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The Calumet news., 1910-12-24
At ST, Anne's Church.

The usual Christmas midnight mass
will be conducted at the st. Anne's
church of Red Jacket this evening.
special music having been ARRANGED
for the occasion. Special services " i'll
also be held tomorrow morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
ALFALFA IS AGAIN
READY FOR CUTTING
Second Crop for Ysleta.
Smallpox Scare Subsidies.
Personal News.

YsIeta, Tex, June The second crop
Of alfalfa is ready TO cut and early
fruit is beginning to ripen- This bids
fair TO be record breaking crop year
for the lower valley.
Miss Nellie Witt, of FL Paso, is the
guest Of Mrs. George Huffman.
Mrs Robert z. Seay. Of e PasO. is
the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. A L. Feter-
man. Capt Seay is in the Black noun
tains of New Mexico for a weeks stay
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn KennicOtt have
moved to Las Cruces
c. o. Graves has accepted a position
near Douglas. AriZ-, and with his fam
lily viii leave for their new home next
week.
Mrs L. NJ Hall. of FL Paso. has
leased the Kennicott place for the sum
mer.
The smallpox scare is entirely over
here Nj. and Mrs. GOneley are about
we'll and no other cases have developed
They are still in quarantine
Announcements have been received
here Of the marriage Of w L. Edwards
of Nashville, Tenn, TO Miss Mamie Lou
Worden. of Fayetteville. Tenn. Mr.. Ed
wards Is well nnOwn here
DR.. and Mrs. W. L Brown, OF FL
Paso; Miss Olga Berry and W. A
Baum formed o'clock dinner party
at Valley Inn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
CHAPTER XVI.

Now. my dear young woman" said
Judge Brewster, when the astonished
head clerk had Withdrawn, IF we are
going to get your husband free we
must get to work. and you must help
me-"
His visitor looked up eagerly.
I'll do anything in my power" she
said quickly. What can l do?"
''Wen-frst of ALL" said the lawyer
with some hesitation, Il want you
to see a certain lady and to be ex-
ceedingly nice to her"
"Lady?" echoed Annie, surprised.
What Lady,"
Mrs Howard Jeffries, ST. he Te-
piled slowly.
Towards stepmother." she eiaeu-
lated
A clerk entered and handed his en-
ployer a card. The lawyer nodded
and said in an undertone:
Show her IL" Turning round
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
OFFICERS SEARCHING FOR
CHECK RAISER IN Ell. PASO
Hand Writing Artist Easily Defrauds
Dallas Merchant OF 500; Bank
Teller Deceived.

Texas is being secured by secret serv-
ice men for check raiser who obtained
$500 from q Dallas bank in a novel,
unusual and successful manner. 1t Is
thought that the check CRATER has
flown TO FL PasO, but at any rate he
disappeared from the central Texas city
without leaving single clue.
Although the check was drawn on
April 5. the discovery of its raised fig
ures has just been made. Through lax
methods en- the part of Dallas me, =
chant, and the absence of any prevent
i've process, the ''Iifter" has had . month
TO escape.
check for 500 was raised to $500
by the use of acid. The Eight hundred"
in script was erased with liquid, ex-
perts say, and also the name of the
payee. However, the 800" in figures
was raised to $500" without the use of
acid, by the simple process Of writing
over" pen work. Strangely the signature
of the endorsement, that a George W.
Harrison" is pronounced by hand writ
ing experts to have been made by a
different man than the writer of the
payee's name and the raised amount.
The bank teller was deceived by the
cleverness OF the fraud.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
MEXICAN CAPITAL OBTAINS
OPTION on SOLEDAD MINE
Other CusihuIriachic Properties Attract
ing AttentiOn-MexicO Northwestern
Int, District.

chihuahua, Mex, May 81. Mau
rice Cockerell, Of this city, a repre-
sentative Of English American and
Mexican capital, has taken for Mexican
capital working option on the Sole
dad mine in the CuSihuiriachic district
in this state. A tunnel is being com
menced on the property. Mr. Cockerell
has also taken an option on the Prin-
cessa mine in the same district and
has development work we'll under way.
The Cusihuirichic district is attract
ing a great deal OF attention as q result
of the Mexico Northwestern railway
company's decision to build at once a
branch line to the town of Cusirui-
riachic from San Antonio station on its
main line running west from this city.
The company is now accommodating ties
at San Antonio for this road. 1t is
expected that actual construction viii
begin early next month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
THE THIRD DECREE
Copyright, 1910, By
G. W. Dillingham; Co

