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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
BOY SCOUTS WILL
TAKE UP TICKETS
AT THE FAIR

Through arrangements completed to
dYN bclw >cuuimaStrr II. w. Holt nf
1ruvn~vil Z Boy Scouts M. | and Pr u
dent MrDaviif ~ the Fair a~SDriation
The hoy scouts ~ this city will take tick
ciS ~ the various concessions during
the Brownsville Mid Winter Fair. which
begins next Wednesday. and viii rnn.
finnc until Jan. H. inrlr~ivc. The or
gunizaiion a. whole will rcrfirc n
fixed amount fpr the work. and the pro
ccclS Wi 70 t0 the treasury of the boy
SroutS local and viii ~ used w push
ing the interests ~ the organizations puT
chasing equipment ctr.
The fair association must furnish
firk takers fnr the various shows ~
which il T. expected there vii IT, fif.
t,.rn or twenty. and the arrangements
with the scouts mean that thr association
viii De- saved the great expense of en-
pluy,ng men regularly. and intel igrnt
work T. certain ~ ~ given on the part
~ the scouts. The organization H. com.
posed ~ twenty four very bright Young
fellows. who will give good rvice ~
ticket takers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
Especial Ia The Hrraldl


Laredo Texas Jan. 3.-Whilc stand
Ing on the river front on ihr American
side Friday afternoon al $50 O'Clock
witnessing a battle between about 100
fc'lcrals and 20 rebels. which had been
in progress since daylight. several hun
drcd citlzns of Laredo Witnessed 4 gen
uinc massacre Of rebels hy federal in
fantry. The fcdcralS, cnircnchcd in
their long trenches opposite the power
house. were assailcd nj daylight by the
rebels who had come up under cover of
darkness and taken position al The foot
of a hill and thrown mp entertainments
a detachment of about aO0 federal re-
inforcemcnts stcalthily approached the
position of the rebels from the rear and
suddenly flocked down on them from the
hill top. taking the rcbcs by complete
surprise ami killing about 10 Of them.
The wounded rebels we're bayomcicd aud
riddlcd with bullets. Some few rebels
who were in the rear succeeded i'm cScap-
ing by swimming to the American side.
During the fight ~ fcdcral> were killed
there.
To the west of the cit, 4 battle brtwcen
700 rebels and ~ many fc,lcralS ragged
most of the day but the fcrtrals were
finally rcpulScd with heavy losses.
The fedcralS engaged i'm this fight were
rcinforccmcnis from Jajarita. bound for
Nurvo Laredo but the rebels learned of
their coming and went out five mics "a
meet them and defeated and scattered
them number of wounded rebels were
brought Ia this CITY from the rebel head.
quarters and taken To the emergency
hospital established d, the Laredo Red
Cross society
Near the custom house in Nucyo La
redo a fight between small drtachmcnts
of rclcA and fc,cral> was ia progress
throuhcout FRIDAY. the rebels nSn. ma.
chine guns and getting the better ~ the
fight. Last night ihrcc biz buildings in
different parts of the outskirts of Nucvo
Laredo were ia flames. the torch hav.
ing been applied hy rchc's in the vicinity.
General Gonzales il expecting his mr..
tillcrs forces from MatamnrnS IL reach
here in day or two when the rebels
viii again begin decisive battle for the
possession of Nuc,o Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
SO FEDERALS
MAKE GETAWAY
BARS rs WINDOW AT GUARD
HOUSE ~ FORT HORWN ARE CIT
md MIN ESCAPE DURING TIE
NIGHT
SEARCH BEING MADE
SQUADS or UNITED STATES SOL
bIERS ARE SPREAD OVER City
TO APPEEIiEND MEN TWO ARE
CAPTURED.

