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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18
TmE MYSTERY on rIIE SAHARA.

Z HITHERTO supposedly well cs-
tablished theories as to h
evolution OF the worlds cos
mography win have to undergo q
change " the conclusions Of Colonel
Roulet Frenchmon are to be ac-
ccpted "a corrcct. Il has aiWa>s been
supposed that the desert 81 sahara
was once az the bottom Of tho ocean
and that rs vast sweeps u sand are
what was once the bed at a subma-
rim area.
Covncl Roulct has been spending
some time In the sahara making *
tensiye research and upon his recent
return TO Paris he placed before the
Anthropological society Of that city
the results of his Investigations and
his conclusions based thereon. He
asserts that some month ago he dis
covered Waiata, the religious capital
OF the desert which. ia the middle
ages was a town 81 great wealth aud
W. iAiN'N NNANN ''AAAfH 81 TVS wv
500 miles west ~ Timhuktu. and still
preserves all the appearance ~ an
ancient citadel Most OF the houses
are built of stone aud are hut one
story in height hut they are orna-
meutcd within and without With cur
ious arhhcsques and rich traccry.
nut his is not All while the
newly discovered relics do not ante
date the iron age. Colonel Ruulct has
made other ca t,Htions at Taodcni.
some 900 miles north OF Timbuktu,
and his finds. among which are stone
weapons OF the ncclithic period. prove
that the sahara was inhabited from
the earliest times.
Whether the desert became the
abode of man after IL ceased Ia serve
as the bed of the sea. or whether u
was at n time q poPulous area
whose inhabitants were nvcrtnken 10y
such e catastrophe a. a dclugc of
many centuries duration is n question
for ne sayants to study and answer
u the, can. hut the hnds and the
conclusions Of Colonel Roulet furnish
a sayory uahulum for thought
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18
Great Trials of History
TnIAL or BARON DE nICmEMONT


A ~FAvoutTE practice Of the
"A French crooks Of the nine
teenth century. seems to have
been for M impostcf 10 assume thc
name OF a nobicman. more OF less i'm
portant. and swindle the crcdulous
public.
In October 1884 a mysterious per-
sonage was .horgcd at the bar of the
Assize court o the Seine, with assum-
claim. and ol conspiring 4 overthrow
the court u' Louise Philippe. This
man, described az oeing a little per-
son and oil aristucratic appearance,
had, with tnc aid OF a multitude OF
names and various DISCUSSES, success
fully Imposed upon the u"nsuspecting
people Of France for several wears.
nut one thai paled all his previous
I'M ositions was made. when, from be-
ing "a baron and sometimes ansyerins
Go the cognomcn OF Bernard. ne blos-
sD ned out into the Dauphin OF France.
and laid claims 10 the throne.
n he was not successful IN his
claim. n WIS certainly not Tor ans
lack Of necessary funds, for the Mar
uuise Of Grgny. "a lady OF So. ave
him ali her available money and was
ready To assign to him her estates
when the aw interposed.
when on the trial he asserted that
he had been smuggled out 81 the tenn
plc In a clothes basket and another
child who was always supposed 10 be
md vas buried as the Dauphin. put
In his place
Part Of the evidence that put al
end To an his claims was made by
himself In the shape of a diary which
he kept In q cypher. and through
which the authorities were able Ia
show that his real name was d'Her-
bert.
But the real evidence which con
victed him IS worthy To Dc recorded
49, IL h. not only evidence. but inter-
csting. hrsi hand. history. It was
ri, en- hy an Did man, bent. very deaf,
and whose voice was almost gone. II
was Lhsne. the faithful keeper OF the
temple. He said:
Two people came to my house and
ASKED me n the Dauphln We're really
dead, and ] tlld them that the child
had died In my arms. and mat though
t.O0O years were to pass his maicsty.
Louis XVII. would never rcnppear'
Then the i-ntcrroeatory proceeded
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

