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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
Meet Them Half Way

~
The state corporation commission has
made q justifiable demand on the Santa ne
railroad for Improvement OF the service on
the Lamy branch.
TO show cur good faith and meet the
railroad company hallway, let's bid for this
Improvement by fixing the present dis
graceful state Of affairs regarding the an
proach from the railway station to thescity,
The New Mexican this winter has seen
citizens flounGering in a sea OF mud ami
slnsh on The road to the depot which made
Christian in the Slough Of Despond look
like a roller skater On a cement floor.
Whit boots 1t for a man to ride on a greas.
cd Pullman with expensive upholstery into
the station to confront bottomless morass
between him and his final goal? The San
Ia station and grounds are we'll lighted;
but the illumination gives little aidxto the
arrival who profanely trips and stumbles
and curses his way across ten rails Of the
Denver and Rio Grande and New Mexico
central, boardwalkless, to find frog pond
to right Of him. frog pond to left Of him.
with only. If he IS lucky. the starlit sky 10
guide his staggering footsteps over ice and
through snow and weeds and across dilaEi-
dated sidewalks toward his destination.
10 anyone has any doubt as to the city's
derelittion let him try a pedestrian trip to
the Santa Re station on a dark winter night
It is right and proper to extract the beam
from the eye Of the Santa Fe railway.
Meanwhile to sbowfoT heart Is in the right
place let's have an occulist deity Temoyp
tho mote from our own eye.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
Chino President Remembers

Mrs. j. IT. Albertaon, wife Of a painter q
Sedalia, Mo, has just received q check for
$500 from Daniel G. Jackling, president Of
the Chino Copper COMPANY, in recognition
Of ~kindnesaes extended to him years ago
when he worked on the Albertson farm near
there.
Jackliug was left penniless when his par.
Ants died, but he workedNhis way through
the Warrensburg Normal school and
through the RoIla School of Mines. He then
came west, locating at Salt Lake City.
His interests in copper enterprises have
made him a multi-millionaire.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

N0W that North Carolinians are allowed
only two quarts Of whisky q month the Mem
.phis Commercial Appeal wonders what the
spring poets OF that state VIII do. AT first
glance it does seem to be rather a-prohIem.
but perhans they will be able to draw in
s~pilatlon from The atmosphere. Why not2
emergencies and marvellous inventi0ns.-Ok
lahoman.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

Taddy Tin, the slain Navajo, wouldn't
send his children to school. One Of the
things that we cannot imagine Is John Con
way shedding tears upon the grave Of Tad
dy Tin.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
THE GERMS WATERLOO

The haccIlli that poster and dora us
That nab AS, demise u6 and morBue VS.
ponY have no more chance
Than 4 flea IN a trance
When they chance TO meet
eeneFais Gorgas.
WHILE TT Il we'll known that there
Is many a slip twixt the cup and the
lip, it is unnecessary to say that this
situation Is a~ccentuated when a tumbler
is used.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

New Mexico gets another consignment Of
SPLENDID advertising in a recent issue OF
the st. Louis Globe Democrat, which carries
on It's last page in Illustrated article on
State resources re-published from THE
Southwest Tral.'s
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
The OId YES

Those who imagine that the Old West OF
the United States has entirety given way be.
fore the new, need only be fairly observaut
70 discover their mistake, according T. the
Christian Science Monitor. Thus a Mis-
solri editor tells, in the columns Of his
weelays how q "smurtlooSing qhap7 from
the city entered his sanetum the cthef day
and tried to sen him "a wire dingus on
which 10 hang his clothes VIXEN not ~ iise.
and how he told the young fello Frankly
that when his the edit0f's) clothes wnis
not IN use they could be found hangine
where, as far back as he could remember,
they always had huns-on the bpcF Of q
chair.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

The admiral's warning that Germany's
submarines have us beaten forty fathoms
is a timely one and one that should be
needed Playing the ostrich with our navy
Is d dangerous occupation in these parIous
times.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
The Anvil Chorus
DOING AWAY WITH KINGDOMS.

