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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-09-11
MAKING INVESTMENTS.
Safety Of Principal ls More Essential
Than pie Rsturna.


Safety Of Principal 10 More Essential
Than Bic Returns.
First here h a quotation from a
thrift preacher:
MANY fortunes hive been made and
many more viii be made through wise
investments. Many fortunes are lost.
too. through unwise Investments But
thrifty habits and consulting with ex-
Perfenced persons like conservative
bankers win give one the wisdom nec-
sasary TO handle money wisely"
Second. I ret down a quotation srnpO
the advertisement OF q wise and con.
sentative Investment banker:
I'm lending or Investing money an
possible care should be taken TO gunrd
against hAsty or impulsive decision.
Every endeavor should be made to AS
semble such reliable information as
will permit Of the exercise of intellk
gent Judgment The man who sunIe
this attitude toward all Investment
propositions comes TO have mn increus-
ing REGARD for the element ~ vOuserva-
tism. and is ordinarily the first man to
seek the cooperation Uf Investment ex-
perts."
Conservatism In investment means.
arst OF all. keeping the principal sumS
safe. What prO6ts II to get : or y
per cent a year on your money for
three or four years n at the end Of
that time misfortune Of any sort owe
takes the company you invested In to
such an extent that you would ind
what you have paid 800 for n worth
only 1861 And when you leave the
road Of conservatism IN putting Four
money out to work this IL exnctly tho
experience you are likely to have.
Better keep your money In the saw.
ingS bank. where Il will earn about 4
per cent and where, II you wish, inter
est viii b compounded. until you are
positively certain Of the BOundness OF
the investment advice you receive.
Adding to the saved sum IN a savings
bank, too u q mighty good way to
faSten the thH4ft habit upon yourself.
Choose az your ATSt adviser In invest
ment somo % who has selected In
vestmants for tA0 savings bank. From
him learn what the elements Of sound
investment are. Go sloWiJOhn n.
oBkisOn In Chicago News
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-09-11

come unexpected for supper ono night.
Twas the minister and his wife, and
she set out the sugar bowl and AVS,
Have some sugar In your tea, Mr..
Peasleyf II you please says be. real
DolitA And ma takes on the cover,
and up comes them peshy little snakes"
The big man In white came neareR.
Old Mr.. Perkins. raising his head, 70.
garded the stranger inquiringIy.
Then the gaze Of the dim blue eyes
nxsd itself steadily upon the brown
face and did not for a moment waVeR.
The younger man took q step eOg.
ward, paused and spoke;
-POpr' be said. across twenty years
u silence.
The tall, gaunt figure On the green
Iron bench stood erect
The wind from the hAEbor blew long
lochs Of his white hair about his bare
head, and his Old knees trembled a. hs
stretched forward his hands.
"JimmieF' he answered.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-09-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
once Of the Commissioner Of Public
Lands. State of New Mexico.
Santa Fe, Now Mexico, Aug. 8. 1914.

