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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-08
PUNKIN-COMPLECTED
MEXICAN PEONS
At the Siege of Torreon Proved they
Had Not Lost the Hermsm of
Their Aztec Ancestors
Especial to the Atlanta JournaD

kopcC1dI 10 the
Juarez, Mexico, April II have
come in from the battlefelds of
Torreon, where Mexican fought Mex
ican with the ferocity of grizzleys
and the headlong courage of Spartan
heroes.
For more than week battle fol-
lowed battle, charge followed charge
The mountains rang daily and night
ly with the detonations of artillery
duels
1t was the greatest battle fought
on American soil since the Ameri
can civil war
A book could be written. and pos
IDLY will be written, of this great
battle, but l will only tell you of the
scenes that impressed me, the Incl
dents that thrilled me, the sights
that burned into the brains of the
little squad of Americans who came
down here to see General Villa in the
sternest test of his battle SCARED
life.
1t was a strange looking army
that left Bermejillo, General Villa 5
base, on that Sunday afternoon
which made history IN northern Mex
leo. A horde of $4,000 ragged, high
hated vagabonds in command OF
glorified brigand moved down the
Mexican National railroad track 20
the attack on Torreon's outlying
towns. The fiankers of Generals
Benavides and Herrera spread out
for miles on each side of the track.
A troop train carried the artillery
and the white enameled hospital
train brought up the rear.
Villa himself, his suede uniform
discarded for the bandit garb his men
loved so we'll, rode at the head Of
the line on his pinto pony, grinning
through his snaggled teeth and shout
ing maledictions in Spanish to the
mules of the supply train. or stopping
to give sandalclad peon soldier a
light from his corn husk cigarette.
Off to the south was Gomez Pal
acio, the federal front, and behind
that squat, adobe town was the
Mountain OF the Cross, which mark
ed the goal of all robed ambitions
in the north-Torreon.
Fear to Light Fires
At sunset they squatted beside the
mesquite brush of the desert and
munched their tortillas, fearing TO
light fires, for the attack was to be
at night and without warning.
Rifle magazines were crammed full
of cartridges, ammunition belts
which girded the men two, three and
even four times were inspected and
filled from long boxes having a red
"W" stamped on them, the newt
able after-dinner cigarette followed,
tren-"fall in!'
The famous ship cannon, Ell Nino,
was unlimbered and loaded. The
cavalry mounted their diminutive
CIV ponies, the infantry broke into
II ? peculiar stiff-kneed shuttle which
s up distance, Villas saber whist
the silent signal for the charge.
i've thousand men threw them
selves en- Gomez PalaciO, where the
federal fighters squatted behind a
great corral made of sun-dried brick.
Five machine guns were mounted On
the wall General Benavides rode
at this wall with his trim brave Ia
ragosa brigade, the pride Of the reb-
ell army, to return two days later
with its ranks cut to pieces and more
than 200 Of the brigade missing.
School Teacher Leader
Herrera, the school teacher lead
er, engaged Lerdo, the little town
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-08
FIRE WOOD, S3 PER CORD

Fire wood delivered to your
house at SO for a full 128-cubic foot
cord. Dry pine shingle backings,
eighteen inches long. Phone mill,
No. 15-M. or drop a card TO G. w.
Davis, City. 4-6-tfdly&w
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-08
ODI1 FELLOWS

Tu.uIa Lodge No. %, Independen.
Order of Odd Fellows, meets every
Tuesday evening ( 1880 o'clock iu
Yonge's Hall, Fort King avenue. Wis
itors in the city invited to be With Js
H. D. Stokes, \. G.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-08
MARION.DUNN MASONIC LODGE

Marion-Dunn Lodge No. 19, r. &
A. NJ. meets on the first and thiro
Thursday evenings Of each month al
1880 o'clock, until further notice.
Baxter earn, w. VI.
Jake Brown, Secretary. Ad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-08

CONCLUDED on Page F'ive)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-08
AUTO FOR SALE

A model %" Maxwell roadster.
% horse power, splendid condition,
new tires, fully equipped, run less
than 10000. Will sell at a bargain
for cash. Apply to Star office or
Box COS, City. 9-dly-wkly-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-08
TOOK HEAVY TOLL
Aviation Since January 1. 1914, has
Caused 80 Fatal Accidents

