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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-01
WAS ACQUITTED,
BUT ADMONISHED
Shepherd Of the Flock Warned
by the DeacOnS.

Colonel Adam Harmon Of savannah
says that when lie was boy the pas
tor Of uegro church IN his neighbor-
hood was detected In the net OF en-
bracing comely sister of the congre-
CATION behind the church door one
night after service. The deacons
promptly convened IN extraordinary
session and had the preacher up on q
charge of uuhecoming aud unlastoral
conduct
The accused WAS at no loss for de-
fense He stated and proved his
claim by the Scriptures that u pastor
was shepherd and the members of
the congregation were his sheep Even
the apostles were often depicted ms
shepherds holding lambs In their pro-
iecting arms
IBIS we're young lady" he added. lis
one oh my lam's. aud wen takes her
into my arms ! was jes' obeyin' de
good hook
Seemingly there was no answering
such an argument rs that. The dea.
cons put their heads together aud voted
unanimously TO acuui, the preacher
"But." added the aged darky who
acted rs spokesman of the tribunal.
de brcddcrn' would reaues dat lie
mex time yon feels dc desire comm
over you to TEX one oh de lam's oh
dis hock IN yore arms you tex ram
LAM Saturday Evening Post
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-01
Give. Warnina Of a Storm.

In the bay Of Biscay frequently dur
Ing the autumn and winter In calm
weather . heavy sea gets up aud rolls
In oil the coast four and twenty
hours before the gale which causes II
arrives aud OF which II is the prelude.
In this ease the wave action. generated
on the other side of the Atlantic 10y the
wind. travels at n much greater rate
than that Of the body Of disturbed air
and thus gives warming Of the coming
storm.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-01
Quick Rector. please. Judge.

United States Judge Emory Speer Of
the Southern district OF Georgia re.
iently had before his court u typical
Georgia mountaincer an charge ~
illicit distilling
whats your Nance demanded the
judge
Joshua jedge." drawled the pris.
oner
Joshua who made the sun stand
still;" smiled the Judge in amusement
az the laconic answer
mo. sir Joshua who made the
moonshine." answered the quick wiiied
mouniaineer
Aud II IL needless Ia say that Judge
Specr made the sentence ns Hight as he
possibly could. Atlanta Constitution.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-01
MONSTER HEADDREssEs.
Women at One Time Wore Fleets Of
Vessels In Their Hair.

Vessels w tUoV VaU.
Marie Anioinciic had passion for
extraordinary headdresses. one struc-
sure that she invented was foriy-five
inches ia height ana was composed OF
many yards Of gauze and ribbon. From
the folds sprang punches OF roses. ana
the entire ediiicc was surmounted by q
waving plume Of white feathers. II II
recorded that when Maria Theresa re-
celved a portrait OF her daughter wear
Ing this headdress she exclaimed:
This is no daughter OF mine! II is the
portrait OF an actress
The Duchess de Charities. determined
10 surpass the queen. designed a head
dress two inches higher II was made
up Of many plumes waving at the top
of tower. Two waxcn figures. repre-
senting the little Comte de Beauiolais
dhc brother 81 Louis Philippcl In his
nurses arms. were worn as ornaments.
Reside them a parrot picked ut plate
of cherries. aud the wax figure OF II
black boy reclined nj the nurses feet.
On different pnrts OF the tower were
the initials OF the duchcsse's husband.
her father and her father-in-law. made
from her own hair.
At this time France and England
were ut war In n naval engagement
the French frigate Licorne struck her
nag. but the Belle Poule. another
French vessel. crippled the Hector. IN
English man-of-war As the French.
80. rA m 10 In
vessels bore down 10 their consort's
assistance. and the Belle Poule sailed
away. The English fleet returned To
Plymouth with two prizes. the Licorne
and French luggcr.
The French, although they had lost u
frigatc proclaimed victory. The
queen aud her women wore headdrcss
es that represented the Belle Poule I'm
der full sail blowing sea of green
gauzc in pursuit OF the English frigaie.
This construction was known as the
couture Relic Poule"
The wife Of an English officer living
In Paris deemed the headdreSs an in
suit 10 the English navy aud deter
mined 10 resent II. At the next public
occasion therefore she appeared carry
ing on her head five English line Of
battle ships. French frlgate and Il
luggcr An arrangement of silk aud
gauze represented Plymouth harhor.
which the English ships. with their
prizes. We're entering. Each vessel car
ried strcamcr that bore its name. and
on the ediicc nj the back the word
plymouth" appeared In glitterins
beads.
The audncity of the spirited English
woman struck every one dumb except
the chief Of police. who invited her Ia
cross the frontier ~ her earliest con
veniencc Youths Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-01

