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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
Hard to Wait
at Is SO hard 10 wait -

~ W fttit w NbtA-
She was but Is and bc;ro;hcd. When
she was 90. they ~nuid let her wed.
And 10 she stood by Tire window this
April day. tho tears i'm her bluSc cycs
1T Is 30 hard tn wait. grandpa. . she
said.
He was eighty and eight. Gloss Co
the CRATE fire he sat and blcarcd into Its
depths.
''lt is 20 harl ;o wait. :" hc thnnrh,.
He had been waiting these many years.
yet God was not y adv for him.
And rs he lookcl INTO the fire he
smiled.
The girl MT the window sighed. Two
tears rolled SLOWLY down her checks.
She looked nj tho hurrying world. nj
the crowded street nj her feet.
The old man WIZ cun,cn, To lcnk into
his fire He had seen the hurrying
world.
The girl nj tho window watched a
busy wren building n nest. Again che
sighed. Down the street a hand organ
was playing n waltz
Tho tears started afrcsh in the young
girls eyes rs SIN. locked n, Tn. world
through her window.
And - patient smile still played ahuu,
the face of the old mau ~ be nodded nc
the great FIR.
1t Is ~ hard ,o wait" he said sof;.
~.
"It is ~ hard tn wait. - sli. sighed
-footlirb;s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
When Cod Become Mind.

Several large cod are kept in ono ~
the tanks Of the Amsterdam aquarium.
necessarily near &c the surface, and
therefore exposed To Il strong light from
above. Now, the cod. though not u
deep sea" fish. is not a surface swim
mcr and lives ut depths where the sun
light must he very much modified by
passage through the water. II lives in
what to Us would be scmidarkncss. Ev-
cry one Of these cod exposed to the
strong light is suffering from an extraor-
binary h~ypcr,rophv Of the eye. Tho
whole organ has become ovcrgrown. NJ
if in the effort to adjust itself tn the use
of more light rays it had become over
equipped and then useless. The rod, in
fact. are blind.
The most interesting feature in this
change is the extraordinary rapidiiy
with which increased supply Of light
rays has overdevcluped the organ for its
use. II has taken place, not by slow de-
grces from individual to individual, but
in a curse Of time to I've measured by
months and in every individual in the
tank. If this example is n measure of
the rapidity with which such changes
take place among fish. the admiration
Of those creatures which have migrated
from the shallow waters to the dcrr
seas, shown by the total loss of cnnr.
nous development If their cvcs and the
growth If illuminating organs To- light
the abyss, may have been as rapid rs II
is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
4 WOMAN'S LOVE-.
ne Narrd Fer Arm to rse ~srrgrsuS
knife Uee Hsr 8ss,sss srs U~psot-

