davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13

several local races that added con-
siderable interest to the situation in
various sections of the county. Both
parties offered contests on the can
didate for representative in the Baca-
Prowers district. In the republican
contest Allyn Cole carried Prowers
county by 1877 majority and n Conner
Jones carried Baca by 80, leaving
Mr.. Cole winner by As votes. The
figures are not complete for the dem
ocratic race but DR.. A. c. Davis of
Wiley is an easy winner carrying
Prowers county by over 100 and Baca
county by 4.
For district attorney Joseph W.
Hawley Of Trinidad won out, He car
ried Prowers county by 12S, and car
ried every county in the district but
Mr.. Bliclthahn's home county, Huer-
fano, which gave the latter the very
hattering majority Of 1900. On coun-
ty judge the race for the republican
nomination was close between Judges
Doughty and Horn, the latter win
ming after an active canvass Of the
county by a safe margin On the
same ticket there was also hair
raising contest between John f.
Murphy of Holly and Russell May
field Of Granada for county treasurer.
Mr. Murphy won by a margin Of 30.
All the defeated men would have made
splendid candidates if nominated and
all had many warm friends who work
ed actively TO secure their nomina-
tions. On the democratic ticket the
warmest fight was really between To-
calities instead of men. Holly was
trying to nominate W. II. Shively for
commissioner of the first district,
while Hartman and Bristol were eq-
ually determined to name W. II.
Smith. The returns as far as we have
received them indicate Mr. Shively's
nomination.
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13
THE FIRST GUN
The Big Republican Landslide in No
vember Is Forecasted by the
Maine Election.

also, making a clean sweep of the
state
This campaign was fought out on
national issupcs both sides sending
their ablest national speakers into the
state and holding hundreds of meet
ings during the last three weeks Of
the campaign. The democrats sent in
all the leaders Of the cabinet, Speaker
Clark, and several dozen leading sena-
tors and congressman, as well as the
orators chosen to boost Wilson at the
late democratic national convention.
They even hurried the committee in
charge Of the new land loan banking
system up TO Maine before they had
even time to form an organization.
and promised the first land bank to
Maine to try TO stem the tide Of re-
publican victory, but it availed moth
ing. The yankee farmers listened to
them respectfully and then voted the
republican ticket.
This big victory in Maine is espec-
tally significant as the returns show
that over So per cent Of the progress
sive vote returned to the republican
party, Notwithstanding that the dem
ocrats- secured every progressive
speaker that they could and sent them
into Maine to try to get share of this
vote. There is no question longer that
the rank and file Of .he progressive
party has returned in a body TO the
republican party.
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13

credibly maladroit things which Wood
row Wilson has done from the very
outset OF his presidential career, the
democratic leaders and press would
long ago have united in deafening
demand for his summary impeachment
as an intolerable distator. They are
only prevented from doing so now
by the fact that over his head tles the
democratic flag, which IN the stress of
a presidential contest they prefer to
the flag of their country.
But l can not take such narrow
partisan view of my responsibility AS
an American voter. We are passing
through one of the most tremendous
crises in world history. Tempest wea-
ther is still threatening. Even the
signing of peace concordat in
Europe may increase rather than di-
minish our national difficulties by pre-
cipitating a revolutionary tumult that
will rival the war in its world-con-
vulsing consequences. In any event
the end of the war will bring momen-
tous economic and international
changes. If there was ever a time
when the United States needed wise,
strong, and steadfast, statesmanly
guidance, it is in these destiny fraught
days.
Fortunately, in the midst Of our
national anxieties and bewilderment
one rock of assurance rears its head
1t is the figure of that courageous,
masterful and fortnight American
statesman, Charles Evans Hughes.
He is tried and proved certainty,
is the tribute which was paid to him
by the democratic New York World
over eight years ago.
"No one has ever accused him Of
rhapsodizing or trimming in the pres
ence of grave public perils. No one
has ever questioned his intellectual
conscientiousness.
"He owes all Of his national prom
inence TO the independence, the di-
rectness, and the unhasting thorough
ness Of his political action. Never in
all his public career a bidder for pop
ularity, he has nevertheless been tax
en- up by the people and advanced TO
the highest official position. By con
sequence, his career is one Of the
great examples, one Of the great in
spirations Of our country. All Of
which goes to prove that he has the
quality of a representative miId-the
= l.. Il
people instinctively turn in a time Of
national need
Il shall therefore vote for Charles
Evans Hughes with the same patriot
ic confidence that / voted for Grover
Cleveland"
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13

