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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-06-27
Earthquake lii r <;co.

Mexico City, June r9.--An
earthquake shock was felt
yesterday at Chilpancingo at
three minutes past II, noon.
The shock lasted twenty sec
onds. No damage was done
but great terror prevailed.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

In 1895 Liszt went on a tour IN the
French provinces. He arrived at the
little town Of l. to give a concert,
as announced. But the inhabitants
appeared to take but little interest In
musical matters, for when the musi-
clan appeared on the platform he found
himself face to face with an audience
numbering exactly eve persons.
List stepped very calmly to the front
and. bowling respectfully to the array
Df empty benches, be delivered himself
as follows;
Ladies and gentlemen, l feel ex-
tremely battered by your presence
here this evening, but this room Is
not at all suitable; the air Is literally
sitting. VIII you be good enough to
accompany me to my hotel. where l
will have the piano %conveyed7 We
shall be quite comfortable there, and
| will go through the whole Of my
programme"
The offer vas unanimously accepted,
and List treated bis guests not only
to a splendid concert. but an excellent
supper into the bargain. Next day,
when the illustrlOus virtuoso appeared
to give his second concert. the hail
was not large enough to contain the
crowd which claimed admittance.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

hanginga came home. Life had givs1
her an her wishes and 6lched from her
--zest. It seemed rather tragic to thu
poor king ut this momeut that the very
success TO which she had been his chief
Inspiration had become the ocean upon
which they were drifting apart; not
Observation-Disclosures forbid that-but
like two ships when the cable that
dashed them together had been sun
dcred.
It was the price they paid for e lions
share Of the worlds money. There
was something chummy and intimate
about a six room apartment with one
maid which a house OF the king really
did not know how many rooms and
a host Of servants could not possibly
attain.
Then It comes about naturally enough
that queens should breakfast in bed
and that kings have their clubs and
that both should feel obliged to re.
spond to the thousand and one de.
mands upon their time until they neg.
lect each other from sheer weariness.
II there had been boys and girls about
the great house, the king told himself
with a sore OF d~esolation about
his heart. things might have been diff
ferent.
He took u his watch. It was just
4 o'clock.
"Call UP my house" was the brief
command to the boy who appeared In
response to his ring. land ask for Mrs.
Allston."
They would 60 for a walk in the
park once more. he and the queen. and
revive the old times before they we're
rich and stupid, And he would tell her
he felt as shy as q boy at the thought
how the breeze had suddenly set him
to thinking Of her and the old days and
he had found himself scrawling that
favorite verse Of hers, did she remem
Der, "Oh, faint, delicious springtime
violet" and
The tinkle Of the telephone bell AT
his side interrupted him
IAN engagement ut 81 Can't you
break IT." The kings voice was full
Of disappointment and appeal, and the
queen, who stood serene and beautiful
at the other end Of the wire, wondered
languidly what was the matter. VERY
well. | may not be home for dinner.
Sorry you couldn't 60" And the king
hung up the receiver with an odd sense
of loneliness and failure.
He pulled down his desk cover with
a bang, picked mp his gloves and strobe
out, followed by a dozen pairs Of en-.
vious eyes, and all the time he was
asking himself bitterly what It profits
a man II he gain the whole world and
lose the sweetest thing In llfe-the soul
to soul companionship which made the
old life dear.
after oil" unused the assistant ste.
%nographer ns the click OF the elevator
door announced that he was really
gone. 81 sometimes imagine that the
king isn't quite happyr' And then she
rested her tired head upon her hand
and tried TO wonder what it would be
like to have plenty Of money.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

Most persons do not discriminate
between hunger and appetite" said a
doctor Of long experience. Appetite
Is what makes a man drink or smoke
and what makes most men and WON
en- eat Many go through life eve
knowing what hunger really is, /
often fast sixty hours and never feel
the worse for II. A friend Of mine. a
physician In Brooklyn, goes without
food sixteen days at a stretch and
keeps up his work meanwhile There
isn't an organ that can contract any
disease from lack Of food. Most Of
them do become diseased through the
effort TO take care Of too much food.
They are all in better tone after a fast.
Another thing. hunger is felt only in
the mouth and throat. That gone feel
ing that many complain Of is not hun.
ger: that is a form Of disease. If per-
sons would eat only when they were
hungry and only as much as hunger,
not appetite. called for-wel, we doc
tors would have to fast."-New York
Press.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

