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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

"You have no business in that boat"
said Theodore Hook n day to a stout
man seated in a little craft on the
Thames. what do you mean?' said
the man angrIly. Exactly what l
say" retorted Hook. You have no
business in that boat" Then perhaps
It may interest you to know" said the
stout man still more angrily, 'that thia
Is my own pleasure boat" Exactly"
said the inveterate punster. "a pleas
ure boat. That ia just what ! said.
You have no business In that boat"
And before the man IN the boat had
recovered from hts establishment Hook
had strolled away.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
An ontlmin..

The late W. Bayard Cutting, said
q member Of the Century club of New
York. was an optimist himself and a
arm believer In optimism.
Once during a disastrous strike he
rebuked my pessimism with a story.
"a Mississippi farmer" he said.
was Inundated by the spring iOOde,
and n day while his farm was under
water a friend found him laughing aud
joking In a barber shop.
George said the friend. the
hoods hit you terrible. hasn't itT
"'oh. yes answered the farmer, tho
foods hit me. there's no denying
that Then he smiled and added:
But out In my wheatHeld this MORN
ing landed eight OF the finest catfish
Mississippi ever turned out. we mad
'em fried for breakfast, with wafles.
Friends. can you peat catfish and waf.
nes to begin a cheerful. optimistic day
0nY Washington Star.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
Elrs In,uranoe PoIieisu.

There are not many reai estate
brokers who know how to write a fire
insurance policy. Many. however.
think they are experts about such mat.
tiers until a client Of theirs learns after
his property has been damaged by Dire
that he was only partly insured. ~
buildings are to be insured" says II. .
Haubold. care should be taken TO
issue the policy in the name OF the
persons In whom title Is vested; that
provision Is made that should the
building stand upon ground held In
any other way than fee simple the
policy will not be voided by that fact,
II the premises be or become vacant
for a period of more than ten days the
contingency must be met."-New YORK.
Tribune.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
STORIES or Plus *.
The Lady Wire Told The PontiH she
Wished Ne Were Dead,

NH9 LAur Wuo Toto me ZENITH 8ho
Wished He Were Dead.
Lady Paget IN the Nineteenth Gen.
fury has a chapter OF r~ecolleccons
dealing with life IN Rome during the
nrst years Of completely united Italy,
when Lady Paget's husband was Brit.
ish ambassador to the Quirinai. Among
her stories are some OF Pope Plus TX,
which show that pontiR In q most ami
able light. Though the pope had twice
excommunicated the King. they really
loved each other, says Lady Paget,
'for they were made OF the same kind
Of stun. and both belonged emphatical-
" 4 the days that are past and gone.
Impulsivs in action. primesauuer and
generous in temperament. they allowed
themselves the luxury Of sometimes
letting their feelings deviate from what
others might consider the stern path of
duty"
when King Victor Emmanuel died
his chaplain. against all rules. gave
him dissolution for everything. though
be was under the major excommnnica-
ton. The pope sent for the priest In
quired most feelinEly about the kings
last moments. and when the chaplain
confessed Plus TX. With tears 10 bis
eyes, cried: "Hai fatto bene! Hal fatto
benef' C'You have done welli You
have done wellF'1
Another story illustrates Plus ks
sense OF humOr. Il conforms Nine. de
Corcelies. the wife Of the ambassador 70
the Vatican. a delightful old lady. who
often visited Lady Paget, in spite Of
prohibitions. "For." she declared. -
am the granddaughter Of Lafayette.
and I do what I please" She
addressed the cardinals as eminence.
but hailed them In CHEEKY tones as her
"dear cardinals" When n day she
visited Plus TX. he asked her whether
she had seen all the sights Of Rome.
Eyes, holy father" she replied. $but l
should dearly like to e a conclave."
This story was told by the pontin
himself.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

In the French chamber OF deputies
each speaker has to mount a tribune
neal the presidents chair. On a dep
uty coming forward to address the as
sembly an usher invariably brings a
glass OF some beverage and places 1t at
his side. Under the empire orators
were allowed only a glass of sweetened
water. and nowadays when a new
speaker advances the usher. to be on
the right side, gives him a glass OF
sweetened water, but among the vet.
eran speakers water alone is not very
high in favor. Cold soup. coffee, wine,
spirits and lemonade are among tine
faVorlte beverages
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
MINERAL APPLICATION
Serial NE. o71ee
United States Land Office.
Las Cruces, New Mexico.
June 1, 1912.

