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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-05-23


Adolph Sommers, plastering and
cement work; all work guaranteed.
Ed Lewis OF Alton. Ia in the city on
business.
Mrs. G. w. Hess visited in Logan
the first part of the week.
Barr's Saturday Special chocolates
tomorrow only, 40 cents.-RiteT
Bros. Drug Store.
There will be another dance at
Stocks pavilion, Fish Haven. tomor-
row night.------s---------
George P. Stock of Fish Haven. has
purchased the e. n. Pugmire store Ct
st. Charles. ----------.-s----
The Montpelier second hand store
buys, sells and trades furniture: also
old mattresses for new.
Miss Alice sTilford has been engag-
ed for stenographic work at the Farm
Bureau Office in Paris.
Misses Jean and Evelyn 0roo re-
turned from q weeks visit in Pocatel-
10 today. &
Our candies are kept In . candy
refrigerator and are always fresh
Ritter Bros. Drug Store.------------
Mrs. Nose Lewis and daughters
Joined Mr.. Lewis this week and will
remain for short tlms.-
Heber Hermison and Iris Lee. both
of Alton, were married ON Monday by
County Clerk Standby Rich.
All the late magazines at Ritter
Bros. Drug Store.
Mrs. Ida Hun received a telegram
from her son, Ernest, Wednesday
saying he had landed In New York
from overseas on May 10.
The best homemade ice cream IS
cents a pint; SO cents . quart at Ish-
imaru Bros, Myers old stand.
Bob Mulica was shaking hands with
old friends the first, of the week. He
returned to Pocatello Tuesday.
George Ashley. father Of DIR. Ash
ley, has sold his residence In Paris
and will soon remove to Montpelier.
Dr. r. HI. Munson, dentist, over
Rank of Montpelier, phone 184.
Miss Nellie Ridd left last Saturday
for short visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ridd Of Black
font
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-05-23

Miss Amy Dalrymple left last Sat
urday for Boise. where she will spend
the summer with her sister. Mrs. R.
l. TWanoy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-05-23

George p. Stock of Fish Haven. has
purchased the e. n. Pugmire store e.
at Charloa .s--S---~~
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
COP|0US RAIN,
WATERS VALLEY

One of Imperial Valleys semi-an-
nual showers visited all sections OF
the valley this morning and copiously
watered the valley.
The rain fell gently and steadily for
more than an hour and half, starting
shortly before six O'Clock this morn
estimated between a third
and half inch fell.
AS a consequence the roads are In
bad condition.
The first lain CT the fall season fell
on the coast and was great aid in
combating the serious fires now rag
ing there.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
PRAISED
AS ADV. MEDIUM
BY AR|ZON|AN n

Here is a letter received by the
Press this morning and it is only a
sample of many that are received each
week. 1t is strong testimonial as to
how the Press appeals to the public
as an advertising medium. The let
ter follows:
Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. %.
Imperial Valley Press,
F. Centric, California.
Gentlemen:
Please find enclosed classified ad-
vertisement and money order to cover
cost. received copy of your paper
the other day and it had more adVer-
tisements in it than any siX-page pa
rer | have ever seen. 1t must be very
popular in your locality. For that hea-
son l thought an advertisement in
your paper might reach more people
with ready cash than in our Phoenix
aper. 1t is easy to sell out here, but
il is hard to find someone with ready
cash.
Yours truly,
MRS H H CARNEY
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

L. P. Sergeant and family are back
are back from their vacation.
Don't fail to see the world series
base ball games reproduced on the
Press score board, 519 Main street be-
ginning next Wednesday.
Deputy Sheriff Dave Matlock went
to Holtville on official business this
afternoon.
CITY Marshal Charlie Gillette and
Supervisor r. F. Holt, both of Holt
vile were business visitors here today.
Miss Charlotte Williford has return
ed home after a few weeks vacation
spent at Los Angeles and Venice, and
has again resumed her work at the
court house.
ere H':: back '''o1 f'o m's:ir S'si SS ss"
Diego.
Mrs. Courtney of San Diego is IN
town visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. Y.
Turpin.
Jerry Rogers of the |. V. Hardware
phonoPraph department is riding in
new Ford.
Friday was law and motion day
and Judge Swing and Juge Cole both
occupied the bench.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION or
PARTNERSHIP
To whom it NAV concern:

