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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15

both president Diaz and war minister
Cosio regarding the battle on the Dor
der. and no great concern is evidenced
in the incident as relates to the pro-
gress of the war, but it has great
interest, however, in view Of the in
ternational complications which may
grow out of it.
Military men regard the taking of
Aqua Prieta as a rebel mistake By
them it is pointed out that Red"
Lopez and his men have placed the in
surrectos in a predicament- To hold
the town it will be necessary for him
to receive the support Of a large army,
and it is not believed that the chief
of the revolution deems it advisable to
tie up any considerable number Of his
men.
On the other hand it is pointed out
that the government will not passively
permit the occupation of the town by
the rebels. Already one force is ap-
preaching Aqua Prieta-
It is believed here the taking Of Aqua
Prieta will have the effect Of stimu-
Iating the energies of the rebels and
that it will gain for Madero hundreds
and perhaps thousands of recruits, even
should he be forced to abandon the
place.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
a Weather Stone.

There exists a stone which, it is said,
unfailingly TGretells the changes in the
weather. The stone was found in Fin
land many years ago by an explorer
and has since been watched by scien-
fists with great interest e presents a
white, notified appearance in sunshine,
gradually turning from gray to black
as rainstorm approaches. The stone
is composed of clay, inter and rock
salt. In dry weather the salt in the
stone is prominent, but when the air is
filed with moisture the salt absorbs
the moisture and turns black, thus
forming the barometer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
The
NeUest
PdrasoLs

A pretty Parasol is not only decora-
tive. but in FL Paso at least the eyes
must be given some protection from
the sun. We have a complete line of
parasols, ranging in price all the way
from Use to $4,000. Simple little
linene parasols, in white and colors.
Linens, in white and colors. Guaran
teed silk taffetas, rajahs and natural
pongees. A few of the colors shown
are white, blue, green, red, pink,
lavender, old rose, oyster white, navy,
ETC. Then, there are the black and
white combinations, the flowered
parasols and those with border.
Among the more expensive you will
find beautiful hand painted and hand
embroidered parasOIs. Besides the
regular shapes, we show the new
Empire, the NAeroplane" and
Canopy Top" parasols. There is a
wide choice in handles, both the long
and short styles, all the new Mission
effects as well as the fancy handles.
You are no doubt considering the pur-
chase Of a parasol, and here you viii
be able to find one that exactly suits
your requirements. Any way, the
next time you are at "The White
House. suppose you look at parasols.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
ALLEGED SPIES EXECUTED
ACCORDING TO RE

report from Sierra Blanca has been
received here that II men who at
tempted to desert the column of Viii
lareal, while marching toward Ojinaga,
were shot and killed recently on the
Mexican side of the river, opposite
Sierra Blanca. The men were supposed
to be spies from Navarro's column, who
had been sent out with instructions to
join the insurrecto column, discover
what their exact plans were, then de-
sert and return to Juarez to report to
the commander. The plan was discov-
cred by the rebels and when the S12
men attempted to desert they were
shot and killed, it is reported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
CANANEA RAILWAY
is NOW REPAIRED
Burned Bridges Restored.
No Fighting Lately Near
Arizpe.

Cananea, Sonora, Mex, April IS
The burned bridges on the road be-
tween here and Naco have been re-
paired sufficiently to permit the
crossing Of trains. The town has been
Inconvenience considerably on account
OF being unable TO secure a supply
Of recent newspapers. For Cananea
depends on the American press to get
the Mexican war news; Mexican pa
pers don't print it
It is reported that the insurrectos
are running rather short OF ammuni-
ton and that they have no more than
5000 rounds OF cartridges in reserve,
not counting those aireaog issued to
the men.
Battle at Arispe.
There are no reports OF any fighting
in the Arizpe neighborhood since sun
day. This was but a small skirmish-
The federa1S came Unexpectedly upon
the insurrectos in camp. They were
so surprised that they had no time
to saddle their horses and make their
getaway, so the federa1s captured
about 40 Of the horses and some sup
plies. The federals report that they
killed Is insurrectos in this skirmish
but the inSurrectoS claim that they
had only about seven killed and a few
injured. Insurrectos report that they
killed four federals, but, the federals
deny this.
Rebels Live Well.
The insurrectos have been living
good while in the Arizpe district, for
there were many heads OF fine cattle
and hogs before their arrival which
Int oh Nv "a 70
the 1900 or 1400 men in that locality
under the leadership of Cabral Garcia.
GirOn and Romero. Nearly eve-V- 49,
son who could afford it has come to
Cananea from that district, with Ine-r
household goods and later left for the
border towns, Nogales, Naco and Doug
las.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
L. s. TO PROTECT CANALS
IN LOWER CALIFORNIA.

