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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
A Modern Al Sin.

Ny story relates to another All Sin:
Not Bret Harte's. but my own: my OWL
kith and kin.
1t was only a few short weeks agone
In that city you so well know.
Which the Bride and the Groom SO of
frequent:
Where the south winds gently blow
tbs a city Of shade and city OF
A city where laws are made
BY statesmen great by statesmen
OF every degree and grade
Fer where there is good, there is also
bad
And the task before me 1 hate.
AS there's much that's true and more
that's sad
In the story / now relate.
By invite came on a Saturday night
For friendly game of cards,
Nor / since have thought it was just
the thing.
CARDS.
To be trapped into an unknown game.
AS simple as A B C.
By friends, whom hon. each to the other
They'd wipe up the table with me-
On this evening IN question / simply
dropped in
On the Major. whose friendship I
Not thinking of aught but friendly
smoke,
Or with tales of the war to swap lies.
And there was the Doctor. another
good friend.
Such a modest and innocent mate;
And these two suggested a nice, quiet
game,
Intending my ducats to take.
Twas a. curious game to an innocent
kid,
So full Of surprises unfair,
Where an honest hand is SO frequently
bluffed
And a bluff is called down by a pair.
Five cards are dealt out. only one at a
time,
And t. you're not suited" You
While flush" is not always the most
modest sign,
"To be fulp' is far better than all.
And should there be dealt you a real
royal f1ush,"
still worse is the luck you have met:
Not player responds when you open
the pot;
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

My story relates to another All Sin:
Not Bret Harte's. but my own: my own
kith and kin.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
PUZZLING OLD VOLUME.
Translated at EthnoloCy Bureau
After Many Others Fail.

AFTER Many Others Fail.
TIVE books Of 800 years ago, bound in
the quaintest parchment, have given
up their secrets, after expert linguists
and ethnologists pondered many weeks
in a vain effort to determine their
origin.
Many languages were consulted, Ara
bic, Sanscrit, Malay, Japanese, Russian
and languages that have traces of
Latin, but the chirography within the
covers of these musty volumes COM
pared with none of them.
The American Philosophical Society
of Philadelphia gave it up. Savants
and sages of other literary societies
failed in their efforts to elucidate the
strange language. The books were
finally referred to the United States
Bureau of Ethnology. Prof. Cyrus
Thomas withdrew the veil.
at is the Cakchiquelche language"
said Mr.. Thomas, spoken by the In
dams of Guatemala. Zone of the books
was on Bible history and the other a
collection of Lenten sermons, written
in the sixteenth century by the mis-
sionary priest, Father Domingo Vico,
who spent many years among the In
dams Nt is believed that when the
Spanish Fathers undertook to trans
late religious works into the Chachi-
quelche tongue they found the Latin
alphabet inadequate to express the GU
rious accents of the Indians, and they
supplied the letters
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

shoulder. Look" he said, quietly,
pointing below US. He had been sweep
ing the country with his field glasses,
and his eyes, trained to keen obser-
walton. had discerned what we were
al looking for. / turned my glasses In
the same direction. There was the
vindication of my theory. Far below
us, stretched the fields and woods of
the German Province of Lorraine, with
here and there a town. resembling
clusters Of red and white flowers.
Through this fair country stretched
the highways, like white ribbons. But
what was that silent, sinuous, snake
like movement on every road ex-
tending for miles? Troops and troops
OF soldiers, helmets and gun-parreis
glittering and flashing in the bright
sum gas far as the eye could reach,
with brief intervals between them we
saw the thousands and thousands Of
German soldiers. General Martini turned
TO the telegraph instrument and clicked
of message; and I knew that within
Ave minutes the General STAFF would
learn, through its watchers in the Eiffel
Tower Station, that the German rush
across the southeastern frontier was
but a blind; that the main movement
was to the north: and that Paris was
in danger Of isolation from Calais and
from her ally, England.
For my own part l felt a great ex-
ultation. In the face of masters Of
war. I had advanced an opinion with.
out support; I had urged that my plan
be tested; had won out More, I had
perhaps saved France the humilia-
ton Of a surprise, and Of possible de-
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

