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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25
Church Notes

There will be- special services
at the Church next Sunday In
the morning the Pastors theme
will be Looking Backward ~
In the evening special Bpworth
League Service and installation
of officers. The snbiect will be-
What have you 10 carry over
into 1857" There will be- special
music at both these services
Miss Elizabeth Roc will sing
Choir practice on Wednesday
afnernoon, $3.50 O'Clock at the
Church.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25

The Manning Bros. from the
Gap Country have been bringing
in some fine beets and turnips.
We have received a large mum.
Der of renewals of subscriptions
within the past week and we de
sire to thank everyone who has
put themselves year in advance.
There are quite a number yet
who have not paid their sub.
scriptioR, III you do not come in
before January list, You will not
get to take advantage OF the dol
lar year rate
\, l.. Callahan is here from
Mart, Texas, spending the hoh-
days at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. l. j Peach.
The Courier this week printed
Menus for the troops for their
Christmas dinner. All troops
stationed here except one had
menus printed. This work was
one of tho incest jobs ever turned
out in the shop.
We would call attention to the
beautiful Xmas display window
at Deans Grocery, this week.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25

Battling Mantell and Charles
Lucca will tiigh a ten round bout
on Christmas day This will be
one of the best fights ever ar.
ranged for, in this town,
We have a fine large Christmas
tree at the Church; one with
real mistletoe growing on IL and
trimmed with sparkling things
and presents. The decorating
is being done by the Amigo
Sunday School Glass. We are
afraid Santa will have TO get 1
boat If this sort of weather
continues.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25

Some time ago the HI Paso n
Southwestern Railroad company
offered "a $50 cash Christmas
present to the man who kept the
cleanest and best pumping plant
on their road west of El PasU.
NJ. James, the man IN charge oi
their plant received the check
this week, The company has an
ideal pumping plant here, and
MIR. James easily won the prize.
MIR. and Mrs. Ellis Wright, OF
Clifton, Arizona, were visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nj
James the first OF the week.
j. A. Moore went down to I'll
Paso Sunday, returning home on
the Limited ON Tuesday evening.
Ed simmons was an I'll Paso
visitor from this place the first
of the week, having gone down
on short business trip,
Mrs. Eva Walker has moved
back To Columbus, and now re.
sides on her homestead. Mrs,
Walker has been in HI Paso dur
ing the summer and fall.
Mrs. Kate Liddell returned
the first of the week from Sparr,
Florida, where she has been for
the past several months. She
says this part of the country
looks good to her now.
Thos. G. Lakeland has put ur
a good street light in front of his
place of business.
q. B. Keenum left Saturday
for Fort Davis, Texas, where ht
will spend the holidays with rel
atives.
The additional troops ordereC
to Naco passed through Colum
Ous the first of the week. Their
we're twelve trains, carrying tn
men and the baggage, also tn
horses and equipment.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25

ten note or otherwise, just how
they feel about allowing the
skating to be- resumed in the old
school house. 1t is barely pos
sible that if it could be engaged
in by the older boys with care
and discretion so that the smal,
Ter children could have an equal
chance with the larger ones, he
might recommend TO the Board
that il be- allowed.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25
Article by the Pastor
A FEW AFTERTHOUGHTS ON THE
MEANING or XMAS

MEANING OF XMAS
What is the meaning Of the
coming of the Son Of man? IL Is
for the salvation of the world by
"a change from the law Of
brute force to the law Of love.
And in 50 far rs this change is
made 50 the world makes pro.
gress. The establishment of the
Kingdom of God the dream Of
the ages, the only kingdom that
can last aud il must be- founded
on service aud fellowship. The
appeal Of Ch rist was always 10
the best in man and He came 10
save the world by calling out the
best, that very often lay sub
merged under the appetites of
the beast by giving men power
to become men. With the first
Xmas day began the fulfillment
of the old prophetic dream of the
brute world ruled by the hand OF
a little child. But we have for.
gotten this truth.
As evidence of what say,
look what a little thing it needed
to turn Europe into an armed
camp. And the reason; degrad
ed ideals that make for war, set.
ting the blasphemous gospel of
blood and iron above the gospel
of the manages and the cross, de
grading the noblest things i'm the
world, patriotism, sacrifice, en-
durance and courage to the ser
vice OF the basest things in the
world, lust of power, lust of gold.
hatred and envy and spite, build.
ing mp vast system of vested i'm
terestS that depend for their
prosperity on the maintenance
Of the spirit of war.
What is the true standard of
national greatnessy Is it TO be-
measured in terms of battleships
and armies: No! A hundred
battleships cannot make nation
great if it's children are ignorant
and hungry, if impurity haunts
it's streets and economic selfish
ness rules its industry. The
only true greatness of any nation
is moral greatness. The only
kingdom God ever recognizes is
the Kingdom of the Son of Man
it is the only kingdom that will
ever last. The challenge that
every nation, like every individ
ual, must meet is; What is thy
moral value to the world? The
only forces OF the world are
moral forceSi They may be
Graded in the manger because
there is no room in the inn, they
may be tortured on the cross,
they may he laid in the tomb
with seal and watch to guard
them, but before day break they
are alive again, more fully alive
for all that they have endured.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25

