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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
BANKERS IN SESSION

Hot Springas Va, June 15.-The
annual convention of the Virginia
Bankers association began a three
days Gession here today with sew
eral hundred of the foremost bank
ers and financiers of the state in at
tendance.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
relearams Tell of Mutinx

Madrid, June 15.-Telegrams receiv-
ed today from Vigo state that a mon
charist revolution has broken out at
Chaves, Portugal, and that the Por-
tuguese garrison mutinied and killed
its commander. The monarchists
stormed and raided the offices of the
republican newspapers in the Plaza
Braga.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
BOMB DAMAGES CATHEDRAL

Valencia, Spain, June 15-The en-
trance to the cathedral here was shat
tered by a bomb explosion in the
plaza today. So violent was the shock
that several neighboring buildings
were badly damaged. No one was
injured.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
.EucHARIsTfc coNeREss

New York. JIgxS 15.--A large party
of Roman Catholic pilgrims, repre-
senting many parts of the country,
sailed today on the steamer La Savoie
to attend the International Eucharis,
tic congress-, which is soon to con-
vene in Madrid.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
sgAMEN ACCEPT coMPRoMIsE.

London, June 15-I was announced
this evening that the White Star line
and the Seamen's union had arrang-
ed settlement of their difficulties,
the White Star conceding an advance
of $3.50 month in wages to all en-
ployes involved. This is one-half the
amount demanded by the strikers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
WOMAN LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. ]. G. Fisher, who recently un-
derwent serious surgical operation
at the Las Vegas hospital, was yes
terday sufficiently recovered to be re-
moved to her home.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15

today when they appeared before the
house committee. The resolution had
been found in the minute books of
the company.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
Secret Societies Abolished.

Secret societies have been abolished
NJ Mount iiOlyoke college by 4 CON.
bined vote ~ the society members and
the faculty. These secret societies
had been In existence In Mount liot
yoke for more than twenty-five years
The Dramatic club Of the college has
bought the American rights Of the
pastoral play Fair ROsamond," with u
set Of costumes and properties for
production. This play WAS nrst given
by Lady Archibald Campbcll's Pas
torsl players AT the Cannixaro Woods,
Wimbledon Common, England. The
American rights weer later bought by
Mrs. John V, Pruyn of Albany. who
allowed the play 10 he given only
when the proceeds were for some hos
pital work. After Mrs Pruyn's death
II WAS decided Ia sell the American
rights and stage properties tn som,
college organization rather than "a
n professional company This play
will probably be presented At the May
day celebration,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
Forest City.

Born. 10 Nate Martin and wife.
January II, 1911. son.
Luther Hamilton and wife visited
relatives In Napier. Sunday.
Miss Murl Baker. Of Mound City,
spen, Saturday with home folks here.
John Gould and wife, of New
Point, visited relatives here, Tuesday.
Miss Ida Gelvin, Of Tarkio. was
the guest of relatives In the city,
Friday.
Mr.. Lister is a yer, sick man with
the Ia grippe at the Baker restaurant
In this city.
Mrs. Vim. Kollmer, Mrs. Moore.
and a number of others have been
sick with the Grippe the past
week.
Jim Goolsby and wife. OF Rulo.
Neb., have moved into Mrs. kraull's
property and will stay here the com.
ing season.
Mrs. Graham. who has been quite
sick the pas, week with erysipelas IN
her face. was able to bc out to church
sunday evening.
Mrs. FiiZmauricc visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Ora Mullen. of 81. Joseph. las,
week. who are the proud parents Of u
little daughter, born January Il. 1911.
WIN. Crawford and family have
moved la their farm just north of
town. We learn Mr.. llindc. Of ore.
ron. will occupy the property Mr..
Craw ford vacated.
The sympathy Of the entire com.
munity goes out Ia Mr.. Sinclair and
family In the death Of Gladys, the IL.
year.old daughter, which occurred AZ
their home. Sunday.
Henry Burnett came down from
Mound Guy. saturday. To visit rela.
tiyes IN the kimscy district over
SUNDAY. tie expects To leave this
week for Sapulpa. okla, where he
has accepted position with the rail.
road company.
Mrs. II. 4. stone, also -. stone
and wife. of Middleton. Mo-. are Ia,
guests at her sister. Mrs. I'cssi,
COMBS. being called her" 10y the SCR
ious Illness of Mrs. II. \. stones
father David Iookscy. who had q
paraliiic stroke SOME lime last week
ErBN.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
Mrs. erownire's Youngest Brother.

