The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-11

was effectually blocked and there wan
nothing to do but withdraw grace
fully. A last volley Of Spanish from
both the sergeant and the sentry
turned the retreat into utter rout.
It's funny thing. but when an
American talks to Mexican he
thinks they are all deaf and he raises
his voice to its highest pitch. NJ
wonder they think we're noisy crea-
lures.
The toy forts and the soldiers prov
ed most interesting It doesn't take
machine guns to make them capitu-
late. Take a camera. If they don't
"sabe" English Just point to the cam
era and to them. There will be one
prolonged grin, then shout "Amerp
canos" and everybody but the prison
ers will drop everything and race to
the front Of the quarters to pose.
This particular fort or quarters for
the 9Th Regimiento was small one
story affair with toy tower at one
end pierced for rifles, and an open
court yard In the rear for the stables
and store rooms. In front Of this
funny looking little whitewashed
building sentry was pacing restless
ly back and forth, Probably his beat
was ten feet long and one would
swear he negotiated 1t in two or three
steps SO Importantly did he stride.
He was dressed in his white flannel
shirt with the tail wrapped around
him for a belt He had a cartridge
belt over each shoulder and he car
ried what looked like young can
non for a rife. At his side rafting
with every step and dragging like a
wild anchor was saber, Verify the
sentry was well armed He was real
ly so important or so tired out he was
unable to be in the picture. However
his mates are shown. The captain il
sitting on soap box. He has most
bored expression, as If pictures were
an every day affair to him.
Adventure number two concerned
7 Pascual Orozco, Sr. Orozco is lead
err of the northern rebels. He hal
been accused of conspiracy by the
United States for smuggling arms in
to Mexico. He is supporter of Ola,
and consequently was an enemy K
q Madero. On the 18th of February thu
!, town capitulated to the rebel forces
Orozco was right there, and was hail
ed with cheers. He spent much .
his time with his Secretary cal
see how important a parsonage he J
lin the Plaza He posed for picture
! for postal cards which were put u
> at the drug store across the way t
be sold to tourists.
Orozco smiles and replied to tn
: request to sit for his picture, II don
: care" Evidently he got bit moo
? est and changed places with his SCI
: rotary as the secretary looms up bi,
= gest in the picture.
Speaking of postal cards, the Mex
!. cans are not behind the times. On
!. of the Nuevo Laredo drug stores ca
: ries big supply. They have put
:, charge Of their department senori
who has the double advantage
: being pretty and talking little En-
lish. She suggests different card
!, and of course you buy.
What's this one" she was aske
as the group picture of Orozco an
= the bugler and the town officials ws
!. unearthed.
: Eat" she remarked in soft broke
!. tones, ices Olozco and hees bugle
: Wen he took de town he order 1
:, bugler to blow and tell re American
!. zey were welcome" She fnisht
!. with a smile and the card was sold
:. naturally.
:. Consul Garrett has very amusir
= story to tell about the trouble whit
= broke out in Nuevo Laredo on Fe
y is. A Chicagoan started to cross
the American side and found his WI