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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13

fool" she left the paternal roof. At Tn
same time she dispatched a communl
cation TO her father requesting his i'm
mediate presence at home. When b
received the summons It had n mystl
flying effect upon him. but in obedience
to the request he repaired 10 the seem
OF his domestic joys. He had no soon
er crossed the threshold than some
thing within him corresponding to In
tuition made manifest to lis minds
eye that all was not right. The lttl,
boys were o visible. Even Lean
der's voice wes hushed. Most assur
edly something was wrong.
But what7
Miss Cations father inspected the
various rooms comprising his estab.
lishment In his own room be found
conspicuousiy tucked In one corner OF
his looking glass a neatly folded note
directed to himself in Miss Cations
familiar hand. This evidently was
meant to explain the mystery. he
tore It open. He read It. Then he
read It over.
That the contents Of the note were
exercising a powerful and not wholly
pacifylng influence upon him was easy
to be seen. Miss Caxton had eloped
with "the fool"
She asked him to look after the chill.
dren until she should return, which
would be as soon as she was married.
Miss Cations father held the note out
toward his angry reflection in the
glass:
Heres gratitude for you. Well, she
needn't come back here. I'm done with
her"
Then, being only n man, he swOre.
and while he swore he made up his
mind to a course OF action that he In
tended should very much astonish Miss
Caxton when that young lady returned
as Mrs. Somebody Else.
Does she think / will stand this? /
see myself fOrgiving her. If l lay my
hands on ''the fool" he will spend his
honeymoon with broken bonesT'
Suddenly he b~ethought him Of the
little boys. They no doubt had awaited
themselves OF the absence Of all re-
straining force to do as they pleased.
As this flashed through his mind he
a tribe pale. he rather re-
GREETED that he had been so severe
with Leander. for supposing-
He ran downstairs and into the
yard. only stopping to glance at the
kitchen stove with a vague dread lest
Leander had crawled into 1. and been
cremated. On reaching the yard he
examined the well and was greatly re-
lieved to find it empty Of everything
except water.
Then he espied the little boys. with
the twin between them, perched upon
the roof Of a convenient coal shed in
the rear Of the house. whittier they
had withdrawn. knowing that some
thing unusual was about to happen.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13

NOTICE is hereby giyen that John 8. Glib
son o. Lake. New4dexico. who on june ", 1910,
made homestead entry, No, O463l for 81 SCI
Sec. q, N5i NEh, Sec. 20 Township 90 g.. r.
~ W., N. NJ. p. Meridian, has hled notice Of
intention 20 make Final Three Year Proof
70 establish claim to the land above desorib-
before j. NJ. Trippe. U. s. Commissioner. at
Playas, N, N. on the Goth day of Feb, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George wInkler, of Lake. N. Mex.
Frank Lane, of Lake. N. Mex.
j.. Barefoot. of Lake. N. Mex.
Ed. Clark, Of Playas, N. Mex.
JOSE GONZALES,
Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13

Murphy waS assistant cook on board
a trooper ship bound for India. The
nrst morning he forgot to wash the
boiler out after breakfast Conse-
Qusntly there were tea leaves on the
surface OF the soup when dinner was
served To clear himself Of blame be
went to the respective messes and Gaids
III yea foind any tay laves IN tho
soup yOun know It's minE"-LondoR
Globa
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13