Notice lie hereby given that Victoria
Land 8 Cattle Company, a corpor
alton, by Thomas Marshall, its at
tOrney In fact, whose postOGice ad
dress Is Deming, New Mexico, has
made application fora United States
patent for the Cricket lode mining
claim. Mineral Survey No. I47O, eft
uate Ia Eureka Mining District, coun
Ly Of Grant and State of New Mexico.
covering 817.76 feet OF the Cricket
lode In a direction N II degrees %
minutes e from the discovery shaft
and 2995 feet thereof 10 a direction
S II degrees % minutes w tberefrom,
and situate ia what will be, when
surveyed, the FL SW+ Of SectiOn SO,
T q r 10 N MP 81 N, and
more particularly described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at Cor. No. l, a limestone
7x9x24 ms, chiseled l-l410 from which
the SIC Cor. Township "a South, range
IS west. N NJ s. NJ, u~nsurveyed,
bears S SO degrees % minutes e 1887 .05
II. distant, aud running thence s II
degrees 40 minutes w Ill8 feet TO Cor.
No. 2; thence n % degrees 80 minutes
w 577.S feet TO Cor. No. 8; thence N
70 degrees 10 minutes e lO9O.52 feet "a
Cor No 4; thence S 80 degrees % min
utes e 26s. 80 feet to Cor. No s; theme,
s Is degrees 80 minutes e 2s6.2l fee
to Cor. No. /, the place of beginning,
containing 14.224 acres.
The location notice OF this claim H.
OF record 10 the office of the Count,
Clerk OF the County Of Grant, State OF
New Mexico, at page $50 and 351 ia
Book 20 Of Mining Locations, aud a
amendatory location notice thereof l.
II record 10 said office in Book % VI
Mining Locations.
No known adjoining or conflicting
claims.
JOSE GONZALES.
REGISTER
First Pub. June IA. 1912.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
COINS AND THE N
Metal Money That Uncle Same on
oials Buy and Sell.

VISUAL Money NHat gucto oAmA i'm
eisls Buy and Sell.
The mint does not buy old coins or
paper money. except certain rare CO
loninl coins IN One condition, desired
for the mlnt's cabinet Mutilated or
uncurrent United States gold and sill
yer coin IL purchased as bullion. The
mint has no pattern pieces for sale.
and the government pays no premium
for the return Of any Of It's coins or
paper money.
New coins cannot be struck in this
country IN the absence Of authorlza-
don by congress. The mint supplies
United States coins only and not Of
any past data. The dfty dollar gold
piece and the half dollar and quarter
dollar pieces In gold were struck By
private parties on the Pacific coast dur
ing the 40 period and not by the fed
eral government
The coinage OF the following coins
ceased In the years named; The half
cent. copper. in 1851; one cent, nickel,
1884: half dime and three cent. silver,
and two cent. bronze. In 1873; twenty
cent. silver. 1873; trade dollars. 1893:
one dollar and three dollar. gold. and
three cent nickel. 1880. The d 5bian
half dollar was coined IN 1892 And the
Isabella quarter in 1904 The Lara
yette dollar was struck IN 1900. the date
on the coin l1OOOI being that OF the
unwilling of tho memorial.
Certain markings. indicating the place
OF coinage. are to he seen on our coins.
Those struck at the Philadelphia mint
have no mint mark. but those struck at
all other mints nre distinguished by a
small letter on tho reverse. near the
bottom. These letters are "C' for
Charlotte, N. c.. discontinued In 1861;
"CC" for Carson City. New. dlscon-
tinued In 1893: I'D" for DahlOuega, Ca.
discontinued In 1901: 20" for New Or
leans, and IS" for San Francisco.
The coins OF the United States 10
authorized by law are: In gold. double
eagle. eagle. half eagle. quarter eagle;
in silver. dollar. half dollar, quarter dol
lar and dime; minor, i've cent, nickel
and one cent. bronze.
Proof sets OF both gold and silver
coins are to be had by purchase from
the mint When business there is
slack medals may be struck from dies
furnished by individuals. public insti-
tutioDs and incorporated societies at a
charge sufficient to cover the cost Of
the operation and the value of the
notwithstanding American
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
WILLING. BUT LAZY.
Peruvian indians Work Whsn Thoy
Are coaned With . Lariae.

