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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

From s. louis POst-Despatch
Under the conditions he had TO deal
with, the kind Of government Diaz
maintained was really not a matter Of
choice with him. DespOtism was the
price Mexico paid to- be saved the
destruction Of war and the vastly
greater losses due to wars paralysis
Of business Is il worth the price,
1t seems to be until the same end can
be gained by better means.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
NEGRO RUNS AMUCK AND
THRnVVE MAN EnnW

Ahoy HiShtOwer. a negro. who IL is
gnOugn became violently insane sun.
Jay night, entered a rooming house al
ne corner OF Third and oregon streets
nee arrested him and are holding him
on a charge Of insanity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
From Springfield COhio) Republican.

From Springfield (Ohio) Republican.
Freedom Of the press was one OF
the things TO be established and guar
paper owned by men from the United
anteed by the M8dero uprising. In
no other single act has the weakness
Of the present government been more
painfully demonstrated than in this
indefensible behavior toward a news
paper owned by men from the United
States. Nothing better calculated to
shake the confidence Of the outside
world in the stability Of president
MaderO's administration could have
been devised.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

From Tucson Citizen.
The Citizen cautions its readers on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

Smiths ice cream. FL Paso Dairy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
The Press and Mexico

From St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Business men Of foreign birth who
are living in Mexico removed to that
country in good faith, have paid their
way, respected the laws, and added
much TO the wealth Of the nation, by en-
terprise and trained knowledge They
have always yielded obedience to the
constituted authorities and kept
themselves free from revolutionary
nOvem ents. These new citizens were
invited in and their capital and
educated skill were welcomed. Where
ever they might go under such cir
cumstances they have right common
10 all mankind that can never be for
feited- This right is that Of self-de-
fence. II they are driven TO assert
II at the last extremity those who asl
sail IL viii be taught lesson that
viii figure in history
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

From Christian Science Daily Monitor,
lBoston.)
Nine tenths OF the capital employ
ed in the activities of Mexico is for
eign. The United States has assumed
responsibility for good order on
these continents by refusing to per-
init the Intervention Of any other
power. II is under as much obliga-
ton 10 see that Cuba shall go for
ward No step In the direction Of con-
quest viii be approved or tolerated by
the American people. but a step that
will insure the peace and welfare OF
Mexico viii be welcomed if taken
promptly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

Ed Y. Price and Royal tailoring
mere is no better. r. Y. Pearson, 1I0
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

Something new-Burnetized fence.
posts; last longer, straighter and
cheaper than cedar Carried in stock
only by Lander Lumber Co.
Ed. V. Price and Royal tniIorInr-
tAere is no better. P Y. Pearson Tao
Texas
Automobiles. Valley Implement Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09

A week passed. Christmas. And
not one of them recalled the day.
Perhaps it was because years had
nassed since that time when 1t meant
anything to them. The old year went
out a-lagging! neither did they take
note of this. Having left behind civil
lization, customs and habits were for.
gotten.
Sometimes they rode all day and all
night, sometimes but half day, and
again, when the water was sweet, they
rested the day and night. Never 8
human being they saw, never cara
van met or crossed them. In this
week, the secret marvels Of the desert
became theirs. They saw 1t CLEAN
and wayer and glitter under skies OF
brass, when the north wind let down
and a breeze came over from the Per.
sian Gulf. They saw It covered with
the most amazing blues and greys and
greens. They saw it under the rarest
azure and stately feet OF billowH
clouds; under the dawn, under the set
;of sun, under the moon and stars.
and unfailingly the interminable
reaches OF sand and rock and scrubby
bush, chameleon-like, readjusted its
:countenance to each change in the
sky. George, who was poet without
the gift of expression, never ceased
ito find new charms; and nothing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09

