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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-08-27

q Not a home in tins
city but has its quota Of
discarded furniture, rugs,
stoves perhaps, a wheel
barrow maybe.
ga few cents for a
want ad and some one
who needs the very
article that lies rottng
in your garnet will call
and pay you for it.
You are better off
new owner is pleased
and the article itself is
contributing to the re-
duction of the high cost
Of living.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-08-27
ITS NATURE.

who is expected to win at a tea
Rght?"
"HOw al anybody win when tie
a drawn battle77
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-08-27

49,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-08-27

g | he possibilities are
worth the small expense.
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tary Drilling Outfit comp'ett-
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sG Not a home in TIN:
. city but has its quota Of
: discarded furniture, rugs.
! stoves perhaps, a whec.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-08-27

Mrs. IIomer-WiIlir, did you give
your little brother the best part Of
the pear
Willic-Ycs'm. | gave him ihc
center part that contained all the
seeds. He can plant EN- and have
a whole lot Of pears.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
women WARNED
BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE
SCHEMES OF ITINERANTS
WHO SELL BARGAINS.

Sioux Falls, Aug. 25.-Credulous
women. with a fondness for bar
gains" are being duped in cities
throughout the country by clever adj
vertising peddlers who offer to sell
goods from a $345.000 stock Of sal
vaged merchandise from the wrecked
steamship Slltana." according to a
bulletin just received by Secretary
Gibbs of the Commercial club from
the national Vigilance committee of
the associated Advertising Clubs of
the World.
Anonymous hand bills, usually
circulated a few days before the APP
pearance of the peddlers," says the
bulletin, announce that high grade
linens. hosiery, woolens and silks
will be sold at absurdly low prices
through agents of Messrs. G.. j.
Campbell & Co, New York City, the
largest commission statesmen in the
world, and consignees of the sal
wage of the Inflated Sultana.'"
The national vigilance committee
reports that investigation Of Amer
lean shipping registries since 1910
reveal no record of the wreck of a
steamship "Sultana," and that &c. j.
Campbell a. Co" cannot be found in
New York and are not known there.
As a ruse to lead unwary women
TO believe that marvellous bargains
are given In dress goods sold out of
suitcases for cash, the national COM
mittee report that these tricksters
secure, from samples shown, c. O..
d., orders for beautiful linens, hos
iery and other small articles, at alb
surdly low prices. These orders are
never delivered.
1t is also reported that the Spring
field, o., vigilance committee caused
the arerst of one of these peddlers,
alleging that in selling mercerized
cotton poplin he represented it to be
silk poplin, with a wool and silk
thread.
1T is reported that these peddlers
are wanted in several cities for al
legged fraudulent advertising, fraud
ulent selling and peddling without
licenses" states the national Wig
lance committee. IF circulars have
been distributed advertising this
scheme in your city or if these ped
dlers appear. notify the national
vigilance committee, Indianapolis. at
once. Warn your citizens to report
any activities on the part of these
tricksters TO the police"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25

Call on Geo. Simpson for all kinds
tern repairing.
Ice cream, 81 per gallon. packed.
Sugar Bowl.
Might as well take the watch to
Osborn's first.
Fifty-cent hosiery for 20 cents
Morse's.
For Sale. My residence property
at a bargain.-H. M. Penn.
Now is the time to can your
peaches. California Elbertas for so
cents per box at McKinnon's.
Buy your school shoes at Nick
~Bjornstad's.
For Rent. Storeroom. Inquire of
j. A. Donnelly.
Boys custom tailor made knicker-
booker suits and overcoats. Regain,
the tailor, will take the measures.
Have your boys wear tailored suits.
You will find the latest styles in
fall dresses at Mrs. k. Knoeri's.
Girl wanted. experience not neees-
sary.-Depot Restaurant.
The best canning peaches we will
get this year is the California Elber-
tas. We are selling them for 80
cents per box.-D. McKinnon & Co.
For Sale. One 20-foot Morris
cedar canoe, equipped with a 2-cylin-
der, 5 horsepower Waterman engine,
speed about 16 miles. If interested
see II. McKinnon.
Wanted. Apprentice girl at once.
-Morse's.
Warren Kerrigan in The Stool
Pigeon tonight at the Imperial.
IS in cash to any person bringing
to my store a standard make watch
l cannot repair.-Guy f. Hanson,
Jeweler.
Ice boxes, porch hammocks and
swings, 30 per CEN discount from
regular prices at f. L. Peek's furni-
ture store.
Boys custom tailor made knicker-
booker suits and o%vercoats. Regain,
the tailor, will take the measures
Have your boys wear tailored suits.
See Warren Kerrigan in The StooI
Pigeon at the Imperial tonight.
Mrs. Olive Mackay was a morning
passenger for Sioux City.
Your fayorite actress, Mary Pick.
ford. at the Princess tonight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
DICK OPTIMISTIC
OVER THE CROPS OF THIS POR-
TION OF THE STATE.

