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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-11
REBELS FEAR TRICKERY.

Washington, March 11.--That Pres ident Diaz not only wants American n intervention in Mexico but may re- sort to trickery to get it was the charge made in the following state ment issued by revolutionary head quarters, today:
 we believe, despite the many of- ficial statements to the contrary, that the Diaz systems wish American in- tervention. But they will have to re- sort to trickery to get it. They will have to make a deliberate attack on some American citizen in Mexico.
 "It is both possible and probable that Diaz will see that this is done and that he will then declare the at tack to have been made by revolu- tionists. We are on the lookout for such trickery, however, and we will see that, if it is attempted, it shall be exposed to President Taft The revo- lutionists have too much influence to jeopardize the interests of the United States. Under the present conditions the United States has no right to in tervene in Mexico. If active hostile movements had been made against American citizens or American in terests conditions would be different"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-11
ARMY OFFICERS TALK.

San Antonio, Tex, March H. Army officers gathered here profess to see the following reasons why the American standing army is gathering in warlike array upon the Mexican frontier:
 First-Tto prove to foreign nations that the Monroe dostrine is still in force.
 Second-A warning that foreign in tervention on grounds that foreign interests in Mexico are imperilled will not be tolerated.
 Third-To frighten insurrectos and enforce armed neutrality.
 Fourth--An invasion and pacifica- tion of Mexico in the event of the death of Diaz
 F'ifth-To answer criticisms that the army is inefficient and unable to mobilize quickly and in good order.
 Sixth-To give officers and men practical instructions in field maneu- vers with forces on exact war foot ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-11
JAPAN LOOMS AGAIN.

Manila, March 11.-In view of the massing of American troops in Texas and reports of Japanese activity in lower California, significance is at tached to the transfer, today. of one additional company of coast artillery to Corregor Island. It is also pointed out that several army transports are now enroute to Manila from San Francisco bringing all the troops they will carry. The transport Logan, whose ordinary capacity is 1,500 so1- diers, is on the way with 1,600 aboard.
 Whether the fact that Japan is buying unusual quantities of rice and coal has any significance in connection with the Mexican situation is not known but there is no doubt that the Mikado is shipping enormous orders of foodstuffs into Japan. This is be- anese army and navy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-11
WAR PLANS FOR YEAR
 AND MORE TROOPS

Washington, March 11.-It was clearly indicated today, that the army, under Major General Leonard Wood, has completely usurped the functions of the Department of State in the present critical situation in re. gard to Mexico.
 Furthermore it was learned, to- day. the War Department is going ahead as if there were a certainty of serious trouble on the Mexican from for the occupation of the border country for year but the way is bo- ing cleared for the summoning of more troops to the field, even includ- ing the mobilization of the militia.
 Following. the departure of Acting Secretary of State Wilson, for Aiken, s. C.. leaving the department without its two most prominent officials, as Secretary Knox is sojourning at Palm Beach, Fla. reports from the State Department, at first little considered, grew more persistent.
 It is now definitely declared that Wilson was not taken into the coun- cils of war at the White House and that President Taft gave the order for the military demonstration with out advising with the State Depart ment. Since then the War Depart tary movements and visibly embar- rassed by it's ignorance. State De- partment information failed to reveal the true situation in Mexico. While the State Department was declaring the Mexican situation not serious. army officers on the border were sending in reports which soon con- vinced Washington officials that con- ditions were extremely grave.
 Department of Justice secret agents supplem ented the reports with de- scriptions of the undermining of the Diaz administration and upon the re- ceipt of a particularly full report a week ago, definite action was decided upon. This week, further confidential reports were received from Brig. Gen. eral Bliss, commanding the Depart ment of California, and Brig. Gener- al Hoyt, formerly in commAnd of the Department of Texas. These confirm ed previous military reports.
 One report says that orders have been issued for g second division to take the place of the one now in the field in case it should cross the bor- der.
 As soon as the second divisionkae called out orders will be sent to sfH- ficient military organizations to make up a third division to prepare to take the field As the militia re- quires more time for mobilization, they will receive their orders long be- fore they are needed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
The Wall Street Game.