Squads at United States soldiers to
day are making \ close search through.
out the city for thiriy-sevcn Mexican
federal soldiers. prisoners ia Fort
Brown. who escaped from the guard
house sometime during last night. Al
together. thIrt! nine ~ the men made
their getaway bIt two were captured this
morning IA 4 saloon al Fifth and ADAMS
streets.
The escape ~ The men from the ruarI
house was MOI learned until early this
morning. u Was found that they had
sawed the bars of window ia the ci,ar,l
house. AMI apparently had left the build.
ing one M time disappearing in the
darkness of the night. Immediately nm.
on the discovery. Captain Kirby Walker.
commanding the local troops ordered n
general search W the rity
Two ~ the Mexican soldiers ..crr cap.
tnrrd ~ the Dclicias saloon aal dance
hall ~ United States soldiers. aud Lien
tenant y. II. Coulter. in charge nf the
search. Immediately obtained "A search
warrant in the belief that more m,n were
hidden about the place. IA Was reported
that twenty ~ them had sought refuge
there. AccomPlnici hy Captain George
j. Head " the Brow nsviIIc militia. Dep,
NY g. W. PrIc and others Lieutenant
Coulter made cin~cf search II the place
but found no more IL the men.
The block was surrounded iNF~kn:icsl
STATES soldiers with guard ut every
corner in order ~ prevent an r.ra,r.
should the men bc found aud attcnpt ~
gam their liberty by running. However.
none ~ the men wcrc found IN the place.
hui the guard was maintained for sew
cral hours
ont ~ more than - hundred Mexican
federal soldiers that were in Fort
hr""n - nominal prisoners NJ the
niird STATES army following the battle
81 Mnlamoro>. there are now only abpnt
twenty. Seventeen Officers made their
escape. all breaking their paroles. a few
weeks agn They were followed later ~
Ten soldiers who made a break for liIer.
~ ~ broad day light aud uhiir under
guard. AMI these bv the brr1l nf last
night Several others have made indi.
vidual escapes.
" ~ believed that the soldiers VII,
escaped from the guard house last night
are ~ hIdin. in various plsrvs in The
city awaiting darknc~ when H. II
ih"rghi they viii attempt to leave The
r'iN ai"ni- catching trains ~ points
along the railroad in the cn,ca,or prr.
>nmab'y Co reach Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
High'cayman Mdignaf
because Victim Has No
Money Him Ram

vi Pa>o. Tex. Ian. When hiph
walmah held up William Valentine IaSt
night aud at the point ~ a revolver M.
manhch his valuablc~. Valentine handed
pui dollar watch The h ghwa,mau
searched Tor other vaIuaLle~. hut found
none not even n nickel. Whrrcupon he
threw the watch against "A wall and or.
hrrrTl Valentine 40 beat it.' at hiyb
'pred. In his disgust hr forced valrn.
tine 10 run several blocks at the t,piut
pf hi~ gun.
n highwaymln who attacked Mrs w.
". Durham frllcd her with his fiSt and
cot her porkrtboDk containing a..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
MAY HEAD ELKS
RAYMOND BENJAMIN IL REPORT.
ED CANDIDATE FOR GRAND FN.
ALTED RULER OF THE II. Il. q. +.

San Angelo Texas Jan. = Announce
ment has been made here ~ H. l.. sand.
crs Of Dallas. Publisher of the Texas
Elk. that Raymond Benjamin Of Napa
and SanFranri>co. Gal. j. an avowcl
candidate for grand exalted ruler of
the Elks nj the Denver convention i'm
july. Mr. Benjamin ALREADY has the
pledged support Of almost every lodge in
California. Recent, William II. Atwell
~ Dallas visited here. Al that time
he stated he would not he 4 candidate
Members Of the Els lodge here are
preparing Ia attcnd the Denver meeting
The lodge has 49, active membership ot
some four hundred. Ii il planned "a
travel 10 Denver ia a special train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
MAY
BE HERE ON 9Th
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF STATE EE
ui f,STS RESERVATION FOR
.Fotk PERSONS At LOCAL
HOTEL.
No EEPLN YET RECEIVED EN $40.
HETAHl OBHIEN IN ANSWER TO
MESSAGE ASKING Ills ARRIVAL
D\ JTll

