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Times-promoter., 1907-01-11
A woman would rather do things to
worry rival than to afford herself
pleasure.
A Harmless Laxative.

il you must take laxative, take harm.
less one. Lax-Fos does. not gripe, therefore
does not irritate. Irritation is what does
the harm. Price SO cents.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-11
Nothing hurts a conceited man like
being ignored.

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE Bt0MO Quinine Tablets. Drug
gis & refund mOney IL 1t fails 10 cure. E. W
GROVES signature Is on each box. 25c,
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18

We approached the gate. Her I'M
difference to the stern delighted me.
Here, I thought in my admiration, Is q
real product of the Western owrld. /
felt that we had made strides toward
such comradeship as it is proper
should exist between a school girl in
her teens and a male neighbor of q.
l was-going back to English fiction
the young squire walking home with
the curate's pretty young daughter
and conversing with fine condescen-
sion
1--WE girls all wish we could come
over and help hunt the lost treasure.
1t must be simply splendid to live In
house where there's a mystery-se
cret passages and chests of doubloons
and all that sort of thing! My! Squire
Glenarm, I suppose you spend all
your nights exploring secret pass
ages?''
This free expression of opinion
startled me, though she seemed who'll
ly innocent of impertinence.
''Who says there's any secret about
the house?'' 1 demanded.
'Oh, Ferguson, the gardener, and all
the girlsl"
81 fear Ferguson is drawing on his
Imagination
''Well, all the people in the village
think so. I've heard the candy shop
woman speak of it often
tShe'd better attend to her taffy,"
I retorted.
ooh, you mustn't be sensitive about
it! All us girls think it ever so ro-
mantle, and we call you sometimes
the lord of the realm, and when we
see you walking through the darkling
wood at evenfall we say, My lord is
brooding upon the treasure chests
This, delivered in the stilted tone
of one who was half quoting and half
improvising, was irresistibly funny,
and / laughed with good will.
Il hope you've forgiven me" 1
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18

ranks. Among this class is Colonel
Charles w. Mott, of Milwaukee, says
the Milwaukee Sentinel. The colonel
enlisted when he was not quite IL
years of age and served three years,
most of the time as musket carrier
Here is a story about the youngest
captain who served in a Wisconsin
regiment during the civil war, and the
probabilities are that there were few
if any captains younger than Henry
c. Matrau, who for 20 years has been
the Chicago & Northwestern's man
ager at Norfolk, Neb. Matrau was a
Michigan boy. He was not quite Is
years old in 1861. He tried to enlist
in his own state, but the recruiting
officer laughed at him, and when the
youngster told him he didn't know his
business the officer threatened to ar
rest him. The lad then went to Chi
cago and tried to enlist, but failed
Hearing that company at Beloit,
Wis, was not full he enlisted with the
Beloit men. 1t became Company G,
Sixth Wisconsin. He was not only
young, but very small for his age.
Yet that didn't prevent his making
model soldier. His knapsack was
as large as any in the regiment, and
he never fell out in a march. He
missed none of the battles of that regi-
ment and the Iron Brigade. He was
sergeant at Gettysburg, and the next
year was first sergeant of his COM
pany, and on several occasions had
command of the company in battle.
The fall of 1864 he was commissioned
first lieutenant and the following
February was promoted to be captain,
and as such commanded two COM
panies in the closing campaign about
Richmond and Petersburg, Va There
were no better soldiers in his regi-
ment- He has been as good a citizen.
He has been mayor of Norfolk two or
three terms, member of the school
board, prominent in grand army cir
cleS, and last year was an officer in.
the Nebraska Loyal Legion.
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18
SAVED BY SILENCE.
Incident of Western Frontier Cam
paaning Among the Indians.

