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Douglas Island news., 1917-01-05
REAL FINANcIERs

The real nnanciers ot the world arc not the people who deal in mil- |uouus not the exalted fellows who grow gray looking through the gild- ed cages of tho banks or break early iu lie from worrying over deals that involve hundreds of thousands They are people ln the modest homes who rear families on incomes or a few hundred dollars year. And there are plenty of them.
 Here is a family or four mother. father and two children. They live In their own home paid for on the
 ustaIlmout plan. They dress neatly and have substantial food in Che house at an times. They visit @ place ot entertainment once iu a while. moving picture show ot least. Yet. says an exchange. Che only Income the family has ever en- loved ls Che weekly wage of tho to- thcr and that never exceeded hum drcd dollars month. Talk about your rnauciers; where are there any to compare with this man and wo- maue
 Or. take the shop girl we hear SO much about. She earns ten dollars a week nothing more. She lives at home with her old mother tho two Of them constituting tbc family. and tbc family has no other income ey- ccpt che salary of tho daughter. Yet the family manages to exist. They nay ten dollars a month for three rooms. and Che mother prepares the meals and attends Co the household work while Che daughter is at the store. They buy economically, ot course. and spend little for amusc- mcnts. but the daughter must dress reasonably we'll to hold her place In Che store. They live on ten dollars a week that Is Che point. And Che unaucicriug that must be done In that homo is of moro efficient kind. and shows greater intelligence than Che nuancicriug which builds a bridge across river.
 So we claim that thc real finau- eiers are those oi Che little homes Che men and women who arc toiling at mcarre wages and managing Co live respectable lives. free from actu- aI want. upon incomes that are heart breaking Co contemplate iu the face of Che exaggerated prices which are demanded for the ueccssaries of life.
Douglas Island news., 1917-01-05

Emperor Charles or Austria has issued a proclamation Co his people iu which he claims Gods gracious assistance" The emperor ot Ger many says that with Gods aid and guidance he will oyerwhelm his en- cmics. Russia says that through Gods mcrcles" we have been able Go do certain things. The king Of Eng land says leaving our cause In Gods hand" and SO on. All of them seem absolutely certain that they have or will receive divine assist ance in Che war. So it is pertinent for an observer Co ask. Which side is Cod on. anyway"
Douglas Island news., 1917-01-05

The Prohibition bin for Alaska introduced by Delegate Wickershum is SO hide-bouud and bone-dry as Co almost cause the reader Co ycarn for a drink. If Che bin gets by and Is -iridly enforced. there will be very utIe conviyiality of the old school variety In Alaska in the sweet by and by. The proposed bin reads as though it might have been drawn up by a man who had been out che night before and had a grudge a. eaiust himself But it is just what NIaskau5 indicated by their recent vote chat they wanted. James. your bin Is all right.
Douglas Island news., 1917-01-05
DOUGLAS DRUGGIST
 PLEASES CUSTOMERS

Guy l.. Smith. the druggist. re- ports customers greatly pleased with the QUICK action of simple buck thorn bark. glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ka. This simple remedy drains the old foul matter from the bowels SO THOROUGH that ONE SPOONFUL relieves almost ANY CASE of constipation, sour or Eassy stomach It Is SO powerful that it is used successfully In appendicitis. Adler-ika never gripes and the IN stant action is surprising.
Douglas Island news., 1917-01-05
GEORGE BITTEL

Information wanted Of the above who left home (New York City) in 1898 and believed to have gone to Alaska. His mother is anxioIsly o. waiting news of him. Address. Chris Bittel. Box S23, Albany, N. Y.
 C-1O-12l
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-26
COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING.

