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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23

make out their final papers in peace
and send them to the City of Mexico
And not until those final papers
were recorded and the transfer duly
made would they so much as stick
pick into the hillside or show a
lump OF quartz.
But for a Spanish gentleman, sup
posed to be all supple curves and sinu-
GUS advance, Don Cipriano turned out
somewhat of a surprise, for when they
rode back through his narrow street
again he met them squarely in the
road and called them to a halt.
by what right, gentlemen" he de-
manded In voice tremulous with
rage by what right do you take
possession of my mine, upon which
have paid the taxes all these years,
and conspire with that rogue. Cruz
Mendez, to cheat me out of It? 1t
Is mine, tell you. no matter what the
agente mineral may say. and"
Your mine, nothing!" broke In
Hooker scornfuuy, speaking in the
ungrammatical border-Mexican of the
cowboys. I'VE meet one Mexican
he shows us the mine-that Ia all. The
expert of the mining agent says II Ia
vacant-we take 1t. Stawano!"
He waved the matter aside with
masterful Indifference, and Aragon
burst into a torrent of excited Span
ish.
Very likely, very likely" comment
ed Bud dryly, without listening to a
word: Isl, senior. 20 pienso!"
A wave of fury swept over the Span
iard's face at this gibe and he turned
suddenly to De Lancey.
''Senor," he said. you seem to be a
gentleman. Perhaps you win listen to
ine. This mine upon which you are
working is mine. l have held II for
years, seeking for the lost vein of the
old padres. Then the rebels came
sweeping through the land. They stole
my horses, they drove of my cattle,
they frightened my workmen from the
mine. l was compelled to fiee-myself
and my family-to keep from being
held for ransom. Now you do me the
great injustice to seize my mine!"
"Ah, no, senor." protested De Ian
cey. waving his finger politely for 81.
lence, you are mistaken. We have
inquired about this mine and 1t has
been vacant for some time. There IL
no vein--no gold. Anyone who wished
could take It While we were pros
pecting we met this poor one-eyed
man and he has taken out a permit
TO explore IT, So we are going to dig
that is all"
but, senor!" burst out Aragon-and
he voiced his rabid protests again,
while sudden faces appeared In the
windows and wide-eyed poems stood
gawking in a crowd. But De Lancey was
equally firm. though he glimpsed for
the first time the adorable face OF La
Gracia as she stared at him from be-
hind the bars.
mo. senor." he said, you are mis-.
taken. The land was declared forfeit
for non-payment of taxes by the min.
lister of Fomento and thrown open
for location. We have located it-that
is ALL"
To BE coNTINUED.)
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced. owing to a revolution in Mex.
leo. 20 give up their mining claim and
return 60 the United States In the
border town of Gadsden Bud meets
Henry Kruger, a wealthy miner. who
Mexico 20 acquire title TO q very rich
foine which Kruger had blown up when
be found he had been cheated out OF
the title by one AraRon. The Mexican
had spent a large sum in an unsuc-
oessful attempt 20 relocate the vein
Ind then had allowed the land to re-
vert for taxes. Hooker and De Lancey
start for the mine. They arrive at For
tuna near where the mine known as
the Eagle Tail IN located. and get IN
formation about AraRon and a Mexican
named Cruz Mendez who is friendly TO
Kruger.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23

be rich, they pulled a long face and
claimed that they ought to be paid
more. Now If"
'Ah, no, senor!" clamored Mendez,
holding up his hand in protest; Il am
a poor man, but ! am honest. Only
give me the hundred dollars"
Not dollar do you getl" cried De
Lancey eterply; "not a dollar-until
you turn over the concession to the
mine. And II you play US false"-he
paused cuidado. hon.
bre-look out!"
Once more Cruz Mendez protested
his honesty and his fidelity TO any
trust, but De Lancey silenced him i'm
patiently.
Enough hombre!" he said. Words
are nothing to US. Do you see my
friend over there?" He pointed TO
Bud, who, huge and dominating
against the sky line. sat toying with
his pistol. "Buen'! He is a cowboy,
sabe? A Texan! You know the Te-
janos. Ell? They do not like Mexi.
cans. But my friend there, he likes
Mexicans-when they are honest. II
not-no! Hey. Bud" he called in
English, what would you do to this
fellow II he beat US out OF the mine ?"
Bud turned upon theY with a slow,
good.natured smile.
"Oh. nothing much" he answered
putting up his gun; and the def
/ rumble OF his voice struck fear into
the old mans heart
Phil laughed and looked grimly a,
Mendez while he delivered his ulti
matum.
Very well, my friend" he said. I'VE
will stay and look at this mine. II
we think 1t is good we viii take you
to the mining agent and get a permit
TO dig. For sixty days we will dig, and
II we find nothing we will pay you
fifty dollars, anyway. II we find the
ledge we will give you a hundred dol
lars. All right?"
81. senior. ST. senorl" cried Mendez
zone hundred dollars!"
When you give US the papers!'
warned Phil. But remember-bt
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23
Ruskln on TRAVELLING.

