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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12
PLACE FOR MAJOR YOUNG.
Effort Made to Have Gallant Soldier
Head New York Regiment.

Head New York Regiment.
New York.-Representativ of the
United Colored Democracy Of the State
Of New York have written to Cover
nor Glynn suggesting that Major
Charles Young. United States cavalry,
who is an officer at present detailed al
military attache to Monrovia, Liberia,
and assisting in the instruction Of the
IAberian army, be made colonel Of the
national guard regiment of colored mi
ntia authorized by the legislature Of
the state in 1913.
Major Young is the only Negro off,
GER of his rank in the regular army.
He entered West Point in June, 1884,
and will have completed thirty years
service next month. Under army reg
ulations an officer can retire, with the
consent Of the president. after thirty
years service, and the prominent col
ored men Of this city, who have been
fighting for years for the privilege Of
organizing regiment, plan to have
Major Young detailed to active service
after his retirement and assigned to
organize the authorized regiment In
this state. This plan would continue
Major Young on his active service pay
Of 5000 year.
Robert N. Wood Is president Of the
United Colored Democracy, and the
other officers include F. r. Peresett.
William II. Austin, James d. Carr.
John T. Thorne, D. Macon Webster.
Henri l. Smith, Cornelius A. Hughes,
owen NJ. Waller, w. w. Hanley, f. q.
Morton, J. Frank Wheaton. Edmund o.
Austin, Samuel w. Jackson and Rufus
L. Perry. The letter to Governor
Glynn suggesting Major Young for
colonel of the regiment was in part as
follows:
"The adJutant general has postponed
organization Of the colored regiment,
owing to the fact that not a sufficient
number Of candidates passed the ex-
animation for officers. 1t has again
been proposed that the regiment be
commanded by white officers. desire
herewith to renew our objections to
this proposal and to suggest practi-
cable means for the expeditions organ
ization Of the regiment In accordance
with the plain intent Of the statute
that makes mandatory provision for 1t.
ITO place white officers in command
Of the regiment would be clear VIOLA
ton of the statute. The statute pro-
vides for a colored regiment Nowhere
in the military law Is the term 'regi-
ment,' standing alone, used to describe
only the privates and noncommissioned
officers of such military unit as dis
tinguished from its commissioned off,
GERS, but everywhere in that law this
term, 80 used, means the entire unit.
including all officers in command"
The letter also sets forth debates In
the legislature to support the conten-
ton that advocates Of the new regi-
ment act refused compromise measures
providing for white officers. The letter
continues:
Intelligent and disinterested colored
citizens of this state do not now desire
nor have they ever desired to have a
regiment commanded by white officers.
If we are not to have a regiment In
which colored men may aspire to any
rank for which they are fitted then we
want no regiment"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12

there was no trouble in getting all the
coal needed.
The Southern railroad delivers car
loads Of coal into the yard regularly.
1t is the largest coal business in the
country operated by the race. Thou.
sands Of dollars worth Of coal is being
unloaded into the yard. and large con-
tracts have already been signed for
coal for next winter. Five wagons are
busy, and when next winter sets in 1t
will be necessary to put on almost as
many more. Employment is being fur.
nished to a number of men of the race
and young women as clerks, bookkeep-
ers and stenographers. This is the
way to solve the race problem. DR..
Green has invested some money in real
estate and owns a palatial home.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12

The General Alumni Association OF
the College Of Pharmacy, Univ. OF
Minn., held its twentieth annual ban
quet at the bennington Hotel, June 9
Among those present were Messrs. ]
s. Titus, R. T. Scott and R. w. Can
non. Remarks were heard from R. T
Scott and r. w. Cannon.
Mr.. James L. Titus is now editor OF
the Alumni section of the Northwest
ern Druggist.
Messrs. r. T.. Scott and R. w. Can
non were elected to membership in
the Minnesota State Pharmaceutical
Association.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12
MISSION OF ADJUSTMENT.

Iiberian Treasury Secretary Visits
America to Settle Financial Dispute.
With the coming to this country Of
Hon. John Lewis Norris, the Lberian
secretary Of the treasury. an impor
tant epoch in placing that country on
firm financial basis may be inaugu.
rated. Like Alexander Hamilton, who
built the financial system Of the ther
infant United States. Secretary Morris
Is only thirty-two years Of age.
Since coming to this country he has
had audiences with President Wilson
Secretary Bryan and Secretary Nc
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12
Virginia Knights Of Pythias to Meet.

