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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-09-23
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years ago, making his camp In the
shadow of the great pyramid. He
started where the Caliph Mamoun left
on in S1S A. D., nearly LOO years ago
1t was Mamoun who forced the first
passage into the stern depths OF the
monster OF stone. but after he found
1t nothing more was done for cen
turtles. Whole generations came and
went before anything was learned OF
the mystery.
First Of all the American searcher
| cleared away all the debris. Then he
started at the descending or entrance
! passage, just below It's granite plugs.
and found the mysterious chamber be-
low the ground-burrowed out OF the
living rock beneath the mighty pile
above-"The stones OF darkness and
the shadow of death" What this
chamber was for Is not yet known.
The passage leading to 1t may now be
used by cautious visitors. 1t Is $50
feet long and through the natural rock
slopes down not half an inch out OF
plumb. You must 60 on your hands
and knees because 1t Is but four feet
high and a little more than three feet
wide
When he got to the bottom of this
chamber Mr.. Covington realized that
we'll shaft. 1872 feet long. piled up with
twenty feet of debris. When this was
cleared away there started a current
of strong, fresh air. 1t swept down
the entrance passage, up the we'll
shaft, thence down the descending
passage out by the forced passage
made by Mr.. Mamoun. Immediately
the temperature dropped 2 degrees.
When Mr.. Covington cleared the de-
bris from the lower end of the kings
chamber south air channel. TIA feet
long. he reduced the temperature
again.
The ordinary man may but visit the
great pyramid-or any Of the others.
for that matter Unless he have au-
thority from the British government.
which has Sir CASTOR Maspero as its
director general Of antiques. no man
Is allowed to touch a single pebble.
much less explore. But Mr. Covington
did such good work at the beginning
that he has been authorized to clear
away the sixty-nine feet Of debris
which obstructs the upper and outer
end OF the channel which leads to the
great chamber of the king-the great
Cheops, or Khufu. himself. Then for
the first time in history the interior
Of this wonder of the world will be
free from all distractions.
Beneath the great Kings chamber
In the heart o; the pyramid. is the
queens chamber Mr.. Covington Is
now at work trying to find the interior
ends of the 30O-foot air channels. The
inner extremities of these were dis
covered by an Englishman. Weyman
Dixon. in 1872.
Masons today build no more beau |
tifully than did those ancient men
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-09-23

The new school was opened with a
first-day enrolment of &c. The chill
dren stay at the park all day. are
fed there and get all the benefits to
be derived from outdoor life under
competent supervision. Not much
class work is being attempted as yet.
Funds for the maintenance of the
school are supplied by public subscrip-
ton, and the aldermen have author
lied Superintendent Emerson to sup
ply books, dishes and other neces-
saries for the school, which is oper-
ated by the Teachers Educational
league
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-09-23
School Out Of Doors.

Buffalo has for years had It's vaca-
ton schools. which have proved OF
inestimable benefit to the city. 1t
has also established its schools for
the abnormal child. and now, in beau
tiful Delaware park. 1t Is thrashing
out another experiment by establish
ing an open-air school. intended for
children from FIVE to ten years old.
who, while not necessarily sick or
infirm. need fresh cir and good food.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-09-23
Looking Far Ahead.

II may be trife early to discuss
lns matter now; but 1t is certainly
"ning within few years, and then
" Will see what will be practically a
ase-oay boat from almost any OF the
european ports. and the passengers
.ao have no necessity for a stop in
new York whisked to their destina.
uons In the west without the delay
uH Is now necessitated by the pres
su' docking arrangements. But the
mvoiem Is a comparatively easy one,
"aen once the opportunity is opened
.u the docking OF the steamships, the
..nloaos will be quick enough to
.a''o all the roads that may be need
scross Long Island to care for all
: passengers that may be landed at
Aonsauk Point.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-09-23
Good Money After Bad.

curious fact that many men.
s's' headed enough about other things
=. I'm 70 lose their wits entirely when
become involved In lawsuits. In
Z case recently concluded in the Ger.
A courts a Berlin merchant paid
"eI $500 to recover the value OF a five
49, postage stamp. He had written
sIes asking for an address and en-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-09-23

