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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-07-05
BITES A TORPEDO

Appleton, Wis, July 5.-Andrew
Hoffman. who yesterday bit into a tor
pedo which he had mistaken for can
dy. died today. He had some csi r.
mels and torpedoes both wrapped In
red and white paper in the same
pocket. His face was literally blown
off.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-07-05

The Jack Johnson-Jim Flynn As
round fight for the heavyweight
championship was brought to close
In the ninth round yesterday when
Captain Fornoff of the state police,
personal representative at the ring
side of Governor Mcdonald, declared
that it was no longer a boxing match,
that it was a brutal exhibition and
that Flynn's foul tactics made its con-
tfhuance impossible. He jumped into
the ring with his deputies and drove
fighters and officials who followed
him to the corners. Referee Ed w.
Smith then announced that Johnson
had won and the fight, was over.
Flynn displayed no ability through
out the fight. He was cut about the
face until blood ran down his breast
in a stream. He was utterly helpless
from the first round on and by the
sixth was deliberately trying to butt
the champions chin with his head.
Time after time. as Johnson held him
powerless in the clinches, Flynn
ierked his head upward. Smith warn
ed him repeatedly but it did no good.
In the seventh he began leaping up
ward every time he could work his
head under Johnson's chin. Flynn's
feet were both off the floor time
and again with the energy he put into
his bounds. Sometimes he seemed to
leap two feet into the air in frantic
plunges at the elusive black Jaw
above him.
Referee Smith forced Flynn back
toward his corner 9 half dozen times.
stop trat butting,' he would say,
shaking his finger in Flynn's face;
"Stop it or | will disquaiify you.
"The - nigger's holding me,
Flynn roared back. He's holding
me all the time. He's holding me like
this" and he offered to illustrate on
the referee. Smith evaded the blood
smeared arms held toward him and
waved the men together again.
In the next clinch-it was in the
eight round-Flynn flung himself up
war dagain. Smith jumped between
them and warned him once more.
Next time you do it I'll disqualify
you" he shouted at Flynn; but chang
ed his mind for it happened again
and again in that round and repeat
edly in the ninth, before the police
took a hand.
Through it all the champion was
smiling. He evaded Flynn's attack
with the utmost ease. whether the
Pueblo man led with his hands or his
head. Only once in the nine rounds
did he show any wish to end the fight
and yet ringside opinion was unani-
nous that he could have put Flynn
out at any time he happened to fan
cy. whether in the first or the ninth
round. The champion opened up only
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-07-05

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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-07-05

Who is Going to Lick
John Arthur
Johnson?
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-07-05
TODAY IN coNeREss

Washington. July 5.-senate: Met
at noon.
House: Met at noon.
Took up calendar.
Adjourned at 1880 until noon Sat
urday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-07-05
CAPTAIN FORNOFF STOPS
HEAVYWEIGHT BATTLE ON
Account OF MANY FOULS
The Champion, Landing on Pueblo Fireman
at Will, Shows He Is Still Master OF
the Fighting Game
COULD HAVE SCORED CLEANUP ATANY TINE

CoIoradoan Getting Much the Worst Of When Bout Is Brought
to Conclusion Decision Favor of Inky Boxer Receives
Approval Of Vast Majority Of Crowd, Including Many
Southerners The Challenger Shows Less Class
Than Had Been EpeCed--Size Of Crowd
Is Bitter Disappointment
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-04
WILL MAKE TRIP
 IN ONE DAY

The residents of Sheridan and points on the Pine Bluff and Western railroad, who have been forced to take two days to get to get to Little Rock, may now make the trip in one day, due to a rul- ing made by the Arkansas Rail
 road Commission Wednesday af- ternoon. The trains on this rail road have been running so the people residing on the line would have to spend the night either in Pine Bluff or Benton. A large delegation from along the line called on the commission and ex- plained their grievances. The com mission ordered that the time of the train be so changed that it will arrive in Benton late in the afternoon, thus giving the people who are bound for Little Rock chance to get Tn before late at night. This makes it pos sible for the trip to be made into Little Rock in one day. The prize package of the afternoon session was handed to the An
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-04
BANK DIRECTORS
 HOLD MEETING