pleased his fancy more than to see the
cloud,shadows scud away across the
sands. Once, toward the latter end
of ~. Fo!aune cried out and pointed.
Far away, palely yet distinctly, they
saw an ocean liner. She stood out
against the following sky as magic.
lantern picture stands out upon the
screen, and faded similarly. 1t was
the one and only mirage they saw, or
at least noticed.
;. Once another caravan. composed
wholly Of Arabs, passed. What hops
the prisoners had was instantly
snuffed out. Before the strangers
came within hailing, Mahomed hustled
his captives into his tent and swore
he would kill either George or Ryanne
If they spoke. He forgot Fortune,
however. AS the caravan passed she
screamed. Instantly Mahomed claDped
his hand roughly over her mouth. The
isheik Of the passing caravan looked
keenly at the tent, smiled grimly and
passed on. What was it to him that
white woman lay In yonder tent? His
one emotion was Of envy. After this
the prisoners became apathetic.
Upon the seventh day, they wit
messed the deserts terrifying anger,
The air that had been cool, suddenly
grew still and hot; the blue abovs
began to fade. to assume dusty, cop
perish color. The camels grew rest.
less. Quickly there rose out Of the
horizon saffron clouds, approaching
with incredible swiftness. Little
whirlwinds Of sand appeared there
and there, rose and died as II for
want of air. Mahomed veered the car.
avian toward kind Of bluff composed
OF sand and precipitous boulders All
The camels were made to kneel. The
boys muffled up their mouths and
noses, and Mahomed gave instruc-
tions to his captives. Fortune buried
her head in her coat and nestled down
beside her camel, while George and
Ryanne used their handkerchiefs.
George left lis camel and sought For.
tunes side, found her hand and held
it tightly. He scarcely gave thought to
what he did. He vaguely meant to
encourage her; and possibly he did.
The storm broke. The sun became
obscured. Pebbles and splinters OF
rock sang through the pail Of whtrling
sand. A golden tone enveloped the
little gathering.
Had there been no natural protec-
ton. they must have ridden on, blind
~ and desperately, for to have re-
manned still in the open would have
been to await their tombs. 1t spent
its fury in half an hour; and the
clearing air became cold again. The
caravan proceeded. The hair of ev.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
Manhattan
Shirts at Re-
duced Prices

cur annual summer clear
ance sale of Manhattan
shirts. begins tomorrow
Friday August 9th atgreat-
ly reduced prices. We
will have On sale a full as
sortment of whites and
neat fancy effects, both
cuffs attached and detach-
ed We would urge early
selections. In order to
get good styles.
$3.50 Manhattan Shirts
now $l,15
$500 Manhattan Shirts
now $l.3s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09

ptloOllSio W SlS00O1FSSs oCol6 30 duu
Ryanpe talked
~ never forget faces" began
George
F: mo? That's Q gift
"And have never forgotten yours.
I was in doubt at first, but not now"
81 never met you till that night at
the hotel"
THAT'S true But you are Horace
Wadsworth, al the same. the son Of
the millionatfbanker, the man used
to admire Id he field"
you still think I'm that chap?"
~ am sure Of It The first morning
you gave yourself away"
what dbl say?" anxiously.
"You mumbled football phrases" /!
.""Ah!" Ryanne was vastly relieved.
He seemed to be thinking.
do you persist in denying it?"
II might deny It. but ] shan''t I'm
Horace Wadsworth. all right Fortune
knows something about that chapter,
but not all. Strikes you odd. eh?" con.
tinued Ryanne, iron in his voice.
Every opportunity in the world; and
yet, here I am. How much do you
atSV, wonder?"
"You took some money from the
bank, think they said"
"Right-Ol Wine. Perciyal; cards,
wine and other things. Advice and
warning went into one ear and out OF
the other. Always SO, eh7 You have
heard Of my brother, I dare say. Well,
he wouldn't lend me two stamps were
1 to write for the undertaken to come
and collect my remains. Beautiful his
tory! I've been doing some tall think
ing these lonely nights. Only the
straight and narrow way pays. Be
good, even if you are lonesome. When
I get back, if ever do, it's new leaf
for mine. Neither wine nor cards nor
women"
(To be continued.)
Steamed Crabs at Rammel Cafe to-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-23

"Yeth, | yill tell. too" II was
Dorothy's shrill little voice that sud.
denly drowned both Polly's sobs and
Miss Turner's murmurings. Cause
you didn't make me promise before l
got the apple and then | wouldn't
promise at all. Kendall. he gave all
the girls two piethes Of candy and
some of EN- three piethes, NTH Tur-
ner, when they wouldn't promth for
two. and he gave me a apple, II we'd
promise not TO ever dame with him,
cause he said if the girls wouldn't
dance with him maybe his mother
wouldn't make him come"
THAT will do. Dorothy Miss Tur-
ner interrupted the shrill flow of ora
tory in a choked voice You needn't
tell me any more" For moment she
buried her face in Polly l4op OF
curls. Come with ne into tho dress
ing room, dear. and lef's wash your
face" she said soothinglg- Then she
turned to Kendall.
'I'll be back in a minute, Kendall,
she said to that crestfallen strategist.
Just sit down and wait for me. I'll
dance the next with you myself"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
WEATHER FOR THE WEEK.

