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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

IN a place built, like Bethlehem, in
\ many cases against the soft
limestone rock it often happens
that the existence of a cave where
the house was to be was a great at
traction since it offered a ready
made, dry, above ground cellar as
well as a specially suitable spot for
the household animals and for a
storeroom. 1t would seem that Jo-
seph was at last able to get room in
some such back portion of a house,
and there, we are told, Mary bore
her divine Son.
A cave below the high altar Of
the Church of the Nativity is now
shown as the very place where this
august event transpired a little re-
cess, shaped like a clam shell, its
floor of marble wrought into a star
in the center, bearing in Latin the
words, Here Jesus Christ Was
Born of the Virgin Mary" A row
of lamps hangs round the outer
edge, the right to attend to them be-
ing a jealousy watched matter, each
Of the ancient churches, the Greek,
the Latin, the Armenian and the
Coptic, having one or more Of these
underjts .cara
The evidence for this site is SO
strong that most persons accept it as
sufficient, reaching up, as it does, to
within living memory of the days of
the apostles. But even if this be an
Illusion the fact remains that in this
petty village the Saviour Of the
world was made man for our re-
demption. No wonder that we read
of the anthem of the angels, for
surely nothing could draw forth the
interest of the heavenly population
like the exceeding grace God was
showing to sinful man.
The scene Of the visit of the shep-
herds is pointed out as on a rough
slope, facing the village, at some
distance to the east, Bethlehem ly-
ing far above on its mountain seat.
One can follow the shepherds in
their journey to see the unspeakable
wonder. They would go along the
rich valley of Boaz and then up the
terraced hill by a path still in use,
nor is it uninstructive to reflect
that, while simple shepherds were
led by angels to the manger, the
high priest and the great Of Jeru-
salem, so near, slept through that
most illustrious night of all history,
quite unconscious of what had hap
pened. But We know of it, and may
God grant that if we cannot 60 with
the shepherds to Bethlehem we may
one day go to the right hand of God
and worship him there, who that
night lay a little child in Mary's
arms.-Dr. Cunningham Geikie.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
Christmas Gifts

4" HE joy that's born of Christmas
gifts is not t0ithtn Themselves
Or o or I could pick our joys
from any merchants shelUeS
And you could buy more costly things
than eVer I could give,
And though no friend should. ONE
your 1ody contented you could
HUe.
Yet some poor trtnbet rich becomes
and treasure to the end
Because 1t is the symbol of a true and
loyal friend.
The thing is nothing as it lies upon a
merchants shelf,
Ind scarce a thought you'd 0iUe to It
for Whdt 1t is itself.
There may be thousands like it round
about you everywhere,
But let a friend bring 1t to you and
S~trdi0httody 10 is rare.
For something of that friend into his
simple gift Is drought
And 1t becomes a precious THING
token of a thought.
We are a sentimental clan, zoe fight
and strive for gold,
Yet treasures 1phtch zoe closest guard
are AeUer bought or sold;
The things We Udlue most are not the
gems Il money buys.
But all those StOeet and lovely things
that memory bids as prize.
The faded slippers Of a babe not In
themselves are dear,
But in the thoughts they bring to US
of one no longer here.
And so it is 1oith Christmas gifts, It's
friends t0ho make them rare,
The trtfe that toith love Is rich has
north beyond compare;
The moment that it passes from some
friendly hand to you
1t has assumed a UdEUe that before it
neUer kneU.
And 1ohdt 1CdS common In itself is noto
beyond all price
Because 1t represents to you I'M good
friends. sacrifice.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
CIVIC GOOD TURNS.

The civic good turns OF scouts are
adding very considerably to the COM
fort and wellbeing Of the communities
In which they live. Recently the Boy
Scouts Of Alameda. Cal, cleaned the
beaches on the south side OF their city
for a distance OF several miles. Under
the direction Of their scoutmasters the
boys OF seven troops separated into
groups and cleared the stretch Of
sand. Following the cleanup. they held
a scout rally and made a big bonfire Of
the rubbish they had gathered.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

Noto jolttv commands the floor,
And joy I'M 10Th the mistletOe
Bring IN the Yule logs ancient fame,
The soased OoGr's head, a rich re-
past.
Let sorroO 90 the iody It came;
Let care be to obliUion cast.
The street clear Uoices sound iCithout
SdckbufS end shdpm make tohoIe-
SVfie gIee.
TtotHej Is the bodT's head round about
With 0drldnds rich and rosemary.
And nOt0 the tocmin0 todsSdH boi0I
Shall bring HS comfort and delight.
mi. l.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
AMONG THE SCOUTS.

