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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
CITY STATISTICS
Deaths and Funerals.

KINDLEY-Lillian Marie, aged
three years, six months. died at her
home, 512 North Seventeenth street
She is survived by her mother and
Father, Mr.. and Mrs. George Kindley,
three sisters and one brother. The flu
neral will be from the home Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock Burial in Earl
ham.
SPARKS-The funeral of Lucy A.
Sparks will take place Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Gertrude Henley, Al
South Seventeenth street. Interment
will be in Earlham cemetery
LAUGHMAN-Jan D., aged &c,
died at her home, 80 South Fifteenth
street Friday afternoon. She is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Morton
McMahan of Chester and Mrs. Charles
Gray Of Lawrence, Kan, two grand
daughters, and two brothers, Alpheus
and Bailey Baldwin of this city The
funeral will be Monday afternoon at ?
o'clock from the First NJ f. church.
Burial in Earlham cemetery. Friends
may call at any time
HAGNER-Matilda, aged So, wife
Of Charles Hagner, died at the home
of her son, J. r. Roderick in Peru
Ind, Feb. 4. The remains were brought
to the home 3131a North A street here
Friends may call at any time Funeral
services will be conducted by Rev
Arthur Gates Monday morning at
1920 o'clock at the Hagner home
Burial will be in Earlham
Births.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford Jones, 81
South Eighteenth street, girl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
|BURLESON CHANGES
| COMPL|CATE RATES
Post Office Officials Perplex-
ed Over Parcel Post
Rules.

with all the changes, parcel post
will not be able to figure them soon
Under the latest order of the postmas-
ter general, you can send four pounds
of third class or printed matter to
Chicago for 80 cents. Add few
sheets of paper and make it five
pounds, and it costs you only IA
cents
This was the comment of Lawrence
A. Handley, superintendent of mails
at the Richmond postofice, when
asked about Postmaster General Bur-
Lessons order making third class mat
ter over four pounds shipable by par
eel post. Four pounds or under is
sent at cost of two ounces for one
cent, while more than four pounds
goes at the regular zone rate.
Since January 1, when the rates
were lowered and weights increased,
parcel post matter has increased in
volume. The average weight of par
cells has more than doubled since
October. The average weight then
was two pounds to a package, while
! last weeks average was four and one
| half pounds to the package. There
| is every probability that the average
weight of packages will increase still
| more in Richmond, as "a number of
| merchants are adding mail order de-
| partments to their stores
A change announced two months
ago will be effective March 1 on books
| weighing more than eight ounces.
Books will go at parcel post rates in
stead of as third class matter.
The local Office has not yet received
parcel weighing the maximum of
fifty pounds. However, short time
ago, a fortyseven pound package was
| received. Several parcels of steel
] bars weighing twenty pounds, the
/ maximum from that zone, were re-
| ceived from New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
FRESH VEGETABLES
ARRIVE ON MARKET
New Potatoes, Green Beans,
Cucumbers, Onions and
Radishes Obtainable.
THANKS TO WEATHER

Richmond markets are riot of
fresh vegetables. The unusual warm
winter has enabled the southern gar
deners and northern greenhouse
vegetable producers to market their
crops early, new potatoes, strawber-
ries, green beans, cucumbers, celery
onions and radishes can now be OBJ
tanned from the grocere and commits
sion men.
The first supply of new potatoes
are quoted at 80 cents a small mea-
sure which to the average housewife
would mean approximately cents
each. The marble like tubers have
been shipped from the south in small
quantities.
Strawberries High.
The quotations in the strawberry
markets remains stationary, As to SO
cents a quart acccr ng to quality
and conditions of shipment. Up to
this time the shipments of strawber-
ries have been of the highest order
owing to the fact that the berries
have been packed in ice and trans
ported in refrigerator cars. The mar
ket for berries is steadily increasing.
Owing to the fact that the winter
has been exceedingly mild the sas-
safras hunters have been able to ga
Their the bark and place it upon the
market. Already a few bundles of
bark has been on the list of quota
tions at 10 cents. This is rather ear
" for sassafras but the quality of the
bark u equal to later gatherings.
Red radishes and onions are now
hadn1 Shipned in Richmond in large
quantities as the market is steadily
Tfsinx The radishes bring 5 cents a
bunch while the onions command a
price Of 3 for 10 cents.
The grape fruit supply is gradually
Increasing. At this time but few ca,
ses OF the fruit can be obtained by
the commissioner. The orange
mar1et Is steady The California
Navals are rapidly taking the place
Of TIE Florida fruits. The quality OF
Of tho Nayals is much better at this
time than in previous shipments.
Apple Market Steady
Small shipments Of all the usual
spring vegetables are expected if the
weather continues warm but if should
a cold spell set in then the early
spring markets would be delayed
about three weeks or month.
The apple market is remaining
steady with quotations similar to
those OF last week. The shipments
of the western and southwestern
fruits are becoming more numerous
and the western product Is command
ing higher quotations. The New York
State supply is still keeping a pace
with the demand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
G. 0. P. ORGANIZES
Names Convention Dele.
gates and Committeeman.

