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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
Second Horace Greeley.

Among the makers of the south
west. there was no more unique and
interesting personality, or one who
left a deeper impress than Colonel
Max Frost. He was nestor OF the
press of the territory and the power
behind the throne that shaped the
destinies of the republican party IN
New Mexico for generation AS
soldier, lawyer, explorer, plonee-,
journalist, scholar and man OF al
fairs, he enjoyed the acquaintance Oh
almost every individual OF note or
prominence in the southwest during
the past thirty years. and aided IN one
way or another in the promoS.on Of
eyery work Of magnitude accom-
plished in New Mexico during that
period.
Political Dictator.
Although stone blind and a para
lytic, Colonel Frost was the polltl-
cal dictator of New Mexico. The
place he occupied in politics was won
by strenuous endeavor and was held
in spite of the handicap OF physlcai
infirmity by uncomfortable will For
more than score of years this man
dictated almost every federal and
territorial appointment. He controll-
ed the governors of both political
parties, for he had almost as much
influence with the democrats of the
territory as he had with the leaders
of his own party. Many time lead
ers rose who tried to wrest the party
management from his hands and
while some were partly successful,
the blind man invariably regained his
hold and became stronger than ever
as party leader. Frost was the
power behind the throne of every
governor of the territory since Gen
eral Lew Wallace served as execu-
tive in 1879.
Frost was not always blind, nor was
he a paralytic until seven years ago.
His station as a political dictator was
attained long before he was stricken.
but his double affiiction did not re-
tard the growth of his political in
fuence, which rather increased than
diminished. There was rejoicing
among his political enemies at the
time, for they believed his reign was
ended, but they were doomed to dis
appointment, for the blind man con
tinued to manage his party politics
with an iron hand. although apparent
1y physical wreck. Not until last
December did he retire from public
life. Following a trip to New York,
where he consulted specialists with a
view to undergoing an operation to
at least partially relieve him Of his
infirmities, Frost became insane. The
mental breakdown. was due, it is said,
to his brooding over the hopelessness
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
UNITED STATES TROOPS
MOVING TOWARDS FL PAso

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 14.-Ten
trainloads Of U. S. troops, stationed
at Ft. Sam Houston, left today for
81 Paso, where they will parade be-
fore Presidents Taft and Diaz. "Ad-
miral Togo" the goat from which the
trousers were made which were pre-
sented to the president before his in
auguration, will be brought here for
the president to see when he visits
this city.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
WANTS RECEIVER NAMED FOR
new MEXICO CENTRAL RAILWAY

ceded as president of this railroad
company, at which time he filed a
suit for damages in the sum of $780,
900 against the company.
Today's suit has caused a mild SEN
sation, in view Of the fact that it was
announced only day before yesterday,
at conference at Albuquerque of
the officers and stockholders of the
road with the principal creditors, that
all financial difficulties had been sat
isfactorily adjusted and that the road
would continue under the present
management.
The decision of the court on the Pc
tition filed by Law will be awaited
with interest.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
Especial plspatch.l

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct. 14.-Through
his counsel. ex-Attorney General
George w. Pritchard, Robert Law,
formerly president of the New Mexico
Central Railroad company, today pre-
sented a petition to District Judge
John r. McFie, asking the court for
rule to show cause why a receiver
should not be appointed for this rail-
road company. Law alleges in his
petition that the road owes him $685.
900 for salary and that it is hopeless
ly involved financially.
A short time back, Law was super
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
SANTA FE TRAINS ARE
OFF SCHEDULE TO-DAY

The California limited this morning
seemed to set the pace for late pas
senger trains during the entire day.
No. 10, the train from Ell Paso, was
a few minutes behind schedule this
afternoon; No. 2, the train from Cali
fornia, did not reach here till 2:35
this afternoon and the three sections
of No. / from the east arrived at
$3.50; 4.40 and ABS. No. from the
east this evening is reported an
hour late, and No. 8 forty-five min
utes behind card time.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
iLoNG TIME INMATE --------
OF ASYLUM DIES

Candido Thayer, for ten years an
inmate of the New Mexico hospital
for the insane, having been sent here
from Santa Fe county, died at the
institution yesterday after a lingering
illness resulting from his condition.
Thayer belonged to prominent San
ia Fe family and was pioneer of the
territory. The body is being held
pending advices from relatives, but
it likely it will be buried In local
cemetery.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
EXECUTION OF FERRER
X CAUSES FATAL RIOTING