Mrs. Pieg, a very charming and vi
vac'ous widow, called recently on n
legal friend Of hers, a wldower, to con.
suit him on a matter Of interest to her.
You know, sir" she said to him.
that when the late Mr.. Pigg died he
left me all his fortune, much to my sat
isfaction, Of course, but he handicap
ped It with the name Of Pigg, which |
must say l don't like"
WELL" ventured the lawyer, 81 pre-.
sumo a handsome woman isn't especial.
ly compllmented by being left a Pigg."
81 should say not" she laughed.
Now, what | came to see you about
was whether or not | must execute
what you call a deed poll to get it
changed"
"Um-er," he hesltated, as II wres-
Ting with a great legal problem, 'um-
er-yes, but an easier way is to apply
to a 'parson, and I'll pay all the ex-
penses myself"
1t was sudden, but a widow IS never
caught mapping, and she appointed that
evening for another consultation.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

Flowery Young Clergyman conduct.
ing a children's service while occupy
ing a pulpit for a brother clergyman
en- route to Europel-Well, children, |
am very glad to be able to address you
today. I'd a great deal rather talk to
you children than TO the older people,
for | love children. But instead Of
talking to you l want to talk with you.
SO when I ask any questions, you may
answer promptly. Now, children. what
have we to be thankful for today?
Children-Flowers. birds, sunlight,
church, school, homes.
Young ClergymHn-All very well,
children, very we'll But whom do we
miss tOdayf
Children viva vOcel-Mr. Twitchell.
Young Clergyman-Quite right. chill
dren. quite right. We all miss Mr.
Twitchell. Who can tell me where he
Is today3
C~hildren-On the ocean.
Young Clergyman (poeticallyl-Yes,
children. on the ocean and half seas
over.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

There has existed a harbor at Ports
mouth, England, resorted to by fight
ing ships from the most ancient times
In our history. The Romans undoubt-
edly used It when they had their
stronghold at Portchester, and they
appear to have named it Portus Mag
nus. or the Great Port. The footsteps
Of the Roman provincials and Of the
Saxons and Normans may be traced,
and from these times onward the name
Of Portsmouth occur frequently In
our history. The place had attained
some measure of Importance in the
reign of Henry l. Richard Ceur de
Lion set sail thence when last be left
the shores Of his kingdom, and in the
time of his successor a naval estab-
lishment existed at the port.-London
Globe.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31
Man ana HIS Pension.

Mr.. Ware, the commissioner Of pen.
sions, received a letter from q mar in
Illinois a few days ago which read:
Il am now getting a pension Of $50 a
month. Recently the Lord has pros
pered me, and ! do not think | should
get so much money. ] gave my serv-
ices to the country. and ! think ! should
have some pension. Of course, but !
think $50 a month is too much. Is
there any way / can have my pension
reduced or suspended while ] enjoy
the prosperity that is mine at rresentT'
This Is the only request for a reduc'
ton OF pension yer received by the
bureau. 1t was referred to the pension
examiner In the district IN which the
man lived. who reported as follows;
Il have the honor to Inform you that
Lhe person who applied for a reduction
In bis pension Il row In toe insane asy'
lum NJ this place. and las been for
SOME time"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

1t would be q difficult task, If not an
impossible one to persuade any half
dozen men casually brought together
into unanimity of opinion concerning
the greatest man who ever lived. Most
of them would agree no doubt with
Lord Brougham hat julius Caesar was
the greatest man of ancient times"
but how many of the six would accept
Professor Gardeners estimate of Crom-
well as the greatest Englishman Of all
timesT' Each Of them, We may be
reasonably sure, would accept Shake
speare as the greatest poet, yet Lord
Lytton once spoke of Milton as the
greatest poet of our country" And
where win be found two men out Of
Scotland to agree with Charles Mackey
when he says of Burns that he was
'the greatest poet next perhaps to
King David of the Jews-whom any
age has producedF-Leslie's Weekly.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

The town council of a thriving burg
in the west of Scotland recently ac-
quired a piano for their town hall and
appointed three of their number to in
spect and report on the purchase The
councillors were not musical experts,
but one-a Understanding down and
applying his eye to the several corners
of the instrument, remarked. I'm nae
Judge Of music, but I'll warrant ye >
the boards are plumb"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31
No Satisfying Her.

