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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04

There Is mere s,1, tI.s section Of tn,
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anc therefore requires constitutional treatment.
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directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
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Testimonials.
Address; F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio
Sold By Druggists, T5e.
Take Hans Family Pills for constipation.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.

department OF the Interior, u. s. Land
Office at Las Cruces N. NJ, December
10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Benjamin
b. Baker Of Hachita, N. NJ, who, on
February 10, 1917 made additional
Section 10. Township 81 s., Range IS w,
NMP. Meridian. has filed notice of in
~tention to make final three-year proof
TO establish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before George Edmonds, U. S.
Commissioner, at Hachita, N. NJ, OF the
3Oth day of January, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Dalton OF Hachita, N. NJ. Roy
Hamilton OF Hachita, N. NJ. Louis Del
prais of Hachita, N. NJ. John A. Groom
OF Hachita, N. M.
JOHN L. BURNSIDE,
Dec. 2s-Jan. rs Register.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
The Club-FOOted Man
A NEW SPY SERIAL BY VALENTINE WILLIAMS
/ Seek a Bed in Rotterdam and Am
Directed to a German House
For Shelter.

to me about nothing at all, then
his will, forwarded to me for safe
keeping when 1 was at home on
leave last Christmas, and after that.
silence. Not another letter not q
word about him, not q shred OF in
formation. He had utterly van
ished.
I remembered my frantic inquir-
les. my vain visits to the war Of
fee. my perplexity at the imper-
turbable silence OF the various Of
fcials importuned for news OF my
poor brother. Then there was that
lunch at the Bath Club with Sonny
Martin. OF the Heavies, and a friend
of his, some kind of stan captain
in red tabs don't think / heard
his name. but / know he was at
the war office. and presently over
our cigars and coffee / laid before
him the mysterious facts about my
brothers case.
Perhaps you knew Francis?"
said in conclusion. Yes" he re-
piled, II know him we'll" know
him." / repeated, know him
then then you think
you have reason to believe he is still
alive 80"
Red Tabs cooked his eye AT the
gilded cornice of the ceiling and
blew a ring from his cigar. But he
said nothing. -a. ~
persisted with my questions, hut
II was OF no avail Red Tabs only
aaughed and said II know nothing
at all except that your brother Is a
most delightful fellow with all
your own love OF getting his own
way"
Then Sonny Martin. who Is the
perfection of tact and diplomacy
probably on that account he failed
for the diplomatic-chippe In with
an anecdots about q man who was
rating the waiter at an adjoining
table. and I held my peace. But as
Red Tabs rose to go, a little later,
he held my hand for a minute's IN
his and with that curious look Of
his, said slowly and with meaning
when a nation Is at war. officers
on active service must occasionally
disappear. sometines in their coun-
try's interest, sometines in their
Ne smpAasizsd thi words ION
a We servfceS W 7.s..
IN flash my eyes were opened
How blind had been. Francis. was
in Germany.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Bored by His Elders.

William RoDnrtson smith. who
later became one Of the most
learned Biblical scholars OF his day,
was a very precocious child. Talk
was a passion with him, declare his
biogrRphers. but even in his very
early years he insisted that Il must
be good talk. Nothing wearled him
moro than to listen to the cnnvrrsa-
ton OF the company that came to
his fathers mrnse when It was not
or the Improving sort, especially II
he had 10 sit silent himself. accord
ing to the ruia then strictly en-
forced on children. On one Of these
occasions. when reverend col
league Ind stayed long and. after
having proscd mcrcIlcssIy. had Mt
length left. wllIv IS said to have
drawn his stool up to his fathers
knee. And now, papa" he said,
looking up with the mir OF one
whose endurance Is az ar end, let
~ hhvr some rational ronvcrsa-
tlon'"
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
A Flower Language.

In remote Alpine nHmI-ts and
villages. especially in tho Iirrnese
Oberland, there stlll exist nncicnt
and pretty customs nf proposing
marriage by language Of flowers.
II maid Hrcepts bouquet of
"delweiss from IA man she at tho
same iim- accepts him as her
fiance. the idea being thai the man
has risk-d Eia life to obtain the
flowers tor tho woman he loves.
Another method which exists in
the Canton of Glarus Is for tho
young man to place a flower not
containing single rose and
note on the window sill of tho
girls room when she il absent
from home, and wait perhaps DAYS
- for a reply. II the maid takes the
rose the yoUn" man boldly enters
the house to arrange matters with
her parents, but if The rose H. nj
lowed to fade away the proposal
is rejected without a single word
having been exchanged between
the couple
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
WLo~o a Oil Mo~r:oo Serial of
V1IO1l q OAA1 N1oAAACS Early Welded Life
Neal Confides His Secret to Jim, and Anne Is Left
Completely in the Dark About 1t.

