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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29

- back his mealy cap. u
MSNsS don't know of nothing that
~&eD win induce 'em to lay II
they amt ready! This
cold. aamp spell has sort of put 'em
back. I guess, Nobody seems to be
getting any eggs but John Danforth.
Maybe he can tell you what the trou-
BILE is"
Il will try this new mixture. thank
you, JASON" returned Miss Lefty,
crisply. you will be sure to send 1t
this afternoon?"
Yes, yesl" said Jason cordially, not
reminding her that it was not Gus
tomary for him to deliver quarters
worth of feed. And he turned back
into the inner office, where a young
man was moodily turning over the
catalogues on the dusty desk.
ut seems a pity to see Square
Browns daughter buying chicken feed
by the pound John" he remarked, Sc
riously. And I'm afraid them hens
mean more to her than we realize.
But she's too proud to let anybody
know If she half starved"
YES" returned John Danforth, "she
Is too proud"
Lefty Brown walked down the street
YEARLY. The purse in her handsome
alligator bag was menacingly empty.
"Just 72 cents after paying for the
chicken feed" she figured; land two
weeks before l can draw the $40 in
dv,r
the principal don't darel 1t is so
little, and may need It so much
worse some other time. II only the
hens would lay!"
Tears of weakness and vexatlon
filed her eyes.
At the corner she deviated through
dreary side street; not yet could
she bring herself to go past the dear
old house where she was born, and
which she had been forced to leave
that sad November time when her
fathers death revealed the condition
of his finances.
4 ought to be thankful" she re-
minded herself virtuously, that |
have the cottage, and the hens. and
grandmother's legacy.
'1f only the legacy were bigger, and
the cottage wasn't under the very
shadow of John Darforth's big house,
and the hens would not refuse to lay"
she amended.
An hour later, arrayed in a dingy
calico wrapper, Miss Lefty went out
to her poultry house. The flock rush
ed noisily to meet her.
Yes, l have your supper, greedy
things" she greeted them; but how
do you repay me? l have watered
and fed you all winter; shoveled snow
to get to you; never once forgotten
you. Yet you have not given me eggs
enough to keep me from getting hun
gry!- cannot keep it up much longer;
when this feed is gone. | shall begin
roasting you unless you do better!"
After the fowls were made comfort.
able for the night, Miss Lefty did
what she had done every day all win
ter-she looked hopelessly through
the square wooden boxes used as
nests. In one. high up. was small
brown egg!
oh" cried she, holding It carefully
in both hands. something for supper
besides bread and
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29
Browns Bronchial TrOches

Nothing excels this Cough Remedy. No oplates
sasapls freq JoHH l. RRowH sos. Bostop, Aass
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29

An hour later, arrayed in a dir
calico wrapper, Miss Lefty went
to her poultry house. The flock ru
ed noisily to meet her.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29

'lf only the legacy were bigger. ant
the cottage wasn't under the yer.
shadow Of John Darforth's big house
and the hens would not refuse to lay.
she amended.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29

I ought to be thankful" she re
minded herself virtuously. that
have the cottage, and the hens. ant
grandmother's legacy.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Mexican Congress
Opens Today for
A Stormy Session

MEXICO CITY. April 1.-The second
session of congress since the election Of
Francisco Madero to tho presidency
opened here TODAY with every prospect
of lring the stormiest in the history of
the republic. Todny's proceedings were
Of perfunctory nature. The pres'-
dents message is expected TO be read
tomorrow.
IT Is generally believed the fate of
Madero hinges on what he is able to
accomplish with congress. Numerous
important measures are to he intro
dIc%d, chief of viii III are the land
laws, which the president promised to
have enacted as soon as he obtained
control Of tho government. Madero,
while Il rovolutionist. promised to seize
the lands of the rich and divide them
among the Door. Thousands later flock
ed to his standard because of this
when they found the prsident could not
carry out mis- plans at once.
Realizing that something must be
done speedily to check the revolt that
las spread throughout the greater ror-
ton Cf the country, the constitutional
progressive party, of which Madero Is
the head, is determined to push through
congress number of land gift bills
which will entail an expenditure of
millions of dollars from the national
treasury.
The Independent party intends TO hEht
this plan bitterly and they also claim
they will be able to defeat a bill calling
Cor a large increase in the army. 1t vas
eaid by the independents today that the
session would be confined to discus
sion of these two measures. Most of the
Senators and many of the deputies are
hoId-oYcrs from the Daz regime. and
they believe they will be able to accom-
plsh Madero's downfall II they can
block his proposed legislation.
1t was expected the first matter OF
Importance to be decided would be the
legality OF the election of Vice President
Jose Maria Pine Suarez, who presided
over the senate. SuareZ was swept into
office through the influence of Madero.
This aroused the first opposition to
Madero. rhe courts have been as ked
TO decide the legality of Suarez s cleo
ton, but have not yet rendered de-
cision. The senate is expected TO assert
its pre- ~ogative and unseat him.
The permanent commission OF con-
gress, which has the power to declare
war, make loans, and establish marital
law in any part of the republic Is also
IN line for a change. The independents
oppose several of MGdero's appointees
10 the commission, and will attempt to
oust them. Politicians today were or
the opinion that the present session
would he much the same as the former:
when definite action on all important
mea sures was withheld.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
LIFE OF RAILROAD
COMMISSIONS NOW
HANGING IN BALANCE
Fight Opened Today in Su-
preme Court in State
Rights Case.

