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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18
STENOGRAPHERS GAN
WAIVE SPELLING AND
PENMiNSIIP TESTS.

The civil service commission has
announced that the war department
has agreed to make appointments
from stenographers aud typewriters
at not less than SLIGO year aud
10 promote 10 Si.2OO at the end NJ
three months Of satisfactory SER
vice.
Competitors In either the slcuog-
raphy or the separate typewriter
examinations need not take the
subjects of spelling arithmetic. pen
manship and letter writing II they
to not wish 10, and may be- rated
simply upon the tests m stcnog-
raphy and lypewriling or IN type-
writing. Those who attain a per-
ceniare of ~ ia either examina-
ton Will have their names placed
upon supplemental register. hut
will not be- eligible for appointment
from such register 10 positions pay
lng more than 1000 a year
Those who make a percentage of
as much a. 20 IN either the stenog-
raphy or typewritlng tess and pass
in spelling, arithmetic, penmanship
aud letter writing will have their
nomes placed upon the register for
clerk with knowledge Of sten0gra-
ply or lyprwriting, aud will hc elgi-
bile for appointment at entrance sal
aries ranging from $500 10 1900.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18
"UTOPlAN DREAM" CAME TRUE
Reclamation Of Desert, Thought I'm.
possible by Senator Hoar. Has
Been Accomplished.

II is recorded Of George F. Hoar
Of Massachusetts, that when a final
vote was taken in the United States
senate, Of which he was then a mem-
Der, he entered a protest against ths
reclamation law, in reply to the ar
gument that the public investment
would yield large returns, by say
ing; "lt may be true, but | don't be-
lieye il. You talk about making the
dcasst blossom like = IOse. II
souS-ls fine, but believe b 10 b G
Utopisn dream
The roClamation record Of a recent
date gave tho value Of the ckops pro-
duced in the Salt river valley project
alone at Ss,5OO,OSo, or an average
Of $50 an acre on the l73,Q00 screI
watered by the government, and this
does not include the value of or
chards planted and maturing but moi
yet bearing, says the ChristiaH
Science Monitor. The Salt river
valley is only one Of the many oase'
in the desert that have appeared
since Senator Hoar protesoed.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18
WOULD SWELL VOTERS LIST
Japanese Ballot Holders Now Number
Only 100000 Out Of Total PopV-
Iatlon Of 10000. 900.

Iatlon Of 6o,ooo, 900.
In the japanese nation Of 60,O00..
000 .Deople there are only 100000
voters, or 2s voters in each 1000 J
Newspapers Of the large cities charge
with apathy many citizens possessed
Of the franchise. They insist that
property qualification be further
lowered, in order that a greater num-
Der Of the people viii become inter-
ested in the selection Of members OF
parliament. From the Japan Year
Book some interesting figures are
obtainable, says East and West.
In 1890, with 800 seats in parlia-
ment to be filed, there were 553, ,i74
voters; in 1908, with the same num-
her Of seats, 95l $50; in 1908, when
suffrage was extended TO the large
northern island, Hokkaido, and the
number Of seats was increased TO
$40, there were l,5s2 ,676 people en-
titled to vote. That was high water
mark up to this year, when the rec
ord vote Of 1908 is likely to be eI-
cceded. The increase Of ballot hold
ers in 1908 was due to the lowering
sf the property qualification. On
the other hand, the year 1905
marked the close Of a period OF rs-
marksble industrial and commsrcSl
activity. The prosperity Japan now
enjoys far exceeds that Of the period
mentioned, aud a similar swelling
Of the voters lists is highly prob
able.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18

You see,' he
continued, I'VE eau
resolve to be good
or we can resolve
to be bad. And
when a New Year
Us beginning Il II
well 10 resolve TO
be good
/" That's nom
sense grunted
Pinky. Il don't
care 20 resolve TO
be good. Nor do
Il care 20 resolve
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18
GOOD RECORD
ron COLUMBUS.

judge Cole and Cupid have GER
laiuly made fine record for Co
lumbus the past year According
Ia the record, ln the Judges office
over three hundred applications for
marriage license have been granted.
The Judge says thl, is line record
Tor Columbus.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18

