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Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-15
SACK KIDNAPPING CASE

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 15.-The
Supreme Court of Missouri today
listened to arguments upon a motion
to quash the writ of habeas corpus
issued by Judge Grimm of st. Louis
to compel Richard B. Stack, wealthy
Michigan lumberman, to produce his
7-year-old son in court. In his former
wife's application for the writ, Stack
is accused of having kidnapped the
child. The litigation, which has been
dragging its way through the courts
for several years, grows out of the
divorce Of Mrs. Stack, now Mrs. Orion
Allen Burbank. She obtained a d.
vorce from Stack at Spokane in 1908.
In January, 1910. she brought a
charge against him Of kidnapping the
boy from the home of Mrs. Cornish
Bailey, her sister, who resides in st.
Louis. Stack was acquitted of the
charge, whereupon his former wife
brought habeas corpus proceedings to
compel the father to bring the child
into the custody of the court.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-15
LOCAL TEAM 5
PLAYED A TIE
game, 4 TO 4
BIG RAIN STORM STOPPED THE
PLAYING IN FIFTH
INNING

With both sides claiming they ulti-
mately would have won the contest
between the Bankers and the Maroons
at Amusement park yesterday after
noon was brought to close when j.
Pluyius uncorked the biggest rain
storm of the season and sent the
players and upire scurrying or shell
ter. Various stories as to the size
OF the score are told The Bankers
claim it was to in their favor
while the Maroons insist the score
was tied at 4 each at the end of the
fifth. The official score keeper got
stuck in the mud and simultaneously
lost his temper, his presence of mind
and his score book. When asked to-
day by representative of The Optic
what was the standing of the teams
when time was called, the scorer
threw fit, bit leg off chair and
stood on his head. Evidently he didn't
enjoy the rain.
The crowd in the grand stand man.
aged to keep tolerably dry and toler-
ably cheerful. The supply of peanuts
and ''sodipop" did not run out and
every once in while some wag would
spring a joke that put everybody to
laughing, and made the bunch forget
damp feet and ruffled tempers. r. j.
Taupert and his Kisselbote rescued
some of the ladies from the grand
stand and hauled 'em to the street
car. With his engines running forty
knots an hour and the trusty ship
plOwing up the seething waters of
Amusement lake, Captain Taupert
bravely steered his gallant craft to
the improvised wharf at the rear of
the grand stand while the crowd
sang Pull for the Shore" One brave
soul in the stand showed his self
sacrificing spirit when he yelled;
Save the Women and Children; III
Save Myself or Die Game"
One of the women escaped by
climbing into her husbands shoes and
padding to the Boulevard. Rear Ad-
miral Howard Simpzins saved the
lives of several fans in torpedo boat
destroyer Caballo y Caro-.
Returning to earth, which is now
sufficiently dried by the efusion of hot
air above uncorked, it may be stated
that the game would have developed
into an interesting contest had the
rain not come to gladden. the hearts
of the farmers. The Maroons showed
good early season form and the Bank
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-15

of Illinois dual track meet at Cham
paign. III.
New England intercollegiate athletic
championships begin at Springfield.
Mass.
Saturday
Opening of the spring meeting Of
the Ontario Jockey club at Toronto
Opening of the spring meeting OF
the Montreal Driving club at Mont
real.
Opening of seven days race meet
ing at Victoria, B. c.
Virginia Horse Show and Race
meeting opens in Richmond. Va.
Clark Handicap, for three-year-olds
and upward, at Churchill Downs.
Tennis contest between Cornell Uni
versity and University of Michigan at
Ithaca.
Columbia interscholastic tennis
championships at Columbia Univer-
sity.
Cornell interscholastic tennis
at Cornell University.
Boat race between Naval Academy
and Syracuse University at Annapo-
lis.
Princeton-C CornellYale triangular
boat race at Princeton, N. ].
New England intercollegiate cham
at Springfield, Mass.
Annual interscholastic track meet at
University.
Indiana interscholastic athletic
at Terre Haute, Ind.
Iowa interscholastic athletic cham
at Des Moines.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-15

ers hit and felded like veterans, in
deed, some OF them are. Another con
test between the two teams may DC
scheduled later in the season.
The lineup: Marsocns-Angel, third
base; Schoeny. center field; Ellis,
left field; Lent, short stop; Ekberg'
first base; Montana, pitcher; Monsim-
er, right field; Hack. catcher; Har-
mon, second base.
Bankers - Leioie. second base;
Lotd, third base; Crawford, right
field; Chase, first base; King, catch
er; Magee, left field; Wagner. short
stop; Cobb. center field; Matnewson'
pitcher. Umpire-Marshall.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-15
BIG INCREASE IN WAGES.

