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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30
1e17 An EPOCHAL YEAR

Vast armies are clinched in the
death-throes of disaster and SUI
preme victory, one throne has
already fallen and others are
skirting in the abyss, and around
it all hunger and famine for
millions stalks like d deaths
angel eager to shift the desola-
ton of the battlefelds into the
hearts of the people.
1917 is living up to expecta-
tons.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

Caller at the Liberal office said
he was feeling older than he
used to" largely because he was
the rules of long life
as laid down by a magazine he
read recently. Most people in
Lordsburg acquire age without
any help from that direction, but
if you want to stay young while
getting older, BOOST THE Town.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

An editor near Lordsburg wants
to know why it is that a woman
with pretty feet never keeps
both of them covered up at the
same time. We don't know ex-
cept that it is to permit folks to
compare the beauty of the one
uncovered foot with the beauty
of her face; or else, merely to
keep up interest in general.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30
swastlka an Ancient Emblem.

The swastika has been employed as
a charm from China to Peru, and
some psychologists contet d that it is
the most ancient form AZ the cross;
others say hat It repr, Re nts the solar
movement. BuddhistF Affirm that it
means the union of pirit and matter
and then gradual CIV Aution.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

intention 60 make hnal three year
proof. 70 establish claim to the land
above described. before Farls v. Bush.
q. S. Commissioner. at Lordsburg, N.
NJ, on the 9th day Of April, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses;
W. r. Ritter. S. NJ. Chase. NJ. NJ.
Crocker. and John Robson, AL Of
L%ordsburp. N. NJ.
John J.. Burnside,
Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

"The Lord will provide" Is q beautl-
ful doctrine that works ~ perfectly
with those who believe In showing
their faith by their works. II falls
only where a lazy rascal sits down to
oversee the job While the Lord does
the WORK
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30
When corka AIIow Leakaae.

After cOrks have been used a while
they sometimes become so compressed
that the contents of the bottle leak
out. This may be renedied by put.
ting the corks in boiling water and
leaving them there until the water
cools. TheyEwiil then be as good as
new ard fit Just as tightly.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

This worlds newcst monarch is the
king Of Hedjuz, who rules over GER
tain holy cities and 100000 square
miles Of Arabian desert. As he has n
wal with Turkey on his hands. he looks
like an up-tO-date king.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

The case Of n man, rejected by his
sweetheart because Of his red head
and refused by the military authorities
because Of his fiat feet, Is one In
which extremes Of mlsfortunes meta
phOrlcally meet.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

The statement that the vncuum
cleaner Is dlsplaclng the broom will
cause small surprise In homes where
the can opener long since put the cook
ing stove out Of business.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

Tagore says Americans never go into
the sllences. II would be no use. any
how. Some bore would follow you In
to tell you his latest plan to end the
wnr or reduce the cost OF bread or
something.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

A short egg crop makes a decent
price Impossible In Il fair land. but
by n few millions Of eggs shipped to
England the other day brought down
the price in London handsomely. It's
q mighty scarce egg that somebody
cant eat.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

considering me trdu1io America IS
having with the warning nations. Jus.
think Of the plight of Holland. Den
mnrk and switzerland. which arv com
PEELED to exist right among them.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

The value Of fnrm animals In the
country. according to department Of
agriculture estimates, Is S0.0S5, 900. 900.
and II Is understood that the value of
farm automobiles Is also a tiny little
sum.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

Seventy-hve boys employed in o n
struction work I'm n navy yard caused
the tying up Of S14,OOO,OO0 worth Of
work by a strike. Which proves agnin
that 1t Is the little things In life tina.
count.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

A university archaeology professor Is
going to Asia toshunt for the buried
wealth Of .Croesus, the first noted bill.
lionalre. Apparently, Captain Kidd
has been given up In despair.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

1t appears that the congress
of the United States has put an
end to sending away for snake
bite remedies from dry terri
tory.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

To brag about ones patriotism
raises the question as to why
Dragging is necessary.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

We believe the average man in
Lordsburg IS a good fighter; and he
no doubt could show 1t by lacking
himself and trying TO eradicage all
the bad points wives mention Cyer
and anon, especially Of or about wash
days.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

Capital punishment should nov be
abOiishei throughout the entire coun-
try; sentencing them TO cross the At
lantic n a passenger liner would be
just as eff ective,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

The grandeur Of becoming n father
Is a fitting stepping stone to the sub
unity Of grandfatherhOOd.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30
NorIcn ION runLIoATIoN.