that the work Of Prowers county re-
pubicans helped materially in bring
ing about the result. The day was
fine for the election and there was
considerable work done in the various
precincts to get out the republican
vote. The result was that l4SO votes
were cast in the county, about two
thirds of which were republican bal
lots. Some precincts fell down badly
from what was expected Of them and
this fact alone is the cause of Gov
ernor Carlson's majority falling below
five hundred. The total vote by pre-
cincts was as follows:
Lamar-Precinct No. 1, 1s9; No. 4.
lsO; No. s, 1O7; No. IA, 90; No. Is,
Sc. Total at Lamar, 652.
Holly-Precinct No. 2, 1O2; No. 13,
las. Total for Holly, $50.
Granada No. 3, 1O1.
Carlton No. ;, 50.
May Valley No. 6, "a.
Wiley No. 7, 109.
Bristol No, 9, Sc.
Albany No. 10, 16.
Hartman No. Il, 1O6.
Webb No. -, 81.
Cat Creek No. 16, IT.
The chief interest centered in the
race for governor and it was early
evident that Governor Carlson was
the popular favorite, but just how
great the majority would be none
could estimate until the count was
well under way at night. There were
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13
Why a Democrat Opposes Wilson

Democrats were considerably dis
turbed a few days ago when Congress
man j. W. Fordney Of Michigan placed
in the Congressional Record a long
and vigorously worded letter written
by Louis f. Rowley of Lansing, Mich,
who was an ardent supporter Of Wood
row Wilson in 1912, but who will sup
port Charles f. Hughes in 1916. A
portion Of the letter reads as follows;
Speaking as a democrat, I would
not give my vote to indor5e such a
record as the present administration
has made if Thomas jefferson had in
dorsed it thousand times. I say it
sadly, but in many respects Woodrow
Wilson has been the most undemo-
cratic president the country has ever
ad-mdemocratic alike in his tenn
per and in his conception of the func-
ton of his office.
If a republican president had done
the arbitrary, inconsistent, and in
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13
MAINE SHOWS THE WAY
Republicans Sweep State With Larg-
est Majority any Party Has Re-
eeived in Ten Years, and Gain
One Senator and One Con-
gresham

On Monday the first election Of this
falls campaign was held in the state
of Maine, and the republicans swept
the state with an old time majority.
For ten years Maine has been in the
doubtful column, never giving more
than 5000 for either party but Once,
when the democrats carried it by over
5000 Monday the republicans united
once more and elected the governor by
10, 800 majority; two United States
senator's by majorities Of ten thous-
and each, and all four congressman.
This is a gain Of one senator as Sem
ator johnson, democrat, is now a
member of the senate and the demo-
Gratis had announced that he was
sure Of reelection however the state
did on other offices. They also had
one congressman, who carried the
second congressional district two
years ago by over 5,00O majority, but
the republicans captured this district
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13

The returns are not in sufficiently
from the state yet to determine the
exact majoriy but sufficient is known
to make it certain that Governor Carl
son has received a very hattering en-
dorsement, and the people who turned
out so enthusiastically to work on
both sides in the republican primary
will see that the whole ticket is elect
ed in November.
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13
PRowERs COUNTY RETURNS
Result of the Primary Election Vote
on Tuesday of This Week

The figures below are incomplete as
to some local offices, where there was
no contest. ON both republican and
democratic tickets. Later returns re-
ceivod from some precincts on the
democratic ticket increases the lead
Of both Davis and Shively.
The total vote Of Prowers county
cast last Tuesday was 1850 and the
result was as follows:
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13
Obnoxiously Inconvenient

The democratic chairman Of the
appropriation committee in the house
said that they repealed the stamp
taxes because they were "obnoxiously
inconvenient to the people" In these
words he unconsciously gave the best
description of the democratic party
that has been sprung this campaign.
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13
Progressive Ticket

There were four progressive ballots
returned but as one forgot to mark
after the name Of the candidate for
congress, Mr. Francis is only cred
tied with three votes in the county.
However the loss Of 25 per cent Of
his vote here will not materially af-
feet the final result.
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13
PRIMARY ELECTION IN PROV
ERS COUNTY
Largest Vote Ever Given Here at a
Primary Election and Carlson
Sweeps the County

Denver, Colo, Sept. 13.
NJ. ]. McMillin,
Lamar, Colo.
Appreciate Prowers county result
Carlson carries state by five thous-
and.
John F. Vivian"
The above telegram tells the tale
in a few words Of the main result of
Tuesdays primary election, and shows
The Lamar register., 1916-09-13
CARLSON WINS.

