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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-26
CHINESE ARMY IS
MASTER OF NATION

HANKOW, May 26.-Not Yuan Shi-
kai, but the Chinese army, is master
of China, according to the daily Cen
trail China Post Of this city, which
has a leading article denouncing the
military machine in China, and pre-
diets that there will be no permanent
peace until the army is made smaller,
and placed under the control of civil
authority.
The Post says: THE present mas
ter of China is neither monarchist nor
republican, neither Yuan Shi-kai nor
Tsai 40, but the army. The great
difficulty of the situation in China lies
in the fact that this is machine
which constantly gets out of the driv-
er's control. The only person in con-
nection with the provinces which have
Ibet up for independence of Picking,
fvho had any voice in the matter have
been the generals in command OF
troors. That the people Of the revolt
ing provinces sympathized with their
military leaders there can be no man
ner of doubt but if the question had
been put to the vote as to whether
they would rather bear the ills they
had than fly to others that they knew
not of, the cautious scholars, farmers
and merchants would have been un-
naimous for peace at any price.
Furthermore, the rest of China, if it
had any say, would rather see the
present dispute Accommodated on any
,orras than have civil war raging in
the land, but in this case also the
military men will decide and popular
wishes will count for nothing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-26
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2 and hurts himself so badly that 4
= he is obliged to postpone his mar \
= riage. y
= w. S. Lynch, a real estate man y
\ of this city, was the victim of the =
= above stated experience, and he is \
= suing the city of Atlanta for theft
= sum of $4,000, as it was a man =
: hole in the street through which y
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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
PROUD OF THEIR MODEL SON
OF Course He Was Young, but Just
Then His Habits Were Abso-
lutely lrreproachable.

"Ah, well, wife" said John Rumbles,
the honest farmer, though our corn
was stricken with Quinsy this year,
and our pigs all got the ear disease,
and our cabbages were all hollow, and
u wheat had appendicitis, we have
the consolation of knowing that we
have a model son. Just think, Roland
has " smoked a cigarette IN his
whole life"
Nor anything else, for that mat
ter" replied Susan, his honest wife.
"And he would no more think Of TAX
ing strong drink than he would of fly
ing"
"True," asserted Honest John, with
n sickly smile. "And the regular hours
he keeps"
Eyes" put in Honest Susan, eagerly.
ITO bed right after supper every night
regular as c~lockwork."
And for a while John smoked in con-
t~emplative silence, while Susan knit
ted away in her easy chair.
But of course, there's this" said
John at length. 1--WE can't tell how
he'll be later on. We must remember
he's only six months old"
"Ah, John, we mustn't borrow trou-
BILE. We have enough already, good
ness knows" snickered Susan.-De-
troit Free Press
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
HAD ALL SHE COULD STAND
Despite Possible Proposal, "Young
"old Maid" Was Unable to Put
Up With Bore.

IOle is a new and charming CORE
BpOndent who describes herself MS "a
rather young old maid I'm whom the
eager desire for matrlmOny is almost
overbalanced by an unfortunate sense
of the righteousness Of all masculine
beings" Her letter relating some re-
cent experiences with male bOres and
Eanies is too long to reproduce. We
print this brief excerpt:
"He talked of socialism from $50 to
$50, Of the war from then till 10 80,
Of Bernard Shaw and how he is diff
ferent from Chesterton till IL :30-and
then of psychic therapeutics
at am, you know he interiected,
connected with the Emmanuel move
ment.'
"'You surprise me- I murmured.
"'Why should you be surprised that
I am interested I'm so absorbing n sub
jectT he demanded. And I'm afraid
I glanced at the clock as 1 an
swered:
"T didn't imagine you could be con-
nected with any sort Of a-er-move-
mentP
"But isn't it too bad? I think he
would have proposed If I'd let him
talk another hour or sol"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect 1t.