Syracuse Post Standard: When the war
began 1t was prohpesied that 1t would do
away with kings. It has 50 far done away
with three. not simply by removing their
crowns, but their kingdoms. Albert Of Bel
GUM, Peter Of Servia, and Nicholas Of Mon
tenegro.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
CAUGHT uNAWAREs.

indianapolis Star; Germany has 1,429,-
III prisoners Of war and has taken 100000
rifles, which wonld make it seem as II 1872,
III allies may have been surprised in a
game Of pinochle. or while otherwise off
watch.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
a sUccreTlON

Il see ole Of our lady political experts
makes a suggestion.
oNrhat Is it?v
Instead Of an army let rs appoint a com
mission to treat with any foe which may
happen alongzK. G. Journal.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

While those million Russian prisoners
are busily feeding Germany, it should be
remembered that Incidentally Germany is
busily feeding a million Russian prisoners
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
Oh Nv. CAN THls Dc TRUE7

SOcorro Chieftain: Advocates Of opposite
parties know iii their very heart Of hearts
that should Mi. Bnrsam see nit to accept
the gubernat0rial nomination a thing ehe
can have for the mere say SO, candidates Of
other political faith might just as we'll lay
down for Mr.. Bursum's nomination viii
mean a mereswalk4away at the coming No
yeinber election.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

(From the Hastings Tribune.0
A bunch Of yong folks went up to
the lake near HiIdreth Sunday after
noon IN the Burger auto truck and en-
joyed a good skate.
The Ring Service
From the Denver Post.)
Pastor WEEDS pair by phone.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

Michael Francis Patrick Hickey
Left his cottage IL Biiierica,
Took a train and went 10 See 4
Man who lives Ii Batavia-
Found that he had gone away
TO dwell In Philadelphia.
Twas no use to peak and pine,
And 80 he went ID MuscatIne
10 see some friends. How could he know
That they had moved TO FL Paso2
But just before he reached the place,
They had gone on to Havre de Grace.
The problem now was getting knotty,
50 Michael went 10 Wyandotte,
Where he found a girl named cholmon-
dely-
Vlftuous, but very holmondely.
Thus we see the end Of Michael
And 81 this poetic cychaeI.
The Coming Tower.
To- bad the poet couldn't reel US
Something on on Los Angeles.
CURIOUS HOW much elbow grease
It takes 10 put Up 4 rightrangle stove
pipe.
MEN ARE to wear drapery over the
hips this year, the fashionable fail0rs
say. Next come the bustlesand then
watch US Grow!
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
sUcA 4 Dc lF.

st. Paul Disptach: Ii the knockers would
only use tbeir HAMMERS to nail lies every
body would be happy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
: CATCHING ON 10 DAB

l1ddie-Lefa sneak round behind tle barn
en- smoke a cigarette.
sammF-Toc likely to-get caught. Ever
ance Dad swore OF New Years day. he's
bgen sneaking around there to smoke his
own-Tudge
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
. WORTHY

Cleveland Plain Dealer: But it beats all
how many Teuton sympathizers Of the
geutler sex are wearing fur top boots this
winter-not knowing that the style is a
tribute to the Cossacks.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
Ioctc o.

Little I.emuel-saN paw are alhbllnd peoi
pie idiots
PaW-0f coutse not. sun. Whatever put
that idea under your hat?
Little Lemuel-Then why do people say:
HOut Of sight. out of mind2"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
HE WAS b EREeI

Omar-Ah. Miss Aimee. you look as fresh
ais a rose this morning.
Miss Ainiee--Same to- you, only more SO.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
BOW IM WOODROW

Having put the mess IN message
and the Junk IN iunkAt No WIN
urxs 'niacg fhe paisn III cam
paign.--St Louis Times.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
sAwEnoFF SERMON

Every spinstef Is a firm believer in the
Biblical injunction that it is not good for
man to live aIone.s
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

The air Is now a battlefield
The endless night and day through;
How strange 10 think ii other wars
Folks used Il just 70 pray throu1hl
New York Sun.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
The New Chairman


Carlsbad Current: The choice OF Judge
Il. B, Laughlin. Of Santa re, as chairman
Of the Democratic state committee is one
Ebf the best that could possibly have been
made.
Springer Stochman. The Democratic
state central committee last week. done
well in the selection Of a state chairman.
Judge n, =. Laughin is staunch Democrat
q lifelong advocate Of Jehersonian prihci-
pies, highly respected throughout the state
and viii give much weight to the cause
and purpose he represents, as the head OF
the Democratic marty IN the state. But he
has much to do. and he is the proper man
at this time.
Roy Spanish-A nerican; He knows hui
man nature and how to manage men. He
Knows New Mexico politics from a%ssocia.
ton with it. He also knows how to get
along with men and conditions here and,
best Of all, he is in sympathy With the new
Of and better class on political thinking
that prevails il New Medco and the ambi-
.tions OF the better element Of citizens who
chafe under the domination Of the Gang
Of Special Interests and their henclnen
who have controlled conditions here for so
many years. We repeat we are downright
glad that our political efforts this year are
to be directed by SO able and honest a man
rs Judge Laugnin-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
-HERE. THls la RAMK pIsREsPEcT

Springer Times; Old Tom Catron, OF sam
Ia ne, has announced his candidacy for i
second term in the United States senate
Thomas is a good rabbit, but we firmly be-
|lieve that his next race course should lie
HI the direction of the Old Folks at Home!
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
THEY'RE pysb.

