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Las Vegas optic., 1912-08-20
LALsuouERouE COUPLE ELoPE!

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Albuquerque. N. M, Aug. 20
Strenuous opposition on the part Of
Mrs. Belle Ruggles, mother Of II.
/ year-old Irene Ruggles, did not pre-
vent the marriage yesterday Of Miss
Ruggles to Edward Donohue, Of the
Albuquerque fire department. An
elopement, however, was necessary
the young couple discovering that the
consent of mamma to the union
would never be obtained. Mrs. Rug
giles indicated her opposition to the
proposed marriage months ago; and
more vigorously manifested her oppo.
sition Sunday night when she in
voked the aid of the police in an ef-
fort to prevent the marriage she said
she was certain would occur yester-
day If quick action was not taken. At
the suggestion of the police Mrs.
Ruggles early yesterday swore to
warrant charging Donohue with entie-
ing minor away from home. When
the police went to serve the warrant
on Donohue, it was found that he had
laid off for the day. "A visit to the
places weber Miss Ruggles roomed, SOB
East Central avenue. developed the
information that Miss Ruggles and
Dcnohue had left in carriage at j
o'clock in the morning for BernaIlllo
with the avowed intention Of getting
married. A telephone message from
Las Vegas optic., 1912-08-20
NEW YORK VOLUNTEER FlReMrM

Newburg, N r Aug. 2O.-DeIeea-
tions Of firemen and visitors from sIY 4
directions poured into Newbure tc-
day for the opening Of the fourteenth
annual convention Of the New YORK
State Firemen's association. The gath
ering Will last four days and win IN
olude a parade and numerous pqfze
competitions in addition to the usual
business sessions. The city is hand.
someay decorated in honor Of the Wis
itors.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-08-20

Hay fever and asthma make August
month Of intense suffering to many
people. Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound gives prompt ease and relief.
and is soothing and healing to the IN
famed membranes. VIM. M. Mere
thew N. searsport, Me-, says: "a few
doses of Foley's Honey aid Tar Com
pound relieved me Of severe attack
Of asthma and less than q bottle caus-
ed complete cure" Refuse substit-
utes. o. @. Schaefar and Red Cross
Drug Store.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-08-20
The aProaressIver Parry

is the individual, man or woman, who
uses Foley Kidney Pills for backache,
rheumatism. weak back, and other kid
ney and bladder Irregularities. Foley
Kidney Pills are healing. strengthen.
ing, tonic, and quick to produce bene-
ficiaI results. Contain no harmful
drugs. Never sold In bulk Put up In
two sizes In sealed bottles. The gem
uine in yellow package. 0. G. Schaef-
or and Red Cross Drug Store.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-08-20

Dr. G. H. Ellsworth Dentist. 1s
Baldwin St.. Rochester. N. r. SAYS Fo.
ley's Kidney Pills gave him Immediate
relief and strengthened him wonder
fully, 4 have been bothered with
weak kidneys and bladder trouble ma
suffered much pain. Foley Kidney
Fills gave me immediate relief ana
strengthened me wonderfully. an
pleased TO recommend their use." q.
T. Schaefer and Red Cross Drug store
Las Vegas optic., 1912-08-20
Politics and
Politicians