A scout Is a patriot and is always
'e0dy to serve his country at n min
ute's notice. He loves Old Glory and
knows the proper forms Of Offering 1t
respect. He never permits It's folds
to touch the ground. He knows how
his country is governed and who are
the men in high authority. He desires
n strong body, an alert mind and an
uncOnquerable spirit, so that he may
serve his country In any need. He pat
terms his life after those Of great Amer
leans who have had a high sense Of
duty and 'who have served the nation
well.
A scout, like an old frontlersman,
does not shout his wisdom from the
hOusetops. He possesses the quiet
power that comes from knowledge. He
speaks softly and answers questions
modestly, He knows n brGggart, but
~ does not challenge him, allowing the
boaster to expose his ignorance by his
own loose-wagglng tongue.
Evansville (Ind.) Boy Scouts have
just established a new wireless station
and claim that they will soon be able
to talk with New York. New York
scouts who have stations are eagerly
n1vaitIng a message from the Indiana
boys.
Long Time Arriving.
Some stars are 80 far away that
the light from them hasn't reached ua
yet. But It will arrive eventually"
Reminds me OF my hired man coming
from the post omce.' commented
Farmer Heck.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

For Christmas HsUs shall 0r0p old
From cons BetD or centuries pdst.
Quaint mNRlmers min0Ie IN the scen9
Where pudding mates Nth ChTist-
mas pie.
The rooms are thick toIth eUeT0rcen,
And happiness lights every eye.
Let Fortundtus turn his horn
OF basket loads to furnished need,
For on this day the One tOdS born
Who kne1 no mark Of class or creed.
Then i0eIcome, merry Christmdsttde,
Another hour before zoe 90.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
0tR 0lrtHtntaH
pnhhhtg

Perhaps the most heroic at
tempt to Keep Christmas in
conventional fashion Under {
unconventional condi- !
ttonS tOdS that made bV the !
late Lord WOlseley, When a
young officer, IN the trenches
before ~SebdstopOI during the :
Crimedn tCar siTtv years ago.
He and his comrades decided
that the Christmas should /
be hOnored and that there :
should De a plum pudding.
The pudding" t0dS conf |
pounded Of biscuit, grease
and such fruit as could be O6-
tanned, the ingredients being !
mircd in a fragment Of a |
Russian shell. Wrapped IN a
cloth, II tCds boiled for some I
hOurS, and a tasty reminder :
of the great festival UGs ca
Oerly looked JOrt0Grd to bv
the hungry officers. But before
the pudding tCGs considered
cooked orders came trans. |
ferrin0 WoTseley and hts tent
companions to a distant part
!. Of the i0oTkS.
; Should they Leave the pud-
/ ding untiI their return or cat
, il as il tDdsf They Were hun
/. 0Yv, and the latter course tcds
decided upon. The pudding"
DGs duly st0dIlOi0ed, and
; dlUdv they t5eHt in obedience
to orders. Late that night
WoIseIev 0ds troubled Cith
internal disturbances that ne
} cessitated the doctors kindly
administrations. IL seemed, said
the future feEG marshal as "
pieces Of Russian she'll aoere
, rolling GOdiRst each other
|. inside. 1t t0Gs the only pWd-
I ding, the frst and last he
eUer made.
- ~ ~ ~
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

VERTlsE THE FACT THAT YOU GO TO CHURCH. IT PAYS you
SPIRITUALLY IT PAYS YOU MATERIALLY. THE CHURCH EN-.
VlRoNMENT HELPS THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. THE
CHURCH TEACHING HELPS EVERY MAN TO THINK CLEARLY
AND TO THINK CORRECTLY. THE CHURCH COMMANDMENTS
ARE ONLY THE COMMANDMENTS OF HEALTH AND MIND.
Statistics show that communities with the greater number Of
churches are prosperous. The people, as a whole, are HAPPY
AND CONTENT. If you have neglected going to church, don't
let another Sunday pass without making a visit to the house of
God.
God is ~forgivings He is patient. But his patience may be ex-
hausted if a man continually ignores him. You IGNORE AND
OFFEND GOD when you stay away from church. You like to see
your children GO TO CHURCH and Sunday school,. The chill
dren will be DOUBLY IMPRESSED with the Importance of at
tending church if they see the father in church.
GO TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY.
GO TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

The rosy gtfI
close at our
side
Wen kiss be-
meath the mis-.
HtIetoe.
Deep, M clio u
b eIIs salute
the air
With b~eniSOns
sent far and
Utde.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

~ WV
so0 Of the
soul,
Fro m golden
morn to star.
~ night.
NGu1ht care zoe
for the pierre
ing cold,
The d
Snoio or rag
ina bI03t
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
Tho sweetest Of All.