Nature warns you when the track Of
health is not clear. Kidney and bladder
troubles cause many annoying symptoms
and great Inconvenience both day and
night.
Unhealthy kidneys may cause lumbago,
rheumatism, catarrh Of the bladder, pain
or dull ache in the back, joints or mus
cles, at times have headache or indiges.
ton, as time passes you may have a sal
low complexion, puffy or dark circles
under the eyes, sometimes feel as though
you had heart trouble, may have plenty
Of ambition but no strength, get weak
and lose flesh.
II such conditions are permitted to
continue. serious results may be expect
ed; Kidney Trouble in its very worst
form may steal upon you.
P~revaIeney Of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
conhrmed susnlolon.

Uncle Nose was n Of those Omnls-
Client persons who always refuse TO ac-
knowledge either establishment or ig-
nOrance. When the circus and the
sideshow came to town and the pres
ddigitatOr called for someone to go up
on the stage. Nose was pushed for
ward. Presently the magician was TAX
ing various wonderful articles out Of
Noses garments. Lastly, he extracted
a pair Of white rabbits from Moses
bushy wool
Weren't you surprised at the rab-
bits, MoseP" asked his master, after
ward.
mo, sah," Nose answered. "Fact is,
sab, I'd been suspectin' dey's some rab-
bits up there TO- some time"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

ton of its value. For a number of years charitable and missionary societies
have earned substantial income from the sale of old newspapers and maya
zines. These societies have been given much Of the surplus supply of gov
eminent documents In some cases the revenue from this source has been
sufficient 20 maintain these institutions.
Paper has advanced to a price where secondhand stock brings a cOnsid-
cradle income The movement to have the sChoOlchndren say old news
papers will result in a return to the District of approximately $4,000 If the
interest is maintained.
ton that the parents Of more than 95 per cent Of the schOolchndren buy the
daily newspaper.
If an average of one pound of paper is brought in each week by each
boy and girl in the public schools 1t means that about % long tons If paper
will be collected weekly, or several hundred tons during the courseo of the
year.
With the money thus raised many desired articles may be purchased for
the school Fairgrounds and other social activities. This of course, is one Of
the reasons why the children are working hard in making the collections.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

mems of Uncle Sans paper money ranging from the fat currency of Civil war
days down to the present time, and contains every sort of paper currency
issued by this government since the sixties.
This fiat money would be worth nothing If Uncle Sam weren't an honest
old gentleman who always pays up his l. o. us, for it has no gold or silver
back Of It. It simply stated that the United States promises to pay so many
dollars and the United States, Of course, paid up
But in this same vault ire millions of dollars Of gold and silver, with
which Uncle Sam stands ready to redeem all the paper money he now
Issues which states whether 1t is payable In silver or In gold.
Major Quaife, eighty years old, has been vault clerk at the treasury for
more than 80 years. Millions, even billions, long since ceased to tpOuble him.
"No, It doesn't make me nervous" he said. "f 1t had I wouldn't have
been here so years and still be alive. Some folks come in here and tell me
they wouldn't have this job for $4,000 a year. But I don't mind It"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is a serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
icious and most nutritious Of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare 1t in a hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

The banner day for the sbrk val September 81 On that day the first
guanaco ever born at the local o. made it's appearance. The little guanaco
is a first cousin Of the baby llama. The South Americans domestcated the
guanacO and the tame animal became known as the llama. Both mother and
baby guanaco re doing well.
A baby elk was also born o n September %, a were five coypus, which
arr by far the most interesting family in the park to those who admire
progressive and precocOus children.
The appearance of the baby coypus wa scarcely noted by the officials Of
the 90 before their industrious mother had them in the pond giving them
their first lesson in swimming. Zoo officials themselves were very much
amused by the rather premature action of the mother and expressed surprise
at the rapidty with which the infant animals took to the art OF moving
themselves about in the water
The coypu is a species Of large water rodent, which makes its native
home in Argentina and Patagonia. It's fur is known at nutra.
But these are not all of the infants There has been al interesting
addition to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Camel, Baby Camel preferrng to take
her food, however, from a bottle much the same rs human tots, only she has
to have Oneo # the keepers or officials of the zoo hold her bottle for her.
Then there is the newborn infant OF Mr. and Mrs. Yak and another child
born % Mr.. and Mrs Monkey. And in each caseb both child and mother are
doing well.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