\ message was received at the Miller
hotel Inst night from Governor q. r.
ColqriltS ~rcr. tary. Mr. bonner. ask
ing reservation for thr governor and
thrrc persons. and stating they would
uriirr Tuesday night. A message wa~
WI 'Sp sent the Governor last night hv SEQ.
rrtary O'Ericn of the Fair a>>nciatinn
inviting the Governor ~ H. here un the
9th im response ~ the Governors r.
quest TIM, the Fair association srt the
date hrt ~ rcpl, has ~ set been r..
c-.vcd 10 Mr.. Ol;ricn's message
Mr.. OI;rirn stated to,lav hr believed
the message cf Gnrcrrhr culq 'itt was
sent to the hotel before Mr. - Hricn' N
message was received ~ the Governor
last night and that NJ experts ~ hear
from Mr. tolquilt sometime this after
noon.
The Mid Winter Fair association met
~ the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
afternoon in rc>Imn~r a. call bv the
secretary. va select the date ON which
II would bc best ~ have Governor Col
guiit with ~. FRIDAY. Jan. y. wa> 80
lccicd. a. VI ~ believed that Nv that
time the fair viii ~ in fun swing and
that ~ exhibits. The display ~ vcgr
tabirs the shows and every other feat.
TIE would Is III better shape. That j.
also the day on whirh the newspaper
men of the Valley WIZ hc here aud the
lay on which the Southwest Texas Pro
grr>>i,c league has bccn invited
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
1000 REFUGEES CROSS At QJ|NAGA
REBELS MAY RESUME FIGHT At LAREDO
NO ATTEMPT IS MADE BY AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO STOP FOOD SUP
PLIES THAT ARE GOING TO COKSTTuTONAlSTS BY AUTOMOBILE
FDERAS At ONA6A ARE SHOWING SURPRISING STAYKG POWERS
las, 600 PESOS BROUGHT FOR FEOERAlS
REBELS CAMPEC
BELOW LAREDO
REINFORCED
(BB .isSociGfrd I'rfSS.D

Laredo. Texas. Jan. :;.-Thc con>titu
tionalists. cncampr6 five miles from
Nue,o Larcd" today reported they were
reinforced by four hundred cavalry and
four hundred artillery. and that the at
tack may bc resume later today.
shortly after midnight the rattle Of
machine guns WAS heard. but the source
has not been learned
Automobile loads of food supplies
from here for the conStitutionaiiSts are
not stopped by American troops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
CORN PRICES
60 DOWN FAST
CORN THAT SOLD FOR "a CENTS A
FEW DAYS AGO TODAY SELLS
At I'll L. CENTS A BlSilEI.
JANUARY DELIVERY DROPS
THREE CENTS TODAY WHEN
LEADING OPERATOR HEDGES
HOLDINGS BN NAY SALrS.
fBy iSS Yciai,d PrrSS.l

Chicago. H.. Jan. :. Corn pr,r :
coaStcd downward today. .Ianurr, dcliv
~, cropping nearly three cents y br~h
y because leading operator ~ The chi.
cnso Bpard " Trade hal hc'Ig.,. hI, hrl.i
inss b. sales ~ May option.
Spectators with hrariSh tendencies
issued this fact a. hammer down prices.
Corn which sold for seventy one ccn' :
! few daNS ago brought >ixty-onc ami
onc half cents nuShcl today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
WEATHER.

New Orleans. La. Jan 3.--coasf I
weather; Tonightr fair and warm. Z
err sunday. fair with light variable 4
winds. =
ne suHkissed Valley today N a. I
most tropical The weather II Z
warm. clear and most pleasant. A I
light brrrze has famed through Z
""i The day. and the Sky. a. il has {
been all this week shows n trans a
parent blue that is beautiful 10 be- =
hold. y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
BANKS
MAY JOIN NEW
BANKING SYSTEM

Austin. Tex Jan. :i.Thc state dn-
partmcnt ~ blnking and Insurance
holds that state banks are permitted ~
>ubscr hc >io ckin the ncw regional re-
serve hank tr the cNtcnt nf siN per cent
If the capital stock uf the subscribing
bank.
This ouin on waS issued a. u reply ~
numerous inquiries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03

Dallas. Tex. Jan. Mrs. Annie
Hartman. unbalanced. seriously shot
her laSbaEd. and killed herself ~
taking poison today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
TRAIN CAUGHT
RETWEEN TWO
EARTH SLIDES
tBy .iNSrciaicd PrrSN.l

San Frcnci>co. Ca. Ian. ! Marr
rain today cauScd serious flrolS IN
northern and central California. Six
hundred men have gone 10 ny tn release
the Western Pacific Overland train Tor
San Francisco. 4 hich j. caught between
two earth slides in the Feather riv =
canyon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-03
CANCER PATIENTS ARE
RELIEVED WHEN RA0IUM
Is USED BY PHYSICIAN
I'm tSxycigfsd prsxS

