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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

The shower OF meteors that are sup
posed to be due every thlrtY-three
years were postponed this year on &C.
count of the weather. Quite a num-
Der of Lordsburgers sat up on Tuesday
and Wednesday night to see the ex-
hibition Of meteors, but the heavens
clouded up and they could see nothing.
Tuesday night an engineer reported
that he came from Tucson, and that
it rained all the way. AS a rain OF
this magnitude is very unusual at this
season Of the year some Of the local
astronomers are Of the opinion that
q portion of the comet dust the world
was passing through "a composed OF
water, and that the meteoric shower
this year was a water haul. One
young lady Ia the suburbs with her
best fellow sat cut In the hammock
Tuesday night looking for falling stars,
and she was greatly disappointed be-
cause the clouds hid the stars that
should have fallen. Determined not
to give up all astronomical studies she
occupied the hammock Wednesday
night, having her second best fellow
for company. The night was also
cloudy and 20 falling stars could be
seen. However, this second best fell
low was a pretty smooth article and
when he caught sight Of the night
switching crew in the railroad yard
making up a train he drew the girls
attention to the swinging lanterns
and declared they we're falling stars.
At first she had her doubts about
their being genuine, but after practis-
iug with them a few times she found
the swinging lanterns worked just as
well, for hammock purposes, as did
falling stars, and the second best fell
low has been promoted to the position
OF first best.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

NJ. Q. Hardin received assay returns
on some Of the ore from his properties
over in Sierra county, a description OF
which was printed last week. One
sample went four ounces In silver, q
trace Of gold and seventy-four per cent
of lead. The sample OF the copper
r went five ounces OF silver, a trace
of gold, thirty-seven per cent copper,
fourteen per cent iron and seventeen
per cent silica. Both ores are desir-
able smelling ores. Mr.. Hardin says
he has plenty of each class, and ex-
poets soon to be known as the w. a.
Clark Of Lordsburg.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

Capt. @. G. Dennison is well known
all over Africa as commander Of the
forces that captured the famous rebeI
Galishe. Uuder date OF Nov. 4, 1897,
from Vryburg, Bechuanaland, ht
writes: "Before starting on the last
campaign 1 bought a quality OF Cham
Qerlain's collie, cholera and diarrhoe;
remedy, which l used myself wheI
troubled with bowel complaint, anC
had given to my men, and In every
case 1t proved most beneficial" 70
sale by Eagle drug mercantile com
pany.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION .-LAND Of
IN fee at Las Cruces New Mexico October
23rd, 1899 Notice Ia hereby given that the
following named settler has hled notice OF his
intention TO make final proof In support Of his
claim. and that said proof viii be made before
United States Court Commissioner, at Lords
burg, N. M, on December 4th, 1899, viz: Will
liam II. Spaw TO homestead entry No. 1885. for
the SE 4 sec, II, I. 10 B.. RI W., N. N. Mer.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove
HE continuous residenceupon aud cultivation
OF said land, viz: W. u. ehriver, John John
8on. Thomas Windham. George 81, Eioke. all
Of Duncan, Arizona. Emil solignac,
Register,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

A man who has practiced medicine
for 40 years, ought to know salt from
sugar read what he says:
Toledo, o., Jan. 10, 1887,
Messrs. f. j. Cheney s. Co.-Gentle-
men;-I have been in che general
practice Of medicine for most 40 years,
and would say thatin all my practice
and experience have never seen a
preparation that 1 could prescribe
with as much confidence OF success as
/ can Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by you. Have prescribed 1t
a great many times aud its effect is
wonderful, and would say In cOnclu-
sion that ! have yet to find a case Of
Catarrh that it would not cure, II they
would take it according to directions.
Yours Truly,
L. L. GoRsUCH, M. d.
Office, 225 Summit st.
We will give 800 for any case Of
OatarTh that can not be cured with
HALLS Catarrh Cure. Taken inter
nally.
FL. CHENEY 3 Co., Props. Toledo,
o. Sold by Druggists, 20.
If you want to buy a watch, clock or d.
almond, or if you want your watch re-
paired in first class shape send TO
GEO. w. HIcKox & HixsoN,
Bronson Block, Ell Paso Texas.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