NuataUo WotN WUnu IU4N
Are Ceased With q Lariat.
An American whose business inter-
ests IN Peru have led him from time
TO time TO spend considerable periods
Ia the interior OF that country has
found that the Indians of Peru are
the LATEST people In the world. II they
have a duty to perform. a promise to
keep OF q debt TO pay, though not I'M
willing TO meet the obligation. they
can. Il Is said. hardly summon resolU.
tiOn to do so without some assistance.
During bis stny at a place called Gaia
marca. IN the Cordllleras the AmerI-
can was enabled to witness an In
stance of this.
he was sitting one evening with his
hosts at the door OF their house. Sud-
denly there was a great noise IN the
quiet street, and n horseman rode up.
II was q friend of the family, who
was on his way to settle an accoune
with n troublesome debtor. When the
family limited that Il creditor would
hardly he received at such an hour
the man touched something hanging on
the pOmmel OF his saddle and said that
he had something there that would set
tic thugs.
Hls debtor wus an Indian who lived
not far away In b country and who
had promised to make for him three
or four hundred large adobe bricks In
payment for some small wares that he
had purchased two years before. He
seemed perfectly willing to fulHlI his
contract and whenever he was re-
minded Of 1t would promise to be ON
hand the next day, but he never ap-
peared. An hour later the merchant
who was repairing his house. returned
with his man at the end of a lariat.
The next day the American saw hIm
c%heerfully ut work. 1t was but q mat
ter of getting the Indian busy.-Nation-
al Magazine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
MINERAL APPLICATION
Serial Nc o71e7
United States Land Office, I
Las Cruces, New Mexico,
June /, 1912

Notice Is hereby given that Victo-
rio Land g. Cattle Company, a cOrpor-
alton, by Thomas Marshall, its at
tOrney In fact, whose pOstOfice ad
dress is DemIng, New Mexico, ha>
made application for a United States
patent for tue YELLOW JACKET
lode mining clalRl. Mineral Survey
No. 147l, situate In Eureka Mining
District, County Of Grant and State
Of New Mexico, covering $685. feet OF
the Yellow Jacket lode 10 a direction
N 90 degrees SO minutes W from the
discovery shaft and 671.57 feet thereof
In a direction s 81 degrees SO minutes
& therefrOm, and situate 10 the NEt
Of Section "a T % S r 10 w NMP B
& NJ, and more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning at Cor. No. l, a limestone
In place, 3x3 IT,, l IT. abDve ground,
chiSeled a cross for corner point and
l l47l from which the / section corner
IN N boundary Section "a T % S r is
w N NJ P B & NJ. bears N Is degrees
OF minutes w $3.50 It. distant, and
running thence S 81 degrees 46 min
utes f 1887 II feet TO Cor. No 2;
hence S SO degrees 90 minutes W
512.19 feet TO Cor. No. 3; thence N 81
degrees SO minutes w I34I. O7 feet t.
Cor. No. 4; thence N SO degrees Oh
minutes E 500 6S feet to Cor. No. /.
the place Of beginning, containing
II 800 acres.
The location notice Of this claim Is
of record in the o6lce OF the County
Clerk OF the County OF Grant, State
Of New Mexico, at page 100 10 Book
% Of Mining Locations, and an am
endatory location n0tlce thereof 10 OF
record 10 said ONCE at page 282 10
Book % OF Mining Locations.
No knownI adjoining or conflicting
claims.
JOSE GONZALES.
REGISTER.
First pub. June IA, 1912.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

in the American Magazine Hugh s
Fullerton, writing an article on freak
plays In baseball. tells about a team
once managed in Chicago BY Jimmy
Callahan THIS Ueam YVES called tue
Logan Squares. The Logan Squares
played q game With q famous colOred
team called the Leland Giants. Fuller
ton goes on; Elm this game. which was
to decide the city pennGnt champion.
ship. q freak play occurred that helped
the Leland Giants TO win. A batted
ball that was going safe over the head
Of the second baReman struck an Eng.
lish sparrow. killed ths bird aud fell
directly in front OF the baseman. who
threw the runner out and saved the
game. II you doubt this Callahan will
show you the bird. which he had
mounted to keep a. q souvenir Of
what hard luck may do to a ball club"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
Deadly sfasssa.

