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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
The W. c. T. U. Meeting

The meeting Of the w. &. T. U.
at the home of Mrs. YarbrOugh
on Tuesday afternoon was well
attended there being seventeen
ladies present Interesting tenn
perance notes Of state, nation
and world were given by Mrs.
Myron Dean, Mr.. Windsor and
Mrs. A G. Beck and prayers
tor the work we're offered BY
Mrs. j. 4, Dean and Mrs. II W.
Elliott. In the business session
following good reports were
heard from the Flower Mission
and Scientific Temperance In
struction Superintendent The
treasurer reported S6.Ol in the
treasury, 1t was voted IA have
the Scientific Temperance In
struction superintendent send
for materials To use in her de.
partment. A committee was
appointed consisting of Mrs.
Peters, Mrs. Windsor, Mrs.
Elliott and Mrs. Evans to tOarrange
the place and program of the
next meeting which will be June
18th. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs Alley and Mrs,
Lloyd Yarbrough, and "a social
hour was much enjoyed by ali.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
NAME WAS UNKNOWN TO THEM
And Might Have Remained so Had
Not = Great Light Suddenly
Dawned on Terry.

The men were eating their lunch
in the temporary headquarters Of the
chief electrician when the telephone
bell rang. Terry answered.
"Hello. Yes, this is the place,
mum. What's his name again 2
Stewart, is itY No. there ain't any
body by that name here that know
Of. BOYS, does any Of yoa know
man around here by the name Of MIR.
Stewart z"
Not l." said Pat.
"Nor l." said Mike.
Phelim and Aloysius shook their
heads.
"There's nobody here knows who
you want, num- said Terry 10 the
phone. lie returned to his dinner
pail and a moment ldter suddenly
laid down his sandwich and shouted ;
"Boys, do you know who the man
Stewart is that the lady wanted
Begorry, it's the boss"--Newark
News.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
Cavalry Target Practice

The annual rifle and pistol
practice for the 18th Cavalry
will commence May LIST aud con
tinue for several weeks The
sifie practice will take place AT
the range used other years,
northwest of Columbus, and the
pistol ranges are as follows; One
north of the railroad about ~
miles west of Columbus, being
about one half mile north OF the
northeast corner OF the Lennon
ranch, the direction OF tire being
west and northwest; while the
other Is about = mile OIL the
road leading 10 the rifle range,
ana about three miles from the
Grade road, the direction oi tirc
being little west Of north.
.! course tll possible precau
ton will De taken by the officers
in charge Of the practice, but 1t
would be well Tor all of US to be
cautious and not get in range Of
this practice.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
Contract Let For City Well

The Village Board of Trustees
have let contract this week tO
u. j. Fulton tO drill "A well for the
town at the junction of North
Main Street with the railroad
property, which will place the
we'll near the coal loading track
of the railroad. This will also
be- just across the tract from 6he
good we'll Of the railroad cOmpa.
ny, so II is certainty a splendid
supply of water will be tapped.
The water situation for Colum.
bus, growing as il is, has been
demanding the earnest consider.
alton of the council now for some
months past, and while the
action at this time only contem.
plates the new we'll and the
installation of the present pump.
ing plant over the new well, we
hope il may result before long in
some further extensions of the
water system 50 as to give good
water service to all parts of the
town.
A good water system is a ne
cessity to the continued growth
of a town, and with such "a supply
as we know is Ito he had here,
and of purity unsurpassed,
some method ought to be had
fOrthe proper supply of all our
people II outside capital does
not bid for this enterprise,
would it not be well to vote a
bond issue and put in an ade
quate SYSTEM
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
| Believe in My Town

| believe in my town. be
lieve in her people, in her boys
and in her girls. | win make
myself a committee of one 10
make OF this a good place in
which to live and mighty hard
place TO leave,
| believe in my town. believe
in her institutions, in her schools
and in her churches and stores.
| believe in the street broom and
the street sweeper, and in the
paint pot | believe in ne'er an
empty can on a va, ant lot, but
many a full one in the larder.
Never again will throw waste
paper or rubbish in the street or
alley.
believe IN my town. believe
in trees, Gods first temples
grass instead of ash heaps, anu
flowers instead of weeds. May
God bless the tongue that gives
honest praise and commeDdatiOu
and may He doubly bless the ca %
that is deaf 10 scandal aud gOs
sip, If | cannot speak good Oh
my neighbOr | will hold my
peace When it costs me moth.
ing, at least, ] will spend my
money here, and by 80 doing
leave a part of the purchase price
TO circulate in the channels
where it's equivalent in wealth
was originally created, to do
good among the folks who are 4
great part OF the community Oi
which | am part, IN the place
that | call home, sweet hOlOe.
| believe in my town -Ex.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
Drilling Another Well