Washington, April S.-Death levi
ed a heavy toll on aviators for the
first three months Of this year. Be-
eight men lost their lives thru the
uncertainty of air currents or the
failure of their flying machines. The
United States with five killed, stands
fourth on the list, which France
heads with ten dead. Germany lost
eight in the same period, Great
Britain seven, Turkey three, and
Chile, Spain. Argentine. Switzerland
and Italy one each.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-08
ROYAL ARCH MASONS

Regular convocations Of the Ocala
Chapter No. 13, R. A. NJ, on the
fourth Friday in every month at
1880 p. N. c. E. Simmons, H. P.
Jake Brown. Secretary Ad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-08
OPEN ALL NIGHT

The Merchants Cafe is a first class
place to take your meals. Open night
and day. J. r. Dewey, proprie-
tor 2-2S-tf
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
The Land Of Broken Promises
(copyr;ght 1914 by Frank A. Munsey)

much like Mexico-or revolution,
either!"
mo. It don't admitted Bud; every
thing running full blast, too. LOOK at
that ore train coming around the
hill"
Gee. what burg" raved Phil;
SAY. there's some class to this-what!
II mistake not, we'll be able to tind a
few congenial spirits here to help us
spend our money. Talk about COM
pany town. I'll bet you their barroom
Is full of Americans. There's the cor
raj down below-lets ride by and
leave our horses and see what's the
price of drinks. They can't feeZe me,
whatever It is-we doubled our money
at the line
Financially considered, they had
done Just that-for, for every Amerl'
can dollar in their pockets they could
get two that were just as good, eX'
cept for the picture on the side. This
In itself was great inducement for a
ready spender and, finding good com
pany at the Fortuna hotel bar, Phil
bought five dollars worth Of drinks,
threw down a five-dollar bill, and got
back five dollars-Mex.
The proprietor, large and tovial
boniface, pulled off his fiscal miracle
with the greatest good humor and
then, having invited them to partake
of q very exquisite mixture of his own
invention. propped himself upon his
elbows across the bar and inquired
with an ingenious smile:
We'll, which way are you boys
travelling, If | may ask"
ooh, down below ways" answered
De Lancey, who always constituted
himself the board Of strategy. Just
rambling around a little-how's the
country around here now?"
"Oh, quiet, quiet!" assured thei'
host. These Mexicans don't like the
cold weather much-they. would freeze
you know, if it was not for that zarape
which they wind about them SOL"
He made motion as OF native
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
ECZEMA ON CHILD'S FACE

Marpleton, w. Va.-"When my little
boy was one year old he broke out In
little fine pimples all over his face.
At times they would dry up and get
scaly and peel off. then they would
break out fresh again. He would
scratch them until his face would be
raw The eczema looked angry and
ran blood and corruption. His face
was red and disfigured. He seemed
restless and had to be up with him
the greater part Of the nights.
Il applied various remedies without
result He continued to break out
with the eczema until sent for some
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. / used
them and the first application eased
him. In ten days he was completely
cured. (Signed) Mrs. Lizzie Mollo'
han, Jan. 2, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
thu ~ughout the world. Sample Of each
frs- with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston.'-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
The Tango In Church.

Mother, like countless other moth
ers, had been doing much tangoins
and hesitating of late. She had taken
dancing lessons. She practiced the
various steps at home with father. Lit.
tie Frances had heard much Of the
lingo that goes with the tango, and the
hesitation. She knew all of the
phrases.
A few days ago Frances went to
church with her mother Frances had
not learned all of the ceremonials OF
this church for. after the mother kneft
outside the pew. Frances looked up at
her and whispered:
Mother. what did you do the dip
for?"-Indianapolis News
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
's..Ke. Got hlsxon.

II lost 1925 trying to kill rattle
snakes, and now l am going to walk
back to my home in Brooklyn" ex-
planned a man about forty-five years
old, who said he is Ezra Sellen.
Sellen said he started for a walk
from his boarding place. encountered
a lot Of rattIesnakes, killed some, fed
from the others, waded a stream, and
then missed his roll of bills. He said
he had just money enough left to ride
to this city and took the state road
out of CONGRATULATIONS IN. ~ Dis
patch to New York World.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31

