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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
The Land of Broken Promises
tcopyrigb,. 1914. b. Fr.ak a. nuas-y)

conceited, swelled-up little squirts you
ever saw in your life he's the limit,
and yet the old man kind Of favors
him
But this Manuel del Rey is the cap
tain OF the rurales around here and a
genuine Mexican f1re-eater-aIl buck
skin and fierce mustachios, and smells
like chilli peppers and garlic-and the
two OF 'em were having it back and
forth as to who got the next dance
with Gracia.
We'll, you know how it is at a Mexi-
can dance everybody is supposed to
be introduced to everybody else-and
when 1 saw those two young turkey
cocks talking with their hands and
eyebrows and everybody else backing
of, stepped in close and looked at
the girl.
"And she's some girl, too, believe
me! The biggest brown eyes you ever
cream, and hair-well, there never
was such hair! She was tanning her
self real slow, and in the language of
the fan that means: This don't inter
est me bit!' So, just to show her 1
was wise, 1 pulled out my handker-
chief and dropped it on the floor, and
when she saw me she stopped and be-
gan to count the ribs in her fan. That
was my cue-it meant she wanted to
speak with me-so 1 stepped up and
said:
Excuse me, senorita, but while
the gentlemen falkland if the sonora,
your mother, will permit-perhaps we
can enjoy dancer
And say, Bud, you should have seen
the way she rose to it. The girl is a
sport, believe me, and the idea of those
two novios chewing the rag while she
sat out the dance didn't appeal to her
at all. So she gave me her hand and
away we went, with all the old ladies
talking behind their fans and Manuel
del Rey blowing up like volcano in
bunch of carambas or worse. Gee,
it was great, and she could dance like
a queen.
But here's the interesting part of
it-what do you think she asked me,
after we'd had our little laugh? Well,
you don't need to get so grouchy about
it-she asked about you'll"
"Aw."
Eyes, she did! So you see what you
get for throwing her down."
What did she ask?''
We'll, she asked"-here he stopped
and laughed-"she asked If you were q
cowboy"
mol" cried Bud, pleased in spite OF
himself; what does she know about
cowboys?"
| ooh, she's wise!" declared Phil;
shes been to school twice in Los
Angeles and seen the wild west show
Yes, sir, she's just like an American
| girl and speaks English perfectly. She
told me she didn't like the Mexican
men-they were too stuck on them
selves-and say. Bud, when 1 told heI
| you were a genuine Texas cowboy
what do you think she said?"
'fW'y, don't know" answered Bud
smiling broadly in anticipation; what
| did she say?"
she said she'd like to know you'll"
"She did not!" came back Bud with
| sudden spirit.
Then he laughed the thought away
a great burden seemed to be lifted
from his heart, and he found himself
happy again.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
CHAPTER K.

To an American, accustomed to get
ting things done first and talking about
it afterward. there is nothing so subtly
irritating as the oid-world Journalism,
the polite evasiveness of the Next
cans; and yet, at times, they can speak
to the point with the best Of us.
For sixty days Don Cipriano Aragon
had smiled and smiled and then, sud
denly, as the last day of their mining
permit passed by and there was no
record of a announcement by Cruz
Mendez, he appeared at the Eagle Tail
mine with a pistol in his belt and a
triumphant sneer on his lips.
Behind him rode four Mexicans,
fully armed, and they made no reply
to De Lancey's polite "Buenos dias!"
"Take your poor things" burst out
Aragon, pointing CONTEMPORARY at
their tent and beds. "and your low,
pelado Mexican-and go! This mine
no longer stands in the name of Cruz
Mendez, and want It for myself! No
not a world" he cried, as De Lancey
opened his mouth to explain. Moth
ing! Only go!"
mo, senor," said Hooker, dropping
his hand to his six-shooter which hung
low by his leg and stepping forward
I'VE will not go!"
''What?'' stormed Aragon, you"
BE careful therei" warned Bud
suddenly fixing his eyes on one OF the
four retainers. IF you touch that gun
III kill you'll"
There was a pause, in which the
Mexicans sat frozen TO their saddles
and then De Lancey broke the silence
You must not think, Senior Ara
gon," he began, speaking with a Ger
| tain bitterness, that you can carr.
| your point like this. My friend here il
kill them. But there is a law in thi
country for every man-what is it tina
you want?"
81 want this mining claim" shoute
Aragon, chat you have SO unjustly t.
ken from me through that scoundre
Mendezl And 1 want you to ste
aside, so that can set up my mont
ments and take possession of il"
THE Senior Aragon has not been {
the agente mineral today" suggeste
De Lancey suavely. IF he had take
the trouble he would not
Enough" cried Aragon, still tryin
to. carry it OF cavalierly; 81 sent N
servant to the mining agent yesterda
and he reported that the permit Ia
Iapsed.
81 ST he had taken the pains to Il
Quire for new permits, however" r
turned De Lancey, he would haE
found that one has been issued to M
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