Department Of the Interior, y. s. Land
Office at Las Cruces, N. NJ, Feb.
"a, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Frank
z. Coon. Of Lordsburg. n. NJ, who. on
,prii s. 1919. made homestead entry,
40. O691f, for sMNEHi NMsEM. Sec
ton "a. Township 20 s., Range IS W.,
y. NJ. p. Meridian, has filed notice of
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

Some people are horn lucky, but
others by dlnt of hard work become
moving picture herolnes.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30
Caught In The
LOrdsburg Round Up

People would probably grow old even
II there were no calendars.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

II we could only have reel war and
real peace. the world would be much
better or.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

Clothing designers say there will be
little change In mems wear Particu-
arly In n pants pOcket7
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

Among others who nre learning new
lessons in efficiency is the great Amer
lean housewife.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

No healthy boy believes that the
buthtuh is as sanitary us the old swim
ming hole.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

The Atlanta Georgian a y the aver
age mans wife Is entirely too good for
him. She knows It.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

As n dove OF peace the American
'pl" finds its position peculiarly an
nOylng.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

The best advance Wall street tip for
the nnnteur Is to keep away.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

Even now the confirmed golfer hears
he grass roots stirring beneath the
snow.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

What has become Of the old-fash
toned champion checker player2
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

When II me to economizlng, some
people do It by refusing to pay their
bills.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

Blessed are the pure in heart, be-
ause.they provide their own henzoate,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

Would that It's seven ecllpses were
he only kind Of hard luck In 1871
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-30

Mar.-2-aO
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20
WANTS,F0R SALE,E7c

Chickens wanted at Roman Market.
Cash paid for hides at Roman
Market.-adv.
want to sell my six room house,
with cellar, cistern, woodshed, etc,
and two lots; best location, cheap,
Cocker F. Rathbone.
WANTER-40 acres broken as soon
as possible. Cash job.-E. Kering, Ro-
nan, Mont. 50-51
RANCH WANTED, at once, in the
Flathead valley, ranging in size from
so to 200 acres, improved or unim-
proved. Give with description your
lowest cash price and best terms.
Address Box 242, Roman, Montana.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20

Mrs. John P. Swee was quite sick
for several days last week but is
now able to be out again.
Fred Hendricks has begun the
erection of a cottage on lots il, CLAIR
mont addition overlooking Spring
creek.
Same thing much cheaper at the Owl.
\ meeting of the trustees of dis
trict No, 2S will be held at st. Igna-
/ titus Saturday. April 81, at 9 a. M,
in the school house.
Buy your formaldehyde at the
Owl Drug Store.-adv.
John N, Bailey sold his ranch
northeast of Roman last week to a
Poison man, realizing handsome
profit on his investment.
Miss Nina Engle entertained a num-
Der of her young friends on Friday
evening of last week. Games and
refreshments were the order of the
evening and a very pleasant time
was had by all the little people,
Earl Tregea and bride arrived in
Roman Monday, having been on a
honeymoon trip to Seattle and other
coast points. Mr.. Tregea is brother
of Mrs. Stanley Scarce and lives in
Salt Lake City, to which city they
will return after a brief visit here.
Take your prescriptions to the Owl
Drug Store. -adv.
Flowing and seeding is in progress
all over the Flathead, each farmer
putting forth every effort to make up
for the lateness of the season. Those
who were fortunate enough to have
much of their ground plowed in the
fall have seeded many acres and some
few are reported to have almost fin
tivated areas will be added this year
owing to the prospects for good prices
Every available acre on the Flat
head should be plowed and put into
crop.
Harold Resner, son of DR.. and Mrs.
A. X. Resner, and one of the senior
class of the Roman high school, has
his services to Uncle
Sam and as soon as he graduates will |
enter either the hospital or the avia-
ton corps. Harold is of German par
cntage but his fealty is with his |
country, and his father will also en-
ter the service of the United States
as a surgeon upon call, having pre-
viously taken the examination and
been accepted. In this connection
the Pioneer is proud to say that very
little unfavorable comment has been
heard from the German population
in or around Roman and fully 80 per
cent of them are heart and soul with
Uncle Sam.
12 inch pine boards only $1,000 per
M.-Reservation Land and Lumber Co. |
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20

