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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-11

is defeated. Ali they hope for is
strength enough to make terms.
Dave Mulvane; of Kansas,
speaks truth when he says all the
Taft people are fighting for now
is to keep a. grip on thelparty or
ganization.
"Pussy-foot' Murray Crane,
Staunchest member of the Old
Guard, has said frequently with
in the last three days that he no
longer hopes, to see, Taft nomin-
ated.
The real fight will begin in the
convention, when Vic Rosewater,
the chairman, starts to read the
temporary roll of the convention.
Probably he'll never get past the
first letter in the alphabet. The
Roosevelt men will nominate
their candidate for temporary
chairman and insist on roll call.
lhey expect to nave major
ity, and then it will be all over
but the shouting.
The steam rollers going right
ahead just now. But its engineers
didn't dare put it over the Cali
fornia delegation, and it was ne
cessary to do that if the -Roose-
welt majority was to be broken.
-O-O--
Pork Chops.
Required.-One pound and a
half of loin of pork, cut into
chpos, mashed potato, oil, pepper
and salt. Cut pork into neat
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13
I'll SENAD0R
FALL TRABAJAND0
INTRODUCE uN PRoYEcTo PARA
OAR A NUEvo MEXICO orRos
cINco MILLoNEs pE ACRES.
cuyo Producto sera DestInado Ia
Construction de camInos y Puentes.
al Nuevo Mexicano.


Especial al Nuevo Mexicano.
Washington, d. c.. Abril 10.-"Cl
Senador de Naevo Mexico, did el
fVice' Presidente James L. Sherman
cuando 81 senador Adbeft B. Fall in
/ trodujo un proyecto, que es 81 primero
Pque diinaha de los senadores de Nuevo
Mexico, concediendo al nuevo estado
cinco millones de acres de terrenos rti-
blicos cuyo producto tiene que ser
cxpendido en- la construction y man
tenimiento de caminos pdblicos puen
tes Ell acta provee que la selection
y localizacion de estos terrenos sera
por una comision consistente del agri-
mensor general, el gobernador el
comisionado de terrenos p1blicos de
Nuevo Mexico, sujeto la aprpbacion
del secretario del interior. Ell precio
;ninimo de venta es fijado en- $1.25 al
acre, suertes de mas que 40 acres IN
individlo seran anunciadas por cuatr0
semanas consecutiyas en- algun peri6-
dico dentr0 del distrito de la Oficina de
terrenos en- el que ss halla Ell terreno,
y luego sera vendido al mayor postor.
Ell procurador general de los Estados
Unidos esta dirigido Tor el acta de
prosecutor en- ley eQuidad el enforza-
miento de esta ley asi como tambien
de las leyes del estado relativas al
manejo venta de estos terrenos. FL
Senador Smith introdujo un proyecto
identico para Arizona.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13
LA coRTE FEDERAL.


La corte federal tuvo session el hines
actuando ell Juez w. H. Pope y ell Sc
cretario Lee. Millard r. Nicholson,
de Potrillo, condado de Guadalupe, f1e
nombrado comisionado de los Estados
Unidos. Andres Herrera fue juzgado
bajo tres querellas, por usar estampas
de correo en- pagar deudas, por mall
versacion de fondos por hacer rotor
nos falsos- Hizo allegation de no te-
ner culpa. Herrera es estafetero en-
Guique, condado de Arriba. Harold
Reed fue juzgado por destruir cartas
y robar su contenido. Sc confes6 con
cllpa fue sentenciado pagar una
multa de $500 y encarcelamiento por
nueve meses. La parte de la senten-
cia que Sc refiere a prision fue suspen-
dida mientras Sc porte bien Reed vi
We en- Clayton
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13
cAusA EXPERIMENTAL.