A contrast to the Venetian glasses
which were popularity supposed to dy
to pieces II poisoned liquor were poured
into them were glasses which poison
ed all who drank from them. The pol
son was crystnlliEed at h bottom Of
the glass. from which 1t was indlatin-
guIshable. and as 1t dissolved very
slowly It could be used many times
with deadly effect Some such glasses
can be seer at the British museum
London Chronicle
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

Lundy Foot. the ~toDacconIst, applied
to John Curran for a motto when ne
irst established bis carriage. my
dear Curran." said he. give me one
OF a serious cast. because 1 am afraid
the people will laugh at the idea OF a
tObacconist setting up a carriage. and.
for the scholarships sake. let II be In
Latin" ~ have just hit on It." said
Curran. at In only two words. and
II will at once explain your profession.
your elevation and your contempt for
their ridicule. II has the further ad-
vantage OF being In TWO languages.
Laun or English. Just as the reader
chooses. Put up 'QuId rides upon
your carriage" AS English the words
speak for themselves. and "Quld' for
the tobacco dealer is pat and clever.
Read as Latin the two words put this
Interrogation, "Why do you Iaughr-
Boston Post
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

I have seen the glOries Of art and
architecture and OF river and noun
tain have e the sunset on the
Jungfrau and the moo rise over Mont
Blanc. But the falrest vision on which
these eyes yer rested was the dag
Of my country in a foreign port Beau-
tlful az q aower to those who love Il,
terrible as a meteor to those who hate
It. II Is the symbol OF the power and
the glory and the honor OF hfty mil
lions OF AmerIcans.-George b, HOar.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
Perpetual Motion.

Perpetual motion maehine7 Suppose
that man could finally perfect a ma
chine that would run Itself. II would
not deliver a trace OF power. The
entire force would be employed in the
running. It would have to be free
from friction. not nearly. but abso
lutsly. This nan cannot arc0mplish
But the machine would Of netessity
have to start itself. an impOasibIlity
Only creative mind Is able to do this.-
New York American.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
A alah From tha Authsr.

"PrOofref ding is Greek to me. even
after having several books published"
Miss Alice Louise Lee recently wrote
to her publ 'hers. "But what worries
me Is this psychological question. VIII
my corrections be as unintelligibie to
the printer as all his marks are to me7
II seems to me very confusing. In the
face Of p~roOfreading I feel Ike the
farmer Whs before the rhinoeeros' cage
declared. There amt no such beasti' "
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
PORT SAID GAMBLERS.

Traps They Have Ready Baited 20
Fleece Unwary Tourists.
Picturesque Port Said. at the en-
trance to the suez canal. is given an
unsavory reputation by 1. Johnston
Abraham in his book. 1.-THE Surgeons
Log" Ugly stories are told about the
town, the writer says. and his deacrip
ton Of a gambling house fitted on pur
pose to fleece the unwary traveller
bears put his assertion:
Suddenly as we drew near one house
the strains OF music came echOing into
the empty sandy street. As IL at a sig
nal the decrepit chariot stood stili. my
guide got down and suggested I should
60 In. l thought rapidly and then fol-
lowed him 1t was queer. and I want.
ed to know. He led the way upstairs
into a large room. where several men
were playing roulette. Mono took any
notice Of me, but apparently the bank
was having a very bad time Of It
Every one was winning. The music
from the automatic piano was deafen
ing. I looked on silently for some time
and then made a move for the door
An oily looking Greek intercepted me.
won't you try your IuckT' he said.
sim not drunk enough" l answered
He shrugged his shoulders. and !
passed on. On the stairs I paused and
then stole quietly back. The music
had ceased. and all the c%onfederates
who had been playing SC feverishly and
winning so much had ceased also and
we're preparing to resume the siesta
my advent had 30 frultlessly inter
Fupted.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

The doctor told him he needed car
b0hydratea. prOteids and. above all.
something heterogeneous. The dOctoF
mentioned a long list Of foods for him
% eat he staggered out and wabbled
% q restaurant
"HOw about beefsteakF' be asked
the waiter. "Is that nitrOgenOusr'
The waiter didn't know.
~Ars fried potatoes rich In earbohy-
GEatss or nOtY'
The waiter couldn't say.
SWall. I'll Ak It." declared the poor
nan In despair. Bring me q large
plate Of bash. Herald
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

TO the heirs OF Otto J. werney, deceased
You arr hereby notified that I have ex
pended one hundread dollars IN labor and I'm
provements on the Good Luck mining CLAIM
situated in the Gold Hin mining district
Grant county, New Mexico. ne shown by not
Ice OF location recorded in Book X Of Mini "
Location Records, at page 80, In the ON Q o
the recorder OF eaid county. In order TO hoh
said premises under the provisions OF section
28s4, revised statutes Of the mite States, b,
Inc the amount required TO hold the same 70
the year ending Decemborsi, 1911. and II with
In ninety days from the publication OF thi,
notice you fail or refuse to contribute YOU
proportion Of such expenditures az a
together with the costs OF this publication
youi Interest In said claim will become tn,
property OF the subscriber. under said sec.
tlon28e4.
ROBERT O. JOHNSTON.
Firet publication March 8, 1913.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
Happy Thouaht.

