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speaking to anyone BY so doing she
hoped to encourage pleasant dreams
Of her future lord and master. Un-
fortunately, the writer does not say
whether the young maid In question
received the reward for which she so
tragically struggled.
A somewhat more mercenary form
Of celebration seems to have been
customary among English children IL
certain villages. Getting up before
sunrise, they sauntered forth and ac-
costed everyone they met with the
salutation, Good morrow, Valen-
tine" in the hopes of receiving a-gift
for so doing. In another section Of
England the children were entitled
to a pence upon stopping passerby
with the doggerel:
f"Good Morrow. Valentine.
First It's yours. then It's mine.
So please give me Valentine"
In the days of Chesterfield and Ma
cauley in England the sending Of
high-flown, pompously worded decla-
rations of admiration and love in
verse was quite the proper caper. In
deed. 1t was considered essential that
a gentleman be able to compose an
ornate and touching bit Of nonsense.
And woe be to him If he attempted to
palm off on his Lady Fair as his own
the effusion of some starving poet.
To be sure. ready-made. priuted val
entines were to be had at a small
price. but they were not for him:
they were for yokels only who at
tempted to initiate their betters.
Consequently each gallant of that
day strove to outdo his rival IN
verbiage that more often than not
bordered upon the ridiculous. Many
others proved to be marvels of dex-
terity in the juggling Of phrases and
plays upon words - ell of them. Of
course, sentimental in character and
sent in the hopes of making a deep
dent in the heart of the fair re-
cipient
Bombaugh in his Cleaning Of the
Curious" quotes an interesting valen-
tine sent by a young lady to her
sweetheart, who had been forbidden
to call upon her. 1t happened that
her stern parents had an invitation
to take tea with neighbors on St.
Valentines Day. and the young maid
was to be left at home. Aware of
this fact the day before. she sent the
following cipher valentine to her
lover. the censorship of the old folks
seeing nothing Objectionable in it:
Il SHALL BE much Obliged to you,
as reading ALONE engages my atten-
ton AT present. II you will lend NE
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Nowadays, the festival is the one
day In all the year when the world
steps aside to give the right Of way
to the signing lover and his sweet
inamorata. 1t is the day when the
humblest swain, without fear Of Of
fense, may look up to the loftiest
ideal of his dreams and tell her in
the language Of love the sentiments
that consume his heart
1t is also the day when the small
boy has a chance to get even" with
that portion of the world that has
ever wounded his dignity, curbed his
ambition or failed to meet the de-
mands of his youthful majesty. Sc
cure in the concealment of his ident-
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In another entry he says, concern
ing the jewels Of a Miss Stuart.
Duchess of Richmond:
THE Duke OF, York, being once her
valentine, did give her a jewel Of
about eight hundred pounds. and my
Lord Vaudeville. her valentine this
year. ring of about three hundred
pounds"
All Of which seems to indicate that
the swains Of those days were per-
fectly willing to back their gallantries
with their pocketbooks, though 1t
must be admitted the belief was
prevalent that the drawing Of two
single people as valentines in a way
predicted their ultimate marriage.
Indeed. there was strong super
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care for the multitudinous evidences
Of affection and ''swats" that have
crept into the mails near and far.
The end Of the day finds many recipi-
ents of the mailman's burden happy
in a way they never were before, or
sorer than ever and marvelling at
the atrocities that pass as samples
of wit and humor. But the mail man
himself is neither cheered by a
tender missiA or angered by an in
sulting one-he's simply dead tired,
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breakdown dance. There are no
turkey" or bear" steps or other
new-fangled innovations in the art
terpsichorean in this dance. It is one
OF endurance rather than of grace.
The couple that dances the longest
wins the applause and is looked upon
as we'll suited to dance their way
through life together. Not inf-e-
quently Easter finds them dancing
attendance upon each other under
marital bonds.
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written upon blue paper in gold let
ters, done by himself very pretty;
and we were both well pleased with
It But ! am also this year my wife's
valentine, and it will cost me five
pounds; but that l must have laid
cut If we had not been valentines.
| find that Mrs. Pierce's little girl is
my valentine, she having drawn me,
which l was not sorry for, It easing
me of something more than l must
have given to others"
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VALENTINE POST CARDS