feat at the hands Of her old enemy.
we now realized that we were dis.
%s smoke e ns Gssnf Below n Ss
presently the Shrek Of small shells
was heard around the balloon? This
was uncomfortable: yet there was no
Ballast was heaved over. and we rose
half . mile, until we could barely dis
Germ the landmarks. But what was
AGAINST tSe long awo range anC ei ea'a gums
to-dayf The shells few thicker. One
passed through the basket. smashing
A: cut sep cur :. end 81
basket. and We lurched uncemfertahly.
We , threw eyer more ballast. r.s'n.
:ssss ssssa1I tn; :s. VI" hurled
tewsrd N. Rschsrs gave a shsut Of
.EThsy !, bay: X. hat til. s.s." he cried.
rent in the silk. and heard the hiss
or escaping gas. The balloon swaysd.
Objects on the earth came inte palmer
could distinctly see he nsia batteries
to issp th as psnss as wa
"what WIN they do to us-' asked
nc General sD%eI1 Martini shrugged his shout
ders. "Oh. they will shoot us at sun
rise tomorrow" he replied. Tt IL no
matter. We have saved the day.
France will not be surprised. Already
additional troops are pushing north"
My elation was over. loved life,
to be shot in q German field. without
even an opportunity to let the felix's at
home know what had become Of me. In
utter disgust ! sat down in the car. for
It was now iurching violently as We
approached the earth. Bullets whistlei
around u, several striking the basket
work. Well, / would die like q man.
would show my companions, and also
our hospitable German friends below
that an American can meet his fat'
with a shrug as light as that OF 6
Frenchman, at least.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

change ny colors and afhliatione sew.
quaintance stood me in good turn: :.
was Hs'S ne i s9nt msat p airssdS &C.
tive demonstration Of forces on the
which as hss grown out Of the 1isecirs:
wa. only Sss % sinst
misunderstandings between the two
nations. complicated by European dip,,
lomatic twistings and turnings, mad
Germsny's openly announced dream OF
Worldwide hegemony. Added to this,
the propaganda publications or the
Of Austria. German expansion In Asia
Minor. the ruin of English sea-power,
and the political and economic DOM
nation Of Earop,e perrmlrsins nre eae
ucts through the four ports OF Ham
burg. Antwerp, Saionica and Triests.
had stirred TO resentment the material
gland. Although France desired no
such convulsion as was sure to De
produced by war, she was not content
to lie supinely and see her .opportuni-
man hands. What wonder, then. that
70 ARMS, TO ARMS
Il left the club and made my way
Avenue ropers .0T Reschi h,ref the e Grams
Hotel. my ears were assailed by a
ciamor. which rose and fell and burst
like storm. Bands of civilians, thou
sands In each. composed of laborers
and artisans, were marching bolster
ously up and down the streets, cheer
ing and singing the Marseillaise.' y
with flags and banners flying of every
color and description. Presently ]
heard the trampling of horses coming
down the street. mingled with the loud
cheering eHHhe popuiace. 1t was q
troop Of Cufrassiers. and In another
minute / was in the midst OF q seeth-
ang crewd and could perceive nothing
around nae but sea OF hands. hats
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
IN JUVENILE COURTS.
New Methods Of Dealing with the
Early Misdemeanors of Children.

Larry NhiSoSIuS0uOTS Vi &tHioESkts
In the March number Of the Sunset
count of the work Of saving boys from
crime and prison influences A similar
work 10 going. on In many cities OF
+. soSs Va. II ss, isas
under the legislative act OF that year,
through the untirinE efforts OF the
California Club, the Associated Char
other iarge-hearted organlsations and
individuals. The original law Of 1901
laid the foundation for the legal mach.
inery. which the. revised statute Of
This law provided. among other things
tor an advisory committee. which ap-
points probation ofhcers. secures funds
INK hs hs
officers and the general public.
Since the establishment OF this court
over 2.1oo separate delinquency cases
been handled under the fatherly care
Of Judge Murasky. His eyes, ears and
hands are the probation cfiicers and
volunteer workers, One officer looki
wards; another sees to their working
side-fs the of{icial sob chaser: still
another is the directory and "diction-
ary'-he knows every boy--his doingl
Concerning the San Francisco work
baton officer, says: Mere numbers OF
cases are barren. and give no hint OF
sensational captures, toilsome investi-
cation. patient probation. successful re-
formation or occasional failure Neither
do they suggest the hearty cooperation
or of the rapid development OF the gen.
eral puhlic's interest. Already the ju-
veniie court has proven that it pays ia
study a. child rather than brand him;
to see him as a growing thing respond
ing to his environment rather than
criminal born. fixed and destined te
wreck. Already. even, are men 1ookine
toward the employment of its methods
in dealing with adult offenders"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