into blue"
Alicia turned to look out of the win
dow Her face still averted She said ]:
What is there to do? Howard has
acknowledged his guilt. What sac
fees we may make will be thrown
away"
Annie eyed her companion with con-
tempt Her voice quivering with IN
dignation, she burst out:
What is there to do Try and save
him, of course Must we sit and do
nothing because things look black?
All, 1 wasn't brought up that way.
No, ma'am, I'm going to make a
fight"
It's useless" murmured Alicia,
shaking her head.
Judge Brewster doesn't think so, -
replied the other calmly.
The bankers wife gave a start of
surprise Quickly she demanded:
You mean that Judge Brewster has
encouraged you Toto"
He's done more than encourage me
God bless himi-he's going to take
up the case"
Alicia was so thunderstruck that for
a moment she could find no answer
What" she exclaimed, without
consulting Mr.. JefTies?"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
HOMES NEAR FINISH AT
ALPINE; GENERAL NEWS
PostOffIce Only Observed Memorial day;
Banks and Stores VIII Celebrate
Union Picnic Friday.

Alpine. Tex, June Work on the
r. S bod residence in the west part OF
the city is progressing. 1t viii be one
of the incest residences in Alpine
Jesse Pruett has almost completed his
new house on his ranch north of here
J. H Benson is in from his ranch 30
miles northeast Of Alpine and states
ne has good rains and now has plenty
of fine grass. He is buying q few cat
tie.
Tom YarbrO and wife are here from
their ranch near Marathon
The postoffice was the only place
which closed Memorial day. Owing to
the fact that there are two legal holt
DAYS this week. and there is TO be a
union Sunday school picnic Friday. the
banks and other places of business
will observe that day
A number of MexicanS are putting
Single roofs on their adobe houses.
T. c. Livingston and family viii move
into their new Il room dormitOry as
soon as the furniture arrives
The play given by the Maria talent
was q success
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
(TO BE CoNTINrEOI
MINING AND OIL NEWS.
ZEIGER BUYS MORE GOLD
MINES NEAR SYLVANITE.
Creeper and Cub Fraction Latest Acqui-
sitiO1, AdjOin Famous Properties.
Development Work in Other Mines.

Tom Pepper and Walter and William
BurchfieId, cattlemen of Hachita, y. NJ,
have sold to Charles Zeiger their mining
properties near Sylvanite, y. NJ, known
as the Creeper and the Cub Fraction.
lying west of the Wake Up Charlie and
Broken Jug mines, which were famous
in the boom days of the camp two years
ago.
Mr.. Zeiger had acquired the Broken
jug and other properties 10 the east
of the Creeper, making his holdings
comprise long strip of ground cover
ing the great trachyte dyke and par
allel fissures in the very heart of the
gold camp.
I have been developing the Creeper
property fer some time and ran a
tunnel in the hill 122 feet on the vein.
and have also made cross-cuEs and
surface openings aggregating $50 feet,
said Mr. Pepper
These workings have shown an i'm
Tnense mineral lode which is about 100
feet wide For 40 feet across the lode,
the ore avera ges $3.50 gold per ton
There are rich Streaks and Str1nSerS IN
Il that run up in the thousands Of dOl-
lars. showing plenty of picture gold
The mine will warrant a milling plant
of several hundred tons daily capacity
There is a good deal of other de-
velopment work going on, particularly
on the Ridgewood mine southeast of the
Creeper. This property is owned by
Charles Morse of Los Angeles, who has
a large force of men at work and who
uses machine drills. Work is being
pushed on the Cold Hill properties
which are on the same hill and belong
TO Carleton brothers, of Cripple Creek
fame Both of these mines are PrOduc-
ing rich gold ores. The gold values
are down TO a good depth and Sylvanite
will be a permanent and productive
gold producer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
By Charles Klein and
Arthur Hornblow
SYNOPSIS oLt PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

Howard Jeffries marries waitress
while al college and is disinherited Dy
rich father. Stepmother visits apart
ments of her old flame, Robert Under
wood, to try to prevent him ending his
life when pressed by creditors. Howard,
visiting Underwood, former college
mate. seeking a loan, is asleep in the
apartments during the interview anG
as stepmother leaves. Underwood shoots
himself. Howard awakens and is ar
rested and. by police third degree meth
DDS, is made to confess TO rne crime
His wife seeks aid of hts family Goes
to see husband at prison. He tells her
he is not guilty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
MEMORIAL ROOMS WANTED
IN Y w C. 4. BOARDING HOME
We@en1s Organization Appoints Room
Furnishing Committee, With Mrs.
J. a Rawlings, Chairman.