The burning question on Wall street
Is always whether stocks Will go up or
down. II any man were able to an.
swer 1t correctly he could make him.
self millionaire in day. but specu-
lation is neither fortune telling nor a
gambling game, and the man who be-
lieves otherwise is bound to lose his
money and to join the ranks of the dis
consulate, disguised and depleted who
make the outcry against the evils OF
Wall street, says Leslie's Weekly.
The winner in Wall street Is gifted
with the same business characteristics
that bring success in any line of enter
prise. He utilizes them in buying and
selling stocks, just as he would IL he
were engaged in merchandising. He
knows, for instance, that prosperous
conditions are reflected by what are
called the bank exchanges. by railway
earnings, the record OF failures, the
condition of the iron market, the bal
ance Of trade and especially the out
look for the crops
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Ready Wit.

Many good stories are told Of the
poet" Craig, for so many years {,
familiar figure on the London cricket
and football grounds. On one occa.
sion Craig began at the Oval, Gen.
tlemen, this is my favorite ground"
when some one interrupted:
Craig, you said that at Legion last
week"
Yes, SIR" returned the unabashed
Poet, "and shall say it at Canter
bury next week. The ground on
which the noble game is being played
before an assembly Of intelligent and
enlightened purchasers Of my poetry
is always my favorite ground for the
time being"
But Craig knew how to keep an i'm.
pertinent iEterrupter In his place.
Once a stout, red faced man broke In
on one Of his speeches with: Craig,
you're making lot OF money out OF
fools. When are you going to set up
a pulp"
when you come and live next door
to me, STRIP was the answer, and the
red faced man turned crimson.
Another man at the Oval once said:
"Now, Craig, tell us how much
you've made out Of bad poetry"
"More, venture to say, sir, than
you've made out Of bad manners"-
London Scraps.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Baked Cheese omeIets.

Baked cheese omelcts are most appe
tizing and may be prepared in several
ways. A good recipe calls for pint
Of milk, four large eggs, one heaping
tablespoonful of -four, one of butter
and teaspoonful of salt. Let the
milk heat on the stove until it reaches
the boiling point. Beat the butter and
-four to cream and gradually mix II
with the hot milk, taking care that no
Jumps form. Cook the mixture for five
minutes. Let 1t cool and add the egg
after beating the yolks and the whites
separately. The whites should be beat.
en- to as stiff froth as possible. Pour
the omelct into Il buttered dish, sprin.
Ale the top with grated cheese and fold
some Of the cheese through the omelet.
The more cheese used the better. Let
the omelet bake for half an hour OF
until it is solid, SO that 1t will not
rum when dipped out with spoon.
1t should bake in hot oven.-New
York Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
TURKISH RED TAPE.
Getting the Kinks Out of a Custom
House Tanule.

In the far east rules and restrictions
may be made to yield to influence with
a latent force behind it. as instanced
by this serio-comic incident found in
Captain A. u. Townshends book. "a
Military Consul In Turkey" certain
highly influential foreigner at Adrian
ople wanted Christmas tree and or
dercd one from Sofia to come by train,
but when the tree. an unpretentious
little fir about ten feet high. arrived
at Adrianople station some one discov-
cred that 1t was illegal to receive
'.plants" from abroad.
"Yasak" tit is forbidden), said the
custom house.
"Yasak." echoed the sentry on duty
The foreigner said whatever was
the equivalent to rubbish" and de.
manded the tree.
Eere was nice quandary for the
authorities. Evidently 1t was n most
fearful thing to receive tree from
abroad, and yet the consignee was
capable Of getting some one into very
serious trouble If he did not get his
tree. and he said he must have it with
in forty-eight hours.
Some one at the custom house scared
above the difficulty. The tree was sent
on to Stamboul on the Orient express,
an eight hours journey. 1t came back
to Adrianople by the next train. and
the person for whom 1t was intended
received a notice that "a tree from
Constantinople" had arrived for him
and would at once be handed over
TO his messenger.
So the wretched little Bulgarian tree
had become a Turkish one, brought
from Constantinople. and by that
means 1t satisfied officialdom and serv-
ed its purpose in the end.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
THEIR e0loRs.
A Touch ~ Human Mature Amid the
Anrrora ~ War

