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or it may be that his servant dies, as was the
case with Philadelphia physician whose head
quarters were in Yezd, Persia. Our Armenian
cook we brought with us from Julia" he says,
died of dysentery on the way in spite of all
could do to save him. l read the first part OF
the burial service in Persian, and then my other
servant bore the coffin into the desert to the
little graveyard, which is walled to keep out
the prowling iackals -
A woman doctor on this same journey was
robbed by bandits, her horse stolen, and her
camels killed.
The letters of thanks received by doctors
under these circumstances occasionally are
highly amusing, particularly in India, where
most of the natives have at least smattering
of fowery English.
Madam" wrote one grateful husband to
DR.. Edith M. Brown, of Ludhiana, India, q l
have paid nothing in comparison with what
your hospital assistant did to my wife; but
vengeance can be given only by God
Another wrote, Il hope you will leave no
stone upturned for my poor daughter"
Yet another had an unfortunate flight of
poetry. i have now, said he with incoherent
eloquence,-"I have now considering myself
a dead victim of dependency concerning my
daughter. Your words have thrown me into
a deep ocean of anxiety like sandy bank of a
river after storm.
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India one may see the doctors children carried
in baskets on the backs of coolies while in
Arctic America the physicians carriage"
may be a crudely built canoe of whales bones
entirely covered with the skins of walruses or
seals
Or again in the orchid starred jungles of
South America the doctors combined travelling
dispensary and home may be a curious, iron
built living wagon, running on one-rail track
with the wheels one behind the other and the
propulsive power at the side in the form of a
pie of horses instead of at the end. Upon
these horses, however, no weight rests, as all
the weight is exercised on the one rail, which
may be laid at the rate of fifty miles day
Then, too, in the wild, mountainous regions
of the Himalayas, in the great passes into
Afghanistan and Tibet the doctors servants
in taking out medicine may have to cross large
rivers the air inflated skins of animals or else
work their way across by means of vegetable
ropes suspended high over ravines.
1t is no wonder that when DR.. Leach. the
first American physician in Travancore, South
India, was drowned on his travels year or two
after he arrived there, the people rose as one
man and carted stones down to the beach to
build temple in his honor if his body could
be found.
Often on his travels the doctor has to con-
tend with wild beasts and attacks from savages,
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crossed the Strand without heed to the traffic.
turned to the right, and, to use his own phrase,
"butted into policeman at the first corner.
Pm on the hunt for the Wellington Thea
ter" he explained.
You needn't hunt much farther" said the
constable good humoredly. There it is,
little way up on the left"
At that instant Spenser saw Bower raise his
hat to the two women. They hurried inside
the theater, and their escort turned to re- enter
his motor. The American had learned what
he wanted to know. Miss Jaques had shaken
off her presumed admirer and Miss Wynton
had aided and abetted her in the deed.
You don't say!" he exclaimed Ia gazing at
fact, the whole street has kind of San Fran
cisco after-the-fire aspect
That's right, sir. It's not so long since
some of the worst slums in London were pulled
down to make way for it ="
Its fine; but 1 m rather stuck on antique
ties. I've seen plenty of last year palaces on
the other side. Have drink, will you, when
times up?"
The policeman glanced urreptitiously at the
halfcrown that Spenser insinuated into his
PALM and looked after the donor as he went
back to the hotel. We'll, I'm jiggeredl' he
said to himself. I've often heard tell of the
way some Americans London; but l never
came across chap who rushed up in his bare
head and took squint at any place; IN that
fashion He seemed to have his wits about him
too; but there must be a screw loose some
where
And indeed Charles K. Spenser, had he
paused to take stock of his behavior, must
have admitted that it was, to say the least, err
ratio. But his imagination was fired; his SYM
pathies all a-quiver with the thought
that it lay within his power to share with kin
soul some small part of the good fortune that
had fallen to his lot of late.
Wants fairy godmother, does she?" he
asked himself, and the quiet humor that
cleaned in his face caused more than one
passerby to turn and watch him as he strobe
along the pavement. We'll guess I'll play
character not hitherto heard of in the 1egiti
mate drama What! play the fairy godfather?
See me twirl that wand! Helen, you shall
climb those rocks! But don't like your friend.
l sha'n't send you to Champery. No, Cham
pery's off the map for you
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CHAPTER II.
The FuIfilment of the Wish

