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The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11
Claude Jones

The reason it used to be said
that it always rains down at
JONES' F" is because that whatev-
er the Joneses undertook to dc
they knew how to co and did
right-so they always had a crop
Away back in the stone age OF
Baca's settlement the Joneses
cast their anchor to wind
ward in the present old Boston
country, and though they were
away time or two. they made
their money right down there Oh
that old Jones ranch.
Claude lacks only a coupe of
years of being a native Of the
county, his parents moving here
with him when he was under
three years old.
After coming of age he moved
onto a claim and built up a nice
ranch of his own, and while on
the farm made money both by
farming and stock raising.
It is only fair to say that the
word of a Jones is law, that they
are not only workers but man
apers. and honest as the day is
long.
Right here we drop Claude and
leave him to hoe his own row.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11
YaII Rines

We will appear in the PAPER
again.
The bo, VS. are still off to har-
vest.
Ganor Caldwell was home
three day. ), but went back to
Kansas to I ;hresh.
Stock is d loing very well, con-
sidering tn, ~ have nothing 70
eat.
The Young folks all attended
the dance ut Mr.. Welch 3.
Mrs. G. C. Caldwell was visit
ing Vanderp ,ops Sunday.
No crops il lthis noighporhooo
to speak Of.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11
FLOEMOhT

The ladies' of the neigh 5or-
hood met at Mrs. Ora Mesnard's
Wednesday afternoon and organ
lied a Ladies Aid and missionary
Society.
]. w. Stephenson Was trans
acting business. in Springfield
Saturday.
Miss Ina Vangessan is attend
ing normal.
Burleson and Terry conte,n-
plate going to the Texas cotton
fields in the near future.
The friends of Miss Effie
Christian are glad to hear that
she is getting along nicely now.
She is in the hospital at Man
gurn, Okla, where she has un-
'dergone three operations.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

Gratis in the Prowers-Baca legis.
lative assembly for having des-
ignated me for nomination on
the democratic ticket for repre-
sentative to the Colorado legisla-
tive assembly.
The honor is the more appre-
ciated for having come unsolicit-
ed, and without a knowledge of
its probability until the day be-
fore the meeting of the assembly
at Lamar on the 7th inst.
Prowers county felt that it
would be the handsome thing this
year to give the representative
to Baca county in appreciation of
past favors, and hence The action
of the assembly in designating
a Baca county man for the place.
The purpose of this letter is
simply at this time to thank the
democrats of Prowers and Baca
counties for the designation. and
to say that 1 have accepted the
same in the spirit in which it
was rendered.
Later in the campaign l shall
make complete canyass of the
counties, and shall then or prob
ably prior to that time, give my
views on matters of legislative
importance in social economics
and for the bettermento of econom.
ic conditions in the state. and
especially in our part of it.
Again thanking tho delegates
to the legislative assembly and
the democrats of Prowers and
Baca counties, I am
Respectfully.
S. M. Konkel.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11
Prairie View
August a

Ralph Jones has been hauling
cotton wood this week. preparing
for hard winter.
Jonas Potter is helping Jim
Neal on his house.
j. W. Marshall cnt Preston's
oats Monday.
A fine heifer belonging to
MarshalpS was bitten by a rat
tlesnake Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Money of Clyde
and Bill Homer of Joycoy at
tended Sunday school at Prairie
View last Sunday.
l.. McAdam attended both con.
ventions in Springfield this week
Henry Bewley and wife were
in Springfield Monday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11
Pride
August 4

Lewis Stewart is attending
Teachers normal in Springfield.
He has the Murray school this
coming term.
Mr.. anl Mrs. E. K. Hanan and
their daughter Argyle and Earl
Roberts arrived Saturday from
Plevina, Kans. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanan returned home Monday.
Miss Hanan and Mr.. Roberts
are on their claims.
Chas. Carr and j. w. Harmon
attended sale near Stonington
Thursday.
Wayne Sheldon and family left
for Texhoma, Okla, Thursday.
Their baby has been puite sick,
but is improving.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11
Plum Creek

R. l. johnson has been on the
sick list.
Little Johnnie Richard is very
sick.
The Hickcox boys went to the
cedars this week.
Mr.. Ices father from Okla
homa was visiting this country
and the cedars this week.
Mr.. Growers folks and Mamie
Boles took dinner Sunday at the
John Little home.
Elmer johnson was over in the
Maxey neighborhood one day
this week..
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

