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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-10
NOsise Fer PublieatiOu

Department OF the Interior, &. 5.
Land Office, Las Cruces, ". NJ.
February y, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that W.
Homer Pender, OF Columbus, N. VI.
who on July %, 1912, made home
stead entry 07297, for the SEA section
l, township % S, range ! w, and on
August TO- 1915, made additional
homestead entry No. Ol207O, for Sw4
section /, township 2s s, range w,
N Mp Meridian, has tiled notice Of
intention TO make final three year
proof, 10 establish claim to the land
above described, before w. &. Hoover
U. S. Commissioner, at Columbus
N. NJ, on the 18th day Of March
1916.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
II. w. Elliott, ]. T. Dean, William
Schoenradt W. w. IIutchison, all
Of Columbus New Mexico.
JOHN L. BURNSIDE Register
Feb, IL Mar. II
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-10

Wanted;--A good team of
es.-Aldert Gardner.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-10

Department OF the Interior, u s.
Land Onice, Las Cruces, N. NJ.
February %, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that John II.
schmid, Of Columbus, N. NJ, who on
October !, 1912, made homestead
entry No. O75l2, for the NEi sec ~,
T. q S, r 8 W, and on August 10,
1916, made additional homestead en-
try No. Oi2O7l, for SEA sec. II, T q S
Nv, N.M.P. meridian, has fled
notice Of intention 70 make final three
year proof to establish claim TO the
land above described, before W. C..
Hoover, U. S. Commissioner, st
Columbus, N. A., on the Sd day OF
April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Clarence n. Stevenson, Charles L.
French, Louis L. Burkhead, Fred u
Schmid, all Of Columbus, N. NJ.
JOHN L. BURNSIDE, Register
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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-10
Notice For Publication

Department of tie Interior, L. :.
Land Otiice, Las Cruces, N. NJ.
February o, 1916,
Notice is hereby given that Hubert
c. Compton, of Columbus. n NJ
who, on November 27, 1914, made
homestead entry, No. OlOs28. for
NWt, section ~, township % s, range
! w, NMP meridian, has fled
notice of intention TO make final three
year proof, TO establish claim to the
land above described, before W. G.
Hoover, U. S. Commiss ioner, at
Columbus N. NJ; on the 25th day of
March 1916.
Claimant names as Witnesses;
Merrill =. Richardson, w. f. Cowgirl
Henry Burton, and VIM Van Ronzelen
all of Columbus, New Mexico.
JOHN L. BURNSIDE Register
Feb. Is Mar. II
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-10

The Ladies' Aid will hold a
reception March 81, at the Bank
hall The drawing Of the
quilt will take place during the
afternoon. Everybody welcome.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-10

@ More property is sold
through classified adver-
Using every year than is
sold through agents.
qCompare the cost Of
a want ad with the
customary commission
charged.
q The agent has many
properties among rOhich
to diVde his selling
efforts
ga want ad finds the
party who wants your
prcnerty in a few days.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-10
state c, ohio. city Of Toledo. | -

Lucas County
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he q
senior partner OF the firm OF y. J. Cheney
4 Co. doing business IN the City % Toe
ledo. County and State aforesaid, and
that said arm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLAR6 for each and ev-
cry casa of Catarrh that cRan0t be cured
BY the use OF HALLS CATARRR CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed IN
my presence. this eth day Of December.
A. D. Naa
CseaD A. W. oLEAsoN,
Notary Public
Halls CataFrh Cure ls taken Internally
and acts directly upon the blood and Hiu-
coua surfaces OF the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
r. ]. CHENEY a CO. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. &c.
Take Halrs Family Pills Tor constipation
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-10

Bread baked every day. Get
il fresh from the Columbus
Bakery, at 8 10 c per loaf. At
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-10

800 acres decided land for sale
Or trade. three miles east Of
Columbus Address: William
Tate, 787 West Lake avenue,
Los Angeles. Calf. If
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
ROYAL HOUSE IS WEALTHY
Property of Imperial Household Of ia
pan Constantly increasing
in Value.