Backed by governors of many States,
composing the National Governors
Congress. railway commissions of seven
States. before the Supreme Court.
opened a fight for existence. Two
dozen lawyers, are engaged in tho
state rights" battle, involving the
right of the State commissions to rcgu-
late railroad rates to the exclusion OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Governor AsH agmon,Y of Ohio, Demo-
cratic caRdtaateEfor President, today
fled a brief for the governors con-
gress oh behaifApf the State railway
commIsstof y, The brief contends Wig
orously fbrS rel tslation of rate-ma king
power byNthh2StAte commissions, deny
mss,rp 1mE empSa tbesTthSrity nss of % the Federal
commission. .s governor Harmon, with
Governor AMrich of Nebraska, and
Governor Hadley, of Missouri, were ap-
pointed at the governors annual ses-
sion last summer to Intervene in the
rate cases in defense OF the State
rights.
Eminent railroad lawyers today ap-
peared in court to oppose the govern. n,
of the States affected. The railroads
are fighting desperately to have the
State commissions declared subserNient
to the Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion.
Two-cent passenger rate laws of Min
neosta, Missouri. and oregon are con-
cerned in the litigation. Federal Judge
Sanborn declared the Minnesota law
conf1scatory and, therefore. Invalid;
Federal Judge Mcpherson also entoined
enforcement of Missouri's reduced fare
law. From Kentucky is the appeal OF
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
from a decision holding the McChord
act,\ creating State rate-making body,
constitutional. The minimum freight
law of oregon, Ohio, West virginia. !.
and Arkansas is also before the court
for final decision as to its validity.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Bags at SOC

Silk and satin bags. white and black,
all lined, some with deep fringe and
9ord handles. Stamped for braiding or
embroidery work. Samples worth to
$3.50. at only soc.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
MEMORIAL SERVICES
ARE HELD BY EAGLES
More Than 1000 Attend the Ex-
ercises In the Belasco Thea
ter Last Night.

Aerie No. 126, Fraternal Order of
agles, honored it's departed members
in solemn memorial services held at the
Belasco Thcater last night at o'clock.
More than 1000 members and friends
attended.
sippi spoke on Equality" which is one
of the cardinal principles of the order
of Eag gles. Mr.. Sisson said that equal
opportunity should be accorded every
man to work out his individual happ!-
ness as he saw ,fit. He praised the
work of the Eagles along this line. The
Rev Father J. Il. Meagher, pastor of
st. Dominics Catholic Church. spoke
on the same subject. Robert l.. Mon
tague, past worthy president, touched
on the religious side of the Eagles.
The meeting was presided over by
William II. Clarke. A section of the
Marine Band furnished music. Rock
of Ages was sung by Mrs. c. B. Bay
lev. ir
The Washington times., 1912-04-01

for the retirement OF clerks and en-
ployes In the Government service.
Friends of legislation on this sub
ject hope the committee will take faV-
orable action at that time. The diff
cultIes in the way, however, are num-
erous. one of them is that compare
lively few members of the Senate are
taking any interest in the fate OF the
clerks.
II IL feared that II Will not be easy
to get quorum of the committee to at
tend q meeting.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Ground Is Broken
For Another Church

Ground breaking exercises for the new
building of ST. Agnes Episcopal
Church, to be located on Q street, near
North Capitol, will be held this after
noon at 3 ocSck. The Rev. B. W.
Whitemore, the pastor, will deliver the
invocation.
The new building will be completed by
July !, and will seat 200. 1t will be so
constructed that it can be enlarged.
The old building, St. Agnes Chapel OF
Trinity parish was located at Fourth
street and New York avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Take in New Members.