To any person who has all his senses
about him, quiet walk. over not
more than ten or twelve miles of road
a day, is the most amusing of all tray-
cling; and all travelling becomes dull
in exact proportion to its rapidity. Co
ing by railroad do not consider as
travelling at all; it is merely being
sent" to a place. and very little differ
emit from becoming parcel
Ruskin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23

Are you a socialist" 81 am.
What do you understand by social.
ism?" Il haven't got as far along as
the understanding part picked so.
cialism because / don't Ike any of the
regular brands of politics"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23
Scene: The Woodshed.

She-Tell me of your early strug,
giles.
He-There's not much to tell The
harder l struggled, the more the old
man laid 1t on.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23

The first electric plant within the
Arctic circle will be erected at mis-.
sion at Point Hope, Alaska, the power
being supplied by windmill
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23
BOX n. NOTRH DAME, INDIANA

placed anywhere. a..
tracts and hills All
fies. Neat, clean, or.
namental, convenient.
cheap. Lasts All
season. Made Of
metal, can'tsplllort.p
overi will not soil or
l njure anything.
Guaranteed effective.
All dealers orS sent
express paid fortl00.
Ave. Brooklyn, n =
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23
Diplomacy or pIshonssty7

Commend a fool for his wit. or q
knave for his honesty. and he will re-
oeive you into his demonstrating
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23

WAETEn To hear from owner who has good
WHN ~ farm or wild lands or bus ness prup,ry
TO sell. Interstate Realty CO., Durango, Iowa
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23
DAISY FLY KILLER
Haxps,sohiiss |s2O and :32'I

Wanted In trade on Hups "3o" with Self BtArt4r
Weber Imp. q Auto Co.. 1000 Locust st, St Iouin
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-23

want 10 DO that for?'
Hes mad already" answered Bud.
Il want to quarrel with him. 30 he
cant ask us any questions. Get him
30 mad he won't talk-then it'll be a
fair fight and none of this snake-in-the-
grass business"
Yes, but don't put It on him." pro-
tested De Lancey. Let him be
friendly for while, II he wants to-"
Cant be friends" said Bud lacon-
ically; I'VE jumped his claim"
Maybe he doesn't want it." sug-
gested Phil hopefully. Hes dropped
a lot of money on It,"
you bet he wants It." returned
Hooker, with conviction. I'm going
to camp out there-the old boy Is
liable to jump u.s."
Jaw. you're crazy, Budl" cried Phil;
but Hooker only smiled.
you know what happened to Kru-
GER" he answered. ''rll tell you what,
we got to keep our eye open around
here"
They rode on to the nine, which
was only about five miles from For
tuna, without discussing the matter
further; for. while Phil had generally
been the leader, in this particular case
Kruger had put Bud in charge, and
he seemed determined to have his
way 80 far as Aragon was concerasd
In the ordering OF supplies ana re
laying out of development wssk ~
deferred to Phil in everything. but for
tactics he preferred his own judgment
II was by instinct rather than rea-
son that he chose to fight and people
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
RAILROAD men
MAKE APPEAL
FOR SYMPATHY
FROM PEOPLE

Washington, ID. g., Sept. 9.--A commit
tee ~ railroad executives ak that the
President appeal 10 the country that rnt
people be more sympathetic toward the
railroads. Chairman TrumbulI a ths
Missouri. Kansas a Texas railroad, wa
the spokesman.
The railroad men did cot ak tor ans
specific relief. They pointed ont. how
ever. that the "credit ~ railroads, -c-
riou~ly impaired before the war, w nov
confronted ~ an emergency ~ magni-
tude without parallel Ia history"
They urged the President 10 call ths
country's attention 20 the pressing nee6
for support Of railroad lit and that
the practical recognition of the fact that
the emergency requires an additional rrvr-
nuc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
X. H. M'DAvITT
Is A PRISONER
IN VICTORIA
Brownsville Man Said TO Have Beer Vic
tim OF Conspiracy Seeking His Arrest
on Alleged Charges Upon Which Others
Were alter Arrested.
TROUBLE AROSE OVER
CARRANzA CURRENCY
He is Given City for a Prison, While Four
Men Have Been Arrested and Jailed
Charged With Dealing in Alleged Couh-
terfeit C0nstitutionalst Money.