black soil; nicely located; we'll i'm
proved; good s room house. barn.
hay sheds, small orchard Mcintosh
right. Az miles northeast of Roman
and 3 miles FROM new townsite on
Mud creek on r, r. Scenery from
farm no Setter i'm state Well equip
ped farm. Price $1,000 per acre
S. G. IRISH, Roman, Mont 5O-51
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS

After April 1st all accounts must
be paid. This will be strictly cash
market. Anyone wishing an account
with us, will leave a deposit to cover
monthly account.-RONAN MARKET.
4Stf C. w, Wilmcrt.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20
NOTICE

Having sold the Roman Meat Mar
ket to C. w. Wilmert, | want to set
tie up all past business and ac-
counts. Those owing me will please
lert
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20
FOR SALE

Pure bred Percheron Registered
stallion, No. 1896, three years old.
weight 1900. Several good teams for
sale, mares and geldings. so head of
cattle, COWS and yearlings, at Midway
Barn, Poison, Montana, or SINGERS
ranch south of Polson.-F. e. EG AN,
Owner, Poison, Mont. 81
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20

LOST--On main street in Roman or
somewhere in town, a mans fountain
pen. Finder leave at Pioneer office
for reward. 81
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20

Good light team of work horses for
sale; price right. You can see them
work before you buy.-M. T. Hay 49tf
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20

Two choice residence lots in the
Smead addition for sale.-lnqulre at
Pioneer office.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20

What have you to sell? Will buy
anything that can be bought right
II. M. Gehlert.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20

All kinds of rough lumber for sale.
j. j. Rogers. -adv
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20
Same thing much cheaper at the Owl.

Few bred sows for sale.-George
LAWS, Horte. 40
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20

First class seed oats for sale.--J.
r. Winn, ~ miles west of Roman, Up
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20
SEED OATS FOR SALE

SO day Iowa oats; clean; fine for
seed.--W. H, Gerdener, Section IA,
21-21. a.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20

Few head of Duroc Jersey sows for
sale; will farrow soon.--E E. burst.
Sip
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20

Balaklala Big Type Poland China
pigs, either sex; $40 at weaning
time,--Jas. Wood, Jr., Route 9. Ro-
nan, or section 9, 1921. slit
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20
WAN TED

Fat beef, veal, pork and chickens
at the Central Meat Market. oltf
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20
JUNE x

| buy all kinds of junk and rubber
j. A. Stackhouse, Roman. 5l-52p
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20
PROMPT ACTION PAYS

When
will and continually
Iemre advertisements the
Stone
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20
FANCY RICE

A very economical food,
very heaIthfuI, easily d.
gested. Fancy Jap Rice,
Special per Ib. 1Oc
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20
FANCY HONEY

Bright, clean. we'll
filled combs Honey,
Special 2 for. .35c
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-04-20

Mrs. John p. Swee was quite sick
for several days last week but is
now able to be out again.
Fred Hendricks has begun the
erection of cottage on lnts IN CLAIR
mont addition overlooking Spring
creek.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-27
No Newsboys Required.

A Rochester newspaper has accom-
plished the task of selling newspapers
without the aid of newsboys in the out
lying districts OF the city. This has
been done with the aid of a motor
truck, number of sacks and coin
receptacles. The sacks are placed on
poles or tree branches, and contain 20
to 40 papers each They carry signs
reading: "Take paper and deposit coin
in coin receptacle" The motor truck
delivers the sacks to their various po-
sitions in the morning and collects the
empties and receipts in the evening.
The returns show that very few peo-
pie neglect to pay for the papers they
take. The sales average 80 papers
to the sack, and represent additional
business. Investigation among the
news dealers of the city also shows
that they have not lost by reason OF
the new scheme. 1t is evident that the
sacks serve class of people who went
without papers before, because they
could not be served by the newsboy
system.-Wall Street Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-27
1T MIGHT MEAN THAT, ANYWAY
most Stumped by Pupils Cues
ton, but He Wasn't FIoored.