Paris, Oct. 14.-One man was kill
ed and seventy-six wounded last
night as result of rioting over the
execution of Prof. Ferrer. King AL
fonso was burned in effigy.
Troops on Guard
Rome, Oct. -4.zThe Vatican and
the Spanish and Austrian embassies
were guarded by troops today as a
result of the excitement over the
death of Prof Ferrer, which is attri-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
MAN WILL RISK LIFE
IN AN EXPERIMENT

New York, Oct, IA sensational
experiment is to be made at the New
York Electrical show on Friday,
when Dr. H. E. Waite will send a
current of two million volts through
Richard Garrick, who has submitted
himself for the experiment, confident
that he will live to tell of his exper-.
ience.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
REvoLUTIoNIsTs ARE
SWEEPING NICARAGUA

New Orleans, Oct. 14.--A special
from Bluefield, Nicaragua says that
a revolution headed by Col. Juan J..
Etrada against President Zelaya, is
sweeping that country. The revolu-
tionists seized Greytown yesterday
after a brief fight and are now
marching to attack Castillo.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
BolSTEROUS STUDENTS
DEMOLISH A HOTEL

New York, Oct. 14.-Several hum
dred fighting freshmen and sopho-
mores wrecked the Grove hotel here
last night. A party of sophomores
had been captured by freshmen and
were being hazed, when reinforce
ments arrived. 1t was necessary to
send in a riot call, but all escaped
arrest,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14

Pittsburg -Byrne Singled. Leach !.
singled through e. Jones. Clarke 2
singled, scoring ,vfn&, WagneF
doubled to left fed. scoring both,
Leach and Clarke. Three runs. y.
Detroit--W With one man out, Bush
walked. Cobb struck out. Crawford y
doubled scoring Bush. One run.
seco1d Inning
Pittsburg- in order.
Detroit-Out in order
Third Inning u
Pittsburg- in order.
Detroit-Out in order.
Fourth Inning A 4
Pittsburg-Out in order 3
Detroit-C Crawford walked. Deiek.l
hanty singled to right, sending Crarf. Y
ford to third. Moriarty singled
scoring Crawford, but Delehanty was
put out at third T. Jones singled
and Moriarityg scored when Clarke
failed to stop it. Two runs.
Fifth inning
Pittsburg-Out in order.
Detroit-Bush singled to center
Cobb advanced Bush to second on an
out to Abstein. Bush went to third
on Crawford's hot liner to Wagner,
which latter dropped, but managed to
throw Crawford out at first. Dele !
hanty doubled over third, scoring
Bush, One run.
Sixth Inning
Pittsburg Pirates failed to Z
score. Bush making double play after
remaFkable catch of Schmidt's wild
throw
Detroit Camnitz sent in to pitch
for Pittsburg. With two out, d.
Jones took first on feIder's choice
and stole second Bush walked.
Cobb doubled to center, scoring jones'
Aseventh Inning
Pittsburg -Qut in order.
Detroit Phillippi relieves Camnitz.
Retires Tigers in order. 'iE
Eighth Inning
Pittsburg Out in order. 2e1F
Detroit Out in order.
Ninth Inning
PittsbuTg Miller singled. Abstein
singled Wilson beat out bunt, scor-
ing Miller. One run.
The final score: r. H. q.
Deroit ...'..,.,.i.......5 10 /
P1ttsburg ss...%. &sk.s- ......4 8
Batteries-Mullin and Schmidt:
Willis, Camnitz. Phillippi and Glib
son.
Umpires-Evans and KLEIN.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
INDIANS MAY RESCUE
MURDERoUS RENEGADE

San Bernardino, Calf, Oct. IA
1t is rumored among the ranchers
here that force of Piute Indians is
gathering to go to the aid of Willie
Boy, the Indian renegade, now sur
rounded by sheriff's posse in the
mountains near here.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14

buted to the Catholic church and
Jesuit influence
Ferrer Died BraveIy
Barcelona, Oct 14-Brief details
of Ferrer's execution have escaped
the news censor 1t is known that
his request that he not be blindfold-
ed was refused. General Esrine stat
ed that a TRAITOR had no right to
look upon the faces OF true soldiers" !"
Ferrer refused to kneeI and died say
ing: Aim straight, long live the
modern schools"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
HASKELL FIGHTING TO
oUAsH INDICTMENTS