News ha~ reached here that Karl N.
McDaviit. formerly prominent business
man of Brownsville. and "A bank director
here, has been held IN the city Of Victoria.
Mexico, hi arrest having grown out If \
charge BY four men that lfe wa dealing IN
counterfeit con~titutionali~t money. Later
the. charge ~ccn~ to have rcdounded on
the men who preferred them. they having
been Jailed charged with trading N al
legged counterfeit conStitutionali~t money
Mr.. McDavitt haS the city for hi prison.
while the men alleged to have conSpircd
IA have him arrested are being held i'll the
district prison.
Relatives of Mr. McDavitt residing in
Brownsville have taken up his case and
are exerting every effort ~ obtain hi~ mn
mediate release. Mr. McDnvitt has been
away from Brownsville for some weeks.
lIe j. said 10 have been engaged in the
business Of buying and selling con~titn-
tionalisi money. and il he happened 10 b.
the victim IT the alleged manufacturers of
the spurious currency. bis friends cay
they are certain that ~ handled II un-
knowingly. Hundreds " thousands ~
dollars ot the spurious currency have heen
unloaded along the border within the pa~t
several weeks but the discovery la~t week
that the money was bad checked IT, cir
culati.n 10 where little of IL can Va dis
posed of now.
HL..
ali~t currency are endcavoring to have the
circulation Of these false constitutionalist
notes IN this section investigated. and they
say i l. quite probable that the matter
viii undergo Il thorough investigation ~
The next grand jury. u y also quite
probable that some of these sales have
been made through the mails, which would
bring the federal department of justice
into the matter and would result perhaps
IN prosecution ON charges Of using thf
United States mail. 90 dcfraud
II l. conceded bv officials that ON prose
cniinn- on counterfcitinc charges could ~
made a. the money j. not the issue Of n
they state il could be pushed under the
laws covering sWindling and this phase ~
\ i what probably viii - before The
grand jury.
7 Draler~ have increased their estimate
~ the amount ~ So-called counierfeit
con~titutionnli~t money that hn~ been cir
culatcd N this section tu where Il n0R
stands at halt million pr~u~. New pnr-
chn~cr~ of the bad money have been turn
ing up daily for the past week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
SATISFACTORY
SITUATION, IT
is TERMED BY
THE FRENCH

Paris. Sept. s. Onicial) The situa-
tion remains satisfactory. The German
right j. rctrating before the English.
The French center j. slowly advancing.
The official statement says: -On the
left wing. although the Germans have
been reinforced. the situation remains
satisfactory. The enemy j. retreating
before the French army al the center.
Our advance l. slow but general on the
right. There has been NJ action Of the
enemy against the great circle of Nancy.
In the NoSgcs and AlSacc the situation
Il unchanged
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
HOUSE TURNS
DOWN SENATE
AMENDMENTS

Austin. Texas. sept o.-Thc admin.
iStration warehouse bill goes to confer
encr. The house refused the senate
amendments. The senate almost unnnim-
ouSly passes the WiIIacy resolution de-
claring against the moratorium.
The senate defeated resolution 10 ad
journ September MI senator McNealus
opposed adjournment until law Nv
passed divorring gins from oil mills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
Y-A-BALE-OF-TE F-TEXAS-COTTON"
MOVEMENT is SPREADING FAST

j. spreading throurho the
= ndelo 70
II mcanss smtdy
4 hi
hold II The ! only " but
the South and President Wilson ha himself
In a
"A vi eoiion Therewi he
he his
utuff
"a to
sum rpu "a
A.
nancnls the
However there who relied
% of
Cotton" would
q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
4-DAY BATTLE
EAST OF PARIS
CONTINUES

Paris, Sept 9.-British officers arriv-
ing from the front today declare that a
four-day battle east OF Paris continues
furi0usly. The French captured many
guns while the Germans often surrendered
in groups.
The officers described sir John French,
commander In chief OF the British expe-
ditionary forces, now fighting with the
French. as. perfectly satisfied with the
situation. They said he went about smok-
ing cigarettes as though he were on the
parade ground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
India Troops Saved the Day.

London, sept a.-For the first time
British announcements say the situation
i very satisfactory II Il learned that
Lord Kitchencr's unknown factor.
which 80 altered the situation at the
front, was the arrival of troops from In
dia. numbering probably $1,000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
RED CROSS SHIP
AWAITS ORDERS
Sailing Yesterday Was Prevented by
English and French Objection TO Any
One Being Carried Who Was Not ar
American-fiay Sail Tomorrow.
fBy AsSociafcd Prcss.)