New York. Jan. ..-Dr. %. H. Hancock
here finds remarkable the effect of rad
ium on three cancer patients in the last
three weeks.
In l. too early for clrrS. but the in
tense pain l. almost immediate v re-
lieyed.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-18
.ATONS ,6i~ TILSMORTH YOVNG~7


and then the man IT they had not been entirely concerned with his mes sage they might have remarked that he trembled as he looked at the Princes face; that his voice shook as he answered the Queens question
 "I have the unhappincss. your Maj. esty to bring you bad news.' he said speaking to her. but sull gazing ea. gerly at the Prince. "The Marquis Happi. my employer, Is ID. He wac taken suddenly last night. and today IS much worse, and there is no chance that he can travel with your Majesty tomorrow
 The Queen threw out her hands with a gesture of hopelessuess. "What can We do?' she exclaimed Am l to plan and plan and have always an uncon. Querable obstacle2 Can l not save my boy? ] might have known that everything seemed too bright this morning. too good to be true Yet ij is not possible that after an they
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freedom, the conviction tnat ne must get free before the count left, else op portunity and force for the effort would both be gone forever And on. that day Battista brought in his mid day meal with a look and a manner which Francois remarked.
 What is 1t, Battista?" he asked softly.
 The man answered not a word, but turned and opened the door rapidly and looked out q thought l had left the water-pitcher. An, here it B-I am stupid" he spoke aloud. And then, finger on lip dramatically, he bent over the young man. My son-the little Battista-has had a letter The young master wishes him to come to hm in France, to serve him. He is going in two days"
 It was whispered quickly, and Bat tista stood erect
 "The signor's food will get cold if the signor does not eat it," he spoke grufly. CT do not like to carry good food for prisoners who do not appre- ciate 1t. l shall bring less tomorrow" "
 But Francois, hardly hearing the surly tones, had his hand on Battista's arm, was whispering back eagerly.
 Where does he go, in FranceY
 "To Vicques," the low answer came. Francois sank back. tortured.
 Going to Vicquea, the little Battista! From Castleforte! And he, Francois, must stay here in prison! His soul was wrung with a sudden wild home sickness. He wanted to see Alike, to see his mother, to see the general; to see the peaceful little village and the stream that ran through it, and the steep-arched bridge. and the poppy fields. and the corn The gray castle with it's red roofs. and the keech wood, and the dim high-walled library, how he wanted to see 1t all How his heart ached, madly, hercelyl This was the worst moment of all his captivity And with that Battista was over him, was murmuring words again. Something was slipped under the bedclothes.
 "Paper-pens The signor will write a letter this afternoon And tomor- row little Battsta will take it"
 And the heart of Francois gave a sudden throb Of joy as wild as its an-
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standing could see from lt the vast sky and the sea-line six miles away, and, by leaning close to the bars, the hill that sloped down into wooded country; beyond that the sand of the shore. The jailer stood close by the little window in the stormy sunset for a better light as he dropped the medi- cine
 "One-two," he counted the drops carefully up to nine, and then glanced at the prisoner on his cot in the cor ner, who tossed and talked rapidly. disiointedly. "It is high time that the doctor saw him" the jailer spoke, half aloud "If the governor had been here this would not have been allowed to run on. am glad the governor is coming back"
 With that the prisoner threw of the cover from his shoulders and sat up suddenly. with wild bright eyes star ing at the iailer
 "Pietro!" he called in astonlshmenL "Why, my dear old Pietroi" and flung out his hands eagerly toward the man. and would have sprung from the bed to him.
 But the iailer was at his side and held him down. yet gently "Be quiet, l signor," he said respectfully. "It is only old Battista; you will rec if you look. Only Battista, who has taken care of you these five years"
 The brilliant dark eyes stared at him hungrily; then with a sigh the light went out of them and the head fell on the pillow.
 "Ah. Battista," he said "my good Battista.' A smile full of a subtle charm made the worn face bright. He spoke slowly I thought 1t was my friend-my best friend he explained gently
 "Will the signor take the doctors medicine2" Battista asked then, moi much noticing the words, for the sicl man was clearly light-headed. yet witt a certain pleasant throb of memory which always moved within him at th,
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prince. ue eNpNn0o IlUoy lo bo landlord "Hide him. take care Of him - win draw chem away When they are gone see that the prince and Che queen escape That is for you: you ore responsible"