Frank E. Wallace of Chicago
has been helping us out TINS
week. He reports that work Is
scarce in Chi
Mrs. Sarah Hoover is with uS
again 10 be with as for some
time We are all very glad 10
see her again. Miss Hope
Clock, her granddaughter came
with her and will be here for a
couple Of weeks when she viii go
back 10 Redlands, CAL where
she will resume her high school
studies.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25

Nuulus
I'm tell you what % expect of her
In twenty years To come.
Columbus will bee City,
IN give some reasons why:
She surely has the water,
AlthO' the surface = dry.
Consider once her latitude,
Her elevation, too;
The ever existing sunshine,
The grass not wet with dew.
Here you will get strong again,
Tho YOU thought your time
had come,
And perhaps be- one among us
In twenty years to come
We've got the soil, productive,
Good as the River Nile;
IN tell YOU all about it,
II will only take while.
We grow alfalfa, bou ltiful,
Corn, wheat and other grain,
And all kinus of vegetables
Without having to pray for
rain.
We pump IRON shallow wells,
Except when the engine's "on
the bum,
Aud there1l be plenty of water
left
In twenty years to come.
We've got the brain and muscle,
The nerve, and money too.
We've got the kind of people
That know what and how To do.
They're here from North, South,
East and West,
A common interest all;
Each has built a castle,
Not a castle will ever fall;
Because they're backed by "A
purpose,
They're founded true and
plumb,
These monuments will be- stand
ing,
In twenty years To come.
| have shown we have the
climate,
We also have the schools,
Wen see that youngsters
growing up
Are not infidels or fools.
We have churches and oppor-
tunities
For the muscle and the mind,
Wen have environments for the
children
To make them morally IN
clined.
so come 10 the Mimbres Valley,
To Columbus-don't be- bum,
Get the habit and stay with us,
For twenty years to come
The town Is fast improving,
Brick buildings going mp.
If you expect to Join the swim
You'd better hurry mp.
A bank will soon be- running,
All arrangements have been
made;
Then patronizing our sister
towns
Will be laid far in the shade.
We have n City Telephone,
But have no legal Rum;
hope that alis will be the same,
In twenty years 10 come.
Wen have an Electric Power
Plant,
To pump the water high,
To freeze our ice and light our
town,
And make the cars 20 by.
Wen pave all streets, concrete
Cement sidewalks many d
mile;
lContinued ON mage al
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25
Miss Emily Kijar Wins Cash Prize Given by
Lennon & ROmney

When the votes were counted in the contest
conducted by Lennon & Romney it was found
that Miss Emilia Kijar was few votes ahead,
Miss Eliza Anderson coming in a close second
Miss Kijar has received the cash prize and is
we'll pleased with her work Following is the
vote:
Miss Emilia Kijar lO2716
Miss Eliza Anderson 97.1l5
Mrs Margaret Barron 73,24S
Mrs J. S. Anderson 9O5O
Miss Bessie Pearce 67,245
Mrs F. NJ Hague 63,O38
Miss Annie Simmons 58903
Miss VIOLA Tarwater $3.50
Miss Elsie Peterson 1920
Miss Nicolasa Guerrero 42l55
Miss B. Rodriguez 3S708
Mercedes Verdugo 33,935
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25
In Twenty Years to Come

Columbus is on the map friends,
She is certainly there 10 stay,
She soon will be- a city,
Altho' not large today.
Now since she's ON the map
friends,
Do YOU know who put her
thercy
Inst scratch yodr head minute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
John E. Lundquist VS.. George A.
Mcdowell.
Benjamin F. Brussell VS.. Samuel w.
Bowlby.
TOBACCO DEALERS
GIVEN A WARNING
Practice Of Selling to Minors
Must Stop or Prosecu-
tions Will Follow.