II is best, both for the pigs and the
SOW, that the weaving be done grad
uauy. 1t gives the pigs better
chance to accUstOm themselves 10
grain, and aids in drying up the milk
Of the SOW. There viii not be so
much milk at the elimination If the
pigs have been taught to eat
With newly-weaned pigs, there is
danger OF overlooking them The
pigs appetite is apparently insati-
able, and il uses no discretion in
satisfying this hunger The symp-
toms Of overlooking are q dry skin
and the desire to drink a great deal
OF water. They show a preference for
liquid feed over that OF a more solid
character.
Young pigs are also very suscep-
tible to rheumatism or cramps This
is sometimes manifested in an in
ability to stand It is thought this is
caused either by over feeding OF by
feeding too much protein OF too
much corn Hogs should be properly
bedded and not allowed to lie On
damp ground or in mudholes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced owing to a revolution in Mexico.
TO give up their mining claim ana return
to the United States In the border town
OF Gadsden Bud meets Henry Kruger, .
wealthy miner. who makes MIN propo-
20 q very rich mine which Kruger had
blown up when he found he had been
The Mexican subsequently, spent large
sum in an unsuccessful attempt to re-
locate the vein and then allowed the Iand
to revert for taxes Hooker and LIE Ian
coy arrive at Fortuna near where the
mine, known as the Eagle Tail, Is 10
Gated They engage the services of Cruz
Mendez who has been friendly. to Kruger.
to acquire the title for them and get
permit to do preliminary work Aragon
protests and accuses them of jumping his
claim. Bud discovers that matrimonial
entanglements make It Impossible 1or
Mendez to secure a valid title to the land.
Phil who has become interested in Ara
gon's daughter Gracia, decides to turn
Mexican and get the title in his own
name.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

Save the bones. They are worth
money. A large packing company in
Kansas City recently shipped bones
worth $50 ton TO japan This COM
pany ships much Of its material to
European countries. The bones are
principally the shin bones Of cattle,
with the spOngy ends cut of, and are
used to make knife handles, tooth
brushes, and similar. articles The
bones OF sheep and hogs are too
light and small 10 be used for these
purposes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
Daily Thought.

AS the flowers carry deWdrops,
trembling on the edge Of the petals,
and ready to fall at the first watt Of
wind or brush OF wing OF bird, so the
heart should carry its beaded words OF
thanksgiving, and at the first breath
Of heavenly favor let down the shower
perfumed with the hearts gratitude.
-Raa-har
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
Handle Thsse Eaas carefuIIy.

Too much care cannot be taken in
handling eggs that are to be used for
Matching. ". A Lppincott, profes-
sor Of poultry husbandry at the Kan
sas Agricultural college. says ehe low
per cent OF the hatch OF the incuba-
tor is often due to the lack OF care
In handling the machine II the eggs
must be kept any length Of time, they
should be kept at a temperature OF
65 degrees. A higher temperature
wiz start the eggs to Matching The
eggs should be. disinfected in alcohol
before being placed in the incubator.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

II Kansas we're divided into high
way districts and an engineer en-
ployed for each district, sixty-five
men could do the work now being
done by III county engineers and
county surveyors, and nearly a nil
lion dollars q year could be saved
the state by the improvement IN the
system, says W s. GearhaTt. state
highway engineer for Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

The farm nocks OF the Central
West are losing their constitutional
vigor, W A Lippincott, professor OF
poultry husbandTy at the Kansas
Agricultural College, believes Testi-
mony to the fact can be heard daily,
he says.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

A good way to prevent oileloth
from cracking is to place a layer OF
paper, well oiled with common ma
chine oil, under the cloth The oiled
paper tends to keep the under side
Of the cloth moist, which prevents
cracking. and acts as a pad, which
lengthens its life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

Kansas has % millions Of acres. OF
this area, IS per cent is potentially
available for TILED crops; II per cent
is available for non-tiIled crops; and
! Per cent cannot be used
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

There IS no method OF maintaining
a road IN good condition 50 effective
and so economical as the constant use
of the drag.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22

Only q per cent Of the tIIlable land
of the United States is actually under
cultivation, according to estimates OF
government experts based upon re-
ports Of $4,000 correspondents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
CUPID WORKS AT
 WHITE HOUSE
Miss Margaret Wilson is Now Re- ported as Engaged to Boyd
 Fisher, Princeton Professor.

