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LAS CONFERENCES
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Poco e. naGa ha b2ij.oGc no-a.
bic en- el sen2 le Ia mcdiaci5a 4.
3, c. dgranta 81 tiomno Jranscg.
rriFo entire ruesfro f.r-nn9 rarrr.
,.o y el rrason+a
la anu7ciada con+arsrcia en-
ire los ac,arados de Huort2 , l..
represen5aates de Carran2a 10 ka
podido Ilevarse q cabo. y media
dores Y delagaGos s. han vjsto en-
ell cago de susDandar las co2reren
cias Y daclerar IN perfod9 de va
caeioncs,
o.
y ~ '''.' 81 - ''.'N' - u -0'0'''
Lo mas notable tu1 {, hecho de
haaer sido frmado el r-.neY pro
rocolo, cuyo c0ntenldo aig0.ica
IN verd&dero triunt) para Eues-
tros compaUiotas los dele%ao9s
de GObierao MeNicano, = QUere-
su.5ar& muy ben&t.eo para nues-
ira patria, 81 no surgen nueVas
dIncu'ta9e@ por Ia lnjTanSlgencla
de los rebe.aes, en- 10 que Sc re-
iere a las cuesuones lnterlores
que nos tieHen diVidldOs.
En- eseAcia, el Dgot0colo en- cues
lion dice asi:
Los Estados Unidos, Ia aArgen
tina, Brasil J thie' reconoceran
al nuevo Go0lerno Provisional y
desde ese momento quedaran re-
anudadaS las relaciones diploma
ucaS enIre los LS'adoS UnlcoS y
MEXICO
Los hsIauos ohlacS no eEIgi-
ran lndemnlzacloneS nj maS Saua-
taccloneS por nlnguno De los III
cidentes relacIohadcs con Ia es-
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Sc esperan des6rdenes en- Ia Capital.
Algunos extranjeros legados al puerto de Veracruz,
caHhcan de seria Ia situaci0n.

do al General joaquin Mass, que
cs 81 sobrino poiftico, que per-
manezca a su Iado, en- vez de que
vaya q Qucretaro a tomar e! man
do de las fuerzas Que Sc disponen
a hacer frente al avance de las
tropas victoriosas de Villa.
Sc echa manO dc los muchach0s
Y de los heridOs.
Dos regimientos de federaIes
fueron mandados a Queretaro el
sabado, y al atravesar las Gales
de Ia Capital para tomar el tren
que debia conducirIos a su desti-
no, muchas personals Sc dieron
cuenta de que iban entire ellos
muchos muchachos y sOldados
que estaban curandose en- los hos
pitales y que no han sanado del
todo de sus heridss.
Pr6ximas eIecciOnes.
Los RESIDENCES ingleses de la
Capital Green que Huerta esta
hacienda los mas desesperados
esfuerzos por seguir ejerciendo
su dominic sobre la ciudad, Ia que
adn domina a fuerza de energias,
para lIeVar cabo las elecciones
que tiene proyectadas para el )
de Julio Y cuyoS arreglos est3n
veriticandoSe con el apoyo de la
mayoria de los habitantes del
Distrito Federal y demas puntos
dominates por su autoridad, que
esperan que Huerta sabra defen-
derse de sus numerosos Y encar-
nizados enemigos el tempo suf-
ciente para que ell Congreso haga
la revision de los votos y entire.
que el poder al que resulte cleo
to.
Tranquilidad que anuncia tenn
pestades.
Los refugiados ingleses, aves
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Zacatecas en- poder de Pancho villa.
Despu6s de cuaao d@s de osos cobates la guarnicion
federal evacu0 Ia plaza