NE than are usually crowded Into u
brief a period.
He gave Roderick and Thaddeu;
their supper-and something else u
well-and put them to bed. Then h'
took Leander in hand aud tried to gel
his faculties into a condition fUr sleep
The twin refused to be ~cOmfurted. Hs
wanted Miss Caxtou and Miss Caxton
only. IL was the burden or his woes
Hit father looked at him. In his glance
paternal love seemed to be In abey.
ance.
"You had better make mp your mind
to going to bed without her, for she
has put you to sleep for the last tlme.''
Whereat Leander howled nfresh.
"If you don't stop and let me have a
moments quiet / shall punish you.
You hearT"
Leander choked down a sob and was
silent
There" said HIS father n~pprovingIy.
II guess we can get along all right.
Now, you go to sleep-right on"
Lenders sobs broke forth again.
whats the matter now?'
More sobs and a howl.
Il thought l told you to keep still.
Why don't your
Then he grew persuasive.
Don't you love your papa2a
The twin looked at him WITH wide
eyes.
II am appealing 10 bis better SELF
reflected Miss Cations parent. THE
instinct OF affection which a child has
Is a most wonderful thing"
Leander dissolved into tears.
Hang the brat! What's got into
him nowf'
Miss Cations parent o and
paced the 6oor. Leander's grief con-
dnued unchecked. His Gather regard.
ed him in amazement. The twins ca
pacity for sorrow was very .astonish-
ing, and his anger merged into some
thing akin to wonder.
HE must be very wet inside" he
thought.
He addressed the twin in cOnelliatory
tones.
"See here. Leander. Do you think It
safe to cry like thatT'
But Leander wept on. upheeding
him. in a highly original manner. His
grew uneasy.
why don't you stop1 Hush! Therel
Therel To please papa. who loves you
so much! COnfound you! How long
Is this going to last9 Will Il be all
nightT' he asked himself. II wish-I
wish my daughter were here. If she
would only come back now I think l
could almost forgive her"
His resentment was weakening.
Each sob of the twin lessened the
enormity Of Miss Cations crime. Her
father was willing to take her back at
any ~priee-and "the fool" into the bar
gain. In desperation he brought the
sugar bowl and placed It as an offer
Ing OF peace at Lenders feet.
THAT should stop him." he muttered.
But It didn't. With a guilty blush
he went down upon his knees in a vain
effort to seduce the twin into the be-
lief that he vas a horse. He was in
this interesting position when Miss
Caxton opened the door and entered,
Imiling and serene. ''The fool" was with
her, but he was by no means so serene
he could have wished to be. and his
Imile was not an easy one.
Miss Caxton mastered the situation
1t a glance. Without a word she pos
Iessed herself Of the twins small per
ION.
Il am sorry, papa, that you missed
game Of whist. but It won't occur
she said as she walked from
he room.
When she returned twenty minutes
.ater, after having put Leander to bed,
found her father peacefully drink
ng cold tea-'to restore the tone to his
nervous system" as he explained
while he gave "the fool" a detailed and
truthful account Of his adventure with
he twin.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13

Lady-I wish Jon would paint mo q
storm at sea. Marine Paipter-ImpoS-
eible madami "But other artists paint
storms at sea" yea but I've seen
ona"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office,
Las Cruces, New Mexico,
Jan. 9, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that John S Brown.
OF Lordsburg. N. NJ, who, on June q, 1912,
made homestead entry, No. O716s, for lots 2 &
3, Sec. z, I. % s., r. Is W.. NEk SEA; SEA
NEA Section II, Township % s, Range 10 w.
N. NJ. p. Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton TO make Anal Communication proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above described. be-
fore d, H. Kedzie, o.. s, c Commissioner at
LOrdsburg, N. NJ, on the slst day of February
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Love r. Jones, Of Lordsburg, N. NJ,
j. II. Mcclure. of Lordsburg. N, NJ.
Nick Hughes. Jr.. Of Lordsburg. Nm.
b. W. Randall, Of Lordsburg, N, NJ.
JOSE GONZALES.
Register
First insertion, Jan. 10. 1914
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13
Notice for publication.
DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR
U. 8, Land once, at Las Cruces. n. N.
January u. 1914

NOTICE is hereby given tina Preston L.
Ward. - Animas, N. NJ. who. on june o, zoos,
made homestead entry. No. $3.50 O2stsl, for
~ NEk; Eh sEk. Section /. Township 30 8,
Range 20 W., N. M. p. Meridian, has nled no.
tice Of intention to make Final ave year proof.
to establish clam to the land above d~eecribed,
before Alfred D.. Ward. U. s.. Commissioner
at Animas.N M, on the 2lth day OF February
1914.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13

Why should we cali ourselves men.
unless Il bo 20 succeed in everything
Observation-Disclosures
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13
NOTICE
Department Ofthe Interior,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Las Cruces, N. NJ. Jan. 20, 1914.

-
NOTICE is hereby given that Robert E.
Goedeke, o. Hachita. N. NJ, who, on May II,
1912. made homestead entry. No. OTO9s. for
SEA, Section "a Township 3Os. Range 10 w.
N. M. p. Meridian, has nled notice of inten.
ton to make Final Three Year Proof to es.
blish claim to the land above described, be
fore 7. j. Brown, United States Commission.
err. at Hachlta, N. NJ. IN the TIN day of March
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Tom Upshaw. of Hachita, N. NJ,
Will Upshaw, of Hachita. N, NJ.
AugIstes Lard, of Haohita, N. NJ.
John Lard, of Hachita, Y. NJ.
JOSE GONZALES,
Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13

A cOvetOuS man makes no frIonda-
CingaIeso PTOvorh :
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13
NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Las Cruces, N. N.
Jan. o, 1914
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Jan. Q, 1914