was immediate. It was q national mat.
ter, and back Of the Government stood
every man. woman and child S Of the S hss
elapsed every road leading north. east
and west out OF Paris was swarming
with the puning machines. each bear
i lee from the dover Of the Army re-
ton the railroads were cleared. and .
dozen special trains, loaded with mu-
nitions Of war, were speeded to the
But ahead ef them all, through ,, the
night, went four huge touring a9sos
French roads. their horns echoing So
norously without intermissicn. In the
first car sat M Rechsre q noted sed Tnv.
self. In the next the renowned sal,
vatore Martini. of the General Stan,
his aides, and a wireless teiegrapnter :
Of 4 light but strong held variation.
On and on we swept. through towns
and villages. without pause. The dark
paled into dawn; the sun rose ss and
finally darkness again. There vas no
stop. We had but one object; Our ra-
tions were dry biscuits and canteen
conviction. grew that We were on the
At dawn of the second day We
frontier-the point agreed upon ss :
base of reconnaissance In an open
field we set up the gas generators. and
soon there rose above our heads the
vast bulk of our air-ship, la jaime. BY
and I STEPPED into the car, accon.-
panied by the balloonist Rechere. The
cable was cast of, and we rapidly as
eended. A wireless telegraph. mount
ed on a shelf inside the basket, would
enable us TO communicate direct with
the Efffei Tower station
We had reached a height OF perhaps
two miles. proceeding meanwhile rap-
idly east, when General Martini. :
hero OF Sedan. laid his hand on my
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

Michael Beudin, the "Giant Drayman
Of Paris" is dead. He was six feet
seven inches tall. weighed 392 pounds,
and could easily lift and carry q barrel
containing 1875 gallons Of wine
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

Not sound sreets your offers to
To change my bad luck. Jack Pet I
But no brighter nor better my lot:
My name became Dennis, and had
bloomed forth
A Jack ASS. instead Of Jack Pot
In spite Of all fusion" quickly
caught on.
A. sawed their tricks and their
When they dealt from the bottom, and
rang in cold decks,
Each deal adding wealth T. thsir
But to all patient walters tie reed
Lord hath said
Every .ssd they sAsal reap all their
50 I sidsd my time fer nnal jack ret
And then boldly Saw every
When the betting was ever. aaA all
hands laid down.
Two t nnsass. two fulls and fsur
I spread out ~r.ur Aces" ana then
blandly smiled
| Az I gathered the several piles in.
Fer two aces had. and two mere !
had drawn
(From my, slesxel. like eur cid
And I murmureA that Song Of the cid
Il gather them. in" YES, II gather
| them IN"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

Most song birds are Of more sombre
hue while those Of bright plumage, like
the jays. parrots. and birds Of Paradise
have harsh voices.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

OF the Suez Canal only sixtysix
miles OF the ninety-nine had to be cut
through land
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

The Mongolian pheasant 10 one Of the
most beautiful birds II the world and
one Of the hardest to shoot.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

American oysters IN the shell an
shipped as far away as Shanghai.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-16
MOORS UNITE
AGAINST FRANCE
Condition in Moroc-
co and Algeria
Grows Alarming.
LEO BY sUlTAN's COUSIN
All Tribes Unite Under One
Banner to Take Field in
November.

