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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-30

his eyes. mouth. nose and ears. aud
over a part OF his clothing, were black
splotrhcs OF mud
Resuscitating methods were applied,
and as he began 10 revive. the crowd
drew back, leaving him stretched out
on a soft lap-robe and attended b.
Susan.
When he opened his eyes she was
%kneeling by his side and looking down
into his face.
Did ! rise" he began.
"There-there," soothingly. Yes,
YOU did. Now. lie quiet"
She gently stroked the hair back
from his brow. He grasped her hand
In his and she suffered him to hold II.
One night, three months later, after
the wedding toasts had been proposed
and John had made his response. he
made a mental observation 10 himself,
as he took his seat.
81 wonder" he reflected. whether
II was my celebration speech or the
>umble gotH"
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portion where he promised to identify
himself for life with the sublime or.
der Of bachelorhood.
But to all this she merely cast down
Ncr eyes dcmurely and asked him to
wait awhile.
a score and one.half years had como
and gone around the life OF Susan. As
her 3lst birthday approached John,
.I1 had sphomod until his hair was
0~usluuiug TO fall out, decided On a
bold stroke
That night he sat with her on the
rout porch alter the family had re-
red over them n dim light shining
from the par'Or window cast n pulo
glow. John sat quietly waiting for the
silence he depended on for the fur.
tbHrauce OF his plan.
After awhile II came, and then.
when the stiffness had locked the
night in its embrace. he began to hum,
silver Threads Among the Gold"
When he had ceased, tears stood in
his eyes.
lie drew his chair closer TO hers,
reached out for her hand again and
asked her 10 become his wife But
il was the same old prosaic answer.
wait awhile. John" she insisted.
Wait awhile. Do something grand.
Show mo that you can rise to the &C.
casion.'
Rise to the occasion. he would. He
resolved that firmly as he stood up
forthwith and babe her goodnight. He
resolved II all the way home. The
next morning he still resolved II. But
how?
4 happy thought struck him. John
had a pcnchant for happy thoughts.
lie would make a speech at a Fourth
OF July celebration. Il would he so
grand and so eloquent, couched in
such rich expressions and so laden
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with a very uncertain appreCia-
ton Of the Fourth OF July celebration.
Neither the one nor the other, In his
opinion, could have been very fruit
ful OF results.
or the two extremes. the sublime
had been deliberately planned Il was
premeditated. The ridiculous wasn't.
The former was the result OF o
clever scheme and weeks OF hard
work. The latter was the chance OF
a minute, unforeseen, unexpected, and.
some might have said on the spot, I'M.
propitious.
For several years John Moran had
woood Susan Duvau, but so far he
seemed to himself no nearer the mat.
rimonial goal than ne had been at
the beginning. All her people had
been assisting him without apparent
avail.
lie had pleaded with he' he had
coaNad and caiolcd and even cssaycd
to coerce after a mild fashion. his
threats reaching that superlative pro.
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M'AlNes hNuulN lNNlNA W
part OF the program fall fiat
Just TO-" answered the chairman
I feel the same way"
We'll. as a matter Of "precautlon'
Mr.. Grubbs. I think ! shall prepare a
few remarks myself today. should
any OF the speakers be tardy. or fail
10 respond. you might call ON NE
Fine idea, John. I'll do IT,"
Then John took himself around TO
the residence OF Squire Sloan. He
knocked at the door and was admit
ted.
"Ahem. Squire began John, after
an inquiry concerning his hosts
health. we are altering the program
for tomorrow slightly"
"So?"
yves. You see. on account Of your
advanced years and the fact that YOU
have been ailing, we thought It might
suit you better to speak. say, at 1880
than at II o'clock
81 believe Il would" answered the
old man.
About II O'Clock the next morning
Chairman Grubbs scanned the gather
ing in vain for a glimpse Of Squire
Sloan. Then he stood up and an
nounCed
Though not appearing on the pro
gram, the Hon. John Moran has been
requested to make a few remarks. II
is not necessary that | introduce our
esteemed fellow-citi2cn"
As John approached the edge Of the
platform he looked down into the face
Of Susan and made a mental note Of
the surprise expressed In her counte.
nance. He paused a moment, al IL
improvising a speech. while he chuck.
led ~inwardly at the satisfaction the
occasion afforded.
And rise to the occasion he undouht.
rdly did. His was the most eloquent,
the most logical and the most impress.
siye speech delivered that day As h.
concluded he was greeted by a loud
and prolonged applause.
He stepped down from the platform
and made his way toward Susan. As
he approached. he observed a twinkle
in her eyes but did not trouble him.
SELF with an explanation Just theh'
lie was too happy.
h arose n tool hold OF his arm
Lot US go on to some place Where
we can SIT alone she said
They made their way toward me
outskirts or the crowd Nheh th'y
had reached n point where theN yould
speak without being overheard ne
turned 10 her q~ueStiohlnEiy
Wen ne Saiu' Ihu =
lou certaInlE uiu' 'ouh' s"e IN
~,'IruP'eu' VINO "ou'u nave '"ous"'
~"
Inc Sup'''ne nau "e'" ",'s''vu'
VINO wrote II lot you 'o""' '"e
asked u
"ioue u " va '"'P'' WY
nouo"S'
iueS "''Neu "'ohb III S''e"'o'
HOW long ulu II 'aNe YOU " pro
pare H. Johh
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
Nervous Period
iCaL Headaches