EXPLANATIONS of motive are likely to
- become tedious. They are generally mac
curate too: for who can reduce to formula
the nebulous fantasies that are generated in
the brain? Nor should they ever be allowed
to clip the wings of romance. But the painter
who babe his subject sit under sodium light
would Justly be deemed lunatic, and any
analysis of Sponsors character drawn from his
latest prank would be faulty in the extreme.
In all London at that moment there was not
a more level headed man of his years. He was
twenty-eight, an expert mining engineer, and
the successful pioneer of new method of
hauling ore. Even in Western America
Gods own country" as it is held to be by
those who live there-few men arrive" so
early in life Some, it is true, amass wealth by
lucky speculation before they are fitted by ex-
perience to earn the price of suit of clothes !;
but they are of the freak order. They are not
to be classed with one who by hard work wrests
fortune out of the grim Colorado granite.
Spenser had been called to endure long
years of rebuff and scorn. Though scoffed at
by many who thought he was wrong, he per-
sisted because he knew he was right.
Outlines Fate will test such man almost to
breaking point Then she yields, and, being
feminine her obduracy is the measure of her
favors for she will bestow on her logged sutton
all, and more than all, that he desired
The draft from Leadville, crammed so care
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
VETERANS OF CIVIL WAR
HONOR PRESIDENT TAFT

Washington, May 15.-Taft, in the
presence of a distinguished gather.
ing Of civil war veterans, was mus
tered in as a member of the associat-
cd society of Farnsworth Post, @. A.
r., OF Mount Vernon, N Y. The
ceremonies were conducted by Gener-
al Horace Porter in the east room of
tne White House. A few years ago
the movement was started to organ
lze associate societies of such persons
as desired to help keep up the 6. A.
h. because of the gradually thinning
ranks. Many larger posts have such
societies.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
wireless signal for the control 9

wireless signal for the control ol
TRAINS.
One year ago in the Union Pacific
shops in Omaha Dr. Millener CON
|strpcted an electric truck to travel
about the yard BY wireless. This
truck is started By wireless and goes
four speeds ahead and four speeds
back without any power other than
the wireless. By an apparatus some
what similar to that used with the
truck the switch at the Omaha audi.
torium is opened and closed.
The lighting OF the auditorium is
something that Is beyond the power
OF any person to explain. Through
the courtesy Of Colonel Glaasford at
Fort Omaha the wireless apparatus
there is put in operation. Then at
The auditorium, six miles away, by an
instrument constructed by DR.. MiIIen.
sr, the electric power from the light
ng plant has been cut out they pass
Q the switchboard and out over the
wires and through, The hundreds of |
amps.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
ROOSEVELT WRITING
STORY OF hts HUNT

Nairobi, May 15.--Roosevelt, who is
at present the guest Of George Nc
MILAN at Ju Ju ranch, whittier he res
paired from his camp at Machakos in
the Athi river district, spent the first
Day in his room resting. He has be.
gun work on a series Of articles de.
scribing his adventures up to date.
ne mas found time to visit different
parts OF the Mcmillan estate and dis
suss tnef prospects, of sport with r
2 Seious, the well known English
1Nnteia and sptlS,f sIE.aiis host.s He
SiH resume his shooting expeditions
lext week.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
YOUNG WEST. .SIDFR
SENTENCED TO JAIL

A seyenteen'year-old Tad named
Adolfo Quintana was yesterday sen
fenced by Judge Trinidad Sena to
ninety days in the county jail for
raising a disturbance, the night be-
fore, on Bridge street and paraufng
the streets with dagger and a six
Shooter, which weapons were wildly
flourished at times.
1t seems that young Quintana had
q rumpus with Gregorio Rubio. in
which he got the worst of it. Then
ne Immediately went home and arm
ed himself and began to play the bold
BAD man to perfection.
The arrest of Quintana was effect
20 by Deputy Sheriff Enrique sena
and Felipe Guerin.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
How to Obtain Fish.

All persons desiring fish for stock
Ing streams or private waters in an,
part OF the territory. will make appli
cation direct to Hon. Geo. M Bowers
commissioner, bureau of fisheries do
partment Of commerce and labor
washington, d. c., who win furnish
them with proper blanks.
Upon receipt Of these blanks same
should be filled out carefully and be
forwarded to Delegate W. H. An
drews at Washington. D. c.. for en-
dorsement.
Applicants will be notified in adj
vance OF the arrival of the govern
nent fish car. Recipients are ex.
'ected to be at the train with bar
els filled with fresh water to receive
heir consignment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
SEEKS TARIFF INFORMATION
AlDDRicH WiTHDRAWs AMEND
MENT INCREASING DUTY ON
STRUCTURAL STEEL.
R STORES HOUSE PROVISION
cUMMtNs. NEWLANDs AND SMITH
HOLD THAT RATE is STILL
TOO HIGH.

