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The evening world., 1913-08-22

Il known. She was adopted BY Kelley
more than twenty years aga whom his
hrst wife was living.
A man who did not 70 to the will read.
ing last night was Milton J. sa,omon. Q
fo' mer employee. About two months
aso Solomon reported Kelley to be
dead when he was still healthy. salo-
mon said he had been assured Kelley
had left him t10o.oo
How Kelley Amasssd his fortune reads
nike . romAncA
GAME PROM IRELAND At ~;
WORKED ON STEAMBOATS,.
HE came 70 this country" said ME-.
Donovan. from County Cork. ireland.
~ the age Of fourteen. For long time
be worked on steamboats, plying between
here and South American pointa He had
. natural turn for tnventing. He event.
ually became an engineer and invented
The evening world., 1913-08-22

This price represents about
the actual cost Of the materials.
The suits are smast tailored and
splendidly trimmed models. made u
serses. wossteds. fancy wsaves. In
black and aavy shepherd chseks. Co
penhagen. tan and other desirable
shadea. ..,
Surely yoa ON ~ st Lease oas At
thls bargaln prieA
Not al sises in each seyis. but an
None G. o. .. No Nan 0rders.
ossGn1 ~ ~ q. osstlsa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
ZAPATA'S FOLLOWERS.

Three times they held up trains bear
ing troops or bullion and made the mark
OF their visitation in heaps of ashes and
human bodies along the right of way
once they dislodged great bowlder
from the top of cut and sent ii hurt
ling down TO the tracks below. Then
they scattered. Some hid behind rocks
on each side Of the road; some lay on
their bellies in the chaparral at the top
of the cut. A troop train. with coach
or two for passengers, approached. The
engineer saw the obstruction and
clapped on his brake. When the train
stopped the Federals tumbled out, won
dering what the trouble was.
Before the first trooper hit the ground
they knew. From every rock and every
bush and from the cut above the hidden
bandits centred murderous fire upon
them. The entire troop detachment
was killed. some of the passengers and
all the train crew. The surviving pas
sengers were lined up alongside the rid
died train and robbed The train was
dismantled, soaked with oil and burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14

HINCE Madcro and SuareZ were shot
10 death i'm Mexico City last Feb
~ ruary FIVE thousand miles of rail-
road in Mexico, worth s3OO,0oO0J, have
been seized by rebels or bandits and plum
dered or destroyed.
Some Of this money is now represented
by heaps of ashes. Some is accounted
for in stretches of desolate roadbed an
travelled by trains for many days. or
other millions nothing is left TO tell the
tale of destruction. From Monterey TO
san Luis Potosi, three hundred and ODD
crooked miles, not station is standing
with the single exception of the station
AZ Ssltillo. Four hundred wooden bridges
along this right of way have been burned
Iron and steel bridges have been blown
up with dynamite saved from looted
storehouses. The rebels made bonfire
Of a million dollars worth of rolling
stock the night that Monterey fell.
4 thousand miles or thereaoouts oil
railroad that cost $4,000 mile TO build
and equip may or may not parallel the
coast of the Gulf of California. 1t was
there a few months ago. 1t has not been
heard from since.
chihuahua, Hermosillo, Torreon. Mata-
moras, Saltillo, Monclova, Monterey-a
chain of cities and towns whose names
could be linked in many paragraphs-at-
test the widespread destruction to rail-
road property during the last twelve
,,ppfbS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
THE MADERo UPRISING.

Mexico entered upon her programme OF
war Immediately after celebrating the
centenary of her liberty. The celebration
ended September 10, 1910. Two months
later to a day the uprising of Madero and
his followers against Porhrio Diaz loon
form. Six months later Maderc became
President.
Among Maderos followers there had
been a leader named Orozco. frelshtei
bv occupation, who had made his fortune
bv conveying bullion and supplies oS
muleback from the cities TO the noun
tain towns and settlements. When Ma
dero became President he invited Orozco
10 Mexico City. For some reason Orozco
soured on the new administration ana
won't back TO his northern home in ugly
mood. Prior to that time the rallroaus
of Mexico had not been seriously al
fected, although their operation had pee"
INTERRUPTED at frequent intervals, espe-
cially during the Madero uprising.
When Orozco went home the situation
changed. He took up arms against Ma
dero and ushered in the railroads cay VI
travail by Selling the line OF the Ma
tjonal Railways of Mexico from FL fdSo
IN Chihuahua. 225 miles long lie was a
freighter. his father had been a freighter'
and he knew the rudiments OF trans
portation business when he graduaIeu
from muleroad TO railroad. Partly WIN
this knowledge, partly with the aid oil
willing helpers and others whom ne
forced TO help, he operated the line on
his own account
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
A TRAIN CAPTURED By. THE OoNSTlTuroNAuSrS.