To whom it may concern:
Take notice that the partnership
Beach and j. H. Cross, doing business
under " the firm name name. and style Of The r;
Centre, Calf, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. -.
: There are no outstanding accounts
and all debts of said partnership are
fully paid. -.
Dated this 26th day of September,
1919. =
S. f: BEACH, :. -
J. H. CROSS.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

Call Pioneer Truck and Transfer
Co. for baggage checks, piano and
household goods, San Diego freight
and baggage. Phone /.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
Common-Sense for
Corns, "Gets=lt
The Great Painless Corn LoOsener.
Simple as A. Il. c. Never Fails.

If you have ever tried to get rid of
q corn by bundling up your toe with
bandages, or by using salve that made
your toe red and almost raw, or tried
t. drag your corn out with a knife,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

LADY with two years experience as
assistant bookkeeper with large firm
desires position all or part of time.
Address H box S24.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

there will be a surprise waiting for
you when you use "Gets-lt." Imagine
reeling your corn off gloriously. eas.
lily and painlessly, just like peeling off
a banana skin. Well, that is what hap
pens when pou use "Gets-lt.' There IS
nothing else that will give you this
same result. Millions of folks have had
the same blessed experience. Why put
ter and suffer, limp, and spoil a good
time for yourself and your friends, or
your peace of mind while trying to at
tend to business? Use "Gets-lt," the
simple common sense way.
"Gets-It" the only sure, guarant-
eed, money-back corn-remover, costs
but trifle at any drug store. MID
by E. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Ell Centre and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by Greenleaf Il Clements and j. f.
Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
CHAMBERS REFUSE

was appointed chairman of the enter
tainment committee.
Report on Record.
The Associated Chambers expressed
its best wishes to the publisher of the
Link edition of the FL Centre Progress.
President Nickerson of the Imperial
irrigation district was present and
agreed to place on record the minority
report Of the Washington delegation,
or in other words the Allison-Lack re-
port, also the complete record of o.
n. Shaw The meeting adjourned at lao
a m. to meet at Calexico on the 3lst
OF October
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
localities

.1OCCA NN"
John Zoom' is Kim 5ohnson's new
mascot. The monkey 14~weeks old,
is a present from the Sid Chaplin cor
poration.
F. H. McIver and Harry Maddux
leave TOMORROW morning for San Diego
where they will appear as witnesses in
a suit Monday.
Robert w. Hatton of the California
! Central Creameries is spending two
weeks vacation at Berkeley visiting
! his mother.
! Mr. aud Mrs. j. r. Fomble of Ja-
cumba Springs arrived here this aft
ernoon and will spend the week end
visiting friends and relatives.
! Casey Abbott, mayor OF CaleNico; is
an aerial enthusiast. Today he made
the trip to Los Angeles in the Over
land Aerial company's plane piloted
by T o. Paine. Mr. Abbott paid $500
for the round trip, but as business
compelled him to be in Los Angeles by
noon, he was forced to take the aerial
route.
Two cakes of any 10 cent soap and
l. al tc Of
the Valley Drug Co.
General Manager D. w. Pontius of
the S. d, & A. has issued orders to al
leviate the danger at the Jacumba
crossing. All WeStbound trains must
be prepared to stop in case of dam
ger. EaStbound trains have a full
view of the crossing and this IS not
necessary. Mr.. Pontius states the
crossing is not where it will be when
the state highway is finished.
Notice the Soap special at the Val
ley Drug Co.
was badly mauled over yesterday when
he was attacked by Bud Hunt, ac-
coring to witnesses, at the justice
court at Seeley. The two men were
witnesses in the case of w. O. Hus-
son VS.. r. Gather, the suit being
civil action over COW. Hunt is held,
pending the outcome of Quick's iniur-
les.
Beginning Monday the 29th, the Val
ley Drug Co. will serve an up to date
hot lunch.
County Clerk Major Cook is in need
of a court clerk To date no one is
apparently available for the position.
The job pays one hundred dollars per
month and offers splendid opportun-
ity for young man studying law and
anxious to learn court procedure.
The county supervisors were in ses-
sion this afternoon and we're taking
under advisement the matter of-rfre
sale of the county highNeybonds.
Jean Lack in company with Mr.. Will
liams new manager for the Davies
Overland company here and Mr.. AL
len head of the local credit department
for the company, left for San Diego
this morning.
Two flat top desks, one roll top
desk, one office table and six office
chairs were a part of the new furniture
delivered at the county court house
today. The purchase was made from
the Imperial Valley Hardware COM
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal R. Moss re-
turned from Los Angeles last evening |
where they have spent the last few
days visiting friends and relatives.
Ex-manager Kellogg of the Imper-
lal Valley Milk Producers association.
expects to resume his old position with
the Creamery Package Machinery Co.
of San Francisco, on his return from
the dairymen's convection to be held in
Cnicago next month.
Mr.. W. U. Handy, acting United
States Naturalization examiner, is in
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