Fl iCeves tlUuo. cuaGGo "a na-
bia yisro Ia luz 2lblica EG1swo
semauario. Sc reci3io en- esca cjU-
dad un mensaje jc "a Prsnsa Aso
ciads. Girectamer-e de e Capital
del Estado de Zacatecas. 6an&e
cuenta de que djcha plaza, des-
DuGs de cuatro d.as De sncgrniza-
ia lucha entire sederales y rebel
dos, habia caido per II eH me-
nos del iavencib,e Villa.
EI asalto final para ca2turar
dich2 plaza, tuvo ugm el mart3s
de la semana Ultima = para las
siete y media de IA tarde de ese
mismo dia, ios uopas vi.li5tas pc
netraban victcriosas a. centre de
Ia c.udad Y los tedera.es Sc raU-
raban q t9da prlsa rum5o 3
AgIascaientes.
La batalls de Laca-scss Ia sido
una de Ias mas sa1gr.e~- -cs le Ia
actual -ev0luc.6a. Cat9cce NIL
federales. ocu2aHdO pos:cigoas al
parecar inexpvguaj.es, Sc defen-
Gip~aD como EaanaS durar-e cgg-
tro diss de las furigsas y CONT
nuas a,omeUIas De les rebeldes,
cue no cejaroa IN momeHto en-
su empel0 de aDoderarse de Ia
ciudad, no obstanre cue nuchas
veces dejaron sem5raGo de muer-
tos 81 camiDo a aCacar las posi-
clones enemigas.
FL cabeciIa Eomds Crbina ha-
bia logrado aPoderarse desde dias
antss de Tetz GrsGde. que era "a
rOsici5n mas avarzada Ge 10: fs-
derales hacia q. Norte, Y 10 que
desde lueg0 li5 2 los rsEeEdes
cierta ventaja para ST. avaGce Sc
bre Zacstecas; pero no o5s,ante
esa ventaja. 81 ata-ue formal SO
bre Ia ciudad no snpez6 hasta al
lunes de Ia semana Ultima. La
H., ,..s.1 Z
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Zapata disgustado.

Emiliano Zapata acaba de Ian
zar una proclan-a diciendo que no
esta de acuerdo con los constitu-
cionalistas y que el Sc siente ca
paz de combatlr contra el Go
bierno y contra ellos.
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Quirce mil, aeregando cue de
.esaS iIeczas solo empIearon POGO
mas dc Ia mitad para eI IaraqUe &c
"a viudaG, 10 que en- buenos ter
mines equiyaIe q decir cue siete
u ocho mil rebelCes derrotaron 4
catorce mi! federaIeS que conta-
ban con po5iciones casi inexpug-
nab!es y cor gran numero de mu-
nicioncs, cosa que no deia de ser
un raato cuanto incredible.
Rafri6ndose a este asunto, di.
jo Villa ? uno de los correspon-
sales Ge Ia Prensa Asociada en-
Iacatecas:
Despues de cuatro dias de ru-
dos ataques, hoy fu6 el decisive.
Ell enemigo en- numero de Gator
ce mil hombres mandados por el
General Medina Barron Y cinco
generates mas, fueron completa-
merte derrotados por mis- fuer-
zas. que contaron con Ia ayuda
efectiva de las tropas de Nate
"a"
Las baias de uno y otrO lado.
Is punto menos que impossible
conocer ahOrita con eXactitGd el
nUmero de muertos Y heridos de
uno y otro lado, que debe ser e.
norme, segun pudo verse por los
innumerableS montones de muer-
tos de que estaban sembradas las
colinas cue rodean a la ciudad, Y
q dOnde los rebeldes Sc vieron
obligados muchas veces a subir
arrastrandose y pasandose los II
fles de rlanO en- manO, para H.
brarse en- parte del terrible fue.
go de Ia: ametralladoras fedora
les. Esos moEtones Ge cad&ve-
res, cue Sc multiplication por to-
das parties, hasta en- ell centro dc
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Las &.aTmantCS EU.lcla5 cue va
NOS 4 comunrcar 4 nuestrcs lee
ores pyugadaD de Veracruz. 4
,Ionda Ias han }lavsdc a3aunos
sibditas ing.eses que es.an aDan-
don&ndo Il capital.
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Agfegah que ID aNtoridad ae
Hueroa Sc oe0lliVa mas cada Ola y
que eS OPINION general que no pa
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CarranZa e lrime.0-

