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Tossing a Violator Of the Rules in
Blanket.


ladies or elderly men who basked In the
deep shadows among the great trees Of
Forest Park. This was one Of their priv
ileges, and was applauded not little. Any
lady who gave the boys an opportunity
was sure to be rewarded with military
salute wherever they were.
Hours vere given for relaxation from
camp discipline: 'at ease" periods. when,
boylike they were the busiest. It was then
the blanket would come into play, and woe
be to the boy who had failed to observe
the ethics OF camp; who had failed to ga
lutte upon entering their own or others
quarters, an offense requited only by an
humble apology or toss in the air from
blanket Then there were the games of
baseball leap frog, racing. tennis. tethered
ball and jumping. all Of which were en-
tered into with spirit by the professors
One ripple disturbed the otherwise con-
genial atmosphere around the boys club
quarters. An Ottawa boy had taken the
liberty of entering the clubs. quarters, eat
ing in their mess. and enjoying all priv
fleges without paying for a membership or
passing examination. The fifth day this
fact was discovered. and after some rather
rough handling the usurper was freed, but
refused to leave camp; then the boys Or
ganized and tried the fellow, regularly by
drnmhead court-martial. and finding ,:m
guilty, drummed him out OF camp. It IL
but fair to say the proceedings were ..reR
ular. and countenanced by the officers.
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! to read the score of big cricket match. I
whisky and Soda.

