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The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20
Boston Pickings.

The necktie social entertainment Sat
urday night was Il success financially
and otherwise. The literary feature
of the entertainment was the best that
Boston has had, and the whole affair
has added largely to the interest of the
Sunday school, Over $23 was realized
from the>entertainment, Sl2 and some
odd on the baskets and $40 on the
the most popular girl at penny a
vote, Miss Jessie Wilson carrying off
that honor.
Several broom corn buyers have late
ly beeA in the neighborhood, the prices
offered ranging from $40 to $50. The
indications now are that brush will go
to $780,, and it may go as high as last
year.
Geo. Poyner sold his brush at $62. so
Carl and Erwin Rutherford took their
brush to Guynon, Okla, and got $65.
A few days after they were there brush
went up to s100, so it is reported.
WilrCouch is putting up a windmill
tower, and will put a twelve foot
SdinpSoH OH up.
Dave Konkel had small break in
his threshing machine and had to send
for repairs.
Geo. Brown and wife, of Springfield,
took in the entertainment, and Sunday
school and preaching services Sunday,
and were guests of Emil Lepel.
Clyde Burleson is late Sunday
school reinforcement, and was the or
ganist at the entertainment.
Miss Ruth Chambers has been sick,
DR.. Charlie in attendance.
Frank Welch is still losing cattle
with blackleg and other troubles. He
lost three during the week.
Wes Alcorn sold some horses, calvs
and machinery at the Wright sale.
He is putting in the winter trapping on
the Cimarron.
School Teacher Finley of Villas, was
at the entertainment and gave rem
dition of "Marier and the Mouse" that
tiekled the house.
The school children keep right on de-
claring that the school house well has
oil in it, but don't suppose that it is
an oil we'll / think it likely that not
enough water is taken out of it to keep
it sweet, and that windmill would put
an end to the trouble.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20
Blaine Items

Mrs. c. S. Bray came over Saturday
to visit home folks.
Mr.. Hopkins has returned from Ok
lahoma.
Mr.. Lucas and family we're suddenly
called to Oklahoma on account of the
serious illness of his father.
Mrs. E. Hall has been sick for sew
eral days.
There is quite good deal of sick
ness from cold in this vicinity.
T. Eldon Allen and family spent a
couple of days visiting at j. o. Davis
last week.
Dayton and Ray Knox went to the
Alexander ranch Monday.
Mr.. Morrison has returned from
Kansas where he went to spend the
holidays.
Mr.. Hillhouse has returned from La
mar.
B. B. Cant has returned from Okla.
The Misses Henneberg are here from
Denver visiting relatives and friends.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20

CORRESPONDENTS
earrizo Items

The weather still continues nice AMI
warm-and dry.
r. G. Cotton ard family have been
spending a few days with jim Heron
and family.
Mrs. C. S. Bray and little daughter
are visiting at Springfield this week.
The wolves have been doing some
damage in this part of,the country late
ly. Several calves hate been killed by
them. There seems to be two of the
wolves and those who,have seen their
tracks say one of them has steel trap
on one foot This, however, does not
seem to hinder in the work of destruc-
tion.
Mrs. Scarborough and baby have
been spending few days with MIR. and
Mrs. Vogel.
Mrs. Clara Tucker and children spent
Friday with her parents.
o. w. Tucker and T. w. Hayworth
are very busy thesei days on ditch
they are making for irrigating pur-
poses.
Mrs. W. I. Nugent and children and
her sister. Miss Nora Lovney, spent
Sunday at Mr.. gogel's.
Mrs. Myrtle Patterson and daughter
of Two Buttes, are atSpresent visiting
her parents in Pat canon.
Byron Scarborough has been at the
county seat the past week, returning
Saturday evening.
John and Zeno Labrier are at Lamar
this week.
Mrs. Henry Labrierlspent Thursday
with Mrs. Nugent.
Ben Boss of near Stonington, came
down Saturday to Willard Coles. He
will work for Willard on the ditch.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20
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LampOrt Items.

