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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
shInwrsok. and Courts Martial.

The custom Of holding courts martial
in the British navy after every case Of
shipwreck has a curious origin. In
1741 the Wager, one Of Commodore
Anson's vessels, was wrecked of the
coast Of Chile, most of the crew being
saved The men and some OF the jun
Tor officers held that they were no
longer amenable to discipline because
their pay ceased with the wreck, but
the captain, whose name was Davy
Cheap, differed, treated them as mutt
neers and shot one OF his midshipmen.
He was then depOsed, and most OF the
crew made Off In three OF the boats.
Later when 1t was proposed to proceed
against the so called mutineers the law
officers Of the crown decided that the
men had been correct in their view.
This discovery led to the framing Of
section 81 OF the 6Eticles of war, which
provides that in the case of shipwreck,
destruction or capture by the enemy a
ship is held to remain In commission
pending inquiry by a court martial.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
UMBRELLAS ARE ANCIENT.
But They Were Ridieuled When They
First Appeared In London.

But They Were Ridieuled When They
First Appeared In London.
Umbrellas were described in early
dictionaries as "a portable penthouse
to carry In persons hand to screen
him from violent rain or heat"
Umbrellas appear In the carvings at
Persepolls. Niebuhr saw a great Arab.
ian prince returning from a mosque, he
and each member Of his family having
a large umbrella carried by their side.
Old chlnaware shows the Chinese
shaded by umbrellas. They were first
used In this country in Baltimore.
brought from India. in 1872. 1t is said
that the first person who commonly
carried an umbrella in London was the
benevolent Jonas Hanway. who died
in 1876.
John Mcdonald, a London footmnn.
who wrote his own life, said that he
had "a fine silk umbrella which he
brought from Spain" but he could not
with any comfort to himself use it. the
people calling out: "Frenchman! Why
don't you get coachT The hackney
coachmen and chairmen were clamor
ing against their rival The footmar
says he persisted for three months till
they took 10 further notice OF this nov
city. Foreigners began to use theirs
and then the English.-Kansas City
Star
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
A FRIEND IN NEED.

Joe Jefferson'S Story Of the Man WhO
Helped His Parents.
The late Joe Jefferson told this story
Of his childhood days:
when my parents were travelling in
the west we had a hard time to get
along, meeting with bad luck in town
after town. Finally we came to lit
tie village In Illinois and prepared to
give the play. However, the people Of
this town had recently turned against
the theater, and the license was far
beyond what we could pay. We were
almost In despair, for our situation
was desperate. not enough money to
give our play In the town where we
were and not enough to get to the next
town.
FINALLY my father found a young
lawyer who listened to his story with
sympathy and promised to help us.
He succeeded In getting US a permit TO
play free or cost We made good
money that night, which carried us on
to the next town in comfort
II recently played In this same town.
which is now the good sized city Of
Springfield. and l visited the cemetery
where that young lawyer now lies.
On the stone which marks his grave is
carved the name Abraham Lincoln
Ladies' Home Journal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
Iron That Does Not Rust.

It costs the owners Of steel ships
millions Of dollars annually to pro-
tect their vessels from excessive rust
Ing. Do what they will, the process
Of oxidation goes on. and every 80
often the metal hulls have to be treat
ed with anti-corrosives. The same ST.
lent process Of decay is going on in
the metal work Of bridges, OF railway
and trolley lines. The inventor who
can find a preventive against rust will
save the world almost incalculable
wealth. And the curious thing is that
once upon a time the world knew of
such a preventive. There is still to be
seen at Delhi. the new Indian capital,
an iron monument, which, no matter
what the weather may be, never shows
signs OF rust. Scientists look that piece
Of iron over, but 1t keeps its secret
we'll Yet II the old Hindu metal
lurgists could do as much, why not
the metallurgists OF today2-Rochester
POst-Bxpress.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
STORY OF A FRONT TOOTH.
A Small Fortune That Was Restored 70
lie Rlehtful Owners.


