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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-27
Shifts 81" Pillar and Kicks
Barn Door as Crowd
Watches from Afar.
KEEPER CHASES BOYS;
MINNIE JOGS ALONG
Bill Snyder Called to Shacklc
MOnster-Caged, She Awaits
Escorts Return.

Minnie. blind and 100 years old. was
deserted in the streets of Now York
last night, and at late hour the police
were searching for her unchivalrous
escort. Unacquainted with the streets
of the great metropolis, aged but not
decrcpit, Minnie showed wonderful in
tuition in picking a habitat in keeping
with her desires. From O'Clock, when
she was left TO her own resources, IN
I'll midnight, when she was rescued,
Minnie devoured numerous loaves Of
bread and provided excitement for hun
dreds Of young and old residing near
the paths where Minnie's knowing ways
led her Minnie shackled, but not dis
graccd. is now contentedly munching
hav in a Pennsylvania Railroad freight
car and if police find her wandering
escort she'll resume her journey TO
Michigan.
Kids lombard Minnie.
Minnie is an elephant. She arrived
late Yesterday afternoon from London
on the steamer Minnehaha Of the At
lantic Transport Line. At 5 o'clock
she was escorted by her gentleman
friend down the gangpiank. headed in
the direction of the Pennsylvania Sta
ton. Up Sixteenth Street from ths
Hudson River Minnie made her ma
jestic progress, and then the troops OF
youngsters appeared.
where's the rest OF the circus :!
they yelled, crowdlng at Minnle's SIDE
and pattng her. -
"Cut it out" was the gruf order OF
Ninnie's escort. But the youngsters
needed not. As their number increased
their daring grew. From pedler
cart they procured fruit and tnre"
IL i'm the general direction or Winnie
They missed Minnie but struck ner
friend. Deserving his charge he cnasec
the boys; Minnie kept rignt on going,
Al Ninth Avenue and Twenty-slXth
Street she brushed against an IL pill
lar The pillar parted from its recent
connections. Into Twentyninth street
Minnie strayed, carrying, ner trunk
with her. At livery stable she con
cluded home was reached: Litting neI
trunk above her she prodded the cioseu
door with one dainty foot. The door
stood fast. She repeated the operation
Breaks Stable Door.
breaking and entering a crime,
said a policeman, from a safe distance
"But the stable, she knock 1t over
yelled a man.
you should worry" said an inter
ested spectator A..
"But it's my stable shouted the
man. ,..., .od
for Minnie. Immediately every neigh
boris kid appeared armed with a ios1'
Minnie broke bread Immediately
eagerly devouring all offerings. Then
she resumed her ploddlng up Nintn ave ave
nue. and then stopped short. racing
her at Thirty-fourth Street was the
New York institute for the bllnd'
Minnie broke down a door and entered
Then police reserves from the west
Thirtv-seventh Street station arrived
and coaxed Minnie out.
She came, only to face Bill Snyder,
from the Central Park Zoo. and as
sistants. Bill has winning ways with
elephants, and Bill shackled her fast
and then led Minnie to her freight car
habitat. where she now reposes, APP
parently unperturbed at the fckleness
Of her lost escort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-27
McAlpin Roof to Open June /.

The McAlpin Roof Garden, the high
est restaurant of it's kind in the city,
will open on Thursday, June /. Ernest
Hussar, the Hungarian orchestra d.
rector. will be in charge of the music
in the garden. Miss Wilma Wynn and
John Clay will direct the dancing.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
KOnantz

