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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
curina Wood.

Wood has contagious diseasesI A
stick of wood in u lumber yard may
be sick and infect other timbers, which
later may develop the disease when
they are supporting great weights in a
new building Some Of the diseases are
so contagious that in a building they
will jump several feet across masonry
or brick to some stick of healthy wood
Cures have been discussed by the
American Society Of Mechanical En-
gineers. Most Of the diseases are va
rieties Of dry rot caused by fungus,
and most of the varieties Of the dry rot
fungi cannot stand heat much over 100
degrees, so the most likely cure is to
close a building up tight, II any beams
are infected, and heat 1t up to 120 or
40 degrees. Even this Is not always
successful, for ends Of beams are bur
fed in the outer brick walls, and the
heat may not reach them.-Exchange.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
acsI.,tIaIn as Applled % CHM.

Every one knows the epithet "Celes-
tial" applied TO China, but few know
Its origin. According to a very old
legend. Tibet is a fragment Of a
planet, once peopled by a yellow race,
which In some way became detached
and fell on the earth. The dazed IN
hRbtants Of the fragment were unin-
Iured and, cold and hungry, they made
their way toward China, which they
peopled- This origin OF the Chinese
race led to their calling themselves
"Celestials," and It is for this reason
that the emperor calls himself Son Of
Heaven. Such. at least, is the legend.
Toronto Globe.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
CHAMPION LAZY PEOPLE.
konso oluttons Who Do Little Else
Than Sleep and Eat.

Than Sleep and Eat.
According to NJ. Friedman, Ger
man traveller and historian recently re.
turned from the Kongo, there is tribe
of natives down In one Of the interior
parts Of that region actually so stuffed
all Of the time with food, three or four
times as much as they have any need
Of, that they are continually In a dull
and almost unintelligent stupor.
They do little besides sleep and eat
They are too lazy to do any individual
hunting, and 1t is the disliked and un.
popular member OF the family that is
forced to do the food providing for the
relatives. The women are quite as lazy
as the men and work only when 1t is
absolutely necessary to eat
The only time when the natives
rouse themselves is at marriage or at
death. Both of these occasions are cell
ebrated by eating more than on ordi-
nary occasions even, and the after ef-
fects Of both events are often disas-
trous, as one or two of the party are
sure to eat so much as to be seriously
and often fatally sick, which only
means another celebration Of a differ
ent kind.
The few missionaries who have pen
etrated the interior sufficiently far to
meet with these tribes own to their be-
ing practically hopeless as far as any
regenerating is concerned. They seem
to have been stupehed through the
centuries and to have become utterly
degenerate and useless members Of So
ciety.-Chicago Tribune.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
SPLIT ON A TOOTHBRUSH.
Their Points Of View Couldn't Asreei
Hence the Clash.

Hence the Clash.
When the tall girl found the mistress
Of the six room fiat washing dishes she
asked what had happened to Mary.
MARY has left" said the housekeep-
er Il insulted her yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock, and at II she packed her
trunk and skipped.
I'VE had a row over toothbrushes.
Mary exhibited an unparalleled interest
In toothbrnshes. Every brush she
came to was taken up and turned over
and over and commented on admirlng.
ly or Tie reverse.
"Firally she came to mine. l could
see at once that she liked it.
Whose Is THIS? she asked.
Mine l said.
"She poured out glass Of water and
dipped the brush I'm.
"'Oh, WE'LL she said, I won't be
afraid to use IT. them
For a moment / stood there literally
stupefed, but soon | saw that prompt
action was necessary, and | caught
Mary's arm in painful grasp.
Put it down. this instant l com
manded. Put 1t down.
MARY drew back and withered me
out Of the corner Of her eye.
Dear me- she said, how touchy
some folks are! ! never work for
touchy folks
And so we parted. She seemed un-
able to get my point Of view on tooth
brush etiquette, and / seemed unable
to get hers. so we thought 1t best to
sever our relations. New York Times.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
DEAD AIR IN THE LUNGS.
Whom You Yawn You ENpel II, SO Don't
Be Afraid to Yawn.