NOTICE is hereby given that Samuel Ward.
OF Animas, N. NJ, who, on April 8, 1908. made
homestead entry, No. 6s3T (O2565). for VIZ
sWk Section 25, Eh SEA, Section 28T. 10 g.,
Range2O W., N. NJ. P. Meridian, has fled no
tice of intention to make Final Five Year
Proof, TO establish claim to the land above
described, before Alfred B. Ward O. s. Com
missioner, at Animas, N. M. on the 2lst
day OF February 1914.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-02-13
NOTICE

First publication Jan. IS. 1914.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
TO NAME
COUNTY DELEGATES
y SATURDAY. MAY IS
COPY OF PLAN RECEIVED BY
LOCAL CHAIRMAN, THOMAS
H. pEEsLES..
METHOD NOT YET DETERMINED
That is a Matter for Decision by the
County Committees of the Several
countes.-Must Make Due PueIica.
ton of the Same.

Chairman Thos. H. PEBBLES, of the
county regular" committee, is in re-
ceipt of letter from Chairman AL
phabet Morton, of the state COM
mittee enclosing an outline of the
plan by which the regulars" of the
several counties are to elect dele
gates to the coming state conven-
ton. The following is the plan un-
der which the delegates will be
chosen:
The conventions will be held, ON
May 26th and May 9th, respectively.
Each County is entitled to one
vote in said Convention for each 100
votes, or fraction over so, cast for
Wilson electors at the last election.
Delegates shall be selected by the
Democrats of the respective Counties
on Saturday, May 16, 1914, in such
manner as the County Democratic
Executive Committee shall provide
by appropriate action, such action by
the County Committees to be had not
later than May 6, 1914.
due publication is to be given of
the method or manner of selecting
these delegates by publication in a
County newspaper, is possible When
there is no newspaper in the county
which will publish it, the same shall
be posted for not less than five days
at the Court house, and if possible
publication shall be made in a news
paper in all adjoining County.
"If any County Executive Commit
tee shall fail to act on or before May
9Th, and provide method for select
ing delegates, as provided above,
then mass meeting of the Demo-
cratic voters of such County is called
to meet at the Court house at Noon,
Saturday, May 18th, to be called to
order by the Chairman of the County
Executive Committee, or in his alb
sence, by any member of the County
Executive Committee, which mass
convention shall select the delegates
herein provided.
THE Counties may select the
same, or a different list of delegates
to the two convention, as the Demo-
cracy of the respective Counties may
decide.
mo proxies shall be allowed, but
the delegates attending shall cast the
entire vote of the County which they
represent"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
U. S. AS. In SESSION
LAWRENCEBURG
DR.. r. {. BIRkETT, OF COLUMBIA,
MAKES THE RESPONSE FOR
THE DELEGATES.

Special to The Herald.
LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn, April IA.
Columbia Presbytery of the Presby-
terian church, U. S. A, met here Mon
day night in the Presbyterian church.
The opening sermon was preached by
DR.. W. L. Darby, of Evansville, Ind.
The following delegates are here
from Columbia, on behalf of the
church, DR.. F. E. Birkett; represent
ing the elders, Ossie B. Parsons. Phi
lathea class of the Columbia church
is represented by Misses Mamie Al
ford and Flora Vaughan. They take
part in the Presbyterian Society. Rep
resenting the Woman's Missionary
Society are Mrs. Dollie Mill and Mrs.
Maggie Adkisson.
The Chi Alpha Glass, Miss Mary
Ellington.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
DIXIE MlNSTRELS
MONDAY NIGHT
LOCAL TALENT WILL GIVE AN
NUAL PERFORMANCE AT THE
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

The Dixie Minstrels, which have
been showing in many of the towns
around Columbia, will give their an
nual performance at the New Grand
opera house Monday night.
All the boys have had considerable
experience in minstrel work, and
some of them are finished perform
ers. They have prepared a first class
program, which has been presented
several times, and they are now ready
to give the home people the best they
have. The program will include all
the acts that are given by first class
minstrel organization. In addition
they have added one or two specials,
that are said to be absolutely new
and novel
Joe Greenfield and the Columbia
band will furnish the music, which
will be Of a high class. They will
give a concert on the square at noon
on the day of the show, Immediately
following the parade.
Tickets are on sale now. The pro-
ceeds will be divided equally between
the minstrels and the band. This is
a home talent performance, and there
will doubtless be a full audience to
hear the show.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
RESIGNS AS HEAD
COUNTY WORK HOUSE
HICKS RICHARDSON RETlRES
FROM THE OFFICE OF SU.
PERINTENDENT.