Ieachers IN the elementary SCHOOLS
impressed upon the pupils the adj
vantage Of saving newspapers, which
would otherwise be thrown away,
with the result that such quantities
were gathered up that the board Of
education advertised for competitive
bids for the old papers. At first 40
cents a hundred pounds was offered,
and this was soon advanced to 90
cents.
The increased cost Of print paper
has served to bring about a realiza-
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

to be even more subject to pollution
than the oyster, which now is consld-
cred virtually free from disease as a
result Of the interstate shipment reg
ulations instituted by the department.
The clam is more or less mysteri-
GUS to federal investigators. Little is
known regarding its ~sO-called habits.
The investigation is expected to de
velop what these are, as well rs what
methods, II any, may be employed to
make good clans ont Of bad ones.
Oysters in polluted waters may be
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
disappointment.

"What made the man kill the goose
who laid the golden egg?"
81 can only guess at it. Maybe food
was costing so much that he got re-
sentful because the bird kept handing
nlm old metal instead of regular eggs"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
Wise Younoster.

Little Diek-What are you cutting
out OF that paper?
Little JOhnny-Something / don't
want mamma to see.
what Is itT"
'Its an article that says wooden
slippers are coming into fashion"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

hhGAlDtlS inc udJOI bdAL VI mr.
Father and mother llama came to
Washington from the Philadelphia zoo
several years ago, while the grand
parents Of the little n were captured
In the jungles of South America.
Old Lady Stork has had a busy fall
season at the zoo. It was only a few
days after the leaves began to color
and cover the ground about the animal
yards with their yellow and brown
carpet that increases were noted in
several of the families Mt the mark.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
Element Of Uncertainty.

How do you think your state is go
ing next electiOn?"
"We're going TO have a walkover,"
replied Senator Sorghum. but I'm
not quite sure which of us is going to
get walked on"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
Government ScrapboOk That Is Worth $16,OOO

r HE most valuable scrapboOk in Washington is worth $4,000, and you
i would not have to hunt for a curO collector to sell II. Indeed, such a
buyer probably would pay much more than that for It. The book is the
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

property OF Uncle Sam, but It was
compiled by, and in the costody Of,
Maj. Alfred r. Quaiffe.
1t is kept in the same safe Over
at the treasury department, where
there hangs probably the most valu-
able picture in the capital. The pic
ture, which has been there for some
time, contains three perfectly good
notes, one a gold certificate for $10,-
600. another silver certificate for S10,-
900, and a third silver certificate for
5000. The book is made up Of specI-
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

North Crandon, Wis. -sWhen 1 was 16 years
old 1 got married and at IS years I gave birth to
not walk across the floor without having to sit
down TO rest and it was hard for me to keep about
and do my work. went to a doctor and he told
me I had a displacement and ulcers, and would
have to have an operation. This frightened me SO
much that 1 did not know what to do. Having
heard of Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
/ thought l would give it a trial and it made me as
well as ever. l cannot say enough in favor of the
s.n-Mrs. MAYME AsBACm. North CrAndon. Wis.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
TESTIMONY from OkIahoma.

Lawon, Okla-"When I began to take Lydia E Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound I seemed to be good for nothing. Itred easily
and had headaches much of the time and was irregular. took it again
before my little child was born and it did me a wonderful amount Of
good at that time. never fail to recommend Lydia K Pinlham's
Vegetable Compound to aiing women because it has done so much
for me"-Mrs. A L M0CAsLAND, 800 Have st, LawtOn, Okla.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
From a Grateful Massachusetts Woman.

