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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
Children's Department
on the Third Floor.
ROBERTSON
BROS. CO..
Store Open
Every Evening.
The Chidren-at Home from School

mother time look cOng
double
appreciated by the modern boy girl.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20

Secretary Of State
Lansing, who has
been given full au-
thority to act in
AuStro-A m e rio an
diplomatic crisis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20

500 pieces hand painted china ap-
propriate for Xmas gifts. by Clara
Schafer at Gas office.-Advt
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
The Wilson lLightt =

Yes. there has beea Wilson
blight" and the wa; it has
scorched and withered some OF
the crops OF some of the old
timers has been IL revelation IN
White-House performances.
The first crop struck by the
"blight" was dollar diplomacy" "
Following it came the crop OF
hien protection, then high fl
uanc.-in the central bank hot
bed, etc, etc. .
And just recently the crop on
which the republicans are pm
ring their hopes for q retnrn to
favor and power-the so-cailed
preparedness ior war" rece,v-
the withering "bligh1' of Will
sons egular message to con-
press, showing both the futlllty
and ins:ncerity of the iingo rack
ct and contention.
Yes, there has been a real and
yeritaule Wilson blight" but
the crops that bave been and will
be withered by it viii be VIII
sons path back to the White
House in 'l6 for "a second term.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
Short Grass

Bert Neal and wife ana }. IA
Easter and wife visited Rev. Nj
dN . Sunday.
George Harmon ANA Wit" WEI"
visitors at the Long home SaJur-
day.
Lafe Lester and Russell Dot
son made a trlp 10 Lauur last
week.
level Long Visited with Mis-
Goldia Neal Saturday night ant
Sunday,
F, Several in this vicinity attend
ed the literary at Sandy Sol
Friday night and all reported
a good tima.
/ Singing was well attended a
Rev. Nidey's Sunday night.
Mrs. Joe BlackwoCd Is down
from Lamar visiting her parent;
MIR. aud Mrs. Jones.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
N orth Fork

John Grimes, A. b. Clemen'
and l.. W. Jackson were cedai
visitors last week.
After ten days of the pretuest
weather you ever Saw for this
time Of the year the cold south
wind has returned in full fore
to remind US that we are hrlnE
in January.
The Christmas dance at Mi.
{ ramer's aud the New Year $
dance at Richards we're well at
tended An enjoyable time was
reported at both places.
T. L. Schlup and Jack JoueS
are heading malse Tor Mae Wen
this week.
l.. w. Jackson and wife enter
tanned at Christmas dinner Mr.
and Mrs. Gramer, Y. f. Schiup
A. V. Davidson, Mr.. aud Mrs
A. B. Clements and Mrs. Mary
Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards enter
| tlineI en- New Years day MIR
I AID Mrs. Ben Battle. Mrs. Blacl
wood, Mrs. Weir, Miss Jennie
Heagney and sister and the Gas
per Bros.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
Commercial Club meet

On account Of the fierceness
of the weather the club postpon-
ed it's meeting from Tuesday
night to Wednesday night, on
which occasion itmet, with S. NJ.
Konkel in the chair.
Maurice Long, chairman on
roads-slgns committee, reported
That as the commissioners had
under consideration the opening
of a Baca county-to-TeXas road,
they thought best to await their
action, and then work according
! thereto.
The committee on lumber yard
reported nothing definite in
sight" at this time.
The committee on creamery
was ordered to get Il complete
list of all those over the county
whu would have COWS to milk,
1t is the intention Of the com
mittee to have lists at each of
the stores and postolfices over
the county to be filled in by
those having cows to milk, and
those Interested should BE- sure
to sign up, as this information
will be absolutely necessary to
the club for auto-Srucls line in
formation and for general pur-
poses. Gland Jones was put on
committee TO fill vacancy caused
by the absence Of OTTO Smith.
j. S. Jent was elected secre-
tary to fill vacancy caused by
the absence of Otto Smith
The secretary was ordered TO
have stationery for the club
printed.
The matter Of a skiming sta
tion was considered. but it was
believed that privately owned
separaters, as it is back east,
would be more practicable
The club is very enthusiasticin
its work, and is ready to push
that tends to thebetter-
ment of Baca county.
ST. Tor d pit sio including abor.
Do Il whole lot of the work your
self and cut that down to $40 or
$50. Every man Il lie county
can afford one at that cost-for
next wears crOr
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
KQNANTz