Jake DiIlinger seeded broom
corn Thursday.
Will French is looking for a
place to roost.
AL. Elliot is busy skinning
skunks.
Harry Boil is anxiously wait
ing for his new Ford to arrive.
Bessie Florey is spending the
winter in Colorado Springs.
Fred Bryan is taking in the
business college at Salina, Kans,
While riding after some hors-
es, Rauly Flemming's saddle
horse stepped in a hole and fell.
Raully was thrown on his face
and left arm. They thought he
was dead when they picked him
up; sent for the doctor at once,
and after working with him for
some time brought him back to
everyday things. He is now laid
up with a broken wrist bone,
dislocated wrist bone and Il badly
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

last week and knotted some com.
forts. About fourteen ladies'
were present.
Frank Hoffman made a trip to
Lamar, getting home Saturday.
In last weeks paper in fhe ~.
porte the thanksgiving services,
long services" should have been
Song services" Quakers are
noted for long services. but did
not want to advertise them as
such.
The cement blocks are about
all laid for the new school house,
but they now think they will not
get to use it Christmas as they
had hoped to.
Christmas entertainment will
be given Saturday before Christ
mas. All are welcome.
Nixon Rich and daughter Mrs.
Lock wood held me- tings last
week at Big Flats. Report at
tendance good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell are the
proud parents of n thanksgiving
girl. All doing well.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Short Grass

Rev. t. V. Eidey and wife are
expedited home the last of the
week from Il six weeks stay in
Illinois.
f E. Terry and wife spent
Sunday with Fay and Pearl CAL
houn.
Frank Hershinger is height
ing lumber from Elkhart for Mr..
Howe.
Mrs. Keating has been suffer
ing from neu 'algia in her face.
Mrs. Calhoun and little Son
Oliver have gone TO Wichita to
spend the winter with her hus-
band.
Miss Wiley spent Thanksgiv-
ing with home folks near Rich
ards.
The Sunday school has pur-
chased an organ.
o. Fl. Smith Of Lake View and
Clifford White have been work.
ing on Tom Sawyer's house
near Campo.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Prairie Queen

Orval Jones and Jack Blodgett
havesgone to Lamar to get lum-
ber for their new school house.
B. F. Lynch has filed on land
and made his return 10 Arkan.
sas.
DR.. Patterson has threshed
his beans-twenty three thous.
and. That shows what gooI old
Baca county soil does.
THAT means 81, 10000 at "A
cents-and last year the dryest
ever known i'm the county. See
our bean article elsewhere1.
Mrs. Cameron from Wichita,
Kans., is visiting her two sons
Jake and Johr Cameron and
daughter Mrs. Sam Eaton.
d. r Lynch, who came in
from Arkansas the first of Nov.
ember, contested place and
bought the man yff, so he will
get straight filing.
Hickey and Hull will finish
threshing beans this week,
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Comments on
The Players

j Besides being an excellent horn
tooter, Guy Whitaker has
shown himself to be an AL "col-
ored gentleman.
And when it comes to being
an old fashioned nanny,
there's nothing the matter with
Mrs. jackson.
Earl Denney makes q whole lot
better villain on the stage than
he does in real life. He played
his part well.
After l.er first appearance,
Mrs. Lamport got complete con
troll of the situation and made d
tirst-class "scold."
Someone ought to have told
Guy Whitaker it wasn't good
manners to lick the cream off
the churn dasher.
Mrs. Stroud was complimented
highly on the part she took
played indeed as though it was
MT her first before the foot
lights.
Mrs. White captured the audi
ance, and certainly showed a
steady nerve while standing off
that william. It's a good thing
there weren't any mice around
just then.
There could't have been a bet
ter chosen than Mrs. McCollun
in the part she took.
= There isn't anything the NUT
ter with Chas. Roweth as clerk,
and there ISL t any thing tn matter
with him in the play as pump
kin roller"
Emmett Roy was tiptop, and
has a natural talent for ameteur-
ism.
Edgar McClain has the same
genial disposition on the stage as
he has behind the counter.
H. o. McCollum was all right,
and could no doubt take a more
leading part.
AS there is always chance
for q slip "twixt the cup and the
lip,", Herb should next time COL
lect his fees in advance.
Well done; and when you give
US another, we will come again.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
M ckinley o,