Fv-rtN-
The voters Of Aniston, Ala, have
negatived proposal to adopt thC
commission plan Of government.
Governor Baldwin will be unani
mously renominated by the demo
cratic state convention of Connecticut
next month.
Adlai e. Stevenso nof Illinois, for
mer vice president of the United
States, will tatke the stump for Inc
democratic national ticket.
Missouri progressives are TO meet
in st. Louis soon to decide the uues
tion of putting Roosevelt state aud
county tickets in the field.
The Vermont election on Septen.
ber will give the politicians their
first opportunity to guage the
strength of the third party move
ment.
Arthur Capper. the republican nom
inee for governor Of Kansas. began
his career as a compositor on the
Topeka newspaper Of which he is
now the publisher.
Congressman Cyrus A. SulIoway Of
the First New Hampshire district,
has the distinction of being the tal'-
est and largest man of the national
house Of representatives.
Representative w. G. Redfield Of
New York has been selected to open
the democratic national campaign in
Maine with a series of speeches at
Portland and other cities, beginning
September 8.
It is estimated that the expense of
the recent convention in Ohio to-
frame new constitution and of the
special state election next month to
ratify or reject the proposed amend
ments win amount to three quarters
OF million dollars.
The nomination of Governor Thom-
rs r. Marshall for second place on
The democratic ticket has drawn at
tention to the fact thas Indiana has
seven vice presidential can
iidates, of which number two were
'epublicans and five democrats.
John Lewis, 80 years old has been
elected for the thirty-first time as
egister Of deeds in Orange county,
Y. G. Mr.. Laws was first elected dur
ng the gold excitement Of 40 and has
eld office continuously for So years.
Hamilton Fish, ex-congressman,
ormer assistant secretary Of the
reasury and former speaker of the
lew York general assembly. is a can
idate for the congressional nomina-
lon on the national progressive tic
ct in the Twenty-sixth New York
istrict.
Florida is the only southern state
rhich boasts a progressive party gu
ernatorial candidate. He is William
/. Hedges, one Of the leading lawyers
Tallahassee, and he is making a.
lgorous campaign against Park
rammell. the democratic nominee.
Governor Hiram Johnson of Cali
,rnia, who has second place on the
rogressive party national ticket, is
lie sixth Johnson to be nominated
# vice president of the United
tates. The first was R, N. Johnson
Kentucky, who was elected with
an Buren in 1885, and four years
ter went down to defeat with Van
lren. Herschel v. Johnson of Geor-
q was the next to appear on the tic
t with Stephen A. Douglas in 1860
1854 Andrew Johnson Of Tennes-
g was elected os. the ticket with
ncoIn. Hale Johnson Of Illinois
s the prohibition candidate for vice
ssident in 1896,
Las Vegas optic., 1912-08-20
eunERNAToRIAL CONTEST.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 2O.-The demo
Gratis of Georgia tomorrow will name
governor and other state officers,
members of the judiciary and repre-
sentatives in congress in primaries
in which nominations in all cases is
considered equivalent to election. In
terest is confined almost wholly to
the contest for the gubernatorial
nomination, in which the candidates
are John NJ. slaton of Atlanta, Joe
Hill Hail of Macon and hooper Alex
ander of DeKalb county. A number
of the present state officers have no
opposition for denomination. The
majority of the present congressman
likewise will be srenominated A
preference vote is to be taken for the
choice OF United States senator,
but as Senator Bacon is assured Of
the voting will be OF aI
perfunctory character.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-08-20

Mr.. W. S. GansaIus, farmer living
near Fleming. Pa, says he has used
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy in bis family for four.
teen years, ana that he has found it to
be an excellent remedy, and takes
pleasure IN recommending it. For
sale by all dealers.
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you enough for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done for
me. Mrs. JOHN WENTLAND, RID,
No. 8, Box so, Coloma, Wis.
Women who are suffering from those
distressing ills peculiar to their sex
should not lose sight of these facts or
doubt the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham' s
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
There are probably hundreds of thou
sands, perhaps millions of women in the
United States who have been benefited
by this famous old remedy, which was
produced from roots and herbs over 30
years ago by awoman to relieve woman's
suffering. If you are sick and need such
medicine, why don't you try it?
If yOu want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0n1l-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence
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AN ACTIVE WORKER.
Reporter Tried to Get NOrton's Son to
Vote for Kiene.

