davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
e. JueE Lauahlin. coss de- IL Pasado
Dice 81 Ahoaado del Elefante.

iEl mlsnlp napel dice del nneYo pre-
sidente Democratfc6:
Ia aacerrima Comision Central
Democratica de Estado Sc reuni6 en-
dis pasados en- Santa re y.escogi6 co
mo q su presldente al gNez N. B
LaughIin. para suceder al anterior
presidente ]. H. Paxton, QUEEN dimi
tic en- tempo pasado para aceptar IN
nombramiento federal. Hemos ofdc
tanto ultimamente de Ia prensa De.
mocratica aceFca de los principles
~progeslyos de Ia pFesente administra-
cion nacional que sllos no parecen
habef seguido 81 I6gica en- esta ms
tancia.
TAI e~scojer q IN hombre para su
caudiuo del tipo de N, B. LaugIlin,
el partido Democratlco de Nuevo Me
xico ha dado un paso tan atras como
contrario al penaamiento modern0 y
verdadero ~progresismo como la dife.
rencia entire 10 negro Y 10 blanco.
1Laughlin Is vi politico Democrat
ia de la moda antigua, cuyas doctri-
has polfticas v econ0micas no tienen
Ia mas miuima sombra de ideas mo-
dernas en- elias, Y como I'M caudillo
de sn partido en- este estado simple
mente retardara su adelanto y 10 de.
voIvera a los dias de Andrew Jasl-
son.
rQu6 ealificaciones puestros ami
gos Democratas vean en- eli Sr. Laugh
lin esta leiQs de nuestra Imagination.
Manifiesta4 una cosa muy clara y esa
es que 81 partido pemocratico esta
ietrocediendo q la moda yieia de IA
cual estaha eppezando a salir y to-
dos q esfuerzos a 10 largo del pre-
sente dI8 de adelantp y n~rogresismo
han sido todos indtilesr ST los can
didatos que sean nominadps en- Ia
proxima convention de estado son
del mismQ oalihFe que su presldente.
entoReeS los RepNhlioanos no neeasis
tan ae recahay p0r largo tiempo aceT-
ca de lpa hqmbrea que seraa sls con
trarlos. X pesotros no intontamos
~pronosticar 81 resultado pero con JUS
Ia razon ppdemos diFertirnos un rate 2
The New State, Tiofra Amarillo.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
EN- MEMoRiA Or HEFUNrtAs
QuiNTANA.


Ano de 1900 y diez Y seis es dech
MuEid Rufinita Quintana
nos dei0 q sentiH
A Dlos Rufinita amable.
Duefa de nuestr0 cofaz6n.
Te flutes y nos debates
Sin haIlar consolidation.
I'm sa0 y medic coptabas,
Al tiemnn de tn paftida;
TIE flutes nos debates
slntiendo III despedida
III v~eintieinco de nnaros
No ma quisiera aoprdafs
re- despides dc tus padres
X nos dejas 4 lloFar.
Dies y sIote dlas saIriles
pc Isl nal terrible y malo
Fl Doctor decia sanas
Pero no aeela onaaao
Le pidem0a q nnesuo Dios.
Y 10 Vfrgen Maria;
Que Ia tengaF en- 81 dieIo
\ ellos on SD enmpanias
Yalganps plos de los cielps
Nalganos Dios que pesaF
va sacan 4 nuestra hiiita
Para iIeVafla & sepultar
nes doctores "a asistieron
En- 81 laFga e~nfsrmedaa
No pudleron dalle saind
PoFqve no fpe Dc nips sg ~Yolpntad,
a Dies Rufunita Fipa
Pfenda de- tod0 pi aulQr
re flutes " nas Debates
Eli IN Ryofnpda dplofr
PQes nina Rafinita
Sc ha auseptado dn este mundo.
Deiando q sus duefldos padres
pa IN dolor tan profundo.
Adipa Rufinita linda
Preuda do npestro eofazan
re ausentates de este mupdo
Llevando nuestra bendicion.
AdioF Ralinitas linda
Ojitos encantadofes
re flutes y nos debates
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
coMuNIcApo.