Sioux Falls, Aug. 25.-R. f.
Dick Lyons of Vermillion, was in
Sioux Falls owe night on his way
from a swing around the circle which
took him through Charles Mix, San
born, Miner, Lake, Moody and Min
nehaha counties.
Il have been interested in South
Dakota farm lands and farm prod
ucts for the past thirty-eight years. F"
remarked Mr.. Lyons, and | can
truthfully say that / have seen
such small grain crops in the world.
The barley, oats and rye are simply
immense, and the wheat is not far
behind. OF course, we r not rails
ing the acreage of wheat that we did,
and the quality is not up to that
when our land was new. but the 9th
er small grain is taking the place OF
wheat and it is simply immense.
1.-THE stand of corn is simply won
derful. | think the stalks are fully
one third larger than / ever saw OF
the same type of corn before. The
stand is rugged and looks fine. | in
spected many fields on my trip and
it is my judgment that a large share
of the corn will require the entire
month OF September to ripen and
there are fields that will require a
longer period. If rs per cent of the
corn crop natures, and judging from
the experience of the past few years
it will, South Dakota will harvest q
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
LOCAL NEWS.

Three rooms for rem over the
store.-Osborn's Drug Store.
Sandwiches of all kinds at the
Madison Cafe.
Phone 2O9, C. j. Simpson. for
black dirt, sand and gravel.
Eat at Jacks.
Try the Madison Cafe lunches.
Boys custom tailor made knicker-
booker suits and %overeoats. Regain,
the tailor, will take the measures.
Have your boys wear tailored suits.
Eat at Jacks.
When you are hungry eat at the
Madison Cafe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25

Using care to avoid ~draughts. ex.
posture, sudden changes. and taking q
treatment of DIR. Kings New Discovery
will positively relieve. and liz time will
surely rid you of your cough. The first
dose soothes tine irritation. checks your
cough. which stops in a short time. DIR
Kings New Discovery has been used
successfully for as years and is guar
antecd TO cure you. Money back If ii
fails. Get a bottle from your druggist
ii costs only a little and Will help you
so much.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
DILLON AT The LAKE
CONGRESSMAN DILLON WILL
LECTURE AT LAKE MADi-
son SUNDAY.

Congressman c. III. Dillon will de-
liver a lecture at the auditorium,
Lake Madison, next Sunday after
noon al 3 o'clock. Subject, The
Panama Canal. Congressman Dillon
and wife recently returned from
Panama and his observations in the
canal zone will form an interesting
subject of description and discussion.
There will be no charge of admis-
sion to the lecture.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25

Howard restaurants. Becoming in
volved in difficulties he left town and
later showed up at Villas. near How
ard, where he was warned TO 4eave
Miner county as a warrant had been
issued for his arrest on a charge of
perjury. Nothing further had been
heard of him until the information
came of his arrest at Jackson, Mimi.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
Female Help Wanted.

Women, young or middle aged,
wanted as special representatives in
home town, S12 weekly salary and
commission. Also state and travelling
managers wanted, $1,000 yearly sal
airy and expenses, or cash and COM
Observation-Disclosures Hosiery Mills.
Dept. ii, Trenton, N. J..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
-Four Special Trains for Ruskin Park
Sunday, September 5.

Sioux Falls, FlanGseau. Messing
ton Springs and Aberdeen citizens
and those of intermediate stations
a witness the auto races, baseball
and tennis tournament and attend
the old fashioned southern barbecue
and return to their homes the same
evening. Don't miss the special
train which leaves Madison at $40
a.. m.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
worms Cause Many childrsn's MS.