The board of directors, and officers of the Bank of Prescott met this aftern on at ? o'clock at the office Of the president and elected the following officers for the ensuing year:
 Thomas c. McRae, President; James G. Clark. Vice President; w. V. Tompkins, Secretary; Thomas c. McRae, Jr., Cashier and Treasurer; T. R. Wright, Assistant Cashier Irwin Blake ly, Assistant Cashier; c. D. Me Swain, Cashier Emmet Branch; s. J. Hesterly, H. E. Bemis, W.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-04

N. Bemis, Sam T. White, J. B. Jordan, Duncan l.. McRae.
 With the exception of J. B. Jordan, who was made a mem: Der of the board of directors, no change was made in the form CT management.
 A semi-annual dividend of five per cent was declared and paid to the stockholders, the balance being credited to the surplus account.
 The Bank of Prescott is one of the fastest growing financial in stitutions in the state. It's earnings and increase of busi. ness is an evidence of the conf. dence given this bank by our citizen.
 The capital and surplus of the Bank of Prescott aggregate $8O,- 000.00.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-04
$I,CO0,00O BAUXlTE DEAL

Little Rock, Jan. 4. 4.-Although nothing has been politically said about the pending deals it is an open secret that within the next few months Arkansas will see another S1,OOO,OOO bauxite land deal, which will mean the bring ing in of another large reduction plant One concern now has monopoly on the bauxite mining in Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-04

derson and Saline River railroad, complaint against which was filed showing a car had been moved twenty eight miles in twelve days. The commission ordered the railroad to pay $5 demurrage for each day over the proper time, under the Parker demurrage act.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-04
Resolution
 Withdrawn
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Little Rock, Jan. 4.-(2OO D. m. )--The State Central Commit tee called the primary and dis cussed the proposition of James H. Harrod to place the names of presidential candidates pon the ticket which Senator Clark strenuously opposed. The reso- lution was withdrawn.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-04
ARE YOU INTERESTED
 IN OUR SCHOOLS

To the Fathers and Mothers of
 Prescott:
 Are you, as patrons of the schools of Prescott, exercising the proper regard for the work the schools are doing and for the advancement of the children in them9 Nothing should concern a parent more than tbe welfare and advancement of his child. and that is what the schools are standing for. You have made the schools-the property is yours-the buildings, whether defaced or not, are yours and the children are yours. We, as teach CTS, are working for your best interests-the social. moral and intellectual uplift of the boys and girls of Prescott, the men and women of tomorrow.
 We want your cooperation in this great work. We thank you for that already received, but we want you to feel that this work is for you, that it all belongs to you. You can help preserve tbe property by impressing upon the mind of your child the fact that when he defaceS or injures a desk or any part of the build ings he is injuring something that belongs to himself Gnd to yop and that it is nothing but right that he should replace it. l These children are forming hab- it's that will make or mar their success in life, and there is no better habit than that of econo my and neatness. Will you kindly give us your support and encouragement?
 Prescott is known all oyer the state for its excellent school spirit. Our schools are placed among the first in the state, for which we should be justly proud, but we must be progressive and vigilant if they are kept there. Shall we expect your fullest sup port? If your child is not pro- gressing as he should, make a personal call upon the teacher and inquire into the matter.
 Don't complain to somebody | else. A face to face talk with | the teacher or principal will set tie any difficulty, bring you into closer touch with our work and | make you more sympathetic and appreciative patron of the schools. There is nothing being done in secret. The doors are open to you and you are welcome to step into any of the rooms or to come to chapel any time with out notice and see what is going on. The schools are yours; will you help us with them?
 Yours for the best,
 Ellis F. Butcher,
 Principal Grammar School.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-04
sour EST ARKANSAS EpHCNE %.
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Business ....-, Per Phone e2.5C Business extesson. Per Phcne ys Residence Per Phone I.SO Residence Extension Per Phone 70 Telephones arr time savers Let ns
 supply Vour necessities
 A. ti. SMITH, Manager.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-04
We Thank You

For your liberal patronage during the past year and trust that our service has been satis- factory in every particular.
 We wish each and everyone of you happy and prosper ous New Year, and trust that YOU will favor us with a share of your business during 1912. H. J. WILSON $ CO.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-04

Born-December 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gossett, of Eng land, Arkansas. a girl.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
DEMOCRATS FACE HARD FACTS
siashlns Tarin Rates, So GlIbiy Talk.
Cd OF on the Stump, Found to
Have Drawbacks.

