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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

sea. But they raced over the interven-
ing space. II was down hill instead of
up. and there was the eXhilaration Of
sublime achievement 20 inspire them
and 20 spur them on.
Balboa ike a prudent commander.
marched with the body Of his little
party But ne let three of his men
hurry on I'm advance as speedily as they
would. These were Francisco Pizarro
Alonzo Martin and Iuan de Escarag. SO
IL happened that Martin being the fleet
est footed Of the three was the first Of
ali 10 reach the Pacific There was a
native canoe lying on the beach, and he
pushed u off, leaped into il and padded
about for time, calling upon his two
companions to witness that he was the
FIRST navigator of the newly found sea.
The three then returned 10 meet Bal
boa and the rest Of the party. and soon
they were all-now only twenty-siX In
numher--assembled upon the beach II
was the afternoon of September 20 IL
having taken them only four days 10
come down from the crest Of the Cor
dillcras. The tide which there rises
and falls about twenty feet. had ebbed
and was now beginning TO rise again.
Balboa waited until il was nearly full
ana then STROBE down the shelving beach
10 meet its crested waves He was ar
raycd in complete armor. with a plumed
helmet In one hand he bore a naked
sword and In the other he held aloft
banner on which was painted picture
Of the Holy Virgin with the arms of
CASTLE at her feet Leaving his men
behind him. he STROBE on alone into the
waves until they rose TO his waist.
T1en m a loud voice he cried.
Long live the high and mightySsover-
eigns OF CASTLE! In their name do / take
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

ing laid down IN the army tents n which
the convicts sleep on comfortable cots.
Five thirty is the rising hour az Camp
Hone. Then comes breakfast, consisting
Of coffee. bacon and eggs and plenty Of
bread and butter. Drinking water comes
from d spring close at hand. and the men
battle as they ike I'm Rock River doc
tor drives out from Dixon every TWO or
three DAYS 70 see if his services be needed
Now the work Of cutting a road through
the hill is in full swing and everything Is
going smoothly.
This episode of the conyi-ts on the Ill
nois countryside is one piece of evidence
70 support the Middle Westerners claim
10 mis- words integrity. Here .s another
episode IN point that ls hardly less re-
markatlc. IL happened. bf ar odd conc.-
dence. on the very day the Joliet prisoners
went 10 Dixon.
Down I'm the South State street region
OF Chicago. a derelct-ridden 1acSwater
like our BOwery. the usual crop 0t ois-
orderly drunkards was gathered ir ry the
police on Saturday nisht and locked Up
at the South CLARK street station. The
cells OF the station have not reputation
FOR cleanliness. and the temperature sun
day morning was soaring up boz tus nre-
ties Judge Mahouey Dreakfastug in bis
cool and comfortable North Side nome.
found DO oppressive. and be wOtorel down
town 20 tne station house isitiUg the
cells. he asked thirty-tWo prisoners Il
they would give their word 30 appear in
court next day if he released ,aeu. All
jumped az the chance They were SCI
free There was "a good deal of wagering
among the police and their friends 10
whom they spoke on the probable out
come of tho matter. The police oynlcslly
, reckoned that half a dozen returns would
be generous estimate.
Thrty-two men were released Only
eight failed 70 snow up next day. This
. IN a district populated by "Aop" 5oardes
and the untaught poor.
John Clne"' called the clerk Of the
court. Cline. a sailor had told Judge
Mahoney the previous day. your honoI
. I'll be there or I'll be found IN the axe
The judge remembered. "Glad TO see
YOU. John" he said kindly You don't
look as II YOU slept IN the lake anyway
/ What was the trouble2 Why are yos
here"
81 m a sailor, YOU know be said. !
don't often get away on shore This tine
/ got drunk-pickled
That" said the court us very sad
Sec that it doesn't happen again. Goodeb
John You've shown to-day by comns
back that there is much good IN you
1T was an interesting experiment Il
human nature" agreed Judge Mahone'
/ 81 expect those eight who didn't turn Up
/ had not lived out West very long Uhe
them year and they'll fall into line WE
cur ideas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

