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The border vidette., 1911-05-20
MADERO'S CHIVALRY
 AND COURAGE

|. Whatever may be said in question of the abilities of Pro viSional President MaderO. head of the evolutionary movement in Mexico, his sublime courage Navarro from the blooded-thirSt- mess of Orozco and Villa will, as it should, render him immortal wherever true courage is ad- hired and humanity is applauded.
 During this whole affair Gen. Madero'S ideas, his plans and his purposes have been above the heads and beyond the con- prehension of his followers, and his actions and the events have proven that his purpose was reform for the benefit of the oppressed people of his country, to be accomplished through peaceful means in preference to bloOdshed.
 He did not favor the assault on Juarez, because he feared that it would render more difficult if not abortive his efforts to secure the reforms by peace pact, but his influence his been for law and order in preference to blOOdShed and disorder since Juarez has fallen into his hands and his treatment of the captiveS has been most magnanimOuS and generous.
 A man who can show the sublime courage that MaderO has shown and who can treat his unfortunate foes with such broad magnanimity, must be credited with sincerity of purpose in what he advocates and no one familiar with conditions as they exist in Mexico can question the righteousness of his cause, the need of the reforms he advocated, although the wisdom of some of his demands as a prerequisite to peace is questioned.
 But to Madero, the brave and generous, whose chivalry would add lustre to the fame of the most illustriouS knight of old, we bow in admiration. .-EI PaSO Times.
The border vidette., 1911-05-20

Throughout his long administra- ton he has never failed to listen to the best advice he could obtain.
 In this crisis, where he was most vitally concerned, next to the republic itself, he listened impartially to his advisors and acted with judicial fairness, al though the decision went a gainst himself"
 It is said on authority that Diaz has no wish or intention to leave Mexico following his re- SignatiOn. He is an old man and new scenes and faces have no attraction. He. feels that the people over whom he ruled are his friends. Among them he wishes to end his days.
 Limantour said the govern ment had paid it's own war ex- penseS out of the contigent funds and no new bond issues would be necessary. The revolution any debt is estimated at six mil lion pesos ($3. .OOO.OOO which it is said the government can pay without embarra SSment.
The border vidette., 1911-05-20
Notice of Hearing Petition.

In the Probate Court, County of Santa
 Cruz, Territory of Arizona. In the Matter of the Estate, of Antonia
 QuirOz de Elias, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, that Ramon Elias has filed in this CourG, certain intrument purporting to be the last will and Testament of Antonia Quiroz de Elias, deceased; together with his petition that said instrument be ad- mitted to probate. and that letters testamentary isGue thereon to said petitioner, and that the same will be heard on Monday the 22nd day or May, 1911, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at tho courtroom of said court, at the court House at Nogales, County Of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and tbere to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the said petition should not be granted.
 Dated May 4th, 1911.
 NJ. M MARSTELLER, 5-6 3t. Clerk.
The border vidette., 1911-05-20
SONORA PEOPLE GLAD

The news of impending peace has penetrated far south into Sonora and the people are almost wild with delight. So state pas sengers who arrived here today from the south. Flying promin- ently over every town is q white flag, symbolic of peace. and celebrations are being held cv- anywhere.
 Festivals of all kinds being held, impromptu and otherwise, and the out outcoming train from the south was greeted at the station by cheering crowds. The people of Mexico welcome the approach of normal conditions an2 he return of prosperity, say the passengers.
The border vidette., 1911-05-20
FIRST M. k. CHURCH.

LIVE, UP TO DATE MUSIC, Instrumental and Vocal
 Something doing all the time. No Sleeping.
 Two CLEAR CUT, WIDE AWAKE SERMONS on LIVING, THRILLING, and THROBBING ISSUES.
 Come and catch the Spirit and Fire.
 Morning, 11:OO A. M. Subject. "PEACE! PEACE. PEACE.
 The KEY to PEACE" A problem of the day.
 Night, 500 P. M. Subject. THE STING of a STOLEN KISS. :" Are you guilty? Are you the actor:
 These themes are taxing the brains of the Modern Pulpits. do you wish to move forward :? Hear these LIVE WIRE flashes. The CROWD knows the place, The Stone Tabernacle.
 STRANGERS, Come warm your self with this RED HOT crowd of good folks.
 Seats free.
 Residence, West St.
 c. G. MICHELE, Pastor.
The border vidette., 1911-05-20
CONGREGATIONALC CHURCH
 TERRACE AVENUE.