, J. Flemming came Eon.e Mon.
day from Lakin, Kan, where he
has been working for Ralph
Beatty.
Marion Bryan ran up to Colo
RADIO Springs for Xmas with his
brother Harvey.
Milton Dean made Il trip to
Elkhart Saturday, and came
down Monday With freight.
Archie Semmons is preparing
to 20 to Wiley, and thinks about
bringing cook back.
Jake sDillinger and Pearly
Bohls Started for the cedars a.
gain.
Mrs. Vera Rorick's $ friends will
be grieved to hear OF the death
of her baby. 1t was buried Dec
23rd, at the Konantz cemetary.
Earl Flory came home Friday
to spend Xmas.
Grandpa Dean is improving.
The entertainment was well
attelded here.
Mrs. earl Styres was buried
at the konantz cemetnry Dec.
25Lh.
A buyer from Holly was a.
round looking al broomcorn first
of the week, but lie didn't buy
muo il as the people didn't feel
able to make him present uf
it.
Why is it. we would like to
know, when broomcnrn is selling
Oil the market from sos to 500,
the buyers flock to southeastern
Colorado and offer $50 for it?
They know .hey can't buy it,, SO
why do they waste the gasoline?
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

Word comes from Washington
that no appointments have as
yet been made tor register aud
receiver of the Lamar land Of
flee, but we believe nat Mr.. Bea-
vers will eventually receive the
appointment as register, he beng
the logical candidate. and cmin-
emily fitted for the place.
Chas. Myer made proof on his
claim on the 2nd inst. before
Ju ige Allen. Mr.. Myer hfs
been in exceedingly poor health.
but has stayed with that farm
nevertheless Here's hoping
that his heal h may be regaIncu,
and that he may De permitted 10
remain in Baca county.
Maxwell and William *
cattle to Lamar yesterday,
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
Sandy Soil

Miss Lowell Long visited with
Miss Guidia Neal from Friday
till Sunday
". N. Denney was at Spring
field on Monday.
Lafe Lester has his new house
about completed.
Grover Wilson has gone to La
mar.
j. H. Neal las gone to Lamar
after coal t. taresh.
Tommy Neal helped Ber
Caldwell thresh Thursday and
! Friday.
Fred Page was business call
er at W. N. Denney's one da.
last week.
Mrs. J. q Neal and daughters
visited Mrs. W. N. Denney
Wednesday.
Little Paul and Charley Nea
visited with little Joe Neal last
Sunday.
Don Hilton arrived home from
ST. Joe. Mo, Thursday.
n. a. Wolfe called at the }. H
Neal home Sunday.
Miss Lowell Long visited Mrs.
George Hhrman Friday.
Miss Florence Farley called
on Mrs. Goldia Ne;tI Friday after
school.
w. N. Denney and wife visited
j. II, Neal and family Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

There is a common impression
here in the west that a dry WIN
ter means u dry summer. we
do rot think such necessarily fol
lows. but it is a reasonable con
clusion chat much snow IN The
mountains and foothills would re-
suit in a humid atmosphere as 1t
melts under the summers sun.
While, however, hoping for a
good season. it is We'll TO be pre-
pared for the reverse.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

l, Burton is running the res
taurant for Burleson and Terry,
and will be until after they prove
up
A. J. Streeter Of Lamport, II
forty-year old timer of the wild
west, lies dangerously i'll at bis
home in the Lamport country.
Dr., Verify was called the first
of the week, and Wednesday his
daughter, Mrs. Dave Aoughton
of LrJ passed through
Springfield on her way to her ia
theirs bed side. The many
friends of Mr.. Streeter join with
the Herald in the hope that he
may be spared to his family
and country.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