THEY'RE DYED.
Macon News: What has become Of the
old-fashjoned red flannel underskirt?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
POsrY7

S0corTO ChIeftaln: Considering his four
years experience andxfaIthful performance
OF the many duties such a position involves,
should the convention see fit to nominate
MIN, It then devolyes upon the voters to REL
turn MT Catr6n to this important post.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

Rio Gfande Republic: Probably few UNI
deTstand this move, but 1t looks to a novice
other way to choke the dog. If he insists
hard enough that he be- the candidate Tor
Governor, Mr.. Bursum will likely get busy
and get S~eeundino the state land Office or
some other perquisite that viii return n
salary the usual Romero dihero.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17


From our New Dictionary
BAR--A place in a river or on shore
where water is scarce.
TRUST-An association of capitalists
that refuse to trust.
INTUITION-What a woman says
she has when she succeeds in making a
good guess,
notwithstanding Of a dram-aL
though some men take a dram without
any scrupIes-Grins and Groans.
WE VIEW Withssevefity the would
be Righteousness OF that fellow who
wants to make Uncle Tom catron a ma!
tional monument.
SOME DOUBT about Jess Wizards
weight-bnt those who have fought him
agree that he weighs enotigh.
THE ONE point on which there seems
to pc no disagreement IS that the ITO
Americans who were on the Llsitania
are still dead,
AS WE get it, the mayor and each Of
the aldermen is solely to blame for the
monkey and parrot party IN Albuquei
que.
WE HAVE had our attention called
to the fact that the queer thing about
Niagara is that there isn't enough
water to drown the noise.
PERHAPS WE should say Congress-
man Bergere.
JUST A QUESTION Of how long the
Rooshian can keep the German busy
licking him.
THE LAST mOujik Is not yet in sight,
THERE, THERE. Canada, be calm,
be calm.
SPEAKING or personae non gratae
how would you like to be a cop on the
Navajo reservation
i
IT COSTS $1sT.SO to kill an antelope
in Luna county. This is unlikely to be-
come a popular pastime with sports
men.
ALL OFF
= call my ieg-guards Charity"
The Baseball catcher 1rIns,
BECAUSE they cover-don't you seer
A multitude Of shins.n
Exchange.
IN view Of dope like that above,
II lies upon our mind,
the pubIIc's name should be the same
II suff-reth long
And Is kind.
OLD SAW with new teeth says a
dyspeptic can eat his cake and still
have II.
THIS is. the life. when you can give
the coal man the leering guffaw.
THEN THERE. is always 4 possibili-
ty Of revenue BY the issuance Of Liars
Licenses. President-agrees.
Those oiddy Indiana Girls
(Fr0m the South Bend News-T4mes.1
Miss Bertha S~tschowiak entertained
DELIGHTFULLY."- d stag narty Tuesday even
ing for Miss Josephine Prawat.
THE klcKER's PHILOSOPHY
Never submit to any wrong
Make q klekl
Though your voice becomes a nongi
Though the strife be sore and long;
Though It leave you weak and sick
Make kIcki
Thought is might for honest meHj
Make a kirki
Never mind the where or when;
Though the odds be one to ten,
Show yourself . plucky chick
Make a kiekl
Though il gives the lawyers wealth,
Make a kirki
Poverty oft takes on health;
Fight the wrong by force, BY stealth-
Always 70 your motto stick,
Make a kckl
THE CROP of waistcoats this year.
for color and brllliap6y, It is said, viii
break an bumper records
A GENERAL strike Of New York Jew.
elry workers has been called. VIM the
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

Springer Times: 1t IS rumored that Bur
sum win quit the race for governor. please
let him run!
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
WHY, THE IDEAL

Fort SUMMER Review: Representative
Hernandez got his maiden speech of his
chest in congress the other day. The pre-.
sumption Is that d madden or a Mrs. wrote
MT for him.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

is III the ring for re-nomination-the same
old hat in the same old ring.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

