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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
The Land of Broken Promises
(cocydgh. 1914. By Frank A Muns<y.

chance, they would stick knife in
your back.
He listened to the big man with
polite liberation, being careful not to
turn his back, and ate few bites as
he waited, but though it was coming
dusk the Mexicans were in no hurry
to depart. Perhaps they hoped to stop
for the night and get him in his sleep.
Still they fingered on, the leader sit
ting on a log and continuing his
harangue.
Then, in the middle of sentence,
and while Bud was bending over the
fire, the Mexican stopped short and
leaned to one side. A tense silence
fell, and Hooker was walked from his
trance by the warning click of a gun
lock. Suddenly his mind came back
to his guests, and he ducked like
flash, but even as he went down he
heard the hammer clack!
The gun had snapped!
Instantly Hooker's hand leaped to
his pistol and he fired from the hip
pointblank at the would-be murderer.
With yell to the others, one of the
Mexicans sprang on him from behind
and tried to bear him down. They
struggled for a moment while Bud
shot blindly with his pistol and went
down fighting.
Bud was a giant compared to the
stunted Mexicans, and he threw them
about like dogs that hang on to bear.
With man in each hand he rose to
his feet, crushing them down beneath
him; then, in despair Of shaking of
his rider, he staggered a few steps
and hurled himself over backward into
the fire.
A yell of agony followed their fall
and, as the live Goals bit through the
Mexican's thin shirt, he fought like a
cat to get free. Rocks, pots and ket-
ties were kicked in every direction,
and when Hooker leaped to his feet
the Mexican scrambled up and rushed
madly for the creek.
But, though Bud was free, the bat
tie had turned against him, for in the
brief interval of his fight the other
two Mexicans had run for their guns.
The instant he rose they covered him.
Their chief, who by some miracle had
escaped Buds shot, gave a shout for
them to halt Cheated of his victim at
the first he was claiming the right to
kill.
AS Hooker stood blinded by the
smoke and ashes the fellow took de-
liberate aim and once more his rifle
snapped. Then, as the other Mexi
cans stood agape, surprised at the
failure Of the shot, the cannonlike
whang of a Mauser rent the air and
the leader crumpled down in a heap.
An instant later a shrill yell rose
from up the canyon and, as the two
Mexicans started and stared, Amigo
came dashing in upon them, splitting
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
What He Needed.

Doctor asked the caller, who had
Just been ushered into the reverend
gentleman's study, 'have you any OBJ
lection to marrying divorced people? ?"
mo unalteSable objection" the min
lister replied. "Of course. I am sorry
that people ever have to be divorced.
Still, am broad-minded enough to
grant that there may be cases where
divorce may be real blessing"
Thank you. It was SO in my case
and also in the case of the lady whom
am to marry. There is another
question desire to ask you Would
you object to performing the marriage
ceremony where dogs were brought in
to act as bridesmaids?
Does the lady whom you intend
to marry wish to have dogs as brides
maids?"
Eyes"
"And you desire to marry her. just
the same?"
"Yes."
"My dear sir. you don't want a
preacher. What you need is COM
mission in lunacy."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
The Artillery Drove Them Back.

think Of Bernardo Bravo and his men?
They captured the last up train from
Fortuna; loaded all the men into the
ore cars and empty coaches; and,
while the federals were still in their
barracks, the train ran clear into the
station and took the town by storm.
And eight days later, at sundown,
the federals took it back. All, there
was awful slaughter averted, senior!
But for the fact that the fuse went
out two hundred Yaqui Indians who
led the charge would have been blown
into eternity.
Eyes, so great was the charge of
dynamite that the rebels had laid in
their mine that not a house in Aqua
Negra would have been left standing
If the fuse had done its work. Two
tons of dynamite! Think Of that. my
friend!
But these rebels were as ignorant
of its power as they were of laying
a train. The Yaquis walked into the
town at sundown and found it de-
serted-every man. woman and child
had fed to Gadsden and the rebels had
fed to the west.
But listen, here was the way it
happened actually, and not as COM
mon report has it, for the country Is
all in an uproar and the real facts
were never known. When Bernardo
Bravo captured the town of Aqua Ne
gra the people acclaimed his a hero.
HE sent word to the junta at Ell
Paso and set up new form of gov
ernment All was enthusiasm, and
several Americans joined his ranks
to operate the machine guns and can
non. AS for the federals, they occu-
pied the country to the east and at
tempted few sallies, but as they
had nothing but their rif1es, the artil-
lery drove them back.
Then. as the battle ceased, the
rebels began to celebrate their vic
tory. They broke into the closed can
tinas, disobeying their officers and be-
ginning the loot of the town. and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
When Astronomers Convene.

