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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Fine Collection OF Birds

Mrs. Henry Meyer who recently
returned from the coast has brought
with her a large collection OF birds
which viii he of interest to Deming
people. lnria led in the collection
are II pairs belonging to the finch
family, two pair of the popular love
birds, four varieties of pheasants, a
pair of cockatoos, and there are also
varieties of canary birds.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
De BACA

1t is reported that De Baca county
has been Guaranteed from scabies.
This means that shippers must dip
and they will be resuired to dip any
how.-Fort Sumner Review.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09

Last Friday morning Mr.. Filemon
Martinez. a teacher Of Taos county,
made our school a visit. He spoke
to the schools about our work. We
enjoyed his speech very much as it
was concerning school work.-Wagon
Mound Paragraph.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Big Hail Storm

The Dereno neighborhood was
damaged by hail storm last week.
J. c. Boyd says it split the shingles
on his house and did other small
damages.
Willie Lewis said he was damaged
to the extent Of having 10 plant over
Is acres and replacing some shingles.
Ivy Porter reported their loss was
'6etWeea - asd 0W He had lis
acres Of his crop planted and 4 Is
. total loss, besides . heavy loss Of
fruit and earden.-Taibap NeW9
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
LINCOLN
Vera Crus llilliaR

The Vera Cruz mill BOW running
night and day on . good Grade of
ore from the mine. An additional
mill has been ordered and when
installed will double the capacity Of
the plant. A new body at higher
grade ore then formerly uncovered
has been encountered, and this will
give better returns than al first be-
lieved.-Carrizozo News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09

"s0 S"'ev"s ~oPCVSoU tOHtU
Sheriff Leandro Sena and Deputy
Sheriff c. c. Baca, of Santa Rosa
last week at Mountainair captured
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Cox who had appropriated
the 6-cylinder Buick Touring Car Of
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Mckinley

Still Plenty OF Bootlessers
The federal government is taking
a hand in s%urpressing the illegal sale
Of liquor in this state. Six federal
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
GUADALUPE

Tom Lewis, Of the Antonchico
grant, shipped 200 head of steers to
Oklahoma last Monday.-Santa Rosa
Voice.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09

]. c. Barnes OF Demnng has closed
a deal with Hughes Bros. by which
the latter firm takes over the insur-
ance business that Mr.. Barnes has
been agent for four and a half year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
CURRY

A. B. Austin & Sons this week re-
ceived 400 pure-bred Leghorn chicks
for their poultry farm. They now
have $50 hens and have received
several shipments of little chicks
from which they expect to have a.
round 1000 laying hens next season.
Clovis News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09

Phil H. Blanchard Of the Gallo
Macho Sheep Co., whose vast ranch
interests are located neal Roswell,
says the stockmen surely have every
thing they could ask for this year
on the range; the grass is tender
and plenty of it. All other condi-
tions are favorable for one Of the
most prosperous seasons in this
locality for years.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Psdisresd Hereford Bulls

PsdigToed Hereford BulIs
The Carrizozo Livestock q Com
mission Co. have received . shipment
of 16 Hereford Bulls from a stock
firm at Ell Paso.
They are mostly two year olds
and a finer lot one could not wish
to see. The price on these bulls is
at the top notch; but the stock is
genuine, being highly pedigreed.-
Carrizozo Outlook.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09

The large hay house Of the Floor.
sheim Mercantile Company of Sprin-
ger was moved this week to the rear
Of the store building and will be
used for a warehouse.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09

The agricultural class at Springer
has taken several field trips lately to
ear by farms to get practice in
Judging livestock of various type.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09

A. w. Skarda last week sold one of
his farms northeast of town to B. E.
Webb of Kentucky for a considera-
ton of $500 an acre. Mr.. Skarda is
to keep the wheat crop now on the
place. Mr.. Webb has taken posbes-
sion of the place and will begin to
make improvements for active opera
ton of the place next season. The
price at which Mr.. Webb bought
this place is considered very reason
able for the magnificent land he Sc
cured.-Clovis Journal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
C0LFAx
Opens New Establishment

Opens New Establishment
]. J. Errington, proprietor of the
Errigton Undertaking Co. this city,
just recently purchased the business
and equipment of Walter L. Johnson,
and is making preparations to fur
ther extend and equip his undertake
ing business.
One of his new endeavors is to
open up an up-to-date undertaking
parlor in Springer, where he can
properly care for the business of
that city as we'll as the surrounding
territory in Maxwell, ColInor and
Wagon Mound.-Raton Reporter.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Creatsst Crop This Year