Property holdings Of the imperial
household of Japan amount in the
aggregate to $250,000,000, according
to an article printed in the Niahi
Nichi of Tokyo. These holdings IN
clude shares in the Bank Of Japan,
the Yokohama Specie bank, the Mp
pom Yusen Kaisha, and shares and
bonds of many other concerns.
Added to these interests are the con-
tributions made by the government
after the Chino-Japanese war out of
the indemnity obtained from China.
The indemnity funds and the stock
holdings are said to total $90,0o0,-
600. Forests covering 2,130,000
acres and 10000 acres Of prairie
land are valued at sum which
would bring the total up to $3.50
100000. If to the foregoing the
market value Of the property OF the
imperial palace and detached palaces
throughout Japan be estimated. i'm
perial property would reach a much
greater figure. The value Of this
property is increasing 20 per cent
annually. At the same time, every
year an enormous amount is eXpcnd-
ed in imperial grants. The greater
part of the revenues from the lmpe-
rial properties is used for various
ceremonies, salaries, pensions and So
cial expense incurred in mixing
with the royalty Of other nations. In
addition the imperial household re-
ceiyes annually $l,500,o00 from the
government and the salaries Of the
officials Of the household department
ire paid out of that.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
ESKIMOS HAVE MANY GAMES
Also Are Said to Show Remarkable
Proficiency in Contests That
Call for Skill.

In the matter Of amusemcnts the
Eskimos are not badly off, They
have a form Of the cup-and-ball
game played there, tho ball being a
block Of ivory with holes at different
angles, into which one Of the players
strives to insert an ivory peg as the
block falls, the position Of the hole
determining the value Of the stroke.
Another game closely resembles
dominoes, while, when they can bor-
row or purchase a pack Of cards, the
more intelligent Of them viii play.
with considerable skill; and they en-
JOY drafts, having learned these
games from the whalcrs. They also
have a game exactly like solitaire,
with the exception that ivory pegs
take the place Of glass balls.
The special amusement of the
women is a species Of "cat's CRADLE"
which has been brought to such per-
fection that they develop from the
string twenty to thirty different fig
ures in it. Indeed, they are extreme
ly clever in performing tricks with
string, winding and twisting a piece
in and out among their fingers, and
then disentangling it by a single pull
Of the end.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
HAS CAUSE TO Be PEEVED
Shorty Doesn't Seem to t9ave Had a
Square Deal in Matters Con-
cerning the Dog.

Shorty is sore. He is sore at his
dog. The dog originally was worth
90 cents, and cost so because Mrs.
Shorty made such fuss over him
in the presence Of the kennel keeper.
The first week Shorty owned him he
ran away. Shorty bought Sc worth
Of want ads. Seven weeks after the
last want ad appeared boy brought
the dog home, claiming the S. re-
ward and putting in a bill for $l1
for the dogs keep for eleven weeks
Shorty paid and bought collar and
chain for $1.25.
The dog lay passive on the back
porch Saturday night and Sunday
night. But Monday night Mrs.
Shorty left the washing out on the
line. Some time in the night the
dog chewed the chain in two and
then went ont and tore all the clothes
from the line, ripping to pieces what
he didn't eat. That morning, before
Shorty was up, the dog-tax collector
came and collected from Mrs. Shorty.
Then Shorty got up and went into
the back yard and found the clothes
torn to pieces The dog had run
away, presumably back to the home
Of the boy who kept him before for
seven weeks. Shorty doesn't know
where the boy lives, but Mrs. Shorty
says he can find out with a want ad.
Shorty knew that, but didn't want
to suggest it. SO he'll be down in
the morning with another want ad.
But he's sore.-Karsas City Star
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
USE FOR SCRAPS OF CARPET.

The Salvation Army has discoy-
cred new use for scraps of old ear
pets which frequently find their way
into the waste heap. They are steril-
lied thoroughly and stretched into
bags to be stuffed with rags and
other packing, thus making cushions
to be used by the charwomen who
have to clean the marble floors Of big
office buildings on their hands and
knees. These cushions are more prac-
teal than the mechanical devices
that serve the same purpose, and, at
80 or 40 cents each, are a source Of
considerable revenue to the Saliva
ton Army.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
MADE HIT WITH KITCHENER
Philadelphia Veteran Told Great Brit
ish Soldier Story He Never
Had Heard Before.