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PGSa q Ia pdgi1lG 7.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-10
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with Jesse Smith re-
lating the story OF his birth. carly life In
Labrador and Of the death of his father
rfes the master OF the ship and both are
lost In the wreck OF the vess4. Jesse
becomes a cowboy in Texas He marries
Polly. singer OF questionable morals.
who later is reported to have committed
suicide. Jesse becomes rancher and
takes up the narrative Unhappiiy mar
ried. she contempIates suicide. but changes
her mind after meeting Jesse. jesse res
cues Kate from her drink -maddened hus-
band who attempts TO kill her. Trevor
loses his life In the Rapids. Kate rejects
offers of grand opera managers to return
TO the stage and marrfes Jesse. Their
married life starts oct happily Kate suc-
cumbs 10 the plead.ngs OF composer to
him She rescues Widow O'Fiynn from
her burning house. is badly burned her
self and returns home. where Jesse re
ceivcs her with open arms. Jesse calls
on neighbors and plans TO capture cattle
thieves. Kate is rescued from the hands
Of the bandits Jesse is captured By the
robbers. but by clever ruse makes pris-
oners OF the robbers. They are turned
over TO United States marshal. who has
taFr. @ o ,bs o9aP ess son
Billy o'Flynn. having promised the chief
to keep him out OF HIS fathers profession.
lad is shanghaied. A son is born to Kate
and Jesse and is named David. Jesse re-
ceiyes letter from his FIRST wife. Polly,
~ riif ttAr ilIl sue utcriNtu
Into thinking she had killed herself For
the honor OF Kate and their son. father
and mother sparate. Kate and David go
to England TO live. Four yenrs later Billy
oFiynn arrives and tells Kate how Jesse
has been ruined and ostracised through
the vindictiveness of Polly. Kate arrives
In British Columbia. lays plans to help
old friends and defeat the plots Of Polly.
Provisions and help arrive in time TO
save Jesse's life. He hears OF Kate's ar
rival and Of her plans. Brooke. former
bandit and intimate OF Polly's. calls on
Kate to interest her In scheme to be-
tray Polly to his own financial advantage.
She refuses.
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mules came worshiping along in pur-
suit Those mares gave the mules the
biggest kicking you ever saw in your
life.
There was me lying on Face Rock
like little boy at a circus. and there
was the performance proceeding SO
joyful that / never saw Brooke until
he rode down right into the middle
of the fun. Jehoshaphat got mad and
went from Brooke, chasing him around
the pasture. Prue chased Jehosha-
phat, the mules chased Prue. the har-
EN- bit and kicked at everybody.
Brooke galloped delirious in all direc-
tions. aud | laughed until I could
hardly hold down the rocks.
"Of course, IL Brooke hadn't been
a mere mistake on earth. he would
have herded gently to the nearest
corral. and cut the two outfits apart
But Brooke proceeded TO lose his
temper. pulled his gun. jumped his
wretched sorrel behind tree. and let
drive He missed the stallion. He
shot Prue through the heart.
There was nothing after that to
keep the sixty Star mules together.
Some went up the canon. some down.
few even swan the Fraser. but the
heft of them climbed the big cliffs and
vanished into the forest
Il reckon Pete and his arrieros
could collect those mules and break
them to loving a new madrina. But
with Brooke as cargador. the great
Star Pack-train's numbered with the
past, and Mathson's partnership is
scarce worth arguing.
81 was sorry to see the fine mules
lost. and in my grief | kicked Brooke
about one-third of mile on his way
home afoot"
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HIS BRAIN WORKED SLOWLY
Small Boy Turned Statement Made
by His Teacher to Good
Advantage.

Strange to say" said the school.
teacher. addressing his class of boys,
'-our brain acts as telephone to the
different parts Of our body. Uncon-
sciously, before we move our feet or
hands. tho message comes from the
brain"
Jack Murphy, what are you grin
ming at?" he demanded
Il was thinking OF somethin'. sir. .
came the answer.
We'll, think of something thatn do
your brain little goodl" retortsd the
master.
Here, come out OF that."-as an
other grin spread itself over the
saucy youngsters face. Just stand
behind the board for half an hour.
and I'll give you something to grin
about afterwardi"
At the expiration OF the lesson Mut-
ply was recalled.
Hold your hand outi" demanded
the teacher. switching his cane
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could not sleep. Can any creature
sleep when the springs sweet restless
air calls to all nature2 Even the lit
tie birds we're coming back to the
north. for now and again as strolled
along the road would hear a sleepy
twitter. Isn't 1t dawn yet?- Not
yet. have another nap" So came to
the brow OF the great hill whence |
should see the dawn
was turning back refreshed toward
my duty, when ! heard something
moan The sound came from under
meath pine tree. the one at the very
top OF the long climb which Pete had
blazed with his inscription, Got
thar" With my heart in my mouth |
went to find out what was the matter,
and SO discovered the old cargador
crouched down against the trunk.
Pete" asked in very shaky
voice, what on earth's the matter?''
Dying, mum"
But it's too damp here. Why,
you'll catch your death OF cold"
That would never do. Say. mum,
how's Bolt?''
"Oh. ever SO much better"
Cant do it," said Pete. IF I died
first he'd have the joke on me-"
Wouldn't you like hot RUM"
Pete staggered to his feet I'D go
for that" he sighed. Just like one
man.
So he took my arm. and | helped
him along the road
She burned them higgins" he
said.
"Mother?"
Yes. Brooke came inspecting them
riggings. SO mother burned EN-"
Won't that be rather awkward?"
Some. You see. mum. Bolt paid
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CHAPTER vi.
The Black Night