Mrs. Winton went to Lamar
Monday, where she will visit
with her daughter for two OF
three weeks.
John Moore went to Elkhart
Monday.
Misses Ethel and Eva Fowler
spent the day with j. B. Adams
and family Saturday.
Jim Kelley, wife and baby
from near Altus. OKLA, are visit.
ing Owen jackson and family al
present.
John Wren is building wind.
mill tower for w. S. Potter.
Hamp Isom and family are
back on their farm again after
spending the spring and sum-
mer near Altus, Okla.
j. B. Adams and j. G. Adams
went to ElkharL Monday, tc
meet the latter's wife and child
ren.
Henry Williams from near
Hooker, Okla, is here visiting
relatives and frinds.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Pleasant Valley

Maize hauling is the order OF
the day at present.
Harry Kuder is getting 50 per
cwt. for his maize. He just got
through thresning q 1000 bushel
crop.
Everybody in this part has
threshed.
VIM. Dawson, who just return.
ed from Missouri with his family,
has just been been getting him a
new jitney.
Mr.. Burr Carr and Miss EN-.
ma Baker we're united in mar
riage this last Thanksgiving.
They are spending a few days
with the bridegfoom's parents.
Harry Kuder is hauling maize
to town and hauling back lumber
for a new house.
M. M. Akers and family and
sister spent the latter part OF
last week visiting brother who
lives IN West Sand Ca on.
Mrs. l.. @. kuder is thinking
of going to her brother, Mr..
HaEerman OF near Springfield,
who is sick.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
FAIR PLAY

Dale Hall has been quite sick
this week.
Mrs. Harry Suedekum and
brother. and Westley Nam call
ed on Mrs. Tom Carter last We'd
nesday afternoon.
School is Progressing nicely
with Miss Bell Moorhead as
teacher.
Several of the young people
from this neiglborhood attended
the dance at Two Buttes last
Friday night.
Rev. Kelley of Lamar, assist
ed by Rev. Dean, is holding a
series of meetings at Two Buttes.
Mr.. Clarksop's family have
been on the sick list.
Mr.. Weeden returned from La
mar with load Of freight.
Last Wednesday being Miss
Lillian Carter's 18th birthday, a
crowd of young people gathered
in and gave her surprise. The
evening was spent in playing
cards and sociable good time.
At a late hour all returned home
wishing Miss Lillian many more
happy birthdays.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
North Grandview :

Bert Glascoe purchased twenty
six head of cattle of Jim johnson
one day last week. Jim got {
Ford car in the deal.
Bob miller of Elkhart ant
brother of Fargo, Okla, speni
Monday evening with Dad Dun
ivan.
Miss Clarabel Beckman spen'
last week with home folks al
Baker.
Ada Crawford went to Elkhart
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenard Flicken
ger spent Sunday with D. Duni
van and family.
Mrs. Bert Glascoe's mother re
turned heme Friday.
Vernon Miller is building or
his claim two miles west of Rich
ards. Cad 10 see some neigh
bOrS coming in.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

family.
Jess Shelton and Roy Gulick
butcherei IL beef last week.
Frank Smith assisted them.
Crother Pierce was in town q
couple of days last week getting
their car repaired.
Alb. MizzeIs, Cleveland Smith,
Ed. Gin Bile, Frank and Roenah
Hynes were all Springfield call.
ers last Saturday.
The box supper last Saturday
night was a success. The house
was packed. The program was
fine, and boxes went for good
price, bringing $3O.S5, The cake
for the prettlest girl brought IS.
Miss Halle Kirkendall carried it
off.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
7 >uck
Dec. 6


Albert Davis has struck water
IN his place. Nineteen feet is
the depth with five feetof water.
Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Ward of
tuck City" visited with Ned l..
Jones and family Sunday.
Carl Wilkinson was on the sick
list the first of the week. Is bet
ter now.
The concert and box supper
at Prairie Queen was a grand
success. The proceeds We're
S11(.9S. The cake for the most
popular young lady brought
$38. .O5 and a cake Of soap for t. c
uglist man brought $500, the
winner being Mr.. Dunbar. Miss
Kager of Joycoy won the cate.
Guy Gunter and John Harris
butchered hog Sunday evening
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Pride