The question whether the State Of Washington
shall be the first to establish a system of compul
sorry military training in it's public schools is be-
fore the present legislature for decision. The
consideration given it and the discussion Of it will
for it portends a radical change in our military
policy, change whose influences are apt to be
tremendously far-reaching.
If ours is to be military nation, it goes with
out saying we must have compulsory training.
Only where the course is compulsory in our uni
versities is it at all successful the minute that it
is made voluntary, the college battalion dwindles
to almost nothing for host of reasons other than
the one the theorist is most apt to hit upon, the
assumption that the college men do not want mill
tary training because they believe in peace.
Usually it is because they are too lazy to get up
in the morning to attend drill, by way of being
frank about it, or in those instances where after
noon drills are held, they want to spend the time
in some social diversion. Their views on peace
haven't anything to do with it in ninety nine
cases out Of hundred.
Regardless of that, however, the question, it
appears to us, is one for the states to determine
after the national government has led the way to
a change from the system which the nation has
maintained from it's inception, for the problem is
really national one and the decision should like
wise be national Therefore it seems to us it
would be we'll for the State of Washington to wait
until the national policy is determined; it is
neither imperative nor advisable that we should
undertake now revolution of policy until we
know what the nation and the other states are
going to do.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-26
HISTORY IN THE MAKING.

The sOberer second thought Of our own states
and of the world recognizes today the won
derful history making character of the remark
BILE address President Wilson delivered to the
United States senate last Monday afternoon-an
address which the future will place at least along
side Monroe's famous doctrine, if not in first
place among the state documents of our nation.
A reading of it gives an invigorating i'm
preston of it's lofty ideals, it's wonderful diction
and it's stimulating exposition of most import
ant governmental policy; the second serves to
deepen and strengthen that impression to stir in
one realization of all that it means study of it
further convinces one that here is the most
markable declaration of ideals, purposes and pol
icy that has lately been given the world The
depth and the breadth and the sincerity of it will
come only to the student of it, though the mere
reader cannot help but grasp, if only in smat-
tering way, the wonder of it's argument and the
compelling force Of it's declaration.
1t is printed in full on another page-it is well
worth every minute you can give to it. Never
before in its history has spokesman for the
nation lifted it beyond the pale Of its own terri
tory, it's own domesticity into the worlds lime
light as the leader of the nations of the world.
Heretofore we have been content to keep to our
selves as the guardian of he New World in re-
polling the encroaches of the Old; now it is pro-
posed that we shall extend that guardianship over
all the world carrying to the peoples and the gov
ernments Of the Old the principles, the humanity,
the peace-loving aspirations of the New.
1t is tremendously important step the presi-
dent proposes, step which should of course be
given the fullest discussion and debate in the
United States senate and in public forums every
where so that all may know, and knowing, realize
its Importance and the wisdom of it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-26

the state of hundred and thirty-tive dollars
worth of tables and chairs and rugs and other
furnishings, to tit up card room in the state
house for their wives.
OF course they didn't get away with it-they
got out from under swiftly as they could after
it had been given the publicity it deserved, and
one senator after another sought frantically to
explain how they had all the time intended to
pass the hat among themselves to pay for it.
But some meanspirted individual had to go dig
up out of the senatorial records the official reso
luton which they had formally adopted, and the
''pass the hat gag didn't work. The dignitied
senators going to make the state pay for it.
It's long lane that has no turning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-26

The proposal to establish a state farm loan sys-
tenn to supplement that of the federal government
is an excellent one and should and doubtless will
receive the approval of the present legislature.
No act Of the scope of the federal statute can in
instances of this kind provide for special condi-
tons prevailing in particular section. To do
that might lead to abuse of the system elsewhere
and thus destroy its usefulness But the indi-
vidual state can as several have, establish sys-
tenn which will meet the peculiar circumstances
common within it's borders and Washington
should not hesitate to do it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-26
WHAT HAPPENED N OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