Mr.. Teel and family arrived from
Hooker this week.
Ben Boss is working al Garlic.
Gabe Miller and Genard Conrad has
returned from Hooker.
Genard Conrad is going to have q
new barn.
The "spellinr bee" at liberty was
well attended. Both schools conduct
ed themselves very creditably AT first
there was an old-fashioncd spelling in
which ali took part, in this Ruth Sand
ers and Ray -Nicodemus "chose up. .
Ruth's side came out victorious with
six still standing. Then, the Liberty
school spelled against the Lamport
school. In this they spelled railroad
fashion" and Lamport was considered
victor, though only upon the controv-
ersy of one word. Mabel Sanders held
her place until all the other side were
spelled down except one. Mabel Sand
ers had never heard of that system of
spelling, either. The schools then spell
ed as is customary and Liberty won
again. We will spell them again on
the 18th of February.
Liberty challenges Harmon school.
ELY sitton is hauling hay this week.
The broomcorn buyer was in our
midst recently. Most all of the farm
ers sold their broomcorn. ,.
There is talk of changing the post
Office of Lanport.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20
West End Items

Harvey Kett is now drilling well
for John Macarthur in Las Animas
county.
8. P. McKellar and wife were visit
ing with j. A. McKellar and wife at
their ranch on the Mustang last week.
Mrs. Henry from Colorado Springs is
staying with her brothers on the Col
Inns Bros. ranch.
Felix Torrez, the Mexican herder for
John ID. Macarthur. who put a bullet
through his leg while playing with his
six shooter, is improving fast.
The three-legged big grey wolf that
ran around this part of the country, has
been shot at last by Mexican herding
a bunch of goats on the West Carrizo.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20
Villas Budget

Villas box supper the 2sth, come ev-
erybody with boxes well filled.
There are quite good many com
planning Of colds.
John Yokum has not been feeling
well for several days, but is better at
present writing,
!. Rev. King preached good sermon
Sunday. There was agood attendance.
The lumber and freight is rolling in
and out from every direction
We need a bank in Villas, it would do
a good business.
We need an artesian well to help us
along.
Henry Blanchat was in today He is
buying and selling horses.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20
ROdIey Items

Some of the young folks of Rodley,
Saturday night and came back delight
ed with the good time enjoyed.
Leslie Jones and little daughter Le-
more is home from the Cimarron. His
wife will come in few days.
Oscar Brisco is keeping house for
Mr.. Graves this week during his alb
sence to Lamar.
Several from this community are ex-
pecting to attend the box supper at
Villas in the near future.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20
School News
(By County Superintendent.
That best position of good mans life,
His little nameless, unremembereda acts
OF kindness and of love.

The following pupils in the Smart
school were neither absent nor tardy
during the last school month: Ethel
Chenoweth and Zcnobia Smart. Alma,
Earl and Jesse Davidson, Pearl and
Alice Stigers and Willie Robb were
neither absent nor tardy during the
month ending Dec. %. Pretty Prairie
school.
We wish to thank N. G. Jones, the
retiring superintendent, for his sup
port and best wishes given so freely.
We earnestly desire the cooperation
of all. With kindest regards for the
citizens of Baca county, we-take up
the work, hoping to prove worthy of
the trust given.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20
KentOn Items.

Kenton had quite fire scare last
week. The bank woodpile caught fire
during high wind which blew sparks
into the Eddy hay stacks. No serious
loss resulted.
Clayton suffered quite a loss by fire
at the time of the Kenton blaze. A
half block in the business section was
destroyed.
E. X. Curran of Lamar, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Allen.
DR.. Davis is busy man these days.
Most of the sickness is of the nature of
colds.
Several of the alfalfa men are faur-
ing on putting in pumping plants.
Mrs. Horace Hughes of La Junta, is
quite sick. Her sons, w. E., Alva,
John and Tom, went to her bedside.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20

The Wright sale at Sronington
was thoroughly advertised and
handled along good business
lines. As a result, the affair was
tremendous success.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20
Wentworth items.

Luellen school spelled and ciphered
Harmon school. Luellen beat in both
ciphering and spelling.
Mrs. Harmon is improving. She has
been sick for some time.
Bert Glasgow and Mr.. Long ciphered
at the Luellen school.
Lee Littlepage visited the school last
week.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20
M, E. Church.

Methodist Episcopal church services
Sunday, Jan. %, Stonington, IL a. M,
Lamport, $3.50 p. m.
Everybody invited.
Orman C. King, Pastor.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20

Anyone wanting cement and not able
to furnish the ready cash, can have the
same by working at the cements works
in payment. H. H. Bourne.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20
For Sale.