Lewis Ste wart and Lizzie Nc.
ColIum, each have put down {
well recently.
Quite a number from this
neighborhood attended the dance
at Mr.. Loomis, Thanksgiving
night, and report good time.
Joe Caldwell's father-in-la law,
Mr.. Perkins, and family, came
in from eastern Oklahoma las,
week.
Vinson Winegarner bought a
bunch of COWS fromJack Creaghe
this week.
Bailey Wells is drilling him a
well.
Chas. Roediger has been haul
ing some feed from Okla homa
where he farmed last year.
Mrs. Claud Hager called on
Mrs. Will Mitchell Saturday af-
ternoon.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Villas

Mrs. Cynthia Thompson is tla
proud owner OF A rev Ford aut
The Thank giving ball at tng
Thorne Hall was great success.
Supper was served at the hytc,
and restaurant.
Nora Yokely is visiting he
motter at GUtirie, Okla.
The garage men have been
very busy the past two weeks.
Almon Rutherford has pm
Chased a new motorcycle, vit..
sid ~ tachmcnt.
Mr. We.lims is erecting quite
a roomy barn m the Martschinr
place which ne purchased Il
short time again. He has also
put up a new Windmill. We like
to see the country fill up witt
those kind of people.
Mrs. Stella Ines little daugh-
ters are visiting a the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Morris.
DR.. Cay ton Of Liberal, kans..
is visiting her brother James and
family.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Dawn
By Otto H. Rowland
tThe Uncle Walt Mason of Baca County,

l like to hear the birds sing.
in. jest at the peep of day,
when the skies all pink an rosy,
kinder guildin' the suns path.
way. The birds d singin' when
the day begins, makes feller
kinder think, that Gods a guild.
in mans new path like the suns
all rosy and pink. There's
something about the cary dawn
that braces a feller up, and the
birds a singin' that way ma Kes
feller feel that God filled your
cup, an your joy, like the birds
that's a guildin' your path is a
spillin' right the rim an Splash
In down in the dawn's rosy
light a blessin' to man from him.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Grand View

Bill Dunivau left Wednesday
for Garden, City, where he ex
poets to WORK during the winter
b. r. Glasgow araded his ca
to jim Johnson.
Hemp Isom and family ar
back on their homestead agar.
after farming IN Oklahoma tlit
past year.
Grand View and Welcome AZ
preparing for a Christmas entei
tainment a. Grand View on IL {,
18th.
Jim ana Arthur CARVE can &
down from Israel Wednesda,
bringing their cattle, and wi.
winter them here,
Lon Welch Of Regnier, visit,,
at the Hancock home las week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Teachers Examination

Teachers Examination
Notice is hereby given that the
regular county examination of
teachers will be held at Spriug-
field, Thursday and Friday. De-
cember 21st and 22nd.
The examination will not be
given at Stonington also, as was
proposed; owing to the fact that
there we're not sufficient num-
ber of applicants to justify sc
doing.
Be sure of the date of expira-
ton of yaur certificate. If it ex-
pires before four term closes you
should take this examin alton.
The examination for high
school teachers will be held on
Saturday, December 23th.
Earl G. Denney, Co. Sup't. of
Schools.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Murray

The box supper was well at
yended. Proceeds S24. s5, to be
spent for the Christmas tree.
Henry Sylvis mottored to Gate,
Okla, Saturday Of last week.
General Hallmark butchered a
beef last week.
Roy Steen and family spent
Thanksgiving with relatives at
Hooker Okla.
Jake Schaffner started for Ok
lahoma Wednesday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Setonsburg.