Kate's NdrTdfire.
II, Boulton Wemyrs Taylor, Com
mander r. N. retired. being of sound
mind in a dying body. do hereby make
my last will and testament:
And do appoint the lady known as
Madame Scotson my sole executress
and trustee of all property which I
may die possessed Of
ITO pay my just debts. and to ad-
minister the remainder on behalf OF
my grandson, James Taylor.
Until at his coming of age he shall
receive the whole estate, If there is
any;
Save only that bequeath to Mad
anne Scotson my sword and the Vic
toria Cross:
And with regard to burial, 1t is my
will that no money whatever shall be
spent, but that my body, wrapped in
the flag by right of her majesty's COM
mission, shall be consigned to the
earth by my neighbors; that no friend
of mine shall be allowed to stand un-
covered catching cold. or to wear un-
seemly black clothing at the service
VI tne TesuITeCtiOu, VI " toll pciiS
which should be pealed when the soul
passes to God. or to make pretense OF
parade of grief for one who is glad
to co.
The months of nursing were ended.
No longer should Nurse Panton and l
be afraid when our patient was good.
or rejoice when fractions whims and
difficult absurdities marked those raj
lies in which he fought OF death. At
the last. after many hours Of silence,
he asked me in a boyish voice II he
might go upstairs to see his uniform.
In his dreams he was leaving school
to enter the royal navy.
Billy was away on an errand to the
Falls, and 1t was Nurse Panton's s
watch below, when at ten in the eve
ming l saw the change come very
suddenly. The face of my dear friend.
no longer old. but timeless. reflected
an unearthly majesty.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
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Progressive saskatehew.n.

A traveller was asked by fellow
passenger who had just boarded the
train at-weil. call 1t Boosterville,
Saskatchewan We'll. what do you
think of Boosterviile? The traveller
gave his testimony, which was to the
effect that he thought Boosterville
was real live town. cute town, =
town which meant to get there and
which had great future ahead of II.
town which had made remarkable
progress during the short time 1t had
been in existence. When were you
there7" inquired the man from Boost
erville- Bout three weeks back. .
the traveller replied. "Geel" cried the
Boostervillian in astonishment that
such implied ignorance could be.
-Geei You oughter seen 1t this morn
ingi--Canadian Nsvs-
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ECZEMA lTCHED AND BURNED

Dryden, Ore.-"My eczema began by
forming small blotches over my neck
and shoulders, also on my face and
later became rough and scaly. First
1t appeared in blotches, then it came
In pimples and lastly 1t appeared in
sort of rash. 1t itched and burned
80 terribly that I scratched it and
made sores My clothing irritated my
body. The eczema disfigured my face
very much and itched so that l lost
much sleep and couldn't work while
1t lasted.
Il used many medicines but none of
them took any effect. The disease
lasted nearly two months before I
used Cuticura Soap and Ointment I
first washed with the Cuticura Soap.
then applied the Cuticura Ointment to
the parts affected. The Cuticura Soap
and Ointment gave me much relief
within two weeks and they proved a
perfect cure in a month" (SigneD
]. c. Corlett. Nov. 10. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with ,32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. on-"-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-10

the kitchen boxes. Not Bolt hisself
may sit on my riggings," said the old
gray cargador.
Il thought" said Brooke quite kind
ly. that this harness was mine"
"A half-interest." said mother.
surely"
II fear" said Brooke. you sort of
misunderstood. Old Taylor did say
something about your usefulness as q
working partner. and. of course. II we
hadn't cancelled that preposterous con-
tract with the Hudson's Bay Company.
there's do doubt your knowledge of
the country up north would have been
worth paying for. Il was, as you say.
damned awkward about his being
blind as bat; in fact. was put to
quite a lot of trouble getting the agree
ment Witnessed. However" he pro-
duced o document which mother
snatched. "it's all thera in black and
white. and there's the old FOOLS sig
nature-holds good in any court of
law-proves that I've bought and paid
for the whole atajo. You needn't
claim | haven't a clear title-so you
needn't stare at me as IL I'd forged the
signature. It's straight goods. tell
you.
Mother reeled backward while she
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Gold and silver Coinage.