Southeast quarter, section twenty
five, township twenty-nine, range forty
three, in Baca couhty, Colorado. Ad-
dress E. II. Hand, NJ. D., P. o.. Box
$40, Honolulu, Hawai-. ;s 1872
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20

Combination public sale, at
Springfield, Feb. IL. Particulars
next week.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20

LOST-Large iron gray horse, brand
ed d slash w right shoulder, crippled
right hind foot. Notify
MARY MACKEY,
Konantz, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20

Maize chop, home product, Huston
brand on sale at Denney's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
FIRST ORDER
OF GEN. CARTER
Mobilization IS For Maneuyer
Purposes.
NEW FIELD SERVICE RULES.
Gen. Carter's Order Sets in Motion
the Severe Regime Of Discipline
and Training to Whip theNew
Recruits Into Shape.

San Antonio. Tex General Car.
ter issued, through Lieutenant Col
onel e. f. Ladd, his first instructions,
founded on the theory that the mo-
Utilization of the divisional army at
Fort Sam Houston is for maneuvers
only. This. general order, accom-
panied by memorandum OF particu-
lars, sets in motion the severe regime
of discipline and training which is
to whip the new recruits into soldiers
as fast as possible and try out the old
regulars, under the new field service
regulations adopted by the general
staff last December.
This is the text of General Carriers
order:
Under instructions of the Secre-
tary Of War, this camp Of instruc-
ton, consisting of the maneuvers di-
vision, will be conducted:
Il With the view of obtaining the
greatest amount of information as
to the efficiency and fitness of our
present provisional organization and
all that pertains to its strength and
equipment of its component parts.
o. With view to economy and
simplicity of administration with spe-
cial reference to avoidance of un-
necessary correspondence and records
and the elimination from the division
Of all unnecessary impeachment and
it's reduction to the least point con-
sistent with an efficient performance
for field service
10. That advantage be taken of the
opportunity furnished this camp of
instruction 20 give the division most
efficient instruction in all branches
Of field training.
The first attention of all command
ers is to be toward the instruction Of
the nearly 1900 raw soldiers who
have come into camp within the past
week. For three hours day, every
day since the first recruit landed on.
the hard adobe of the camp, awk-
ting up exercise, squad evolutions
and all of the grind getting into sol
der shape. BY next week they will
be ready to be taken into the COM
pany formation and then the next
stunt will be the rifle range. 1t was
said at the camp today that 1t is the
purpose of General Carter to rush
the men through to preparation for
rife practice as soon as possible
Within a few days additional rifle
ranges will be constructed at the
army reservation at Leon Springs. 81
miles out on the prairie. and by CON-
panies the recruits. from tailor shop
and village smithy alike. viii be
taught what a gun is for and how
to use it,
That the men of every arm of the
service assembled on the camp
ground here are to be given some
pretty severe sprouts, is indicated in
the comprehensive memorandum ac-
complaining General Carriers general
orders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
INDICTED IN LAND CONSPIRACY
Men Charged With Trying TO Defraud
Government--To Grab
10000 Acres.

Chicago Nine men, including a
former railroad president, bankers.
brokers and financiers, were indicted
by federal grand jury here in the
Matanuska River (Alaska) coal land
cases. The men are charged with
having conspired to defraud the
United States government of 10000
acres of coal lands, valued at $10.-
600, 900.
Those indicted are "A. G. Frost, for
merly president Of the Alaskan
Northern Railroad, formerly presi-
dent and promoter of the Chicago
and Milwaukee Electric Road and
president Of a. C. Frost & Co.
George M Seward, Chicago, re-
ceiver for "A. 6. Frost & Co.
Pierre G.. Beach, Chicago. former
" secretary of the Alaska Northern
Railroad, and secretary and treasur-
er of the Frost Company
Frank Watson, Spokane, Wash.
George A. Ball, Muncie, Ind, said
to be financial hacker Of Frost.
Duncan M Stewart, Seward, Alas
ka, formerly manager of the South
ern Bank Of Toronto, Canada.
Harry G. Osborne, Gwyn L. Fran
els and Francis H. Stewart, bankers
and brokers of Toronto
There are two counts in the in
dictment, which is drawn under what
is known as the Conspiracy Statute.
The penalty provided is fine Of
$4,000, or Imprisonment for two
years on all counts.
The land which the nine men are
charged with having conspired to
gain is situated on the south side of
the Matanuska River, extending from
Chickaloon to Kings River, and land
on the north side of the Matanuska,
known as the Watson group of coal
claims and the Matanuska Coal Com
pany group.
The alleged conspiracy was begun
at Chicago on April 1, 1908, accord
ing to the Indictment. and Frost,
Hall, Osborne and Gwyn L. Fran
els we're to have been the chief bene-
ficiaries. The acquisition of the land,
the indictment reads, was to be eff
fected by unlawful, fraudulent, false
and colusive locations, preferential
rights to purchase, and final entries
and locations under the coal land
laws.
That by cunning persuasion and
promises Of pecuniary reward and
other corrupt means divers persons
qualified by law to make location up
on and enter and purchase coal
lands, should be procured to make
unlawful locations. ostensibly for ex-
elusive use Of claims. but in truth
and fact for the benefit of the con
spirators. =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
'LIMANT0UR IS
TRUE TO D|AZ.
Not the Bearer Of Terms Of
Peace From MaderO.
COMES AS "A PACIFICATOR.
Is Firmly Resolved, He Declares
Not 20 Accept Any Position in
the Militant PoIitics---Ad-
vises Faith III Diaz.

