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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-05
Dr. Tight Badly
Hurt BY Explosion

I DR.. w. q. Tight, president OF the
University OF New Mexico. was dam
gerously injured yesterday afternoon
by an explosion Of gasoline which ne|
was using In some experiments in the
laboratory of science hall.
L Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon DR.. Tight left the home Of
Prof. Hodgin ON the campus, where
be has rooms, TO 80 to Hadley hall.
saying that he was going 70 try some
experiments.
1t was about o'clock when MRS
Hodgin heard dull roar from the di.
recti0n Of the science hall. She called
Prof. Hodgin's attention to It and said
she believed something had gone
wrong there.
MIR. Hodgin hurried over to the hall
and into the basement, where his
worst fears were realized. The room
was filled with smoke and. DR.. Tight
was leaning across an omen window
to which he had dragged himself. the
blood flowing freely from . great
wound In the right side Of the head.
Mr.. Hodgin ran to his assistance and
with the help Of several Of the stu.
dents got the injured man across to his
residence where he elephoned for
medical assistance and an ambulauce.
DR.. Wrofh responded at once and &C
companied Dr. Tight to st. Joseph's
canitarium. where the wounds were
dressed.
scalp Covering Torn Away.
The entire covering Of the scalp on
the right side, from point just In
front Of the ear had been torn away,
the ear and flesh being laid back
against the back Of the head. All Of
the nerves and cartridges surround.
Ing the ear were severed and It IL up
on the destruction OF these nerves
that the surgeon bases his fear that
DR.. Tight will lose the use Of his ear.
Four hours after the accident DR..
Tight showed signs OF rallying and
recognized those In attendance, al
though still unable to talk. II Is not
believed that the skull has been frac-
tured, and II this proves true, recovery
will be but matter Of time. The
eyes were not injured by the explo.
sion.
Tors Iron Jug to Dits.
\ When Mr.. HOdgin reached DR.. Tight
Immediately after the accident the IN
jured man said the ono WORD, .'gaso.
line" before lapsing into Unconscious,
ness, indicating the cause " the ex
plosion. There were plenty OF other
indications In the room. Fragments
Of small cast iron jug, known to
have been filled with gasoline, were
found scattered about the room. Hev.
eral Of these fragments we're found
driven deep into the walls and the
apparatus with which DR.. Tight was
working was torn to fragments. It 10
supposed that II was q piece Of the
iron Jug containing the explosive
which inflicted the wound In the
scalp. Had the explosion struck him
full in the face there Is but little doubt
the result would have been instantly,
fatal. As It is Dr. Tight II seriously
injured. II is expected that he viii
have been sufficiently restored by this
morning to give an account Of what
preceded the explosion and it, cause
The sanitarium was besieged with in.
quiries last night after the accident
became known among DR.. Tights
friends and the students with whom
he IL Immensely popular.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-05
REpRESSIvE MEASURES INTRODUCED.
Special to The Optic.

Special to The Optic
bn with their policy OF punish
those interests opposing joint statehood Hamilton introduced In
Satur
restricting the Santa Fc In
Arizona SITS mile making a the railroads
the the taxation OF other
property VIII increase Of taxes
by the Santa ~ n the bill becomes law.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-05
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Kentuckians are probably not sur.
priseti 1t the accident which happen
ed to the battleship named In honor
Of their state. She was christened
with water. washinston Post.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-05

This morning Justice Bope bound
over to the grand Jury Chas. r, An
derson, who was detected by 0ff!ces
Paris breaking the seal Of car.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-05

The county commissioners net this
morning at 10 o'clock for the regular
February term.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-05

Meeting OF directors oa Y. NJ. G. A.
tonight at s o'clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-05
Secretary Reynolds
Confirrnatio G ertsin
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Special to the Optic.