terey and San Luis Potos was left stand
ing The physical labor of wrecking a
bridge palled on the rebels long be-
fore San Luis Potosi was sighted. So
they adopted a less laborious method by
saturating the bridge with oil and
building fire beneath it. Fishplates and
bolts connecting the length OF rail held
i'm some instances even when the wood
work had been burned away, and there
are spots here and there along the raw
ished road where bare rails still hang
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
HUERTA IN CHARGE.

Al least General Huerta seemed to IND
q so wien he assumed the Presidency
asst February Even had 1t not been So
he had pressing need Of every Federal SOL
dier ne could muster TO face the darken-
ing war clouds in the north.
The storm was not long breaking.
have the honor % inform you that have
overthrown this government. Huerta tel
oerapbed President Taft in the early
hours Of the new regime. "The forces are
with me and fr9m now on peace and pros,
nor,,v viii reign" The wires were stu
cumming with this message when the
reheIs belied it by Selling the National
psuUav Line between Eagle Pass rex
ard Monclova, 14S miles long. These req
ola mike orozco. knew nothing OF ran
road operation. so they took the tram
men along with the line and maze the
tralnmen run the trains. Some OF tne
crews were inclined 20 be refractory ~
,his there was an all-persuading answer.
MANY train. tho Federals heard roii.u
out OF Monclova with a revolver at inc
head of the man at the throttle.
This line was operated by the cohso'"-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
VALUE OF PROPERTY SEIZED.

Independent OF subsidiary lines whose
operations were not mentioned in the
foregoing reports, the National Railways
represent an investment Of SS3i.6O,oO
Mexican, or about sil7, 10000 in OUT money.
At one stage of the revolution, therefore.
the value of its property seized by rebels
was approximately SIS, 10000. The sub
salaries also were affected. For instance,
on November 8 the Interoceanic line had
under operation only Y per cent of its
line: the remainder was in possession OF
what the roads officials called the dis
turbing element"
Naturally, the disturbing elements cast
their shadow on Wall Street. On Novem-
Der Il gross earnings of the National
Railways of Mexico were reported to be
$5SS 794 for the first week in November
truly beggarly sum for one OF the
greatest railway systems OF the continent.
For the same week a year previous the
earnings were $4,000 greater. From July
| to November I the lines earned N2,l5O'-
600, a decrease of slO,35s,0OO. or nearly ~
per cent, from the earnings during the
same period in 1912.
With the cessation or interruption OF
railroad traffic the great industries along
the lines were compelled, OF course, 10
shut down Their idle employees swelled
the rebels ranks by many thousands.
Reports of shutdowns became so common
that they were no longer published with
the acclaim they would have commanded
in less strenuous times. One such report.
taken at random from many, was senr
out by Wall Street news ticker early in
November, as follows:
The American Smelling and Refining
Company is operating but two Of its five
Mexican smelters-the Monterey and We
lardena plants These are running at
about 75 per cent OF capacity. The other
three plants are closed down and fires
drawn, as there is no way of telling when
, they will be able to resume"
Merely few lines sandwiched In at z
Continued on seventh page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Depredations Which Have Resulted in Almost
Utter Paralysis Of Traffic in the Greater
Part of Mexico and Which Have
Had Financial Reflection
Here Are Still in
Daily Progress.

