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The citizen., 1914-07-24
GOING BACK INTO MEXICO.
Movement To Resume Work At the
Mines and Ranches On.

Vera Cruz.-With the resignation of
General Huerta from the provisional
Presidency there is every evidence
among American and other foreign
refugees here of an immediate move.
ment to return to the capital and
points in the interior where abandoned
interests ara awaiting attention. Many
Americans who came to Vera Cruz
during the general exodus and refused
to proceed farther pending some ad.
justment of the affairs of Mexico have
expressed their intention of returning
and many are making actual prepera.
tions to leave at once for their former
homes.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
HuERTA's STATEMENT.
~ull Text OF the Resignation rendered
BY Him.

Mexico City.-The text of General
Iuerta's resignation follows:
Deputies and senators: Public
necessity, admitted by the Chamber of
Deputies, by the Senate and the Su-
preme Court, called me to the supreme
magistracy of the Republic. Later,
when in this same hall had the honor
Of addressing you in compliance with
the constitutional precept. promised
at all costs to bring about peace.
Seventeen months have passed and
In that brief period Of time / have
formed an army with which to carry
out that solemn promise. You all
know the immense difficulties which
my government has encountered,
owing to a scarcity of funds, as we'll
as to the manifest and decided protec-
tion which great power of this con-
tinent has afforded to the rebels-so
much so that when the revolution had
been broken up, seeing that its chief
leaders were and continued to be di-
vided, the power in question sought
pretext to intervene directly in the
conflict, and the result of this was the
outrage committed at Vera Cruz by
the American fleet.
Success was had, as you know in
adjusting honorably through our dele
Tampico incident; but the revolution
continued, with the support of whom
we all know.
Yet after the highly patriotic work
achieved by our delegates at Niagara
Falls. there are still some men who
say that /. come what may, seek my
personal interest, and not that of the
republic. And as | need to rebut this
allegation with facts, tender my
formal resignation of the presidency
Of the republic.
1.-THE national Congress must know
that the Republic, through its govern
ment, has labored in entire good faith
Snd with the fullest energy, having
succeeded in doing away with the
party which, in the United States, calls
Itself Democratic, and having shown
how the right should be defended
ITO be more explicit. will say that
The action of the government of the
republic during its short life has dealt
death blows to an unjust power. Later
on stronger workers will come, using
implements that undoubtedly will end
that power, which has done so much
harm and committed so many outrages
on this continent.
"In conclusion | will say that
tbandon the presidency of the repub-
The citizen., 1914-07-24
NINE GUARDS
ARE EXECUTED
Bodies Thrown in Cabin, Then
Set on Fire.
CHARRED REMNANTS FOUND
Labor War In Arkansas Coal Dis
trict Becomes Savage-com-
pany Smploye Tells OF
Crime