FL Centre. Cal. April 15.-Acting
secretary Of state Hamilton Wilson
has wired Col w H HOlabird. re-
ceiver for the California Development
company that immediate steps will be
taken to protect the entire canal sys-
tenn in Lower California.
Col Holabird had appealed TO presi-
dent Taft for protection. showing that
it was almost impossible to keep men
at work on the canals while the rebels
and federals were ranging through this
territory, and that the canals were
therefore deteriOrating.
The matter is of great Importance to
the Imperial valley, which has to de-
pend upon Mexican sources for its en-
tire water supply.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
A cannibaI Feast.

DR.. John Gibson Patton, the mission
airy, told in his autobiography how de-
pressed he was when he first arrived
in the New Hebrides in 1858. The ma
lives were in their war paint and ma
kedness. A fight was going on, and
FIVE or six men had been killed. His
native servant, who went out to pro-
cure water for tea, came back without
It The savages had cooked and eaten
the dead bodies at the only available
spring, had washed the blood into the
water and had bathed in it The mis-
sionary drank cocoanut water for a
good while after that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15

Mrs. Meek-Cf course | am worried.
AS dutiful wife l can't help feeling
so, for I am sure my husband is keep
ing something from me, and l shan't
be content until know what it is.
Mrs. F'reak-My husband is keeping
something from me. too, and 1 am
worried because I know what it is.
Mrs. Meek-Indeed! What is it? Mrs.
Freak-It's money.-San Francisco Ar
gonaut
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
Tailored Wool Skirts
Worth to SI3. so at Sc. IS

We have selected number of high grade tailored wool
skirts feature at undeprice the coming week You
need separate skirt for the spring and summer
Monday and buy handsome decidedly less than
it worth Among these skirts you will find black voiles
black panamas, black serges, black and white mixtures
gray mixtures tan mixtures plain blues browns and grays
and other plain cors and mixtures fine imported and
American fabrics This is without exception the largest
variety of skirts ever offered at such reduction They
trimmed others handsomely trimmed. There is late
style of the that is lacking You Will regret
if yon make selection from this special group high
grade skirts The values up $3.50; week you
are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15

The earliest i2e,.lon CT the serpent
in the Scriptures describes him IS
"nore subtle than any beast of the
field" a reputation which he has not
kept up to the present day, for the
serpent has less brains in proportion to
his bulk than any other creature on
the face of the earth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
One of many mysteries connected

One OF many mysteries connected
with the elephant is that his huge body
needs less sleep than anything else that
lives Four or five hours in the night
subjective just before midnight, lying
down on one side; two just after
o'clock, lying down on the other The
rest Of the silent hours are filed with
eating and fdgeting and long grum-
bling soliloquies.-Kipling's Mot Guj,
Mutineer"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
BOYS SENT INTO MEXICAN
ARMY TO ACT AS OFFICERS

Mexico City, Mex. April 15-The
names of "a students of Mexicos mill
tary college, corresponding to the
American West Point, have been sent
to the war department to be sent to
the front as officers. Some, in the
ordinary course of events. would have
TO spend two years more in school be-
fore receiving commissions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15

Anything peculiar about these peo-
pie that have just moved into the
house next door to you. Mrs. Cross
wayT' mo; there's nothing unusual
about them. They've borrowed a STEP
ladder and a tack hammer and turned
their children loose in our back yard. -
Chicago Tribune.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
REBELS HARASS FEDERALs
IN VICINITY OF MEXICALI

Mexicali, Mex, April 15.-Arriving
at the conclusion that there will be
no fighting in this vicinity soon, the
United States soldiers threw open the
line and have permitted business to
resume.
The rebel garrison has increased by
approximately 200 recruits. Gen.
Price sent out 20 men to hang on the
flanks of the retreatirg federaIs and
harass them until the rebels are ready
to strike another blow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
CORRAL IN HAVANA.