he Nsrrd Fer Arm to sbe ~9rrgrouS
Knife Ues 0sr 8sshs ss's U~psat-
The keen stroke of the snrSrcn's blade
along the slender nerves. sis DING cur.
rents II agony To every fiber and torfur.
ing every muscle. csnsrs the physically
bravost of us to quail. even whrn IL Is
vitality necessary tn undergo the pain.
and something like Spartan courage ~
needed when one voluntarily goo.
through with the experience solely for
anothcr's sake.
DIR. Jaruignn tells n story. and IL IL
out Of his own professional czr~riencc.
that has for 10. hcrr,ne n woman who
did this brsvcly unselfsh Thing.
Tier husbands arm had he-n crushed
in thu machinery. Tho hard fold. of
muscle had trcai f~iaffcnc-a. .s'd the hone
had been crushed. Tho arm. ,v-aised and
discolorrd. was tad cnoJfrl, = look upon.
but 1, gave M irsnicat;o-l of az. cxrru-
ciaiing torture Of pain tiic man had fo
undergo. II was tisou-l; at first hy tho
dnrto-s that his ara vvurid have to some
of-tbe good right arm that s1pporf-d
the brave wife who strru ~ hts side
md the err;nsS. anxious &irr~i Children
who stood loul.in. cn. Hr tc=r-i them
tn save his arm. and his ,Tifr b--rnd
them. and fortunately tkc condition e
tho case permitted them 40
But the arm did not iscal The ssin
sioughcd away irUm u,- Nvu;ndcd sur.
face and left IL raw and surc. The doc.
tors saw that % was nsr,sSlTy to graft
PORTIONS Of skin To- tho s-rvic- e. bring
about a cure. They tod ;hc sick man
II IL. ard tls v hard his side To cut "a
tho strips of skin tn pa; over the raw
arm.
The blade flashed into ;lsr mana side.
the bload s~rurtrl out. and with n moan
the man fell over IN q faspt. sickrned
by tho pain. His wife had pccn va;-h-
ing. her symparls,ic hcs.t ;onch.ti to
It's depths by the sight ct her husbands
suffering.
"D'c.or. don't do fiElt again" she
hcgycl. Don't cut him any mort. H.
IL too weak and has suffrNoi ton much.
Cut IL of me. Won't thss do.'
The doctors told her that IL would
She coolly barcsl her arm aud told ihrm
she was ready. The raxr edged blade
hNlh lnto tnc Ut>H auH Ntut Tipping
down, followed by n tiny fountain Of
blood. She did not wiBuc. Dcxtcr~usiy.
cxpcrtly, the dnc.nrs slit out n piece Of
skin and g~raftrsi 10 yer The mans arm.
Another and another picce was cut cut
until moro than "a dozen had been re
moved. and all tire while the Spartan
woman remained x landing watching the
swift fash CT the knife. the springing
Of the warm blood and the ~sickcaing
spectacle without shrinking once.
The husbands arm. grated ovcr with
skin taken from his wifc's arm. is now
well, and the arm of the lravc woman
is fas, healing mp. leaving many long
scars. that will cvcr bear evidence to
the .i;croism of her luvc.-A.lanta Con.
stitutiou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
AeREAT HISTORIC TABLET.
Professor Petrie Fisds . Record of tn
Grabbing Of Israel by Egypt.

Professor Petrie Fiods . Record Of tn
Crashing Of Israel by Egypt.
was permitted to excavate along .
part of the ruin strewn desert at Thebes
and to examine the sites Of temples
which stand there. On these few fur
longs | found that there had been seven
temples Of the kings Of the eighteenth
and nineteenth dynasties, about 1850
ll50 3. c. Most Of these ] entirely
cleared out. the largest piece Of all
the great buildings around the Ramcse.
uni-being the clearance of tho Egyp-
tian research account worked by Nj.
Quibeli. Each site gave rs some return
IL information a objects. hut the mos
valuable OF the sites, rs II proved. was
one of the least inviting. A field Of
tone chips showed where the funeral
temple of Merenptah had stood, and.
left in tn. ruins, ] found the grcat
granite tatist bearing the long inscrip-
tion of Merenptah about his Libyan war
and his Syrian war and naming Israel.
This tablet is over 10 feet high. over
) feet wide and over n foot thick. of one
f1awless block Of very fine grained gran
lite, or rather ~sycnitc. II was first cut
by ono of h most sumptuors kings of
Egypt. Amenhotep Ill. brilliantly pol
ished as fiat and CLASSY rs a mirror and
engraved with n scene Of the king offer
ing to Amen, the god Of Thcbes. and IN
inscription cf about 5000 hieroglyphs
recording his offerings and glorify ing
the god. His son Akhcnaten. who
strove after n higher faith. erased all
figures and inscriptions If Amen, ard
so efaced most of his fathers fine
carving on this great tablet. This, how
ever. was all rc-engraved by Scti ].
about 80 years later. as a restoration.
Then, some two centuries after il had
been erected in the temple Of Amenho.
tep III. Mercnptih cast an envious gaze
on the splendid stone and stole il for
his WI purpnse.
Not taking the trouble 10 rcwork il,
he simply built the face Of il into his
own wall and engraved on the compar
ativcly rough back Of the block. At the
top he figuled a scene Of the king offer.
ing to Amen, and below an insci iptiun
very nearly as large as that of Amcnho.
tep Ill on the other side. The painting
of the sculpto,od figures still remains u.
flesh rs on the day j: was dcnc, for, as
the i>blet fell face forward when the
tempe "a destroyed, the side belong.
ing To Merenptah lay downward. while
that Of Amcrhotcp III was uppcrmust.
In the runis, then, amid the frag.
ments Of columns and foundations.
heapcd over with 4 foot ar two IF stone
chips, this grand block had lain since
about the time Of the Trojan war. All
Greek history, Roman and MEDIEVAL
the prophets, Christianity and Islam
have swept along while this was wait
ing unsupported, with its story Of ths
wars of Pharaoh of the Hard Heart and
his crushing of Isracl. Professor Film
ders Petrie in Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
An Apology.