Harrisburg, Pa, May Is. = The
wages of the trainmen in the United
States and Canada have been in
creased $37OOO,0OO in a year, accord
ing to the report made to the inter
national convention of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen by w. G.
Lee, president of the brotherhood.
This is the first statement to be made
of the great wage-increasing move
ment in 1910 and covered every sec
tion of the country.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-15
SIGNS OF OLD AGE

Nowadays we see many women 9TH
erwise attractive but who, because OF
stopping shoulders, appear much older
than they really are.
This condition is usually caused by
carelessly assumed attitudes during
the period of maturity which, allowed
to go uncorrected, has resulted in
bodily deformity. 1t is possible 10
correct these conditions and for every
woman to have that erect, graceful
carriage, which bespeaks perfectly
developed womanhood.
The Rexall Shoulder Brace corrects
any tendency to round or STOPPING
shoulders-does so without inconven.
ience or discomfort, and is light and
cool. Unlike other braces on the mar
ket, it does not continually bind un
der the arms or across the shoulders,
does not give the wearer that thar
messed" sensation produced by most
shoulder braces, nor can it interfere
with the circulation.
This brace is recommended by med
ical authorities and is especially
adapted for children. We have the
exclusive agency for this brace, and
are able to fit either sex and any age
from the child Of four years to the
adult weighing 300 pounds. Can be
obtained only at our store-The Rex
al Store Price $1.00. e. G. Murphey.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-15
woMENs GOLF TOURNAMENT

Atlanta, Ca, May 15.-The eyes of
all women interested in golf will be
turned this week upon the golf links
of the Atlanta Athletic club of East
Lake. Here, beginning this morning
with a qualifying round, Is holes,
mccall play, and continuing until Sat
urday, will be held the first women's
golf tournament for the championship
of the South. The large entry list and
the perfect character of the arrange
ments combine to give promise of
highly successful tournament. Among
those entered in the contest are pro-
minent women golf players of New
Orleans, Louisville, Montgomery,
Charleston, Macon, Mobile, Jackson
vile, Knoxville, Pensacola and
number Of other cities.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-15
shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic pow
der. 1t relieves painful, smarting,
enGer, nervous feet, and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. Hens Foot-Ease
makes tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t
is certain relief for sweating, cal
lous, swohen, tired, aching feet. Al
ways use it to break in new shoes.
Try it today. Sold everywhere, 25
cents. Don't accept any substitute.
For FREE trial package, address AL
len s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-15
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
FOR THE WEEK
Monday