Or Numbered tor 81 centuries De
fore the coming Of Christ-th'
Great Pyramid of Cheops. or khu
tu. 1t still stands there. eigh
- miles from Cairo, defying time
,,s elements and the vandals. al
vorktug together. barely able t
stretch its skin. Psychologists worked
- Il: Napoleon fought one OF his
sn,endid battles in Its shadow. Ano
an American, Dow Covington. has
brought out the latest word from Its
mysterious depths; he has almos,
solved its secret.
Mr., Covington has cleared every
massage that can be found. He has
made It possible for visitors to reach
The MYSTERIOUS subterranean chamber
within its shaft. which goes as far
down a. the level OF the Nile In 2170
&c.
past Of all, he has cleared the SIN
tIe remaining course just above the
lands Of the desert and revealed to
tho world that its outer sheath
was Of pure white limestone.
which nobody knew before. be-
cause the great mass Of stone had
been used as a common quarry for
thousands Of years. The limestone
sheathing makes mosque in Egypt
today. When the tomb Of Cheops was
first reared 1t was as white as mar
Die mansion of our times. But 1t Is not
90 now.
Few Of US can realize what thirty
seven centuries before Christ really
means. That is 5,611 years ago. The
technical work Of those days was mar
yelous. The masonry Is absolutely
unnvaled-there is nothing better in
Oh the world today. Monuments and
palaces have come and have gone q
hundred times since the great pyra-
mid was built. They have persisted:
II remains.
For twenty years 100 900 men toiled
1t the stones. They built their great
pile facing exactly north and south.
They chose a base of nearly . sew
snth Of Q mile, 761 feet. to be exact.
This was plot covering nearly Is
acres. There we're 210 perfect courses
Of stone. almost invisibly Joined. Of
Aokattem limestone blocks. At an
iagle Of a little more than fifty-one de-
Erees Its four sides swept up. tapering
to the pointed apex. 431 feet above the
Eound.
In 1t were $4,000 cubic feet OF
stone. put up by people who had no
modern machinery. There are about
100000 individual blocks. Treated
'or centuries as a public quarry. all its
outer stones and facings have been
AIKEN to Cairo and elsewhere, chiefly
lor mosque construction. The anti
luaries never knew about this outside
meath until Mr.. Cov4ngton of America
anne there with permission from the
british government to make his ex-
'lorations.
MI. Covington began his work nine
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-09-23
Unanimlty.

A Harlem seciologist says that wo-
do not differ as much as men think
they do He says he n~ds them TO
be almost unanimous In stepping oft
OF a car in the wrong direction.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-09-23
Pens Of OIden Times.

Confucius used a hair brush for q
pen, and his ancestors for centuries
before his time. The reed came into
use for writing In the marshy coun-
tries of the Orient 1t was hollow and.
cut In short lengths with sharpened
ends. and was some Improvement on
the hair pen
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-09-23
Tho Elect.

As Doctor Eliot said. not all men
are free and equal, But some. espe-
cially those with undershot jaws and
cold. steely eyes. have a way Of de-
claring themselves 20 and getting
away with It
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
MOBILIZATION OF
TROOPS A SUCCESS
MAJOR GENERAL CARTER MAKES
OFFICIAL REPORT TO WAR
DEPARTMENT

Washington, March 2O.-The man
euyer division arrived and went into
camp at San Antonio with as little
turmoil and confusion as would ordi-
narily occur with a few battalions OF
troops, according to reports received
by the war department from Major
General Carter commanding.
The whole movement, General Car
ter says, has produced nothing but
satisfaction so far as the detraining
and going into camp is concerned.
The quartermaster's work has been
well handled, he adds. Many OF the
mistakes of 1898 are being avoided.
The value of recent maneuvers
camps is plainly evident, General Car
ter says, in the conduct of all the Of
ficers at San Antonio. The camp
routine is already systematzed, sani-
tary arrangements are rapidly being
completed, and the men are becom-
ing hardened by practice marches.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
SOLD AN INDIAN LIQUOR