The committee which will have in
charge the furnishing Of the new Y. W
Mrs. J. a. Rawlings. chairman; Mrs. H.
B. Stevens, Mrs. Schuster, Mrs. ]. N
Hughes, Mrs H A Lay, Miss Margaret
Hitchcock and Mrs Alice Thompson as
helpers The members of this commit
tee will be glad 20 know OF any in
dividuals or organizations who wish 10
furnish rooms. The secretary at head
quarters may also be notified. It is
hoped that a number of rooms win be
furnished as memorial rooms
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
Continued From YesterdayD

Judge Brewster was enjoying the
situation hugely He had quite made
up his mind what to do, but he liked
to quiz this bold young woman who
had not been afraid to show him
where his duty lay. Striving to keep
a serious face, he said:
ooh, yes, you did, and I want you
to understand I'm not afraid Of any
man AS to allowing my personal IN
terests to interfere with my duty"
Annie took alarm. She was really
afraid she had offended him.
ooh, 1 didn't say that, did II" she
exclaimed timidly
Judge Brewster forced his face into
q frown.
You said knew on which side my
bread was buttered."
Did II" she exclaimed in con-
sternation
You say a great many things, Mrs.
Jefries," said the lawyer solemnly.
"Of course, l realize how deeply you
feel, and 1 make excuses for YOU But
I'm not afraid. Please understand
that"
He raped the table with his eye
glasses as if he were very much Of
Tended indeed
"Of course not" she said apologetic-
ally. IF you were you wouldn't even
see me-let alone talk to me-and-
and" Pointing to the piece OF pa
per he held in his hand, she added:
And"
And what?" demanded the judge.
amused
Half historical, now laughing, now
crying, she went on:
"And-and take the names and adj
dresses of witnesses for the defense
-and-think out how you're going to
defend Howard-and-and all that"
The lawyer looked at her and
laughed
$50 you think I'm going to help
Howard?" he said You take too
much for granted"
You're not afraid to help him"
she said. Il know that-you just
said So"
Judge Brewster raised his fist and
brought it down on the desk with
bang which raised in cloud the &C
cumulated dust of weeks. His face
set and determined, he said:
You're quite right I'm going to
take your case!"
Annie felt herself giving way. 1t
was more than she could stand. For
victory to be hers when only a mo-
ment before defeat seemed certain
was too much for her nerves. All she
could gasp was:
"Oh, judge!"
The lawyer adjusted his eyeglasses,
blew his nose with suspicious energy.
and took up pen.
Now don't pretend to be surprised
you knew would. And please don't
thank me. 1 hate to be thanked for
doing what 1 want to do. If I didn't
want to do it. l wouldn't"
Through her tears she murmured:
I'D like to say thank you
Well, please don't" he snapped
But she persisted Tenderly, she
said:
May I say you're the dearest, kind
est"
Judge Brewster shook his head.
Mono nothing of the kind
Most gracious = noble-hearted =
courageous" she went on.
The judge struck the table another
formidable blow
Mrs Jeffries," he exclaimed.
She turned away her head to hide
her feelings
"Oh, how I'd like to have a good
cry" she murmured IF Howard
only knew"
Judge Brewster touched an electric
button, and his head clerk entered.
Mr.. Jones" said the lawyer quick
ly, get a stenographic report of the
case Of the People against Howard
Jeffries, Jr-; get the coroner's inquest,
the grand jury indictment, and get a
copy of the Jeffries confession-get
everything away"
The clerk looked inquiringly, first
at Annie and then at his employer.
Then respectfully he asked:
do we, sir?"
1--WE do" said the lawyer laconic-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
SAN PEDRO NINE PLANS
BROAD GAGE RAIIRO ID.

chihuahua. Mex, May 31.-The Can
delaria Mining company at San Pedro.
Chin, has its 100 ton concentrating plant
there ready for operation. The plant
has been tried out and is a success.
The company is surveying and plan
ming branch broad gage railroad
from the Mexico Northwestern to its
Leon mine a distance of three miles.
Geo. \. Laird, general manager, has
gone to New York to arrange for the
right of way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
TRY DIR. CHE HOK,s VEGETABLE
COMPOUND.