To their manifest perplexity the
house Democrats are discovering that
the political game Of slashing tariff
rates has its serious drawbacks.
One Of these is the fact that tho
same game involves by consequence .
slashing OF Uncle Sans revenues
Even free trade genius cannot devise
way to run the government without
revenue. and the Democratic motto Of
"a tarin for revenue" admits that
The inconvenient fact is that II .
rate from which the government has
derived a considerable amount Of rev
enue is abolished or materially re-
duced. the resulting loss of revenue
must be compensated by laying on
more duty or a new tax elsewhere.
1t must be remembered that proteo-
ton Is mainly an incidental end of our
tariff.
As a concrete example OF the reve-
nue. effect Of the political rate slash
ing 30 blithely undertaken by our
Democratic house. there 10 the Under
wood bill for free sugar.
Free sugar may be a pleasant thing
in the abstract for public contempla-
ton. But there is the stubborn draw
back that free sugar means a loss of
some sec. 900 900 revenue: and that
loss must be made up somehow. The
burden taken from Que shoulder must
be shifted to the other
Tho Democrats have been at their
Wits end for an offset to the $50 .000.-
600 revenue loss through free sugar.
They have thought of shifting the tax
to rubber and silk. but neither would
fill the bill
So in desperation they turn to d.
rect taxation Gust the kind that Is
surest to breed grumbling and discon-
tent. and Chairman Underwood
amazes his party caucus with this pre-
cious bill to tax all net incomes Of
over $4,000
He begs the question OF unconsti-
tutionality by calling 1t an Excise
tax" in extension of the corporation
tax imposed last year. But 1t is an
Income tax. and a clear attempt at
circumventing the Supreme court de-
cision.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
NO OBJECTIONS FROM TONY
.Lovable Little Chap" Probably Would
Not Have Minded a Success
sion of Tunnels.

Being Sunday evening, and the races
having taken place that afternoon, the
trains were packed. In one compart-
ment a little boy had been stnding all
the way. but before the journey had
proceeded much farther Mrs. Jones
kindly took him on her knee.
Were you very frightened, dear, as
We passed through the tunnel?" the
gentle lady asked.
mot much" replied the little boy,
shyly.
But I thought you trembled little
as kissed you" remarked Mrs. Jones,
who was not even middle-aged yet.
And what's your name?"
"Tony." same the answer.
"Then you're a very lovable little
chap! And how old are you?"
twenty-five, ma am
And Tony Spurs. the lightweight
Jockey, slid to the floor to the accom-
paniment of piercing scream.-Ap- p
swers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
DESTITUTION
AMONG FARMERS
COLORADO HoMEsTEADERs, MEN
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
LITERALLY STARVING.
N U ST HAVE ElP
STATE BOARD OF CHILD AND AMI
NAL PROTECTION ASKS FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS.