{. Special 10 the Optic.
Washington. d. c.. Feb. 6.
Secretary j. WI Raynold~,
who came to Washington last
week to reply to charges
which have been made against
him. has completed hia hearing
before the subcommittee on
territories. which was appoint.
ed to 60 fully into his case.
Your correspondent can state
that this commmittee has adOp.
ted favorable report which
will be laid before the full
committee at itS meeting on
Friday. and the confirmation
Of Secretary Reynolds d only
a matter Of = few days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-05

70 Vote on Shipping Bill.
Washington, D. c., February 5.--
The senate todav agreed to vote on
the shipping bill at p. m Wednesday
18th inst,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-20
OF LOCAL INTEREST

Maurice Henrichsen has returned
from trip abroad.
Henry Leach and a party OF land
men We're out from Lehigh, Ia, last
Week.
Arne II. Enger made his annual
visit to the Valley Tuesday t, pas
his taxes and transact other busi-
ness.
Even with bOunteOus rains and
bumper crops there is an occasional
knOcker against South OAK ta to be
found.
The Dakota Midland project Is be-
ing revived.
Will Wooledge is movins n small
building from town to his farm.
John Marshall has quit his job
buying cream, and has entered the
political arena.
1t was a bad two days for the Jer-
aud county fair.
Charlie Grace and several friends
from Kansas are enjoying u hunting
trip along the river
Boots" Gregg the iElm valley
vnquero should he enrolled among
the heroes to whom are awarded.
A young lady was thrown from her
horse, and her foot caught In the
stirup, Boots" realizing the dan
ger, caught the animal by the Bit
and extricated the young lady from
her periloas position.
IRON Baily Items in Miller Press:
Mr.. Paul Gebhart the newly married
man, started out 70 NOW some
grass, in order to try new mower
that he had just purchased tii-
team became frightened and ran
away throwing him off the mower.
Then the horses took notion to
see why moving machine would
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-20
COUNTY TICKETS

publican and Citizens parties were
held ut the court house Tuesday
afternoon, aud each nominated a
full county ticket.
1t can't be said that either of the
tickets which were put in the field
Tuesday are exceptionally strong.
In fact neither ticket IL made up of
as good material, 1t seems to us, as
could have been selected. While, we
admit, there are some excellent men,
on the tickets. and several who
have also made good as officials,
their weight in the matter, Is more
than offset by the bunch of drones
with whom they are compelled to
travel.
On one ticket as on the other, can
befound the little circle of chronic
office seekers-county pensioners
men who have fed at the public crib
since the inception of the county,
and who have become so dependent
upon their quarterly allowance from
the treasury, that they have become
helpless, and it seems are absolutely
unable to eke out a livlihood with
out assis tance.
There is a chance for choice among
the candidates for some of the pos
itions, but In toe Others, its u case of
'all phools look alike to the voter"
Following Is the republican ticket
nominated:
Treasurer-L. A. Hubbard
Register of Deeds--Chas Fraser
County Auditor-J. V. Drips
States A.torney-f'. W. Cilley
Sheriif-W A Wooledge
County dye Hans eleven
Clerk of CourUs-Milton Ecrhy
Supt of Schnuls-W. 4. Hoobler
Commissioner District No. Martin
LinSscheit.
Commissioner District No. 3--W W.
Wells.
Justices-C II Stewart, Frank Law
yer, q A Winter, Chas Reber
Constables-Jess Costello, Charles
Grace, Ray Kinney, John Otei pohl
The citizens ticket Is us follows:
| Treasurer-Frank Hall
Register of Deeds-John Marshall
AuditOr-N A keeler
States Attorney L Cook
| County Judpe-AarOn Havlik
Clerk of COurt-H J Sinkie
Sheriff-C T. CSwartOut
Supt Of SchoOls-O II Dye
Com. Dist No l-Henry klindt
Com Dist No. 81 + Zjebach
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-20

The democratic party of South
Dakota has been fortunate In the
selecti OF it's gubernatorlal can
didate.
In the person of Hon. A f Lee, it
gave to the state the only governor
that has not been the product OF the
bosses of the railroad lobby since
1892, and the only man since then
who has made an honest effort to
serve the people. AS time went on
they got worse and worse, until the
present servant went so far in his
servility that the rank and file could
see and they set him aside.
The present candidate of the dem
ocratic tparty elevates instead of
lowers the general high standard OF
the Nominees.
TO appreciate John A. Stransky,
one must know him well enough to
become acquainted with that which
brings out the best qualities OF the
man, and which G. hristianity call
the heart. That Is the real test OF
q man. How does he feel when he
sees misfortune and suffering?
John A Stransky is tall and raw
boned, the typical pioneer in build.
His head is thickly covered with a
mass OF black hair, now silvered
with gray, and his eyes beneath a
brow of intellectual thoughtful
mould, beam kindly light, and show
Al nature us gentle as 1t is strong.
His face in cOmposure wears that
half sad expression of the thought
full, but is lighted with a smile that
Is assurance of friendliness when he
greets you 1t Is not the smirk of
the hypocrite. but the earnest smile
of the honest, humane man. There
Is not a tdrop of deceit in John
Stransky's makeup, He Is an ea: IL
est man of convictions, by which he
is ready to stand, whether he is in
the majority or the minority. The
coward is as far from him as the
sun of heaven, and he bravely ac
cepts the consequences Of all beliefs
and acts.
In sympathy he is as tender of
heart as a child, and we have seen
the tear glisten in his eye at the
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-20
MARRIED