The long zap ~ all but fifty years
between Mrs. l.rOwnings death. IN
June. 1861. and thar Of her brother,
Octavius Moulton Barrett, In Novem,
Der, 1910, Is partly accounted for by
his being the youngest OF the poets
ten brothers aud sisters. while she
,born In 1906 was the eldest of the
family
lie hrst comes into the canvas ui
Mrs. Browninc's charming letters
when she Ia u woman Of twenty.slx
and he " boy Of eight, They are
living In Sidmouih, and Mrs Brown.
ing Is enjoying the sea stretches and
The narrow green lanes the birds.eyo
view and the molos eye view, as she
calls them. Hope End, with It's wide
green landscapes, had Just been sold,
hut the great sorrow of Mrs. Brown.
InS's life, the drowning Of her brother
Edward at Torquay In 1910, was st!ll
In the future,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
oey's Msrvsievs Nerve,


At sugar mill on the island Of Bar
BADGES the men In attendance were
shortening sail. when a native boy
Who did not let 20 soon enough, was
carried aloft by the great A6.foot sail
he fortunately had all his wits abou,
him and managed TO get his fee,
around bar Of the sail and to hold
on to the one above. In this position
he was carried around, the mill re
volvtng with Increased rapidly. as
the man whose duty II was to feed 4,
had rushed out at the first alarm. A
cry was raised TO choke the roller,
with cane and thus stop the mill, and
this was done at the imminent risk of
breaking some Of the machinery and
% releasing the sails altogether; bu,
after six complete revolutions, the
mill was stopped. fairly choked by the
bundles Of cane thrust into It's laws
leaving the sail, to which the boy still
oiung. uppermOst. and he 90 feet from
the ground. With marvellous nerve he
proceeded to climb down that pertlous
ladder and reached the ground. II Il
estimated that he travelled nearly 1900
feet In his aerial Journey. and hall
that distance with his head down,
ward.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
AFRAID OF REVOLVING DOOR AN EXAMPLE IN oscIplNs
Lucinda Encounters Nice Old Lady
Waiting for Company In Hsr
Passage.

ibid you know" said Lucinda. that
there are people who are afraid of re.
volving doors? No? Well. they are.
old people mostly. I met one yester
day. a nice old lady
she WIS standing at the inner side
of one OF these doors In a store. and
] thought she was waiting her turn
TO step into one of the compartments
as the door rc,olvcd. and so l stood
here FOR "a moment waiting for her t.
step In but she let thiee or four
leaves aud chances go by. and apIa.
r"ntly she wasn't going TO step In, so
finally ! brushed by her as gently a.
! could and stepped In myself. and
then as stepped forward with the
door ] felt somebody In the same com
partineht with me and vas sure II
must be the old lady ! had seen by
he door when I came up. and then |
knew II WAS she and that she had
been standing th..e waiting for n
chance To step IN behind and with
somebody else. anu the next moment
che was saying to ne:
You don't mind my coming In with
'o,i. do YOU? and Of course I said
Certainly not aiI then | stepped
along carefully and deliberately 50 as
not Ia hurry her. aud held on to III,
bar In front 80 that Lobody else H.
h. door could hwy II and ~ hurr,
',r. atd then n nU'lCDt later We bot
a'.r OUt free and all right ,lpnt ni
he door on tie sidewalk In front
Mud the old lady said to me.
I am very much obliged to you.
! nm always afraid ~ those revolving
Doors and then she smiled on M.
ana went away
"Tha, MAJ n real experience. but
nave known other people" said I.l.
rinha. WHO were afraid Of the re-
yOlNins doors"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
TWO TYPES OF AIR CRAFT
Friends Of the Aeroplane say u VIII
Cross the Ocean
First.