Paris, Oct. lG--The immnence o
Il formidable native uprising in Mo
rocco and Algeria is growing. The
French military authorities in Algeria
are in a state of apprehension. The
commander Of troops in The district
of Ain Sefra cabed the minister OF
war saying that preparations among
the Moors for "A Holy War were pro
ceeding energetically.
All Tribes to Take Up Warfare in
November.
Mouly About. cousin of the Sui
tan of Morocco has visited all the
tribes and induced them to cease in.
ternal quarrels and prepare to take
the field in the middle of November.
War With Moors Long Been Feared
A war with the Moors has long been
feared and has only been prevented
by the fact that the tribes were at
outs among themselves and lacked a
leader under which to unite for joint
action. The Sultans cousin is said to
be the one man who can unite the
tribes under his banner and lead them
in the field as an organized force. 1t
is known that the French officials are
making every preparation for the
transportation and supplying of troops
in the event of hostilities. That a
war will result is practically con.
ceded,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-16
MUTUAL LIFE
TAKEN TO TASK
Removed Kentucky
Agent and Must
Now Explain.
CASE IS FAR REACHING
Because Act is Frequently
Done-.-President Peabody
Cited to Appear.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. 16.-Great in,
terest is centured in the hearing to-
day of Charles A. Peabody, president
of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. of New York, before Commits.
sioner of Insurance Henry l.. Prewitt.
Peabody is cited to explain the dis
missal of Colonel Hindham, of Louis.
vile general manager of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, for Kentucky
and Tennessee.
State Wants to Know Why Hindman
Lost Out.
Colonel Hindmans name Is on the
Selected Fusion Ticket" for election
as trustee, and Prewitt wants to know
why Hindman, VINO is supposed to rep
resent the policy holders was remov
ed from Office. He is not the first man
to beedismissed for this reason, but
this is the first time that any state
has called the company to account fol
the removal of an officer and the case
is therefore far reaching.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-16
DRAKE COMMITTEE
HAS NO POWER
In Legal Sense Says Supreme Court
Unusual Organization Of Ohio
and Its Work.

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 16.--The Drake
investigation committee created by
the last legislature is without power
in legal sense, according to the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court. This
committee was created TO probe the
affairs of the Hamilton Company OF
Cincinnati and held several meetings
The case came to the supreme court
through the case brought by the Rob
ertson Realty Company of Cincinnati
which sued the state auditor to com
pei him to issue warrant on the
state treasurer in payment for rooms
occupied by the committee in Cincin
natl.
The Drake committee, during the
investigation brought out the person
al collection by county treasurers OF
interest on public funds deposited in
banks. Because of the criticism
aroused half a dozen former treasur
ers paid voluntarily into the county
treasury total of $214,000 which they
estimated they had thus received. The
case which was carried to the Su
preme Court was dispute over rent
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-16
LUNA REPUBLICAN
NOMINATIONS
BY Convention in Demine
Those on Ticket.

The Republicans of Luna County
held a convention for the nomination
of a county ticket at Deming, the
county seat on Monday last.
The temporary organization was
waived and Y. A. Carr was elected
permanent chairman and A. W Pol
lard permanent secretary of the con
yention. The chair appointed Richard
Hudson w. Hollingsworth and F. l.,
DeLaunay committee on credentials
and said committee reported the fol
lowing as the duly elected delegates
to this convention. For Precinct No
u, A. W. Pollard 7. A. Carr +, l..
DeLaunay, A. Weems, J Rosch, h,
Hudson, ] W. Hannigan, and W.
HollingsWorth. Precinct No. 6, Will
lam II. Baker The convention then
nominated the following persons to
the several county Offices as follows
to.Wit
Dwight B. Stephens, sheriff, c. j..
Kelly, treasurer and ex-officio collec.
tor; n. A. Bolch, assessor; C. b.
Bosworth, probate clerk, and eX-ofticio
recorder; w. T. Russell, probate
Judge; A. A. Temke, county superin-
tendent of schools; Richard Powell
surveyor; Harry B. Whitehill, county
commissioner of 1st district. No
nomination of county commissioner
for I'd district. Richard Hudson, dele
gate to the constitutional convention
n. A. Bolich, chairman of the county
central committee A. A. Temke, sec
retary of the county central commit
tee. The county central committee
was authorized to nominate candi-
date for the office of county commits
sioner of the second district and to
fill any and all vacancies which nigh,
occur in the above ticket.
The principles adopted by the last
national Republican convention also
those adopted by the last Republica 4
Territorial convention, which met at
Las Vegas on the Goth day of Septem.
ber, 1906, were endorsed by this con
vention.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-16