Una causa de prueba interesante
que afecta el derecho de los Indios
de Pueblo votar, fue protocolada en-
In secretaria de la corte federal por
Francis Wilson, abogado de los indios
en- La tarde del lines pasado. Eel al
guacil del condado de Mckinley, R. L.
Roberts, de Fort Wingate, fgura CO.
mo demandado en- la causa, en- la cual
s. alega que Gregory Page, de Gallup,
actuando como diputado alguacil, re-
hls6 la boleta de Charles Kie, un in
dio de Laguna, en- la reciente eleccion
municipal de Gallup. Sc dice que
Charles Kie es hombre de mas que
mediana inteligencia, ocupa el puesto
de inspector de carros de la compaiiia
del ferrocar'ril de Santa Fe y es duefo
de propiedad en- la ciudad de Gallup.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13
PRoYEcTo PARA uN EDIFicIo FE-
DERAL.

Washington, D. G.. Abril 10.--El di-
putado Curry ha introducfdo Ell pro
yecto siguiente en- la Camara: I'm pro-
yecto para la compra de IN solar Ia
erection de un edificio federal en- San
ia Fe, Nuevo Mexico Decretese por el
Senado y Camara de Representatives.
de los Estados Unidos de America en-
Congreso reunidos, Que el Secretario
de la Tesoreria sea, por este es auto
rizado y dirigido de expender la suma
dc dDscientos sesenta y cinco mil pc
SOS con el fin de escoger i'm solar y pa
ra la construction de un edificio fede-
raj que sera erigido ell la ciudad de
Santa Fe, condado de Santa Fe, Nuevo
Mexico, no excediendo Ell costo total
del solar y de la construction del edi-
ficio de La suma mencionada arriba.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13
oRIrUARIo.

81 sabado de la semana pasada ia.
lleci6 en- esta ciudad Vicente Espino-
50, ciudadano bien conocido traba
iador laborioso que era nativo de
Santa Fe y frisaba en- los "a amos de
su edad. La enfermedad que 10 llev
al sepulcro fu6 una pulmonia que en- G
dias tuvo resultadO fatal. Ell finado
era solo no tenia ninguna familia,
pero contaba con gran ndmero de ami
COS que aprecia ban su caracter apaci-
BILE y honestidad. Su entierro tuvo
lugar Ell domingo 4 las 8 de la tarde.
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ARIZONA vENDERA assoc, 900
ACRES DE TERRENO.

Phoenix, Arizona, Abril 6.--El nue..
vo estado de Arizona posee 2,50O, 900
acres de terreno de escuelas, J Sc an
ticipa que Ia manera en- que dispoudra
de ellos, la determinara en- esta sema-
ma la legislature. Un proyecto que
ha sido introducido en- la asamblea
provee para Ell avaluamiento del ter
reno y gu venta bajo condolences faci-
les en- suertes de 160 acres. Hay una
oposici6n fuerte en- contra de la venta
estando algunos de los Legislatures en-
favor de que 81 terreno sea arrendad
a los pobladores.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13
Ell coBERNADoR NoMBRA AL
GUARDIAN DE GAIA Y PEscA.
Juntamente Con los Miembros del
cuerpo de Educacion del Estado.

Ell microbes pasado ell Gobernador
Mcdonald envi6 al Senado los nonbra-
mientos siguientes: Para Guardian de
GAIA Pesca, Trinidad G. de Baca, de
Wagon Mound, sucediendo a Thomas
P. Gable. Como miembros del Cuerpo
de Educacion: Frank H. H. Roberts,
de East Las Vegas; c. M. Light, de
Silver City; Bonifacio Montoya, de
Bernalillo; Ell Rev. c. c. Hill. de Ros,.
well, el DR.. M. D. Taylor, de Aztec.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13
GATES coNvicsTO.

