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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-01-22
Cactus, the Friend
Of the Dairyman

cactus as a dairy and poultry
feed is appropriate at this time.
The subject will continue 10 at.
tract more attention because of
its vital Importance in the South
west with only its desert rainfall.
This is IA reprint of an article re.
Gently written for and published
IN the Deming Graphic
CACTUS AND THE DAIRYMAN
IL Is with supreme satisfaction
that the writer observes the in.
creasing interest in the subject
of dairying and its possibilities
in the Mimbres Valley. For
some time the Deming Chamber
of Commerce has noted the feed
ing value of cactus and some
months ago distributed slabs for
planting, hoping hereby TO de-
termine by test the variety best
adapted locally. The important
matter is that cactus as feed is
recognized as of especial value.
This is not a new or recent dis.
covery, but very belated recog'
milton of this valuable forage
plant, it appears to the writer,
for the world over this plant has
for thousands of years been a
valuable stock food and in ad.
dition has furnished nutritious
fruit for mans consumption.
We are fortunate in having ac-
cess TO the information issued
by the agricultural college of
this state which has gathered
data from the ends of the earth
besides their chemical analysis
of specimens of the entire South
west and Mexico in addition TO
their feeding tests. The results
obtained from all sources are
enough to make the observer an
enthusiast over its value to the
hOmesteader and desert farmer
because we nave in this native
plant the one thing that is a
staple green feed that requires
NJ SPECIAL care and yet yields
enormous tonnage per acre
from only the annual rainfall.
Not that this feed will take the
place of other feeds, but that ad-
ded TO the grass, hay, alfalfa and
grains fed IA dairy COW under
heavy milking, added to these
more or less expensive feeds,
cactus is the one cheaply pro
duced green feed that can be the
STAPLE green feed to make dairy
ing, also poultry raising a profit
able desert industry. 1t is the
expensiveness of feed that takes
the profits from the desert
farmer and when this problem is
solved for him the rest will be of
comparatively easy mastery.
When the word cactus" is
used, the writer does not refer
TO the thornless or spineless
varieties for the Mimbres Valley.
These varieties unfortunately
wilt do no good locally for several
reasons which are to follow in
this article, and as the average
person generally has these in
mind when cactus is mentioned,
exact reasons why the thOrnless
kinds will not succeed locally
must be given and ca ually pre-
else reasons why the thorny
native varieties will succeed and
also are better than the thornless
Varieties must be given. Thorn.
less varieties will not succeed 10.
cally because:
(aJ They are so sensitive Il
cold they easily winter kill
They will begin freezing at
fifteen degrees above zero and
will die when the theremOmetel
registers seven degrees above
and usually in the Mimbres
Valley near zero weather il
reached once or more each
winter.
(bl Thornless varieties are
The Press., 1915-08-11
WORDS FROM HOME
Statements That May Be Investigated. Testimony of Stafford Springs
 Citizens

0IaIcAAcuCS uhI way DC AuVcSIASatC0s
 Testimony of Stafford Springs
 Citizens.
 When Stafford Springs citizen comes to the front, telling his friends and neighbors of his experience, you can rely on his sincerity. The state ments of people residing in far away places do not command your confi- dence. Home endorsement is the kind that backs Doan's Kidney Pills. Suoh testimony is convincing. Investigation proves it true. Below is a statement of a Stafford Springs resident. No stronger proof of merit can be had.
 George Irons, farmer, Furnace Ave. i, Stafford Springs, says: "My back became very lame and sore and knew that my kidneys were disordered. I got supply of Doan's Kidney Pills at the Eaton Drug Store and the first box made great improvement. After had used three boxes. I was free from the trouble. Since then have taken Doan's Kidney Pills, they have benefited me.''
 Price 500, at all dealers. Don t simply ask for kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that Mr. Irons had. Foster Milburn Go. 1, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Press., 1915-08-11

Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind piles have yielded to Doan's Ointment. 5Oc at all stores. IA,
The Press., 1915-08-11
MAKING MUSIC BOXES.
Great Skill and Meager Pay For the
 Experts of Geneva.