See Johnson and Myres about Mi
racle Motor Gas, 519 Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

Notice the windows of the Valley
Drug Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

See Jay Lewis still sells cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

Lieut. Paine left Ell Centre in his
plane this morning for Calexico where
he will take Mayor Casey Abbott as
passenger to Los Angeles. He expect
ID to make the trip in about three
hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

Bob Fhas, manager of the furniture
department Of the Imperial N2Ic5
Hardware Co., left this morning for {
short business trip to San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

OVt . u u "
MRS. H. H. CARNEY.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

d. L. Quick, westside cotton grower,
was badly mauled over yesterday when
he was attacked by Bud Hunt, ac-
coring to witnesses. at the justice
court at Seeley. The two men were
witnesses in the case of W. 0. Hus-
son VS.. R. Gather, the suit being
civil action over cow Hunt is held,
pending the outcome of Quick's iniur-
les.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

Beginning Monday the 29th, the Val
ley Drug Co. will serve an up to date
hot lunch.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

Notice the Soap special at the Val
ley Drug Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

"John Zoom" is Kim 5ohnson's new
mascot. The monkey 14-~eeks old,
is a present from the Sid Chaplin cor
poration.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

County Clerk Major Cook is in need
of a court clerk. To date no one is
apparently available for the position.
The job pays one hundred dollars per
month and offers splendid opportun-
ity for young man studying law and
anxious to learn court procedure.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

L. P. Sergeant and family are back
are back from their vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

Mr.. W. U. Handy, acting United
States Naturalization examiner, is in
town today and heard several petit
tions for citizenship this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

General Manager D. w. Pontius of
the S. D. & A. has issued orders to al
leviate the danger at the Jacumba
crossing. All westbound trains must
be prepared to stop in case of dan
ger. Eastbound trains have full
view of the crossing and this is not
necessary. Mr.. Pontius states the
crossing is not where it will be when
the state highway is finished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-24
DODSON SOUNDS
CALOMEL' DOOM
The Liver Tone Man Warns
Folks Against the Sicken-
ing, Salivating Drug

Ugh! Ca.lomel makes you sick. It's
horrible! Take dose of the danger
GUS drug tonight and tomorrow you
lose q day.
Calomel is mercury! When it cones
into contact with sour bile, it crashes
into it, breaking it up. Then is when
YOU feel that awful nausea and cranir-
ing. If you are sluggish, if liver IS
torpid and bowels constipated or sou
have headache, dizziness, coated ton
que, if breath is bad or stomach sour:
just try spoonful Of harmless bod
sons Liver Tone tonight.
Here's my guarantee-Go TO any
drug store and get bottle of bod
sons Liver Tone for few GEMS. Take
a spoonful and if il doesn't straiGI:tcn
You right up and make you feel fms
and vigorous, go back to the stor.
and get your money. Dodson's Liver
Tone is destroying the sale of cal
ONE! because it can not sa:va:c or
make you sick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-24
Watch the Little piiznples;
Thew are Natures Warning

unlimited trouble. This remedy is
one Of the greatest vegetable
compounds known, and contains
no minerals or chemicals to injure
the most delicate skin.
Go TO your drug store, and get
bottle OF $. s. 5. today, set rid OF
those unsiglitly, lisGsuring pirl-
pics, and other skin irritations. It
will cleanse you. blood thorough
ly. For special medical advice free,
address Medical Director, Al Swii:
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-24
UP AND ABOUT AGAIN

