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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
A Discredited Soldier

Colonel Slocum, who was in
command at Columbus, New
Mexico, at the time of the Villa
raid, had been notified mum ber-
less times that Villa was en- route
to Columb bus and the city was
liable to an attack at any time.
In fact, the very day Villa enter.
ed Columbus, Slocum was
warned that the Mexican band.
its were within six miles of
Slu,um's headquarters, but he
ridiculed the warning and did
not even ascertain by investiga.
as to the truth of the report. He
hao six troops of American
soldiers under his command and
pat troled a six mile border line
wi n two guards. Villa, of course
was cognizant of Slocum's &c.
tions and watched his opportun.
ity and marched in between the
= guards, robbed the town and
iilled six soldiers and eighteen
citizens. Villa personally kicked
the doors of the officers down
and shot into their quarters, and
after doing ali the mis- chief he
desired, he captured sixty four
of Slocums horses and escaped.
What an Infamous record for an
American soldier. to face, the
fellow is a disgrace to his cOun
try and ought to be court. mar,
tailed Dunbar's Weekly of
Phoenix Arizona.
J. r. Blair spent few days in
town this week assisting j. w.
Blair, his local agent, in looking
after business. He brought out
with him from FL Paso some
men who were looking for a bus.
location, one of whom wanted q
location for studio.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Five Bands In Columbus

The citizens of Columbus are
well entertained in the evenings
now. There are five military
bands in camp and they help
wonderfully TO keep the people
in good cheer. There is a con.
cert every evening and the crowd
that gathers near the band
stand numbers up in the thOus.
ands. The bands which have
been left here are the 5th, 1lth,
18th and 18th cavalry bands and
the oath infantry (colored)
band.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Other Mother S Sons

Those women who do not raise
their sons to be soldiers, aud
those who believe that marriage
relieves an American of all duties
of citizenship, other than voting
and holding office, should give
careful consideration to the ex.
perience OF the women of Colum
bus, New Mexico, at the time of
the Villa raid. Villa had an
bounced that the prize of the
raid for each soldier in his troop
would be an American woman.
All that stood between those
American women and the band.
its of Mexico was the border
patrol of other mothers sons
other womens' husbands.
Is il possible for you, dear lady
TO imagine yourself among the
women of Columbus on that night
and to consider what would hap.
pen TO you, and other American
women, had it not been for the
protection afforded by some
other mothers sonsy
1t is barely possible that
among the Columbus women
we're those who only a short time
before had held very positive
views regarding the service of
their sons or husbands in any
military Organization Pecos
Valley News.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
City Election Tuesday

We wish to call the attention
of the voters again to the city
election which is to be held next
Tuesday, April 4th. The follow
ing ticket has been announced:
Dr. T. H. Dabney, Mayor
j f. White, Trustee
il. Walker,
Albert Weld, "
w. f. King, "
The above named gentlemen
will make the Village of Colum
bus a good board, and one that
we can fully trust our city go
vernment with. 1t is the duty.
of every voter to turn out and
vote and make the new board
feel that they have the support
and cooperation of the people
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Ralph Ely a Candidate

State Chairman Ralph g. Ely
has announced his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for
governor.
If we were the Republican
party he's the kind of a candi.
date we would be looking for.
But we fear Mr.. Ely will not get
far. His ideas and ideals are
diametrically opposed TO those
of the General Managers. He
is opposed to the race issue,
isn't owned by the corporations,
wants better schools and farms
and homes, and believe in the
kind of politics that puts the
cards on the table.
We hope Mr.. Ely will stick to
his ideas and ideals, no matter
what the steamroller may do to
him this year His kind of Re
publican politics is the kind that
will eventually win. We believe
he is looking just little further
ahead than some of the party
leaders who smile cynically at
his aspirations.
A good strong fight for his
kind of politics in the party this
year will at least shake the dust
out of the broom for the final
inevitable house cleaning, and
have a most wholesome effect on
the situation.-New Mexican.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
New Store Ready For Business

