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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
ELECTRICITY MADE At HOME
Explanation Of Simple and inexpensive
Way Of Producing Electric
Sparks.

The ordinary person either does
not understand or is afraid Of clcc-
tricity and could scarcely he persuade
ed 10 manufacture il himself. and
vet, after all, a little electrical cNpcri-
mcnt at home is both amusing and
instructive. MI that YOU have to do.
says London Answers. is to take II
glass. expose it to the fire so that
it shall he perfectly dry and place
it upside down upon the table.
Aftcrwarl take n tray, also pcr-
fcctly dry. and place it upon the glass
in such a way that it shall preserve
its equilibrium. Finally, take Il
sheet Of paper slightly smaller than
the tray. heat it aud rub it rapidly
with Il brush and it will become
quickly electrified. Then place it
upon the tray.
Nm electrical macl inc will thus
have been constructed without any
expense. If the finger he brought
near the tray a spark will appear.
This spark will be So much the
brighter and the series Of sparks will
be- 80 much the longer, in proportion
rs The glass and tray are dricr.
If. when the sparks are being
drawn from the tray, the in
which the experiment is performed
he %darkcncd, these sparks will appear
extremely brilliant.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
Let's Pun a Big One

The citlzens of Columbus
certainly gave a hearty re
spouse when asked to subscribe
to the Fourth Of July fund. A
much larger sun was raised
than was at first expected d, But
the success of the celebration
does not depend upon money
alone. There is a lot of work
to be done and the very men
who have subscribed so gener.
ously are the men who have to
do the work as we'll The co.
operation of all is another fac
,or thai the success Of the
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
ovERREAcHED HIMSELF.

"Why did You refuse your Mr..
Gidders, my dear? ! dare say hc
pleaded his suit eloqucntly enough"
That's just it. His plea was so
eloquent that il sounded to me like
borrowed stuff"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28

program depends upon. We
want to make this affair one Of
the biggest events ever held in
this section of the country. 1t
will be exactly what we make
it. The larger details will be
arranged this evening. Come
and help.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
>uTI T. Ton rUnII; NTIn\.
lIrpprturnt at the ]intCriur.
T.. :. Land OyTir,

La, ,rutrS. y. NJ, April -. lnli
Noticr j. hereby given that Annie
I.r Mcdonnell. ut columbus. y. NJ.
vino. un oct. >. inlI. made homestead
entry. SO. OSS1G. Tor 81, section .
township y =. range : " \. NJ. r..
meridian, has ilrd notice of intention
- wrtl, r'iunl Communication Pro + To-
establish claim to rh' land above de-
,crihcd. before ". &. Hoover. T. =
Commissioners. at Columbus. n. NJ.
ou the md day al lun' 1915.
Claimant names H. Witnesses:
David T.. blackburn. sam Stipch.
comb. Henry H. Gardner and WIN.
Il; Page. ol Columbus, y. N.
LpIlN l.. BURNSIDE, Register
40 j-1S
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
Notice


Santa f.. y. A., Nav l9th, Ili5
Notice +, herah, given that ON the
Inth dny of Man, 1918. in accordance
Nith SECTION %. Chapt,r -. Irriga.
lion Laws of 1877. Mary |, Burrinuer.
nf Columbus. County of Luna. State
of New Mexico, made formal uppli.
cation Ia the State Engineer OF New
Nl.yirn far II nrrmi, to unrropriutr
the public water, Of the Stat, ct \rN
NL.,ico
Such arprnpriatinn f. Ia h, made
from Z Draw Al a pninr viii nee the
NY r,,,rr at : ..t,un ii. tnwn,bip -
Snutb rap,,, : Wrsr. brpr, north
d.rr.., u. Fast. 1Iid.n feet dis.
tant h, m,an, oi diversion work, and
- on. II. per sec. T., To h., conveyed
IN Iunl, In section Il. tvp =, : range
: West lac mean, of main canal and
l,,.r,ls aud th.r,. used rnr th, irrigo.
tim ofl6l mere, and domestic pur.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
Pay Your Subscription

A farmer raised 500 bushels
Of wheat last year which he
sold out to his neighbors at 81
per bushel. No one bought
more than one nushel. The
neishbors did not have the
money to pay for the wheat
but told him they would hand
il 10 him some time. The
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
A TOUGH SUBJECT.