-
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
the provisions of an Act of Congress approx
cd June Goth. 1910. the Laws OF the State Of
New Mexico. and the rules apd regulations OF
the State Land Office, the Commissioner of
Public Lands will offer at public sale, to the
highest bidderat 10 o'clock. A. M. on October
20. 1914, in the town of Silver City, County OF
Grant, State of New Mexico. in front of the
Court House therein, the following described
tracts of land, viz: All of Sections 81, 81. "a.
IS, andS8, II. us, R, l7w.. All of Sec. 2. 81.
.SK ny, Lots /, 2, 3 SEQ. 3, All of Sec. 4, Sh
NEk, BK Nwk, Nwh Nwk. sRA SRA See
8. ny Swk Sec. 8. sK. Nwk. ny NEk. SEA
NEk Sec. Q. All Of Sections 10. ID, and 10, 81.
NEk, sK NWk Sec. u. All of SEQ. n, NJ.
swA, NY SEX, swk SEA Sec. %, NEk. Eh
Nwk, swk NwA. MEX SEA, WY swk Sec.
%. SEA. swk, SEA MEX, Nwk MEX. ny
NWk Sec. 81, All of Sections %, 80, 80, and
"a, Eh NwN. M SEX, NEh swA. Sen NEk
Sec. 30. All Of Sec. 80, T.. "a s., r, II W., con
tanning ll,O6S. IL sores, more or less. the i'm
prOvements on same being one well and fenc-
ing amounting to the sum Of One Thousand.
Seven Hundred, EIghty-six and 46-lOO Dollars
Nl, Tse. 49, Nc bid will be accepted for less
than 800 per acre, which is the appraised
value thereof.
The above sale of lands will be subject
TO the following terms and conditions, viz;
The successful bidders must pay to the Com
missioner Of Public Lands. or mis- agent hold
ing such sale, one-tenth of the prices offered
by them respectively for the land. 4 per cent
interest in advance for the balance of such
purchase prices. the fees for advertising AND
appraisement and all costs incidental TO the
sale herein, also for the improvements, and
each and all of said amounts must be deposit
cd in cash or certified exchange at the time OF
sale. and which said amounts and all of them
are ssubjet 20 forfeiture 70 the State Of New
Mexico IL the successful bidders do not ex-
ecute q contract within thirty days after II
has been mailed TO them by the State Land
Once, said contracts to provide for the pay
ment of the balance OF the purchase prices of
tracts of land in thirty equal annual INSTALL
ments with interest on all deferred payments
at the rate of per cent per mum in ad-
vance. payment and interest due on October
LIST Of each year. aud such Othef conditions.
obligations. reservations and terms as may
DO required by law.
The above tract will DO sold in its en-
tirety. The COMMISSIONS of Public Lands.
or his agent holding such sale. reserves the
right 10 reject any ana al Dius ~ Hhiu salo'
Possession under contracts OF sale fOrthe
above described tracts will be given on or be-
fore October Let. 1914.
Witness may hand and the official seal
OF the STATED Nnd once, this sth day Of Aug.
1914.
r.. p. ERVIEN,
Commissioner Of Public Lands,
First publication Aug, IA
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-09-11
/.
Search For a Dead Son Re.
Veals a Living One.
BY REINETTH LOVEWEL
copyrisht By Frank A. Munsoy Co.

Edith Arnold. walking around BY the
water on her way 30 work. saw q for
lOrn figure on a bench by the sea.
The gulf Of Mexico sends into the
harbor Of Havana many a strange
piece Of driftwood. but this white
haired old man. so obviously from a
northern land. seemed E~tartiingly In
congruous there in the Cuban city.
Il can't understand how he got here
or why he sits there" she said ID one
OF the men IN the Office. "He looks for
all the world as II he had Just got OF
n cracker barrel In a grocery store up
home"
She hung MP her hat and sat down to
her typewriter.
1--WE seen him there day after day
on the same bench. looking Que to the
water" she added.
She started In on a long invoice. but all
down the pages between the amounts
for materials and labor she kept see
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-09-11

