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The Ocala evening star., 1911-04-01
NIRFERED BOYS IN KHAKI RUSHING By REGIMENTS OVER THE BORDER
Especial to the Starr

Washington, April 1.-The almost
Sunday quiet that has reigned over
this city since Congress adjourned
was rudely broken this moring by the
most astounding news from Mexico.
The first manifestations of some
thing unusual was the arrival OF a
number of the representatives of for
eign nations at the White House at
an hour generally given by such peO-
pie to eating breakfast. The first to
arrive was the newly appointed am
bassador from Mexico, who only
reached the city yesterday, and he
was followed in rapid succession by
the distinguished gentlemen who
represent Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Spain and Austria. Unusual
signs of activity were soon visible at
the war and navy departments, and
rumors began to fly thick and fast.
Before 10 O'Clock the streets in front
of the newspaper Offices were so
crowded that not even the police
could open way through.
A few minutes after 10, every
newspaper press in the city was busy
printing extras, which were seized as
fast as they appeared. At this hour
p. NIT is not only known that
the Latin-American public is tearing
itself to pieces, but that our govern
ment, at the urgent request of the
other great powers is hurting regi-
ment after regiment across the from
! tier in the effort to save American
and European life and property.
The early editions of the Washing
ton papers contain the following bull
/ letins:
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told by the refugees. the damage
done by the explosion is beyond COM
prehension. Ii seems 10 have killed
and wrecked everything in a mile of
the arsenal.
The residence of the American
minister was destroyed. He and his
family haven't been heard from. OF
the foreign legations. only the mem
bers Of one, the French, are known
to be safe.
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Americans Occupy Juarez

Ell Paso, Texas. 11:44 a. m.-
American troops have just crossed
the international bridge and occu-
pied Juarez. The insurrectos made
no organized resistance, though a
few scattered shots were fired at our
troops.
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Fighting Around Juarez

Ell Paso. Texas, April 1, a NJ
The insurrectos attacked Juarez be-
fore daylight this morning and after
several hours OF fighting took the
town, the few Federal survivors es-
Gaping to this city.
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A Dreadful Daybreak

Chapultepec, $50 a. NAT day
light nothing was to be seen OF five
sixths of the city but smoke and fire
The fighting is going on. There is a
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continuous rattle of rifle fire, broken
every few minutes by the report OF a
cannon. This quarter has not yet
been molested. We have no commu-
nication except with Vera Cruz. and
expect it 10 be broken every minute.
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An Unparalleled Explosion

About l o'clock. the arsenal, which
is maybe a mile from the Plaza des
Armas. blew up. 1t was most ter
rifle explosion. 1t is understood that
over half a million pounds of pow
der. fixed ammunition and dynamite
was in the arsenal. 1t is impossible
to tell how much harm was done.
The whole valley in which the city
lies was lit up as though by the blaze
of a volcano. The walls of the great
castle of Chapultepec. which is some
miles away, were cracked. and some
of the towers fell. The part of the
city around the arsenal caught fire
at once, and fires began to break out
at a distance, caused by fragments
that were projected for miles by the
explosives. The explosion was so ter
t rifle that everybody here was blinded
and deafened. and it was almost min
utes before anyone could~even think
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concluded on Third Page)
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Rushing Troops to Mexico

San Antonio, 11:25 a. m-Eight
regiments have entrained and gone
whirling away toward Laredo. Amer
lean troops occupied the Mexican
town across the river about 10
O'Clock, the Mexican soldiers max
ing no resistance
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Diaz Dead; Mexico City i'm Flames

Chapultepec, via Vera Cruz and
Galveston, April l, 2 a. m.-The in
surrection broke out in the city of
Mexico, of which this place is quar-
ter, last evening. 1t opened with an
entirely unexpected attack on the ma
tional palace about 1890 p. m. Ow-
ing to many of the best troops hav-
ing been sent to Chihuahua, the reg
ular garrison of the city was much
denuded, and the spirit of rebellion
seems to have been strong among the
troops remaining. AT any rate, the
attack was made mostly by men in
uniform. and they were soon Joined
by thousands of insurgents. who
came in from the surrounding coun-
try. The palace guard seems to have
been mostly faithful, and put up a
good fight, though scanty in number.
About midnight, the president left
the national palace, which was no
longer defensible by such a small
force. and with his family, some
| friends and a few soldiers, crossed
the Plaza des Armas, to the great
cathedral, which at the first sign OF
disturbance had been occupied by a
| battalion recruited from the dicta,
tors home city, and believed to be
! faithful.
| The insurrectos, who by this time
| had multiplied into tens of thousand
and had captured a number of heavy
guns, at once opened on the cathedral
with every cannon they could bring
/ to bear. A few minutes later, the
word was passed that Diaz was dead
and his friends in the cathedral hat
asked for truce, but the insurrec
tos fired on the bearers of the white
| flag.
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Uprising i'm YucatGr