Ardmore, Okla, Oct, 14.-Henry E.
Asp, counsel for Governor Haskell
and his co-defendantss in the Muslro-
gee land fraud cases, today continued
his arguments to quash the indict-
ments on the grounds Of prejudice in
the grand jury. a5Fis
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
FIRST SWEETHEART OF
OF SAM HOUSTON DEAD

Memphis, Oct 14-Mrs. l.. u. M.
Johnson, the first sweetheart of Sam
Houston, is dead at the age of 80
years. Her early life was spent in
Nachagdoches, Texas, although she
was born in Tennessee.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
TWO HUNDRED LAS
vEGANs TO SEE TAFT

Considerably over 100 tickets have
been sold at Las Vegas station to
albuquerque. and it is thought that
tomorrow's sales will run the nr7l-
her up pretty closely to the 200 mark
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14
PITCHER MuLLIN The HERl
VETERAN TWiRLER iNvINciBi.
AFT&R THE FIRST IN
MING
CHAMPIONSHIP IN DOUBT
I'm sleoNTEsT ON NEUTRAL
cRo9NDs--THREE PLAYERS
ARE HURT

\ Detroit, Mich, Oef 81 \
4 troit evened things 0o< q - \
\ worlds Championship #aze 7 =
\ series today, taking the lxth =
\ game from Pittsburg by 2 zzc2re 4
y Of to 4. The gana6 Vas fItN =
4 of sensational plays and was l{1s \
y decided until the last mar was y
\ out in the ninth. Pittshuf4 hlt :
y Mullin hard in the first inning =
y but after that he steadied down :
\ and held the Pirates sale until =
y the ninth. o. =
\ Pittsburg made a sunerhuman =
= effort to tie the score IN the =
= ninth and only the rHmarkable =
y work of Mullin and kSchnidt =
= aided by the Detroit Asi1field.- =
y prevented an extra inning game. =
y T. Jones was injured ip , col :
y lision with Wilson in the ninth, Z
= as was also Moriarty, when Will =
= son tried to steal second CraW- =
= ford was sent to first, replacing :
= T. Jones, d. Jones to center 7
= field and Mcintyre to right field. :
'7,~---< ~ - s = -
= for fast baseball. W1tn ies!
\ Detroit fans realized that z !. !
= home club had won, thus
\ them an even break for n x =
= championship, they went
y with enthusiasm and cheer ~
\ cheer swept across the s 80
y from the grand atand a.s4 W
y bleachers. The police H< }zSsL
\ ficulty kept them from 4 Il
\ their enthusiasm on the !.
\ players. %[00t ID
y The deciding game W. TX n
= played on neutral grou1F sx <
= er at Chicago or Ne kY i
\ probably Saturday.
\ \ \ \ 4 4 4 \ #
~ T.. W.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-14

of his case. He relinQuished control
of the Santa Fe New Mexican, as
president and editor, which paper un-
der his management was built up
from an obscure weekly to one OF the
most influential sdailies in the terri
tory, and his last days were spent in
the quiet solitude Of his home in this
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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-10-07
IN THEPALM
OF A GYPSY
By CAROLINE LocKHART
copyright by J. B. Lippincott Cos

John Horton was walking slowly
along the foot.path through the woods
that led to the gypsy encampment for
q final look at that horse Ne had about
decided to buy. He had tried the horse
and had examined him sxsefully, and
II it had not been gypsy who was
selling him Horton would have felt no
hesitation about paying the money
asked. suddenly he stopped and locked
sharply about him. He heard the sound
again-the scream Of . woman. He ran
through the woods in the direction of
the scream. ."Eon':, oh, don't..' the
voice cried shr..iy.
Running into .s,a ~ the edge OF
the wood, he came upon 4 s1llen Ger
man farmland, pulling q piece Of
fence rail roughly from a gypsy girl.
She chung to it with her strong young
hands and the German was dragging
her with rough Jerks. Seeing he could
not wrest the wood from her the farm
hand raised his list and struck at her.
just as Horton sprang forward. But
he was too late-the girl went down, a
gaudy heap of red and yellow cloth, sill
yer chains and bangles.
"Stand back!" cried Horton, coming
before the cir, as the farm hand lifted
his fist again.
mind yer own business" growled
the German, his fury increased as he
saw the gooi-looking young man in
fashionable clothes, "o.,e of them town
dudes" "l'li settle this gypsy thief"
Horton sale: never a word, but his
arm shot out smoothly and swiftly and
the German lay down to look at brill
liant consultations. The gypsy girl
opened her eyes wide, but did not
move. She saw the German getting up
slowly and going down again with ex.
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Ten them OF his condition, 60 that
they will b prepared to care for him