THE REV. J. H. HEALD, DD. Supt. of Congregational work in Arizona, and New Mexico, will speak at both services next Sunday at HOO A. M. and 7:3O P. M. Everyone cordially in vited to worship with us.
 w. A. LAUGHLIN, PHI. D.,
 Minister.
The border vidette., 1911-05-20

Mrs. George B. Earnshaw is taking orders for nice line of the Vegetable hose and high grade underwear. She will either call on you or take your order at the Elite Millinery in the POStOffice Building. If.
The border vidette., 1911-05-20
Ruta de la Costa Occidental.

La Ruta de la Costa Occidental, anuncia los cambios Itinerario, en vigor el de A bril- de 1911, como sigue:
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-19

up. There is the pair Of thick warm
socks which mother has knit for the
boy away at college or trying to be-
come famous in the city. There are
presents also for the schoolteaching
daughter, for Brother John and Aunt
Mary and for the little ones who must
be remembered. The mail wagon is
heaped with outgoing packages.
But this is not all. Santa Claus.
r. F. D.. would be glad If 1t were
Nowadays the rural free deliverer IS
empowered to write money orders and
to register letters. That means lots of
work for the farmers Santa Claus
ldany persons send money through the
mails as Christmas presents. Many
also buy presents through the mail
order houses in the big cities. The
carrier must stop and write the
money orders. Sometimes he may
find in rural delivery box tackled to
the side of tree a note to the effect
that the folks up at the house want
him to register letter. The house
may be a mile off the regular route.
Up to the house this hard worked Santa
Claus drives. or If the road is very
Lad he may have to walk. The same
side trip must be taken when he has
a registered letter to deliver to a
farmer whose home is off the route.
Registered letters must be delivered
and "signed for" as the mail box nail
ed to the black oak tree ut the road
side can't sign.
On Christmas day or perhaps the
day before the carrier who has been Il
reai good Santa Claus and hasn't
grumbled because his work has taken
him far into the night for some days
back gets his reward The farmers
boys or girls meet him ut the gate as
he drives along. presenting him with
the choicest pumpkins raised during
the season, with big chicken or tur-
key or perhaps with a warm muffier
made by the motherly housewife who
has watched the r. r. D. man driving
past day by day in the chilly air
Thus Santa Claus. X. F. d., who may
have children Of his own ut home, gets
presents to carry down his own chin
uey.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-19

Placed THEIR LITTLE WOODEN SHOES By
THE SIDE OF THE CHIMNEY.
words. He was black with the pen
Grating blackness of dry charcoal,
but as we were very weary and
hungry and our horses worn out we
accepted the invitation. There were
fine cabbage soup, baked potatoes and
chicken fricassee. with home baked
bread such as falls In ones hands but
too rarely. For dessert we had some
chocolate, while the children were
hurried of to bed after having placed
their little wooden shoes by the side
of the chimney.
The horses were well taken care OF,
and Jules was laughing and singing
with the children until they were
taken out. and then he gave himself
up to telling the men. of whom there
were four. Of our adventures. One
man in particular struck me on ac-
count OF his somber silence He spoke
to no one and eyed us in sort Of
sullen enmity.
This was charcoal burners home.
and the man who owned this house
was the one who seemed 80 Somber
The old man was his father. Tho wom-
an finished her work and brought out
few cheap toys and some bonbons
and few other little things such u,
mothers manage to find no one knows
where OF how The little shoes were
filled, and we saw that all were
sleepy. We. too. being so weary. were
willing to retire. so the old man took
us up ladder to 4 loft above the
room where we had been sitting
To reach our sleeping room we
climbed ladder and there found IL
SORT Of pallet Of straw. clean. and with
sufficient covering.
In this attic saw by the feeble light
afforded by u homemade candle guam
titles Of dimly outlined things hanging
from the rafters. but could NOT make
out exactly what they were. In the
dimness I thought they looked like
men hung along there. There were
Of rats. and the thought that one
might run across my face kept me
awake. Even had my mind been free
from other fears should still have
lain awake long after Jules was sleep
ing heavily. l could not sleep. 50
filled was my mind with the recollec~
ton Of the tales had heard of the
lawlessness Of these charcoal burners.
who were but brigands utter all.
! lay close to the chimney which
made the place quite warm. and soon
found the voices Of those below
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-19
Christians IN
new YORK.
BY JAMES A. EDGER7ON.
Copyright by American Press Associa-
ton 1911


