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Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29

or. Then the frank truthfulness Of the
applicant, his eager, wistful face at
tracted her.
''That is not a very creditable thing
70 say" observed Mrs. Warden.
mo, madam, but it's the truth I am
not trying to hide anything, and
wouldn't be here begging If wasn't an
honest man"
"Come In and welcome" spoke the
generOus-hearted housekeeper. acting
on, q womanly impulse Of her true ma
iure 1--WE have sickness and trouble
n the house and can't pay much at
tention to you, but You can help your
self to what you see on the table
there, and rest near the stove till ]
speak to my master as to how we mag
etow you for the night"
1You mean to say you trust me IN
the house here; that you believe what
aayT
why should | not. when see the
truth of a striving, maybe tempted
man in your face?v challenged Mrs
Warden steadily. Il have had trouble
myself and I feel sorry for you, and
am glad to help you"
Burglar Bill told his story in frag
ments while he ate like famished
man. Then bell summoned Mrs
Warden to another part Of the house
.nl 4 = xros- 1oFf al1s,a
"a fine wopan true woman" he
unused gratefully What comfort
after the long, hard tranpl" And. vel
fed and content, he snuggled down II
his chair by the warm, CHEEKY kitchen
ere.
He noted drowsily that the house
keeper passed through the kitchen. H'
saw her return with an ak. and won
dered. He reused up in a etrang'
amaze as soon thereafter there sound
ed from the upper part Of the hous'
vast thudding, crashing noise, /
was as Il that ak was being used to bat
Ter something to pieces.
Mrs. Warden came down into th'
Kitchen looking Mustered and breath
less, as though she had been under
going some very forcible exercise. Sh'
came straight up 10 Bill and looke'
him earnestly In the face
You said you were burglar" sh'
ihAgan
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29
LOSES HEAVILY IN BATTLE
British Camel corps Has Many Killed
and Wounded Fighting Savage
Dervishes.

London Mr.. Richard Conyngham
Corneld recently fella victim of an at.
tack Of the Dervishes In Somaliland
It was against these barbarOus men
that he had organized the Camel
corps. Although only about thirty
years old he had performed valu
able service for his country in some
OF it's most dangerous outposts. not
the least being that Of the formation
Of the Camel Constabuiary corps OF
166 men under three British officers.
From 1901 to 1909 he served In South
Africa and in Somaliland until 1870
when be vent to Northern Nigeria,
trom which he returned TO somaliland
last year to organize the Camel corps,
The DeTvishes feared it nightly and
made t'teir fierce attack with the idea
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29
TURKEY TRoT FOE TO BEAUTY
Russian Princess Warns American
Girls Against the Wild New
Dance.

New York. Princess Lowenstein,
the wife of Russian nobleman and
soldier who fell in the Philippines at
the time Aguinaldo was captured
warns the American girls against tur
key trotting as foe to beauty.
These wild new Dances" the
princess said, which your girls are
doing day In and day out are showing
their effects. The dancers get to
look like old, haggard women. The
American girl is noted for her looks
and justly, too, but she certainly will
lose all her freshness and sweetness
II she persists in keeping up this
everlasting baccEanalian dancing"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29

The case Of the jacques Acequia VS..
The Bloomfield Ditch took almost a
week. In the case of Tucker LOTUS
and Hail. ditch contractors, who were
sued for $4,000 damages because Of
the flooding Of the town Of Farming
ton when gopher dug through the
banks Of a ditch the defendants were
constructing, Judge Abbott gave judg-
ment for $1,000.
Ten opinions were handed down In
cases that had been previously heard
and the litigation on the docket was
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29
ANNUAL COST or ILLNESS
PhyaIeIan Asserts That ls ls $3.50.
oo0,Ooo ; Year In the United
States.

New York. Some surprising state
ments were made at the meeting Of
the American Public Health assoeia-
tion, held at Colorado Spring, by Dr. ].
B. Andrews, Of this city. Doctor An
drews, who is secretary Of the Ameri-
can Association for Labor Legislation.
said that the annual loss In business
through illness amounted to $3.50, ,0OO,-
600. and that fully one-fourth OF this
loss could be prevented
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29
PosrMAsrERs NAMED

Santa Fe, April 20. Postmaster
John Pflueger was notified today that
the following New Mexico postmasters
have been commissioned: Jennie Fen
ton, Dunlap; Louis B. Bently, Organ;
Henry D. Murray, Tinnie
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29

Foley Kidney Pills Successful for
TO have fine healthy complexion
the liver must be active. the bow
els regular and the blood pure. All
this is brought about by using HER.
BINE. It thoroughly scours the liv.
er, stomach and bowels, puts the body
in fine condition and restores that
clear, pink and white complexion so
much desired by ladies'. Price soc
Sold by Central Drug Co.--Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29
STICKS HEAD IN FLY WHEEL
Broken In Health, Hat Factory En-
pIoye Kills Himself In Most
Peculiar Way.