I'm iurado. de Socorro no necesit6
sino ounce minutos para decidir que
John w. Gates, cuyo verdadefo nom
bre es Ivory Fraser, era eulpabIe del
asesinato de los dip1tados alg1acIles
Tom Hall y win Smith. Gates era
miembro de la pandilla de Greer que
tom6 parte sen Ia mortifera pelea en-
Ranches de Adobe en- el pasado No
viembre. Naci6 en- San Antonio, Tex
as y tiene 27 amos de edad. Aunque
nc Sc le ha impuesto la sentencia to-
davia, Sc anticipa qle sera ahorcado
por su delito, pues el dictamen del ju-
rado fue por asesinato en- primer gra-
do
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13
LAS VEGAS oBTENpRA Ia PELEA
De PuGllISTAS.

Fl Paso, Texas, Abril S.--The Ell
Paso Heraldsdice hoy que la pelea pu-
gi!ista entire Flynn y Johnson sera to-
nida en- Las Vegas, Nuevo Mexico, &
en- Juarez. Mexico. El promoter Jack
Curley ha estado aquf algunos dias y
ha regrssado 4 Las Vegas.
Sdpose positivamente, dice ell Her
aid, Que Las Vegas es el punto prefe-
rido que 81 ALI no Sc puede, ell pro.
motor tendra la pelea en- la plaza de
Toros de Juarez, habiendo obtenido Q
va licencia para clio.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13

El Juez E G. Abbott fu6 llamadc 4
Las Cruces el domingo para que tenga
corte en- lugar del Juez e. L. Medler
que fue llamado para Ell Paso, 4 donde
lie hicieron una operaci6n delicada &
su esposa.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13
IS MUERT0s
POR LOS hEGR0S
La Supersticion Via Degene.
racion se Combinan en- Ia
Acusads Bruja.
| Sc Confess de Varios Crimenes
Cometidos en- Orgias San.
guinarias.

Lafallette, Louisiana. Abril 8. ---Cle
mentipA Barnabet, negra de ssangr
mixta. hizo mn relate 4 h poIicia qu
les antoridades dicen que taclara :
mistsrio de lasmatanzA ale veinte ne
gros on IL parte sud0Ssts de Lonsi ana
| lyiScuslssp dl6e que df6 indicios qu'
tnossr arAn qiien tiene Ia culpa de otro
15 asesinatos nocturnos dc negros er
Louisiana y Texas.
Del relate de Clsmentina aparec,
que ella dirigia un culto misteriost
entire los negros, cuyos miembros eye
cutaban los ritos de sacrificios huma-
nos. La negra declare que ella habis
matado 4 II de las victimas con ~
propia mann.
La policia dice que Clementina hizc
su relate de matanza al por mayor sin
realizar que el acto de guitar vidas
humanas era un crimen.
Refri6 sin ressrva la parte Que ha-
bia tornado en- los 35 asesinatos, psro
Sc neg6 & revelar los nombres de los
miembros numerosos del culto que la
ayudaron,
Los aseslnatos han sido cometidos
durante ell afio pasado. Conforrne una
serie de muertes Sc agregaba q otra en-
diferentes ciudades de la parte sud-
oeste de Louisiana y sudeste de Texas,
las autoridades vinieron la conclu-
sion de que una sola cabeza 10 diri-
gia todo. La negra confes6 que ella
era Ia directora del quito que es como
cido como ia Iglesia del Sacrificio, Z
que tiene pnr doctrinn principal la
creencia de que solo mediante ell sacri-
ficio de vidas puede una persona ga
mar la inmortalidad.
TENIA UN MALEFTCIo.
Antes de llevar cabo todos estos
crimenes, Clementins se arm6 con un
'Maleficion, que le habia dado un
predicador, y con el cual ella otros
miembros de gu bando fueron asegu-
radios que serian proteJidos contra Ia
ley.
A paso que no explica la raz6n pre-
elsa para los asesinatos satisfaction
de las autoridades, se cree que Gle
y sus companeros eran dege-
nerados y que sus cerebros debilitados
sin duda fueron afectados por las pre-
dicaciones que habian escuchado on la
''Iglesia del Sacrificio." Dfcese que
81 gran jurado sacara embellishments
querellas contra la mujer.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13
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El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-04-13
LA LEGlsLATuRA