you want to vote for Kiene for
sheriff. a persuasive voice was speak
ing to a young man at the polls early
this morning.
Nothing doing" was the rejoinder.
"But, my dear SIR returned the first
speaker, nothing daunted, 'if you
knew Kiene as we'll as 1 do you not
only would vote for him, but you
would get out and work for him"
The speaker was a reporter for the
State Journal, who has worked for
Kiene for years and consequently
knows him well. And he was pressing
his argument with vigor.
Say. son." said a bystander, calling
the reporter, aside, know who that
fs?"
IT just know he looks like a voter
and 1 want him to vote right. I'd hate
to see him throw his vote away" re-
turned the reporter.
Don't waste your time replied the
bystander. THAT is a son of Sheriff
Norton" and the reporter took his
advice and sought another prospect
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SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Dancing tonight at Garfield Park.
Free motion pictures.
Marshar's band will play at Garfield
park tomorrow evening.
The young people of the English
Lutheran church will enjoy a hay rack
ride Wednesday evening.
The Christian Endeavor Society CT
the Potwin Presbyterian church will
give social this evening.
The rain was a fine thing for the
crops but it wasn't heavy enough to
clean off the Topeka streets.
The Sunday school of the Second
Presbyterian church will hold a pic
mic at Central park Wednesday.
The K. U. Alumni association will
hold a luncheon in the rooms of the
Commercial club Wednesday noon.
w. L. Driver has arranged for an
other playground series. 1t was sched-
uled to start this afternoon on Wash
burn field.
F. M. Spencer, the contractor. has
taken out a permit for the reconstruc-
ton of the Potwin school building,
The cost is placed at $15,s42.
Both Governor w. R. Stubs and
William Allen White are working to
get Colonel Roosevelt out to Kansas
for the state fair, according to Secre-
tary H. l.. Cook
There are no factions on the new
mony provided that something does
not crop up in the course of the next
wear to cause a disturbance.
The extension of hours at the Santa
Fe shops, predicted and announced IN
the State Journal three weeks ago, goes
into effect Immediately, according to
statement by John Purcell today.
An old soldier with his coat plastered
with Curtis buttons and his war hat
bedecked with cards stood out in the
rain in front of the Auditorium this
morning boosting for his candidate.
Owen. L. Cope, the leading Democrat
of the Santa Fe freight department,
left Topeka today for the east. where
he will confer with Woodrow Wilson, it
is said Cope is trying for the appoint
ment of minister to Liberia.
The law compelling card handlers to
stand a certain distance from the polls
caused a water soaked tribe to hover
around the voting places this morning.
Many stood out in the rain insistent
that the cards should be delivered.
Mayor Billiard never left his desk at
the city hall this morning. He was not
one bit disturbed by the fact that today
settles his political career. And this
was his only comment: ''This rain-you
can't beat it. 1t will mean more to
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Kansas than all of the elections of the
year"
c. H. Titus, city election commits
sioner stated this afternoon that the
entire vote in the city should be on
! record at the city hall by tomorrow
noon. Many of the boards will work all
night and part of the day, tomorrow.
The Santa Fe shops are closed this
afternoon to allow the 5000 employees
voting privileges. Extra hours will be
| added to the time the rest of the week
to make up for the lost half day and 20
reimburse the men for their lost wages.
Secretary H. L. Cook of the Kansas
state Fair association, received a let
ter this morning from the F'alfurrias
| CTexas) Jersey Dairy Co, saying that
sey cattle they expect to enter in the
fair.
I'VE are going to have great draft
horse show" said Secretary H. L. Cook
of the state fair today. Some of the
other fairs have reported that entries
| in the draft horse department are shy
: to date, but We expect to have a nice
showing
The board of education has decided
! that post-graduates and special stu
| dents be excluded from domestic
science and sewing classes unless there
| is room for them after the regular
| ~ CLASSIFIED undergraduates have
been assigned to classes.
The retiring president of the board
of education, c. c. Nicholson has
served continuously twelve years. no
other member of the board can boast
of this record. In the past year the
members of the board have worked
harmoniously under Mr.. Nicholson.
1.-THE Gideons are doing a great
work" said w. E. Henderson of Chi
cago, national secretary of the Gid
cons. who was in Topeka Monday
night 'Y ears ago travelling rnen were
called bummers; later drummers;
then travelling salesmen, and now
they are spoken of as knights of the
grip Secretary Henderson was en-
tertained by local members of the or
ganization Monday night at the home
of c. A. Vancn.
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MESSAGE FROM HE'LL.
John Armstrong CIlanIer Hears From
Departed Friend.