LITTLE BOY. YOU ARE TOO GOOD TO
WORK IoH LAWYER.
little lists We're never made TO punch
each others eyes out
The lawyer poislered and then said:
Little boy. you are too asonizingly
good 10 work for lawyer. You should
step right back into the sunday school
class where you evidently came from"
The hoy was disappointed. "You
don't want me-" he queried.
NO"
"Why:"
"lou are too good
shake. then. IN 20 home and give
the old woman fits. She stuck 10 the
stor, like glue and made me learn all
that gnfi- | knew Won didn't want no
neasly little min around the office.
But she would have her way. Sorry.
boss"
.'Iiold on cried the lawyer. "You
are n boy after all BE here tomorrow
m,uning"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-01
A Frank Admission.

Il suppose you are interested in re
form" said the conscientious citizen.
NO" replied Farmer corniosscl: Il
approve Of II. But can't say that It's
generally expressed In a way that
makes II as interesting rs the contin
ned stories Washington Star.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-01
So Unreasonable.

''She's been very busy telling me how
to rear my baby"
"Wcll:"
"IBut she got into perfect panic
when | asked her 10 take care Of the
child for couple Of days. You know
was suddenly called out OF town.
Washington Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-01

Cashleigh- You wouldn't marry Miss
Roxy for her money. would you. Up.
son? Epson nowneS else can !
get it:--I.ondon Answers.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
AGENT EVANS TELLS A
GOOD COYOTE STORY

Coyotes at Caliente have been fat
tening on chickens for sometime TO
the annoyance Of the Nevadans, but
that is past history, according 70 J,
W. Evans. lately agent of the Salt
Lake road in Caliente, who visited
los Angeles yesterday. The new
Jriphammer in the r1iiroad yards, has
ended the nightly aids OF the gray
thieves. They cannot Stand the
rack t.
One night last week as coyote
invaded the main street in Calien
te. the trip hammer was set to
Work for the fist time the coy
2te stopped shor qllverad, turned
and fled north at lightning speed
when ahead OF him the metailic crack
ing began. 1t was the echo OF tao
hammers sound thrown back by a
building.
The coyote halted suddenly. An
instants reflection convinced 1t that
| the enemy by some mysterious meth-
cd had gotten ahead Of him TO eat
of his retreat. The coyote doubled
back Intending to ron straight south
through town The animal was riy
u ing the Los Angeles limited ii
speed, when sudd My ahead of him
again the enemy burst forth TIL,
coyote had run away from the echo
met the original solnd and came &
A full stop. Its long gray hair stoot
up straight, according to Mr.. Evans
For full minute the coyote stooC
5till, listening
Then the din ceas But the coy
CITE was not relieved, far from II
Suspicion gripped it's cunning hea
There was guile in this sudden S
Ience. In desperation the ANNA
started ahead owly, loped blGc
and was turning the corner by tn
shops when the hammer began again
This time the coyote ran for tt
Hills as it had never run before.
Since that night no coyote has bee
seen in Caliente, and the chicken
coostt in peace Examiner.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
Warren Boy Lost;
Nearly PeriSIlGS