One winter morning a little boy %
eight or ten years ran into the Office OF
the United Charities in New York city
crying bitterly. Between his sobs he
gasped out, "Uncle has stolen mothers
front tooth; please get It back for US"
His mother, then lying dead at home,
was an actress. In her youth she had
had large diamond inserted IN her
front tooth, and the advertisement had
proved profitable.
As the years passed misfortune over
took her; she was deserted by her hus-
hand: the family iarder was often
empty and the children hungry. Reso-
lutely she refused to part with the dia-
mond, always telling the children that
after her death the money 1t brought
would support them for some time.
When the little mother became I'll
with tuberculosis the children hushed
her fears about their future with reas-
surances of the value Of the Jewel. But
before the funeral a wicked uncle came
in the night and pulled out the tooth.
An officer was sent at once to the
uncle with threats OF arrest II restitu-
ton was not made ut once. The mis-
sion was successful, the tooth restored,
the diamond taken out, sold and the
proceeds used for the children.-COn-
densed From Survey.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
His stomaoh Troubles over.

Mr.. Dyspeptic, would you not like
to feel that your stomach troubles
we're over, that you could eat any kind
OF food you desired without injury?
That may seem so unlikely to you
that you do not even hope for an end
ing OF your trouble, but permit us to
assure you that 1t is not altogether
impossible. If others can be cured
permanently, and thousands have
been, why not you? John r. Barker,
of Battle Creek, Mich, is one Of them.
He says, 81 was troubled with heart
burn, indigestion, and liver complaint
until used Chamberains Tablets,
then my trouble was over. Sold by
all Dealers ADV.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
DENTISTRY FOR TREES.
All Cavities Should Be Treated aS Soon
as They Appear.

All Cavities Should Be Treated az Soon
as They Appear.
Whether It is a shade or fruit tree
little judicious treatment of cavity
will often save the tree for many
years Of usefulness. Whether It be a
branch or the main trunk the treat.
ment will be the same. First all de-
cayed or apparently decaying or dis
eased wood should be removed with a
sharp chisel or knife until perfectly
sound heartwood is exposed. Immedi-
ately wash the wound with n solution
of copper sulphate in the proportion Of
one pound OF sulphate to Eve gallons
of water.
AS soon as this has zen done gil the
cavity with a thin mortar made by
mixing one part III cement with three
parts or clean sand When It has be-
come stiff. but not hard, face 1t on the
outside with thin cement. using a
trowel to smooth the cement over all
parts that have become injured. II q
cavity or split should occur near fork
Of the tree 1t would be an additional
safeguard to put a long bolt through
both branches 30 az to hold them to-
gether. When the cement hardens in
a cavity the trunk will be perfectly
solid, and decay will be arrested
Farm and Fireside.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
LIGHT AND HEAT.
How They Reach Us From Out the 10y
coldneaa Of Space.

How They Reach Us From Out the 10y
Coldnsss Of Space.
In ,srswer 70 the question, "It is
thought that in space eternal cold and
darkness prsvail-what then is the ex-
PLANTATION Of the fact that both light
and heat from the sun, some 90,000,-
600 miles away in cold space, reach
the earthY' Edgar Luclen Larldn In
the New York American says:
Heat and light as such do not
reach the earth from our own and
10O,O0O0O0 more suns. Radiant energy
is transmitted by undulations or waves
In electrons, which energy is in the
forms Of waves Of varying lengths and
amplitudcs. When some Of these en-
ergy impulses implnge on matter able
to receive and appropriate them heat
and light result
"AIuny molecules I'm many thousands
Of kinds of matter nre able to trans
late energy waves into heat, while
others are translated as light on the
retina Of the eye and in the brain.
But no heat nor light develops until
the waves strike forms of matter fitted
to receive appropriate and translate.
"Thus energy will pass through a
burning glass made Of ice, converge
to n focus and set light objects or
fire"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
London In 17s4.

In 1884 NJ. La Combe published a
book entitled "a Picture OF London"
in which, inter ALA. he says. "The
highroOds thirty or forty miles round
London are filled with armed highway
men and footpads." This was then
pretty true. though the expression
"hlled" is somewhat Of an exaggera-
don.
NJ. La Combe in another part of his
book exclaims: How are you changed,
Londoners! Your women are become
bold, imperous and expensive. Bank
rupts and beggars. coiners, spies and
informers, robbers and plckpoekets
abound The baker mixes alum in his
bread. The brewer puts opium and
copper filling in his beer. The milk
woman spoils her milk with snails."
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
TabIe Manner In old Franco.