Vera Crus, s a. m.-The gunboat
Liberdad has just arrived with news
of an uprising in Yucatan. The Maya
Indians have come out of the forests
and attacked the plantations. being
aided by the poems who have been
held by the planters for the last
twenty years. An overwhelming
force of the rebels are marching on
Mereda. Communication with Mer-
eda ceased two days ago. and il was
supposed the cable had been torn
up by storm.
American Marines Take Charge of
Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz, 9:12 a. m.-Marines
from the American warships in the
harbor have landed and are patroll-
ing the streets. This was done at
the request of the Mexican command
ant. who fears his troops are disaf-
fected.
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AerOplane i'm Actual War

The insurrectos won by the use of
an aeroplane, manned by two Amer
leans, which sailed out over the Fed
eral army and began 10 drop bombs
The entire force of Federals stam-
peded, and was followed mercilessly
by the rebel cavalry.
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of Fire

The entire
ut of the city
sea of flame
4 of fighting
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FUN. FACT AND FANCY
IN TABLOID Poa,l

From lanes C1srence Hzrvex-s
over the Nuts and Wine
she who nirtx and runs a~ar- VII
live 20 fiirr another day
The wise man purteth nox ne~ Eine
into old skins. bat the old fool putrefh
old wine into his own Skin- and thinks
ne Is happy
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DEFINITIONS FROM
A CYyICs DICTIONARY
Harry TnonYsonJ

Harry ThonYeonJ
cozy corner--Any corner that doesnt.
contain q cIaaperone.
Diet-Denying yourself the indigestI-
Die food ydu ike and eating the
digestibIe things you don't like
DivoFce-The correction Of an error
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Ships Hurrying to the Scene

Ships Hurrying to the Scene
Galveston, April 1, IL a. m.-All
the warships here are leaving the
harbor, presumably for Mexican
ports. Two regiments of infantry
and four batteries are going aboard
the transports that have been wait
ing here for the past week
Federal Army Defeated Near Chi.
huahua
San Antonio, Tex, April /, 3 a. m.
1t has just been wired in from La
redo that the Federal army sent 10
relieve Chihuahua, and numbering
ten or twelve thousand men. has
been decisively defeated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-02
MOnsignOr FalconiO
Sends Out Apostolic
Valedictory

WASHINGTON, Oct. S1.-An apostolic
valedictory was sent to all the arch
bishops and bishops of the Roman Cath
Ole church today by Mgr Diomede Fall
COMO, the papal delegate to the United
States. by a letter Of the eighteenth,
instant" announced the delegate, "his
eminence, Cardinal Merry Del Val, in
forms me that his holiness, Pope Plus X,
will be pleased to promote me to the high
dignity OF the cardinalate on the occasion
OF the next consistory, which VIII take
place on the twenty-seventh of Novem-
ber"
Mgr. Falconio, saying that my eleva-
ton to the cardinalete will mark the
end of my mission as apolistic delegate
to the United States" expressed his high
est appreciation of all the kindnesses
shown him by The people of the United
States during his tenure of office as
representative of the pontlff."
''In most especial manner" reads this
official letter, my thanks are due to the
American hierarchy, the luster of the
Catholic church of the United States"
The letter officially promulgates the
holy sees appointment of Mgr. Bona
venture Cerrett as charge d'affaires.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-02
Madison Buildings
!, in Good Condition