New York. Broken in health and
tired OF life at the age Of sixty-three
years, Wallace D. Richardson, stock
man in Bleecker street hat factory.
stuck his head into five-foot fly
wheel making 200 revolutions min
ute. His body, with the head badly
crushed. was found near the fy wheel
shortly afterward Letters ON his per
son told that he intended to seek
death to end his troubles.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29
IMPORTANT plrch cAsEs

Santa Fe, April 2s-A number Of
important ditch cases were adjudicat-
ed by Judge p. @. Abbott while in San
Juan county. In the case of the Hal
ford Ditch VS.. The Independent Ditch,
each side produced thirty witnesses.
The bitches cover rs miles and prac-
tically every settler under them ap-
peared.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29
tIadn,t RaruaIned for That.

II thought was taking an exam
ination for the railway mail service.
@You are,' said the examiner, you
are"
"They ask me how far It ia from
the earth to the moon"
What OF that7"
s'Well," said the candidate, II
hadn't figured on taking an airship
run. kansas City Journal
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29
aava Hueband Waa crueI.

Pittsburgh. Pa-Mrs. Minnie Hap
py Of Washington. Pa, declaring her
SELF unhappy with Edgar G. Happy,
has started an action for divorce.
Mrs. Happy charges that Happy
threw knives at her and also tossed
bar through a plate glass window
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29

- utterly destroying It. The engage
nasnt was 50 sudden and the fighting
20 savage that nifty members OF the
corps, Including Mr.. CoTfsid. were
killed or wounded. The Camel corps
is one OF the most picturesque
branches Of the British service,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29

well cleaned up. Judge Abbott return
ed last evening as did Deputy Clerk
Edward l. Stafford, Attorney A. M.
Edwards and Court stenographer Mrs,
McNitt.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29

A valuable dressing for flesh
wounds. burns, scalds, old sores, rash,
chafed skin, is BALLARDS SNOW
IMMINENT; It IS both healing and
antiseptic. Price 25c, SOC and $1OO
per bottle. Sold by Central Drug Go.
--Adv. AZ
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29

Gives Comfort to Stout Persons
A good wholesome cafhartlc that
has stimulating effect on the st0m-
ach, liver and bowels is Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets. Thoroughly cleansing In
action, they keep you regular with no
gripping and no unpleasant after ef-
fects. They remove that gassy dis
tended feeling so uncomfortable to
stout persons. o. G. schaeser and
Red Cross Drug store ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29

Mrs. WIN. T. Thompson, of Battle
Greek, Mich. writes: 4 have been
troubled with indigestion, sour stom-
ach and had breath. After taking two
bottles Of Chamberlain's Tablets ! am
ven These tablets are splendid
none better" For sale by all dealers
ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29
WIN stop FIIrtatIons.

southnyack. N. Y-Trusteea here
have had the village green brightly
eliminated 70 prevent nocturnal
airtations.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29
ReIiabIe-Foley's Honey and Tar Com

ReIiabie-FoIey's Honey and Tar Com
pound
Just be sure that you hry Foley's
Honey and Tar CompOund-it Is a
reliable medicine for coughs, colds.
Group, whooping coughs, bronchial and
IA grippe coughs, which are weaken
ing to the system. It also gives
prompt and definite results for hoarse-
ness, tickling throat and stufty wheezy
breathing. o. G. Schaefer and Red
Cross Drug Store.--Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-29

subscribe for Tns OBsls.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-14

taken up, IND II viii bee devoted 20
the conversion OF the current paper
money, To- the encouragement of uE-
riculturc and "a placing the national
credit on "a sound busc. Another
step 81 material advantr gr .s that the
railway eastward Co Brazil BE- udvanc-
Ing steadily. aud that q part of this
line, from Boria To- the lguuzu. has
been constructed for 90 Kilomctcrs.
Colonial settlement has been support
co, as IN instunccd hY the Culnniu
Barthc, which has received an allot.
ment of 20 leagues t%somcthing over
200 square miles,, each unit la u.
for r. settler containing 30 hectares
tnlmost 20 acresl. but the same
amount viii be sold at SO gold IN,
hoctarc, or about &2.15 an acre.
Land of equal fertility can be pur-
chased elsewhere In the country, and
the government grants abundant time
for payment Paraguay therefore eau
uu longer be- considered isolated.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-14
TIM COUNTY uIGH SCHOOL