Magdaiena, N, Nj. Feb. de 1916
ST. Editor del Nueto M~exicano:
Muy ST.. Moi sryase darne IN lu-
gar en- su acreditado semanario para
aar cabida q II s~iguiente r~esolueigni
Nj nina enfri6 mpchp de tFapos may
feos los que no tenian Femedi0 hasta
que eeHph al Dg. n Maiz, Dc Magda-
lena y. NJ y on tres salnanas Ia del6
ooRiAetamente buena Y sana. "a se-
eQHiendo<a teaos los eafrIentea lie
tales enfermeaades con mpeho gista.
s. s. s.
pELEsFnH cHAYHs Y &.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
AHoRA 8 alsNEE ENTEaAMEN

Aquellos quienes tienen aolor de
esIalaa. renmatIsmo, ooypniufas hin
|chadas y tiesas U otres sintompa De
malestar de- los rihones Starch Int,
lTeyados en- IN manifesto de A r.
fancls, Zenith, Kas. qni6n os lpe;
enia ia delor penoao en- mi os salda
y cast no podia moyafme. Eaell
'nieniG yarlos remedies sin nlhsim0s
esultales. Ne tome como dos terce-
Iras parties de una GAIA dc so centayos
de las Pildoras de Foley para los Ri
homes y abora me siento entsramen-
tie blen, Hombres de edad madura.
anclanos y muieres y limos cuyos #
nones estan debiles hallan que estas
|pildoras segIuras dan aliflo de los
malestares pertufbadQ7es de "a veil
gaNDe venta "a la Botica Capital
Pharmacy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
ARIsMps ~ATRAyENTEs
Fran los Cafes zen los ave serylan,
Muchaehas para Atraer al P9blieo
y Haeer MVcho pInero,

San Francisco, Calf, Feb. dS-7Las
naehachas 40 los cafes griegoa, fae-
ron suatituldas hoy con hombreH, en-
Ecalidad dc criados, con exception dc
Icuatro casas, X ao mismo los billares@
on lps que Ia poIicia hizo IN Tegiatro
Hel Jueyes anterior Sc habia infer,
made que muchachas que Sc hacian
aparecer como Sc hapian eperdidp'
Sc empleaban en- estas casas para
atraer Al publico y 'hacer mucIlo dt
nero
Diaciseis ~pFopIetarics Sc defuyie-
ron Dor Ia poIicia, despues ael Eegiss
tro. g. vassardakis, consul general
griego declar6 qliA ciartaa lugares no
eran otra cosa que ''abismos para los
trAbaiad0res.H
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
De PuEs be LAcRIPpE-our

pc PUEs DE- LA1RlPPE-ouE
Toses que Sc quedan pegadass des-
pues de Ia grippe agotan Ia fuerza y
Feducen Ia resistencia vital. F. G.
Freyo, Bedford, Ind escribe: "Un
ataque de "a grippe me dejo con una
tos seyefa. Hice TODD 10 que pude.
ReFdl peso Y me enfIaQuecf tanto que
parecia que nunea iba a sanar Pro
be "a Compota de Miel Y Alquitran de
Foley y dos hoteIlas me ouraron, Ahp-
"a estoy bian y devuelta a mi peso
aprmal La cpmpota do Mel y AL,
Qpitran De Foley We dereehotal mai
estaF. rs IN remedio safq y SECURE
DE Yenta en- Ia Botica Capital Rhar-
macy ~
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24

I0ndreal Feb 1a~Segpn ~despachoH
recibIdos en- esta capital, Ia prinei-
piadn "a lpcha final para Fl dominic
do Albania. LOS Austfiaeos v lon bll-
gaFoH han loerado uhirae. sus
eieFcltos comblnados estan va en
contacto 8 las fueraas do Essad
Pasha cunpuestas de- ~aIbanesess mon
'tenegfinos y serbios. qne defender
Dufazzo,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
AMIGOS DE- SARGENT
10 PROPQNEN PARA
G@O8ERHADQR