This trouble commonly called sick head
acne, Is said to be due to the retention OF
urea IN the system. Often it is stated thar
apoor condition Of the blood is a cause Of
these headaches, or that It Is a nervous
condition; and In certain cases, no doubt
this rs true.
Where treatments demanded, It is more
Tor the pain than anything else, and pr
A. F. Schellschmidt OF Louisville, has
found anti-kamnia tablets to give prompt
ana satisfactory relief. REST should be
insisted upon" he says, "8nd the patient
should go to bed, darken the room, and ali
the attendants and family should be ag
quiet as possible. An emetic Will some
times shorten the attack. The bowels should
be kept open with "Actoids"; hot bath and
thorough rundown with q coarse towel
often give grateful relief. Two antI-kamnin
tablets when the first signs appear will
usually prevent the attack. During an at
tack, one tablet every hour or two will
shorten the attack and relieve the usual
nausea and vomiting" These tablets NAV
be obtained at all druggists. Ask for AK
Tablets. They are also unexcelled for ner-
Nous headaches neuralgia and all pains.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
GET BEET SEED
FOR 100 ACRES
Machinery For Sugar Beet
Experiments Has Been
Shipped to Las Cruces.

Las Cruces n. NJ, Feb. Beet seed
sufficient to plant $50 acres in sugar
heets has been shipped to Las Cruces
from Rocky Ford. Colo. Machinery.
consisting Of beet drills, piOws and
cultivators also have Deen shipped and
the work OF planting experimental
tracts in sugar beets will begin as soon
as the committee announces the tracts
Of land to be used for the sugar beet
experiments.
Superintendent Of beet culture. Phil
Erickson and a committee Of citizens
are making the selection Of tracts
Cooperation of the farmers Of the VAL
ley in the experiments already is as
sured and it is expected that the grow
ing of sugar beets will become an i'm
portant new agricultural industry in
the valley within another year.
To Build a New Mill.
Las Cruces is to have a new mill
for handling the grain crop Of the
valley. The present mill Of the Las
Cruces Milling Co.. is to be moved to
a new site and increased in capacity
so or so barrels daily. The Las Cruces
Milling company will build the new
mill to handle the increased business
it is getting. The new equipment add
ed to that already in the present mill
will enable the company to do all kinds
OF grinding.
J. l. Valdez and wife, from Wagon
Mound. n. ~, were here visiting friends
last week.
J. H Wagner, formerly OF Las Cruces
public schools, but now of Santa Fe,
has been chosen as the representative
Of New Mexico at the coming confer
ence at Detroit Of educators on the sub
ject Of teachers pensions.
The Mentz Cleaning Works In Las
Cruces has been purchased by G. II.
Barksdale, lately of California and ].
T. BlaIock Of FL PasO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07