Twenty members of Federal City
Lodge, No. 20, Independent Order odd
Fellows, visited Washington Grove, Md,
lodge Saturday night, to help initiate
thirty-six candidates: The addition of
this number runs the membership OF
the lodge up to 10. William Jones. of
Baltimore, grand secretary, was pres
ent. Among the Federal City lodge men
attending were John II. Wood. present
grand master; Henry Hazard, past
grand master; j. T. Humphreys. B. NJ.
Riddell Charles Garrells, and Capt Dan
V, Chisholm.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Monetary Commission
Ceases to Exist

The National Monetary Commission,
OF which former Senator Nelson w.
Aldrich is the head, went out of ex-
istence yesterday.
The commission has made the report
OF its currency plan TO Congress, but
there will be no legislation upon 1t at
this session Of Congress.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
.AIRSH|PS ALLEGED
. TO HAVE CARRIED
RIFLES TO REBELS
Two Aeroplanes Held Up at
FL Paso Custom House,
Says Dispatch.
Continued from First Pase.)

regions because of the revolution. and
as a result the only food in the country
is that which the already impoverished
noncombatants can buy, which isn't
much.
It was reported today that Orozco' $
forces are within striking distance of
Torreon. IL is feared the rebels may
seek vengeance. if they take the city,
on those who have recently hanged
many rebels. and that looting and muI-
der on a large scale may result. There
arc but three American women left in
the city, one of them being the wife of
Consul Carruthers
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
CUMM|NS TO CALL
MEETING IN BEHALF
OF CLERKS THURSDAY
Wants Action on His Bill for
Retirement of Govern
ment Employees.

Senator Cummins expects to call
meeting of the Committee on Civil Serv-
Ice next Thursday to consider his bill
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-21

spruce beer, and molasses. He says
that this was the favorite potation Of
the fishing admirals,' who admins
tered rude justice on the coast during
the seventeenth century. The Rev.
Lewis Amadeus Anspach, who lived
in Newfoundland as a schoolmaster
and missionary from 1899 to 1912, and
upon his return to England published
a history of the island, mentions
spruce beer, and gives a recipe for the
making of it as follows:
Another beverage in common use
there, cheap, pleasant, and very whole
some, is spruce beer. A bough of
black spruce, fresh from the tree, is
chopped into small pieces and put into
an iron pot containing about six or
eight gallons of water; this is hung
over a large fire and left to boil for
several hours, until the leaves come
off and some molasses put into it, at
the rate of about one gallon for
eighteen gallons; the whole is stirred
up, and when sufficiently cooled Is
poured into the cask, where a pint of
the grounds left by the former brew
ing and certain quantity of cold wa
ter to prevent the grounds from being
scalded has been previously put. The
cask being completely filled with cold
water, is well shaken and left to fer
ment and settle for "a hours. Then the
beer is fit for use. Some peo-
pie of particular taste use that beer
with spirits instead of water. a mix
ture which is there called callibogus,
and confined to few amateurs"
The brewing of spruce beer being
an unregulated household industry, no
statistics are available to show the ex-
tent Of its manufacture and consump-
tion.-Daily Consular and Trade Re-
ports.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-21
SENTENCES A MAN TO TUB
Washington Court Justice Has Rem.
edy for Husbands "Tlred
Feelinq."

Observation-Disclosures exercise as
an antidote for that tired feeling"
contracted by non-supporting husbands
Is the corrective suggested by Judge
De Lacy of the juvenile court.
Walter Hartgrove. who says he is
graduate of Virginia college and
who today is starting on new career,
was the object of the courts remarks.
The defendant. apparently in excellent
health, told the Judge Z at he was
overworked and NEEDED rest. When
Hartgrove's mother sought to corrob-
orate her sons assertions Judge De
Lacy advocated the washtub treat
ment.
The tears Of the mother and the
wife led the court to parole Hartgrove
with the understanding that he would
contribute to the support of his wife
ind children.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-21
CHAPTER xxxII.
In the Glow Of the RubIes.