preparing their meals. ! might be
as miserable about il as ever I
liked. but revolt wouldn't free me-
] was the cOok-that was all-the
cook.
got up mechanically.
"Nothing's ready. But I'll hurry.
Will you peel the potatoes for me.
Neal?"
1 began distantly. but ended on
that honey note in a sudden yearn-
ing to find Neal again. cozy and
jolly. the red-headed boy 1 knew.
Surely he'd come back IL got him
n kitchen apron, laughing as usual
over the thumbs he developed when
he got a vegetable knife well in
hand. l could find the brother 1 had
come near losing il once 1 got him
out in the kitchenette. Jim would
lie on the couch and read his paper.
1 wanted to shut him out now
and be alone with Neal. But Neal
didn't share my desire.
Think I'll go out for dinner.
Not hungry yet Take walk
first" he muttered uneasily.
'Righto" Jim replied in complete
understanding.
But, Eeal-you won't want to 60
when I tell you the news" broke
in. We're going to have COM
pany-"
''Oh. company" Meals hand was
on the door knob.
do you want to be out when
Jim's little sister comes to dine
with us? / don't think Phoebe
would like that very WELL" ] said,
trying fo- a perfectly natural man
ner, with the usual results-my
mouth seemed TO twist and send out
sti'ted. unnatural words.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
The Dead Sea Not Dead

Ancient writers. established a
myth that the Dead. Sea was an
abode af death. pIat its shores were
sterile, and that even birds flying
over its waters wers IiabIo TO fall
dead. All these IDEAS are now
known 10 be the reRerse Of the truth.
according to an address recently
given before Ihe -,Is0yGL. Ge0Rraph-
Zeal Society by Dr. f.. ". q. Master
man. II is true that the waters
are so permeated with salt that no
animal OF vegetable life can flour
ish in the bulk OF it, volume. but
near the shores, where streams Of
brackish water find their way into
the sea, small fish. crabs, and mos
quito larvae are found. 4 bottle
OF water taken from the s-a con-
tained no less than 333 per cent OF
solids. In one Of the Jericho hotels.
before the war. ther" was a d"cla-
ration jointly signed the same year
by over 4, dozen tourists that they
saw fish actively swimming in the
sea. At many spots along the shore
there are places in which acres of
reeds and many trees flourish, and
~ such spots animal life and bird
life are abundant.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Which?

He was a w-IIknown nrveiist,
and had the misfortune to b1 bot
tOnholcd BY tw" charming but over
gushing ladies as he was getting
into ii tram.
As the train started on its way
they opened fire 6t him in a manner
which he much resented,
Presently the train entered a tun-
mel. The novelist raised his hand
in the darkness and administered to
il ressundinE Hiss.
When the light returned he bent
ever to the two ladies who were
Icily regarding each ether. and said,
with suavityI
Dear ladies, the great regret Of
my life will be that I shall never
find cut which of you two has kissed
me"
After that silence reigRsd
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Troubled by a Rival.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFA&:
I have been going about with
a young man for a year. love
him very much and know my
love was returned. Recently he
stopped writing to me without
any explanation. 4 few days
before that received letter
from some one else telling me
he had been going about with
another girl in his town. Now.
Miss Fairfax, | was not engaged
to this young man. but expect
ed to be very soon, and as am
heartbroken over IL. won't you
please advise me what to do?
{. i. T.
II you have already written 10
ask him why he has failed 10
write. I am afraid il is all YOU can
do. Girls have to learn 10 face the
unhappy fact that there are in
cnnsistant mon in the world just as
there are Inconsistent women, al
though, since you were HnJ en-
gagged. the Young man would doubt =
Joss feel that he could Justify HIM
self in his sudden transfer Of at
tention.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07