WAS he long me-
"He was ~ for nine months after
the establishment OF the commune.
when Dr. Dcssuult died sud
denly from an apopletlc stroke. NJ.
Pellatan took his place and contin-
ucd the same treatment. At the end
Of three months the poor child dici
resting On my arms"
"Bu. Il is said that another child
was substituted FOR him, and that the
rcai dauphin had been smuggled out
OF the temple 90
THAT is a false idea. ! used 10 he
captain of the French Gardcs In the
Old days and In h a capacity / had
often seen the young %dauphin. have
attended him ~ the Jardin des Fcuil-
lsnts. and I am convinced that the
child who was under ny care was the
same. | solemnly declare that the
child who died In my arms was Ia
realty Louis XVII"
That he was undoubtedly the same
chll1e"
Undoubtedly the same child with
the same figure
MANY would-bc "Dauphins' have
been caught and held light by hat
declaration
As there was En difficulty in trace
Ing his career. an the %audacity of IN,
imposter could not save him.
In HE denunciation, the public pror-
ccutor was most emphatic in his de
nand that a severe sentence should
be passed upon this %disturbcr of the
state The bold and eloquent appcil
81 the "Dauphin' avallcd him moth
Ing. FOR the jury were perfectly in
different to Il.
They fosind him guilty Of a plot "a
upset the government ~ the king. OF
exciting the people to civil war, of at
tempting to chance the order Of sue
cession to the throne. aud three ad'
ditional minor omenscs
The advocate general emphasize
the a%dyisabiiity OF giving the heaviest
penalty which the law allowed. Hnt
the Judge condemned Henri Herbert.
Ethcbcrt-Louis-Hovtor.' calling him.
self Baron de RiChcmont. to - Years
imprisonment
Richemont listened when his sen.
tence WAS pronounced with utter un
concern. and said To those about hin
In "a low voice.
The man who does not know how
To suffer Is not worthy OF prosecu
ton"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

A = HAS been faoptiously said. #
"A cleanliness Is next to godli-
ness then soap is o. means ~
grace. hut there are mo- greater uco
oolasts in an Chr,stcndom than the
physicians and MANY ~ them have
declared that the washing habit has
been o,crdone az the skin hy u pro-
GERS 81 nature cleans itself
Huwcye-, the English papers nave
~. emil, been Publishing statistics az
Co the per capita consumption OF soap
and the question is being discussed
whether two pounds Of this commod-
as Is sufucient 60 keep one clean Tor
90 year The hst as published is in
tcrestinR and furnishes % GAUGE by
which Wc MAY estimate the rleanli-
mess of respective nations
Great Britaip heads the column
with an annual consumption OF
tucnty-ouc pounds per individual and
BE- seconded by the United states with
The accredited numher oi eighteen
pounds iussia stands az the foot Of
the list with but two pounds 30 the
Individual and while the figures dem
onstratc that the Russian must be-
the Iirtiest Of civilized humans the
also invite comparison with the health
statistics Of The various nations.
In the matter 81 soap using. Ger
many spain and Holland are pretty
well up the line while France and
italy do not make a very excellent
showing and swedcn b. quite low.
The question 81 climate does not
seem To- figure in the roster az In
many warm countries thorough abiu-
lions are n daily religious ceremony
and whether smoke or fog constitute
a factor In the predominating use of
soap In Great Britain is a matter set
IN De determined.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

The editorial page OF the Taos val
les New "a this week comes out as
usual with lis narrow-headlines OF an
the cata.trophes which have recently
taken place throughout the country
and then loses up its single column
hy SAVING
while Conditions In an lines may
not be ~ bad as these headlines seem
10 indicate. u looks as though Just
about one more year OF that sort 81
success viii convince the people OF
this country that the time has come
Cor the Characterization 10 pun down
tie blinds. hans out the crepe AMI
call the undertaked." This Republic
can weesly ought Ia recollect that an
these burial ceremOnisls and sad rites
were duly performed upon the once
grand old q. q. p. al the last national
election. There we're only two states
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18
LOO uIls nnhhIt- rool.

Last week there a "a meeting at
Chicago OF the state committeeman
of the bun Moosers. which was at
tended los Governor Otero. who re-
turned 90 santa Fe with the state
ment that the party was In good
shape. and that orders had been Is
sued tu make no combination win
any other party under any circum-
ttaners This was probably caused rs
the goyCruor's telling about the last
Santa Fs election. Governor Otef .
used to %, q very successful politician,
IN IA, dsss when he WAS governor.
and had he power of the governors
Office n,niud him. Since Hagerman
took over the Office Otero has not
picked % winner at any election
Lordshurg Liberal.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

