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The Jasper news., 1917-11-22
How he War Came to Amer;c

the of efcctng treaties And before e ~ -
1914 had signed
been duly ratified and proclaimed But in
oel the same opposition at The Hague For Great Britain
france Russia and Italy cordially overtrcs the Ccr
ana uso Hungarian Empires
those nations who desired by specific agreements advance to nin
the danger o war.
On the the conflict position toward
nave been summarized under heads
l. Ihe Montoc docrtncNe had dererd
"od from European
clear that we would not intervene n any dnute
H. The@dom Of the every naval conference orr ira, .
oe given III support of the principle to be inst and worth
general respect must be based
H. fftTfa'onAs we had secured a
sUAc disputes to federal tribunal
national controversies Our ideal co,-+
t feauy signed arbitration treaties
attack us but freely weaker ncgbors
III oucF 10 snow our good faith
'l great and small We had plain to the nations orr D
eS by every means in wars in the d
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRllS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open. the air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely
No more hawking. snuffling. blowing
headache. dryness. No struggling for
breath at night: your cold or catarrli
viii be gone.
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little OF this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils- II
penetrates through every air passage
OF the head. sOothes the inhamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine Don't stay stuffed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh-Relief
comes 50 quickly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

Miss cecele Il. West and mother. Airs
a. Il West. have returned from ten
weeks visit with friends and relatives
In Birmingham. Ala. and Nashville Tui'
lahoma. Chattanooga. Viola. Alexandria
Milton. Murfreesboro. Tenn; New Or
leans. La. and Houston. Texas. Miss
Marie West, who made the trip with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

l65 pounds and am as strong as man.
I think money is well spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAN, 1855
Newport Ave, Chicago, Iii.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's 5
Vegetable Compound. made from roots
and herbs. is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infiam-
nation, liberation. irregularities, peri
odic pains, backache. bearing-cown feel
ing. fistulency, indigestion. dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound Is tbs stal-
dard remedy for female ills.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

was unable 10 Walk
or do any of my own
work. | read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V Bile Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and | never had bet
Ter health. | weigh
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

The following suits nav. oeen nled IN
the district court; NJ. J. o'Nen ~.
-Ardmore Zinc 4 Mining company, dam
ages for breach Of contract Joe WI
liford w. Ran Consolidated OH COM
pany. foreclosure OF lien and damages;
Virgil Abner VI Gertic Abner, divorce;
Charles w. Pringle VI. r. ID. Turner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS.
Lois scivally is in Dallas