superintendent Hicks Richardson,
{" the Maury county work house, has
rendered his resignation to the board
Vi road and work house commission
eS The resignation has been ac-
0spted and it is expected that sue
VeSsor to Mr.. Richardson will be ap-
Po'Ated at an early date. Members
u the board refused to discuss the
,7s'gnation except to state that it had
0s7n received and accepted. They
a''o declined to discuss the rumors
10 lhe effect that there had been some
'''tlon between the board and the
curing superintendent.
NT Richardson is a citizen of the
1''a district and prior to his election
aS Superintendent of the work house
ii January, 1912, was assistant post
master Culleoka. He was only re-
Gently elected for another term as su-
'7A,eHdent Of the work house.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
HUTTON ANNOUNCES
He WILL RESIGN AS
STATE BANK EXAMINER
TEN DAYS Is THE LIMIT HE SETS
AS HEAD OF STATE IN
STITuTloNS.
GOES TO MEMPHIS As PRESIDENT
Columbia Fnancier and Business
Man Openly Stated Monday That
He Would Tender His Resignation
to Gov. Hooper Shortly.

10 L. Hutton, state superintendent
of banks, will resign his office some
time this week to become president
of the Mercantile National Bank of
Memphis, according to the only au-
thorized announcement that has been
given out, and which was made short
ly after noon Monday.
Mr.. Hutton has been in Memphis
continually for the past two months
settling up affairs of the old Mercan-
tile bank which was closed on &C
count of alleged embezzlement by
President Hunter Raine. 1t is thought
here that Mr.. Hutton will take charge
on the bank on May g., just three
months after the bank ceased pay
ments and the state department be-
gan its investigation.
"It seems to be the general desire
that | shall accept the presidency OF
the new institution" said Mr.. Hutton
Monday, "and, in fact, many OF the
directors nave predicated their con-
tribution on such an arrangement
Aside from the splendid opportunity
that is offered me in becoming the
head of this institution with such a
strong directorate, l do not feel priv
.ileged to hazard the consummation OF
the plans already made by declining.
While l have not yet resigned as SUI
perintendent of banks, it is altogeth-
er probable that | shall resign with
in ten days or two weeks.
81 shall resign Immediately after
the plans under consideration have
taken definite shape" said the super
intendent. .-.- --.- --.a--.
81 am now engaged in completing
the plans for the Mercantile National
Bank" he continued. In order to
carry out the original plan, the estab-
lishment of a new bank is absolutely
necessary. 1t will take over the as
sets and liabilities of the failed Mer-
camille Bank, paying more than 5000
small depositors in full and the larg-
er ones seventy-five per cent. OF their
claims"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
HEAD OF FLORIDA
SCHOOLS In CITY
SUPERINTENDENT SHEATS OF
LAND OF FLOWERS HERE FOR
A LITTLE WHILE.

State Supt. of Schools Sheats, of
Florida, was in Columbia for a short
time on Friday, afternoon. He was
returning from the educational con-
ference in Louisville. Mr.. Sheats is
one of the most interesting school
men in the South. For more than for
ty-one years he has been actively en-
gagged in public educational work and
has been elected four times state su-
perintendent of schools of Florida.
He was first elected to that Office in
1892 and during his first term of four
years he succeeded in having passed
the first state uniform teachers exam
inatiop law of the South. This law
has been a very decided success and
now several other states of the South
have similar statutes. In 1896, be-
cause of this law, desperate effort
was made to defeat Mr.. Sheats for
reelection but without success, and
he secured another four years term.
He was out of Office from 1900 to 1908,
but in the latter year was again elect
ed and was reelected in 1912. Mr..
Sheats spoke in the most enthusiastic
manner of the beautiful country be-
tween Nashville and Columbia. He
declared that the conference at Lou
isville was the largest and best OF the
kind that he had ever attended.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
MORE MONEY FOR
COUNTY SCHOOIS| IS
VOTED BY JUSTICES
INCREASED LEVY CARRIES BY
THE OVERWHELMING VOTE
OF NINETEEN TO TWO.
UNANIMOUS REPORT Committee
Senator Church Leads Almost Lone
Fight Against the Proposition, su.
perintendent Graham Making the
Contest for the Change.