The big event In secret societies In
Richmond, Va. for the third week In
June will be the meeting Of the state
grand lodge. Knights of Pythias, which
will begin on Tuesday, June 10. clos
ing on Friday. June 10. The grand
lodge will be the guest OF the Grand
Court Of Calanthe. The parade will be-
held on Thursday afternoon Compa
MES from Newport News. Norfolk.
Portsmouth. Suffolk. Danville. Peters
burg. Roanoke. StauntOn Charlottes-
vile and Lynchburg have been invited
to take part In the demonstration and
are expected to be In attendance In
large numbers. A grand banquet will
be given to the delegates on Thursday
evening at the Pythian castle.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12
The First Mourning Paper.

The oldest known letter written on
black edged note paper as sign Of
mourning appears to be one dated Jan.
o. 1883. In Addison's comedy Of THE
Drummer" 1715, reference Is made to
the fashion in the words, my lady's
mourning paper that is blacked at the
edges" A few years later Allan Ram
say, who died in 1853. speaks in one
Of his poems of "the sable bordered
sheet as messenger Of sorrow.
Mann, writing from Italy to Horace
Walpole in 1745, says 1t was universal
ly used in Florence at that time.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12
Luokie School Closes With an Opera.

luckie School Closes With an Opera.
The Luckie school in Houston. Tex.
of which Professor J. N. Todson is the
efficient and successful principal. held
it's closing exercises at Watts chapel
on Wednesday, May q. A new fea-
ture of the commencement program
was the presentation by the graduating
class Of an operetta entitled "Ulalia."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12
Should Use Capital an"

Please use the capital "N' in Negro.
Our exchanges are careful to give dis
tinction to the Indian, Chinaman, and
all other races, but mention the Negro
with a small en-"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12
Considerate.

"That young Gadsby is an amiable
fellow"
"Yes; he has to be amiable to coun-
teract the irritating effect Of the
clothes he wears."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12
A Dogs Life.

Some men would be perfectly con.
tent to lead dogs life If they could
pick the dog.-Albany Journal.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12
SIuthnq.

1t is no use blufiing unless you have
something to bluff with, and then you
have no need to.
Tho Genius.
Mark Twain on one occasion said OF
genius:
"A genius. as an old lady in Hanni-
bal once explained to me. Is man
what knows mOre'n he can find out and
spills vittels on his clothes"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12

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The Genius.

ApvERTIsE IN THE STAR
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11
Panama California Exposition

With the CLOSING of Fhe gates
to the public ou Nov 30, in order
that the last month OF 1914 may
be- devoted entirely To the rapid
installation of foreign and do.
mestic exhibits, the San Diego
Exposition enters ON the last lap
of the eOpeniug period. On
Dec. 81 At sunset gates will once
more be thrown open aud at mid
night, with the arrival of 1915, a
telegraph flash from the White
House and the boom OF the guns
on the battleships IN tile bay of
San Diego will open officially the
first ali-year Exposition in
history.
President Wilson wil! not be
in San Diego on New Years day
and the telegraphed signal must
serve as "A substitute for his
presence. Two months later,
according TO information from
Washington, the president will
pass through the Panama canal
with the feet of American battle.
ships and proceed uD the coast
to San Diego, the tirst port of
call, for two day stay at the
Exposition. de- will then move
on TO the north for the sister ex
position mt San Francisco, which
will open ON Feb. 20 His stay
in southern California will ne
marked by special celebrations,
notably the most impressive of
the Aztec ceremOnials and tire.
mendous showing of the mid.
winter flowers of southern
California where frost never
comes.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11
Entertains Large
Number Of Guests

