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Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22


welcoming gesture, and the man
stepped in, laying aside his outer gar
ments.
81 am the first, l see," said he in the
same language. why do we meet
here? Is it safe?"
"Hill may be missed" explained
Rowe, "and we are certainly being
watched. Consequently this place Is
safer than any other. To all appear
ances it will merely be an evening
party. Any news?"
"Yes," said the other, II have some
thing for you"
"Give it to me before the others
come" said Rowe nervously. at is
from Venezuela, of course"
Certainly" said the other, "and
fortunate it is for you, my friend, that
| am in the employ of the post office Of
the United States. Otherwise it is
scarcely likely that the millionaire as
phalt contractors greetings from the
Venezuelan government would come
into vou~ hands"
''You are we'll paid" retorted Rowe
"and in the future you shall be palt
even better, but of that later. Let me
see what they say. OF late it has beer
very difficult to alter the communica
tions in such way as to render then
sufficiently antipathetic. They ar
growing rather friendly toward him
and on several occasions I have beer
obliged to suppress letters entirely
That one which you allowed to reach
him was nearly fatal to our plans"
"But you repaired the damaged"
with infinite risk and pains!" re
torted Rowe. Although have opened
and altered so many epistles both o
his and theirs and have become prett'
expert. You must remember that tint
man we are dealing with at this END
at least, is no fool'
"Yes, Vanderpool is no fool!" agreet
the man.
Hush! No names, beg!" warne,
Rowe, land lower your voice, m
friend" Then he continued in a NOR,
composed tone. 'It is essential tha
he should go on believing that we ar,
necessary to his success. Once he dis
covered that the Venezuela seeretar,
of commerce would be willing to trea
with him direct, we should lose oul
hold upon him, and, with him, oui
chances of improving our fortunes
But come, let us see your latest find!'
The man flshed for a moment in the
inside pocket of his coat, and ther
brought out letter similar in appear
ance to those that Rowe had concealed
in the safe. The latter took it eagerly
and examined the seal. Then, going
to the alcove, where a number oi
dishes and arrangements for lighi
housekeeping were slowed, he lighted
an alcohol burner of great power
After heating small instrument in
the almost invisible flame, he skilfully
removed the seal and In another mo
ment the letter lay open before him
AS he read, the crease between his
eyes deepened. Then his face cleared
"This will give little troubled" h,
exclaimed. "'Can' must be changed t.
cannot and there is plenty of spac,
in which to do SO. Then it will appear
to our patron that the Hon. Don Juai
del Costa cannot agree to do as h,
is asked in the little matter of bring
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, coUN
Gil NO. so4.-Meets second and
'ourth Thursday In O. r. G. han.
Pioneer building. Visiting members
are cordially invited. Richard Devine.
G. K; Frank Angel, r. 8.
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Whipping Post very Effective.

Denver, Colo.-Governor Miller OF
Delaware declares the whipping post
In that state has reduced crime to q
minimum, asserting offenders fear the
public disgrace of this form of punish-
ment more than the physical punish
ment
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

|. o. o. r. LAS VEGAS LODGE NO.
4.-Meets every Monday evening at
their hall on Sixth street. All visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend
]. Friedenstine. N. G.; A. T. Rogers,
v. G.; T. M. Elwood, Secretary; Karl
Wertz. Treasurer; c. v. Hedgcock,
Cemetery Trustee.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22
KNIeHTs AND LADIES OF sEcuR

ITY, COUNCIL No. 2390-Meets IN
w. o. W. hall, Sixth street, on the
first and third Mondays of each
month at p m. Visiting Knights and
Ladies always welcome o. L. Free
man, President; Miss Cora Montague,
Fnancier; Mrs. A. v. Morrow, Local
Deputy, 9OS Jackson avenue; 2. w.
Montague Assistant Deputy. 1011
Sixth street, East Las Vegas, N. n.
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY
BROTHERHOOD NO.

IFRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD NO.
1o2-Meets every Monday night in
o. r. C. hall, on Douglas avenue at
s o'clock. Visiting members are cor.
daily welcome ]. C. Wertz, president:
J. I. Buhler, Secretary; C. H. Baily.
Treasurer.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

WANTED-A second hand, 6-hole
range; good water heater. Phone
Purple 5492.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

WANTED-A good girl for general
housework. Apply to Mrs. H. G.
Coors, gIaIxla
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Wanted

WANTED-Woman for general house
work Harvey's Ranch, Box B., East
Las Vegas.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

Mike Mitchell, the former Red Bird,
has found American league pitching
to his liking. Since joining the Wash
ington team Mike has hit around the
G7t mark 'sids
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

+, CHAPTER V-Pedro occupies Hllls
~tudio and calls on Leigh, the sculptor,
with letter from Hill. Leigh. calling In
return. In the alley bumps into two men
lone OF whom Is Reginald Vanderpooi'
Iris father, in disguise.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

CHAPTER vI-vanderpoors compan-
son goes into the basement of Hills studlo
and talks with Ricardo, or Rowe, the
basement tenant. Of conspiracy against
"a foreign government. Vanderpool,
Iover whom Rowe has q secret hold, Is
implicated. Sonora Daussa and her ohno
ISupposedly dead In an uprising, Rowe
Knows to be alive.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

CHAPTER IV-HiIl. the Respondent
hover, meets Pedro and Mr.. Jones IN
Washington square. They dine togetner
HIM discovers talent In Pedro's drawings
and In a mad desire to lose himself. gives
bis studio and all in 1t to Pedro In ex-
lchange for Mr.. Jones'
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

syllable with her on the subject!"
1t was too true. Save for that one
interview, when little or nothing had
been said, Sonora Daussas sympathy
and support had been taken entirely
upon hearsay, furnished only by Rowe
and Sancho.
This is most extraordinary" ex.
claimed the captain in bewilderment.
viii you please to explain this ac-
tion of yours in so deceiving us-and
furthermore, what bearing it has upon
Vanderpool?"
THE last is the easiest to reply to-"
replied Rowe, "and, therefore, to take
it first. What bearing has it upon
vanderpool? Good captain, she is the
baitl"
"Dios!" exclaimed the first man.
There was pause, then:
"Is 1t permitted to ask how?" said
the captain with exaggerated polite
ness.
But certainly" replied Rowe cheer
fully. 'Vanderpool has been In love
with her for years; he believes her
to be prisoner in Venezuela. alone
of his acquaintances know exactly
where she is! Ha! ha! behold your
revolution! 1t is very simplel"
"And she! How do you hold her,
and where?" demanded the captain,
his face purpling ominously. How
comes she to be with your"
That is soon told-at least, part
OF It," said Rowe. who. for hidden rea.
sons Of his own seemed bent on max
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

CHAPTER XI-Hin hears from the
hear dancers that Pedro Is Venezuelan;
Hill and Mr. Jones wander about, ana
stumbk upon Rowe, loading a steamer
with contrahand of war. Hin Is seized
as a spy. Vanderpool, asphalt king, ap-
pears as "Senor Chief"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