A young man who recently tore him.
self away from this part of the coun-
try to become identified with journal.
ism In Pasadena, Cal, writes:
II am reporting an astronomers con.
vention at Mount Wilson this week.
Gee! but they are a jolly bunch, am
afraid not"
1t is our hope that none of the pro
ceedings may be unfit to print.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
The BASQUE.

Whatever the reason, that garment
the basque, is quite wearable now, and
is far from demure. In white taHe1a'
with white satin buttons in straight
row down the front and a knife-plalt-
ed skirt th1t clears the white buck
skin pumps With pointed tongues and
colorial silver buckles, and i SASH
placed lust where a child wcnlu place
il. the costume is decidedly tikab;a
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
Another Libel,

"Oh, Mrs. Uppington, was SO sorry
to read about your trouble with the
customs inspectors at New York. The
papers said you had to give up nearly
$4,000 worth of rare old lace that you
had sewed to your corset"
THAT was miserable lie. The pa
pers are always misrepresenting
things. had it fastened to my chem
ise."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28


pistol in one hand and his terrible
"wood-chopping's knife brandished
high in the other:
In the dusk his eyes and teeth
cleaned white, his black hair seemed
to bristle with fury, and the CLINT of
his long knife made a light as he
vaulted over the last rock and went
plunging on their track. For, at the
first glance at this huge. pursuing fig
ure, the two Mexicans had turned and
bolted like rabbits, and now, as the
Yaqui whirled in after them, Bud could
hear them squealing and scrambling
as he hunted them down among the
rocks. v
1t was grim work, too, even for his
stomach, but Hooker let the Indian fol-
low his nature. When Amigo came
back from his hunting there was no
need to ask questions. His eyes shone
SO terribly that Hooker said nothing,
but set about cleaning up camp.
After he had washed the ashes from
his eyes, and when the fury had van
ished from Amigos face, they went as
by common consent and gazed at the
body of the chief of the desperadoes.
Even in death his face seemed strange
ly familiar; but as Hooker stood gaz-
ing at him the Yaqui picked up his
gun.
"Look!" he said, and pointed to a
bullet-splash where, as the Mexican
held the gun across his breast, Buds
pistol shot had f1attened harmlessly
against the lock. 1t was that which
had saved the Mexican chief from in
stant death, and the jar of the shot
had doubtless broken the rifle and
saved Bud, in turn, from the second
shot.
All this was in the Yaquis eye as he
carefully tested the action; but. when
he threw down the lever, cartridge
rose up from the magazine and glided
smoothly into the breech. With rife
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
His Only AmIctIon.

Have you ever had writer's
cramp?" asked the beautiful maiden.
"No," replied the poet, but I've
often had writer's kink."
Writer'S kink? What is that?"
It's trouble that consists of the
kindng Of the stomach around the
spine, due to non-eating."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
A Futile Dream.

know peaceful, leafy dell
Where fragrant breezes blow,
Where happy feathered songsters dwell,
Or blithely come and go.
And one serenely wanders there
Who once claimed all my praise
When I possessed no worldly care
And still had boyish ways.
All, gladly would 1inger yet
Within that peaceful haunt,
Far from the scenes where people fret
And children cry in want
All, would that yonder might fare
AS oft I Jared of yore.
But IL I did I'd find her there,
And she is young no more
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
Cashmere Again.