Mexico City With a warning to
all Mexicans that with every day the
rebellion continues the danger Of in
ternational complications increases,
plea to them to rallyto the support
OF President Diaz and a declaration
that the government never can enter
into peace negotiations with individ-
uals in arms, Finance Minister Jose
Yves Limantour Monday began task
of pacificati0n. The special car In
which he travelled from New York
reached the national station at 10
o'clock A. M. Hundreds of persons,
including many state officers and
sprinkling OF women, were on hand
to greet the minister. Solicitations Of
many personal friends, addresses OF
welcome by appointed representatives
OF various bodies and shouts Of
"vivas" By the crowd made the re-
ception @ high tribute to the minis
ter's popularity. President Diaz's
greeting was conveyed through one
of his oficial family, the meeting be-
tween the two men having been de-
ferred until later.
The greeting over, Senior Liman-
tour and the members Of his family
went at once by automobile to the
Limantour home in Mixcoac, sub
urb. where later the minister re-
ceived representatives of the press.
Senior Limantour declared the state
nlent that he was the bearer of con-
ditions for the establishment Of
peace, placed In his hands by the
Madero representatives in New York,
was an absurdity.
In reply to a suggestion that great
results were expected to follow his
return to Mexico, he said:
1t is heavy burden that public
opinion would place upon my shout
ders, and no one man can carry ii
without the cooperation of all good
Mexicans. furthermore cannot nm
derstand why such an effort is de-
manded of me when the direction Of
the policy Of your government is in
the hands of no less man than the
iilustrious statesman who has formed
the country, who has developed it
and has given it high place among
the nations.
We must place our confidence in
the expert helmsman who in the past
has skillfully met the greatest dan
gers and lend him all the aid Of
which we are capable, each in his
respective sphere of action, doing all
possible to the end that harmony
may reign again among all Mexicans,
for the removal to a greater distance
Of danger from without and for the
searching close at hand for method
Of implanting the reforms, more or
less urgent, required by the present
political situation. Z
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

81 PasO, Texas Before any pro-
posals for a termination of the Next
can insurrection will be entered into
by the insurrectos, President Diaz
must agree to declare null his cleo
tion Of 1910 and to submit to 4 new
election under the terms for free
ballot allowed BY the constitution Of
1857. He must agree to grant all the
political reforms demanded The in
surrectos must not be required to sur
render their arms until peace is as
sured.
This is the reply Of Senior Gonzales
Cara, insurrectos secretary Of state,
to the statement from New York that
Senior Lfmantour, Mexican minister
Of finance, had formulated tentative
plans for ending the insurrection.
In effect it is the reply Of Francisco
!. Madero, the revolutionary leader,
who is now fighting in the field.
Madero is about 100 miles south
OF Ell Paso, with 1000 followers. He
is reported to be coming north to join
GSu5TA1 OIOAGV duu oUU lHGu. WAGtuv
er his destination is the frontier in
connection with any peace negotia-
tons is unknown.
Senior Cara, who acted here in
conjunction with Braullo Hernandez,
insurrecto secretary of state of Chi
huahua, outlined the demands of Ma
dero, which Sc said were:
Abolition of the reelection Of
president.
Election Of the government in a
state, instead Of by federal appoint
ment.
"Curtailment Of the powers of jefe
politicos, or mayors, Of cities, and
provision for their selection by popu-
lar vote, instead OF by appointment
by the governors Of states.
Reform of the land laws, so that
plantations, now as extensive as from
one million to ten million acres, may
be divided and distributed or sold
, In small lots to the people.
Free ballots in all elections and
preservation of individual rights UNI
der the constitution.
Extension of the school system. Z
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
Has Aarem Skirt Ordinance.