\ T rs entirely needless Go urge upon
the people Of an intelligent conn
munity the need for educational
extension such as ls proposed be- the
New Mexico statute permitting the
creation OF county high schools. In
deed our feeling here Boz Albuquerque
Is so unanimous that we are ukcly to
take educational proEress tor granted,
leave 81 to the school authorities and
neglect oar duty
An election is &C. Dee held Tuesday
which will determine whether or not
. county high school shall be- cstab-
iishcd In Betuanllo county. The dan
gcr In his election Ia not of oppose
Hon To- tho proposed school but that
the voters. especially In Albuquerque,
will take il as q matter OF course
that the proposition viii carry. and
will neglect to 60 and vote.
There can be no question as To the
wisdom Of the county high school.
from the standpoint either Of the
taxpayer ana parent m the city ur
in the count districts. Al present
tome seventy pupils In cur high
school from various points in the
county are paying tuition of $50 "a
ear This BE- not "a fair proportion
Of the co.'s per pupil OF maintaining
our high school. Under the county
high school plan all pupils In the
county viii be entitled 10 the high
school privileges without tuition.
while the revenue from tho ountr
districts viii enable the school au-
thorttios To do a much broader and
more effective high school work.
The agricultural feature Of the
county high school act alone makes
the establishment of the school de-
sirnblc.
W. publish In an adjoining column
today the important sections of the
act creating the county high school
plan. with the suggestion that every
parent and taxpayer read u. then
with the helpful plan In mind. go
To- the polls Tuesday and east q vote
for Bcrnaillo county, hish school
our beautiful new high school
building, now practically complete, b.
big enough and modern enough 20 do
the work OF Inc whole county Tor
years 60 come Let as extend It's
good Influence NJ far as We can.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-14

any such county high .chool is os.
tabliEhcd shall employ and discharge
teachers. regulate their salaries and
shall have the power and authority
60 make all necessary rules and reg
ulatiuns aud to do All things FOR the
proper management and control 81
said county high school.
Amendments were passed in 1910
as follows.
Section /. That Section be
amended to read as follows.
"Scctiun l.. That county high
| schools may be established as here
matter provided In each county In
this state"
Taxation, Levy. COLLECTION. Innd.
See. q. That Section Of said act
] 1, amended Co read as follows:
sec. g.. said loNy made 10y county
high schools shall be certified To- the
county clerk boa which said high school
or schools are situate hy the president
I and secretary OF each Of said boards
and the county clerk is hereby di-
roctcd 20 certify the same to- the as
SCISSOR OF said county who shall plac"
the same upon the tax rolls of said
| county and said taxes shall be collect
ed IN the same anncr az other taxes,
and when collected the county treas
urer shall place the same 20 the credit
OF the district OF districts where any
such county high school or schools
are situate, la "a separate fund known
as the county high school fund
The treasurer OF said county shall
apportion snid high school fund
among the high schools oi the county
established under this act. and u
there be more than one such hign
school ia the ratio shown by the
number Of children attending such
high schools during the proccdins
year. Provided. however. that ma
child shall be counted In dctcfminiHf
said ratio n has attended said hign
school for less than halt OF the reg
ular sessions OF It's high school year.
At the end of each high school year
the president and secretary OF the
board OF school directors OF each dis
trict having such high school shai|
certify under oath "a the treasurer oi
the county the number OF such pups.
attending the high school during tins
preceding year as the oasis for APP
"purtiunment 81 the county high scnup
fund. Provided, further. that II NOR,
than one high school shall 1e cstap'
lishcd ID shall receive during the first
school year not To exceed ouc-thitt
of the monies then in the county hisi
school fund. Provided. further tht
more than one high school may W'
established n designated as ,
county high school In ms ear ans
IN that case. the county high schou
fund shall be apportioned among suci
schools on the basis Of attendance
during the preceding high school yea
for such schools. High schools nov
located and established In any count
Of the state shall he DESIGNATED AM
established as county high schools t
provided In this act.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-14
ASSURING SIGNS.