Two Mexicans were arrested
last Friday for bootlegging.
They had a good supply of the
goods on hand. They were Civ
en- a hearing before Police Judge
Cur ran, both pleaded guilty and
paid their fines, a portion of
which was refunded upon a
promise Of good beha vior.-From
a Lamar paper. Here is a grand
chance for the fiery Register to
get one in on Wilson for permit
ting Mexican raid on the i'm
rerial city of Lamar.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

The neare't Hughes cam to COM
mitting himself on anything was
the statement that with the char
acter of Huerta we had nothing
to do. thus implying that he
would have recognized him as
soon as the gore on his hands
was evidence of the fact that
Medero was out of the way.
That may be way to make
presidents of Mexico, but We
don't believe such a sentiment
can make a president of the Unit
ed States.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11
MISS HANNAH HERBERT

Elsewhere will be found tht
announcement of Miss Hannat
Herbert for the Office of count,
treasurer.
Judge Herbert was one of the
first of the old-timers in Bacs
county, and his daughter Mamie
now Mrs. Mundell,i was the first
child born in the county, Miss
Hannah being his second daugh.
ter.
Miss Hannah is a young wo
man of rare ability and unim
peachable integrity, is a high
school graduate, has taught
several terms of school, anc
should she be elected will bring
to the Office an efficiency tha'
will be guarantee of the safe
keeping of the county's financia
interests, thus becoming a suita
BILE successor to Miss Johnston
who has made one of the best
sreasurers the county has evel
had.
We commend Miss Herbert tt
the careful consideration of thu
Democrats of the county, ant
can bespeak for her a hearty
support of the ticket, whether
she succeeds in the pri.
maries or not, and can bespeal
for her a popular administration
of the Office should she be nom
mated and elected.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

The easiest thing in the world
lis to criticise and scold. We
would suggest to Hughes that
when he runs out of anything
else to hold up to the public gaze,
there is always left the declara
ton ofindependence, OF tbs United
States constitution, and the ten
commandments contained in the
Mosaic law.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11
EDLER

@. E. johnson is in Ohio. call
ed there by the serious illness ol
his mother. ~, .v-s, ,,,,i s-..,,. q. !. -
Daniel Huffman returned from
the cedars Wednesday
Harry Bn~lsy wen. to Lamar
Thursday for freight.
Charles Collier went to the ce'
dars Tuesday AMI returned
Thursday. n-t.1 .3.a
A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Collier Wed.
nesday morning, to whom they
have given the name Esther Ce'
Gil. .s.
Mrs. George Collier is quite
seriously ill. 5- rs..
Mrs. Coulter returned Satur'
day from a visit to Topeka.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

The republicans two years ago
used the abolishment of the State
Tax commission to get in, and
are this year trying to get in on
the maintenance of the said COM
mission. Here is g grand oppor-
tunity for the Pueblo Chieftain
to get in some good punches on
the Wilson facilitating" and
"wobblirg" policies.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

The European powers have up
to date succeeded in firing about
Sc billion dollars worth of lead
into eacll other. In the face of
all this. who is the man who
would place the United States on
the Hughes toboggan slide of
uncertainty, or the "iirmness"
that would bring war "at the
drop of a hat?"
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

One of Hughes pronounce
ments was that as there was a
warning of the Lusitania disaster
Wilson should now be punished
for not having prevented it.
The lightning flash is warn
ing of the thunder bolt, and prob
ably Hughes can tell US who
should be punished when by such
bolt the victim is struck to the
ground.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

An answer by the republican
presidential nominee of whether
he would have settled Germany's
disregard of international law by
war or by diplomacy would make
interesting reading, and would
settle the question of the presi-
dency for the next four years.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

Apropos Hughes altitude Of
"frmpess," it will be remember
ed that Don Quixote was very
t'.irm;" but he would have Jared
Q great deal better if he had used
. little diplomacy and com mon
sense along with his "irmness. "
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

Democratic nominees should
strengthen themselves and the
ticket by making announcements
at once-whether they have any
opposition in the primary or nc...
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