Rumor tells us that the cashmere
which our mothers and grandmothers
wore with such dignity and grace, and
which Dame Fashion has froWned
upon for many years, is once more
TO hold a place in popular favor, and
that the dressmakers are planning TO
show models made of this material
in their early fall openings. The
cashmeres which our grandmothers
wore we're all wool, but we are prom
isli q silk cashmere in heavy weight
nn.cA vi! pa charming for afternoon
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28

full of cartridges the ignorant Mexican
had been swapping on an empty cham
Der, not knowing enough to jack up
shell!
For a moment Amigo stared at the
gun and the man, and his mouth drew
down with contempt.
"Ha! Pendejo!" he grunted. and
kicked the corpse with his foot.
But if the Mexican had been fool,
he had paid the price, for the second
time he snapped his gun AMIGO had
shot him through and through.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
Vivid Shades for Girls.

Bright colors in linen, crepe an@ COT
tons are much worn by children be-
yond the babs age of white. These
are usually worn with black belts or
rirdles, and are relieved by collars
or guimpes of fine white embroidery,
The linens are too heavy for gath
ers. but in sheer fabrics shirrings,
plaitings and gathered ruffles are
usual.
Such colors as terra Gotta, grass
green and vivid yellows are worn py
young girls of all ages.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
Not Enthusiastic.

Have you ever been best man at
a wedding?"
Once"
did you enjoy it?'
'Well, I wouldn't get up in the mid
die of the night to repeat the perform.
ance."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
Hia Statue

so you think his wife is the man
of the house?"
well, perhaps she isn't exactly
that; but he's a sort Of second girl
around the place"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28

81 see that Doctor Cutler has bought
a new automobile"
Yes, he has rich patient with
muscular rheumatism"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
Worthy Tryinu,

If a man can't depend on his
friends. whom can he depend on?''
'He might try himself for change"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28
Where the LAUGHTER Ceases.

Love may laugh at locksmiths, but
1t is compelled to take tne butcher Sc
riously.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28

'I would 1 were a Bird she sang;
The young man fingered near;
She gave the keys full many bang
That he was loath to hear.
She sang with all the might she had,
But with a lack of art,
And doubtless thought she made him glad,
Though he was sad at heart.
She frequently got off the key,
With tendencies to fiat;
He writhed behind her back, but she
Was ignorant Of that n
II would I were bird" she bawled,
The air to shreds was rent;
Il would, indeed, you WERE" he called
And got his hat and went.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28

costumes with a velvet coat to com
plete the suit.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-08-28

The man who makes a religion of
luck follows a mighty uncertain creed.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31

The year of 1913, however, may
serve as an index pointing unmis-
takably to the ultimate end of
the one-crop system. AS already
seen, We are trying to impress the
idea Of Investigation. How much
better off would this section have
been today if the barns were
stocked with corn and plenty of
forage, their pantries laden with
potatoes, canned fruits and vege-
tables. their pastures stocked with
good milk and beef cattle and
hogsi The boil weevil stricken
sections Of our country have had
to learn the new order through
the rough and rugged road Of
several years. experience. We
ought to be wise and profit by this
experience.-Welsh journal.
Newspapers can be put to
many uses. Crumpled in the
hand. they will polish the stove
and remove grease and dirt from
the cooking utensils before they
are washed. Placed between
quilts, they keep the bed warm.
Put in the soles of shoes, they
keep the feet warm. Placed
around woolens they give protec
ton against moths. And if you
can't find anything else to do
with a newspaper you can read it.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31
UNITED STATES COURT UP
HOLDS Jim CROW" LAW
FOR OKLAHOMA.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 28.-The
elm Crow" law of Oklahoma
was upheld by the Uiited States
circuit court of appeals in de-
cision handed down here today.
The court affirms the decisions
of the district court at Kansas
City, which refused to award DR..
William j. Thompkins damages
of $4,000 because of an attempt
70 enforce the Jim Grow law
against him.
Thompkins, a negro, bought a
ticket from Kansas City to Me-
Alester, Okla, over the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad. He
also bought a Pullman ticket.
When the train reachde the Ok
lahoma line Thompkins was in
formed that he must leave the
"white" car and enter negro
coach.
Thompkins refused to leave
the "white" car and was ordered
off the train. A disturbance re-
suited and Thompkins was ar
rested and fined SIS.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31
A HINT FOR THE GOVERN
MENT.

