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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16
5. R. Hunt Making a Fine Showing

A short time ago the writer
Visited the farm of >. Il. Hunt at
Sunnyside and was very much
surprised to note the state Of de
velopment his place has reached
MIR. Hunt arrived here about
six years ago aud he and Mrs
Hunt filed ON a section of land
1t being the first land taken in
the now prosperous Sunnyside
district Mr.. Hunt, like many
of the settlers in this country,
was not rich by any means,
though he managed To pull
through aud to-day he has clear
title 10 $40 acres of ~ tine land
as there is anywhere. or course
10 Is not in a very high state of
cultivation hut IL will be, not far
IN the futare.
There seems Ia be- an abun.
dant supply Of water at Il shallow
depth. There are five wells on
the farm all less than forty feet.
He has three good pumping
plants and can get all the water
he wants for irrigation.
There is IA fine orchard ON the
farm and from all indications
there will be fine crop OF fruit
this year. The peach trees have
been planted live years ana have
made rapid growth, and will
produce a large amount of fruit
per tree. | found all kinds Of
vegetables growing and they
were looking fine A small field
OI alfalfa stands more than one
foot high aud will soon be ready
for the first cutting.
MIR. Hunt has not neglected u
plant shade trees aud is making
the place look homelike With
the livestock and poultry he has
the crops Ol vegetables, grair
and fruit, he is on easy street
and in few years will he wealthy
without making any further
special effort, ana will have 1
home as beautiful a. the hear
could desire.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16
No. A
Entertainment at the School House

There will be an entertainment
at the school building, Friday
evening, April 23d, consisting ol
two one act plays and music.
The Greatest Plague in Life
will appeal to housewives who
have wrestled with the great
problems of keeping "a cook.
The farce, Going 10 Mauro'
tells the troubles of travelling 20
the unaccustomed. The proceed,
of the entertainment are to be
used in furnishing iOUm Tor
Rev Land, the Baptist pastor of
Columbus. All are invited Help
agopd cause along Admission
only 25c.
Tie program is as follows
THE GREATEST PLAGUE ~ IIFE
\ farce in one act
Cast Of Characters
Grandma Bustle
Mrs VIM Anderson
Mrs BustIr
Miss Page
Mary Bu,tir
Miss Edna Ritchie
Biddie O'Raiferty
Miss Linnie Baron
KITTY Clover
Mrs. a G Beck
Miss MOonShne
Miss Breeding
Bridget Mcclure
Mrs. + V Romney
Hazy Back
Miss Dorothy Lewis
GOING TO MARIO
Mrs. Buttermilk
Mrs. Geo. r Peters
Her Terrible Boy
Master Aubrey IippencOtt
The K Il. Agent
Mr. a g Kemp
The program will be given at
the school building on Friday.
April 23d, at 500 O'Clock Ad
mission 25c and 15c
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16
At Church Next Sunday

Service will be held next Sun
day at the Me. Church as
follows:
Morning worship. II o'clock.
Subject of pastors discourse
Religion, a thing of strength in
Natural Life.
In the evening the meeting of
the h. H. which commences
promptly at Z o'clock, and viii
pc in charge Of MIR Albert Weld
Subject:-Seizing Ones chance
To save another.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16
Board Of Directors To Meet

A meeting Of the board of
directors of the chamber of com
merce is called by the president
to meet at the bank at three
o'clock on Saturday afternoon,
April 18th. 1t is necessary that
the directors be present, and all
that are Interested are invited to
come.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

Willard +. Holt, secretary of
the Deming chamber of com.
merce, was here Tuesday in
company with several Windmill
City people. He gave the Cour-
Ter call md took a hand at type
setting, telling us if we ever got
hard mp tor a type setter 10 send
him word. Mr.. Holt is an old
newspaper man with wide exper
fence and II is a pleasure TO meet
him.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

Troop NJ and the 18th Cavalry
band, accompanied by the regi
mental baseball team, lett Satur
day morning on an extended trip
to Deming, Silver City and other
points and will. be away about
two weeks.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

}. 5. Anderson is planning TO
put down two more wells on his
place this spring. He has one
well that is better than l,1O0 gal.
Ions per minute.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