Lennon e. Payne, formerly
the firm of Lennon & Romney,
have opened their new store in
the old postoffice building and
are now ready for business.
They will carry a complete stock
of general merchandise and will
be able to take oare of the whole.
sale as well as retail trade.
Several new business houses
have been opened here within
the past few days, including an
El Paso firm which has estab.
lished a branch wholesale store.
Every business building in town
is occupied and there is a de
mond for more houses. One
firm put up a tent and are using
it as a grocery store.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Honor To Whom Honor is Due

Several times recently the re.
mark has been made: What a
pity that the old 18th Cavalry,
after enduring the hardships
incident to life on the border for
so long a time should at last be
disgraced."
The 18th Cavalry is not dis.
graced! Whatever critics sm
may be made of the commanding
officer, should not and does not
extend to the men. They fought
nobly indeed.
Possibly it is not generally
known that on the morning OF
the attack they nun bered .ess
than 100 armed men.
Certainly to their cou age
and valor many of us owe our
lives. All honor to the mon of
the Thirteenth Cavalry One of
the greatful.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Commerce Secretary Here

H. A. Lane, secretary of the
Deming Cham Der of Commerce,
paid Columbus I visit Tuesday.
Mr.. Lane has been in Deming
only "a short time and is proving
him self very valuable asset to
the county capitol. He has a
line of work mapped out for the
next few months which will
mean much to this part of the
Sunshine state if properly
worked out, and MIR. Lane is the
very man to work it out, and we
predict that he will make it a
success.
One thing MIR, Lane is working
on now is the Colum bus Demlng
road. He is very anxious to get
a good road connecting the two
towns and realizes that it will
mean as much to one town as
the other: Another thing ne
has under his cons deration at
the present time is the County
Fair this fall. We hope to see
him make this a success.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
To Probe Columbus Raid

An Associated Press dispatch
from Washington, ID. &, under
date of March %, says:
A full Investigation of the
circumstances of the raid on
Columbus, N. NJ, by Villa and
his bandits has been ordered by
the war department. General
Funston has been directed to
take the matter up as soon as
Colonel Slocum, commanding
the Thirteenth Cavalry, and such
of his men as took part in re.
pulsing the bandit, return from
Mexico.
SO far the department has
no official report of what took
place except for brief telegraphic
dispatches. Tie officers and
men of the Thirteenth Cavalry
have been too busy with the
pursuit OF Villa for appearance
before a court Of inquiry. The
orders TO General Funsto be.
came known tonight when alb
stracts of Secretary Bakers
testimony before the house
appropriations committee in
connection with the emergency
SS,0OO,0OO became available"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
STATE OF New MEXICO ! q
County of Luna

To Whom II May Concern,
and especially to all who are
interested or may become in
tereSted in the estate of JAS. T.
DEAN, deceased, late of the
County of Luna, in the State of
New Mexico.
Whereas, the last will and
testament of JAS. T. DEAN, has
been flied in the Office of the
County Clerk for Luna County,
New Mexico, you are hereby
cited to appear bef ro ethe Pro
bate Court for said County of
Luna to be holden at Deming,
New Mexico, on the lst day of
May 1916. in the afternoon of said
day, being the time set by said
Court for the probating of the
last will and testament of JAS.
T. DEAN, deceased, there 20
show cause, il any you have,
why said last will and testament
should not rc admitted to pro
bate by said Court.
Winrss the Honorable G. G.
FIELDER, Judge of said Court,
TINS 18th day of March, A. d.
1916.
G. II. HUGHES County Clerk.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Election Notice

Public Notice is hereby given
that on Tuesday, the 4th day of
April, 1916, the regular election
of the qualified voters of the
village of Colum bus, Luna
County, New Mexico, will be
held at the premises of the Fox.
worth Gaibraith Lum Der Compa.
ny, in said village, for the pur.
pose of electing a mayor and
four other trustees, to succeed
the present Board of Trustees,
whose term expires on the first
Monday in May, 1916.
No person shall be entitled to
vote at said election unless he
be in all respects a qualified voter
of said village of Columbus.
The following named persons
will act as election officials at
said elections:
Election judges:
p. X. Lennon, Sr
A. G. Ballenger
7. j. Cole
Election clerks:
G.. K. Parks
W. +. King
Said election will be held and
conducted and the results there.
of canvassed as provided by law.
The polls of said election viii
be opened at o O'Clock a III. alI
will remain open unit, & o'C.ock
p. IN. on said day
BY order ar the Buard of
Trustees of the villa = of Colum.
bus, in the County of Luna and
State of New Mexico.
Dated March 22nd, 1916.
W. G. Hoover Mayor
Attest: j. Il. Osborne Clerk
Post Cards: Views taken just
after the raid.-COurier office.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
100 Mexicans Killed