The sirship has thus far kept last 4
everything save speed, In the mat
ter of speed alone. the aeroplanes
have had the advantage ever since
they first began 20 f'y.
The interesting question now II
whether the aeroplancs will shortly
points in which the airships now have
the advantage. that In. Ms to endur
ance In staying in the mir and as TO
passenger capacity.
Whether the aerCplune will ever be
able To keep up In the air ss long n
the diriglble does now IL doubtful
question. go Ia the question whether
tho aeroplane will ever carry a score
o. 20 Of passengers. Acruplanes de.
psnd on their fuel to lift the weight
that they carry. The further they e.
the more fuel they need. The fuel Il.
calf II q grea, element Of weight The
longer the Journey the more seriously
the weight Of the fuel counts. There
b, therefore. a limit To the possible
distance that the best of conceivable
aeroplanes can ny without aligh,ing
That limit II the utmost distance thai
the greatest amount ~ fuel possible
to llft with the most economical an.
1ine will get over How far will gasu
limo sustain i,aelf? That once al
swcred, aviato'r will know the limi, ui
hying possibilities save with some siil
undiscovered fuel.
Avlators are talking confidently OF Il
time soor 10 come when aeropiapcs
will croes tho Atlantic. Such figh,
on tho mere consideration of distsnc,
In not regarded AZ visionary. though
the elements Of wind and weather
mako II more difficult 10 predict
Friends Of the asroplane. however. are
inclined to think that there In "A chanc.
Of the asroplane crossing the Atlantic
before the dirigiblcs do 80. l.imlta
m TIA nature In. the aeroplanc needs
no ballast. no vulnerable ras bag anl
no eGuilibrator.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
WILLIAMSON AND HIS WHISKY
Implied Accusation o. chespness Was
Too Much for Charitable
Bartender.

George Williamson. who mixes
drinks NJ for the gods n, Shoemaker.
where the politicians and diplomats
foregath.r for litli. nip now and
then. is 10 polite and urbane that b.
would max, the lnnientpd Mr.. Chester.
field seem uncouih and coarse. Gcorg,
In also possessed OF n kind aud chart
table heart
One afternoon. IN the rush hour. q
~ell'dr'~scd stranger entered shoe
makers and. leaning across the bar
said 10 George In a low tone:
TIN "a little short " money WouId
you give me u drink ~ whisky for ten
ccn's?"
Certainly" said Williamson. and
put On the bar u hottie Of his finest,
The stranger fingered M. bottle and
the glass for n IcW moments Then h,
said
Il beg your pardon, but IL this ten
cent whisky"
Tho implied accusation Of ch.apnpsf
against the establishment was To,
much even for Williamson
'lid yuu ever &c, any ten cent
whisky IN this place." he asked holly
The stranger admitted he never had
And You never VIM" concluded
Williamson. and with that he whiskcd
the bottle on tho bar. and the stranger
got no drink nj all Popular Maya
zine.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
Louise CoIet.

II IL Just II hundred years ago that
Louise Colet. the French poet, novel
list and general writer, was born AZ
AK In Provence, II " now proposed
20 raise bust IN her memory. She
WINS better known IN life than 10 pos
terity not only by her writings, but
from various little incidents with
which she was connected. One Of the
most trying was when she intended
to winter In the Isle of Ischia, In the
Gulf Of Naples.
No sooner was she established I'm
this sea girt auburn" than an cpl,
demic broke out, The people thought
1t must be the stranger who had
brought the trouble. Shc Was threat.
ened and narrowly escaped death by
the devotion OF friend who got her
away In yacht, Strange rs It may
seem, when the tenth muse" had left
the island the fever disappeared.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
His Kind Of Comfort

John X. X. Scott. the lawyer. who
10 an ardent automobilist, tells . story
OF q man he met while on = trip about
thirty miles outside of PhiladslphiS.
While driving out q little.freQuen ted
road the lawyer says he came upon q
car that evidently WAS brand new. and
which al the same time. was evident
ly out Of commission. Seated on the
step was the driver. properly gotten
up In the style considered most cor
rect by the auto fashion magazines.
The new auto, the ultra rig and the
mans evident helplessness all pro-
claimed the beginner.
Scott brought his machine to a stop
beside the Idle car. and noticed that
lis driver held IN his hand sheet Of
printed paper which he had been
reading.
Are you reading what to do n,Xt?'
inquired the lawyer. pleasantly.
NO. replied the stranger I'm
taking comfort"
Taking COMFORT" repeated Scott,
puzzled.
Yes" said the other, You see
this Is my chRuffeur's license. and il
certihes that ! am competent to drive
a machine. l Just thought n ] would
read It ! would feel better"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20

Francis &, Kretzer, son Of Joseph
and Sarah A. Kretzer, born October
10, l9Ot, died at the family home,
January II, 1911, age Ii years, . months
aud ~ days.
Thus again the family circle was
invaded by the liking Of Terrors"
and with "his sickle Keen" cut down
the fairest and tendcresi flower OF the
home garden, but the real life germ
has only been transplanted To grow In
the Garden Of God, beyond the power
Of sickness, pain or death. lie viii he
missed by parents, brother and sister;
But though earth's faircst blossoms
die,
And all beneath the skies Is vain,
There is u brighter world on high,
Beyond the reach Of care and pain.
The body was taken to the High
land church, where the funeral serv-
ices were conducted by the writer,
and then laid TO rest In the cemetery
nearby. W. ID. l.,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
"DAS RANoSCEROUS" TOO BIG
Swedish Storage Passenger Could
Not Produce Evidence for I'm.
migration inspector