XOUR1 An AMKn1uAN GIRL. I'M HoUF
ing that old man down by the busy
little harbOr, whore. in the midst Of all
the craft Of commerce and mighty
Imen-o-war at anchor. the dark huIk Of
the sunken battleship was pulled up to
the searching sunlight
he was still on her mind as she sort
ed out the caTbons mechanically Just
before abe went out for II o'clock
breakfast
IN the Cafe Europa she sat and adul-
.terated her coffee with hot milk half
IheartedIy. when she noticed the same
old man at one Of the funny little mar
BILE topped tables.
An English speaking waiter went to
him.
what you want today. sirP' he
asked
Tho old man looked and spoke loud
~. Il want coffee" he said, "and
some pertaters, real pertaters, fried"
The waiter understood, put down a
big glass Of water and went away.
As the old man lifted It to his mouth
Miss Arnold noticed that his hand
shook violently. As she watched he
looked up and saw her for the nrst
time.
"FOr the Lords sakeF' he exclaimed.
"You're an American girl. now. amt
your
The incredulous Joy expressed went
straight to the girls heart.
II am" she said. "the real thing. and
] know you are an American too"
there's something about you that
sets me In mind Of silas Joslin's girl"
he went on with the air Of pleasant
discovery, and dunno when anything
ever took me back more than 70 see
you asserting In this place"
He moved his thin hand with a ges-
ture OF great diSdain-
Bow comes II that you are hera.
ehildT' be asked.
"I'm down here to do shorthand"
aha said simply. "But I'm going home
pretty soon. It's too hot for me-"
whats your Manner he asked after
a little.
Edith Arnold" she answered him.
looking over at the clock to see that
forty minutes Of the breakfast hour
still remained.
I'm Hiram 8. Perkins." he returned,
~and / live in Vermont"
"Have you been IN Havana lOngr'
the girl questioned
About three weeks" he replied.
Then II was Geld before you came
DOWN. the girl broke in eagerly.
I'VE only had n or two cold snaps.
The ground was froz0 hard when |
come away. and the roads were terri
bic rough" he said reminiEcently.
II love the cold" she said Wistfully.
The heat Il certainly awful here"
Il read in the papers from home
that they'd had snow" be went on.
do you have pines where you liver"
the girl asked eagerly. pines and
sprucesg The snow looks 80 pretty
piled up on them
There's two spruce trees IN my
'front.' yard at home" be told her. "But
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-09-11

hats ths Saratoga. I might 90 north
On her"
"ReallyF' the girl, exclaimed IN !
surprised tone. Didn't you ssy you
hadn't been in the United States IN
eighteen yearsT'
Il haven't" he said slowly. "but I've
begun 10 wonder II / could shake eli
this. wipe my whole slate claan and
start over again mp there. I thought
ia ask you. Do you think l could
prove I'm winter
The girl dd noe reply. but her eyes,
rejecting the water. were very bright
"I've got a little bunch Of money"
be went on. "and I thought I'd 60
home and SEQ the old folks-i2 ehey
are ~there-and see II I could get a
fresh start"
Impulsively the girl caught his hand
and squeezed the strong. brown fingeEA
but Evans did not return the pressure.
~And maybe" he went on slowly. II
might get to where / could meet your
boat when Il gets IN to New YORK and
thon~-
he leaned down and looked straight
into her bright eyeB-"Td say-and DO
what / can't now"
A chiidlike joy rOss within the girl
At last she said:
"Fm 500 gladi"
Evans folded his arms actass-Als
breast and stood looking far away at
the sans on the e and the pink paint
ed sky
'YOu don't realize what you've given
back 70 me-" be said, with his mouth
In a grim line. "You can't"
Miss Arnold looked up shyiy at the
big white clad figure leaning there b.
ode the old sea wall.
Her bCeath came a little more quick
y, and paradise itself was renected
for her In the sunset Auahed sky and
lei
A great boat appeared for out on the
water.
They watched Il for q time IN H.
hence. and as fits approach became car-
tain they walked to meet 4. following
closely the surf sDlashed barrSeAda
At the Malecon they paused, and
Miss Arnold's eyes fell upon tbs for
horn nguTe she had seen no often b.
fore sitting alone and gazing out aG
sea.
She surrendered. with a start the
conversation Of the noon hOuE.
The far end Of the promenade was
almost deserted.
rob. I forgot all about hfmr' the
girl exclaimed. with quick ramogsa
She hurried toward tho bowed shout
ders Of the old man who sat there.
"Hello. Mr.. PerkinsT' abe said cheer
ny.
The gray head turned quickly toward
her at the words with pleased recogni-
ton.
Il thought you warn't a-cOmins." be
said.
y met a friend" she said In apology,
and It made me late. But I'm %
awfuily glad you haven't gone"
Evans atnsd Nj little distnuea away
with his lsvel eyes Axed on me EugrodI
Old Yankee face.
The girl sat close beside the Old man.
smiling.
Zone Of my boys was allus possessed
to catch snakes. "he went on. ""Twarn't
the one out there" he said. moving his
head toward the black, derrick hung
mass In the harbOr. "but the other One.i
He'd have the greatest lot OF little
green snakes in his pocket sver yOu
Gee. and One time I remember he had
Ids ma Jes' about crazy"
"WhAt did he dot" the girl asked
~Hs up and emptied out the best
sugar bowl and put a lot Of them in It
that no wanted to keep" he went on
reminiscently. "and ma had company
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-09-11