The party slept unguarded that nigh, IN
It's lonely camp. unguarded. uHfenced. un-
vatched-forty-dye long term conv.cts,
but torty-fve Middle Westerners. who
had pledged their word 20 play fair. And.
sure enough. Al dawn :. q. heegan, the
Superintendent of work. and Charles
Hardy. his associate. found every one
there And So they have each morning
since.
Camp Hope" as it has been termed.
attracted farmers hy the dozen next
morning The nervous housewives of
Ogle and Lee counties sent their spouscs
10 spy out the land and report if it were
necessary 20 tortify the old homestead.
Regardless of the curious throns about
them. however, the khaki-clad prisoners
went earnestly about the initial grading
OF camp and IT'S approaches On prepare
ton for the many weeks of residence that
lies ahead OF them. Plough and scraper
were called into action before noon. and
the uneven surface began 10 level down.
Trenches were dug and plank floor board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
TAKING IT EASY IN CAMP

cItr f1r "a brief vacation You may Judge
how these i0rty-nyc conyicis. prison ra'r
aud dowu-spirited from years and years
Di Incarceration iu Joliet i,it about iri,-
ua their spades through th. srrugy sod
and Hdmmsriug tent pegs and picking zap
this ard that from among OBJ. kueedeep
uI.dGoWers They wH.sted delaHtI} and
sang Utu, suttches of song when they
found their emotions getting out of hand.
Then there was silence. and more than
one man felt it incumbent upon himself 90
explain Hs hc violently blew his nose.
that he recb0ued be- must have caught a
bic o. % summer cold
Tho tents Were arranged along both
sides OF Cd street" with mess tent and
Kitchen at opposite ends Camp COOK Mil
Icr was busy getting things into shape
and provided only beef and cheese sand
witches for dinner. but supper was 10 be
60 feast of roast beef corn ON the cob.
rice. peaches and tea.
The men were supposed 10 rest during
the afternoon. but they were restless Boo
their new found honor liberty. 4 ball
team was organized Come down next
week and we viii certainly show YOU
some ball" cried an enthusiast. " Mug
sey McGraw or Connie Mack better send
scouts out here. for some OF us are going
20 boz out next year Boo time Tor the
warm-up" Presently a group came up 10
"Cap" Keegan. Ready for that swim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

possession OF this sea and all its shores
and tributary regions. And if any other
prince. be ne Christian or heather. pre-
tends any right 10 them, ] stand ready
10 meet and 10 defy him and 20 assert
upon him with my sword the just title
Of my sovercigns.
His followers acclaimed his words and
on Bonded knees swore 20 support him I'm
defending. even TO the death. the title Of
the King and Queen 10 tho empire which
they had discovered They caused TO boz
written a solemn pledge 70 that effect, by
the notary Of the expedition Andres de
Nalderrabano. As their march across the
isthmus had been due southwark. and as
therefore this sea lay south OF the Carib-
bean. Balboa named fl the Mar del Sur.
or South Sea, leaving IL 10 Magellan later
to rename # the Pacific
Balboa's arrival al the sea and his
proclamation Of Spanish sovereignty over
n occurred on September %. which IN the
calendar Of the Church Is dedicated 10
ST Michael and All Angels For thar
reason. following the custom Of the times.
he named the arm OF the sea which me
had reached the Gulf of St Michael hy
which name IL has ever since been known.
lie and his men remained there for some
time. as guests OF the Caciqua Chiapes.
lie crossed the gulf to Punta Bravo.
where he won the friendship OF another
Cacique. Tumaccus Then he returned 10
his capital on January IS. 1914, and sent
Pedro De Arbolancha 10 the King OF
Spain with an account OF his great dis
covery and with rich gifts OF pearls ana
gold
But now the first OF a strange series OF
delays did him much harm. His messen-
ger did not sail from Antigua at once.
I.t,t ,rrat,.I ttp,fT March IlaI,na NO.. not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

IL to the shore of the Pacific and Gaspar
de Esplnosa went across and founded the
city Of Panama. The conduct OF Pedra-
rias and his men toward the natives was.
however. the very opposite OF Balboa $.
and It's result was disastrous The friend
ship which had prevailed was changed To
bitter hatred for those who respected not
the virtue OF women the gold OF men or
the lives OF any. Balboa himself truly
said: Where the Indians were like sheep
they have become like fierce lions. and
have acquired 80 much daring that while
formerly they were accustomed to come
out TO the paths with presents 10 the
Christians. now they come out and Kill
them. And this has been on account Of
the bad things which the captains have
done 10 them"
Now came the messenger from the King
with Balboas commission as Adelantado
Of the South Sea lie reached Antigua I'm
Balboa's absence. and OF course. fell into
the hands Of Pedrarias, who for "a time
kept 'him in duress and suppressed the
Then Garavita returned
from cuba. and reported to Balboa in
stead of to Pedrarias. which further in
censed the latter.
Indeed. Pedrarias went 50 far as to i'm
prison Balboa and threaten him with
death. He offered TO release him. how
ever. IL he would rcpudiate his Indian
wife and marry Pedrariass daughter who
was still In Spain. The motive OF Pc
drarias In this was 10 arouse the enmity
Of the Cacique Garcia and the Indians
generally against Balboa. To the pro-
posai Balboa gave IN order TO save his
own life and regain his freedom. an
answer, with the result tina,
Petrarias released him and gave him the
sUDDreSSgl commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