Los ReppbIloanos deI condado De
Rio AfrIbs probabIsmsnts nar4n
81 Endosamiento ii Auditor de e.
tado3 4El Nuevo Estado1 e ARR
ma sus pajuelazos a Jucz laugh
liz.
Los amigos del Auditor de Estado
William g. Sargent estan 'empuian-
dnlo' mny actiYamente para Ia nosni-
nacion Republicans para Goberna-
dor: que 81 sentimiento de Sargent
en- Rio Arrlba, al condado de SUI resi-
dencIa, aparece estar muy fuerte, y
que hay una ppsibilidad que Ia com
vencion dol condadQ de Rio ArFlba
10 endaae para Ia ppeiciop. son mani
fiestos inteVesantes en- THE New
: State Ia eaicion Ingles de qEl Nue.
70 Estadol dice 81 referido papels
Amigos y soportadores de William
G. Sargent, ~presente auditor de esta.
do, y hermano de Edward y John
Sargent, de Chama y III Rito respec-
tivamente, 10 proponen para Ia no
minacion para gobernador. y segun
las ~presentes i~ndlcaciones parecen
que estan muy activos hacienda 10
mejor que pueden para ~conseguir a
los caudillos del partido que 10 sopor-
ten. III sentimiento en- 81 condado
de Rio Arriba parece estar muy fuer-
tie a la presente en- favor de Sargent.
aunque todayia es muy temprano pa
ra poder pron0sticar silvia oonven-
cion Republicans 10 endosara 0 no.
Sargent Sc haIIara entire los candida
tos que Sc considerarail sacramento
en- Ia pr6xima %conyencioH R~epubllca-
ma de estado v les dara a todos los
aspirantes un buen rebate y un buen
rrecio por So dinero, 81 acaso ellps
le ganan la nomination para gober.
nador. Hasta ahora los mas de los
condadQs del norte parecen favoreeer
Ia %candidatura de Sargent, siendo
que aapella Hecclon del estadp nunca
ha tenido un 0cupsnte de la nfIcina
ejecutiXa a pipguno de sps ciudada-
ros, agnque hay muchos otros que
podrfan Ilenar esta exaItada ppsIcipn
con honor"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
PFenda de alestFop amores

Prenda dc lAlestros amores.
Gran tas oiitos negros
Cabelllto negro y chino
LIE nidemos 4 mi Diog
Te lleve por buen canine,
Ruginita e ausentates
\ nos DEBATES en- duelo
lie pidemoa q mi Dios
re neYe derecho al cielo.
Ya con este me desnido
Como 10 yoY 4 potar
81 en- algo me lie eauivocado
Ne depen de ~dlspensaF,
R, r. QUINTANA.
Santa Cruz, n, n
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
MussTRA oFERTA NTNEY-Ests

y 5 cts.
No pEJEN PAsAR EsTA Corten.
esta tina, incl1yenla con 5 centaYos y
~Qaandenla por cpFreo a Foley b CO..,
chicago, III, escribiendo su nonbre II
direction claramente. Recibiran de
vualta IN paFquete de prueba conte-
piendo "a combota de Mel yAlquitralsH
de Foley, para toses, resfriados v Group
las Pfldoras de Foley Para los Rinones.
para dolores en- los costados y en- ia
espalda, reumatism0, dolor de raba
'dllla, malestares do los rinones y "a
yeiiga; y aas Rastillas Catarticas Dc
EcIey,un catartico s~aludable y linn
piador. para constipation, biliosidad.
'doIor dc cabeza 8 intestinos entor4
pecidos-De yenta en- la Botica Capital
Pharmacy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
10 CUE Los NINos NEcEsITAN

M g
No obstante eI mejor cuidaio que
las madrss pueden darIes este tempo
trae e~nfefnedad a muchos nihos. Me
dicinas seguras az familia = de las
que Sc puede depender estan EN- de
mapda. La sra. Naursuer. Eau
Claire. Wis. escfibe: Ia compots
de Mel y AlquItTan de Foley curaron
a mi hiio de I'm severe ataque de cruz
aespues que qtFos remedies habian
fraeaaado. ia recomisndo a todos
siendo que sabemos por nnestra pro
pIa experiencla que ea, an remedio
m~arayilIoso para toses, resfriados
crup y tos ferina.e Para las toses
que Sc qusdan pegadas y que debiIil
tan despues de Ia grippe-De yenta
ID Botlca Capital Pharmacy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24

No ohatante las Tepettdas aseFcio,
mes do que el Jues Aseclado Hughes,
de la Corte 6uprema de los Estados
Unidoa que 81 no es candidate para
IA nemInaeion RepubIlcafa para Ia
|~pfesideneia y 81 aQcion en- cauaar
que So nOmbre fueEa remoyido de las
boletas de p~rimafihsq se habla persis
~tentemente de Ia nosibilidad de que
tai vea sea nombrado por la conyen-
cioIr n~aoional Republicana. So ase-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24