Learning without ~pollteness makes a
~dlsagreeable pedant, and pOliteness
without learning makes a superficial
frivolous puppy-Chester6eld
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-09-11

WIliO-Paw, where are all the talk
ing machines mads3 Paw-They are
not made. my SON. They are born
Aaw-YOu 90 to bed. WT8e-CnciD-
natl Enquirer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals for furnishing ma
chInery and equipment for Garbage
Reduction Plant TO be located near the
city OF Detroit. Mich, addressed TO the
CITY OF Detroit. viii be received at the
office OF the Commissioners. City Hall.
Detroit until 10 o'clock a. m, on the
NTH day OF January 1915
Separate proposals. in duplicate,
shall be submitted for each OF the fol-
lowing Items:
A-Boilers and Stokers
C-Boiler Feed Pumps.
REPAIR Shop Equipment
loco king Equipment
addressing Equipment
N-Eyaporating Equipment
Drying Equipment
P-Percolating Equipment.
Bidders submitting proposal In
Guiding two or more Items. shall sub
NIT proposal for each item.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum OF not less
than ten t1O) per cent OF the amount
OF the bid payable on it's face TO the
Department OF Public Works OF the
city OF Detroit. as surety for the ac-
ceptance OF the contract
The accepted bidder shall furnish
two bonds each In sum equal TO the
full amount OF the contract
Proposals shall be made in accord :
arce with the specifications prepared
BY and on nle in the office OF smith.
Hinchman AZ Grylls. Consulting hnsi-
neers. 7l0 Washington Arcade. Detroit,
Mich. Copies OF these specifications
may be secured upon application to the
Consulting Engineers.
The Commissioner reserves the right
10 reject any or all proposals.
GEORGE ~. FENkELI.,
A-1105 Commissioner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
DEATH LIST.

wIlhalmina FleIshfresser. PAS Cleve-
land, 20 years, carcinoma. Grace f.
Bell, 125 Rathbone months, leo co.
litis: Alexander Wise, Harper hospital.
80 years. sarcoma OF liver: Annie +.
DurYea, 90 Melbourn. So years. myo-
cnrditis. Samuel n. White, 80 sylvan.
q years, hemorrhage: Adam Purwell
toi West Fort IS years. apoplexy:
Phyllis L. LeBaren, 24T4 East Jefferson,
3 years, measles: Margaret Troullet. SO
Newland, III years, cerebral hemor-
rhage Wladislsw Wuczizki, AZ Peter
son. &c years. lobar pneumonia; Rose
VI. Schwartz 1886 Canton. 35 years
Bright's disease: Charles w Smith. All
Lansing, 2s years. brain abscess: Rose
Dering, 10 Hale. Sc years heart ais
ease; Christine Schmitz. 953 f. Ferry.
u years. mitral regurgitation: Cary s.
Conklin, All Cavalry. 20 years gastrf-
tls: Helen Paddock. 1885 Jos Campau.
81 years tuberculosis: Chester Mics
cznski. 2052 East Grand blvd. 3 years.
lobar pneumonia; Edward Mazar. chill
dren's Free hospital months. broncho
pneumonia: Francis Denda, 800 Dubois,
10 months. broncho pneumonia: Grace
NJ. Cannon. II Miller 4 years, scarlet
foyer: Mike Utvic. 1903 Riopeiie. ss
years tuberculosis Joseph BieKalski
654 East Forest. 90 years, dropsv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
DIED.