When ! called the attention of
General Huidekoper TO the fortune
Of $S50,000 which Earl Kitchener
left, he remarked:
"les, lad we adopted the English
system in the United States, Grant
would have been a millionaire and
sherman, Sheridan and Meade very
rich men,
Washington would have become
the duke Of Yorktown and given an
estate many times the size of Mount
Vernon.
General Huidekoper told me that
when in Cairo few years ago,
Kitchener entertained him at lunch
con, "Girard" writes in the PhiIa-
delphia Ledger. Il was impressed
by his cordial manner indeed, ey-
erything about him was impressive
except his eyes"
The Philadelphia veteran told X.
Of X. that Americans had two sto-
ries which they always told about
him. I'D like to hear them," said
the hero Of Khartum.
Gone was about an eyeglass-''
ooh, yes" broke in Kitchener, "Pye
heard that one often. What's the
other?"
"While YOU were in india" said
the man who left an arm at Gettys-
burg, "you overheard the members
Of your staff highly commencing an
officer who had just gone out from
England to join YOU. They declared
that he was a blooming fine fellow,
wrereupon you remarked:
"I'ye always observed that the
men who are blooming fine fellows
are blooming poor officers"
Kitchener had never heard that
story of himself, but he was enor-
mously pleased with the sentiment
it expressed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
ALL THE WORLDS A MARKET
Vast Extent of Uncle Sans Buying
and Selling is a Truly Aston
ishing Thing.

Change Shakespeare little and
say all the worlds a market and the
nations are only storekcepers.
Looked at that way, Uncle Sam
is the earth's merchant king, the
Philadelphia Public Ledger says.
His buying and selling with outside
peoples in the last fiscal year
amounted to more than s6,00O,0oO,-
600 $50 for every inhabitant in our
republic
Uncle Sam sold $40 worth Of stuff
for every 81 he purchased, a new rec
ord in worldwide merchandising.
Which happy fact means that we cor
rallied during the last twelve months
considerably more than S2,000,000,-
600 Of foreign cash.
When in the preceding year we
captured something over a billion,
the world was aghast at our new
found riches, but You notice that we
have doubled our own best record.
Stop, look and listen! Two bill
lion dollars in perfectly new and
fresh money from abroad!
You have seen big printing
presses reel oil newspapers faster,
much faster, than YOU could count
them. Seven such printing presses
in a row, all reeling off new 81 bills,
could just keep up with the cash
needed by foreign buyers to pay up
this stupendous balance.
No rest for those money presses,
mind you, but working every minute,
day and night, and Sundays, too.
Things like these make Croesus look
like an object Of charity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
RANGE FINDING IN AIR DuELs.

A French writer On aircraft indi-
Gated the difficulty in finding the
range in an air duel. If you have
Two machines flying in opposite di-
rections each at a speed of 100 miles
an hour and thus having q combined
speed Of 200 miles on hour the dis
tance of the two machines varies at
the rate of nearly 800 feet second,
which means, he says, that within
the space Of five seconds required for
aiming after estimating the range
the target is 1900 feet closer than
it was at first. If the trajectory of
your missile is slightly too curved
you will fire over the target.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
GOOD RECORD FOR COLLEGE
Harvard Graduates With High Hon
ors Who Are Regarded as
Distinguished.

The list of the first ten scolars OF
each of the classes that were grGdu-
ated from Harvard college in the
sixth decade of the last century, as
presented by William Roscoe Thayer
is list of men eminent in every
walk of life. Indeed, it is likely that
the first quarter in scholarship of
any school or college class will give
to the world as many distinguished
men as the other three-quarters.
What can we say in this connec-
ton of the 420 living graduates Of
the ten Wesleyan university classes
from 1890 to 1899? just this, says
Harper's Magazine. OF the men IN
that group who we're graduated with
highest honors, 60 per cent are now
regarded as distinguished either by
who's Who in America or by the
Judgment Of their classmates; Of
those who were elected to Phi Beta
Kappa-the scholarship honor soci-
ety-30 per cent; of those who won
no superior honors in scholarship,
only II per cent. OF the men now
living who were graduated from
Wesleyan university between 1860
and 1889, 1G per cent are listed in
who's Who;" of those who re-
ceived high honors in scholarship
during this period, so per cent; of
those who attained no distinction as
scholars, only 10 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
siye way
HOW He WROTE "AMERICA7
Doctor Smith Indted 1t on the Spur Of
the Moment--Not Intended
for National Hymn.