Balboa then conveyed the tools and ma
terial which GaraVta had collected over
to the Pacific Coast and there built four
small vessels on the River BqlSas. near it's
mouth. in the Gulf Of St Michael. and
manned them with three hundred men TO-
mis- expedition 10 Peru. lie visited the
Pearl Islands, and took possession OF them
In the name of the King. Then he pre-
pared for the greater voyage TO Peru.
Before doing So however. he wished to
know where Pedrarias was ana what ne
was doing. and 10 secure such information
he sent Garavita as secret messenger to
Acla.
Even still. Balboa would have escaped
had it not been for another and fatal de-
lay For once the Peaceful Sea belied its
name. Fer several days storm ragged
which delayed his sailing. At last IL sub
sided. and on "a clear. calm evening Bal
boa stood on the shore OF the Gulf OF St
Michael giving lnal orders for the sailing
81 his little fleet the next day
Then there me an ominoUs apparition
into the tropical heavens. y Venetian
had long ago warned him that
he would bc In imminent peril OF death
whenever he should see a certain star IN
a certain place In the sky. ON this fate
full evening that star appeared In that
place Balboa laughed at the threat. as
sun.ing IL to refer TO some peril OF the
voyage on which he was about To embark,
and that night he slept soundly and in
safety.
At dawn. however. there arrived mes
senger from Pedrarias. requesting him TO
return AT once TO Acla to give advice on
a matter OF great Importance. The fact
was. however, that his false friend. Cara
vita. had fallen In love with Balboa's Ind
an wife and wished 10 have her for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
BABOAS FOURTH CENTENARY-ROMACE DISCOVERY OF PACN

himself at the cost OF betrayinS baies
to his death. Accordingly. bee had Ioa
Pedrarias that Balboa had no thougn'
marrying his daughter and that y
were permitted % succeed In his Peru'''a
expedition he would become the srea's''
man in the new world and would douous'@
supersede Pedrarias himself as Goyefh0
This reused the evil passions Of PedrarAs
and he determined TO put Balboa 20 ae~''
Balboa was unsuspicious OF these p'OD-
and set out 10 return 20 Acla Miu"..
on the march he was met by ns
friend and comrade pizarro. who p'~'.
him under arrest and bound nm
chains. Thus he was taken before
drarias. VINO made false accusa"OI,
against him and led him before the "
calde The latter declared Balboa inse
cent, and ordered his release. bu' :,
drarias. THE Timour Of the Indies e.
no more for judge than he dld io'
tice, and FASTENED Balboa TO inc re
and he and Pizarro stood by whi's
discoverer Of the Pacific was beneAus'
Thus. I'm 1917. in the forty-secono -.
OF his age. persisted one Of the s,s,a
explorers and discoveries OF the Won 20
one of the ablest of all spain ;
builders. Had he been spared " IN
plete his work Peru would nav. Aor
discovered. conquered and colonies rat
his wise and humane rule instead u r,or
OF the brutal and ruthless Pizarfo' 80
h,. was "A statesman and philanthrop'S' a.
we'll IA warrior and conduer0'. Wa
untimely end immeasuraoie Amor
brought upon the natives OF so"" oaa,,sh
lea, and the foundations OF 'ne md
Empire there were laid III ,,,s,,cs
crime instead of In humanity ""u ,,,akss
Bnt his one supreme achievement makes
his name and fame immortal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

FRANK Muller CONVICT
~ CHARSE q EHe KITCHEN
OF ILLINOIS PRISONERS
CAMP-Sk DIXON, Ill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16
FEDERAL JUDGE SESSIONS M
POSED FINES RANGING FROM
ONE TO TEN THOUSAND.
ELEVEN FIRMS FINED
Jury Which Returned Verdict Found
Eleven Individual Defendants :
Eleven Corporation Defenda.
Guilty Of Criminal Conspiracy.