NIoTlNG the fact tina, there is a
more cheerful feeling ia busi-
ness and financial circles. the
New York Herald remarks that this
Is due in part to the season. when
the sunshine grows warmer and the
flowers begin To- bloom and the birds
10 sing and the -husbaudmcn get busy
iu millions of fields, the pulse natur-
allN beats faster and The spirits rise.
True enough one touch Of ma
turc makcs the whole world smile
Hut there are. as the Herald points
nur moro defiusule cau-es beneath
thc renewal of business confidence.
Bank bearings have moved steadily
upward Stocks have risen notably
In the wan street markets Earnings
have improved boz many railroads, and
the probability of an early and favor
able decision on the rate appeal
which mas been before the Interstate
commerce commission for nearly "a
'fNN NN" N NNf'FNAN' fNth ilfhA-
dent Wilson's announcement oi the
membership of the federal reserve
board shows tina the control OF the
couutry'si Dunking Interests viii De iu
the and ~ competent and trust
worthy men. and that has been cspe-
ciaily reassuring 90 business and o.
nance The fact be-, the basic coudi-
tions OF national prosperity were
never sounder Than they are today
Here in Sew Mexico our basic In.
dustries those ON which our prosper
lty rests. have never been la better
condition. The livestock Industry h.
nourishing as b has not nourished
for years. There Is abundant water
Tor irrigation The dry-farm sections
practically are sure of e season of
large production
Conditions an point to mlnllmeut
! ~ the prediction mad by thoughtful
men a. the hesinning Of the ncW
year. that the opening months Of
1914 WOULD b. gaiel months In busl-
ness. but hat the CLOSING ones. the
latter half Of the year. would be sol
idly, substantially prosperous Ia this
] state aud in the nation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-14

lated. from It's situation, for thcir
bloody traffic. In bis place BurNc
carried on % tradc uf ynbhlinE add
here, occasionally. took meetings OF
The most vicious OF both sexes, dan
uR and midnight b~raVIs#and scrcams
were go frequently heard during the
night that the n%eiRhuors at last paid
little attention to tu. nuisance. and
were with rciuctau.c aroused from
their beds by the cr.Hs ut the old woe
man, whose death brought the mus-
dcrcrs Co Justice.
So much wrought up were the pco-
pie when the crimes OF the Burkcs
we're exposed that the police were
giycn 70 temporary r,.nforccmont OF
upward of 300 men Al the trial no
lees than 90 witness gave testimony.
The trial was presided over by Tho
Bight Hon. David Bowie, lord Justice
clerk Lord Pitmily. Lord Meadow
I bank and Lord Mackenzie. Al lis
conclusion the iury retired for so
minutes and brought boz e verdict Ut
guilty against william Burke. but
found the Indictment not proved
against Helen M'uougal who had
been living with Burke as his wife.
The following H. the sentence as
passed In respect to the verdict Just
rendered that the said william BuIKc
Doe carried from tho oar bach To the
iolhooth Of Edinburgh. therein To ne
detained, and TO D., fed pon bread
and water only. IN terms Of an act
Of parliament passed in the twenty
NTH year of King George the second,
until Wednesday. January 2S, u on
that day to be taken forth ~ the said
t0lhooth To the common place OF oN-
ccution. ia the LaNmarket OF Edin-
hurgh, and then and there to be
neck bv the hands OF the ummoa cx-
ocutioner. and his body thereafter 70
no delivered TO Dr. Alexander Monro
professor Of anatomy In the Univcr-
sity Of Edinburgh. Co be by hiri
publicly dissccted and anatomical.
and ordain an his movable goods and
gear TO be escheat and |inbrought @
his majcSty's use
Immediately after tho trial of
Burke an attempt was made 10 indicl
Hare Tor the murder OF one Of his
victims. James Wilson who had beer
put ont of the way in the previou,
October Tho law officers decided
that ne could not legally be put ot
trial. and on Februars .. 1929. he was
set 40 liberty. u IL believed that M
then cought refuge in England, ans
nothing was ever heard 81 him there
after.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-14
Great Trials Of History

TRIAL or WILLIAM BuRKE.