"Doppcl has a sunny disposition
lie seems to see the good in every
body"
"IIow about the footpad who held
him up Il few nights ago and took his
watch ,"
"Oh, DoppcI says hes sure there
WAS good in that fellow, too. but
when Doppcl tried TO draw him out
he got mad and said, Beat itr"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
THE ACME OF A

What a graceful thing she isr'
YES. But say, did YOU ever see
anyone more graceful than mother
turning pancakcs?"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
Mr.. Farmer and Livestock Grower, the
Lubbock Sudan Grass Seed Association

Is caUiug To you to quit buying feed and Luy Sudan grass
Seed. The Lubbock sudan Grass Scced Association was or
gained last year and is composed of Lubbock county farm.
eS vito are producers of pure Sudan Grass Seed. Every
crop handled by this association, was inspected in the field
belor" harvested, by a comittre of five men. M. Y. l."
Cory, superintendent of Lubbock substation No. =, "a
stat" experiment station, Is chairman of said committee.
All cropS found Ia be- por>ocd by obnoXious pests and
weeds were condemned aud not bundled by this association.
Mr. Farmer, do not be- misled by the inspection certificate
you have no way to connect the seed with the certificate
offered. sudan grass Is a big hay producer rs Il follow
cropuitcr harvesting tine wheat and oats. II can he planted
with good results up 10 July /. Pare recleaned well ma.
turrd, officially inspected seed Ace per pound delivered.
Seed that will please you aud produce satisfactory results
ERE" hooSet ON request, The Story of Sudan Grass
LUBBOCK SUDAN GRASS SEED ASSOCIATION, Lubbock, Texas
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
Do Your Own Think ing

What is it that sets man
above the rest of the animal
kingdom? Is it not the power
to think? All through the
history of the world there have
been a few great thinkers. and
there have been a great many
who let some one else do their
thinking for them. Which
kind are you? Do you think
for yourself? People who
think for themselves are hu
man beings living on a high
plane; those who let others
think for them are living in a
rut where prejudice, foeyism,
superstition, fanaticism and
ignorance prevail. The world
is full of people who travel in
rut and seem to like il. al
though it is close scroueing.
The habit of thinking is not
easy to acquire. 1t means
that you must reason, use the
facilities of your mind, about
things you See and hear. 1t
meant cultivating an open
mind. 1t means self control.
1t means that you refuse to
accept the ready made thoughts
OF others until you have an.
alyzed them. Are you letting
some one do your thinking for
you? The next time you no
tice yourself saying, Il thought
so and So ask yourself the
question, was that my thought
or not?" We see all the time
men who think, controlling
those who do not-in business,
in religion, in politics, in war,
in everything the thoughtful
man rules. Sometimes ald
particularly in politics, he
rules sel6shly. Very often he
uses the power he has to en-
rich himself at the expense of
those who do not use their
reason. A hired agitaror, in
the pay of fanatics or extrem.
ists-whose narrow m n d S
object to this, or that, or the
other thing-plays upon the
feelings of his hearers. The
unthinkine, after listening to
his TRADE, exclaim, He's
right | think there should be a
law against i'll" Do you think,
or are you only rejecting the
suggestions of a clever talker?
The greatest Snowman the
world ever knew said. The
American people like to be
humbueeed." ii c certainly
knew what he was talking
about for he made a fortune at
that business.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
ACHIEVED HIS AIM.

"A PENNSYLVANIA grave digger has
killed himself because business in his
line was bad
well, hc made bushes. in his line
better
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
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inch, contract. Local column , cents
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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
and help,

An lrishman once said, "I'll
b'lave anything it you'll tell it
to me often enough So will
the most of men. Advertise.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
keEP IT DARK. PLEASE.

THAT %pickaniEny resembles his
father wonderfully"
"Ges he's a regular carbon copy"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
NOT EVEN SKIN E E

Hokus-lrs, she's pretty, hut she
doesn't wear well.
Pokus -Rubs OIL, eh Judge.
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Subscription Rates

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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-28
FIRED ~ Lows.

"Nhat makes you think ns a good
mattel; z"
boil Nuv" money 10 huru
The Washington times., 1915-05-21
RIOTS ADD TO FAMINE
HORROR IN MEXICO
Situation in Capital Serious as
Result Of Failure to Get Food
Through.