h. W. Elliott has signed "a con.
tract to drill another well ON the
Anderson place southeast of
town. This well will be on the
same order as the other wells in
that immediate vicinity, and from
the success OF the other drillings
there is no doubt but it will be "A
thousand gallon a minute well or
better. The drilling rig has
been moved down and rs soon as
Mr.. Anderson returns from III
Paso and locates the spot on
which he wants the we'll the
drilling will be started.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
Appearing Prosperous Pays

A certain aristOcratic beau,
who was known to be liabituallN
broke was asked at one timc.
How do you manage 10 wear
those nobby clotheSy' He replied
BY stopping at the best hotel
When asked how he managed to
stand of the hotel, he replied,
why, that's simple! BY wear
ing pretty clothes and appearing
prosperous"
Tins of course is not a gUoo
rule TO follow yet there is a lot
in appearing prosperous an.
up to date. If you are writing
letters to prospective customers
on plain cheap paper and with a
pencil you don't look prosperous
and up. to.date | know Of moth
ing that pays more on th.
Investment than attractive sta
tionery, ink, or typewriter
Come in and let Us nix you NJ
sone nice stationery 1t vii
pay you.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
Prevents Flies From Breeding

As Il result of experiments the
specialists of the department of
agriculture have discovered that
a small amount OF borax sprink
led daily on manure, will effec
lively prevent the breeding Of
the typhoid or house fly, SINH
larly, the same substance applied
Va garbage, refuse, open toilets,
damp floors, and creyices in
stables, cellars or markets, will
prevent fly eggs from Matching.
Borax will not kill the adult fly
nor prevent il from laying eggs,
but It's thorough use will prevent
any further breeding
Borax is inexpensive and can
be purchased at grocery stores
in ten and fifteen cent packages.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
PROPER WAY TO CLEAN SHOES
Details That Many Overlook Are Of
the Utmost Importance When Re-
suits Are Sought For.

Very few people have the least
idea Of how TO Glenn a pair Of shoes.
The mistake that nearly everyone
makes is Of failing to brush the shoe
clean before putting on the blacken-
ing.
Another blunder is that of putting
on too much blackcning and not
working il well into the leather be-
fore starting 10 polish the shoe.
When cleaning brown shoes il is
necessary TO get all the dirt out be-
fore putting on the polish. Other
wise YOU cover The dirt with a coat
of polish and leave IL there FOR good.
You have an old pair Of shoes
which are beginning TO leak. Try
the following:
Take linsecd oil ten-purts. mutton
suet iiv. parts, yellow wax five parts,
resin one part Melt them together
over a gentle fire, let the mixture
come to a boil, then set aside I'LL
cooled to about l40 degrees. Take
a brush--an old toothbrush viii do
and give the shoes two coats Of the
mixture. BE sure to work il well
into the seams. This will make th,
boots thorough, waterproof
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
$40 Earned by Play

Mrs. and Miss Page wish to
thank everyone who assisted
them in any way in the enter
tainment given last Friday
evening ut the school building in
the interest of the Baptist cause
in Columbus. About $50 was
cleared, which will go very far
toward furnishing a room for the
pastor. The room was built
with money raised at the box
supper last Novemb ber, and it
will be- furnished with the pro
ceeds Of the entertainment last
Friday; for all of which sincere
thanks are rendered the good
people Of Columbus who 50
i5iudly heiped US
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30

Mrs. j. A. Bulen, Of Hanover,
New Mexico, came here Monday
to purchase the Columbus hotel
The hotel having just been sold
she went out and looked over
the valley investigating relin.
quishmenJs with Il view nl secur.
ing one soon. Mrs, Bullen was
very much pleased with Colum.
bus, and was also surprized 10
know that the town had all been
built within the past five years.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
Public Auction

There will be an auction sale
Of household goods, farm tools
IA young gentle driving horse,
buggy and harness, and many
other ARTICLES 10 numerous tu
mention, on tine streets OF CUlum
BUS, at 1000 o'clJck, "a. IN, on
Saturday, May o,h. II you have
stock or anything TO sell brins II
IN aud add 10 the sale.
2tc H. w. BLAIR
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
SHOWN THE DIGNITY OF WORK
Sensible Mother 10 Instilllne Into
Children the Joy That Comes Of
Labor Well Performed.