Frank J. sagcr has o cottonwood
tree IN his yard that he asserts has
been stripped Of It's foliage 30 uftca
by the wind that It has contracted the
without respect To seasons. For the
Information of those not acquainted
with Mr. Sagcr. We wish 10 state that
hts reputation Tor truth and Vcracity
In this community Is good -Carrizozo
News.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

aud have made work by iamphsht Inn
possible. The caves OF houses are
covered with them. i~tcsidcnts Of the
village every night have regular lat-
ties with the invaders and hundreds
of them ATE swatted every evening.
The birds nnd them q great dclicacy
ana oven sparrowf hunt them ana
eat them with apparent relish. Hills
boro Free press.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

Ask anyone WIN has tried II and
he viii tell you that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has never been equal
Miss clara ustcr, House Springs.
Mo-, when speaking Of this remedy
said: II feel urc that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy Is the hest on the
market TO cure a cough or n had cold
on The lungs I am only too pleased
To- say a few words In its praise. For
sale by all druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18
. Few Moments With
Lovers of Nature
in New Mexico.
8 ~Co-monnIIIan Hlrd.

SUNDAY svening Phil Kclis say a
strange bird In "a tree IN front OF has
residence He took "a shot at the bird
and wounded Il In the wing ana then
captured Il. No one new the birds
name, but Webster describes him 49,
BEING a night heron. a bird that in
habits various sections of the world.
Phil now has Mr.. Heron tun1 COM
fortably housed IN q cage.-Hillsooro
Free Press.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

For sale. and eggs Tor hntching.
from the Golden Pheasant, the sill
Yer Pheasant, the Reeves. the III.
hot. Lady Amherst. Chinese Ring
Neck. these birds do well in New
Mexico climate. their plumage ~
beautiful Colored pictures of the
birds can be seen at \. ChauKin's
wall paper and paint store. send ia
Your order early. a. Chauvin, III
South Third II.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18
New Mexico Politics
by the Editors.
u wni Take Nerve.

We wonder II the Republican cam
il.sn orator In the fall will have the
ierNc to iulH further about the ruin OF
the sheep industry when lamb crops
are rs per ccnt all over the state and
wool Is sehng two cents higher han
last ycar.-Hlllsooro Free Press.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

The E~rpubicans OF the state sro
about I, establish "a ~''stand-pat
n%ewsrapyr u their own Ia Sania Fe.
n Is understood that the present and
Intended noliCies OF the Republican
mnohiu, IRE such as 90 cause csiah-
lished ErH4bliean newspapers Of some
reputation 10 refuse To stay hitchod.
-CarrIZs.l News.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18
standing rat Takes HcroIsm.

We admire a man on the other side
who has courage NJ his convictions
more than We do someone ON out siuo
who acts rs h he wanted to Keep 1t a
secret or. IN other words, tries 10 ride
both ways-SoCorro Chieftan.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

The TN lmcari News takes "a pecul-
lar position Tor the coming elections.
II want 70 Republican governor elect
ed So Doe an work In harmony with
a Republican legislature. II has not
occurred to the News hat the ques-
ton of nat Is to be done Is OF some
interest ,o the people Of the state
CaTT,znl. Newa.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

Frank Cromwell and family ate cat
fish with Jen McCant aad family q
week ago AIR. Mccain has his tank
well stocked with hne eat.-Lordsburg
Liberal.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

when isr time comes to elect MEM
bcrs Of The lower house of the next
legislature fhe Review will oppose
any candidate who does not pledge
himself Poo work. for the repeal Of that
o|onONIoHs newspaper libel law.-Fort
Summer Bcview.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

A plague Of moths. commonly called
miilers, has visited HilIsborp the last
week. Dense clouds of the brown
little insects have entered the houses
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18
4 Melon Cutting.

n is unounced hat . Republican
paper viii he started In santa Pc oe-
fore Watermelon time, and he;g out
duriHg th, fan COMMUNICATIONS
Liberal
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

A white pelican was seen on the
river below own this week-Ft.
Summer Review.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18
THE \ FAIR.