A Touch ~ Human Mature Amid the
Aorrors Of War.
Out Of the midst Of tho bloody hor.
rors Of the battle Of fredericksburg
comes sweet and touching incident,
which goes to prove that the rage OIL
battle cannot obltterate the tenderHess|
dwelling in the hearts of men. The
story is taken from Mater Robertl
Stiles "Four Years Under Massa Rob
ert." The Federal army was entering
the town, shot was flying in all direc-
tons, and Buck, Confederate sol
der, was peering round the corner Of
house.
A little three-year-old, fair haired
baby girl toddled out Of the alley, ac
companied by Newfoundland dog.
and in tue midst Of the kissing shells
chased cannon ball down the street.
Buck grounded his gun. dashed out
into the storm and swung his great
right arm round the baby. Then he
ran after his company. the little enc
clasped to his breast
The company took refuge behind the
stone wall which has now become his
toric. and there for hours and days OF
terror the baby was kept. Fierce
nurses took turns in petting her while
the storm Of battle ragged and shriek-
ed. Never was baby so cared for.
and scouts secured the countryside to
get her milk.
When the struggle was over and the
Federal army had left the company
behind the wall received the post OF
honor in the van to lead the column
into the town. Buck stood about in
the middle Of the regiment. the baby
In his arms. There was long halt,
and the brigade stat hurried to and fro
The regimental co, were not to be
found.
Suddenly Buck sprang to the front
He swung aloft the baby girl. her lit
tie garments futtering like the folds
of banner and shouted:
Forward, men Of the Twenty-flrst!
Here are our colors!'
Or started the brigade, cheering
Justify.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
THEIR EtiaAGeMsNT.
Ne Told Her She Would Return to
Him, and She Did.

He Told ttcr She Would Return to
Him, and She Did.
! She entered the room hastily.
lie vas awaiting her.
II was afraid you would be thinking
had forgotten" she said.
1 NO." he responded calmly. in tho
tone of one who is master of himself.
"An engagement is an enga cement
with mo"
! She was Il beautiful girl. A wealth
of chestnut hair rippled below the
wide brim OF her bonnet Her close
fitting tailored gown yielded to every
movement of her supple form
He was bit above the average
; height. clean cut, square chinned
! chap, whose every expression bespoke
self reliance. AS he looked at her his
glance was defcrential. yet not timid.
i 1T has been long while since we
saw each othcr," he remarked.
YES, nearly a year." she replied.
! Tut do you remember when left
that time you said would have to
j come back?"
! "Yes. You should have come sooner
Than this"
but have been so busy-going and
coming. dances. dinners. the the" c.
md ALL"
| Il know. And you were na ,;-i.,l
/; too?
His voice did not trelnble as he ;is;:s-
ed this, vet across her face there fash
ed quick tinge of humiliation.
IL would rather not speak of
| That" she observed. almost coldly.
/ That is all over. Wc-we- 1t was
to be expected. The truth is we We're
not meant for eoch other. So IL got
, IL divorce"
at was better so. no doubt" he re-
spondcd gently. Wont YOU sit DOWN.
\ She took the chair he indicated, and
as he looked down at her she flashed
him a sudden smile.
II was afraid of you the last time"
VIC said merrily.
But you are not afraid now?"
1 Ills voice seemed to give her assur-
nnee. She smiled again.
NO. indeed"'
u
FLED chin aud tilted her bonny head
back. then gazed ut her earnestly.
Her limpid eyes looked up at him
| lrustingly The rose pink of her
cheeks came and Went titfully. The
white of her throat throbbed With
each breath. He bent nearer to her.
still with that fixed gaze Her lips
were parted.
| He raised his head, and she looked
put of the window silently.
There was a pause. AT last she
spoke.
What are YOU studying about?
What have you decided?"
l II think I'll have to ill two of your
teeth" he said quietly THE rest arc
NIL right. You have taken better care
of them than most women Go"-Life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Euasnie,s American Ances.rx.

