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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30

The Albuquerque Morning Journals
attack on Representative DenRiston.
through It's Las Vegas correspondent.
In heartily condemned by almost every
one nj the capital The dispatch con
tends that Mr.. Denniston changed his
vote over night on the district atto..
ney's bill. which is absolutely without
truth. Mr.. Dennlston voted at the al.
lernoon session Of the house. against
Il suspension of the rules. and against
allowing the bill 10 go upon It's pas
sage before the legislators were AZ
Quainted with Its contents. He be.
lieves. like all good representatives,
that have the good Of thcir eonstitu-
ents at heart. that a bin should be
given some consideration before being
passed. When the Optic representative
approached Mr.. Denniston on the cub
tect he said:
Il have noticed the dirty. lowdown.
.uncailed-for insinaation published In
the Albuquerque Journal and supposed
to have originated from Las Vegas.
stating In effect that had changed my
vote over night on the district attorney
BILL | desire 10 serve notice at this
time that came to Santa Fe untram-
meled and unpledged to serve the best
interests OF my people In such manner
as my conscience and judgment will
dictate, independent OF the machina-
tons or bulldozing of any coterie.
gang or 'hireling' newspapers. voted
ia favor Of the district attorney bill
and shall do 30 again. 10 opportunity Of.
fers itself. because believe II right.
because II restores To the people the
privileges granted them under the Or
ganic act to have a voice In selecting
their public servants believe II Is
high time that the full measure of
popular government. permitted the clti-
Zens of the territory, should be given
them at the hands OF the Legislative as
sembly If tA people of this territory
are not TO be trusted TO select their
prosecuting officers at the regular elec-
tions, then indeed II would be proper
to pass a resolution requesting con
gress to establish a military govern
ment here with governor general in
charge. the same as Is now the case
in the Philippine Islands, | am un-
alterably opposed TO the establishment
of a kingdom, with all the powers
which belong TO the people. delegated
to crowned head. I have entire con-
fidence In my fellow citizens and In
their ability to vote intelligently for
the selection of any public officer.
With all the opposition that has been
made against the district attorney bill.
not one single argument have heard
even pretending to show that it is not
a meritorious measure. The harangue,
coming from the subsidized press,
seems to attempt to convey the idea
that it is a piece of retaliatory legisla-
ton. The only question at issue rs
that of the merits of the bill and not
a question of motive. The question
now at issue is: Shall the people have
a voice in the governmental affairs or
shall they delegate that power to be
exercised by one man."
Mr. Denniston further stated that he
had not received one communication
condemning him for the stand he
had taken but that on the other hand
he had received several commencing
his position.
nj IA
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VENERABLE CHAPLAIN :.
SUMMONED BY DEATH

Philadelphia, Jan. ao.--chaplain Dud.
ley Chase. retired, Is dead In this city.
aged Oh years. In 1864 he was ap.
pointed chaplain I'm the army and serv..
led at various points In the west. most
" I'm California and Nevada, III
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
TROOPS QUELL Native
REVOLT AGAINST dutch

Amsterdam; Holland. Jan. 30.-A
brief encounter with troops sent to the
scene of the native revolt In the island
Of Java, Dutch East Indies. sufficed to
suppress the rebels, whose ringleader
and fifteen of his followers were kill
ed and many wounded.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
LORDS BERESfORD
LEAVE LONDON FOR
LAND OF THE FREE

London. Jan. 30.-LOrds Charles and
Marcus Beresford sail today for the
United States. Their visit is connect
ed with the bequest to them of an es
tate valued at 81 zoo, 900 by their broth.
er. Delval Beresford. resident Of
Mexico, who was killed In a railroad
accident in the United States.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30

Santa Fe. N. NJ, Jan. 29.-There is
now hardly any possibility that c' ln'y
division enthusiasts will receive much
consideration at the hands of the
council at this session. The commit
tee on county and county lines appoint
ed by the president of the council at
this mornings session are almost all
against a change in the territory this
wear and any bill introduced will prac-
tically be killed in the committee
rooms. AS the committee now stands
it would turn down any legislation b.
a vote of six to one.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
TO BLOCK BRIBERY.