doubt this.
whisky and Soda.
find drinking here even more common
than in southern Australia. Every block
has its hotel or public house, or, as We
would call it, saloon. ard every saloon has
it's barmaids The barniaids are not as
pretty as those Of Melbourne and Sydney.
but they do on the whole quite as much
business. Nearly every one drinks. both In
the public houses and at home. In many
respectable families 1t is common to serve
whisky and soda at afternoon teas. the men
taking the whisky and the women the tea
The Queenslalders are very sociable.
They will not drink alone. and the custom
Of treating is universal. The most common
drink is whisky and soda. and the most
common way of drinking It Is to sip II. In
our country q glass OF whisky goes down
at one gulp Here the same amount mixed
with water lasts for an hour.
Australian English.
T am SURPRISED at the amount OF slang
used among these English people south OF
the equator The Australians have moro
slang phrases than the Americans. iheir
most common ejaculation Is My WORD!
You hear this everywhere. 1t takes the
place OF mon Dieu!' In French. 'Acb
Gottw in German and "Oh Lord!' In the
United States, the Australian evidently
thinking his word better thing to swear
by than the name of the Almighty.
Among other slang phrases are the words
Screw for salary or income: marked"
for angry; "cush," for comfortable. and
putting on side" for putting on airs. II
man is assaulted by highwaymen and
robbed he Is stuck up and II he has no
money whatever it is common to say he
has not a bean" Good iron," is an ex-
preston Of incredulty at a preposterous
story. People ask you to hang up your
horse" instead Of hitching 1t. TO havs''
a man is to do him or take him in. II q
person fails che has gone bung." and If he
Is we'll off ''he Is pretty we'll on" We use
the expressions ION the Jump or ION the
co.: the Australian says he is ION the wall
laby." When a man acts foolishly we some
times say "he Is Off his base;;' with the
Australian "he is of his pannikin." An
Australian girl does not prinp. she "titti-
Yates" and when she keeps her beau watt
ing. she apologies for her delaying in ''tit-
tivating.' An Australian dude is "toff.''
a tramp is "swagman," "a humping
bluey," or "sundowner." Luggage is al
ways called "swag." and the common word
for food is tucker
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Copyright, 1901. by Frank G. Carpenter.
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million dozen pineapples and million and
q half dozen oranges.
The lower half OF Queensland is much
like Northern Florida. There are large
tracts. such as the Darling Downs, which
have soil as rich as the Red River Valley.
Here you find all sorts of crops including
wheat, corn and alfalfa. Some of the land.
I am told is too rich to raise wheat, until
1t has been farmed for few years. Some
produces 10 bushels of corn to the acre.
and on some farms two crops are raised
every year. great deal of money is made
in alfalfa. 1t grows very rank, and in some
places as many as nine crops are cut in one
year, each cutting producing from one to
two tons per acre. 1t is not uncommon for
man to get 500 per acre annually out of
alfalfa This is, of course, on the very best
farms. As general thing the farming is
carelessly done. The seeds are merely sown
and the crop reaped. There is little arti-
fetal fertilization, but nevertheless, the
farmers make money.
AT present most of the land is held in
large tracts. There are single farms which
comprise 5000 square miles, and there are
fields that are ten miles square. The Gov
eminent still owns 81 per cent of all the
lands in the State. and 1t leases out a large
portion of them to the squatters and small
farmers.
The Government and the Farmers.
The Government Of Queensland is sort
of patriarchial institution for nursing the
people. Both town and country demand all
sorts Of things Of it. Not long ago a depu-
tation called upon the officials here at Bris-
bane and demanded that they should ex-
pertinent as to raising certain kinds of trees.
The demand in this case was preposterous.
and the official angrily said:
I'VE can't spend the State money IN that
way. You ask the Government to do every
thing. 1 am surprised that you do not de-
mand that We suckle your babies
/ called at the Agricultural Department
in Brisbane the other day to ask as to the
experimental farms I was told that these
had been established in all parts of the
State, and that the best of experts and
specialists were imported to supervise
them. number Of the experts are Ameri-
cans, and some of them receive very high
salaries. Doctor Maxwell. the sugar expert,
came here from the Hawaiian Islands un-
der contract which gives his $4,000 a
year, and the tobacco expert, Mr. r. s.
Neviil of Kentucky, is also well paid Mr.
Nevill is now serving his second term of
three years. have met Mr.. Nevill during
my stay in Brisbane. He is a thorough
American, but is fond of the Australians
and is full Of practical Information about
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1 was discovered in 1872 by three prospectors,
who took out millions of dollars worth
/ Of gold in very short time The principal
| mining is quartz mining, some Of the mines
! being very deep. Up to 1895 s6o.0OoOO worth
! of gold had been mined. and at present
about S65.0OA are paid out every week in
F, wages. A large town has grown up about
! the mines
| Another mining field is that of Gympie,
where. 1t is said, the boys pick up gold
in the streets after rain, sometimes get
ting as much as half an ounce a day. 1t
was in that town that man picked up
a nugget worth s1.100 not long ago. He was
| walking in the outskirts when he saw a
little lump of yellow sticking out of the
clay bank at the side Of the road. He dug
1t out, and. 10! it was gold. At that time
olympic was already thirty years old. So
far Queensland has produced about $780,,
GGo.Oc0 worth of gold, and mines are being
worked throughout large area. There were
1000 mines in operation ten years ago and
there are more to-day.
The tin mines exist near the southern
border and also In the north. There Is one
district In the latter section along the
Wild River which is very rich. There are
also copper mines and lead mines, as we'll
as mines of Iron, bismuth and silver. Iron
deposits are found In all sections, and in
one district there are little mountains of
iron ore. Mount Leviathan is quarter Of
mile in diameter. at the base It is 200 feet
high. and is said to be composed Of pure
magnetic iron.
Queensland Opals.
Some OF the best opals Of Australia como
from Western Queensland They are
brought into Brisbane by the handful and
sold at low prices. More than 100000
worth are annually mined. and there are
hundreds of men engaged In the business,
Many of the opal miners are sheep-shear-
ers. who hunt for opals in the of season.
The opals are found in quartz and in
sandstone. some Of the best lying within
six inches Of the surface. The mining goes
down as far as thirty feet. and more but
always stops when the clay. is reached.
The City of Brisbane.
write this letter at the capital of
Queensland, where 1 have spent some time,
going from here out to different parts Of
the State. Brisbane has now more than
100000 people. 1t is situated on the Bris-
bane River in the southeastern part Of the
State. and owes its growth to a fairly good
harbor and the Darling Downs near by,
which are. as have said, one of the rich
est agricultural regions of the world.
came into Brisbane from the sea, trav-
cling for several hours up the wide Bris-
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The boys were mot always under tho
surveillance OF their instructors. however:
they had elected full corps OF officers, for
senior and junior companies, and when not
on duty at camp or attending lectures, CT;
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athletics or playing bali, squads of the
young soldiers were seen circulating around
the grounds. under a Sergeant or Corporal.
Watching for an opportunity to carry a
camp stool or otherwise DO useful to the
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victims. A female star lately said
there was not theatrical performance