John Leechman, the principal own
er of the Shakespeare mining COM
pany, was in the city the first of the
week. He seemed to be satisfied with
the way he found things at the mines.
He left here Tuesday for a trip down
into Mexico to look at some mining
properties there In which he Is In
terested.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

Those who have used Or. Pierceis IA
vorite Prescription do not suffer from. the
change Of life either IN fcT, form or feel
iugs az DO other women. This fact IL due
to the Intimate connection Of the general
health with the health of the orHuns pecu-
harly feminine. By preserving the health
Of these organs, and relieving the system
rom the facilitating drains, ulcers and in
Examinations which sap its health, Favor.
We PRESCRIPTION" paves the way for this
natural change to come in Natures way,
without the loss Of capacity 10 please others
or the personal inability to enjoy life.
Mrs. ~. Barnes, Of Bails Ferry. shsssa Co..
SaL, writes: Ny physician sald l was suffering
nusn the effects OF change Of life lad heaH
disease and wourb trouble aud ~rhcunafiEm
MY head was 90 difEy / couid hardiv stard m
When I began Dr.. Pierce's ncdfcinesI In nroSsd
rlRht along took seven or eight bottles ~ The
havor1te Preacripfoh,i a tcaspoonfuf three
dIaes a day., and the Pleasant Pellets AZ uight
feel as wen ss I ever did"
There Is no alcohol, whisky or other intox-
icant In "Favorite Prescription" neithc.
does It contain opium or other narcotics.
You may be willing that somebody else
shall say that their baby Is "just as goodh
as yours, but you don want that baby sub
sttuted for yours. Let dealers say what
they like about other medicines being
Just as good" bat don't let them substi,
tute anything for "Favorite Prescription"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse the
clogged system Of impurities.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

81 would not be without DeWitt's
Witch Hazel SalVe for any considera-
ton" writes Thos. B. Rhodes, Cen
terrified D. Infallible for piles cuts,
burns and skin disease. Beware OF
Counterfeits. Roberts & Leahy Mer-
camille Company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

The advance agents Of the Main
circus got the newspaper men In e.
Paso quite worked up over the winter
quarters question. Mr.. Main has a
large establishment at Geneva, Ohio,
where he winters his outfit, but the
advance agents began talking about
wintering In Ell Paso, and the news
papers printed a great deal about the
question, figuring out how much
money would have to be spent in town
by such an aggregation. The circus
received considerable free advertising,
and az soon as 1t had finished exhibit
ing in that town started for its winter
quarters 10 Ohio, making a few stops
through central New Mexico. Mr.
Sells the advance agent, is what is
known as a Smooth article"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

Thomas Smith the we'll known
agent of the Arizona s. New Mexico
railroad at Clifton is very sick with
typhoid fever. Neil McCullum has
gone up to Clifton to attend to Mr..
Smiths work during his illness.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

r. @. Jones, a photographer, arrived
In town this week and has opened a
studio next to Charlie Lees store.
Mr.. Jones is a most accomplished
photographer, and turns out work
equal to that Of the most modern
studio, his speciality being the modern
carbon prints and he does the very
best Of work. A good many people In
L%ordsourg have been wanting TO have
some Of these pictures taken, but
have been unable to do so, as to get
this class Of work they would have to
go to a city gallery, which meant time
and travelling expenses. Now they
have a chance to secure such work,
and as it probably will be a long time
before they will have another such
chance it is probable most Of them
will take advantage OF Mr.. Jones'
presence and get some first class work.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

G. S. Broxton has been busily en-
gagged this week burning a kiln Of
brick, probably the last Of the season.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

~ -
form, in feature, In
personal attractive
mesa, and that the
lees Of life will
alone remain at the
bottom Of the cup
Of existence. Such
fears are largely
warranted By the
effects which this
change produces In
many women. But
no woman ueed let
these fears fret her,
who from the tine
Of the fret change
Of life, from girl
hood 10 woman
hood, has taken
care 20 constantly
keep her system In
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF.-NoTICR
u of Publication. United States Land VI
fee, LasCruces, N. NJ. October 4, 1893, =.
Notice Is hereby given that Andrew {. VIM
ham assignee of Edward +. Goodsop, OF Dun.
can, Arizona post Ohicel has nled notice OF
intention to make proof on his desert-land
claim No. 500, for tho Lots 2 & 9 Section 3, T.
10 s. r. 81 W. N. N. Mer. before United States
Commissioner. at Lordeburg N. h. on Friday
tho Ath day of November. 1899.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF
said land: T. r. Pearson, Alonzo Moore
Robert Sexton, Geo. Cosper, all OF Duncan,
Rmn S~olignao.
Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