81 have received a report OF the tollow-
ing damage to our property at Monterey
on account Of the recent fighting there,
reads the message. Two hundred Loaded
freight cars. six hundred empties, three
passenger coaches, Mexican Central Bo-
dega carpenter shops, machine SHOP ootn
roundhouses, all burned and about nine
teen engines damaged. Superintendent
Doria reported prisoner with Federals.
October g. at 1910 noon. Kilometre 49,
military train consisting of three cars OF
soldiers and one car OF horses was blown
up by disturbing elements. Reported that
train crew. three army officials, all killed
with exception of eight wounded ana
three living
Kilometre $50 is the station at San Sal
vador Oh the old National Railway OF
Mexico, between Saltillo and San LUIS
FOtOsi.
The invading horde swept south from
Monterey Behind them they left de-
struction. so far as the railroad was con-
cerned, comparable only with the de-
vastation wrought by Union troops in
the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during
the Civil War.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14

Continued on seventh page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14

December. the line is still out OF opera
ton. 1t was opened for two days In DC
tober, but the rebels closed it again by
burning the bridges.
Driven east by the Federals, the rebels
seized the line from Laredo to Monterey
n stretch OF l67 miles. What they dld 10
railroad property at Monterey when the
civ fell into their hands was tersely told
in a telegram sent to the Nationai RAN
ways directors by the secretary 10 the
president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
PARALYSIS OF TRAFFIC.

Conditions on the National Railways Of
Mexico Not operating north of Salliilo;
line rot operating between Monterey and
Monte Moreos; line now open from Tam
pico TO San Luis Potosi according to best
information no part of fIexcan Central
Railroad being operated north OF Zaca-
tecas; no change IN conditions on Cuerna-
vaca & Interoceanic Railway: operating
mixed service Saltilo TO Monclova VIA
Anhelo."
The paralysis o. traffic had then affect
ed more than half of Mexico. II was more
general then than two weeks .ater, when
this telegram was sent to ;he railroad
directors:
Condition of tines: Open and in oper-
alton. City of Mexico to Chical9te: rntire
Guadalajara and Car5enas divisions;
Tampico to Victoria; Monclova to Saltillo;
understand still operating Chihuahua TO
Juarez and entire Pacific division. Based
on above report the National Railways OF
Mexico now have IL operation 3.265 miles,
or 54S9 per cent"
During the latter days of the revolu-
ton it had become the custom to send
these teegraphic reports almost daily TO
directors They varied with the shifting
fortunes Of war. Toward the last OF Au-
gust there was but 46 per cent of the
roads 200 miles, or whereabouts, in op-
Grafton In the latter part OF November
81 per cent was in Federal hands, and,
consequently, was under operation OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
This Immense Valuation Is Placed on the
Five Thousand Miles of Railroad Put
Out Of Commission in the Ravages
That Have Filled the Ten
Months Since the Slay-
ing Of Madero

forces were In guerilla formation. indie
PENDENT OF firm central authority. and
their operations fell far short of the
scope o. dignity Of Orozco's feat They
We're troublesome, nevertheless. Their
way Of fighting. too, was different from
the tactics of their northern brethren.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
LOOT AND MURDER.

Doubtless there were among this de-
stroying army many true patriots who
looked with sorrow upon the blight laid
upon the land. But such patriots did
not predominant among the rebel swarm,
eating its way down to the heart of the
republic Ike an ancient plague OF
locusts. Refugees from the stricken coun-
try told weeks afterward of wholesale
looting, eXtorton, robbery and murder.
Federal troop trains were hurried north
to check the invasion. The rebels hid
along the right of way and peppered the
trains with bullets. When a burned
bridge made it impossible 10 proceed fur
Their the rebels welcomed the occupants OF
the stalled train with a fire so nos and
from sources so well concealed that the
unhappy Federals were generally glad To
flee with their lives. At least one train
of soldiers sent to check the rebels was
never heard from after il pulled away TO
the north, and as rebels made few pris-
oners and showed little .uarter here was
not much speculation as 10 its fate.
on October %. the cay Monterey vas
attacked. this telegram was sent To the
directors of the National Railways Of
Mexico by The secretary 10 the President:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14

These and similar depredauons were
the accomplishments of men VINO cailed
themselves Zapatistas, wore nc Uniform
and roved about the country in armed
bands Sometimes there were ten or
twenty of them to a group. sometimes
they were 100 strong. A regiment OF
them often appeared, seemingly from no
where. within an hour, and melted away
as quickly. Against guerilas of this type
knowing every hill and valley since boy
hood. organized warfare was impossible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
FURTHER SOUTH.

In time they reached San Luis Potosi,
3OS miles south of Monterey and 40
miles from the Texas border. Not one
Of the 400 wooden bridges between Mon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
oRozco DEFEATS sALAzAR.