Denver-The situation in some OF
the districts of the eastern part OF
the state, where the snowfall has been
very heavy and last years crop was
not sufficient to furnish feed for the
stock through the winter is recognized
by the State Board of Child and AMI
NAL Protection as one requiring quick
and adequate relief or the suffering
among the people and their stock Will
be very great. The board has issued
an appeal for funds to be used in the
way of loans to tide these Settlers
over for few months and enable
them to buy food for themselves ano
sustain their stock in proper condi
ton for the spring work OF cultlva'
tion. The appeal is as follows:
To the Citizens of Colorado:
A condition of extreme desututlon
and famine exists, among the recent
settlers in three or four counties IN
this state. Owing to the lack OF rain
fall during the past two years, to the
newness and unbroken condition OF
their claims and to the extraordinary
severity Of the winter. the worst on
the plains in thirty years, these peo
pie and their children, with their
horses and cows, are in many cases
literally starving.
Their gaunt horses cannot drag
plow from weakness. Their cows
give no milk, and unless help is given
them within the next few days botn
horses and cows will die.
Moreover, although the heavy snow
fall makes a bountiful crop certain
they have no seed.
These men, their wives and children
have endured great hardships to make
homes; they must be helped. theil
children fed, their stock saved and
their crop sowed. Common humanity
demands that much.
They are good citizens, industrious
and w-abiding. 1t will be 1ncred
IDLY short-sighted and foolish for the
people OF this state to let them fail
1ust now when their success is al
hand. They do not want charity, but
only to be helped till they can repay
with their summers crop.
Accordingly, the State Bureau o.
Child and Animal Protection asks
subscriptions for them, to be sent tt
its office and guarantees to see tha
without any cost the fund so raised
will BE used to provide food, feed ant
seed under the investigation and s'l
pervision of it's officers, and tha
notes without interest TOT all thdt IL
advanced will be obtained payable
when their crops are sold.
We earnestly ask that all who de
sire to aid these most deserving fam
lilies send their subscriptions to thi!
bureau at once. No time can be lost
Flowing should begin as soon as thu
starved horses can be fed and gain
little strength.
hor oil 10 n mr.
can be used A few dollars will feet
family for q week; 81 will feed
COW and 81 horse for week; 5.
will buy seed wheat for an acre.
The names of all subscribers viii
be furnished to the daily press from
day to day, together with the use mad'
of their subscriptions.
(Signed) E. A. COLBURN,
President.
State House, Denver, March IL
1912.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
Peculiar Democratic Doctrine

Peculiar Democratic Doctrine.
Tho Democrats are finding that aft
er the passage through the house Of
the Sherwood pension bill economy is
q hard road to travel. They want to
reduce duties without reducing reve-
nues, and their last move looks very
much like an endeaver to outflank the
Supreme court by enactfhg an excise
tax which Is in reality an income tax.
II they are to pass a free sugar bill
they must find $50, ,000.0 900 elsewhere.
Their project for an excise tax II one
item of their find. II they pass the
sugar bill through the house they will
probably run up against opposition In
the senate which will consign 1t to the
appropriate pigeonhole. To take the
tax of of sugar and put It on the con-
sumer Is one way Of making both
ends meet, but 1t II q very peculiar
Way,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
Plain Truth.

Paint looks better on an old house
than on an old woman.
The train that am not going on is
the one that Is invariably on time.
The trouble with the fool with
money is that there is never near
enough of him to go around.
In the advance notices OF the aver
age marriage the only good reason for
mentioning the name OF the groom
is SO that the wedding guests may
be sure they are throwing their old
shoes at the right man.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
Breaks Trust Record.


More trust prosecutions have been
instituted by President Taft's admin
istration in the last flve months than
during the entire term of any other
president except Colonel Roosevelt.
Seven bills in equity have been filed
and four indictments obtained in these
five months.
Although 1t has a year and three
months to run, the record of trust
prosecutions for this administration al
ready nearly equals that of Colonel
Roosevelt during seven years. A total
Of II bills in equity have been filed
and 20 indictments obtained since
President Taft took ONCE. During the
previous administration IS bills in
equity were fled, rs indictments OBJ
tanned, and 1 forfeiture proceeding in
itiated.
1t is the work during the last half
Of this year which brings the totals to
a point which promises that they will
far exceed by March 4, 1918. the pre-
vious seven years operations. Changes
in the law or the passage of a federal
Incorporation law which would check
such prosecutions would. of course, af-
feet the total.
Three bills in equity were filed un-
der President Mckinley: four pro-
ceedings in equity. two indictments.
and two informations for contempt
made up the record Of President
Cleveland, and four bills in equity and
three indictments were recorded un-
Ger President Harrison.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
SAFEGUARD The CANAL
PANAMA WATERWAY TO BE PRO-
TECTEO BY AMERICA.
Whole World Has Long Understood
That Such 10 the Case, and Talk
Of Possible Complications 10
Merely Idle.