The mills of the Sacramento
Lumber Company nj Namrgurdu
have been started mp, after long
shut down, For the present Hilv
men are employed in the mills but
1t Is expected that the number OF
men viii hc several time, increased
before the end Of next summer
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18
my OFFICIAL WIFE"

Most prominent motion picture
stars Of the day look back upon
some nlm as the epoch In their
career-as the production which
gave them a start ON the road Ia
stardom.
Clara Kimball Young Is no cx-
cepiion TO this rule, and my Onic-
ial Wife, which has been rc-issued
by the Nitagraph Company In de-
luxe edition and which is the at
traction at the Columbus Theatre.
Sunday, December 30. mny hc hrr-
lded as the particular production
which offered Miss Young the mos
r"r "'l" rnlo IN hnr ra"onr
Her ctUr rteriz To. o. o.
sim persTnt rirl who hecom %
100 Wits WI n hnr o." IS %.
'''l ii i' e"ll r'rol . pr hr
o. '1 ~ a. .Hs'r, e.
Ia story 90 $ ON W ind h.r using
her womnnly charm and magnetism
0ri'g On 'h' Russian nobl men and
finally throwing them pside when
they have served her purpose. The
role is wonderfully suited to her
capabilities as are those of Enrl
Williams, Harry Morey, Rose Tap
ley, Mary Anderson, Eulalie Jensen
and the other stars seen in the pro-
duction.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18

Twin Butte artisan well.
u'erlo, continues To increase lis flow
"" dicted by Fayette A. Jones.
"'l nown mining engineer.
hn lo'rtcd the well with O state
'n That il would ge oil or water.
or both, and he says there is a
'r'"r probability that ii will get
oil il decpened.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18

Scientific research has ruined the
lark's reputation for early risinE.
We are told. Now II science will as
sure ms that the worm has no such
objectionable habit, II will lay
bogey that has pursued US all
through life.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18

See Mutt aud Jen at Columbus
Friday and Saturday.
drlye me. prayed the DonN-y.
1--WE shall pick up as many bread.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18

The food hog has given place To
'' fond hoarder. Dig him out and
pen him.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-01-18

Mutt and Jen Cartoons at Colun-
bus Theatre Friday and Saturday.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-02-09

Monday morning a mule belong.
ing to a Mr.. Boudreaux of this pa.
IRISH fell in town and died in less
then ten minutes. Mr.. E. L. Tai.
bot, agricultural agent here, be.
lieves the mule died of Charlton,
and had the place where the mule
bled and died burned up and
sprinkled a heavy layer of limeand
had the animal properly handled
and buried. Mr.. Talbot sent some
OF the blood to New Orleans to be
positive that the mule had char.
bon. He says that there is a state
Jaw regarding the burying of dead
animals and it is a part of his du.
les to see that this was done.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-02-09
"A good set of resolutions