Mrs. Green wood will entertain
the Ladies Aid with a tea next
Wednesday afternoon. All the
ladies are cordially invited.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16
Don't Be a Crouch

ly 90 years old scenes he about
20.
That man has never been out
Of job. Hard times come and
pinch the business hours where
he works, and men are discharg.
ed who are better educated than
he. more able than he to do his
work, but he stays on the job.
He has just one conspiciOus
talent-the gift OF always being
glad
He's the youngest fellow on
the whole works" said his EN-
plOyer the other day when re.
trenchment was being consider
ed. IL need his smile around
here tO cheer me up And
while others went he stayed
because he sings at his work
10 pays 20 be cheerful
A glad, enthusiastic, hoDeIul
disposition is a real asset IT.
keeps a man young he, like
Kipling's Kim, the friend OF all
the world" Aud all the world is
the friend OF tile man with the
hearty laugh and the Cheery out
look upon all things around.
A churlish nature, fault find
ing, harsh, cold manner il pull
back to any man. Many "A young
man, trying tO climb, has been
dragged down by the letters of u
cynical, discourteouS manner
The glad man attracts like Il
loadstOne. The churl repeIs.
A thousand proverbs, old and
modern, teach this lesson.
"A good word maketh the
heart glad" said Solomon a good
many centuries ago.
Laugh and the world laughs
with you; weep, ana you weep
alOne," says a more modern wise
one.
Tell your troubles to a police
man." says the philosopher OF
the streets today
In every age and cline the
she same 20 room for the man
or the woman with Crouch.
An old Scotch preacher, with
a crouch ON, looked out over his
chilly congregation and said:
1T is sad to think that out of
this whole congregation only six
: will be saved" He paused, and
continued.
And | could name them, too. y
IT it had been lrit pv the con.
grpgation tO name the six the
preachers wGttid not have been
: among them. His name would
; have led the list OF those bound
!. in the other direction, for there
4, is no place ON earth. or in Heaven
p either, Tor the bitter vengelul
u man.
: Fol grouchinesS, churlishness,
is immoral aud damning.
a GrOuchiness is a habit Of mind
} II begins with grum bling and
= fault finding and impatience ovel
e trifles that go wrong. And, like
o LOngfellOw's turnip behind the
4 barn, IL grows, and grows and
o grows.
q The wife who begins by grum
Il being a little at her husband de
velops the habit until she be
comes a nag and a scOld.
= The man who begins by grOwl
n ing at his imaginary troubles
ends in becoming Il full grOwr
:, Crouch, with a scowl ON his fac,
that even the dogs scare at.
% The surest beginnings OF th'
Crouch habit comes by DursinG
imaginary troubles, and neari!
II all troubles are imaginary.
!. Look back ten or twenty years
n The troubles that worried yo,
II then, what became of themy For
r. gotten long ago. They weren'
,e worth worrying about. YOl
a knOyy that now
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

by day by the spirit you show
and the level on which you live.
by the deeds you do or have un.
done you are discharging that
responsibility well or IN.
Some day you will have 70 give
an account of il before the Judge
ment seat Of Christ.
How are you realizing your re-
possibility lfyou are exereis
ing your will on behalf OF Others
trying your best Ia help them,
then you are putting your prayer
into practice, Has any one
wrought you Inv Pray for them
this is the command OF the Lord
Jesus. Pray for them which
despitefully use You and perse
cute you. Pray for them, Il
yoN do not you are ~ sui's-
I GODS t'oda !, sishs as Il You hsa ~. =
D bread from starving cb,ld 7.
H. Boddi9gtoa. '"'0'---
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

II the crouch habit is growing
within you pluck it out, now
BE genial and glad Smile BE
kind. BE cheerful. Cultivate a
happy frame of mind Force
your face to smile ii you have 10,
end soon the face of the whole
world will smile back at yOu.-
Exchange.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

Any news items or changes in
advertising should be handed in
not later than Wednesday noon.
ex, ept something very unusual,
which will be handled as we'll as
possible under circumstances.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

We have for distribution a
supply of the literature on Co
lumbuS aud the Lower Mimbres
valley which was printed To be
distributed at the San Diego
exposition. Anyone who will
mail or hand the literature to
those whom they think would be
interested can get all they want
by calling ut the Courier office.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

T A. Hulsey has offered the
city the use of his we'll if the
board of trustees desire To use
same. 1t is being considered
and il is possible that the prOpO.
sition will be accepted until such
time when funds are available for
putting in system of water
works.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