R~ecuerden que este aao es aho De
eampaha Macdonald De estado, eiudad y
eondado. 81 quleren saber todas las
natIcias acerea de los movImlentos po-
litieos, suserlhanse al Nuevo MexIca-
na. soIamenSe uN PESO al shp.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24

me- NNf MH #HW INH NN
Raio el e~ncabezado, eNuestF0 ST.
suieHte senador, m Bien P6bHco, 81
semaparip Espahol pemocratico do
Taos, propone a Felix Martinez para
IA nomination DemocratIca para sena-
dor de los Estados Unidos. y les pide
a todos los Demdcratas que se unan
con 81 para traer a cabo 81 nomina-
eion para senadoF.
Felix Martinez naci6 en- Fenasco.
este oondadp,v dice. y ppr 10 tanto
para nosptros no es extrangero. como
KS HresentadQ por los papeles Repu-
h~licanos, FL pertenece a este miamo
sneIo. es uno de- los de nosotros, Y es
uno que sabe ngestras necesidades VI
conseeuentemente ppede. con un q o
III cimiento perfectp. defender nues-
tros~ intereaes en- FL senado deloa Esta-
dos Unidos. El es un Vntapte de este
estado, posee grandeg p~rppiedades
aqui, y ha tornado parte en- Ia vida
p~olitica de Nuevo Meiieo, fue debido
d su incesante energfa que la Demo
cracia ~triunfaFa en- Ia primer election
de estado, Y nosotros no tenemos du.
"a Rue ii los escoiemos 4 Al para que
lleye Ell estandarte en- Ia pf0xima cam
pana sacara wctepiosos otra Eez a los
EDem0cratas. FL Sr. Martinez es Ell
candidate mas temido por los Repu-
|blicanos, Y por esta razon ellos eHtan
anticipando eI anuncio dc su candida
ftuta representandpIo como I'M extran
Hgero 0py0s interesesi estan afuera del
pals, peFo nosotros sabemas y toda
la gentle sabe que apnaue teuga alg
ms iHteFeses en- El Paap. Texas. su
corazon esta con nosotrps, con susprp
'pia gente dpienes 10 honraran con la
toga senstogiaI. No permitamos our
~ eseoia Nn defens0r desQas gFandes
c~orpoFaciopea. nerp un defensor del
pueblo 90 ii Rropia raza de Ia genie
Mexicana..
FL Bien PubIico tambien proponeIa al
Secrstaria do Estado Antonio Lucero
para Ia nomination. D mpcratiea para
rohetuador alabapdo Ia manera en- la
cual ha desempenado su presente po-
.%slcion, y alabando sp homestead Y ca.
pacidad.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
Martinez Para GohernadQr.

Fin ~cpneccion con IA mepcion en- las
paneles do Taos de Martinez y Luce.
re, es interesante notar que algphoa
do los HispanO-Amerieanos locales del
partido Defocratico Green que en- 81
Iefento aae 81 Asiatente ~secFetario del
Interior A. A. Jones Yenga a Q can
didatQ para la neminacion senatorial
y sea nQmhradQ, Martinez estara con-
tepto con tomar Ia nomination para
~gobernadQr, Ha sido IA creencia &c.
Neral que Martinez c~onsideria sofa.
Inepte IA nnminacion para senador de,
los Estados Unigas, nero ahora pare
GO habsr una idea en- alguuos cuarte-
les que Ia nomination para gpbeFna
dor seFia enteramehte acceptable a 81.
rs una materia de conocilNiento co.
nun en- esta yez que los Hispano-Ame-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
MARTINEZ PARA
SENAD0B DE- Los Isl
TAD0S uMBOS

HIJQ NATlNo nE cQNpApQ az
TAosf IA VICTORIA pEMocRA,
TlcA Eh IA RRiMER EEEccl0N
pE EsTApQ EN- 81 MAYOR PAR,
M FuE pEHlnA A EL, DICE Eel
BIEN PuHLlcoR; ANTONIO ",
cERQ RRpPuEsTo PARA noRER-
NApoR.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24

Ek EslpENFEspEMoeRA ABR Z EL QUARTET GENERAL LlsTo
PARA EMPEzAR EL TRApAIo.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
AsTHErIA in POULTRY FLOCK
Not Much uss In Trying 70 savr Fowl
Affected With Dlsease-lt
=. Should Be Killed.

