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The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
Peasant Ridge
July 8

Very dry in these parts.
Herding range cattle out of
the fields is the order of the day
now.
Mrs. Mary Mcclure is nursing
Mrs. Speckmann of Springfield
this week.
E. Jeffcoat and Lonnie John
son are making a trip across the
mountains this week in search OF
better land.
Miss Alta Burt is staying with
Mrs. Jefcoat this week.
Ernest Burt spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Glen
Murphy.
Several from these parts were
shopping in Springfield Satur.
day.
Fred Starit installed a new De
Laval separator of late, and is
selling cream. 1t would be q
good investment for a great
many more of our farmers who
have few cows.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
Freezeout

Freezeout has been quite an
exciting place this last week.
Miss Fanny and Dollie Lucas
we're thrown out Of their wagon
into Freezeout creek, caused by
tfseir mule getting frightened
and jumping off q high bank.
Mrs. Reid Whites team be-
came frightened and ran for
about three milss.
Raymond Culver. Charlie
Johns and his mother. Ed. BY
ers, and Miss Florence Culver
attended the picnic at Maxey the
4th.
Mrs. Grant has been very sick
but better at this writing.
Miss Daisy Gettings called on
Mrs. Onutt last Sunday.
Cecil Gettings has smile all
over his face now. Cause. atiny
| bov came Saturday to stay at his
home. Mother and baby doing
well.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
campo


Mr.. Johnston bought the Deep.
Well ranch and expects to move
on there soon.
Edith Guess visited Tuesday
and Wednesday with Mrs. Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Perkins
are enjoying visit with an old
time friend, Mrs. Emma Hays Of
Blsck we'll, Okla.
Mrs. Blinn and Busby were
calling on the sick at Loveall's
and Perkins Sunday evening.
Mrs. Wheeler and daughter,
Mrs. Umberger, visited st the
Blinn home Sunday.
Harrison Wheeler and wife
made a trip to Lamar Wednes-
day.
Mrs. G. F. Loveall has been
suffering with appendicitis.
Everett Briscoe and family, Mr..
Stolp and daughter Miss June
and Mrs. r. B. Lowell spent the
Fourth at Ira Moore's.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
West Pretty Prairie

The infant son OF Mr.. aud Mrs
Geo. Mathe US died Sunday morn
Ing. Funeral services were held
at the home at s r m. by 4. E.
scarffe, and interment made at
the Konantz cemetery. The be-
reaved hav.. the sympathy of the
entire community.
Alice Stigers is at home again
after staying two weeks with
Mrs. Ross Roupe.
Veta and Guy Mathews wen,
up to Two Buttes to fish Tues
day.
W. A. Greathouse lost a fat
hog Monday-over heat.
Frank Hughes had a very
painful accident last week. The
horse he was riding threw him,
his knee striking the saddle horn
and almost tearing the knee cap
off.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
Murray

A rain would be very much
appreciated in this locality. AL
though the crops are not suffer-
ing.
Mr.. Litke lost another mare
this last week. This makes two
Mr.. Litke has lost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Steen call
ed on Hubbard's Wednesday.
MIR. Frazier of this community
has moved to Hooker, Okla.
where they are running cafe.
Quite number have gone to
harvest, but we are still having
Sunday school. Every one is
cordinally invited to attend.
Mrs. Hallmark will fill her ap-
pointment here the 3rd Sunday.
Everybody come.
Grandma Fair, Mr.. Frazier's
mother, is staying all alone on
their place.
Miss Tena Litlie called on Mrs.
Roy Steen Thursday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
The Corners

Mr.. and Mrs. B. 7. Palmer and
daughter Marie and G. w. Fields
of Emporia, Kans., were the
guests of Mrs. T. A. Park and
Miss Stines.
Andrew Jacks have moved to
Lamar for the winter.
Miss Laura Simpson called on
Halle Kirkendall Sunday.
Miss Mary Stout spent last
week with Mrs. Glasgow.
Miss Bessie Simpson spent the
day last Wednesday With Mrs.
Glasgow.
S. F. Carter's home was the
scene of jolly celebration or
July 4th where crowd of their
neighbors congregated bringing
their dinners and spending the
day.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
RICHLAND