MI Wv let me See-~ S2-thknk russ
= M caught the giant mouse IN
the last story-that is, after
the mouse had eaten the
Moon Cheese, which had made him
as small as an ordinary mouse.
Don't squeak so loud" said Puss
Junior. I'm not going to hurt you.
But I'm going to give you to the
giant whose cheese and crackers
you have stolenI" And Puss carried
the mouse into the dining room.
where the giant sat smoking a pipe
as big as a pail, with a stem as
large as the pump handle.
'Ha, ha. have you caught the
thief?" asked the giant with a grin
Here he is" said Puss, handing
the little mouse to the giant
WHAT! Is this the mouse who
has been eating up my cheese by
the tom" asked the giant, and he
looked at Puss as much as to say.
you've made a dreadful mistake"
"Of course. it is replied Puss
"But before l caught him I gave
him some green cheese from the
moon. which made him the size he
now is. He was as big as dog"
"Ha. ha," laughed the giant again.
and this time he laughed so hard
that the chandelier shook and his
grandfather's picture almost fell of
the wall.
'"wefi. IL he won't grow any
larger. I'll let him go. for he's so
small now he won't eat much, and
I'll have plenty-to spare" And then
he let the little mouse go. and away
he ran as fast as he could. and
maybe he's running yet, for all l
know
We'll. you've done ne a great
favor. Sir Kitten" said the giant.
Now what can ! do for you?"
Nothing. thank YOU answered
Puss. 81 have my trustJ sword and
also some magic charms which have
been given me by friends I'm Fairy
Land. so | need nothing. But may
I ask you to have my Good Gray
Horse brought to me-
And after that. when Puss was
in the saddle. he said Eood-by to
the giant and rode away. and by
and by. after while. he came to a
big black crow that sat upon a tree.
SO I'uss pulled in his Gray Horse
and said:
"Can you tell me. Master Grow.
where this road leads to-
ITO the Land OF Nod said the
Crow. 'It climbs UP Wonder hill
until II is lost in the clouds. That
is what I've been told"
Thank You" said Puss. and then
he said Gid-up to the Good Gray
Horse and rode on up the hill. for
he was anxious to sec what sort OF
place the Land of Nod was. for
he had often heard about II in
rhyme and story.
Wei. by and by. the clouds hung
about them like misty curtains. and
tho Good Gray Horse could hardly
keep to the road.
Little Master. fear "" have
gone too far"
Never fear" answered Puss
Junior. And just then they heard
voice singing:
This IS the Land Of Nod. where all
Must close their eyes whct they
hear my call:
BY 10. dream. and go to EICIO.
While tn" little gray mice 10 the
cupboard creep"
And In the nrNt story y"u shall
hear what happened Hf,er that.
Copyright, 1918. David C,tyD
To Be Continued.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Why Not?

''ln order to bubsiraCi ono thing
from another" said II teacher to n
class tnkins arithmetic. both must
be In the same denomination. For
instance. We conldn't take three
pears from four peaches. nor eight
horses from ten cats. d" you un-
derstandr' Trer- was assent from
the ma5Srlty OF pupils. one Iit'Ic
boy. however, put up his hand
We'll. Bobby, what IL IL" asked
the teacher, Please, teacher" said
Bobby, couldn't you take three
quarts Of milk frem two cowsr''
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Frankly. Fickle.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN.
have been going about with
girl for some time and learned
to love her. l thought by her
actions that she loved mo. She
left for her home. which IS some
distance. for vacation and was
taken sick and told me in let
ter that shs was not coming
back. ] wrote asking her to
marry me md Ehn wrote back
that she was ONLY f0olinE mo.
7 was astonished, RS trusted
her and always used hcr like IA
lady should he used. and I nm
well thought OF by her mother
and father. Now. In not know
what 10 DO, aH ! luvo hrr SIN
and would lilSo To win Ecr.
l.. T.
nm afraid there is no magic
method OF compelling girl TO re-
turn your love. If. In spite or this
girls acknowledging herself a rlIrt,
you still feel drawn to her, why
don't you go to her home, have n
serious talk with her and find out
whether you still have IA chnnrc7
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Making Sure.

Two old Scotchmcn were discuss
ing the domestic unhappiness OF a
mutual friend. "Ay, ay." said one,
Jamie Thompson has a sair time
wi" that wife O. his. They say
WI that wife o. his. What else
can you expect?" said the other
scornfully. Tho puir feckless
creature marrit after coortin' for
only seven year. Man. he had nae
chance to ken the woman in such
short time! When 1 was coortin'
coorted for twenty year." An
amused listener t. this dialogue
ventured to ask If this long court
ship had insured connublal bliss,
whereupon the old Scotchman re-
piled. II tell Ys I coorted for twcn-
ty year. hnds in that time l kept
what woman was. and 80 I d!dna
marry"
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
INTERESTING
STORIES
All the Difference.