Two soldiers who belonged to body
of troops crossing the western plain
in 1852, started out to capture a buff
falo. A herd had been seen about a
mile distant their horses were in
good condition, and, says the author
of Five Years a Dragoon," they had
every reason to anticipate good sport.
They approached the herd at a
walk, and were within easy pistol-shot
before the buffalo saw them. Then
one of them, named Peel, went to the
west, the other to the east PeeFs
companion had dropped his first buff
falo when the voice of Peel rang out:
Get on your horse,"
No time was lost, for looking east,
he pointed to so or more Indians in
ha1f-circle half mile away, their
left wing SO far advanced that re-
treat to camp was cut Off
Consultation was brief Peel led
the way down the hill and circled
round a thicket, carefully selecting
the firm buffalo grass sod so as to
leave no trail, and drew into cover not
20 yards from where some of the
Indians were sure to come down
There they sat on their horses, pis-
tolls in hand. They had no future
plans; they might have to fight death
under that bluff; they would do what
ever circumstances seemed to die
tate
They had not long to wait. The In
dams came rafting down the rock
trails leading into the bottom, send
ing out their blood-curdling war
whoop at every jump. They seemed
to think that the fleeing men would
try to escape toward camp, and be
enveloped in the circle; did not think
that they would do anything buttrun.
for their lives, which would be sure
death One brawny brave drew rein
at the foot of the trail where the
men had come down, raised himself
in the stirrups. and looked sharply
toward them Peel's companion, be-
lieving they were discovered, raised
his pistol to shoot, but Peel quietly
reached over. and placing his hand on
his comrades arm, gently pressed it
down
In a moment the Indian was off to
the west, showing by his actions that
he had not seen them
The way now seemed clear, and
they quietly walked their horses up
where they had gone down a few mo-
mcnts before turned south, and gent
y t-otted back TO camp No fresh
aeat cheered the camp that night, but
-'sex lad new adventure to talk
err
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18
KISSING the Book.

The exact origin of kissing the
Book in English courts, though mod
ern, is obscure. 1t is not a matter of
legal obligation but seems to be mere
ly a custom dating from the middle or
end of the eighteenth century. If a
witness claims to follow the law ac-
cording to Coke and to take his cor
poral oath by touching the Book who
shall refuse him his right?
The kissing act seems akin in
deed to what the fancy" call, some
what unpleasantly, saliva custom,
which in modern western life exists
in very few forms, though many OF
the lower classes still spit on
coin for luck
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18
AToY WATCH.
Pretty Childhood Romance That Play
ed az. important part in War.

1t was a hot afternoon in August, SO
hot that most of the children were
kept indoors; but in some way Babe
Sweet and James Holton managed to
be out 1t is probably that they had
slipped ,.ut of the large hotel, unob-
served by their nurses. At any rate,
they were having glorious time play
ing in the sand on the shore.
James remarked that the sand was
lots finer in front of the hotel.
Babe peeped out from behind the
boathouse and answered.: Il rather
play here
Yes, so would l." answered the boy.
Whether it was because the boat
house afforded shade, or because they
didn't want the other children to join
them, it is hard to tell. but probably
the true reason was that the boat
house sheltered them from the hotel,
and so from their mothers and nurses
eyes.
On the day our story opens arose
their first dispute. After they had
played together for several hours be-
side the boathouse they wandered
down nearer the water. They were
busy playing, and did not notice the
rising tide, until Babe jumped up and
said: why, my dress is wet" She
put her hand into her pocket for her
handkerchief; as she pulled it out a
string of beads fell into the water.
They were Immediately washed about
two yards from shore, where they
caught on some Seaweed.
"Oh, my beads," exclaimed Babe;
'tget them for me, James,
"What are they oOOd fOr2'' asked
the boy.
"Oh, they are Dolly's necklace" an
swered Babe.
''Welk it won't hurt her to lose
them" he replied.
ooh, James, won't you get them? %
begged Babe. Il will give you any
thing you want if you will only get
them.
THE only thing I want is watch
and chain, and you won't get that" he
answered.
For an instant Babes face was
clouded; then it frightened and she
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18