On the list of the Republican can.
didates in this campaign in Santa Fe
County appears the name of John V.
Conway, for superintendent Of public
schools. Mr.. Conway is a native of
Colfax County, having been born Jan
uary 18th, 1872, at Cimarron. His
father came to New Mexico in the
early COS in The government service
and made this Territory his home.
While in the then prosperous mining
camp of Elizabethtown in what is
now Colfax County, he married Miss
Marie P Valdez, daughter of one of
the leading citizens of thar section.
After the gold excitement in Eliza
bethtown had subsided, he moved to
Santa Fe and engaged in the hotel
business which his son has continued
since his majority.
John V. Conway received a good ed
ucation in private schools in this city,
in ST. MichaePs College and in the
University of New Mexico, now closed,
He went into business with his faith
er and for the past fifteen years has
conducted hotel and restaurant in
this city, showing himself shrewd
and successful business man, honest
and straightforward in his dealings.
He is now the proprietor of the Hotel
Normandie and also manager of the
dining room of the Claire Hotel.
He entered public life early, having
taste for politics. He has served
creditably and well two terms as
member of the city board of education,
one term as member of the city coun.
Gil and two terms of two years each
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-16
MINING CONGRESS
OPENS SESSIONS
At Denver--Severa
Hundred Dele
gates Present.
WANT FEDERAL DEPARTMENT
And New Member of Presi-
dents Cabinet.-Next Meet
ing at Joplin, Mo.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 16.-The Ameri-
can Mining Congress held its opening
session at the Broadway Theater this
morning, with several hundred dele
gates present. President j. H. Rich
ards responded to the welcoming ad-
dresses delivered by Governor Nc
Donald and others, after which five
minute speeches were made by a
number of prominent delegates, in
cuding Governors Pardee of Califor-
mia, and Cutler, of Utah. After the
appointment of committees President
Richards delivered his annual address,
Advocates New Member of Cabinet to
Represent Mining Interests.
He advocated the establishment of
a Department of Mines and Mining
by the federal government and the
creation of new member of the
Presidents cabinet as it's head. He
also submitted a resolution urging
the passage of a law for such a mem
Der by Congress. Another important
matter to come up before the Mining
Congress is the bill recommended by
Governor Pardee, of California, to
prevent mining frauds by state legis-
,ation. David Brunton of this city
will present the district mine drain.
age law, which will affect especially
the Cripple Creek district in this state,
where a gigantic drainage system is
proposed. During the sessions, which
conclude Friday, many papers on
technical subjects of interest to min
ers and mining men are to be read.
Next Congress to Joplin, Missouri.
1t is almost certain that Joplin,
Missouri, will secure the next annual
convention.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-16
END NEAR FOR
MRS. JEFF DAVIS
Aged Wife of Deceased Confederate
President Soon to Depart For
Great Beyond.

New York, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, who has been i'll of pneumonia
at her home at the hotel Majestic,
was still alive early today but her
death, it is said, was then not far off.
Mrs. Davis took sudden change for
the worse last night and her physicians
said that the end was only a question
of hours She is eighty years of age.
A clergyman who was summoned to
Mrs. Davis room remained with her a
short time and as he left the hotel,
said that she was unconscious and
sinking rapidly.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-16

as superintendent of public schools
He is firm believer in the best sys
TEN Of American public schools and
has given the subject of education and
of such schools great attention and
much study in recent years. He has
had, as is shown by his record, con
siderable experience and his admins
tration, while in charge of the public
schools of Santa Fe County, has been
honest, efficient, fair and with a
view to the best interests of all con
cerned, namely, the children, their
parents. the tax payers, the property
owners and the people generally.
While in Office he carefully carried
out the spirit and letter of the law
and did all he could for the better.
ment, Improvement and advancement
of the public school system of this
county His administration was care
| full and economical He is well and
favorably known throughout the coun'
ty and in the city. He is better quail
fled than ever to perform the duties
of the office as they should be per.
formed and there is no question, judg.
ing by his past record, attainments
experience and character that he will
perform them satisfactorily if elected
and that the public schools of Santa
Fe will be more efficiently and more
thoroughly conducted than ever be
fore. A vote for John V. Conway, next
election day, will be put in the right
place at the right time and for the
right man for the position of superin
tendent of public schools of Santa Fe
County.