II is very difficult to interest little
folks in a neighhorhOod in the home
ly, however commendahle, task Of as
sisting in The household duties when
one "lookcd up TO" and admired
child in that community doesn't
have to do anything Even the best
trained trn-ypar-old will become
strangely supercilious and patroniz-
ing when required to take any part
in dish washing or busting If one in
fnut is waiting in beautiful idlencss
Tor her to come ont and play.
The dignity of work, the splendid
capuhiIity of those who do it we'll,
and the joy of it can he taught even
TO the Younger folk.
Here several little girls are banded
together not by badge or sign, hut
hy friendly ties, TO do some useful
tasks, helping in good cheer, being
part of the life in their own homes,
and thus earning the hours in which
they may do as they choose. One
mother started it, one ten-year-old
girl is copartncr, three others make
glad the corners in which their
mothers try 10 make home.
II is becoming unpopular to be
idle. Time hangs heavy on the hands
of the "don't have to- class.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
ISLANDS OF LITTLE VALUE
Agriculture or the Falklanas ls Of
the Very Slightest CONNER
eisl importance.

Port stanley the capital of the
islands oli which England's recent
naval victory was won, IL a small,
clean town. very much resembling
some of the villages in the Orkncys
and NhctIands, says the ] ondon Pail
MALL Gazette. The houses occupied
by the government officials and the
chief employees Of the Falkland
Islands company are stone built.
with slate roofs; hut most Of the
others are built Of driftwood and old
ships timhors
The country around Port Stanley
is huge peat morass, more or less
impossible, according TO the time OF
year, ami there are no roads III for
yehicular traffic leading oul Of The
'own. Throughout the whole of the
Islands there are no trees iudigcuou,
TO the soil, and the tallo,t plants, cv-
ccpt a species known as tussock gras,.
which grows from six to ten feet,
do not exceed the height Of the COM
mon English frrrze. Agriculture is
virtually impossible, for wheat will
never riprn, and oats, rye and barley
but seldom. Poratocs are unknown
as a crop, and the ordinary English
vegetables will not mature.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
The Baptist Entertainment

The entertainment given for
the benefit Of the Baptist parson
ige last Friday evening was
pronounced by all who attended
grand success. The greatest
Plague in Life" ceatainly did ap-
peal 10 every housewife. 'Tis
no wonder that Miss Page pre-.
iers teaching to house keeping
utter all her troubles over that
"tipsy pudding" We all ap.
preciated her di tficulties in try
ing tO decide between such
charming maids rs Misses
Breeding and Baron and Mes.
dames Beck and Romney. The
part OF Grandama Bustle taken
by Mrs. Wm. Anderson was
especially attractive and natural
The roles taken by Miss Edn4
liitchie and Little Dorothy Lewis
showed talent in the dramatic
art. Their mothers may lind
some difficulty in keeping them
pff the sttge
In the second little play much
sympathy was lelt for Mrs.
George II. Peters. Should she
continue 10 encourage this pro.
pensity To travel aud TO gather
mp the belongings Oi the house
and distribute them rs charity
tu sick friends and strangers
prOmiscuOusly, what d wreck
there will soon be of their newly
made home!
Her terrible boy" was any.
lhlDg but terrible except ON the
singer bread subject, but Mr..
Kemp was. about the crossest
and cold heartedeSt station
agent we have ever come in con.
iac; with.
We are proud to have such
lalent in our town and trust that
Il will not be- hidden under a
Oushel but given out for the ben
eht of the public more often in
the future.
The music was especially fine
conducted by our faithful and
never tiring choir leader, Mrs
W Il. Page. a. j. Evans was
evidently raised among tile
plccaninnies' OF the south and
las caught the twang to a IT"
The vocal duet by Mesdames
Page and Romney, Come Where
the Lilies Bloom" completely
captured the audience and il
showed disappointment that an
encore had not been prepared.
The three blind mice mad theiI
tails cut of by Misses Breeding
Page, POfi, Baron, Ritchie and
johnson and u beautiful double
quartette was rendered by Mes
dames Page, Romney and Evans
Miss Page, Messrs BLAIR, Beck
Bahenger and Padgett, The
audience would he glad Ia heal
from these good voices frequent
ly at the church. - Contributed.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
The Ladies Aid