Washington, May 15.-Gore, the
blind senator from Oklahoma, precf
pitated lively debate in the senate
today by asking for the immediate
consideration of a resolution instruct
ing the committe on finance to oh
tain by investigation the import
prices of various articles in general
ana ordinary consumption as well as
the Wholesale and retail prices Of
try. S So'il-
The object of the resolution ia 10
determine whether retailers IN tb5a
country are practicing extort;on -
moving that the resolution be refer
red to the committee on finance.
Hale said that It conferred M new
authority On thst et,4un,ilte1, and.
would only embarass 1t.
Senator Gore declared that the 70.
tail dealers had been held up as nrac.
tising extortfon and he wanted the
facts to determine if it was true. tTf
Lhe retailmen are robbers he said
they should be held up for the exc,
'ration OF their countrymen.. .Tohns-
'on attacked the tariff bill humorous
y He congratulated the majority On
'utting "spunk' on the free list ana |
aid II there We're more Of that a..
lcle the republicans would make a
'etter bill.
Wnen the steel schedule was talk.
n up Aldrich withdrew the amend.
nent OF the committee on finance
lcreasing the duty of structural
teel from threetenths to four-tentbs
one cent a pound and the house !
revision of three-tenths of one cent
pound was adopted. Cummins New. h
nds and Smith contended that even
ith the reduction in the duty the :
tie was too high.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
ASSOCIATES WILL RE
FORCED T0 TESTIFY


Chicago, May 15.-summons for
Maurice Rosenfeld, former. cashier Of
the defunct Chicago National bank
and his brother-in-law bernhard Ro-
senberg, were issued today by Re
feree in Bankruptcy Wean, who is
conducting an inquiry into the assets
of Peter Van vlissengen, who plead
ed guilty to the forgeries Of more
tnan million and half dollars
some time ago. Van vlissengen, tes.
tilted that he admitted his misdeeds
~ Rosepbers and RosenfeId four
years ago, having sold them 6opus
paper.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
FINE IMPROVEMENTS
MADE IN CITY PARKS


An immense amount of work is be-
ing done on the parks of Las Vegas.
Lincoln park has been torn up for the
purpose for putting in water pipes
and as soon as these are in the
ground with the proper hydrants, the
lawn will be sown with grass seed
and kept watered, so that it will pres
ent a beautiful appearance through
out the entire summer. The grass
will be kept closely cut, flower beds
viii be set out, the benches repaint-
ed and band concerts will be given
twice a week.
The ladies of the city are looking
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
OLD SOLDIERS Will OBSERVE
DECORATION DAY ON MONDAY

| In 1868 Gen. John A. Logan. at thai
time commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, promulgated
an order to the Grand Army of the
Republic calling upon all comrades
to observe the sOth day of May as
Decoration Day-to seek out every
comrades grave and to decorate it
with the choicest blossoms of early
spring time. Since that time, by leg
lslative enactment, the Beth day OF
May has become legal holiday. un-
der the title of Memorial day, except
when it occurs on Sunday when Mon
day the 31st, is so observed The
Soth OF May this year falling on Sun.
lay, Sherman Post No. department
If New Mexico C. A. R., will in COM
'liance with general orders No. 6 dat
ID headquarters Grand Army of the
republic. Red Bank. New Jersey
darch 18th 1909, by order of Henry
1. Nevies, eommander-in-chief. G. A. I
:. observe Monday May s1st 1909 as
Iemorial day.
The members of Sherman Post ex-
md to the public in general of great.
: Las Vegas. an earnest request to
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
POSTMEN OF PARIS
RETURNING TO WORK

faris May 15.~-The cabinet today
considered the strike Of the postmen
ana approved the dismissal of s1s adj
ditiona1 employees. accused of inciting
reyoits- A new bill regulating the
status Of government employees, rec
ognizlng the right to form associa-
tlons' but not the right to strike, will
oe presented to parliament at once.
according to official statistics 3a1
postmen in Paris returned to work to-
lay This leaves 1917 on a strike
'ut of "a, 406. Fewer than 800 are
'ut in the provinces.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
DEATHS DoINes.