In connection with the recent
presentation of the original manu-
script of America" to the Harvard
college library by the surviving chil-
dren Of Rev. DR.. Samuel Francis
Smith, author of the hymn, the fol-
lowing account by Doctor Smith Of
how he came to write it is revived /:
"The hymn America was the
fruit of examining a number Of mu-
sic books and songs for German pub
lie schools, placed in my hands by
Lowell Mason, Esq. Falling in with
the tune in one of them, now called
America and being pleased with its
simple and easy movement, ! glanced
at the German words, and, seeing
that they were patriotic, instantly
felt the impulse to write patriotic
hymn of my own to the same tune.
Selling scrap of waste paper, | put
upon it, within half an hour. the
verses substantially as they stand to-
day. | did not propose to write a
national hymn. | did not know that
! had done so. The whole matter
passed out of my mind.
"a few weeks afterward | sent to
Mr.. Mason some translations and
other poems; this must have chanced
to be among them. This occurred in
February, 1892. To my surprise, |
found later that he had incorporated
it into a program for the celebration
of July A, 1882, in Park street
church, Boston"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
u. S. GRANT AND MARK TWAIN
How Americas Greatest Humorist
Welcomed the General TO Hartford
During Presidential Campaign.

eighteen hundred and eighty
was a presidential wear. Mark Twain
was for General Garfield, and made
number of remarkable speeches in
his favor" writes A. B. Paine in st.
Nicholas. General Grant came to
Hartford during the campaign, and
Mark Twain was chosen to make the
address Of welcome. Perhaps no such
address of welcome was ever made
before. He began:
al am among those deputed TO
welcome you to the sincere and cor
dial hospitalities of Hartford, the
city of the historic and reyered char
ter oak, Of which most Of the town
is built
"He seemed at loss what to say
next, and, leaning over, pretended to
whisper to Grant. Then, as if he
had been prompted by the great SOL
dier, he Strengthened up and poured
out fervent eulogy of Grants VIC
tories, adding in an aside as he fin
ished: Il nearly forgot that part Of
my Speech to the roaring delight Of
his hearers, while Grant himself
grimly smiled.
"He then spoke of the general be-
ing now out of public employment, of
how grateful to him his country was
and how it stood ready to reward
him in every conceiyable-incxpen-
siye way
"Grant had smiled more than once
during the speech, and when this
sentence came out at the end his
composure broke up altogether, while
the throng shouted approval"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
so THE CALF KEPT ON.

As a train stopped at a little Ohio
station the passengers heard the
plaintiye bawling of calf, which
was being wheeled along the plat
form in a crate.
"There's someone complaining,
conductor" said traveller, looking
for bit Of fun.
"Not to me-" answered the mild
old ticket taker. "Never heard a
passengers complaint with that
much sense Judge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
ANOTHER BREAKDOWN.

1t seemed an age that the poor
man was on the fiat of his back.
His friends stood about him with
long faces, ieaying sigh after sigh.
1t was truly serious case.
But suddenly there came a shout
of triumph from the PROSTATE form.
''Rureka!" he shouted, trium-
phanhy. "At last have that pesky
carburet0r fixed"
With a wild Whoop his friends
drew him from under the car,
brushed the dust from his back,
climbed into the big red machine
and sped down the pike.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
"MEW" MUSIC IS CRITICIZED
What Is Known as "Futurist" De-
cIared to BE Merely Conglon-
GRAFTON Of Discords.

We must always have something
new, and SO we must have new mu-
sic, and the chief distinction of il
is, it wholly discredits all that has
been thought good in the music OF
other days. Ii is merely a conglom-
Grafton of discords, and commends
itself to art noodles for its utter nov
city. 1t sounded, says a critic, ''as
if wrong nstes were being played
most of the time" The Cinnamon
were futurists who applauded when
the orchestra were tuning up their
fddles and toothorns. The Spring
field Republican says, 'srhe present.
day futurists lay particular stress on
the ingenious ugliness of the music" +"
In fact, the new music makes of ug-
illness Its highest merit.
1t is really the jumping-off place
of art The age of taste, of har-
mony, of beauty has passed, and in
its place we have discord and confu-
sion. Says a critic: 'TThe ears we
have trained in SO many Of the old
concert halls at such cost of dol
lars are useless for the new" We
will have to have new ears, perhaps
larger ones. to enjoy futurist music.
Possibly to come of us unfortunate
ones we VIA not know it when it
comes. But there will be no danger.
Futurist music will not get out of
New York, where there are all kinds
of people.--Ohio State Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
INDIANS HOLDING THEIR OWN
In Many Ways Are Showing Capacity
for Taking Their Place In citi-
zenship of the Country.