Great Skill and Meager Pay For the
 Experts of Geneva.
 One big industry of Geneva, Switzer land, is the manufacture of music boxes. Thousands of men, women and children are employed ill the factories, one of which was visited by young American. who thus writes about the visit:
 An attendant invited him to take seat. He did so,, and strains of de lightful music came from the chair. He hung his hat on a rack and put his travelling staff in the stand. Music came from both rack and stand. He wrote his name in the visitors register, and on dipping his pen ill the ink the music burst forth from the inkstand.
 The manager of the factory explain ed the process of making music boxes, a business which requires patience and nicety.
 The different parts are made by men who are experts in those parts, and they do nothing else year in and year out.
 The music is marked on the cylinder Dy udu w uO uAS SCINcO ScFtIdl yCdIS of apprenticeship. Another man in serts in the marked places pegs which have been filed to a uniform length. The comb or set of teeth which strikes the pegs and makes the sound Is ar ranged by man who does nothing else. The cylinder is then revolved to see that every peg produces proper tone.
 The most delicate work of all is the revising of each peg. It is done by 8 workman who has q good ear for mu- sic. He sees that each peg is in it's proper place and bent at the correct angle
 When the instrument Is in It's case an expert examines 1t to see that the time is perfect and good.
 The best workmen-those who mark the cylinder and adjust the pegs earn $1.cO a day. after serving an appren- ticeship of ten or twelve years. An ordinary workman earns $1 day.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Press., 1915-08-11
George Brunelle is spending a few

' l Miss Mary Maggia, clerk in Campo.
 store, is taking her annual vacation.
 The Whip O'Will club will have its
 outing at Ocean Beach next Sunday. | Miss Dora Barrett has returned from short vacation spent at Forest Lake MT. and Mrs. Fred Cady of Monson are spending week at Block Island. Hugh Crawford of Springfield. g former resident, was in town recently. Judge w. H. Heald returned Satur. day evening from his California trip. Arman Lourian, Orcuttville, is pass ing a two-weeks' vacation at Woon- socket.
 Ethel Webber of Amherst passed Sunday here with her brother, Frank Wesber.
 Mrs. John Gary and daughter Aglsss. of Blackstone are at James Hurley's.
 Miss Mary Campo and Miss Alice Murray are spending their vacation at Walnut Beach.
 Members of the A. O. H., will have their first annual clambake at Crystal lake on Sunday.
 Miss Edith Adams, employed in the National bank, is on her annual two- weeks vacation.
 Mrs. Lott O'Halloran and children, Mary and Lott, are passing two weeks at Narragansett Pier.
 Mrs. Edward Greene is spending two weeks with Mrs. Norman Greaves while her mother is at Crescent Beach.
 Wallace D. Robb, Manchester. who has been supplying for month in the G. H. Baker 6 Go. store, has returned to his home.
 MT. and Mrs. J. J. Clark are with relatives in Palmer. They will go to Holyoke and Brookield, returning home in two weeks.
 MT. and Mrs Wm. Irons, MT. and Mrs. Edwin Greene and daughter, Dorothy, spent Sunday with Mrs. Woods in Warren, Mass.
 About twenty-five attended the open-air meeting at the Village Hill school house Sunday. ''The Bible" was the topic of an interesting talk by P. 1T. Wolcott and others.
 Postmaster w. B. Hanley, William Mary Hanley. Walter Hanley and MT. and Mrs. John Harrigan mosored to Ocean Beach and return sd Sunday.
 The high school prize essays by Annie Reister and Alice Ward have se,szs forwarded to the National super ntendent of scientific temperance in- Itruction in competition for the fifty dollar prize offered annually by the National Woman's Christian Temper ance Union.
 The Central Vermont will run an to Montreal Friday and The fare for the round trip will be $1O.OO, and tickets will have a return privilege until Aug. 80, in- TicEets good on all trains. ! sleeping cars and coaches to Montreal without change are includ ed in train leaving Stafford 7.23 D. m. Full particulars may be obtained at the local station.
The Press., 1915-08-11

Beginning May lsth, and until october ist, our yard wil close at noon on Saturdays.
The Press., 1915-08-11
The (. H. Moore Co.
For Tourists, Campers or Vacation Trips of any Description

Paper, Table Cloths, Napkins, Plates, Drinking Cups, Boxed Paper, Writing Paper. Tablets, Fountain Pens, Pencils, Kodaks, Films. Books-The Rosary, Mrs. Red Pepper, Their Yesterdays, and others only soc each.
The Press., 1915-08-11
WELLINGTON.