Roxbury, Mass.-"I was suffering from infam-
nation and was examined by q physician who found
that my trouble was caused by a displacement.
My symptoms were bearing down pains, backache,
and sluggish liver. I tried several kinds of medi-
cine; then l was asked to try Lydia E. Pinkham's
pleased to be in my usual good health by using it
and highly it."-Mrs. b. NJ. OsGooD,
/ Haynes Park, Roxbury, Mass.
IF you want special advice write TO Lydia
u. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfidentiaD Lyn
letter will be opened, read and answered by u '
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
EeaLtkfor !
SickWomen
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Has Been
WOman's Most Reliable Medicine
Here is More Proof.

To women who are suffering from some form Of
woman's special ills, and have a constant fear of breaking
down, the three following letters ought to bring hope:-
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

We like or dislike persons, not so
much for what they are as for what
they radiate.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

Alabama ranks first among the
southern states as a producer Of min
erals.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Dag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
Uncle Sans Pure-FOod Experts Get After the Clam

I INVESTIGATION of the clam has been undertaken by purefOod experts of
l the department of agriculture. DIR. Carl L. Alsberg, chief of the bureau OF
ehemsHy. who is directing the inqulry. said that scientists believed the clam
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
StOrk Has Been Very Busy at the Geological Park

r HE stork on its latest visit to the National Geological park left a 12pound
/ baby llama. She is not the most beautiful child in the world, being I'M
usually gawkylOokng on account of a length in limbs, which make these
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
Easy instruction.

"What are muni6cent people, pop?"
"Why they're the ones who are
milking munitions. SON"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
RATIONALE
GpITALAFFAIlS
Washington Children Collect Tons Of Old Paper

w MISUNDERSTANDING Of the District of Columbia are carrying
W on what promises to be a most successful campaign for the conservation
Of print paper to swell the playground and public park maintenance fund.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

aeansed by being transplanted for a couple of weeks in waters that are pure
Most of the clans consumed in this country are taken from water close to
shore during the summer and fall, when the danger Of pollution from sewage
y greatest.
The scanop also is under investigation
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
Shop Tail

ing increase and remarkable prevaleney
Of kidney disease. While kidney dis
orders are among the most common dis
eases that prevail, they are almost the
last recognized by patients, LVhO usually
content hSMSsfVSs IVifh GoetoyinS tie
effects, while the original disease may
constantly undermine the system.
If you feel that your kidneys are the
cause of your sickness or run down con-
dition, try taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the famous kidney, liver and blad-
der remedy, because as soon as your kid.
neys improve, they will help the other
organs to health.
II you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need, you can
purchase the regular ifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles at all drug stores.
Don't make any mistake but remember
the name, DR.. Kilmer's SWamp-Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y, which
you will find on every bottle.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
Even up.

did the doctor pay a vislt?"
Eyes, and the visit paid the DOCTOR
Exchange.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
Gave II a Dose.

Gave Il a Dose.
you naughty child! Why did you
pour your tonic into the clock?"
Cause that was run down, too
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

SPECIAL NoTE-You may obtain a sample size bottle of swampRoot by enclosing
ten cents to DR.. Klmer & Co, Bnghamton, n. Y. This gives you the opportunity
to prove the remarkable merit of this medicine. They will also send you a book u
valuable information, containing many of the thousands Of grateful letters received
from men and women who say they found SwampRoot TO be just the remedy needed
in kidney liver and bladder troubles The value and success of swamPRot are 20
well known that our" readers are advised to send for a sample size bottle. Address Dr.
-kimr 4 Co, Bnghamton, n. Y. When writing be sure and mention this paper.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag, Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good nocers. Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-10
Wife's Mission.