Worms by thousands rob the child OF
nourishment. stunt it's growth, cause
constipation, indigestion, NERVOUSNESS,
irregular appetite. fever and sometimes
spasms. ,Kickapoo Worm Killer gives
relief from all these. eO~ne-fourth to one
OF these pleasant candy I~pzenges, taken
as directed, kill and remove the worms,
regulate your child's bowels and restore
its health and vitality. Get an original
25-cent box from your druggist. Don't
endanger your child's health and future
when so sure and simple a remedy can
be had.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25

crop that will measure up in dollars
and cents 80 to 40 per cent larger
than any previous year of our his
tory, Even If we get but a small
share of the corn crop the farmers
have reaped a bountiful harvest"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
THE CITY.
WEATHER

Showers tonight and Thursday
not much change in temperature.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08

WHY.
80 sorry l was out when you called"
lied Alaric ninbly. Run in any time.
Always delighted to see you-delighted.
Is the angel wife all weIl?"
Brent bowed. THANK you"
And the darling child?"
Brent froWned. He crossed to the
door and turned in the frame and ad-
monished Alaric:
Please give my re~membrances to
your mother" Then he passed out.
AS he disappeared the irrepressible
Alaric called after him:
Certainly. She'll be so disappointed
not to have seen you. Run in any time
any time at all" Alaric closed the
door and saw his mother and Ethel
coming down the stairs.
All traces Of emotion had disappeared
from EthelS face and manner. She
was once again in perfect command of
herself. She carried a beautiful little
French poodle in her arms and was
feeding her with sugar.
AldIIc luSSuV DFOuSlL his mOCQer
forward.
Mater. dear" he said, Il found this
gentleman in a rose bed inquiring the
way to our lodge. He's come all the
way from dear old London just to see
you. MIR. Hawkes.. my mother"
Mrs. Chichester looked at Hawkes.
%anxiously.
You have come to see me?"
On a very important and a very pri-
vate family matter" replied Hawkes.
gravely.
Important? P%rivate?" asked Mrs.
Chichester in surprise.
We're the family, Mr.. Hawkes.
ventured Alaric helpfully.
Mrs. Chichester's f%orebodings came
uppermost. After the news Of the
banks failure nothing would surprise
her now in the way Of calamity. What
could this grave, dignified looking man
want with them? Her eyes filed.
"Is it bad news?' she faltered.
ooh, dear, no. answered Mr.. Hawkes.
genially.
"Well is it good news?" queried
Alaric.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08

PROLOGUE.

A ron1ring, madcap, bewitch-
ing Irish girl, as Irish as St. Pat
rick's day in the morning, is
turned over to the care of aris-
tocratic English relatives. They
are stiff and artificial, and she
rs as sweet and natural as a
healthy country girl can be.
They dislike her, but Peg holds
her own with jaunty pride and in
the end, by her generosity and
big heartedness, wins them over,
ana, Whof is more, wins her for
tune, and, what is still more, wins
a very gallant lover. This, in
BRIEF is the story of a play
which by its originality, sweet
less and charm has been one of
the most phenomenal successes
Wew York has seen in a long
time. The author of the play
has turned it into a novel, SO
synpatheticaHy, so brilliantly,
chat Peg as a heroine of fiction
rs as zopabze as she was on the
stage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
In a measure" said the lawyer.

In a measure" said the lawyer.
Then, for heavens sake. get at it.
You've got me all clammy. We could
do with q little good news. Wait q
minute! Is it by any chance about the
bank?'
NO" replied Mr.. Hawkes.. He clear
ed his throat and said solemnly and
impressively to Mrs. Chichester:
1T is about your late brother, Ma
thaniel K~ingsnorth."
"Late"' cried Mrs. Chichester. sis
Nathaniel dead?"
Eyes, madam said Hawkes. gravely.
II died ten days ago"
Mrs. Chichester sat down and silent
ly wept. Nathaniel to have died with
out her being with him to comfort him
n arrange things with him. 1t was
most unfortunate.
Poor old Nat" Alaric said. .Eh.
Ethel?'
"Never saw him. answered Ethel,
her face and voice totally without
emotion.
'You say he died ten days ago." ask
ed Mrs. Chichester.
Mr.. Hawkes. bowed.
'Why was l not informed? The fu-
neral'-
'There was no funeral replied Mr..
Hawkes..
mo funeral?' said Alaric in aston
I ishment.
No" replied the lawyer. In ohedi-
ence to his written wishes he was ere
mated, and no one was present except
the chief executor and myself"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08