A good program is being pre-
pared for next Sunday. Don't
forget the basket dinner.
Frank Hoffman and Nixon
Rich bought some cattle OF Mr..
nellie last week.
The Fourth of July was cele.
brated at the church with ice
cream and a general good time
by all.
Cotrals visited at Rich's Satur.
day.
Mrs. Dunn was out to church
Sunday. She has been on the
sick list.
Harrison has company from
the east-two young ladies', one
his niece.
There will be some harvesting
going on this week. Mr.. Cotral,
Harry Walker and Uncle Lafe
McClintock all have a little to
cut.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
1aaystic Dell

Mr.. johnson went to Lamar
this week.
Jesse Gibson and Stirl Barnett
went to the cedars Thursday for
wood.
Ms. Blanche Gibson and son
visited Mrs. May Maxon Thurs
day.
Most of the men have gone to
harvest.
Crops are still looking good,
but it can't remain so very long
if it stays dry.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
Big Flat

Mrs. Will Hocket and Lester
and Jake Crick's family and
Pearl Campbell visited at Craw-
ford's after Sunday school.
K. w. Huber of Tyrone, Okla,
was out here a few days ago and
sold his school land lease to a
Mr.. McAdam Of Tyrone.
Will Crawford was up to Two
Buttes with view Of buying
hay.
Mr.. Amrine and family of VII
las passed through Big Flats en-.
route to Two Buttes.
Anna Dewey visited Amy Smith
Sunday after Sunday school.
Not much farming at Big Flat
at present on account of it being
so dry.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
|Maxey.

NAdACy.
Mrs. and Mrs. Gettings had
their first little squall to come
ION the horison of their married
life July 1st. AS there is sill
YER lining in every cloud. we
hope this little squall will bring
more sunshine and happiness In
to their home, and there will new
er be any tempests or dark
clouds in their pathway of life.
The members of the Maxey
Sunday school and their friends
on the 4.h of July with filled bas-
kets went to Butte Creek, and
in the shade of the old cotton.
wood tree had a feast of good
things.
Mr.. Frazier is taking vacation.
leaving the store in charge OF
the estimab BILE Mr.. Case. Mr.. Fra
zier is one of the boys who wore
the blue, "nd we are proud m
think he lives in this vicinity. So
many of the boys who wore the
blue, as we'll as those who wore
the grey, have answered 10 :he
roll call and have marched to
the great unknown.
Mrs. C. w. Alberti and Mrs.
L. H. Alberti spent Friday with
Mrs. Harry Scott, and called IN
Mrs. Gettings to see the new ma
by.
Two or three large dogs have
heen pruwling around nights for
the last month doing much dam
age to sheep and poultry. Mrs.
Holeman had fifteen tine hens
and one large turkey gobbler
killed in one night. Such WORTH
less ours should be treated to
dose of cold lead.
Mrs. Case is working at the
Israel store.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
Short Grass

Odis and Winnie White visited
at the Kestel nome Sunday.
Misses Anna and Mary Heag-
ney arrived from Chicago We'd
nesday, to spend the summer
with their father Thos. Iieaghey.
j H. Neal and wife spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. viii Den
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs Lafe Lester a:e
Sunday dinner with the Ashley
family.
The frs. financial school re-
port for the year is published
elsewhere.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
Konantz

Practically all tho small grain
in this vicinity is harvested.
Mrs. Archie Semmens' sistel
came down from st. Joseph, Mo.
to spend a few weeks. 3 We won
der if our good looking young
men intend to let her go back.
Harvey Bryan was in this
neighborhood last week.
Will French visited his folks in
Liberal, Kars., last week.
News reached here that Neva
Flemming is to be married We
ought to!have kept Neva IN Ko-
nantz.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

The German U-boat Dutschland
deserves every cent of the mil
lion dollars worth of dye stuff
she toed into the Baltimore har-
Dor with on the 10 inst. The
crossing of the ocean by the u
boat makes it look IS if the Eng
lish blockade of Germany is at
an end.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
THAT FAMILY LIVING