MEDICINES for
hereditary debiI-
ity or weakness
or men. women
and hill Dire
Chronic Blood
Poison. Eruptions
all Skin Diseases.
rheumatism, Ca
tarrh. Heart Dis
ease, Lung Tro1-
bic, Liver Com
plant and Con-
stipatiol-
Female internal
trouble. in1ama-
ton or acute
pains INSTANT
LY CURED. Of
Bell Phone 291e.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01

John D. Rockefeller would go broke
If he should spend his entire income
trying to prepare q better medicine than
Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy for diarrhoe. dysentery or
bowel complaints 1t Is simply impossi-
BILE, and so says every one that has used
it. Sold by all dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
ROADWGRK FINISHED
NEAR SOLOMONVILLE

Solomonville, Ar1z, June 1-Adolph
hoote has finished the work on the
county road between here and Duncan.
w. c Mcfarland has gone 10 Bonita.
The weather for the past two days
has been hot, the thermometer has been
lO4 degrees in the shade
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01
TEXAS GOES AFTER THE
FOOD LAW VIOLATIONS

Austin, Tex June I'm the prose-
eution of dairymen and butchers for
violating the pure food law, the state
nrooram was outlined today by COM
missioner J. S Abbott, following com
plants filed against eight San Antonio
dealers yesterday
The commissioner declares that those
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets will clear the sour stomach. sweeten
the breath and create a healthy appetite.
They promote the flow Of gastric juice,
thereby inducing good digestion. Sold
by all deaIerG
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-01

violating the law will have no rest
until they pay the penalties. Reports
indicate many violations over the state
he says.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-27
LINCOLN P0SToFFICE BILL
PASSES THROUGH SENATE
Measure Favored by Upper Chamber
that Gives Nearly Half Mil
lion Dollars.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Senator Burkett's bill giving $425. 900
for an addition to the present postofflce
building at Lincoln passed the senate. The
senator work on the bill to such an extent
that he really forgot there was a railroad
bill under consideration. He had backed
his bill with recommendations from the
secretary of the treasury and from every
department doing business at the present
Lincoln postoffice, He was prepared to
show that the distributing division of the
Postofflce department was handicapped be-
cause of inadequate quarters, that the
courts apartments were wholly unfit and
that men who work In the postoffice were
not provided with suitable arrangements.
Chester V. O'Meara Of Hastings, Neb.,
was appointed a clerk at Panama.
The comptroller OF the currency has au-
thorized the First National bank of I'M
perial, Neb., to begin business with S25, 600
capital c. N. Collett as president, E. f.
Bayley, vice president and j. T. Johnston,
cashier.
The comptroller has also approved the
application of F, S. Barnes, G. w. Roe, j.
O. Barnes, c. o. Roe and d. II. Smith to
organize the First National bank of Mar
Gus, Ia, with 100000 capital.
Albert l.. Anderson has been appointed
postmaster at Irvfngton, Douglas county,
Nebraska. vice II. f., Knudson, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-27
Exodus of Jews
From Kiev Begins
Expulsion Of Prosecuted Families is
Attended by Many narrowing
Sights.

ST PETERSBURG. May 26,-The exodus
of Jewish families from Kiev has begun
The total departure from that city up to
last night were 1000 prescribed families be-
longing exclusively to the poorest classes.
The exodus is compulsory and in fulfllIment
Of the order Of the Russian government.
The scenes In the streets of Klev yes
terday were affecting. The evicted ones were
paupers. Sobbng women clnging to their
little ones and sad-faced men were alike
escorted outside the town limits and told
to return to the places OF their birth.
A different procedure is adopted towards
the Jews who have some wealth They,
however, are put to great expense, being
| obliged to return to their native towns tc
obtain new permits for a visit to KIev or
the grounds of urgent personal business
These permits are issued for limited terms
and so require frequent renewal at the
mercy OF the police officials.
The authorities explain that part of the
number being expelled are recent arrivaI,
| in Klev s--yFsr sv,ss, -<~,
The authorities add that heretofore many
Of, the incoming Jews have succeeded II
gaining residence through connivanc,
with minor police officials but that thi
year strict orders have been given that eacl
case is being thoroughly investigated
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-27
French Submarine
Boat is Sunk in
English Channel
Warship is Struck by Ferry Boat Off
Calais and Twenty-Seven Men
Are Drowned.