More in sorrow than anger Madero
ujcked I'D the gauntlet. He sent Genera
SsIazar with a force of Federals north 10
wrest from Orozco the railroad ne hau
seized Orozco met the Federal genera
and defeated him. A second eXpeditio'i
Of Foderals was defeated. Madero' thoi
o,f,blv aroused. searched the army rohs
Cor man 10 match against the reDei
chleftain
lie found Victoriano Huerta, then Oh
the retired list. placed him in command
Of a well equipped expedition ana sem
hin, North Huerta met Orozco al
Chihuahua and took the city. lie loi-
lowed the retreating rebels on their
northward flight and fought them twice
Each time he was victorious. In
short and decisive campaign he recap'-
ured the railroad and scattered OroZ-
COS men among the hills.
1t was i'm pretty bad condition TINS
sinuous line of track from I'll Paso 10
Chihuahua. The victorious Federais'
going over the right of way, found long
gaps where rails. ties and bridges were
uissing. They wondered how the rep-
els had scraped the roadbed so clean.
Later they learned that the rebels hau
-un a wrecker over the line, hating II AT
intervals and fastening the ralls 10 the
grecker by heavy chains. When the
rails were made fast the "reche'
plunged ahead, ripping the rails from 'ii'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14

uncertainty over narrow streams and val
leys
The torch accomplished supreme
work on this southwark march. There
were station buildings, many OF them.
along the Journey. and those the rebels
looted and burned till not a railway sta
ton, save the one at Saltillo. was left
standing from one end of the line to
the other The section house-the little
box-like buildings where gangs Of labor
ers brought their tools on handcars each
night-were not overlooked. The more
thrifty of the looters took some Of the
tools; others were destroyed. Sometimes
the rebels found dynamite in the Sec
ton houses, and this they saved to use
later on iron and steel bridges which
defied the flames, and having no fur
Their use for the section houses the rebels
burned them, too, along with the sta
tons and the wooden bridges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
THE REBELS WORK.

Rails and ties were collected, placed
on the wrecker and taken mile or SO
down the line. They were plled III a
reat heap, the rails on top, and drencheo
With oil. The torch did the rest. Wheh
ihe Federals reached the scene or these
oonfres they found only steel-gray peds
Of ashes, beaten down 10 earth by ram
with the Redeemed rails atop. so herce
had been the heat that the steel hau
melted and the rails lay twisted ana
twined in grotesque shapes, utterly uh-
NJ for further use.
1t cost half a million dollars to patch
up the line so that its operation couid
De resumed. This by no means covered
me damage. for the hurried repairs
tailed by far 10 restore the road to its
normal condition. However. 1t was pos
hole to run trains over the line, and this
Was done indifferently until Madero's
administration and life were snuffed out
IN the same breath and Orozco's con-
eueror stepped into the Presidents pal
ace.
Thus began the railroads night or
trror In Mexico True, Zapata and his
followers, pillaging and laying waste
" The south OF the capital. made FREE
vent forays in Madero's time. but their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-18

But one hot day a turtle lay
Assuming on the sand.
Who told the dove he'd make his voice
The best in all the land.
And every day. so legends say,
The dove and turtle met
And every lesson seemed to make
The voice far better yet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-18

Are cured by Dr. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. which heals all skin erup-
tions. No matter how long you have
been troubled by itching. burning. or
scaly skin humOrs. just put little OF
that soothing ant5sepuc, DR.. HObsOn's
Eczema Ointment. on the sores and
the suffering stops instantly. Healing
begins that very minute. Doctors use
81 ia their practice and recommend it.
Mr.. Alleman. OF LittletOwn. Pa, says:
Had eczema on forehead: DR. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment cured il in
two weeks" Guaranteed TO relieve
or money refunded. All druggists, or
by mail. Price soc. Pfeiffer Chem
iCal Co, Philadelphia and st. Louis.
AdVt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-18
WILL DISTRIBUTE
WELlS-FARG0 STOCK
Holders in the American Express Co.
TO Get a Share of the So
100000 Melon.