A man who has n reputation for bring
very rarrlrss as To- his toilet was .~lert-,i
town clerk in one Il the small towns IN
his state some time ago. and the lo-al
paper Thought IL would lie n good Joke
tn that
"Mr. Makeup will wash himself r..
fore he assumes the Office az town
clerk"
On reading the rosicc Mr.. Ma.eur
was furious and demanded n rciraction.
which the paper accordingly made the
following day in this fashion:
Mr.. Makeup request. ~ IN deny
that ne viii wasi, himself bcfore hn as.
M the Office "f town clerk"
And still Mr.. Makeup was No,
pleased How hard it is tn satisfy sc,nc
pccplc'-Our Girls and Boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
They Fear Nothing.

The followers of Menelek. king ~
Shoa, while not so large as the fierce
Zulus of the south, arc about the tough
est warriors in the world They do not
know physical fear. l have seen a nan
jab a burnt stick several inches in his
flesh without wincing. declares a writer
in the New York Press. This apparent
iusensibility Ia pain is accompanied
with a religious frenzy in battle that
renders the soldiers unconscious ri bod
lily harm. They have no fear IF death.
and their happiness is to kill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
An ARTFuI APPEAL.
Q Nesdsosss Wrss ss~r~eas ss pssrssssse
stsvss vpso rssssvssy.

Ssonsrnut Vie eor<sr6s 1s tetsarstn9
silver vrso rssssvss1.
An i~iiussrssion of the dcrih 60 which
GA. woman has SINK COT rs.rr) IN the
art ~ bcgging may b. srsn amy crsning
after dark 90 the down town streets 81
Cbicagn This woman has no ~faeafiie
sfreci. shc simply plays fhcm all nsn.
ally side streets. ~rbcrc the young man
with hts hcst girl IA often sl,dos
through h~causs the crowds are poi 30
dcnsc CO the lights On brilliant
This woman has fwo o~aaf~d~ratos
who drcss and act like iabof4ns m-s.
Each carrie. his little tan pail. and each
shows cvidcnoc e having bc~n hard NJ
vosk A young sarirfy man and hs gifi
walk slowly alons. indifferent fn fbo
world Neither brafs the almost iraa.
dihlc APPEAL fcr helr. AZ the young COO.
pie pass the mcndS N the naon with
thc'r tin pals and rrifny hands stop
shurf and block tsc way.
LIT chip IN a nickel apiecr sod
help tina; poe. starving creature. - says
ms of ihcm.
"Ail right. Jo~. III do g. 4 earned
rn extra quarter today. and . can jest
-fANF IsfttA
THIS nut oalr s,fra-fs the assrnsson
81 the luTcrs. hat 10 hstngs tears g. ibe
ryr- II the girl. and tnrolnnfafSly sbe
Thought nasbrs through the young m7n's
mind that n two lahofrts can give up a
portion of thrif hard EARNED manss be-
can raft with nj least % cents and af.
tcucr mnrr. ewing largely . @ Whist sars
at an ~inlrTessinn be ant Ia MAKE upon
has r~nlnranion.
Aud 80 a bright silrcreuin drops info
The cup held by The ponf. starving rfra.
turc. atcw rnufsiesl Sounds az ''Blcss yon.
my chilir-n. bless yoa - onrne srom tbe
bunch of rags sitting urap the raisfd
step. and thu little rfowd of laiaHrs~.
s~wsrihearis and ohir-s &C charity die.
solves. zach FEELING happier and tpotr
contcnirSL
The Young man nrref knows be- has
hrrn worked. 90 sosp.ak. and r~ithcf
dos the nex, vtrfim 90 thc nrkf. fof
H. % kn"wn that ID. programme f~ulat~pl
q b. repeated until thcrc are 90 low
rrs rarading mp and down tho side
strocis ne ght-ChicaTo Times-licr.
ali
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
Executors Notice
te Of AmazIah Thornton, deceke