Fort Smith, Ark.-The finding OF
charred fragments of the bodies OF
two men in the ruins of log cabin
and reports of an attempt to destroy
the surface workings of another mine
owned by the Bache-Denman Coal
Company were Sunday developments
in the conflict between strikers and
non-union coal miners and other en-
ployes in the Hartford Valley coal
fields.
The discovery of parts of two skulls
and human bones, raked from the
embers of the log cabin. explains, it
is believed, the disappearance of ]. w.
Sylesberry and John Baskins, mine
guards. after Fridays battle at Prairie
Creek and tends to confirm state
ment sworn to by Sam c. Thomas, a
company employe. that he witnessed
the execution of Sylesberry and
Baskins.
According to Thomas, he and six
other men were taken prisoners after
the six-hour battle at Prairie Creek
and escorted to hut at the head of
gulch on Sugar Loaf Mountain. About
10 feet from the hut. Thomas declares,
a man opened fire with a rife, kill
ing Sylesberry and Baskins. The
statement declares the man also at
tempted to kill Thomas, but that other
members of the party interfered.
The five other captives were set at
liberty, according to Thomas mar
rative, and it is reported that the
bodies were then placed in the cabin
and the torch applied. Enroute to
Huntington. Thomas declared, the
party was fred on, but no one was
wounded
First Search Unsuccessful.
Conflicting reports of the finding of
the bodies is explained by the fact
that in their first survey of the ruins
of the cabin the posse, headed by Paul
Little, prosecuting attorney and Lon
Harris, sheriff of Sebastian county,
made no discoveries. Later more
careful examination of the ruins dis
closed fragments of the bodies.
At the request of Mr.. Little war
rants were issued for the arrest of
number of men alleged to have partici-
pated in the attack on the Prairie
Greek mines last Friday, when the
tipple and other parts of the mines
were dynamited and burned. The'war-
rants charge murder, arson and rioting.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
SECRETARY BRYAN
FOR SUFFRAGE
Will Support Proposed Nebras-
kan Amendment.
VOTE is MOTHERS RIGHTS
Secretary Declares Woman Has Proved
Herself Equal To Every Re-
sponsibiIity Imposed On
Her.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Bryan,
in formal statement, came out for
woman suffrage. He declared that he
would ask no political right for him
self that he was not willing to grant
his wife, and announced his intention
of supporting the proposed State con-
stitutional amendment extending the
franchise to women to be voted upon
in Nebraska next November.
Woman, Mr. Bryan said, had proved
imposed upon her, and would not fail
society in this emergency. Above all
other arguments in favor of giving her
the ballot he placed the right of the
mother to a voice In the molding of
the environment of her children. "The
mother" the Secretary said, can
justly claim the right to employ every
weapon which can be made effective
in the protection of those whose inter-
ests she guards, and the ballot will
put within her reach all of the in
strumentalities of government, includ-
ing the police power"
VIII Vote For Amendment.
The statement, in part, follows:
1.-THE voters of Nebraska will, at the
election next November, adopt or re-
ject a proposed amendment extending
suffrage to woman on equal terms with
men. AS a citizen of that State, it
will be my duty to participate in the
decision to be rendered at the polls.
have delayed expressing an opinion
on this subject, partly because have
been seeking information, and partly
because my time has been occupied
with national questions upon which the
entire country was acting, but now
that the issue is presented in my State
take my position. shall support the
amendment. l shall ask no political
rights for myself that am not willing
to grant to my wife.
"As man and woman are co-tenants
of the earth and must work out their
destiny together. the presumption is on
the side of equality of treatment in all
that pertains to their joint life and
its opportunities. The burden of proof
is on those who claim for one an ad-
vantage over the other in determining
the conditions under which both shall
live. This claim has not been estab-
lished in the matter Of suffrage On
the contrary, the objections raised to
woman suffrage appear to me to be in
valid, while the arguments advanced
in support of the proposition are, in
my judgment, convincing"
The citizen., 1914-07-24
2,o2e, 900, BIRDS!
Partial Result OF Government Census
Told; Most Are Robins.

Washington, D. C.-Approximately
2,O26, 100000 native field birds, exclu-
sive of sparrows, inhabit the United
States east of the great plains States,
according to partial returns just an
nounced OF the, first bird census in
the history of the Government now
being made by the Department of Agri-
culture. Apparently the most numer-
Gus of these birds is the robin, of
which, it is estimated, there are 10O,-
100000 East of the Mississippi river.
They average IS pairs to the square
mile, while all field birds average 1000
pairs to the square mile.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
McADoo ANSWERS CRITICS.
Declares Other Secretaries Have Used
Revenue Cutters.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Nc
Adoo in a letter to Representative
Fitzgerald read in the House declared
that if he had violated the law by
travelling on the revenue cutter Onon-
daga from Washington to Mattapoi-
sett, previous Secretaries of the Treas
ury, both Democratic and Republican,
had similarly violated the law and
that President Taft and President
Roosevelt had been on the revenue
cutters at various times.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
sLAYs WIFE; DRINKS POISON.
Man Chooses Suicide When Posse
Seeks His Arrest.

Huntington. w. Va.-When a posse
of citizens closed in to arrest him for
the murder of his wife, Wilbur Guillion,
20 years old, ran on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad trestle across the Guyan
river and drank a bottle of poison. He
will die, physicians say. Guillion slew
his wife earlier in the evening by slash
ing her throat with knife in their
home at Guyandotte, near here.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
BRIDE NEAR DEATH FROM FALL
Elopement On Motorcycle Ends In
Probably Fatal Accident.

Washington, Pa. Mrs. Oliver
Newell was believed to be dying in a
hospital here as the result of injuries
received when she was thrown from a
motorcycle on which she was riding
with her husband. Until Friday last
Mrs. Newell was Miss Mary Meek, and
with her husband was riding home
from Cumberland, Nd, where they had
oeen married.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
cLARKsBURe, "DRY," DROPS COPS
West Virginia Town Finds Little Use
For Policemen.