The Ladies Aid will meet 1T
the home of Mrs. BodGington for
the regular monthly business
meeting and all-day session next
Wednesday, May ith. The
members are urged Ia be
present.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30

Please send in all items for
the Courier earlier. We have
had To leave out u number OF
articles this week on account OF
them being handed us TOO late.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30

Mrs. James Queeny is here
from El Paso visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. } j. Moore. She will be
here about two weeks. Mrs.
Qneeny's husband Died about
ten days ago in El Paso.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30

Sam Ravel, one of our hustr
ling business men, returned
Monday from III Paso where he
snent a week looking after bust
ness matters and visiting
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30

p X Lennon, Jr., spent
few days in the Southwest me
tropolis the last OF last week ana
the first Of this in the interest of
the firm Of Lennon a Romncy.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30

w {. j Quasi has purchased
the nerd of thoroughbred Jersey
cattle from G. l.. HallOck This
is a fine herd and MIR Quasi
considers himself lucky in being
able to make the deal for them.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30

r. A. Windsor, principal OF
the city school, will occupy the
pulpit at the NJ. h. church next
Sunday.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30
SEEDS OF KINDNESS


dropped a seed beside path
And went my busy way,
Till chance of fate--I say not which
Led me, one summer day,
Along the self-same path; and 10!
A flower blooming there,
AS fair as eye hath looked upon,
And sweet as it was fair
dropped a sympathetic word,
Nor stayed to watch it grow,
For little tendine's needed, when
The seed is good we SOW;
But once | met the man again,
And by the gladstone way
lie took my hand knew sowed
The best Of seed that day.
Christian Register
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET SALES 100000 SHARES.
Coming FIotation of British Loan
Infused Strength Into Financial Sit
uation.

New York, Aug. lin it's main
characteristics today's market again
traversed familiar ground. There was
further unreStrained trading in war
shares, including several issues in
which public interest or support had
heretofore been utterly lacking, more
or less neglect of the standard rail-
ways and recurrent weakness in for
eign exchange. This latter condition
was partially rectifed towards the end
of the session, receipt of $4,000, zoo
Japanese gold from Canada ana a
semi official statement indicating the
coming f1otation of British loan here
infuSing some strength into the gen
eral financial situation Trading in
the first two hours was on the basis
of almost 100000 shares for the day,
but S1ackened viSibly later. AS usual,
war Specialties, together with United
States Steel, which sold up to II IL,
its highest quotation since 1912, con-
tributed more than their quota to the
grand total which aggregated 100000
shares.
The only stocks to ascend to new
records were Westinghouse az 12O s.
and Maxwell Motors first preferred at
90. Studebaker repeated yesterday S
record price of 120, but soon forfeited
it's advance and Bethlehem Steel is
sues denoted selling pressure Other
stocks in the group comprising minor
equipments. industrias and motors
gained two to eight points, few Of
which were retained at the close.
There were signs in the course of
the day that conservative Wall Street
is taking less interest in the move
ment of the war contract" issues,
especially those whose continued ad-
vance is made possible mainly from
the small amounts of stock available
for speculative purposes It is note
| worthy, also, that financial institutions
are exercising greater caution in their
acceptance of these stocks as loan col
lateral.
Foreign selling was again a factor
London's lower level for the American
list being followed by further offer
ings here. chiefly Of trans-continentais
and grangers
Various issues included in the for
mer Gould group were heavy on the
Missouri Pacific receivership. which
was without influence elsewhere. The
early weakness in exchange caused q
revival of future or foreign selling
of bonds on a fairly liberal scale
Total sales. par value, amounted tc
So, $50, 600.
United States twos declined IA PEI
cent on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE RACE
A PITCHERS BATTLE
Superbas Seem to Be Strong in the
Hurting Line.