Havana. Cuba, April 15.-Senor Don
Ramon Corral. vice president Of the
republic of Mexico. has arrived here
from Veracruz on the steamer Espagne
bound for France. In an interview
senior Corral said that president Diaz
had determined upon vigorous meas
ures to crush the revolution in Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
REBELS APPEAR IN THE
STATE OF GUANAJATO.

Leon, State of Guanajuato, Mex, April
15.-For the first time the rebels have
appeared in this state. Thursday a
band Of about so attacked La Luz, a
mining camp near Leon. They killed
the jailor and released the prisoners.
Without committing more depreda
tons, they disappeared.
Federal officers have been sent from
Silao and Leon 10 puresue the band.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15

When a boy is little, he sneers at the
little girl because she is afraid of the
dark. When he grows up, he's afraid
of the girl.-SomerYille Journal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
Woman Raises Rebel Command.
MEXICO NOT VERY MUCH
CONCERNEn OVER ACTA u


Mexico City Mexico, April f5.-Re-
ports to the foreign office from the
Mexican consul in Douglas on the bat
tie Of Aqua Prieta were so unsatisfactory
and so brief that minister de Ia Barra
instructed him to amplify them and
also instructed the consul in Naco to
go to Douglas TO assist the consular
representative in his Investigation
Minister de la Barra conferred with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
NEAT HOUSE DRESSES

This spring featuring house We
of
hams Pna and dimes Some in 'front.' others in the back
full
trimmed with embroidery others plain
Paids and solid practical shades
der and Also included the combination
embroidery waist and cooed skirt The
1925 to $3.50 You
70 be pleased with them Suppose you Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
OPPOSING FORCES
GATHERING At
AQUA PRIETA
CONTINUED from Page -

with half their federal force after an
hour of fighting at Aqua Prieta Thurs
day, declare they win not return to
Mexico.
Recruits are secretly crossing the
line to Join the rebels.
An Exciting Day.
Twice during Friday afternoon. the
rebels were ordered to the trenches and
preparations made to repeI an attack
when clouds of dust to the southwark
marked the approach of what was sup
posed to be federal forces intent upon
recapturing Aqua Prieta. But the ap-
preaching columns turned out to be
rebel reinfOrcements to the number
OF 400 men under Balazaria and An
tonic Garcia.
Hardly had the excitement died down
when scouts reported another long
cloud of dust, indicating the approach
of a large force certain to be federals,
but 1T was another scare.
Americans Must Be Protected.
Capt. Gaujot has very empha tically
impressed upon the rebel commanders
that American lives on American ter
ritory must not again be imperiled by
fighting in aqua Prieta He declared
that should &ry further shots, whether
from rebel or federal rifles. enter Doug
las, United States troops would have
~ IdNS dCAlNe steps 10 stop the
ing for the protection of those on the
American side CT the line. He asked
the rebels to move up far enough to
make such a step unnecessary.
The rebels explained that they were
willing to obey this injunction but that
If the federals attacked from the south.
shots which they could not control
would certainly enter Douglas.
IF the federals use machine guns"
explained the rebels I'VE may be driv-
en- back into the shelter of Aqua
Prieta'
Capt. Gaujot further declared that
the rebels would be considered soldiers
and could not cross the line from Aqua
Prieta into Douglas without danger of
immediate arrest and detention as pris-
oners of war crossing into a neutral
country.
Woman Raises Rebel Command.
Nine. Talamantes, widow of former
Mexican army colonel who turned
rebel has offered $4,000 to equip
a command to avenge the death of her
husband and two sons. Her two daugh-
tiers Joined in the recruiting and it
is claimed that they have force of
rebels in the Ojo mountains
The rebel chief permitted the Naco-
over the road yesterday afternoon to
repair the telegraph lines. The rail-
road is not damaged.
Madero has been sent Il telegram adj
vising him of the capture of Aqua
Prieta, and inviting him to hasten here
to set up his provisional government.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
Sale of Silk Dresses
$3.50 Dresses S24. IS

