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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-21
REMEMBER MADERO

MatamOrOS, Mex, Now PA celebra-
ton was held here last night in memory
of the beginning of the MadcrO revolu-
ton, which started November 20, 1910,
three years ago.
About three hundred soldiers paraded,
there were speechs and patriotic music
by q band
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-21
MEXICAN MILITARY AUTHORITIES MAKE nj.
DEMANDS FOR MONEY ON FOREIGN CONCERNS

Waters-Pierce Refused To Pay Assessment Of 5000
Pesos To Help Maintain Army In Federal District
Threats To Take Maderos From Consulate Resulted
In Protection By Armed Marines AT Vera Cruz
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-21
MEXICAN CONGRESS MAY LEG1sLATE AS 1T PI
Try ASSOCIATED PREsS)

WASHINGTON NOV21The convering of the Mexican con-
cre regarded by merely carrying the situation
movement
United States. ~"E va ws.
understood between this and foreign governments
the Mexican may egae as pase
president Hutas elimination will not be affected
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-21
tBY ASSOCIATED PREss).

NOGALES 2t.-From authoritative
learned today that principal why
DR. special Wilson,
General the failure of General Crran
that
warfare the rebels they allowed
arms.
Il is understood able
surances because of inability COZ generals.
Rumo disagreement General
Villa which threatened
to disrupt the Consttuionaliss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-21
RUMORS CARRANzA and VILLA DISAGREED

Envoy Hale And General Carranza Broke Conference Be-
cause Constitutionaist Chief Could Not Give Assur
ance That War Would Be Conducted Under Rules Of
Civilized Warfare-War Department Denies Victoria
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-21
WAR DEPARTMENT DENIES CAPTURE OF VICTORIA.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

MEXICO CITY 21-N abatement today the department
state Tamaulp
the rebels Tuesday fighting there continued
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-21
RE1NFORCEMENTS FORSIEGE ON MEXICO CITY
FRY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

MAcDATENA 21-General Camacho, commanding the
Pueb the southern end Of the repub
thousand had taken eight towns and
vvas ready to siege Mexico City he is reinforced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-21
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

VERA 21A the surrender Evaris
to and United States Consul Canada today by
ederald authorities.
Consul efusedto to the
Maderos taken asylum
launch loaded Jackets ordered be ready land should
take them
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23

the bottom Of all this. Incredible, my
dear sir, but wholly possible!''
'"rhen, such being the case, why
doesn't she show her hand openly?
You send conjecture far when once
you entertain so absurd an idea"
you think my assumption unlike
Typ he asked eagerly
t st certainly do, Mr.. HolIister. You
may as well assume that, as Virgins
Is specially favored in the number of
letters in his ,singularly prosaic and I'M
romantic name. it is Miss HOLSTERS
plan to keep him dallying seven years
He seized me by the arm and forced
me back against the battlements, then
stood off and eyed me iercely.
'eYou speak of serving and of service!
VIII you tell me just why you are here
and what brings you into this affair?
house, where have to come like
thief in the night to see one of my
own children?''
1 fastened to declare my profession
and that had been summoned by Miss
HOLSTER to examine her chimneys.
could not, however, tell him that until
my arrival the chimneys had behaved
themselves admirably.Y
you've admitted your friendship for
this Virgins rerson-thafs enough,
he said when 1 had concluded Il ad-
wise you to leave tie house at once. L
tell you he's got to be eliminated from
the situation. Understand that 1 do
not threaten you with violence, but 1
| will not promise to abstain from visit
ing heavy punishment upon that fell
low. And you? A chimney doctor? l
am a man of considerable knowledge
of the world. and l say to you very
candidly that l don't believe there Is
| any such profession
'"Then let me tell you,' replied, not
without heat. that am graduate in
architecture I am your sisters guest,
and as she is perfectly competent to
manage her own affairs l shall stay
here as long as it pleases her to ask
me to remain. And now, one other
matter. How did you gain this roof
| tonight, when by your own admission
| you are not on such terms with your
sister as would justify you in entering
| it openly?"
The moonlight did not fail to convey
the contempt in his face but thought
he grinned as he answered quietly:
You don't seem to understand,
young man. that you are entitled TO no
! explanations from me. You strike me
as a singularly fresh young person. 1t
| would be a positive grief - me to feel
that my conduct had dispseased you.
And now, as the night grows chill, l
shall beg you to precede me into the
house by the way you came"
"But first" l persisted, "let me ask a
question. 1t is possible that you your
self have some preference among your
daughters several suttors, Mr. Hollis
ter. Would you oSject to telling me
which one you would choose for Miss
Cecilia?'
| Beyond question the man for Ce-
ella. If 1 have any voice in the matter.
/ is Lord Arrowood.'
/ cTo Be Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23