Could we restore for half an hour the
dinner table of old France and obtain
half a dozen instantaneous photo
graphs Of royal banquet at any era
between the reigns Of Francis l. and
Louis Quatorze such a cataract OF
laughter" would be heard as might
disturb the serenity Of Louis in para
disc. The duchess, her napkin tied Sc
curely round her neck, would be seen
mumbling a bone, another fair crea.
ture securing her plate with her bread,
a gallant eourtier using his doublet or
the tablecloth as a towel for his fin-
gers and two footmen holding a yard
OF damask under a lady's chin while
she emptied her goblet at draft. Dur
Ing a feast OF inordinate length 1t was
sometimes necessary to substitute a
clean cloth for the one which the care
essness or bad manners OF the guests
had reduced to a deplorable condition.
-"An Idler In Old France"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
MaeauIsy and Music.

Macaulay was entirely insensibie to
the charms Of music. We find him
writing from Windsor castle on Jan.
IL. 1851: "At table l was between the
Duchess OF Norfolk and a foreign wo-
man who could hardly speak English
intelligibly. got on as well as could.
The band covered the talk with a sue
cession OF sonorous tunes. The Camp
bells Are Coming was one" And Ma
caulay's biographer. Sir George Otto
Trevelyan. supplies the following in
structive foOtnOte; This is the only
authentic instance on record Of Ma
caulay's having known one tune from
anOther."-LOndOn Spectator.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
wasted Effort.

'Now, Tommy" said the Sunday
school teacher, Suppose you had two
apples and you gave another boy his
choice Of them. You would tell him to
take the largest one. wouldn't your"
'NO, ma'am," said Tommy promptly.
''Why. Tommy exclaimed the teach
er in shocked surprise. "Why notY"
"Well." said Tommy, Gin dis bunch
It wouldn't be necessary to tell him
dat."-New York Globe.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
Honest Surprise.

"King Lear Is a great character" !"
remarked the friend.
Yes" answered the actor. II sup
pose you remember my performance
last seasoET
''No, l must confess have never
seen you in the part"
'Indeedl' was the rejoinder, in a
tone Of gentle surprise. "Then how on
earth did you know 1t was a great
characterT'-Liverpool Mercury.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
Painful IsoIatIon.

To avoid learning bad habits little
Frank was being reared In the most
exclusive manner The little fellow
often became lonely playing by him
self One day he was enjoying a stolen
interview over the back yard fence
with some other boys. "Why don't
you come aud play with us7" asked
one.
"'Cause mamma won't let me asso-
ciate with other boys" was the reply.
"Why. she won't hardly let me asso-
ciate with myself. lf."-Lippineott's.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
80 oeurh nIealelne for Chllaren

"I am very glad to say few words
in praise Of Chamberlain's Cough Re-
medy" writes Mrs Ida Dewey, MIL
waukee, Wis. ~ have used it for
years both for my children and my
self and It never fails to relieve and
cure cough or cold. No family with
children should be without it as lt
gives almost immediate relief in cases
Of Group" Chamberlain's Cough Re
medy IS pleasant and safe to take,
which is Of great Importance when a
medicine must be given TO young
children. For sale by all dealers.-Av.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
Chronic constlpa.lon Cured

"Flve years ago 1 had the wo7sS
case OF chronic constipation 1 ever
knew Of, and Chamberlain's Tablets
cured me-" writes S. F. Fish, Brook
lyn, Mich. For sale by all dealers
ADV.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
There Must b somethina In II.

''DO you believe there is really any
such thing as love at hrst sight?"
Certainly there Is. If there was no
such thing how many OF the married
men whom you know would ever have
been able 10 enchant their wivesf"-
Chicago Record Herald.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23

'of course you owe a great deal to
your wifeT'
mo doubt OF It." replied Mr.. Cumrox.
"she always gives some OF the finest
parties OF the season. and II 1 weren't
married TO her ! wouldn't be invited 70
them."-Washington Star.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-23
ChamberIaIn's cough Remedy