Republican voters chose their del
egates to the district convention last
night and named their precinct COM
mitteemen at meetings held in various
parts of the city. Only one ward
chairman was elected, that being in
the Eighth, where Ben c.. Hill was
chosen.
Precinct committeeman elected last
night will meet at the court house
Monday morning at 1890 o'clock, in
the superior court room.
Following are the delegates Of Rich
mond precincts name last night to
serve at the district convention:
First Ward-Howard Ridge, dele
gate; Simpson Oxendine, alternate.
Second Ward-Robert Boyd, dele
gate; D. c. Harlan, alternate.
Third Ward-George L. Gates and
J. E. Peltz, delegates; Frank Correll
and Frank Clark, alternates.
Fourth Ward-Ross Bowman and j.
E. Thatcher, delegates; Albert Oler
and Charles Taylor, alternates.
Fifth Ward-D. c. Gem, All Steen
and Paul Comstock, delegates; Glen
Gaar, August kofski and NJ T. Nor
dyke, alternates.
Sixth Ward-Gath Freeman and
Robert l.. Study, delegates; Frank
Jones and Ray K. Shiveley, alter
mates.
Seventh Ward-George Matthews
and Edgar Tiff, delegates; A. NJ Gard
ner and George Shofer, alternates
Eighth Ward-Ben G.. Hill, delegate; ;
Thomas Norman, alternate.
Returns were sent to Paul Com
stock today from Jefferson township,
where meeting We're held yesterday.
Charles F.. Porter was elected dele
gate from jefferson and Harrison
townships. The committeeman are
David Hoover, First precincts; J. M.
Knapp, Second precinct; Will Porter,
third precinct
The following are precinct commit
teemen:
Precinct 6, L. E. Englebert; Z, Har-
ry Shaw; s, Edward Stein; 9, Charles
Mcpherson; 10, Charles Holtcamp;
II, r. F. Davis; II, John White; 10,
George Bishop; IA, Fred Barton; Is,
l.. NJ. Jones; 16, Norman Kirkman;
II, Isaac Dougan; 10, J. E. Thatcher;
10, George Zuttermeister; 20, Albert
Oler; 81, Otis Hunter; %, c. G. Part
low; % Ed Stigleman; "a, Archie
Price; 25, Hermann Frese; &c, Miller
Green; p, J. c. Chiles; %, George
Thornburg; 20, Karl X. Meyers; 80,
RI. Study; 81, James Beeson; 80,
Clarence Hoffman; 33, Preston Cogge-
shall; "a, Ed Sharp; 35, Thomas Moor
man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
SHOPS TO ENTERTAIN
Three Concerns At 'Y" So
cial Affair Tonight.

Three factories, the National Auto
matte Tool company, F. & N. Lawn
Mower company and the Reliance
Foundry company will entertain their
employees and families at shop meet
ing in the Y. NJ c. A. building tonight.
Many athletic events have been ar
ranged by the committee in charge. A
musical and literary program will also
be given by men of the shops. Quar-.
tets from the Reliance Foundry and
the F.. & n. Lawn Mower company
will sing
The program as has been arranged
by a joint committee of the three fac
tories is as follows:
$50 to 7:30-Pool
$50 to 7:30-Checkers.
$50 to 7:05-Bowling
Gas to 7:15-Swimming
7:45 to S:1O-Basketball-N
Automatic Tool Co, VS.. Reliance.
$50 to S:45-Gymnasium Stunts
Tug Of War. Relay Race, Sack Race
and Potato Race
S:45 to 9:05-Indoor Baseball-Na,
tional Automatic Tool Co VS.. Reliance
$40 to 9:25-Fina1 basketball game
The winners of first game play F. & n
9:25 to 9:30-Wrestling Mutt and
Jeff boxing
g.: 30-Refreshments
9:30-Musical Program-Solos. F
& n. and Reliance quartets; also spe
cial harmOnical solo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
DRUM CORPS PLAYS
High School Boys Stir Up
Enthusiasm.