Excursion to Montreal August 13 and
 IA. See ad on page 3.
 Mrs. George l.. Lyon is with her daughter, Mrs. Smith, in Stonington,
 for vacation.
 MT. and Mrs. Griggs leave this
 week for Westerly, R. l.. to finish their vacation with relatives. | A large, new motor truck is in evidence for the heavy work and transportation on the state road. Miss Emma F. Robbins is visiting Mrs. Joseph Dimook for few days, and was missed in Bible school and choir.
 The regular meeting of the grange will be omitted Friday evening. Patrons will please accept this item as special notification.
 A baby daughter at Clinton Eld. redge's is a most welcome guest. The delighted father and mother, nee Dasie Buck, have the congratulations of their neighbors and many friends.
 With acres of tall corn of new varieties. rent or broken by wind and rain, the query arises as to the advisability of planting a smaller full.eared variety when the crop is raised for grain and not for fodder. A matter for discussion in the grange
 There were 56 at Bible school Sum- day afternoon, and good congre- gation to enjoy Rev. MT. Rees ex- oellent and eloquent sermon on the Fatherhood of God,'' from John 14: 8. Dea. and Mrs. Brackett, MT. ! and Mrs. Brownlee and others were present from South Willington.
 MT. Amidon is fitting up a sail boat for the lake that will add to the attractions. People from distance, guests on the Hill who have visited I the lake are sure that the situation is I admirable for permanent camp, and | that little development and little I advertising would make a paying I investment
  their trip despite the weather, and have suffered no serious discomfort. | They were at Concord, N H, when last heard from, having remained longer at the Northfield conferenceI than they had planned. but found the meetings interesting and the music especially enjoyable and in- spiring.
 Cosgrove and Howard Bye in the Benton automobile made one of the parties from here that attended the poultry convention at Storrs last week, finding the lectures very interesting | and instructive. There was large | and appreciative attendance, and it is evident that year by year the grows in favor and in as an educative organi zation. Much credit is due Secretary Smith for the progress made along these lines.
 Not to voice discomfort is a good motto to follow in camping when it happens to rain little, and the family at their beautiful lake are getting lot of fun out of it despite a sprinkle now and then. They are having many guests, some relatives from the borough, and are several parties during the month. Saturday a party of girls caught over 60 good-sized fish; one large perch was caught by Miss Copeland. The automobiles made it possible for them to attend Bible school and church Sunday after noon. Miss Copeland, assistant su- perintendent, in the absence of Mrs. Darrow, took charge of the primary and Miss Mildred Amidon taught one of the classes, the regular teacher being absent.
 Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind piles have yielded to Doan's Ointment. 5Oc at all stores. .
The Press., 1915-08-11
COURAGE.

Courasel That's the great lhsng that every one can get out of Lie. no matter what's against him. Courage! We all need it. all the time. If we have it life's worth all it cos:s. and more. If we haven't got courage llfe's a readmill. galley. chain gang.
The Press., 1915-08-11
Mothers Lasts Longer.

Edna, look at your dirty hands, and saw you wash them only half m hour ago." Edna Yes, mamma. just can't understand 1t, but your washing stays on ever SO much longer than mine oes."-Boston Transcript.
The Press., 1915-08-11

Oo@~~s = V V \ V O Three Rivers,O o 9 OO o o 3 O-2
 Runs, Weber 3, Gilman, J. Dupre, T. Paquet, Rogers. Stolen bases, Weber, T. Cole. Two-base hit, J. Dupre. First base on balls, Murphy. Left on bases, Stafford 2, Three Rivers 5. Struck out, by Kerwin 10, by Rogers 4. Eaters hit, Weber, Barsleau, T. Cole. Passed balls, Gil- man, Massey. Wild pitch, Rogers. Time, 2h. Umpire Miller.
The Press., 1915-08-11
b1ished 1858.
"A Few Strong Statements
 Why White Satin Flour lis Efficient

It is made by the oldest and experienced milling in Minneapolis.
 It is made in a mill of moderate capacity and for this attention can be paid to the details of manufacture, thereby giving the consumer the very best of all Hours.
 WHITE SATIN flour is made from No. Northern and No. Hard Wheat, carefully selected and com ing from the finest wheat fields in the world. WHITE SATIN is tested daily in the Minneapolis laboratories and as a rule leads all competitors in amount of white Gluten, Absorption and Volume. is perfectly balanced, quality sought for, but not always attained, by all good miIlers. It makes Ioaves of bread per barrel than dinary Hours.
 WHITE SATIN flour is pure. It is bIeached.
 Therefore WHITE SATIN is the efficient and finest spring wheat flour in the world. Let us have your order for Sack of this flour To-day. E.,., 1877 S2lIySzneatw p,... zs-z
 