McsdameS y n. Dabney, We.
Hoover, J. i. Greenwood, l.. \,
Riggs and j. j Moore gave a
delightful Auction Bridge party
49, Mrs Dabneys un Thursday.
Master Herbert Greenwood ad
mltted the guests TO the recep.
tion hall where the hostess
gowncd IN white received
Red carnations and whit
chrysanthemums were lavishly
used And the darkencd rooms.
draped in green and hung with
scarlet bells gave a holiday sug
gestiOu, which was most eifcc-
lively carried out when at the
close of the afternoon the par.
lor doors were thrown open and
a sparkling Christmas tree re-.
vealed. Beautifully decorated 1t
had ON its snow covered base
Christmas favor for each guest
While the Thirteenth Cavalry
orchestra furnished music AN
elaborate two course luncheon
was served. The color scheme
was emphasized in the luncheOn,
the salad being served in red ap
pie cups, the brick cream deco
rated with scarlet bells, and tile
mints were red and white.
Those present We're: Madames
II. j. Slocum, j. II. Lewis, W.
Herringshaw, Il. Davis, Aubrey
Lippincott, Babcock, w. Frazer.
f. l.. Franklin, Hunt, Brown, j
NJ. Thompson, w. +. King, j. +.
White, Moody, Anderson.
Nelson, Lingo, d. j. Chadborn,
Alley, Lewis, Romney, [. W
Pierce, +. Pennington, Means
Misses Ray Thompson. Ruth
Heney, Hunt, Waterbury, Ida
Breeding, Blakesly, Fiuy Moore
and Francis Dabney.
On Frioay they again enter.
tanned, the appointments being
the same and the time spent
with games and fancy work
Those present were: Madames
Dean, Hoppe, Yar0ugh, l.. j.
Peach, r. w. Elliott, c. H. Bod
dington, } Il. Chadborn, r. A
Windsor, l.. l.. Burkhead, Bailey
l.. Thomas, A. l. Taylor, w. T.
Ritchie, Ballinger, w, Il. Page,
y. W Blair, j. a. Moore,
II. G. Compton, II. f Horton, a.
J. Evans, g. Il. Rogers, A. ID.
Frost, G. Stevenson, Frank Cos
sett and Mary Page.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11
James

On Tuesday evening, p"cem
ber Sth, occurred tine wedding
of Miss Bessie Balm and Mr. VI.
James, at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Ellis Wright. at Clifton,
Arizona The ceremony was
performed by Judge Leonard at
$40 % c,,ck, u. NJ They return.
ed 10 Columbus Thursday on the
Golden State Limited and viii
make Columbus their future
home.
Miss Balm is the pretty and
accomplished daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. f.. +. Balm of the Gap
country. Mr.. James has pa
sition with the Il. p. Il s. W
Railroad at this place and is a
young man who is well liked by
all who know him. The Courier
joins this happy couples many
friends in wishing them a happy
life.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11

dixie caused the fault lines or
fissure system through the lime
stone which we're afterwa,d
filled with the onyx, much in the
same manner as the other min.
eral veins have been iilled.
Onyx has been found in Ken
lucky, Dakota, Colorado, Califor-
mia and Arizona, but IN no other
part OF the United States has
onyx so nearly resembling the
genuine Mexican variety been
found as that in the deposits of
Columbus, N. NJ, especially
banded or striped appearance
The average value, as last re-
ported, of onyx from American
quarries has been So per cubic
foot at the quarries. One block
6.5 SIX 8 feet sold for $3.50 per
cubic foot at the quarry, or
about $40O. There is every
reason to believe that solid
blocks from five to ten feet can
be quarried here, with the pos
sibility of far larger blocks.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11
Church Notes

Services will be- held next
Sunday, as follows: Morning
worship at 100 O'clock, subject;
What makes a Christian.
Evening service at 7:3O, subject;
The Meaning of the Resurrec.
ton"
AT the meeting of the Epworth
League, held at $50, the topic
will be How Much De We Love
Christ Can we not have a
large attendance of the memb ber-
ship of the League at this service:
This subject is part of the ZIP
worthian pledge taken on be-
coming a member of the League.
Why not demostrate our faith
and belief in the work of our SO.
ciety by our attendance Come
and be prepared to take part in
the meeting.
Do not forget our efforts 10 or.
ganlze choir, There will be
special practices next week for
the Christmas music; at the
Church on Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50 and again in the evening
az 700.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11
EpwOrth League Elects Officers