Monday
Annual congress of Woman's Whist
League opens in Baltimore.
Womens golf tournament for cham
pionship Of the south opens at At
tlanta.
British woman's golf championship
tournament opens at Port Rush, Ire
land.
Opening of the annual polo tourna-
ment of the Country Club of Westches-
ter.
Middle Atlantic states tennis cham
pionships begin in Washington, d. c..
Tennis contests between University
of Michigan and Union college at
Schenectady.
Pal Brown VS.. Jack White, IS
rounds, at Winnipeg, Man.
Tuesday
Opening of two days aviation meet
at Yale University, New Haven.
Debutante Stakes, for two-year-old
fillies, at Churchill Downs.
Jack White VS.. Eddie Dennis, ten
rounds, at st. Joseph, Mo.
Wednesday
Opening of the season of the Kitty
Baseball League.
Tournament of the Central Illinois
Trap Shooters league at Decatur, Ill.
Opening of a five days aviation
meet at Dallas, Texas.
Jack Goodman VS.. Leach Cross, ~
rounds, at New York.
Mike Glover VS.. Freddie Welsh, 6
rounds, at Philadelphia.
Tennis contest between University
of Michigan and Columbia university
at New York.
Thursday
National A. A. U. wrestling cham
pionships begin in Portland, Ore.
Annual tournament OF the Middle
Atlantic Golf Association, opens In Bal
timore.
Opening of the season of the Mis-
observation-disclosures Baseball
league.
Opening CT two days aviation meet
at Paduca1. Ky.
Interstate interscholastic athletic
meet at La Crosse, Wis.
Colonel Stakes, for three-year-olds
and upward, at Churchill Downs.
Friday
International championship fencing
tournament for amateurs opens in
Vienna.
International amateur boxing tour
nament opens in Madison Square Gar
den, New York.
Opening of four days aviation meet
at Belmont Park, New York.
Missouri Valley tennis conference
tournament at Kansas City, Mo.
Indiana intercollegiate tennis cham
pionship tournament at Crawfords-
vile, Ind.
Johnny Coulon VS.. Harry Forbes, 10
rounds, at Toronto, Ont.
University of Minnesota-U University
of Iowa dual track meet at Iowa City.
Nebraska interscholastic athletic
championships at Lincoln.
University of Wisconsin-Un University
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-15
- @ - NATURES
-. -. - TONIC

The need of tonic in the Spring
Bodily fatigue tickle appetite Digestion lack of
that the being supplied
the body through the circulation The stomach bowels and digestive
stimulating
body
oodpuyng system eranged from lack
because weak systems cannot resist disease while healthy we'll
constitutions able medicine
cept which purfes and enrches the blood for until this
body will
the
blood purifier builds depleted way pu
the blood
portion the body S all impurities
the ailments
at drug stores. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co, ATLANTA GA
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-15

PILES CURED IN 6 TO ~ DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in 6 to II
days or money refunded. F0c.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-16
CHAPTER iI.-Contlnued.

Miss Selma Lue, please forgive me
for asking. Perhaps I ought not to
know" And Mr.. Alan caught one
string of the limp little bonnet and
curled It tenderly around his finger.
81 really do-love the little mite, II
that's any excuse for NY"
"Mr. Alan, that's a excuse for ev.
erything in the world and Heaven
above! When you give It, you've
done gave the password to Kingdom
Come and | amt a-holding back the
confidence OF my heart from one as
can speak II. II amt the baby's fault
no way, that found her laid in Char
ity's stall, what is like n manger we
have both heard on many a time.
Charity had a new calf then. what I
am In the habit Of turning in with
they mother on cold nights II the
milk do run short in the morning, and
that's what saved the child's life.
Charity had crowded her spotted baby
In a corner OF the stall to keep 1t
warm and had hung her head down
over Blossom and her own baby In
'"S' " hiii no w boNci thCll VII
and there I found her. I wisht I
knowed where tina Z: ild-eyed girl
mother Is a~-wandering.. lonesome and
unhappy"
s h chose the place to leave the
baby-wisely," said Ir, Alan, as he
walked over to the cohnter and slipped
his finger into the curled, pink. little
hand which grasped It firmly ever
from the depths.
YES. you can always put depend.
ence In the sense and good feelings
OF a cow" answered Miss Selma Lue
with sweet Inconsistencies. did
you eve think what n noble life they
lend-always a-giving for other peo-
pie who don't show no more apprecia.
ton than a bucket OF bran and a little
water? II oxes and asses was there,
want to think n COW helped to watch
over Him that night. 1t makes me
feel easier about Mary: fer cows they
knows things same as humans"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-16