For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday offer a ncte-
worthy sale of handsome silk dresses We realize that
soon you will begin to plan your and at most
summer resorts you will need silk dress These fancy
fouards plain fouas pongees raahs and fancy pongees
There hardly any two dresses just akeow and high
necks short and threequarter sleeves. All dresses
very handsomely tTmedn hand crocheted lace Persian
borders, etc Besides the solid coors, including among
many others such beautiful shades old and oyster
white there are the favored combinations black
and white effects, brown and white navy and white
Copenhagen and white, ETC. Come and these handsome
dresses-you must them really appreciate them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
NouU That Easter Is Que,
We urn Orr Attention TO Your Summer Needs

YOU o wardrobe NoWhere
able and eH selected
Beginning Monday the following specials offered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
Choice at $24. IS
Everything In Waists

The coming week we direct special attention to waist
Section We showing everything in spring and
summer waists Our immense stock be divided into
three classesailored waists lingerie and marqusette
waists hand embroidered hand made lace trimmed
waists Below tell you briefly of the variety of waists
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
Lingerie and Marquisette Waists

In dainty lingerie and marqusette waists showing
fully 100 different styles. They trimmed in pretty
linen and Val laces, with embroidery. There
neced styles and long, theequarer and elbow sleeves
The kmono sleeve is feature There is nothing in the
way of lingerie marquisette waist that cannot
supply your entire satisfaction We showing big
assortments at s1OO, $3.50, s195 1925 $3.50, $275
nd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
Tailored Waists

We will have display week great variety of plain
tailored waists Besides waists with stiff collar and the
regulation shirt sleeves there those made low neck
with sailor collar and threequarter seevese You will find
here in tailored waists wide choice of servieeabe
terials There is big range of colors also the ahite
and white combined with pink, also lavender green blue
black, red ETC. Anything needed tailored waists
certainly be selected with greatest satisfaction at Ihe
White House" Prices S15O and $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-15
Hand Embroidered Waists

Besides the above make special mention of beautiful
lingerie marquisete waists that exqusitely hand
embroidered trimmed with the real hand made lace
Also do not you overlook waists trimmed
Bulgarian embroidery, and some with white porcelain
beads. These exquisite waists priced up to $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-29
MILLERS LOSE BIG SUIT.
Involved Title to Valuable Coal Rights
In Usage County.

The Jackson Walker Coal company
today won their contention for 800
acres of valuable coal land under the
farm of H. B. Miller, former state SEN
ator from Usage county, and w w.
Miller, his brother. Coal rights under
the land are valued at $32, 900. Every
contention of the defense was over
ruled and the defendants may take the
matter to the supreme court in order
to more fully settle the question of
the statute of limitation
1t was in 1899 that the Millers
bought 1900 acres of land in Usage
county. There was some sort of agree
ment regarding coal rights to certain
land. After the deed was made, the
Millers requested that the location of
this land be changed. Arrangements
were made and an alteration made in
the deed. Not until a year ago did
the JacksonWalker people learn that
the transfer gave them coal rights to
land in which Miller brothers held no
title. For eleven years they had paid
the taxes on the coal rights and the
Millers had paid taxes on surface
rights.
In 1906, so the plaintiffs claimed,
the MilIers attempted to give a quit
claim deed to the coal rights, to which
the Jackson Walker interests believed
they held a title. 1t was in 1910 that
the plaintiffs learned that there was a
mistake in the title. They took the
matter to the Usage county district
court and a change of venue was
granted to the Shawnee county court
One of the principal contentious of the
defense was that the statute of limi-
tation had run and that the PLAINTIFFS
could not maintain an action at this
time. In overruling this theory, Judge
Whitcomb referred to Kansas and
Vermont supreme court decisions and
decided the case for the plaintiffs.
The case was tried in the second dl-
vision of the district court ten days
ago and had been under. Amusement
since that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-29
TAKE BIT IN TEETH
Mayor Billiard and Two City Com
missiOners Combine.
Head of Street Department
Taken From Tandy.
MADE A FIRM STAND
But Furman Baker Was Given
the Place.
Mrs. Thorpe Is Displaced as
Police MatrOn.
MADE A FIRM STAND