Washington. July 7.-Following is
the Weather Bureau forecast for the
coming week:
Pressure distribution of the sum-
mer type continues over the North
ern Hemisphere and the weather for
the week will therefore be generally
warm east of the Rocky Mountains
and over the interior middle and
Southern districts to the Westward
The highest temperatures will rrob.
ably be experienced in the great cen
trial valleys and along the Eastern
slope of the Rocky Mountains.
There will be no well-defined storms.
and precipitation will be limited to
local thunderstorms or heat showers
that will overspread extensive areas
in any one day. In the South Allan
tic and East Gulf States the showers
will probably be less frequent than
during the week just ended.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
PNEUMONIA
Coupled With Complication Of
Diseases Causes Death.

Mrs. Louise Jane Stephens, wife
of Mr.. F. M. Stephens. died yestor-
day morning at her home just east
of the city. She had been sufferer
from a complication of diseases for
some time, but pneumonia was the
immediate cause OF death. Mrs
Stephens was GA years old and a
member of the Christian church,
She lived in the Sinking Fork neigh
borhood for many years. About q
year ago the family moved here and
had since resided where her death
occurred. The deceased is survived
by eight children-W. c., j. T. and
Elijah Stephens, and Mrs. W. A.
Wade and Mrs w. A. Bailey. of this
city; Mrs. j. P. Sizemore and Mrs.
L. M. Hill. of Sinking Fork. and
Mrs. T. H. Moore, of Madisonville.
Funeral services will be held al
her late residence this afternoon,
conducted by Rev. H. d. Smith. and
the interment will take place in
Riverside Cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
In the Officers Of the Hopkins
vile Business Mems
Association.
COOPER REMAINS PRESIDENT.
Meeting Will Be Held Tonight
To Outline Work For
the Future.

The committee composed of F. K.
Yost, Sam Frankel and W. r. Wheel
er appointed to open the ballot box
and count the votes that had been
cast for new officers for the Hopkins
vile Business Mems ASS citation, per
formed that duty Friday night. The
following officers were given certifi'
Gates of election:
President, R E Cooper.
First Vice President. M. G. Forbes
Second Vice President, j. I. Wall
Treasurer, A. H Eckles.
Directors: John H Bell, G. D. Dali
ton, Sam Frankel. j. D. MCGOWAN,
H. A. Reach, F. K Yost, A. w.
Wood, D. D. Cayce, W. 7. Tandy. M.
L. Elb, D. W. Kitchen. l.. E. Fowler.
The newly elected officers will
serve for one year. They are re-
quested to meet at the association
headquarters tonight to outline the
work for the coming year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
TELEPHONE
MERGER UP
For Consideration AT Special
Council Meeting Last
Night.

The council met in session Friday
night and the usual reports were re-
ceived and the budget Of accounts
for June allowed, about $500.
A petition for a merger of the
Cumberland and Home Telephone
system under the new name of the
Christian-Todd Telephone Co., was
presented by Mr.. R. E. Cooper,
PRECEDENT Of the proposed new COM
pany, and after some discussion the
matter was made a special order fol-
Monday night. Mr.. Cooper stated
that it was his purpose to operate
under the Cumberland franchise
which has 49, years to run.
The question was expected to
be passed upon at the meeting last
night.
FOR SALE-Forty head shoat
weighing about 60 pounds each.
G.. E. BREWER,
GAINESVILLE Pike, 2 miles from Hog
kinsville. Home Phone 1912.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
|. D. BROWN
Died Saturday Night At Cup,
Illinois.