WASHINGTON, March 16--lt is re- ported today that Margaret Wilson, he oldest daughter of President and Mrs. Wilson. is engaged to Boyd Fisher, professor at Princeton uni versty.
 The announcement, following so close on the engagement of Miss Eleanor to Secretary McAdoo, caused considerable surprise, but the wise ones claimed that they had expected that the three daughters of the pres dent would be married before the term of office of the president was completed.
 No statement can be secured from the White House. as to the truth of 1he rumor, but as no Eenia1l has been issued it is taken as indicating that the announcement is official.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
O0k'I> INTERVENE SAYS. GEN. MURRAY 1t Would Cost Many Lives and Considerable Money and
 Would be Futile.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 16.--Gen- eral Murray, in statement today said that the people of the United States did not realize the enormous cost in money and lives of interven- ton by the United States in Mexico
 The general states that the Mexi-- cans could maintain guerilla warfare for many years and that every town mining camp and city would have to be garrisoned while the country would be at the mercy of the bandits, un- less every home was made into a fort.
 Gen. Murray states that in time the Mexicans will work out solution ct their present difficulties and will es- tablish stable government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
WANT PRESIDENT
 USE AMERICANS
Tn Building the Alaska Ra'iroad- Don't Want the Rifraff From
 the Canal Zone.

SPOKANE, Wash, March 16.-The officials of fthis city and the commer- cial organizations plan asking Presi- dent Wilson to instruct the engineers in charge of the government rail road work in Alaska to seek for the necessary labor from among the un- employed of the Pacific Northwest and not to bring up the thousands of men formerly used on the government work at the Panama canal.
 It is pointed out that the men of the Northwest are acclimated and that they will make good citizens in the north after the construction days are past, while the southern Europeans, Spaniards and South Americans, who were used on the canal work, will not and should not be allowed to remain in the north, as Alaska should D" peopled with Americans.
 The chamber will urge the cooper ation of all the commercial organiz- ations of the coast cities and Alaska to this end.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
RUSSIANS KILLED
 BY BIG FLOOD
Azov Sea Raises Nine Feet and Wipes
 sand Reported Killed.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1b A hurricane swept over the province of Kuban, in the southern part of Rus sia, last night and the heavy rains and winds caused the waters of AZov sea, an indentation of the Black sea, to raise nine feet and all the villages along the shore were destroyed, the big waves pounding the frail build ings to pieces.
 More than 2O0O people were killed according to information received here and many tons have not been heard from as all lines of commun- ication are down.
 Relief trains have been sent to the scene with troops. doctors and sup plies and several of the warships of the Black Sea fleet have ben ordered to render assistance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
ANOTHER STRIKE
 AT TERRE HAUTE
Union Men Were Dissharged-com- pany Claims They Were Agitators
 and Strike Follows.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 16.- The members of the local motormen and conductors unions went on strike here again today because of the dis charge by the company of seven un- ion men, whom the railroad officials claim were agitators and urging the men to demand an increase of wages.
 The unions ordered out all the men as soon as they heard of the discharge of the seven union leaders and one 0! the bitterest labor battles in the his tory of the city is expected, as the men are determined that union men shall not be discharged just because they are union men and take an act i've part in the organization.
 Strike breakers have been ordered from Chicago and New York and sev eral hundred special guards have beer employed by the traction company to protect property A demand has beer. made upon the mayor for sufficient police protection to operate the cars upon the arrival of the new men.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
REFUGEES WOULD
 CAPTURE JUAREz
But American Border Troops Prevent Them.

FL PASO, Tex. March 16.-The American troops stationed here were called out of barracks last night to prevent the Mexican refugees in this city from crossing over into Juarez and attempting to retake the city from the rebels.
 The troops succeeded in finding the arms gathered for the invasion and confiscated them. A number of ar rests were made of leaders in the movement.
 The American troops were advised of the contemplated invasion of Juarez and acting promptly captured the store of arms and ammunition and by strongly reinforcing the border patrol all hope of the refugees to take the city disappeared.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
POLICE CHIEF
 FOR SEATTLE G:,I Names Former Councilman Grit fiths to Succeed Banniek-W l
 Reorosnize Force

SEATTLE, March 16.-Mayor-elect Gin wss inaugurated into office here
 this morning with most simple ex- ercises The new mayor took the oath of office at the city hall in the presence of a number of high city officials and was congratulated by Mayor Cotterill.
 Following the taking of the oath Mayor Gill announced the appoint ment of former Councilman Griffiths as chief of police. Griffiths was de- feated for the mayoralty nomination by Gill and Trenholme.
 The police force will be thoroughly reorganized by the new head of the department and the vice squad, which has caused much trouble and done lit tie real good, is to be abolished.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
FINALLY FIND
 DOROTHY ARNOLD Girl in Los Angeles Hospital Says She Is Missing Heiress-PoIiee Be-
 Iieve Her Story.