Asthenia is the disease commonly
known as "going light" and is caused
BY almost any condition which tends
towards the wasting of the muscles.
especially tuberculosis and worms,
says a writer In an exchange. Avoid
tHfs. disease BY. providing Clean, dry;
,4f ventilated houses; a grass run
Tor the birds, and no ,moldy grain or
litter for them to get into. The at
.fected birds should be killed. ;ana
burned. There is not mud saisa HI
trying to- cure al that, has. adj
vanced far. enough In the disease to
be detected. ~ AZ
&. The danger Of such diseases is that
the condition Of the bird in the first
stages is not known unless she Is
handled and her weight noted. A dis
eased bird that fiuffs outfits feathers.
as many do, is hidden menace to the
flock. There is apparently less dis
ease proportionately in small flock
than in large one.
We believe the reason for this is
that the individual birds are known in
small flock, and their condition
readily ascertained, while in large
flock sick bird may not be detected
until it has reached the last stages.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14

coming. and they told AlsS relatives.
a. cousin Of high estate hunted him
up. and said: "a IA N Ii
4 .Y0H Aprely knowe who a. Eill ID
you are hsitng1' 80 :
iss II don't even know her name," said
Charles, @but love her with all my
heart" = I
Come with me-" said the cousin,
end Charles accompanied him to n
large public square, where two Grim
In lsiKere bout to be- executed. p 2.
'Took It the executioner," said the
eonsin.fttAtA Ill.,. , ss
Charles looked as directed, and Of a
sudden len 90 weak re Lad to lean on
his cousins shoulder. His host OF the
little dark cottage was the executioner
OF Dieppe. Had The cousin been wise.
he'd have said no more, but would
have let the lesson sink in. But he
felt It hfs duty to preach awhile, and
in the course Of his remarks he made
some sighting remarks concerning
Marguerite Jouanne, the executioner's
daughter. Charles strength came back
as promptly as it had deserted him.
His sword flashed in the sun.
'Defend yourself" he cried; 'you
are speaking of the lady lover"
Then there was quite a duel.
Charles was a great swordsman, and
the cousin was in parlous case, when
a friend came to his rescue. Charles
wounded both of them, and sent them
away bleeding and writhing.
The next day when he appeared on
duty all his old friends of the regi-
ment met him with averted faces. His
fellow officers looked all round and
past him, and couldn't see him. No
body responded to his greetings and
people were silent when he asked
questions. He understood it all well
enough. His comrades knew that he
was in love with the executioner's
daughter, and he was a pariah. For
many days he endured this ostracism,
and he began to realize what such q
love as his would cost him.
Then the commanding officer sum-
moned him to conferences. The
commanding officer began by telling
him how everybody in the regiment
loved him, and how everybody was af-
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
HENS MUST BE COMFORTABLE
Ample Shade Must Be Provided for
Fowls During Hot Weather as
We'll as Proper Food.

Those who neglect to provide shade
for their hens during the trying sum.
mer months are likely to regret 1t.
The fowls must have comfort as well
as food.
If the yard has no shade 1t will
pay to provide 1t even though 1t takes
some time and labor.
Shade is regarded as one Of the Inn
portant items in the care Of the flock
for the summer. When the hot days
come on many poultry breeders trans
fer the hens and young chickens to
the orchard or to a woodlOt. Where
shade Is not available temporary
structure six by ten feet square and
four feet high is erected; this is COW
cred with burlap or canvas. An ideal
place for young fowls is near the
edge of a cornfield where they can
have shade. scratching places and can
find many insects.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
FEED ALFALFA WITH sILAGE
Particularly Adapted for Young Cattle
Corn Must Be Fed to Produce
Solid Fat.

By RAY A. GATEwOoD, Kansas Agri.
cultural College.)
Alfalfa when fed with silage is par
ticularly well adapted as feed for
young cattle. In the beginning Of the
fattening process, the cattle will cons
sumo from 10 to 80 pounds of hay and
silage a day. Alfalfa hay fed alone
does not produce the same effect on
cattle that it does when fed in connec-
ton with silage, because the latter is
more succulent and more palatable
than the former.
AS cattle approach the marketable
point, corn must be fed in quantities
readily consumed to produce solid fat.
At this stage alfalfa and silage should
not be fed in such large quantities as
formerly, because the cattle do not
need the extra protein. Taking all
facts into consideration, alfalfa hay,
silage and corn are the most economi-
cal fat producers If fed In correct
proportions.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
THE SONS OF SORROW.