"The Wilson blight" is catch
phrase tIlal started somewhere,
after which word was passed
along to the republican cuckoo
editors To roll the wad under
their tongues as particular
" sweet morsal. Those cuckoo
editors who haven't as yet given
expression to the utterance have
been somewhat derellct Of their
several duties.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
Good ROOds to Elkhart
Office of Star Lbr. Co
The Springfield Herald,
S,riprtialI ('p1O

The Springfield Herald,
Springfield Colo
Attention Mr.. koEkel;-
| know that it is Il long ways
from Springfield to this town,
and that in the past gu" roads
have not always been tie best,
Abolt three or four months ago
the writer took contract from
the county board to keep the
yyp road leading from Elkhart
to the Cimarron river and across
in good shape. About SIN
weeks ago this work was com
pleted, and ut the present time
we have !; road across the sand
and the river from this point in
your direction ~ such a shlpe
that one team can haul consider
lably more than ton easily.
| nave Il goou business from
customers in the neighborhood
of Springfield. and that would
lead me to believe that my meth
ol of doing business, my
price and my goods are
such that they would rec
omm-nd themselves in coinpe
tition with towns which are IL
bout the same distance from
you. Fer your information |
wish to advise YOU that am
well stocked, cnrryinp Il COM
plete stock of lumber and build
ers' hardware, and can give YOU
the oest service.
Very truly yours,
w {, Washburu.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

Coy. Colquett, Gov. Blase, Ted
dy Roosevelt and Little Ben how
could the country wag along with
out chem:
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
Rodley.

Well, after an absence OF few
weeks, we think at is time to
start again.
My! but the wind did blow
hard yesterday, makes us think
March is here.
Suppose everybody had fine
Xmas and a happy new year and
ale eady for business again.
Everybody is busy in this part
of the neighborhood topping
feed and hauling grain to Elk
hart.
We are proud of our country,
but 80 much war news makes Us
wish We were some where else
now.
Mrs. Cottrell has gone to Mis-
siuuri to visit relatives for a few
weeks.
Mrs. II. & McGowan spent
Sunday at the MeSnard home.
Ed McGOwan aud little niece
made flying trip TO the Cimar
ron river this week.
Logan Chris ian, who has been
living on the Cimarron for the
past year, leaves this week for
thei' new home in Arkansas.
We are sorry 10 see them 90 50
tar away.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

Bert Collins of Villas came be
fore Judge Allen on the end inst
and pleaded guilty to having liv-
ed on that claim according tn
Jaw for the length of time re-
quired for tinal-proof purposes.
for which compliance with the
law he was sentenced to here
after pay the taxes on said land.
A. Fl. Barrett and Art Morgan
acted in the capacity of Sec
onds.
Sheriff Kett yesterday brought
E. C. Binns of Lamport to town
on warrent sworn out by John
Anderson, in a shooting scrape.
Mr.. Binns waiv ed trial and was
bound over to district court by
Justice Homsf er.
The Mrs. Cole obituary next
week.
C. Il. Wheeler reports to the
Herald that he has listed 3SS
COWS tributary to Campo
that will furnish milk and cream
in the Spring. Now let us have
a list from the other points in
the county.
c. H. Wheeler was in town
Yesterday.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

Coy. CoIqlett says the demo-
Gratis are gong down to deserved
defeat in 10 because among other
things they didn't go down and
kill a whole lot of MeXicans
when ne told them to.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

The hobos got Teddy on the
first page awhile last week.
wanted him as the star acto-" in a
hobo drama, and actually sent
him formal invitation.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

The hardware store will be
located on the old court house
lots south OF the Wagner.
Messrs. Jet and Smith are here
overseeing the matter, and Ko-
nantz and son of Ivanhoe, Okla,
are so Interested in the under
taking. The firm will handle
hardware, queensware and all
Kinds of farm tools and machiu-
cry, something that; has been
long needed in our town and
that will go a long ways towards
turning trade towards Spring.
field.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
Gongressmn
keating's
Letter

