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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-23
When Luck Came 70 Him.

Since I began to read, study. think,
adopt g methods, and pattern after
my o successful neighbors, / have
been lucky " writes an old reader.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-23
chnnnn Morka We'll.

Everybody should go away from
home once in a while and stay long
enough to get homesick,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-23

Never wait for a thing TO turn up.
TO and turn It up yourself. It takes
less time and II is surer to be done.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-23
We'll Namad.

A man whose heart can be reached
through his stomach may properly be
termed a hearty eater.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-23
show. Lack Of Llhsrnll,x.

Don't believe that neighbor a "trai.
tor" whose opinion on matters OF pub.
lie policy diiera from yours.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-23
Runs Out Of Truth.

A man who talks all the time gets to
q point where there isn't a SUFFICIENT
supply of truth TO meet the demand
for conversation.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-23
Money Mounts Up.

Begin saving 500 each year at 4
per cent interest. and in 20 years you
have S3,097.
90 - ~ = -
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-23
NEW MEXICO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union Scws Service.
COWING EVENTS.
July t-6.-Cow boys Reunion at Las
Vegas.
Aug 3-Republican state Convention
81 Santa "a.
Aug 3O-Dcmicratic state Convention
az Santa 70.
Sept. l-7-State Tennis Tournament AT
Roswell
oct 3-6-Ncw Mexico Bankers Associ-
alton Convention at Grand canon
ArlE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14
A FEW
BARGAINS

A fine little three-room house
and an acre of ground. Price
will not break you up, and there
is a big value in it at the price
asked.
A fine three-room house and
6fty.fOOt lot, located in The best
part Of town. Price right.
A dandy 80-acre farm three
miles from town. Good i'm
provements, good land and lots
Of fruit.
Good platform scales. Some
thing every man needs in his
eranary, or if he is selling any
thing that needs weighing.
Also have some fine 50fOOt
residence lots. viii sell at a
right price for cash, or will sell
on payments.
The weeds tapping over the
sidewalk on the walk leading
west from the Tom Lewis
bakery are still tapping. But
a good frost may cut them down.
The new sidewalks to be
built in Baxter Springs will
prove a good thing for the town.
jim Barnes is pushing the
matter, and if Jim gets after
the matter according to his size,
something ought to move.
With FIVE big GARAGES in
Baxter Springs it would seem
that the business would be
overdone, but we do not think
such a thing is possible. Henry
is still making FOrds, aud a
few other fellows are making
cars, too. And John D. is still
making gasoline.
CHAS L Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14
Man From Good
Old Missouri
Tells Of Wonderful Discovery

Coming from almost all corners
of the globe are words of en-
thusiastic praise for a wonderful
remedy which is now being sold
in our community.
In speaking of its wonderful
merits to a number of his person
al friends, Mr.. ]. S. Yarbrough,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

In the story about the Boy
Scouts last week we forgot to
mention the band concert which
the band gave one evening fol
Henry Kavauaugh, the caretakel
of the park, at his residence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

of Cooter, Mo-, said:
l have used Hays Specific
for malaria and as a blood tonic.
1t is the best medicine I have
used. AS a general tonic Hays
Specific" can not be beaten.
This wonderful remedy now
being sold and guaranteed BY
M. E. Reddy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Climbing onto the roof of the
Suuuyside school building and
falling off caused a broken arm
for young Otis, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Clark, last Thursday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Miss Verua Canaday is enter
tanning the Poinsetta Embroidery
Club this afternoon at the home
of Miss Grace Perkins.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Prof. and Mrs. Twente have
begun housekeeping in the Per-
kins residence just east of the
new photograph gallery building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

James Barnes and daughter,
Miss Ruth Barnes will leave today
Thursday for Sacramento, Cal,
for a three weeks visit. They
will also visit in New Mexico
and Colorado.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Miss Juauita Hash and her
brother, Mr.. Reece Hash returned
Sunday from an extended visit
With friends and relatives in
Missouri.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Ruth Nichols of Baxter
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Harri-
son of Riverton Saturday and
Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Rev. Hoopingarner was in
Lacygne, Mo-, recently to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Mouse, an old
friend.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Ollie Armstrong and son,
Clyde, of Webb City are here
visiting James L. Harmon and
family and other relatives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

o. W. Marker and wife aud
James Harmon and wife motored
down to Picher, Cardin and Com
merce Sunday afternoon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

o. o. Roberts has bought from
Verna Canaday a house and lot
next north of Mr.. Roberts home
place,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Elizabeth Miles, of
Nowata, Okla, was in Baxter
last week looking after some
property interests.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Eunice Hawker and
daughter, Miss Jennie, former
Bakeries from Hamilton, ILL.,,
are here visiting friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Will Mcclure, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Mcclure, who has
been working in Illinois, came
home last week a very sick young
man, but happily under home
nursing and medical care he is
now recovering nicely.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Cardin, &C
compauied by Walter Hartley
and Miss Mabel Rummel motored
to Lakeside Park Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