The opposition that has developed
In the United States senate to the for
tiacation OF the Panama canal has
taken the form Of a warning that such
action on the part OF this country
would incense England and probably
lad to dangerous International trou-
bles. An effectual Quietus was put
on this argument, however. by a let
ter. read in the senate. written by
John Hay, who aided in drafting the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty with England
dealing with the canal project.
Mr.. Hay said in his letter: The
whole theory Of the treaty Is that the
canal is to be American. The enorm-
Gus cost Of construction is to be borne
by the United States alone. When
constructed 1t is to be exclusively the
property of the United States and is
to be managed, controlled and defend
Cd by It,"
So there Will be no trouble with
England on account Of the fortiflca-
tons. Neither will there be trouble
with any other country. The work
Of preparing the defenses has been
going on with the construction of the
canal A regiment of infantry has
long been stationed In the canal zone.
II there were to have been a protest
from any other nation against forti-
flcation it would have been made long
ago. for all the world knows what is
being done on the Panama isthmus.
What is really back of the opposi-
ton to the military plans for the
canal is the objection, based on the
ory and sentiment, to the expenditure
Of any considerable sum of money in
preparation for possible war. It Is
the old protest that II the country has
NO army or navy, no forts or battle
ships, 1t cannot be involved in war.
But the canal will be fortified. Just
the same. The common sense Of the
American people will not tolerate such
q condition of affairs in this country
- made possible the seizure OF Tripo-
II by Italy.-Cleveland Leader.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
Truth viii Out

Being called to his feet unexpected
ly at the gathering and asked to re-
spond informally to the toast, "The
LADIES', Gilfers hemmed and hawed
and began:
my friends, all that l am, all that
l have in the world, owe to woman
my wife,
Here he was interrupted by that
lady herself, who rose and said:
Il told you when you put the pro-
perty in my name you'd give it away
the first time you opened your mouth.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
What Did He Mean?

A courtier taking leave OF Louis
XIV, who was sending him as an am
bassador to a foreign court, was told
by the King: "My most important in
truction for you is to pursue policy
entirely different from that of your
predecessor"
Sire" said the diplomatist. "I will
endeavor to do SO, that your Majesty
may not repeat the advice to my sue
cessor"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
subterfuse Too Transparent.

It is well understood that the Dem
ocrats of the house voted for free
sugar and an income tax for campaign
purposes solely, feeling sure that the
measures would not pass the senate
tho first one at least, because Of the
opposition Of southern senators. 1t Is
a cheap way of campaigning and its
purpose so transparent that its effec-
tiveness will be decidedly limited.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
Merely a Suggestion.

In order to make their revision Of
the sugar schedule still more inter
esting the Democrats in the house
might add to the ingredients the re-
call as well as an income tax. Start
ing with sugar Mr.. Underwood's COM
mittee appears to be compounding a
1ulep.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
Was Reasonable.

Did you insist on having love, honor
and obey included in the marrige SER
vice?"
NO" replied Mr.. Flimguilt. 1.-THE
only thing l made my wife promise
was that she wouldn't smoke in the
house."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
Turn Job Over 70 statesmen. !,

Turn job over e Statesmen.s
II Mr. Underwood and his friends
cannot revise and rectify the tariff
without knocking the resources Of the
national treasury into . cooked hat
they should turn the Job over to the
Republicans. Their income tax pro-
posal looks like . confession Of In
ability.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23

Perhaps the reason the Democrats
in congress are SO anxious to tax In
comes is that they think the Republi-
cans will be compelled to bear the
burden Of taxation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23

Education does not mean teaching
people to know what they do not
know; 1t means teaching them to be-
have as they do not behave.-Ruskin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23

Doing is the great thing. For If.
resolutely, people do what is right. in
time they come to like doing it.-Rus-
kin
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
'Twixt Satan and the Sea.

'TWixt Satan and the Sea.
Doctor-You are in pretty bad
shape. You must stop going to those
cheap restaurant.
Patient-But, doctor. the prices at
the other place would make me still
sicker
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put
up 40 years ago. They regulate and invig
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar
coated tiny granules.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
The Keynote.

Knicker-I thought simplicity was to
be the keynote of your gowns.
Mrs. Knicker-It is. have SIM
ply got to have them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23

The young man who marries an
heiress may not have to wait so years
in order to celebrate his golden we'd
ding.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23

After = long. secret struggle the
Democrats on the ways and means
committee examine what they have
fished from the sugar bowl and 1nd
that It IL an income tax.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-23
Poor Henry,

he was misled"
Yes, and now he Is Mrs.-led."