The sale of tobacco to minors under
the age of 16 years. is not to be tolerat-
ed in this county. There is a strict
law against this practice and unless it
is stopped there will be prosecutions,
according to a statement issued today
by States Attorney F. E. Thompson.
The county prosecutor says: Com
plant has been made to this Office by
ladies OF the W. c. T. u. furnishing me
evidence. for violations of the status of
Illinois. relative to the sale of tobacco
TO minors. under 10 years of age. This
section provides that hereafter no per-
son on persons in this state shall sell.
buy for or furnish any cigar or cigar
cite or tobacco in any of its forms. to
any minor under 16 years of age, un-
less upon the written order of parent
or guardian
In compliance with the request CT
the w. c. T. L. and out of justice to
! am issuing this warn
ing. trusting that there will be no
further violations"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
GROCERS POSTPONE
THEIR YEARLY FEAST

The regular monthly meeting OF th9
Rock Island Retail Grocers' associa-
ton was held last evening at the
rooms OF the Business Mems associa-
ton in the Safety building. The date
for the ann Ial banquet, which was TO
have been held tomorrow night. was
changed TO Thursday evening. Nov. 3.
owing 70 conflicting dates. as The Ar
gus is holding : cooking school at the
Masonic temple at this time.
The banquet Is TO be held especially
for the members and their families.
A dinner will be served at z o'clock
and dancing will be enjoyed after $50.
The committee IS at work arranging
The program OF the evening. and sew
eral speakers will be heard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
AT THE BURTIS.

| The Archduke Franz Ferdinand had
good laugh before he left England,
and the man who made him laugh was
! Harry Lauder. After dinner at the
Austrian embassy the Austrian war
| lord, accompanied by his wife, the
| duchess of Hohenberg, her vivacious
companion, the Countess Ballet La
| tour, and their host Count Mansdorff,
! visited the Palace theatre and occu-
pied a box. They arrived just as Harry
Lauder came on, and though Franz
Ferdinand is not a man easily to re-
lax he certainly did smile at the an
tics of the Scotch comedian LADDERS
Scotch was a little puzzling to him,
and when he found the audience laugh
ing and had not quite grasped the joke
himself, he turned to Count Mansdorff
isfor enlightenment. He was mostly
amused by the toy balloon which in his
song, I'm the Safest of the Family"
Lauder blows slowly out till it bursts.
The audience roared on Saturday
night, and Franz Ferdinand roared
with them. The Austrian war lord,
however, took LADDERS ludicrous trav-
not once throughout this genuine piece
Of comedy did he smile. He watched
the comedian, however. closely right
till he finished, and seemed relieved
when ne had ended the song. Obvious
ly the warlike proclivities of the Aus
TRAN heir were not sympathetic to
pantomine in which a soldier figured.
The duchess of Hohenberg, on the
other hand, enjoyed every part of Lau
der's performance. She laughed most
heartily at his gestures. and was all
smiles at the quaint sight he present
ed in his soldier turn From time TO
time she turned to her more serious
spouse and invited him to enjoy and
joke with her. The smiling countess,
TOO, appreciated LADDERS humor, but
laughed discreetly Lauder and his
company appear az the Burtis. Daven-
port, next Saturday, giving matinee
and night performances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
AT THE ILLINOIS.

Last night at the Illinois theatre the
BakerDodge company opened its sea
son of quality pictures with Evelyn
Nesbit Tlaw in Threads of Destiny"
and the playhouse was crowded to the
doors. The Illinois will no doubt be
justified in bringing the best of film
productions to Rock Island. The large
seating capacity does away with the
tiresome waiting TO get seat and
the appointments are the last word in
satisfying the people. Many favorable
comments were passed to the manage
ment last night on the exceptionally
clear picture. The picture is large
and does not tire the eyes. The usual
Pickering that accompanies motion
picture presentation could hardly be
detected. 1t will be the policy of the
Illinois to run a high grade of pic
lures every afternoon and evening
when the large road shows are not
bcoked. An exceptional program VIII
be the offering tonight.
Do you like melodramatic plays?
The real, old fashioned dyed-in-the-
wool thriller. yet set in new and up
to-da.e surroundings in plot that de-
fies tradition ana keeps you laughing
and guessing until the very end of its
exciting presentation? Do you? Then
you will enjoy George NJ. Colans mys-
terry farce, Seven Keys to Baldpate,"
which has enjoyed a run of one year
in New York and six months in Chi
cago to very large and enthusiastic
audiences. Seven Keys to Baldpate"
is disguised by its name. II might have
been called The Mystery of Seven
Keys" or 1.-The Amateur Detective"
or it might have had any kind of a
tito that would have given an linking
of the conspiracy, bribery, robbery,
murder, intrigue. plotting, double
crossing and triple crossing and the
story of love at first sight that it con-
tains and that keeps an audience gasp
ing and qu!vering with tense emotions
for two hours and a half 1t las been
said that no play OF recent date con-
tains so many complicated situations
and unexpected surprises as are TO be
found in this Conan pen product, and
that ne Strengthened them all out and
furnishes the biggest thrill CT all in a
climax that CARLY takes ones breath
away. IS tribute to the wizardry of
this author Unless Seven KEYS to
Baldpate" was described to you in ad.
vance you could nOt guess in a thou
sand years just how it IS all going to
leave you guessing. Among the irpor-
tant players are Cyril Scott, John
O'Hara, Ernest Geyer. Spencer Char
tiers. Frank Allworth. Frank Monroe
Hooker Wright Lee S;errett. Waite.
d. Greene, Laura Bennett, Ethel In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
VETERAN STONE
CUTTER is DEAD
Joseph Pearson Succumbs to
Paralysis and Injuries
Received in Fall.
WORKED FOR GOVERNMENT
Haldiwork Seen in Buildings at Arse
nal and in the Rock Islard
County Court House.