Greatest Crop The Year
The wheat crop will go over the
top" is the prediction of the farmers.
Wheat fields of the county look like
green velvet carpets, and the stand is
from six to twelve inches high. A
failure of the crop is hardly antici-
pated, it being claimed that the pres.
ent favorable conditions are the best
the country has seen for many years.
An exceedingly heavy acreage Of
row crops will be put in this year.
Much ground is being broken in all
sections of the county, Elevator men
state they expect the county's great
est crop this year.-Clovis Journal
The plans for erecting the Baptist
%Sanitarium at Clovis are progressing.
A site has been selected and il is
expected that there will not be much
delay nov in getting started. The
plans for the building have been turn
ed over to the building committee.
1t is estimated that it will cost $4,000
to erect and equip the building.
Alma record., 1919-12-11

American boys. The old folks parted
from him courageously-old John
With a stern grip of calloused, toll
worn hands, and Ma Barker with tears
Steadfastly hidden behind her faded.
loving eyes He was their all and
They gave him.
In The anxious months that followed
Che old folks life held the same hard
routine as ever on The farm. old
John drove To town oftener than usual
sometimes even twice week--to
nee IL any letters had come from myS-
terious sinister places i'm brance. and
nc and mother would pore over The
few hat did arrive in the proud
knowledge that their Henry was "a
good boy and was doing his duil.
They prayed each night that the Lord
would keep him safe 10 come back
10 them and TO keep him from tempia-
tion while away from their care
Then one day, like "A thunderbolt
out Of clear sky, came "a terrible
!ctter from France. which said: ~
have found the sweetest little girl
"a all the world. and I'm bringing h'r
home with me as a Christmas pres
ul 10 YOU The regiment is NOW ut
Brest for embarkation and Wen Sur.
~ be home for the holidays d.
She il avfully pretty: black hair. hie
cNes and always wanting to be- kissed.
Her name is Angelique of
course she can't speak anything hut
French, but. dear mother and dad
| just know that youn soon learn to
love her as much rs I do"
The old folks were stricken with
CONSERVATION. Their Henry bringing
home French girl--a foreigner vino
wouldn't understand their simple, old
fashioned ways, and TO whom they
never could reconcile themsel,c~ A.
such a One-accustomed 10 the
wicked frivOlties of Paris never
would III i'm on the farm. however
modest or nice" she might be More
likely she would dcspise il. and them
and take their hoy away To live in
some big city-Ieave them lonely in
the old age that was now upon them.
The old folks bowed their grayed
heads beneath the blow. nearly heart
broken. although they tried bravely to
conceal their most narrowing breads
from each other.
Maybe she won't expect To Wear
silk underwear all the time and will
he willing to help YOU wipe the dishes
evenings. mother" old John clumsily
tried To console his wife as they sat
alone IN the farmhouse kitchen one
night after chores were done And
maybe. after all. She won't want to
smoke o. retteS before people when
she find ar American girls around
here don't do that sort OF thing"
Ma Barker shook her head sadly.
I'D do anything almost To make
our boy happy. pa" she said. while
the tears gathered in her faded eyes
I'VE must do our best not To let him
notice how disappointed we are. Only
I'm afraid she'll never be content here
or the farm with us"
Ma Barker went about preparations
for the big Christmas dinner with
fearful premonitlons, heavy hearted
She was nervous; wanted 10 sit down
and cry. but felt she had 10 keep up
before pa. for ienrys sake. IL moth.
Alma record., 1919-12-11

never would he satisfied. Old John
Barker never referred 20 them, hut
every once in a while his wife would
catch herself brooding, mistyeyed, OF
the sure day when young Henry would
marry and leave them alone on the
big farm for which there was no other
heir.
Her sole comfort In the thought
was that he would undoubtedly marry
one of the honest buXom daughters OF
neighboring farmers, who would he
content with country life and not OK
pect to take him too far away from
them in their old age.
Then came the great war, and
Henry went overseas with his reSi-
ment as did most Of the other true
Alma record., 1919-12-11