THE state fair commission at ITS
meeting ln Albuquerque ycs-
tcrday approved tho Hnal
program Of prizes and premiums
aud purses for the various exhibit
and amusement features Of the an
uual fair in October al the same time
gi,ing tentative approval to ~ pro-
grHm which iu its entirety promises
the most interesting fair sc have
ever had The fair commission en-
tpts on the active work e. preparn-
lion for this years fair with q sure
iIand Last year The commissioners
were having their first experience in
fair management The management
Of the event Is "a considerable under
taking. as any of the vauous Aibu-
querquc executive boards II the past
are ready to admit The commission
very wisely attemp. cd few innO,n-
lions IN us first fair. but moved care
fully and conservativciy. with a view
to learning the business
This year the commissioners know
whFt they want a. do and what they
can h. with the material az hand
The result ~ AN important extension
Of tho fairs scope. especially In the
matter ui exhibits Fo- the nrst time
this year our hT which We have
maintained Tor 81 many years will be
a genuine state exhibit Of resource
and products. II viii cover the field
and will take the first long step To-
ward definite establishment az the
equal Of the great annual state fair,
of the older states Of thc central aud
eastern sections OF the country. At
the same time the amusement pro.
gram Ia not being neglected. The
commission realizes that the people
want moi oniy instruction and compo-
ttion hut entertainment. and they
are going 10 provide Il generously II
will he q great big fair his year End
onc Of which the whole state will be
proud.
. sluNer the state law trratin the
fair and locating Il at N%ihuqu,r1uo
an annual contribution to equal he
amount appropriated hos the lcpisla-
turc is required Albuquerque VIII
come forward o%hcerfulh aud quickly
with what contribution all M more
because each year ot growth aud ad-
vanccmcnt brings ms just hat much
noarcr the time when the state aud
The people of the state as "a whole
viii be glad to make the fair IN nnan-
ciul as well a. other support q state
enterprise
The fair commission Is composed
Of able men. representing widely
varying business interests and an
sections of Sew Mexico. They are
men Thoroughly capable II handling
the big enterprise In q big aud Sue
cossful way and ai they need for
complete success is the enthusiasts
and unanimous backing 90 this city.
That backing they have in fullest
measure as viii bc shown by plans
FOR this Years fair progress
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

DOu you live in the Fourth
Ward
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

A + HAS been fa%,ptiously said. Il
"A cleanliness Is next Co godli-
ness then soar is O means uf
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

'PlA'lNG of the gigantic figure
Naked TRUTH on the granite aud con
crete base 81 the rrectorious -Schurz-
Iacnzcr Monument In Reservoir park.
Grand and Lafayette will be-
gin within % few days ST Louis
news item. once get all thai ON tho
monument and nobody is going TO try
Go distoTt truth OF y lts naked
ness.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18
The War News.

The war peace conference hasn't
convened vet. and Mexican rebels
and fcderuls are still az Il. Hucrta,
II ,s reported. is nearly all in
Snowflake tArizona) Herald.
Above h. respectfully recommended
t. esteemed Sew YORK sun as model
concentration of all known facts INTO
least possible space.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-29
WITNESS SAYS SPEER
is CAR AS A JUDGE

Savannah. Ca, Jan 29.-When the
coDeressi0ual inquiry into the conduct
of federal judge Emory sDeer was re
sumed today. W. W. Osborne, Sa-
vannah attorney, was the first to tes-
tify. calling judge Speer a car as
"Judge Speer is a good lawyer" he
said. but he is a car as a judge He
is unfair and possessed Of a colossal
cOnceif which makes him crave the
spotlight. If someone else happens to
set in, il greatly Anglers him. His
court is one in which there is little MS
tice and this is one reason utigants
will travel through the city of Macon,
where he lives, to appear before federal
Judge Newman in Atlanta.
Judge Speer is in my opinion. Ju-
diciallv corrupt. It makes no differ
ence whether you win your case or
lose it, you cannot come out Of judge
Speer's court feeling that it is place
of Justice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-29
DINNER FOR TWO
CABINET MEMBERS
McAdOo and Houston to be
in Ell Paso and Feb
ruary Z.