 There was Che rush of a flying figure down the hallway, and out Francois flashed across broken line of dozen dismouuted rders. straight toward the landlords horse held by a groom un. der the trees. There was a ehock of startled silence as the impetuous ap. partition, saber gleaminE at wrist. shot across the court Then there was a hubbub of voices. and a mass of uni. formed figures fell toward him as he threw himself on the horse. A eol- dier caught at the bridle. The naked sword twinkled and the man was un. der Bleu-bleu's feet. For a second there was a vortex of men and a fran tic horse, and riding the storm a buoy ant figure of fury, flashing a blade. with infinite swiftness. this way and that Then horse and lad shot out from the living canvas. streaked the background of trees a eecond and were gone, and the Austrian troopers scram- bled into their saddles Co follow.
 Through sun-spotted, breeze-tossed woods tore the chase; across a road and over a low fence, and stiu Fran cois led. but the heavy horses gained. lt was a hopeless hunt. for the land lords mount was no match for the big cavalry horses, yet the riders light weight and clever horsemanship counted. and it waF fully four miles from the inn when Bleubleu stumbled and fell at a ditch, and Francois pitched over his head. His lead was short by now. and they were on him in a moment, in a mass; he was seized by dozen burly Austrians.
 The leader took a sharp ook at him as he stood pantlng, staring defantly
 What is this?" the Austrian de- manded sternly, and wheeled to a trooper in a bunch Friedrich. thou knowest the cub of the Bonapartes. Is this lad he?"
 And Friedrich lunged forward gasp. ing, for he had run his horse hard. and shook his head. NO, my captain have never seen this one"
 The boy looked from one to anoth CT Of the threatening group. smiling composed in spite of his quick breath ing The captain took l step close to him and shook his fist fin his iace
 You have fooled us, you young game-cock. have you? But wait. Dc you know what we will do to you. you bantam of a Frenchman? Do you now how we will treat you for this, we Aus trians?"
 Color deepened in his cheeks. and Francois drew up his figure magnif gently.
 You may do what you like. Mes sieurs," he said gaily 'It is for you my part is done. The prince is safe
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ingly, as b calling up Iue little, OrOWus trudging figure so well remembered. Then she tossed up her head sharply -'Who %'-and then she laughed. "I shall be seeing visions next, like Fran cois, she said q thought 1t was he back in the beech wood"
 "I see no one" Pietro stared.
 But you have no eyes, Pietro-I can always see a thing two minutes before you," Alike threw at him. "There-the man."
 "Oh," said Pietro. Your eyes are more than natural, Alike. You see in- to a wood; that is uncanny Yes, see him now Mon dieu! he is a big fellow"
 "A peasant-from some other vile lage" Alike spoke carelessly. 'I do not know him, and they went on talk ing, as they had been doing, of Fran cois.
 And with that, here was Jean Phil lippe Moison. forty now and fat, but still beautiful in purple millinery, ad- vancing down the stone steps between the tall gray vases, making a sym phony of color with the rich red of the flowers He held a silver tray; a let ter was on it
 For mademoiselle."
 Mademoiselle took it calmly and glanced at it, and with that both the footman and the Marquis Zappi were asrouished to see her fall to shiver- ing, as if n a sudden illness. She caught Pietro's arm. The letter was cmtched in her other hand thrust back of her.
 "Pietrol"
 What is it, Alixe?" His voice was quiet as ever. but his hand was around her shaking fingers. and he held them strongly. What is it, Alixe?"
 She drew forward the other hand; the letter shook rusued with her trembling. "It is--from Francois!"
 Jean Philippe Nelson having stayed to listen. as he ought not. lift. ed his eyes and his hands to heaven and gave thanks in a general way. volubly, unrebuked. By now the un. steady fingers of Alike had opened the paper and her head and Pietros were bent over it, devouring the well-known writing Alike, excited. French ex. ploded into a disiointed running com. ment
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CHAPTER xN.
Good News


 In tho garden of the chauteau Of Vicques, where the stih, gray stone vases spilled again their hearts blood of scarlet and etching of vines; where the two stately lines of them led down to the sundial and the round lawn-oD one of the grihin-supported stone seats Alike and Pietro sat, where Alike and Francois had sat five years before. 1 As they sat in the garden, they had been going over the pros and cons Of his life or death for the thousandth time Pietro's quiet gray eyes were sad as he looked away from Alike and across the lawn to the beech wood.
 God knows l would give my life quickly if ] could see him coming through the trees there, as we used to see him, mornings long ago. in his patched homespun clothes"
 Alike followed the glance consider