closet had
sN not been visited as yet. He listened intent1y,
but sound except the droning voice of
the preacher and the switching of his
~ mules tail came to him.
Captain Chesaby tptoed cautiously down
.NN the hall. In it's niche by the wine-closet
the suit of mail reposed grirnly, savage
inscrutability seeming to brood the
barred helmet and down-drawn beaver,
which had once inclosed the head of
cavalier ancestor on the fields of Naseby
and Marston Moor
The Captain grasped the arnor firmly
about the waist-lne, lifted it from its place,
l. Continued page 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10

IT was early morning, and
Captain Lafayette Chesaby
of Chesaby Hall, Southern
Virginia. filled an easy-chair
on the cool veranda overlook
ing his broad fair acres. There
was not cloud in the pale
blue sky. Bright sunlight flood
ed the fields and shone again
in the myriad globules of dew
which sparkled on every green
leaf and blade of grass.
Down in the clunp of weeds
by the roadside a hooking
bird was rehearsing its in
vocation to the day. In fact,
all the world seemed fresh and
glad.
But the master of Chesaby
Hall did not reflect the general
serenity. He held a small
nickel button between his
thumb and forefnger, and his
face wore a perplexed frown.
He was wrestling with a
problem in circumstantial evil
dence. He had come across
that button a few moments
before, lying just within the
wine-closet in the hallway be-
hind him, and he was now
puzzling to place its owner
Though the Captain himself