Christmas is a jolly day, but let us
has forget that It iG Chrlst's birthday
and that to make someone else happy
Is the sweetest thing Of all.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
"Dnn't 0pFtt Anttl
GlrtHtntaaI'

y Ny Lore hath sent a Gift to
" me,
II But though that 0sft 1 long to
u see,
n The packets label says me
" nay 1
q "DOn't open until Christmas
n day."
~ TIH Christmas ddy-hoD long
& 10 toc!t
n And pine, yet hold tHvtoIGte
~ The ban, too strict for Adams
81 clay
N Don't open until Christmas
n ddgi"
" On Christmas day SHAH I be
u here
N TO joy IN that t0hich not0
~ tOere deGrf
81 And must I heed these rHnes
NJ that say,
n Don't open until Christmas
~ dayf"
81 Should Time, the chNrE, have
pOt0er to hold
n In check each t0oYd, each
~ deed Of oIdI
~ Through this decree Of dredr
u delay,
u Don't open until ChTiStmGs
~ dog"
81 For there be hedrts-Gnd
. purses, too
" Locked fast to LoUe the long
- year through
BY that same tCoTd, 10hich
M fools obey,
" Don't open until OhTiStmGS
. day."
VI An. Lore, the sdOes all GIIo,o
q The Time for any joy Is nOtOi
n Then charge me never more,
u pray,
% Don't open until Christmas
n dGvi"
n Arthur GHitermGR IN Life.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
Cbe Golden
Cbrlstmastide

r UNDER the far blue SyriGa sky
u Was born the COaQReroT Of
Death,
Who bore credentials from on high
In Bethlehem and Ndzorefh.
Then cdRe the neto aud better times;
One lone star signdled far and ioide,
And no0 zee ring meIodioHs chimes
10 mark the holy ChristmdsHde.
O.
Come young and old from every side;
Come rosy maid and gentle stodin,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

IL IS the holy
ChFfstm q s.
tide
ThGt joyouslv
70 e m G c (
again.
The holly hangs
u o tn e
door.
IL IS no time for
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

Qood DiH and jon 90 everywhere
Upon the golden ChriStmdsttde.
Joel Benton.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
Crowd the Front Pews. Adver-
tise Your Belief. Go to Church.

EN- you GO TO CHURCH Sunday MARCH
RIGHT UP TO THE FRONT PEWS.
Don't take a seat in the rear of the church.
In many churches some w%orshipers make
for the rear pews as if they we're ashamed
to be seen. Is there anything dishonorable
in being seen in church? If you 90 to a
theater you are proud to be seen in the
front rows. CROWD THE FIRST PEWS
OF THE CHURCH.
THERE CERTAINLY IS NOTHING UN.
MANLY IN GOING TO CHURCH. RATHER
IS IT A SIGN Of STRENGTH or cHARAc.
TER. PILLARS OF THE CHURCH GEN.
ERALLY PmIARs OF RIaIMEaa Az
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-06-02
NEVER NEGLECT A COLD

A chill after bathing. cooling off sud
denly after exercise and drafts. give the
cold germs fOot-bold that may lead t.
something worse. Safety requires early
treatment. Keep DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery on hand. This pleasant balsam
remedy allays Inflammation; sOOthes the
cough and repairs the tissues. Better
bs safe than sorry. Break up the cold
with DR.. Kings New Discovery before it
il too late. At your druggist, SOC. $l.OO
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-06-02
Silver Jubilee June 18th

There was a meeting held here
Sunday after high mass and CON-
mittees were appointed to make
collections to raise funds to make
a present to Father j. M. Langlois,
and a delegation was also appoint
ed to go to New Iberia on the 18th
of June, to be present when Fa-
ther Langlois will celebrate his
Silver Jubilee. Father Langlois
said his first mass in St. Martins
Church in st. Martinxille when
his uncle Father A. Nj. Langlois
was pastor here. Father Langlois
served here under his uncle as
assistant for some time.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-06-02
CroWnins Of Virgin Mary

Last Sunday was the Growing
of the Virgin Mary and as is the
custom among Catholics, large
number of persons brought their
little ones to church all dressed in
their best and they made a picture
that was interesting and lovely.
The Children of Mary marched in
procession from the Convent to
the church, carrying at the head
of the procession a statue of Mary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-06-02
GROWING HOGS.