Colorado Republicans Endorse Cover
nor Carlson by a Handsome Ma
iority in Primary Election
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-24
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Automobile OF Miss Dor
othy Upton and friend, Mrs. Fame, breaks
down at New Mexico border patrol camp
commanded by Lieutenant Kynaston. The
two women are on way to mine of Miss
upton's father, located few miles across
the Mexican border. Kynaston leaves
women at his camp while he goes with q
detail to investigate report of Villa gun
runners. villa troops drive small force
OF Carranza across border line and they
surrender to Kynaston.
CHAPTER II-Dorothy and Mrs. Fame
still at camp when Kynaston returns with
prisoners. Blind Mexican priest appears
In camp and claims interned Mexicans
have in the spoils brought across the line
a. wonderful emerald bell stolen from q
Carranza troops. Priest Is searching for
the emerald in order to return II to the
shrine. Kynaston investigates and finds
emerald. He reports 1t to department
until arrival of officer from headquarters.
Dorothy's father arrives, sees the emer-
AID, tries to buy 1t but without success,
ana then leaves with Dorothy and Mrs.
Fame for his Rine.
CHAPTER III-Major Updlke arrives
from headquarters to receipt for emerald
he and kynaston leave camp for snort
they find the blind priest gone. Kynaston
discovers a fire in direction of Upton's
mine and realizes Villas men have at
lacked the mine house.
CHAPTER Nv : Upon attempting to
turn emerald over to Major Updike
Kynaston finds it has disappeared He
sends detail to find the priest. and he,
with another detail. starts for the border
line to. II possible. assist the Uptons.
Despite order Kynaston, with one man.
crosses the border to make their way to
the mine house. which is being attacked.
and with idea of rescuing Dorothy Upton
They reach the mine house.
CHAPTER Whine house is entirely
surrounded and escape cut off. Bandits
send nag Of truce and demand payment
Of large sum for release of party. Up
ton refuses and fight continues Bandits
sppear with second flag of truce.
CHAPTER vI-Bandits announce that
colonel PesQuiera has been killed and
demand surrender of man who killed him,
the remainder of party to be permitted
TO leave unframed. Both Kynaston and
Upton insist that each be permitted to
Mexican colonel. Play game of poker to
SEQ which one 1t shall be- Kynaston plays
cards SO as to force himself to loose.
After leaving mine house to surrender to
bandits Dorothy discovers how Kynas-
ton lost poker game
CHAPTER Vll-kynaston taken be-
fore the viva general Obispo. Finds
blind priest In Obispo's camp. Obispo
demands thai lost emerald be turned over
TO him as price of Kynaston's life. Mexi-
can lieutenant enters with order from
villa announcing intended attack on Co
lumbus. N. NJ. that night and ordering
Obispo to join main command following
afternoon Obispo orders Kynaston to
send letter to Upton to deliver emerald
and he writes note intended to give Upton
tip to attempt escape in automobile at
mine house
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-24
CHAPTER VIII.
The Jewel.