To increase enthusiasm in school
affairs drum corps has been organ
lied at the Richmond high school The
idea is credited to Kent Lemen, junior
class president, who called a meeting
of boys Thursday afternoon. About
twenty-five responded and elected
"Runt" Thompson drum major and
presented him with a curtain pole to
be used as a baton. Horatio Land was
given the honor of contributing to the
movement by being appointed bass
drum custodian.
The corps appeared at the chapel
exercises in the high school yesterday
and was vigorously applauded. The
corps was at the game last evening Al
the .'I" and lent much support to the
team and put a great deal of enthusi-
asm and school spirit into the crowd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
milk QUALIFICATION
MACHINE EXHIBITED
c hi ago Concern Shows
How Pure Milk Can Be
Obtained.

j.. City officials watched with interest
yesterday demonstration of the new
milk Qualification machine, recently
placed on the market by Chicago
concern. The demonstrators, \. l.
Malmstrom and A. B. Douglas, were
not in the city for the purpose of sell
ing machines but to show what they
could do to provide a pure milk supply
for any community If used by all dair
les furnishing milk.
BY centrifugal force the clarifier
operated either by hand, motor or
steam, brings out all the dirt and a
great part of the disease germs.
smaller machine operated by cen
trifugal force, took the impurities
found in two quarts of milk through
the clarifier and were then placed un
der the microscope. One quart had a
vast amount of dirt in it. The other
quart was contaminated by udder i'm
purities and was declared to be most
unhealthful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
CLUB DISCUSSES
INSURANCE PLAN

A new member was added to the
roster of the Richmond Motorcycle
club at it's regular meeting held in the
Colonial building last evening, Herbert
Smith being given a membership card
The club discussed the plan of form
ing an insurance company within the
club so that in case of damage to ma
chine or injury or death to rider the
club will pay benefits. A general dis
cussion of motorcycle topics followed
the business session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
LOSES SECOND HORSE
Lawrence Hawley Has Two
Horses to Die of Malady.

Lawrence Hawley lost the second
horse of a team Tuesday from some
unknown malady. The horse was a
fine animal, the team costing him $500
when he purchased them q little over
year ago.
Mrs. Omer Simpson returned home
| Wednesday night after short visit
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Fitzwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Jones and Misses
Gail and Irma Kuth, on Wednesday,
attended meeting Of Verona granga
at West Baltimore, Ohio, as delegates
! from the local Pomona grange.
c. w. Conley, of Eaton, was here
Wednesday attending the Fitzwater
| sale.
Miss Bernice Horner spent Wednes-
day evening at New Madison with her
sister, Miss Elma.
Raymond Houser. of williamsburg,
spent Thursday with Elwood Coblentz
| Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Evans of Day.
ton, are the guests for the week end
of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Cook.
James A. Finch is the guest of 10
cal friends
Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Wynd and son
/ left Saturday for their home at Spring
boro, Ohio. Mrs. Wynd has been the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
H. c. Brandenburg for the past two
weeks.
Charles H. Marshall began laying
the cement blocks for his new build
ing Wednesday. The postOffice will
be located in this building and if the
weather man is kind. the building will
be ready for occupancy in record
breaking time.
| J. D. King Arch R. Raney, E. C
Mikesell, w. F. Wrenn were in at
tendance at the Henry Murray hear
ing at Richmond Thursday.
| David Harter, of Greenville, is the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. w. c.
Crosse.
Mrs H. H. kempel is the guest OF
! her daughter, Mrs. Robinson, at New
Castle.
c. S. Richie and f. o. Murray spen,
Wednesday at New Madison.
Mrs. Estella Coblentz was at bod
son Thursday on business.
| Miss Norma Newbern is the week
end guest of her brother, Foster New
bern and wife. near Eaton.
Church Notes.
| Christian church-Sunday school al
$50 a. m.
NJ. E. church-Rev. f. Kneisley
pastor. Morning service at $50
Epworth league at 6:15 p. m. Eve
ming service at 1880. The protracted
meetings which have been in progress
| for week will be continued. Rev
Long. of the New Westville Friends
church, who has been assisting, will
preach at both Sunday services.
Presbyterian-Re J. P. Hearst
pastor Sunday school at 9:15 a. m
Morning service at Gettysburg church
Junior Christian Endeavor. 2:30 p. m
Senior Christian Endeavor, $50 p. m
Preaching at 1880 by Rev. Robert
Pugh, Home Mission superintendent
for Ohio Synod.
! Thomas Porterfield, for many years
blacksmith here, has again entered
the profession and opened a shop in
his Washington street building.
| The scarlet fever patient, Claude
Collins, is doing very nicely and nc
new cases have developed.
! A bird club was organized in the 10
cal Juvenile Grange No. 27 of White
water Mother Grange. The club has
for it's object the protection of all song
and insectiverous birds, and is a most
worthy ambition for the little folks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
WALKS IN FRONT
OF ELECTRIC AUTO
Sarah Barren Knocked Down
and Sustains Slight
Injuries.