No precisely fixed rules exist for
chairmen at prize distributions, and
for this reason the task has its pit
falls and barbed-wire entanglements.
Occasionally it happens that friends
of education are not too closely &C
quainted with education. A manager
of a group of schools entered a class
room and offered prize for the best
definition of word to be chosen at
random from the blackboard.
Here you are" he announced, breeZ-
lily. "Take the word 'jeopardizing.
Now, I'll give a quarter-a whole sill
yer quarter-tO the little chap that
gives the incest account of what 'jeop-
ardizing' means"
With a leveled forefnger he pointed
in turn to each boy in the first rows.
No answer.
"And to think" he complained. "that
this is what we pay an education rate
of fifty cents for
The last boy stood up.
"Please, SIR" he asked, with respect,
''what does the word mean exactlyf"
"What does it mean?" echoed the
manager. Gracious mel Why,
should have thought every one knew
what the word meant. Jeopardizing,
take it, means-er-almost anything
that is done by leopard"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-27

the United States
so than of the drivers
qualifying
of
declared they show surprising skill
a
faceiously said
skill
The
Sunday morning
handling enlisted skilled
gasoline Each is
o
plans
giving instruction fellow membarS
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-27

lists again. Land has already been
bought for the erection of a large mod
ern hotel.
ST. John Claims 900 Inhabitants
st. John contains about twenty
square miles. 1t claims 900 inhabit-
ants, but they are hard to find owing
to the density of the jungle, the lack
of roads and the fact that there is
no town on the island.
The other Al islands which are in
Guided in our purchase vary from
such bits as Sail rock which is bare
spire of granite that looks like sail
and affords q home for few sea
BIRDS to Buck island, which is several
square miles in area, covered with
dense growth, and full of wild pigeons,
parrots and wild goats. Most of these
small islands, or keys, are uninhab-
tied and many of them are practically
never visited by men.
Our purchase includes three princi-
pal cities and a few smaller villages.
The most important of the cities is
Charlotte Amalie, on this island of,
st. Thomas. In the islands the town
Is called st. Thomas, it's Danish name
almost never being heard. 1t has about
10000 inhabitants, most of whom have
negro blood, but it is not negro town
in the sense that Port au Prince is.
The typical st. Thomian of the bet
| ter class is West Indian creole, and
of distinctive type. He has just
enough negro blood to make his skin
dark and his hair slightly kinky. He
is indolent and pleasure-loving, but
intelligent land pretty well educated.
! Many of the leading merchants of St.
Thomas are creoles, including the only
millionaire in the islands. These we'll
! TODD creoIes have their children edu-
Gated in Europe, and mingle with the
Danish officials as social equals. Many
of the young Danes have taken creole
brides back to Denmark.
Capital City Rated Beautiful.
In st. Croix are Christiansted, the
capital, and Fredrikstad, each having
a population of between 1000 and
5000 Fredrikstad is fiat, white,
dusty town, swept by the wind from
it's open roadstead, and is neither pic
turesque nor interesting. Christian
sted, ON the other hand, is a beautiful
tropical city, full of flowers and palms
and picturesque old houses. 1t has
pretty little harbOr chOked with sand
and mud The bulk of the people in
st. Croix are black negroes, while the
dominant class are mostly Irishmen
and Danes.
From these facts, it will be seen that
we have not bought a valuable piece
of real estate, but the purchase seems
to be amply justified. Whatever the
value of the islands to us, our poten-
tial value to them is enormous. The
people of the Danish West Indies are
looking to us with faith and hope for
many things, and the whole Caribbean
world will watch our course there
with keen and critical interest. Where
fore Uncle Sans new islands are a
more important part of his domain
than they appear on the map.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-27