From The Washington STANDARD for
January 80, 1901. Vol. XXI.
No. 10.
Washington now stands "a in the
relative rank of states and territories
in population. In 1880 she stood AZ.
The celebrated Seattle harbor line
cases. involving over 100000
worth of property, were decided by
the supreme court in Seattle on the
23rd.
It is said that some of the Repub-
lican leaders are exceedingly anxious
to heal up the breach that the bitter
senatorial election has caused, and
that some of the Squire men suggest
Calkins for governor to succeed Fer
~ and others name him for senator,
to supplant Allen in 1898.
Hiram c. Clawsey. a contractor for
the brick work of the McKenney
building. fell from the fourth story
Of that structure yesterday about II
O'CLOCK. He was engaged in repair
ing the elevator used to carry up ma
terial and had stepped upon the
platform to adjust some part Of the
machinery overhead. when It fell
with such velocity that the feet Of
the unfortunate man were driven
through the floor. Both legs we're
broken in two places. He was i'm
mediately taken to St. Peters hos
pital, where he died in a few hours.
Somebody who has not the nerve
to sign his name to his structures.
censures the board of trade for hav-
ing taken the initiative steps for q
state ball in honor of the legislature
and state officers.
The electric fire alarm Is now in
complete order and everybody wants
to turn the handle, Just to see how
the blamed thing works.
Mr.. L. F. Henderson, the real es-
tate dealer, has sold the lot on Main
street occupied by the Brunswick
restaurant, to Mr.. T. Martin, of New
York for $4,000. Mr.. Martin pro-
poses to erect a four-story brick
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-26
A FOOL AND A ROPE.

Somebody once suggested, "Give a fool plenty
Of rope and he II hang himself and somehow or
other that remark keeps bobbing up every time
anybody says anything about the ladies cardroom
that was-and is no more-in the committee room
adjoining the august state senate. How remark
able it was that those same people who only
few months ago held up their hands in holy hor-
TOR at cigar humidor, a monograph and gal
Ion or two Of oysters bought for the executive
mansion, should blithely direct the purchase by
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-26
MOVING AHEAD.

The days ahead promise substantial, material
growth for Olympia an advancement based on
the most solid of all foundations, industrial en-
terprises employing our labor and purchasing
our materials, an onward march which the city
will richly merit, because it offers those funda-
mental advantages upon which real progress is
based These forward steps began last fall when
the Olympia Shipbuilding company established
its plant here they will be given wonderful stlm-
illus by the Sloan Shipyards Corporation, which
in the last day two began the installation here
of its million-dolar enterprise.
All credit to the Chamber of Commerce and its
individual members who made possible this new
est acquisition to the city, the largest industry 1t
ever had and one which will give especial benefit
to almost every factor of the city life. Partlcu
Iary should credit be given to President +. NJ
Troy, of the Chamber of Commerce, who first
interested the Sloans in Olympia as possible
site for their company, and to Messrs j. l.. Peters
and c. j. Lord, who, with Mr.. Troy led the nego
tiations among our business men generally which
resulted in obtaining the plant for Olympia.
But in bestowing this individual need Of praise,
we must not lose sight of the all-important fact
that the willingness Of our business men to CO.
operate is really what made it all possible. Team
work, desire to do something for their city,
prompted these men to join together in doing
that which the new company desired, and they
have demonstrated so successfully in this instance
that they cannot only work together, but that
working together they can accomplish for their
city, and SO for all it's residents, greater things
than any one person or small group had been
able to do before.
And this, after all, means more for the future
of Olympia than anything else Confidence in
ourselves, in our ability to do things collectively
in the advantages we have to offer, will work
wonders for our city Demonstration to the out
aide world that we are up and doing, that Olym-
pia Is forging ahead and doing bigger things
than other cities roundabout, will likewise work
toward our progress. Success breeds success.
Olympia today is in better position, on firmer
foundation, than it ever was So are its prospects
better. The Olympia Of five years from now will
be bigger city, livelier city and better city
city that will surprise us all. We are moving
ahead.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-26
4 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Right early and right properly has the legisla-
1ure decided to put before the people Of our state
the question whether convention should be
aalled to revise its constitution Right early, be-
eause two years ago scant consideration was
given the subject by legislative leaders; right
properly because the people themselves and not a
cGterie Of politicians who happen for the moment
"a control the Legislative organizations should not,
q was the case in nineteen thirteen, refuse to
extend to the people right which is most OBJ
xiously theirs
We anticipate that the sentiment of the state
viii be overwhelmingly in favor of constitu-
fional convention, unless, perchance, somebody
makes scarecrow out Of fear Of one "ism" or
another and that fear is perpetrated upon the
body polite Really, of course, there is no basis
for any fear of any kind, for that convention can
not "put over. anything not favored by the pre-
ponderance Of public sentiment, and what public
sentiment favors, that should be- So that we be-
lieve anyone who tries to scare the body polite
Ii opposition to q constitutional convention will
have mighty hard time doing it.
The need Of revision Of our constitution and
1f the reform Of various features Of state gov
eminent, to facilitate and democratize its func-
tiona, is 80 well realized that it undoubtedly will
be authorized.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-01-26
eff Bettman is on the label, you re safe.