In spite of the mistakes which
mark the history Of the relations Of
the white man with the Indian, the
remnants of The original American
stock are proving themselves capable
Of taking an honored place as cih-
zens of the nation which has sue
eeeded to their birthright. In Okla
homa the Indian is now citizen,
and there is no activity in which
white men excel that is not marked
by a comparable success on the part
of the Indian. Ii is now proposed
ultimately to give all the Indians in
the United States full American citi-
zenship, and as the first remedial
step to place the administration Of
Indian affairs beyond the control OF
politics by establishing a federal
nonpartisan commission. In Okla
homa, thousands Of full-blooded
Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws,
Greeks and Seminoles are operating
well-kept farms and supporting udo-
quate and well-equipped schools. The
Navajo Indian blanket industry last
year reached a total Of three-quar-
ters Of a million dollars, and 10000
Indian boys and girls were last year
being educated in special schools
conducted like our public schools.
There are now $4,000 Indians in
the United States and 25,000 in
Alaska. Christian Herald,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
WHAT CLARE WAS.

Two young naval officers were
heard discussing their respective
dearests and bests-for the time be-
ing.
II think Clare is dear little
craft" said one.
"'Dear and little did you sayP"
snorted the other. "She's dear all
right, but | don't know so much
about the little She's the biggest
revenue cutter I've ever seen."-Tit-
Bits.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
IDEALIZATION.

''Do you mean to tell me you never
went to circus in your life?'
"Newr."
''But your business is designing
the pictures they put on billboards."
"That's why / never go to a show.
1t might hamper my imagination"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
JACKS WITHOUT JiLLS.

The train was rushing over the
prairies Of western Kansas.
"Is that another jack rabbit,
uncle?" asked the fair passenger,
who was looking out through the car
window.
"Yes,' replied the elderly man at
her side.
"That's what you have said about
all Of them we have seen. Are there
-ah-Jill rabbits, uncle ?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
RATHER BRISTLY.

"Algernon, you must shave or we
part y said the damsel sharply.
"0h, you just imagine you don't
like the looks Of my mustache" pro-
tested the man. "You wouldn't like
my face any better without it,"
"My face is concerned" snapped
the girl, "not yours! That mustache
keeps brushing my complexion off p
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
WELCOME SIGHT.

'sDo you think it lucky to see the
new moon over your right shoul-
der?" inquired the superstitious cit
izen.
eyes," replied Farmer Corntosscl.
''The kind of weather we've been
havin', you're lucky to see the moon
any old way"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
SHE COULD TALK.

Mr.. Yeast-How would you like
to try one of those diving suits, dear !?
Mrs. Yeast-Oh, i couldn't live
in one Of those.
ooh, yes you could. They have
speaking tubes, you know"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
CAN'T KEEP AHEAD.

There's no pleasure in driving a
motor car any more"
"No?"
"No. 1t doesn't make any differ
ence how fast you drive, there's al
ways someone with faster car COM
ing along to give you the horn and
make you get over to let him go by"
Detroit Free Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
MAY COME TO THIS.

"Is this a ten-cent store?"
at is, madam"
"I heard you have wonderful bar
gains. Where is your automobile
Department." - Louisville Courier
Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
MARrvRpoM.

sMrs. Muffer says her social du-
ties leave her scarcely any time for
rest."
Eyes" replied Miss Cayenne.
"She is one of the unfortunate
people who regard being frivolous -
one Of the most serious things of
life."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
HERO, MAYBE.

Tommy-Pa, what's a biped?
Father-An animal with two legs.
For instance, man is biped.
Tommy - Well, what's Uncle
James? He's only got one leg
Boston Evening Transcript.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
coRRosoRATIvE DETAIL.

"Had that talkative woman any
proof to offer that she had really
climbed the Alps?"
"Oh, yes; she wore Swiss dress
and her chatter was an avalanche of
words"