In to-day's issue appears an
article from the Third Assistant
Postmaster-genelal. which comes
from the division Of classification,
explaining the fixed rates on mail
matter effective Jan. l, 1914. The
article was sent to the postmaster
here with the request that he have
it published in the local press and
that he should give it the widest
publicity possible without incur
ing any expense to the govern
ment. The Register has granted
this favor for the Postoffice De-
partment a number Of times, but
we cannot understand why the
government persists in asking
newspapers to publish articles Of
this kind for nothing when d
newspaper is already taxed to the
limit. We have TO pay our post
age bid in advance, the govern
ment runs in opposition to the
printer. and so far as we know
the newspaper fraternity is shown
very scant courtesy. We are al
ways willing to be accommodate
inc, but it. occurs to us that the
United States government is fully
able to pay the newspapers for
publishing notices of public ma
ture and they should be perfectly
willing to do so.-Clarkdale Reg
lister.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31
Wonderful Cough Remedy.

DIR. Kings New Discovery is
known everywhere as the remedy
which will surely stop a cough
or cold D. P. Lawson of Edison,
Tenn, writes: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is the most wonderful
cough, CO. and throat and lung
medicine / ever sold in my store
1t can't be beat. It sells with
out any trouble at all. 1t needs
no guarantee. This is true, be-
cause DR.. Kings New Discovery
will relieve the most obstinate
of coughs and solids Lung troubles
quickly helped by its use. You
should keep a bottle in the house
at all times for all the members
of the family. SOC and $1.OO. All
druggists or by mail, H. E. Buck
lin & Co. Philadelphia or ST.
Louis. :, \
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31
oRANGE-GROWING A PROF
TABLE BUSINESS.

California has 100000 acres IN
oranges, valued at $2OO,OOO,OOO.
The groves are increasing at the
rate Of $4,000 acres a year. Cal
ifornia's average freight rate is
$1.l5 per hundred, with its high
ly developed organization to re-
duce rates to the minimum, LOU
isiana with no effort made to-
wards freight reduction, is Al
cents per hundred. California
pays about $40 per acre for fun
igation, Louisiana not one cent.
California oranges are 60 per cent
juice and the Louisiana seedless
50 per cent. All these differences
make a difference Of about 81 per
box in favor if the Louisiana
grower. or the Louisiana seeded
Louisiana orange orchards are
said to be valued at $4,000 an acre
Planting orange trees and cult
waiting them is one way to turn
your land into money.-Crowley
Signal.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31
freedom of a chautauuua lectur-

freedom Of a chautaudua lectur-
err, they began to realize that
they had an unappreciated boon
in their midst and from that
time to this people have always
walked when deferred from rid
ing by a blow out or bankruptcy
in the coin purse.
Walking is used to very good
advantage by overworked bust
ness men who hesitate to send
their digestion to a hospital for
fear that they will not get it back
intact. Many a man has seen
the grim specter of $3.50 opera
ton for appendicitis lurking be-
hind the fourth helping of spring
lamb and green peas and has
tried to lull it to sleep by taking
a long walk, only to have it
pounce on him nine miles from an
inferno and produce consultation
Of doctors whose combined time
is worth $500 an half hour.
The automobile has made walk
ing about as fashionable as a red
necktie at church wedding
Nothing makes the average man
more Disguised with walking than
to have some neighbor who has
owed him on book account for
Is years whirl by in a maroon
touring car flaunt the muffler out
in his face. If there were fewer
folks in this country the daily
newspapers and the clean boiled
shirt, in order to burn up two
bit gasoline and none-skidding
tires. walking would be more
popular form of locomotion.-By
Howard L. Ram.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31
FOR SALE.