Street Observation-Disclosures Baker.
Superintendent electric lights-George
O'Nei.
Police matron-Della Sayer.
License collector-G. r. Mattingly.
Assistant city engineer-E. G. Gibson.
City draughtsman-C. A. Forter.
Dog Catcher-T. NJ. Thomas.
Milk inspector-Dr G.. F. Babb.
superintendent parks-A. Reinisch
City physician-Dr. H. B. Hogeboom.
Inspector food and weights-W. II.
Gilfillan.
Weighmaster-O. A. Peck.
City fumigator-H. H. Hill.
Sanitary polieeman-S. w. Pasker.
Engineer city hall. NJ. Stafford.
Electric light engineers. T. Leach
man.
Assistant engineer-F. o. Painter
First electric fireman-Roy Leach
man.
Second decentralization Burnham.
Trimmer electric-Clarence Mosse.
Engineer lineman-W. E. Ferral
Engineer chainman-R. B. Willie.
Paving Inspectors. b. Allen.
Sewer nspector-Charles Winburn.
Sewer inspector-A. T. Potts.
Asphalt scorer. S. Steadman.
City board of health-Dr. o. P. Davis,
DIR. Eva Harding, DIR. H. B. Hogeboom.
Police sergeant-A. ]. Sauls.
Police ergeant-Daniel Garden.
Police jailer-Al Hopkins
Police jailer-E. Woodruff.
Plain clothes men-Frank Summers,
G. Golf, E. VoiIes.
New patrolmen-J. Boyle, E. G.. San
ders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-29

live, was sick unto death in one of
the rooms upstairs In the legislature
they lacked one vote of having enough
to elect Benton on the last ballot they
took on Saturday. That night they
got French representative, by the
name of Phillip Leduc, out and agon-
lied with him all night to induce him
to vote for Benton. He had sworn
that he would have his arm cut off
at the shoulder before he would do it.
They induced him to vote for Benton
by stating to him that Benton repre-
scented all the French land claimants
out there, and Leduc was one of them.
About sunup on Sunday morning ne
finally agreed to vote for Benton. That
would elect Benton, provided Daniel
Rails lived until noon on Monday, and
the question uppermost in the public
mind of st. Louis that day was to in
quire after Daniel Rails health. He
lived until noon on Monday. Four COL
ored men carried him down into the
legislative hall on a mattress. The
last act of his life was to vote for
Benton. They carried him back up
stairs, and he was dead within an
hour That legislature, out of graft
tude for his services, cut a slice out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-29
SEEN BY THOUSANDS.
Gettysburg Picture Attractive Feature
at Mills Store.

The picture entitled THE Battle of
Gettysburg" painted by James Walker.
a famous artist who was an officer in the
battle, and which is said to be worth
$25O, 900, has attracted the attention of sew
eral thousand people in the last week at
the new store of the Mills Dry Goods
company.
The painting, which is one of the most
realistic battle canvaSses in existence. is
twenty by seven and a half feet in size.
1t shows 300 regiments and seventy eight
batteries with wonderful clearnesS and
exactness. 1t locates the positions of TO-
coo men, and on account of the fact that
the artist began the painting of the mas
terpiece within forty-eight hours after
the renowned battle it is wonderfully ac-
curate and has been approved by thou
sand officers of both armies.
The scene is extremely realistic and one
without very much effort can imagine
the roar of cannon, the bursting of shells,
and the charge and retreat of troups-
Lectures are being given concerning the
painting by James DrummOnd Ball of
Boston each day at the following hours:
1890, II 80, 1890, 2:15. 3:15 and Ais. The
painting will be on display until May f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-29
Pike County History.

The first legislature of the state of
Missouri did two remarkable things.
The first was to elect David Barton
United States senator unanim ously.
That performance has been repeated
a few times. notably in Michigan on
one occasion. Then there was a pro-
longed deadlock for the other sena-
torship. Col. Thomas Hart Benton,
one of the greatest of all American
statesmen; Judge j. B. c. Lucas,
whose son Benton had killed in duel,
and several other distinguished men
were competitors for that place. The
fight was intensely bitter. At last the
legislature did thing that has never
been duplicated, and in all human
probability never will be duplicated.
They asked David Barton, the sena-
tor-elect, to pick his senatorial mate.
He chose Col. Benton, but the ight
was so bitter that even after Barton
picked him there was prolonged strug-
gle.
The legislature was holding it's ses-
sions in the lower story of the old ST.
Louis hotel, the upper stories being
used for hotel purposes. Hon. Daniel
Rails, one of the representatives of
Pike county, the county in which 1