The Empress Eugcnie was the Grand
daughter of Mr.. Fitzpatrick. .lmerican
consul at Malaga during the early
years of the nineteenth century. Mr.
F'itzpatricli's wife was of Scotch de-
scent and claimed to he connected in
some remote way With the Stuarts.
They had one daughter, a very beauti
full and accomplished girl, who made a
brilliant marriage with the Marquis De
Montijo, Comtc De Teba. He died aft
er few years OF married life, leaving
her with two young daughters, one OF
whom subsequently married the Duke
Of Alba. The other. Eugene. became
empress of the French. = From the
Memoirs of NJ. Claude.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
CAGLlosTRo.
Effect of Draft of the Notoriou.
charlatan's Elixir of Life.

Effect of Draft of the Notorious
charlatan's Elixir of Life.
Cugliostro, the famous eighteenth
century charlatan, was the hero of
many strange stories. A great lady
who was also, unfortunately for her.
self, an old one and was unable to re-
Sign herself to the fact was reported
to have consulted Cagliostro, who gave
her a vial of the precious liquid (his
wine of Egypt''), With the strictest in
junction to take two drops when the
moon entered its last quarter While
waiting for this period to arrive the
lady who desired to be rejuvenated
! shut up the vial in her wardrobe and
the better to insure it's preservation in
formed her maid that 1t was n remedy
for The collie.
| chance on the following night the maid
| was seized with the very malady Of
/. which her mistress had spoken. Re
imembering the remedy so fortuitously
/; MT hand. she got up, opened the ward
| robe and emptied the vial ut Il draft.
J The next morning she went, as usual,
| to wait OH her mistress, who looked at
her In surprise and asked her what she
wanted. Thinking the old lady had
had stroke in the night, she said:
"Oh. madam, don't you know me? l
nm your maid"
My maid is n woman of fifty" was
the reply "and you
/, But she did not finish the sentence.
The woman had caught glimpse of
/ her face in mirror. The Wine OF
T. Egypt had rejuvenated her thirty
, years.
Casi,ostro's valet was as great a
rogue rs he aud posed equally as a
mystery mongcr Your MASTER" said
| e skeptc 10 him ON" day, lis taking us
| I'LL ill., Tell ne, is it true that he was
present at the marriage at Cana?
You forget, sir" was the reply, II
have only been in his service a CEN
tur,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12

LUCKY SWISS Hovsgsafg
She Lets the Rain Do All the Family
Washing For Her.

Washing For Her.
Swiss methods OF laundering are orig
inal, practical and labor saving. The
women there have learned well how to
make the best use of their opportuni-
ties With the least eXertion. How they
Use the tourists every one who has
Travelled in the country of the Alps
knows. They also know how to nuke
nature do their housework
In most of the towns everything that
is washed or cleaned is washed or
cleaned in one of the big Watering
tror;, IS that stand at regular intervals
E'ons The main thoroughfares. Into II
goes e'crything from potatoes to hu-
man lcings. and the only sanitary
re. A't.on existent is that it must be
clri out with large broom made
Of H. h OF twigs after the potatoes
hive mad their bath. But when it
rains then everything else gives way
to the family wash. no matter if it is
Thursday or Sunday or Saturday or
Wednesday, for in Switzerland they
Seek the rainy days for wash days. in
stead of depiorins a cloudy Monday.
The steady downpour provides run
ming water in the village washtub.
Into tie sweeping current the family
linen goes and there it is whirIed ana
twiiled about until every specl of dirt
rs thoroughly rinsed away. The scrub
Ting board is not put into commission
lat all. Occasionally the good housewife,
protected under the family umbrella
held over her head by one of her
youngsters, VIII is allowed to enjoy
the drips froia nat same umbrella
takes look ier wash and cncour
ares it with .ntie poke With her
Husbands h"i sane. But tile rest OF
lhe day she 4 oys to the full in her
Snug chalet y lille the elements do her
work In ct with her conscience ut
rest that her days tasks will be done
she can spend her time gossping With
her neighbor, whose conscience is also
lat peace.
On the next day the wash goes
through process of blung and starch.
ing--;lll in that same basin and fin
|nlly. when the sun SHINES. ii is lait.
out on the wonderful green grass of
The Swiss mattcn and is there bleach
ed to snowy whiteness. IL the gla
ciers and the landslides We're to ac-
rommodate her by rolling down over
her wash and ironing it out without
|soiling the Swiss housewife would not
lie Mt all surprised. In fact. it is nor
10 be doubted that she now regards as
mn oversight the failure of Dame Ma
ture to provide an ironing board. New
Norl. Post
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
sHIRKING JAIL WORK.
HidweiI, tho Foreer, Was a Champion
at Malinaering.