For a hog to be profitable he must
be kept growing from birth to
marketing age. He cannot be pro-
fitable unless he is healthy. He
can always be in a proft-produc-
ing condition if he is fed B. A.
Thomas Hog Powder. We posi-
lively tell you that this remedy
prevents cholera, removes worms
and cures thumps. If the powder
does not make good, we will.
BONN GROCERY Co.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-06-02
For Liver and Stomach Trouble

A reliable remedy for constipation
biliOusness and all their train Of ills. IL
PO-DO-Lax. 1t is harmless. never, fail.
ing, natural in affect and pleasant to
take. No gripping pains. no bad taste
no bad after effects. Po-DO Lax is ma
lures remedy. 1t makes children active,
clears the sluggish mind and changes
to cheerfulnesS, the grown UPS that tor
pid liver made irritable and lowspirited.
A large bottle cost only sic at your drug
gist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-06-02
Ordinary Palmetto To Cut
BrOOmS' Cost
State Senator Domengeaux Finds
1t Excellent For Use in
Manufacture.

Lafayette, La, May %. - State
Senator j. r. Domengeaux who
operates broom factory here, has
Just made discovery that bids
fair to revolutionize the trade by
providing a cheap and abundant
substitute for costly broom straw.
The almost prohibitive prices of
straw compelled Senator Domen-
geaux to cast about for other ma
terial of manufacture and he found
the ordinary Louisiana palmetto
affording an excellent substitute
for filling especially. The palmet-
to is submitted to process of cur
ing which toughens the fiber and
gives it pretty pea green color
and insures durability. This cur
ing process is simple and inexpen-
sive, consisting in cutting the
plant, drying it in the shade and
airing for ten or fifteen days. The
leaves are then SHREDDED by ma
chinery and the fiber is ready for
use. In this way. Senator Do
mengeaux claims, good broom
may be made for half the price of
the regular broom straw article,
and every bit as serviceable and
durable.
The new broom is being intro
duced to the trade and Senator
DomeDgeaux is perfectly willing
to explain all details of manufac-
ture to any one interested, as he
considers this nothing more than
his duty in these times of trouble
and stress. The supply of material
is practically inexhaustible in the
lowlands all over the state and can
be obtained at small expense.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-06-02
Facts Concerning Gasoline.

According to the National Safe
ty Council, gasoline should be kept
and used only in small quantities,
and used only by experienced en-
ployees who realize the danger in
using this volatile fluid and know
how to handle it safely. Gasoline
should be handled in small safety
cans, equipped with safety gauze
and safety stopper. Gasoline is
exceedingly volatile and will vapo-
rize when exposed to the air at any
temperature down to Is below zero.
This vapor is nearly three times
as heavy as air, and when mixed
with the proper quantity of air be i.
comes violently explosive. The
vapor will ignite from any open
flame, even from a spark of static
electricity from human body, a
spark from an emery wheel, or
from sufficiently heated surface.
The gasoline vapor, being heavier
than air, will naturally seek low
er level. and if confined where
there is poor ventilation, will some
times remain is an explosive con-
ditlon for months. - Scientific
American. =
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-06-02
Scrap Iron $3.50 A Ton.

The scarcity of iron has made
the price go up and this week
$3.50 per ton was offered for any
old scrap iron and all the old piles
from the back yards are being
moved to the railroad station for
shipment. Several carloads have
already been shipped.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-06-02

"A large number of our people
took in the Baton Rouge excursion
last Sunday and all report having
had good time in the Capital
City.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-02-04
DR.. Knight To Talk Here Today

DR., Ryland knight, Of Clarksville,
Tenn, will preaeis his first sermon
in the college chapel Sunday morning
at IL o'clock. Sunday evening al
6:45, instead of the regular Y w. G.
A. service, DR.. Knight will again
talk.
In his discussions DR.. knight vii,
present the fundamentals o. Chris
tianity, and the challenge that Christ
makes to people. There is to be moth
ing sensational about these meetings
they are not to be revivals in the
sense that most of US have been
taught to think of revivals. Dr..
knight is going to give you some
thing to think about, and give il in
such a manner that will make you
stop and think in order to maintain
your intellectual self-respect.
The message that DR.. Knight will
bring will be from a young man who
is vital force in the present day
generation, not only in his cwn city
but wherever he is known. He un.
derstands young people; he sees
things from their point of view, and
ne earnestly desires to help them
find the higher, freer, fuller life
Cooperate with him in bringing into
The Columbus commercial., 1917-02-04
Somebody Move.