The democrats Tuesday nomin-
ated Judge Gunter for governor
and that settles the hash OF
Nicholson, Carlson, or any 9th.
er son-of-a gun the G. o. p's.
put up.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

Other write ups have crowded
out our advertisers and new
buildings. Will get them in line
again next week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11
a Word of Thanks
To the Democrats of Prove,

To the Democrats of Prowers
and Baca Counties:
1t is with solemn apprecia-
ton of the honor conferred and
a deep sense of the obligations
and responsibilities uf the posi-
ton that wish to express my
gratitude to the delegated demo-
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11
r. M. Fowler

We are this week announcing
r. NJ. Fowler for the assessor
ship on the democratic ticket,
and ask the democrats of the
county to give him a fair hear
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

A firmness that guides in the
channels of peace oeats a fem :
ness that would plunge the na-
ton into war, and is the firmness
the people are going to back in
November.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

That prohibition and beer plank
in the democratic state platform
takes all the wind out of the z.
o. p. sails. Well done, boys.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

The exocutioner of Easement
received a fee of $500, which
makes US arise to remark that
we wouldn't consider the said
executioner a very valuable ac-
QUESTION to- a highly civilized
community.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

We believe that Baca county
now has corps of teachers that
will compare favorably in ability
with teachers anywhere-east or
west.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

A news item tells US that as
candidate Hughes was about to
enter Canada the first OF the
week his auto was searched for
high explosives. Presumably
those Canadians feared he had
his grip full of his gun-Cotton
speech of acce 2tance.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

The presumption has been
that Wilson is going to be Grip
pied by the German vote; but the
facts are that the so-called Ger.
nan-American vote has always
been republican, just as the Ir-
ish vote has generally been dem
ocratic.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

One and a tenth inches of rain
passed diagonally over the
county, from the southwest to
the northeast, probably getting
one third of the comfy, while
other rains have reached other
parts.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

Suppose the cops try this for
q protection argument: Henry
Ford recently Topped $4,000 off
the price of touring cars-and
he pays every man who works
for him $500 day.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

Believing the visit of Governor
Carlson will be nonpartisan, we
believe the good people of Baca
county should give him rousing
reception. 1t isn't every day
that Baca county has the honor
of entertaining the governor Of
the state.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

Should Hughes fail to find any
nayigable rivers in Mexico head.
ed towards the White House, he
might journey to South
America and try Roosevelt's Riv-
er of Doubt'-Roosevelt acting
as a suitable guide.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

Roosevelt is now also for ma
tional woman's suffrage. Like
Hughes while governor, he miss.
ed grand chance to help the
cause while president of the
United States; but like Hughes
he never cheeped.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

The teachers Wednesday night
gave their entertainment to a
jambed full house, and by all
present it was pronounced dgrand.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

The two errals returned
from Denver-where they help
ed to name the uext gouernor of
Colorado, Wednesday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11
HARMONY IS THE WORD

Democrats in County Assembly
Bridge the Chasm in the Par.
ty and Put Up a Ticket That
Will Win in Novem Der.
TIE ticket is representative of
Every Part of the County, and
the Nominees Designated are
Men and Women Who Aave
Been an Honor and a Credit to
Both the County and the Party.
Forenoon
Following are the minutes of
the meeting:
Chairman McChntock called
the assembly to order and read
the call of the meeting.
On motion 8. N. Konkel was
made temporary chairman.
Mr.. Konkel made a brief speech
thanking the convention, touch
| ing on the issues of the campaign,
state and national, and express
ing confidence of victory all
! along the line in November and
especially III Baca county.
A motion by Judge Herbert to
indorse the nomination of s. M
Konkel for State Representative
and for the democrats to do all
in their power to encompass his
election was unanimously adopt
ed.
The chairman appointed the
following committees:
Permanent organization.
H. McClintock, &. R. Poyner,
DR.. Culp.
Credentials.
B. ]. Clifton, c. M. Gordon,
Judge Herbert.
Resolutions.
F. Hall, Ray Casady, D. Kon
kel.
Adjourned to 2 p. III.
Afternoon
Committee on permanent or
ganization made the temporary
organization permanent, and
on the complete report of the
committees they were discharge
ed.
On motion the new precincts
were given one vote each and
those present from unrepresent.
ed precincts were allowed to
cast the vote of the precinct.
On motion the chairman of the
central committee was author
lied to fill vacancies and to ap
point committeeman and women
in precincts in which this was
not done in the primary.
On motion the committeeman
and women in each precinct, in
which it was not done in the pri-
mary, were authorized tu appoint
one justice and two constables at
once and to report same to Chair
man Harry McClintock.
The nominations for the vari-
GUS county offices were made as
published elsewheae and the as
sembly adjourned feeling that the
days work entitled them to the
appreciation Of
Well done, good and faithful
servants.
The Springfield herald., 1916-08-11