Every u in who comes to New
York IN III. s,crrase Is transfrrr.d
from the steamship TO Ellis Island
soon after the liner docks There ar,
son'c aliens, however. known ~ III,
bird men. who III. not rent to .thr
immigration station on arrival
They ure not ay.;iors. but attend.
ants Who care tor the ilg consign.
ments III cnnarirs that are shIpped hy
the ,bnusands Ia this country from
Germany.
Inspector MoG, cor. one ~ the
BOARDING inspectors ~ IN" immigra ion
scrvicc, WAS sitting In the saloon OF
he steamship Pennsylvania recent.
,heckins M the alI,ng of the Second
ubln.
You Say you are not ic so Ia Ellis
ialand?" he asked uf "A man who stood
before him.
NO ! am not" replied the man. ~
nm "A bird man"
How do | know you are u bird
MANI" asked McGrcsor Go below
and bring me up n bird No ! will have
some proof"
The man went below and returned
In n few minutes with q nne belgian
canary.
IAN right" said McGregor. you may
stay aboard with your birds"
Al this remark q husky Swede be-
gan to Midget nervously.
We'll. are yOu . bird man. too"
asked Mc0rsgor.
NO" replied tho Swsde. Il bans
come over on das ship tn tak care Of
van ranoscerous. but. BY golly. he's
too dam big to bring up here In das
cabin"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
W0MAN's BUSINESS INSTINCT
husband Tells Of Stunt That Calls
Forth Tribute OF
Praise.

WHEY does not always get the cred
II for possessing correct business In
stincts to which she Is entitled. 40
case In point, the New York Sun
relates the following In It's Live Top
les ABOUT Io~h: Again my wires
business instinct calls forth tribute
OF praise. said the man. "OD the
lace or her latest transaction
looked fooihardy. She had already
prepaid express charges OF S1.l5 on
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
Exit the PioW horae.

Within ten years approximately s..
o0O, 900 acres Of farm land In the
United States and western Canada
have been taken away from the horse
and turned over to the steam and fuel
engine to be plowsd.
The farmers Of Illinois. Iowa, In,
diana and other parts Of the corn belt
are beginning to follow the example
act by the owners Of larger farms In
the newer prairie sections. The i'm.
provements made within the last few
years In the smaller traction engines
using gasoline or oil have also solved
many OF the problems presented In the
"moist" district Of soft soils and small
farms which the old and larger steam
traction engines could not msst-Ns.
tiona' Magazine.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
Doctor the Best Pie Maker.

DIR. Silas y. Mcdonald IL Oak Parks
star pumpkin pie maker, His recipe
won the prize position In the Euclid
Avenue Methodist Episcopal churchs
cook book.
He said his mother made good
pumpkin pie, but his wifes was bet.
ter, and he followed her plan. Here
Il 10:
ITO one quart Of properly stewed
pumpkin. pressed through colandsr,
add enough good rich milk to moisten
It, a tesspoOnful Of salt. one.half cup
OF molasses, one tablespoonful Of gin.
ger and one teaspoonful OF nutmeg.
Bake In moderate Chicago
Tribune.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
Most Congested Blocks In World.

The census taken by the depart.
ment Of education of children OF
school age In Manhattan shows that
in the two blocks bounded by Madison,
Cherry. Scanned and Jackson strests
there are enough children to All a
SCHOOL. The department found there
1A34 children Of school age.
b the block bounded by Madison.
Monroe. Jackson and Scanned were
l,91e children. and In the block to the
s~st i,Iss. These two blocks are the
nat congested not only In the city.
but probably In the world.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
Out or In.

Out or In.
whats that noiss'" asked the viz.
i1R in the apartment house.
probably some one In the dentists
apartments on the floor below getting
0 tooth out"
But this seemed to come from the
AooF above"
sAh! then It's probably the Popley's
baby getting tooth In"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
MARCELLUa u. WALKER,

The death OF NJ. ID. Walker, public
administrator OF Holt county, In the
fullness Of years ana honors, Is one of
those expected and inevitable he.
reavements, the expectancy and in
evita5leness Of which do not tighten
the blow when 1t falls at last. Ore
gon has lost one of Its very best citi-
zens. The county at large has lost a
public servant, who served II with H.
deity only equalled by his splendid
ability Mr.. Walkers death occurred
Wednesday morning, January Is, In
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
The OREGON lNTERllRBAN
TIME TABLE.