 Store will We will deliver all orders received by II
The Press., 1915-08-11
BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE
 FLOORING
3-S in. thick by 2 in. face

A novel and beautiful thin hard wood flooring which can be laid right over your old floor. This is an opportunity to get an unusual hard wood floor at an ordinary price.
 We are unloading to day car containing small quantity of the above flooring, also a full line of Hard. Wood flooring of the finest quality. The floor of your house is second in importance only to the roof. We can show you how to make it both durable and at tractive.
 Beginning May isth, and until october lst.
The Press., 1915-08-11
Our Newspaper Talks

Should be of interest to every head of every household. For what we have to say means as much to you readers as to us.
 Briefly our talks are intended to tell you that we can sell you the best Furniture that is made for the smaII- est amount of money.
 There wouldn't be bit of sense in our printing that unless 1t were so, would there So we make sure first of all to have it so-then we tell you. ..u# All of which indicates that you should take our Furniture talks ser- iously, should trust them, and when it's time to buy, buy where buying is the best--HERE.
 Come in and let us show you our stock.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-14
Believe Crisis Is Passed.

The Chinese-Japanese crisis was re-
garded in Washington as being prac-
tically at an end with the announce
ment that Japan in her ultimatum to
China had given notice that the de-
mands included in group Y, which
constituted the chief source Of diia-
Guilty in the negotiations, had been
withdrawn, with the exception OF
those already agreed to.
Secretary Bryan said that this gov
ernment was informed that Japan had
nodded her demands. The Japanese
embassy said it had been informed OF
this change in the demands.
1t is generally held that it now lies
wholly within the power of China to
decide whether there shall be a COM
plete break between herself and ia
pan. While in Japanese quarters. the
opinion is entertained that it is more
than possible that China will hold out
against Japan, in the hope of secur-
ing further concessions, 1t is more
generally expected that China will ac-
cept Japan's modified terms.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-14
RUSSIANS GIVE
WAY IN GALICIA
MuscoVites Lose $4,000 Men
in Furious Fighting,
TEUTOAS CAPTURE TARROW
General Retreat by Enemy Is Claim
Of Berlin and Vienna-Whole Army
of Car Faces Annihilation.

The Austro-German forces in west
ern Galicia has already taken more
than $4,000 Russian prisoners, and
the number is still growing, it was OIL
fciaiiy announced in Vienna.
Seven hundred more Russian prlls'
oners were taken near Stryj, on the
eastern slopes of the Carpathians.
The entire Third Russian army is said
TO be in danger of annihilation.
The official statement follows:
THE Austro-Germans are advancing
successfully along the entire front IN
western Galieia. The troops Of the en-
emy are still intact, and are attempt
ing to take up a favorable defensive
position to cover the hasty retreat In
western Galicia.
Strong Russian forces in the Bes'
kid region are menaced on the HANK
by the victorious Austro-German
army. We already have forced our
way into the Dukla and Jaslo regions.
In the fighting which is now in pro-
gress the annihilation of the Third
Russian army will be completed. The
number of Russian prisoners is al
ready more than $4,000.
"On the remainder Of the front the
situation is unchanged except in the
Orva valley, where a strong Russian
force attacked a hill near Stryj and
was repulsed with great slaughter.
1--WE took 700 Russian prisoners"
A later report says:
"The last Russian positions on the
heights east OF the Dunajec and the
Biala river were gained by our troops.
"Tarnow was captured by u.s."
The Austrian southern wing has
crossed the Wislok river, in Galicia.
The Russians are retreating eastward
of the Lupkow pass, in the Carpath-
ians.
A battle of the most desperate char
acter continued all night without a
break on the west Galician front. The
Austro-Gcrman armies continues to
gain ground on the southern section
of the battle front, capturing position
after position from the Russians.
The fighting is taking place in the
difficult country of the northern Car
pathians and the Teuton armies are
gaining ground in spite of stubborn
resistance by the Russians. The Aus
tro-German forces are now approach
ing the Wis.oka river.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-14
Believe Eaale Lamb Thief.

