Bisbee, AZ: The town of Bisbee was rocked by scandal in August as mayoral candidate Flexi Dowright was caught in an after-hours drunken brawl at the Sazerac Saloon which resulted in the violent death by shotgun blast of Mr. Joe "Killer" Miller. Respectable citizens of Bisbee were shocked to discover Dowright, the prohibition ticket candidate, was drunk as a lord, apparently having fallen off the proverbial wagon and then down the saloon staircase.

Details of the events leading up to the exchange of gunfire remain sketchy, but Mr. Dowright was found at the foot of the staircase leading to the "rented" rooms on the second floor of the saloon. Silver City lawman Devlin "Dex" McGraw reports Dowright was semiconscious and smelled of cheap gin. According to McGraw, the air in the saloon was heavy with acrid smoke from the discharge of at least two double barrel shotgun blasts. Mr. Miller was dead, lying near the bar with an empty shotgun by his side. Although the other shotgun was nowhere to be found, McGraw says the fatal blast was clearly delivered from the balcony at the top of the stairs - the same staircase at the foot of which Dowright was found. McGraw believes others were involved as there was evidence some person or persons had leapt through the plate glass window of the saloon into the street, either to make good their escape or to avoid the fatal exchange of gunfire.

Arizona Rangers Lash La Rue and Spanky MacFarland assisted McGraw in apprehending Billy Jack. For his part, Billy Jack denies any involvement in the shooting and insists he was only in the saloon to bum an after-hours snort from Miller.

Indeed, exactly what happened in the darkened saloon and who was responsible for the death of Miller remains unclear. Dowright insists he is innocent of any wrongdoing and the entire incident was engineered solely to discredit him on the eve of the mayoral election. According to Dowright, three unidentified assailants burst into the darkened room he "rents" above the saloon and stunned him before forcing bathtub gin down his throat and dousing his cloths with the evil smelling poison. He maintains he was then thrown down the staircase into the saloon. Upon landing at the foot of the stairs, he remembers a huge explosion followed almost immediately by a second report. This is the last clear recollection he has until being slapped several times across the face by McGraw and then becoming violently ill, occasioning what he remembers as several swift kicks from the Silver City lawman.

There were two witnesses to the incident, a senor Juan Doez and the notorious Bart La Rue. Our investigative reporters indicate neither witness appears very credible, particularly La Rue who is presently under a cloud of suspicion himself, having attempted to shoot the fleeing Billy Jack in the back, and thus having violated "The Code of the West."

As if the incident were not murky enough, an unexplained cattle stampede occurring immediately prior to the fatal exchange is suspected of being somehow connected. At least one citizen was injured in the stampede. Mr. Lucca Brazzi was trampled and received two broken arms. He informs us he, "didn't see nuttin" and cannot tell who was responsible for causing the stampede.

The biggest concern to the respectable elements of Bisbee is whether Dowright can be believed when he says he was the innocent victim of a heinous attack aimed at discrediting him. Lingering doubts remain about just what Dowright was doing in that "rented" room above the saloon. Was he alone? Was there a companion in that darkened room who shot Miller and then leapt through the plate glass window in effort to escape exposure? For all his pious posturing, is Dowright the man to clean up the seamy side of Bisbee?

Washington, DC: In a carefully worded statement yesterday, Taft administration officials warned of growing evidence Imperial German diplomats and espionage agents are at work in Mexico and our own southwest. Recent unrest and violence along our border with Mexico and in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas may have more to do with strings being pulled from Berlin than with being a natural byproduct of the revolutionary chaos attending the Maderista uprising against former dictator Profirio Diaz.

While refusing to provide specific evidence of espionage activity, officials commented on the sudden increase in German manufactured arms and munitions in the hands of all factions during the recent revolution. They also expressed concern at the growing membership in German "fraternal" organizations such as the Club Crown Prince in the port city of Guaymas in Sonora, Mexico. Recent violence in the Guaymas area may reflect Mexican authorities attempting to rein-in the activity of the Germans. The officials also refused to identify the sources upon which their assessment was based. They assured reporters the assessment was developed over time, based upon a number of credible sources and included some newly discovered material.

When asked whether the administration believed the recent wave of violence and unrest in Arizona, particularly that occurring in and around the important copper mining center of Bisbee, was in some way the result of interference by the Imperial German government, officials refused comment beyond pointing out that in March of this year President Taft mobilized regular army and national guard units to reinforce the border with Mexico and assist in restoring order to a number of towns in Arizona. The administration is confident the army and guard units will be able to augment the Arizona Rangers in maintaining the peace.