There had been little rest for any
Of the inmates of the Upton house dur,
ing the night. Though they knew
right well that the Villistas regarded
night attack with all the dislike of an
Apache, so that little was to be feared
from that source, no one could sleep.
To begin with, old Upton and John
Wilkes sat deep in consultation over
their rifie-butts in corner and would
not be disturbed. The other men sat
silent except for an occasional NUT.
tered remark. Mrs. Fame was openly
fearful; Dorothy alone was collected
and reserved, unbending and unswerv.
ing in her clean-cut resolution that
something must be done.
That's all right. daughter, to say
Something must be done The ques.
ton is: What? Aye, that's the ques.
ton! Isn't 1t, Wilkes?"
Wilkes nodded solemnly over a quid
of plug tobacco that he was just alb.
sorbing.
At eleven o'clock the first note came
When the man came up the slope car
rytng q lantern on the end of stick
Mr.. Upton was about to go forward to
talk with him when he was stopped
by the cautious old ex-deputy sheriff.
mo, you don't sir. They'll git you
out there. an when the man carryin'
the lantern has got you in the circle Of
light somebody back In the shadder II
shoot you down. Then when q COM
plant Is made they'll say 1t was done
by accident, but that won't help you
none. You'll be q deader. Tell him
to come up to the doorway 30 he'll be
IN the light an not you" 81
Mr.. Upton did so. The man came
forward unhesitatingly and delivered
his message.
ASK him who he is" prompted the
old man.
The soldier came forward, explain
ing haltingly in Spanish that he was
the bearer of note. Mr.. Wilkes bent
forward excitedly.
Give 'em a dose of their own medi-
cine!" he said bitingly. "Ev'ry min
ute that you can delay their proceedin's
is so much gain. Ask him what he
come fer, but don't take his note
see?"
Mr.. Upton did not "see," but he did
rs he was bid. Presently the man with
some difficulty explained that he had
come as bearer of note to open nego-
tiations the nature of which he did not
understand. He held out the note
Mr.. Upton was about to take 1t when
q word dropped by Dorothy made
Wilkes jump as If q line OF biting
white ants had crawled up his leg.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-24

Inconsistencies MerclfulIy Came.
Dorothy facing him, the newspaper
clipping in her hand.
"Oh! Obi" she cried, and again.
"Oh!"
She gulped
"And they accused him of that! 1t
cannot-must not-be! will not have
it! An American paper accuses him
of that! Is there no justice in the
world? Is all charity dead? Couldn't
they wait to hear his side Of It? What
Is it, father? What is it,"
There had come a burst Of firing
from outside the house. Upton had
staggered back from the table, a
stream of telltale blood from his shout
der showing how one at least of the
hostile bullets was accounted for.
Keeling, he sat down suddenly in q
chair, the supine body, the sick look
upon his face, the sudden white about
the nose and the corners Of his mouth
showing that he had succumbed to
the shock Of high-power bullet fred
from long range.
Dorothy sprang to aid him, laid
him down upon the floor with a pile of
papers under his head, and tore fran
tically at the collar of the brown fan.
mel shirt that seemed to cut of his
breathing. Speeches., he resisted her
every effort to assist him. 1t was not
iii uurop q ctouopooo vxoaroiSulIx m N, a
to shut off the pain that she got view
of the wound 1t was not as bad as
she had feared-simply shot-hole In
the shoulder at spot where ban
dage could be readily applied.
Hastily she called to Miranda to get
her what little water remained in the
bucket. Meanwhile she tore hastily
some strips of linen for the bandages.
The pasteboard box interfering with
her work. she laid 1t upon the table.
The old, brown Mexican woman ran
quickly back to the room and seized
the roll of linen from the girls hands.
See, now! 1t Is not so bad. So!
There is no bone broken, thanks be to
the saints! It is but a clean shot.hole
and will heal in a fortnight. The
fainting? Saints and angels! 1t is but
the shock of wound on a man who
has no food in his belly"
So she gabbled on, oblivious to all
save the man who lay upon the floor.
Dorothy picked up the note and read
it carefully, drawing her breath hard.
So that Was it His life was to be
bartered for a stone-a green stone
a mere emerald! In that moment she
knew that his life was more to her
than the wealth Of all the Indies-and
that she had found 1t out too late
II ne were spared-if he could be
spared, she would show him, II need
be she would tell him frankly. She
would ask Marian.
She remembered now how Marian
had TESTED in the cavalry camp with
her over this very question-and she
dropped her head upon her arms. A
sharp corner of the pasteboard box
struck her forehead. She gave 1t an
impatient push and it dropped to the
floor. making sharp, tinkling noise
as 1t landed. Dorothy glanced down
casually at it, only to rise and stand
as one petrifed, her eyes upon the
open box and its contents, now come to
view.
For there, in the middle Of the Of
tlce floor, released from its wrappings-
there lay at her feet, staring at her
with green, unwinking eyes-the EN-
erald Bell!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-24
Crucial Test.

Have you made any notes Of the
speech you intend to deliver?" NO"
replied Senator Sorghum. 81 am 10
ing to speak extemporaneously. When
prepare speech in advance I'm liza
BILE to read 1t over a few times and
then, being something of a critic Of
speeches, 1 lose my nerve"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-24
To Clean Marble.