with the Mexicans and ducked his
I head out of sight so well that Villa
did not find him"
Smoking on the garrisoning of the
state by Carrancista forces. the ar
rivals added:
chihuahua Garrison Small.
The Carranza garrison at Chihuahua
city is not large one. and safety is
not thing / would bet on. Scattered
throughout the upper part of Chihua-
hua state are great numbers Of former
Nillistas. all bandits. not necessarily
allied, but mainly working to steal and
kill what they can. Chihuahua city's
garrison contains no more than 500
men. and they are not enthusiastic
soldiers"
Much LOOting Reported.
Stories continue to reach chihuahua
city Of the lootfng Of abandoned prop
critics in the mountainous districts
A week ago Villa and his following
are reported to nave been at PielagOs
nine and sacked ii of whatever was
wanted and could be carried away
Last Wednesday Nillistas returned to
the place ana forced the departure
from there of all the Mexican laborers,
declaring that Villa had decreed that
nc operations of mining claims should
go on under the Carrancista govern
ment, on pain of death to those dis
obeying his orders.
On the train which reached the
border Monday before dawn, were 200
Mexicans and four foreigners, includ-
ing two French merchants and DR..
Knopf. The former two come from
Torreon and the third from Parral.
One American arrived.
Reported by the Juarez headquarters
is the statement that the so former
Villista troops who asked for amnesty
at Casas Grandes, were granted il by
the Chihuahua state military authori-
ties Their surrender was demanded
without immediate thought of reen-
listment
Reports Vinistn Defeat.
Gen. Quevida has reported to Gen.
Gavira at Juarez, from Las Cruces, in
western Chihuahua, that four days ago
he met and defeated body of former
Nillistas under Gen. Pedrosa and Gen.
Jesus Rodriguez, killing 10 and cap
turing 10.
sends 1000 Men to chihuahua.
Gen Gavira stated Monday that he
had received a wire from Gen. Trivino
declaring that the latter had sent 1000
huahua city garrison, and leave the
present troops at the state capital free
20 join the cavalry hunt for Villa.
Villa Sends for Ammunition.
Villa is sending unladen pack mules
TO the border for ammunition, heading
them for a point near Ojinaga, to get
supplies OF ammunition, according to
the report brought 10 the border Mon
day by an American who came from
Chihuahua city by automobile to
OiinaEa.
with pack animals unladen. were seen
at many points along the auto route
from Chihuahua city to Ojinaga-
Mounted armed men TO the number Of
not more than 10 or 20 made I'D tho
small detachments seen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
Sd
ACRES IN GRAIN
Spring Flowing Under Way
in Vinton Section; Al
falfa Fields Titled.

Vinton, Texas, Feb. Among new
farms being put under cultivation on
the west side is the so acre tract be
longing to Mrs Sarah Anderson. Of ri
Paso. The GROUND IS being seeded to
oats, wheat. kaffir corn and maize.
Spring blowing is well under way
and farmers are busy narrowing their
alfalfa fields.
V. a. Young has returned from two
weeks business trip through Texas
While away Mr.. Young purchased a
carload of maize in Rochester. which
was unlOaded here to be used for feed
ing purposes on his ranch
Injured VintOn Man in DeminR Hospital
J. f. Edison who recently was thrown
from a car and sustained three broken
ribs and three ribs torn loose from the
spinal column, is now in the Deming
hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Williams, of Vim
ton, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey
Clarke and sons. Henry and Chauncey
Clarke. of El Paso. and Miss Helen
O'Shea at dinner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
BODY OF CIGAR DEALER TO BE
SENT TO OKLAHOMA; "SUICIDEr

Silver City y. NJ. Feb. 7.-Remains
Of Walter Nelson, proprietor Of the
New Mexico Cigar company, will be
returned to his old home for burial at
Buffalo. Okla.
Nelson was found at his store Satur-
his brain. A note was found beside
him asking that his brother in Buff
falo. Okla, be notified.
The coroner rendered a verdict Of
suicide and ordered the body sent to
the mans former home in Oklahoma
Nelson was member Of the Elks'
lodge, Of the Moose and chamber Of
commerce. He was As years old. un-
married and belonged to the Episcopal
Church Of the Good Shepherd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
VILLA PACT WITH JAPAN
DENIED BY CARRANCISTAS

United States officials have been ad-
vised Of reports of the discovery Of
Uapers in Juarez showing that villa
had been in negotiations with the
japanese government for the landing
OF Japanese on Mexican territory.
Emphatic denial of the truth of the
report is made by Mexican consul
Andres G. Garcia and by Gen. Gabriel
Gavira, IN Juarez.
II had been reported that consul
Garcia. on visit to Arizona recently,
had told a Mexican labor leader in
Phoenix that such papers had been
found The consul denies that he made
any such statement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
FORD HARVEY VISITS HARVEY
HOUSE is HEAD OF SYSTEM