AVISO

JUSTICE HAS PREVAILED! The brutal Yankee miscreant Doc Johnson has been convicted of multiple felonies and will now be punished to the full extent of Mexican law. To celebrate this victory over Norte Americano aggression, a Fiesta has been decreed by the Central Authority for the evening of November 12th. In order to acknowledge the diligence of the fair and impartial jury in this case, a lavish buffet will be provided at the opulent Casa del Tigre Social Club. All citizens are invited to attend.

VIVA MEXICO!
This notice has the approval of General Huerta.

One suspect was apprehended in the street as he attempted to flee the scene. Dex McGraw used his Winchester repeating rifle to render senseless the notorious drunk Billy Jack and the lawman subsequently charged Jack in the shooting death of Miller.

In what can only be described as a wandering and often tedious argument by the prosecution, no credible evidence was presented to link Mr. Jack to the alleged assault upon Mr. Dowright or to the subsequent shooting death of Mr. Miller. Indeed, senior prosecutor Haywood Jablowme (pronounced Hay-vude Ja-blaume), a recent immigrant from Germany, rambled on in a thick accent about alcoholism and compulsive behavior without providing a coherent picture of events on the night in question. Perhaps Mr. Jablowme's legal experience on the continent, where he specialized in the intricacies of corporate law as it pertains to matters of import and export, had not prepared him for the more free wheeling style of an American courtroom. However, so disorienting were the arguments he presented that one juror was actually overheard during the trial questioning the sobriety of Mr. Jablowme himself.

The weakness of the prosecution's case became manifest under defense counsel's withering cross-examination of prosecution witnesses Dowright and Juan Doez. Dowright admitted on the stand he had never even seen the defendant in his room or the saloon on the night in question. Mr. Doez contradicted himself repeatedly under the brilliant cross by defense counsel Miguel Este'. It soon became apparent Mr. Jack was unconnected with the three men who climbed the stairs to Mr. Dowright's room that evening. He was, quite simply, in the saloon looking for a drink. What could be more natural? Mr. Este' introduced considerable doubt in the minds of the jury regarding Mr. Dowright's version of events. Perhaps the final nail in the prosecution's case was their inability to produce the only other witness to the shooting in the saloon, Mr. Bart La Rue. Perhaps the image of a back-shooter like La Rue taking the witness stand for the prosecution was even too bitter for Mr. Jablowme to contemplate.

The trial did little to illumine the fatal events in the Sazerac saloon on the night that Joe "Killer" Miller was gunned down. With no coherent version of the actions leading up to Miller's death, the prosecution seemed content with moralizing about Mr. Jack's undeniable addictions and emotional disabilities.

Perhaps Mr. Jablowme was more concerned with diverting attention from Mr. Dowright, whose role that evening remains one of the biggest unanswered questions. What were the three unidentified men doing in Mr. Dowright's "rented"room above the saloon after-hours? What does Dowright have to hide and why was Jablowme apparently trying to help him? The Bisbee Review is well aware of Jablowme's ties to cattle baron and political boss John Jizum. Are Dowright and Haywood Jablowme somehow in bed with Jizum and his lackeys?

There seems little doubt a fair trial for Johnson was impossible, given the high emotions and nationalistic fervor in post-revolutionary Mexico. Evidence of irregularities materialized almost immediately. Before the trial date was set, the defense counsel clumsily disclosed correspondence clearly implicating himself in efforts to bribe a magistrate involved in the case. This inflamed public opinion and undoubtedly prejudiced the potential jury pool against his client. The local press was all abuzz with stories of "Yanquis" interference in Mexican sovereignty and justice. The local judiciary was reportedly "publicly" outraged at the suggestion Mexican justice was for sale. One magistrate was heard to exclaim that even if it had been for sale, which of course it was not, the puny nature of the proposed bribe would have insulted any self-respecting jurist and bordered on contempt! Nor was unethical maneuvering confined to the defense in this case. The suave and remarkably well-dressed senior prosecutor for the State of Sonora, senor Craigo Estebans, approached the jurors prior to the trial and made the thinly veiled suggestion a guilty verdict would be rewarded with food and drink at a "private" party. As if this were not egregious enough, upon retiring for deliberations the jurors discovered a piece of paper pinned to the jury room door. A button from a Rurale tunic was attached to the paper on which was written the following poem:

"If for conviction your vote we got,
your wife and family will not be shot"

When confronted by our special correspondent regarding this outrageous effort to intimidate the jury, senor Estebans smiled wryly and assured him the note was a harmless prank meant to lighten the mood and relieve tension before the jurors commenced their deliberations. "After all," he said, "everyone knows how fond our Rurales are of whimsical poetry."