A man never acomplishes much UNI
wOman says
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
MARRIAGE FOLLOWS
PROPOSAL BY MAIL

{ Waterloo, Ia, May miss Anna
B. Berton, aged IS, who came alone
from Paraeus, Greece, few days ago
to meet her lover, was united in
marriage last evening to Samuel So
teros. A big wedding feast was
spread for the forty guests. Thirty
pounds of lamb formed the piece-de-
resistance.
Miss> Boron saw her fiance for the
first time when he met her here at
the train. The match was arranged
through relatives. There was an In
PRODUCTION by mail, a correspondence
followed there was an exchange OF
photographs, proposal and then the
long trip by the girl to meet her
lover. The couple was married in a,
home that had been prepared by the
groom.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
Printer Invents Corn Plow.

Fort Dodge Chronicle: Methods
Of corn blowing will be revolutions
lied by the invention of Ralph
Dinse, a printer at The Chronicle,
which he has recently patented. Mr..
Dinse has resigned his position and
leaves today for Mechanicsville,
Iowa, where he will demonstrate the
invention to farmers who till the
soil on the extensive plan.
!. That the invention will prove sat-
isfactory in every detail is the opin-
ion Of Mr.. Dinse, who has partially
tried out the invention. Several Of
fers from pillow concerns nave al
ready been received, but the inventor
will "hang on" for time.
The invention of Mr.. Dinse, as it
provides for the cultivating or plow-
ing around the corn, does away with
blowing in cross direction. Two
knives are so arranged that they
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
VOLUNTARILY QUITS
$4,000 SITUATION

( New York, May Henry
Bruere, known throughout the coun-
try for his efficiency work in muni-
cipal government, walked out of his
Office as Chamberlain of the City Of
New York and left a perfectly good
$4,000 a year job Kicking around
because he said the job was a sense
less waste of money and he could not
keep up the pretense. Bruere said
the work he did could be handled
easily by other city officials who
haven't any too much to do.
. Bruere came from St. Charles. Mo.
He originated the Dayton plan Of
city managership as it is employed
in that place, was at one time an
executive of the International Har-
vester Company in Chicago and more
recently did social service work in
Boston. He has not announced his
plans for the future. Aa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
Taken to Des Moines.

Harold Richardson, fifteen veal
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rich
ardson, who live on the east side
was taken to the Methodist hospital
in Des Moines a few days ago fol
treatment for rheumatism with
which he has suffered more or less
for the past year. His condition has
been more serious during the last
three months, the rheumatism af-
fecting the heart. The lads faith
er went Saturday to spend Sun,
day with the boy who is consider
ably improved since his removal to
Des Moines. eg-&
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
TWENTY YEARS AGO
X in the Webster City Freeman.

|of the Bossert home, two men at
tempted to stop the horse he was
driving. The doctor had noticed
their suspicious actions by the dim
light of a street lamp and had his
whip in hand. When they jumped
for the horses bit he struck a sharp
blow and the would-be robbers were
Ifoiled, one of them receiving cut
from the whip; and the doctor
thinks he broke the record in COM
ing from that place to town. The
same tactics were attempted at the
same place a short time afterwards,
the proposed victim being a young
man who works in the C. A. Near
livery barn. The men asked him for
a ride, but he was suspicious and
passed them at a rapid gait.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Friday, Arbor Day, was a perfect
day and our picnic was one of the
most enjoyable events of the season.
The high school and the higher
eighth grade went about six miles
south Of town.
Glass colors were noticeable feat
ures of the picnic, lavender, white,
scarlet and black, rose and green
floating from hats, whips and wag-
ons. Even the ice, cream was rose
the junior color.
The Tie Gang captured a large
dry 'moccasin; snake while at the pic
mic: 1t is six feet long, has re-
markabie appetite eating three frogs
every night. The snake is now on
exhibition at the home of Charles
Sweeney on west Division street.
L. A. McMurray has very kindly
offered a gold medal to the winner
of the oratorical contest of 1897.
George Tucker is wearing his gold
medal which was given at the state
contest at Marshalltown.
The seniors have chosen their
motto--".We build the ladder by
which we climb" s7T.