Copyright by American Press Associa-
ton, 1911.
OST OF the 100000 people liv
H ing within the twenty mile
4' radius Of the American me-
tropolis .'sit up and take no
tlce' on the approach Of Christmas
They do more. They sally forth in great
droves. buying things to give away
to eat, and what not. They make life
burCen to the expressmen. the post
men and the department store clerks
The feminine New Yorker is especiall,
In evidence. Sometimes she goes il
alone, sailing into the bargain counter
scrimmages like regiment gong int.
battle. AT other times she drags along
her bored looking husband or some
other male member of the family, who
execrates all shopping and who swears
under his breath or looks as il he
wanted to. In companies. battalious
and divisions goes forth the shopping
army, marching through the streets.
depIoying up and down the aisles,
making attacks and Commentaries
upon the candy department., the mil
linery department, the toy department
and everything else in sight. Sales
men grow haggard and wan under the
onslaught, and great wagon trains
haul away the spoils of battle.
CHRISTMAS In New York is pretty
E-uch as it is in all other cities, except
that there is more Of it. There is so
much of it, in fact, that the figures
which make up the holiday statistics
stagger and wabble under the load.
Big figures never did have to bear up
under such burdens as they do in
American statistics. anyway. They
carry millions on their broad shout
ders, millions of population. produc-
ton, wealth and. by no means least
of all, in Christmas outlay.
But figures are not the only things
that stagger at Christmas. The post.
office department staggers, the express
companies stagger, the dray horses
stagEer, the store managers stagger,
and even the old mans pocketbook
singers. The only reason the shoppers
do not stngger is because they are
wedged in SO tight they can't. Alto
gether 1t is staggering holiday. and
the ancient. ruby and athletic S. Claus
staggers most of all. The only ones
who do not stagger are the small folks.
They have all the best of it. and the
older people forget their WEAKNESS in
the Joy Of the little ones
The winter solstice is hardly the time
that one would look for blossoms. vet
at about that season the streets Of New
York bloom with holly and evergreen.
There are festoons Of ivy and wreaths
OF mistletoe. The green Is in the win
dows and over the awnings. The street
vendors are along the curbings with
all the latest novelties to gladden. the
heart Of the small boy. Last years.
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copyright by American Press Associa-
ton, 1911.l
FEW conditions have developed
mi new sort of Santa Claus In
VI the United States His initials
are r. Il. ID. He is the rural
free delivery mail carrier. Mail nauler
is the filter way to describe him. for as
rule he hauls the mail in light
spring wagon. At Christmas time many
rural carriers require an extra spring
wagon or buggy and an extra driver to
handle the rush Of Santa Claus mail
both going and coming.
The rural free delivery system.
which started but a few years ago. has
grown to great proportions. 1t is said
that there are now in the United
States half as many rural mail car
riers as there were men in the regular
army at the beginning Of our war
against Spain. But not all OF these car
riers are men. There are many women
driving rural routes. Whether man or
woman. the rural mail agent must
serve as Santa Claus to scores Of fam.
lilies at Christmas. Maybe he Tor sheD
likes 1t. and maybe he doesn't. All that
depends. Frequently the farmers and
their wives and daughters become
Santa Clauses TO the carrier. and that
helps the L.. r. D. Santa Claus to get
over his veyation when he finds that
he has sixteen hours of delivery to do
In eight hours work.
A few days before Christmas the in
coming bundles begin to pile up in
the carriers wagon bed They are
presents from the farmers son who
has gone to the city and grown rich
or from the daughter who married the
Hon. Mr.. Blank and lives III the
Clover Cliff mansion. Or perhaps
Mary Susanna. who is teaching school
In the next state and can't afford to
come home for the holidays. has
spent some Of her little hoard of
money for Christmas gifts for the
home folks. Wherever they come
from. all those packages and bundles
must be delivered. The r. r. D. man
or woman must be the general Santa
Claus of the route Travelled
On the trip back to town bundles
for the outgoing mails are gathered
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vviiid be distinguished clearly by ly-
Ing near the crevice. heard the sui
len man and the woman talking
They seemed to be discussing some
thing. The discussion was almost q
quarrel. The man said:
so, then, must we kill them both?''
yes" Then they apparently slept.
That Is more than | did. | grew
cold from head to foot. | must have
looked like a dead man. Even today
| grow cold when think of it all
the little children put to bed with
their hearts filed with joyous
thoughts of the expected visit of the
Petit Jesus, then ten or twelve lawless
men and the blocdthirsty woman, and
there was no escape and almost with
out means of defense. | did not
,ven dare to try to waken Jules. for
they would have beard us below. and
that would only have precipitated our
death. And. even II we could have
got out of the window, there were
dogs-big. heavy ones-below. No: we
had no possible chance, and expect,
ed death each instant.
At the end Of the longest quarter
of an hour that | ever lived through
| heard steps on the ladder and In
moment more saw the light which
was carried by the sullen man from
below, saw in Ais right hand the
CLEAN of long knife. His wife came
, behind him. and she took the lamp
from his hand He was barefooted.
as well as the woman, and she hid
the light Of the lamp from my face
by shading ii with her hand. | lay
there too overcome by fear. | admit.
to move What could have done
in any case!
Whispering softly. the couple pass
ed by where we lay and on to where
had seen the shapeless masses
hanging to the rafters, and they un-
covered a sack filed with hams-their
provision for winter. as now know.
They cut TWO slices from one Of the
hams and disappeared again down the
ladder with caution not to rouse us.
After this. while saying to myself
that | must not let myself sleep, for
this might have been a fcint. did
70 to sleep and knew nothing more
until Jules reused ME.
"Nocl, Noel!' he shouted and ran
down the ladder to the room below.
where the children We're doing as other
children do on this day. examining
and comparing their presents and eat
ing n lot Of sweet stuff not at all good
for them. l soon followed and had II
pleasant greeting from all.
After good breakfast Of ham and
eggs and coffee our horses were
brought. They had been we'll cared
for and danced about. All the little
company Of men. the children and the
woman were dressed In their holiday
garments to go to the village down
below to mass. When we offered to
pay for our lodging no one would ac-
cept it. And. more, there had been
one chicken for breakfast. and as we
were starting another was brought US
all cooked to take along on our Journey.
The little girl said to me in confidence
az she sat on my lap showing her poor
little toys:
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-19
A CHRISTMAS NIGHT
IN CALABRIA,
BY PAUL LOUIS COURIER.
fC-opyright by American Press Associa-
tiOn 1911