thur Martin. all OF Augusta In A
party from Atlanta at tho Inn Tuesday
were Misses Mary and Helen Hawkins.
Miss Annie Akcrs and Arthur Clark.
Mrs. Robert Meyer, OF Jacksonville. and
Mrs. a. L. Egbert. OF New York were
luncheon guests at the Inn on Tue sday.
and other prominent guests here for
short stay: on motoring tours We're Mr..
ana and Mrs J. X; Ravenei. OF Charleston
ton, MIR. and Mrs. 4 r cornell. Tam
pa, Fla. Mr.. and Mrs. William u De.
a aimH MRS 2f MM ax D. C. and Mr.
lunehe on hnttHo[ Of OF the 0 @eeR a in.
Mrs. Mr. r. r w Miller; "A Of tampa Mr;
Mrs. G. p. Willngham. OF Macon. L.
aren't. OF Tampa, we're dinner
su Mr o 9de V evening at ne Inn. ,
SonVhac. are arrivals OF the recent
G darer al the Inn; Others coming in
Mrs. +; Bqrdigk Of yS ca Yo TX Mr and and
Mrs. w. W farnell, OF Philadelphia ,
E,,op and mdoR 2 VT Of Cleveland: e j.
T - i.crehan. of Rochester. q r.
W ShifIey lawson I5 So ij G.Gi Mr ana
and Mrs Victor m Ia; So -N' ana M 4,
Frances White, of Elrmingham. Ala
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Iaver;v. Of X
way. of Hot Springs. Mr. ana Mrs II.
G. Wadsworth, Of Atlanta. and Mr.. aud
Mrs. Fl II. CLARK, OF Mobile. Mrs Des.
mond, OF Baltimore Nj. and Mrs W
A AEsFs OF Of Lq iaus,ds 7 SKI aIS
and Lee Jordan. OF Atlanta: Mr.. and
Mrs. &. O. Summers aud part from
GAINESVILLE. Ga.
Mrs. Corbett Lowry. OF Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. George l.. Ester. o: 81
Augustine Mr.. and Mrs Morgan
Smith, of Atlanta; Miss Helen " ync
OF Daytona: Mrs. II. * Murphy, o.
Mulberry. Fla, are among the many
visitors now In AEhevilie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
SCENE At 4 STATION.

spending the summer in Ashevilie
Lies.ute:in"n,-, c9ionei Terre't, u 3 A.
rivals OF the wcek in the army circles.
tea dance was given at the Inn
ruesday .2tierno0u, and the largest
event OF the week was SATURDAY even
ing's dinner dance. Among the hosts
were Nj! and Mrs. Raymond y. Lock
wood. OF Eos, Orange, New Jersey: Nj.
Captain and Mrs. Preston Brown, Mr..
ana Mrs. +. X. DuBose. OF Atlanta.
others AMONG. the guests were Miss
Sarah Fell. OF New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
W : Yarneli. OF Philadelphia: Z. y.
Camp. Benjamin Bernard and John 6.
Frederick Bush OF Mobile: Mr. and
Mrs Clarence Haverty. of Atlanta:
con- Nj: ana Mrs. lnman Bell Of At
!anta: Nh ana Mrs " ". Davis and
Mis- Adrienne Microbes. OF Tampa. Fla !:
Captain ana Mrs. { r. Day, Can;ain
.'2nd Mrs. Clemens Mcmillan. Mr. Al
Der, Potter, OF rhiladelph!a. and Miss
Martha Coleman. OF Augusta
Mountain climbing has varied tho
amusement program OF the week for
maTy % the guests 81 the Inn Sew
erai parties have motored TO the top
OF Plssah, over the Vanderbilt motor
road. Among these was a group %
atlanta people enterta!ped BY Mr. ard
DuBose, of Atlanta. who is spending
the summer n the Inn. was a member
OF 4 camping party OF young peOD,a
near the top OF Cragg". for several
DAYS this week
y handicap tennis tournament on the
courts OF the Country club has given
zest To the tennis playing OF the week.
and e mems handicap golf tournament
Of two days duration was another
sportine evc;ft OF the week.
Several large bridge parties have
been given, one OF these assembling
nfty Sucats Ia the green room OF the
Battery Park Hotel. when the prize
FOR the highest score was won bv Mrs
Locke Craig. VIE OF the Governor OF
North Carolina Mrs. Raymond y.
Lockwood, of East Orange New Jer-
SOY. entertained Informally on Monda y
Governor and Mrs. Park TrammeIl.
/ OF Florida. arc recent arrivals in Ashe-
( Vile MIR. Howard Banks. of Wash
rSton. secretary TO JoScphus Daniels
accompanied hy Mrs Banks. arrived
this week to spend August here. and
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis. OF Yale Uniycr-
sity, have Joined the cottage contin-
gent for the remainder o: the summer
Many prominent Southerners are tax
ing part in the gay social life at the
Inn this month Mr. and Mrs VIII
liam Lawson Peel OF Atlanta, have ar
/ rived. ana Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hanson.
OF birmingham, are prominent guest $
who came IN this week With them is
Miss Frances white, birmingham
belle.
/ \ motoring party here this week
included Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Martin.
! Mrs Leonard Phinizy. Miss Marian
: Phin!zy, Mrs. F!cldin Wallace and Ar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