t1ClAAllS. "a lSIAId4S SldI lately 4alO
there was not theatrical performance
on Broadway worth more than $1.5O.
She was right, 1t is not for the lack
of many good things at the theaters,
nor on account of hard times that the
theatrical audiences are lighter on
Broadway than of yore. The patient
American human animal, who gener-
ally bears his burden until he almost
falls down, has suddenly awoke to the
fact that he is being played upon, and,
without any flourish of trumpets, he
Is ignoring the theater and seeking
other diversions.
Plans to Break Up Syndicate.
There have been all kinds of plans
talked about for the breaking up of
the syndicate, but the newspapers Of
New York are absolutely indifferent in
.ae matter. No help can be expected
from them in assisting to arouse public
sentiment. This power of the press to
arouse public sentiment will come out
side of New York. 1t has started al
ready vigorously in the west south and
southwest. When this sentiment is
aroused it will do a great deal. The
real reason for the strength of the syn
dictate lies in the absolute apathy or
cowardice of the American managers
In not long ago forming a defensive as
ISOLATION to combat the members of
this syndicate. 1t Is this concentration
on the part of a handful Of men that
has built up this enormous menace to
the welfare of the stage When that
welfare Is SO menaced 1t means the re-
tarding of all progress In dramatic lit
erature. AS every thinker comedies,
strong, virile and healthy dramatic lit
erature In any country Is one of the
strongest props of civilization.
There Is one remedy which has scarce
~ been ventilated, and II this remedy
were applied it would effectually cut
trust and restore fair competition,
which means liberty to artist and man
ager and progression in dramatic liter
AZURE. This remedy is simply the with
draWal from the syndicate Of six or
eight prominent stars. Suppose Nat
Goodwin. Richard Mansfield, Joseph
JEFFERSON (the dean of the guild, Julia
Marlowe, William Crane and Ada Re-
han-if these people would signify their
intention to withdraw from the syndi-
cate, make their own time, play under
such MAJ ayers and in such theaters as
they deem best for their own interests,
and make such terms directly with the
theaters as was the custom six years
ago, the syndicate would fall to pieces
in an incredibly short time This is the
action the White Rats have taken
against the vaudeville syndicate, but
those dignified stars mentioned above
prefer to remain in this association for
what they consider the flesh pots, and
practically put halter around the
necks OF the American actor and act
ress, the American author and the
American manager. Is it not strange
that the only two conspicuous stars
who have dependence enough to open
~ declare for their liberty and fight for
1t are two women-Henrietta Crosman
and Mrs. Fiske?
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SERVANT GIRL PROBLEM.
Some Now Phases-An English woman's
Investigation.