agreeing with you on that line. Miss
Selma Lue," answered Miss Cynthia
as she laughed up into the kind eyes
above her.
Course common sense makes PEG.
pie think alike from Tennessee to
Jericho, but amt 1t funny how little
Of II Is let loose all along the road?
I wished we coulder had more of 1t
in that mothers meeting we had this
morning, which is the cause Of all
this cyclone-trouble, along Of letting
the children 81. away and into a mess
. Of hornets while we talked about how
to raise EN-"
"A mothers meeting?" questioned
Miss Cynthia in establishment. q.
"Oh, she didn't mean any real harm.
She was sent out by some kinder
foolish Women's Union. She came
into the grocery about nine o'clock
this morning. | got a chair quick fer
her t pun and rest in from the hill
climb. She looked kinder feeble and
pinched. but my. she had fire In her
eyes and she het up when she talked"
did she come up for-missionary
purposes?" demanded Miss Cynthia
Indignantly.
"Oh, yes, I reckon that is the way
she put 1t to herself. And 1t was
kind of her, but 1t did set back the
work, as this Is w~ash.day. Mis- Dobbs
was glad enough to leave her tubs
and come over to Mis- Peters's and
set and listen Std Of rubbing. but
Mis- Kinney was as put out as could
be-"
And what did she have to impart
to you about child culture?" Miss
Cynthia again demanded.
"Oh, they was all good enough lit.
tie receipts that most m what
has owned a baby a week finds out
for herself; but l was glad ter see
them took notice OF and writ up in
fine talk In a book, cause how do we
know that some woman. some day.
might not need SIGH? was glad ter
have Mary Ellen hear her tell over a
few things I have said to her time
and time again"
Well. it makes me indignant to
think Of her"
But wait until | tell you about the
husband experiences she began on.
The way she talked sounded kinder
like training a lion or tiger by a kind
ness method. l seen Mis- Kinney be-
gin to swell and | got right uneasy
You've saw Mis- Kinney when her
temper has riz. She stood up and
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-16
sYNoPsis.

Miss Selma Luz, spinster grocery-store
keeper of River Blur and guardian angel
OF the community, presides over an Inn
promptu day nursery for the babies of
tho ncighborhood in the rear of the
place. Her charges are kept In soap
boxes and are known as the "Soap-Box
Babies" The fact that she is single
makes her somewhat Of an object OF
sympathy to the mothers. although pos
Resscd OF stronger maternal instinct than
many OF them. One OF her intimate
friends Is Miss Cynthia Page, daughter
of Widow Page. who lives in the white
pillarcd house on the hill. Cynthia visits
Miss Selma and learns that she has ia
ken another "Soap-boxer' In. Alan Kent.
n young artist who wishes to establish
a studio IN her barn. Their first meeting
Is none too cordial when Blossom. Miss
Iue's adopted baby. and one Cynthia Is
for Alan. When Cynthia leaves. Alan
learns more about her and hears that her
mother, one OF the first families Of the
place. IL land poor and In danger of los
Ing tho old homestead.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-16

remembered at what they considered
an early stage of the lemonade game.
Lands alivsl" said Miss Selma Lue
as she sank on the top step and
watched the last scampering pair Of
bare feet and f%iuttering rags disap-
pear down the hill. that's almost the
worst ruckus we ever had on the
Bluff was afraid they would all
cry themselves sick before | could git
they thoughts switched"
YES" answered Miss Cynthia as
she seated herself beside Miss Selma
Lue. exhausted and painting with the
efforts she had made In their behalf,
1T wal pretty bad, and | was out Of
the direct path Of the hurricane. How
did you weather the full force?"
well. you know" answered Miss
Selma Lue. I've got EN- trained some.
! always did believe hat courage ia
Jest to keep going and fergit the
pain. l don't hold with making light
of suffering, but II distractments will
help to Ease along. ! for N say make
a bucket of lemonade"
Lots of people in the world are
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-16