tain clemens MoMnan. Of the Army
Medical Corps; Mrs Mcmillan. captain
Lewis II. Green. Lieutenants Surdette.
Joseph ware ana \. H. James. The
First Coast Art.licry Band from
Charleston furnished the music. and
among tho patroncsses were Mrs. = /.
Mrs Charles Jordan Mrs. Thomas
settle, Mrs. Thomas Eaoul. Mrs. Cheese
cricl Rutledgc and Mrs r g Coke.
The review Of iroous and the monkey
drill hy TROOP Is, OF. the Fifth Cavalry,
under the command %. captain Clar-
ence + DAY. on Tuesday evening at
Riverside PARK was another military
affair of Interest this week Tho troops
we've received by General DEFAULT. u.
: y. retired. who, with Mrs DeNault.
have recently joined the army colony
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
ASHEVILL-E

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.
ASHENiLLE. y. &, Angus; S.-Au-
gust, the gaycst month OF the summer
season here. was ushered in with Il
series OF dances. one OF the most de-
liehtful of these balls was given ct
the Ashevillc Country Club in honor
Of the army officers and their wives
who have been at the Grove Park Inn
for n month. and vino leave next wcc!;
for Fort Myer and other army posts
The honor guests included CAPTAIN
the Students Training Camp: Mrs
Brown, Captain Clarence r. Day, com
manding Troop *. Of the Fifth cav
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
Across the Mountains to La Paz

Across the Mountains to La Paz.
africa and Its Cog System-A
Look at the Highest Railroad
Points of the World-A New
Railway Built by Americans,
but Now Owned by the Eng
lish-Potosi and It's Silver
Mines-To Buenos Aires via
Bolivia-The New Lines Pro-
jectcd Into the Amazon Valley.
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met 0'r '"hi JACKSON whose company
has built ;hc africa La Paz system. He
Is one of the famous engineers of rho
, Use. ,,,..
on an over the CLONE. II IS arranging
10 connect the Bolivian al the
Argentine railway .vstems.
pletod the shortest route fron th4
limited states 10 Bolivia viii no hy
wnv of Africa THAT mort is > zoo miles
from Panama. and by Inc canal i, viii
he less than , 500 miles from New
Orleans Most tourists will prefer to
go hy way Of Mollendo and tho Peru
Wan Souihern tho gradient of which
is more gentle ana which has also the
advantapc of the halfway station a,
Areauina and the pheasant trim over
Lake ,Tutcacn The u,tcL; iumn from,
Africa - tho ton of the Andes is Nabl,
10 give one Sorochc. and many viii
NOT care 10 risk the long rack-and-
piuiou system some will so TO Ia Pa2
hy one route and come back bv an
other At present the mos Of the
traffic to Bolivia passes either through
Mollcudo or Antofasasta
Thu -roli,io railway
sye,n,, ie n.rHans ,ho n,o., i-,,,nr,an,
of tb, rcnublir /, ,s ~. ..',.tr-,
dir.r, service from l.. pa. IL, III. ,c,,,,
i'm for,v-rnur roure '7.,r-. 49,. i,rnn
trains week vim sio.n.rs anil
diners This road is abou, as loul, oy
,rnr, \cw yorl, - ,,Iny.Lopl l.r,,,,,.
Antofoeas,a The cb;.r sconnr, a.
NORTHERN chile Tho train takes ..,n
.brnucb me uttr,,a rclls .nL ,,roy.
the Chilean desert to the Bolivian
frontier You a. al nieht and The
whole %: one dav in making that 5our-
nav ana vou arrive M Druro' Mt. mon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