Some New Phases-An English W0man's
Investigation.
Boston Transcript: The servant girl
problem Is just now agitating both the
masculine and feminine mind. DR.. D. K.
Pearsons is said to be contemplating a
donation to Berea college for the equip
ment of an entirely new department in
which young women of the Kentucky
mountains shall be taught the mysteries
of cooking, bedmaking, room cleaning,
washing and ironing, it being the doctors
opinion that that mountain region must
of necessity become the source Of supply
for servants.
He may be in error, for when these
buxom mountain girls are introduced to
the halls of learning they may take no.
ton to follow other paths than those OF
domestic service. He certainly has 10
idea that the mountain boys In Berea
will devote their future to the pleasures
of q feud or the exhiliration of farming
life. His money is giving them an edu-
cation for higher pursuits. Nevertheless
1t will do the girls no harm to learn how
to cook. wash and iron. They may be-
come mistresses themselves. and they
will be better mattresses for the knowl-
edge Of household science they may 40
quire In the doctors new department.
Mrs. Lottie Wright, a correspondent for
Logan are preparing work on the serv-
ant girl problem. To equip herself for
this task Mrs. Wright went to Denver
and got employment as a maid in domes-
tic service. Her experiences were unique.
Before she had been in her place
many days the mistress amused her
self by throwing kitchen utensils
at her. She also compelled her to
sleep In coalshed, and greeted her with
such endeartng epithets as Sneak
Thar and "brainless idiot" Finally,
when Mrs. Wright threw UP her place.
the mistress locked her in a closet while
she searched her trunk to see II she had
stolen anything from the house. It is
probable, therefore, that in her new book
on the servant girl problem Mrs. Wright,
Judging all mistresses by one, will argue
that domestic service in this country Is
a species Of petty tyranny, and that all
mistresses throw dishpans at servants
may make no allowance for the possible
fact that her style Of service was some
what disappearing. si
But while Mrs. Wright investigates and
DR.. Pearsons establishes his department
Of housekeeping instruction. there Is q
crying lack Of good servants The excel
lent material which used TO come from
Europe no longer comes, or finds work in
factories and shops. II all the mountain
girls In Kentucky and Tennessee could
be transformed In the twinkling Of an
Seye-without waiting to be madesover at
Befea-into neat-handed Phyllises.',
every one Of them could find employment
at good wages IN this one city. Dr.. Pear
sons should have begun his benehcent la
bors years aGo. s.
s
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kIlied Wif. and II,m,.,,,.:

Savannah, Ga, Feb. q DIR. william
r. Aiken. eye and ear specialist, today
killed himself and wife with q revolver.
mentally for some time. ~ e
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The plague still fingers In India. The
king will md plenty of demands on hi
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

An attack was lately made on G. F..
Collier, OF Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly
proved fatal. 1t came through his
kidneys. His back got so lame he
could not stoop without great pain,
nor set 10 a chair except propped by
cushions. No remedy helped him un.
I'll he tried Electric Bitters which
effected such a wonderful change that
he writes he feels like a new man.
This marvellous medicine cures back
ache and kidney trouble, purifies the
blood and builds up your health.
Only,5O cents at all druggists and
dealers in medicine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11
PLAYED Ont.

Dull headache, pains in various
parts of the body, sinking at the pit
of the stomach, loss OF appetite, fever
Ishness, pimples OF sores are all posi-
tive evidences of impure blood. No
matter how it became so it must be
purified in order to obtain good health.
Acker's Blood Elixir has never failed
to cure scrofulous on Syphilitic poisons
or any other blood diseases. 1t is
certainly a wonderful remedy, and we
sell every bottle on a positive guaran.
tee. Eagle drug mercantile company
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

The proposition to change the name
OF the Philippine Islands to Mckinley
Islands and to give each of the 1000
or more islands the name OF some Am
erican connected with the acquisition
and paciacatlon may probably not suit
the makers of encyclopedias and at
lasses, but it pleases host OF Ameri-
can school children and appeals to
American patriotism. The proposed
change should be made and the
sooner the better.-New Mexican.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

The counties Of Grant and Valencia
were the only two counties in the ter
ritory that at the election held for the
ratification of the state constitution
for this territory in 1890 gave major
ty for the measure. Valencia county
will surely repeat this when the next
election for such a purpose will be held
and it is to be hoped that Grant coun
ty will do SO also aud that the nine
teen remaining counties Of the terri
tory will follow their example.-New
Mexican.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

Phil Prayer, brother of W. S. and
Sidney Prayer and of Mrs. NJ. Price
was here several days last week. lie
is one of the oldest travelling salesmed
in New Mexico, having been on the
road for over twenty years, and it has
told on his health. He suffered a
slight stroke Of paralysis recently and
his friends are considerably alarmed
about his condition.-Roswell Regis
TOR
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

Cochise probably does a larger ship
ping business than any other town Of
its size in Arizona. Tie Common
wealth Mining 81 Milling company of
PeaIce alone, sends from $4,000 to
$40, 900 worth OF silver bullion out
each week, and about one thousand
tons of ore are shipped every week.
All the eighteen and t1enty-horse
teams that are hauling ore from the
mines and supplies to them have more
work than they can do.--Range News.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

Douglas is fast assuming the ways
of Bisbee. A Chinaman commenced
Operations in restaurant there last
week but before he had got the dre
started in the stove was notified that
his presence was no longer wanted
and he left the next morning for pas
lures new.-Bisbee Review.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