The scene within the courtroom was little better. Uniformed Federale soldiers holding musical instruments occupied the last three rows of spectator seats. The prosecutor began by pointedly reminding the jury that under Mexican law, the defendant is presumed guilty until proven innocent. Then, in what can only be described as a brilliant argument of the prosecution's case, Estebans painted the case against Johnson as one of "Yanquis" arrogance and outrageous interference in Mexican internal affairs. Johnson's actions were systematically and convincingly portrayed as violations of Mexican sovereignty and insulting to the honor of the Mexican people. At one point after describing the Arizona Rangers' mistaken assault upon a seminary student, his voice rising in indignation, Estebans observed:

"Incredibly, in an affront to Mexican independence, when the local police began to investigate the developing situation, Doc Johnson and his confederates 'ordered' Mexican authorities not to interfere. Mr. Johnson says he is an Arizona Ranger, but he was clearly aware that he had entered the sovereign country of Mexico. It is almost laughable to consider how Arizona officials would respond to similar 'orders' by Mexican police in Yuma or Tucson."

In his summation, Estebans artfully appealed to the patriotism of the jury and asked them to send a signal to the Yanquis: "…the best chance we have to keep out disreputable Yankees is for you to convict the defendant of all of the above listed crimes. In such an instance, you will not only be bringing justice and legal retribution to the wicked Doc Johnson, but you will be sending a message to all criminals north of the border that Mexican law and sovereignty cannot be disregarded and ignored."

At the conclusion of the case for the prosecution, amidst cries of "Viva La Patria, Viva La Republica, and Viva Mexico" the band struck up the national anthem, "El Hymno National de Mexico." Pandemonium broke out amongst the spectators and the judge himself was overcome by emotion, sobbing publicly for some considerable time.

In what can only be described as an unfortunate defense strategy, counsel for the defense attempted to portray Doc Johnson as a "protector of the people" and an incorruptible lawman who was, along with his fellow Arizona Rangers, "bushwhacked" by "revolutionary scum," and "corrupt" local policia, not to mention the "fascists of the Federales." Given the atmosphere in post-revolutionary Mexico, we at the Bisbee Review can only think several of these characterizations may not have been in the defendants best interests. At the word "fascists," an audible growl was heard from the musicians in the back of the courtroom and there was a soft drum roll similar to that normally heard prior the command "FUEGO!" We can only regret defense counsel's decision to characterize Mexican justice officials as "brigands" and the Madero administration as "yet another corrupt regime, this time supposedly 'for the people." Perhaps it was inadvisable to describe the Mexican officials as "brutalizers of the truth" and "corrupt monsters" in a "useless 'justice system." At any rate, we suspect some factual defense argument may have been more constructive that merely referring to the charges against Captain Johnson as "ridiculous on their face" and "blatantly false indictments and persecutions." While we cannot dispute the veracity of defense counsel's sentiments, they were perhaps not best calculated to win an acquittal in a post-revolutionary Mexican court.

The Doc Johnson case is expected to increase tensions between the Taft administration and the fledgling democratic regime of Francisco Madero. It remains to be seen whether the American government will be able to look beyond this conviction of so illustrious an American law enforcement official when determining whether or not support the fragile experiment in democracy to our south. Indeed, there are already believed to be counterrevolutionary elements in the federal army and the old ruling oligarchy that would rather see direct American intervention in Mexico than see Madero continue in office.

Mexico City: In the wake of the spectacular Maderista victory over federal forces at Ciudad Juarez last May and the subsequent resignation and exile of longtime dictator Profirio Diaz, everyone expects Francisco Madero will sweep to power in the November presidential elections. Despite the seemingly inevitable election of Madero as president, many seasoned observers are asking whether he is the man to lead Mexico out of its spiral of revolutionary violence. Madero is struggling to consolidate the hard won achievements of the revolution and no one is quite certain where he stands now that the fighting is over.

One of the most controversial measures adopted by the new defacto ruler of Mexico is his decision to demobilize the revolutionary army, leaving the federal army the principal guarantor of peace and stability. Many question whether the federal army can be trusted to protect the fledgling democratic regime. Some experienced diplomats have opined Madero made a fatal mistake in making himself exclusively dependent upon the loyalty and goodwill of the federal army.

Madero began the revolutionary army demobilization process almost immediately upon the conclusion of the treaty of Ciudad Juarez in June. Revolutionary troops were allowed to keep their horses and were given 50 pesos and a return train ticket to their villages. Few opted for the additional 50 pesos offered if they surrendered their rifles upon demobilization. Little else has been done to provide for the veterans of the Maderista struggle and nothing has been done to provide for the widows and orphans of the revolution. Some of Madero's most loyal lieutenants are scratching their heads at this perfunctory dismissal of the loyal forces of reform.