LOS ANGELES. March 16.-A young girl who has been in local hospital here for the past few months and refused to give any information regarding herself, today sobbingly de- clared that she was the long lost New York heiress, Dorothy Arnold.
 Word was immediately sent to the relatives of the Arnold girl in New York and representative is now en route here to identify the girl in the hospital and if it is the missing heir ess she will be taken to her home in New York.
 The police all over the world have been searching for Dorothy Arnold for the past year. She left her home one day for a short walk and has never been seen since, although it is said her parents have spent $10O000 in vain efforts to find her. Large re- wards for knowledge of her where abouts have been offered.
 Prom conversations had with the girl the police claim that they have no doubt that she is the missing heir ess. They are unable to secure any account of her wanderings since she left home.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
MEX|CANS KILL
 U.S.P0STMASTER
At Tecate When He Refuses to Open the Safe for Them-Make
 Good Their Escape.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March l6.-Thrf- MeXicans crossed the border here last night and attempted to rob the post office at Terate on the American sid, The postmaster refused to open tie safe and the bandits shot him Gea <, and failing to blow open the safe the y burned the building and made goo, their escape.
 The bandits tried several times 70 force Postmaster Johnson to open the vault, but he refus d and in spite of efforts to force him to open the saE by torturing him the postmaster r, mained obstinate, which so ansert.l the Mexicans that they shot him !n cold blood.
 Special agents of the Postoffice de partment have been sent to invest gate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16

WASHINGTON, jMarch 1j.-The
 announcement from Chihuahua that
 Gen. Villa desired to be president has caused no great surprise here as it was known that Gen. Villa has con
 stantly chaffed at the restraint of
 Provisional President CarranZa. who
 insisted that the lives and property of foreigners must be respected. Villa was for robbing and killing ! whoever he could and has caused the
 rebel government to lose the sym pathy of the American government be-
 cause of the murder of foreign citi- zens, the robbery of cattle from for eign ranch owners and the stealing
 of all the supplies from the Spanish
 merchants, besides the footing of the
 Catholic churches.
 In official circles the announcement has caused much apprehension as it complicates the situation and may force the hand of President Wilson.
 Intervention is confidently looked for by many, while those close to the administration assert that President Wilson would rather recognize Huer- ta than send American troops across the border.
 It is known that several foreign
 governments have suggested to the
 State department that the best SO
 lution would be to recognize Huerta,
 allow him to borrow enough money | to finance the operations against Villa
 and secure from him the promise to protect al Foreigners.
 The State department. however, hopes to find some solution of the tangle so as to avoid intervention or
 the recognition of Huerta.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
FIND MOUNTAIN
 0F ASBESTOS

GLOBE, Ariz., March 16.-A noun tain of asbestos has been discovered near here and the entire town has stampeded to the scene to locate claims. Hundreds of people are arriv- ing from other cities to get in on the ground floor and secure claims or leases from the lucky locators. Hun dreds of prospectors have walked over the mountain for the past ten years but none knew that they were walk ing on asbestos mines worth mil lions as they were all looking for gold or silver.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
NOME PEOPLE
 WANT RAILROAD
Extend it to kougarok.

NOME, March 16-The people oi Nome held a big mass meeting here last night and petitioned President Wilson to purchase the Nome railroad and extend it into the Kougarok coun - try.
 The people here claim that if eiv- en railroad transportation the kou garok will become one of the larg est gold producing camps in Alaska and are prepared to urge upon '..- administration the extension of H.. present road which has not been :r operation because of the heavy gov ernment tax of $200 a mile. WI 'cb more than the road can earn.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
PASSENGER CARS
 DROP 50 FEET
And Only One Passenger, Young Girl, is kiiIed-Forty Are
 Injured.

ST. PAUL. March 1.-Two cars on the Omaha dropped 60 feet near Men dota and one girl passenger was kill ed and 40 injured. The two passen- ger cars left the track, broke loose from the rest of the train and drop ped down step embankment.
 Railroad men marvel at the small loss of life, considering the big drop and the large number of people in the two cars.
 A special train with doctors and nurses left for the scene following the news of the accident and the injured were cared for
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
POSTAL AFTER BELL COMPANY Will Establish Telephone Companies in Western Cities to Fight
 Big Trust.

DENVER, March 16.-The Postal Telegraph company have announced that they will organize and operate telephone exchanges in this and many other western cities in connection with their system and to fight the Bell Telephone company, which is al lied with the Western Union.
 The Postal will spent $1O,000.000 i'll building up a system in the West strong enough to compete with the Bell company and will purchase many of fthe independent companies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-16
RiOTiNG THREATENED
 IN SPANISH ELECTIONS

MADRID. Spain. March 16.-Sol- diery today was distribute ed in all the larger cities and industrial centers ot Spain to prevent possible riots at the general elections. which are scheduled for tomorrow by royal decree. The decree setting tomorrow as general election day was issued to confirm th- Date cabinet in power until March sl, when parliament opens.