D House Bill No. y BY h. ID.
. Holt. an act 10 prohibit at
, tempts TO influence legislators
. and for other purposes. Be IL
D enacted by the legislative as
= sembIy Of the Territory Of New
D Mexico Sec. J. Amy territorial
= officer who shall attempt to In
D fluence the vote Of any member
. Of the legislature by offering
. him appointment to any office
. In the territory CE by inform
. ing him that he will not be
. appointed 10 any office i'm the
3 territory unless he votes In &C.
. cordance with the wishes Of
. such territorial officer. or who
D shall in any other manner at
. tempt 10 influence or control
D any member OF the legislature
D as TO any prospective or any
D pending legislation. shall be
. deemed guilty of an attempt
. TO bribe. and upon conviction
, thereof In a court OF competent
D jurisdiction, shall be punished
, by imprisonment In the terri
= torial penitentiary not to ex-
. ceed 3 years or by a fine In
B any sum not TO exceed 1000
D or by both In the discre.
, ton OF the court sitting such
; cause. Sec. ?. This act shall
, take effect and be enforced
; from and after the date of its "a
, passage
House Bill No. 90. BY Frank
, W. Beach. an act disqualifying
members Of the legislature of
, the territory OF New Mexico
from accepting appointments
} from the governor. and for 9th I
, er purposes. Be 1t enacted by Z
, the legislative assembly of the 4
territory Of New Mexico. Sec. I
/. That no member elected TO I
any legislative assembly of the
} territory of New Mexico shall
receive or accept from the gov
ernor any commission or ap-
pointment to any territorial.
} district or county office or to
the membership OF any territor-
} ial board or territorial institu-
, ton during the term for which
} such member has been elected
and any and all appoint
} ments made contrary to the
provisions of this act shall be
} null and void. Sec. 2. All acts
and parts Of acts in conflict
} with this act are hereby repeal
} ed and this act shall take ef-
} feet and be in force from and
after its passage.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
"Littiefieid" Ruppe.

Representative Ruppe, who introduc-
ed the anti-gambling bill in the house,
Is being called "Littlefield" Ruppe
by his associates The bill introduced
by him is an exact copy of the one In
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30

Seven years ago today, Gov. VIII
lam E. Goebel. of Kentucky, was shot
by an assassin, dying on February
9Th
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Earlier Report.

Charleston, w. Va. Jan. 3o,--Littlc
additional has been learned here today
in regard TO yesterdays DUST explosion
in the Stuart mine near Thurmond, W.
Va. 10 which eighty or more miners
are believed to have lost their lives
The Stuart mine adjoins the Paral In
which an explosion killed twenty-five
men last February. and an attempt to
connect the workings of the two mines
was under way when the explosion oc
CURED. There is stili hope that some
OF the entombed miners may have
escaped the explosion and stIll survive
In some inner chambers OF the mine.
where the air Is not exhausted. II Ii
believed this morning that rescuers
will not be able to reach the bottom
shaft until late In the day and that
some hours must eiapse after that be-
fore the fate. of the entombed men ~
positively known. - +. NJ
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
ONE MORE JURYMAN
YET TO Be SECURED
Third Special Panel Of One hundred
Talesmen In Thaw Case Sum-
ruoned for Tomorrow.

Nsw> York, Jan. se.--The ratio of
securing one juror each morning and
afternoon session Of the Thaw trial
was maintained today when Harry G.
Brearley was added to the panel be-
fore the luncheon adjournment Of
court. A second special panel Of n
hundred talesmen was exhausted 80
rapidly that orders were sent out
summoning a hundred more for to-
morrow morning. With two Jurors
yet to be obtained, the defense has
nine summary challenges left and the
state thirteen.
Eleventh Secured.
New York, ia. 30.--Henry l..
Kleinberg a silk merchant, was chos-
en- this afternoon as the eleventh ju-
ror In the Thaw trial.
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fire RAGING in
ILL.FATED Mine
EXPLOSION OF DUST EkToMRS
MoRkMEa AND FLAMES ADD
HORROR TO DISASTER.
MANY Miners LOST
Ninesy-one Men working In Shafts
When Accident oeeurred.-6eliesed
None VIII Be Found Alive.