"Women are hard to understand"
Think sol"
Eyes; | told her she carried her age
well and she was offended"
you don't sayI"
YES; and then I told her she didn't
carry 1t well, and she wouldn't speak"
Philadelphia Record.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31
Profanity Of His Profession.

who is that scientific gent in room
15P' asked the scrub lady.
~ dunno" answered the broom gen
tleman; but he's a funny n to
swear. You ought to hear him. When
be saw a lot Of mold on top Of his
ink, he said, 'B'cillusr just that way"
Chicago Tribune
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

II hope they don't give my little boy
any naughty nieknames In school"
Yes. ma. they call me 'Corns.'"
How dreadful! And why do they
call you thatT'
"'Cause IN always at the foot Of
the class"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31
IL Likely.

Mrs. Dozzle-And win you love me
when I'm DID and ~unlovely7
DOOzle-l suppose so. You see. I'll
be old and dairy then myself-San
Francisco Bulletin.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

Work Is the inevitable condition Of
human life, the true source OF human
welfare -PolBtoi.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

B%eeinninE At Cor. No. /, Identical with
Cor. No. /. American lode. and Cor. No. /
Maine lode. whence the n. Z Cor. Of
Sec. !. 4. rs S. r. 16 W of the N. NJ. F.
s. IL or T.. 600 IT. to Cor. No. 2 identical
With Cor. No. 2 American lode; thence
y. 49, So +. 1900 II. to Cor. No. 8; thence
cal with Cor. No. 4, Maine lode; thence
S. 49, So w. 1900 II. to Cor. No. l. place
NJ beginning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31
FLORIDA LODE.

Beginning at Cor. No. l. Identical with
Cor. No. 4. American lode, Cor. No. 4 Or
egon lode. and Cor. No; / Alaska lode.
r. 16 w. OF the N. NJ. p. NJ. bears n. So
o. e.. S56.7 #. thence s. AZ OF, e. 500 II.
to Cor. No. 2. identical with Cor. No. 3;
American lode; thence S. 4S' So W. 1b0(
II. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. AZ or w. 6O(
II. to Cor. No. 4, identical with Cor. No
4. Alaska lode; thence n. 49, So r. 150
It. to Cor. No. l place Of beginning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31
OREGON LODE.

Beginning at Cor. No. l. Identical with
Cor. No. !, American lode. whence the
H. Z, Cor. Of Sec, / r. IS s. Z Is W. y, Of 4
IT,: thence n. AZ OF w. 500 II. TO Cor. No.
2; thence S. as 59' w. 1900 IT. to Cor. No.
3, Identical with Cor. No. 2. Alaska lode:
thence S. AZ on e. 600 II. to Cor. No. 4.
Identical with Cor. No. 4. American lode,
Cor. No. l, ALASKA lode. and Cor. No. !.
/ lorida lode; thence N. 49, 5g b. 1900 IT.
o Cor. No. l. place Of beginning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

Beginning at Cor. No. l. Identical with
I. Oregon lode, whence the N. 4 Cor. Of
NJ. bears n. 59o Of e.. S56.7 IT; thence N.
with Cor. No. 3. Oregon lode; thence S.
49, So W. 1900 #. to Cor. No. 8; thence
S. AZ Of e. 600 It. to Cor. No. a; thence
N. 49, So e. 1900 IT. to Cor. No. 1. place
of beginning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31
OHIO LODE.

BEGINNING al Cor. No. !, on Inc 2
whence the N. 4 Cor. of Sec. l, T. q s.,
r. 16 W. of the N. M. 2. M. bears n. g
o. e. zoos f.: thence S. 25s 25' e. 62l g
II. to Cor. No. 8; thence N. 25o 25' W.
62l.s IS IT. to Cor. No. 4, on line % Florida
lode. SO6.5 It. from Cor. No. 3; thence N.
49, So K. 1900 II. to Cor. No. l. place Of
haufunfpp
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31
TIE KING
WHO WAS
y PAUPER

80. Is0l. b - vIlsoa

king was In his counting house.
he was hot counting uut his money.
left such details as that 10 the
schmcn who sat IN the large outer
&c under the soft radiance Of green
ded electric lights. adding up col
is IN a perfunctory manner and
ming. 10 a man. Of what they
4 do II they were king.
modest door, upon the glass Of
n was Inscribed IN small, neat let
Mr.. Allston,' led into the kings
tie room. whore Turkish rugs
thered the door and leather cow
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

are PRACTICAL annihnstUa
by the ocean cables aNd
land telegraph sySte@4
which now belt the cha
cumference of Old Earth IL
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