Detroit, Mich, Feb lj.-Federai
Judge Clarence W. Sessions today i'm
posed fines ranging from one to ten
thousand dollars on the eleven III
dividual ana eleven corporation de e
PENDANTS convicted of criminal con
spiracy in restraint Of trade in the
trial of the "bathtub trust
The "bathtub trust was dissolved
last November by the supreme court
in civil suit instituted at Baltimore.
The criminal case, WHICH terminated
in a verdict yesterday afternoon, was
a retral, the first trial having re-
suited in a disagreement.
Yesterdays verdict was the second
antitrust case decided in favor OF
the government in the local court
within a week, the other case being
the boot and shoe last trust" case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16

ficm each party to contrive a solu-
ton. De la Barra visited Diaz, point
ing out the difficulties of the situa-
tiCn and urging an armistice in the
view of the imminence of foreign
Intervention.
At daybreak Saturday the hostile
forces faced each other in virtual
" the same position held all through
tie week. Ths exodus from the CAPT
tai continues.
Diaz replied to De la Barra that he
could not consider an armistice and
fiCially notified of the resignation of
Madero, the vice president and the
entire cabinet
The announcement of the resigna-
ton of Madero came last night from
the British legation, where De la Bar.
n yesterday took refuge, following
his efforts to induce the president
t, make a compromise.
1t was intimated this morning that
a special senate meeting would be
called to insist upon Madero resign
ing. Foreign Minister Lascurain de-
c.ared after the meeting that it was
BY no means certain that Madero
would resign. He said that the pres
ident was anxious to end the Difficult
ties in patriotic manner and with
OFT further bloodshed, if possible.
The rebels presently extended their
artillery fire, sending challenging
shots in all directions. 1t was report
Ell that a large force of rebels, under
General DeBae, is now few miles
outside the city waiting for orders
to join Diaz. Diaz, however, ordered
them to maintain their position, as
he needed no. reinforcements now.
The clash between Director Barrett
of the Pan-American Union and the
state department over Barrett's pro
pCsal for a mediation commission in
Mexico is causing a sensation here.
The state department memorandum,
faracterizing Barrett's proposal as
"mischevious activity and amateur
politics. dropped like a bomb in of
fical circles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16
DRESSED HENS AND ALL
KINDS OF SLICED CURED MEATS.
Has White 'Possum.

Assistant Fire Chief w. J. 4Tippett
is the proud owner of an opossum
that is as white as was the tabled
sacred white elephant with which
Barnum humbugged the great Anleri-
can public for so many years. NJ.
rippett chanced upon the animal ac-
cidentally. He had been tramping
over, around and through the foot
hills of the Arbuckles for ten or
twelve hours without meeting uT
with anything in the line of game
Determined not to return to the fire.
side of the fire department empty
handed, Mr.. Tippett began a system
attic interview of all the farmer boys
he CHANGED to meet, with the result
that at about the twentieth inquiry
for game he landed upon youth
who had the white possum Gagged
up. A bargain was soon struck and
the assistant chief came into town
that night and proudly displayed his
find to the rest of the boys. The
pOssum is in cage at the head
quarters of the fire department and
may be seen b. anyone who wishes
to see it,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16
FRESH VEGETABLES DAILY AT
J. A. cLARkS GROCERY.
Damage Suit Thrown Out

The case of A. J. Halliday VS.. S. A.
Spencer in which damages was asked
for the breaking into the premises
of the plaintiff by breachy stock be-
long to the defendant, was on trial
in the county court yesterday after
noon. After the introduction of the
evidence of the plaintiff, the defend
ants attorney demurred to all said
evidence. The court sustained the
demurrer and the case was in conse-
quence thrown out of court. A
large number VI witnesses from the
neighborhood between Glenn and
Woodford were in attendance upon
the trial of the case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16
BURGLAR TO THE RESCUE.
Helps Mother Save Baby's Life In
stead Of Robbne House.

Los Angeles, Feb. IA burglar
who went to rob Mrs. Fred Morris
remained to save her baby's life, ac-
cOrding to report she made today to
the police.
Mrs. Morris said her baby was
stricken by Group. She started to
lun for a physician. Just as she went
out the front door she met masked
man who ordered her to keep quiet
at teh risk of her life. She screamed,
"My baby is dying am going for n
dc ctor."
LET me help YOU" said the robber,
dropping revolver in his pocket.
Mrs. Morris, frightened led him
hack into the house. He asked for
vinegar, sugar and water and con-
cccted a mixture which he forced
down the infants throat. Then he
rubbed oHNe oil on the child's chest
and worked for an hour before he
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16
LUCILLE IS COMING AGAIN.
Killing Near Marietta.