SIbu N6WS AMI VlEWSs
lois scivaily is In Dallas
G. W. Hotchklss Is in Dallas.
T. II. Dunn Is In Oklahoma city.
las and Fort Worth. ....,. 2
Mrs Il. u. Scott and children have
returned from visit To Dallas.
George Duck. an oil man. is NJ at the
Grand hotel.
Frances Gorman came home today
from Norman TO remain over Sunday.
Miss Alton Magee is attending the
Texas State Fair a, Dallas.
Frank Robson is in Fort Worth,
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F'ulbright. 1906
Mrs. L. :. JONES and Miss Virginia
JONES are In Dallas
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ". Barrow and
daughter. Edith. are spending the week
/ end in Dallas.
Charles Wallmg viii motor to Dallas
tomorrow morning To witness the Texas
Oklahoma football game
Mrs G. NJ. Collins. of Denton. Texas
Is In the city. IA guest AT the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Van Denbers.
Miss Hazel Richardson. - Fourth
avenue. northwest. has rs her guest
Miss Addie Belle Ware. OF Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufe Scivally. Of Sa.
pulpa. are guests of Mrs. g. y. Hodges.
SIS ID street. northwest.
Mrs. +. =. Son returned this after
noon from Davis. where she was the
guest OF her sister. Mrs. Charles Vaw'
t~.
Mrs. q. l.. Gano and Miss Matte
Claire Gano went TO TT. Worth today.
They viii also visit in Dallas.
are home from Norman for the week
end
Mr.. and Mrs Cole Pate. street.
southwest. announce the birth Of a
daughter. Tuesday October Is.
Airs. J. $ ,:lihran has returned IRON
an extended visit with relatives in Brad
ford. Pa.
Mrs. X. r Surber and daughter, Dor
othy, of Berwyn. are here to spenI
few days with relatives.
c. W. Layton, private at Camp Bowie.
is here visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitchell Layton.
Mrs. l.. |. Wilkinson and son Jack.
422 A street. northwest, are visiting
Mrs. Wlkinson's sister. Mrs. J. II. Mich
olson, at Dallas.
Mrs. A w. Wallenstein. Miss Lucille
Wallenstein, Miss Regina Blank and
Miss Mary Anderson are in Dallas for
the weekend.
Mrs NJ. T. Nichols has returned to
her home in san Antonio. Texas, after
a visit here with Alr. and Mrs. John
Nichols. S29 G street, southwest.
Mrs c. Mann. of Writ. is i'll at the
Hardy Sanitarium. Mr.. Mann is with
C. L. Dittman. contractor in the oil
fields.
Mrs I'D Newton and son. Billy. have
returned to their home in Ringing
after visiting Mir. and Mrs. Hugh Cath
ey. 1922 West broadway.
Mrs Mary Nesoitt Of Toronto. Can
ada. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. Homer
Adams and Miss Jessie van Wormer
1123 Stanley boulevard.
Mr.. and Mrs. V a. Grayitt and Miss
Daisy Elsie have returned from a motor
trip to Dallas. where they attended the
Texas State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cri,chlow an
| CREAM FOR CATARRH
4 npEMC I'D M0CTPII
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

Petrograd. Oct, is.-The government
has nominated NJ. Maslov, social revolu'
ZIONIST. for the portfolio of minister OF
agriculture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

company, damages; J, :. Reed ct al
vs. American Industrial OH company
damages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

Miss Flemming Is the guest OF Miss
Helen Sayre, who VIII be married to
william simpson OF Gainesville. Texas.
next Wednesday. Miss Flemming and
Miss sayrc became friends at National
Park. Washington. -. c.. where they
attended school. and since leaving school
Miss Ficmming has been a frequent Wis
itor in Arlmore. where she has made
many friends.
chief holder for high cut and the guest
OF honor a beautiful hand embroidered
luncheon set.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

ness He In now member OF Company
4. sixteenth Regiment Railway engln'
GERS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

"A mans best fortune is his wife"
IN an old Irish saying.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago, iii. -"For about two years
I suffered from a female trouble so |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19
GOSSIP OF ROYALTY

The king Of Bavaria has sent pearls
TO the value Of half a million marks
to neutral countries for sale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

them. remained In birmingham for a
few weeks longer stay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

Ex-Queen Sophia of Greece * the
first member of the HohenzOllern fam
lily TO have the Eek" before the title.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

II is said that Germany contributes
about S3,7S7.0o0 year for the support
of her ruler; Austria Hungary. Ss.5s7.-
600. and Turkey $4,000 600
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

\ letter from ID. Krieger. located
somewhere. in France" has been re
ceived by Zeb Cromwell. Mr.. Krieger
made his home here before enlistment.
and was engaged in the plumbing bust
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

King Gustav of Sweden is directly de-
scended from that Marshal Dernadetto,
who. commencing his career by carry
ing musket for the great Napoleon.
ended by receiving the kingdom of swe-
der
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

The ierEan emperor and empress
have placed a large number Of valuable
Jewels AZ the disposal of the reIchs-
hank. with Instructions 70 Use them to
diminish Ge-manys obligations in for
eign countries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

Read the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19
summit City Club.

Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Kruger enter.
tanned the Summit City Club last night
AT dinner and five hundred. Around
the large dining table were grouped
small tables and AT each place was n
tiny pumpkin holding lighted candle,
After several games of five hundred Mr..
and Mrs. James Baron were found to
have high score. Mrs. Baron received a
hand embroidered handkerchief and Mr..
Baron a pair OF silk hose. The COM
pany included Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Dabier Mr.. and Mrs. Writ Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Baroil. Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Dings. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ).
Dolman. Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r. Fish, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G.. Howland. Mr.. and Mrs. X. a.
Fox. Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Spaulding. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Gillian club members.
and Mrs. Robert Gillian of Muskogee.
Mrs. Lucinda Treadwell OF Michigan.
mother of Mrs. George Fish. and Mrs.
VIII Morgan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

Hiss Anne Thompson. Miss Gladice
Walling and Miss Grace Scivally left
this afternoon for Dallas, where they
will attend the Texas-Oklahoma football
game tomorrow afternoon and also at
tend the Texas State Fair. Going via
Fort Worth. they will be Joined by Cor
poral Gordon Gano. Company 4, 11Ith
Regiment Engineers. who will spend a
two days furloueh with them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

In a replevin case in which p. B..
Arnold, as administrator of estate Of
his father. attempted to replevin some
hotel furniture valued at $4,000. de-
murrer was sustained by Judge Free
man in Carter county district court and
the jury instructed to return a verdict
for the defendant. Mrs. r. l.. Williams
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

Charley Maiden. representative of the
Gamewell Fire Alarm company, Of BAL.
las, is in the city making preparations
to install the Gamewell system in the
local fire station. Mr.. Molden states
that the shipment Of material has been
delayed somewhere on the route from
New York and that the scarcity Of ma
terial, owing to the governments use
OF such material, has greatly delayed
the installation Of the system here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19
Personals.

Personals.
Miss Ann Thompson left today to
visit Miss Martha Lee Grigsby. of Dial.
las. until Tuesday. and to play at the
reunion Of Harold Won Mickwitz' arts,
pupils. Miss Thompson will also play
there at an open meeting in the spring
! Misses Ruby Randol and Helen Wal.
cott are attending the Dallas Fair
Mrs. Z. Maltbie. of St. Louis, Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. a. simpson.
Mrs. Van Cleve, of St. Louis is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Simpson.
William Simpson. Of Gainesville. will
arrive in Ardmore tomorrow
Mrs. J. O. Murphy, of Ardmore. has
been visiting Mrs. w Il. Porch. 3i37
West Twentieth street. Oklahoma City.
Mr. Murphy, a brother Of Mrs Porch.
was guest in the Porch home for n
few days.
Miss Ethel Ikard is home from
Healdton 10 spend Saturday and sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gait went to
Dallas today TO remain over Sunday.
Mrs. Harry ;. Gwyn. who has been IN
1t the Hardy sanitarium for the past
few weeks. has recovered and returned
yesterday to her home in Tulsa.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. c. Dings and daugh.
ter Dorothy went to Dallas today to
spend Few days at the State Fair.
AR. and Mrs. Donald Bretch and
daughter win leave tomorrow for their
home in Hobart. Okla
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Glove. of Wood.
land. California. parents Of Lieutenant
Glove Of company. 1llth regular L. $.
engineers. are In Ardmore for day or
two.
Mrs. W. W. Amsbury. of Montrose.
Pa. Is the guest Of Mrs. II. II. Sayre.
Mrs. {. c. Ramey and George Ramey,
of Hackensack. New Jersey. are the
guests OF Mrs. II. Fl. Sayre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

nounce the birth OF n daughter on
Thursday. Oct. IL. Mrs. critchlow is
AT the Hardy sanitartur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

\. y. Lambert. empioye OF the Joe
Pate Construction company. sustained
serious injury to- his right eye yester'
day. Mr.. Lambert Is at the Hardy sani'
tarluni.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

Mrs. W. W. Amsbury. of Montros,
Pa, i the guest Of Mrs. H. II. Sayre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