LHs1e Mildred Rife, daughter Of
M and Mrs. w. n, Rife, succumbed
to disease at the family home, sO7
Third street at 7:2O last evening, in
her seventh year The child was born
at Streator, 1ll,, and had been in poor
health for ten months, though alarm
ingly Sick for only two days. The
funeral win take place from the resi-
dence at . o'clock tomorrow after
noon under the direction of J. G.
johnson & Son. 7iiterment in Mason
lc cemetery. Funeral services con
Quoted by Rev. M. e. Dutt.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
SENTENCE not PRONOUNCED
PENALTY is HARD LABOR ONE
(, TO FIVE YEARS OR FINE
FROM $1,000 TO $4,000.
STEALING RIFLES CHARGE
MERCY RECOMMENDED FOR
WERNz WHO HAS FAMILY
AND is DESTITUTE.

The jury in the case of the United
States VS.. Wernz. Messick and Nc
Namara returned verdict in the dis.
trict court late yesterday afternoon.
finding all three of the defendants
guilty on the count in the Indictment
charging them with the larceny of
three rifles from soldiers of Co. K.
Twenty-third infantry, at Ration. N.
M, February 1, 1908, but not guilty
on the count charging them with hay-
ing purchased the guns. This frees
the three soldiers who were returned
from the Philippines. forty miles
south of the equator and 10000 miles.
distant, from all completely In the
matter, The jury recommended elem
ency IN the case Of Wernz, who has
a wife and three children dependent
upon him and who has been languiab.
ing in the county jail for more than |
year being unable to furnish the
required bond Of $3.50, as the two
others defendants did. Sentence wuIl
be passed on the trio one day next !
week It is understood that other
charges Will be brought against the
men and they may again be called
to face judge and jury. The penalty
by law for the offense com
mitted is imprisonment at hard labor
not less than one year, nor more than
i've years, or fine of from $1,000 to
s5,0Oe
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
NOTED EVANGELIST
TO COME TO VEGAS

The Grand was packed Sunday
night with those who gathered to
near the last lecture of Evangelist
Violet in Atlanta. Church accommo-
dations had grown too small for the
crowds and the theatre had to be pres-
sed into service on the last night Of
the evangelist's stay. Many people
Were forced to stand Sunday evening
Mr.. violett's appeals for a return
70 the Bible in its simplicity and his
scathing arraignment of doubt and
unbelief in pulpit and pew will NOT
soon be forgotten. by the people Of
Atlanta. He believes the Bible and |
seems to have the most of it at his
end. He has not had a BibIe
n hand in single appearance during
he meeting, but night after night he |,
eads chapter after chapter from me-
nory. These memory readings alone /
re worth going to hear, for some
ew light is thrown upon the sacred
olume with each reading-Atlanta II
ournal. |,
evangelist e. 3. Violet has been
ngaged to conduct a great evangel-
'tic campaign in Las Vegas. All.
lough young man, Mr.. Violet has |
ad great success in his work. He ]
as recently held great meetings in Il
tlanta, Ga, Akron and Elyria, Ohio n
reenfeld and Litchfield, ILL.,, with
'nverts numbering from lis to 2so D
nese meetings will be held in the ar. \
ory on Douglas avenue. beginning /,
Inc 18th.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
HEAVYSTORM
DOES BIG
DAMAGE
SWEEPS THROUGH PORTIONS OF
MISSOURI, KANSAS AND
OKLAHOMA.
THREE PEOPLE LOSE LIVESE
SIX MISSING AND FIFTY-FlvE TN
JURED, MANY OF WHOM ARE
SERIOUSLY HURT. /,
IMMENSE PROPERTY DAMAGE +
NEARLY EVERY HOUSE DEMOL- F
lsHED IN TWO THRIVING
TOWNS. :,
THREE PEOPLE LOSE LIVES
SIX MISSING AND FIFTY-FlvE TN.
JURED, MANY OF WHOM ARE
SERIOUSLY HURT.
IMMENSE PROPERTY DAMAGE
NEARLY EVERY HOUSE DEMoL-
IsHED IN TWO THRIVING
TOWNS.