The OklahOman Saturday morning
contained the following special from.
Marietta:
Thomas Boswell, well known
farmer of this section, shot and al
most instantly killed Henry Nolen,
twelve miles west of Marietta, late
Friday afternoon. The killing was
the direct result of testimony given
by Nclen in case against Boswelps
sister tried four months ago.
According to the details of the af-
fair which reached here late Friday
afternoon, Boswell and Nolen were
riding along on horseback and had
ridden several miles together when
the subject of the recent trial was
brought up.
q hear You are going to kill me
for giving testimony against your sis
ter" Nolen is reputed to have said.
yes" Boswell is alleged to have
answered, land | might as well be-
gin"
Boswell, Nolen and n brother of
the former were riding three abreast.
the brother between the slayer and
the slain. When Tom Boswell made
the threat, his brother pulled his
horse back so as to be out of range
and Thomas Boswell fired a bullet
into Nolen's heart, the latter dying
forty minutes later.
Boswells father is a deputy sheriff
and he was called upon to arrest and
place his son in the Jail here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16
QUARANTINE IN EFFECT.
Marietta Has Many Smallpox Cases
Schools Closed.

schools CLOSED.
Dr. Hargraves of the Carter county
board of health, yesterday ordered a
strict enforcement of the quarantine
against Marietta in the adjoining
county of Love. Santa Fe agents have
been instructed to sell no tickets
from that city to Ardmore and the
Quarantine enforcement officers have
orders to let no one, whether they
have health certificate or not, dis
embark from trains, who are known
to be from Marietta.
The latest advices from. Marietta
state, we are informed, that the
schools have been closed on account
OF the prevalence of the disease, ru-
nor states that the disease, as it is
in Marietta is of much milder and
Il SIS malignant type than it is in the
astern counties. Reports conflict
!. to the number cf cases in that city,
a it is said that fully dozen or
well developed cases are known
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16
KANSAS NATURAL GAS COMPANY
ALLEGED TO BE FORMING IL
LEGITIMATE TRUST.
ACTION A YEAR AGO
Court Declares Jurisdiction as Action
was Pending Long Before the Fed
eral Courts Placed Kansas Natural
in Hands of Present Receivers.

Independence. Kan, Feb. 15.-De
ella ring that the aKnsas Natural Gas
Company and its two subsidiaries are
forming an illegitimate trust, Judge
flannelly in the district court today
appointed receivers for the company
and its subsidiaries.
Action in quo warranto proceedings
was brought by the Kansas attorney
general a year ago. The court de-
cared that it has jurisdiction, as the
action was pending long before the
federal court placed the Kansas Nat
ural Gas Company in the hands OF
the present receivers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16

Mexico City, Feb. IA delegation
of senators went to the national pal
ace this afternoon to see Ma1ero and
demand his resignation, but they did
not succeed in finding him.
Another committee went to find
D:az to confer with Kim and to beg
him to cease the hostilities. :.
The senators also informed the
ropulace that they considered that
Madero had been defeated.
After a slight hull, the fighting
broke out afresh this afternoon. The
csEno,iading became heavier and it
was accompanied by sharp machine
gun fire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16
Order that Spring Suit Now.

Easter will soon be here and you
must be dressed up for the occasion.
| handle a complete line of Myer &
Co, woolens in nobby patterns and in
styles that vii please you.
also conduct the most up to date
cleaning and pressing parlor in the
city. | especially solicit ladies' work,
all work called for and delivered.
Tom L. wilkes, 16 North Washington
Street. Phone 202.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16
De La Barra Seeks Madero.

Mexico City, Feb. 15.-After an eX-
ecutive meeting in the chamber of
deputies the senate, accompanied by
Senor De la Barra and the Spanish
minister to Mexico, left for the nation
al palace to demand Maderos resig-
nation.
American troops are coming to
Mexico" declared the leader of the
party of senators in a street address
this afternoon.
The rebel artillery continued a
steady bombardment of the federal
position.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-16
Diaz Seems Confident.

Mexico City, Feb. 15.-The rebel
guns in the arsenal were in spasmOdic
action most all of last night. Their
Calling fire provoked a vigorous fed
eral reply. The bombardment is con-
strued as indicating that Madero has
rot decided to resign as reported and
that the report was only a strategic
move by the government.
De la Barra today professed ignor-
ance of Madero's intentions. Later
De la Barra had a conference with
Madero. after which he announced that
thc president had authorized him to
confer with Diaz on the question of
arranging an armistice. Madero pro-
posed the naming of a commissicn n