This remedy has no superior for
coughs aud colds. 1t is pleasant to
take. IL contains no opium or other
narcotic. 1t always cures. For sale
by all dealers, ADV.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
SHREVEPORT BUY.A.BAlE
individual Purchases Of Cotton to
Relieve Stress Of Small Farmer.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shreveport.-A number of promi.
nent business men and bankers OF
Shreveport held q mass meeting Of
citizens at the City Hall Thursday
night for the purpose OF inaugurating
q buy q bale Of cotton, movement
in Shreveport. There was a generous
response to the call and out Of the
meeting will grow an organized move
ment for individual purchase Of cot
ton bales at 10 cents per pound in
order to help the small farmer
weather the war situation. The call
for the mass meeting says:
Suggestions for widening tho
scope OF the movement will be vel.
coined and a systematic plan Of ope.
ration should be adopted so as to
make the movement productive Of
greatest possible benefit to the actual
producer Of the CROP"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
TO SUCCEED JUDGE SHELBY
Senator Thornton Mentioned for Fed.
eral Circuit Court Of Appeals.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-There is consider.
able interest among lawyers and
others in the filling Of the Federal
Circuit Court of Appeals vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Shelby.
Among the first names mentioned
was that of Senator Thornton Of
Louisiana, and after he had positive.
ly stated that he would not consider
the race, gossip substituted the name
OF his law partner. Judge H. H.
White Of Alexandria. Friends Of the
latter now say that he will not run.
Judge Rufus E. Foster was spoken of,
but it is said that he would not be
considered because he had been an.
pointed to the district bench as a
Republican. This leaves as the only
strong candidate from this state. for.
mer Congressman A. P. Pujo of Lake
Charles, and he is credited with hav,
ing the support Of Senators Ransdell
and Broussard, and Congressman La.
faro and Dupre with the others prob.
ably lining up If they see any chance
for a Louisiana man being chosen.
The fear among the local bar is
that this state may not be considered.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
CLERKS HEADS
: IN MAIL SACKS
BANDITS HOLD UP AND ROB K,
c. S. TRAIN NEAR
SHREVEPORT. 80
SECURED A SMALL BOOTY
only One Pouch, Containing the Reg.
istered Mail, Was Removed BY
the Masked Robbers.
SECURED A SMALL BOOTY
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shreveport.-After forcing two ne
gro mail clerks to thrust their heads
into mail pouches a lone bandit late
Saturday night robbed the mail car
OF Kansas City Southern passenger
train No. 3 at Hobo Switch" two
miles north of here.
The amount secured is not known
but it is thought to be small. as only
one rouch, containing registered mail
was taken.
I. l.. Anderson and J. L. Vaughn
the clerks, said the bandit boarded
the train when it slowed down at tie
switch and ordered them to thrust
their heads into the mail sacks. They
said they complied and did not re.
move the sacks until the train
stopped at the railroad shops, about
one mile further on. Then they found
the robber gone and the registered
mail missing. They described the
robber as white man and said that
his face was partially masked,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
Warehouse for Alexandra.