Automobile trip to Fort Bliss aii'
prison camp 2:30 p. m.
Dinner at a local hotel, . p III
Public hearing in the federal cOui
'from till 10 p. m. ..-+oi,,-
This is the program OF en- t.o. ts1,rl
ment for secretary OF the treas 80.
William McAdoo and secretary OF %
riculture Houston when they are neI :
as the guests Of the city on FeDruaiy
Zach L. Cobb, James G. McNary ana ma
u. S. Stewart the committee "hlCH
went to Denver to attend the hearing
Of the regional bank commlttee Ie
turned home Thursday morning on
delayed Santa Fe train WhlIe me 5
they conferred with the goVernle en-,
officials regarding their Trip 70 Fl
PasO and arranged for the enter tain
ment of the two secretaries.
The two cabinet officers and their
secretaries and stenOgrapners VIII ar
rive from the west at 2;3O p m Ihey
viii he met by the clearing house ana
chamber of commerce joint commit
tee, of which Il. l.. Cobb is chairman
and will be taken to Fort Bliss, where
they will be the guests OF Gen. hugh
l. Scott for visit to the post and
The dinner at six o'clock will be
public, but there will be no speeches.
except short talks by secretaries Nc
AGOO and Houston.
At the hearing in the federal build
ing. FL PasO and southwestern bankers
and business men will be heard by IN
two secretaries and the claims of thi
trade territory will be given careful al
tentiOn. There will be no speeches a
this hearing but each banker from tn
southwest viii be given an ODDortunltl
to present the pleas of this district 10
a branch q the regional bank ant
against the separation of the south
western trade territory.
The currency committee will leave 10
the east at TO o. m.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-29
SPECIAL MEETING OF
PRESRYTERY Is HELD

Socorro, N NJ, Jan. ga special meeting
of Rio Grande presbytery was held IN the
Presbyterian church and action was taken
which it is hoped will lead the general as
sembly of the church to reorganize its pres
ent method of handling home mission work.
George Cooper, an aged civil war veteran;
Wednesday afternoon, Rev W. A Erwin Of
ficiating.
Rev Duncan Matheson, Of Deming, at
tended the meeting of the presbytery.
The School of Mines has increased the ca
pacity Of its assay laboratory by the addi-
tiOn of three new furnaces
Mrs Mary Collins teacher IN the public
schools, has been granted a six weeks leave
Of absence, due to the illness Of her two
children
Socorro this week had the worst wind
storm it has had in many months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-29
TROOPERS OF 18TH
GIVE DANCE TONIGHT

Men of troop A. 18th cavalry, will be
hosts tonight at a dance to ne given in
the troop barracks at Fort Bhss. ABOUT
30 couDies have been invited from the
regiments at the post and in the city.
The barracks have been deliberately
decorated with flags, troop guidons
and crossed sabers.
Sergeant Manley and private DoWnes
are on the reception committee. Cor
porals StokeIy and Smith constitute the
decorations committee. Sergt. Robin
son, cook Giles and cook Rgsby are
on the refreshment committee and cor
porals Jordan and Holmes are the IN
vitatiOn committee.
This is the second Of a series Of
dances to be given by the troops Of the
18th.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-29
SON CONTINUES
sWATCHFUL WAITING

washington, D. c., Jan. 2S;-Presi-
dent Wilson reiterated today that the
Mexican policy of the administering y
for the present would continue 10 De
one of Watchful waiting.
The president has pointed out tnat
while nations generally, were showing
a friendly spirit and doing al they
conId to prevent assistance to the
Tfuerta. regime, foreign governments
could not legally stop shipments OF
arms Special legislation would be re
ouired The United States mas not
e9SI-ad foreign Governments to impose
such restrictions and therefore has not
obiected to the shipment of arms from
JaDan or any other country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-29
Mexican Boys Find
Infants Body, in
Paper Sack, in Alley

The body of a white baby, apparent
" prematurely born, was found, in a
paper sack, in a sandpile in the alley
off the zoo block on South FL Paso
street at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon
by vidal Rivera and Jose Flores, two
Mexican boys, who were playing In
the alley. The boys Immediately re-
ported the discovery to paUOlman
Stubblefield.
The boys said they saw a man and
woman-whether Americans or Mex
leans they did not know-drop the
paper sack in the alley. Coroner e.
b. McClintock said there were no
signs OF violence on the little body.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-29
AMERICAN NEGRO is
KILLED BY FEDERALS

Veracruz. Mex. Jan. 29.-The Ameri-
can consul at Tampico reports that
Frank Smith. negro. who was FOR
merly a soldier in the United states
army, was shot and instantly killed on
January 26 by two federal army OIL
GERS. Smith was on the way TO Alta
mira from Tampico, where he had
drawn his pension. The crime was evil
IDENTIFY committed for the purpose OF
robbery.
The officers. a lietenant and ser
geant. have been placed under arrest
and Gen. IEnaciO MOrelOs Aaragosa'
federal commander of TamDlco, prom