"A good set of resolutions to
adopt at the present time, is to
prepare yourself for the very worst,
then you have a perfect right to
hope for the very best. And eth
err way, take what comes, like a
real American citizen. The worst,
with that fortitude and courage
that is your birthright. as being
descendants of men and women
who used those materials in laying
the foundation Of a government
that should be as proud of you as
citizens, as you are, or ought to be
of the fact that you are just that.
And the best of course, a with
grateful smile. -Ex.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-02-09
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council of the
Town of st Martinville, La, held
at the Town Hall this 9Th day of
Feb. A. d. 1918.
Hon. Albert Bienuenu Mayor
presiding and the following mem.
bers present: Messrs. f. F. Four.
net. A. G. Gauthier, j. H. Du-
champ and r. j. Guirard.
Absent: Mr.. w j. Bienvenu.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Upon motion of Mr.. H. j. Gui.
rard seconded by Mr.. F. F. Four.
net and unanimously carried that
from and after Feb. LIST 1918 the
salaries of the Water and Light
Plant employees shall be as fol-
lows: Robert Thomas $3.50, Aug.
Clement $3.50, Armand Clement
$500.
The following bills were appro-
we'd and ordered paid, viz: Du-
champ Hardware Go $41.9O, New
Iberia Foundry and Machine shop
S16.25, Laizaire Bienvenu 500,
Leonce Pellerin $500. Geo. Greig
g. Co $20.25, Duchamp & Ducrest
1915.
There being no further business
upon motion Of Mr.. F. F. Fournet
and seconded by Mr.. r. j. Gui-
rsrd the meeting adjourned.
ALBERT BIENvENU. Mayor.
SIDNEY E. DELAHOUssAYE,
Secretary
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-02-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Hay wanted Il want to buy hay,
any kind-Laizaire Bienvenu.
Mr.. Taylor Daspit of Port Ar
thur, Texas is here on a short visit
to relatives.
Mr.. K. Schwartz made q visit to
New Orleans this week to attend
the Spring Buyers Convention.
Rev. v. G.. Thomas of Texas
here several days this week visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. j. j. Bur.
din.
Mrs. Francis DeBlanc of New
Iberia spent several days with re-
latives here this week.
Mr.. Zerben Bienvenu is no
longer with Mr.. K. Schwartz, he
will soon be in business with his
two brothers Willie and Reuben
Bienvenu.-adv.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-02-09
Colored People Of Parks
Want A Chapel.

The colored people of Parks, with
the approval of Father Peters, are
raising funds to build a Catholic
Chapel at Parks. We are inform .
ed by Aug. Charles, Rene Dau.
phine and Leonard Potter, who are
at the head of this movement, that
they are meeting with good sue.
cess. A Fair will be given at
Parks on Feb. Gath for the benefit
of the chapel.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-02-09
Test All Seed

Warnings have been issued to
all planters by John M. Parker to
test all seed corn before planting.
What the idea is can not be stated,
but possibly some enemy has been
monkeying with the seed to pre-
vent a full production of corn. 1t
would not be a bad idea to test
seed potatoes, onions, in fact any
and anything planted.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-02-09

There is nothing in the fuel or
der of January II to prevent the
operation of automobiles, motor
vehicles of all classes being consi-
dered as coming under the head
of public utilities. In keeping
with this ruling garages have been
exempted.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-02-09

People tell us that in many in.
stances the taxes they paid this
year are almost double that of the
year previous. Instead of equal.
zation as the Board of Affairs pro.
missed it proves to be elevation.
Thus does another reform" 20
Glimmering out into the gloon.
Abbeville Aeridional.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-02-09
~ MEMoRlAM.

In loving remembrance Of Lillian l..
Fuselier who departed this life Feb. 8,
1917.
Since one year ago you left ne Lillian darling
Dark are the nights. the world seems drsar
Memories Of the golden past still linssr on,
As il it were but dsy that you have gone.
Thy dear face to see and voice to hear
Alas! our fondsst wish aslws still must mise,
Some day to share with you dear Lillian
Gods eternal bliss.
Sleep Lillian, gently sleep
The summer flowers below
Forgive us darling that We weep
We loved you. lovedyou 20.
HER co UsIN.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-02-09
E. A. Maraist

wishes to announce that he has
just received a Car Load of New
and Second Hand Furniture to
sell at a bargain.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-02-09

For sale Il Surry and harness
SIS, Laizaire Bienvenu.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-03
SOM E FIGHTi

An American negro stevedore assigned to the great docks southwestern France had written several let to his black Susanna in Jacksonville Fla, when she wrote back saying:
 You all don't nevah tell me nothin' bout de bat tie a-tall. Tilda Sublets Dave done wrote her all about how he koched two Germans all by hisself and kilt three mo-"
 The stevedore reluctant to tell his girl that he doing manual labor and that his only en- counter the tinware from which he ate his war bread, "slum' and coffee. His reply ran:
 Dear Sue: De battle goin' on. You would faint if tole you de full details. Ah'm standin in blood up to nah knees and every time An An step daid German We're too close to rifles. and we're btin and gougin 'em At time me and two othah niggahs hangin' onto de Crown Prince wid teeth an old Papa Kaiser done beat off wid fence rail untwe reemfosments come Prom Life.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-03
The Legislative Districting Amendment