Has turned away with disgust from an
otherwise loyable girl with an Onen'
sive breath. Karrs clover root tea
purines the breath by its action on the
bowels, etc., as nothing else will
Sold for years on absulute guarantee.
Price 25 cts, and so cts. For sale by
McGrath Brothers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11
WHAT snILOng

A grand old remedy for cough, cold
and consumption; used through the
world for half a century, has cured
innumerable cases Of incipient con-
sumption aud relieved many in ad-
vanced stages. II you are not salts
fed with the results we will refund
your money. Price 25 cts, 80 cts
and 81. .00 For sale by McGrath Bros
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

A new remedy for biliousness is now
on sale at all dealers in medicines. 1t
is called Chamberlain's stomach and
liver tablets. 1t gives quick relief
and will prevent the attack il given as
soon as the first indication of the dis
ease appears. Price % cents per box.
Samples free.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

Some parrots are very quick In ac-
quiring words and are generally fond
Of displaying these new acquisitions,
but occasionally a bird will be pro-
foundly silent until the teacher de-
spalrs Of her mastering a certain
phrase or word; then all at once and
unexpectedly the scholar" viii repeat
her lesson.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

Arizona has just cut the greatest
crop OF hay in her history. 1t is said
$40, 900, 900 is not to high an estimate
for its market value. And three
fourths Of the people regard Arizona
as waterless waste OF cactis and
sand.-Los Angeles Express.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11
YOUNG MOTHERS

Group is the terror of thousands OF
young mothers because It's outbreak Is
so agonizing aud frequently fatal
Shiloh's cough and consumption cure
acts like magic in cases Of Group. 1t
has never been known to fail The
worst cases relieved Immediately
Price 25 cts, so cts. and Sl,OO. For
sale by McGFath Brothers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11
you TRY 1T.

If Shiloh's cough and consumption
ure, which is sold for the small sum
Of % cts, so cts. and Sl.oO, does not
cure take the bottle back and we will
refund your money. Sold for over
fifty years on this guarantee. Price
25 cts. and so cts. For sale by McGrath
Brothers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

"When a child ] burned my foot
frightfully," writes N. II. Eads, OF
Jonesville, Va, (which caused horri-
ble leg sores for 30 years, but Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured me
after everything else failed" Infal-
lible for burns, scalds, cuts, sores,
bruises and piles. Sold by all drug
gists and dealers in medicine. 25c.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

Sometimes a fortune, but, never, II
YOU have a sallow complexion, a jaun'
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin,-all signs of liver trouble
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills give
clear skin, rosy cheeks, rich complex
ion. Only 25 cents at all druggists
and dealers 10 medicines.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11
SICK HEADACHES.

The cure for Overworked woman
kind, are quickly and surely cured by
Karl's clover root tea, the great blood
purifier aud tissue builder. Money
refunded II not satisfactory. Price %
aud so cts. For sale by MCGath Bro
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

Several school districts in the Salt
River valley are having great deal OF
trouble 10 getting teachers. In past
years the supply Of instructors have
exceeded the demand, but this season
they seem to have scrupulously avoid
ed the valley.-Gazette.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

EXPERIENCE Is THE BEST TEACHER
Use Acker's English Remedy In any
case OF coughs, colds or Group
Should it fail to give immediate relief
money refunded. 25 cts. and 90 cts
EsgIe drug mercantile company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

DYSPEPSIA CAN BIZ CURED BY USING
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. One little
Tablet will give immediate relief or
money refunded. Sold in handsome
tin boxes at 9Oc. Eagle drug merUan'
tile company:
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

When you have no appetite, do not
relish your food and feel dull after
eating you may know that you need a
dose of Chamberlaln's stomach and
liver tablets. Price 25 cents. Sam
ples free at all dealers in medicines.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-11

Ing" said the pretty woman.
81 suppose" remarked her crotchety
husband, that you wouldn't mind be-
ing a widow yourself"
"Oh, It's hateful Of you to talk that
way, when you know I've got a blue
silk waist that haven't worn yeti
Philadelphia Press.