Mrs. A. =. Arnold is on the
sick list.
Denver Mccullough and Mason
and Hodge Bros. went to the ce.
dars last week.
j. W. Cokelay and family and
w. Fl. Perry were county seat
visitors Saturday.
Pie supp /at Sunnyside was
well attended. Proceeds S45 Is.
Dave and Bill Nelson, Earl
Smith and Glen and Hope Brown
attended the No. , Box social
Saturday night. All report "a
good time.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

By the initiated bill adopted at
the recent election it was decid-
ed that after the asy lum was
packed with any umoer
of layers Of insane peo-
pie, they should start still
another layer should there be
any more commitments. Here's
hoping they'll start the first lay
er with those who initiated the
bill,
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
RICHLAND

Everett Cottral and Lydia
Blmm were married. Reports
say Friday evening at Springfield.
We all join in wishing them
happy and prosperous lie.
Uncle Lafe McClintock's S daugh-
ter has come to make her home
with her father.
The aid society met at Rich's
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
ENdler

Clay Wood made a trip to La.
mar fer johnson store last week.
j. Y. Bowers and family have
gone to Lamar to spend the vim
ter.
Frank Wacboliz and Carl I<rell
made a trip 10 Lamar Thursday.
Fl. Bosley went to the cedars
Wednesday.
I. r. Bosley butchered hogs
Monday.
George Collier went to Lamar
to get the rest of his lumber.
He expects to build soon.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Big Flat

VIII Crawford took a load of
freight to Wheeler Saturday.
There has rren preaching at
the school house all week. Good
attendance, preacher Rich and
wife in the pulpit.
J. P. II. Jackman is improving
slowly, but is not able to be out
yet.
Mr.. Hair is still on the sick
list.
Mrs. Alfrey was visiting with
neighbors Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

North Liberty holds meeting
tomorrow night for the purpose
eff forming a farm loan associa.
tion. These organizations should
be effected in every community
in the county, to be ready to
MAZE applications as soon as the
loan banks are ready, which will
probably be early in February.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Plum Creek
December 8.

DtceHi Der y.
}. }. Richard went to Lamar
this week.
Jim Ice and Il. /. johnson at
tended court.
Mr.. Robbins and family took
Sunday dinner at the K. I. John
son home.
John HickcoX and Louis Grover
got ont rock for the new school
house.
j. j. Puliam aud w. L Tandy
went to the cedars Monday.
r.. l.. Grover and V. R. Gro
yer vent to Lamar Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

bruised face. We hope to see
Kim up and around again soon.
The Bryan boys have all Their
broomcorn hauled now, and will
soon prepare for another bump
per crop.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

c. P. Adams, of the firm OF
Adams. Sewell & Co, took in the
play saturday night and remain
ed over Sunday.
Guy Whitaker is the new NOV
lie proprietor.
L. C. Hagerman and Il. w.
Fox proved up Wednesday.
Morton Ford sold his land
holdings in Baca county-26
quarters at 5000 each.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Ganadian-8pringfield
Inter-Mountain Trail.