wrapping his entire wardrobe about
his neck and smiled, and De Lancey
knew that he was no Mexican. And
yet that soft which away" Of his be-
trayed Spanish tongue.
"Ah. excuse me-" he said, taking
quick advantage Of his guess, but
from the way you pronounce that word
'zarape' take 1t that you speak Span
ish."
mo one better" replied the host,
smiling pleasantly at being taken at
his true worth, since l was born in
the city of Burgos, where they speak
the true Castilian. 1t Is a different
language, believe me. from this has
tard Mexican tongue. And do you
speak Spanish also?" he inquired,
falling back into the staccato of Cas-
tile.
mo indeed" protested De Lancey In
a very creditable imitation; nothing
but little Mexican, to get along with
the natives. My friend and l are min
ing men. passing through the country.
and we speak the best we can. How
is this district here for work along our
line?"
None better!" cried the Spaniard,
shaking his finger emphatically. 1T
is of the best, and, believe me, my
friend, We should be glad to have you
stop with us. The country down be.
low Ia little dangerous-not now
perhaps, but later. when the warm
weather comes on.
"But in Fortuna--no! Here We arc
on the railroad; the camp is controlled
by Americans; and because 80 many
have left the country the Mexicans
will sell their prospects cheap.
Then again, II you develop a mine
near by, it will be very easy to sell 1
and If you wish to work II, that 1,
easy. too. am only the proprietor o
the hotel. but II you can use my poo
services in any way I shall be YER
happy to please you. A room? On
of the best! And II you stay q weel
or more / will give you the loves
rate"
They passed up the winding stair
and down q long corridor. at the en-
, Of which the proprietor showed thsy
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
PRIZE FOOD.
Paiatabie, Economical, Nourishln1.

A Nebr. woman has outlined tho
prize food in q few words, and that
from personal experience. shs
writes:
AFTER our long experience with
Grape Nuts, cannot say enough In
its favor. We have used this food al
most continually for seven years.
We sometimes tried other adver'
tised breakfast foods but We invariably
returned to Grape-Nuts as the most
palatable, economical and nourishino
Of all.
when I quit tea and coffee and
began to use Postum and Grapefruit,
was almost q nervous wreck. waS
80 irritable I could not sleep nights
had no interest In life.
AFTER using 0rape-Nuts q short
time began to improve and all these
ailments have disappeared and now !
am q we'll woman. My two children
have been almost raised on Grape
Nuts, which they eat three times .
day.
"They are pictures Of health and
have never had the least symptom OF
stomach trouble. even through the
most severe siege Of whooping cough
they could retain Grape-Nuts when oil
else failed.
"Grape-Nuts food has saved doctor
bills, and has been, therefore, most
economical food for u.s."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to VOL
ville," in pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above lettert A nsw
enc appears from time to tine. TAs1
are ge1uine. trws, ss1 f1u d Aunel
Interest.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
CHAPTER VI.

II the Eagle Tail mine had been 10.
Gated tn Arizona-or even farther
down in Old Mexico-the method of
jumping the claim would have been
delightfully."- simple.
The title had lapsed, and the land
had reverted to the governmental
1t needed In Arizona was new set of
monuments. q location notice at the
discovery shaft, a pick and shovel
thrown into the hole, and a few legal
formalitiee.
But in Mexico it is different. Not
that the legal formalities are lacking
far from it-but the whole theory Of
mines and mining Is different. In Mex
leo a mining title Is, in a way, a lease.
a concession from the general gov
eminent giving the concessionnaire
the right to work certain piece of
ground and to hold 1t as long az he
pays a mining tax of three dollars an
acre pear year.
But no final papers or patents are
ever issued, the possession of the sur
face Of the ground does not 90 with
the right to mine benath it, and In Ger
tain parts Of Mexico no foreigner car
hold title to either mines or land.
A prohibited or frontier zone, eirht,
kilometers In width, lies along the In
ternational boundary line. and in tina
neutral zone no foreigner can de
nounce a mining claim and no foreig,
corporation can acquire title to one
The Eagle Tail was just inside tn
zone.
But-there is always but" whe,
you go to a good lawyer-while fo
purposes OF war and national safet
foreigners are not allowed to hold Ian
along the line, they are at perfect III
erty to hold stock in Mexican corpor,
tons owning property within the Or,
hibited zone; and-here Is where til
! graft comes in--they may even hol
title in their own name II they fr,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced, owing to a revolution In Mexico,
to give up their mining claim and return
to the United States. In the border town
Of Gadsden Bud meets Henry Kruger. a
wealthy miner. who makes him PROPOSE
ton to return to Mexico to acquire tue
to a very rich mine which Kruger had
blown up when he found he had beeh
cheated out OF the title by one Aragon.
The Mexican had spent large sum IN
an unsuccessful attempt to relocate the
vein and then had allowed the land 70
revert for taxes. Hooker and DE Lahcey
start for the mine.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
Carlyle and Ceremony.