Abby. the littlest girl Of the family.
seated at the breakfast table one
morning. AS usual, eggs were served.
Either she was not hungry OF she had
grown tired Of the Inevitable bill OF
fare. for very earnestly and soberly
abe remarked. ~ do wish hens would
lay something besides eggA"-Youth's
COMPANION
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

~ws shall never have her In another
club we get up"
whats the matter7"
"Her mother died last week. and she
resigned on that account"
II don't see how you car blame her
for that IL seems to me that BhO did
the proper thing"
II knew you'd think that. But Il
Was her turn TO entertain next."-De-
trOlt Free Press.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

A certain English peer drove In a
Gaxicab 70 Westminster and when be
SGT q gaVe the driver a very small
alp. The driver mistoOk hin for q
member Of the house Of m and
snarled:
II hope you set turned q next cleo
non and don't get 10 aRalnF"
Don't worry. my friend" said the
peer a. be set on for the house of
IordA Don't worry-I'm In for Hfo."
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

SYOung man. how do you expect 20
marry my daughter II you ara In
debtr'
"Why. sir. In my opinion it's the only
square thing to do. The longer am
engaged to her the wOrse Oh 1 viii be-"
-f1fA.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
Why wild Beasts Loft Missouri.

No elk have been seer in central
Missouri since 1885 Prior to that time
they were reasonably plenty. They
were attracted by the prevalence OF
the salt ticks. Nathaniel Walker. or
"Uncle Nntty." as he was Familiarity
called. q famous pioneer hunter. claims
to have counted fifty elk in a drove on
the knoll near the present Saline III
~ courthouse. The beur disappeared
about the year 1910. though OCCASION
ally animals OF the e tribe were aft
erward seen. Old time Democrats said
that the Wings scared the bear. deer,
elk and almost every other kind OF
game out OF the country in 1870 by
their yelling, nnvil firing and torch
light parades 10 honor Of General Ben
jamin Harrison, their successful cnn-
didate for president.-St Louis Globe
Democrat
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

Captain" said the pilot a~nxiOusly.
y fear the vessel is ashore"
-Humph." calculated the captain %
the steamers nos went farther into
the mud, your fears seem 70 be- IKE
the vessel well grOunded"-Baitimors
Amorlcan.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

81. sir" said the demonstrative can
didate. Fam a ' Of the people"
-0oshF' replied Farmer COrntOsseL
-Ain't this servant problem gettin' to
be- awfuir' Washington Star.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

"gam johnson. you've been Hghtin'
aG'in- xCuSs loas two Of ~ front
tsSeh"
NO anu nanny, honeaA ~ ~
IN % 10 pOcbat Liza
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

~ Just love moving pictures"
can right Come up to the house
and help move onrs I never could do
Il to suit my wife. anyhOw."-Detrolt
Free PresA
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
Serial No. OSOaa-Risli
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOH
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.


HOIlCE
Notice is hereby given hat on the 18th day
OF April A. D. 1919, the Santa Fe Pacific
Railroad Company. made Application at tho
United States Land Office at Las Cruces. Mn
70 select under the Act OF April 28th. 1904, GS
Stats, 500 the following described land. TO-
wit;
Northwest quarter Northwest quarter. SEQ
ton Two; Township Twenty-eight South.
Range Fifteen Wost N. N. p. ~.
The purpose OF this notice is to allow all
persons claiming the land adversely, or desir-
ing 10 show II to DO mineral in character, an
opportunity 70 hle objections 70 such location
or selection with the local officers for the land
district in which the land 10 situated, to-wit;
a. tho land once Aforesaid. and TO establish
their interests therein or the mineral char
aotsF thereof.
JOSE GONZALES
Re6iStoE
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

what keeps US broke most OF che
time Il the difference between what we
have 10 spend and what We hGUo 70
spsud-r1ck
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

Heaven will DO inhabited by every
man who has heaven n hla 'sOat-
bNechea
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

BE cautious what you say, Of whom
Snd 20 whOm-usldine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

he who kas health has hope and 10
who bas hops hAs SypEytniag-ArS
1B PrOEu&
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

First Pub. June IA, 1912,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21

First pub. June "A, 1912.