Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-04-03
CLIFTON CULL1EGs.

correspondent proceeded to nose
around until he got on to the trail.
He first ascertained there was going to
he a meeting held by the "Kackling
Klub," with closed doors and that the
proceedings were to be kept profound
ly secret as matters Of great impor-
lance, covering the good Of the coun-
try, morals, rellgion'and politics as it
were in fact the ethics or science OF
government, in all its phases, both
ancient and modern, were to be
touched up for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether or not the census
enumeration had not given them more
than their rights in the matter Of
enumeration. From that your cores
pendent thought 1t was'queer that so
much excitement should exist through
getting too much Of a good thing"
But an obstacle was in the way Of get
ting the full particulars ON account Of
the meeting to be held with closed
doors; and it was given out that no
Hen should cackle above a whisper.
Here was a pretty kettle of piscatorial
products for an energetic young man
whose yaulting ambition is to obtain
undying fame in the reportorial field
Of journalism. The more ne thought
of the matter the matter the more he
was convinced that LIBERAL should
have a full report Of the secret pro-
ceedings and in line with that chain
of thought determined to get them.
But how to get them, that was the
question. His stature is too great and
his beard too coarse to pass himself
eff as q decorous and conventional
hen. They would know he was a
rooster 20 matter what disguise he
might assUme Pondering deeply on
the problem, almost in dispair, he ar
rived at the conclusion that his only
show to get into the Temple of kack-
lcrs was to see his feathered favorite,
who is a beautiful hOudan. The rays
of the silyery moon were glinting on
the murky waters of the San Francis
co, throwing light on the havoc that
the floods had made; the starry con-
ISOLATION known as as The clipper
had its handle pointing like a finger OF
scorn towards Morcnci. Friday was
sitting in front OF Terrence and Smith
store singing, Sweet is the vale
where Mohawk gently glides;" Null
doom vas meandering up and down
the boulevard seeking a purchaser FOR
a cocktail route" Pat Biggy WIS
explaining to his corps of assistants,
tangonts, point Of tangent, curves,
elevations as applied to the railway
service. Tom Smith was elucidat-
ing the point to quite a crowd as to how
he come by that $500 that Operator
iIa2eltine was so confcuudediy inquls-
itiye about; curbstonc politicians were
specializing rs to who would make n
good United States Senator when the
territory shall have become 4 state,
an indiscrect person mentioned COT
the indscrcet person made his escape
by jumping in the riycr yet the
would be reporter was sad and pcnsiye
until his houdontamo clucking along.
lie hchcld her in the distance and
said to himself 'now or never; to do or
to die After the usual greetings be-
tw'aen them, such as those who con
slider each other the apple of their
eye; he proceeded TO business and
stated what be wanted to do. She
looked cold, He appealed to her in
his most persuasive manner. She be.
came frigidly rigidly rigid in both
speech and gesture. AS she became
cold. colder, coolest, he became hot,
hotter, hottest blurted out l know all
about what the hacking klub is going
to do and / only wanted to see if you
had any confidence in me. That re-
mark broke her all up because she had
good reason to believe a certain old
hen gave things away. So she said
will endeayor to have you made an
honorary member. She went to the
Temple and after . brief period she.
accompanied by two others, as a com,
mittee escorted him TO the dnteroom.
Before ne was permitted however Il
so inside he was compelled to stand OF
head, blind folded, and crow three
times like unto the cock that crowet
the signal for Peter to betray Christ
1t was Il treat to have heard him; al
the hens chuck-awed chuck-awed ant
cackled in chorus. After he was dull.
obligated he was permitted to ente.
the temple and the following is wha.
they said and did: The Superio
Grand Kackler clucked; as he wa
seated and said "no digniaed hen vii
put her head under her wing to hea
heart beat or go to sleep when there i
a rooster around" She cackled quit.
eloquent as though she had laid a
egg. Something was then said abou
an order of business by h sedate oil
hen that was roosting on top Of a bee
barrel with one eye closed and a le
drawn up under her feathery skirts
L 4 As-.As.. 81 - G.aA..4 II.