Mrs. j. A. Moore and Miss
Floy Moore left Thursday for an
extended visit in Kansas. Mr.,
Moore accompanied them t6 ri
Paso md then made a trip to
Las Cruces.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-16

JOB OF WORK
The man who has to work
AS artisan or clerk
Has duties grim.
To while the time away
With quip or roundelay
Is not for him.
The festive rich mans son
May have a lot of fun
Each day on tap,
Yet we who have to bear
Lies heavy load may face
AS well, mayhap.
For even play galore
May oft become a bore
That is intense;
While those who toll for pelf
Find labor in itself
A recompenSe.-Ex.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06

THE AUDITORIUM.

Viola Allen. who is well known in
South Bend. having appeared here
many times, is being presented AT the
Auditorium today in a six reel pictur-
iZatiOn Of her greatest success, The
White Sister, The play was a dram
atiZation of the rOvel by +. Marion
Crawford and Greeted quite a sensa-
ton. Filmed for the screen by Es-
sanay. with Miss Allen in the title
role and Richard Trayers as leading
man, it should prove a sensation in
the moving picture world Six reels
that are crowded every moment with
the hurrying events or a great life
drama, are required to tell the story.
The pictures are said to be superb;
the costumes correct in very detail
and the scenes laid correctly as to at
mosphere. 1t tells the story o. a young
lady who thinks her lover has died
in battle and she becomes The White
Sister" IL after years the lover re
turns and claims her for his wife, but
she refuses to we'd on account OF her
religious vows. She is granted a spe-
cial dispensation by the pope, how
ever, and everything ends happily. On
tomorrow's bill are Cartoons in a
Laundry" one of those funny Edison
pictures, "a House of Cards" a two
reel Lubin drama; The Little Rum
Always" a BiOgraph drama; the Selig
weekly OF current events. and For
Her Brothers Sake" a story of the
California mines. featuring Alice Joyce
and Carlyle Blackwell. According to
the story, Bob Graham is led to sus-
pect his wife, Mary, of being in love
with another man. Trailing the two
to the mine which he owns. he sees
them both enter. Just an hour previ-
Mary and the stranger venture in.
Gus, his men had been warned out of
the mine because a caVe-in was feared.
The accident occurs a minute after
Deeming il a JUDGMENT of heaven on
the pair. the husband leaves them to
their fate and returns to his cabin.
There he finds evidence which shows
the stranger to be none other than his
wife's brother His frantic efforts TO
rescue the two are shown in the eX-
citing climax
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06
PARTY LEADERS TO GET
IN ON DEFENSE PROGRAM
President Wilson Will Confer With
Democrats Before Formulating
Comprehensive Plans.

WINDSOR, VT, Aug. 6.-That PreS't
Wilson will confer with various lead
ers OF the democratic party before
formulating a comprehensive program
Of national defense. to be presented
10 congress next December, became
TO be consulted VIII be the chairman
of the house and senate committees
on military and naval affairs, and it is
the presidents hope that the views Of
all will be crystallized in the program
which he has in mind. 1t is the presi-
dents desire that there may be no
party strife over his policy. which it is
now we'll known, will be the leading
feature Of his coming message TO con-
gress
The president has already written to
Chairman Badgett of the house COM
mittee on naval affairs. arranging a
conference upon his return to Wash
ington. This Will be the opening
wedge in framing a concerted pro-
gram of action between tire president
and congressional leaders.
While the president will lend every
effort toward gaining the united sup
port of his party, there is little doubt
re will meet with strong and deter
mined opposition from some Of the
men with whom he Will consult.
The series of conferences with con-
gresslonal leaders Will not be held un-
til Sec'y of War Garrison and Sec'y
of the Navy Daniels have completed
their reports. and it is probable that
both of the cabinet officers will par
ticipate in the meetings. Sec'y CARR
sons report IS expected TO be before
the president next week
Pres't Wilson's day was uneventful.
but he gave the town of Windsor a
sensation by visiting the postotfice and
making a detailed inquiry about the
time OF sending and receiving mails.
The object of his personal investiga-
ton has not yet been revealed. The
president Will spend Friday in the Sc
clusion of his study. il being Just one
year ago since Mrs. Wilson died. II
is expected that the dav will mark
the official end of the mourning which
has prevailed at the white house for
y months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06
WOMAN IN
BAD CONDITION
Restored To Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Montpelier, VT. - eve have great
faith In your remedies. was very ir-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06
AT SPRINGBROOK.