you've not disturbed me-"
I'm just going" said Brent.
"Well. wait a moment" And Alaric
turned to the window and beckoned to
some II on the path. and in from the
garden came Mr.. Montgomery Hawkes..
Come in" said the energetic Alaric.
Come in. Ethel. l want you to meet
Mr.. Hawkes.. Mr.. Hawkes-my sister;
Mr.. Brent-Mr. Hawkes.. aaving sat
isfactorily introduced every one, he
said to Ethel: See if the matters well
enough to come down. like a dear, will
We? Tbs gentleman has come from
London to see her. Dye mind? And
come back yourself. too, like an angel.
He says he has some business that con-
Germs the whole family"
Alaric hustled Hawkes. into a chair
and then seized the somewhat uncom-
Portable Brent by an unwilling hand
and shook it warmly as he asked:
Must you goY"
Yes" replied Brent. with a sigh of
relief.
Alaric dashed to the door and opened
1t as though to speed the visitor on his
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
IL you INSIST on waiting, k1nony 90

III you INSIST on waiting, klnoly 40
so there"
Peg took Michael up in her arms, col
lected once more her packages and
walked to the windows. Again she
heard the cold, hard tones of Ethel's
voice speaking to her:
Follow the path to your right until
you come to a door. Knock and ask
permission to wait there, and for your
future guidance go to the back door
Of a house and ring. Don't walk IN
announced into a private ROOM"
Peg tried to explain:
I'VE see. ma'am. I didn't know. All
the gentleman said was. Go there an
waltz
That will do"
"1'm sorry 1 disturbed ye." And
she glanced at the embarrassed Brent.
"That will do" said Ethel finally.
Poor Peg nodded and wandered off
through the windows sore at heart.
She went down the path until she
reached the door Ethel mentioned.
She knocked at it. While she is wait
ing for admission we will return to the
fortunes Of the rudely disturbed low
ers (D.
Ethel turned Indignantly to Brent
as the little figure went off down the
path.
"Outrageous!." she cried.
"Poor little wretch!" Brent walked
to the windows and looked after her.
She's quite pretty"
Ethel looked understandingly at him.
us she%' .
TN a shabby sort of way. Didn't
you think SOP"
Ethel glared coldly at him.
Il notice the lower orders.
You apparently do"
"Oh. yes-often. They're very inter
esting-at times" He strained to get
a last glimpse of the intruder,
DO you know. she's the strangest
little apparition''-
She's only a few yards away if you
care to follow her..
Her tone brought Brent up sharply.
He turned away from the window and
found Ethel, arms folded. eyes fash
ing. waiting for him. Something in
her name alarmed him. He had
| gone too far.
"Why, Ethel he said as he came
toward her.
Suppose my mother had walked in
here-or Alaric-instead Of that crea-
ture? Never do such q thing again."
| 6 ,r, 80, 49, ,x.~- - Il. l.1-Lz--1 L.
explain.
KINDLY exercise a little more re-
s%traint- You had better go now" There
was a tinality Of dismissal in her tone
as she passed him and crossed to the
great staircase. He followed her:
May l call tomorrow"
No" she answered decidedly; mot
tomorrow"
1.-THE following day. then" he urged.
Perhaps"
Remember, I build on you"
She looked searchingly at him.
Il suppose we are worthy Of each
other.
Through the open windows came the
sound Of voices.
GO" she said imperatively. And she
passed on up the stairs. Brent went
rapidly to the door. Before either he
could open it or Ethel so out Of sight
Alaric burst in through the windows.
Hello, Brent" he cried cheerfully
"Disturbin' We" And he caught Ethe.
as she was about to disappear. "Or you
Ethel?"
Ethel turned and seated herself with
her little white lap dog clasped in her
hands. then answered coolly:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08