W. B. Secondhand is back from
California. Mr.. Scandland owns
a nice farm ten miles south of
this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Ernest E. Basham of Joplin
and Miss Rena Basham of Pitts
burg, were guests of their mother,
Mrs. N. l. Meyers recently.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Masters John Milton Cooper
and John Oppermau, Jr., are
both doing we'll, DR.. Wear re-
ports, after having been quite
seriously III.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

We have everything for your
luncheon, cold meats Of all kinds,
cheese, pickles, etc.
McAboy G. Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mr.. Chester Covey, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Convey, is home on a
vacation. After a few days va
cation he will leave for the Mis-
souri, Military Academy at
Mexico, No., where he will
teach. Mr.. Covey recently
earned the degree Of B. A. at
the Kansas State University.
He has been on a Chautauq IA
circuit in some of the Northern
states, during the summer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Ray Harmon of Riverton,
was in Baxter part of last week
visiting relatives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Edmond Johnson was on
the sick list last week but is re-
ported better.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Shields and her sister;
Mrs. Fogler, attended the funeral
of their sister, Mrs. o. Ballard,
at Rowland, Kansas, last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

The Presbyterian Aid Society
meets at the church Thursday
afternoon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

l will buy two or three four or
Eve room cottages, If priced
right. See A. c. Edring ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Insure your Gar against theft.
So cheap you can't afford to be
without II. See Martin today.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. C. D. Correll of Oswego
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. L. Smith this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Fred Lopez of Oswego wa'
here Sunday forenoon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. John Jones has been on
the sick list part of last week
but is reported better.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. L. H
Barrett, on Tuesday, Sept. IL,
a daughter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Miss Luella Schloemn is teach
ing the Mount Hope school this
year. Miss Lulu Morrison is IN
charge of the Blue Mound school.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Automobile insurance Of all
kinds. See Martin. Can't beat
his rate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Good family horse for sale
cheap. IT. c. Weaver.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

At the Cherokee county w. c,
T. u. convention held in Colum.
bus, memorial service was held
for the following members: Mrs.
Henrietta Kelsey, Baxter Springs,
Kans.; Mrs. Sarah Morgan and
Mrs. Sarah Snevely, Columbus,
Kama
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14
LIST OfL0ff0Es

List Of Letters
Remainingin the postoHace At
Baxter Springs. Kansas. for the
week ending with Sept -. 1916,
which II not called for within two
Weeka will be sent to the dead
letter ONCE ut Washington. d. c.:
Mrs Ernest Wiley Niox Wiley
Mrs. Maye Bernis Mrs. Olga Borched
Mr.. Luther Ellis Mr.. Dillas Davis
Mr.. Ivey Clark. mo Buffalo
Mr.. VIM Hancock Miss Lee Thomas
Miss Dorthy Douglers Mrs C. w. Reed
S. H. Levy Mr.. Fie Hurst
Mr. Clyde Grimsley Mrs Alta Hale
Mrs Mildie CRETE Mr. Jno r Dray
Mr. Chas Fent
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will pleaSesay"Adve
tised,"Riving date list.
Chas. L. Smith, p. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. M. Bohannon and son of
Harper, Kas., have been guests
this week at the home of the
formers sister, Mrs. C. W. Yard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

For Reut-Furnished room
with bath. Phone 254.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Good family horse for sale
cheap. IT. C. Weaver.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

When cleaned by hat stiff you
may know that they are Clean
Baxter Dye Works, phone 1873.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. S. E. Vincent of Miami,
visited in Baxter Thursday with
her sister, Mrs. L. L. Cardin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Walter Sullivan was in
Joplin shopping last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Ed Zellekeu, who owns the
corner where Tom Lees feed
store is, is going to build a fine
building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Will Hartley spent Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Amy
Weller near Melrose.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