BY the overwhelming vote of nine
teen to two the county court of Mau.
ry county this morning increased the
school tax levy by four cents on the
500. Senator J. w. C. Church made
hard fight against the increase but
he was almost alone as the majority
OF the court was convinced of the JUS
tice of the increase.
The total tax levy for the current
year was fixed at $1.35 on the $10O
worth of property, an increase of four
cents. The following is the levy for
the year: State, 35 cents; county
proper, 80 cents; school tax Estate
levy, Is cents, county 20 cents), total
35 cents; highway tax, 4 cents; sink
ing fund tax, 10 cents; floating debt
tax, cents.
The report of the committee ap-
pointed on tax levy was unanimously
in favor of the increase and was sign.
ed by 7. E. Lipscomb, ]. C. Taylor,
F. M. Ricketts,, B. L. Wilkes and John
NJ. Davis.
The increased school tax will give
the schools of the county about $4,000
of additional revenues. Maury coun
ty, with the increase, will however
be far behind the great majority OF
the counties of Tennessee in the mat
ter of school taxes.
The following was the detailed vote
on the motion to adopt the report in
creasing the school tax levy to twenty
cents:
Ayes: Justices Mullins, Forgey
Russell, Crewe, Dayis, Hunter, Holt
Wilkes, of the fifth, Denton, voorhies
English, Ricketts,, Ross, Wilkes, OF
the eighth, Fariss, Alexander, Lips
comb, Taylor and Pogue-total 19.
4, Noes: Church and Glenn-total 2
Not voting: Justices Jackson
Brooks and Guest-total 3.
The principal speech in favor of the
increase was made by County Super
intendent Graham, who presented the
facts and figures, showing the abso
Lutte necessity for more money for the
school system.
For the two vacancies upon the
county equalization board, w. D
Cooper was elected for the western
section of the county, and John c
Nelson, of Enterprise, for the south
ern portion. The name of the for
mer was placed in nomination b!
Esq. C. c. Ross, while the name O
Mr.. Nelson was presented to tn,
court by Thomas Y. English, Jr. Tn,
name of James Adkisson was alst
put before the court, but Mr.. Nelson
was elected by a good majority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
STATE REPUBLICANS
MEET UNDER wings
OF Dove OF PEACE
MOST HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
EVER HELD NOW IN SESSION
IN NASHVILLE.
UNANIMOUS FOR GOV. HOOPER
Williams, independent Democrat, Will
Be Endorsed for Supreme Court.
Platform Strong for Prohibition and
Law Enforcement.
Special to The Herald.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April Is
With the delegates all in thorough
harmony upon all issues, and with a
representative attendance from near
ly ever county in the state, the repub-
lican state convention, convened here
this morning and organized by elect
ing Judge H. B. Lindsay, of Knoxville,
the temporary chairman. In calling
the meeting to order Judge Lindsay
provoked loud and long continued ap-
plause' in a tribute to Gov Hooper.
He congratulated the party upon the
solid front that it presented and the
harmony that existed among the
members. He referred to the splen-
did work which fusion had wrought in
Tennessee for good government and
predicted continued success for tenn
perance and law enforcement.
Committees on platform and resolu-
tions, on credentials, on permanent
organization were announced after
which the convention tock a recess
until 1870 o'clock. w. B. Disney, of
Clinton, is SECRETARY of the conven-
tion and JEFF Patton, of Rhea county,
is sergeant at arms.
Hon. T. Asbury Wright will be per-
manent chairman of the body and
there will be no fights in the creden-
tials committee, for the first time in
years. There are no contesting del
egates and the convention will prob
ably be the most harmonious ever
held by the republican party. The
platform will declare in unequivocal
terms for state wide prihibition, for
law enforcement and for such addi'
tional legislation as will make Ger.
tain the complete elimination of the
liquor traffic in Tennessee. The pres
ent election laws will be approved
and Gov. Hooper's administration will
U0 warmly duu COl uldlly SuuOlS SCu'
AS a general rule perfect harmony
prevailed in the district meetings this
morning and business was quickly
dispatched. Few changes were made
in the state committee.
Gov. Hooper will be re-nominated
this afternoon for a third term by &C
clamation. There is not even a sug
gestion of opposition to the governor
in his own household. In addition
the convention will endorse Hon
Sam C. Williams as a non-partisan, in
dependent candidate for supreme
court
1t is probable that no action will
be taken with reference to railroad
commissioner, that place being helt
open for the independent democrats
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-04-17
FALLS AND
BREAKS LIMB
NEGRO AT CROSS BRIDGES sUs-
TAINS SEVERE ACCIDENT
MONDAY MORNING.

While attempting to fix the wheel
of an automobile Monday morning, a
negro on the farm of John B. Brooks,
of Cross Bridges, was rather seriously
hurt by the axle falling upon his limb
and breaking it. He and Mr.. Brooks
had taken off the wheel, and in some
manner, the negro, who was trying to
fix it, was caught under it when the
lack on which it was resting, slipped,
letting down the whole weight Of the
machine upon him.
Immediate medical attention was
given the negro, and it will be some
time before he will be able to be out
again.