A conservative estimate of the
number of Mexican bandits
killed in the battle here is now
placed at 100. Many of these
were killed on the Mexican side.
Eighty.five horses were taken
from the Thirteenth Cavalry and
about the same number were
cartured from Villa. Thirty
head of these we're taken out and
shot and the rest of them will be
sold at public auction next Sat.
ufday afternoon at Whites
Livery Barn.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Work On Well Continues

The drilling of the deep well
by II. w. Elliott on his ranch six
miles from town is being con
tinued The 430 foot level has
been reached. The last thirty
or fourty feet has been drilled
through hard rock, and the
work has been slow. 1t is ex.
pected that the artesian water
bearing strata which was struck
in the Dean well, will be en-.
countered within the next hun
dred feet.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31

Larry Strouer arrived here
from lIver City Thursday and
is = lking arrange ments to put
ia laundry.
Miss Freda Rogers, of Dem.
ing, who had been lending her
assistance to the Columbus
Telephone Co. since the big
show, returned home Tuesday.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Ladies Aid Meeting

The regular monthly busino IS
meeting of the Ladies Aid will
be held at the home OF Mrs.
Dean, Wednesday, Apri. 9TH.
The meeting will be ca ed to
order at 3 p. IL. sharp. All
mem bers are requested te be on
time.
Mesdames j. S. Anderson,
Calhoun, Gregg aud Weld were
elected members at the meeting
held at the home of Mrs. Elliott,
March lst.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31

Salesman: Pocket Side Line,
Live Proposition. All merch.
ants in towns of 100000 and
unde' want it. Pays $500 com
mi sion on each sale. No col.
letting, no risk to merchant.
We take back unsold goods
Easiest, biggest paying side line
ever Offered.-Cantield Mfg. Co.,
POS Sigel ST., Chicago.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Church Services

Service will be held at the NJ.
Il. Churcn next Sunday as
follows:
Sunday School 9:45. Morning
Worship, II. O'Clock. Rev. j.
A. Land of the Baptist Church
will occupy the pulpit in the
morning, In the evening the
meeting of the Epwor'h n League
at Z o'clock and will te in charge
of Mrs. \. j. Weld. Evening
service 40 7;45 r.. pastor will
occ upy the pulpit Their Spir-
itual Manhood - will be the
subject. Alla"e welcome.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Special Police Force

The government have put on a
police force in Columbus and
around camp composed of TWEEN.
ty five citizens. Eight of these
men are on duty at a time and do
eight hour shifts. This guard,
in addition TO the regular mill.
tary guard makes it impossible
for any force to enter town
without the alarm being given.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Lower Mimbres Pioneer Dead

On Friday morning, March 81,
occurred the death of P. G.
Moseley, formerly editor of the
Columbus News and ex-post.
master. Mr.. Moseley was one
of the first settlers in the
Lower Mimbres. Interment
will be made at Valley Heights
Saturday. He is survived by his
wife and little daughter, who
have the sympathy of the com.
munity.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
Business Chance

On account of my health l will
rent to a reliable party my boot
shoe, harness, furniture, etc,
repair shop for six months, with
privilege Of leasing for addition
al six months. The shop is
centrally located and the work is
really more than one man can
handle. VIII lease house and
shop furnished or unfurnished.
A good opportunity for a man
who can do the work. w. c..
Miller, Columbus, N. NJ.
Wanted:-A party to unlock
my office safe.-J. w. Blair.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31
On Cash Basis