Ten them Of his condition, 60 that
they will b prepared to care for him
properly"
After q little parley the priest con.
scented, and did his work 50 we'll that
the plan worked out to the end. It
did not rouse the man, even whom
the Elixir made him drink the soup
and relieved him of q rusted revolver.
some cartridges. an ugly knife with
black.red rust epots on the blade.
Then the moon rose In q clean-swept
sky, and the Elixir proposed that we
start at once, lest the people of Kali
goory do the same.
We borrowed cob from the half
caste for the prisoner, who was evi.
IDENTIFY an old horseman for he sat
the saddle by instinct. He would not
pay the slightest attention to me, but
needed every suggestion Of the Elixir,
to whose watchfulness he owed his
life many times over during that rap
i'd and dangerous journey.
The officers with a physician met
US at Baldwin's, but for the first time
the prisoner became obstreperous. He
chung to his deliverer, fighting and
yelling, and kicking every one else,
till for the sake of peace they per-
suaded him to continue with them,
and we parted abruptly, l at least
never more reluctantly.
Two weeks later, back in the bush,
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ceeding celebrity. Then she sat up and
smiled with evident enjoyment.
Now you can make yourself scarce,
Dutchy," ordered Horton, and the farm
hand limped away without word.
I'm sorry l did not come quicker"
said Horton gently. Odd lie hurt youI
much?' and he kr2a'ed beside her
Its nothing, sir" she answered,
showing her white teeth in a smile
"But see my hands, sir.'
She held Up to him her slim, browr
hands, apd :it: saw that her palms We're
filled with splihter:;. ="
"If you have q needle, perhaps I can
get thcm out for you he s:sid. taking
her hands gently in his own. She had
no needle, but sine took breast-pia
from the neck Of her gown. giving him
a glimpse of pretty throat. So hi
set to work removing the splinterS
hurting her much. but drawing nd
sound from her.
She fixed her black eyes on him
shyly examining him from head to foo
as he bent over her palms. She lookel
at the sunshine that gave red glin
to his carefully brushed brown haiI
She noted how well-groomed he wa.
and how broad his shoulders were
how clean was his linen and how whit,
the strong hands that held held own 8,
firmly and yet so tenderiy. But he.
eyes dwelt longest upon his keen, man
ly face.
They're all out now, think" h,
said at last, and she was sorry. HI
wiped the tiny spots of blood awai
and bound her hand in his soft, whit.
handkerchief. AS they walked to tn,
gypsy camp together he talked to he
cheerily Of the! things that he though
would amuse her, while she. seldom
speaking, looked at him shyly out
the corners of her dark eyes.
At the camp the womea gathere,
around Horton and demanded to tel
his fortune. Il tell it for 1--WE dollar,
said one old bag. II tell 1t for tire
dollar" screeched another, NOR
greasy than the first. mo, no! tell
for one dollar" screamed q third, tr,
ing to draw him into tent. He shoe;
them all OF, good.naturedly. One
the women pushed forward the cir
urging her to ask Horton for a qua,
ter.
Il will not" she answered angrik
you make me feel 'shamed. Go way!
She sat sullenly on the tongue of
wagon. listening sullkily to the torres
Of abuse the slatterns poured out
Horizons refusal to give them none!
All the charm was gone from her fact
She watched while her father ono
more led out the horse for a final 1,
spection. She scrutinized Horton
face to see If her fathers eulogies
the horse were affecting him, an
strained her ears to hear his decision
I'll take that horse" said Horto
decisivsly. I'll pay you today an
send for It."
A smile OF triumph fitted over tn
gypsy's sinister face, but Horton d
not see it; he was looking at the ri,
seated on the wagon, for she had mad
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-10-07
NasIenal pIoh o. Ieeiand.

national Dish % leeIand.
Take . bowl Of thiekly clabbsrod
milk which 10 smooth and not lumpy
ana chill It On the ice. Then whip TO
. froth with an egg beater and serve
with powdered sugar and sweet whip.
ped cream. It tastes like something
very delicious that is favored with
Iamon. the sour milk being acid.
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Docs the Wind blow this Wy al
the dme! asked q stranger IN
Wichita the other day, - be jammed
his hat over his ears and hung onto
tho rest Of his clothes to teen them
from being blown of. =
"oh. no." replled a native, 1T blown
the other way q good deal Of she time.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-10-07

t..s. e IN Lite and Death.
Tue Ama.iia'n grows quickly. works
quickly. ".,ts quickly, makes I'D his
allnd QUICKLY, gets rich quickly and
lies quickly. He Is even buried
quickly.
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After the FaIIure.