Apparently blinded by the headlight
of an interurban backing out of the
switch at the Terminal station in
South Eighth street Sarah Barren
walked in front of an electric automo-
bile belonging to George H. Knoller-
berg and driven by the chauffuer. She
was knocked to the pavement and the
machine ran over her ankle She was
removed to the Reid Memorial Hos
pital. She is the sister of Samuel Bar
en-, shoe repairer on South Eighth
street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
GILES WILL SPEAK
AT CLUB MEETING

At the meeting of the Commercial
club Monday night, Superintendent
Giles of the public schools will give a
talkn on The Relation of the School
to the Community. The annual cleo
ton of directors will be held at that
time. George Eggemeyer will make
a report on the charity concert which
was held last evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FOR MASS MEETING
S. E.. Nicholson Completes
All Details For Temper
ance Gathering.

mass temperance meeting has
been announced to be held at the Tab
ernacle next Tuesday night, February
10 at 1880 o'clock, under auspices of
the Committee of One Hundred. The
music is being arranged by j. II. Nc
Afee, and will be feature of the
evening. All members of the chorus
who were under the direction of Mr..
Clase during the recent Honeywell
meetings are asked to be present
A special committee has arranged
the following program, composed en-
tirely of Richmond citizens, who will
give ten minutes talks on various
phases of the temperance question.
~''h' S invited. S. f. Nicholson
will preside.
towing is the program.
Music
Invocation, Rev. J. S. Lightborn
Music
Prof. J. T. Giles. ...... The Teacher
Geo. H. Knollenberg. The Merchant
William E. Russell. The Mechanic
DR.. J. M. Thurston. :. The Physician
Music
H. r. Robinson. =. The Manufacturer
Mrs. S. w. Traum 5000. The Woman
Rev. Conrad Huber, D. D..
................. The Minister
Wilfred Jessup or Fred White ....
................. The Attorney
Music
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
BOY IMPROVES

Injuries to Clarence Won Pein, son
of Fred Won Pein, sos South Seventh
street, who was run down by an au-
tomobile Thursday, were not serious
and the boy was taken to his home
from the hospital today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
INDIANAPOLIS LIVE
STOCK

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 7. - Hog re-
ceipts 1000; market sc higher; tops
sS.75, bulk of sales $S.70GS75. Cat
tie receipts, $50; choice steers $3.50
m$9, other grades $7.750SSO Sheep
receipts, light; market steady; prime
sheep S., labs $5@7.75.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to express our deepest APP
probation to our neighbors and all 9th
ers for the splendid efforts rendered
in our behalf during our trying ex-
perience with fire Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry c. Doan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
CHICAGO GRAIN
WHEAT,
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-HOg receipts,
1900, market shade off top price $50,
bulk Of sales $8500865. Cattle re-
ceipts 200; market steady; beeves,
$675@9.40, calves $875@1O.25. Sheep
receipts, 1000; natives and westerns
$350@5.90, lambs $5.S5GS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07

Y. M. C. A. Mems Meeting
Sunday, 2::3O p. M, Honey
we'll Tabernacle. Hear Rev.
McGurk of Dayton in his
great message to men. Special
music. Peter Quartet of Day
ton, sOlOist, Double Male
Quartet and Male Chorus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK

PITTSBURG, Feb. 7-Cattle supply
100; market steady; veal calves S12.
Sheep receipts, 1000; market steady;
prime IS, lambs So. Hog receipts, L.
800; market higher, prime heavies,
1925, pigs 1925.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07

some electric feed wires carrying a
high voltage The darkness prevent
before stepping on ii. Bettelon was
ed Bettelon from seeing the live wire
at one time an electrician and his
knowledge Of the tricks of electricity
probably saved his life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07

The raising. planting and unkeep of
the trees which so beautify the
streets and boulevards of Paris are
under the direction Of the prefecture
of the department of the Seine in
which Paris is situated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07

A University of Pennsylvania scien-
fist asserts he has found way
to tell from crystals in drop of
blood the race of the man from whom
the blood came.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
TOLEDO GRAIN

TOLEDO, O., Feb. Cash grain:
Wheat 97Ac, corn So NC, oats 41kc,
cloverseed $8.771z.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
SOUTH EIGHTH STREET
FRIENDS

Public reception of new
members Sunday morning at
1890. Evangelistic services
will be held in future, Sun
day evening at 1880. Good
music and singing. A hearty
welcome to all.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
RICHMOND MARKET
LIVE STOCK
corrected daily by Anton Stole.
phone 1850.
HOGS.