The valentine postal card bids fair
to enjoy a widespread popularity this
season. They come in all forms pos
sible. There is the plain, simple post
card bearing an Inscription appro-
pirate to the day. or an elaborate one
that really has to be enclosed In a
box before sending to prevent dam
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the names of young women we're put
into box from which they were
drawn by the men as chance directed.
The pastors Of the early Christian
church, who by every possible means
endeavored to eradicate the yestiges
Of pagan superstition and chiefly by
some combinations of their forms.
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pastime with the feminine element
removed. Especially in France did
this lottery of love reach its highest
development An equal number Of
bellies and beaux assembled and in
scribed their names on billets. These
were then placed in two receptacies,
the men drawing from one and the
maids from the other. Thus each
drew the name of member Of the
opposite sex.
Mission, a learned traveller. pub
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line of the ancient ceremonies was
preserved, but modified by some adap-
tation to the Christian system. 1t is
reasonable to suppose that the above
practice of choosing mates would
gradually become reciprocal in the
sexes and that all persons so chosen
would be called Valentines from the
day"
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age. Others are to be found In the
form of blotters-a half dozen pieces
tied together with ribbon and suitably
inscribed. For the desk, of course,
they are of service the year round.
Tiny pin-cushions. Of brightly colored
silk and perfumed with a delicate
sachet. bearing a dozen OF safety pins
and an equal number Of the common
variety are also to be found.
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at was the practice in ancient
Rome, during a great part Of the
month OF February, to celebrate the
Lupercalia. which were feAsts in
honor of Pan and Juno, whence the
latter deity was named Februta, Fe-
braaiis and Februlla. On this occa-
sion, amidst variety OF ceremonies.
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nearly at the same time.
This is in part the opinion Of
learned and rational compiler of the
Lives of the Saints the Rev. Alban
Butler. II should seem, however. that
itswas utterly impossible to extirpate
altogether any ceremony to which
the common people had been much
accustomed, and accordingly the out
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substituted in the present instance
the names of particular saints IN
stead Of those of the women; and as
the festival Of the Lupercalia had
commenced about the middle Of Feb
rlary. they appear TO have chosen
st. Valentines day for celebrating
the new feast. because 1t occurred
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nearly at the same time.

nd celebrates the day with has been
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
NEW YORK FEDERAL GRAND JURY
EXPECTED TO INDIcT MEN
HIGHER UP
BASIS OF CRIMINAL ACTION
WILL CHARGE
CONSPIRACY TO CONTROL
PRICES COUNTRY OVER
ALLEGED THAT POOLSiExIST
BY THIS METHOD A TRUST WITH
IN A TRUST HAS BEEN
OPERATED

New York, June 29.-What promises
to be the most sensational and far
reaching antitrust action the federal
government has ever undertaken is
expected to take definite form here
today, when a federal grand jury
which has been hearing evidence
against certain officials of the United
States Steel corporation, it's subsi-
diaries and many independent steel
companies, makes its report. 1t is
known that the findings of the grand
jury promise to be a greater revela-
tion than any of the published rumors
have indicated
Criminal indictments, charging con
spiracy to control the prices of steel
and steel products the country over,
involving men high up in the financial
world, are said to be ready. The gov
ernment's investigations are said even
to have reached a prominent law firm
of this city which has for years been
commonly associated with many So
called trust contracts and pooling
agreements.
Some of tho evidence presented to
the grand jury is said tapsnow that
the steel business in the United States
has been divided by agreement into
about twenty pools. These pools. it
is said, have been formed by agree.
ments between the subsidiaries of
the steel corporation and many of the
Independent concerns.
The governments action is directed
more against the trust within the
trust" than against the steel corpora.
ton alone, although the evidence laid
before the grand jury is said to in.
volve many of the officials of the big
company.
While the bureau of corporations at
Washington has been making an in.
vestigation of the steel corporation
for nearly three years, this proposed
criminal action is wholly apart from
that.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER

Alexandria, Va, June 29.-The
case of Louis vondermiller, indicted
for the murder Of his brother-in-law,
John Reeves. was called for trial in
the Alexandria county court today.
The killing of Reeves occurred on the
morning Of June and is alleged to
have resulted from a quarrel between
the two men the preceding day. On
tie morning of the tragedy Volder-
miller, having obtained possession of
shotgun to take the place of a pis-
tol, which had hung fire, went down
to the railroad station at Syphax and
emptied load of buckshot, with ia.
tai effect, into Reeves head.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
PICNIC EXCURSION
UP CANYON ON 4TH
NORMAL SUMNER SCHOOL STU.
DENTS TO LET ALL WHO
WISH ENJOY TRIP