The semi annual election oi
officers was held Tuesday even.
ing NJ the regular monthly d-.i,
ness meeting OF the EpwOrth
League Miss Mary Field Page
was made President. IL was de-.
Cided best tO com bine the work
of the first Dept, which is
spiritual work. and tine second
Dept, which - world ryangrl
ism, under tn, head of Flrst
Vice Presidency and also the
third. which is social service,
with that OF the fourth, whicl, is
T., creation and culture, under
the mead at the Second Vice
Presidency. The Vice. Prpsl.
dents elected were Mrs. j. w.
Blair, First, and Mrs. Lee Riggs
Second &. H. BOddingtOn was
made Secretary aud Treasurer.
The W . W. hast week cree
ted IA monument 1T the grave of
tile late Robert Pom, of which
order the deceased was "A mem,
ber The remains of MIR. pol
were inferred nj the cemetery
west of town. The w. o. w.
have a very enthusiastic camp
here, composed of some of the
leading business men of this
vicinity.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11

Tuesday of this week was the
December pay day for the sol.
diers stationed here. The
money for paying oil the troops
arrived earlier this month than
last, pay day in November occur.
ing on the 18th of the month.
Business in all lines seems to be-
much better for several days
after Uncle Sam distributes his
$l5, 600 to his boys.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11

the latter is an outcrop of onyx
material appearing at intervals,
having every appearances of de
posit of magnitude, approx.
mately one hundred feet wide.
Midway between the last two
named vein Is a dixie or intrusion
of diorite, having northwest
and southeast strike and parallel
with the general strike of the
vein system. Probably this
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11

MyrOn Dean seems to have be,
come a very proficient trapper.
Not long ago he brought into
town one of the larges, and best
coyote skins we have ever seen.
Besides this he shOots great
numbers of cottontails Tor the hi
Paso market.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11

Miss Agnes Fair, a socialist
worker, from San Francisco,
California, spent a few days in
town this week. She lectured
at the school building Tuesday
evening and same was attended
by "A fair" sized audience.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11

Miss Strayhorn, who was EN-.
ployed AS bookkeeper in the
Columbus State Bank several
months last winter and spring,
though had been away during
the summer and autumn, has re.
turned and taken up her work in
the bank.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11

Fresh shipment of crackers
and candies just received. Come
In and look them over. } r..
Dean Co.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11
The Success Of Pump Irrigation

7 wv w WV 'llA vi IIdln
view, IN Hale County. Texas. is
to b" found the most wonder
iul system of successful pump
irrigation 10 be- seen perhaps ON
Tie American continent. II was
only about tour years ago that
the discovery was made that all
tliat section OF the plains country
was underl,id by AN immense
sea ol water at comparatively
shallow depth, and that through
the application of centrifugal
pumps this water could be- rais.
ed at a very moderate cost and
applied tn the rich lands of that
section IN such manner ~ 10 Sc
cure the most prOdigious yields
OF all kinds of farm crops.
One big syndicate pur chased
10000 acres of land in that
vicinity two years ago and im.
mediately began the work of de.
veloplng II along these lines, the
plan being tO irrigate every acre
OF this land through the pump.
lng process. Ii has Hlrpadv
punctured the earth in "a places,
getting big well in each pune
ture and putting big pump in
operation. The plans of the
company call for the drilling of
346 additional wells and tine in
stallatiOn of that many additional
engines and pumps. The pumps
from some OF the larger wells
furnish as much as 5000 gallons
of water per minute, and il is
stated that if all the pumps in
this wonderful shallow water
belt of Texas were kept in opera.
ton at the same time for -
hours the total amount of water
that would be brought tO the
surface would not be less than
200, ,0O0,0O gallons
IL is calculated that each of
the smaller wells Is capable of
providing sufficient water To irri.
gate about 100 acres of land. 1t
only requires about II inches OF
the underground supply 70 sup.
plement the natural rainfall for
the growing of almost aly kind
of crop that is adapted to this
climate. Experiments have
proved that with IA properly ar
ranged centrifugal pump and EN-.
gine the cost of pumping is from
rs cents 10 81 for an acre.foOt of
water, this being enough To
cover the land twice TO ii depth of
6 inches each time. The cheaper
grades of fuel oil, such as crude
or disti!late, are burned in the
engines. The engines are
usually "a to 40 horsepower.
The development of the water
supply is not confined to the
wells upon which centrifugal
pumps have been installed, but
the knowledge that there exists
plenty of water for all purposes
has greatly stimulated the drill.
ling OF holes and the erection of
windmills. There are perhaps
more windwills in the Plainview
section than IN any other area of
corresponding size in the
country. Some irrigation is
done from the water that is rails.
ed by the windwills, but they
usually provide only sufficient
supply for domestic and stock.
farming purposes.
IL is estimated that more than
100000 acres have been re.
claimed from the ranches of the
plains region as a result of the
discovery of the underground
water supply III Paso Times.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11
Bazaar Hell by Ladies Aid