Alexandria, movement was
started by the Alexandra Chamber
Of Commerce for the erection Of a
warehouse to store from 5000 to TO-.
600 bales OF cotton in addition to the
warehouse room already available In
this city. The Commercial Bank and
Trust Company OF this city made the
following announcement this after.
noon:
ITO facilitate the business Of this
city and the movement of the cotton
crop for the farmers of Rapides par.
ish, this bank will make loans on cot.
ton placed in warehouse at this
point to the extent Of $4,000"
The bank announces that 1t viii,
lend s25 per bale on every bale placed
In the cotton warehouse.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
QUARANTINE CITRUS CANCER
Growers Planning Fight Against
Fruit Disease.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge. - Orange growers
held a meeting in the Hibernia Bank
building Of New Orleans September
10 to adopt plans for fighting the cit
rus cancer, a Japanese disease when
is threatening the destruction OF the
citrust industry OF Louisiana.
1t is probable that steps will be
taken to secure a quarantine against
nursery stock from other states. The
disease Is prevalent in Texas, Missls'
sippi and Florida. It is said to be
causing grave concern, particularly IN
Florida, where the citrus industry Is
extensive.
The citrus cancer has made its en-
try into Louisiana only recently. Dr.
E. s. Tucker Of the Experiment Sta
ton staff was called to the orange
belt several weeks ago to look at a
peculiar fungus growth which was
blighting the trees He recognized IL
as cancer, and advised the burning OF
all trees affected, and also the ground
for a considerable area around the
tree. Careful cooperation in burning
diseased trees is needed if the dis
ease is to be checked. the Experiment
Station officials declare.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
COMMISSION STARTS PROBE
Many Witnesses Summoned to Ray
vile This Week.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Rayville.-The Legislative 1nvesti-
eating Commission appointed under
the Claiborne act last week arranged
preliminaries for beginning an inves-
tigation into the Tensas land deal
and adjourned to meet at Rayville
Monday, when it was announced the
hearing of witnesses would begin. A
list of about forty witnesses, some
inside of the state and some outside
Of 1t, was ordered summoned. It was
decided to invite Governor Hall to
appear before the commission in con.
nection with the inquiry. There was
no attempt made to enjoin the board.
The commission began an examina.
ton of the records of the sale Of
public land to the Tensas Delta Land
Company, but decided later to hear
Attorney General Pleasant, who was
present at the meeting to review the
case. Col. Peasants statement was
purely informal and did not go into
the record. He reviewed the history
of the land deal as set out in the
States pleadings In the Federal
courts.
Supervisor of Public Accounts Nc.
Farland was present and promised
that when the commission requires
an assistant from his Office he will be
provided.
The greater portion of the opening
session was given over to adopting
rules Of procedure for all of the in.
quiries Of the commission. The prin,
cipal rule adopted provides that in.
dividuals may be represented by
counsel at hearings of the board, but
public bodies under investigation will
be denied this privilege.
1t was decided to pay witnesses
summoned by the board $3.50 per
day and travelling expenses; those
summoned at the request of an out.
slider, however, must be paid by the
parties having them summoned. The
commission decided to pay sheriffs for
making service the same fees az al.
lowed in civil cases.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
s|8,00Q,000 CUT
FROM RIVER BILL
ACTION TAKEN AS AN ADD.
TloNAL WAR EMERGENCY
RELIEF MEASURE.
FIGHT IS TO CONTINUE
Theory Is That Each Project Should
Be Given Enough to Keep It Alive
Until Another Bill Passes.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
MISUNDERSTANDING of $751;
100000 from river and harbor bill ap'
preparations by the Senate Commerce
Committee, as an additional war emer.
gency relief to the treasury failed to
appease opponents of the measure,
and the filibuster against it was re.
sumed on the floor. After the cont
mittee had announced that the total
had been reduced from $4,000, 900 to
$34,oOO,OOO, Senator Burton, Republi.
can, leading the opposition, declared
the fight will continue.
A large part Of the $1S,OOO,Oo0 re.
duction was secured by horizontal re-.
auctions, on the theory that each
project should receive funds to keep
it alive until another bill can be
passed at the next session.
THE reductions made" said Sena,
tor Burton's statement, do not d.
minish by more than few hundred
thousands the ultimate expense Of
pending river and harbor improve.
ment. What opponents of the bill Oh.
ject to is such vicious items as the
Cumberland river above Nashville. tie
ultimate expense Of which would be
s4,5O0,0OO.
"As an illustration of the action of
the committee, project in Boston in.
tended to make 1t easy and safe for
deep'draft boats to enter, and an AL.
thorization of $1,00O,OO0 for Philadcl.
phia, are omitted, while the Brazos,
Trinity, Red and Ouachita rivers pro.
vision remains, although reduced"
The Mississippi river appropriation
was cut from eight millions to six. A
100000 dredging project for Boston
harbor; thel purchase Of the Chesa.
peake and Delaware canal; a $1,000.
600 authorization for improving tie
Columbia river, and 100000 for the
Ohio river were wholly eliminated.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
Tax Levied BY u. C. v.

Donaldson.-At the regular month
ly meeting Of Major Victor Maurin
Camp No. So, United Confederate
Veterans, a voluntary tax of twenty.
five cents per capita. payable quar-,
terly, was levied to raise fund to
defray the expenses of two delegates
to the next national reunion of Con.
federate veterans, and to provide
money for the care and maintenance
OF the veterans tomb in the Catholic
Cemetery.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
Arctic Explorers Rescued.

Washington.-Eight white men and
an Eskimo family. survivors Of the
wrecked Canadian exploring ship Kar.
lux are safe aboard the revenue cut.
ter Bear, after being marooned on
frozen Wrangell Island since last Jan.
uary The dispatch told of the death
OF three OF the explorers on the island,
George s. Malloch, geologist: Bjarne
Mamem. assistant typographer, and
Brady, seaman, believed to have been
George Brady.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
Vote For Road Honds.

Addis--A favorable vote of more
than 80 per cent was cast In an cleo.
ton held in the parish Of West Baton
Rouge Wednesday, comprising WARDS
One, Two. Three, Four and Eight, to
provide for levy of four mills tar
for an appropriation Of $4,000 to he
utilized for good roads.