The most trifling incident may affect
your own destiny and the destiny Of
those who come after you. History Is
full of stories illustrating this fact,
and none of them is more remarkable
than the story of Charles Samson de
l.ongval, who sacrificed everything for
love. One day, in the year 1852, he
was thrown from his horse; and as. a
direct result of this accident he and
seven of his descendants, for period
of 200 years, were Stunned of men,
as though they were lepers, bearing
upon them the word "unclean."
Charles was the descendant of q
once illustrious house. His forbears
were knights and soldiers under the
dukes Of Normandy, and had distin-
guished themselves for valor upon div
ers fields. They took part in William
the Conqueror's little basket picnic in
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
Beet Harvester.

would need the production of 100000
acres under beets to equal the entire
home demand.
In the 10 states adapted to growing
beets there are about 100000 farms
and 27S,719,622 acres Of improved
land. Therefore. If every farmer in
four of these states would plant
three-acre patch and give 1t the care
that could readily be bestowed upon
so small a plot, 1t would be unneces-
sary for us to buy foreign sugar.
Two-thirds Of 1 per cent Of the i'm
proved land In the states adapted to
sugar beet would accomplish this re-
suit, and more than that acreage lies
idle, absolutely unused, every year.
Any one of the states of Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebras-
ka or Ohio could produce all this
sugar and then have the beets come
only once in a ten-year rotation.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14

twelfth census year (1S99) amounted
to S1,729 short tons, while the 1912
product aggregated 100000 short tons.
valued at $73,OOO,OOO.
There are now in operation &C fac
tories in II states, which used during
the past season 5.O62 1888 tons of beets
produced on 473,S77 acres. and the in
dustry has become one Of the main
stays and chief supports of agricul-
ture under irrigation in the semiarld
states. Yet this industry produces
practically only one-eighth of the
home consumption. The Importation
from entirely foreign territory now
approximates 100000 short tons an
nually. A home beet sugar produc-
ton sufficient to cut of this produc-
ton would not affect the home cane
sugar industry adversely, because that
has so nearly reached its limit that
any possible growth 1t may have from
now on will not equal the annual in
crease in the country's consumption,
which has considerably more than
doubled In the last 25 years, and now
is greater per capita than any other
country except England.
With our present low average of one
and one-quarter tons Of beet sugar per
acre. it would require 100000 acres
to produce the 100000 short tons
now imported; or, according to the
acreage harvested the last year, it
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-14
HI. Face Wa. Haosard Eyes

fiicted and Inundated by his present
course.
"Give up this girl, crush down this
insane infatuation," said the marquis,
''and you'll have all your friends again.
AS it is, you are disgracing the regi-
ment."
Charles drew his sword, and broke
it over his knee.
"Then belong to the regiment no
longer" answered he. '.Tll tear up my
commission at once"
And he did. That night he went out
to the cottage to ask Marguerite to
marry him and go to the new world,
where they night begin a new life.
All the visits he had paid were with
out the knowledge of her father. And
now he went to the door on tiptoe. and
knocked gently-a knock she under
stood. There was no answer, and he
stood listening. He heard moaning
sound, that came from the direction Of
an old shed back In the garden. He
stole there quietly, and saw that there
was light in the shed. The moaning
continued. soon rising to shrek. He
looked in through a crack, and saw
Marguerite strapped on leather
couch. Her father, his eyes glowing
ir,sanely, was subjecting her to the tor
ture Of the boot. He held aloft ham,
mer. was crushing her limb.
Confess that you love him!" he
was saying.
struck by thunderbolt and Charles
was in the room. He knocked the old
man into corner and then tore the
engine of torture away from the girl.
The father, half crazed with his men
tal sufferings. had heard that the girl
wns planning to elope with an officer.
For the sake of her lover, the girl
denied everything. and he was trying
TO force the truth from her.
Then Charles outlined his plan. but
the girl would not leave her father,
who was worse than alone in the
world. And the father would not con-
sent to her marriage unless Charles
agreed to adopt the old mans grue-
some profession. Charles did not hesi-
tate, and under such strange conditions
le and the girl became engaged, and
were married few days later.
Llas that such devotion as TINT of
Charles should have so poor reward
| His young wife died in less than a
year, leaving him a son destined for
liis bloody trade. Charles thus estab-
lished the Samson family of execution
ers. who were the official headsmen of
Frrnce for two centuries. The last OF
the line was dismissed from office tn
1881. when he changed his naWe and
disappeared. and no man knows what
became of him.