Richard BrInsley Sheridan. the
famous dramatist and orator, was
always in pecuniary straits. and
constantly besieged by his credit
ors- A creditor came into his room
one day and found him seated be-
fore a table on which was a heap
OF gold and notes. There is no
use in looking at that. my good fell
low," said he to the visitor. THAT
is all bespoken for debts of honor"
Very WELL" replied the tradesman,
tearing up his security and throw
ing 1t into the fire. now mine is a
debt OF honor, too so ii is. and
must be paid at once" said Sheri-
dan. and he handed him the money
without further demur.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07

"Oh. Phoeber
Meals voice was still steady. held
so by a cold determination TO act
like man and not break down and
blubber like q boy-of that l felt
sure He took his hand from the
knob. and then-turned toward the
door again with a new purpose.
Il think I'll just run over to the
Rochambeau and call for Phoebe"
said he.
A Suggestion.
Jim looked up from the paper he
was reading His eyes caught
Meals and held them for a second.
Then. as he took up his reading
again he spoke-dryly:
81 wouldn't"
Neal opened his mouth as il to
protest. closed it again. and walked
over, 10 the curtained recess where
he hung his clothes.
Instead Of reaching in and hang
ing up his hat, he disappeared be-
hind the curtains with it. And
nothing more was said about call
ing for Phoebe. The silence re-
mained unbroken, save for the rat
tie of Jim's paper as he folded back
the sheets. l went out to get the
dinner. Nothing else was required
or expected of me,
After a moment Jim appeared In
the doorway. d.
"I'll help you" he said. "I sent
the boy out for a breath of air--he
needed it."
That was all And asked no
questions. Had not vowed that
SO long as I lived I wouldn't aues-
ton Jim or Neal about the secret
from which thsy had shut me out?
To be Continued
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Is This Mother Too Strict?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
! am seventeen and | see
young man two nights a week.
He has asked me to go To n
play with him and my mother
objects. On Sunday nights ! go
Z" the movies" with him and
do not reach home until a quar-
ter of eleven. On other even
inGs that | go out with him I
get back by half-past nine or
ten. But my mother expects
me. even when go to the
movies. to be back by 10 O'Clock.
Please tell me, is my mother
too strict with me? I work-if
that makes any difference.
WAITING.
No. ! do not think your mother is
too strict. She might even be con-
sidercd induIgcnt. considering your
age. For seventeen is very young.
Indeed. even though your working
outside your home doubtless makes
youu feel Erown-up. At your age
a girl still needs regular hours and
plenty of sleep.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07

Louis Stevenson< I: X. turn-
ed to haunt men now
so long as we love, we serve: so
long as we are loved by some one
would almost say that We are in
dispensshle, and no man Is, useless
while he has a friend. -
But hadn't q, friend in All the
eity-And I hadn't served Neal. So
I was just about useless.
Those were ugly gray moments /
spent leaning against, the refectory
table staring at the closed door be-
yond which Neal was telling Jim
the secret from which ], his sister,
was shut out-and shut out because
Of my own stupid failure to see that
Neal was in dead earnest and not
an excited boy, maundering about
his promotion md his "crushes"
Suddenly, in very shame, / tore
myself from my fteI-tale position
and fairly planted myself In a chair
across the rsoEn. : Alter all, IL Neal
had needed me-had actually
wanted to conffue ineme-he would
have made another effort. No, he
preferred to go to Jim No one
needed me. -
$50 long asEwe love, we serve"
Well-whon,- then, was I serving?
Not Neal Not Jim, either, for IL
there was indeed. the gambling
fever in his zbIcsd, Z didn't know
how to still il - -. .- = -
Jim and NeaI-my two boys
were together in the other room
was outside alone. All my efforts
to bring them close had never
Gvailed- But when they needed
each other they found each otber-
gTavitated together without me.
mo one wants me. No one needs
me. / don't even know how to help
my husband. I'm useiess-and
alone" I told myself, and sat mo-
tionless-beyond mere tears-.
From far away a voice came to
me- But ! was so numb with pain
that couldn't bring myself to re-
spond- / just sat there, silent and
still Again the voice from behind
the closed door.
"AnnieI AnnfeE-
/ didn't reply. II didn't matter
no one needed me- But tO-+nxseif-
i made a breathless ,Nows -. "a
so long as live will never
ask what the secret Is that Neal
and Jim have So long as live
won't pry. They've shut me out
-
cent even hat with dignfty.1
They Both ApPeu.
Maybe martyrs look foolish TO
other people. Nevertheless. they
suffer. ! can bear witness to this
they suffer tortures- -,
And now the closed door opened,
and in came Jim and Neal-to-
Eether
well. little dreamer. how ABOUT
dinner?- demanded Jim
His tone was joTiaI enough, but
it had the fnsfstence OF a hungry
man when mealtime comes.
came back 70 earth and Z o'clock
with a start
There was not a single thing
ready.
had forgotten an about dinner.
Tho worst OF II all was that this
was the one thing for which was
needed The one way could serve
my husband and my brother-by
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
What a Blow! q