MADISON, Nov. 1.-(Special)-C. A.
Randall. CHIEF deputy fire commissioner
and Inspector Fred J. Buck held hear
Ing at the city hall this morning on com
plants that had been filed against a
number of alleged dangerous buildings
in Madison. Inspector Buck made an in
spection here In August and as a result
Of that inspection and consequent sug-
gestions conditions have been changed
so that the Commissioner found Madison
in excellent condition. There are yet
several buildings which are a menace to
property in their present conditions, but
the fire commissioner allowed the owners
of these buildings thirty days in which
to place them in repair or else to re-
move them and in every instance It was
agreed that prompt action would be
taken in meeting the requirements of the
Fire commission. Mr.. Randalrs manner
in handling these cases was satisfac-
tory not only to the citizens of the town,
but to the parties against whom COM
plants had been filed and the results
cannot help but be beneficial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-02
Large Decrease in
Number Of Sheep and
Cattle in Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 1.-(Special) -
A decided increase IN the number OF live
stock in Wyoming IL noted by State Tax
Commissioner John McGnl, who has re-
ceived the assessment returns from every
county in the state. Sheep especially
have decreased rapidly In numbers, the
assessment rolls showing total OF 362l,-
GA, as against 4,240000 in $40, or a decrease
in assessed valuation OF over $1,000, 900.
The decrease In the number OF cattle tho
last year is given as 1887, while horses
have decreased 1909 and swine 4,53S. There
are In the state at the present time 1875 10
cattle, valued at 50. 1856. $3.50; sheep S,62l, ga,
valued at slSSis,77S.2O; horses, 1855, val
ued at .s5279.i55; mules and asses 2,1GS.
valued at STA, 645; swine 1O,7l5, valued at
S72,175.
The big decrease in numbers of live
stock the last year was due to severe
winter losses and the poor range condi-
tons, which necessitated heavy ship
ments. Since the enumeration was made
there have been the Heaviest fall ship
ments of sheep known In years, and II
is estimated there are not more than
2,75O0O az against 4,65O00O year ago.
Wyoming was for several years the
leading sheep and wool state In the union.
with Montana second, but the heavy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-02
GRISW0LD MAN DRAGGED
HALF MILE By TEAM

GRlSWOLD, Ia, oct 3t-(speclal)-
Peter Fuhr 80 years old, a farm hand In
the employ OF John Hully, living few
miles southeast of Griswold. lies in a
semi-consclous condition with small
chance OF recovery, as the result of what
Is supposed TO be an attempt at suicide.
He had been husklng corn and Friday
evening his tean came running in from
the field with a load OF corn. and mems
bers OF the Hully family discovered
Fuhrs dragging behind the wagon, a
line from the harness being tied around
his neck and fastened to the hind axle,
1t was at first thought the man was
dead, but efforts to revive him were
finally successful, Physicians are in
doubt as TO the extent OF his injuries as
he lies In a seml-conscious state and has
not been able to talk intelligehtly since
reviving. Mr.. Fuhr Is a single man and
has been in the employ Of Mr.. Hully Tor
seven years. No cause for his zoe Is
known. n
He has always been considered eccen-
tric II Is a great wonder that he was
not killed outright, as he was dragged
nearly half a mile across rough ground
with the team on the dead run. "'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-02
MILFORD HOME WAITRESS
INJURED BY COOKS BLOW
(From a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, Nov. 1. - Special - Miss
Fannie Knobbs, waitress at the home
for the soldiers at Milford, is in a dan
gerous condition as the result of a blow
by w. f. Purmort, a cook at the same
institution, according to information re-
ceived here today.
According to the story told by Com
mandant Hilyard, Purmort struck the
young woman across the small of the
back with the edge Of a large paddle
used for stirring lard. The alleged as
Bault occurred Tuesday.
The girl was removed to the hospital
OF the institution. Her condition is said
TO be somewhat improved. The blow is
said to have caused paralysis. She suf-
fered several severe spasms yesterday
evening.
Purmort is in Jail at Milford. He is
charged with assault The cook claims
he struck Miss Knobbs in fun and did
not mean to lnjure her.
However, the commandant tells a diff
ferent story. He says Purmort had been
drinking in the last few days and APP
peared to be in a bad humor. Miss
Knobs was talking to another woman,
who is second cook at the home, when
the alleged assault occurred. Hilyard
says it is supposed Purmort thought she
was talking about him.
No date has been set for the hearing
Of the accused cook
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-02
FAIRBURY WILL HAVE
NEW PASSENGER STATION