problem of life, and to provide it
is the sequel to our being ma
rooned on these great plains OF
Baca cou'ty.
We are aware of the fact that
to talk anything at all of the how
isn't going to go very far to-
wards putting the man who is
stranded on Lis feet. But we
are also aware of the fact that
farming in Baca county will have
to be supplemented by somc-
thing else to provide the living
that is wanted and to build up
the homes that are needed.
1t is up to each man to look
ahead for himself as to The
means to the end; but that stock
of some kind will nave to be pro-
vided and largely depended up
on in the building up of homes
in Baca county is unquestionable
One of the means towards pro-
viding revenue that is good, pro-
vided you know how to handle
them, is the hog. If, however,
you don't know hogs. like any
thing else you will want to go
slow on them until you do know
them.
A man can really get started in
hogs on less capital than in any
other kind of paying stock. In
a short time he can grow pig
into a brood SOW, and from a
good brood SOW he can soon
stock himself in the hogs he
wants.
The next thing after hogs for
the smallest capital is the milk
COW. The Herald has been talk
ing the milk cow for the last two
years, and we want again to i'm
press the fact that the COW is the
road to prosperity in Baca coun-
ty that is open to its settlers.
,, Right in connection with this
matter we want to impress a GER
tain other fact-that two such
years in succession as 1914 and
1915 were never known here be-
fore, and will probably not be
witnessed again for some gener.
ations to come.
We believe it is better to know
the conditions, that in knowing
Them we may be able to cope
with them. The man who learns
the country here and it's require
mnts and applies himself accord
ingly, will be prosperous, happy
and contented; and we hope that
ali our good citizens will be able
to see this light and get into the
highway of stock farming just as
soon as the circumstances will
permit.
Half a dozen cows properly
cared for will pay the grocery
bills and c]othe the family; and
from those half a dozen cows the
farmer can soon grow into a
small herd of anywhere from
thirty to 100 head, and thus
whether crops are good, bad or
indifferent, bis wants will be
provided for.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
Villas

Misses Fansbury and Harrison
of Peoria, Ill, are summer guests
at the ]. +. Harrison ranch
Edwin Adam spent the week
of the Fourth at the cowboy con-
vention at Las Vegas, N. Mex.
w. A. Bratton of Roswell, New
Mexico, is a guest at the M. M.
Pritchard home.
M. NJ. Pritchard and son Dew
ey, and Mr.. and NJ RS. H. r. Prit-
chard and Ted Adam left for
Kansas Tuesday in the Adam
car.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

Roosevelt gives as one excuse
for sluggirg the progressive
party, that their policies have
been made into law, which fact
he might have putin these words:
Since the democrats have made
our principles into law, let rs
now go back to the republicans
and join hands with the Old
Guard.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

$225, 100000 new revenue, and
not one cent levied on the neces-
saries of life. This is some
more evidence of Wilson's "bung-
ling" and "incompetency."
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

The petition for the .restora-
tion Of the former Springfield.
Stonington-Lamport mail line,
with one hundred eighteen
names attached, was forwarded
by the edito to Congressman
Heating yesterday, with a com.
plete statement of the circum-
stances attending the change,
and request that he use his in
tiuence with the department to
get the old line reinstated.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

In connection with the iniated
bill to permit breweries in the
state, we believe the democrats
in their coming state convention
should not take sides one way or
another, and that their candi-
date for governor should be
pledged to enforce the law ex-
actly as he finds il on the stat
ute books. 1t would be suicidal
for the democrats at this time
to campaign in the interests of
the bre very and the SALOON.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

Keatings' letter this week tells
the democratic way of raising
revenue, by which the burden is
thrown on vast incomes instead
of small consumers. Read the
letter elsewhere.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

More and more as the cam.
paign progresses it becomes ap.
parent that the Hughes policy in
the campaign is to be ''All
Things to All Men," which is, tc
say that every faction of the par.
ty must think that he is with
them.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

The Germans have recently
been getting the worst of the
fighting, especially on the east
front where the Russians have
been walking over everything.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

The initiated LII to permit
breweries in the state for the
purpose of supplying the home
demand has been filed with the
secretary of state.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

Local showers during the
week have pretty well covered
the county, the various localities
getting anywhere from half an
inch to five inches of rainfall.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

The socialists of the county
met in mass convention at
Springfield on the 24th ult. and
decided to refer the recommen-
dation of candidates to their To-
Gals, and thus their candidates
will be put in the field.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

Wilmer Beuley returned from
Lamar Saturday.
LITTLE Joice Eaton was quite
sick last week.
Mrs. Charles Gilmore and Ly-
dia Bloom were in Villas Satur.
urday.
Wilmer Bentley and family
went to Springfield the fourth.
J. M. Hutches and wife and
Mrs. L. Bloom called at Lewis
Eaton's Sunday afternoon.
Fred Hollister is still cultivat-
ing corn.
Wonder II Fred still farms
the old wagon horsebackl.
TD1,ER.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

Some letters came too late for
this week, and others had to be
abbreviated in order to get them
in. Would like letters on Satur-
days OF Mondays when possible.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