The beads had Deen IN my corduroy
coat since 1 found them. 1 drew them
out and gave them to her.
Thank you; thank you very much"
'tOf course they are yours, Miss"
She thrust them into her pocket.
"Of course they're mine" she said
Indignantly, and turned to go.
'sWe'n waive proof of property and
that sort of thing. I'm sorry not to
establish a more neighborly feeling
with ST. Agatha's. The stone wall
may. seem formidable, but it's not of
my building. I must open the gate.
That wallis a trifie steep for climbing"
1 was amusing myself with the idea
that my identity was a dark mystery
to her. I had read English novels in
which the young lord of the manor is
always mistaken for the game-keeper's
son by the pretty daughter of the
curate who has come home from school
to be the bellies of the county. But my
lady of the red tam-o'-shanter was not
a creature of illusions.
'It serves very good purpose-the
wall, I mean-Mr. Glenarm.''
She was walking down the steps and
1 followed pleased to hear my name
from her lips. 1 am not man to suf
fer lost school girl to cross my lands
unattended in a snow storm; and the
piazza of a boat house is not, submit,
pleasant loafing place on a winter
day. She marched before me, her
hands in her pockets liked her par
ticularly that way-With an easy swing
and light and certain step. Her re-
mark about the wall did not encourage
further conversation and I fell back
upon the poets.
stone walls do not a. prison make.
Nor iron bars cage
1 quoted.
'I have heard that-beforei" she
said, half turned her face and laughed
as she haStened on.
Her brilliant cheeks were a delight
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18

to the eye. The snow swirled about
her, whitening the crown of her red
cap and clung to her shoulders Have
you ever seen snow crystals gleam,
break, dissolve in fair, soft storm
blown hay? Do you know how man
will pledge his soul that particular
flake will never fade. never cease to
rest upon a certain flying strand over
a girlish temple? And he loses-his
heart and wager-in a breath, If you
fail to understand these things, and
are furthermore unfamiliar with the
fact that the color in the cheeks of
a girl who walks abroad in a driving
snow storm marks the favor of heaven
itself, then l waste time, and you will
do well to rap at the door of another
inn.
I'D rather missed you,'' 1 said; "and
really, 1 should have been over to
apologize if 1 hadn't been afraid"
Sister Theresa is rather fierce"
she declared And we're not allowed
to receive gentlemen callers-it says
so in the catalogue
so 1 imagined. 1 trust Sister The
resa is improving"
Yes, thank you.'
.sAnd Miss Devereux-she is quite
well, l hope"
She turned her head my way as
though to listen more carefully, and
her step slackened for a moment;
then she hurried blithely forward
"Oh, she's always well, believe"
You know her, of course"
-Ratheri She teaches music
$50 Miss Devereux is the music
teacher, is she? Should you call her
a popular teacher?"
The girls call her"-she seemed
moved to mirth by the recollection
Miss Prim and Prosy-''
light" exclaimed sympathetically.
Tall and hungry looking, with long
talons that pound The keys with grim
delight l know the Sort
shes a sighti'-and my guide
laughed approvingly. But we have
to take her; she's part of the treat
ment"
You speak of St Agatha's as
though it were a sanatorium-"
"Oh. it's not so bad; there are
worse
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18

kicked the gate to knock off the snow,
and took the key from my pocket
But 1 haven't, Mr.. Glenarm. Your
assumption is, to say the least, un-
warranted got that from a book" !"
1T isn't fair. for you to know my
name and for me not to know yours" :"
1 said leadingly.
You are Mr.. John Glanarm-the
gardener told me-and 1 am just
Olivia. They don't allow me to be
called Miss yet I'm very young,
sirI''
you've only told me half''-and
kept my hand on the closed gate.
The snow still fell steadily and the
short afternoon was nearing its close.
1 did not like to lose her-the life,
the youth, the mirth for which she
stood. Lights already cleaned in the
school buildings straight before us,
and the sight of them smote me with
loneliness.
"Olivia Gladys Armstrong" she
said, laughing, brushed past me
through the gate and ran lightly over
the snow toward St Agatha's.
CTO BE CONTINUED0
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18