The city was entertained with a
March breeze Tuesday.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

When hfe's autumn Gomez, women, worn
out by the burdens and obligations Of
motherhood, yet shrink from that second
burdens forever. They fear a change Ia
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-17

A man who has practiced medicine
for 40 years, ought to know salt from
sugar, read what he says:
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
THE PRESIDENT
 ENJOYING HIS REST
Among the Callers Yesterday Was Speaker Reed.
FINE DRIVES ON ISLAND
Are Very Alluring to Mckinley, and He Has Not Taken Up Any Time With Politics-May Visit
 Tallahassee Fla.

Brunswick. Ga., March 21.-President Mckinley enjoyed full day of quiet and rest in the delights of the retirement and fine drives of Jekyl Island. Politics did not enter into the day and night fell with out any conference with Speaker Reed or any difference in the relations between the two republican leaders a result of their simultaneous presence on the island.
 The president thoroughly enjoyed the rest and fine bamly atmosphere of the island The ony fine thing approaching a junction was an informal sort of reception in the Baker cottage about o'clock at which all the island colony was presented to the president and Mrs. Mckinley.
 These included Speaker Reed who called rather late and spent a few minutes shak- ing hands with the president and chatting with him and the others present, he in- spected the club house, Superintendent Grob showing him around The president will take another drive tomorrow morning and ride over the sound waters on the revenue cutter Colfax, leaving here for Thomasville about l o'clock.
 Senator Hanna is endeavoring to induce MT Mckinley to take trip to Tallahassee and MT McKinly may acquiesce, though no definite decision has been reached
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
THE BENNINGTON
 TOOK POSSESSION
Wake Island is Now the Property
 of the United States.
COMMANDER ED. TAUSSIG
on 17th of January, the American Flag Raised, and the Island
 Formally Claimed.

Washington, March 21.-The conditions under which Wake Island, midway be- tween Honolulu and the Philippines, was taken possession of In the name of the United States by the commander of the Bennington on her voyage across the Pa- cific, are given in report to the navy de- partment from Commander Taussig, dated at sea, two months ago.
 The officer says he approached the island with the navigator at the masthead, steam ing slowly along the southern and eastern sides to discover signs of habitation and looking in vain for an anchorage. He could not circumnavigate the island, but seeing that the outlet on the north was barred by sand pit, he turned to the lee of the island A landing was made at o'clock on the 17th of January and a flag pole was raised. Besides some pieces or wreckage no signs of human occupation were visible.
 On the eastern side of the island, inn bedded in the sand, an anchor was seen and what appeared to be the wreck of lower mast was higher up the beach. When the flag staff was in place the sailors were formed in two ranks facing seaward, and having called all to witness that the island was not in the possession of any other na- tion, Commander Taussig ordered the American flag to be raised by Ensign Wet tengl The flag was saluted by twenty-one guns from the Bennington. After the sa- lute-the flag was nailed to the masthead with battens and brass plate with the following inscription was screwed to the base of the flag staff:
 United States of America,
 William Mckinley, President
 John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy. Commander Edward D. Taussig, U. s. Navy, Commanding the U. S. s. Benning- ton.
 This 17th day of January, 1899, took pos session of the knoll known as Wake Is- land, for the United States of America"
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
Refused to Accept Gold