Phoebe was thoroughly aroused last
Sunday evening by the announcement
that Paul, the two-year cid son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Warren was
missing from his home at the Ely
Valley mine.
1t appears that the youngster stray
ed away from the house about 5
O. ok IN the af erloon This fact
Was discovered by his parents short
ly afJerward when a arch for him
was promptly tegun. Mr.. Warrens
first thought was that the little
Low had fallen into the Ely Val
leg shaft and instituted a search
there Satisfying himself that such
a "a aEity had not happened, Mr.
War; II followed the road down from
the mine; While MS. Warren search
Ell in another direction. Darkness
cam upon them wi thcut any tidings
, and then the alarm was sent to Pi-
oche. Within a short while at least
ualy volunteers responded to the
call a. help. BY the aid of lanterns
and a huge acatylepe lamp from off
Leans big alto truck, the coun-
try in the vicinity of the Ely Valley
mine was thar ughly secured and 1.-THE
search was fina ly rewarded about
about 1890 o'cl ok The boy was
fond about ii miles fr-m the War
rC'l home on the Bristo! road by
Chas Culyerw.u ana John Ewing.
! When they came acoss the boy
he WAS IS 2p0n the side of the road
but was numbed by the cold The
night was fros and had he been
ont many hours longer, the little
fellow would have persisted
The happy paren' S are very CRATE
full to the people of Phoebe for the
manner in which they responded al
a time when ass stance was needed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
HUERTA IGNORES
WILSON'S ADVICE:
SPECIAL ENVOY LIND QUITS Mex.
iCO CITY AND WILL CONFER
WITH C,ARRANZA.
Exodus Of Americans Begun When II
Became Known That Envoy Was
Leaving, Many Reoe.vine
Topographic Warnings.

Mexico City.-General Victoriano
Huerta has tacitly refused to acceds
TO the senlands OF the United States
expressed in an ultimatum sent to him
by President Wilson's personal repre-
sentative, John Lind.
john Lind, President Wilson's per
sonal repre- sentative left the Mexican
capital Wednesday night for Vera
Cruz Mr.. Lind has been here sinca
November in conference with tha
American charge daffairs, Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, and others on tho
Mexican situation.
General Huerta was notified early
in the day that unless he returned
an answer by G o'clock to the effect
that he would prevent the newly-elect.
ed congress from converting, and fur.
tnermore make this action known TO
the members Of the diplomatic crops
by midnight, the tnTted S1apes Woulu
have no further parleying with tha
Mexican government.
Mr.. Lind waited Until CLOCK am
received no answer. He then mace
arrangements for his departure on tht
train leaving for Vera Cruz at
o'clock.
Not since the recent revolutions be
gan has the feeling in the Nexicai
capital been so tease as It was OF
Wednesday. All sorts OF rumors, Wer'
current. Many persons who Wef,
contemplating leaving the country Il
the near future made hurried prep
parations and caught the night trail
to Vera Cruz, preferIing to wait ther
until they can procure steamer accom-
modations to remaining in the capita
MI. ind was said to have receive
messages from Vera Cruz, urging nh
10 return at once, for fear the IA
road would be cut.
The uneasiness was acaentuate'
through the receipt by several person
OF messages from relatives and friend
in the United States, urging their III
mediate departure from Mexico
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
GOVERNOR FELKER GRANTS
REQUiSlTi0H FOR THAW
Attorneys VIII Atterlpt to Obtain
Release Of Whites Slayer Under
Writ Of Habeas Corpus.