What is the use to have clothes
that don't ft?-Baxter Dye
Works.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Miss BERTHE Kirkendoll and
Mr.. Charles M. Porter were
married September IL, by Rev.
C. w. Yard, at his residence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Mrs. C. II. Briggs and Mrs.
John Griffard were Joplin visitors
Wednesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

DR.. Chumbley reports the ar
rival of a fine baby girl at the
home of AL Mitchell on Septem'
Der 10.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

A Christian Science lecture
will be held in Galena September
IA, at 8:l5 p. m, at the Midway
theatre,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Chauffeur wants position. Can.
handle Ford or other make car.
Will Rose, Baxter Springs,
Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Several young pigs for sale by
Chester Jones.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14
THE CITY IN BRIEF

Ed Miller has bought a new
1917 Ford.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Pigs for ale.-Mrs. Keplinger
near Lowell.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

When you have garden produce
to sell see A. w. Lawless at Geo.
Skies Office. Baxter Springs, Kas.
or call phone 1875.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

For plumbing, heating and gas
fitting, see Smith, the plum Der,
Gregory building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Leonard Smith departed We'd
nesday morning for Mexico, Mo-,
to enter the military school.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

When you dye, dye right
Baxter Dye Works, phone 1873.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

Frank Hapeman is the happy
possessor of a new 1917 Ford.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14
Mr., and Mrs. Ed Polster were
in Kansas City over Sunday.

Fred Ryon is building a nic'
home in the north part of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-09-14

John w. Cook was in Hutchin'
SON a couple of days last week.
Evening journal., 1916-06-30
What We Americans Would Have
to Endure if We Were England

she wanted him to sell her sugar -
il you think that you would be an
noyed by all these things, you are
wrong.
Britons within the last half year are
doing and enduring all these things
with great satisfaction and pride.
Under like conditions folk in Amer
lean towns would do the same
other things that are being under
gone by Londoners. almost without
comment. include:
Watching the birthrate fall so that
nine babies are now born where ten
were born before.
Riding in street cars and buses that
are so dark that you can hardly see
what fare you're handing the conduc.
tor
Cutting down Of mail deliveries.
Moving about o. night in pitch dark
streets.
And knowing that new inconven-
iences are perhaps In sight in tho
near future. II the government dis
covers that they are necessary.
But London takes all these as {
matter of course.
II the days communiques from Sii
Douglas Haig and Gen Joffre are
what London calls good" London IL
satisfied, in spite OF it's home trou
bles
To get the Germans licked is thu
main thing
Evening journal., 1916-06-30
If You Suffer From BackaChe, Lum
bagO, Kidneys or Rheumatism,
Take Hot Water and "ANURIC"

backache, pains here and there. rheu-
matism. gout. gravel. neuralgia and
sciatica result. II was DR.. Pierce who
discovered new agent. called AN
uric which will throw out and eradi-
cate this uric acid from the system
Or. Pierce believes "Anuric' to be 81
times more potent than lithia, and
consequently you need no longer fear
muscular or articular rheumatism or
gout or many other diseases which
are dependent on an accumula-
ton Of uric acid within the body Send
Dr. Pierce, lnvalids Hotel. Buffalo. n.
Y. 10c for trial package or S1.00 for
full treatment "Anuric"
Dr. Pierce's reputation is back Of
this medicine, and you know that his
Pleasant Pellets" for the liver and
his "Favorite Prescription" for the
! ills Of women have had splendid
reputation for the past so years.
Evening journal., 1916-06-30

pins.
Mrs. e. Weller-Two baby caps.
Mrs Mary Mather-Two pair wrist
let's.
Mrs. Sherman-OnC ladys skirt,
one lady's linen dress, one coat.
William c. Gpruance-$2OO.
New Century Club-One pair stock
ings
A Friend-S300.
A Friend-$2.00
Arden group-Ten slings. two sur.
gical wash cloths. seven abdominal
bandages.
Miss c. T. Staples-Three bed side
bags.
Mrs. Thompson-One pair socks.
A Friend-Three dozen hospital
surgical sponges.
Mrs. William c. Speakman and
Committee-Two pair socks. ore
shawl, onO sweater two infants caps
two pair gloves, shopping bag, two
handkerchiefs.
Evening journal., 1916-06-30