On Tuesday ~ jolly delegation
of road builders and trail blazers
anchored their several old Ford
steeds to the curb stones of
Springfield, and proceeded to en-
thuse our people with a trail
proposition intended to veer next
years inter-mountain tourist
trade this way from Canadian
City. in the eastern part of the
Texas panhandle.
1t was the knock at the door
that onr people have been want
ing to hear for great many
moons. and consequently when
the knock was heard and they
knew it was the opportunity
they feared had gone by, enthu
siasm broke out spontaneously
over the entire towr, and the
visiting delegation and our citi-
zens proceeded at once to get
busy.
An impromptu meeting was
held at once, when Attorney
Hoover, Col. Palmer aud banker
Young explained the projected
trail proposition, which briefly is
to divert the tonrist travel, now
ever The Ration route, to a new
trail from Dallas to Denver by
way of canadian, Elkhart,
Springfield, Lamar, and other
points on the way.
The canadian delegation
went from here to Lamar, where
they were met with the same en-
thusiasm as here, and where ar
rangements we're completed for
Lamar to do her share towards
blazing the new trail, as Spring
field had already promised to do
hers.
Tuesday night the citizens Of
Springfield held another meeting
for the purpose of selecting a
committee. to attend a trail meet
ng to be held at Canadian in
January. the object of which
meeting is to complete plans and
arrangements for the new route.
and the proper building of the
road for tourist travel.
The Canadians Springfield route
shortens the distance from Dali
las to Denver 100 miles, ano
sends the tourists over incom-
parably better roads.
Butto get back to our meeting.
The committee appointed was
Jas. Stinson, Sam Holt, j. H. D.
rerral, Chas. Wiley and Onda
Young.
The visiting delegation con
sisted of Banker Young, Judge
Jennings, Atty Hoover, L. A.
McAdam, N. P. Willis, Editor
Jamison, ]. S. Hood, Col. Pal
mer.
The gentlemen promised the
delegation the time of their
lives at the Canadian meeting,
the freedom of their city, and
all the chuck they could eat
gratus for nothing.
The Canauian-Denver trail
will be a big thing for SPRING
field. and our boys intend MAX
l..
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
West Pretty Prairie

Miss Alma Dawson has a house
erected on her homestead.
Roy Stigers made a trip to Elk
hart this week.
W. A. Grea.ila-Ise motered to
Elkhart Thursday to take Rober,
Smith. who expects TO spend
the winter in Missouri and Ark
anSaS.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

Because Premier Asquith has
mt killed enough Germans to
win the war;" he was kicked out,
and the place given to Lloyd
George. 1t will now be up to
George te 20 over there and kill
q lot of those Germans himself.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

Many neighborhoods in diff
ferent parts of the county this
year held entertainments to
raise money for Santa Claus.
Good idea.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

The state tax commission,
which was thought to have been
abolished in the recent election,
was saved by a majority of 3,649
against the bill. The legislature
should now give US an equitable
assessment law, and do swav
with one of the state boards.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

The beer amendment, on
which Carlson expected 10 float
back into the state house, was
defeated by IS, 789. That set
ties the saloon question forever
in Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

Germany has submitted pro-
posal, to the Entente allies.
They are taking Lincoln's policy
of issuing the emancipation
proclamation.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

dot. the Minors Daughter"
the home talent play given Sat-
urday night, was a complete sue
cess. That beats paying money
out to totravelingshows all to holler.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

By the entente agreement
Russia is to have Constantanople.
The Russ should have insisted
on its being delivered F. o. B.
at Petrograd.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Stonington

James j. Jeffries has bought
another l60 A. of land joining
him on the south.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsman
Dean, on Dec. 9Th, a fine boy,
DR.. Nicholson in attendance.
Our merchants are preparing
for a large holiday trade and are
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
CLYDE

Frank Smith returned Sun
day from Elkhart through the
storm.
Mrs. Archie LAWS and child
ren Sundayed with tine Autrey
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
Prairie View
December 9.

Ethel Whitaker called on Mrs.
Preston Saturday.
Mr.. Bunce and wife made a
trip to town SATURDAY.
Miss Ronewell called on Mrs.
Anna Potter Monday.
Claude Preston moved into his
house last weel1.
Tessie Ingle called on her
mother Mrs. Kearrer Monday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
RAKE MIEW;;.

Grandma Bosley is spending
the week at the Clay Woods
home at Edler.
Henry Lively returned home
Tuesday evening.
William Keating and son Ches-
ter of Short Grass made a trip
to the tall cedars last week. On
their return they stayed Thurs
day night with O. Fl. Smith.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15

If every farmer in the county
will put forth the best there is
in him. there's million dollars
at the end Of the year for the
county. See Making prepara-
tions for Next Years Crop" else.
where.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-15
The official vote shows three
of the initiative and referred
bills were adopted and five turn
ed down.

Apparently England hasn't
heard of the Lincoln maxim nev-
er to swap horses in the middle
of the stream