BEGINNING at Cor. No. I. Whence the N.
4 Cor. Of Sec. l. 7. % s.. r. 16 w. OF the
New Mexico Principal Meridian bears g.
go o. w. G7S.4I ftj thence S, A. o. p.
500 #. to Cor. No. 2: thence S. 4S' So w.
1900 #. to Cor. No. g: thence N. AZ Of W.
600 IT. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. as So E.
1900 #. to Cor. No. /, place Of beginning.
MAINE lode
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-31

BEGINNING at Cor. No. /, Identical with
4 Cor. of Sec. l. T. 2S s.. r. Is W. OF the
n. NJ. P. NJ. bears S. So or w. 67S.47 It.
thence N. AZ o. w. GOO It. to Cor. No. 2;
thence n. 4So 50 r. 1900 It. to Cor. No. 3;
thence S. A. o. e. 800 II. to Cor. No. 4;
hence S. 4S' 59' w 1900 II. to Cor. No. l.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-13
A SQUEEZE IN AVAIL STREET.
Banks Unable to supply Cash and
Rate ON Call Money Rose to IL
and 20 Per Cent.

New York, Sept. 12.-Wall street
passed through a tight money squeeze
to-day approximations of temporary
stringency had been visible all the
week, the average Stock Exchange
rate on preceding days having been
per cent or over. To-day loans made
on the Stock Exchange go over until
Monday, and there was much uneasi-
ness over what to-morrow's bank state
rnent would show. Last Saturday the
Associated Banks reported a surplus
of only $4,0O0,OO0 over the required re-
serve.
Demand for call money on the Stock
Exchange began much earlier than us
ual this morning, and there was a
crowd of brokers on hand when 1t
started off at ~ per cent By early
afternoon the rate had mounted to Is,
under very light supply, few of the
local banks caring to make any offer
ings. Out of town institutions again
furnished most of the funds. Later
still, the price for call loans rose to
20 per cent. The high price of money
had its customary effect upon the
stock market. Heavy all the after
noon. stocks broke more rapidly from
! O'Clock on the publication of the fig
ures covering the known movements
of currency during the week. serving
to augment the declines.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-13
FOREST FIRES RAGE
WASHINGTON AND OREGON SWEPT
BY FLAMES.
MOUNTAIN RANGES AGLOW.
MUCH DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND
LIVES LOST.

Trem British Columbia to the Cali
fug-Fires Reported From All Di-
rectiOns and the People Fleeing
for Safety-Lumber Mills Destroy
ed by Scores and Great Damage
Done to other Property.
Portland, Ore, Sept. 12.-Forest fires
are burning over the Cascade and
coast ranges from British Columbia
IN the California line, destroying mil
lions of feet of timber, many farm
houses, barns and much live stock.
Two people are known to have lost
their lives and others are missing and
scores are hurrying to places of safety.
At Bridal Veil, Ore, to-day, the
Palmer saw mill and the Brewer mill
were burned. Elsie Palmer, proprietor
of the Palmer mill, was burned to
death and a man named Tricky is
missing. About forty mill hands are
in danger of being surrounded by fire.
On Mill Plain, near Vancouver,
eight farm houses were destroyed and
Mrs Hendricksen and her two chill
dren are missing.
Forest fires of the most severe ma
ture are pressing upon every side. Ev-
ery team is being pressed into service
to take people to places of safety; the
water supply is cut off by the burning
of the mains, but every effort is being
made to protect mill property.
Word cannot be received from Elma
or aberdeen, the wires to those points
being down. 1t is known, however,
that six large lumber mills and ten
houses have been burned about six
miles south of Elma. Many similar re-
ports are being received from Wash
ington points.
At Ducora, forty-five miles south of
Tacoma, the town was in total dark
ness at noon. Many people refused to
believe that the phenomenon resulted
from forest fires and congregated on
street corners, predicting dire disaster.
The last report from Shelton, at
noon, was to the effect, that nearly all
the mills in Macon county were on
fire. The town of Mitlock, that coun-
ty, was in imminent danger when last
heard from, and timber 100 feet high
was burning.
Sixteen miles from Olympia, the
Bordeaux string of camps in the Black
Hill district are in great danger. Forty
men on horseback have gone to rescue
women and children.
In Tacoma a heavy darkness settled
down. Boats could not pass the mar
rows on account of darkness; at Olym-
pia the electric light plant shut down
and at noon it was as black as night.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-13