Washington. Aug. ct may be there
after all. John Armstrong Chaloner, Of
Merry Mills, Gotham, Va has
made public a message that he claims
was received from friend in He'll The
message purports to be from Thomas
Jefferson Miller, an ex-Confederate,
non-commissioned naval officer,
prominent member of the Manhattan
Club, of New York, and personal
friend of Chaloner during the formers
lifetime Chaloner was in bed at the
time and he took his pencil as he was
directed in his subconscious state and
wrote out the message which covers
sixteen pages of typewriter paper
Chaloner communicated TINS message
to number of newspaper men VINO
met him by appointment in Alexandra.
Before so doing Chaloner announced
that the meeting was the beginning OF
a bombardment of the New York courts
and the New York lunacy laws that
would be conducted from Alexandria.
Here are some of the extracts from
the message from Miller:
'The New Testament is literally and
absolutely true. Jesus Christ was not
lying when he spoke of hell fire. l have
had a very mild torture compared to
many other persons in my walk of life;
largely because 1 happened to be a
truthful and moderately honest man by
nature, and also largely because 1 had
my share of hell on earth in being q
New Yorker of social standing but no
money.
His Satanic majesty has been gra-
cicusly pleased to permit me to commu-
nicate with yoC. 1 am permitted to ex-
eIcise what you are pleased to term
your eX-faculty to an unlimited ex-
tent in a strictly limited sphere of in
formation. 1 am standing against Il
wall looking toward the fiery throne,
upon said throne sits Sata-Sl, his feat
ures are precisely those of Napoleon
Bonaparte at the apex of his power.
He is dressed precisely in the costume
OF the Michael Angelo statue entitled
The Thinker placed over the tomb Of
the Medici in Florence. The hail of au-
dience is miles long; miles wide and
miles high.
Would be considered impertinent if
I exclaimed: Well played, Uncle Tom
Not in the least. my dear Archie. To
resume the hall of the audience IS
rubies. My brace of blood hounds out
side are strongly giving tongue. Might
ask if they, subconsciously, know
Archie (Chaloner} may you permit me
to remind you of your bargain not to
jeel at my communication-Q apollo
gize). IS
Satan is giving audience to the en-
bassy to the Kingdom of Sin which
hlDSOOn IS Contiguous 10 nell. ana De-
tween which kingdom and hell there is
practically a perpetual wall. The occa-
sion is rumor that the millennium is
about to begin.
You must know that things are far
better down here in hell than is gen.
orally supposed Nobody need try to
get to heaven if he or she does not care
for that sort of thing. There is a world
prepared for men and women of the
world. This is known as the under
world. L is and ever will remain more
or less modern. There is no woe here
for, before a person is allowed to make
his or her choice as to which goal they
aim for, heaven, the underworld hell or
the kingdom of sin, he or she must so
to speak. pay the piper
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TO ABANDON PLANT.
Garden City Government Irrigation
Project Apparently Failure.

= Washington, August 6.-Some few
weeks ago Senator Charles Curtis Sc
cured the passage in the senate OF a
bill granting relief to the Garden Ci.y
(Kan.) Water Users association. The
measure was drawn by the department
of the interior. 1t authorizes the sec
rotary of that department to sell ar
public or private sale the irrigation
plant located in Ffnney county, to-
gether with the machinery, wells,
pumps, transmission lines and all other
4ppurtenances, including the land upon
which it is located.
This irrigation project was built by
Uncle Sam ten years ago at the cost
of $500, 900 under an agreement to sup
ply water to the members of the Wa
ter Users association. They have never
been able to comply with the contract.
Not only was the management unsatis-
factory, but the plant a failure. This
statement was made to the senate by
Senator Curtis. Furthermore, he said:
Two years ago congress authorized
an extension of time to see if proper
they have failed. The plant has not
been used for two years or longer. 1t
is in the hands of carekeeper, who
is being paid for taking care of it.
The water is not being used; in fact,
the machinery is not being used. Moth
ing is being done with it, The Officers
of the interior department think 1t
would be best to sell the machinery ard
get rid of the plant to the best au-
vantage possible"
The bill, as it passed the senate, pro-
vided that the contracts heretofore en-
tered into between the Finney County
Water Users association or with in
dividual land owners and the seer
tary of the interior for the supply
and use of water from this irrigation
plant be cancelled and relieved and IN
liens upon the lands in Finney county
created by such contracts released and
discharged.
A new phase affecting this legisla-
ton has arisen in the house. Con-
eressnan Baker, of California, has just
introduced = resolution authorizing
and directing the committee on irriga-
ton to ascertain. the present condition
of the Garden City irrigation project
and all matters contained in the senate
bill covering the subject and to make
a report to the house.
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PENWELL ELECTED.
He Will Be President of School Board
for Next Year.