Concord, n H.-GoVernor Felker on
Saturday honored the requisition OF
the state Of New York for the eXtradi.
ton Of Harry X Thaw. The case IS
now transferred automatically to the
federal courts. whore writ of haheaa
corpus On behalf Of Thaw is pending.
The governor based his decision On
the indictment returned against Thaw
in New York county, which charged
him with conspiracy to escape from
the insane asylum al Matteawan, n.
", to which he was committed after
his second trial fer the killing OF
stanford White. TbaY made his sen,
sational flight On August IL ana a few
days later were arrested near Coasti-
cook Canada.
ThaW's attorneys announced that
they would Immediately file an amend
ment to their petition Tor writ Of
habeas corpus, application for which
was made after Th3w was arrested ii
this state after his deportation from
Canada. The original petition was
based on the allegation that Thaw wa,
indicted for conspiracy by the Dutch
ess county grand jury and it wai
suspended pending the governors de
cision on the question of eytradition
Because the extradltion has now beer
granted on the strength of the Ney
York cQunty indictment it will be nee
essary TO amend the petition accord
| ingly
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
LAKES GIVING Up
VICTIMS Of STORM
NUMBER OF LIVES LOST AS RE.
SUIT OF BLIZZARD PROBABLY
WILL NEVER BE KNOWN.
In Addition to Heavy Death Toll,
Slipping Interests Have Been
Damaged TO an Appalling Ex-
tent by Losses OF Boats.

Chicago shores of Lake Su.
perior, Huron and Erie were strewn
Teusday night with the wreckage of a
three days gale and snowstorm which
cost the lives OF probably three score
persons turned bottom up in midlake
a 300-foot steel vessel wi its crew,
wrecked or grounded numerous other
craft and caused property loss as
yet unestimated, but which will run
into the millions.
The details OF the storm. which
swept from the westernmost end q
Lake Superior to the eastern shore d
Lake Erie. became known early Tues
day when survivors began arriving
in various ports with tales of hard.
ships and heroic rescnes seldom
equaled on the lakes.
on land the storm hit at Cleveland,
Ohio, where five persons We're killed
and ten others lost. and where ST.
| 000.000 damage was caused to prop
erty.
The death toll with many ports
! unreported is told thus:
Twenty-Five or forty men probably
drowned in the overturning of 4
freighter found floating in Lake HUI
ron.
Five bodies washed ashore at st.
Joseph, on the Canadian side of Lake
Huron flour had belts marked "Wex
ford" and one wore belt marke,
"London"o.
Two bodies washed ashore opposite
the position of the overturned boat.
six members of l'ghtship drown
ed in Lake Erie, near Buffalo, N. Y
: Three bodies washed ashore on tn,
west shore of Lake Huron.
Seven bodeis washed ashore at Ke.
tie Point, Lake Huron and sever
other bodies rolling on the decks o
a ship wrecked there.
The escapes from death were numer
Gus. After the storm about F'rlda
midnight had blown away the fol-
ward part of the ship, Captain. J. W
Duddleson, of the steamer L. G. Wa
do, nayigated by small inaccura.
" compass, ran his vessel on reef. Til
crew suffered intense cold and hun
ger until their rescue Tuesday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
hljj1'uGry Fer
Day ErAtol Mine

With sixteen teams lined up by d..
p Sullivan, a lot of machinery fer
the DayBritsol mine and tramway,
made a start for the Bristol dis
trict yesterday Afternoon. The equip
ment consisted o. three gasoline
engines, ccmpre ssor, etc. T wo Of
tho engines-one 80 and the other
. horse pcwer-and the compr ssor
are to be installed at the Gipsy
mine; while Is no. Sc power gas.
o,ine engine is 10 be utilized in
the operation of the tramway.
The caravan attracted great deal
of attention on Lacouf street yes
terday afternoon and displayed one
of the best evidences of mining ac-
tiYity in the Bristol district.
Owing to the fact thatt the Piccho
Pacific is temporarily out of COM
nilsson, it was found necessary to
obtain teams to haul the equipment,
1t is hoped that another wes!,
will ring forth change in the
railroad situation but all depends
whether the repair parts fer THE 10
lccmotiye reach here or not Mean.
while, the Hillside Leasing %,
has mgaged teams to haul a ca" q
ore to the Menaha switch on thc
Prince Cen. line for shipment dur
ing the coming week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
WILSON ATTACKS MiNE-oWNERs'
Complains Bitterly of the Action OF
MICHIGAN Copper Mining Companies