Mrs. Scraggs-My husband hasn't q
dollar in the world and think I am
entitled to a divorce.
Mrs. Baggs-On what grounds?
Mrs. Scraggs-On the ground that
I had married him for money.
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Fresh.

Fresh.
lis that fresh corn?" asked ths
diner.
"oh, yes" replied the waiter, win
. bow. "It was canned this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Manninu at PeII City.

Pell City, November A.-(Special.)- )-Jo- seph c. Manning of Birmingham spoke at this place tonight to an audience of about $50 people, of which number about 70 were ladies.
 He opened his speech by referring 10 the formation of our government and led his audience through the different stages of the trials and tribulations of our fore fathers in establishing our freedom, re- ligion, of the right of our political free dom the freedom of the press and the security and privaces of our homes His discussion of social conditions and actual problems of life deeply stirred his hearers, and was warmly applauded by the ladies, who followed his remarks with the closest attention. He showed that there were social evils growing out of other things besides the use of strong drink. He made a strong point when he ,ula his hearers that there were those who preferred that the people discuss whisky or no whisky, saloon or no saloon, so that they might overlook all other and vital issues now of even greater iiE- portance since there are no sa'on-s r" Alabama and since we have no whisky in Alabama.
 MT. Manning greatly toucle1 | r 2 of his hearers when he pleaded with the people of the great state of Alabama not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
campaian Closes In Madison.

Huntsville, November 27-(Special.)- The campaign against the constitutional amendment closed tonight with great rally in Elks theatre where speeches were made by Emmet ONeaI, Judge Rich ard Walker, Jery Murphy, Jk., Lawrence Cooper and Robert c. Bricked, David A. Grayson and other leading lawyers.
 The house was well filled and enthus- iasm was stirred to high pitch. MT. Cooper alluded to the fact thaH he was an ex-steward of the First Methodist church, he and several others having been dropped from the rolls because of their political life. He has been stew art 20-odd years.
 Both factions were surprised today when it became known that at least 500 voters had been registered by the county registrars Friday and Saturday and it tB claimed that 80 per cent of these men are against the amendment.
 Women and children of the Sunday schools made a demonstration on the streets today, parading and carrying ban ners. About 200 were in line.
 The anti-amendment committee chims Madison county by a majority of 400 and W. F. Garth of the Eighth district committee says every county in the dis tr1ct will give majorities against the amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
CONFIDENCE IS
 HEARD FROM ALL
 PARTS OF STATE Defenders Everywhere Feel As- Sured That BaIIoting Will
 Be In Their Favor
MANY SPEAKERS HEARD
 OVER STATE YESTERDAY
o'Neal Closes Campaign In Madison Fight Narrowly Averted at Ozark. White Men Not Allowed Reg
 istration at Fayette.

Huntsville, November H.-(Special j. One of the most enthusiastic audiences of the present campaign was addressed today by Hon Emmet .o'Neal of Flor ence.
 The speaker said the amendment will be defeated and the leaders of the move ment are deserting the fight like rats that jump overheard from a sinking ship. The only hopes left to the leaders, hs said. is that the women and children will be able to barter coffee and ham sandwiches for enough votes on election day to turn the tide. He asked the men to treat the women who gather at the polls with courtesy, but be said any man who traded his vote for a sandwich ought to be disfranchised and compelled to wear a Mary Jane dsess.
 Addressing himself to the old soldiers, he asked for ope more charge on Mo- vember g and said they would see the meanest carpetbagg gger who ever came to Alabama hie hims elf back to Ohio on Mo- vember 30.
 The whole cam paign for the amend ment, he said, is the outcome of a po- litical conspiracy planned for the pur- pose of getting office for the leaders He paid his respects to the political preach- CTS and said they know nothing of poll tics beyond the pass Ions that their activ- ities arouse He saiot the rights that the people have under tf.s constitution were inherited from their English ancestors, and they are responsible to their pos terity. He said they ought not to be allowed to surrender them, as 1t Is pro- posed in the election Monday.