some whimsical manifestation Of her
eccentric character. l did not imagine
that she would go so far as to shut me
out from all knowledge of her plans
for them. That. Mr.. Ames, is what
has happened
His voice rose and fell mournfuIIy
He puffed his pipe for a moment and
continued:
There is now something forward
here which I do not understand. 1
have an idea that Octavia has contriv-
ed some preposterous scheme for
choosing a husband for Cecilia that is
in keeping with her odd fashion of
transacting all her business. / do not
know its nature, and by the terms of
her agreement Cecilia is not to dis
closes the method to be employed to
me-not even to me. her own father.
You must agree. Ames, that that is
rather rubbing it in
But you don't assume that your
daughter is not to be a free agent in
the matter? You don't believe that
some unworthy and improper man is
to be forced upon her?''
THAT, sir, is exactly what I fear"
"You will pardon me, but cannot
for moment believe that Miss Hol-
lister would risk her niece's happiness
even to satisfy her own peculiar hui
NOR. Your sister is, a shrewd woman,
and her heart. I am convinced. is the
kindest. Among the suitors now
camped at the Prescott Arms there
must be some one whom your daugh-
ter approves, and i see no reason why
be should not ultimately be her choice.
Now that you have broached the mat
ter. make free to say that one of
these suitors is an old friend of mine,
Hartley Virgins by name, and that
he is a man of the highest character
and a gentleman in the strictest sense -
He had been listening to me with
the greatest conposure, but at the
mention of Virgins name he started
and nervously clutched my arm.
THAT man may be all that you say"
he cried chokingly, but he has acted
UNANIMOUSLY toward both my daugh-
tiers. He is rogue and most despic-
able fellow. He has firted outrage
ously with Hezekiah while at the same
time pretending to be deeply inter
ested in Cecilia
But, my dear sir, is it not possible
that you do him a great wrong? May
it not be the other way round that
Hezekiah is trifiing with Virgins at
fections? He's a splendid fellow. Hart
ley Virgins, but he's a little slow,
that's all. And between two superb
young women like your daughters a
man may be pardoned for doubts and
hesitation The thing is bound to
straighten itself out"
He tossed his head impatiently.
HAS it occurred to you that Oc-
| tavia's interest in this Hartley Virgins
| may be due to a trihing and inmate
rial f2ct?"
Nothing beyond his indubitable
eligibility"
-"Then let me tell you what l sus-
pect. Both his names contain seven
| letters. My sister is slightly cracked
as to the number seven 1 swear to
| you my belief that the fact that his
names contain seven letters each is al
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23

-
Thrust Through the Opening.
ture shone the heavenss-a square OF
stars and bright with the moons ra-
dance. Pocketing my Matches L ran
nimbly up the ladder.
I had been surprised to find the hatch
open, but it is not too much to say
that was greatly astonished by what
saw on the moon flooded roof There,
midway of fat area that lay between
the two larger chimney pots, two per-
sons were intently engaged, not in
ghostly promenading or posturing or
even in audible onversation, but in a
spirited bout with foils. stood wfeh
head and shoulders thrust through the
opening, staring at this unusual spec
tacle and not sure but that after all my
eyes were tricking me.
TOUGHER
It was woman's voice, faint from
breathlessness. She threw off her
mask and dropped her foil and with
a most human and feminine gesture
put up her hands to adjust her hair.
1t was Cecilia HOLSTER in a short skirt
sd fencing coat!
Her opponent was a man, and as he,
too, flung off his mask I saw that he
was gentleman Of years. 1 was about
to withdraw when the stranger swung
round and saw me. His sudden ex-
clamation caused the girl to turn. and
as a reasonable frankness has always
seemed to nae essential to a nice discre-
ton crawled out on the roof.
81 beg your pardon, Miss HOLSTER.
but if I had known you wel@v+here l
should not have intruded. The vaga-
ries of the library chimney have been
on my mind, and | was about to have
another peep into yonder pot"
She stood at her ease, with one hand
resting lightly against the ineXpicable
chimney in question and still some
what spent from her exercise.
Father she said, turning to the
stranger who stood near, this is Mr..
Ames, who is Aunt Octavia's guest
The light of the gibbous moon en-
abIed to discern pretty clearly the form
and features of Mr.. Bassford Hollis
ter And I find. in looking over my
notes, that 1 accepted as matter of
course the singular meeting with my
hostess brother / had grown so used
r. the ways of the HOLSTERS I already
knew that the meeting with another
member of the family at II o'clock at
night on the roof of this remarkable
house gave me no great shock of sur
prise He was tall, slender and dark.
with fine eyes that suggested Cecilia's
His close trimmed beard was Slightly
gray, but he bore himself erect. and l
had already seen that he was alert of
arm and eye and ninble of foot.
Father and 1 have fenced together
for years. said Cecilia. my sister
Hezekiah does not care for the sport.
AS you have already seen that my
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23
The Siege
OF the
Seven SuitOrs
By
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright, 1910. by Meredith Nicholson
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright, 1910. by Meredith Nicholson