Charleston. w. Va. Jan. ae.--it In
stated today that there were nlnety"one
men In the Stuart mlha I'm Fayetta
county when the explosion occurred
yesterday afternoon. II l. not believed
that any Of the men will be taken cut
alive. the force Of the explosion being
30 terrific as To wreck the entire inner
workings So far the cage In the nlne
has been lowered 800 feet. or $50 feet
from the bottom, Repairing viii have
TO be- done before the cage can be LET
entirely down II In thought that the
mine In ON fire. Heat and smoke from
are shaft are intense and men could not
be reached for day or 80 even IL the
shaft was in working order.
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CONTINUED on page four.)
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-30
Division PLANS
UP against IT
COMMITTEE ON COUNTY AND
COUNTY LINES NOT m "a
voR OF CHANGES.
DENNIS1ON INJURED
Representative From San aisuei Fer.
elhly and In Unqualified Terms Re-
nounees Attack Of Correspondent.

Especial Correstnnaence.l }
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-11

Following this recommendations Mr..
| John b. Hanna offered an amendment to
the constitution as suggested, which in
creased the salary of the president from
500 to 81 900 per annum and the secrc-
tary from 81 POO to 81 GOO per annum.
The pay of the directors was also slight
ly increased in order to shape the affairs
to meet existing conditions. In support
of this amendment, MIR. Hanna read
statement showing the increase of the re-
ceipts of the company from $4,000 in
1852 to $4,000 per annum and also n
comparison of the salaries received by
the president, secretary and assistant
secretary of the Montgomery Mutual
Company, and pointed out the dispari-
ties when compared with our local COM
pany. Director Scott offered an amend
ment to Mr.. Hanna's proposed change,
raising the salary of the president from
$500 to 5000 and the secretary from
$1,000 to $1,000. This was seconded
by director Weakley.
A number of short addresses were made
and Mr.. SCOTS amendment was lost by
a large majority. Mr. Hanna's amend
ment was then carried This increase of
salary met with the approval of the large
number of stockholders present and was
in keeping with the advances that have
been made in recent years. 1t was con-
coded that the guiding hand of president
Dallam deserved credit for the splendid
showing. and in his work he was ably |
seconded by secretary Cairnes. Inspec-
tor Mccormick came in for good share |
of praise, although his salary was not III
creased.
On motion the secretary was directed !
to cast the ballot of the meeting for the
unanimous re election of Mr.. Richard |
Dallam as president, and the present
board OF directors. They are William
Webster, Joseph B. Hanway, James w.
Wilson, Thomas H. Nelson. George A.
Cairnes, John w. Galbreath, Luther S.
Osborn, Charles B. Silver, E. NJ. Allen,
W. Beatty Harlan, Thomas Gorsuch of
c., DR.. w. Willard Stirling, James Kelly,
Robert Caron, w. o. B. Wright, w.
Royston Matthews, Edward E. Scott
and Charles E. Wcakley.
The committee was given vote of
thanks for the efficient manner in which
it had performed its work.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-11

death, both occupants of the carriage
would probably have lost their lives.
The same evening, the telegraph wire
of the Maryland and Pennsylvania rail
road, near the mill at the railroad station
at Bel Air, swaycd down and came in
contact with a live electric wire. It's
1900 volts were sent over the telegraph
wire, but being late at night, it did not
damage the telegraph instruments along
the line, which were all cut out with the
exception of the one at Fallston. Here
it set fire to the switchboard and but for
the fact that Mr.. Grace, the station
agent, accidentally discovered the same,
the building would have been burned.
He occupies the station with his family
as a residence and the result here might
have been very serious.
1t seems strange that these two acct
dents should come so close together,
primarily from the same cause although
no blame can be placed on anyone, as such
accidents are bound to occur where we
have modern conveniences.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-11
BANK DIRECTORS ELECTED.

The stockholders of the Hartford
National Bank of Bel Air met on Tues
day. Col. Ohio S. Lee presided. The
tellers were J. Edwin Webster and w. S.
Forwood. The 40 shares, represented
in person or by proxy, were voted for
the present board of directors: Messrs.
S. A. Williams, John 6. Rouse, William
H. Harlan, John Moores, Robert c. Rich
ardson, James Lee, Nathan Grafton.
The meeting of the stockholders of the
Second National Bank of Bel Air was
also presided over by Colonel Lee. The
tellers, Messrs. William S. Forwood, Jr..
and Harvey Ewing, reported the 5G4
shares represented as having been voted
for the present board of directors, Messrs.
Thomas H. Robinson, DR.. William S.
Archer, Richard Dallam, W. Beatty Har-
Ian, George E. Silver, Noble L. Mitchell,
Joseph B. Hanway, DR.. Martin l.. Jar
rett and John D. Worthington.
On Tuesday the following gentlemen
were elected directors of the Aberdeen
bank for the ensuing year: William b.
Baker, Septimus Davis, James B. Baker,
c. A. Courtney, John M. Michael, O. N.
Johnson and NJ organ Mitchell.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-11
A NARROW ESCAPE.