In the Glow Of the RubIes.
Evening had come again.
In fact, 1t was almost bedtime
Frances and | sat before the hearth
In the library. looking silently into
the red heart OF the dying embers OF
fragrant pine cones. For in the
heights OF the Pocantico Hills It often
is chilly on summer nights.
My darling sat on a low fauteuil,
her chin resting upon her hand. her
beautiful eyes fixed dreamily. in
scrutably. upon the fading Goals. in
her lap lay the spread OF the crimson
paJamas.
She was MISUNDERSTANDING won
dered what! And was thinking how
jolly rum 1t all was: that Francis
wasn't Frances. that the professor
wasn't Billings. Colonel Francis Kirk
land wasn't Foxy Grandpa and wasn't
the frump's father after all; and that
the trump. herself-bless her, her
name was Elizabeth-wasn't Frances,
and wasn't a trump at all. but Just a
jolly. nice. homely old dear, you know.
And ! was trying TO catch and hold
some OF the deuced queer things the
professor had discoursed upon about
ancient Occidental what sits name,
and astral bodies, obsession, psy-
chical research and all that sort
OF thing. Somehow. dash 1t. 1t
had all seemed .devilish unrea.
sonable and improbable to me
couldn't get hold of it. you know; but
as everybody else had said "Ah-h.h!"
and had wagged their heads as though
they understood, just said: Dash
1t, OF course. you know!" and re-
crossed my legs and took rresher
grip on my monocle.
The most devilish hard thing to
get hold of had been that Frances
had never sat on the arm OF my Nor.
ris chair. had never told me she liked
me better than any man she had ever
met. and had never called me "Dicky"
at any time or anywhere l wondered
II she ever would. and how the deuce
fellows went about II when they pro-
posed to tho girl they madly loved. |
was devilish put out, you know. that
had never tried It 80 I could know.
From across the ball droned the
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-21

care-I just love you. because" She
paused.
Because they brought us togeth-
err" By Jove. didn't know | had
said 1t, till 1t came out!
An instant, and then | caught it
just little whisper, you know:
"Yes-Dicky!"
By Jove. And then, dash 1t, my
monocle dropped! But / let 1T go.
Presently she looked at the glowing
rubies in her hand.
They are from India, you know.
Dicky-from Mandalay. the professor
said" And she murmured: lon the
road to Mandalay, where the old fiotil-
la lay'-don't you remember? I've
been there. Dicky."
by Jove" | said. Have you,
though? Is 1t Jolly?"
THE poet seemed to think 30
Dicky?" | tried to think, but dashed
If l could remember.
wondered If it would be a good
place to take trip to!
| hitched closer. What does-er-
this poet chap say about it? What's 8
it like, you know"
She laughed. I'm afraid it's wicked.
Dicky. good deal like the haunted
pajamas." She leaned forward, chin
upon her hand again, rocking into the
fading Goals. ''Tll tell you what he
says"
Then her voice won't on:
ship me somewhere east of Suez," where
the best Is like the worst.
an a man can raise a thirst
"By Jove," | said, interested
For the temple bells are calm. and it's
there that | would be
By the old Moulmein pagoda. lookin' lazy
at the sea-"
| brought my hand down on my
knee.
"Oh. l say, you know-er-Frances, "
exclaimed with enthusiasm. well
go there for our honeymoon. by Jove!
Shall we-eh?"
And then the jolly rubies rolled un-
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-21
WHERE SPRUCE BEER IS MADE
Beverage Drunk by NewfoundIanders
Is CaIabogus-Drink Is Home
made Concoction.

A popular beverage on the islands of
st. Pierre and Miquelon. particularly
among the bank fishermen, is spruce
beer. The neighboring Newfoundland
ers probably introduced this drink
among the French. 1t has been brew
ed in Newfoundland from very early
period, d. w. Prowse, in his His
tory of Newfoundland quotes the
opinion of Sir William Vaughan, who
attempted to found a colony on the
southeast coast in 1917, that strong
liquor is prejudicial in cold climates,
barley water and spruce beer being
preferable. Prowse also mentions
spruce beer as an ingredient Of "cal-
abogus,' which, according to his de-
scription, was a concoction of rum,
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-21