In Carranza's note to tn e Unit
ed States he points out the fact
that ten Mexieans haye been
killed in the United States to one
American in Mexico. Doesn't
it look as if Intervention ought
to come the other way?
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

The prohis are talking Henry
Ford for their presidential canAi-
date. Should he be nominated,
wehaye al idea he would strength.
en- the prohi vote.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

We believe that any progrss-
sive ticket, at this time, either
state or national, will be to help
the republicans, and consequent.
ly hope that the progressives will
be left free to vote their choice
as between the two parties.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

The Democratic state assembly
has been called for the sth prox,
and The republican for the 10th,
with the editorial association
thrown in between to keep the
peace.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

District court reconvenes at
Springfield week from next
Monday, at which time the mo-
ton for a new trial for Riner
will be disposed of.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

The Arkansas Valley fair asso-
citation has billed their 25th
fair anniversary for September
SO, and makes the promise of
greater attractions than ever be-
fore. Watermelon day as for
merly will be one of the great
drawing cards.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

The Campo old soldiers reunion
has been set for August 16, II,
and 18. Gov. Carlson will be
there one of the days, when we
are predicting a crowd of any
where from 1000 to 1000 peo-
ple.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

AS he parts mis- whiskers in
the middle, it would be well for
the Hyphen-American alliance,
before committing itself irrevoc-
ably, to learn whether Hughes
also docks his horses tails.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
Congressman Reatilq's Letter

OVAbiVuuMuu AuuIn& oohAoa
The new revenue bill, framed
by a democratic Ways and
Means Committee and passed
this week by a democratic house
of representatives, is one of the
great triumphs of the Wilson ad
mimistration.
1t provided the money needed
to pay the Presidents Pre-.
paredness" program. Every dol.
lar will come from those who
are the most capable of making
the contribution-the very rich
men of this country.
An increase in the income tax
! will produce more than 100000
900. An inheritance tax is ex-
pected to produce S17, 100000
the first year and S54, ,000,O0C
each year thereafter, and a tax
on munitions of war will bring
/ in $71, 900, 600 while the Europe.
on war lasts. A total of $225
OOO, 900 of new revenue, and moi
one dollar levied on the necessitie.
of life.
A Fundamental Change
The passage of this bill makes
a fundamental change in our tis-
cal legislation.
Heretofore the cost of con.
Quoting the federal govern
ment was met by the imposition
of taxes which increased the
cost of the things men must
have in order to sustain life.
Men did not contribute in pre-
portion to their wealth but in pro
portion to their consuming pow
er. Every time you purchased
a hat, or suit Of clothes or a
pound of sugar or meat for your
table. or furniture for your home
or a cigar, or a sack of tobacco,
or a glass of beer, a certain sum
was added to the price on &C.
count of the tariff or internal
revenue tax. OF course, you did
not know you we're paying some.
thing for the upkeep of the gov.
eminent, because the manufact.
urer quietly added the tax with
out annoying the customer with
a discussion of the matter. But
every dollar of the vast total re.
quired to keep Uncle Sam in
! business came out of the pockets
of the consumers.
1t was the indirect, the repub.
lican, the easy way of raising
revenue.
Hughes Opposed to Income Tax
Judge Hughes, the republican
candidate for president, is earn
estly oppused to both taxes, and
as governor of New York he
urged the defeat of income tax,
and has not indicated that he has
changed his mind.
During the last year the in
come tax has produced $124, 00O-
900. AS amended it will bring
into the treasury during the fis-
cal year at least 1925, 900, 600.
all of which will be paid by those
whose net incomes exceed 81, ZOO
for married men and 1000 for
single men.
The records show there are 173
individuals in this country whose
incomes exceed $500, 900 year.
Their gross income for 1914 was
$246, 327, 900 and under the new
law they will be compelled to
contribute 12 per cent of that
staggering amount, or about 800
900, 600, to the support of the
government which safeguards
their lives and property. Is
that unreasonable?
If they lived in England they
would have to pay two or three
times that much.
Tho 0ornerS
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

If Carlson should be renominat-
ed, as we believe he will be, it will
be amusing t see a whole lot OF
, republican sheets that are now
abusing him, come up tten to
lick salt out of his hand.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
Israel

1Sfael
Dad Frazier spent the fourth
in Springfield. with the old SOL
tliers: from there he went toTwo
Buttes to visit his daughter, Mrs.
A. ]. Israel.
A big croud attended the pic
mic the fourth at Durrstein's
grove. All report splendid
time, and one of the best din
ners they ever ate.
Mr.. Baker and family visited
at the Jim Bryant home Thurs
day,
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