Letter
Washington d. c., 1t would
be interesting to know just how
many orses and mules and COWS
and chickens there are on all the
farms in the United States,
wouldn't it:
But would you be willing tC
pay 81, 2S6, 100 for the informa-
ton?
That was the proposition sub.
mitted to the House the Other
day, while we were considering
the executive, legislative and
judicial appropriation BILL" The
sponsors fer the scheme called
it a Census of Agriculture"
snd they declared they were
W working in the interest Of farm
erS.
! What legislative crimes have
been committed in the name OF
the Woodworking, clean-living
toilers Of the soil of this coun-
try.
We Inherited the "Censns of
Agriculture" from one Of "Un,
Icjn ,JOp' CannOu'S con rreSSpS
That is, our standpat friends
pas Sed a law some vears ago
provitin t.Iat "in 1915 and ev-
cry ten years thereafter" such a
census should be taken. All
this democratic house had to 10
was to supply the money to pay
the bills.
When the committee on appro-
priations asked the director of
the census how much the thing
would cost, he said he though t
he cou'd complete the job for
SO, 103 500 but he would try to
worry along on 1926, 100. And
this at time when the people of
the United States are paying q
one hundred-million dollar war
tax!
The committee accepted the
directors figures but the house
by an emphatic vote struck The
item from the bill, and then
went Il step fartllur and repealed
the Law providing for the
census. 1t developed during
the debate that it was proposed
to create 1000 new jobs and
that the data resulting from tile
census would be of little value to
aryonp. least OF all the farmers
of The country. That particula /
& att will remain inferred until
another Cannon Congress blows
the res1rre ct on horn.
When the Republic was in swad-
ding clothes and the mem berS
OF congress journeyed to Wash
in"ton in stage coaches and on
horse back, IL law was past allow
ing senators and representatives
twenty cents u mile as mileage e
to and from their homes. Wiz h
the passing of years conditions
have hanged. The stage coach
has given way to the train Of
solid Pullmans and the rail road
commissions have cut passenger
ia = 70 about two and half cents
II mile. But senators and rep
reseutatlves continue to draw
Uwen5y cents mile. What w;ls
f a reasonable milage a century
ago is clearly unreasonable to.
day.
Many attempts have been
! made to hX a mole eQ uitable
rate but they have proven abor.
tive On three or four occasions
last year the house voted for five
cents mile. but the senate in,
sisted on twenty cents a mile
Finally the house yielded and
/ the cynical Young men in the
press gallery smiled and mur.
INJURED: Put up job and not
very cleverly managed.
The hardware store will be
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

Poor, bleeding, banditridder
Mexico! May she sometime be
free from her destroying de-
mons, and peace ana prosperity
then be her portion Tor aye.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
an away
fSLKIE-

Henry and Tommy Hoover
made business trip to kenton.
Okla last week
The Misses Hoover and Gladys
Autrey spent Sunday evening at
Miss Golden's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Money We're in
Springfield Sunday night.
Mr.. Swanner ana family came
in from Texas last week.
Mr.. and Ms. Mason has fine
boy. Mother and baby doing
well.
Prot. Stigers was a Springfield
visitor tuesday.
a number OF young folks,
ehaperoned by MIR. and Mgs.
Money, Met at Mr.. lie brakes,
on New Year, eve, for the pur
pose Of watching the old year
out and welcoming the Ne
Year in. All reported n
time.
Mr., kockhill and family va
lied the Sunday scDool at Nc.
Two Sunday.
Literary is progressing nicely
at Horseshoe.
Nr Thornton was iu Spring
field Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
EASIEY