The continual rains of the past few
days have completely killed all out
door entertainments and Venetian
week at SpringbrOOk has been called
off. The Royal Italian band will be
retained and will accompany the Press
club at its Saturday outing. They
Will play on the special car that takes
the newspaper organization TO the
park during the comedy performances
that Will be given in the casino re-
gardless OF the weather. The band is
arranging TO give two special concerts
at the park next Sunday, afternoon
and evening. The hunt for the hidden
disks has also been called off by the
park management, owing to bad
weather. Further announcements will
be made in reference TO this contest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06
AT THE INDIANA

The opening OF the Indiana theater
occurred Thursday without any par
ticUlar blare OF trumpets or elaborate
dedication ceremonies. The doors were
opened at o'clock and when a good
crowd had gathered the program OF
thoroughly high class pictures was
presented. The Klaw and Er:auser
picture of Woman Against Woman"
was particularly enjoyable and the
lively two reel comedy. The Silent
w with Lillian Walker. pleased i'm
mensely.
Today's program includes a three
part EsSanay drama. The Greater
Courage" with Bryant Washburn and
Edna Mayo in the principal roles
These two players have recently re-
ceived many favorable notices in the
big English drama. The Blindness OF
Virtue" 1T May BE You" an Edison
comedy, and Education "a coueEe
play of the lighter sort from the Es-
sanav studio. viii also be seer
Saturdays bin features The Sew
cnth Commandment" wonderful
Kalcm production in three parts
Mgr Robert Codd was in eudence
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06
HEALTH OFFICERS
To HOLD SESSION
European War Will Force This
Country to Be More
VigiIant.

ROCHESTER,. y Y. AUG. 6--The
meeting Of the American Public
Health association is scheduled for
this city for the week Of Sept. 8. 1t
Is not only the fOrty-third annual con-
ventiOn OF the Public Health associa-
ton. but it is also the fifteenth annual
conference Of the sanitary officers Of
New York state. and meeting OF the
state Sansary Officers association
1t is certain that this will De the
greatest public health gathering ever
held within the state OF New York. p"
says DR. Biggs The opportunity Of
fered 10 health workers throughout
the country Is unique. The recent
strides Of health work throughout
America and the pressing necessity
for increased vigilance against cpl
demic diseases owing TO the war I'm
Europe. makes this conference of pc
culiar significance.
The preliminary announcement Of
the health association also calls at
tention TO the serious responsibilities
placed on health workers by the Euro
pean war.
Hitherto our call has been simply
n stirring metaphor appealing for re-
newed activity and aggressiveness in
the never-ending warfare against dis
case" says Prof. William r. Sedgwick
OF Boston. president of the American
Public Health Association. This year
Likely TO be forever memorable with
shame and hOrTOr-it becomes a
warning for preparation and defence,
as well as for renewed activity look
ing toward ultimate prevention.
This year we must beseech all the
Americans TO prepare To deal with
unusual invasiOns OF minute, mostly
invisible. but often multitudinous and
poWerful enemies. We must defend
American cities and American homes
against typhus as well as typhoid,
against Asiatic cholera as we'll as
smallpox and against bubOnic plague
as well as Asiatic dysentery. Mean
while cancer and hamilton. poverty
and unemployment, gluttOny and in
temperance. uncleanness, bad air and
perverted appetites viii not abate, but
rather 4xdcerbate their activities be-
cause OF Ssr and It's evil influence up
on public health.
While. therefore. We hope TO re-
main neutral witnesses Of those IL
tanic convulsions OF human nature
now devasting Europe, we must be
more than ever ready 10 bear arms
and go 10 war-but. happily, in a
campaign not detested but universal
~ applauded.
Let us then fOregatheT and con-
centrate our forces at Rochester early
in Septembr. for reinlistment with an
honorable cOmany Of the rapidly
growing public health army Of today.
and for one of the nOblest causes
conservation and promotion of the
public health"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06
BILBO is NOMINATED
Lieut.. GOV. of Mississippi to Run for
Governor.