Leonard D. Brown. Of this city,
died suddenly at Culp. ILL.,, a mining
town near HerriD, Saturday night
of tubercular meningitis. He had
recently been employed by Adwell
Bros. and went to Culp May Ia and
secured employment after joining
the Miners, Union. He worked in
the shops until last Tuesday when he
was taken i'll, but did not take to his
bed until Friday. when he grew rap
idly worse and died. His body was
taken in charge by B. F, Rogers,
Secretary Treasurer of the Miners
Union, and brought 10 this city Sun
day night and was buried yesterday
in Riverside cemetery. Mr.. Rogers
also brought his little son, five years
old, and the boy is with his aunt.
Mrs. W. B. Guthrie. Mr.. Brown was
Al years old and was a son Of Judge
M. D. Brown. His wife. from whom
he was separated. was Miss Tommie
Smith, a daughter of the late Geo.
w. Smith. Besides the boy referred
to, one other child. girl of IL, sur
wives him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
YOUTHFUL CROFTONIANS
Become Principals In a Double
Wedding At Court House.

The temple of Justice is fast be-
coming place for tying as well as
annulling the bonds of matrimony,
and humoring the wishes of the vic.
tins of Cupid is increasing the bank
account Of his Honor, Judge Walter
Knight.
Last Friday two couples from the
Crofton vicinity, young in years and
too deep in love to wait for home
weddings, appeared before Judge
Knight in his Office and asked him to
put an end to their separation. The
quartette was composed of Ohio
Cunning with Mrs. Maggie Pyle by
his side and Miss Eunice Adams with
Carlos Alexander. Judge Knight
performed the ceremony that made
four hearts beat as two and they
went their way rejoicing.
One groom is % and the other il
10. Mrs. Dunning is Is, having
been previously married. Mrs
Alexander is only Is, and her par
ents had furnished her with a Ger
tifcate of their willingness for hel
to marry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
ANOTHER
REPUBLICAN
Announces Himself As a Sup
porter Of Wilson and
Marshall.

Every day some new Republican
is heard Of who intends to vote for
Wilson and Marshall. Wesley
Mescham. a prominent Republican
Of tho Bluff Springs precinct. who
was for years committeeman in his
precinct, was in town yesterday and
declared his purpose to vote for Will
son. He said a great many of the
Republicans in his precinct would
vote the Democratic ticket this year,
some for the first time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
TWENTY ONE LIVES
ARE SACRIFICED
Wreck On Wilpen Branch OF
LigOnier Valley Rail-
road.

Ligonier. Pa. July SEVENTY
one lives. according to the official
list, were sacrificed in the railroad
crash on the Wilpen branch of the
I Ligonier Valley Railroad Friday
might, when q passenger coach was
crushed between two locomotives.
With the LRtrobe and Ligonier
hospitals overtaxed. nearly score
of injured are in Pittsburg hospitals,
where they were rushed in special
trains last night. OF the missing
that were thought to have been in
the wreckage. all but two were
found among the list of injured.
There could not have been better
Alnechanical setting for the disaster.
"a small engine was pushing up q
heavy grade a coach crowded to
overlooking with persons returning
to their homes from Fourth of July
celebrations in the neighborhood,
In the middle of the grade a double
Aaader freight train crashed into
!. AAcoach. The driver of the coach
. ehgine could not reverse his locomo-
tive in time to get out of the way,
and the result was that terrific inn
pact was exerted on each end of the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
Rural Schools.

In a report made to the National
Council of Education. in session at
Chicago. it was stated that two
thirds of the 10000. 900 pupils at
tending the rural schools in this
country fail to make their grades
because of the unattractiveness Of
their surroundings.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
LICENSES TO HUNT
Are Now Ready To Be Issued
By County Clerk Stowe.

County Court Clerk has received
the Hunters Licenses and is now
ready to, issue them upon personal
applications.
The first license in the state was
issued to Hon. Sidney G. Clay. OF
Bourboneounty, father Of the new
'lawFA
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09

frail car. Like paper it crumhled.
It's occupants were caught like grain
between mill stones. About the
only passenger who escaped were
those who were catapulted out of
the human whirlpool by the force of
the careening locomotives as they
tore through the car.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
Little Girl Hurt.

Maurine CarOthers. little daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. RI. Carothers. Jr.,
Of Alumni Avenue. fell off fence
yesterday and sustained very bad
cut on her forehead. 1t was attend
ed to by DR.. Bassett and it Is not
though a scar will be left.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09

Don't buy a range from a
peddler when you can get a
far better one at home for
$1,000 less money.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09

Don't buy a Range from a
peddler when you can get a
far better one at home for
$1,000 less money.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09

LOST-Lot books and papers. ir-
GLIDING Metcalfe Laundry book.
Reward for return to j. C. WHITE.
126 w. 18th st.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
Death Near HerndOn.