Last evening II very happy event
occurred at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
J Ohm Grace, when their daughter
Ida, was united In marriage to
Mr.. Milo ). Mendenhall, OF College
Springs, Iowa At the hour OF
eight. as the wedding march, played
by Miss Nora Keen, proceeded, the
bridal party headed by DR.. Il. IL.
Youngiuali: the old and beloved pas
tor Of the family, followed by the
groom and best man, MIR. Frank
Grace, took their places under the
bridal arch Of fern and white daisies
Then the beautiful bride, dressed in
u handsome princess" Of white
pollard silk, carrying IL boquet of
carnations and white roses as did
her bridesmaid Miss Lulu Bnrryman,
preceded by the flower Iris the
little four year old twin niecss Lida
and Lizzie Grace, likewise dressed In
white silk aud carrying Il basket OF
beautiful flowers joined the groom
| where they were united in marriage.
The beautiful floral decorations Of
the room, the lighted archway, tile
handsome groom and lovely bride,
affected the guests in Il peculiar way
| which deepened into Il reverential
| feeling by the solemn words spoken
by DIR. Youngman. After congratu-
latiUns were offered, the guests. over
fifty relatives aud intimate friends
were seated and a most elegant sup
per was served. The presents were
| Unusual both In number and qualify
consisting chiefly OF silver cCr glass
! ani rIiutiful linen. The bride has
| ir.,..eL la this city for Il number of
years ana has made IL host vi friends
being one Of MitciielPs most gifted
and accomplished young ladies. She
was IL graduate from Dakota Wes-
leyan University Art Department.
In 1904, and WAS also enrolled in the
School of Music. For two years af-
ter her graduation, she has been II
successful Instructor in the school OF
Art ut Washington springs Seminary
The groom, though not known to
most OF us, Is a young man of ster-
ling Wort tn and worthy of his esti-
mable and charming bride. The
happy couple left this morning on
the Milwaukee,, for College Springs,
Ia, amid a shower of rice aud flow
ers. where they will make their fu-
ture home. The congratulations
and best wishes Of their hosts friends
go with them.-Mitchell Clarion.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-20
PAPA CROCKETT

A. w. Crockett and A. G. Culp re-
turned from Gam Valley Saturday
where they had been running their
merry go-round. Mr. Culp left the
same afternoon for Huron to get tile
merry. go-rodnd In shape for the
state fair, Tut Mr.. Crockett remained
over To get acquainted with his son
and learn how it seems To he papa
He left for Huron Thesda. ......A son
vas born Oh Friday morning 70 MIR.
anu Mrs. A. w. Crockett. Mother
and child are getting. along nicely
Hartford Herald.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-20

not cut down fence posts as well ms
grass. They followed n line OF fence
until they had succeeded in bre aking
off TIN ee new posts, when the ma
chine gave out, and there was moth
ing left OF it but pile OF scrap iron.
Mr.. Gebhart luckily escaped with
OUT injury to himself or horses, but
he Is out the price OF n moving ma
chine. .....Mr. Belford Ross had the
misfortune of having a couple OF
two year old colts get tangled up In
in the wire fence, cutting them very
badly. .Chas. IA. Moon and wife, OF
Sanborn, Ia, have been visiting his
brother and family here. He was
very much taken up with our coun-
try. He says he has seen no better
land In Iowa than we have here,
and as far as crops are concerned, he
says they are far ahead of the crops
in the section of Iowa where he re-
sides. He gathered a sample of all
our crops to take back with him,
for he said he wanted to show the
Iowans that South Dakota was not
such a bowling wilderness AS most
OF them supposed 1t TO be. MIR.
Moon knows whereof he speaks, for
he was raised on IL farm, has farmed
In Illinois us well as la Iowa, and
knows good thing when he sees it
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-20