Mr. and Mrs a. A. Ramsey, % c
street. southwest and their guest. Miss
Mary Hardin. OF Springfield, Mo-. are
spending ,he weekend In sulphur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-19

Mrs. X. r Surber and daughter, Dor
othy, of Berwyn. are here to spenI a
few days with relatives.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

Here are the features of the one car that will
make the shows of 1917---historic
An aluminium Motor, designed and built the Premier Factory
under the personal of Earl G. Gunn chief engineer
and the original American builder of aluminium
cubic inches displacement this overhead sxynder
develops upward of horsepower We question
America climb difficult hill in high ozy as
Premier Ask for demonstration.
CHI Magnetic Gear Shift regular equipment and
charge has been adopted by Premier In doing Premier
world as the which first motorists this ownng and long
needed convenience regular The which,
by means Of push buttons controls Preme the product
the worlds greatest builders of electrical controlling apparatus the
CutlerHammer Manufacturing Company Milwaukee, Wisconsin
manufacture the electrical controlling apparatus
United States baeshp and submarines The device
simple and positive Push button and the gears keeps the
control OF right under change gears
uphill climb without losing You change gears
traffic IN one-haf the required by the hand gear shift
great advance the electric This unquali
hedy by both the the Premier com
panies Ask for demonstration.
New Premier Bullet Body Lines
has practically all To this
adds the
of
Premi finish beauty is growing
Evening star., 1917-01-07

The Turning Radius short that the spin
on its axishs must be be believed
An Eghtnch Bridge Girder Frame
most forms such solid and foundation that body queak and
ties almost impossible and the hold
better at miles an hour than at
More Body Room
econog design than has been considered possible wheel base of
lAo12 nches-compare it with present car
The Drivers Comfort fitting
wheel the push button
reach placement OF everything that driving
take a in
FONTS OF
The
boudo table with oil Warner speedmeter
dashght which spotlight
ITS socket The upholstery of the Sanitary
leather
cked % ROBE rail can't rattle The genuine Pantasote
@ shop and bound with
1lunna the running board
to make Premier a that love
used
m a Premier you don't have to brace yourself for the ptanks
he ooch sm1epc Perfection
impossible without ballast of the
o1nch The Premier
of the best And
revelation has worlds of power and under
hit
or quitting The car shipped weighs only 3y245 pounds
shift
al
Evening star., 1917-01-07
The aluminium Six with Magnetic Gear Shift

Inc new Premier with aluminium and shift
all existing standards of Compare
best the Market and when
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
Ell FIN DEL Aho.

La tarde parecfa morir como una
enferma de hospital. En- los asilos,
cuando ell ndmero 6 o ell numero 70
agonizan, Sc esconden sus lechos a Ia
mirada. angustiosa de los demas en-
fermos, con un pabell6n blanco 0 girls,
mas bien de equfvoco color, y entire
las mallas de esa crisalida, parpadea
Ia flama agorera de I'm cirio; y en- ell
0caso de aquel dfa invernal, la bruma
velaba Ell h~orizonte y en- ella como que
Sc ~desvanecfa el effmero lampo de luz
bermeja de un sol cansado: ell dltimo
sol del aio.
lAbajo, la ciudad palpitaba, jadeaba,
refa; diciembre, como los t%fsicos, ho-
ras antes de expirar, sentlase sano,
felfz y joven: la esperanto caldeaba
SUI sangre empobrecida de febricitante
con llamaradas de vanos ensuefios.
Todas las GALES hasta las apartadas
y arrabaleras, resplandecfan. La
tienda de abarrotes con cantina de In
TINA alcurnia; Ga botica con sus glo-
hos de c~olores; ell estanquillo con faro
lillos venecianos; la recauderfa con
sus mecheros de gasolina; ell cafetfn
de rubios e~spejos; Ia c%arnicerfasde re-
lucientes bahamas adornadas con CO.
lores dc papel; hasta ell vendedor de
frutas al horde de la acera al resplan-
dor Internal de una fogata, todos en-
cendfan algo para alumbrar esa noche
simbolica; ALA ell e~scaparate deslum-
brador colgado de heno y de escarcha
con sus ounce focos electricos; aQuiI
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
CuASiMoDo.
Ell LINIMENTo DE SLOAN ALiviA
Ell DoLOR.