Under the order of the Pro.
bate Court of Luna County
entered March nth 1916, | was
authorized to continue the gro.
Gerry business of Jas. r. Dc1u
and was ordered IN sell To, n.a
uulN. n. shall Oy pleased to
meet all Old and new customers
on those terms
ELEANOR NJ DEAN
EDWIN DEAN Mgr.
Special Advertisement.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31

The Courier issued n second
edition of last weeks issue to
supply the demand for copies TO
send TO the friends back east.
More than one thousand copies
have been sold and we have a
few left that can be had for five
cents each.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31

Lost A 30 calibre colts
automatic pistol. Was lost at
the school house on the night
after the raid. Please return to
j. S. Anderson.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31

NJ RS. Howard Stanley is the
lew day operator at the local
telephone Exchange office.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31

Wanted:-A good team of
mules -Aldert Gardner.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31

Help anted:-GOOd boot and
shoe repair man.--W. G. Miller.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31

LOst:-A green dress. Please
return To Mrs. l.. j Peach.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-31

Post Cards: Views taken just
after the raid.-Courier office.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-03-23
STOMACH ACTS FINE!
NO INDIGESTION, GAS,
HEARTBURN, kCIDITY
Pape's "Diapepsin" fixes
sick, sour, upset stomach
in five minutes.

You don't want a slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
one-or a harmful one-your stomach
is too valuable; you mustn't injure it
with drastic drugs.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for it's
speed in giving relief; it's harmlessness;
it's certain unfailing action in regulat-
ing sick, sour, gassy stomachs. It's
millions of cures in indigestion, dys-
pepsia, gastritis and other stomach
trouble has made it famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep it handy-get large
fifty-cent case from any drug store and
then if anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them, if what
they eat lays like lead, ferments and
sours and forms gas; causes headache
dizziness and nausea; eructations of
acid and undigested food-remember
IS soon as Pape's Diapepsin comes in
contact with the stomach all such dis
tress vanishes. It's promptness, GER
tainty and ease in overcoming the
worst disorders is a revelation to those
who try it. ADV.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-03-23

building the road. If the Eproject goes
through the city and town of Baraboo
will pave the road from the city to the
corner of the state park.
William Matthieson of Portage has
about closed contracts with the Al
Ringing theatre management to take
position as organist at the theatre.
Mr.. Matthieson is son of Mr.. andlMrs.
August Matthieson of Port age. lie has
been at the work for the past ten years
and presided at the large pipe organ at
the Auditorium theatre at Los Angles
and also at Venice, CAL He was organ
ist at Joie theatre at Fort Smith, Ark,
as we'll as the Oak Park Presby-
terrain church in Chicago and other
places. Mr.. Matthieson was also the
vocalist and pianist in the first moving
picture show in Portage under the
management of Fink & Niemeyer in the
old Emporium block in 1906, He is q
young man of rare musical ability and
the Ringing theatre in Baraboo makes
no mistake in occurring this talented
young mans services. Portage Reg
lister.
General and widespread consterna-
ton prevailed in Kilbourn and the
neighboring country Sunday when it
was discovered that the Lid was On.
District Attorney Rodgers of Columbia
county served notice on the saloon
keepers that their places of business
must comply with the Sunday closing
law. Consequently the lid was clamped
on so tight Sunday that it couldn't even
be tilted
Equal suffrage in university politics
has made the co-sds greater factor in
student affairs at Wisconsin than at al
most any other university. A few years
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-03-23
CLEANSES YOUR HAIR
MAKES IT BEAUTIFUL
THICK, GLOSSY, WAvY
Try this! All Dandruf dis
appears and hair stops
coming out.