New York. sept. 9.--The steamer Red
Cross j. waiting today for orders 10 sail
10 Europe Her departure yesterday waS
prevented by English and French obicc-
tipn 20 hospital steamer carrying any
man m the crew not am American.
II = expected the Red Cross will sail
tomorrow with 4 crew composed Of men
from neutral nations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
GERMAN AIR SCOUT
PAYS TRIBUTE To
ENGLISH BRAVERY

BERLIN. 9sean Major Werner today described repeated scouting
the troops N English
slight he td with enemies acceptance, British
audo French.
p~rlcm q long timed raced
the
atrdr = me the
an
ti lines Thi~ compelled q
y iheuier the
Bucharest
war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
KAISER PROTESTS
U.s. or DUMDUM
BULLETS IN WAR

Copenhagen. Sept 9.-The kaiser ha.
protested ~ President Wilson against tue
English u-irg ''dundum'' bullet. ~ the
same time rrvreitirg that the Germans had
been compelled ~ punish BeIgians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
4 KILLED IN
AUTO-TRAlN
COLLISION

Ocean City. y. j.. sept. 9.-Thrct men
and one woman were killed when nm auto
hii freight locomotive here today A
hilh person was badly injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
JUDGE REFUSED APPLICATION

Butte. Mcui., Sept. 9.-The l'uited
state Judge here refuses the Application
of the State militia 10 quash prisoners
4rplieatiyrl for habeas corpus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
WAR DISCUSSIONS
IN philadelphia
SCHOOLS PROHIBITED

Pli'irdelPhia. Pa. Sept. 9.-War di~-
.a ion- and teaching tie history " the
nation involved " the present war IN
Europe have been prohibited IN the city
schools 20 insure neutrality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
A GLOOMY PICTURE
OF AUSTRIAN EMPIRE;
COUNTRY BANKRUPT

tEy
LONDON, "a Daily Mail
VIENNA draws gloomy picture "a the Austrian I
uctanty GemanyS heels. = desperate mnddl and
half hearted
The RUSSIA aanchcd on.
reyoIed l. fearing Trade
Sand~nlL Thousands ~ bn warh
With
been Two Russian
shot the police Five
0tiy Vienna.
"a city lin
Id "A
revolution and famine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
RESCUE BY ARMY OF THE
NORTHEAST is ONLY HOPE;
RETREATING GERMANS ARE
BATTERED BY THE ALLIES

A~Soca Pe~s.)
9-THE CAR REPORTED TO HAVE DECLARE0 II
AM DETERMINED TO GO TO BERLIN LAST M0UJK
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09

ROME SEPT "a PETR0GRAD DISPATCH GREAT BATTLE
LEMBERG IS OVER TIE RUSSIANS WON
The AuSTRAh5 RETIRING EVERYWHERE HAVING
RUSSIAN POLAND AM0NG THE PRISONERS WERE MANY
GERMANS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09

BERLIN 9By Wireless the Associated PresT IS 0FFlCI
FORTRESS AT MAUBEUGE HAS
GERMANS CAPTURED FOUR GENERALS 40oO MEN AND
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09
sERvIANs DEFEATED AUsTRIAHs.


SERvIANS AUSTRANs
PrexsA
lrciprt
Austria verywher haveb d1senae The
AUSTRIAS DEFEAT CAUSES DEEP IMPRESSION
tea dPrnsl
TRIESTE, 9-Austra's anda
the N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-09

TEXAS AUTO SALES SUPPLY CO.
n. Fernandez n. "A. Newman
Best Equipped Shop In the Southwest
Antogenous Welding. Iron. Bronze and
Aluminium Castings
Complicated Work a Speciality.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-04

New York City. who sends a mother less daughter at tender age to con vent, under an assumed name. During the subsequent years the father is en- gagd in the nefarious business in New York Finally he decides to visit his daughter She pleads with him to be taken home. He refuses, saying that later he will come and get her and take her h )me.
 Soon afterward an escaped convict from Sing Sing comes to the small town, in which the convent is located. and after clandestinely meeting the girl several times induces her to run off with him and be married. The couple then proceeds to New York where they live in palatial apart ment house. until the husband is ap- prehended and again sent to Sing Sing.
 The girl reaches the limit of her resources. and accepts aid from a charlatan in the same building and soon becomes his practical slave. She moves about unknown to her, in the society of crooks and adventurers. The police raid the house of the lead CT of the gang. a woman, and find some stolen jewels in her possession. She lays the blame on the girl and her lover.
 The girl is arrested and serves
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-04