Clarksburg, w. Va.-The police
force in this city was cut in half Sun
day, three of its six members being
dismissed. The action was taken on
account of prohibition, which became
effective in this State the first of this
month. The police have had nothing
to do since then. Of the five arrests,
but one has been for drunkenness.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
NEW YORK WILL CELEBRATE.
Series Of Pageants Planned To Con.
tinue Two Months.

New York-The tercentenary of the
beginning of chartered commerce in
New York and the opening of the Pan
anna Canal will be celebrated in a
series of pageants in the parks of this
city from August IL to October IL, ac-
cording to plans of the celebration
commission. Boys and girls from the
public schools are beginning to work
on costumes and other accessories to
the celebrations. The Legislature has
voted 100000 to help meet expenses.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
WOULD END PLucKiNc BOARD.
Bill Provides For Mental and Phyei-
cal Examinations.

Washington, D. C.-To abolish the
plucking board of the navy Represen-
tative Britten, of Illinois, introduced a
bill proposing retirement by a system
of mental and physical examinations
for promotion to each grade. Officers
falling to pass examinations would fail
of promotion and second failure
would automatically retire them.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
SAYS CANAL is NEARLY READY
Manager OF Navigation Company
Fixes July 81 As Date.

New York.-According to Frederick
Alcock, general manager of the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company, the Pan
anna Canal will be ready for CONNER
cial traffic on or before July 81. Mr..
Alcock, who returned from Colon. said
that Governor Goethals would most
likely inform Washington of this pos
sibility within a few days.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
TWO SLAIN WHILE ROWING.
Assassin Fires From Ambush and
Escapes In Boat

Moundsville, w. va.-Harry Jurdy,
member of the Moundsville Village
Council. and William Aron, leading
business man, we're shot and instantly
killed as they were rowing in the
Ohio river. The assassin fired from
ambush, taking careful aim. He then
stole a boat and rowed to the Ohio
side. A posses is in pursuit.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
GIRL OF 1s wEDs MAN 70.

Bridegroom Runs Away From 19 Chill
dren For Ceremony.
Clarksville, Tenn.-Martin E. Hall,
79 years of age, the father of 10 chill
dren, and Miss Cora Faughn, timid
maiden of Is summers, were married
here in the court house by Magistrate
]. M. FARRELL. The couple eloped from
Lyon county, Kentucky, Miss Faughn
from her parents and Hall from his
children.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
MAY FREE s,4oo MExIcANs.
Economy Plan Does Not include
Salazar and Castillo.

Washington, d. G. -, A suggestion
that the 6,400 Mexicans, principally
soldiers, interned at Forts Rosecrans,
Brown, Mcintosh, Bliss and Wingate,
be released, provided definite assur-
ances are given that they will not take
up arms again, was received by the
War Department from General Bliss.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
RIFLES REPORTED SEIZED.
British Cruiser Said To Have Cap
tured Shipment.

Donegal, Ireland.-It is reported that
a cargo of rifles, numbering several
thousand, which was being conveyed
in an American yacht for the Nation
alist volunteers, was seized by Brit
ish cruiser, which intercepted the
yacht Friday night.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
TORNADO KILLS TEN.
Henderson and slaughtersviIle, Ky.
Suffer Heavy Property Loss.

Lexington, Ky.-A tornado which
struck Henderson. KY. resulted in at
least 10 deaths. Many persons were
injured. Property loss is more than
half million dollars. The storm pass
ed through the main business section
of the city and missed the residence
section. The wind had a velocity Of
at least so miles an hour and after the
blow was over hard rain fell.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
AsToR TO SELL PAPER.
Syndicate OF Business Men Consider
Ing Purchase OF London Daily.

London.-William Waldorf Astor is
negotiating for the sale of his English
newspaper properties, according to the
London Standard. 1t is said a syndi-
cate of Midland business men, with a
prominent Unionist member of Par
lament, is considering the purchase of
the Pail Mall Gazette and the Sunday
Observer, boih edited by ]. L. Garvin.
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EAST SKOWHEGAN.