Surely try a "Danderine Hair
Cleanse" if you wish to Immediately
double the beauty Of your hair. Just
moisten a cloSh with Danderine and
draw it carefully through your hair,
taking one small strand at time; this
will cleanse the nair of dust, dirt or
any excessive oil-in few minutes you
will be amazed. Your hair will be
wavy. fluffy and abundant and possess
an incompatible softness, lustre and
luxuriance.
Besides identifying the hair, one ap-
plication of Danderine sdissolves every
particle of dandruff; invigorates the
scalp, stopping The itching and falling
hair.
Danderine is to the hair what fresh
showers of rain and sunshine are to
vegetation. It goes right to the roots,
invigorates and strengthens them. It's
exhilarating, stimulating and life-pro-
ducing properties cause the hair to
grow long, strong and beautiful.
You can surely have pretty, soft
lustrous hair, and lots of it, if you will
just get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton g
Danderine from any drug store or
tot O. counter and try it IS directed. :
Adv.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-03-23
Monday

According to the Portage Register
there ia agitation in that city for the
proposed railroad between that city and
Baraboo. The city Of Portage will sp-
point a comm tie to work with the COM
mittee Of SIX from Baraboo.
The Kilboucn members of the Bara-
boo lodge Of Elks entertained some of
the Baraboo members at Kilbourn Sun
day at the Hile House 1t 6 O'Clock
dinner, The most elaborate spread
showed that Landlord Murphy IS some
caterer. The guests report very plea
SAINT occasion.
Rev. H. R. Gold who assisted Rev. II.
Mueller at the funeral of AL. Ringing
writes to the Madison Democrat from
Philadelphia that he may go to Europe
again this summer to work in the prl-
son camps Last summer he spent sew
eral weeks in the German camps in Eng
land and this time hopes to go to the
continent. he says ne Is glao GO Oe
back in Philadelphia, where his boy
hood days were spent.
He also writes that he is very busy
preparing for the forthcoming Luther
an celebration.
Rev. Gold is located in the Honor
Building, 925 Chestnut street, Philadel'
phia. Pa.
Attorney J. w. Frenz, secretary of
the Baraboo commercial aassociation,
has received letter from the State
Park board which says that survey
WILSON be- made for a proposed
road through the former Claude estate
10 the highway on the north side of the
property. The board ia favorable to
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-03-23

President Wilson has received an un
usual number of letters threatening his
lite since the inauguration, it was re-
vealed today in connection with the in
PRODUCTION of bill in the senate. SEN
ator Culbertson of Texas offered the
bill which provides fine of $1,000 or
two years imprisonment for any writer
or sender of letter threatening the
president, vice president or a cabinet
member. The bill was drafted by At
torney General Gregory. War condi
tions, it as said, we're responsible in q
measure for the numerous threats.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-03-23

ago it was strange TO find a coed even
serving as a class officer. Today she
is taking an active interest in all stu
dent organizations as liz eyince! by the
announcement that Miss Ruth Stolte of
Reedsburg is candidate for the soph-
omore position on the board of control
of the Daily Cardinal, university organ
Miss Stolte has been vice president of
the Y w. c A. and is secretary of the
Red Gauntlet society. Her newspap-
er experience was gathered a. reported
on the Cardinal. She is also social
chairman of Barnard hallsand member
of the Pythian literary society.
Miss Stolte lives at Barnard hall and
is second year student in the universe
ty.
At Madison Harold Phillip, fresh
man of Chicago who 8 attending the
State university, purchased new duck
trousers, and other wearing apparel and
soon after the property was gone.
When he went to the laboratory the
next morning to pursue his work n ma
terra medica he found his clothing on
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-03-23

corpse which he was about to dissect.
His friends state that he is seriously
considering entering new course.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-15
PRISON DOORS
 CLOSE ON MAN
 WHO ROBBED US.
Head of San Francisco Fuel Company Is Sent
 to San Quentin
 for 18 Months.
CLEMENCY IS DENIED

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-Pris- on doors at San Quentin have closed on James B. Smith, president and general manager of the Western Fuel company and on Frederick C. Mills, superintendent of the same concern. who were convicted in 1913 of defrauding the government by he false weighing of imported coal and whose final appeal for stay of execution was denied by Judge M T. Dooling in the United States District Court. Edward II. Mayer, a weigher employed by the Western Fuel Company, who was sentenced to a years term in the Alameda County jail on the same charge, al- so went to jail. Smith and Mills were each sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment. Judge Dool- ing ordered the defendants to their respective places of punishment af ter had had denied a stay of thirty days which was asked to permit an appeal for executive clemency