HOGS.
Primes average 200 lbs.) per 100
lbs, $40; heavy mixed, per 100 lbs,
So; roughs, per 100 lbs, 81 a $7.15.
CATTLE
Choice steers, per h., &c TO nc;
butcher steers, per h., &c; cows, per
h., &c to &c; bulls, per lb, size to &C;
choice veal calves. per h., 10c.
GRAIN MARKET
Corrected daily by Richmond Roller
Mills, phone 20l9}.
Wheat, per blu .................. 93c
Oats, per bu. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AUG
New Corn, per bu. soc
Rye, per bu. .............. DOC
Middlings. per ton $4,000
WAGON MARKET
Corrected daily by Omer Whelan.
phone 1879.
oats, per bu. 5oc
New Corn, per blu. .............. &c
Timothy Hay, per ton ..... SIS to SIG
Clover hay minimum. ...... Sl4.Oo
rye stray 49,. .........'..'.. $o.oo
Oats or Wheat Straw ........... $500
PRODUCE
Corrected daily by Ed. Cooper.
phone 2577)
Old Hens Give weight per lb. -. 12c
Old Chickens, dressed per Id 15c to zoe
Young Chickens, dressed, ID. 1Sc to zoe
Country Eggs, per doz. ......... Csc
Country Butter, per ID. -. 20 to Csc
COAL.
Corrected by H. c. Bullerdick & SOM
Phone 1895.
Anthracite nut $3.50
Anthracite stove and egg $685.
Jackson IS. rs
Pocahontas lump .......... 1915
Mine run $4.75
Indiana 81. 90
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
INDIANAPOLIS GRAIN

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. Z. - Cash
grain: Wheat 97k @9Shc, corn. $50
69c, oats 40A @40Ac.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
Beautiful, Soft, Fluffy
Hair an Aid to Beauty

Who does not love q head of pretty
hairf Some women think it is a gift of
nature and envy their more fortunate
sisters. If your hair is not fluffy, soft
and lustrous; is falling out, streaked,
faded, brittle, or full of dandruff, and if
the scalp itches, do not think it must
always be that way, for pretty hair is
only natter of care and proper nour-
ishment OF the hair roots. Hair is some
thing like plant-if neglected it soon
withers and dies, while with a little at
tention it keeps fresh and beautiful.
Partisan Sage is a scientific prepare
ton that supplies just the elements
needed to invigorate the hair roots and
stimulate the hair TO grow long, thick,
fluffy, soft and lustrous. It removes
dandruff with one application and quick
" stops itching head and falling hair.
The Red Cross Pharmacy or any drug
gist can supply you with Partisan Sage
1t is inexpensive. You cannot be dis
appointed with this delightful and help
full hair tonic for the first few days use
will give the hair the beauty and chcTm
OF Youth.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
TRACKS MINED
TO KILL HUERTA
Mexican Rebels Plant Dynamite to Blow
Up Train When the Dictator
Flees.

Vera Cruz. June Amy attempt by
Huerta to flee from Mexico City would
amount to suicide. according to passen-
gers who arrived here yesterday from
the capital.
They said rebel forces have planted
dynamite under every railroad track, to
blow up, II necessary, any train OF
which he may try to fee. Yesterdays
train narrowly escaped destruction from
the rebel mines.
'Look out for bombs" the passengers
report that Huerta said, when iaunty
and smiling he personally bade farewell
to friends at the train just before it
pulled out of the capital.
That his warning was well timed was
proved when the train reached point
40 miles from Mexico City. There il
passed over two boxes OF dynamite
which were set to explode by a trigger
pulled by string.
By mistake. the rebels had carried
their string over, instead of under the
rails and the first wheel Of the engine
cut it off.
1t was believed by the passengers
that rebel spies in Mexico City saw
Huerta at the depot and believing he
was about to flee on that train, either
telegraphed or wig-wagged orders for
its destruction.