A mountain eagle measuring sever
and half feet from tip to tip Oils
wings and weighing thirty-fye pound,
was, shot at Hays Cohners; abo,t
twelve miles from Wilkes-Barre, Pa,
by Ollie Hay.
When brought down it had lambs
wool in its talons, and the raisers il
the section are now looking for IT.,
nest to verify the theory that it cat.
ried off several OF the small lambs G!
their flocks.
The farmers say that tlle eagle was
powerful enough to carry Off a three.
year-old child. 1t is the first eagls
ever shot in the region, according t.,
farmers who have lived in the yicin.
ity all their lives.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-14

Washington was sent dispatch by
Ambassador Page, reading: "Lusitaria
torpedoed and sunk within thirty min
utes. No news of passengers yet"
News received in Queenstown from
the steamer Lusitania said that be-
fore sinking her lifeboats were over
her sides.
A dispatch received from the Gu
nard lines London Office was to the
effect that there were about twenty
boats in the vicinity Of the spot where
the Lusitania went down.
Sixteen additional boats, the line
says, were dispatched to the scene
for rescue work.
Later the Cunard line officials re
ceived a dispatch from Queenstown
stating that a large steamship and
many small vessels and boats were in
the vicinity, rendering assistance. The
dispatch follows:
Large steamship just arrived in
vicinity. Apparently rendering assist
ance. Tugs, patrols, etc., now on tho
spot taking boats in tow. Motor fish
ing boats with two Lusitania boats
bearing probably for Kinsale."
This information came from Old
Head. Immediately the news of tho
torpedoing of the Lusitania was re-
ceived in Queenstown the tugs War
rior. Stormcock and Julia, together
with five trawlers and the local life
boats, in tow of tug, were hurried ia
the scene.
London is in a tremendous state oi
excitement over the sinking of the
Lusitania. Among her passengers
were 1S4 Americans, many of them
men and women of prominence in the
social, professional and business
worlds. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Charles
Frohman, Charles Klein, Justus Miles
Forman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Hub
bard, Harry ]. Keser, vice president
of the Philadelphia National bank, and
Mrs. Keser; w. Sterling Hodges. oi
the Baldwin Locomotive works; Mrs
Hodges and their two sons; Pau
Crompton and family, of Philadelphia
and S. NJ. Knox, OF the New York
shipbuilding compaTg were among
the American passengers.
PASSENGERS Receive German Threat.
Before the Lusitania sailed from
New York last Saturday many of hel
passengers received verbal and writ
ten warnings from mysterious sources
to the effect that the Lusitania would
be torpedoed and that it was danger
els to cross on her.
These warnings followed an adver
tisement printed in many American
newspapers, signed, Imperial Ger
man Embassy, Washington, D. G..
April %, 1915" in which travellers in
tending to embark on the Atlantic
were informed that state Of war ey
listed between Great Britain and Ger
many, that the waters surrounding
the British Isles were..in the zone oi
war, and that all travellers sailing on
ships flying the flag of Great Britain
or her allies did SO "at their own
risk"
These warnings were disregarded
for the most part, few, if any, of the
intending passengers on the Lusitania
canceling their reservations.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-14
Bow Takes Jail Breakers.

Lehman Hearn and Harold Greer,
both being held for burglary, bro, >
out of the county Jail at Georgetow :,
Del, but were captured in less tn |
an hour by Eldon West, the iiftc> :
year-old son of Sheriff Jacob We :,
who marched the two men back {
the point of revolver.
The escape was made in the 81 ::
of many passersby. The two men w l,
enjoying yard liberty and had made !
hook of iron with rope of bed til &.
ing fast to it. This they threw until &c
caught on the top of the high bric.l
wall.
Young West found both hiding in /
ditch about a mile from town.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-14
BiRMEM SHELL STEAMBOAT
Bombs Hurled by Russian Aviator

Bombs Hurled by Russian Aviators
Opens Attack, on Turk Capital.
The first attack Of the war on Con-
stantinople is reported in an unofficial
dispatch from Athens.
The message says also that the Rus
sian Black sea feet bombarded the
Turkish forts on the left bank of the
Bosphorus on Wednesday, Several
Russian shells fell within about ten
miles Of Constantinople.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-14
RIVALS DEAD AND GIRL DYING
Sutor Kills Man, Wounds Sweetheart
and Corcnits Suicide.

Suitor Kills Man, wounds sweetheart
end Commits Suicide.
Two men are dead and a girl was
probably fatally injured as the result
of a double shooting and suicide at
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Lester Poust, twenty-eight years of
age, machinist employed by the New
York Central railroad at Avis, shot
and fatally wounded Charles Holes,
aged thirty-two, bartender, and
wounded Cecilia, Sewers, aged twenty
two, a dining room girl, when he
found them together in rooming
house.
Poust shot both of them through
the head and then shot himself
through the mouth, dying almost in
stantly.
The girl is in a hospital. Holes was
married and leaves two daughters liv'
ing at Jersey Shore.