Albuquerque, N. NJ, March 21.-
Pleading guilty to a charge of selling
liquor to an Indian, in violation of
the federal statutes, Dan Miller was
arraigned before Judge Ira A. Abbott,
in the United States district court
yesterday afternoon and sentenced to
serve 60 days in the county jail.
United States District Attorney D.
J. Leahy yesterday afternoon COM
pleted the work of organizing the
United States grand and petit juries.
The grand jury began working yes
terday, but adjourned after examin-
ing one witness.
District Attorney Leahy yesterday
examined a number of applicants for
citizenship in the United States.
Their examination will be completed
late today and several will be grant
ed final papers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
BRYAN POPULAR IDOL
OF The DEMOCRACY
OVER TWELVE HUNDRED OF THE
FAITHFUL LAUD HIM AT
BANQUET

Lincoln, Neb., March 21.-Between
twelve and thirteen hundred follow
ers of William Jennings Bryan last
night attended the omplimentary
banquet rendered him by the Lincoln
Bryan club.
In point of attendance it brought
together the largest crowd for sim
liar function held in Lincoln for many
years and the presence of such rec
ognized democratic leaders as Champ
Clark, Governor Shafroth of Colorado,
Senator Owen of Oklahoma, Senator
elect Kern of Indiana and Senator
elect Hitchcock of Nebraska, gave it
an interest more than statewide.
The promoters of the banquet
which took the form of a dollar din
ner. made no attempt to conceal that
the function was in part intended as
denial of the statement that Nj.
Bryan had been repudiated as the
leader of his party in his own state,
and several speakers emphasized that
the guest of honor was still to them
the leader of democracy.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
TRAGEDY FOLLOWED
ALL-NIGHT ORGY
CHICAGO WOMAN WHO SHOT
HER HUSBAND is HELD
FOR MURDER

Chicago, March 21.-Mrs. Charles
Schenk, who confessed she shot her
husband Saturday after a night OF
revelry late yesterday was held by the
grand jury on a charge of murder.
While giving her testimony, Mrs.
Schenk was overcome and fell strik-
ing her head against desk receiving
a painful cut over the eye. She relat
ed the incidents of the party, which
she said had been in celebration of
the fourteenth wedding anniversary
of Chick" Frazer. former National
7 eague ball player
She said she had been put to bed by
other women of the party, but was
awakened soon after by Schenk call
ing her from downstairs. She got
revolver, fearing burglars, and hur-
ried to the top of the stairs. There
she said she could see her husband
STOPPING on the stairs She admitted
the revolver was discharged, but said
she did not know of firing the shot
and had no knowledge of the events
after.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
DRIVE THEM FROM WORK
ARMED WITH sHoTGUNs AND
DRUNK, MOB ALMOST PRE-
clPITATES RIOT
BLOODSHED LIKELY To OCCUR
SERIOUS TROUBLE EXPECTED
WHEN SOLDIERS ATTEMPT
TO DiSARM STRIKERS

Gillespie, Ills, March 21.-Three
companies of state militia arrived
here this morning and seven others
are due during the day to quell the
foreign miners who are preventing
the American miners from working.
The trouble started at Benton, week
ago, with strike of the foreign
miners, who induced the Americans
to- quit. The local union officials ruled
against the foreigners and ordered
them back to work. The Americans
returned and since then the foreign
ers have been trying to pursuade them
to quit.
Early this morning a thousand
foreign miners returned from Benton,
many armed with shotguns, and drove
the deputy sheriffs from the mines
They then compelled the Americans
to leave the mines. The mob stopped
at Mine No. /, and then marched
through the main street of Gillespie,
to Mine No. and from there back
% Benton.
Only the cool-headedness of the
other citizens prevented bloodshed
Is many Gillespie citizens had armed
themselves and declared they would
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
MISSING WOMAN SEEN HERE

1t is believed that Mrs Elsie b.
Wertz. who left her home in Denver
March IA, is in Las Vegas and is
wandering around in demented con-
dition. A woman answering her de-
scription was seen today by several
Las Vegas people. The woman wan
dered UP and down the alleys and
asked people whom she met to direct
her to the territorial insane hospital.
The woman appeared to be crazy
and glanced furtively about as though
she feared harm would come to her
from some unexpected source. The
police were notified this afternoon
and began a search for the woman.
Yesterday The Optic received a let
ter from the woman's husband, w.
G. Wertz, which was published in this
paper. Those who saw the strange
woman today believe she is Mrs.
Wertz. The police will not stop their
search until they have located the
strange wanderer and discovered her
identity.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
BUSINESS DULL in
The WOOL MARKET
BUYERS AWAIT OPENING OF THE
EXTRA SESSION OF
CONGRESS