The undersigned having been appointed eIecu
tor Of the last will and testament OF Ams1iah
state OF Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court Of
Kock Island cOuutv, at the ONCE IF the clerk Of
next, At which time all persons having cIsims
aeain-t said estate ave notified aud requested t
attebd for the purpose OF having the same I'D.
jnr'ed. All lersoD, indebted t. said es,ste arc
requested 10 make immediate pay ment to the Tn.
dcrrigned.
Dated this 10Th day Of August, A. n, 1896.
j.. y. REED, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

Millions ef vioirts. "swer,rs than sNn
Iius of Juno's eyes nrsile NJ tsfsHse
and Nicc undsr the gray shadow -f ibe
orange groves. vt the 500. COO rounds
CT this flower sarfifined .srry Frsf fa
the flower rfcss are not ~sufiernf sm
the toilet The p~.rfnn.r D. GLAD io sall
bark GA the intonsr violet oiur rf Go
SIC. swo't Ia smell. iaf. s,esiy q. ,sa
srcnf IL when nhtd alupc. % ri,rs SIR
indispensable no;o Ia many i,anqs.is and
- longer axailallc than isr xtuirf. the
blossoms Of Acacia farn~siana h-inr
successive. while ihosa at tfa lrfs,t
known floral ally are quirlly u,-r
There cannot 10 a greater contrast
than that existing lrfvrrn ihe luxly
tufts of the Parma yiniat aud ihc tire
- fert high. with ifs sfrm ihtrl ~ q
mans wrist and iis iaanrhrs g ffst
long Yet TIE hlnsfnsns has. 81. sansa
characteristic rslur. sss.str. 500. SHE
fow'r farmers lA'es; tsrp. forms a 90
ting inifspinriinn g. The ssnl-i harvest.
oo-uffing. ne 'hf 'nsmrr dos. 90 Nusfe
nor aud - tmh.r. while tnfrle
shadow &C the latter - nut s.n unslrf
ih" Olives tall ih@ beginning az tohfa.
AIRY Is"sh .irfr afn sisiaind ir 80.
characteristic -nfsufsr- sy.,rm-pure.
in'si'arass lard is-inE llarsd nn shssts -s
glssS .isd ''srf.d with noasr petals.
Forty 80 fifty .a ibr ifars arr thru pilsa
nn one snoihcr. iil fhr Lard ts rhafys d
with ilr 20 tsffnnsr. fhe nuwsfs b. itg
-hanE-zi iran go 60 80 iirps l~srfe So
rotnsJr T. rnnsi,!sssd saiIiri.nily ssHnt.
.d--Chansis fs' .ions,ial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

O aAsss 49,

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas. Of junction
City. H.. ~as told by her doctors
she had consumption and that there
was no hope for her. bus two bottles
Of Dr. Kings New Discovery CON-
plctcly cured her aud che says IL
saved her life. Thomas Eggers. lss
Florida street. San Francisco. suf.
furcd from a dreadful cold. approach
ing consumption. tried ~ithos, re-.
suit everything else. then bought
one bottle of Dr. Kings Ne~ Diseor.
cry aud In two weeks sas cured.
lie .. naturally thankful. d. H. such
results. 81 which these aro samples.
that prove the wonderful efficacy 81
this medicine in coughs and eoids.
Free trial bottles n; 1Iartz q Tile.
meyers drug store. Regular sizc.
SO cents and u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
Publication Notice.