To clean marble take two parts of
common soda, one part of pumice
stone and one part of finely powdered
salt. Sift the mixture through fine
sieve and mix it with water, then rub
it well al, over the marble and the
stains will be removed. Rub the mar
BILE over with salt and water. Wash
of and wipe dry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-24
Ito be continued)
Cause Of Mistakes,

When a doubt is propounded learn
to distinguish, and show wherein a
thing holds, and wherein 1t doth not
hold. The not distinguishing where
things should be distinguished. and
the not confounding, where things
should be COMPOUNDED. is the cause of
all the mistakes in the world.-Selden.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-24

Upton sprang forward to pick it up,
dropping the open note from his out
stretched hand. He seized the box.
which he thrust roughly into the boz
som of his shirt, and turned to find
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-24
The Lakeland News
| akeland'S Oldest Newspaper.

" HE paper that for generation story of Lakeland
that has chronicIed the births children whom later MI
told OF their weddings the that was
town here has been interviewer In lie history.
More people brought Lakeland hrouoh red M
LAKELAND NEWS perhaps than through any agency
week hundreds Of copies State remainder
It's large circulation going to the neghbong
reaching practically grower In the central
northern portions Of Polk County.
Is splendid advertising medunso recognized by the bu
national advertisers, who Il regularly
Is just the thing for the person at distance and
desires keep in tueh with this progress
TIE WEEKLY NEWS Telegram office has tho
largest subscription Of In this vicinity
the interest Of grower no better medium
reach Of the to get before the public
Florida and many adjoining states.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-24
The Lakeland Evening Telegram

seH issue OF the Evening Telegram compendium all
- INC news Doth local and In conf
"Seo 'orn gives the happenings Of City of Lakeland
ana surrounding country WHEN 1T HAPPENS !
The only paper in Polk County
taking Associated Press
Dispatches
ss " .ne minute Of going thereby giving Its
' " the news Of the evera hours In advance Of any
other paper In Florida - "
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
MARK THIS MAN

Breathes there a man with soul so
dead
Who never to himself hath said:
my trade of late is getting bad;
"Pn try another muslin ad."G
If such there be, go mark him well /;
For him no bank account shall swell,
No angels watch the golden stair
To welcome home millionaire.
The MAN who never asks for teade
In local papers, oft displayed,
Cares more for rest than worldly
gain,
And patronage but give him pain.
Tread lightly friends; let no rude
sound
Disturb his solitude profound.
Here let him live in calm repose
Unsought except by men he owes
And when he dies go plant him deep
That naught may break his dream
less sleep,
Where no rude clamor may dispel
The quiet that he loves so well.
And that the world may know its
loss
Place on his grave a wreath of moss
And on a stone above, "Here lies
A chump who wouldn't advertise"
From rate card of Davie County
Record, Mocksville, N. G.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
MONEY AND ITS MAKING

To make money is comparatively
easy. To save it is more difficult.
To make it grow is a problem.
And not all of us are able to
solve the problem.
But if ever there was time when
we faced the opportunities for
making money grow, that time is
now.
Everybody knows that the pros
perity Of the nation depends prima-
rily upon the farmer and his
crops. If he plants in large
acreages, and nature is good to
him, his yield is bountiful and he
becomes the harbinger of an era
Of prosperity.
When the farmer is plentifully
supplied with funds he wants new
machinery and more machinery, and
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

they increase their acreage the
wealth of the community will be
enhanced in proportion, and through
the logical routine of barter and
trade it finds its way into every
artery of town, farm and country
side.
The year to come will witness a
tremendous demand for farm prod
ucts. This demand will come from
every section of the globe and the
buyer pays in gold.
For this reason we urge upon
every farmer the advisability, even
the vital Importance, of cultivating
every possible foot of ground, even
to the doubling of your acreage if
such a thing be within the bounds
of possibility.
The opportunity for making
money is before you-the greatest
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

the making of these gives employ
ment to millions of people.
These people in turn have
money to spend and the merchant
begins to increase the volume of
his business and gather in greater
profits.
And as it is with these, so it is
all down the line and extending into
every industry and into every home.
This year the farmers of this
country marketed the greatest
crop in history, the total value of
the leading crops reaching the as
founding figure of over $5,2S0,OOO,-
0OO This exceeds last years yield
by over $415,OO0,OOO.
The making of money by the
people of this community the COM
ing year will depend greatly upon
the farmers of our community. If