mere recital of the misfortune of an.
other. We have known of many OF
his acts Of kindness, but will let an
other and n stranger tell of but one
instance of his compassion and kiEd
the good Samaritans will not all
he dead as long as John A. STRAINS
Ky is alive. Here IL n letter from a
travelling man w h o saw him
once and whom Mr. Stransky does
not even know:
New York. July 10, 1906
II. W. Wentzy,
Pukwana. S. ID.
Dear Sir:-I just arrived here, and
among my mail, see that Hon A
Stransky has been nominated for
governor on the democratic ticket
This reminds lie of an incident that
happened several years ago. 1t was
on a freight train between Mitchell
and Chamberlain. 1t was Il bitter
cold night; there was a brakeman
on the train suffering with severe
cold threatened with pneumonia On
the arrival of the train at Pukw wanna
a young man begged the conductor
to hold the train, about five min
utes the man returned with n chest
protector aud gage it to the brake
man with Instructions.
|, being deeply interested in the
case, asked the conductor the name
OF the man who SO kindly assisted
the brakeman aud he informed that
it was }. A. Stransky. i only have
this to say, | have voted the repub.
licau ticket iOr the past 81 years and
II was voter III South DAKOTA, |
would not only vote for Mr.. STRAINS.
Ky but would give 80 days of my
time to the cause. Any man that
will run nearly half mile In a blind
ing blizzard, with the the thermom
eter at nearly 80 degrees below zero
to help II poor suffering laboring
i man can have my vote, and / only
hope and pray that he may be elect
ed. | want you to write ime at
Philadelphia. Brooklyn or buffalo In
reference to the campaign: and il
there il anything that l can do, let
me know. Yours truly,
IL. X BAILEE
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-20
Western Jerauld.

VIM. Bennett OF Crow started On a
trip To Canada, Tuesday.
Miss Lottie Youtcey began term
OF school Monday at the R.indle
school In Crow township.
Harvey King has the new house
on his claim in Crow township
The Catholic church in Crow Lake
township was dedicated Wednesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

equivalent TO the common soldier in the ranks
The fyrd comprised ali males able to bear arms
Coca small boat, he ancient name for which
has been perpetuated IN cock boat a"
PEssONERs.- II lshmg -smacks. The name is a
corruption OF the old rench word for ssh and fish
ermen, corrupted from the Latin niSdaye and pzS-
c1IOg
CRENER-A slow, unwieldy trading vessel Writ
ten also crare, cTayer and cray
GALLEAss.-A huge galley. carrying generally
three nlsts and caSteated structures for lighting
purposes tore and aft, with seats amidshlps for
the rowers, who frequently the so-called gal
ley-saves.
, NAKER,-A kind of drum, rather kettledrum
oddly enough "nacre,' meaning mother-ot- pearl
comes from the same ancient root.
CONIEs-Rabbits The name was grated into
early English from a variety of form, tTaceable
back 10 the Latin word cHH1cHIHS. 4 number of
proper names, including ConIngsby, Coneybeare.
Cunningham, etc oddly enough derived from
the same. and the rabbit is still classihable as
LepHS cHHzcHIAS
CHMsToPHER- Bearing a figure Of 81 Christie
pher carrying the infant Christ. Ii was a favorlte
device on brooches, badges pilgrims signs and the
like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