was glad to see that some I'm
terested Citizen" replied to Mr.. Hay
seeds article in which he lost the
point about changing the name Of
the college. To those who feel that
change in the name Of the institu-
ton necessitates cutting out indus
trial education, think | can safely
say that, in its educational policy
and ideals, the ]. l. & c. makes no
distinction between industrial and
academic education. In the light of
modern education, the two are not
differentiated but are held to be
Complementary. One involves the
other; one is an expression Of the
other. Why then should any one
stop to sentimentalize over the prob
ability of taking away from the
frank and file of Mississippi girls
the possibility Of an education to fit
them for a livelihood?
II I understand it correctly, the
aim Of the l. |. & c. is to make all
subjects both academic and indns-
trial.--more vital and practical. not
70 set up a resort for "highbrows
who will be superannuated before
some lonely fireside of a boarding.
house or hotel when their careers
The Columbus commercial., 1917-02-04
0 ooooooooo Q ooooou o q,
FROM THE SPECTATOR.
ooooooooo 10000 oou'
PROMINENT SCIENTIST TO
VISIT THE COLLEGE soon

DR.. Dayton C.. Miller, professor
of Physics at the Case School Of Ap.
piled Science, Cleveland, Ohio, will
lecture at the college chapel at $3.50
D. m, February 10th, on "The Ma
ture Of Musical Sounds" DR.. Miller
mas done more research work along
this line than any man in this coun.
try, hence speaks with authority. lie
also has the unusual ability as lee
turer to interest either a group Of
physicists or a popular audience.
Probably we all know that + on
the piano is higher note than c be
cause the string vibrates faster, but
now many of us know why + on the
violin is different from the same note
on the piano? DR.. Miller has made
especial study of this difference in
quality of musical tones and with a
new instrument, the "Phonodeik," "
will project on the screen Giving
tones of voices and instruments.
On this trip south DIR. Miller will
lecture at the University of Missis.
sippi, at the A. & NJ College and
before the New Orleans Academy Of
Sciences. The lecture at the /. |. &
c. is a regular lyceum number fol
the students and will be open free
Of charge, to any town people whc
may care to attend.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-02-04

are ended" Anyone, therefore. who
wishes to stand for not changing the
name Of the college will have to
come at il from another angle.
In the beginning, the major prem.
Sc Of the argument is at fault; and
iuch reasoning indicates not only
misunderstanding Of "T. F. RS" ar
icle, but Misunderstanding Of
modern education.
From my observation, the l. |. &
c. is doing more every day to make
he girls of Mississippi economically
Independent, and to fit them for the
llaees they will most likely fill. A
,hange in the name Of the college
viii not change the curriculum or
efficiency of the institution one iota;
will simply give ii more prestige
md rank in the educational world.
II course, the name |. |. & c. will
Always De understood at home; but
since we are striving to be more than
provincial, and since our name is
misleading, why should we not have
one that will signify, without expla-
nations, that the character of our
work is equal to and should be
,lassed along with educational insti-
tutions which have national reputa-
tons.
II we feel that the name of the
college should be changed, why
should we sit any longer and just
say, 81 wish it could be done? The
lays of fairy godmothers and Allad-
Inns lamps are over. We live in an
age of initiative and action. II we
are satisfied to continue to have our
'ollege mistaken for a reform school
hen we are doing ourselves. our in
titution, and our state an injustice.
A Progressive.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-02-04

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cslsmtss disssist skool fss wlll b.
aellsausnt sfssf Fsbfassy 4. 1917
whlsh mssas sess a sdainsnsi 81
psnss % ,ax psgsf Special sitsn
flen = aifsstsd 10 hoss living be
yehd ne eliT limits IN Ne Cslumba.
sshoai district rho are liable for and
must pay school tss n - win.
ef al property if Township is
Range ~, West
Flsass take notfs ard Toysrr
yourself accordingly Csn ~ the
City ssfshafs office and psy up snd
save costs
y. :. DONNEtI.
City Marshal and Tax Collector