Whom You Yawn You ENpel II, SO Don't
Be Afraid to Yawn.
With ordinary breathing the lungs
are not completely filled with air, nor
are they entirely emptied every time
you exhale during natural respiration.
This leaves a quantity of dead air in
the lungs, generally away down in the
lower lobes This is called residual"
air, and after it stays there awhile and
becomes foul nature casts about for
some means to make you get rid Of it.
The yawn is the thing, so nature
makes you yawn. You open your
mouth to its fullest extent. throw back
your head. strain with the back mus
cles of the jaw, and you can then feel
your lungs move as they force out all
the foul air and take in fresh In this
manner are the lungs actually ventf.
lated.
Yawning also ventilHtes the air pas
sages In the mouth, throat and upper
portion of the chest leading to the
lungs. And again yawning IS really an
aid to hearing.
The cracking sound which you so Of
ten hear when giving an extra big
yawn Is due to the stretching and open
ing of the eustachian tubes. These
tubes communicate between the ears
and the back of the throat If they
are congested. which happens when
you have bad cold in the head. people
complain of deafness.
If you feel inclined to yawn then do
So 1t is natures way Of cleaning cut
your lungs and air passages. - New
York American,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
ROMANCE OF A DRAMArIsT.
Jean Riehepin's Flight From q Life Of
Drudgery TO Fame.


The story OF how Jean Richepin
came to adopt a literary career is pic
turesque For some time he had pick
ed up a precarious livelihood by doing
odd jobs including such prosalc oc-
cupations as that of boOtblnck and
casual porter on the QuAi Marseilles
One day he was engaged by gentle
man to carry to the railway station a
heavy trunk Arrived at the station,
there was an instant mutual recogni-
tion. They were old college chums.
what are you doing here9' asked
his friend.
Carrying your trunk, believe, said
Jean.
why do you do this3'
Because l must"
"Where do you liver"
"Come and see" replied Richepln.
The future dramatist took his friend
10 his dwellings, miserable room in
an attic I'm the poorest quarter of the
town. Upon the table lay scattered
heaps of manuscripts-Jean's incur
Bions In the realms Of poetry when
the more prosale duties OF the day
were over. Looking through them, his
friend was astounded at their quality.
'Why do you carry trunks and blacken
boots when you can do work like
this?" he asked Richepin had never
given the matter a thought He had
never deemed these products OF idle
hours worthy OF publication. Pub
llshed they were. however, in a very
few weeks and created an immense
sensation. From that moment Jean
Richepin never looked back. - West
minister Gazette.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
WrsnIs Bomb Eor s.. PauI,s.

st. Paul's-old st. Paul's-once knew
the effect of a bomb that actually ex-
plOded. After the great FIRE 1t was at
first thought that the ruins might be
repaired, but too much damage having
been done 1t was decided to pull the
fabric dOwn-a task In which many
lives were lost, To put an end to the
tedious work Wren hit upon the idea
Of inclOsing eighteen pounds OF gun
powder In a wooden box and explod-
ing It under the central tower. The re-
suit was to lift the arches some nine
inches, so that the ruins suddenly
jumping down made a great heap OF
ruin In the place without scattering" /"
The architect proudly boosted that his
powder box had lifted 5000 tons and
saved the labor Of 1000 men.-LOndon
Graphic.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
NOTHING MAY BE VERY FUNNY.
Weldon erossmlth Proved It TO Henry
lrvinaIa Satisfaction.

lrvins's satisfaction.
In "From Studio to Stage" Weldon
Grossmith tells US Of his invitation 10
play Jacques Strop to Henry Irving's
Robert Macalre. He says II took his
breath away. Irving told him that he
had received good reports of the young
actor from Booth and jefferson in
America and arranged to pay him f10
a week II that would be enough.
81 didn't ten him that would have
played the part for nothing and have
willingly given a premium to have
done so Qf l had had the t.remiuml.
positively received E1O week to be in
structed In the art of acting by the
greatest actor OF our time! 1t was
worth hundreds to me both from an
artistic and a business point of view
The pains and trouble Irving took with
every one over the slightest detail were
remarkable. admit he was very try
ing at times. especially when I was
doing something quietly humorous-or.
rather, nothing-and he would gaze on
me very solemnly and say. That's not
funny. my boy. You must do some
thing funny there
Il proved to him. however. on the
first night that sitting perfectly still
on the staircase looking the picture of
misery was decidedly funny; at least
the audience thought $3.50 much so
that the great chief said to me after
ward, What were you doing on the
staircase that made the audience
laugh so muchT
Nothing / replied.
"'All right, my boy; do 1t again. he
answered"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22