En- ell Senado, el microbes pasado,
fueron introducidos los proyectos 81
guientes:
No. 73, por Holt, para hacer el dia
l12 de Octubre dia de Colon. Referido.
No. IA, por Alldredge, para regular
procedimientos de embargo. Referido.
No. rs, por Evans, declarando que
sera considerable como felonia la Sc
duccion de una mujer de menos que 25
amos de edad Referido.
Ell Senado Sc prorrog6 hasta Ell jue-
yes las 10 de la mafiana.
camara.
En- la session conjunta tenida por
de los Representatives., Calvin B.
Brown pronuncio un discurso acerca
de la Exposition Panama. Pacifico
que sera tenida en- San Fran
cisco en- 1915, y di6 una explicacion
muy clara y luminosa del alcance
objetos de La exposition.
En- la session del microbes, fueron
introducidos referidos los proyectos
siguientes:
No. 65, por Skidmore designando el
IL de Octubre como dia de Colon.
No. &c, por Campbell, para la prepa-
racion protocolo de mapas, disefios,
etc, de ciudades plazas.
No. 81, por Campbell, ennendando
ciertas secciones de la ley referente
e,nbargos.
No. 6S, por Glrule. proveyendo para
el manejo de acequias de comunidad.
No. So, por Trujillo, para avalorar
los daios hechos por animales en- sem
brados.
No. 70, por C6rdova, en- referencia al
titulo de propiedao raiz
Un mensaje del gobernador anunci6
que habia firmado varios proyectos pa
sados por ambas camaras.
Ell Presidente Baca nombr6 la CO
mission directiva de medios arbi-
trios, compuesta de treinta miembros,
q la cual ceran referidos todos los pro
yectos importantes para su aprobacion
Ell personal de la comisiOn es como ST.
que:
John B. Burg.
Marcos C. de Baca.
Juan d. Casados.
James w. Chaves.
John T. Clancy.
Thomas F. Cooney.
Manuel Cordova.
Rafael Garcia.
"A. S. Goodell.
Tomas A. Gurule.
Conrad N. Hilton.
Tranquilino Labadie.
w. H. H. Llewellyn.
Jose Lobato.
Remigio Lopez.
J. p. Lucero.
M. p. Manzanares.
Manuel c. Martinez.
Duncan McGillivray.
Luis r. Montoya.
Presiliano Moreno.
James w. Mullens..
w. W. Nichols.
Francisco Quintana.
S. ]. Smith.
Julian Trujillo.
George H. Tucker.
Antonio D. Vargas.
John A. Young.
r. L. Baca.
En- seguida la Camara Sc prorrog6
hasta el ju6Yes las 10 de lamahana.
Az
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form lying huddled at my feet lie
rested motionless. and I bent over,
placing my hand upon his heart, hor-
rihed at the mere thought that ne
might be dead. But the heart beat,
and with a prayer Of thankfulness 1
looked up. She stood beside me
Tell me. Captain Wayne" she ex-
claimed anxiously. he is not-not SCI
riously hurt?"
Il believe not" I answered soberly.
He Is a heavy man. and fell bard, yet
his heart beats strong. He must have
cut his head upon a stone. however.
for he is bleeding"
She knelt beside him. and caught
the w%hiteness Of a handkerchief within
her hand.
Believe me, Mrs. Brennan" fall
tered lamely, Il regret this far more
than l can tell. Nothing has ever oc-
CURED to me to give greater pain
than the thought that have brought
you so much OF sorrow and trouble.
You win have faith 10 me2"
Always. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II
ever be our fate to meet again or not
But now you must go.r
"Go3 And leave you here alone?
Are You not afraid2
Afraid ?"she looked about her into
the darkness. "Of what2 Surely you
do not mean Of Frank-of Major Bren
nan? And as to my being alone, our
quarters are within a scant hundred
yards from here. and a single cry win.
bring me aid In plenty. Hushl what
was that?'
II was the shufiing tread OF many
feet, the sturdy tramp of q body of
infantry on the march.
Col" she cried hurriedly. III YOU
would truly serve me. If you care at
an for me. do not longer delay ana
be discovered here. 1t Is the grand
rounds. beg Of you. goi"
grasped her ~outstretched hand.
pressed my lips holly upon q. and
sped with noiseless footsteps down
the black, deserted road.
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nit me to state, ! am Colonel Curran.
Sixth Ohio Light Artillery. and am
not accustomed to being halted on the
road By every drunken fool who sports
a uniform
He stopped short ia complete sur.
prise, staring at me through the dark
ness, and / doubted not was perfect
ly able to distinguish the CLINT OF but
tons and CLEAN Of braid
Your pardon sir be calculated az
last II mistook you for some rum
away soldier. But ! failed TO catch
your words; how did you name your
self?"
Colonel Curran, Of Maior-Generai
tialleck's staff
The he'll you arei Curfau ha.0a
Iull gray beard a month as0
he took 9 stop forward and before
] could recover from thelirst nlubiua
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Hie revolver was yet 81 his right
hand. cleaning ia the starlight but
before he could raise or fire it had
graspcd the steel barrel firmly. and.
The hammer came down nniselssiy
upon the flesh OF my thumb. The next
instant VA we're locked close together
ia fierce struggle for the mastery. lie
was the heavier, stronger man; the
younger and quicker From the first
every effort on both sides was put
forth solely to gain command OF the
weapon-his to fire, mine to prevent
for ] knew well at the sound OF the
discharge there would come a rush Of
blue-coats to his rescue. MY first
fierce onset had put him on the de-
lensiYe. but as We tugged and strained
his superiority IN weight began to tell,
and slowly be bore me backward un.
I'm an the weight OF my body rested
upon my right leg. Then there oc-
Cured to me like q fash q wrestlers
trick taught me years before BY an
old negro on my fathers plantation.
Instantly appeared TO yield to the
force against which / %contended with
simulated weakness. sinking lower
and lower. until. I doubt not. Brennan
felt convinced must go over back
ward But as thus sank, my left
foot found steady support farther.
back. while my free hand sank slow
ly down his s%training body until my
cropping fingers grasped firmly the
broad belt about his waist yielded
yet another inch until he leaned so
far over me as to be out Of an bal
ance. and then, with sudden straight
ening Of my left leg, at the same time
forcing nay head beneath his chest In
leverage, with one tremendous effort
] flung him, head under. crashing
down upon the hard road. Trembling
like a reed from the exertion. i stood
there looking down upon the dark
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shock Of surprise wsn peering intentiy
into my face.
Damn lti" he cried. Juggling
@viciously 81 q revolver in his belt. p
know chat facet You are the measly
Johnny Reb J brought BIZ day before
yesterday.
There came q quick nutter Of drnp-
cry at my side, and she. pressing me
firmly backward, IA, 4 him without q
word.
The mans extended arm dropped 20
his side as though pierced by q bullet,
and he took one step backward,
shrinking as II his startled eyes be-
held q ghost.
"Edith7" he cried. as though doubt.
ing his own vision and the ring OF
agony in his voice was almost piteous.
Edith My Godi You here, at mid
night, alone with this man?'
However the words. the tone. the
gesture may have stnng her. her face
remained proudly calm. her voice cold
and clear,
certainly am, Major Brennan.
sue answered. ner eyes never once
leaving his face. And may ask
what reason you can have to obIect7''
Reason His voice had grown
hoarse with passion and surprise.
My God. how can you ask? How
can Q even face me2 Why do you
not sink down IN shame? Alone
here, The looked about him into the
darkness-"at such an hour, In com.
pany with a Rebel, a s%neakine COW.
ardly spy already condemned TO be
shot BY Heavenl he shall never live
to boast Of IT."
He flung up his revolver barrel TO
prove the truth Of his threat, but she
stepped directly between us, and
shielded me with her form
Put down your pistol" she ordered
coldly. Il assure you my reputation
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-01-04