No important measure will come before the people next November than the proposed legislative dstrcting constitutional amendment. That goes to the bottom of things guaranteeing legislatures of higher grade than have had in the recent past We believe it will be adopted Without any special effort in it's behalf the petition for its presentation ceived 1S4OO signatures. 5000 more than necessary That is, one-fifth as many voters as usually turn out at state election have sienified their active preference for such improvement. With little publicity. twice many signatures could easily have been secured.
 The amendment does not propose to alter the rep resenaton of any county in the legislature or disturb the proportionate representation from the various countless It has only object. that of putting before the voters candidates whom they know so that there may be guess work at the elections
 Arizona counties political subdivisions of magnificent distances Some of them. in fact most of them are larger in than eastern states In many of the counties there is little between one part and another. A who has lived for years in one section of a county and who may
Arizona republican., 1918-07-03
A MYSTERY

When I was member of the primer class in my glad school days long ago" sail old Festus Pester, we had little song which chanted intervals somewhat in this wise: Come. away From labor reposing. Let busy Carrow, wife of Barrow, come. come away As a matter of fact that queer line really read in the original Let busy while forbear.' But of knew the difference, and accordingly got along very well with the sub stitute.
 "Examfe a early history of Kansas and you will find account of the trial of Jim Lane for murder, wherein he offered this able defense: They say Jim Lane is murderer! What the facts? When the noble women of Lawrence trying to raise money to found library what did Jim Lane do? He left his blow standing in the furrow, sold his old horse. and gave the money to those noble women. And yet-gur- reat Gawd!-they say Jim Lane is a mur- -der-er!." Naturally, after that he trium- phantly acquitted.
 Nowadays, when Hon. up for re cleo ton and pessimstic persons ask why he voted and worked to block Americas war preparations, he back and thunders that he born right here in Sheback county and that the gur-rand old -lag shall never tur-ra in dust-uh! And too many of us recognizing the force of his logic. vote to send him back congress to msrepresent again. What is the matter with us? Are always children? Don't grow up?-The Star.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-03

we filled our warehouses with every thing that might be needed-medical supplies, surgical supplies, foodstuffs of every kind, rock crushers, cement and everything needed along the front. We established hospitals, organized the personnel for these hospitals. We developed a transportation system the importance of which no one can ap- preciate who has not been in France. That was our position when the army arrived.
 If you could have been in France during the last offensive and seen the Red Cross camions going up by night loaded with foodstuffs, if you could have seen, the next morning, the American Red Cross representatives giving out hot food from the kitchens along the roadway to those people seeking refuge anywhere; and if you could have seen those representatives directing the people to homes where they would have provided for them shelter and food and later if you could have gone through France and Italy and seen the thousands and hundreds of thousands of refugees who were be- ing administered to by the American Red Cross, you would then appreciate the look of gratitude upon the peoples faces-gratitude to the American people.
 If you could go with the American Red Cross representatives into the front line trenches and see them there giving comfort to the soldiers: and to the families of soldiers whose names had been given by General F'och, Gen
Arizona republican., 1918-07-03
O FISHING DAYSl

O breath of morn the air is rife With purr of stream and redbirds fife, As through the haze of dusky ways When day begins to wake to life, I'm trudging through the morning dew To where the waters glimmer blue. While overhead the poppy red Of coming day is trailed and spread, With rod and reel, where waters steal, And lap about my gliding keel. With soul agoat, push my boat Where blue winged dragon flies, afloat, Swim through the mist of amethyst And ve-.sh like winged mote. O joy that gripsl My light boat slips And rides and glides through crystal lips, Where black bass lie with cleaning eye To thrill me to my finger tips. fishing days your golden haze, And all your old familiar ways Come back through years of toll and tears To set my heart again ablaze
 WILL LISENBE
Arizona republican., 1918-07-03
The New Fourth of July