he does some other writing, and he is
trying for a position on magazine or
In some publishing house"
"Well, he'd better. A man must have
something regular to depend upon"
"It's strange you don't have more
faith in Jerry when you know" She
paused with wistful look in her large,
beautiful feature in distinctly plain
little face with a wide brow and tiny
chin quite out of proportion with each
other. The other girl of much larger
mold, an abundance of dark hair, fife
natural color in the well-modeled
curves was undeniably good to look
upon.
when / know what?" asked the
other.
The wistful look went out Of Mar
jorie's eyes, and something like fury
took its place.
20 you know well enough! You
just want to make me say it! You
know he's up to his ears In love with
you
"Well, yes. he has said So" calmly
answered Helen.
"And you don't care for him the
least bit!"
20, yes debut am out of pa
thence with his shillyshallying. If he
would only get something to do
Don't you call what he has been
writing, doing anything?"
"Well, it isn't steady. It's too much
Ia the air"
"Yes," thought Marjorie with some
1T is too much in the air, too high, to
fine for you ever to see." But she said
no more. She feared she might betray
herself. She would have given all,
everything for the love this girl
valued so little.
Marjorie was an orphan and might
have been on the charity of relatives
but for the ten dollars week she
earned as a stenographer in the big
city. When her only brother, all she
had In the world, died from injuries in
football 'rush." she had first met
Jerry Wade. He was her brothers
college chum, and he tried 70 comfort
the forlorn little sister. It was some
thing besides comfort that came to
Marjorie. but he went back to college,
and she did not let him know. Through
the dishonesty of relative she lost
n. l~c 4,
and Wade about the same time through
his fathers failure, found himself
thrown on his own resources. He had
always hoped to write something worth
while. 1t had been for many years his
dream, and he meant - realize it. But
understand he must 90 something in
TACT, she put hiHa On probation.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-27

/. Wade called occasionally on Mario
RE. and talked most of the time about
Helen. For the sake of seeing him
for a little while she could bear TO
hear the praises of this other girl.
who she was sure did not understand
or care for him as she did. Sometimes
he brought his last story. to read to
her. She was so appreciative, and he
began more and more to value her
criticisms. Several times he made
changes she suggested. Marjorie had
been real student. and was con-
slant reader of the best authors. She
was beginning to put her knowledge
to some use in thinking and judging
values.
One evening, in speaking of Helen,
Wade rather jokingly said she had put
him on his mettle, she was making
him wait.
Il wonder" he said suddenly, eff she
thinks l will ever win out"
IF she really loved you, she would
know you would VIM
The pent-up dam had burst it's
bounds. She could stand the repres-
sion of herself no longer. She went
on with vehemence of which he had
never believed her capable.
II tell you the woman who under
stands a man as she ought to if she
really loves him, will know what he
can do. She will be sure he will do it ~
He looked at her wonderingly.
what an inspiration you would be
to man." he said. II think you would
make him do it."
He went away without another word.
She would not have thought it strange
if he had not come, again. A man in
love does not care to hear criticisms
of his ffancee. But he did come, and
she carefully refrained from any fur
Their outbursts. Almost always he
brought new stories to read to her, and
things went on much as they had done
before. One evening he told her some
great good news. Two stories had
sent for him. He had been asked for
more, and he was going to put up his
price. Marjorie rejoiced with him, and
they went out, and celebrated with a
little supper. The next news he
brought was~that he had been offered
readers position at one of the pub
fishing houses. Marjorie advised him
not to take it, as it would take all his
time from his story writing"
But Helen has advised me to take
it," he answered.
She said nothing, but looked unut-
terable things.
She did not see him again for two
weeks. He seemed to have a good deal
on his mind. Then he told her he had
released Helen from the engagement.
ooh, Jerry!" she exclaimed, trying
to commiserate.
"Im not looking for pity" he said.
Marjorie, do you think you could have
that kind Of faith, you know-the kind
you spoke Off a woman really loved
man? Would you be willing to wait,
and be poor with me?''
Jerry" she said, 1--WE wouldn't be
poor. We have each other
"Dear little woman, we won't be so
very poor, after all. I've just signed
a big contract. 1t looks so good Wen
have a real wedding tour"