The picnic excursion to the Hot
Springs canyon, which the Normal
summer school students planned for
July I, has developed into a town af-
fair and gives evidence of being one
of the jolliest and most representa-
tive gatherings that has been held in
or around Las Vegas in several years
The Las Vegas patrol of the Boy
Scouts of America will attend in a
body, The Sunday school of the First
Methodist church will be present,
teachers, Bible students, ihterme-
dates and primaries. The First Chris
tian Sunday school is planning to do
the same and it is likely that all the
Sunday school will decide to join
the crowd.
The Normal people have announced
that they will be glad If the public
will feel that it is invited. The fare
for the round trip. will be twenty-five
cents for adults and fifteen cents for
children. Youngsters under five
years will be taken free. Arrange
ments have been made for special
train on the Hot Springs branch. This
will leave early in the morning and
return at sundown or a little later.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
AN ENJOYABLE SOCIAL

At an enjoyable meeting of the con-
gregation of the First Presbyterian
church which was held last evening
in the church building on Douglas
evenue, the following ruling elders
were elected: Jefferson Reynolds to
succeed himself for the term of
three years; George Fitzsimmons, to
fill out the unexpired term of the
late DR.. Charles H. Bradley; Dean
Frank Carroon, to serve term Of
three years. Preceding the election
an excellent program was given. Miss
Mary Coors and E. e. Wentworth
Layton played piano duet and a
piano solo was played by Theodore
Skinner. Dainty and cooling refresh
ments were served. The ladies of the
church we're hostesses. A large
number of the members of the con-
gregation were present.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
GEORGIA CLAIMS
LARGEST infant
JAMES A. CODY, TWO YEARS AND
8 MONTHS OLD, WEIGHS
1922 POUNDS

Mount Airy, Ca, June 29.--In James
Adolph Cody, years and months
old, Mount Airy boasts the biggest
baby in the world. James Adolph
weighs 122 pounds, and is growing
every day With the first Indication
Of abnormal growth his parents con-
suited a physician and James Adolph
was put under his care. All efforts
to keep the baby on a diet suitable
for one of his age proved unsuccess-
full. His measurements are:
Height, SO inches. barefoot; neck, IA
inches; bust, 33 inches; waist SO inch
es; around arm above elbow, 12 inch
es; wrist inches; across hand above
thumb. 6K inches; around first fin.
ger near hand, 2A inches: around
thigh, 25 inches; above knee, IA inch
es; below knee 13 inches; ankle. 9
inches; around foot, 81 inches; length
Of feet 61s inches; across shoulders
Is inches.
He sleeps we'll and is perfectly
healthy and very strong. His appe-
tite IS more like that of grown per-
son than baby,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
EDUCATORS IN CONFERENCE

Providence. R. L., June 29.-The
American Institute of Instruction, the
Oldest organization of teachers in the
United States, met in annual con-
vention in this city today and will
continue in session until the end of
the week. The attendance includes
many Of the best known educators
o. New England and several from
other sections Of the country. Gov
ernor Pothier and Payson Smith,
Commissioner of Education of Maine
and president Of the Institute, spoke
on the subject, Public Responsibility
for the Public Schools" The ses-
sions of the conference beginning to-
morrow morning will be devoted to
the discussion of a wide range Of
topics relating to secondary, elemen-
tary and rural school work.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
Three FAST GAMES
CROOKED NEXT week
FANS WILL GET A CHANCE TO
SEE ALBUQUERQUE AND WAC
ON MOUND PLAY LOCALS

1t is up to all the fervent fans to
pray loud for rain tonight, Friday ami
Saturday. This is not altogether for
the salavtion of the crops. 1t is rath-
er that Jup. Pluv's rain bucket may
be emptied in order that no drops
may leak out on Sunday, Monday or
Tuesday of next week.
Sunday and Monday, Dan Padilla's
Albuquerque Grays will be here for a
series of two games. They broke
even with the Maroons on their last
appearance here and since returning
home they took game from the fast
Dawson outfit. The Grays should be
in the pink of condition and may be
expected to put a rafting, jangling,
iitwisting contest on both afternoons
of their coming visit.
Tuesday, the Glorious Fourth, the
Wagon Mound Pirates, assisted by a
Ration battery and numerous players
from Ration, Dawson and Trinidad and
encouraged by the presence of J.
Frank Curns, will tackle the Maroons
at Amusement park. Some of the
fans have the idea this game win be
farce. They are mistaken; Wagon
Mound will present on that day an
all-star aggregation. The management
has arranged to spend 5000 ir
strengthening the team for one day.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
JURY THIS AFTERNOON RETURN.
ED VERDICT IN SENSATION
AL DENVER CASE
DELIDERATED MANY HOURS
DEFENDANT HAD CONFIDENTLY
EXPECTED TO BE ACQUITTED
OF THE CHARGE
COURT DEFERS PUNISHMENT
PENALTY UNDER COLORADO STA
:. TUTE is FROM 10 YEARS TO
LIFE SENTENCE