again only by c1ingipg to the stair rail
until I found the second floor switch.
should say that two full minutes had
passed between the loss of the matches
and nay flashing on of the lamps.
From top to bottom the lights shone
brightly. But no one was visible, and
heard no sound in any part of the
house.
AS 7 began to ana1yze my sensations
during the temporary eclipse of the
lights I was conscious of two things.
The being, human or other, that had
passed me had heen light of step and
feet of motion. There had been some
thing uncanny in the ease and speed
of that passing. I was without con-
viction as to its direction, whether up
or down, though I inclined 10 the for
mer notion for the reason that the en-
ployment of a concealed switch above
seemed the more reasonable argument.
And faint. an almost imperceptible
scent, as of a flower, had seemed to
be a part of the passing. Mine is a
sensitive nostrn, and was confident
that it did not betray me in this.
I gathered up my matches and start
ed again for the roof. The trunk room
door opened readily, as on my morn
ing inspection of the chimney pots,
but as glanced up L saw that the
hatch was open. Through the aper-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23

Aunt Octavia is an unusual woman.
given to many whims, will not deny
to you that at present my father is
persona non grata in this house. beg
to assure you that nothing to his dis
credit or mine has contributed to that
situation, nor can our meeting here to-
night be construed as detrimental to
him or to me. In meeting my father
in this way l have in sense broken
faith with my Aunt Octavia, but l as
sure you, Mr.. Ames, that it is only the
natural affection for a daughter that
led my father to seek me here in this
clandestine fashion
Cecilia had spoken steadily, but her
voice broke. as she concluded, and she
walked quickly toward the hatchway.
Her father stepped before me to give
her his hand through the opening.
withdrew to the edge of the roof
while few words passed between
them that seemed TO be on his part an
expostulation and on hers an earnest
denial. and plea. He passed her the
foils and masks, and she vanished,
whereupon he addressed himself to me.
Il had learned from both my daugh-
tiers of your presence in my sisters
house, and had expected to meet you
sooner or later This is a strange bust
ness, strange business
He had. drawn out a. pipe. which he
filed and lighted dexterously. The
fame of his match gave me better ac-
quaiptance with his face He leaned
against the serrated roof guard with
the greatest composure and drew his
pipe to glow. 1 had not forgotten my
encounter with the ghost on the stair.
and as waited for him to speak l was
trying to identify him with the mys-
terious agency that had tempered with
the lights and passed so ghostly hand
across my face in the stair we'll l
could hardly say that there had not
been time for either Bassford Hollister
or his daughter to have reached the
roof after my experiences on the stair.
and yet they had been engaged so earn
estly at the moment of my appearance
at the hatchway that it was improba-
Bile that either could have played ghost
and flown to the roof before reached
it. And, eliminating the ghost altogeth-
er, had yet to learn how Bassford
HOLSTER had gained entrance to the
house 1t seemed best to drop specula-
tions and wait for him to declare him.
self.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23

New York Jan. 21.-The action of
Governor Sulzer in pardoping Foulke
E. Brandt is generally commended.
While no sympathy is expressed for
the former valet who was caught by
Banker Mortimer L. Schiff in his
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23
AS WE'LL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed
If he advertised as WELL
and as MUCH as he could.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23
CHAPTER XII.
My BefuddIement Increases.