Boston, March 21.-Very little busi
ness is done locally in either domestic
or foreign wools, while the strength
abroad does not affect the prices
here Good territory sells at 90 cents
on a secured basis, while three
eighths blood Ohio fleece can be
bought for 2S cents. Buyers show a
disposition to await the opening of
the extra session of congress and
with full bins, the local dealers are
paying little attention to the new
clip. Arizona woods are being offered
at so cents on secured basis. Pulled
wool is also dull.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
GENERAL BROOKES IS
COMING this WEEK
HE WILL BE HERE THURSDAY
AND INSPECT COMPANY H
THAT EVENING

For the purpose of making a pre-
liminary inspection of Company H.
New Mexico National Guard, Adjutant
General A. S. Brookes, in command
of the military forces of the territory,
will be here Thursday evening. Gen
eral Brookes' coming will prove of
benefit to the company and will en-
able it to get in better condition 70
pass the inspection of United States
army officer who will be here early
next month. He is thorough soldier
and will be able to give the boys
preliminary instructions that will
greatly increase their efficiency. The
adjutant general has been visiting
other companies of the guard during
the past several weeks.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
TO RECONCILE BOY SCOUTS

New York, March 21.-A plan is
being worked out by which the Boy
Scouts of % different nations will
correspond with one another. This
scheme, originated by Sir General
Robert Baden-Powell, has in mind the
aim of promoting friendship among
boys of different countries and thus
creating in the boys, and therefore
in the citizens of the future. the en-
tent cordiale." Arrangements ara
now being made so that the Boy
Scouts of America will se1d postal
cards to fellow scouts in England,
Germany, France, India, Australia
and various other countries, and that
correspondents will be encouraged
among the boys of different nations.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
Observation-Disclosures
THEY DO NOT BELIEVE MINISTER
LlMANToUR's MISSION WILL
BE SUCCESSFUL
MADERO is NOT LOAFING
HE CONCENTRATES FORCES WITH
A VIEW TO WAGING VIC
oRoUs CAMPAIGN

San Antonio, Tex, March 21.-Mem-
bers of the revolutionary junta here
do not believe Finance Minister Lii
mantouI will be able to effect a peace
agreement with President Diaz, even
if he would The junta expects Ameri-
can Intervention in Mexico within
week. They say Diaz is too proud
and dictatorial to accept any PROPOSE
ton toward restoring peace that
would be accepted by the rebels.
Bearing out the assertion that ma
only are intended, General
Smith will take the field tomorrow
with the first brigade and march to
Leon Springs for target practice.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
NONE is FATALLY INJURED
DASHED INTO ACCOMMODATION
TRAIN WHICH HAD FAILED TO
CLEAR THE MAIN LINE
COACHES REMAINED ON RAILS
IMPACT WAS TERRIFIC, THROW
ING OCCUPANTS OF CARS
IN HEAPS

Los Angeles, March 21.-Accordine
to reports to the Santa Fe general
offices here, the westbound California
Overland on the Santa Fe was in a
collision near Kingman, Ariz, late
last evening. About thirty-five pas
sengers were injured, none seriously.
A branch train on the siding failed
to clear the main track, the engine
of the Overland striking it, The
coaches did not leave the track, but
the passengers we're thrown in heaps.
when the crash came, so terrific was
the impact.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
BIG MALLETr JUMPS TRACK

One of the Santa Fes big new
Mallett locomotives jumped the track
at Fulton today just after passenger
train No. 10 had passed that station.
The monster engine is said to have
torn up the track for a distance of
some feet but it is reported nobody
was injured. The wrecker was sent
out after No 10 had arrived here and
it was intended to repair the track
and put the engine back on the rails
with as little delay as possible. The
Mallett arrived here yesterday. 1t
is one of the largest engines of that
type owned by the Santa Fe and was
by the Baldwin works only
a short time ago. 1t was being sent
south for service when it jumped the
track.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
FIFTEEN HUNDRED
GUARDSMEN TO GO
GOVERNMENT WILL PAY Ex-
PENSES OF THE MILITIA Of
FICERS AT MANEUVERS