FAIRBURY, Neb., Nov. 1-(speciaI.)-
A special train, conveying President H.
u, Nudge, General Manager Sweet and
General Superintendent j. b. Smalley, to-
gether with a number of other officials
arrived in Falrbury Tuesday afternoon
from Horton and spent a number of hours
in Fairbury making an inspection of the
shops and yards. These officials also in
spected the site and gave out information
that new station viii be built I'm Fair
bury early next spring to replace the old
one that was destroyed by fire July %,
1911. Since then the Rock Island has been
using box car and a coach for baggage
and station at this place.
According to the plans the new depot
will be erected on the west side OF the
old south ward school grounds. c. |.
Brown, formerly division superintendent.
purchased this ground several years ago.
The depot will face Second street and
will be set back thlrty-five feet 1t will
be 40x6O feet long and two stories high.
The upper story will be used for offices
and the train dispatcher's and division
superintendent office forces will occupy
these rooms. There will be a ticket office.
lunch room and two waiting rooms down
stairs. The present site Of the depot will
be converted into freight depot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-02
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN ROBBED
Arkansas-0klahoma Express is held
Up Near Hurlburt, Ark.
REGISTERED MAIL IS TAKEN
bandits BlOw Open Large safe In
Express Car, Tut Are scared
Away by 1rrivRI oC
switch Engine.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Nov. six masked
men held up west bound Rock Island
passenger train No. q, known as the
Arkansas-Oklahoma express. midway be-
tween Memphis and Hurlburt. Ark,
early today, ransacked mail pounches
and fired seven nityoglycerin caps into
the local safe OF the express car
which not only tore away the safe doors
but wrecked the car. The bandits were
frightened away when switch engine,
searching FOR the overdue train, ap-
preached from Hurlburt.
The robbers boarded the train when
Il slowed down near lIurlburt, eleven
miles from Memphis. lntimidating the
engine crew 10y display OF weapons, the
men forced the engineer to back the
train several miles. Then the express
and mail cars were cut from the coaches
and hauled ahead short distance, where
the half completed robbery was executed
In the meantime other members OF tho
train crew as we'll as express messenger
and mail clerks were brought to suhmis.
sion by the robbers.
when the detached cars were brought
to a standstill one robber began gath
ering registered mail and another set
the charge OF explosive In the safe, while
others stood guard over the train crew
and the passenger coaches The rob
Der having charge Of the express car
selected the larger Of two safes for his
attack. This one, It happened, contained
only the less valuable packages,
When the charge was fired the ends
and sides of the car were sphntered and
the entire front Of the safe blown away.
Just at this point In the holdup the
switch engine steamed into sight and
the robbers took TO their heels with only
what they could hastily grab as re-
ward for their daring. 1t is believed
that what they got was of little value.
VRIunbles Are ia Small safe.
CHICAGO, Nov. IF. O. Melcher, vice
president of the Rock Island road, said
that so far as he could learn the robbers
got nothing but the registered mail: that
the safe blown open contained nothing Of
value.
THE passengers were not molested ex-
cept the ones. who ventured too close.
These were warned by rifle shots"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-02
PETIT JURORS DRAWN
FOR COURT AT LINCOLN
(From a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN Nov. l. Especially Petit
Jurors for the federal district and circuit
courts for the coming terms of the Lin
coin division were drawn today. Forty
were selected in the present panel and
the members are 70 report in this city
December "a The jury will be granted a
recess during the Christmas holidays and
will either report again in January or a
new jury will be drawn. Following is
the jury list as selected by Clerk r. c.
Hoyt OF Omaha;
James NJ. Armstrong, Auburn, farmer;
O. Il. Arnels, Aurora, farmer; CharleS
Atwood. Humboldt. farmer; Thomas Aud
Lincoln. banker; Charles G.. Bailey, Elm
wood. farmer; G.. w. Brant, Unadllla'
farmer; Antoine Buholt8, Barada, farmer,
George d. Carr, Henderson, poultry
dealer; Fred Nj. Catchpole, Sterling,
banker; w. d. .Crum, osceola. retired
lumberman; G. II. Dovenbargar, Bene-
dict, merchant; ]. Edward c. Fisrer BE-
atrice, lands; Ernest Gibbs, Odell, farmer
o. w. Griffing, Table Rock, mason
Charles Hargrave, Falls City, merchant
Joseph A. Jacobs, York, real estate. f.
A. johnson, Valparaiso, merchant; Al
bert A. Jones' Bellwood, farmer; w. A.
kirkpatrick, Lincoln, farmer; J. ID. Lauer,
Carleton, retired farmer; N. T. Mchun,
Adams, farmer; August Moschel, Bea-
trice, implement dealeri rom Murray,
Dunbar, banker; Leander Nider, Fair
bury, real estate; J. w. Olney, Denton,
farmer; l.. c. Pace, Lincoln, retired; w.
A. Riddle, Lincoln, gardener; Henry r.
Shut, Bruning, farmer; John Skadden,
Waco, merchant; George l., Smith, Ulys-
ses, farmer; John r. Spicer, Beatrice,
harness maker M. NJ. Storms, Humboldt,
farmer; ]. p. Turner, Fairbury, clerk;
Henry VOegt, Davenport farmer; Clar-
ence s. Warren. Beatrice, lands; Il. II.
Wilson, Nebraska City, retired farmer;
j. r, Wrightman, Auburn, farmer; John
Zimmerer, Seward, retired merchant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-02