THE SUSPENSE is now over Mr..
Wilson has allowed his maine to be used
as d candidate FOR the presidency.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

TALK, WE are told, IS not cheap
when yoa hire a lawyer to do che talk
ing
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
PIsH, TuBHI

Clovis News: Miss Bosl. Of Kansas City
win return III q few days to trim hats fol
the Osborne Millinery Parlor.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17

1T. Sumner Review. The latest govern
nent estimates places the value OF New
Mexico livestock at 100 million, to say moth
ing Of rabbits and politicians.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
COLUMBUS DAY To
Be OBSERVED HERE
Eminent Orator Here From
New Orleans to Deliver
Lecture Tonight

Today. October 18th, is being OBJ
served throughout the United States
as Columbus Day and in Bogalusa
the event will be observed in a
most interesting manner. The
Knights of Columbus have charge
of the services here and they have
secured Rev. Father George Mahon.
ey Rector of the Redemptorist Or
der of St. Alphonsus Church of New
Orleans, who will deliver an ad-
dress at the Annuncjation Church
this evening at 8 o'clock. The lee
ture will be of a non-sectarian ma
ture and it is expected that the
church will be taxed to its capacity
as Father Mahoney is said to be
a fine speaker. No admission will
be charged and a most cordial invl'
tation is extended to all.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
COMMISSIONER WILCOX
TENDERS RESIGNATION

Commissioner of Education Will
cox, at the meeting of the Commits.
sion CourclI Monday afternoon.
rendered his resignation. The re-
signation was laied over until the
next meeting when 1t will likely be
acted upon. MIR. Wilcox stated that
his business required his entire time
and that he would like to have the
resignation acted upon at the ear
Hest convenience. Mr.. Wilcox has
served as Commissioner OF Educa-
ton since the city was incorporated
and much Of the progress
of the Bogalusa schools is due to
his work.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
Nl1[R|AI SHIPPED AND MANY
I tn BE 1T WORK IN FEW DAYS
u,,t Will Be Largest of Its Kind In The Country And
w;l Be Completed In Ten Months Giving Work
To Over 4OO---Mill Will Cost $1.OOOOOO

greater building boomthan ever be-
fore.
Mr.. Wood was busy on the plans
and details and looking after the
starting of the work and getting
everything in readiness that he had
nothing new to give out. He states
that the market is good and that
the demand is growing each week
and when the new mill is in
operation there will be no trouble
in disposine Of the product. MIR.
Wood has visited Bogalusa on a
number of occasions and it was due
largely to his efforts that the Louisi-
ana Fibre Board Co., of this city has
made the great success it has. He
is a brother to Major C. R, Wood,
General Supt. of the Louisiana Fibre
Board Co.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
CONTRACT LET FOR SIX
BUNGALOWS ON FOURTH ST.

Jno T. Williams, the well known
Columbia St. Druggist, awarded a
contract Saturday to W, c. Iryon
for the erection Of six four room
bungalows when will be located on
Fourth street. They will all be
modern in every respect and cost
about $1,000 each. The demand
for such homes in that vicinity has
been so great that all the houses
will have tenants awaiting their
completion. Material is already on
the ground and work will be rushed
to an early completion.
Mr.. TrYon has recently completed
the building of a large number OF
houses in Popless quarters,
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
B0GALUSA, LOUISIANA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER IL, 1916
Work on New Paper Mill Starts
Committees of Two Parishes Meet
and Decide Upon Fine Road to Sun

More interest is being taken in
the good road movement than any
similar event started in B0galuSa
for several months and on Saturday
a number of Bogalusa citizens met
a committee from St. Tammany
parish when it was decided to per-
manently fix the road, both Wash.
lneton and St. Tammany Parishes
promising to do their part. In view
of the fact that St. Tammany would
be compelled to keep up the old
Columbia, road he tidea of build
ing a new road from Sun to Rio to
run along the N. 0. G. N. was aban.
doned. The old Columbia road will
be placed in perfect condition or
new road from the Twin creeks to
Rio will be built with the Enterprise
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
RECORD RUN MADE At PAPER
MILL; BEST IN THE U. S.