The bazaar held by the Ladies'
Aid Society az the Bank building
on Wednesday was great sue
cess. The following iS "a report
of the amounts taken in at the
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11
viii Send Onyx to
Panama Exposition

~ Deming, this week.
by A. L. Taylor, which will be
exhibited ut the Panama Califor.
MIA exposition next year. The
onyX is 10 be found IN large
quantities, geOlogists reporting
that IL can be- taken out in any
sized blocks wanted aud that il
Is of AZ good or better quality
than any yet discovered. Fol
lowing IL report made by l.. II.
Davis:
One of the most important un.
developed deposits in this coun.
try are the onyx veins. Their
Importance will justify descrip
lion.
Lying few miles 20 the south
Of the main range of the Tres
Hermanas mountains are
series of low lime foothills, a lit.
tie north of west of Columbus,
over a nearly level wagon road,
distance of about four miles,
which rise above the level plain
gradually to a maximum height
of about fifty feet These lime
hills consist of blush gray fos'
SIlifferous limestone, dipping at
low angles. Some metamor.
phism is manifest and in large
areas farther in the range the
limestOnes have thus become
marble. The limestones have
been classified by the u. s. Geo
logical survey as of the Missis.
sippian or carboniferous age.
L. the lower and first hills the
onyx veins or deposits were dis
covered by A l.. Taylor of
Columbus This onyx occurs as
far as can be determined at the
present limited exploration work,
in series of veins, cutting
through the lime strata, some of
them having a north and south
strike, but most of them having
"a nOrthwesterly and southeas ter.
ly strike These veins vary in
their dip from one to twenty
feet and even in one or two
places show an OutcrOp appar
emily 80 tO 100 feet across, con
sisting of onyx gauge or materi
al. In lineal extent several of
these veins are traceable for
half mile, from north tO south.
Ravines running from west 10
east, at intervals of "a few hun
dred feet. have exposed the
veins; and ON the SUBMITS of the
intervening slopes the Outcrops
are tO be- seen where the gravel
Or wash has been removed by
the tOrrental water These
numerous surface Outcrops in
dicate the existence of very ex
tensive deposits of onyx below;
in fact, Of AN almost ineXhaus-
tible quantity This opinion is
BASED on the assumption that
these assures have the earmarks
OF persistence aud continuity and
will continue down through the
strata of limestone hills which,
in other parts of the range are
known 10 have thickness of
several thousand feet
On the north side of the ra
vines an Open-cut recently made
ut the foot wall shows the bottom
of the stratum of the vein to be
from eleven TO twenty inches of
very fine banded or striped onyx.
This vein has dip of about
twenty degrees toward the
west. The upper portion of this
vein has not been uncovered and,
therefore, the thickn ness of itI
cannot be determined Going
north and up the hill about 100
feet Is an outcrOp of onyx Of sim
liar quality 20 that found In the
open cut, and about twenty five
feet wide. Again, about'a thou
sand feet south Is another out
crop of about the same width,
and few hundred feet west OF
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11

Larry StrOuer, the game little
lightweight champion boxer, is
in El Paso this week, where he
will fight Johnny Papke ten
round bout.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11

j. L. Walker, one OF our enter.
prising hardware merchants,
made a business trip to El Paso
Sunday, returning Tuesday.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-11

We sent out large mum ber
of statements tO our subscribers
who are in arrears this week
We are compelled tO raise the
subscription price of the Courier
on the first of the year and de
sired To give everyone an oppor
tunity tO pay their subscription
in advance before the higher
rate goes into effect.