Il was sick in bed with kidney
trouble" writes c. f. Reynolds, Ell
mira, n. Y, "and my back achcd so
severely l could not get up. | COM
menced taking Foley idncy Pills and
in a few days was out of bed Keeping
up the treatment, i was able to go 20
work. Since then | have had no more
hackaches and no orher trouble with
my kidneys" Foley Kidney Pills step
sleep distulbing bladder ailments and
relieve rheumatic pains. sore mus
cles and swollen joints.
Sold Everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-24
UnsightIy and DisGguring Sig
nails of Bad Blood.

Pimplcs on the face and other
parts of the body arc warnings
from Nature that your blood IS
sluggish and impoverished. Some
times they iorctcll eczema, boils,
blistcrs, and other skin disorders
that burn like flames Of fire.
They mean that your blood needs
S. S. S. to cleanse it Of these i'm
pure Accommodations that can cause
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-24

For +. suits try classified I'd in
the Gazette.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-04
"Cascarets" es 10 mejor
para Ell Dolor de Cabe-,
"a Biiosidad, Males
Tar y Constipation
Es ell remedio por eXcelencia
para ell higado y los intesti-
nos V para ell NAL aliento,
fuertes reSfriados Y aci-
DEE en- ell est6mago.

Compre una GAIA hoy mismo.
Los tuertes dolores de cabeza, BIZ
liosidad. lengua sucia Y pastosa, ca
beza Y nariz obstruidas a consecuea-
cia de resfriados-siempre provieHen
dc e1torpecimiento del higado; ali
mentos no digeridos Y f~ermentados en-
los intestinos O acIdez en- el e~st0rlagc.
Las sustanciaS que Sc
acumulan en- los i~ntestinos, en vez de
ser arrojadas, son absorvidas por. IA
sangre Cuando eStos e lie.
gan & las delicadas celulas cerebra-
les. originan la congestion y csc te-
rrible e inaguantable dolor de cabe-
"a.
Los "Cascarets" limpian inmedia-
tamente el ~eStomago, a~rrojan los all
mentos no digeridos V fermentados,
expele ell exceso de bills del higa-
DO V arroja todos los alimentos no
aprovechables V TO %digeridos que Sc
acumu,cn en- los in~testinos.
I'm "Cascaret" hoy, por Ia noche,
hara que I'd. sc sienta manana per-
fectamente bien. Obran mientras I'd.
duerme. Una GAIA adquirida en- cuai-
ouiera drogueria sisnifica para I'd.
6urante varios meses, Ia cabeza ies-
pejada. est6mago. higado e intest!nos
f~uncionando regularmente, buen alien
to y complexion rosada. tAdv.l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-04
ANECDOTA

Al llegar a una ciudad. estaba Luis
XIII escuchando pac;entemente 81 pc
sadisimo discurso de b%ienvenida con
que le o~osequiaba Ell alcalde de IA po-
biaci6a. Uno de los cortesanos que lie
acampanahan. Batru. creyo ver en- el
semblante del req sehales de su abu-
rrimiento, p2nsanGo que lie agrada-
ria la termination de aqucila lata, in
terrumpio al orador, preguntandole
dc g3lpe V porrazo que precio te-
MAN los borricos EN- el pals.
FL alcalde, que 81 como orador era
ura calamidad, no debia tener NADIA
de tcnto nj de corto de Eenio, sin des-
corcertarse, miro a Batru de pies a
cabeza, ' lie dijo con la mayor natu-
ralidad-
ESQ es segun; de vucstra alzada
Y lie vuestro pelo, vienen a waller dlez
escudcs.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-04

NoTA: - Los suscriptores, al zanzibar de resdencia, deben darnos
tanto la nueva como la antigua direction, a fin de poder anotar e canclo
en- nueTros ibros.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-04
.OUISICOSA