sss0 = OU must understand. Mr.
~ Ames, that my daughters,
G both Of them, are very dear
to me- said Bassford Hollis
ter. 1T is the great grief of my life
that, owing to matters beyond my con-
troll; l have been unable to care for
them as I should like to do. This be-
ing the case, have been obliged to al
low them to accept many favors from
my only sister Octavia This, in ordi-
nary circumstances. would not be re-
pugnant to my pride. but my sister is
a very unusual person. She must do
for my children in her own way, and
while was prepared, in agreeing that
they should accept her bounty. for
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23

ator Knute Nelson, who had become
Interested in the case, advised Brandt
to leave New York, and the ex-convict
seemed eager to take the advice. Nell
son offered to find work for Brandt in
Minnesota, and the ex-yalet started
for the west after only a few hours in
New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23
BACHAGAN.s EBEBEENAGOGUB
MIXTURE

splendid Female Regulator IN eases
of suppressed Enenstruatfon. deiaI1
due to colds, III health, or other IN
natural causes SITS for ths Whoi1
outfit. Made only at the
WOaIAN'S DRUG STORE
$50 Man street, Bridgeport, Con-
LADY Attendants Always Here
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23

Farmer Want Ads lie a word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23

home. it was generally conceded that a
sentence of thirty years in prison on a
plea of guilty was excessive. Brandt
served about six years. The judge who
sentenced him says he was deceived
by perjured testimony. Mirabeau L..
Towns, who was Brandt's attorney in
the effort tie get the pardon, and Sen
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-23
BOARD OF RELIEF.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Relief of the City Of Bridge
port will meet at the Assessorg, Office.
City Hall. for the purpose Of hearius
appeals made from the findings Of. the
Board of Assessors. Hearings viii be
held on the following dates ia FEB
ruary: Saturday, Feb. 1sts Monday,
Feb. 3rd; "wednesday, Feb. 5ths Fri-
day, Feb 9TH, from a m. TO a D.
m. and on the evenings Of Monday,
Feb. 3rd and Friday, Feb 7th from
to 9 p. m.
Dated at Bridgeport this 18th day
of January. 1913.
WILLIAM A. LEWIS.
THOAIAS F. WHITE,
CHARLES +. BXRNE.
CHARLES H POLAND.
A cots Board Of Relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

We were rather pleased to find in
our mail the other morning a letter
addressed in feminine writing to the
Average Young Man Our pleasure
was even greater when we read it and
noted the contents because the letter
scored the A. Y. NJ. roundly. Not that
We dislike the Average Young Man,
for he is a very amiable person and
quite friendly. But his is a Snug re-
pose and he has such large fund of
complaisancy. not unmiXed with some
thing of self-esteem. We were elated
at the prospect Of taking him down
peg or two. II tickled us that now
We were going to slip one over on him.
So with the letter in hand We sought
him ont and waved it under his nose
Read that" says we.
And he started reading in a nice
loud voice so that all could hear:
Mr. Average Young Man,
Sir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
Turn to the Earth.

YOu TO whom the universe has be-
come a blast furnace. coke oven, a
cinder strewn freight yard. TO whom
the history or all ages is a tragedy
with the climax now TO whom orr de
mOcracy ana our huG are but play.
things OF the hypOcrite, turn to the
soil turn 10 the earth. yOnr mother
and she will comfort you. Rest. be II
ever so little. from your DlHck brood
lnGs. Ihlnk with the farmer once
more as your fathers did Revere
with the farmer our centuries OLD
rural civilization. however Iittie il
meets the city's trouble. Revere the
rural customs that nave their roots IL
the ImmemurIal benefits OF nature
There is perpetual hahn IN Giiead ana
many city workmen shan urn TO II
and ne healed This by faith and Il
study of the signs. we prorIaim.-
Nicholas Vachel Lindsay IN Farm ana
Fireside
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

y. Kennedy. has prepared fine Easter
program TO be given on Easter Sab
bath at $50 p. m. al the VI. +. church.
Mrs. D. F. Jones and daughter lie
one spent Tuesday in Moline.
Thursday afternoon the meeting OF
the Ladies Aid society of the NJ. f.
church was held at the home of Mrs.
Walter Mitten. There was a large at
tendance. 1t was a social as vel as
business meeting. A number Of visit,
ors were there. At the close Of the
meeting the hostess served the ladies
q fine luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frymeyer were
Moline business callers Wednesday.
William Louder has taken position
at the J. L. Swank grocery store. Mr..
Louder was formerly clerk in Mr..
Schroeder's store for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