The Jews had learned the art
of criticism before there was a
Hughes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-18
WILSON WILL MAKE
NO SPEAKING TOUR
President May Accept Invita-
lions to Different Places,

WASHINGTON, d. CATER con-
ference between President Wilson and
the members of the Democratic cam
paign committee, Vance G. McCor-
mick, chairman of the national COM
mittee, announced that the president
would make no speaking tour, but
probably would accept invitations to
speak at different places.
Formal notification to the president
of his nomination will take place
Sept g That day was definitely select
ed when arrangements were made for
the president to go to Long Branch,
v. j., for the ceremony. The president
has already completed his speech of
acceptance. The notification speech
will be made by Senator James
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-18
GREAT AUTO SHOW
At STATES FAIR
Over 100000 Worth Of
1917 Models to Be Shown
Under One Roof.
INCLUDES OVER 200 CARS.
Dealers Will Conduct Another
Booster Trip Touching Fifty
Cities-Why Small Admis-
sion Fee Is Charged.
INCLUDES OVER 200 CARS

Milwaukee, Aug 21.-It was conced
ed during the 1915 State Fair that the
exhibition of automobiles and aces
series made by the Milwaukee Auto
mobile Dealers. incorporated. was one
of the most distinguishing features of
the exposition and surpassed any at
tempt heretofore made by any industry
in Wisconsin to illustrate the magni
tude of the business produced by any
one trade.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-18

Maud--W Would you object to hus-
band who smoked in the house? Marie
MOST decidedly. But shall keep quiet
about it until get one.-Boston Tran
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-18
sLAvS WINES TRATEGIC CITY
Jabonitza Gateway Through Carpa-
thians Is Taken.

3 LONDON, ENG. = Aroused by the
successful continuation of the Rus
sion offensive in Galicia, Emperor
William has gone to the eastern front
to superintendent in person the Aus
tro-German operations.
The Cars army is continuing to
force crossings of the Zlota Lipa riv-
er in Galicia, while in the Carpathians
the Russians occupied Jablonica.
The Russian forces that captured
Zhorow on the Strypa river are now
moving on Zloczow, on the railway
which joins the main Lemberg line.
Along the Zlota Lipa the Russians are
successfully attacking the Austro-Hun-
garian positions on the hills.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-18
TOLMINO FALLS;
TRIESTE is NEAR
Italians Within Thirteen Miles
Of Their Goal.
AUSTRIAN SHIPS WITHDRAWN

Greater Part of Fleet Sails for IN
known Destination-La Strong
hold Taken by Italians Next in I'M
portance to Goritz-Bnitish Retake
Positions.
ROME, ITALY = Two uccesses
marked the operations of the Italian
army in its offensive against the Aus
TRANS east and southeast of Goritz.
Troops moving southeast of Goritz,
under command of the Duke of Aosta,
advanced to within thirteen miles Of
Trieste, whence the greater part of
the Austrian fleet left for an unknown
destination. The Italian army operat-
ing east of Goritz has entered the sub
urbs of Tolmino, the next greatest
fortress to Goritz along the Isonzo.
ToImino near Fall.
The town is under continuous she'll
fire, according to dispatch from TIL
rim, and the Austrians are said to be
evacuating the town
The southern and western suburbs
of the city are burning and the fall
of Tolmino proper is expected at any
moment
Austrian trenches on the CarsO
plateau and to the east of Goritz have
been captured, according to the official
statement, and the Austrians have suf-
fered severe losses along the entire
IsonZo front.
Take 1,41e Prisoners.
In the fighting on the CarsO, accord
ing to the official statement the
eleventh army corps repulsed Aus
TRAN counter attacks and changed the
Austrian lines to the west of Sainte
Grade and Monte Pecinke Several
sections of the enemy's trenches were
captured and 1,419 prisoners, inclu1-
ing thirty-one officers, were taken.
British Retake Positions.
LONDON, ENG. =. Nearly all the
trenches captured by the Germans
northwest of Pozieres on the Somme
front during Sunday have been re-
covered by the British, the war office
announces.
Berlin officially admits the loss of
the trenches.
On the Verdun front the French
have resumed the offensive with much
violence. In a brillian grenade attack
General Petain's troops have smashed
through the German lines on a front
SEQ yards, the war office announces.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-18
A GENERAL SURVEY or
The War.