Thomas Carlyle and his wife were
90 weddins-frightened that It 10 sas
to think Of It. Replying to q lettel
Of his describing his fantastic terrora
she wrote: For heavens sake gel
into a more benignant humor, or the
incident will not only wear . very
original aspect, but likewise q ven
heart-breaking one. I see not ~
an to 70 through With +"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
No. SIX-SIXTY-SIX

This is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or ChlIls and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and if taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
Still In VOGUE.

John Vincent Honeywell, the veter-
an life guard of Bar Harbor. was talk
Ing about bathing suits. They tell
me-" said the wise old man. that the
girls II wear suits this summer to
match the eyes"
He added with a chuckle:
Suits to catch the eyes III still be
popular too"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
Mole Trap the Best.

The best way to eXterminate the
ground mole is to use mole trap. A
good trap will probably be successful
eventually.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
Preferred the Lesser Evil.

Prefe fred the CeSSeF EVIIs
What are you going to be when
you grow up, JennieT
I'm going to be an old maid
"An old maid, dear! WhyT
"'Cause I don't think I'd like 70
kiss a man hundred times and TED
him he's handsome every time ! DO
shopping. I'd rather earn money ana
buy things for myself"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31
Bohemia employs $4,000 persons In
factories

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Ball Blue; have beautiful clear white
clothes. Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31

The man who is satisfied to take
Dot luck shouldn't call the kettle
black.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31

obtain express permission from the
chief executive of the republic.
Not having any drag with the chief
executive, and not caring to risk their
title to the whims Of succeeding ad'
ministrations, Hooker and De Lancey,
upon the advice of a mining lawyer In
Gadsden, had organized themselves
into the Eagle Tail Mining company,
under the laws of the republic OF Mex
leo, with headquarters at Aqua Negra'
It was their plan to get some Mexican
to locate the mine for them and then,
for consideration. transfer it to the
company.
The one weak spot in this scheme
WAS the Mexican. BY trusting Aragon,
Horny Kruger had not only lost title
to his mine, but he had been outlawed
from the republic. And now he had
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-31

Fewer men are driven to drink BY
misfortune than are driven to mis-
fortune by drink.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-01-23
MIGHTY BLEASE, HE "BLEASES
AGAIN"

Governor lslsa~.. oi south Carolina 4,
rapidly establishing himself a- the prr
mlrr 'coufnon -.'old'' at tl,s. r,,untry
lie scol,is the new Minister to Cubs
William J.. ,"nnzal,--. i-~.au-s. the latte,
i'=~ not agr,~' that tlsr governor of Soutl
Carolina H. infallil,lr lie -s~,l,ls S.<.r,.
tary paniel- l~rau.e contemplated ina,
i'roNrnrent- at ti.r naval station at Pom
Royal We're held mp. Iending th,. al,oIi~I,
m"nt "i blind tiger which was design
81 L. draw traie from the barracks. ~.
|'olis the Iudla-- ami ,~lItorr and leaslin,
''itl1rn- 81 hl- own state, and .irnounc.~
the 'nit,sl Stats government.
Why should >"uth Carolina ha,rrourt-
'r Iaii-, or editors. or "A legislature whei
islea~a. II on the IpbT What i- tlsr ne
s~-ify tor c"urt- whrn Blca-e rtan.l,
rrady with his I--n L. Iar.lon ANY con
vat Ia ~li"m lac takes fancy Islra.~
- quit. capable "i running the news
PaI~r-. the cOurt-. the legislzturr. ami
everything els. in Tia. -iais.
me distinguished governor isa cnn
'ii'iaie for the { nits-l stats ~.-nat.. bul
surely the stats' canned spare him iron
tlic executive r'lair at Columbia. All h
''"uld Il" M the >enat.- would H.. to -l~.aI
i'i- mind irss-ly about fllr Constitution
lie coulin't Pari,n any ,Dnvict- If d.
Acre in the senate. lie could, Il H. true
trraign the nits~i STATS government
Just a. hr - doing nov. hat vino would
ieiend the art of lynching,
Bl-ase - L." mighty man Ia send
away from Soutl' Carolina lie ~ in
.iisI~n-al,lc t. hi- STATE. aud the ont-i.l.
world ought not to ask that Comni"n
wealth Z" surrender him.-W a-liington
Post.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-01-23
RESPECTED CITIZEN KILLED
BY {. AND o. TRAIN