"Tillie." he said. 81 had a strange
dream the other night. dreamed that
/ started to say something to certain
pretty girl and she stopped me. mo,
George she said, you mustn't tell me
you love me-not yet, anyway. Wait
till / weigh 1873 pOundsP"
"Ons hundred and thirty-three
poundsF exclaimed the lovely maiden
to whom he was telling his dream.
'Why, George, that's exactly what ]
weighp
What could George do. even with his
story unfinished, but 'fess upl-Chi-
cRgo Tribune.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
Necessary Noise,

A poet and a musician wrote comic
opera. When 1t was frst performed II
was noticed that the music was very
loud.
why did you writo such strenuous
muslci" asked a friend Of the com.
poser.
you wouldn't ask that" the com.
poser replied, III you had read any OF
those lyrics. didn't want the audi
ence to hear themr'-saturday Even
ING Post
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
arandma's Old Friend.

An old lady laughed immoderately
at a story told at a dinner in Chicago.
The story teller looked at her inquir-
ingly.
"Oh," she gasped, 'it's great favor
ite OF mine. The first time / heard It l
laughed so hard ! almost kicked the
footboard OF my enthusiastically
Evening Post
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
oood Reason Ion HIa Enthnslasm.

Good Reason for His Enthusiasm.
When a man has suffered for sew
eral days with collie, diarrhoea OF
other form of bowel complaint and is
then cured sound and well by one OF
two doses of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, as Is
often the case, 1t is but natural that
he should be enthusiastic in his
praise of the remedy, and especially
is this the case of a severe attack
when life is threatened. Try 1t when
in need Of such a remedy 1t never
fails, Sold by all dealers.-Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22

II was troubled with constipation
and Indigestion and spent hundreds
OF dollars for medicine and treat
ment," writes @. II. Hines, Of Whit
low, Ark II went to a st. Louis
hospital, also to a hospital in New
Orleans, but no cure was effected On
returning home / began taking
ChamberIain's Tablets, and worked
right along l used them for some
time and am now all right" Sold by
all dealers.-Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22

remarkable Cue of Dysentery
II was attacked with dysentery
about July 18th, and used the Doctors
medicine and other remedies with no
relief, only getting worse all the time.
l was unable to do anything and my
weight dropped from las to 125
pounds. suffered for about two
months when 1 was advised to use
Ohamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy l used two bot
ties of it and 1t gave me permanent
relief" writes b. w. Hill of Snow
Hill, N. @. For sale by all dealers. Av.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22

First Commuter-It's a perfect little
gem. It has been the ambition Of my
life to buy a nice little place in the
country. Second Commuter-Wel !
once felt that way myself. At present
it's the ambition OF my life to sell
z.ss little place IN the country.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
sharpens Scissors.

Hold a needle firmly by the head be-
tween the thumb and first finger and
with the scissors in the right hand cut
back and forth on the needle, as
though trying to cut she needle in two.
After several cuttings the scissors viii
be found very sharp.-National Maya
zine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
Her etrono Hint.

Miss Pinkie. how do you IKE my
new hat7"
II like it ever so much better, Mr..
smykins, when you are holding 1t In
your hand"-Chicago Tribune.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
How the Trouble starts.

Constipation is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable, Take Chamberlain's Tab
lets, keep your bowels regular and
you will avoid these diseases. For
sale by all dealers.-Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22

A carload Of Mexican beans will be
shipped from Maxwell TO parties in
West Virginia.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22

Cantaloupes are ripening and Por-
tales growers are already making ship
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22

New Mexico will output the largest
crop OF cantaloupes this season in its
historv
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
STATE

VIM O. McDonald,..... .. ..... .... Governor
L. G. de Daca, .......... Lieutenant Governor
Antonio Lucero, ,............. Secretary of State
4. w. Clancy. y............... Attorney g eneral
". q. Sargent ..........................A Auditor
Howell Ernest, ........... Travelling Auditor
o. N. Maroon. ....... Treasurer
X. p. Ervien,.. Commissioner Public Lands
Allan N. White, ..,... .Supt. Public Instruction
Hugh II. Williams, Chm. Corp. Com.
NJ. S.-Groves, .... q" -
q. L. Owen. ..... -
Clarance J. Roberts, Chief Justice Sup. Court
Richard H. Hanna, :, >, :, >,
Frank W. Parker, >, e, =, .,
J, ID. Sena .......... ......C Clerk ., >,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1913-08-22
FEDERAL.
PRECINCT.