Thursday, Aug. 1o.-Pushing rapidly
eastward on the Isonzo front, the Ital
fans have occupied the strong Aus
trian position of Boschini, south of
GoritZ. and have captured more
ground from the retreating garrison
from Goritz and taken nearly $4,000
prisoners
The railway station at Chryplin only
three miles east of Stanislau, has been
captured by the advancing Russian
army The right wing of General
Letchitsky's army he's reached the
Nonastirzvska-Nisn railway, twelve
miles northeast of Stanislau, and the
mouth of the Zlota Lipa river
General Brussiloff's armies report
405. Quo Teutons captured since the
beginning of their offensive.
Friday. Aug. Stanislau. an i'm
portant railroad center, southeast of
Lcmberg. capital of Galicia, has been
occupied by Russian troops. The Rus
slams claim $4,000 to 10000 prisoners
taken in three days
The Italians have occupied the en-
tire Doberdo plateau. The Italians
also have captured Rubbia and San
MARITIME del Carso. They have reached
the line of the Va11one river. The Aus
TRANS have retired to the east of the
town of Vollone.
The Anglo-French forces occupied
the Dorian railway station and a
ueighboring hill
Saturday, Aug. 12.-North of the
Somme the French att the third
German line from Hare urt to the
river at Huscourt, a distance of six
and one-half kilometers f3% r~ires)
taking all the trenches to de- il OF
1000 meters (nearly two thirds of a
| mile)
Following up their victory at Stan
islau, the Russians are pressing west
ward on a 45-mile front, driving the
Ausctro-Germans back in disordered
retreat toward LemDerg.
In the Italian fighting the duke of
Aosta in the direction of Trieste and
Goritz in the direction of Trieste and
his troops have occupied Oppaacchia-
sella, six miles southwest of Goriaz.
Sunday, Aug. 13.-Seven towns and
villages were taken by the Russians
in Galicia in the actions of the past
two days. A summary of the number
of prisoners, most of which have been
taken since August 1. places them at
more than $4,000.
In the Monfalcone and Gorzia Sec
tors the Italians, pressing their often.
sive toward Trieste, have driven the
Austrians from fortified positions.
More than 1000 prisoners were taken.
Bmtish forces in Egypt still are driv-
ing back the Turks who were defeat.
ed in the recent battle east of the
Suez canal.
An advance of from 300 to 400 yards
on a front of nearly mile was made
by the British northwest of Pozieres
Monday, Aug. 14.-On the front east
and southeast of Lemberg alone, it is
estimated that the Austro-Germans
have lost $4,000 men, or half their eff.
| fectives.
Italian troops continued pressing
the Austrians back on the Carso pla.
teau and east of ILL 212 pierced an
other line of hostile intrenchments
| About 500 prisoners were captured by
| the italians.
| Counter attacks northwest of Pc
| zieres enabled the Germans to occupy
| temporarily some of the trenches
| which the British had captured on
| Sunday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-18
KILLS CARRANZA OFFICER
U. S. Provost Guard Shoots Lieuten-
ant Who Fired at Him.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS = A lied
tenant of the Carranza army was shot
guard at Colonia Dublan three days
ago, according to a report to General
Funston by General Pershing. The dis
patch mentioned no names.
General Pershing said the Mexican
officer and become angry at a Mexico
Northwestern railroad brakeman and
had chased AID fired on him. The pro-
vost guard ordered the officer to halt.
The latter turned and fired AT fhn
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-18
Wise Girl.

! favor the vote for women.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-18

The administration was to seize and
punish Villa for his outrage on our soil.
1t has not punished any one; we went
in only to retire.