NNE of tho most rem rktllo nun
dcfors boo tuy annals of Euglish
crime was William Burke. IN
lfishman who s,,ms Goo httr been "a
'%ugabound from bis birth WhoI be-
was 20 years of ug, D., lo't hi- home
and went Co scotland as 10 lahuftr.
Litue be- heard OF him Ia ais uoN home
until isZs. when he took up lodgings
with william Hare, Boo ~Edluburgn ln
this house. uu Noycml,r 80 of tnst
year there died an old pcusloucr
named Donald. and BurNc and Htrr.
Who ever ti that tim, seem to have
formed ID partnership boz crime lu-
stead 81 giying the body burial they
sold il Co Dr. Robert Knox. a surgeon.
for the purpose uf dissection. So
large r. sum so easily procured prov
ed sadly ominous
Hare. from tho evidence tina was
brought out. appears To- nave occu
suggested TO Burke ID further siroKe
ot business. namely. that they would
inVeiglc unknown and obscure way
farcrs d the lodging house o. kiil
them.
During the ensuing months thcE
assisted hy their wives, murdered q
least a. persons their methods bcins
10 invite tho victims into various
houses. make them drunk and theu
sunocatc them in such a manner that
no signs OF violence appeared ON their
bodies. The bodies Of al OF these
victims they sold at q good figure q,
Or. KnoN's school Of anatomy.
But the end OF 10 all had Co come
On october 81, lS2s, Burke, having
In the meantime moved TO a home Of
his own, enticcd into his house IN
old woman called Margcry Campbell
ana disposed Of the body IN the usua'
manner but tie suspicious OF an,
noighhors having been aroused. IN,
police were communicated with. and
the corpse was found In a box in ths
/ cellar OF Dr. Kuux's house BurK,
was placed on ttinl FOR this murder
in the high court Of iustlciary at Ed
inbUrgh, on December "a, tN2N. when
william Hare. tho partner boo his
crimes being admitted 10 king evi-
dcuce his guilt was clearly proved
and he was hanged on January 2S
1898. while the witnesses cried ou
Burke him!' Burke him" the woi
Burke meaning 90 choke" and Is de-
rived from the cclehrted murderer.
The house In which the Burke,
committed the murder was In an 90.
scuro part ~ Edinburgh. well cdlcu.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-14
orr Is SYSTEM.

THE spectacle OF me al the pub
Die service systems garhnge
wagons driving south on Sec
ond street Tuesday afternoon during
q high wind, with "a shower of paper,
dust and Debris blowing from II all
over the street and the people un-
fortunate enough 10 be in the vicinity.
calls attention Co the fact tina while
Mayor Boatright IL engaged ~ re-
forming Albuquerque hc might do a
little reforming with tho gnrbagc sys-
tenn one step 10 that direction
would bee Co require such garbage
wagons as We nuW have iu operation
ga use covers when nllcd with debris,
especially ON windy days Ana that
is but onc Of q number o. improve
m'ntF which might Dee inaugurutcd
with benefit
Tho fact b. Albuquerque has uo
garbage syftcm a private eiu1en has
some Kind nf an agreement with the
.ity government whereby he is prlyi-
'eEed 90 collect raraaee and refuse
and hauI 10 away. gharsing so much
uoT month Geo those whu care Co pat
ronizt him and nving the charges
himself about a. he sees 90 This
man does af Well ls hc can with the
equipment ne has aud bis charges
are fair ouoush when the system UNI
der which b., works BE- considered
But h. rrals with ttc individual elite
zen whether hc has his garbage
hauled way 90 not tie can leave 10
IN h. alley ur his back yard. or on
his back or front porch b. ne so dee
sires, there 'o breed flies and disease
for eleven month"; and two weeks
o. zach year Then We have q % D.
vuision of cleanliness and proclaim "a
twu weeks cleanup. and general
hauling away OF nlth at public eX-
penso using city teams that have
other work 90 do.
Tho mayor. on assuming office an
nounced that he favored making
every day in Alhuqueruue "a cleanup
DAY n Was one plank lu .his plat
form Of which everyone approved.
Sow 10 a good Time % begin watkins
ON that plank.
We need a municipal garbuse coli
lection system and We need 10 have
b. undly enforced
We can rave aud toar our hair
about sNatung the deatly house n.y.
But lts mighty little use swattins
flies by the 0ne-at-a-time system