said: 81 will give you watch and
chain if you will only get my beads"
"Honest?" he demanded.
"Yes, honest truly" she said.
The beads were soon restored to
their owner, Babes tears dried, and
she was happy again.
In a few minutes Mr.. Holton came
after the children. He said: They
have been hunting everywhere for
you
James did not seem to mind the
scolding he received on account of the
wet shoes, for the thought of the
watch and chain was topmost in his
mind.
Now, don't forget, Babe" were his
parting words
Il will give it to you at tea," she re-
Piled.
When James went down to tea he
found a little box under his plate He
did not want his folks to see it, SO he
stuck it into his pocket After sup
per he hurried off by himself to have
a peep at his new treasure When he
opened the box he found a little tin
watch and chain. His eager face
clouded, for he had expected a real
WAUGH. ne SdlQ 7Ae "Oulo ldhC IL li6hI
back to Babe, but something made
him change his mind, and instead he
put it in his pocket and said: 1T is
Just like a girl
The icicles had formed their crys-
tails and the buttercups have bloomed
a score of times since then.
Two men in uniform were standing
on the porch of a hospital. The taller
and darker one asked his companion
how Captain Holton was
We'll" replied the companion, 1.-The
doctor says he will live, but it was
narrow escape. The bullet caught in
a little tin watch he had in his vest
pocket"
Two weeks afterwards a merry
crowd of soldiers were gathered
around the bedside of Captain Holton
to hear the story of the little tin
watch, which the reader already
knows.
Yes, at first 1 thought the watch
worthless, but 1 didn't want to hurt
the girls feelings, so kept it. As
grew older the watch grew dearer TO
me: when 1 entered the army 1 car
ried it with me- At times 1 thought 1
was foolish; still I wouldn't part with
it Two weeks ago it saved my life.
SO it is even dearer than before
Chicago Daily News.
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18

and pretty nearly
every county in
every state. Boys
as young as II
years were muster
ed into the service
as drummers. Some
of them a year
later dropped the
drum for a muSket
and served as fight
ing men in the
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18
CAUGHT in a Corner.

John said his wife, now you
needn't tell me you mailed the letter
l gave you this morning.
of course did. What makes you
think l didn't?'
Il didn't give you any"
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18
Sorrows of a Humorist.

This thing of being a humorist is
about the saddest thing / know"
sighed Simeon Ford '.An ordinary
person can have his moods and hu-
mors as he pleases, but 1 must always
be on the job. 1 am constantly being
invited out, not because I'm liked for
myself alone or because of my manly
beauty, tut because 1 am expected to
entertain the asSemblage. The rest
of the company may be as dull as
dishwater, but if I do not shake up the
gathering with few jokes the hostess
glares at me and really feels resentful.
I may be sunk in the slough of
despond, but just as soon as / take
my seat all lean forward and eye me
expectantly-
MY son, never get a reputation for
being funny. 1t is the most mournful
thing on earth
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18
THE YOUNGEST CAPTAIN.
Michigan Boy Who Won His Soldier
Straps Before He Was 20.

There have been paragraphs, col
umns and books written about the
youngest soldier of the civil war Ev-
cry state has had the youngest soldier,
Western Kansas world., 1907-05-18
Practical.

What did she say when she heard
he was dead in love with herr"
"She wanted to know if he carried
any life insurance"
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1907-12-28
JET tu Brutus?