~S- oOOb0 NOOnI6n.
'Eopyright by American Press Associs-
ton. 1911.
~ NE day l was travelling in Gala
bria. I had as companion q
~ young man who had had less
experience than l had in this
little known part of Calabria. He
was one of the most careless and happy
persons in the world.
In these mountains the roads seem
to be precipices, down which our
horses slid and plunged dangerously.
MY comrade went first. taking a path
which seemed to him to be shorter and
easier than the regular road, which,
however, could not have been worse
IN doing this we became lost. and
night was fast approaching We had
hoped to reach the railroad which
would take US to civilization, as
termed 1t. where we could spend our
Christmas more pleasantly than we
now expected to.
AS long as it was light enough we
struggled along. and suddenly, Just as
1t grew too dark to see anything
twenty feet away. we came to a hut
black and low. 1t looked sinister to
me, but Jules was SO glad that he
just shouted.
In answer to his shout the door
opened, and we saw whole family
gathered around table on which was
a white cloth.
Come in, come In" said the oldest
man of the party. but his looks were
-~ hAsrr- cs inviting ms his
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considered luxury had been sacri-
Heed for strangers, and what | had
thought sullen roguery was but a faith
er's hopeless grief over the death of
his first-born.
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Il like chicken too. We had only
two, but mother had to kill them for
you. don't know what IN do with
out my Pickey The other belonged to
Joseph. Joseph is my brother. who
died last month. My father. loved him
so much"
Here was the key to the riddle, The
only thing they had that might be
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-19
For Sale.