Con toda Ia soiemnidad del mum
do Y con SUI voz c~avernosa de sapo
acatarrado, ACADIA de declarar don
Venustiano que no tomara parte en-
las pr6ximas elecciones presidential
les Y que espera cue estas e pacl-
ficas ' dulces como una Semana San
Ia.
s. es broma puede paSar- jE!ec-
clones pacificas entire tipos ~patlbula-
rios I Sc han disputado q tiros to-
das las comodidades de que hoy 60
ian. Y que no Sc pararan en- barras
para atrapar la prensa mas codiciada
de las que Sc les han atravesado en-
81 canine?
Quien viviere 10 vera.
Aunque no es cosa nueva. no vlene
nal decir en- estos momentos cue
los politicos son Ia coSa mas fresca
que echo Dios q este planeta en- IN
momento de desequilibrio divine.
Don Venustiano. que para !iegar
a Presidente de Mexico contrato &
todos los forajidos del pals. Sc puso
al frente de ellos Y proclamo ley eI
robo Y derecho el asesinato. pide aho-
"a beatificamente que las eieccloneS
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-04

UNA Lave TRAGlCA.

Entire Ia collection de curiosldades
que Sc ~conservan en- Nenecia, hay
una Have de la que Sc cuenta 10 ST.
guiente:
Hacia el ano de 1870, INK de ests
hombres cuyo extraordinario talento
es Ell instinto del crimen, fue a esta-
b~!ecerse en- Venecia. Este ~eXtranJe-
70, llamado Teobaldo, Sc enamoro de
la hija de una antigua familia. pro
metida va a otro. Pidio su mano, y
naturalmente. fue r~echazado; enton-
ces. lleno de ira. estudio la manera
de vengarse. Muy inteligente en-
mecanica. no descanso hasta inventar
el Internal Instruments que imagl-
mar Sc pueda. rs n gran lave Gu
yo anillo esta construido de modo que
puede dar vuelta facilmente, descu-
briendo entonces IN resorte que o
una ligera preston lama por el otro
extreme una aguja o lanceta muy
fina. gre penatrando en- el cuerpo
queda clavada sin dejar senal eNte-
rior. Teobaldo, a~guardaba disfraza-
do en- la iglesia. donde el objeto de
su amor iba q recibir Ia benGlclor
nupcial, Y durante Ia ceremon:a Ian
20 el fatal acero dentro del p2Cno del
novio. e. herido NADIA percibi6, pc
70 atacado por fuertes dolores Sc des-
vaneci0 Y tuvo cue ser levado a su
casa. Vana fue la ciencia para e
r:guar Ia causa de tan eXtraha enter
medad, que lie dej6 cadaver en- poc0s
Glas.
Teobaldo pidio de nuevo la mano
de Ia doncella, Y como antes, lie fue
rehusada. Los padres, dentro Ge Pc
CO tempo fueron victimas de ia mis-
ma causa. La alarma de estas mrer-
ties ocasiono una eXtricta vigilancia
de los magistrates, Y cuando por me-
do de IN minucioso eXamen el peque-
no acero fue encontrado en- Ia parta
~gangrenada, Ell terror Sc hizo general,
pues cada uno temia por su propia vi
da. La infeliz joven tan cruelmente
aislada en- el mundo, Sc encerr6 en- un
convento. Teobaldo. esperanto incli-
narla a sus deseos, lie habl6 Y trat6
de persuadirla; pero Ia cara del eX-
tranjero siempre fue desagradable
para ella, V desde la muerte de sus
seres oueridos Sc lie habia hecho
instintivamente odiosa y 81 rcspues~
Ia mas decididamente negatlva. Teo-
baldo, fuera de 81 de rabia, atento
herirla por entire Ia reja, Y 10 consi-
gui0 sin ser visto. La joven sintio
un Golor en- Ell pecho Y descubriendo-
10, VIC una pequeEa gotta de sangre;
Embellishments los medicos fueron
llamados, Y con la experienced de 10
pasado, no pararon en- conjeturas. 81
no que cortanGo profundamente la
parte Merida, extrajeron la aguja Y
~salvaron la vida de la joven.
La policia de aquellos tiempos uso
toda clase de medios para descubrir
la mano homicida. La vista de Teo-
baldo al convento produjo sospechas;
Su casa fue detenidamente registra-
da, Ell Instruments Internal ~encontra-
CO. V 81 perecio en- Ell patihula-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-04
CaLUROsA RECOMMENDATIONS.