Cuando el sin par Bryan protest6
contra la tenencia de colonias distan-
ties por perte del gobierno de los Es-
tados Unidos y la negaeion de los de-
rechos constitucionales d los Filipinos
v Porto Riquefios, el fund0 sU pro-
testa, no solamente teniendo en- con-
sideracion las injusticias que Sc ha-
cfan 4 los sdbditos coloniaies, (que
naturalmente sentia como hombre
lusto Y humanitario), sino previnien.
do el iucaleulable NAL que recaerfa
sobre el mism0 pueblo Americana
propiamente, hacienda producer de es-
Ia banda del oeean0 Ia semilla que
nosotros sembramos allendp. Mr..
Bryan, como hombre previsor, saba
que una vez que los Americanos prac
ticaramos la injusticia Y la OPPRESSION
en- otros pneblos no estaba distante el
dia en- que Sc practicara contra nues-
tro mism0 pueblo.
Lo que esta sucediendo en-
nuestras colonias, bajo ell punto de
vista nacionaI, est6 pasando aquf EN-
Nuevo Mexico localmente entire las
filas del partido que ha aceptado las
peligrosas doctrinas de negar q otr0s
aquellos derechos que reclaman tener
eIlos exclusivamente.
Aqui, los repubicanos comenzaron
por perseguirnos d n0sotros los demo-
cratas, hacienda distinciones en-
los impuestos de tasacion, excluy6n-
donos de los jurados, negandonos el
derecho del sufragio y de elecciones
impareiales aun de representation
do minoria en- los cuerp0 !
electorales, destituyend0 de los em.
pleos por medic de contestas falsas q
los empleados que hemos llegado a
elegir, y por Otros pretextos y subter-
fugios donde no han podido conseguiI
instrumentos para que Sc presten en-
contestas, removiendo 4 nuestros
oflciales. Ese espfritu de bandoleris-
mo que con tanto descaro han estadC
practicando los republieanos de Nue.
vo Mexico contra los dem0cratas
empieza 4 producer su fruto entire
ellos mismos, Y en- tratandose de ha
Ger espaeio para un striker que ss
We prlvado de Ia teta, no los hace va.
cilar nj la prieia ingratitud, pero n
los casos mas pateticos de necesidao
3 infortunio, para abrir Taso al fl
| vOrtJ que desean premiar.
I'm caso que ha ocasionado yerda
dera repugnapcIa es Ia remoelon d
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1907-12-28
Medidas de ImpOrtancia General.


Antes de prorrogarse el congreso
hasta despues de los dias de fiesta, fue-
ron presentadas en- 81 senado tres me-
didas que por su grande importan-
cia seran muy discutidas por toda Ia
naeion y formarin parte muy impor-
tante de la historic del actual con-
greso.
Uno de estos fne presentado por ell
senador Owen del nuevo estado de
Oklahoma y prescribe metodos para
asegurar d los depositores de dineros
en- los bancos nacionales. El proyec-
TO del senador Owen contiene las
ideas de Mr. Bryan para curar ese
NAL tan calamitoso. Provee para Ia
creaciou de un fondo provenido de un
limpuesto sobre tod0s los dep6sitos de
los bancos cuyo fondo debera usarse
para pagar d los depositores que SUI
fran por Ia quiebra de un banco. Ia
tasaclon es insignihcante y Ia podran
rehacer los banqueros, do las nego-
claciones de los dineros que Sc deposit
taran una vez hablendo confanza
impliclta. DE este modo el gobierno
garantiza 4 todos los depositores sus
fondos, sin arriesgar NADIA nj imponer
carga honerosa contra los bancos,
pues 80 calcula, con muy buen racio-
einio, que con el dinero que salga de
los escondrijos y entierros siendo
puesto en- circulation Y negociado,
habra 10 bastante para pagar el im-
Ipuesto y aun de sobn.
Otro proyeeto es el favorito del
Ipresidente Roosevelt y de So depar-
Itamento dc agriculture el cual pro-
wee para q arrendamiento del doEli-
MO p1blico Y la prohibition de pas
tear dentro del mismo a las personals
que no paguen renta. Bajo esta ley,
las compaiiias de vaqueros p0dran
rentar grandes trechos y cercarlos, dc
ese modo impidiendo Ia entrada no
solo q los ganados sino aun q los do
. miciliarios. rs verdad que el pro-
yecto previene que los tales terrenos
asi arrendados estaran suiet0s 4 en-
tradas bajo las leyes de domicilio,
desierto, etc, pero Sque domiciliario
va querer t0mar su cuarto de Sec
eion dentro del cerco de una de esas
compaflias? lndudablemente esta
ley inicua ser6 combatida y su exotic
? fracaso dependera de la inhuencia
que pueda elercer el mata-jos0s sobre
los miembros del congress- Este
: proyecto fue introducido por el sena-
dor Burkett dc Nebraska.
El senador Cullom, de illinois, pre-
sent0 una resolution de ambas cdina-
! ! ras proponiendo una enmendacion &
, la constitution fjandO el periodic pre-
sidencial en- seis amos Y al mismo
tempo prohibiendo Ia reelection.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1907-12-28
Los Titulados RevOIuciOnariOs Me-
xicanOs AfianzadOs Para Ia Cor
te de Arizona.