-T have been reading some OF your
articles and find them a valuable aid
to the rather interesting study Of the
youthful male psychology. They serve
as excellent evidence of the profound
ego that charactsrizes your noble-oh.
really You have laid down
rules for the winning of a girls heart
and have made it perfectly simple for
any young man to get any girl he
wants. How clever OF you, What a
gay deceiver YOU must be yourself
I haven't the honor Of your acquaint-
anCe, but Id bet you a box of fudge
that l could twist YOU around my fin
ger after I'd known you two weeks. SO
there. Yours disdainfully,
The Average Young Girl"
We'll" We said maybe that let's
you know where 70 dsembark Maybe
you'll crawl back into your kennel
now. Let's hear you come back at
that"
The A. Y. 4. summoned all of his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
WAITING FOR THEIR CONGRESSMAN
rgton days that afraid go Wilson's
get places for his ob-nungry

tho King theatre last Tuesday even
ing aecJr~ q rrowded house and one
that was appreciative from the begin
ming t. the close of the performance.
Sargent Aboru. the manager, is to b.
congratulated upon the modernized
Performance OF this beautiful English
opera and mis- cast OF characters could
not have been improved upon. The
filling in Of the Arabian acrobats
made a hir that was a whole show in
itself The excitement from the time
OF the stealing of the nobleman's child
tin her rescue was accomplished was
produced in realistic acting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
Carbon Cliff

Mrs. p. Florin was a Moline visitor
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mitten vel
coined a baby girl 70 their home Wed
nesday, March 10.
Clayton Smith OF Moline came to
visit mis- brother c. W Smith. Tn I
went on q hunting expedition Wednes-
day, bringing home wild ducks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Hansen spent
Sunday with Mrs. Hansen's sister.
Mrs. William Willis az WATERFOWL.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Galney and
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Moore and daugh-
tiers visited few days with Con Gain
ey and family az Cleveland. III.
Miss Myrtle Schlueter OF East Mo
line visited Tuesday with her par,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs.. August schiueter,
William Genes was q business call.
er az Moline Wednesday,
Mrs. Frank Young and son Russell
wore Moline visitors Wednesday,
Mrs. 3. 4, Hsnnsgan spent Monday
with her daughter, Mrs. Leroy Hamp,
so a. silvis.
Mrs. John Holland visited with her
daughter, Mrs, Perry ", Beekwith
Wednesday,
Edward Stoehr was a business call
OF e. Melins Wednesday.
Romeo WitheFspoen was 4 Moline
visitor Saturday.
MF, and Mrs, Dan F. Jones ana ehii
eFeR Richard and Icons spent Satur
day a. BaFst6w with Dir. and Mrs
James 6uyer
Frank Cook Of WsteFtsEn spent q
couple OF days With Role Schiuejer
taking a hunting trip on Rock river.
Bert Rhsemond transacted business
al Moline Tuesday.
Sabbath evening al $50 Earl Ken
Redy LED the EPvOrth league meeting
Of the n Z chUrcn. taking for the sub
jeci. VIVA, Christ Did for Us" There
vas - interesting meeting The young
peoP.s are ,akHg gTea; deal Of INFER
est In their work this year.
William Gerhardr. taking the place
made vacant By the .supsrin JeRdaut, J.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22

composure and said the following i'm
pressively:
Quite some distance be It from me
to bubble with lady There are an
even 100 reasons why it is futile to
argue with frail The first one is
she won't believe You, anyway. And
the other 90 are the same But To
my young men friends. | say: Take
heart. I've got a sure thing picked
for the next race.
Spend all your Incorporates on
girl and she'll cease 10 respect you.
Be a regular brute with EN- occasion
ally and they begin TO think you're
interesting Most any fellow could
land a girl il he's wise TO the fine
points OF the game. See frontispiece.
I'm not running a Laura Jean Iibbey
column. but l think I'm as wise as
most OF EN-.
And, oh. by the way Where do
YOU think l could get that Average
Young Girl on the phone?"