No,e-A-Daily Except Sunday.
Notice: An local freight will leave
Oregon on the S:2O q. IN. train,
A special train for stock and car.
load shipments win leave Oregon al
1910 p. M, whenever desired by
shippers.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20

the 6sth year Of age. Obituary will
follow In our next issue.
The funeral services will be held
from the home, the old kiplinger
place. east of town, Friday, January
~ nj 10 A. m
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
And Puzzled Still.

She ito student)-Bu what are you
studying here?
Student--That's what I've been try
ng to discover for four terms.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
In Once Hours.

Burglar--Thankee fer gittin' me OF
sir. I'll call around ternorrow an Day
yer.
Lawyer-Er-call In the daytime
won't you?-Judge.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
The Silent Reaper.

Miss Elizabeth Scarborough was born
near Knoxville, Tenn. December 9.
1926, and died January y. 1911. She
moved with her parents to Monroe
county, Indiana. when about ~ years
old. She was married on April Il.
1871, to :. :. Meadows. who preceded
her TO the better land, some nineteen
years since. TO this union nine chill.
dren were born. three girls and six
boys. Pulaski Meadows and Comelia
Kieiler living In Kansas and parthena
Davidson living in Oklahoma, all the
rest of the children living In Holt
county except A. l.. Meadows, who
died about eight years ago in Mound
city. All of the surviving children
were present during her illness and
death. She also leaves ~ grandchil.
dren and ~ great.grandchildren. She
united with the NJ. T.. church when a
mere child and belonged to this de.
nomination for ~ years. The re-.
mains we're laid TO rest IN the Ora.
liam cemetery. Maitland Herald.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20
Freshl

Lady Customer-Id like to get q
pair of pinchers.
Floorwalker-Sho department. two
lisles to the right. madam.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20


four miles south Of Craig, died sun
day evening, January :. A. her death
was wholly unexpected the realiza, ion
of Il came as an unusually severe
blow to the husband and family Of
children.
Laura Odell was born IN Missouri,
April ;, 1877; departed this life, Janu-
airy 8, 1911; being aged at her death II
years, ! months and 8 days.
She was united In marriage 10 John
Gallop, May 81, 1885. To this union
was born six children, two boys and
four girls, all OF whom are living.
She was converted and united with
the Methodist church, October ~.
1910.
She leaves q husband, mother and
six children, and host Of friends To
mourn their loss.
Funeral services were held AZ the
home In the presence Of . large mum.
TIER OF relatives and friends, conduct
ed by Rev. II. q. Bloomfield, assisted
by Rev. J. l.. Nickerson, after which
the remains were tenderly laid to rest
In the New Liberty cemetery. Craig
Leader.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20

The next regular meeting of
Meyer Post, G. A. r., will be held AT
the home OF d. p. Dobyns on the 4th
Saturday In January-28th. 1t is
to be hoped the members will re.
member the date and the commander
would be pleased to meet oil comrades.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20

Mrs. Emily u. Furman. an aged
and highly respected lady, who has
resided In Craig for many years, died
on Thursday evening, January IL.
Mrs. Furman's maiden name was
Perry, and she was q native Of Ken.
tdcky, having been born In Mon,gom.
cry county. May -, 1870. She was
married a, Aberdeen, o.. to Mr.. RS.
Furman, who died here IN Craig dur.
ing the past year.
Funeral services will be conducted
ut the Christian church In Craig on
Saturday AT 10 o'clock a. m, the ser
mon TO he delivered by Elder Max.
we'll, pastor. lnicrment viii be a,
New Liberty cemetery. Craig Leader.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-20

Abraham Strough, n widely known
and prosperous farmer. who resided
tive miles east Of Craig for many
years. died nj the family home On
Wednesday evening. January II.
Mr.. Stroueh had been afflicted with
weak heart for several years and
while this condition had brought
about sinking spells AT times. when
he would be compelled tn take his
led, II was only within the pas, few
days that very grave apprchensions
regarding his condition we're enter.
iained.
The deceased MAS somcw hat beyond
10 years Of age and leaves large
family and many other relatives and
friends To mourn his death.
The funeral Was held Al New Lii -
criy on Friday. January -, a, II
O'Clock a. M, the services being con
Quoted by Rev. John duncan. uf the
Presbyterian church, Tie burial was
made under the rites Of the 10. -.
y. lodge. Craig Leader.