"Deberian hallarse en- el equipaje
de TODD viajero"-escribe e! senior
Geo. Jenner, 416 Labor Street, San
Antonio, Texas, acerca de Foley
Cathartic Tablets"-"es ell mejor
laxante que he tornado Y 10 reco-
miendo a todos los que padezcan
constipation y biliosid:G'. Limpian
los intestinos, purifican ell estomago
Y ayudan al higado. Corrigen la
Indigestion, nal ~aliento, gases, len
qua sucia Y pastosa y otros describe
mes intestinales. No producer rotor
tiiones nj nauseas. (Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-04

Sc ileven a cabo con toda calma Y
que no Sc hagan bola los candidates y
cue no vayan a hacer 10 que en- ia
lisco, donde ell que pierde arrebata...
LIE de siempre: el diablo predican-
do moral,
La candidatura de Bonillas va sien
do cada vez mas amenazante. Al prln
cipIo Ia tomabamos como cosa de Jue-
go, porque, la verdad, ESQ de yer a
Don Nacho, Ell ex-sheriff de Yuma,
Arizona, de Presidente d. Mexico, era
cosa que no lie cabia en- el juicio a ma
die. Pero esta visto que q Mexico lie
pasa 10 que a esas personals enter
mas a quienes TODD Sc les encona y
a las que el mas significante granite
Sc les convierte en lobanillo y en- tu-
NOR con Ia mayor facilidad.
Hasta aver. nj quien hiciera case de
Don Nacho. Creiamos que con ras-
carros Sc nos quitaba la comez6n que
nos daba al verlo de candidate, pc
70 ahora nos damos cuenta de que la
cosa es grave V que ell hibrido Emba-
jador puede llegar a lobanillo presi-
denciai en- un descuido.
Don Venus dice que concedera la
amnistia hasta que hayan pasado las
elecciones pre%sidenciales.
Con 10 cual. el buen hombre de-
muestra que les tiene miedo q los
refugiados Y que quiere dejarle a su
successor Ell problema de que Sc las
averigiie con ellos.
Y podriamos apostar cualquier CO.
sa a que el miedo de Don Venustiano
no es de caracter "militar," es decir,
que no es IN tenor de que los refu-
giados lie armen una trapatiesta V le
quiten a trastazos la silla presiden-
cial. sino que es un miedo r%anchero,
Ell miedo que toda Ia genie rustica les
tiene a los leguleyOs.
X X X
Cbregon ha comenzado 81 campa-
ma para la Presidential Y parece que
trata de recorrer los mismos 5000
Kilometres que ~recorrio hacienda to-
da clase de danos a las gentes, d.
ciendo djscursos V mas discursos.
No estamos SECURES de clio, pero
nos parece que las gentes que SUI
frieron las tropelias del caudilIo du-
rante el viaje de los ocho mil kilo-
metros. p~referirian que les diera ba-
lazos o cue los dejara otra vez en-
cueros. a que les eSpete ahora dis
cUrSos.
Esas gentes van a d~ecirle, como
Petronjo a Neron:
"~iIncendia a Roma, pero no hagas
verses"
DON MELQUIADES.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-04

Me desnude para subir a un ar
boi: mis- muslos desnudos abrazaron
la corteza lisa V humueda; mis- SAN
dallas Sc posaron sobre las ramas.
va en- 10 alto, pero todaia Gu
bierta de algunas hojas Y g la SOM
bra del calor luminoso, monte a hor-
cajadas sobre una de las ramas, y
mis- pies Sc colum N en- el vacio.
Hania llovido. Caian algunas 60
tas resbalando sobre mi piel. Tenia
las manos manchadas de musgo Y
mis- pulgares estaban rcjos por Ia
sangre de las flores.
Fl arbol vibraba al pasar el WEN
to: ~entcnces aprete mas aun las pier