CIR NIGEL" Is a romantic tale of the loves and
- adventures OF Nigel LorIng, young English
man oi heroic ancestry VINO TOOK W, the sword 20
mend the fallen fortunes OF his noble house the year
after the great plague devastated England in the
fourteenth century.
Nigel and his grandmother are the sole survivors
Of the family. and the CIstercian monks of Waiver
ley Abbey are threatening To eject them from
their rneager possessions Young Nigel openly OBJ
Naverley to be tried because he has thrown the
summoner into a morass and destroyed some legal
papers that were being served
He Is sentenced to bread and water for six weeks
with daily exhortation from the chaplain. The
indignant Squire detes the guards. just he Is
about TO be shot down he Is Joined IN his retreat
by SamkIn Awkward. a bowman. As the conflict
Is about TO begin. Sir John Chandos, one of the
most valiant knights of King Edward, arrives IN
search of Nigel announcing that His Majesty Is
coming to spend the night al his house.
The enmIty of the monks Is AT once transformed
into servity, and Nigel leaves III the company Of
Chandos, followed by Awkward, who determines to
be IN the young SquIre's tram.
The royal tram draws near TO the LorIng man
sion; but d halted near the river by Chandos, who
points TO an armored, mounted figure on the bridge
he promises the King and knights some rare
sport.
The knight on guard Is Nigel in his fathers
huge SUIT Of armor, offering 10 contest the right OF
the bridge with any member Of the Kings tram.
Squire Sir Hubert de Burgh next tries his skill
but his horse Is frightened and runs away with
HIM Nanny himself then goes against Nigel with
such force that he knocks HIM from his horse. The
head flies of Of the armor and rolls away. The
CONSERVATION OF the party i Iltabie uIth Nigel II
discovered safely slowed IN the lower part of the
huge SUIT
The Kings dinner Is held with appropriate
eclat Nigel enlIsts a. Chandos squire and the
hing gives money 10 buy his outfit.
tie goes TO the home OF SIR John Buttesthorn
he knight Of Dupln to pay farewell call to the
Knight and his daughters Mary and Edith Edith
mas become enamoured OF mIsshapen knight,
Paul dc la Fosse and has TO his house to marry
him. Nigel follows TO rescue her, and defeats
/ osse with a dagger against the latters sword.
Edith then refuses To marry the cripple.
ON Ia, way 10 the sea Nigel Is intercepted by
Mary Buttesthorn. and they go TO the shrine OF
SAINT tatharIne and plight their troth Nigel vow
ing 10 do three honorable deeds before returning
claim ms bride Paul de la Fosse vainy
attempts TO waylay N'gel on his march.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

SMALL CHANGE
By Nixon Waterman
FROM THE CYNIC
Contented welded pairs too blind
To see their paths are hard and stony
Are all decov ducks. bear in mind.
That Cupid takes to lure mankind
Into the snare of matrimonv.
THE BEST OUTSIDE
The egotist wholly wrapped up in himself
Is too richly covered by half
For there reason enough why such com
monplace stuff
Should never be bound in full calf.
TAKES THE CAKE
The man who Is slow and collected
MAY capture some prizes, perhaps,
But the wide-awake mind full of gin
ger, YOU Il find,
Is the one that gets into the snaps"
QUANTITY Us. QUALITY
Since colleges in such a lavish way
Are scattering their honors where they
may,
II looks as If their very best degrees
Must by and by become mere pair o D's.
AT THE HEAD
In life's great game you'll notice that
The ones who take the winning trick
Have level heads but never fiat,
Long heads but not the least bit thick
BOUGHTEN FAME
1t matters not how one may try,
He soon will find he must,
Ii he would catch the public eve,
Throw plenty OF the dust.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
BOUGHTEN FAME

1t matters not how one may try,
He soon will find he must,
Ii he would catch the public eye,
Throw plenty OF the dust"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
QUANTITY VS.. QUALITY
AT THE HEAD
FROM THE CIVIC

In life's great game you'll notice that
The ones who take the winning trick
Have level heads but never fiat,
Long heads but not the least bit thick
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12
NEW LAWS IN FORCE.
Governor Proclaims Seven laws Pass.
cd hN InitintiNC.

The East Oregonian is now pub
fishing proclamations by Governor
Chamberlain declaring the laws adopt
ed by the initiative at the recent cleo
tions, to be now in force.
There are seven Of these laws as fol-
lows
Providing method for amending the
constitution by applying the referen-
DUN TO all laws affecting constitu-
tional conventions and amendments.
Giving cities and towns exclusive
power to make and amend charters.
To allow the state printers salary to
be regulated by law at any time.
For initiative and referendum on To-
cal, special and municipal laws and
parts of laws.
To compel sleeping car companies
and other common carriers to pay an
annual license on their gross earnings.
To REQUIRE express, telephone and
telegraph companies to pay an annual
license on their gross earnings.
The law to prohibit free passes and
Determinations by railroads was car
ried by majority vote at the polls,
but 1t has been declared void owing to
an error in the law, inasmuch as 1t
failed to contain an enacting clause
required by the constitution.