NV MeGrath...... ...Justice of the Peace
.seseoi Di-boto---R.-I IsandaiI, j.. n. No
Clure, J. X. Ownby
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
CHURCH REPAIRS COMPLETE
Notre Dame to be ReOpened Sunday
With Forty Hours Devotion

The church of Notre Dame des
Victories will be reopened on Sun
day morning with services at the
usual time. Forty Hours devotion
will be observed. The services on
Monday and Tuesday will be at
a. M, a. m, and 8 a m, and on
Monday evening at 7.3O. The
church is very beautiful since the re-
modelling. Everything about the
building now is purely Gothic. The
square posts of the old supports
have been replaced by Gothic pillars
which are dull gold to match the
rest of the decorations.
Upon entering the church you are
struck by the exquisite beauty of
the sanctuary. The altar is all of
white, while the wall beyond is of
gold with the coat of arms of the
Popes and Bishops since the founding
of this church. At the left begin
ming at the center are those of Pope
Plus x, Pope Leo XIII, and Pope
Plus TX. Toward the right those
of Bishop ]. J. Rice, Bishop J. S.
MichaUd and Bishop l.. de Goesbri-
and. At the extreme left is the
coat of arms of Paris, chosen be-
Gauss the mother church of Notre
Dame from which this sprang is in
that city. Across the sanctuary
from this is the seal of the college
from which Father Drouhin gradu-
ated. The floor or the sanctuary is
carpeted with Wilton velvet of car
dinal red. This color was chosen
primarily because it reflects the
light and gives a warm glow over
everything. New stained glass win
Il = he
uary and have a good deal of this
samered coloring. The paintings which
formerly were on either side of the
sanctuary have been placed inside,
the ''Apparition of the Sacred Heart
to the Blessed Margaret" at the left
and "The AnnunciatiOn at the
right A magnificent lamp given by
the school children hangs in the
center of the sanctuary. 1t is of
plated gold 96 inches high and 26
inches wide, costing about $3.50.
When the lights are on the effect is
even more magnificent.
On either side of the sanctuary
are large mural paintings of angels.
These were done by Alexander S.
Locke of New York City and are
very fine productions done in the
most delicate colors on gold
background There are also four
angels, TWO on either side painted
to represent supports of the church.
Beyond these are the emblems of
the four apostles. The ceiling is
in a beautiful shade of blue
marked off in panels by borders of
gold in conventional design. The
walls are of a soft tone of brown
also adorned with much gold.
Everything about the edifice is
finished in the best of taste and har-
monies beautifully. The lights,
half concealed yet so bright, add the
final touch.
The total cost of the improve
ments is $1,000 all of which is to be
paid this year by donations from
Pensioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
Woman's Relief Corps Meets

A district meeting of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps was held here
Wednesday. There was an unusu-
ally large attendance of nearly 100,
five corps being represented, West
Burke, Barnet, Concord, and Lyn-
donville, being those from out of
town. West Burke eXemplified all
work in a most cTeditable manner.
Dinner was served in the Universa-
list vestry by the Ladies Social
Circle. The honorary members of
the G. A. r. who were present were
Commander Kelley and Past Post
Commander Porter of West Burke,
besides several from the Chamber
lin Post of st. JohDsbury. The visit
ing officer was Mrs. Mary B. Good
win of Wells River. All felt that
the meeting was very beneficial to
the work of the order. The corps
from Lunenburg was not represent
nd
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
TEST RAILROAD SCALES
Vermont Commissioner of Weights
and Measures Working With
Government Car

Standard Test Car, No. 1, of the
United States government came to
town Monday in charge of c. A.
Briggs, F. w. Schleich and .Mechan-
ician w. E. Thomas for the purpose
of testing the railroad scales in use
in the railroad yards and at the
Fairbanks Scale factory. The test
ing is being done for Hugh Henry,
commissioner of weights and meas
ures for Vermont and he is assisted
by Deputy J. w. Atwood.
The car and equipment weighs
172,74O pounds and is the first one
built for the government and Yer
mont is the first state in which it has
been used Tests of scales have
been made at Bellows Falls and
White River Junction where the
railroad scales were found to be
worn and poorly cared for and as a
result not very accurate.
Several people watched the testing
of the big railroad scale at the Fair
banks works yesterday forenoon and
a very accurate working scale was
found there.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
LOCAL NOTICES

Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
insertion and five cents a line for sub
sequent insertions of the same copy.l
The Metropolitan Insurance Co.
will so onto it's winter schedule this
week and will be open Saturday eve
ming from 7 to 8 o'clock.
Hash Supper
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve a hash supper in the vestry
at D. M, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 25
cents. Plan to be on hand.
Cheaper Gas
All consumers of gas will welcome
this news! There is a deal pending
which in the near future is expected
to be consummated for this purpose.
Searchlight Sale
The Searchlight Sale and Supper
will be held in the South church YES
try on Friday, Oct. 18th. Sale opens
at four. There will be HalloWe'e en-,
Thanksgiving, Christmas and candy
booths. Tea and sandwiches will be
served in the afternoon and there
will be a harvest supper at six
o'clock.
Menu
Corn Beef Hash
Rolls Pickles
Griddle Cakes and Maple Honey
Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie
Cheese
DOughnuts Coffee
The Education Committee of the
Woman's Club announces a lecture
to be given in the Methodist church,
Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 28th, by
Miss Horn1inn
Dean of Middlebury College, Sub
jecG "The Woman's Club as the
Guardian of Social Life
Get a box of Almon's Cold Tab
lets at Searles' Drug Store and cure
your cold. Only % cents.
a'he Helping Hand society of st.
Andrews church are planning an en-
tertainment and dance for Friday,
October "a at Pythian Hall.
Teachers Retirement Fund
Date for this entertainment to be
given in aid of this fund, changed
from Oct. 13 to Oct. 81.
Fur work of every description done
at the Belknap Millinery Store.
Economy Millinery Rooms, 80
Main street, Mrs. w. L. Knowlton.
Mrs c. P. Keeler of Burlington, as
sistant.
Full, Wistaria, 7S Eastern Avenue
Souvenir and Gift Shop. Rose petal
and Sumurau Perfume Chains in
dainty |colors. Bamboo Basketry,
Japanese Table Covers, China, etc.
If you are weak, tired and all run
down, get a bottle of Searles' HypO-
phosphites, it will make new per-
son of you. 81 bottle only 79 cents.
More houses, more lots and more
farms for sale. C.. E. KIRK.
If you Swant a monument or any
cemetery work done write or tele-
phone ]. E. Walker, BILL, ST.
Johnsbury.
Diamonds and Wedding Rings.
BIackshaw's Hole in the Wall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
WANT THE TEACHERS
Commercial Club To Invite State
Association To Meet Here In
October, 1914.

At a meeting of the executive
committee of the Commercial club
held at Sec CampbelFs Office Mon
day evening it was voted that the
club extend an invitation to the
Vermont State Teachers Association
to hold it's annual meeting for 1914
at st. Johnsbury. Supt. c. F. Palmer,
Prin.- M. G.. Benedict and Miss Caro-
line S. Woodruff were named as a
committee to present the matter at
the annual meeting of the associa-
ton to be held i'll Montpelier next
week.
The Vermont State Teachers AS
sociation is the largest organization
st. Johnsbury has ever attempted to
the attendance for the
past few years ranging from 1000
to 1900 people. The expectation
that St. Johnsbury will have a larger
and modern hotel before next Oct
ober is all that gave the club courage
to invite such a large organization
here If it should accept the invi-
tation provision would have to he
made for the housing of several
hundred people outside the hotels
but the members present we're conf
dent the people of tn town would
open their houses and the business
men would grant all the other re-
quirements to secure the meeting
here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
GOES INTO BANKRUPTCY
The PiIIsbury Baldwin Company


Has Filed Petition in U. 5. Court
The Pillsbury Baldwin Com
pany has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy with Clerk F. S. Platt of the
United States Courts. The petition
gives liabilities of $37, 7,845.52 and
assets of $34,279.41.
This petition is the result of suit
in chancery brought by the receiver
of the original company in Barton
restraining the st. Johnsbury COM
pany from disposing of its assets. In
this suit the claim is made that
the original company of Bar
ton was insolvent at the time it sold
its property to the st. Johnsbury
company and therefore had no right
to dispose of it's property.
1t is simply the effort of the COM
mon stock holders to put through
their schemes of mulcting the pre-
ferred stock holders in this town in
the deal of establishing the factory
here. 1t will result no doubt in
closing up the affairs of the COM
pany at a considerable loss to those
who invested money in the company
for the purpose of helping de-
velop st. Johnsbury manufacturing.