John l.. Burrill has been called to
leave us for his eternal home. There
is no need to say we miss him and /
will be 9 long time before we get ovei
the lonely feeling caused by his death.
with his children all gone to thei
several homes. Rev. Mr.. Weber of
Madison spoke words of comfort which
were greatly appreciated at the funer.
al and it was great comfort 70
the mother to meet all the children
at the funeral.
E. B. Richardson was in Skowhegan
the first of the week.
Mrs. j. L. Burrill took an auto ride
to Hinckley with her children Grace
and Charles Burrill and wife who took
the train there for their places of bus
ness, also visited at the grave of their
father in the East Skowhegan Gene
terry.
A goodly number of friends were
callers at the Burrill home Sunday
Many were en- route for Lake George
for a picnic to meet friends that they
had not seen for many years and had
a fine meeting.
Will futile and Edward Barrett have
cottage at the upper part of Lake
George and last Sunday the above
named men with their families met at
their cottage with a number of their
friends and spent the day with pic
mic dinner and enjoyed a grand good
time
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WAR HAPPENINGS
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Page)
official announcement issued by the
French War office.
August "A The expected happened
in Germany's failure to reply to the
ultimatum of Japan and the later
country's declaration of war yesterday.
French and British troops face whole
German Army in struggle-Nictories
by Servia and Russia reported.
August % Germans reported as
pushing toward France.-No reply re-
ceiyed to utimatum of the japanese
To Germany, which was sent, demand
ing the surrender of Kioa-Chow.
August Terrible slaughter among
the Austrians along River Drina.-
Twenty thousand men killed in three
days fierce fighting Russian forces
steadily moving atross Austro-German
frontier, repulsing enemy.
August 21-German Cavalry has oc-
cupied Brussells.-kaiser issues order
for resistance at Observation-Disclosures
forces falling back on Antwerp with
out engaging the invaders.-The Ger
mans to defend Protectorate in China.
France succeeds in driving German
troops from her soil.
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CANAAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. N Burrill were
called to Hartland Wednesday on ac-
count of the death of Mrs. l.. D.
Mathews. Mrs. Burrill being a sister
to husband of the deceased
Mrs Sarah Goodrich left Wednes
day, after visiting her niece. Mrs.
MaXfieid, for short stay with rela-
tiyes in SkoWhegan, after which she
will return to her home in Bingham.
Miss Addie Washburn is confined to
her bed with illness.
Undertaken Lord took charge of the
funeral arrangements Friday of the
late John Burrill in East Skowhegan.
Canaan is noted for entertaining
many summer visitors as well as
many other larger towns.
Mrs. Fred Rolfe is expecting to go
to Wateryile again very soon and is
fearful of another operation upon the
eyes.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson passed
Sunday in Mechanic Falls making the
trip by auto.
The cornet band from this place
furnished music Saturday for the
races in Hartland. Several others also
attended.
A party from here went to Lake
wood Saturday night for the theater
A. Boston has arrived home from a
visit of week in Fairfield and Water
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. b. Croker are
passing an indefinite time in Skowhe-
gan with their daughter, Mrs. Levi
Bean.
Mrs. Florence Smith is enjoying a
vacation at Belgrade Lakes.
Messrs Lord, Mason, Maxfield and
Cary with their families took a trip
Sunday to Tacoma Lake.
Leland Jewell was Sunday caller
in town.
John Drew is reported to be con-
vaescing from his recent illness.
Miss Harriette MARI of lewiston
visited last week with Gertrude Moody
at the "Birches."
Reunion of cousins of Mr.. and Mrs.
| {. d. Harris at Lake George Sunday,
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CLASS 1901 At PLEASANT POND.
Seventeen OF the Original Thirty-One
Hold Reunion and Enjoy Dinner
Party.