Francisco "Pancho" Villa has complained bitterly to Madero and to the new provisional Governor of Chihuahua, Abraham Gonzalez, about the situation of the newly demobilized revolutionary common soldiers and their families. In late August, Villa traveled to Mexico City to meet with the minister of finance to "present different demands in favor of his men." In an angry letter to Madero, Villa pointed out he is personally supporting the families of three soldiers killed during the battle of Ciudad Juarez because Madero and Gonzalez will do nothing for them. Villa recently stated publicly he considers the wealth of the haciendado oligarchy such as the Terrazas-Creel families as legitimate sources of compensation for the common heroes of the revolutionary army.

Reports of cattle raids on the largely intact and still rich estates of the wealthy in Chihuahua suggest many veterans share Villa's perception of just compensation. In August, the Terrazas family complained bitterly to Madero that large numbers of cattle, money and some "objects" had been taken from their estates near Casas Grandes and El Carmen by marauding bands of former revolutionary soldiers. Luis Terrazas wrote to Madero that the demobilized revolutionaries "like warlords dispose at their convenience of my property, disobey the authorities, and, on some occasions, even refuse to recognize the latter's instructions." Terrazas maintains Villa himself was present during the raids near El Carmen and accuses him of personally stealing 60 mules, but this remains unconfirmed.

In September, an official from Satevo in Chihuahua informed Governor Gonzalez there were: "scandalous amounts of acts of banditry and cattle rustling in the district I am responsible for, because of the support Villa gives to all kinds of men who do not submit to the authorities and who like to live off other men's properties. A completely unjustified reason they give for their acts is that they participated in the revolution and for that reason, can have their way with haciendas that do not belong to them. The majority of them do not accept and respect the authorities; they are not willing to go along with them, and they do not want to accept the law, but only do what they wish to do."

Nevertheless, in Chihuahua there have been few reports of land occupation and no attempts by veterans to seize forcibly the large haciendas and redistribute land holdings amongst the poor. This does not mean there is not great frustration and anger at the lack of any progress on land reform. But the State of Chihuahua is not the State of Morelos in the south where Emilio Zapata refuses to recognize the authority of Madero and continues to fight federal forces in a brutal peasant insurrection aimed at radical land reform and redistribution.

Indeed, the fear generated amongst Mexico's ruling elite by the Zapatista violence in Morelos may help to explain Madero's ambivalence now that he is seemingly in-charge. It is becoming increasingly clear that despite his reform platform, Madero considers himself part of the traditional ruling elite. Both the Profirian elite and the revolutionary elite share the same fear of class warfare and anarchy. Recent Mexican history is replete with examples of anarchic violence and ethnic warfare. Father Hidalgo's revolutionary followers massacred large numbers of Spaniards in the anarchy following his popular uprising. During the excessively brutal Caste War on the Yucatan Peninsula in 1847, Mayan Indians sought to massacre or drive all non-Mayans from the peninsula. Today the official press in Mexico City depicts Zapata as the "Attila of the South" and his followers as Indian hordes bent upon the destruction of all that is non-Indian.

Madero seems focused on reining in the forces of violent change unleashed in November 1910 and restoring much of the status quo ante. To the frustration of many of his most loyal followers, the vast majority of judges, mayors, policemen, and "elected bodies" of the Porifirian state remain in place. Thus, while Madero's trusted lieutenant Abraham Gonzalez assumed the provisional governorship of Chihuahua, the state legislature, populated by the political creatures of the Terrazas-Creel families, remains in office. The old ruling oligarchy is largely intact and there appears little room for the loyal Maderistas of yesterday.

In an effort to mollify some of the most influential and powerful in the ranks of the Maderista forces, Madero has opened a limited number of positions in the ranks of the Rurales police forces. As part of this initiative, former revolutionary leader Pascal Orozco has been named commander of Rurales in the State of Chihuahua. Madero no doubt hopes that by making Orozco responsible for the maintenance of order, he will keep him from catalyzing the discontented in opposition to the new regime.

The repressive powerful Diaz regime has fallen and the grip on power by Mexico's traditional ruling elite is disintegrating. Many in the influential oligarchic families fear Madero is not strong enough to restore order. Some are already plotting against him, seeking a new strongman such as Felix Diaz or General Bernardo Reyes to return the boot firmly to the throat of the Mexican people. Some are even looking in the ranks of former revolutionaries for a man ruthless enough and strong enough to restore order. Most fail to recognize the old political machine is grinding to a stop and no amount of brutal repression or force will contain the revolutionary forces already in motion to dismantle it.