Roon i. " iI corHrT.' I"
In the Circuit court, September term, A. D.
1896
NJ. M Sturgeon vs.. Patrick Gregg Boggess, in
chancery.
hfdavit Of the ror-residence Of p tri K
Gregg Bogcess. the above defendant, that bir
place OF residence is unknown and that uron due
and dilicent inquiry can not be asccrtsined, having
been flied in the clerks ONCE Of The circuit
court Of said county, notice is therefore here
ny. given Ia the said nonresident defendant,
that the complainant fled MS hill Of com
plant in the said count on the chancery side
thereof on the 18th dsy Of August, A. d. 1899,
and that summons wss issued thereon out of
raid court. whe rein said suit is now pending.
rctnrnablc on the first Monday In the month #
january next, as il by law required
Now, unless you, the said ncn-resieent de-
fen'ant above named, Patrick Gregg Bog
ges-, shall personally be and appear before
the said circuit court on the first day Of the
next term thereof. 10 be holden at Rock Islam 1,
IN and for said county, on the first Monday il
January Iext, and p'csd, answer or Gemur
10 the said compluinhnl's hill .fccmplainr. the
same and the matter thcrein charged and stated
vii! be taken ~ confessed and Il decree entered
cainst you according 10 the prayer Of said bill.
IEoRGE W. GAMBLE, CIerk.
Rock Islsnd. H.. Sett. q, 1926.
STURGEON " MARSHALL, &ompiainant's Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
Heat and Silver.

To 6 the inscription OH n silver
coin which by much wear has become
wholly obliterated put a poker in the
nre. When redhot, place the coin upon
It. aid the inscription will plainly ap-
pear Of q greenish hue. but will disap-
psar as the coin coois. This method
wae formerly practiced at the mint to
discover tbs genuine coin when silver
was called II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

Egg oysters are very good if swallowed
like a native. and form In excellent
way of taking raw eggs. Arrange them
thus: Break a new laid egg into a glass
containing i,sIf teaspcouful Of vinegar
and season with pepper AID salt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

Ethel-Why. we must have gonc ovrr
the same ground: Tell me abuu: your
trip.
Mr.. Globe Trotter-w Well, I wen. 10
Denver by train. and then crossed the
country hy easy stages to
Ethel-Easy stages: No 7 SOC vs
didn't % by the came mad. for ~.
stages we took nearly killed all cf US
Washington Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
LEGAL
Notice to Contractors.

Notice to Contractors.
Sealed proposals y i'll be received at the city
CLERKS Office. Rock Island. illinois, until Monday.
October ~, 1895, at five (5) o'clock p. m. for Tie
Furnishing Of a Two hundreJ and fifty (25n) horse
power boiler Of the w-ter t7be safety type for the
waterwOik s department Of said city.
specifications on file at the city clerks office.
The city reserves the right to reject any and ali
bids
Rock Island, Illinois, Oct: 1. 1876
A. ID. HUEsI G, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

From the time If Solomon the chro.
nolngy Of tho Jews may b. o,-nn.c,ed
with that ri Egypt. Assyria and Baby.
Ion and comparative views presented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

''Myssic Cure" for rheumatism
aud neuralgia cures In ] 90 3 d.ys.
tts seton upon the system 10 re-
marksbie and mysterious. IL re-
moves st once tbe cause. and the
disesse Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly relieves. as cents.
Sold by Otto 6rotjsn. druggist. Rock
Island. and Gust schlegcl h Son. go
West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

Over 1000 species Of butterflies ar,
known, and Of this number 500 are pc
culiar to North America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

u ). Peoria ST. Chicago. III.
AaL

Jao. II. 1886.
Our Working womas's Home ss.
sociation used Foley's Honey and
Tar sis years ago. and are using %
today. IL has always been a favor.
tie. for Will. its taste l. not a, al
unpleasant it's effects ate very bcn..
fetal. IL has ncve yet disappointed
ne. Wishing you all possible uc.
cess. sincerely yours.
Laura g. fixoS. Bas. Mgr.
Sold toy N. .. Bahnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

Tho German empire has 20, go. 900
women re- tie a.e q &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

ws~n Es,,y vesrsct. 80 rs-e h-r casr-is
wb-n 10 ~ass csBd. $40 ord For csssrsa
wh-n sbe s-csm- Mo 90 dung 10 ca.arsa
wbes -. bad chldrua,s - ssveth-n c.ssvsn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

would have throbbings
in my chest that seemed
unenGurablc. For three
months l could not sleep
and for three weeks did
Ect close my eyes. l
prayed for sleep, and
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-03-20