Among tho happy affairs partlelpat-
ed in during the week was the re
union of the class of 1901, Skowhegan
High School ON Tuesday at Pleasant
Pond. The class originally numbered
thirty-one. of these four have died
and seventeen were present at the
festivities Just referred to. The trip
was made by automobile, the party
leaving here at about p. NJ. After
arriving al their destination the time
Was spent in reviewing events of the
past dinner at the Parlin Pond Ho-
tel being served at o'clock
Only members of the class attended
aud they were as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin p Whiting (Adelaide Law
renee), Skowhegan; Blinn ". Page,
Roy B. Lancaster, Mrs. Fannie Dane
Huff, Mrs. Lena Jewett Head. Mrs.
Margaret Goodwin Briggs. Mrs. Ell
dena Smith Halves, Mrs. Edith Dyer
Steward, Mrs. Florence Knight Dugas.
Mrs. Vera Snow Bussey and Miss Har-
riet l.. Marble, Skowhegan; Mrs.
Frances Murphy Emerson. Hayerhill.
Mass; Mrs Daisy Knowlton Dins-
more Bingham; Mrs. Florence Wy
man Diller, Philadelphia; Mrs. Lena
Tobey Robinson. Auburn and ", B.
Webb Wabasha. MINI.
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are as startled TO find themselves
awake as MAS Rip Van Wrinkle after
his sleep of twenty years. Their
citizens. all of 1 sudden, get interest
II IN doing public things together.
Tile result IS an era OF prosperity for
very lnhabitant Bingham and Har-
HoGy seem 10 be passing through such
"a period of waketulness, While Athens
Is on the waking list. There are
signs of Il new life in many other
Somerset County communities. even
Skowhegan giving evidence Of return
Ing animation.
Skowhegan beat Watereille in popu-
lation up to 1870. when she had $50
and Wateryille 32o6 inhabitants. Since
then Somerset's shire town has almost
stood still and Wateryille has been on
regular JOY ride The down river city
ION has a population of Hiss. show
ine gain from 1870 TO 1919 of So.
While Skowhegan's population is
under 60oo.
There is no mystery about it Where
YOU find town getting on like Va
teryille. Bingham and Harmony. you
will always find men. successful in
their private business. who are Civ
ing generously of their time to public
matters. There have been several
things the trouble with Skowhegan.
and this is one of them In years
past it has been next 10 impossible
to get a bakers dozen together At
any one ume. VINO Were willing 10
make any sacrifice that amounted to
ANYTHING. fer the public good Real
patriots haRe been as scarce as We're
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Farmers Union at Athens.

Farmers Union will hold a public
meeting at Athens Grange Hall Sept ),
at 10 \. NJ sharp. Any farmer who IS
interested in his own welfare should
not miss to listen to the state Organ
izer Mr. Embree and the Pres of tho
State Union Chas. II. Gardner The
lectures will be full of information TO
the betterment of the farmers econom-
ical conditions. Music will be fur
nished by Athens Grange; also diu-
ner at 25c. will be served.
JOHN LOBERG
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THURSDAY. AUGUST p, 1911
No Cross No Crown

1t is often said that nothing Of
value comes to man without effort
The maxim is equally true OF town
or city. The town that sits down and
waits for something to happen, is like
the man who is always expecting
something to turn up. A man may
realize his idle dream, for at the end,
in well understood slang, he turns up
his toes, though that is hardly what
he thinks he is waiting for as he loafs
his days and hours away a com
munity has not even that chance for
it has no toes to turn skyward. but
its doom is sealed, nevertheless II
that tired feeling gets permanent hold
of it, 1t is the older towns that are
prone to sleeping sickness. Newly
settled sections and young commun-
tiles are blessedly free from it. There
seems to be something about the con-
test with nature in a new country.
which drives men to team work for
the common defense; savages to fight,
land to clear and hardships that must
be endured together always bring a
state of society with sweep of pro-
gress good for a hundred years. As
a community gets older, hardships and
dangers are replaced by Injuries,
which somehow teach each citizen to
pay strict attention to his own af-
fairs. even if the public business
drifts to destruction. Even the older
towns sometimes have sudden bursts
of enterprise. When they do, they
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Aug. 90, numbering 26, Namely, Mr..
and Mrs Edgar r. Dow, Newport;
Mr.. and Mrs Moses j. Dow, Ply
mouth; j. S. Dow, Oklahoma; Mrs. e..
D. Sherburne, East Newport; Mrs. j.
N. Lonely, Plymouth; G, j. Payne,
Plymouth and G. E. Ireland Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Larry of Ro-
selle, N. Y, were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris.
Prof. Earle arrived Monday night
for a short stay.
Harold Nutting is in town for an
indefinite stay
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PURE RICH BLOOD
PREVENTS DISEASE

Bad blood is responsible for more
ailments than anything else. 1t
causes catarrh, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, weak, tired, languid feelings
and worse troubles.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been
wonderfully successful in purifying
and enriching the blood, removing
scrofua and other humors, and
building up the whole system. Take
it-give it to all the family so as to
avoid illness. Get it today.