Villa's meat packing plant boasts the most modern facilities, including a refrigeration plant purchased from suppliers in the United States. The plant employs many ex-Villistas, providing work for veterans and security and benefits to their families. Many feel Villa is honoring his debt to his loyal followers while the Madero government ignores its obligations. Villa has even instituted a weekly meat ration for Villista widows and orphans.

As if to punctuate his transition from desperate revolutionary leader to prosperous businessman and upstanding member of the community, "Pancho" took time from his busy schedule following the conclusion of the treaty of Ciudad Juarez to marry his "longtime" sweetheart, Luz Corral. Villa met Miss Corral during the revolution when his troops were using the village of San Andres as a base of operations. She lived with her widowed mother who ran a small store and worked as a seamstress. Villa asked the widow for a "voluntary contribution" to the revolutionary cause, but when he saw the poverty in which the widow and her beautiful daughter lived, he agreed to reduce the "donation" to some coffee, corn, and tobacco for his men which Luz could deliver to his headquarters. When the young girl arrived at his headquarters, Villa came straight to the point, asking her to agree to marry him as soon as the revolution was over. Luz agreed, although according to some accounts her mother was less than overjoyed by the match.

The flashy wedding was almost derailed on the eve of the ceremony when the Catholic priest who was to officiate suggested Villa should confess himself before the wedding. According to one account, the ex-bandit and revolutionary commander responded, "Look, in order to hear my confession, you would need no less than eight days, and as you can see, everything has been arranged for the marriage to take place tomorrow." One source concluded, "Villa had obviously convinced the priest that spending eight days or even eight minutes with him was not the most attractive of propositions…." At any rate, "Pancho" and Luz were married the next day and those in attendance included senior federal army officers and a special representative of Governor Gonzalez.

This prominent new citizen of Ciudad Chihuahua is still not without controversy, however. Soon after the happy couple set up housekeeping in the capitol, a local reporter accosted Villa and his new bride on the street, inquiring whether there was any truth to the rumor he was already married to one "Petra Espinosa" of Parral. Villa was furious and denied any knowledge of Miss Espinosa's supposed forcible abduction and marriage under duress. The new Mrs. Villa appeared confused and flustered. The reporter was last seen being bustled from the happy couple's presence by Villa's close associate, Rudolfo Fiero, who, parenthetically, runs the slaughterhouse at Pancho's Meat packing Co.

Minor ripples such as this, however, are unlikely to disturb the calm waters of affluent and respectable society "Pancho" Villa appears to have set sail upon. He is respected in the community and his influence with Governor Gonzalez appears considerable. "Pancho's" is one of the true success stories of the revolution.

Plus Important Advice for Those Franchised Bisbeeans Voting in the Upcoming Election.

Only those who have given the subject careful consideration have any true idea of the enormous annual consumption, in this country, of spirits, wines and malt liquors. Dr. Hargreaves, in "Our Wasted Resources," gives these startling figures: 72,425,353 gallons of domestic spirits, 188,527,120 gallons of fermented liquors, 1,441,747 gallons of imported spirits, 9,088,894 gallons of wines, 34,239 gallons of spirituous compounds, and 1,012,754 gallons of ale, beer, etc., or a total of 272,530,107 gallons two years ago with a total increase of 30,000,000 gallons last year, and of 35,000,000 gallons in addition this year.

All this in a single year, and at a cost variously estimated at from six to seven hundred millions of dollars! Or, a sum, as statistics tell us, nearly equal to the cost of all the flour, cotton and woolen goods, boots and shoes, clothing, and books and newspapers purchased by the people in the same period of time.

If this were the only cost? If the people wasted no more than seven hundred millions of dollars on these beverages every year, the question of their use would be only one of pecuniary loss or gain. But what farther, in connection with this subject, are we told by statistics? Why, that, in consequence of using these beverages, we have six hundred thousand drunkards; and that of these, sixty thousand die every year. That we have over three hundred murders and four hundred suicides. That over two hundred thousand children are left homeless and friendless. And that at least eighty per cent of all the crime and pauperism of the land arises from the consumption of this enormous quantity of intoxicating drinks.

No substance in nature, as far as yet known, has, when it reaches the brain, such power to induce

MENTAL AND MORAL CHANGES OF A DISASTROUS CHARACTER

as alcohol. Its transforming power is marvelous, and often appalling. It seems to open a way of entrance into the soul for all classes of foolish, insane or malignant spirits, who, so long as it remains in contact with the brain, are able to hold possession.