Senator White of California came near having a pitched battle some time ago be- cause the ticket seller at a local theater here refused to accept a five-dollar gold piece for a seat, on the ground that the young man did not know if it was good. The senator says this actually happened, but it illustrates how scarce the coin is here. It is becoming more plentiful now daily under the new policy adopted by Sec retary Gage, and very soon streams of the yellow metal will be found flowing into the south running side by side with silver.
 The secretary says that the south pre- fers silver to paper, but 1t is the only part of the country which does, and he thinks therefore that that section will take more readily to gold as the established coin than other parts in the east. He attributes the fact that the south prefers silver to paper to the negro, who does not understand paper money, and has been fooled often by swindlers, who have imposed on their ignorance and palmed off spurious money on them. But the south Is accustomed to metal; that is the great thing, and he be- lieves it will be willing to carry gold as well as silver. It Is tangible and hard, which the negro likes and not so cumber- some and heavy as silver.
 It is here and further north that he ex- poets to have trouble to get gold in cir culation. But he is going to make an earn est effort
 ARCHIBALD w. BUTT.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
JEFFERSON VOLUNTEERS.
Election of Officers Ordered for Next
 Sunday.

Orders have been issued from the adju- tant's geenraFs office in Montgomery for ar election of officers of Company G, of the Third Alabama, to take the places of Captain Kennedy and Lieutenant Going, resigned. The following is Adjutant Gen eral Brandon's order dated March 8:
 Special Orders. No. B.
 1.-The resignations of Captain H. B. Kennedy, Second Lieutenant R. B. Going, Co. G, Third infantry are hereby accepted to take effect this day.
 2. Captain Kennedy will turn over all public property in his possession to the next ranking officer present for duty with the company, giving duplicate invoices for this property and receiving duplicate re- ceipts for same. One copy of the invoices and receipts to be retained by the officers interested and the other copy to be for warded to this office.
 8. First Lieutenant Chas. H. Scholar will cause an election to be held in Co., G to fill the vacancies caused by the acceptance of the resignations and such other vacan- cies may be caused by promotion inci- dent to this election.
 4. Ten days notice of election will be given all members of Co. C.. Third infantry, A. N. G.
 5. Certificate of election. showing date of holding same, number of votes cast, and for whom cast, together With oathS or or flee of officers elected will be forwarded to this office immediately after holding said election.
 In compliance with the above Leuten- ant Scholar has issued the following, dated March 15:
 Pursuant to Adjutant General Bran dons order meeting of Co. G, Third in- fantry, A. N. O.. Is hereby called for Sun day, the 18th of March. at 8 o'clock p. m., to fill the vacancies caused by resgnations of Captain Kennedy and Lieutenant Going.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
PREPARING FOR CHATTANOOGA
Birmingham Getting Ready for the Last Championship Game Friday Night.

The basket ball team of the Athletic club is hard at work these nights practicing to get themselves in condition for the last championship game with Chattanooga, which is to be played in Birmingham Fri day night. Although Birmingham lost both of it's games at Chattanooga and Nashville by mere scratch, nevertheless they were lost, and the boys in blue and white are working hard to redeem their regulations.
 If Chattanooga is defeated Friday night, Birmingham gets second place in the league sure, and ties both. Nashville and Chatta- nooga iii case Nashville is defeated in Chat tanooga next week.
 Seats for Fridays game will be put on sale at Stones and Venable's this morn ing. Professor Miles says that entirely new and well-supported seats have been put in the gymnasium, and there is no more dan ger of accidents. Among the features of Fridays entertainment will be another per- formance of the Athletic Club orchestra and of the famous bottle corps"
The age-herald., 1899-03-22

The secretary has written to a number of large business houses throughout the coun- try suggesting that they pay salaries rang ing from $15 a week upward in gold He believes if this be done the people will get use to handling 1t and be willing to discard the use of the often filthy and dis ease spreading paper currency.
 There is great abundance Of gold in the treasury, and never before has the sec- retary or any other head of the treasury had better opportunity to force gold into the daily life of the business world. On the California coast gold circulates there as silver does in the south, but here in tee east 1t is with the greatest difficulty that a five-dollar piece can be given to a GUS toner in change Women will not take it at the large dry goods houses, and il IS only by making it plentiful that the gov ernment will be able to get 1t into actual circulation at all. Secretary Gage says there is perfect mania for paper currency in matters of small business. The check book system has been substituted largely even for paper currency in many places.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
KENNEDY ON TRIAL
For the Murder of Dolly" Reynolds
 Weapon Used Piece of Cable.