twisted and turned at last to leaden
gray. Over the spread OF all. swept
wave after wave of golden. GRIM
soned pictures-temples and pagodas
dragons that licked fiery tongues at
us-strange faces that came and went.
leering hideously into our own.
And then of sudden It was all
faded-gone! The breeze from the
open window stirred the ashes to the
side. She dropped back with deep
sigh.
They're gone" she breathed mourn.
fully.
Never mind" l said; you've these
left" And daringly laid my hand
upon the one that clasped the rubies.
And I thrilled As It lay still beneath
my own.
"0ood-by. you dear old, wicked. en-
chauted pajamas." she said. Il don't
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-21
By FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
- ILLUSTRATIONS ~ NAYUAA=ws
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Come on back, dearest!" he pleaded.
You have been dreaming"
And under the light OF great red
cluster of grapes. pendent from the
mouth of grinning Bacchus, recog-
nized with horror the yellow mat Of
hair and freckled face of Billings cub
brother. On the instant, with a bull
like roar, Billings sprang forward, but
! was quicker still. But fieeter than
either of us to reach the scene were
the two elderly men, together with
Miss Warfield, the housekeeper. and a
couple of maids. Frances darted like
bird to Foxy Grandpa. and then
the figures of the women shut her
from view.
Billings and | had paused, halfway
to the landing. 1t looked as though
the elder Billings was amply capable
OF handling the occasion now. He had
backed the youth against the wall be-
hind. and his language was OF kini
hated to have my darling hear
Every time the other offered to ex
postulate, his father broke out again.
You are a disgrace to an honored
name!" he roared And the only ex-
PLANTATION left for me to offer our
guests is that you are drunk and don't
know where you are!"
'Oh, father!" faltered the boy. And
then he turned his black shroud ed
figure to the pale marble against
which he leaned and seemed to me
his very heart would sob away.
sNhotBo ~. Jal
voice from the head of the stairway.
What in thunder is all the row
aboutf"
BY George!" gasped Billings. Ev-
erybody looked upward-one of the
women screamed. For there, slowly
advancing down the angle leading to
the landing. his yellow mop OF hair
shining above the dark collar of a
dressing-robe. was the duplicate OF
the youth covering under the elder
Billings wrath.
And out of dead, tense silence,
came his voice again:
Cant any of you speak?" he
touched the figure on the shoulder.
Who are you?" he asked IN an odd,
strained voice.
The black figure turned toward him
a face agonized in grief.
Il don't know" came a voice pitt.
fully-his voice, it seemed.
The cub just stood like a statue for
a moment-stood as we all stood. Then
slowly his hand went out and touched
the hand of his double. Slowly his
fingers swept the face. the hair: grad
ually his eyes closed, as though he
were sensing by touch alone.
Suddenly loud cry leaped from his
throat.
SISTER" he shouted. And he swept
the black figure to him.
Then, tossing back his head, the
youth faced us with blazing, angry
eyes. looking as David must have,
when he faced old what's-his-name.
IF there's a man among you, I'd
like to know what this means?" he
cried.
There was a blank silence for an
instant. and then
Perhaps l can explain" said a
voice.
And up the stairway advanced Pro
fessor Doozenberry.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-21

voices from the smoking ng-room-CoI-
onel Kirkland and the Judge debat-
Ing something about treaty ports and
the Manchurian railway. Through the
French windows from the open loggia
came the eager, pitched tones OF the
professor and the frump-no, Eliza
beth, l mean-discussing Aldeberan
and Betelguese. dead suns, star clus-
ters and the nebular hypothesis.
Within the room Billings had snap
ped out the lights, to bring out the
blazing fire of his treasured ruby,
and from the tray In the dark corner
where he was closing 1t in his collec-
ton vault, 1t cleaned like the end OF
bright cigar. The other four were
absently clutched in my darling's
hand and the crimson shine cleaned
bravely through her finger bars
"Carbuncles-ancient carbuncles." the
professor had called them, that the
Chinese believed their dragons car
ried In their mouths, In their black
caves In days of old, to furnish light
whereby they could see to devour
their victims" And that | believed,
for l could see some practical sense
about it,
What l should like to know" said
the dear, precious cub, hugging his
knee by the mantel. 'is where i come
I'M"
You don't come in" said Billings,
lifting him playfully by the ear: you
come out!" And out they went
And my dear girl and | were like
what's-his names picture-aIone at
last. you know. She stirred softly
and her sigh came like the wind
through the trees at night.
Il suppose We will have to burn
them" she said dolefully; the pro-
fessor says 1t is the only thing to do
Jolly shame. | say!" | murmured
Indignantly.
1T seems a crime" she said softly,
and there was little choke in her
voice. She slipped to the soft-fibered
rug before the fire. gently brought
my chair closer to her
For a moment she pressed her
cheek against the crimson mass, then
kneeling forward, laid it gently on the
glowing Goals. There was a flash, a
lightning blaze of red that almost
blinded us, and then for brief space
field of shining ash. Against this
the tiny serpent frogs writhed and