Nv residence on West Washington ST.
Lot measuring l24 feet front West Wash
iDgton st. by 240 feet on Providence st.
between parallel lines. House 30 by 90
feet square. One and half stories high,
contains six rooms and large hall down
stairs, large rooms and hall up stairs,
kitchen aud stable, large cistern. Fruit
trees and flower garden. Two squares
from Court House. Two squares from
S. P. K. X. Depot.
For price and terms, see,
ROBERT BROWN.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31

Plant orange trees now and
start yourself an orange orchard.
The Satsuma does well here and
with care and attention will pay
we'll in five or six years. Also
plant paper shell pecan trees, it
will be like putting money in a
bank, for in few years the trees
will begin bearing and so become
a source of income
Thousands of paper shell pecan
trees should be planted in this
parish, for everybody with lit
tie land can easily plant tree Or
two, and this will add another
paying crop to the parish. Do it
now.-Lafayette Advertiser.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31
10Th Judicial District Court Of Louisiana,
Parish of Iberia

Parish of Iberia.
By virtue of commission, ISSUED
unto me, the undersigned Administrative
and Tutrix, out of the above said Court
under judgment granted on the 23rd
day of January, A. D., 1914.
There will be sold by the undersigned
or a duly qualified Public Auctioneer,
FOR CASH, at Public Auction the last
and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY THE 18th OF FEBRUARY,
1914,
between the legal sale hours at the Court
House front door, in the City of New Ibe-
ria, La, (for the purpose of effecting Z
partition and to convert into cash and
reduce to possession the interest of above
estate in the property 70 be sold, and TO
pay debts, of above succession) the fol-
lowing described property, towit:
LIST. That certain tract of land con-
tanning forty superficial arpents acquired
from C. D. Lewis ct ais by Carlos Mes.
tayer on January 10th, 1883 of record in
Book of ortgages "L", folio 1886.
End. Another certain tract of land
containing fifty-six superficial acres, il
area, acquired by Carlos Mestayer a.
Sheriff Sale on March 9th, 1880 of rec
ord in Conveyance Book No. is, folio
4O2.
The said above described property
form a solid tract of land which is
bounded North by Public Road, South by
Lewis Avenue, East by Moore, Patton
& Bonnette and West by ]. C. Curtis.
MARIE DEBLANC, WIDOW
OF GABRIEL LANDRY,
Administrative and Tutrix
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31
WALKING.

Walking is a despised form of
exercise which is. performed with
the legs az 1 substitute for street
car fare. If . man walks down
town from Forty-fifth street
every daw for two years and puts
the a1lount thus saved ont at
interest until he becomes seven
ty, rs win accumulate enough
to keep q second hand runabout
in tires for several months.
Walking was invented at a
time when legs were an untried
experiment, and q great many
people refused to try it at first
for fear Of losing their equilih-
rum and other valuables. When,
however, they saw the humble
chimpansee striding through the
forest with the perfect poise and
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31
CIAssED AS OTHERWISE.

In the Colonial lobby one over
heard a conversation between the
fat man and the thin man.
"What sort of fellow is Jones
to get along with?' asked the
fat one.
"He's an otherwise" said the
thin one, sourly.
"What do you mean, as other
wise?"
"I1l tell you. When he's
talking to a Democrat, he's Re-
publican; when he's talking to a
Republican, he's a Democrat.
When he's talking to a capitalist,
he's a socialist, and when he s
talking to me he's just a darned
fool !'-Cleveland Plain Dealer
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-31

Miss Fern Hobbs looms up as
the next governor Of Oregon. She
is said to have the support of the
present governor, Oswald West,
for the position. The mayor Of
Copperfeld, in defiance Of the
State law and order of the COVER
nor, refused to stop the sale Of
liquor in his town, the sheriff Of
the county declined to act, and
then Miss Hobbs, who is the gov
ernor's secretary, took militia to
Copperfeld and put the saloons
out Of business in short order.
NV the people Of Oregon say they
are going to have her for their
gOvern0r.-Ex.