Cosby Wilson. step-daughter Of
Henry Jenning, COL. died near Hern
don Sunday from uraemic poisoning
aged rs years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09

AUTOMOBILE-For sale or trade
for HopkinsvilIe property. Regal &c
H. p. fully equipped and In first
class order. Address w. J. Bailey.
jacksonville. Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-09
Civic Improvement League.

The Civic Improvement League
will meet tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock at the Methodist church. for
very important business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-23

herewith
the
a a 0 inventory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-03
TO LECTURE HERE
ABOUT FREE TRADE

PARIS. August 2.--Vyes Guyot, for
ner minister Of public works and
actual vice president OF the French
Society of Political Economy. has
been invited to visit the United states
and lecture on free trade and pro
lection. To the international News
Service correspondent this eminent
free trader today said;
Free trade Is "A doctrine which can
preach its principles from the house
tons for they represent the estao~
lished truths OF political economy
Protection has no stable doctrine OF
economy Proteetionists used TO say
that a nation should he sufficient Unit"
Itself, because OF the difficulties OF
transport. Now they invoke as an ar
gument for protection the ultra facile
means OF transport.
when protectiOnists compare the
commerce of nations and find the I'M
ports are IN the majority they write
down the word deficit. Tho vice OF
this argument IS that all rich nations
have this Kind OF deficit. and they
soon become rich by pilIng up this
very kind Of dedcit.o Great BrIlaih NJ
case in point.
"Irnder the plausible plea OF saw
ing agricuiture~~that il 10 say in
creasnE the resources of landlords
and farmers the consumers o'
haead. meat. etc. ara made to pay
more. Bread eaters are the whole
people. Bread is the every day uni
form food If the poor, SO that In th'
last instance tho bureau of protection
has TO be borne by those who are ieas
abla to support 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-03
UNABLE TO OU7-TALK
BAND, ORATORS GIVE UP
Park Concert Draws the Crowd and Administrative Board
Candidates Mingie and Do Nothing But Shake Hands

Vocal and Instrumental music en-
gagged in mortal combat last night
and the former was left dead on the
field. while the latter strutted about
uudisputed victor and with Il clear field
for future triumphs.
The victory of the instruments was
complete and decisive. once before the
two had sought to meet in duel,
but mutual friends had interviewed. ard
tragedy was averted. Last night the
inevitable meeting took place with the
Inevitable result. Music pouring forth
from the throats OF siiver-tongued
orators had no earthly chance against
the deeper and more effective melody
from the brazen throats OF the mani
mate Instruments Of torture Thinking
cymbais and sounding brass rose gu
pef.ior to the tongues of men and OF
angels, and charity did not figure in
! the melee at ALL for. In the lam
| guage of the small boy, there wa no
| charity.
! All Of which rambling Introduction
/ is merely an interlude to the statement
! OF tho fact that when campaign ora
! tors attempt to interfere with a brass
+ band. the popuiaoe cuts out the cam :
paicn oratory. Last night In Fair-
/ mount a meeting was scheduled al
| which were present fiva candidates Tor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-03
LOOK FOR SLAYER;
Do NOT FIND HIM

Answering call to Seventeenth
and Baldwin streets. near where Will
lie Murphy, alias Mercer, the negro
who shot and killed Roberta Mitchell
at Seventeenth and Lowndes streets
two weeks ago, was said TO have been
seen, Sergeant Sherry and Policemen
Bertucci. Duffy, Kidd. Jones, Folkes
and Reid late last night surrounded
the house Mt 1908 Baldwin street in
the expectation Of capturing the
slayer They searched the premises,
and arrested Noah Braxton. a colored
youth, twenty years old, who was
found hiding, It is said, beneath the
house.
Just before they arrived at the
house, the officers heard the sound
Of shot. Thinking that Murphy
had been cornered. they FASTENED on.
! The house was pointed out to them
and they surrounded It. The house
was searched without avail. and then
| the officers looked through the cellar
| There they found Braxton.- He had
! crawied underneath the house to hide
| from his pursuers. A five chamhereo
/ revolver was found in his posse ssio n
I hut as the weapon had been newly
/ loaded Ii was proved to the satisfaC-
ton of rhe police that he had no
/ fred the shot which they had heard
| He was charged only~with carryinl
a concealed weapon.