THE people Of Santa Fe are in a
quandry. The present indications
are that in order to get congress TO
iegallze the capitol bonds it must al
low its repudiated county bonds to be
made good. They hate to pay these
bonds. If they succeed in defeating
the railroad bonds the capitol bonds
will also be defeated. III the territory
cannot build a capitol at Santa Fe
the next legislature will undoubtedly
accept the invitation OF Albuquerque
TO move the seat Of government 70 the
ducal city and accept a a present u
nne capitol building.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-03-20
Rnllnrd.s SNOW LtnI.neat.

This wonderful liniment is known
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from the lakes to the gulf. 1t is the
NEST penetrating liniment In the
world. 1t will cure rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, cuts, sprains, bruises, wounds,
old sores, burns, sciatica, sore throat,
sore chest, and all Inflammation, after
all others have failed. 1t will cure
barb wire cuts, and heal all wounds
where proud flesh has set in. II is
equally efficient for animals. Try 1t
and you will not be without 1t. Price
so cents. Free trial bottles at the Ia
gle drug store. 8
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-03-20

THERE has long been a dispute be-
tween the state Of Texas and the
United States regarding the owner
ship OF a piece Of land adjoining Okla
homa that has been known as Greer
county, Texas. The matter has been
in the courts and Monday the United
States supreme court handed down a
decision which gives this land to the
United States. This will considerably
enlarge the boundaries OF the terrific
~ OF Oklahoma.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-03-20

In the fall Of 1893 a sen Of Mr.. T. A.
Mcfarland, a prominent merchant OF
Live Oak, Suffer county, Cal, was
taken with a very heavy cold. The
pains 10 his chest were so eevere that
he had spasms and was threatened
with pneumonia. His father gave
him several large doses OF Chamber
lain's cough remedy which broke up
the cough and cured him. Mr.. Nc
Farland says whenever his children
have Group he invariably gives them
Chamberlain's cough remedy and 1t
always cures them. He considers II
tho best remedy in the market. For
sale at Eagle drug store.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-03-20

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while tcething, with perfect success,
1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and i:
the best remedy for Diarrh@a. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by Drug.
gists in every part OF the world.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. It's value il
incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and taken {
other kind.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-03-20

THE fall campaign has been opened
in Dona Ana county. The word has
been given cut that the democrats
MUST carry the county. The first
move on the political checkerboard
was the firing Of President HcCrea OF
the Agricultural College and the hir'
log OF a land ofice clerk in his place.
II no regent Of the college lived in
Mesilla valley it might be possible to
keep this Institution out OF Dona Ana
county politlcs.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-03-20

Governor Thornton has gone down
to Washington 20 explain te congress
aud President Cleveland jast what
they should do in order To meet the
approval Of the citizens Of Santa Fe.
1t will net take him long TO tell That
all the residents OF the territorial cap
ital really want is the earth. 1t vii
not be necessary to nickle plate ~ nor
to put a gilt band around IL.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-03-20

The women's suffrage people seem
to think there is a chance OF both New
Mexico and Arizona becoming states.
When this happens they want the
constitutions made so that the ladies
will be allowed to vote. Mrs. Johns
has been stumping Arizona on this
proposition and Mrs. Ellen Foster is
expected to stump New Mexico this
summer.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-03-20

THE next United States marshal OF
New Mexico is now a resident of Grant
county but his name is not Dick Hud-
son, neither is it Andy Laird. The
Grant county man who will have the
pull with the next administration and
who can get the marshalship simply
by asking for II is Crate NJ. Foraker,
brother Of Gov. McKinley's closest
friend.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-03-20

This week the surveyors commenced
work on the Gulf, Rio Grandc & Pa
cidc railroad. This road il to run
southeast from El PaSo TO Corallitos,
and ultimately TO he extended TO some
point on the Pacific coast. This road
is to be built in the place of the cele-
brated Deming, Silver Spike s. South
ern road.