The greatest run ever made by
the Louisiana Fibre Board Co. and
also the largest production ever
made in one day on the same size
machine in the history Of the con-
tainer board making in the entire
United States was accomplished at
The local plant Tuedsay when Supt.
of the paper making department,
Lumpton produced Sc tons. Vice
President and General Manager
Wood. of Monroe, was in the city
and witnessed the work.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
SEASON TO
OPEN HERE SATURDAY
POplarville Coming And a
Great Game Is Expected
For Opener

The football season will be ofici.
ally opened in Boealusa on next
Saturday afternoon when the Pop
larville Agricultural High School will
play a team composed thigh school
and ex-hieh school members. The
Poplarville team is recognized as
one Of the strongest teams in the
South and the Bogalusa boys have
been hard at work and hope to be
able to give the Poplarville team
the hardest fought battle ever held
on the local gridiron. The game
will be called at 4:30 and will be
played at the baseball park on
Pleasant Hill. Turn out and root
for the locals.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
MITCHELL CHILD BADLY
BURNED BY BOILING WATER

Gibbs, the 4 year old son of Mr..
and Mrs Eastman Mitchell. of
Richardsontown was badly burned
about the back and feet Sunday
when he turned over pot of boiling
water on himself. He was playing
in the kitchen and when the cook
stepped out Gibbs went to the stove
and attempted to see what was in
the utensil and in doing so spilled
the entiIs contents. While the
burns are not considered Serious
they are very painful.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
UNUSUALLY FINE LYCEUM
COURSE THIS SEASON
First Number Will Be 1.-The
Old Home SINGERS" Week
From Tonight

Bogalusa citizens have IAN op-
portunity Of enjoying one of the
finest Lyceum courses on the road
this season as a result of 9 contract
made with the Redpath Lyceum
series. The cost OF several numbers
is almost double that of last seaso
1t is believed that the series will
attract the attention of every
citizen of Bogalusa because some of
the numbers which will come this
year visit only the largest cities.
The first of the series will be one
week from tonight when the Old
Home Singers will appear at the Y.
NJ. C.. A. The company consists of
five members and it is recognized
as one of the finest singing organ.
izations in the country. Old time
songs and old time costumes are
featured by the first COMPANY
Seasons tickets can be secured for
$3.50 each. Those who do not care
to purchase season tickets can at
tend this number of the series for
so and IS cents.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
YOUNG LADY AND
COMPANION SHOT
While Standing On Front
Porch At 945 Ave. ID
Sunday Evening

Miss Tiney Lott, age about 10 is
in the Bogalusa Hospital with
her face and chest peDpered with
birdshot, Oliver Arnold is suffer.
ing with a wounded arm and Wiley
Allen is being held in the Parish
Jail at Franklinton charged with
shooted the young lady and her
companion. The shooting occurred
at 945 Ave. D about S.45 Sunday
evening and a short time after
ward Allen was arrested. He claims
that he is innocent of the crime
while the victims state that they
are positive that he did the shoot.
ine.
Miss Lott is reported to have
preferred the company Of Oliver
Arnold home from church Sunday
evening in preference to Allen.
They arrived at the Lott home and
were standing on the front porch
engaging in a conversation when
with little warning both barrels
of a shotgun we're emptied at the
young couple. Assistance rushed
to the young couple and soon they
were under medical attention. A
few minutes later the Police were
working on the case and Allen was
arrested. The police however failed
to find the gun alledeed to have
been used by Allen. They believe
that it was hid in the swamp a short
distance from the Lott home.
| While the condition of Miss Lott
| is not reported dangerous it is said
that she will be marked for lie as
result of the shots. Her face was
almost covered with gun shot but
| fortunately none struck her eyes,
One tooth was knocked out and
several shot took effect in the neck
and chest. Number 8 shot was
used by the man who fired the shots
which is the only reason that the
young lady was not killed as the
distance from where the shot was
fired to where the victims were
standing was less than Is feet.
While the wound of Arnold was
very painful it was not considered
serious. Allen claimed his inno-
cence but the police state that they
will be able to prove he is guilty
Allen was a member Of Company
C" and this is the first time that
he has been charged with an offenSe
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
RETURNS Of WORLD SERIES
GIVEN At COLONIAL HOTEL

Fans interested in the Worlds
Series baseball game can get the
returns by phonine the Colonial
hotel or still better if you want to
know the game by PLAYS you can
hear it by being at the hotel this
afternoon or tomorrow when the
deciding game will be played.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-12
TAXES CAN Be PAID NOW
AND DELINQUENT DEC. |

The city and school taxes can be
paid within a few days and they
will be delinquent after Dec
ember /. As a rule the payment
of taxes comes the first of August
so this year there will be four
months of grace without any pen
atty. The assessment of the city
property shows a nice increase over
last year.