reg Bent Down over MlChaei.
the card MI. Hawkes. had given her,
| which Michael Immediately attempted
to take possession Of. Peg snatched it
away from the dog and handed it to
the young lady.
He told me to wait there!"
Ethel took the card irritably and
read:
"'Mrs. Chichester, Regal Villa And
what do you want with Mrs. Chiches-
ter?' she asked Peg, at the same time
looking at the shabby clothes. the hun
CRY looking dog and the soiIed parcel.
81 don't want anything with her. I
was just told to wait"
"Who are you?"
Peg was now getting angry too.
There was no mistaking the manner
of the proud young lady. Peg chafed
under it. She looked up ~sullenly into
Ethels face and said:
Il was not to say Il wurrd, I'm tell
in We. | was just to wait" Peg set
tied back in the chair and stroked
Michael. This questioning was not at
all to her liking. She wished Mr..
Hawkes. would come and get her out
OF Il most embarrassing position. But
until he did she was not going to dis
obey his instructions. He told her to
say nothing. so nothing would she say.
Ethel turned abruptly to Brent and
found that gentleman looking at the
odd little stranger somewhat admiring-
ly. She gave an impatient ejaculation
and turned back to Peg quickly:
You say you have only been here a
minute?"
That's ALL" replied Peg-'just a
minnit."
"Were We talking when you came
in?"
Eye We're"
Ethel could scarcely conceal her rage.
Did you hear what we said?"
Some Of it-not much" said Peg.
What did you hear?'
"'Please don't-its so hot this morn
in" said Peg, with no attempt at imi-
tation, just as it she were stating a
simple, ordinary occurrence.
Ethel flushed scarlet. Brent smiled.
You refuse to say why you're here
or who you arew Ethel again asked.
1T isn't me that's refusin'. All the
gentleman said to me was: 'Ye go to
the place that's written down on the
card an sit down there an wait. An
that's all We do"
Ethel again turned to the perplexed
Brent. "Eh?'
"Extraordinary" And Brent shook
his head.
The position was u%nbearable. Ethel
decided instantly how to relieve it.
She looked freezingly down at the for
lorn looking little intruder and said:
"The servants quarters are at the
back of the house,
"Are they?" asked Peg without nov
ing and not in any way taking the
statement to refer to her.
And l may save you the trouble of
waiting by telling you we are quite
provided with servants. We do not
need any further assistance"
Peg just looked at Ethel and then
bent down V e Michael. Ethel's last
shot had struck home. Poor Peg was
cut through to her soul. How she
longed at that moment to be back
home with her father in New York.
Before she could say anything Ethel
continued:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08

ingly handsome. beautifully dressed
young lady glaring down at her. Her
manner was naughty in the extreme.
Peg felt most unhappy as she looked
at her and did not answer immedi-
ately.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08
CHAPTER XIV.
Pea In ENGLAND.

reg IN England.
~ Cow long have you been here?"
again asked Ethel of Peg.
"Sure 1 only came in this
minnit," said Peg innocently
and with a little note of fear. She
was not accustomed to fine looking.
splendidly dressed young ladies like
Ethel.
"What do you want?" demanded the
young lady.
"Nothin'," said Peg reassuringly.
"Nothing" echoed Ethel, growing
angrier every moment.
Not a thing. 1 was just told to
watt said Peg.
"Who told you?"
"a gentleman" replied Peg.
"What gentleman" asked Ethel
sharply and suspiciously.
"Just a gentleman" Peg, after fun
bling nervously in her pocket, produced
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-08

Cheerfulness is as natural to the
heart Of mar in strong health as
glow to his cheek, and wherever
there is habitual gloom there must
be either bad air, unwholesome
food, Improperly severe labor or
erring habits Of life.-Ruskin.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
THE WORLD GROWING BETTER

One of our old and highly esteemed
citizens, Mr.. John Graham, dropped in
on US the other day with smile on
his face and an optimistic CLEAN in
his eyes. He is one of the good old
men who has passed the three score
and ten limit Of life, who has seen
and observed much as he passed along
the rugged by-way, and continues
firm in the faith that the world is
growing better.
Why, he said, / came to this coun-
ty, fifty-four years ago, in 1859, and
located at Libertyville. Since then
| have witnessed a good many
Christmases, and remember that
away back yonder in the sixties, when
Pennington was a little village of on
" five or sixrhundred, when would
come to town on the Christmas hoil-
day, the saloons were doing the most
tiourishing trade of any of the busi-
ness houses in town, and the streets
were filled with drinking, swearing
and quarreling men, and as look
back upon these scenes they do not
rise up in my memory as very pret-
ty picture. But here, more than fifty