BidweiI, tho Forger, Was Champion
at MaIinoering.
Nalingering is common In JAIL but
surely a case quoted from his own ex-
perience by DIR. Quinton, the late gov
ernor Of Holloway, in "Crime and
Criminals" is record. The hero"
was violent prisoner who feigned
stiffness Of the index finger to avoid
oakum picking. He was 30 angry
when the finger was forcibly bent
that ION returning to bis cell he
promptly placed the offending finger
i'm the hinges of his table, which was
attached to the cell wall, and violently
raised the leaf. with the result that
the finger was absolutely shattered
and had to be removed"
Another case even more remarkable
in it's way was that Of the notorious
American criminal Bidwell, who was
sentenced to penal servitude for life
In connection with the Bank Of Eng
land forgeries.
HE was In good health on convic-
ton, but never did any active work.
Feigning loss Of power In his legs, he
lay In bed from DAY to day and from
year to year, defying all efforts Of
persuasion and resisting all unpleasant
cocrcive measures devised to make him
work. When saw him at Dartmoor at
the end of eight or nine years of his SEN
tcnce long disuse of his legs had rem
dered him almost q cripple. The mus
Giles were extremely wasted, and both
hip and knee joints We're contracted
In state Of semihexion, SO that he
lay doubled up In bundle. Though
he was examined time after time by
experts, no one succeeded in discover
ing any organic disease or any cause
for his condition other than his own
firmly expressed determination never
tn do II d;l,'s wor!. for the British
government. a threat vii: h, believe.
he ultimately carried out
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
ME7EoRic DUST.
An invisible but Constant shows+ a.

An invisible but Constant Showes a.
Tiny Hollow Steel Balls.
AIeteoric dust is composed of minute
hollow spheres of steel that look I'M
der the microscope like leaden shot.
They are Infinitely finer than grains
of sand. Their origin is Interesting.
Mcteors, or shooting stars as they are
generally called, have from the begin
ming Of things been bombarding the
world at a rate estimated by the high
est authority at many thousands an
hour. Owing to the earth's protecting
envelope of air very few of these mis-
Si',s reach US. In size meteorS vary
from few ounces to many pounds In
weight. and it is only very occasion
to survive the passage of 80 to 100
miles through an atmosphere increas-
ing in density as the earth is APP
preached. The speed at which they
enter the atmosphere. calculated at not
less than tllirty-live miles second.
generates such intense heat by fric-
ton that the iron of which the meteor
principally consists is Immediately re-
duced to ;sn inenndescent vapor. which
is the luminous train so frequently
seen in the heavens on Il clear night
The varor rapidly cools and CON
dellscs in the form of these minute
particles, which assume the spherical
form, as does shot during its fall from
the top of tower. Finally the lit
tile spheres are scattered by the winds
and currents i'm the upper regions and
gradually descend i'm their millions as
an invisible but never ending shower.
The perfect condition in which the
spheres are found is due to the pres
cnce of certain noncorroSive elements
found by analysis to be present in the
metal of meteors which have come to
earth
These little spheres can be found In
almost amy sample of dust, particles
where it has collected in sheltered re-
cesses or hollows. as in the gutter, on
the housetop or round the roots Of old
trees and dry bitches. They may be
readily gathered by magnet and
when mounted form an interesting OBJ
ject for the microscope. = Chicago
News.