\ letter left by po~tErIn was
thinner than the bulky on"s h.. usu-
all brought, md struE- linz
young author tore Il open eagerly.
"Hour recent favor thus ran tn.
editors letter stating that YOU
inclosr manuscript story with
stamps for return I'm not acceptable.
has been received. Your cuntrIbu.
ti"n IL accepted" AT length" eN-
claimed ia" young author Juyrully:
but his heart sank as his eve caught
the following: -. $. You neglect
ed Ia inclose the manuscript"
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Advice to the LOvelOrn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

a few times and she always has
welcoming voice for me.
F. Y. Il.
Why don't you call again at the
office and ask: this girls employer
to give you a formal Introduction
to her? But after this omission has
been supplied is it. possible that
you need any further advice as to
how TO proceed? Walk home with
her again. ask permission to call
In short. follow the methods and
devices successfully used by lovers
everywhere
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
How Gain Her Love?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.

met n girl whom I really
love in nm office, ! waited till
this girl had finished her days
work. We left the office tngsth-
er. after making friends, and 1
escorted her home Now her aa-
tions toward mo are very
friendly, and ! really do love
her, and / would like to he ad-
vissd how to strengthen eur
friendship. have called her up
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Discovery of Rubber

The rubber tree was discovered
by Jesuit missionary, Father
Manceids EsperHnca. He found ID
while on one Of his apostolic jour
neys among the Csmbsbas Indians
Of Suuth America, and gave il the
singular name Of the seringueria,
because ne remarked that the
savages used the sap of this tree,
which hardens quickly, 10 make
rude bottles that were shaped like a
syringe.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Recipes That
Save Money

These recipes. reprinted by spe-
eial permission. from Good. House
keeping. Will be found nutritious
and ecOnonicsI. All measurements
are levei-standard haIf-pint meas
uring cups, tablespoons and tea
spoons being used. 3 Sixteen level
tablespoonfuIs equal q hAlf-pint.
Quantities are sufficient for six
people unieas- otherwise stated.
Flour should be siNed once before
measuring. ga -
~7CompRay Cake.
Foa= eegG. 4 tables p5onfdlf po-
tato -four. 1 teaspOonful baking
powder. u teaspoonfuI vanilla,
tablespoOnfuls sugar.
Beat the yolks and sugar 20 a
cream. Add the -four sifted with
the baking powder, fold in the
Etiffly beaten whites, all the flavor
ing and bake.In loaf form in a
slow oven from fifty TO sixty min
uteS.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
The Reward of Virtue.

lob m"u ne cr iB:'s Ing
by keeping his engagements pune
tually.
Bob don't know. Nh experience
Is that he is apt to lose h III an
hour waiting for the other fellow.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Household Suggestions

When a hole comes in linen. place
a piece of white paper under the
hole. Machine closely together in
the length. then across the breadth.
When the linen is washed the paper
comes away and leaves a neat darn.
The Washington times., 1918-12-07

Here is q tale Of Tennyson, told
by SIR Hubert Won Herkomer.
r. A. who once went 10 Fresh
water for cbe purpose OF getting
sittings for portrait OF the
1aureatae:
Getting TO the station rather
late. 1 left my things there. not
knowing what sort Of reception I
might get. After ! had been re-
ceived by Mr.. Hauam Tennyson,
the present Lord Tennyson. old
Tennyson came shufTlinG in--he
had a shuffling way OF walking be-
cause he was r-sighted-and
shook hands with me.
81 hate your coming he said:
Z cannot abide sitting
THAT did not seem very promis-
ing. However. after he had con-
Yersed for some time. he said:
-"'WherS are your thingsT'
'T explained, and thereupon he
got mp. rang the bell. and told
servant 10 fetch my luggage.
You had better put up here
hh said.
81 felt I wns getting along. At
II o'clock ] went TO my room. still
wondering whether ] would sue
coed in my mission or not. Shortly
afterward there came rap at the
door and ! said. Come in turned
around ana saw Trnnyson stand ng
In the door. He said:
"'I believe you are honest. Good
night" and thercupOn departed.
1t was his way of making
amends for the rather dubious way
in which he had FIRST met me"
The Washington times., 1918-12-07
Look Out for MeteOrs.

DURING two three evenings there will be good
chance of seeing enough meeors to make count of
them interesting Those most likely to be seen are the
called "Gemnids," because they appear TO radiae
like darts.