Men of the kindest nature when sober, act often like fiends when drunk. Crimes and outrages are committed, which shock and shame the perpetrators when the excitement of inebriation has passed away. When the psychical (synonymous with the moral) part of the brain has its healthy function disturbed and deranged by the introduction of a morbid poison like alcohol, the individual so circumstanced sinks in depravity, and

BECOMES THE HELPLESS SUBJECT OF THE FORCES OF EVIL,

which are powerless against a nature free from the morbid influences of alcohol.

Different persons are affected in different ways by the same poison. Indulgence in alcoholic drinks may act upon one or more of the cerebral organs; and, as its necessary consequence, the manifestations of functional disturbance will follow in such of the mental powers as these organs subserve. If the indulgence were continued, then, either from deranged nutrition or organic lesion, manifestations formerly developed only during a fit of intoxication may become permanent, and terminate in insanity or dypsomania.

Certain writers on diseases of the mind make especial allusion to that form of insanity termed DYPSOMANIA, in which a person has an unquenchable thirst for alcoholic drinks--a tendency as decidedly maniacal as that of homicidal mania; or the uncontrollable desire to burn, termed pyromania; or to steal, called kleptomania. I shall address each particular mania in turn; pray pay close attention to the role of this odious poison in each circumstance.

HOMICIDAL MANIA

The different tendencies of homicidal mania in different individuals are often only nursed into action when the current of the blood has been poisoned with alcohol. I had a case of a person who, whenever his brain was so excited, told me that he experienced a most uncontrollable desire to kill or injure some one; so much so, that he could at times hardly restrain himself from the action, and was obliged to refrain from all stimulants, lest, in an unlucky moment, he might commit himself.

Mr. Townley (whom residents of Bisbee will recall as our generally kindly, helpful and mild mannered Post Master) murdered the young lady of his affections (for which he was sentenced to be imprisoned in a lunatic asylum for life). Remember, too, citizens that he had poisoned his brain with brandy and soda-water before he committed the rash act. The brandy stimulated into action certain portions of the brain, which acquired such a power as to subjugate his will, and hurry him to the performance of a frightful deed, opposed alike to his better judgment and his ordinary desires.

PYROMANIA

As to pyromania, our good and upstanding citizenry will recall that some years ago there was a laboring man in a country village, who, whenever he had had a few glasses of ale at the public-house, would chuckle with delight at the thought of firing certain gentlemen's stacks. Yet, when his brain was free from the poison, a quieter, better-disposed man could not be. Unfortunately, he became addicted to habits of intoxication; and, one night, under alcoholic excitement, fired some stacks belonging to his employers, for which he was sentenced for fifteen years to a penal settlement, where his brain would never again be alcoholically excited.

KLEPTOMANIA

There was in Bisbee, many years ago, a very clever, industrious and talented young man, who, whenever he had been drinking, could hardly withstand the temptation of stealing anything that came in his way; but that these feelings never troubled him at other times.

One afternoon, after he had been indulging with his fellow-workmen in drink, his will, unfortunately, was overpowered, and he took from the mansion where he was working some articles of worth, for which he was accused, and afterwards sentenced to a term of imprisonment.

When set at liberty he had the good fortune to be placed among some kind-hearted persons, vulgarly called teetotalers; and, from conscientious motives, signed the PLEDGE, now above twenty years ago. From that time to the present moment he has never experienced the overmastering desire which so often beset him in his drinking days--to take that which was not his own. Moreover, no pretext on earth could now entice him to taste of any liquor containing alcohol, feeling that, under its influence, he might again fall its victim. This unnamed gentleman now holds an influential position right here in Bisbee, where he continues, in temperance, to reside.

We have many instances recorded in our police reports of gentlemen of position, under the influence of drink, committing thefts of the most paltry articles, afterwards returned to the owners by their friends, which can only be accounted for, psychologically, by the fact that the will had been for the time completely overpowered by the subtle influence of alcohol.

LOSS OF MENTAL CLEARNESS.

Alcohol, whether taken in large or small doses, immediately disturbs the natural functions of the mind and body, is now conceded by the most eminent physiologists. Even as little as one or two glasses of this dangerous substance has been shown to have murderous consequences. For example:

Not long ago, a railway train was driven carelessly into one of the principal Chicago stations, running into another train, killing, by the collision, six or seven persons, and injuring many others. From the evidence at the inquest, it appeared that the guard was reckoned sober, only he had had two glasses of ale with a friend at a previous station. Now, reasoning psychologically, these two glasses of ale had probably been instrumental in taking off the edge from his perceptions and prudence, and producing a carelessness or boldness of action, which would not have occurred under the cooling, temperate influence of a beverage free from alcohol. Many persons have admitted to me that they were not the same after taking even one glass of ale or wine that they were before, and could not thoroughly trust themselves after they had taken this single glass.