ned railroads. which some day Will
bc extended into this region. These
roads go from the centre oc the plat
eau TO the tributaries OF the Amazon,
and some will be extended 10 the nav
igable branches of the Paraguay as
we'll One road is planned from Iro-
tosi to SUcre, and another fgoG Sucrc
10 LaGunillas. tho TWO together COW
cring n distance OF less than 225 miles.
Another railway is to connect Ia roz
and Corip3ta CoroiCo, and thence go
, on to the navigab!e waters Of the
Benz, down which ships can travel 10
the railroad about the falls OF the
Mamorc Madeira. When This railway
is finished Bolivia Will have an outlet
to the Atlantic by way OF the Amazon.
Another Amazon River branch is 70
be quilt from Cocha banda to the
River Gilmore. which flows into the
Mamore, and there is also an extern
sion from the Argentine system 10 con-
meet with the same river at Puerto
Eoias IT would seem that Santa cruz
, is to be the railroad centre for East
orn Bolivia. and there will eventually
he railroads throughout the whole
region east of tho Andes. opening up
the country from Argentine To Ecua-
dor and Colombia.
II will thus be seen that Bolivia is
1T the Very beginning OF its railroad
development. This country is one nth
as large as the main BODY OF the
United States. with the addition Of
Alaska. About two-thirds of the land
lies east Of the mountains, and doubt
not the amount OF good soil In the
whole republic is proportionatcly as
large as that OF the United States. We
have now about 260.0G0 miles Of rail-
J way and if Bolivia had as many in
/ proportion to its size. II would have
something like 10000 miles, or almost
! forty times IS much rs the railways
now in operation. 1t is not proba BILE
/ that such a system will be bull, for
| centuries to come; but the opening uu
/ OF the 800 additional miles already
planned or surveyed win create an in
| dustrial revolution in that part Of the
! country cast of the Andes that VIII
! aston.sh the world.
| Copyright, 1914. by Frank 6. Carp.n-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

The most important part of Bolivia
has no; Yet been touched hy the rail-
roads l refer to tho fertile eastern
section. Just oyer the Andes This
consists of enormous forests and high
grassy plains. which will feed millions
OF cattle. The government has plan
Arizona republican., 1914-04-25

Hire little salesman at The He- publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-25

The following citations will speak for themselves:
 Lafayette-'I shall insist on having the death penalty abolished until [ have the infallibility of human jude- ment demonstrated to me-
 William Cullen Bryant-'I am heartily with you. as you know, in your warfare against the barbarous practice of punishment by death, and my prayer is that your labor may be crowned with success. Sooner or later I am confident that the infllc- tion of the punishment of death by the law will become as obsolete to civilized world as torture by the rack"
 Cicero-'Away with the executioner and the execution, and the very name of the engine. Even the mere men, | ton of them is unworthy of a Roman citizen and a freeman
 Henry Ward Beecher-"In our age and with the resources which Chris tian civilization has placed within reach of civil governments, there is no need of the death penalty, and every consideration of reason and humanity pleads for it's abolition. It does not answer well the ends Of justice, and often defeats them. As an example, it tends rather to brutify than to quicken the moral sense or , spectators and yet, while the fear Of hanging does not deter men from crime. the fear of infIicting death deters many a jury from finding a just verdict and favors the escape of ! criminals. 1t is the rude justice Of q barbarous age We ought, long ago, to have done with it.
 John Bright-'The real security for human life is found in a reverence ! for it. If the law regarded it as in NiOlahle, then the people would begin also so to regard it. A deep rever- ence for human life is worth moro than . thousand executions in tho prevention of murder, and is, in fact, the great security for human Hfe' Chas Su,nper-'It IS sal to be- liere that much of tho prejudice iu favor of the gallows may be traced to three discredi- tb:e sources: First. ttia spirit of venS >ar.e which surely dnes not properly hei)lg to man; secondly, 'tnwcrthy timidity-. as if a powerful civilized comnunity would be in peril if life were not sometimes taken bH the state: and thirdly, blind obedience 10 the traditions of another age. BuU rack. thumb-screw, wheel, iron crown. bed of steel, and every in struTnent of barbarous toture, now rejected with horror, were once up held by the same spirit of vengeance. the same timidity and the same tra- dition of another age.'
 Very Truly Yours.
 L COLONY.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-25
FORMER GOVERNOR HUGHES !
 VISITOR 0F PHOENIX
One of Four Living Ex-Governors of
 the Territory