y + 4 = + + 4 4 4 y
\ Denver, June 29.-This after \
= noon the jury in the case of 4
\ Frank Harold Henwood, charged \
= with the murder of George E. \
= Copeland, millionaire Victor, \
= Colo, mining man, who was shot \
= in the barroom of the Brown \
! Palace hotel by Henwood, when \
= the latter shot and killed Syl- \
= vester Louis Won Phul, returned \
: verdict, finding Henwood gull \
, ty of second degree murder, the \
= the penalty for which is 10 years =
= to life Imprisonment. Sentence \
= was deferred by Judge Whitford, =
= pending the disposal of motion \,
= for a new trial, which will be y
: decided in ten days. Henwood \,
= almost collapsed when he heard \
= the verdict, as he had confidently y
= expected to be acquitted. Cope \
= land was the victim of bullet in \
= tended for Won Phul, he being !
= an innocent bystander. 4
y y
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
STEAMSHIP LINESlI|-,:.s
i bow TO STRIKERS
THEY AGREE TO RECOGNIZE SEA-
MEMS UNION AND DocKERs'
ORGANIZATION


Liverpool, June 29.-The Cunard
Steamship company this afternoon
agreed to recognize the Seamen's
union, including the dockers' organiza-
tion. The strikers are returning to
work. The Canadian Pacific and the
Allen line also yielded this morning.
The strike has had serious effect
on the distribution of American and
Canadian foodstuffs. The quays are
filtered with huge quantities of ba-
con. cheese, lard and butter. which the
dock hands prevented the car leaders
from handling. .aa
The trade in Manchester is equally
disorganized. From forty to fifty
ships, including many transatlantic
vessels are tied up, as are number
of fruit laden vessels and those hav
ing other perishable cargoes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
BABIES THICK AS FLIES

New York, June 29.-Babies have
been arriving with such frequency at
the Jewish maternity hospital here
that five physicians, six nurses and
the hospital superintendent have had
TO give up their rooms to accommodate
the newcomers. Since June 1, 165
babies have been born, including
twelve sets Of twins. One set weigh
ed nine pounds each. The doctors
and nurses are sleeping under tents
on the roof Of the hospital. Three
hospital cats are also the mothers of
fourteen kittens.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
GEORGE II. EARLE, OF PHILA-
DELPHIA. SEVERELY SCORES
Ex-PREsIDENT
WINKED AT SUGAR.TRUST
DESERTED HIS LIKING FOR "RIe
GAME" WHEN HE FAILED TO
PROSECUTE 1T
WITNESS BEFORE, COMMITTEE
WELL KNOWN CAPITALIST TELLS
HOUSE INVESTIGATORS A
FEW THINGS

Washington, June 29.-An attack on
former President Roosevelt, on the
ground he had not prosecuted the So
called sugar trust, made before the
house sugar committee today by
George H. Earle, of Philadelphia,
aroused a vigorous defense of Mr.
Roosevelt by Representative Madison
of Kansas, who said the former presi
Cent relied on Attorney General Bon
aparte for advice and there was no
evidence before the committee to
show he had acted from improper
motives. Mr.. Madison insisted upon
reading Mr.. Bonaparte's decision in
the sugar case, upon which he declar-
ed Mr.. Roosevelt had to lean.
You gentlemen will never prose
cute anybody if you try. to find ex-
cuses for officers who neglect their
duty" said Mr.. Earl.
IT am not attempting to excuse Mr.
Bonaparte." said Mr.. Madison. "The
president of the United States relied
on his law officer for advice and
there is no evidence before this com
rittee that the president acted from
improper motives. don't agree with
the opinion of the attorney general.
I am one Of those people of Kansas
who still believe in the integrity Of
Mr.. Roosevelt"
ut is Just that you should" said
Mr.. Earl. II still trust the people o.
Kansas to trust whether it is right for
the president not to act when he knew
that his ad interim attorney general,
Mr. Purdy. was anxious to proceed
and that there was valuable evidence
that might be lost. offered to de.
bate this matter with Mr.. Roosevelt
in New York, but he did not accent
my challenge and neglected an oppor
tunity to overwhelm me. Do you think
the people of Kansas will say that
the president did his full duty in ne
glecting that case? How are you
ever to punish crime if you are con-
stantly changing law officers and do
nothing in the interim.?"
do you have any doubt that Mr..
Roosevelt was sincere opponent OF
the immoral practices of great organi-
actions of capital asked Represen.
tative Madison.
Il would rather not answer that
question:" said Mr. Earl.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
GOVERNOR NAMEs|IE
JOERNSI auditor
THE LAS VEGAS MAN SELECTED
FOR IMPORTANT TERRIFIC
RIAL OFFICE