The story opens % a Confederate tent
% a critical stage OF the Civil War. Gen.
Lee imparts 70 Capt. Wayne an important
measaee TO Lousatreet. Accompanied by
nef6- lralH, an old army scout. wayne
efarEi on his mission. They get within
the hnes of The enemy and 10 the dark
ness wayne is taken for a Federal Of
hcer and q YOUNG lady on horseback is
sven ~ nls charge She Is q northern
girl and attempts To- ESCAPE One ~ the
DOT succumbs and Craig goes Through
VIZ tue dispatches while Wayne and MY
La4N Or the North are left alone They
efff shelter In a hut and entering % IN
tne dark 4 huge masum attacks Wayne.
Al1e Eift shoots the brute iust in time
Iae owner Of the hut. Jed Bungay. and
Pc wife appear and soon a party Of
Nofsemen approach. They are led by a
man claiming To- De Red Lowrie but who
proves to be Maj Brennan. a Federal
9tieer whom the Union girl recognizes.
fie orders the arrest Of Wayne as a spy
ana be Is brought before Sheridan. who
threatens him with death unless he re-
Yeals the secret message Wayne believes
Eutth Brennan to be the wife of Mai.
brennan. He Is rescued by Jed Bungay.
VINO starts TO reach Gen. Lee. while
Wayne in disguise p~enetrates to the bali
room. beneath which he had been im-
pIisoned. gle Is introduced to a Miss
minor and barely escapes being unmask-
81. Euitf brennan. recognizing Wayne.
says she VIII save him.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-01-04