M For Sale.
Dry land rye. Inquire OF Ed Tilley
miles east of Rock Creek. Oct 81 II
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-12-19
ROBERTUS LOVE

Copyright BY American Press Associa-
ton, l911.l
FEW conditions have developed
III new sort of Santa Claus IL,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26

Of The Republican national commit SO
with regard to car lidates ter the
presidency, 1t is wholly probable that
nome indication WI be given as to
the general policies Of the rarty In
tie next campaign.
The approaching meeting will put
the Democratic party to a greater test
than the one from which the Repub-
licans appeared to emerge unscathed.
The Democratic committee, for in
stance, will be obliged to declare a
choice between the old-line Demo-
Gratis and the recognizing wing OF the
party in Pennsylvania. There are two
claimants for the honor Of national
committeeman from the Keystone
state. On the n hand. representing
the old guard Democrats. there will
appear Col. James Guffey. who for
leader Of the party in Pennsylvania.
On the other hand there will Repre-
sentative A. Mitchell Palmer, who at
a meeting Of his party-a meeting
which some called trump" and 9TH
ers regular-was named as national
committeeman.
Each Of these shrewd politicians.
the II a standpattcr. and the other
IA progressive. claims to be the nation
al committeeman. Guffey seems to
have been given a new lease on life
by the victory Of his machine in Phil
adelphia. whose votes brought about
the election of Rudolph Rlankenburg,
the Keystone-Republic Democratic
candidate for mayor at the recent
contest in the Quaker city. Palmer,
who has become M Of the leaders
of his party in the house, being one OF
the ablest members Of the ways and
means committee. represents the
progressive" faction Of the Pennsy-
Nania Democracy. It Is his aim to re-
organize the party in the state so that
there will be no further alliances be-
tween the Democrats and Republicans
in that territory.
The Democratic national commit
tee will have TO choose between the
two wings. At present Col. Guffey's
name is o the list of the committee
as representing Pennsylvania. To that
extent he has the advantage. 1t will
be for Representative Palmer to
prove that the oustins of Guffey was
regular and in accord with the rules
Of the game.
1t will be no easy matter for the
committee to decide between Guffey
and Palmer. the former representing
the Democratic organization and the
latter representing the Demo-
cratic sentiment. Nevertheless. this
task will be easy. compared
with the additional problem of decid-
ing how delegates should be elected.
The Republicans have given their
state committees supervision over the
election. and have been criticised for
not approving Of presidential primar-
les. 1t will be interesting to see how
the Democrats in this matter, as we'll
as the Guffey-Palner fight, manage
to steer past the rocks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
A DEMOCRATIC PROBLEM.

Some general idea of the attitude
Of the Democratic party toward men
and principles is APT to be obtained
from the meeting of the Democratic
national committee in Washington
city January S. While it is unlikely
that there will be the same frui:lesa
speculation that attended the meeting
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26

When one meets an old friend he
hasn't seen for years. lie begins to
realize how much can forget.