E ASLG Y
| The Easely country, located
eighteen miles southwest of
Springfield, has evidently been
sleeping for sometime past; but
now it has awakened and here,
after will he on hand to tell you
about things.
A traveller passing through
this community n year ago would
have thought the outlook dis.
hearteni.,g; but today it is a diff
ferent matter. Now houses and
buildings dot the landscape here
and there, and ricks of feed and
grain are so numerous they al
most hide the aforesaid houses.
Some of the honesteaders
have drilled wells and otiitsss afe
planning t.. in the near future.
II goot. crops and improvements
continue, we may look forward To
n thrilling and prosperous com.
Emunity IN the future.
A number of our people attend
and take pat in the literary Civ
/ en- each week at the Sandy Sud
school house. They md the
work very interesting. &
The Riddle boys, who live five
miles north OF here
were in this vicinity Tuesday.
F. r. Neal and ]. R. Easter
went to Lamar this week. Mr..
Neal had to get a supply OF coal
TO threshing.
| Dee Williams gave a dance at
his home Saturday night-well
attened.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collier and wife
Of the No. 9 Windmill, and
Frank Sacks, spent the day with
F. B. Neal and family. Sunday.
Albert Neal and wife, ]. R.
Easter and wife took dinner with
Rev. Nidey and family of the
Short Grass country, Sunday.
On their way home. from the
Cedars last week.. the Robbins
boys-broke their wagon down
near the dipping vat.
| Albert Neal has sold, his corr
Eta S-inson and is hauling it tc
itheranch this way.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

Nothing doin g''-that about
tells the story OF the great Iu-
ropean war at the present time.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
Aa>saSa>@&+@aa.;:%s@
Local Gossip.

horses at the sale Saturday,
NJ. U McClendin of Richards
took in the land sale Monday.
John Meier and Donle Pruiet
are in the ccdars lhis week.
j. r sapp wal one of the
throng in town Saturday.
j. E. Waddel of Blaine was in
Springfield over Monday night.
Charlie Chenoweth was well
come county-seat.yisitor on the
4th inst.
Crit Allen OF kenton, was at
the land sale and remained till
next day.
John Schweiser of Boston,
was a spectator at the delin.
quent tax land sAe
DR.. Verify was in town Mon
day as an expert i'll the Harlie
OFFICER case.
The Herald is underobligations
to the Out West Printing Co. for
a splendid 1915 calendar.
Banker Maxwell came down
the first of the week to look az
ter his stock interests in these
parts.
Reconnaissance McAdams
was shaking hands right and
left in the county-seat the first of
the week. a
Sheriff Kett took Harlie Or
iccr to the ass lu1n Monday after
his having beenadjudged insare
| in Judge Aliens court.
Albert Neal OF Lone Rock gave
JUS a pleasant call on the 2nd, and
reports that he had 8 acres of
corn that ,nad42s0 bushes.
Uncle DavyRGreathouse rode
Into town Monday on horseback,
Thereby proving himself a true
blue Jeffersonion democrat.
The commiss toner's are in q uar
Eterly session this week-the last
quarter OF the year. The new
board will! meet next week.
Willard and Ohio Cole ret urn
ed from Wichita the first of the
week where they had been to at.
tend their mothers funeral.
DR.. Bodwell of Waterloo, Ioa. i,
last week transferred his quar-
ters from the first to the fifth
flat. Thanks to DR.. Bodwell.
Burleson and Terry furnished
the music for the dance Fri
day night, and at the close en-
tertained the crowd with some
lively songs.
The Citizens State Bank of La,
mar, remembers the Herald with
a daily leaf calendar for the pres.
ent year, for which our thanks
are Que and extended.
l. G. Thompson, a recent
subscriber, is one of the new
come1s who did things this year
10 bales of broomcorn being a.
mong the things raised.
Atty Alberti and wife were il
attendance at the land sale, and
were pleasant callers at the Her.
aid Office Monday. Mr. Albert
Iexpects TO arrange shortly tc
have a regular day in Spring.
field.
| On next Tuesday the new Of,
ficers take their places sand the
old ones also. The new ones are
Will Spurgeon clerk and record
er: Earl Denney superintendent
Chas. Wiley commissioner. The
others are hold.overs.
Among those at the dance
from Il distance We're: Jas Hen.
Erickson, Chas. Callahan. En-
met. Joe, and Harry Stephen
son, Miss Mott and Miss Myrtle
Stephenson, Will Thompson,
Frank Thompson ana wife. Gier
Yekum aud wife, and Vesty
Bray and wife,
/ J. r. Easter of Lone Rocli
showed u? bright and serene or
the 2nd inst after five month :
furiough. Reason for his looking
So bright and serene was that he
brought the girl right along back
with him, having been married
in Nevada, Mo. last June
We predict that Mrs. Easter
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
The Colorado legislature i
now at its bienniai grist.