Washington, March 21.-Of the s.
sos acceptances from the state mill
tia, of the war departments invita-
ton to participate in the army ma
neuvers in Texas and California,
about fifteen hundred, it was decided
today, will be sent under federal ap-
preparation. These will be appor-
toned according to the strength Of the
variousJ state militias. Others. K they
go, must do so at the expense of their
own state or territory.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
MOTHER DEMANDS CHILD

For the purpose of demanding the
custody of her minor child, Alfredo
Cordova, aged II years, Mrs. Estefa-
uita P. Muniz yesterday appeared be-
fore Probate Judge Manuel Martinez
The child is now in the custody of the
father, Juan P. Cordova, from whom
Mrs. Muniz was divorced, later mar
rying Muniz. Judge Martinez will set
a date for the hearing of evidence and
arguments and will order Cordova'
who resides in Mora, to be present.
The couple are the parents of two
sons, Alfredo and Damacio, aged I
years.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
wIckERsHAM ATTACKS REGAL,

Cleveland. O., March 21.-Dedica-
tory exercises of Cleveland's $4,000
900 federal building were concluded
last night with banquet under the
auspices of the Chamber of Com
merce, at which $50 OF the city's lead
ing men and distinguished guests
were present. The main address was
by Attorney General George w. Wick.
who spoke on the "The State
and Nation" Mr.. Wickersham made
strong plea for an independent ju.
dietary and scored the recall as the
latest invention of self-characterized
government"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
Madero Plans to Strike

Ell Paso, Tex, March 21.-That
Francisco l. Madero, provisional presi-
dent of Mexico, with an army of 1000
insu1rectos, is operating south Of
Casas Grandes, with view to arrang
ing a juncture with General Orozco,
at the head of 500 rebels, for a de-
cisive attack in case the peace nego-
tiations fail, was announced by the re-
volutionary junta here today.
"Madero is alinging his forces with
the determination of waging the bit
terest kind of warfare If nothing
comes of the promises left by Min
lister of Finance Limantour when that
official departed from New York.
said Gonzalo Cara, provisional Sec
retary Of state, here today. "Diaz
will have to act quickly or Madero
will not consider there is any pros
pect of peace. Several couriers. bear
ing full reports of the conferences IN
New York between Lmantour and the
revolutionary representatives, crossed
the Rio Grande before daylight today
headed for the Madero camp. The
president will be in pos
session of all facts in the proposed
peace negotiations within forty-eight
hours"
A newspaper correspondent, just
back from a tour of Tepac, Sonora
and Sinaloa, declares at least seven
thousand rebels are in the field in
The three states and that no Ameri-
cans are in any of the commands.
The insurrectos include both the
poorest and the wealthiest classes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
EXPLOSION IN HOTEL

French Lick Springs, Ind, March 21.
The 600 guests at the French Lick
hotel were reused from their beds ear
ly today by an explosion of dynamite
or giant rowder in a new building be-
ing constructed by the hotel company.
The explosion caused considerable ex-
citement, but little damage was done.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. but Thomas Taggart, presi-
dent of the company, said the ex-
plosives were used by the contractors
in blasting rock to make way for the
foundation of the new building and
probably was accidental.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
ROOSEVELT IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, March 21.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt was given a
hearty reception this morning on his
arrival in Los Angeles. A reception
committee of prominent citizens met
him at the station and escorted him
to his hotel Colonel Roosevelt will
remain here until tomorrow night,
when he will depart for the north. Ar
rangements have been made for sever
al public functions in honor of the ex-
president during his stay in Los An
geles.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
TOM JOHNSON RECOVERING

Cleveland, o., March 21.-Foilow-
ing his rally, yesterday, former Mayor
Tom L, johnson, who has been in a
serious condition for four days, was
today reported little stronger. Mr..
Johnson took more nourishment when
he awoke from a long sleep. He seem
ed much refreshed. He asked for the
daily papers and had his valet read
all the important news.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-21
BODY TO LIE in STATE

Denver, March 21.-In behalf of the
family, Frederick G. Moffat, a nephew
of David H. Moffat, has consented to
the suggestion of Governor Shafroth
that Mr.. Moffat's body should lie in
state at the capitol, and for two
hours on Thursday, beginning at
10:90 o'clock, in the morning, the
public will be allowed to view the
at the state house. A guard
Of honor from the National Guard
will be stationed around the casket
n the rotunda of the capitol.