The fight in the National league from
now on viii be largely a question of
pitching strength. From this stand
point the confidence of the supporters
OF the Superbas Is well justified. Sher-
rod Smith. Jack Coombs, JEFF Pfeffer,
Nap Rucker and the recently acquired
Phil Douglas have all done evceIlently.
Wheeler Dell is on the ailing list at
present, and Appleton is not yet suf-
hciently versed in some Of the fine
points of the game to rank with the
others, but all in all, it is difficult to
name any other pitching stan which
is doing its work with the brilliancy
and steadiness OF the men OF wilbert
Robinson
The Giants are by no means out Of
the race yet A steady squirt for a
couple of weeks would put McGraw's
men ut the top. or near il, and such
a squirt is by no means unlikely. But
for the injury to Davey Robertson the
Giants would be much closer to the
lead than they are at present Robert
son was playing the best baseball of
his career and, indeed, was the most
brilliant outfielder in the league at
the time of the accident which forced
him out 1t is probable that he will be
able to play again in a week or more,
and then watch out for the Giants.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-18

tigers Onslaught 5anishes ? Pitchers

Cleveland, Aug. 1T.-Detroit won
both games of the double header here
today. the first 10 to and the sec
ond to 3. making four victories in
two days for the Tigers over the In
dams
In the opening game the visitors
pounded four pitchers for a total of
Il hits. Cobb secured four. among
which were two doubles. while Craw-
ford secured three, including two dou-
bles. Cobb also stole three bases. Du-
buc was in trouble constantly, but
was strong in the pinches.
Cleveland used three pitchers in the
second game in vain effort to stop
the smuggling Oldham made his debut
for the Tigers and pitched spIendidly
until the ninth. when a single, Tur-
ners triple and Chapman's homer
scored Cleveland's three runs. The
SCORES
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-18
DIME BASEBALL WILL
HELP THE GAME
Says Sinclair, Owner of Newark Fed
eral League Team.

One million dollars as a war fund
and a dime are closely related in base
ball under sweeping changes in the
family of fans brought about by the
Federal Leagues adoption OF 10-cent
bleachers. quarter seats in covered
pavilions and half dollar grandstands,
Harry +. Sinclair, owner of the New
ark club. was the first to introduce
dime oleachers and reduce grandstand
prices. According to James a. Gilmore,
president OF the Federal League. at
tendances four times greater than IN
der the old scale of prices and actual
cash receipts in excess of those at any
park in the East were the answer in
the first week of the test,
Although the Federal League preSi-
dent has long advocated a reduction in
prices, the Newark magnate was the
first to defy big league traditions. In
the Eastern office of the Federal
planned the popular price idea as ap-
piled to baseball and told of personal
Investigations which Influenced him in
favor of the radical change OF policy.
Remembering that every one who
ever introduced anything of actual
merit was criticised, fear nothing on
that score" said Mr.. Sinclair. Even
novations that stood the test of time
and became parts of the game itself
were ridiculed. I recall how bitterly
the foul strike rule was attacked.
The dime bleachers shocked some
of the old guard. but the talk Of cheap
ening baseball is silly. Thousands of
men who have never been interested
enough in big league baseball to pay
the old scale of prices have been at
tracted to the Newark Park; the fans
who formerly paid a quarter for
bleacher seats are grateful for the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-18
Newport Tennis

Newport. R /. Aug. 17.-Five set
matches were sprinkled plentifuIly
through the second days play in the
singles division of the tennis tourna-
ment for the Casino cups today. The
national champion, R Norris Williams
2nd-, Of Philadelphia was forced TO
the limit of sets by G. NJ Bull. Jr.. Of
Brooklyn. Rowland Evans, the Phil
adelphian who vanquished the Cali
fornia star, Ward Dawson yesterday,
worked his game to a five set victory
against Robert Leroy OF New York.
former intercollegiate champion. n.
W. Niles Of Boston, in a battle which
attracted much attention, defeated
D. S. Walters, the 19 years old Louis
lana state champion, in the fifth set.