Ford Harvey. president and general
manager Of the Fred Harvey system,
who is en- route to Chicago after a
visit to the different branches of the
Harvey system along the Santa Fe
lines, was here Monday. He will leave
tonight for his home after spending
the day with local officials of the
Harvey system.
Mr. Harvey stated that the company
was extremely gratified with the 1915
business here.
Mr. Harvey. accompanied by George
Maslin. manager of the FL Paso Harvev,
house. made an inspection of the local
branch Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
SAYS HE WAS IRRATIONAL
WHEN HE TOOK AUTOMOBILE

Tucson. Ariz., Feb. IN L Carmi-
chael a United States soldier. under
arrest here, asserted he was irratjonal
when ne gave a check for $3.50 in
payment for an automobile and then at
tempted to escape with the car. The
check was declared false shortly after
Carmichael took the car from the ga
rage, and officers caught him at Es-
mOnd station after n long flight across
the desert.
Carmichael seems eager to avoid a
dishonorable discharge from the army
He came here from Nogales He has
been held for trial in the superior
court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
ARIZONA MOUNTAINEERS ARE
DOING TRAVELLING ON SKIS

Phoenix, Arlz.. Feb. 7.-Inhabitanfs
Of Pinetop. ShOwlow and other towns
in the White mountains are doing their
travelling chiefly on skis, according 10
Kenneth Meaker. an attache OF tho
United States weather observatory
here, who has just returned from tri1
into that section. Meaker went for
the purpose OF making snow investiga-
tiOns but found the snow so deem thar
he was unable TO complete MS Tin.
erary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
IRRIGATION WATER
IN CANALS THIS WEEK

Water for spring irrigation will be
available in the main canal below IL
PasO by the last of the week. Water
was turned into the main canal Satur-
day at the dam and is now being used
for securing the bitches preliminary to
starting the water for irrigation.
This water will be available for ir-
rigation in the Mesilla valley by Tues
day. while the water will reach the
lower valley for irrigation purposes By
Saturday.
1t is estimated that 500 acre feet of
water a day will be furnished to the
lower valley farmers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07

TRANCISCO VILLA. with only %
men. is in the Nidos canyon on
the Santa Clara ranch, according
TO official advices given out Monday
BY Gen. Gabriel Gavira at Juarez. Pur-
suing forces Of Carrancistas were re-
ported TO have closed in on VIA
Nillistas are around Laguna. also
at Rio Tinto. mile from Terrazas sta
ton and 20 miles north OF Chlhuahut
city, and at Fresno, - miles vest on
q chihuahua city. according TO reports
drought 20 the border Monday by Amer
icans from Chihuahua city. villa him
self led the small band which invaded
the Rio T!nto Mining property near
Terrazas. il was said.
Lopez Kills -Four Men.
Swinging back i'm a small circle from
Sauz I-aguua and the SamanleEo
ranch, villa made his way again
towards the Santa Clara canyon and
the sanyon del Oso country. this time
striking within % miles Of Chihuahua
city. with another Of his small bands
under col Pablo Lopez. held respons-
Fible for the Santa Ysabel massacre
reaching I'm as far as Fresno on tho
North Western, about IA miles from
the capital Lopezs band numbered
% and be rode boldly into the little
town. killing four Carrancista garrison
members with his own hand, II was
claimed.
1000 Cnrrnncistas Hunt villa.
One thousand Carrauza troops are
hunting Villa Gen. Gavira says that
Gen. Bertani with 200 men arrived at
MADEIRA and is making his way into
the mountainous country on Villas
trail from that direction. Gen. QuevidO,
who was sent from Juarez some days
ago is in the mountains near Casas
GraDdes. working out Of Casas Grandes
as his base. Gen. Gavira says he has
dispatched forces to Villa Ahumada,
Moctezuma and towards Laguna. In
all some 1000 men, including those op-
Gen. Jose Cavazos, both out Of Chi
huahua city are i'm the search for
Villa.
Many Bandit Bands.
Americans arriving in autos at El
Paso from Chihuahua city report that
small bands of bandits, believed to be
Nillistas, literally infest the whole OF
northern Chihuahua above chihuahua
city. Nillistas cleaned up three places
to the knowledge of these arrivals,
including a weakly garrisOned camp at
Escobas just outside the suburbs Of
Chihuahua city itself: again at Sauz,
where a garrison Of "A few Carrancistas
was driven out, and at Rio Tinto, where
they moved in and occupied the place
saturday without opposition. In all
places the Nillistas took what they
wanted and moved on uumolested.
Foreigners arriving by train report
second hand information on the hold
up Of the sOuthbound train, I'm which
Gen. Tomas Ornelas was killed by
Villa
American Escapes.
villa reiterated his threat to kill
all Americans" was the report. "He
went through the train looking for
them. one American was on board,
man named Newberry but he mingled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
ARIZONA RUSSIAN COLONY
WILL NOT BE HYPHENATED