two caps one and one-half dozen
pounds wool. two children's coats.
Miss Fisken-$5.0O.
Arden Group-One dozen sling ban
dages, one roll 5andage.
Mrs. w. II. Porter-Ten dozen blue
handkerchiefs, 60 boxes writing
paper. five dozen lead pencils.
Arden Group-Five dozen wash
cloths, one dozen hot water bottles
or ice bag covers.
Miss Bowman-One small frock.
Mrs. Gorbit-One ladies' coat.
A Friend Two pair ladies' gloves
one belt. four ladies' waists, one
ladies' dress, four hat pins, fifteen
handkerchiefs, some hair pins and
combs.
Mrs J Kearney Rogers-Ten hand
kerchiefs.
A Friend-Four ladies' waists, one
/ belt. one skirt, old linen, two pair
gloves, one pair combs, one box hail
Evening journal., 1916-06-30

American men and women must
guard constantly against kidney
trouble, because we eat too much and
all our food is rich Our blood is filled
with uric acid which the kidneys
strive TO filter out. they weaken from
overwork. become sluggish the elimi-
native issues clog and the result is
kidney trouble. bladder weakness and
a general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
OF lead, when your back hurts or the
urine is cloudy. full of sediment, or
you are obliged to seek relief two or
three times during the night. when
you suffer with sick headache or
dizzy. nervous spells. acid stomach, or
you have rheumatism when the
weather is bad. get from your drug
gist-'ANURIC." D." Because Of uric acid
in over-abundance in the system,
Evening journal., 1916-06-30
where CANDIDATE
HUGHES RESIDES
Summer Home of Republi-
can Leader Quaint Long
Island Village
OLD TOWN HAS
INTERESTING HISTORY

NEW YORK, June SO.-The village
IN which Charles r. Hughes has de-
cided to pass the summer is in the
heart of a district settled over $50
years ago by New Englanders, and is
six miles west of Sag HaEbor Mr..
Hughes has leased Tremedden, the
residence OF Mrs. A. r. Eastbrook'
which lies next to the palatial SUM
mer home of John E Berwind.
The house is i'm the village proper
The quaint old main street, shaded by
mighty elms and with It's ancient
buryng ground and fine old white
church. would convince amy one of
the New England origin Of It's set
tiers though he knew not a word OF
SIS history.
The actual settlement of Bridge
hampton itself occurred about 1851
when the Stanboroughs. Toppings'
Piersons ard others. built houses in
Sagaponack. on the cast side of Sagg
Pond and tho Coopers. Cooks, Lud-
lams and others built IN the neigh
borhood known as MoacoX, on the
west side These two neighborhoods
connected later by bridge became
Bridgehampton. which also included
tho hamlcts, cettled soon after of
Huntington. Scuttle Hole and Bull
Head The latter was what is now
the center OF the village proper. and
The old Bull Head tavern. around
which many legends have gathered
shll stands on one of the -four cor
~,rs" where u was built IN 1885.
49, other houses Of the early DAYS
erigaaln. including ono built by
mlsn ancestors of Mrs. Russell
I'D now owned bv hcr On
hand arc evidences OF an inter-
yne antiquity rare IN America, COM
ncd with tine comfort and plenty of
oday. The neat signboards at all tho
froad crossings were put out last
sprfne. but the dates they bear Of the
first opening Of the roads they name
arc 1850, 1858. 1870, 1895. etc.
Farming and whaling were Away.
the chief pursuits here until the latter
bebame unprchtable. In the carly days
the whales were convenient killed
right of the beach, but as they be
came scarccr they were followed
first farther out 10 sea. then TO thu
South Atlantic. then to the Pacific.
Before the days OF the railroads
was far easier for a residor OF Tn
East End Of Long ISLAND to pass fror
Sag Harbor to New London in a FEY
hours on a sloop than to spend tw
DAYS and night IN the fatiguing ei
fort 10 reach Brooklyn by stage coac
over rough and sandy roads. Today
however. all-steel trains reach Bridgs
hampton in two and one-quarter hour
from New York. while motorcars spil
over the fine roads in every direc
ton
Thus the old isolation is gone, ant
golf, motors and summer cottages
even presidential candidates. hav,
come in, yet the ocean and the hills
the old houses. the never-endine
charm OF the fields and hedge rows
the virtues and the kindness OF the
people still remain.