JACKSON. Miss, Aug. 6.-Theodore
G. Bilbo. present lieutenant governor,
a Nardaman prOtege. won the nomi-
nation for governor over five Oppo-
nents by about 5000 votes in the
democratic primary. Early returns
favored the election of Marion w.
Reilly or at least a second primary
between him and Bilbo, but the cOun-
try vote has put Bilbo over. The
nomination is equivalent to election.
With BilbO, who succeeds Earl
Brewer. goes il his entire ticket as
follows: Lieut.. Gov. Leo NJ. Russell.
state Auditor Il. +. Wilson, State
Treasurer DR.. J. p. Taylor. Insurance
Commissioner T. NJ Henry and Clerk
Supreme Court George G. Meyers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06
.sHYPOCRTTES" COMING.

Probably no picture of recent pro-
duction has excited the comment, ia
vcrablc and otherwise as the "HypO-
critics." which will be seen at the La
Sale theater for three days beginning
next Monday. 1t was shown in Kala-
mazOo recently and the comments be-
low are taken from the press reports
published in that city.
Those who failed to see 'Hypo-
critics missed the most remarkable
phOtoplay of the season. The impress
sive scenes, the spiritual suggestions
and the powerful lessons portrayed
have never been equalled here in a
theater or on Il screen. Only those
too dense 10 see the beautiful or too
hypocritical 70 stand the mirror of
truth. could possibly maintain that the
pictures are immoral or impure. Hyp-
ocrites' ought to make every commu-
nifty that sees ii better in heart and
spirit, more kind TO each other and
more genuine"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06
AT THE IASALIF

The LaSalle presents a Paramount
feature picture today and Saturday en-
titled The Rug Makers Daughter" in
which Maude Allan, the classic actress
and dancer. is featured. Maud Allan.
who shares with her bosom friend
PavlOwa. the leadership i'm modern
classical dancing, is an immense ia
VOrite in London, both because OF her
natural genius and also because OF her
popularity with the late king and the
present queen mother. Her hold upon
the royal favor largely came about
through a little act of graciOusness of
her own. During Maud Allan's first
appearance in Paris, where her dances
received an historic ovation. she was
asked by Nine. Yvette Guilbert to
dance at a charity matinee which the
latter was organizing at the Theater
Sarah Bernhardt. Complying gladly
with little thought OF the good for
tune in store. Maud Allan in due time
received an introduction TO the Prin-
cess Murat and Mrs. Hall-Walker
both noted faVOrites in English court
circles. Who took a strong liking to
the young American girl and who at
once made themselves instrumental in
securing her the honor of a com
mand' TO dance before the late King
Edward VII, who was taking the wa
tiers at Marienbad. Maud Alan's
udllClhS so CdpuNaleu the English
monarch that ne took a personal in
terest in her forthcoming London
debut. and when through his influence
debut, and when, through his influence
dance before the late King and Queen
Alexandra after a dinner in their hon
or by the Earl and Countess Of Dudley.
the fortune OF Maud Allan was made
In the British dOminions. The oriental
dance Maude Allan presents in The
Rug Makers Daughter" was one of
the dances OF which her royal sponsor
vas especially fond.
ON the same program viii be seen
comedy, When Father Had the
GOut."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06
FARMERS SEEKING WIVES
Chance for the Young Ladies i'm
Clark County, Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kas.. Aug. 6.-Prosper-
Gus young bachelor farmers Of Sitka,
Clark county. have appealed to Gov
ernor Capper 10 direct young women
the kind who viii make good wives
for farmers-there
The correspondent signed himself
"A Sitka Bachelor" He said there
was a scarcity OF women in that sec
ton and that many prosperous young
farmers want wives
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06
DROWNS HER CHILDREN.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. e.
After putting her four small children
into a we'll and drowning them Mrs.
Lee Tatum OF Dealsville. near here.
committed suicide in the same man
ner. The bodies OF the five were
taken from the we'll Thursday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06

regular and W as
tired and sleepy all
the time, would have
cold chills, and my
hands and feetwould
blOat. My stomach
bothered me, / had
pain in my side and
a bad headache most
Of the time. Lydia
E. Pinkham s Vege-
table Compound has
1ora NO 1o+c of nOoI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-06

LONDON. Aug. 6. The official
press bureau publishes a request 10
the public on behalf OF the treasury
"a pay in all available gold TO the
banks and To make cash disburse-
ments SO far as possible in bank
notes.