But I do not write at such length to simply decry this unfortunate plague, this dangerous yet seductive substance that seems (tragically) well established in the very fiber of our Fair City. (Although this impetus, in and of itself should give some of our citizenry Thoughtful Pause.) No, good neighbors; my point is simply that the question of intemperance assumes a most appalling aspect when the specter looms large over our government here in Bisbee, particularly insofar as it applies to a Particular Mayoral Election.

You have a choice, voting citizens of Bisbee. Let a careful reading of this missive, combined with reverent soul searching, be your guide in the upcoming election. In fact, it might prove particularly helpful to commit to memory the portion of this cautionary tale that has most moved you, in order to recall it during your voting deliberations.

Those Bisbeeans seeking more information on Temperance in Our Fair City can contact this authoress by writing to G. Audrey Pnobscott, Directress of Guidance, Bisbee Educators Against Temptation (or BEAT), in care of this periodical.

Obregon dropped off the front page some month's ago and, by all accounts, played no role in the brilliant Maderista victory at Ciudad Juarez in May. In fact, when asked recently whether he would be extending clemency to Obregon because of his role in the revolution, Francisco Madero responded Obregon had played no role whatsoever in the Maderista struggle. Actually, in May there were reports Obregon was operating in the Guaymas area, recruiting Yaqui Indians with promises to support their cause of land reform. Subsequent rumors suggest Obregon was despondent following the rebel victory at Ciudad Juarez and had resolved to become a soybean farmer. According to a certain Mr. Nuevo, supposedly Obregon's bodyguard, the revolutionary had taken to writing morose poetry and playing Russian roulette in between public speeches in which he tried to recruit Yaqui Indians to his standard. Nuevo reports Obregon was surveying potential soybean fields when Colonel Kosterlitzky and the Rurales ran him to ground in August.

One well-informed source has provided us with the only coherent version of the Obregon-Kosterlitzky encounter. Apparently, Kosterlitzky and his Sonoran Rurales surprised Obregon during one of his Yaqui-recruitment rallies at a crossroads near a pair of soybean farm outbuildings. In accordance with Mexican law, Kosterlitzky challenged Obregon, informing him he was to be detained for questioning. Despite assurances he would receive all the protection due him under Mexican law, Obregon and his bodyguard responded by opening fire upon the Rurales' party.

The ensuing gun battle was fierce and brief. All accounts agree Obregon was felled almost immediately by what appeared to be a hideously fatal head wound. The Yaqui Indians, passive observers until this point, became outraged at this assault upon their peaceful assemblage. Much to the surprise of the Rurales, the Yaquis, many equipped with what appeared to be German-manufactured firearms and equipment, began to fight back. Kosterlitzky, intent upon not allowing Obregon to escape, rode into the midst of the Yaquis to secure the apparently insensible Obregon. Some observers report Kosterlitzky intended to trample Obregon beneath his horse's hoofs. Others insist he was slashing at the recumbent revolutionary with his saber. All sources agree it was at this point enraged Yaqui farm laborers pulled the Rurale colonel from his saddle and hacked him to death with a large and unpleasant collection of farm implements.

One seemingly unanswerable question remains. What became of Alvaro Obregon? Most observers agree the massive head wound should have been undeniably fatal for any normal human being, and he was seen to collapse amidst the adoring Yaqui Indian throng. Kosterlitzky was seen to trample him with his horse and several observers insist Kosterlitzky delivered a number of fatal saber blows to the lifeless Obregon. Nevertheless, while recovering the body of their fallen colonel, the Rurales failed to recover the body of Obregon. The Yaqui Indians insist Obregon, who enjoyed something akin to messianic status with the downtrodden farm laborers of this region, was resurrected from the soybean field and will come again to liberate their people. Certainly, the fate of Alvaro Obregon remains a mystery to the outside world.

The death of Kosterlitzky throws the Rurales into a state of confusion and uncertainty. Already reeling from their defeats during the revolution, the loss of their most capable and feared commander cannot bode well for morale. Added to this is the uncertainty of so many former revolutionary soldiers entering the ranks in the wake of the Maderista victory and demobilizations. Pascal Orozco, once the revolutionary scourge of Chihuahua and Sonora is now to assume duties as commander of the Chihuahuan Rurales, a post most expected would be reserved for Emilio Kosterlitzky. How will the Rurales receive Orozco? Will the Rurales support the Madero regime? Will their miscalculations in Sonora be repeated elsewhere? Can Madero assert his authority?