NEW YORK. July 1s.-The direct
ors OF the American Express Co. de-
cided Thursday to distribute among
the stockholders OF the company As
900 shares Of stock Ct Wells, Fargo
q Co. with a market value Of nearly
$5,0OO,OOO, which has beer held by
the company for several years. AS
there are 10000 shares of American
Express stock, one share OF Wells
Fargo will be allotted for each four
shares OF the American company's
stock. The American Express Co. OBJ
tanned the stock several years ago,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-18
ARE NEARING SOFIA.

LONDON. July 1S.-Roumanian
troops are at Plevna and Mesedra,
the latter town within 80 miles Of
Sofia and King Ferdinand of Bull
garia is suppliant to the king of Rou-
mania for the terms Of peace.
1t is understood that the powers
are striking to induce ROumania not
10 occupy Sofia, and are urging Bull
garia to appoint a delegate 10 confer
with the Servian and Greek premiers.
The real facts OF the situation are
only just becoming generally known
in Sofia and are causing 0ismay
among the people. NJ. Malinoff's eff
forts 10 form "a cabinet appear to
have failed.
Fighting Of no great Importance
continues on the Greek and Servian
frontiers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-18
DRIVERS NOT TO STRIKE

CLEVELAND. o.. July 1S.-An
danger Of an ice wagon drivers strike
here was averted Thursday night
when the drivers union voted 10 &C
cept the agreement reached by their
officials and the heads Of the ice com
panies late today.
The announcement OF the conces-
sions made by the employers were
greeted with cheers as nearly all the
demands OF the drivers were granted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-18

Then one bright morn the dove forlorn
Sang softly coo, COO. COO,
And all the land turned out to see
This singer sweet and new.
sound
And who had taught the song,
They named the bird sweet Turtle
Dove
And cheered the turtle long.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-18

when II was purchased as a part OF
En- agreement whereby il contracted
With the Union Pacific railroad for
extension of its service over that line
The purchase was made. the directors
stated. with the intention of ultimate
" distributing the Wells Fargo stock
thus obtained.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-18
YOUTH BREAKS WINDOW
AND GETS DIAMONDS
Broad Daylight RObber Makes Haul
of $500 While Specta-
tors Look On.

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill, July 1s.-In
broad daylight and only a block from
the police headquarters, a well dress
ed youth broke the window OF a jew
elry store put 800 worth OF dia-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-18

monds in his pocket and escaped to-
day. The crowd Of spectators stood
amazed until the youth disappeared
into an alley. Most of the diamonds
belonged 10 Mrs. II. f. Cooke. the
jewelers. wife. and were only on ex-
hibition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-18

Long years ago the dove you know
Was quite without a voice.
And though twas sad 10 never sing
The dove could have no choice.
The thing amiSs was simply this,
The dove was very poor,
And could not so 10 singing school
Out on the fragrant moor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Effect of Moonlight

London.-The observation that the rays
from the moon favor putrefaction detracts
from the romance which has long been
associated with moonlight. 1t is an old
tradition, the Lancet points out, that
to sleep in the moons rays was a dam
gerous proceeding and there is such a thing
as 'moonblink," a temporary blindness
said to be due to sleeping in the moon
light of tropical climates. while some
observers have reported devitalising ac-
tion of the moons radiations on vegetable
life.
There is even quoted death the cause of
which was officially stated to be exposure
to moonlight Apparently the food most
seriously affected by the moons radia-
tions is fish, and seemingly trustworthy
statements have been made as to the
ill effects produced in persons who had
partal1en of fish which had been freely
exposed to moonlight.
e. G. Bryant, b. A, b. Sc. writing
in a recent number of the Chemical News
from Port Elizabeth South Africa, sug-
gests that a possible explanation of these
phenomena, assuming them to be true,
might lie in the well known fact that the
light of the moon, being reflected light, is
more or less polarized. and possibly polar
ized light may exert a peculiar chemical
action.
When two slices cut from the same fish
were hung, one in the direct light and> the
other in the polarized beam, the latter in
variably began to decompose before the
former, though the temperature of the
polarized beam was several degrees lower
than the direct light
There were indications also in the case
of other perishable food substances of q
tendency to decompose when they were
bombarded with polsrized light. The
question, the Lancet thinks, is worth fur
ther investigation 1t would be curious
TO find that such terms of obloquy as
"moon-struck, mooney" ands moon
shine" We're after all not entirely fam
ia site