L. NJ. Penwell will head the six
member school board in the ensuing
year. L. NJ. Jones was chosen as vice
president, and NJ. c. Holman was made
clerk Monday night.
The old board transacted the regu-
lar routine business the fore part of
the evening; then the reorganization
of the board under the new law was
in order. All business was transacted
with dispatch and with lamblike good
will. Far different was the session a
year ago, it will be remembered.
The new president announced that
he will entertain old and new members
of the board at a dinner at the Topeka
club later this week. a resolution was
passed thanking the retiring members
for their excellent service in the past
year, and everything was lovely"
Retiring President Nicholson also ex-
pressed his appreciation of the CO.
operation of the members in the past
six months. Superintendent G. c. Starr
read a report.
Members of the new board are: L.
NJ Penwell, DR.. c. B. Van Horn, p w.
Griggs, Judge w. E. Atchison, L. NJ.
Jones and Mrs. c. J. Evans.
Those who retired: President G. G.
Nicholson, A. V. Lindel, G. K. Holiday,
Judge T. f. Carver, Mrs. Margaret Hill
McCarter and DR.. r. S. Magee.
The board will meet next Monday
night to decide upon the tax levy, and
to transact other business.
The question of the esta bliShment
of a kindergarten at the Central Park
school was referred to the teachers
committee. A delegation of a dozen
or more persons were present in the
interests of this proposition. They
submitted petition signed by two
hundred persons.
George Richardson was appointed
janitor of Polk school.
Several changes were made in the
teaching force. c. H. Hepworth, prin
cfpal of the Garfield school was chos-
en- to act as an instructor in the bust
ness course of the high school, and to
direct athletics. His place will be
filed by George T. Beach of the Sa-
betha schools.
The resignation of George Hetzal,
principal of the Harrison school was
accepted. The teachers committee
will fill the vacancy.
Mary E. Barker. teacher of English
iE the high school was given years
leave of ABSENCE Ethel FriZell will
take her place. Leaves of absence to
attend schools of higher learning were
granted to Miss Gertrude Norton, and
Miss Stella Mitchell.
The designations of these teachers
were accepted: Edith Staten, Bertha
Ven Pelt. Lena Gamble, Elma A. Fill
ley and Mary c. Martin.
Miss Alice E. Andrews was chosen
as assistant in the kindergarten de-
partment of the Parkdale school.
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SANTA Fl: NOTES
Items for this column may be 'phoneo
to 1915 or the State Journal office-1

to 1915 or the State Journal office.]
ment in Los Angeles, cal, has peer
tra nsfe-red to San Antonio. Tex Mr..
Cherry expects to go to Texas the last
Miss Della Hughes of the freight claim
! department and Miss Mabel Beeler of the
chief electricians office have retIne9
from Kansas city, where they attended
a house party Saturday and Sunday
G. r. Miller, transportation clerk, anu
Mrs. Miller left Kansas city Sa ..il,
night for a two weeks vacation trip 10
the coast.
Tom Ciohessy of the passenger depart
ment is enjoying two weeks Vacauoh
trip in Salt Lake and Denver.
Ormal Lake and ]. n. Grlnlng OF tHe
electrical department at Alouquerque, ~.
NJ, are expected the middle of this mon-h
for a short visit with Mr.. Lakes parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. N. Lake of Quincy
street.
flee spent the weekend with relatives
and friends in Kansas city. a;sh,,rsa-
A. T. Jones of the auditor OF dlsnurs e
ments' office spent the day Sunday Wit.
friends in Emporia.
Engineer John Hand, who runs on Nos
63 and 64 is off duty for Few days on
F. P. Miller of the auditor of disburs =
ments' office will leave shortly for NaC@-
D. ]. Fisher of the freight auditors Of
flee spent Sunday with friends in Kansas
City.
"A.
Santa Fee Mrs. Scott and their daughter
Dorothy left Saturday for vacation trip
to the coast.
Fireman Bert McHenry. who runs on
trains Nos. and east of here is on
duty for few days on business.
Mrs. r. c. Reed. wife of the assistant
chief clerk in the freight auditors office:
is spending few days with relatives anC
friends in Kansas City.
Miss Minnie Moore of the car account
ants office has returned from kansas
CITY. where she spent the weekend with
friends
Miss elizabeth Bunton of the freight
auditors office will leave shortly Tor
vacation trip to Blackwell. Okla
Mr. Clarence Lake of the electrical de,
paretrnent in C1eburne. Tex, is expecteu
the middle of this month for short visit
with relatives here.
Harry G. Knowles of Elm Creek, Ne I;;;
formerly of the machine shops here, WIN
have charge of the morning meeting
Wednesday at the Santa Fe telegram
school here. Mr.. Knowles is visiting TelI-
tives and friends in Topeka for short
time
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week for a short visit with friends.
Master Earl Liggett of Chester avenue
and his aunt. Mrs. Otto Kuehne, VINO
have been visiting relatives and friends
in Winfield and Wichita the past two
weeks. returned home Sunday.
frank Blake who has been visiting at
the E. E. Crouch home Kellam ave-
nue. the past few weeks, returned to his
nome in Burlingame Saturday.
Chicago for few weeks on business.
The Helping Hand society of the oak
land Christian church met this afternoon
The Oakland w G. T. L. met this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. c.
H. Ensign, BOG Forest avene, for the an
the different departments for the entire
years work was given.