Kansas City, May 15.-A recapitr
lation of last nights storm, genera
over northwestern Missouri and east
ern and central Kansas, and extendinf
INTO Oklahoma, which in places reach
ed the proportions of tornado
SHOWS three dead, six missing and
hfty-five injured and at least a half
dozen of the latter seriously hurt
The principal damage was done I'm
Hollis, town of 1900 near Concor-
dia. Kans.. and at Mount Washing
ton, Mo-, east of Kansas City. In
both places nearly every house was
demolished or damaged. The dead
are:
{. Frederick Jeardoe. boy of Hollis
William Elliot. Of Joplin. and william |
Aclsley. member Of the santa Fs
bridge gang, Working near Creatd
Bend, Kans. rive members of the |
Eclestrorn family near Hollis ana
Charles Ounce. OF Larned, Kas.. i
ranchman are missing.
4
The most serious damage was done |
when the storm laid waste to a dis |
trict one hundred yards wide ana q
mile long through the heart Of Mount
Washington. a sparsely settled suburb
to east Kansas City. Thirty frame
buildings, mostly cottages and the
Christian church, were demolished.
Huge trees were uprooted and poles
blown down. The storm was follow
ed by a terrific downpour of rain.
The storm descended without warning |
and with sudden fury wiped out |
buildings and lives, and was gone.
The three months old baby of Mrs,
r. S. Robinson was blown from its
mothers arms across the railway
tracks and deposited in a vacant lot,
unhurt Charles Greer
was pinioned beneath the tfmbers
Of his home, and 1t required motor
car, jack and a number of men to
release him. He cannot live. Mrs.
lanes ogann was internally hurt and
cannot live.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
lLLUh1NATES BUILDING
WITHOUT use OF WIRES

Omaha, Neb., May 15.-Lighting by
electricity without the use of wires
was successfully accomplished by DR..
Frederick H. MilleneT at the electric
al exposition now in progress at the
Omaha auditorium. The doctor is
with the Union Pacific as experiment
al electrician and is working on cab
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
THIRTY OR FORTY
INJURED In WRECK

Kansas City. May 15.-Between 80
and 40 persons were injured. some
perhaps fatally. in the wreck of a
Chicago & Alton passenger train near
Odessa, Mo-, this morning. The train,
which was local. left Kansas City
at s:15 for bloomington, Ills. Among
the dangerously hurt are Mrs. Mary
Cox and two daughters of StilIwell.
Okla, and Agnes Donaldson of Odes-
sa' who will probably die. Miss Alvin
Stewart Of Odessa. Mrs. M. C. Moore
Of Columbia. No, Myrtle Mcneil.
Mrs Richard Powell and Miss Vera
Hammond Of Odessa. The cause of
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
Il. CLAY PIERCE GOES
TO FACE new CHARGES

St. Louis, May 15.-H. Clay Pierce,
chairman of directors of the Waters
Pierce Oil company, arrived here to-
day from New York and left for
Austin. Texas. He expects to reach
the latter city Monday and will give
bonds under the new indictments
brought against him as substitutes
for the old charges of swearing for
which he is now under bonds.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15

/ JOIN IN this service of love and re.
spect for those comrades who gave
their service and lives for their coun-
try and homes. In decorating one
grave, we decorate all graves of the
men who have served in the army
and navy in defense of the American
flag.
Account OF some of the soldiers h.
ing no longer able to march to the ce-
metries It has been arranged to take
the street cars at the corners of 9Th
and Douglas streets at 200 .. m.
Leave the cars at the point nearest
the cemetery. The services at the
cemetery will be only that of the q
A. R. memorial service and decora.-
ing the graves with flags and flowers.
It is to be expected that business
houses will be generally closed esps- |
ciaily in the afternoon, and that tho
nag of the United States be displayed |
over all public, business and resi-
1ence houses in greater Las vgas. By
50 doing we. honor not only our de-
'enders, but ourselves, our homes and !,
'ur country.
SHERMAN POST NO. i. G. A. r.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
HENRY STARR NOW
In JAIL AT LAMAR

Lamar, Colo. May Is. - Henry
Starr. arrested at Bouse, Ariz., on the
charge of robbing a bank at Amity,
Colo. July last. reached here last
night and was taken to jail under
heavy guard. During yesterday
Starr was taken through the south
part Of the state. where the starr
gang operated, and heavy armed
posse met the officers at the depot.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15

James s. Beals, former motorman
Fon the electric line, died at Las We
gas hospital at o'clock this morn
ing, aged ~ years and unmarried.
Deceased had resided here about two
years, and held membership in the
Redmen's lodge. The body is being
held by the w. M. Lewis company.
awaiting instructions from Spring
field, Ohio.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15
Jimmy pivlna ESpoeked out.

Kansas city, MO-, May 15.-Harry
Trspdall Of St. Louis, Knocked out
jimmy Divine aA4eastern lightweight
in the fourth round on a scheduled
ten round bout here last night. Rivine
was knocked down twice in the fss9rth
round before being put down for tie
count.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-15

after Hillsite park 1t is also being
piped for water. It has already been
graded and sown with grass but a
large number of trees, rose bushes
and other shrubbery are being set out
and in month or so the Carnegie
library win be surrounded by a YER
liable fairy land.
The unsightly fence has been taken
down and the library board and park
commissioners will arrest and prose-
cute any one who drives or runs over
the lawn. Owners of stray live stock
are especially warned.