Joseph Pearson, IS years of age and
a veteran stone cutter, died at O'Clock
this morning at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. John MurriL, 1880 Twentieth
street He suffered an attack of paral-
ysis about three months ago and two
weeks ago he fell down a flight of
stairs at his home, sustaining injuries
which FASTENED his death.
Mr.. Pearson came to Rock Island
Yorkshire. England, May %, 1882.
While still in his native land he learn
ed the stone cutters trade. He emI-
grated to New York in 1856. at the age
of 21 In 1857 he went to Chicago,
where he worked on the postoffice
building. and later he went to Indianap-
Oils.
Mr.. Pearson same to Rock Island
with his family June 10, 1863. The
first work he secured here was on the
two first buildings erected at Rock Is
land arsenal, and he was in the en-
ploy of the government for "a years.
He also did much of the fine carving
on the Rock Island county court house
building, and many of the ornaments
now standing in Spencer square are as
a monument TO his genius.
Welded SO Years.
Mr.. Pearson was united in marriage
Feb. IS. 1858. TO Miss Ellen Mccarthy,
He is survived by his wife and two
children, Charles of Chicago, and Mrs.
John Murrin of Rock Island. He was
well known throughout the tri-cities
and leaves a large circle of friends.
The funeral services will be conduct
cd Thursday morning at O'Clock from
ST. Joseph's church, Dean J. J. Quinn
officiating. with burial in Calvary GEM
etery. Friends are requested not TO
send flowers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
PURCHASE PORTENDS
HOSPITAL ADDITION

With the intent:5n of ultimately add
ing to their present facilities the Fran
c!scan sisters have purchased from
Mrs. Harry Cozad u tract of land ad-
joining the site of 81. Anthony's hos
pital on the east. The lot bought is
$50 feet deep and has a frontage Of
$50 feet on Ninth avenue. The deal
was arranged by William McEniry.
The consideration was $4,000. While
it is not the intention of the purchas-
ers 10 add az once to the hospital, they
hope TO do so in the course of a few
years. and therefore the opportunity
70 secure the ground was seized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
CRIMINAL TRIAL
CALENDAR FIXED
First Case That of Bell New
come Charged With At
tempt to Commit Murder.
SUIT Is SET FOR NEXT WEEK
Special Interest in the Outcome o. Ac-
tion Against Brooks johnson
and Louis Sanford.