the p;lDar you want is the
paper L,at does things; that
the Herald.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

Those loo subscribers we
must ha them before the end
of rs.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
Wentworth.

Several new 9ranalleS are be-
ing built i'll our vicinity.
The party at Il. b. kerr's last
night was well attended.
Most everyone is busy thresh
ing Just now. r. Nj. toyley of
below the river, is doing most
of the work.
school duties were resumed
last Wednesday.
Mrs. l. c. Luellen is indis-
posed again.
The little baby of Mr.. aud Mrs
Schuler's died tile 29th of De
cember, and was buried the 3OtlI.
News is pretty scarce TINS
week us everyone is too busy TO
start any e citernent.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
&ICHLANO.

Nixon Rich has been on the
sick list for two weeks. DR..
Nicholson was called and lanced
an abseSs, since which he is get
ting better.
Dick Winfrey is helping Ed.
ward Lockwood put lp feed this
week.
Mrs. Dunr was not we'll en-
oueh to attend Sabbath school
at Richland last Sunday. The
children came.
Harrison and Drum took Mr..
Officer and son Harley to Lamar
Monday, from there they will
take Harley off to be treated.
Luther Bloom will do Harri-
sons chores while he is at
Springfield.
A load of rock was haulded to
the 10 cation where the new
church is to be built, Monday.
If others wou Id bring rock
and sand it wonld be Il big help
and we would soon have a new
church to worship in.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08
L. McAdams brought w, Fl.

L. McAdams brought w, H..
Sibley of kingman. kans.. to
town the first Of the week TO
connect him with some Of Uncle
Sans good Baca county Sol.
Mr.. Sibley is here with his fam
lily and will stay.
J. f. Ogden, recently located
southwest, was u pleasant caller
on the 18th inst. Mr.. Ogden is Il
great believer in COW S and hens.
but his strong fort is the
hammer and saw. he being a
master mechanic, and is ready
for carpentry work or contract
ing.
The Springfield herald., 1915-01-08

w. G.. Washburn
Arizona republican., 1915-10-10

Arizona Banks report gain of $30OOOOO splendid increase in the all  SALT RIVER VALLEY BANKS HEADING LIsT- sooooo Eastern 0 the Valley.
  and Valley it's Business s taking a People spending their The industries of the Valley opening Faith is of Prosperity the help Valleys money
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-04

have struggles in life and heavy bur
ems TO bear, but I beg Of you today to
resolve down deep in your hearts
never TO taste, handle or have TO do
with that which caused your poor
fathers uDtimely death. Stay with
your mother, encourage her, be honest
and true and the world will give you a
place you can make a living in it.
And to this widow let me say: You
have the heartfelt sympathy Of this
congregation. You have my prayers,
and in your hours Of lonliness when
dark shadows gather around and life;
mighty storms threaten to dash You
frail bark to pieces, may you heal
above the roar Of the conflict fhe voice
Of Christ saying; 1T Is I, be mo-
airaid," ''P ace be still". And the
voice that silenced the waves oi ole
Galialee will still your troubled soul
until at last the day breaks and the
shadows forever flee away.
To this congregation: May you al
live so that a, last when you are called
to answer the roll call Of the skies
you may be numbered with those WHIT
shall hear the words: Come ye bles
J sed Of my father, inherit the kingdom
! prepared for you from the foundation
OF the world".