New York, March Abr. Samuel J. Kennedy, the dentist accused of the mur- der of Emiline c. Reynolds, appeared for trial today in the criminal branch of the supreme court.
 Dolly Reynolds was found murdered in room at the Grand hotel in this city on August 16, 1898. There were wounds on the head and at the base of the skull. Her neck had been broken. The weapon used was piece of cable covered with lead and wrapped with tape. It was bent like a hook at the end. Under the dead woman s corset was found a check for $13,0O0 signed "Dudey Green" and endorsed by Samuel j.. Kennedy.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
MASONIC LECTURE
By Dr. John H. Phillips-With the Scot
 tish Rite Masons.

This evening at the Masonic Temple, cor ner of First avenue and Twentieth street, Dr. John H. Phillips will deliver lecture to Masons only on King Solomon's Temple.
 There will also be a special conclave of Birmingham Chapter of Rose Croix No g. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites Ma sons for work in the sixteenth degree Princes of Jerusalem.
 On Thursday night, March 30th. at FOG o'clock sharp there will be special con vocation for the purpose of conferring the seventeenth degree, Knights of tn Rose Croix, after which the annual mystic feast will be observed and the ceremony of ex- tinguishing the light of the chapter will take place. On the following Sunday morning-Easter Sunday-at 9:30 o'clock, the beautiful ceremony of relighting the lights will be observed.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
ANNUAL REPORT
Shows the Tennessee Company in Ex-
 cellent Condition.

New York; March N.-The annual report of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company for the fiscal year ended Decem- Der 31, 1898, shows the earnings of the min ing manufacturing transactions were: Iron and coke, $255,954; pig iron. $323,l94 sales stores, s171,541; rents, s55,Si2; sundries. Si6,- S52; total, $S23. .3S3
 The surplus profit on the transactions for the year, after deducting all charges, was $2249I5, against a deficit last year of $15S,- 9S6.
 The amount of bonds retired during the year was $1S3, ,5VO leaving the company s funded debt at $9,179,99S decrease of Sl19,- 172. President N. Baxter, Jr., in his report says:
 "Tne company has been placed in better condition to meet the demands upon it for increased output of products at lower costs. We have secured control of the stock of the Robison Mining Company. After consider able negotiations we closed contracts with parties, afterward incorporated as the Ala bama Steel and Wire Company, for the erection of a wire rod wire and wire nail plant at Ensley, and for the supplying to them for period of years of a large ton mage of bilets at fair prices.
 '.Following our plan of adding each year to our mineral properties as much as we worked out, we have bought and paid for out of our working account several valua- ble tracts of mineral lands, and have made some exchanges of lands where it would benefit this company by consolidating it's holdings.
 I've have made sale of our railroad property of every description upon terms satisfactory to this company
 "We will blow three additional blast fur naces on or about April l. and fourth furnace will be ready for work between the 18th and 3Oth of April. The refunding of the Eureka and Alice bonds, which bear per cent interest, has been accomplished since the close of 1898 with lessening of the in- terest payments of fixed charges of the company"
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
GREAT EXCITEMENT
Followed the Explosions of French Gov
 ernment Ammunition.

Paris, March N.-The series of explo- sions in government ammunition depots, which commenced with the terrible disas- ter at La Goubran. near Toulon. followed on Saturday with explosions at Bourges and Marseilles, was continued this evening when an alarming explosion occurred in a laboratory of explosives attached to the war department. where experiments were being made with new kind of gun powder
 D'Ouville and third official were injured. All the windows in the neighborhood were
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
To Force Gold in Circulation

Secretary Gage is going to try to force more gold in circulation and will secure the assistanc of the bankers throughout the country. Already the new policy is felt here, and is also shown to be unp6puar Whereas all government employees were formerly paid in paper currency, now near ly every one Is paid in the yellow metal The banks are not so willing to exchange paper for gold formerly and some times get rid of gold and secure in, it's place paper
 Secretary Gage hopes that soon the peo- pie will abecome educated to the sight of gold and handle it more freely. He pro- poses to make gold and silver circulate more freely together and thinks thereby to present an object lesson to the people showing that there is the greatest abun- dance c< gold for transacting business.