When frosty mornings and cold nights make your
blood tingle it's good to be outdoors. That's
when Bettman s clothes add to your pleasure by
making your comfortable.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20

they would stretch out along that
street for a thousand miles.
10 accomplish this annual dcs-
truclion fire starting at one end of
this street would have To hurn at
The rate Of three miles a day for
every day In the year,
Going through such a burned
street at every 1000 feet one would
pass the ruins of Of a building from
which an injured person was being
removed and every three quarters
of a mile would be the ruin OF a
u%ulding M which a life was lost
During the year Of 1901 the fire
loss of The United States was one
hnlf The cost Of all, the new build
iugs erected,
Now YOU be careful.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20
PRAYING DOWN HINDU TEMPLE


Bishop Waruc NJ tho Methodist
Episcopal church tells this remark
able story n q victory through pray
or. 4 strong Hindu leader had been
converted. lie was head man over
5000. who had bccome Christians,
and through his influence tho old
temple was torn away and a church
was built. Later he fell away, and
the missionary. returning to the vii
lagc, found a new temple built inn
mediately adjoining the new Chris
tian church. The missionary went
To the bishop and asked him TO "irst
call a day Of prayer
Following this advice. he called to
gcthcr al the missionaries, and they
met for prayer AT a place some 30
miles away. After they had prayed
sometime one Of the lady mission
aries arose and said: 81 cannot pray
any longer; ! have victory II seems
! have had a vision and saw the
forces Of light and darkness hat
thing in the air. The darkness had
faded away and hight has tri-
umphcd" The next morning NJ day.
break a messenger came aud stated
that on the previous afternoon al
about the hour Of the lady's vision
tho temple had been torn down.
Christian Herald.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20

though an enemy army may
never land on our shores. there is a
powerful enemy already here who
innicts upon ms damages totollnp
S.uOOOO 600. That enemy Is FINE.
Niles searls, general fire lnspee-
tor for the southern Pacific eN-
plains just what that s2ooooooou
annual fire los, means. The money
represents;
Total amount paid out IN divl
dcnds by all the railroads Ia the
couutry.
Onc-hnlf of all the gold aud sll-
yer mincd within the borders Of
tho Inilrd States.
~ an the buildings destroyed dur
ing amy one year were erected on
the Two sides u q single street.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20
ASSERTED HIMSELF At LAST
Badly Scattered Defendant In Court Of
Domestic Relations Explains
Cause Of Hls Condition.

The canuy group Of court attcnd-
ants are usually able TO tell the en-
tire story Of n case NJ soon ~ they
observe the complainant, defendant
and witnesses, long before a word Of
testimony has been given. But In
the domestic relations court they
made a had guess. says a New York
news letter. Tho case wns that Of
a mar with two black eyes, a net
bnndagc across his forehead and Al
least three teeth missing from his
upper tier. Naturally. the court at
icndants wore confident that the man
WAS the complainant. IL being APP
parent that he had no end Of reason
for complaint. They were wrong.
however, for the woman in the case
testified that she had found u ncccs-
cary to thus batter her beloved in an
effort 10 make y mp-p " him. To tho
lay mind she seemed 10 have made n
wreck of him. but she contendcd that
the court should sce 10 il that he
pay her nj least 81 a week toward
her support.
"Now, how did This particular
quarrel come about - asked the
court, surveying the partially present
defendant.
"Jusi this" whistlcd tho bruised
ono through dental void. "for siv-
teen years I never said a word. no
matter what was said 10 me. Ycrtcr.
dav I asserted myself"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20
Notice 10 qualification.
4. 5. Land ONCE at Las Cruces,
y. NJ Mpy 26th, 1917.