sorter shst that left eye Of her'n,
and asked In a pleasant voice:
Did l understand that you was
Miss Bumpas or Mistress Bumpas.
ma'am?'
81 am Miss Bumpas.' answered the
lady. with vinegar and persimmons
mixed In her voice.
"'Well.' said Mis- Kinney, then !
your remarks. Child. some
oma have been Joking with you
about her m%en-folks. You wasn't
talking about no United States hus.
band Mt all: It must a-been some
Chinee man your friend was com
planning over I was surprised how
mild and patient Mis- Kinney was
handling her remarks.
when m are content to sit
with folded hands and let The
lady got so far. but Mis- Kinney In
terrupted her In a very unpolite way,
"'Set with folded hands she kinder
repeated. dazedlike. Why. I make
mine do the work Of four any day. and
II Mr., Kinney was TO come homo and
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-16
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|, aroma of mingled tears and camphor
rose from the steps.
"Why-why!" gasped Miss Cynthia,
was there "a c%yclone?"
"Oh, no." answered Miss Selma Lue
cheerfully. Just a little yellow-jack.
cts nest that made q mistake to get
mad at the children. They have most
forgot all about It, fer we was Jest
about to make a whole water bucket
full of lemonade. Nice day, amt It,
fer drinking SIGH as lemonade?" Miss
Selma Lue bestowed a significant
glance on Miss Cynthia, as she spoke,
which was very enlightening as to
her rational method Of treating the
hornet cyclone. Miss Cynthia fastened
to lend the weight OF her mental in.
fuence to that Of her friend, for she
q faint echo Of sobs.
"Yes, indeed It is" she affirmed en-.
Enthusiastically. Il feel as II I could
drink several glasses myself. Some
body must draw the water for It right
from the we'll"
Yes, Bonnie can do that while
you and Ethel Maud and Luella roll
the lemons. There are the glasses to
hunt up. and everybody must git ready
to help squeeze"
And for at least a half-hour the
front Of the grocery teemed with
cheerful activity. II sharp little pains
occasionally obtruded themselves, they
found no encouragement from the
busy drink.mixers, who squeezed and
stirred and stopped and drank to their
hearts content. After they had them
selves consumed the third concoction
from the yellow rinds, they conceived
the idea OF adding sugar and water
still again and carrying the bucket
down for the refreshment of Mr..
Leeks. who was a dear friend. to be
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-16
FEW RULES FOR DIETING
Too Much Triflne With Digestion
These Days and Much Harm
Results.

Here are a few rules that the girl
who is determined to diet does we'll
to observe. There is too much trifiing
with our digestion these days. and not
the least harm is done by the notion
for undertaking.
Never diet on the advice of a friend.
Her regimen may have done wonders
for her and will put you to bed or
make you a sorry-looking wreck.
Don't diet to exces at any time.
Girls. make sure she knows dietetics.
Many physicians, good in other things,
have little knowledge OF the effect Of
food upon the system.
II you want to diet from a cause, as
from diabetes or kidney trouble. do 1t
religiously; almost better not begin
than to do 1t spasmodicaliy. letting up
whenever food temps you.
II you only diet for the sake of ng'
ure or complication, count the cost be-
fore starting. Cutting out the foods
Of ordinary family meals is hard. Ask
yourself, Which means most to me.
the loss of a few pounds or being q
nuisance at mealtime?"
Don't keep on dieting II you feel
that 1t disagrees with you. This holds
good even when your food list is care
fully censored by a physician. The
best of them will make mistakes.
Find out In time what is wrong.
Don't diet to excess at any time.
Women often go to the point OF weak.
ening their entire system by fn1udi'
ciously following a doctors advice.
Common sense and moderation are
good things to hold to In the matter
Of food.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-16

Now" said Miss Selma Lue with
q sigh of relief. every string In tied
up. The campfire held out fine and
there are two pink rags left. Every.
body forget all about the yellow.
Jackets and put you mind on the
making OF the lemonade. I'll get the
lemons" And as she spoke she rose
from the top step and started into
the grocery. She paused for a mo.
ment and raj her eyes over the group
huddled along the steps, while laugh.
ter strove with sympathy In her ex.
preston.
Just at that moment Miss Cynthia
came down the Hill with her rose
hat swinging in her hand and her
curls a-rufie in the breeze. She
paused and took In the MANNED and
bandaged crew Of youngsters with
round eyed amazement. And a picture
OF wholesale catastrophe they pre-
scented! Bonnie sat on the top step.
Tied neatly around his head was a
huge white bandage, from which his
freckled face peered with swollen
solemnity. Ethel Maud dropped on
the corner Of the step below and
nursed a red and enlarged little wing
that had been ar ear when last Miss
Cynthia had beheld 1t. Luella Kinney
choked back sobs with an abnormally
fat thumb which she kept fast in hel
mouth, seemingly deriving comfort
therefrom. Around n ankle wal
tied a blue Bingham rag, which SCI
of the pink bit tnat swathed one O
Ethel Maud's brown little feet, Sew
eral thin knees had seemingly doubled
on their mates In matter Of size. Thu
rest of the congregation had suffered
With more or less ~poignancy, And a