The situation in Mexico City today
Is very serious. The majority OF the
Inhabitants there are experiencing
famine conditions. No food supplies are
coming into the capital and existing
supplies are nearly exhausted. There
have been a number of incipient riots
and the temper Of the people has been
worn to thin edge.
All efforts Of the international relief
committee to get food In through Car
ranzista territory from Vera Cruz,
headquarters Of Carranza have failed
Although Consul Silliman, acting un-
der orders from the State Department.
has endeavored to arrange for the
speedy transmission Of food supplies nm
to the present he has made no prog
ress The result Is that nearly ali Of
the stores in the capital are closed and
there Is no way in which distress can
be relieved.
The United States has asked the Red
Cross to act. but that organization is
admittedly discouraged over the failure
Of past efforts Every time that food
has been sent to points in Interior
The Washington times., 1915-05-21

Mexico where the,-people are starving
the food has been Communicated for
the army, ..'. 49,.
And, unless the international relief
committee in Mexico City, which Is
made up of leading citizens of various
nationalites can assure the Red Cross
that it will protect supplies sent and
see that they go to the people them
selves, it is unlikely that any organized
effort will be made to ship supplies
through Red Cross sources.
The danger in the situation lies in
possible attacks by starving people on
the members Of the foreign colony
There are only a few troops now in the
city, and they would not be likely to
fire on starving fellow-citizens to stop
food riots
1t has long been known that the for
eign colony had stored away an emery
ency supply OF food In case of a general
outbreak In the city. and the hungry
multitude may try to get that food.
The State Department said today that
II was doing everything possible to re-
leve the situation.
The Washington times., 1915-05-21
ASKS COLLECTOR FOR
MAXWELL ESTATE
W. R. Maxwell Alleges Woman
Has Taken Possession Of
Much Of the Property.

Proceedings were instituted In the
Probate Court today for the appoint
ment OF collector of the estate OF
BENJAMIN V. Maxwell who died in
Washington on May 10.
The petition is filed by son OF the
deceased, william Robert Maxwell.
who claims that after his fathers death
he came from Albany and discovered
that considerable OF the personal prop
erty belonging to his father had been
taken possession of by woman call
ing herself Marian V. Smith and also
Marion V. Maxwell.
1t Is averred that the woman had
in her possession 5000 in money of
the deceased. together with a diamond
ring and the possession OF an automo-
bile. It is alleged that she has turned
the money and ring over to her coun-
sci. James B. Green.
A list Of other articles which can
not be found Ia also set forth in the
petition, and the court is asked to have
somebody appointed with power to COM
pel the surrender Of the property. Mr..
Maxwell appends a last will and testa-
The Washington times., 1915-05-21
IWenty-four Cars Used in Inau-
guration of Five-Minute
Service.
NO TRANSFERS ARE GIVEN
Cnautfeurs Collect Nickel as
Passengers Enter or Leave.
Promoters Are Optimistic.

i"enty-four cars Of the Washington
'itney Bus Company were formally
started on four routes today.
'Ne-minute service was maintained on
Tue cross-town route In Massachusetts,
avenue, beginning at Sheridan Circle
ana terminating at the Union Station
Inc service on the north and south
oound routes was less reliable, diff
cu,ty IN following ten-minute schedule
being experienced especially in seven.
teenth street. Y
nary touring vehicles, except that each
carry on the windshield a sign bearing
THIS placard: '5c-Jitney-5c."
Routes of Cars.
The routes over which cars were ope-
rated today are:
NO. 1-Beginning at Eighteenth street
and Columbia road: south In Eighteenth
street to s; east in street to Seven
teenth. and thence south to Pennsyl-
vania- The route also touches the De-
partmet of Commerce building and pub
lic buildings south of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., after which the route continues
east IN Pennsylvania avenue to Sew
Route No. 2Starts at Fifteenth street
and Maryland avenue northeast; down
maryland avenue to Ninth street. ad
south NTH street to the navy yard
Route No. 3-Starts at Sheridan circle
east in Massachusetts, avenue to the
Union Station.
Route No. 4-Begins at Seventh and T
street northwest; west in L street to
Elgnth- street. thence south to X street.
west IN K street to Tenth and south to
LOUISIANA avenue.
Chauffeur Collect.
The cars are operated by chauffeurs
who collect the ''jitney" as the passen-
gers enter or leave the automobile. No
transfers are given. Twenty of the
cars were five-passenger touring cars
The others carried a maximum of ten
passengers.
Barry Bulkley. president of the COM
Pany, today denied the statement from
hfchmond. Va, that nineteen cars used
In the jitney service there had been
taken over by his company for service
here. He said not more than four OF
tho "Jtneys'' would be used in local
service. '''
W. 6. Boyd. former secretary of the
Blue Jitney Association in Richmond,
mas been made manager in charge OF
traffic with the Bulkley company. NJ.
S. .Carlin will assist Boyd in the man
aging of traffic.
Operate On Speedway.
President Bulkley announced today
that during the hot summer months, his
company would operate cars in the
evening hours on the Speedway
There Is no truth in the report from
Richmond that I have formed q stock
The Washington times., 1915-05-21
POSLAM ENDS
SKIN TORMENTS
and SUFFERING