Washington Sept. Ex-senator Stew
art is at present at The Hague, in
connection with the Pious Fund arbi-
tration, in which he has taken a deep
interest The case involves title to
large amount of money claimed by the
Catholic Church of Lower California to
be held for it by the government of
Mexico. 1t was due largely to the ar
bitration of the distinguished Euro
pean tribunal now engaged on its set
tlement. The senator and Mrs. Stew
art, since the sale of their old home
on Dupont Circle, known as Stew
arts Castle, to Senator Clark of
Montana, and its subsequent destruc-
ton, had lived in the winter time in
an old-fashioned residence on F. street.
near the State, War and Navy Departs
ment building. In the summer they
spent more or less time at Ashburn, a
village in Virginia. where the senator
had established a dairy farm which he
ran on scientific and sanitary princi-
pies. OF late years they had not talk
en- as much interest in social affairs as
formerly.
Mrs. Stewart before her marriage
was a Miss Foote. the daughter of
Henry, S., Foote, Governor and United
States senator from Mississippi before
the Civil War and who during the SOS
spent some years in California. SEN
ator and Mrs. Stewart have several
daughters, one of whom lives in New
York city,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-13
BEAUMONT'S FLAMES
SUBSlDE.
Wells and Tanks Still Blazing, But
the Danger Past-LOss Mny Reach
1NOn

the Danger Past-LOss May Reach
S2J0,C09.
Beaumont, Tex, Sept. l2.-At day.
light this morning the fire in the oil
field burned itself out, and tonight
there are only four wells and two
tanks burning. One of the wells is a
big gusher, and it is thought there
will be much trouble experienced in
eXtinguishing it. The smaller wells
principally fed by gas.
The oil is being drawn from the
tanks as rapidly as possible, and they
will probably burn themselves out to-
night. There is a breeze blowing, but
it is sweeping across the field and to-
ward the fire. Even if it changes
there will be little danger of further
loss for the reason that the loose oil
has all been burned off. There is a
large force of workmen on the grounds
and spread of the fire can now be
checked in its incipiency.
Preparations are going forward in the
work of extinguishing the burning
wells, and it is now believed that an
effort will be made toward that end
Tomorrow
The loss caused by the fire is various
ly estimated. The lowest figures by
any one competent to judge place the
total loss at about $4,000. From this
1t ranges up to $250,000. So far as can
be ascertained, about thirty derricks
were destroyed. The loss on these was
comparatively small. Fifteen tanks.
some of them filed with oil, were burn
ed out and they will have to be re-
pared before they are again service
able. Several pumping plants were put
out OF service and are rendered use
less, and in this is the heaviest loss
outside of the oil destroyed.
Inc flre was started by the careless
ness of workman whose name has
NOT yet been ascertainod. He went into
= tank which was partially filled with
OIL with lighted lantern and there
was an explosion of gas which :gnited
the OIL. The man escaped. though he
Is SAID to have been badly burned.
The Work of the Flames.
The Wood gusher had been left oren
ana 1t was ignited within few min
utes and before an alarm could he
gwen to control the burning tank the
uame leaped high in the air, the der
TICK caught fire and so did the oil.
", winch was standing around the well.
ne ignition was comparatively slow,
put the fire, once started, spread rapid
~ over the Keeth-Ward tract, which
- on the other edge of the field. I'm
Ihense volumes of smoke were created
ana gave the impression that the area
oI me fire was much greater than it
really was. The flames shot up
through the smoke, forked and ja==ed
IKE lightning in some instances. and
~ great sheets in other portions of the
The ground was thoroughly soaked
Nlth oil and until this had been burn
ca or the smoke obcured everything.
even creating a fog-like effect in the
Nv TOUR miles away. There was very
nllie wind and this contributed TO the
H"iett Of the rest OF the field.
r almost the whole population of
heaumont rushed 70 the field, though
.",ie Was nothing 70 be done there
aye 70 look az the fire.
'peflal trains We're sent early IN the
coming from Port arthur and Leder-
''"un' with picked wOrkmen 10 assist
shoih"ring the flames. and these
cove been at work to-day chOppiug