BRADT.EY.-Dec "a, at Harper hospi-
tai. Prudence beloved daughter OF
w. " Bradley. sister Of George and
Edith Bradley. Funeral Saturday
from V. Geist & Sons chapel 900
Randolph st, al 1870 y. m and
Christ's church. Jefferson- ave, at 2
y. IN.
CARROLIe--Dec. IL. 1914. at her resi-
dence. 1878 Trumbull- ave. Margaret
Carroll. dear mother OF William Mrs
George =. Holland. Catherine and
Margaret :. carroll. Notice OF fu-
neral later.
EENAN--Dec. IL. John Ruhl Keenan,.
beloved son Of James NJ and Mayme
r keenan,. aged 10 years Funeral
srom residence Delmord apartments
l2S fendrie. Saturday morning at
$40. at our Lady OF Rosary church
at 10 o'clock via auto.
RYAN--Dec. IL, 1915. at her residence
2T1 Baker.st.. Margaret. widow OF
tho late John Ryan. mother Of Mrs
Fred Hughes. Of Lansing, Mich !.
John c.. Matthew Ryan. Mrs. ELIZA :
beth Gallagher and the late William
Ryan Funeral Monday from resi-.
dence Notice OF time later
w ARDLE4L Dec "a. Charles Wardle
father OF David. Philip wardie and
son OF Mrs Larina Wardle Funeral
from the residence OF his mother, so
T,lm-st, Saturday at y. M, and
Grand Lawn cemetery chapel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
Detroit. Dac. is. 1914
FOR CONSTRUCTING W.T.
RIFIED CROCK LATERAL
SEWERS

Sealed proposals will be received n,
the ofhce~of the Department OF Public
Works, Detroit Mich, until Monday.
Dec, 81. 1914. at 10 o'clock a. m, stand :
ard time. at which time and place they
will be opened, for furnishing all the
labor and material. except manhole
rings and covers, which Will be furn-
building and finishing complete. to-
gether with the back Killing, according
TO the plans and specifications on fls
In this office, vitrihed crock lateral
sewers in tho following described al
legs:
bounded by Green. Beard avenues, Lis
bon street and Rowan avenue
Sewer NJ. 1888 In alleys i'm blocks
bounded by Central. Green. Wabash T..
r.. Lodge and Gertper avenues
bounded by alley east OF Evans ave-
nue.. Central. Lane and Gartner ave-
sewer No ge5l. in alleys in blocks
nue.. Central. Lodge and Lane avenues.
Sewer No. 2C71. in right-of -way In
block bounded by Lodge. Farkview.
Dwight boulevard and Jefferson
sewer No 26S0, in alley between Cad
lilac and Hurlbut. north and south OF
Monat
and East Grand boulevard.
sewer No 1855. IN alley i'm block
bounded by west OF bovett' south, OF
McGraw avenue.
sewer No 1881 in alley in block
bounded by Lovett, Scotten and south
OF McGraw.
Each bidder must deposit I'm "A sep
arNte envelope with his Did certified
bank check payable 20 the order OF the
Department OF Public Works OF the
city OF Detroit for the SUN OF two
hundred dollars $4,000 for each sewer
bid upon, which viii be forfeited to
the Department in ease the bidder fails
TO enter into contract within five days
after the acceptance OF his tender Con-
tracts TO be subject 90 the approval OF
the Common Cognclls the bidder
whose tender Is accepted viii be re
quired TO furnish with his contract
an approved bond to the City of De-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
DIED.