CALAIS, France, May 26-The ferryboat
passengers bound for Dover, had just left
Calais this afternoon when one Of its side
wheels experienced a violent shock. The
captain, believing his boat had struck a
submerged buoy, stopped the vessel and a
moment later the hull of a submarine, the
Pluviose, came to the surface a short dis
tance astern. boat from the ferryboat
went alongside the striken craft, but the
sailors raped in vain against its metal
sides, and few moments after the sub
marine arose to the surface 1t sank again
rapidly, summoned two tugs to the scene
of the disaster and then put back to the
French shore.
| The PluviOse, with a crew of twenty
seven men left Calais thirty minutes before
the time it came UP under the paddle wheels
of the Pas DE Calais, though it is almost
impossible to conceive that it would dive
in such crowded waters.
Advices received by the minister of ma
rlne confirm the report of the probabl,
loss of the entire crew. A torpedo boat de
stroyer has been anchored near where tht
Pluviose sank and divers gone down to th'
submarine.
PARIS May 26.-Admral Fournier state!
that the Pluviose attempted to pass under
meath the Pas De Calais. The submarin,
had on board three officers and twenty
| four men, Torpedo boat destroyers hav,
been dispatched to the scene from Dun
| kirk
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-27
aft Will Not
Meet Roosevelt
On His Arrival
Special Ambassador Will Probably Go
to Washington to Report Result
OF His Mission.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Presdent Taft
viii not attend the homecoming celebra- =
ton i'm honor OF Theodore Roosevelt in New
York on June IS. The president has been
urged to attend by representatives of the
Republican club OF New York, who first
suggested the celebration. On the day the
former president sails into New York har-
bor President Taft will be at villa Nova
Pa. receiving the degrees of Doctor of
Jurisprudence from st. Thomas college.
= There Is much speculation in washing
, "a as to Just when and under what cif-
i, Instances President Taft and his prede-
!, = " VIII meet. There is a strong prob
= 2 however, that Colonel Roosevelt as
qing special ambassador represent
~ United states at the funeral Of
= = ard, will come to Washington
500. "a ais arrival in this country to
repoi State department.
In tn q he probably will be enter
tanned q White House during his stav
IN Washington. In case the president and
Mr.. Roosevelt do not meet under these
circumstances, it is said their first e.
change of greeting viii take place in New
York city June "a, or % at the convention
OF the National League Of Republican
Clubs, which both have promised to at
tend.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-27
Iowan Sought to Prohibit Raises
Until Approved by Board.
CLARK's MOTION LIKEWISE LOST
Arkansan Offered Suggestion Along
Same Lines as Former.
LA TOILETTE RESUMES SPEECH
Says that Enactment of Original BIII
would Mean "a Disaster to the
COuntry''-PeOple Want
Justice.

WASHINGTON, May 26,-The Cummins
amendment to the railroad bill prohibiting
the increasing of rates by railroads until
they have been declared by the Interstate
Commerce commission to be Just and rea.
sol able, was defeated by the senate todaN
by vote of 20 to 49,
Another amendment to the bill by SEN
ator Clark of Arkansas, to prohibit in
creases in rates from becoming effective
until approved by the commission, but DIFF.
fering from the defeated Cummins provis.
ion, was rejected, 80 to 10.
The senate adopted an amendment by
Senator Jones authorizing the commission
to suspend increases of rates for six
months beyond the 100 days fixed by the
pending railroad bill whenever the reason
ableness of increases cannot be determined
within the original period.
Senator Dollver withdrew his substitute
to the capitalization sections OF the bill
and the senate on motion of Mr.. Hughes.
ordered these sections eliminated.
In Toilette Resumes Speech.
Resuming his speech in opposition to the
! bill soon after the senate convened today.
Senator LaFollette undertook to prove that
instead of rates advancing, all economic
conditions demanded that they should have
been materially lowered during the last
! few years.
| AS going to support his theory that the
| railroads could afford lower rates, Mr. La
Toilette asserted that in 1908 the roads
were earning so per cent more per mile
than in 1897, while there had been an in
crease of only ABOUT 20 per cent in wages
| and salaries.
Mr., La Toilette charged that twelve days
in advance of the attorney generals petit.
ton for the pending bill the same mesure
still in typewritlng had been outlined tc
a house committee by a railroad attorney
He declared that the enactment Of thS
4 bill as originally presented Notwithstanding
1t represented the views .oe the president
would be "a disaster to the country"
Taking up the railroad capitalization pro
visions Of the bill, Mr.. La Toilette declared
they had been drawn by corporation law
yer in the interest of Wall street manipu
lation.
Senators" he exclaimed in conclusion
this is not time to trifle with the peo
pie They want justice and IL they do no
get justice they will demand reckoning
from us. They will strike back they will
strike hard and they will be justified IL
| striking"