Notice is hereby given that Will
lam C.. Massey, Of Walnut Wells,
~ NJ. who, on April e., 1918, made
Hd. Entry, No. Os3Os, for Nwi
NEi See. 20; w2sEi; sEiswl, Sec
lion 20, Township % 5. Range 10 w
~ NJ. p. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention 10 make three-year
Proof, 10 establish claim To the land
above described, before NJ. l.. Mas
-ry q. $. Commissioner, at Walnut
Wells, " NJ ON the 10th day Of
July, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
D.. r. krrtou of Walnut Wells, n. NJ.
Hugh Lynch of Walnut Wells, n. NJ.
OTIS Robertson, of Walnut Wells n.
NJ.
Crodc Mcfarland, Of Walnut Wells,
y. N.
John l.. Burnside,
OF 6-29 Register.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20

TWO LOTS, No. 3 and (, block 10,
Rice addition to Columbus, n. NJ, TO
trade for good team-prefer team,
wagon and harness. Would take
second hand wire or a good cow.
Inquire Of John A, piepmeier, Co
iumhus, y. NJ. itp
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20

For Sale: One restaurant range
and one gasoline range, all kinds Of
household and kitchen furniture
Rob Flack. Il
For Sale; Three and one-half
miles of smoothe wire fence IN. J..
~Yarbrough. n
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20

~ can't enlist; | have the hay
fever"
Would YOU let a little thing like
that stop vou:'
Little thing? | tell YOU, hay
fever is nothing 10 sncczo at"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20
MAKING GARDEN.

"Dearic, we ought to plant some
%pic-plant.'
"1o he sure. And what sort Of
pies shall " e raise p
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20
TO

Notice Is Serehy given that the
undersigned. Fred sherman, whose
UuslUnice address rs Deming, New
Mexico. was by order duly entered
boz the above entitled cause on the
10Th day Of June. A. ID. 1917, duly
appointed, vice James r. Maddill,
Esq. deceased, us referee In said
rause, with all the powers, authOri-
iy. rights and duties conferred and
imposed upon referees in the case of
insolvency of corporations under
the laws of the state Of New Mexico.
Notice is further given that II is
100 and hy said order provided that
400 creditors aud persons having
claims against the Mimhres Valley
Alfalfa Farms Company, a corpora
.lluu organized under the laws Of the
state NJ New Mexico, and having It's
principal place of business al Dem
ug. Boo said county and state. the
above named defendant. be-. and they
are thereby required 10 file said
claims with the undersigned referee
ls aforesaid. ON or before the 3ist
uuy of July. 4. -. 1917. aud that an
claimants and creditors falling to do
-u within thr time boo said order linz
iind us Aforesaid shall hc and g.
thereby barred from participating
boz the distribution of the assets Of
said defendant corporation.
Notice b. further given that an
claims tu Boz illod cor presented piir-
summit iu This notice are required 10
lr Don writing and upon oath.
Dated this 18th day uf June. 4. ID.
1919.
FRED SHERMAN. Referee.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20
Bargain In Pumping Outnt

NiN-horse power engine, pump
ack, 100 feet Of 3 inch pipe, 80 inch
BRASS lined cylinder, sucker rods and
complete-see F. NJ. Lingo at
the blacksmith shop, or G. +. Parks
At the Courier Office. II
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20
BUT hardest TO RAISE.

Knicker-Wha is the most need
ed grain CROP
Bocker-Grains Of sense.-New
York Sun.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20
ONE OR THE OTHER.

Mr.. R-Do you think you'll he
able to keep up with your neigh
hors?
MrR Ri we can't, my dear,
well move.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20
A CONTINGENCY.

'Hcrc's some idiot Of a theorist
wants people to eat graz"
81 like tdatl y grass were food,
We would soon be in clover"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20
oAaoEN INplcATloNs.

"Some men would rather fight
than eat
"But from the great number Of
gardens it looks as II a majority Of
them would rather eat"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-20
MCCONNELL THE DESCRIPTION

He saw the pretticst girl down
town today.
Shc-H Yes. | didn't get home un-
al after SIX O'Clock.