4 partial rial list of criminal cases
for circuit court has been arranged by
States Attorney F. L. Thompson. Al
though it is planned TO begin on the
calendar Monday afternoon at O'Clock
it Will probably be several days Laser
before this happens, owing to the
heavy civil docket on which a start
has been made. 1t will probably take
the rest of the week before the Col
den will contest is completed and 9th
er civil suits may then be taken up.
The first criminal case set is against
Bell Newsome. charged with assault
with intent 20 commit murder. II is al
legged that Aug. %, 1914, the defendant
held up Clifford Hardin, Sidney Long
and Andrew Long. firing at the former.
One OF the most important suits is
that OF Brooks Johnson and Louis San
ford, charged with an attempt - com
nit burglary a the Office If the Peo-
pies Power company. The state al
leges the men were caught in the act
OF drilling into the safe OF the company
on the night OF June Q. II is claimed
the building was damaged to the ex-
tent OF 500.
Criminal Calendar.
The complete trial calendar follows:
Bell Reconnaissance with intent
TO commit murder.
Joe Stone-Rape.
Charles Hofeldt-Co1fdence game.
Charles Notwithstanding money
by false pretenses.
Charles Brasmer-La-ceny.
John A. Power Burglary and lar
ceny.
William Harsen-Crime against chill
dren-
Stella Green-Assault to murder.
Ruben Du1bar-La-ceuy
Joseph Laughlin-Larceny.
Henry Johnson-Arson and malici-
Gus mischief
Charles +. JohnsOn-Murder.
Raymond Bramer- Burglary and lar
ceny.
Oliver Burglary and lar
ceay.
Brooks Johnson and Louis Sanford
Attempt TO commit burglary.
Civil Docket Set.
4 new trial docket Of civil cases was
set yesterday by Judge r. w. Olmsted.
The calendar. which is already several
days behind. is as follows:
MONDAY.
Levi A. Golden VS.. j. Golden.
Charles II. Wayne VS.. c. r. /. & p.
Ry company
National Brewing company vs. Nor
ris * Lewis.
Cyrus T. Foster VS.. Fred r. Young.
TUESDAY.
Sadie Bender VS. c. r l & p. Ry.
company.
c. H. Wayne VS.. c. r.. L & P. Ry.
company.
%. Cohen VS.. Simon Lewis.
Minnie 3. Gray vs.. William ]. Gray.
WEDNESDAY.
Floyd 3. De France VS.. Sylvan Ice
company
George X Anderson VS.. c. b. q Q.
Ry company.
Anna Koepke. Admx-. vs. c. r. l. &
+. RI company.
Winifred Dunlavy vs.. c. r. l. & p
Ry. company
THURSDAY.
Reddig Company VS.. John Looney'
F. Z. Garrett vs.. Z. Il. Wood
John Bredar Is. VIM. h. Ludwig
n r. Paulse1 vs. ". T. Thompson 1
FRIDAY
Orrin Leonard VS.. Robert Summers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
SUSPICIOUS ACTIONS
LEAD TO ARREST OF MAN

Suspicious actions on the part of a
furniture po!isher in the Safety build
ing at II O'Clock yesterday morning
led to his arres: by the police. One
of the stelograpters in an Office al
which he was at work saw that he
was acting queerly. seemingly scrutin-
izing the place as though making q
mental map CT the entrances and safe.
He gave his name as Frank Sullivan
and this morning was ordered 20
blew" town by Chief Of Police James
Brian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27

"Once aloud and twice in silence
shalt thou wish, and thy best wish /
will give thee SO spake Destiny.
The moments licked eternityward.
The silent wishes were made. but the
the woman stared
at the face of the clock.
Vainly she prodded her mind, but
five minutes-four-three remained
two-one-
oh" walled she aloud. "Oh. could
but choose!"
Solemnly the hour struck. Thy wish
is granted thee. the sovereign gift Of
Surety. \ greater lies not upon the
knees OF the high gods. Besides thy
first two (for beauty and love- the
power to choose Alright is as gold to
clay"
Add the future proved 20 this woman
that Destiny's choice for her had in
de been right -Minna Thomas An
trim in Lippincott's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27

gustus Sala describes anything as "a
grand dish there can be no doubt
about it, and that is how he speaks
of the "puchero"-the literal meaning
of which is "pipkin." There is beef in
it-boiled beef-the French bouilIi, in
fact. There is bacon. There are gar
banzos (broad beans) and charming
little black buildings and cabbage and
delicate morsels of fried banana. It
is very wholesome and very filing, and
there is no use in your complaining
that an odor of garlic pervades it, be-
cause the room and the tablecloth and
your next door neighbor are all equally
redolent of the omnipresent ajo There
is a proverb which I may translate
thus:
He who let's puchero pass
Is either in love, or asleep, or an ass.
London Chronicle
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
MALE STENOGRAPHERS ARE
SCARCE AT WASHINGTON

For some reason The government is
AAEing trouble filling its positions as
nale typewriter and stenographer. par
uelarly in the Offices in Washington.
a POSTER now displayed in the Rock
l..And pos-office lobby sets forth the
s'ustion- The work pays beginners
IRON $50 TO $500 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
h32SaEFhl!eatre'

tropodi, Christine Mayo, Rita Harlan,
Hazel Traverse, Fannie Mackey, of the
Chicago and New York company,
booked for an appearance here at the
Illinois next Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27

Mexican "Puchero."
When things are at their best in
Mexico first rate feeding is to be had.
When such an expert as George Au-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
CITY CHAT
CAcvertisemen:s.)

Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
Fer express. call William Trefz.
Wear a 81 union made hat Mems
Fashion Shop. Harper house block
Tri-Ci:y Towel Supply company.
Independent Express & Storage.
r /. 9S1.