ri Linimente de Sloan es Ell primer
pensamiento de las madres, para los
golpes, raspaduras y lastimadiras
que tan contfnuamente pasan a los nj
nos. Penetra p~rontamente, y Sc en-
bebe sin necesidad de frotar. rs mas
llmpio y effective que los emphasizes o
pomadas. Para dolores ~reumaticos,
dolores neuralgicos y ese adolora-
miento despues de los resfrios, el III
nimentb dc Sloan da pronto aliviol
Tenga una botella a la a para las
.raspaduras, lastimaduras y TODD dolor
externo. Para los millares que ira
bajan fuera de la casa, los dolores y
punzadas que siguen a la exposition
%afuera, 0 curados con Ell Linlmento
de Sloan. zen todas las b~oticas, por
rs centavos. J..
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
Murio muy vieio. su testamento
NiDos DE INvIERNo.

Las maderas del balloon estaban a
biertas, los rayos del sol atravesan-
do los cristales, daban a los muebles
ese tinte ldgubre que ostenta la natu-
raleza en- los tristes dfas de Enero.
uJos secos troncos de encina ardian
en- la chimenea; por ell espacio, en-
c~aprichosos grupos, cruzaban rapida-
mente las plomizas nubes. .
lei viento, un viento fresco huraca-
nado, hacfa gemir las ramas oe dos
arboles. En- ell suelo vefanse a1n los
charcos formados por ell dltimo cha
parr6n.
Cuando un monitor de nubes Sc ale
jaba, dejando al descubierto yin gran
trozo de inmensidad celeste, Ell SON
refa, creyendo yer allegro cohorte de
angeles y querubines, y hasta escu-
char armoniosos ecos que cantaban
la dicha de dos corazones unidos por
ell amor.
De pronto ella, %golpeando ea velador
con su diminuta mano, exclam6 con
acento de nina mimada:
--Quiero que vayamos al posque a
coger pajaros.
No Sc atrevio 81 a contrariarla, a
decirla que era invierno, que los ar
boles estaban completamente desnu-
dos de hojas, ylpor 10 tanto, que era
una locura ell ir q buscar nidos.
Hacfa mucho tempo que no opon1a,
ri ann mentalmente la mas leve re-
s~istencia a los caprichos de aquella
adorable criatura.
Ipon. 70 poc<ura sfuacau cAI0 ca parmt-
tia dar un suspiro antes de %obedecer-
los.
Enyuelta en- un rico abrigo de pieles
corrio mas bien que anduvo por la
estrecha senda que iba a morir en- la
espesura, siempre seguida de el, y en-
pez6 a buscar nidos en- Ell fresco RAJ
MAZE. Nidos habfa pero sin pajaros;
nidos de la pasada ~primavera, en- los
que no quedaba nj puma.
Cuando perdio la esperanto ue yer
satisfechos sus ~antojos, acercose a Ell
en- tone de un niio que teme ser cas-
tigado,i dijo:
No es yerdad que soy n tontay
De SECURE que tie burlas de mi!
Pero 81 contest6 con la melancolia
'propia del que We frustradas sus mas
risueias ilusiones:
No tengo derecho para burlarme de
tf. i. ~,
Buscar nidos con pajaros en- Ell mes
de Enero, no es mayor locura que bus
car amor entire las nieves de tn cora
zon, helado como un nido de invlerno!
catulIe MENDEz.
- U0M |
El;-Pero crees que tn padre dara
su consentimiento?
Ella:-lNo tie apures por ESQ. MI
padre de SECURE que no ira a perder
tempo en- oponerse a nuestro compro-
misc.
40 ~felicito, Don Juan, por Ell naci-
miento de sus gemelos. Parece que
Dios 10 ha sonrefdo.
Jim. \. .parece que SO Ina carca-
jeado!
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
Ell CoNsTIPADo cAUsA uN
CUTS MALO.