Former Governor l.. (. Hughes is q visitor in the city. having come from Tucson yesterday morning to attend the state banquet last night to fill place on the speaking pro gram. MT Hughes is one of the four living governors of the terri tory and he is one of the oldest living residents.
 Except for the term of his govern orship, Mir Hughes ever since com ing 10 the territory. has been resi- dent of Tucson where he established the Arizona Star. the first daily newspaper in Arizona, nearly forty years ago. He owned the property until about six years ago
 From time to time his faith in Tucson has been justified by it's pro- gress but it has never gone forward so rapidly as within the last year or two Mrs. Hughes was the first
Arizona republican., 1914-04-25

might as well call me anti-American
 because I criticize daily bad English.
 ] am narrow minded and a bigot
 because l am against capital punish
 ment, forgetting or not knowing that
 so were Cicero Montesquien, Turgot,
 Benjamin Franklin. Victor Hugo,
 Herbert Spencer. John Bright. John
 Quincy Adams, Thomas B. Reed.
 William Cullen Bryant, Lafayette.
 Wendell Phillips, Henry Ward Beech
 er Robert Burns. Francis Bacon and
 others.
 The doctor finds q great deal of
 satisfaction in pointing out that my
 diction is faulty, my literary style reads like an advertisement. In that am at one with the doctor. l have labored long and hard to attain the je ne sais quoi of style. but confess
 am much disappointed. As to the doctor poking fun at my academic attainment. it shows how poorly qual- flied he is to enter the arena of de bate on this most important sociolo- gical question
 The doctor need not have made me the subject of his article. Capital punishment is a broad question, and seeing that he has hitched his wagon to the moose, he might have informed himself on the subject Then he would not. in his public utterances, have recourse to abuse l could, and will do 1t willingly, suggest to the doctor an extensive bibiography on capital punishment, so that Ii he IS eyer again moved to write for the benefit of the many AriZonan Who think seriously on the subject. he may undoubtedly throw some light
 So far the doctor has cnrrohoratco my statement that advocates of capi-
 tai nunishment do not study the sub
 feet. They have opinions and cannot express them dispassionately IL Is
 quite apparent that in discussing the subject the doctor has an axe Jo grind. But even the doctor does not impute to me ulterior motives, none beyond my interest in humanity If the doctor will refrain from abuse and will attempt to stick to the question of capital punishment, I will gladly take issue with him. not to air my Ill humor nor to display my forensic ability, but help the peo-
 ple of Arizona to vote intelligently on what cansider a momentous question. The people are not inter ested in me, nor whether arn an anarchist, or whether my diction is faulty. Nor do the people give picayune whether 1 am A. M or M, A; no more than they care whether
 the doctor is NJ. b. or just D. M.
 If the doctor will give reasons and support them with facts why he be- lieves in capital punishment it will
 be more to the point