Prescott ARK, Feb. THE Russisr
farmers who recently settled in Lone
some valley are not going to he nv
phenated Americans. A contract has
been let for the construction Of a
sehoolhouse that will accommodate 40
that an American teacher Win no
knowledge Of the Russ language he
assigned to the district. The school
viii be opened in March.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
LOS ANGELES MAN GIVES SIS
TO Ell PASO BUDGET FUND

A Los Angeles subscriber TO the Ell
PasO chamber of commerce budget fund
came through Monday morning with
$25, in the name OF Ed Holmig.
Mr.. HOlmig has property here, but
maintains his home in the California
city.
The Empire Bottling works sub
scribed SIS Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
TWO CHARGED WITH FAILURE
TO OBSERVE DIMMING LAW

Two arrests Of motorists on charges
Of violating the city ordinance relating
to the dimming of headlights were
made Sunday night Ly motorcycle Off
GERS. Both cases will be given a hear
ing before judge Paul Thomas in cor
pOration court this afternoon. The
initial arrest was that of julio Hol-
gum, while the driver of bus No. 70
was also taken into custody.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
GEN. CONTRERAS ADVISES
HIS MEN TO SURRENDER

Monterey, Mex. Feb. Gen. Calixto
Coutreras. with a following of Cuen-
came indians, is reported to have ad-
vised his followers to end their warfare
in Durango state and surrender to the
government.
Gen. JacintO TrevinO has left for Que
retao TO confer with other military
leaders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
FELIX DIAZ SAYS HE

New Orleans, La, Feb Gen Felix
Diaz declares he is through with revo-
lutions in Mexico and will not attempt
to return to his country until peace
has been restored. He has been known
as head Of the CientificO party He
and his wife are staying here with Col.
Bassail, a member of his staff when
he was in Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
TROOPS RIDE
TO THE BOSQUE BONTTO

Sierra Blanca, Texas. Feb. limited
States troops of the Eighth cavalry are
now at BosQue Bonito, on the inter-
national boundary. after an all night
ride from here TO intercept Gen. Villa,
who is reported making for the border
Carranza troops are also patrolling the
region.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
ROSWELL TO HAVE AUTO FIRE
ENGINE AND CHIEFS AUTO

Roswell. N NJ, Feb. THE Roswell
fire department is to have a new La
France fire engine and an automobile
for the fire chief to use in going to
fires. The fire engine will be similar
to that Of Albuquerques auto engine.
The automobile will be used by the
chief instead Of his horse drawn buggy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
A. J. STRAYER IS BUILDING
NEW $500 HOME ON NEVADA

A. J. Strayer is building a bungalow,
to cost $500, on the north side of West
Nevada street. between North FL PasO
and Los Angeles streets. adjoining the
residence of Chas VOllertsen.
The residence will be modern, with
builtin features. hardwood floors, etc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
FOUR MEXICANS CHARGED
WITH ASSAULTING z. SAIL

Four Mexicans are in Jail on charges
of having assaulted z. Sale. Sunday
afternoon about o'clock at $40 Broad
way.
Sale was cut in the back and claims
to have been assaulted by Pedro ROdri-
guez, Salvador ChacOn, Felipe Sainz and
Pascual Ruacho.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
To GOOD ROADS

DELECs ATES To GOOD ROADS
CONGRESS NAMED BY MCDONALD.
Santa Fe, N NJ. Feb. Governor
Mcdonald has appointed the following
as delegates to the Sixth American
Good Roads congress at Pittsburg. Pa;
William VI. Atkinson. Roswell: r. J.
Taupert, Las Vegas. and John S. Beaver
of Albuquerque.