I'm cults lacio y lleno de %espinillas
Sc debe a un desarreglo de los intes-
tinos. Corrija esa condicion y linz
pie a la vez su complexion con las
Pffdoras de Nueva Vida del DR.. King.
Este laxative a tornado a la bora
de acostarse le asegurara un movi-
miento complete, libre y sin molestia
en- la mafana. Arroje de ST ese ma
lestar de tristeza y sin aliento que re-
sulta de los intestinos sobrecargados
y de un hfgado entorpecido. Com
pre- un frasquito hoy. En- todas las
boticas, a rs %centavos. l..
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18

rOs de palma de Ia plebe ,todOs los
ricos charros que son ell orgullo de los
matones. Fisonomfas repulsivas,
perfiles lombrosianos, barbas hirsutas
mejillas acuchilladas, ~conjuntiyas a.
marillas, embozos de cobija tipicos.
cabelleras de a~horcado, toses de tfsi-
cos, toses que al orar parecfan malde-
cir roncamente. j. y muchos con gra-
vedad medrosa, ~sostenfan entire sus
dedos una candelilla, una vela esca-
NADIA, un cabo de cirio, y a (la luz viva
de esa ofrenda, la mascara humana
de los CRATES hacfa pensar en- la. ex-
traia, en- la s1bita, en- la imponente
p%enitencia y arrepentImiento dc todos
los vicios de encrucijada y plazuela.
Una octogenaria, doblada como I'm
alambre h~errumbroso, cast ciega, apo
yada en- sobado borden, mira a diestra
y siniestra, Sc acerca a mi; cree, quiz
zas por mi aspecto o por mis- ante
oios, que soy I'm Nlicenciado; en- VOC
baja me dice 10 que desea: ella .sabe
REAR, pero las oraciones comunes y
%corrientes; ella quiere %explicarle a In
Virgen, en- esa fecha tan grande, Ia
verdad de 10 sucedido con palabras
claras, para que 10 entienda bien;
qulero nacerle Ia carload de ~trauucir-.
ie su petlcion!
ME dlcta un drama cailelero.
itAl)fgale listed Que Tomas evito
cuantas wees pudo ell encuentfo con
Ell muerto; que este andaba contando
cosas de mi nuera que eran ~falsas;
dfgale listed que cuando 10 VIC entrar
al figon. Sc hizo desentendido para O.
vitar cuestiones; pero que ell otro Sc
hech6 atras ell sombrero, solt0 la ri
sotada y Sc 10 quedo miranda despre-
ciativamente, Y entonces mi hiio, al
fin hombre,! entendio de 10 que Sc
trataba. v Sc 10 saco a dos GALES de
ahi; que es mentira que lie pegara a
TRACTION: que 81 han declarado 10 con
trario los parientes del muerto. mien-
ten. v uno es pobre para pagan licen-
ciados que aclaren estas cosas; digale
listed que cuanto dijeron en- ell jurado
para perjudicarlo, es false; que obro
en- legftima defensa v que no Sc qued6
nj con ell reloi, nj con ell sombrero de
toquilla de plata del cafdo; defensor
de la reputation, ST; pero ratero, no!
Dfgale listed que esos infelices ino-
centes, los tres hijitos del preso, no
van q. la escuela desde que la madre
Sc ha declarado 10 que no puede repe-
tirse: que 70 los ayudare hasta donde I.
pueda: soy tan vieja y vivir de limos
ma no da para todoi Que cumplire
mi promesa: la misa Y ell retablo 81 no
10 f~usilan! Que. con los cinco amos
que lleva, page va 10 que debIa....
Y que salve el alma del difunto, que
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