What grateful relief as soon as You
apply Poslam for any skin aggravation.
The awful itching that has set you
nearly wild Is stopped at once. Soon
yeu see that the trouble Is under con-
troll. Then it disappears Your skin is
clear again.
The remedy that can do this merits
your first thought whenever your skin
ails, no matter whether the affection Is
Eczema, Acne. Psoriasis, Pimples,
Rashes, Inflammation.
Your druggist sells Poslam. For free
sample write to Emergency Labora-
tories, 80 West 25th ST., New York.
Poslam Soap, for toilet and bath, is
a daily benefit and delight Superior be-
cause medicated with Poslam. % cents
and Is cents.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-05-21
Robert S. Woodward Is
Given Honorary Degree

Robert 8. Woodward, president of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington.
was among the group, which included
Gen. George w. Goethals, that received
honorary degrees at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, Baltimore. yesterday.
DR.. william H. WEIGH, in comforting
the degree Of doctor Of laws upon DR..
Woodward. paid a high tribute to him,
calling him "a valuable contributor to
the sciences of astronomy, geodesy. and
physics, especially by its application of
mathematical theory, with results sus-
ceptible Of experimental verifcation."
An ovation marked the appearance of
General Goethals upon the platform.
Others receiving degrees were DR..
Henry c. Adams John Mason Clarke.
John Dewey, Simon Flexner, George l.,
Kfttredge, President Abbott Lawrerce
Lowell. of Harvard; Thomas Hunt Nor
gan, Michael /. Pupin. Paul Shorey, and
Henry White.
The Washington times., 1915-05-21
QUAKER C|TYPLA
CAPITAL TOMORROW
Social Favorites Will Play Base.
ball for Benefit of Providence
Hospital.

To be or not to be? Would 1t be plaus-
ible to have the society men who are
to plav baseball for the benefit of the
tice. or would the playing tomorrow
be made better by tabooing all thought
of the game until the umpire calls play
ball?''
Washington society, on the eve Of
the game between teams representing
the Capital and Philadelphia found it
J. Henri de Sibour. captain of the
Washington team, which Is made up Of
members Of the Metropolitan and
Chevy Chase clubs, issued strict orders
today against practice.
He knows what happened to several
society men who attempted to practice
the dav before last years game. 1t was
the old story of over-training.
So. whist or light tripping Of the
fantastic is the only training being in
dulged in today for the contest on the
diamond at the American League Park
at O'Clock tomorrow.
Society Leaders Coming.
The Philadelphia society men, MEM
bers Of the Racquet Club Of the Quaker
City, will arrive tomorrow afternoon at
Las. They will be met at the Union
Station by automobiles and escorted to
the Willard. where they will make their
HEADQUARTERS.
In the party will be Jay Gould. D. L.
Hutchinson; billiard owen. Carroll
Robertson, both we'll known in Wash
ington; Allan Smith, w. Wright, A.
Butler, George Elkins. jr.. c. B. Jen-
nings', A: DICKINSON. R. NJ. Coyle, Jo-
cox, f. G. Atherton. George H. Brooke,
II. B. Hodge, and l.. c. Fuller
The lineup of the Metropolitan Chevy
Chase team Is announced as follows:
Preston Gibson. Dave Tenant. and
r second base' % Dr. as Blair Sspe speneer ars9r snd
J. Henri de sibour; third base. Nelson
Perrin; shortstop, Vaudeville Carlisle:
left field. Ashmead Fuller: center field.
DR.. A. Y. Garnett and Ballard Moore,
and right field, Fleming Newbold.
To Be Guests At Banquet.
Col, William Wright and Edward A.
Mitchell will act as umpires.
Following the ball game. the visiting
players will be the guests Of the Wosh.
ington clubmen at a dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club The dinner will be followed
by the regular Saturday evening dance
at the club house.
the Phladelphians will be tester on the
golf course. The team which will rep
resent Washington will be composed OF
William s. Reyburn. who formerly rep
resented a Philadelphia district In Con-
gress; Walter and Wolcott Tuckerman
Sam Dalzell, Allan Lard. J. H. de ST.
bour, Julian Bishop. Franklin Ellis. ]
H. Clapp, Morven Thompson. Ashmead
Fuller, Ormsby McCammon and George
Fafferty.
Jay Gould and Wallace johnson will
represent Philadelphia at the tennis
matches, which will be played on the
courts in the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-05-21