Gold and silver coins we're author
lied at the same time by an act of
congress in 1892, but copper coins.
cents and half cents. were issued be-
fore either gold or silver. The coinage
of copper cents and half cents began
in 1893. of silver coins in 1874 and gold
In 1876. The first gold coins issued
were the eagle. or ten-dollar piece. and
half and quarter eagles. The double
eagle. twentydoll gold piece. was
not issued till 1S4s. and the only piece
of that year known to be in existence
is in the mint at Philadelphia From
1s4s to 1881 not single twenty-doliar
gold piece was coined. but since 1881
the coinage has been continuous.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-10

The sDrinE was IN -zly blood. and 1
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-10

me four hundred and five dollars cash,
SO come to return him the money"
/ didn't quite understand You see,
Pete" suggested. you and Brooke
are the owners Don't you owe half
to yourself and half to Brooke?"
well. II that's SO, I'll pay myself
and owe the rest to Brooke. But then
he claims the whole Star atajo."
IN that case you owe the whole OF
the money to Brooke"
Il don't mind owing Brooke" Pete
felt SO much better that he was able
to walk without help. 'Brooke's gone
on to inspect mules. l wonder how
he'll get on with them mules?"
As 1t happened, Jesse was an actual
witness to Mr.. Brooke's inspection
of the Star mules at their pasture be
low his ranch. Here is his narrative:
The trouble for these poor mules
was that they followed a false god
dess. Their bell mare Prue ought tc
have been old enough to know better
but at the age of twenty-three, with
gray hair and bald withers, she was
still female
ohC anu hCA AAAoiCb lARd pCCh 81 dL
ing maybe half a mile when my new
stallion, young Jehoshaphat. happened
along with his harem of twenty-five
mares. smelling down wind for 6
drink. The mares looked 80 snug ant
grass-fat they could scarcely waddle
but Jehoshaphat was full of sinfu
pride, waltzing high step at the sigh
of Prue.
You should have seen Prue play
ing up innocent modesty In front o.
Jehoshaphat. pretending she WASH
there, making believe she was too sud
den. didn't approve of the gentleman
fiattering his vanity with all sorts o.
airs and graces. Prue paraded her
self along in front of the harem tt
spite the married mares. and all hel
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ment Their confession was now in
evidence against Brooke. in case he
dared repudiate Mathson's rights as
partner, but there was no need to
alarm the cargador. So Billy changed
the subject, demanding tea, end there
was fine gossip
the great hill. Pete returned looking
very old. 81 axed Bolt he explained
about this yere partnership"
"Well7" asked mother sharply
awen?"
Bolt says thars pigs with pink
bows to their tails. just stretchin' and
stretchin' around his sty."
The old woman turned her back. for
Pete was crying.
In April there came a rush OF
warmth out OF the west, licking up
all the snow. save only on that high
plateau where the Hundred Mile and
in the white silence.
Pete sat under a roof of cedar
shakes which he had built to shelter
the new ''riggings." He was riveting
the last of sixty Eackamores, as he
dreamed OF the great north trail. of
open meadows by the Hagwilgaet, of
t-a heaven-piercing spire OF Tsegeor-
dinith at the Forks of Skeena.
Mother" he said. I'm no SLOUGH OF
a cargador Them red gin cases is
still to rig for kitchen boxes. and it's
ell complete. The mules is fattening
gooc, hear. and the mems the same
as last summer. all worth their feed.
too"
But mother. grim and fierce in the
throes of her spring cleaning. had not
come to admire. Pete" she shrilled.
two more buckets of water. and yew
jest git move on. And how long hev
yew bin promisin' to whittle me them
clothes-pins? Now jest yew hustle.
Pete. or I'll get right ugly"
Fete only cut from the plug into
his palm, and rolled the tobacco small
for his corn-cob pipe. His winter
servitude was ended. and he was mas
ter. the cargador before whom all
men bow in the dread northlands.
Mother went on content to carry her
own water. and Pete, with something
of flourish. lighted his pipe.
Mother," Pete let out a sharp call.
aDc forgetting her business. mother
came quite humbly. as though to heel.
Yes. Peter"
He pointed with his pipe at dis
tant horseman rounding the flank of
the hill.
-Brooke?" she whispered. both
gnarled rheumatic hands clutched at
her heart.
Il recken." said Pete cheerfully.
Thinks he's a circus procession.
sorrels Gathering loose near-hind
shoe. and her mouth just bleeding as
he saws with that spade bit. He's a
sure polecat- Trots down-hill, too. and
suffers in his tail. Incompetent. moth.
er. Look at his feet. He's bad as a
stale salmon. rotten to the bones
Peen drinking. too"
Brooke drew up and dismounted
leaving his rein on the horses neck
instead OF dropping it to the ground
When Brooke moved to sit on an
aparejo Pete ordered him to one OF