George W. Haynes. highly resI+rts..
ltizen of Nrkells Mills, ". Va, Wa
truck and Instantly killed 10y a train 90,
lac &, 4 -. railroad about one mile wesi
II the White sulphur Springs on tl,
.vening Of January lO. 1914.
lie Was born in Monr,s. county. W,-i
Virginia, March -, lS'O, spent the gr,-a
.er portion oi las liie in his native stat..
ile ~as married April -, 1881 and VA.
he father ot ~ children, the wife and
'3 children survives him.
He was stone mason 10y trade. EI
thriit, industry and economy lac rear,i
ais large family. purchased most de
sIrable home and accumulated valuable
IsrtonSl property.
The funeral services were held at sink
irove Baptist Churrh Of he Was a mem
%r. In the absence Of the pastor ths
funeral services were conducted 10y Rev
iiudson Of the Presbyterian church. The
~ervices were very impressive and largely
attended. Among those paying Inspect
70 the deseaSs-d were many prominent
farmers and business men of the com.
muntty. The family is grateful to ill.,,
People who gave their sympaIhis-s i'm the
hours Of gloom and they are ssTeciall,
grateful to Mr. J. =. Jameson who iden-
tified tie body and saw that il Was prop
rrly care-i lor at the White sulphur
springs.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-01-23
New High School For Washington

Washington, u. C., Jan. 18th. The
new VI street High SchoOl. for color,.i
stadent-, T. q cost 5000 AMI - 70 D.
located on First street etween y and &
streets, northwest. taking up the entir,
frontage Of the square. 49, feet. extend
ing back Iop feet TudOr-Cothic will
prevail in tlse architecture, and the cen.
tral facade will 10 ornamente,i by q bow.
~, fashioned after an oil MEDIEVAL ca-
tie. A running parspet will sdorn ths
roof. giving the structure uicturzqn.
appearance. There are q ~ three storie~
and Basement The latter will contain,
the heating plant, two gymna-ium-, ar
mory, shower baths and rooms for bu-i
ne-- cour--- Ofboes, reception rooms.
fifteen clsss rooms and an assembly hall
will &C upy the int fiOOr. with similar
provisions on the third. The az-emhl,
hall will seat 80. Active building op
erstions ~ill begin within few weeks.
according % the expectations Of the mu-
nicipsl architect.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-01-23
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

The Citiz,n- Republican party held az.
,nter,-StIg anal entllu-iastic nsxting Fri
lay night of last wss.k Mr. A. stuart
-upt. oi thr hey~tone Coal and Coke.
''.''''l'auy anal cansli,iat. for councilman
presIsis-i
There were interesting :; ---l'--'.i,.li,cr
III 10y Ms--rs. A. ID. >owrrs of I.anlgrnf.
rn-d Bernarsi. q. :. McFsrlsn, eandi
late i"r mayor. and Hon. r. Howard
iiarT"r. All "f the speakers di-cu-r--i
tile city administration and gave nurner
"Is rrs-ons shy Mr.. q. g.. Hale -hould
i~ defeated anil Mr.. McFarlan sl,x tel
mayor oi keystone. The -I,erls- were
not bitter AMI mud Singing wa- not ~
iulge'i IA by any oi the speaker.
A grand parade prrrssis-d the sI-aking
There were two bands, the Lord Cnrnet
Band AMI tie Italian ban.i. both Of whlrh
rendered excellent music. They ~rrr
followed and pr,~s-,lsi 10y citinrn- "n
mules and learing torch lights aud han
nerz. The parade wss long AMI sIectae.
nlar while tiIr meeting wa- rnthu-ia-tic
AMI harmonious.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-01-23
f. |. COOPER
Believes he Has Good Chance For
Hughes Shoes,

Hon. r.. L.tCOoper, candidate for Con
FRESHMAN Jim Hughes shoes, j. in the
sity from Bramwell, With a smile that
>ays I'm the winner ia the Fifth con
sres-iOnal district" Mr.. Cooper doe
not believe that Congressman IIughe>
~ill be candidate for Reelection. bur
even II he Is, the BramweiI citizen feel,
that hi- chances are better than the pre-
INT Congressman
Mr.. Cooper j. looking toward RaleigI,
cOunty for strong support. lie says there
sill l'e q thousand more Repubiican yo-
Ter in that county at the next ele~tion
tecau-e Of the great increase in the pop
.Ilation. The coal fields Of Raleigh com.
y are opening up - rapidly that hun
.iresis are coming into the field alne-,
seekly, from other -ections of the stat.
where the coal business j. not 80 goo,l. -
Kanawha Citizen.