We shall have Fourth of July of new to- morrow There will not be much noise as has attended celebrations of the day the past not much spread eagle ortaory and red fire but there will be more thinking. It will be less day of jubi- aton than day of conservation to new and greater task
 Our Fourth of July celebrations in the past so far as they had latterly come to have any meaning at al related to the completion of great work, the establishment of free government in the western hemisphere We had set up democracy and thought cared little what forms of government
 We do now, and find that democracy it not fully established anywhere. Even our own whose foundations seemed so solid, has been shaken We have to wonder whether the world since it's parts have become easily accessible to one another is big enough to maintain free govern ment and tyranny.
 The Fourth of July from national holiday is expanding into international day. It will be celebrated tomorrow in France less earnestly than it will be observed in America We have seen Fourth of July cards sent from France decorated with the ri-color and the Stars and Stripes. As strange it might have seemed year ago. the decorations might appropriately include the English Jack for the Fourth of July of the years to come French, Italian and American democracy abso- lutism, of the freedom of the whole world from the tyranny of any part of it.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-03

eral Petain and the commander-in- chief in Italy; if you could go and see where We are employing hundreds and hundreds of refugees, paying them for their days hire and giving to those who need it the product of their labor: and if you could go through our lace factory which is being operated be- cause we removed, en masse, the lace makers from Venice whom We are now employing at 3 and 31s lire a day to make lace, if you could go through our factory for the making of artificial limbs not only for our boys but those of our allies; if you could go through the factory where we are making splints so scientifically that they are being put on the wounded before they have been moved from No Mans Land, thus saving many lives and limbs which otherwise would be lost; if you could realize that in addition to all this we are supplying over five thousand military hospitals in France and Italy, even then you would have no adequate picture of American Red Cross opera tions in western Europe. Today there is no breach into which the American Red Cross is not prepared to and does jump.
 Proud Because l Was an American
 My trip on the continent was an ovation from the beginning to the end. I was never so proud in my life-not because I was chairman of the war council, not for the Red Cross, but be- cause I was an American. There were
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Arizona republican., 1918-07-03

be well known in his neghborhood, has never been heard of in another section.
 The adoption of the primary system mikes such change in the manner of selecting members of the legislature desirable The success of the primary system depends entirely upon the intelligence of the voters upon their facilities for information ing candidates. Without facilities primary system is the that can be devised.
 It is matter of fact that the membership of our state legislatures in point of ability, has been far below that of the old territorial legislatures In the old days had men of power and leadership quail ties that have been sadly lacking since. The old time legislators not all good men, Some of them politicians. and it is said that some of them were corrupt. But they all of stand ing in their counties and were well known through out their counties. otherwise they would have had chance in the conventions in which they were nominated. In those days unknown man. who had given proof of ability, would have received little consideration. Now, any man may put himself forward. There may be several such self lf-imposed candidates. and purely by accident nomination is effected. The candidates name then goes on the ballot. Fourfifths of the voters know nothing about him and they know little about his opponent They vote the ticket straight and one candidate or the other is elected without the slightest regard to fitness. It is wonder that under such system legislatures have become jokes
 Such amendment as this was proposed four years ago. but failed, largely through the activity of the politicians of the dominant party the various counties Politicians always intelligence among voters Their aim is to keep the voters huddled like sheep. They pretend to favor popular rule in the widest measure. but at the same time they would deprive the people of the intelligence necessary to rule themselves.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-03
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES

Chamber of Commerce building of Sunday There opportunity do her bit in service work The for the week follows:
 Monday-Hospita garments, Mrs. Anci Martin in charge Tuesday-SursicaI Godater supervisor Wednesday-Hosptal garments, Parent Teacher association charge.
 Thursday-Hopta garments Mrs. Sims Ely in charge.
 Godater saturdy-Hosptal garments Mrs. Garrett Schuer in charge The is the of Saturday b
Arizona republican., 1918-07-03
EXPLAINED

From a South Dakota farm comes the story of hen that adopted some pglets. There always some affinity between ham and eggs.-Des Moines Register.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-03

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