rAYLoR-Dec. IL. 1914. at residence.
l66 West Lafayette. Richard f.,
dearly beloved husband OF Jennie l..
Taylor. nee Mcclure, and dear faith
er OF George M. Richard r. and VIII
liam III. Taylor and Mrs Charles N,
Mccormick and beloved brother OF
George M. Taylor. Notice or funeral
later.
night. Dec. Il. 1914.
AZ $3.50. Ivan kiefer, beloved son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob l.. Marx and
brother OF Herbert X, Donald A. and
Marcellus l.. Marx. Funeral from
residence. as Rhode Island-ave., Mon
day, Dec. 81. at o'clock Burial
private. Kindly omit flowers. Rich
mond. Va, and New York city pa
pers please copy.
SANDERS-we dnesday. Dec. ls. Mary
Sanders. wife OF J. ID. Sanders and
mother OF Claire NJ. and Luretta q,
Sanders. l01 Boston blvd. and sister
OF DIR. ID. +. Rice and Josephine r..
Rice. Remains at Grace chapel OF
-. Pauis cathedral, 10 a. m Friday.
Dec is. Funeral service in the
cathedral at p. IN. St Louis. Mo,
papers please copy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
\. Y. COTTON EXCHANGE
Thursdays Livestock Market

Christmas cattle and Gamer cows
were steady at the Detroit stock yards
on Thursday but all other KINDS were
dull and 10 TO 20 cents lower. The
outlook favors still lower prices in the
near future. Veal calves were fairly
active, the best selling for 50 per cwt.
Sheep and lambs we're badly wanted
and prices higher closing strong,
Prime lambs s. to $S.25; common to
good ST. to $3.50 common 10 good
sheep 81 TO s. per cwt.
A large run OF live hogs made buy
ers decidedly independent and prices
paid, again, looked badly out OF line
with other markets. An average run
OF mixed hogs brought $40 per cwt.
Receipts Cattle. 1913; calves, SOS;
sheep. 6,201 hogs. 1926.
CATTLE.
Sold by Bishop h a. IA. Mich. Beef
Co butchers ! head, average weight
$50 lbs $40 per cwt, do bulls J, SO.
us 1870 o IS; do. 2 1885. ss''a5. do, butch
ers I3- III. S625 KainmRn. steers 5.
1915 $3.50: do 3, 49, s. 80: Parker
Webb & Co. cows !. TAO, $3.50; 10. 4,
So, 81. do. 1, $50. 81; do, I. $50, -;
Mason. butchers is. 500. ss5o. Parker.
Webb & Co, tanners Z, l0t5. 81 Mason.
steers !. lie s725. do, cows 9, 1907.
1890 aGSs G low" saf $50 tasG Br etc
beck. steers >, $50. 500: DO. COWS ].
heifers ). ISL. 81: ID. Coos. Gamers 4
40. 1915. do, 1, 1O70.-s5: do. 1. 100.
ts.7S; do" J. lose. Sac; sullivan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19

soit In the full amount OF the con-
tract. conditioned on the faithful per-
Torrance or contract
The contractor shall be paid In bonds
or the proceeds thereof, ~ such bonds
are purchased by the Sinking Fund
Commission according TO law.
No bids will be accepted from any
default 10 the City OF Detroit upon
debt contract. or obligation TO said
city.
the above work may be had on appli-
cation 20 the Secretary.
The Department OF Public Works re-
serves the right TO reject any or all
proposals.
si67 GEO. IT, FENRELL.
A-IlO0 Commit ssioner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

George Simpson, 2s Edna Hodgson,
Samuel Leone. 80; Mariana Rob-
bina. 26
Joseph Tribulas. 90 Elizabeth Ires-
kae lg.
Herbert Bouley. 81. Mt. Clemens
Marie Reed. ~, Detroit.
Harry Facinger. 20. Tiffn. o.; Leona
Reamer. %. same.
John F'lickinger a., Toledo, o.: Eva
Shortridge, IS. same.
George Resnick. -; Rose Korotkin.
81.
Mirko Miliehoe. 20; Katy Markov. IS
Is -
Webster Morse 20 Detroit: Carrie
SHOW, 20, Cincinnati O..
John Horvath, II. Highland Park
Rose Mezasy. Is, Detroit
Carl Peterson. 30. Detroit: Ida Arm
strong. 20. Wayne
Alfred Blakeley 2l PIT Sanilac;
Grace Holmes, 21 Detroit
Edwin Sheriff., -; Nellie Gardner. l6