Principal Early is trylng to put % stop TO
IT, and he Is grcau yencourascd by the
support which he Is receiving from the
parents Of pupils In tho high school
The first proposal IN the effort TO re-
duce che burden 70 the minimum was
that the girls In the graduating class
should make their own dresses. as part
OF the years work. under the direction OF
tho domestic science department ot the
high school The principal suggested this
first to the mothers and was encouraged
by tho support he received 4 majority
Of the girls I'm the class also favored the
plan, but small and active minority
opposed IT, ON the ground that the last
year was so fun OF strenuous activity as
to leave no time FOR drcssmakug, which
did not appear in the list OF credits.
Hence no hard and fast rule on this
subject was adopted, but most of the
girls OF the class OF 1912 will make their
own dresses. In each case according TO
the movement now inauguratcd by Prin-
cipal Early, the expenditure FOR the whole
graduating outfit. including all the amaz-
Ing details OF feminine costume, must
be limited 20 sec
The limitation has been accepted IN
good faith by all the girls in the class,
and by the mothers as wen. and therefore
It will cost less to outfit tho class of
1912 than has been the case in many
years, It Is believed the girls will look
just as we'll and that their parents and
friends win be Just as proud OF them,
In the past some of the sweet glrl
graduates have expended as much as 500
and $500 on their outfits and this has
caused hcartburnlngs among the poorer
girls. whose parents were not able to 20
10 10 such an expense for their daugh-
ters. Under the action OF Principal Early
the graduates OF 1912 can have all the
clothes their parents want to ray for
them, hut simplicity is to prevail In the
commencement outflte, and the hurtful
competition which has prevailed in the
past. and which means. IN many eases,
headaches FOR the mother and heartburn
ings for the daughter and worry FOR the
father, Is to be no more so far as the
Sioux Falls High school Is concerned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-02
Nebraska
SUPREME COURT KEEPS EVEN
Seven Judges Hold Own with Work
Coming In.
APPEALS GREATLY INCREASED
Some Ground Was Lost when
Change Was Made from Commits
sioner system of Nine Mem
bers, including Court.
From a staff Correspondent.)


LINCOLN, Nov. 1.-(Special.)-S
men:s printed in several democratic news
papers that the supreme court is two
years behind in its work are not borne
out by an examination of the records
The statements which had their origin
in the house during the last session Of
the state legislature also implied that
the present state supreme court was not
fulfilling campaign pledge made by
the republicans that when the number of
judges was raised to seven thereafter the
work of that tribunal would be kept up
TO date. Some of those favoring the in
crease OF the number used the argument
at the time the matter was voted upon
by the people, but this was done wholly
without authorization from any point
Before the court was composed of
seven judges there were three judges and
six commissioners, the nine of whom
naturally wrote more than the seven
judges who now constitute the court
When the seven-judge court was created
matters were as nearly as could be esti-
mated about year behind in the su-
preme court and from careful lnvestiga-
lions made by officials of the court It is
concluded that no ground has been lost
since that time.
There are two reasons why there was
no ground gained by the move, first OF
which Is that 1t was necessary for the
court to hear all the cases which had
been submitted to the commissioners and
undecided by them before they retired
The other Is that the number of appeals
has increased greatly in the last two
years