Santa Fe, N. NJ, June 2S.-John
Joerns, clerk of the Fourth judicial
district, with headquarters at Las
Vegas, today was appointed by Cover
nor w. ]. Mills, to be travelling au-
ditor of the territory, succeeding
Charles V. Stafford, resigned. Mr..
Joerns will enter upon his new duties
July 1.
The appointment of Mr.. Joerns.
which had been previously forecasted,
is an excellent one and will add to
the efficiency of the Mills administrs,
tion, is the belief of the governors
friends. The new appointee is espe-
cially fitted for the position, which Is
among the most important appointive
offices in the gift of the governor.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
MOTHER OF FRANK
CLARK dies HERE
MRS. GEoRGIANA E. CLARK PASS.
ED AWAY YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.

Death yesterday afternoon called
to her eternal rest Mrs. Georgia
e. Clark, mother of Frank Clark, the
well known cattleman. The final sum-
mons came at the Becker sanitarium
in West Las Vegas, where she had
been undergoing treatment for seri-
Gus ailment from which she had been
sufferer for about a year.
Mrs. Clark was one of the pioneer
women of the West, locating at Fort
Wallace, Kan, in the early seventies,
at the time the old Kansas and Pa
cific railroad was built across the
plains At the time of her death she
was in her 63d year.
The deceased came here about ten
weeks ago from Somersville, Mass,
to make her home with her son, re-
siding at the Clark home, 1917 Sixth
street She was womao of lovable
character and was intensely devoted
to her family.
Surviving are one daughter, Miss
Mary Clark of this city, and three
sons. Harry Clark of New York City,
Alvan Clark Nof Boston and Frank
Clark of Las Vegas,
The funeral will take place Satur.
day morning, services being held at
10 o'clock from the chapel of the Las
Vegas Undertaking company. Rev
~. S. Moore, rector of st. Paul's Me
mortal church will officiate, Mrs
Clark having been communicate il
that faith. Burial will be in Masonic
cemetery.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
10 ENTERTAIN CHILDREN

London, June 29.-Few of the cor
onation festivities will be more inter
esting than the Kings party to 100.
600 London school children at the
Crystal Palace tomorrow. Their Ma,
jesties have given their personal az
tention to the arrangements for the
huge gathering, which promises to be
the largest party of children ever
assembled at one time and place
The cooperation of the various rail
way companies viii enable the child
rem to make the journey to the Crys.
tai Palace from any part Of London
with no change of trains. The child
rem will assemble at fifty-six different
stations, and altogether one hundred
special trains, each carrying about
one thousand children, will be used.
A representative of the London Edu-
cstional Authority and skilled nurse
will travel with every train. The
Festival OF Empire management will
turn the Crystal Palace and the
the grounds over to the Kings guests
and the general public will be exclu-
ded for the entire day. Refresh
ments will be provided free of charge
to the children and the teachers who
accompany them, and all the attrac.
tions of the great exhibition will be
open without cost. The King and
Queen are expected to attend the
fete during the afternoon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-29
CHIEF JUSTICE FRUSTRATED.

Denver, June 29.-Juage John
Campbell, chief justice of the su.
preme court of Colorado, was over
come by heat while attending a con-
ference of judges in chambers here
today and was removed to st. Luke's
hospital in an unconscious condition.
At the hospital it was stated that the
iurist had rallied somewhat, but his
condition is regarded as serious. JUS
tice Campbelrs home is in Colorado
Springs. He has served on the bench
for eighteen years.