Los Angeles, California, Die II
LOS tres reyoluclonarios Mexica-
nos, Ricardo Flores Magon, Antonio
Villareal y Liberato Rivera, que han
estad0 EN- Ia cdrcel desde el dia 23 de
Agosto, fueron hoy atlanzados por 81
comisionado federal VanDyke, para
que respondan ante la corte territo-
rial en- Tombstone, Arizona, q la
acusacion de haber ineitado un mo-
vimiento milItar contra el gobierno
de Mexico en- violacion de las leyes
de neutralidad de los Estados Uni
dos. A cada uno Sc le requiri0 fam
"a de 5000 Ia cual no fue suplida, Y
fueron mandados q Ia carcel. Sus
abogados dieron aviso que interp0n-
drian resIstencia legal 4 que los reos
sean trasladados 4 Arizona usand0 do
todos los medios 4 81 arbltrio y que 81
fracasan aqui, Ia lucha sera continual
da en- la c0rte de Arizona. Profesan
estar tcmerosos do que exisle un plan
de secuestrar los h0tnhres al Otr0
laslo de Ia lInea dentre de Mexico con
eI fin De fusllarIos por las contends
das ofengas.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1907-12-28
SEIS DELEGADOS A LA CON-
VENCION DEM0CRATA.
Es Ia Representation que Sc Con-
cede NuevO Mexico y a cada
TerritOric.

Guam claramente Sc deja yer el
contraste entire un partido desp6tieo
Y centralizado y uno que cree en- los
derechos iguales para todos, 10 indi-
can las convocatorias nacionales, la
republican, y la dem6crata.
La convocatoria republican, da a
cada uno de los territories dos votos
en- su convention nacional y para que
no 'Panden" les dice claramente q
los republicanos de los territories,
que en- case que mas que ese ndmero
sean escOgidos Sc considerara que
existe una contesta y que como tai
debera ser anotada por e secretario
de la comision nacional para que es-
tn decida quienes de los escogidOs de-
beran estar intitulados 4 dar esos dos
votos en- la organization preliminaria.
Luna dice que "esta entendido que
los territories de Arizona Y Nuev0
Mexico nombren seis y que seran re-
cihidos como en- antes." 81 hubiera
estado "entendido'' ESQ no Sc habrfa
puesto Ia Ultima condicion. Pero de
cualquier modo que sea, en- case de
ser admitidos los seis Sc les hace en-
tender que 10 seran no como question
de derecho sino por carload, como Sc
da un mendrugo q un infeliz. En- esa
categorfa, sino peor, consideran los
lefes republieanos de la nacion q los
republicanos del territorio.
La convocatoria democratica no
contiene rodeos nj condolences, con-
cediendo directamente seis delegados
q Nuevo Mexico y a cado uno de los
demas territories. He aquf verbatim
La clausula de La eonvocatoria que
trata del asunto.
"Cada I'm cstado 0Sta in
titulado a representation en-
la misma igual al numefO
dObIe de sus Senadores y
representantes en- q cOngre.
%. v cada uno de los terri.
tOriOs, AIa,ka, Distrito de
Columbia, Hawaii y Puerto
lRicO, tsndran seis deIega-
dos"