Atlanta. - Whereas. the harem
skirt is modelled on lines decidedly
at variance with our traditional and
time-honored ideas OF what wom-
ans skirt should be-" therefore will
Alderman James B. Everett on Mon
day night introduce an ordinance in
Council barring the species Of wear
ing apparel on Atlanta's streets He
says he has a majority of the Coun-
ell with him and that the passage OF
the ordinance is assured
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
HoRsELEss FIRE ENGINE
Motor-Driven Machine Goes 40
Miles an Hour.

New York.-An explosion like the
report of a large-bored shotgun in
front of the Fire Department repair
shops here was the death kneIl Of
the horse in the fire department The
explosion came from the motor of
the big new automo bile fire engine,
the first Of its kind in the country.
which the department was testing for
the first time So successful was the
test that it is said within two years
probably SO per cent of the FIRE en-
gines of the city will be gasoline
propelled in five or six years. said
high official of the department, there
will not be a single horse-drawn fr-s
engine tender, truck or tower in the
city.
The new engine just tested is a red
machine, 20 feet long, with two seats.
A 110-horsepower gasoline motor
equipment was ia the great hood.
and the rear half was regular
steam engine, guaranteed to pump
TOO gallons of water a minute at
pressure of 125 pounds, The whole
rested on four huge red wheels,
thickly tired with solid rubber and
bound with chains, with one-and-one-
half-inch links to prevent skidding
when it whizzes through the streets
at 80 to 40 miles an hour
The testing of the new engine was
witnessed not only by officials of the
Fire Department here. but by others
Of fire departments of cities through
out the country. many of which were
represented by their fire chiefs.
Fire Commissioned Waldo droyAs
the new engine 40 miles an hour and
found that its pumps exceeded the
guaranteed speed and strength.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
A Duel with Zoos.

Parkersburg. w. Vain the gro
Gerry of J. N. Smith a woman custom
er threw an egg at the merchant, HIT
ting him in the eye, because he did
not wait on her as promptly as she
thought he ought. Enraged at the
procedure. Smith began firing eggs at
the woman with such rapidity that
the store in moment or two was
dripping. The woman. whose name
was not learned. presented SORRY
appearance and the merchant will
wear discolored optic for some
days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
~ New Army SURGEONS.

Washington. D. c. Forty-seven
young army surgeons were graduated
here Monday at the Army Medical
School. Secretary Dickinson deliver
ed the diplomas and made an ad-
dress. The young men were gradu-
ated two months ahead of time to
permit their. practical instruction at
the mobilization Of troops in Texas
and California. where they have been
ordered for duty. DIR. H. P. Carter.
Of Lynchhurg. Va. was awarded the
Hon medal for the highest average
IN studies during the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
Our interests in Mexico.

Washington, d. G A total Of
$S75,70S,925 gold has been invested
in 81 years by foreign interests in
Mexico outside Of the mining indus
try, according to a bulletin issued by
the Bureau of Manufacturers OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
Americans supplied $33S,OO1. 973,
while capitalists of the United King
dom furnished $254.650.S23; Ger
many. s26.246,382; France, $16,-
207 ,076; Austria-Hungary. $403, 200.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
Church suit In Nine Hours.

Gary, Ind. - A song service of
thanksgiving was held Saturday night
in the church of the Rev. Nelson
Trimble. which in the morning was
but pile of timber and stone. For
the congregation built the church in
nine hours. One of the foremost
among the workers was the Rev.
Mrs. Trimble. who is also a minister.
The new edifice, which is called the
Glen Park Church of Christ, an un-
UNCONVENTIONAL church, was complete
in every detail at o'clock when the
Rev. Trimble opening the service
prayer Of Thanksgiving.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
Sofs-Nnaasl HnIIata

81 Paso. .Soft-nosed bullets,
forbidden bys the rules OF war, are
being used by both sides in the Next
can campaign. Colonel Cueller, who
commanded the Mexican troops at the
battle Of Casas Grandes, reports on
ciaily that nearly all Of the wounded
men received their injuries from soft
nosed bullets. The report also comes
from Aqua Prieta that almost every
federal soldier wounded there was
shot with soft-nosed bullet.