Seattle, Wash Secretary OF LABOR
William B. Wilson, addressing the
American Federation .of Labor, on
wednesday bitterly condemned the
attitude Of the Michigan copper minlns
oomnanies and warned them that a
new conceptlon of titles to properly
was in progress oil formation. lie de'
clared he would make public not Only
the wages paid to the miners, INC
hours they worked, and the labor con
6ittons but the enormous profits OF the
mine owners.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
DETECTIVE SHOT
BY BLACKNAILERS
FALLS INTO TRAP LAID 5Y MEN
WHO PLANNED TO ROB AN i.
OGDEN RESIDENT.
Man Who Endeavored to casture
SirsIe-Handed Perpst ators Of Dyna-
hitting Outrage is IN Hospital
and May Die.

Ogden, Utah.-Dayid Edwards, aged
4 yeas, q pinketron detective, IS IL
.ng on a cot at a hospital as the e.
salt OF another ana futile attempt to-
aapture the blacknand bandits VIII
SO. terrorized wealthy citizens q
Ogden for the past three years. The
shootlng OF Edwards occurred early
sunday morning.
Only week ago the blackhanders
-fter making death threats, dynamited
nd greatly damaged the Leroy Eccle
es!dence.
Disguised as Leroy R. Eccles, who
ad been called upon to deliver $1,000
10 the blackhanders, Edwards went to
he lonely iot in accordance with in
5tructions received By letter and tee
phone, TO get" the bandits rathcr
than deliver UP the $1,000 from Eccles
and $500 from Ralpa L. Bristol, which
ne carried in a satelel. He was fully
armed but before he was gwen word
# warning, the three OF four would
De murderers, concealed behind fences
and bushes, opened fire with shotgun5
Kidding MIN with the steel ball-bear
tngs which their shotgun shells con
| aimed
In spite of the injuries sustained as
\ result OF the cross-fre fu5illade
rom both sides of the road, Edward
raised himself from the ground az
emptied both an automatic reyolye
and shotgun id the direction Of his as
ATLANTIS AS a result of this gameness
he detective was able to save the 81
90 IN gold which he had carried to tn
| sO0t
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
Tariff Provision Vcid.

Washington -Attcrrey General Me
Reynolds has decided that the sub
section of the new tariff Inv author
izing a discount Of per cent on G!l
goods imported in American vessels
is nullided by its rrov so that "noth-
ing in this subsection shall be 50 con,
strued as to abrcgate or in any man
ner impair or affect the provisions Of
any treaty concluded between the
United states and any foreign ma
tiOn "
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
OF PAHRANAGAT VALLEY
specis, to the Record


ALAMO, Nevada, Nov. 81. W.
Higbse r, t'1rned fem the Muddy
Valley where he has leased farm
for the coming summer.
Mrs. VIII Gam OF Logan, NeVa'
da, is visiting with her mother, Mrs.
c. A. Koyen.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Higbee and
children are visiting with friends
and relatives n Alamo
John P. Wright came over from
Hike today. He is the guest OF
Carlos Stewart.
Mr., and Mrs. Geo. w. Richard re
tn ned from northern Utah wherethey
have been visiting with relatives for
the past month. While away Mr.. Rich
ard purchased an automobile.
Mrs. Will Gam and Mrs. c. A
Koyen were visitors at the Gard
ner ranch Friday.
J. P. Gardner is in the valley look
ing over local interests.
Mrs. Geo. w. Richard, Mrs. j. w
Wedge and Miss, Fhnchpaw were
visitors at the Roed r ranch Satur
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Schctleld were
visitors in Alamo Sunday.
President Jones of the Moapa Stalk
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. PIX
man and Mrs. Jones, came up from
the Muddy Valley Saturday. Thei
mission here was to r'organize tn
Alamo ward. w. U. Schofieid wa
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
WOULD TAP UTAH WEALTH.
capi,a'sts Form Plans for Expend-
ing Billion Dollars in Developing
and Utilizing Resources.