DR.. Purnell F. Sappington and Miss
Nellie Slye made a miraculous escape
while driving from the residence of Mr.
c. c. Richardson on Tuesday night 1t
was very dark, and in descending the hill
in front of tenant house of Mr.. William
S. Forwood, Jr., on the Hartford turnpike,
near Bel Air, DR.. Sappington felt pecu-
liar tremor in his hands, and the same
instant his horse keeled over dead. A
spluttering flame showed that it had
come in contact with live wire With
a lantern, he made an examination, and
found that the charge of electricity had
burned hole in the side Of the horse S
head, the bit in its mouth being rlinched
in the agonies of death. Fortunately,
both DR.. Sappington and Miss Slye wore
rubbers, and although it was a wet
night and the ground was charged with
electricity, they suffered no personal dis
comfort. Miss Slye was taken to near
by house, and DR.. Sappington went at
once to the electric plant and had the
engine stopped. ADMINISTRATION Shove
that a nearby telephone wire had broken
and falling across the electrict light wire
was hanging down in the road, where ii
came in contact with the horses head
Had it struck the buggy instead the re-
suit can hardly be foretold. There is &
1920 voltage current on this feed wire
which supplies the town with electricity
As less than half this voltage is instant
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-11

old chill d last week. Whooping cough
produce d the fatal result
Miss Esther Knight, near here, is very
i'll.
Mr.. oc Hopkins lost valuable horse
last W eek.
The minstrel show given by the boys
last Wednesday night was great sue
cess.
Mr. Thomas Livezey has been visiting
friends in this neighborhood.
TheI is much sickness all around
colds a nd grip.
Mrs. Christopher Wilson IS visiting her
brothei i'll Texas.
Mr.. L. M. Allen, Tr, has laid pipes for
nearly half mile TO convey water from
the famous Price spring to his residence,
"kelwva Grove
Mr.. Webster Price has returned to St.
James school.
Miss MaUory Whitelock is attending
the Confer :nce schoolin Dover. Delaware
Miss Juliet Scott has entered the Normal.
Prof. A F. Galbreath says he is proud of
the records that his former pupils are
abroad. SKIDOO.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-11
MEMS MEETINGS TO BE ORGANIZED

A meeting of a committee named on
the part of the different churches and the
town at large, will be held in Emmanuel
P. +. Church, Bel Air, next Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock, looking to the re-
organization of the mems meetings,
which were so successfully held in Bel
Air last winter. The first meeting will
probably take place on the last Sunday
afternoon in January and there will be
about six in all. The support of the
town to these meetings made them a
success and we have no doubt but what
the good work to be accomplished this
year will be greater than last.
1t is not necessary for us to point out
all that this means to the town and COM
munity. DETERMINATIONS Christian
meetings reach the class of people that
the churches cannot While we have n
large membership in the different
churches, yet there are many persons
who have not affiliated themselves with
any particular denominations They
represent an important part of our COM
munity and it is the desire to have all
classes and denominations work together
for the good of the common cause.
The detail of the organization will be
left to the committee which consists of
Rev. c. X. McCaslin, Rev. d. II. Martin,
Rev. S. S. Greenwich, Messrs. John A.
Evans, Frank E. Gorrell, Dr. J. J. Will
liams, ]. p. Wilson. Richard Dallam,
Joseph NJ. Street,, Samuel w. Bradford,
!. Royston Sitter, Wilmer l.. Barnes, S.
A. Hoblitzell, IT., Martin Purcell, Harry
S. Carver, A. Gait Starr, ]. b. Hollis, J.
D. Worthington, Charles II. McComas
and John b. Hanna.
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200, 900 ducks annually and heretofore
the raisers could only get about 13 cents
per pound for their product, while the
consumers were paying 81 cents. 1t is
said that this organization will not
ultimately put up the price of the output
but that the producer will get the benefit
of the second profits. The raising of
ducks is profitable venture and several
persons in Hartford county are embarking
in this enterprise. The young birds when
about six or eight weeks old bring fancy
prices, finding a ready sale at the better
class of summer hotels. 1t is said that
the demand is always greater than the
supply and that the industry has proven
an exceedingly profitable one to all who
have been engaged i'll it. Strange to say,
these ducks profit better without running
water more than necessary to quench
their thirst, so there is no location which
could not be put to good use for their
propagation.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-11
Report OF lady Visitors.

To THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS oil
hartford COUNTY:
| Gentlemen
We, the board Of lady visitors to aims
house and Jail, visited these institutions
on the thirtieth of eleventh month and
submit for your consideration the tol.
| lowing:
We found i'll the almshouse nearly
twenty inmates, several of whom are
very feeble from age and sickness-one
especially in need of nourishing diet
eggs, milk, ctc.-which shall be furnished
him.
The general condition in and around
the buildings appear good, except the
furnace room, the ceiling of which is un-
safe and greatly i'll need of repair but we
suppose the grand jury may have called
your attention to that.
1t is with much satisfaction we note
the addition, since our last visit, of four
new rockers and some window blinds,
for which we thank YOU
With others, we have been interested in
the report OF an investigating committee
recently, but we cannot see that our pau
pers have been treated eXtravagantly in
any way. The beds and other appoint
mentsin the building have been improved
IN the last few years, but certainly they
should have been, and we think there is
need Tor further recognition of these
county wards from a Christian as well
as humanitarian standpoint, and we
again express the hope that the time
may not be far distant when there may
be some systematic religious instruction
provided for.
The full bins of grain, wheat and corn,
with pens of fine hogs, were interesting
to us and in them we saw what seemed
like satisfactory results for the labor
spent upon them
The buildings tastetully painted, with
wh1tewashed fences around them and
general good order, make this country
home attractive.
From the jail we have little to report
beyond our satisfaction with the new
fence along the street in rear of the build
ing, which we consider a great improve
ment, as is much that has been done on
the dwelling. and we think the Jail with
its narrow lights and dingy cells may
ere very long be changed.
We found but two confined here, and
the general conditions as good as can be;
the new stove adds much comfort to the
place.
Very respectfully,
MARY E. YOUNG,
LETITA z. HULL,
E. ESTELLE MOORE.
Hartford county.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr. and Mrs. William ]. Lynch and
children, Gladys and William, are visit
ing Mrs. Lynchs mother, Mrs. J. o. Ian.
caster, of Pleasantville Mr.. Lancaster
will leave shortly for business trip to
Porto Rico.
Mr. William Mckee, of Sharon, is scri-
ously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Moulton, of Scar
boro, have returned from pleasant trip
in Baltimore.
Miss Florence Glackin, of Whiteford, is
visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. E E. Pyle, of p ylesville, is in North
Carolina on business trip.
Mr.. Charles Morrison is visiting his
home at Pylesvlle, from which he has
been absent for about two years He
went to California with Mr.. Silas H.
Wilson
Miss Kathryn O'Brien, who has been
visiting Miss Marie Murphy, of Pleas
antville, has returned to her home at
STREET..
Misses Beatrice and Dorothy Murphy,
of Pleasantville, have returned home
from a visit with relatives and friends in
Baltimore.
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Pastor Called,

ABINGDON, Jan. S.-Rev, c. L. Mechling
has accepted call to GAINESVILLE, Ohio
He expects to leave for his rev field of
labor within two months. Mr.. Mechling
has become cndeared to his people and
they are 10th to give him up.
The Christmas entertainment held on
New Years evening at Abingdon Metho-
dist Episcopal church was success, and
credit is due to all who took part. The
r2usic from the Christmas Bells pro-
gramme was we'll rendered. The choir
was composed of the following members:
Miss Kate Cunningham, Mrs. H. A.
Mitchell, Mrs. Walker, Misses Clarice
Street,, Florence Beels, Phoebe kimble,
Messrs {. X. Sewell, o. l.. Gallon, Mrs.
Mitchell and Miss Florence Cronin, or
ganists.
Mrs. w. Z. Cunningham and James
Cunningham spent Sunday and Monday
with their sister, Miss Kate Cunning.
ham.
Mrs. J. W. Wilson is spending a few
days in Baltimore. {.