Roosevelt made Taft, his clos
est friend, president-and then
sand-bagged him. Should he be
able to make Hughes, whom the
g. 0. p's. nominated instead of
himself, president, .why-just
draw your own conclusions. -
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

Candidate Hughes is the most
feminist" man who ever ran
for the presidency. He's feminist
the hyphens, feminist Roose-
welt, feminist Taft, feminist pro-
gress, feminist the Old Guard
feminist everything upon which
a candidate is supposed to have
any positive convictions. Only
in one matter has he made it
plain that he is wholly fer
his own candidacy; and one mat
ter he is wholly ''ninst" 1.-THE
candidacy af Woodrow Wilson.
IL both these cases his Ameri-
canism is s"undiluted;" and proba.
bly, that is what he meant by the
term.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
West Flats hssssiss; s;.so.ss

The Wilson boys are drilling E
well for Bodine's.
The Sunday school picnic al
Stout's was well attended, and
everybody seemed to have a
good time.
McCoy's were hun ting a lost
burro last Tuesday.
G. C. Campbell and Miss
Edith were visiting in Lunar
last week.
The is a stray mule at R. G.
Campbell's-old work mule
branded B over plus On left
shoulder.
Some are replanting theil
crops; looks like a forlorn hope
but who can tell-it may make
something yet.
C. Stout is here visiting his
family for short time. Is 60
ing to have well put down and
make other,imprevements. Says
he doesn't think it will always
cfor flrp
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14
NORTH JfLATS

Mrs. Lupton's team became
frightened Saturday and ran
away, throwing her out of the
buggy and hurting her head and
arm, but not seriously.
Prayer meeting at T. E. Barr's
was well attended.
Evangelist Hindman preached
an interesting sermon at North
Liberty Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14

Under the caption of What
We Want in Mexico" the Pueb-
10 Chieftain starts out with
I'VE haye never seen or heard
of any American who wants war
with Mexico, and we do not be-
lieve that such a person exists. "
This is certainly a remarkable
statement for a paper that is
making Intervention in Mexico
its campaign rallying cry. Won
der what the editor of the Chief
tain thinks those Mexicans will
be doing while the United States,
under his advice, is intervening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-28
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Exchange on Berlin fell yesterday
TO the lowest level since the war began.
The decline carried German sight
drafts to 675s. The normal intrinsic
drafts to 675s cents for four marks
compared with a close Saturday OF
6sss. The normal intrinsic value of
four marks in terms of American cur
rency is 95.2 cents, making each marx
worth nearly "a cents. At yesterdays
low quotation the marks value was
only 1863 cents. In other words, per-
son wishing to buy an American dollar
would have had to pay sl.40 in German
money at yesterdays rate for marks.
The decline in marks was largely
caused by renewal of selling from
Holland and the Scandinavian coun-
tries combined with an absence Of buy
ing here. So far the two visits OF the
merchant submarine Deutschland car
rying valuable cargoes for sale in this
market have failed to assist in sup.
porting German exchange.
Yesterdays drop in marks brought
a sympathetic reaction in Vienna ex-
change which set new low record at
11.75 cents. This compares with
normal value for the crown of 2O.3
cents.
Russian exchange was under pres
sure also and declined to 1920 cents
compared with 5000 on Saturday. The
intrinsic value of the ruble is BIZ
cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-28
FRANCE WILL PAY.
ADDITIONAL TAX.
Extra LevieS Will Be Put
Into Budget for First
Quarter of 1917
By YVES GUYOT


Paris. Nov. 27.-New taxes will be
Incorporated in the credits for the
first three months of 1917. The
budget commission of the Chamber
Of Deputies persists in its refusal to
double the direct taxes to force the
Senate to adopt the plan of tax on
incomes from business and the lib
eral professions.
In the additional taxes already de-
cided on the tax on sugar will be in
creased from q to 40 francs. The
tax on men of military age who are
not in the army has been dropped
and the question of a general stamp
tax has been put off.
A law is proposed by which rail-
road companies will have to increase
by Is per cent the pay of employees
not getting more than 1000 francs
a year and by 10 per cent those get
ting from 1,200 to 5000 francs,
while for men earning from 5000 to
5000 francs there will be an allow
ance for maintenance of families
proportional to the number of chill
dren.