ment Of his fathers to the petition,
which was made on March 20. 1915, by
which the income of most OF the prop
erty Is left for life to Mary A. Max
well, of Albany, N. Y, wife Of the
deceased.
1t Is said the estate consists OF over
100000, OF which the petitioner says
he has been able to discover in the
in banks.
The petition was filed by Attorneys
Wilton ]. Lambert and X. II. Yeatman.
Justice Siddons. upon presentation OF
the petition, appointed at once the
Munsey Trust Company as collector
empowered to bring suit.
The Washington times., 1915-05-21
Coast Guard Commandant
To Serve 4 More Years

Cant. Ellsworth p. Bertholf will be
reappointed captain commandant Of the
Coast Guard June / for a term Of four
years.
CAPTAIN Bertholf became commandant
of the then Revenue Cutter Service in
June, 1911, having been appointed by
President Taft on the recommendation
of Secretary Of the Treasury MacVeagh
Several officers in the service have been
The Washington times., 1915-05-21

company with 100000 capital" Mr..
Boyd said today. THE Bulkley Com
pany has a capital stock of 100000, and
am associated with 1t in the operat-
ing department. Adverse legislation Is
the reason for the unsuccessful jitney
service In Richmond"
Mr.. Bulkley said the officer sof his
company are Barry Bulkley, president;
Frank p. Morgan, vice president; r.
w. Bulkley, treasurer, and w. S. BOYD
and M, S. Carlin, managers In charge
of traffic
The Washington times., 1915-05-21

Children's $500 and $3.50
Straw Hats, reduced Ct cO
n REE Savings accounts with
$l.00 deposit opened for
boys who purchase $40 or
more at P-B's. Bring in your
sales checks"
The Washington times., 1915-05-21

making n campaign for appointment to
the highest office in the service, but II
is well known that Assistant Secretary
Newton and Secretary McAdoo are we'll
satisfied with the present conduct of the
ofhce, and are loath to make q change
at this time
The Washington times., 1915-05-21
Queen UnObServed.

LONDON. May 21.-Dressed as a peas
ant woman. and with other Belgian
refugees, the Queen of the Belgians
passed through Victoria Station unob-
served
The Washington times., 1915-05-21
Honor Two Workers.

Memorial services In honor OF James
l.. Ewin and Francis M. Bradley. for
mer trustees of the organization, will
be held tonight by the Anti-Saloon
League in Wesley Chapel.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-11-05
Indians Preparing
Tor Rabbit Drive

The season has arrived for the an
nual rabbit hunt of the Indians of
this part of Nevada. 1t is, the custom
annually for all the Indians, mostly
Washoes, to get together on a day
appointed. form a great semicircfe
and with shotguns march forward UNI
der the guidance of a head man and
clean a great area of the rabbits.
A Gordon. sometimes several miles
in length, is formed and as a rabbit
shows up, if too far away, he is sim
ply followed by the crowd until he is
near enough to be shot, and it is sell
dom that N escapes the guns of the
natives. Fol a while. after the big
drive, the red men live high on rabbit,
roasted, stewed, and otherwise treat
ed, and then they are satisfied to go
on short rations until another wind
fall comes to them. This season they
/, will come from away up in the noun
tains, from Carson valley and all the
surrounding country for the drive,
which will last several days. The
! rabbit crop is good this year and
there should be a great harvest for
the Indians.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-11-05
Bertha kalich
Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow night will be presented
at the Grand Especial feature by the
Paramount Picture Corporation.
Nine. Bertha Kalich, the celebrated
international star, makes her first ap-
pearance before the motion picture
camera in the Famous Players Film
company's five-part production of the
famous emotional drama, Marta Of
the Lowlands," by the distinguished
Spanish dramatist, Angel Guimera.
The play with its tense and tragic
character, together with the novelty
of background and atmosphere, Great
ed a sensation throughout the Unit
ed States. The Famous Players have
made an admirable film adaptation,
preserving the spirit and romance as
we'll as the wild and fervid passion OF
the play. 1t provides an admirable
vehicle for emotional and racial char
acterization, because it deals with a
new environment.
Travel Series No. 6.--See Moro
castle and Havana; also comedy car
toon.