Traffic in Souls" the pictures now being shown at the Orpheum theater, are the finest pictures l have ever seen" is the way Miss Cummings. secretary of the charity committee of Bisbee, expressed herself last night.
 Words of praise cannot sufficiently express my feelings afler witnessing the performance at the Orpheum,' she continued. Not only are the pictures of highly educational but they bring home the truth of the vice of the white slave traffic as it is conducted in our larger cities. No mother can ever tell her children and have her teachings bring about the results as
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-04
FEDERAL FOLLOWERS UNWILLING TO ADMIT TORREON DISASTER
LOCAL HuERTlsTAs SAID TO HAVE RECEIVED ApvicEs DE
 NYiNo REPORT OF SUCCESS

Huertista sympathizers in the War ren district, of which there are con siderable number, are unwilling to ad. nit that Torreon has. as yet. fallen. They claim to have had advices yes terday afternoon from federal sources to the effect that, though the Huerta troops had been repulsed. they were not driven from the city.
 Diebold. the customs inspector for the Huerta government telegraphed yesterday 10 a local federal to the ef- feet that Torreon had not yet fallen and that every indication pointed 10 the ultimate victory of Federal arms Advices also from the Federal consul at Naco, Arizona, are to the effect that Torreon was still in the hands of General Valesco. According to one of the telegrams received in Bisbee yes. terday General Maas. one of the Fed. eral commanders in Torreon, was the informant
 With the assertion by Carranza and also by American newspaper cores pondents in and about the fighting zone that Torreon had fallen into the hands of Villa and his army. the ma jority of the Husria sypathizers have about come to the conclusion that their cause has suffered hard defeat at the hands of the relels
 Each contingent is anxiously await ing definite news from Torreon and . vicinity, with each side claiming ulti mate success.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-04

jail sentence. She is arrested again, alter being released, and finally Is about to commit suicide when another girl, who has been helped back to the path of righteousness by her father, discovers her and takes her to the dive, which her father operates.
 The father is overcome at finding his daughter. whom he had given up for lost He closes his dive and throws the keys away, and leaves with his daughter for brighter, green CT fields, outside of the touch of the Gay White Way.
 The picture carries a valuable les son and the story running through 1t is intense and interesting. The pho tography of the film is unsurpassed and the acting of the character IS wonderful
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-04
WOMEN SLOW IN
 GETTING ON THE
 ROLL FOR VOTES
VERY FEW HAVE QUALIFIED so FAR TO VOTE AT THE COMING
 ELEcTioNs-MEN DO BETTER

City Clerk Butler announced at closing time last evening that up to the present registration has been made by j52 for the approaching primaries and elections. The total city registration in the last previous election was 1893.
 The regis rations made to date have occurred in a seven day registration period. The showing Is considered to be very good and 10 indicate a regis tratior total before the time closes for getting on the roll of 5000 or more. However. to attain he latter figure the women Of the city will have Co be got in line much more promin- ontly than they have come thus far
 or the 552 registrations to date. less han seventy-fve are those of women. lt is figured that there are three-fourts as many women of voting age in the city as there are men en- titled to vote Whether this estimate is high or no. the fact remains that tle registration of women 10 date has fallen very short op expectations. and of what it should be. It was said last night that it looked to be up to the several handsome candidates oE the various tickets 70 get busy and see that the next few ys mark a de cided change in the proportion of men Co women on the rolls. Meantime all men and women eligible to registra ton are urged to call OF the ci,y clerk without delay.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-04
CROSSING THE CON TINENT IN
 FORD TOURING G
TACOMA COUPLE ARRIVE HERE ON WAY TO NEW YoRk kJc. ARIZONA ROADS GOOD

Ed. N. Watkins arrived here yes- terday morning in company with his wife from Tacoma, Washington. They are enroute to the Shriners conven- tion which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 18th of May.
 MT. and Mrs. Watkins are mak- ing the trip in a five-passenger Ford automobile. and left Tacoma on the 26th of February, making liberal stops in San Francisco, los Angeles and Phoenix.
 They are on a tour of the world and upon arriving in New York will abandon the automobile and continue to Europe by steamer and return to their Tacoma home via Australia.
 Mir. Watkins stated that the roads SO far travelled in Arizona are in most excellent condition with the eXcep- ton of a few rough places. which are encountered in most all states. and so far is very much pleased with his trip in the state. Mir and Mrs Watkins left, after a brief stay here, for Douglas.