This is an right. he said. handing
e back. and lifting his cap in salute.
You may PASS madam You must
pardon us, but tho orders are exceed.
ingly strict tonight, Have you a pass
also, Colonel?" handed il 70 him. aud
after a single glance It was returned
Pass them, guard he said curt.
iy, standing aside.
Beyond the radiance Of the fire she
broke the silence
= shall only be able to 60 with you
so fan as the summit Of the hin yon.
der, for u quarters are just to the
night, and I could furnish no excuse
for being found beyond chat point, T
she said. do you know enough Of
the country to make the lire Of your
army?r
III this Is the Kendallville pike we
are on" answered, u have a pretty
clear conception of what lies ahead,
but / should be very glad to know
where am to look for the outer
picket"
There Is ono post at the ford over
the White Briar. she replied q
chance to know this because Major
Brennan selected the station, and re-
marked that the stream was SO high
and rapid as to be impossible at any
other point for miles. But / regret
this is as far as my Information ex-
tends"
! started to say yqmething-what ]
hardly know-whe. shlmost without
sound Of warning. little squad OF
horsemen swept own the brow Of the
hill In our front. their forms darkEJ
outlined against the starlit sky, AND
rode down toward up at a sharp trot
] had barely time TOT swimg my com
panion out Of the track when they
clettered by, their heads bent low tc
the wind, and Seemingly oblivious tc
all save the movements of their
leader
"Sheridani" I whispered, for even
in that dimness / had not failed to
recognize the short. erect figure which
rode in front.
The woman s~huddered. and drew
closer within my protecting shadow.
Then out Of the darkness there burst
a solitary rider, his horse limping as
If crippled, and would have ridden us
down. had ! not flung up n hand
and grasped his %bridle-rein
Great Scott what have we
here?' he cried roughl. peering down
at us by all the gods. a woman!'
The hand upon my arm clutched me
desperately, and my own heart seemed
TO choke back every utterance The
voice was B%renpan's.