Beneath all this, what role are the Germans playing in the current turmoil to our south? Was the Kaiser arming the Yaquis? Why were many of them seen wearing what appeared to be German colonial police uniforms? Were Obregon's socialists supplied by German diplomats and arms traders? And what of persistent rumors contained in west coast papers that large numbers of Imperial Japanese Marine infantry have infiltrated Mexico close to the US border? Can it be true that the emperor of Japan has designs upon San Diego? The Bisbee Review is investigating all allegations of foreign espionage activity in Mexico and our own southwest!

Douglas, AZ: Colonel Petite "Archie" Poulet, commanding the New York State National Guard's 3rd Cavalry Regiment presently deployed along the border near Douglas, has expressed concern over the potential threat of attack from the air. In an exclusive interview with the Bisbee Review, Colonel Poulet warned of the very real emerging threat posed by flying machines armed with firearms and high explosive bomblets.

Speaking from Roy Knabenshue's Douglas aerodrome with a variety of flying machines and airships as a backdrop, Colonel Poulet pointed out that just recently German arms dealers had been active along the border, demonstrating the latest technology available to the Imperial German Army's Air Service. He was referring to the Taube monoplane that has been making the rounds of aerodromes and suitably flat pastures on both sides of the border in an effort to drum up business. According to Poulet, this technology in the hands of revolutionaries, anarchists, socialists, or even foreign armed forces along our borders posses a clear threat to our troops in the field.

Above, Colonel Poulet in front of a White armored car. The vehicle carries a .30 caliber Benet-Mercier machine gun in its turret, has a crew of three men and a 35-hoursepower engine that provides a top speed of 40 miles per hour. It's armor is a full quarter of an inch thick and it weighs 7,500 pounds.

Colonel Poulet announced he would be seeking funding from the State of New York and from the War Department to acquire a number of armored vehicles equipped with light artillery piece's or machine guns capable of extreme elevation in order to engage the threat from the air. The colonel hopes that even if his requests are rejected by state and federal agencies the mere fact that he has outlined the need may serve to encourage the more affluent members of certain elite National Guard units to purchase the badly needed experimental vehicles with their own funds.

Above, members of the 1st Armored Motor Battery of the New York National Guard practice marksmanship with Colt machine guns from atop their custom built Mack armored car. Built by the International Motor Company of New York the vehicle weighs in at 9,000 pounds.

When asked why he desired armored "cars" rather than horse drawn batteries capable of air defense, Colonel Poulet replied he had reluctantly come to the conclusion mechanization was the inevitable future of the cavalry. He added further that experiments with attaching light machine guns to fast moving motorcycles indicates that these vehicles are far too unstable as firing platforms. When troopers attempted to shoot down kites portraying attacking aeroplanes from moving motorcycles the machine guns were waved about so badly that only the nearby cattle suffered any damage.

Our correspondent has learned that while Colonel Poulet considers himself something of a visionary, respected cavalry officers in the Guard and regular army do not take him very seriously. Nevertheless, the colonel believes we should be taking appropriate precautions and "Keep our eyes on the sky!"

Many federal units, particularly those in isolated outposts are experiencing increased incidents of insubordination and desertion. Recently the small regular army garrison remaining in Ciudad Juarez nearly mutinied, complaining their rations tasted more like mule meat than beef. At other posts, unit commanders find themselves virtually alone after orders are received indicating the unit is to be redeployed to Morelos.

In discussions with our correspondents, senior army commanders blame Francisco Madero for the deplorable condition of the federal army. For his part, Madero appears confident the army will loyally carry out its constitutional obligation to support the legitimate national government following free presidential election this November.

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"Busted" Gun = 25% of value

• If a you take a gun during a game, and live, you get to keep it
• If the other side concedes, and you tell the umpire that you want to loot the gun, you get a 1 in D6 chance of looting the gun.
• If you forget to mention 'looting' at the end of the scenario, "The Indians get the guns."

Remember: In order to cause an event that is part of a 'cunning plan' you must roll 8+ on 2D6. Your result may be affected by skills possessed by the character you have trying to make the event happen. So some of those 'useless strategic skills' suddenly aren't so useless.

Characters might consider the possibilities of a rewarding career in the fields of: Embezzling, Gambling, or Rustling. Each player may field only 1 'Gambler' character. Embezzlers and Rustlers are not limited, but inquire about the game mechanics.