Salt Lake City.--A gigantic scheme,
which involves the develorment OF tie
resources Of southern Utah, ives EN-
dorado and northern Arizona en-
arge scale, was unfolded Monday by
2ollo L. Clapp, Chicago civil engi-
leer. who with associates has spent
he past seven years in making a sur
ey OF the great Colorado basin with
his end in view.
Mr.. ClaFp says it is billion do
ar proposition and that It viii .
lacked by capitalists of Utah and II
lois and eastern and European bank
afS
The nucleus of the development
will be an 1,S00,mile railroad to be
| built connecting the MISSISSIPPI val
Icy with tidewater at San Diego, and
cross ng southern Utah. By means
of this projected line It is proposed
! TO open up vast timber resources N
southern Utah and northern Arizona,
and also to develop for commercial
! uses deposits OF high class hemalte
ores in washington county, oil which
! Mr.. Clapp says, there are approx
mately 4S0,GOO,0o0 tons. The capitat
lists back Of the proposition also hay,
| in mind the erection OF big pg iroI
and steel plants at tideEater fNv thI
utilization of these deposits, and = az
dition propose to erect large coke an'
eoaliag stations for handling millions
Of tons annually from Utah's vast un
developed resources. Two large irri
cation schemes are also included y
the program for the deVeiophieu' =
: The Colorado basin.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
PROPOSAL TO cARRANzA.
Presidents Representative and Con.
sttutional Leader Hold Conference.

stitutional Leader Held conference.
Nogales Sonora, MeXico-Crossins
a narrow little streGt from the United
states into Mexico on Wednesday,
William Bayard Hale, personal repre-
sentative of President Wilson, met
the constitut'onalist chief General
yictoriano Carranza and his cabinet
and presented to them definite pro
posal from the American government.
what that proposal was the Amer
can diplomatic agent declined to say
The Mexican revolutionary leaders al
so were silent, but 10 those who nave
been anxiously awaiting the develop
ment of the American policy with re-
gard to Mexico, it was fraught with
possibilities for the destinies OF the
war-torn republic and her relations
with her northern neighbor.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
Land Case Appealed.

Portland, Ore.--A bill of exceptions
appealing from the cases of 1000
cross-complainants and interveners in
the litigation between the govern
ment and the Southern Pacific rail-
way over the Oregon and California
land grant, was filed in the federal
court Tuesday. This is the formal nd
tice of appeal of these lisigants to the
United States circuit court of ap-
pealS.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
WAR IN CHINA MAY END.
Believed That Last Battle Has Been
Fought in Celestial Republic.

Pekin.-The Chinese troops have
suffered a severe defeat at the hands
OF tn Mongolians, according to let.
ter received Tuesday from Kalgan,
near the Monaghan border. The writer
says the Chinese lost 500 killed and
hundreds OF wounded soldiers are ar
irving in Kalgan.
This battle will probably end the
fighting, as news reached the l.-ss.an
legat on that the khan hGg ordered
the soldiers OF inner Monaghan to
cease fighting.
The disappearance of the Chinese par
lament and the substitution for 1t OF
central administrative congress"
giving the government entire control
over all matters Of importance, is pre-
dicted by native newspapers in touch
| WITH the administration.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
Steamer Brings Refugees.

Pensacola, Fla.--The British steam
or Alexandrian from Liverpool va
Mexican ports arrived here Wednss
day with eleven American reiuseeS
from Mexico. The Americans maze
their way to Tamp,co, boarding The
Alexsndrian there.