To feel that she's yours as much as
mine. She'll love you. ma, as she
does me"
From the depths Of the hooded
sleigh he bundled a diminutive figure,
swaddled in furs and laprobcs. with
Two hig. sparkling round eyes beaming
on them and red lips curved up into
an adorable smile.
Angelique was a fOuryear-old baby
girl whom he had adopted from a war
devastated village near the front
Her people were all allied by The
Germans" Henry explained APOLOGIZE
ically, $50 thought I'd bring her along
instead of letting her be sent To some
urphanage."
Ma Barker gave choking sort of
cry and caught the baby girl for which
she had prayed so long to her relieved
breast As for old John, he swallowed
hard. winked broadly at the grinning
led beside the horse, and said:
We've got some hard cider in the
house jed. Better come I'm with me
ana have n nip before you put The
horses up. Gosh, but come TO think of
IT, Santa Claus presents always are
supposed to- he surprises anyway,
rent they. Jed?"
Alma record., 1919-12-11

ing else. She knew ~ old. eXacf,
all the good things that her hoy iis'r
for the Christmas dlnner-juicy black
fruit cake, steaming plum pudding
odoriferous brown-roasted turkey. and
but oh she didn't know what To pre-
pare for her-couldn't get any frog
legs IL she had wanted to. And he
geography said that frog legs were
favorite French dainty.
Oh whatever would the minister
say? yes, and Sally Howarlh
TOO. when they heard about-ahoui
"Angelique" Sally had been "swect
ON Henry. and poor old Ma Barker had
hoped
But. all well She mustn't let her
dear boy know He and his Angeliquo
would be there tomorrow.
Christmas eve the old folks deco.
rated the house with fir boughs, holly
and strings Of colored popcorn. They
even trimmed tree as they had done
for Henry ever since he had been
little boy. Ma Barker thought. with
"a rising lump in her throat. that may
be the French girl would look on il
all as silly would curl her liz at their
homely endeavors. but
Christmas morning Jed. the hired
man. drove off i'm the sleigh TO meet
their boy and his bride at the station
i'm town. The odOr of savOry good
things on the kitchen stove permeated
the whole farmhouse. and the hig open
ire IN the dining room cracked in
comfortable contrast To the sparklin.
cold of the snow outside. Ma Barker
bLsted about. sadly setting the table
with her best dishes. She caught old
John steslthily coming up the base
mcnt stairs with II dusty demijohn.
why. Pa Barker!" she exclaimed
What's that you've got there; | do
believe it's thar cider that fermenied
So as We couldn't use it!
yes. 'tis," admitted old John pretty
shamefaccdly ana shuffiing his fe'l
10 hide his embarrassment. But you
see, | | thought that maybe
as Henry's girl is a French woman
shed rather like hard cider. seeing
as We haven't any light wines mon
champagne for her to drink"
A few minutes later they heard the
sleighbels jinglng. the snort Of the
horses and the crunch Of runners on
The snow i'm front of the house In
Stantly the old folks forgot the dread
that had been overshadoWing them
since the letter came Ma Barker
with trembling fingers undid her
apron. smOothed her hair so that
HenryS girl would see her looking
right" and rushed out of doors. old
John followed more decorouSly and
stifliy, for his rheumatism had been
troubling him more than ever lately.
making work harder for him about the
farm. Yes. he certainly was going 10
miss Henrys help when
my boy my boy" cried una as
she threw herself into the extended
arms of the sturdy young soldier in
Khaki al he leapcd ont of the sleigh
behind the broadly-grinning led
They ciung ecstatically together for
few minutes until old John forced
them apart to pump his sons hand
up and down and humble something
about the bright sun on the snow max
ing his eyes water.
And then, after the first eVuberant
greetings were over with, Henry
laughingly disengaged himself and
cried at them
"And now let me Introduce Ange-
lique to you people. And ! want you
Alma record., 1919-12-11
Foley's
Honey and Tar
COMPOUND

IS PLEASANT TO TAKE. and
sooths the raw, infiamed surfaces; stops
the rasping. straneling feeling in the
throat. II is made OF the purest, fresh
est snd finest ingredients TO be had, con-
tains no opiates or other harmful drugs,
and costs twice S much 10 make as
my imitation OF IT.
For more than thirty years
Foley's Honey and Tar has been
used pith satisfaction and SacceSS.
Sold everywhere in Alma.
Alma record., 1919-12-11
By DE LYsLE fERREE CAss

HE old folks always
had wanted "A baby
girl, even long after
Henry had been born.
But the years rolled
by. their boy grew up
big. handsome and
strong, always cheer
ful and helpful about
the farm. and they
tried to resign them
selves to the fact that
their humble h hopes
Alma record., 1919-12-11
1t Is Easy To
Initiate Names

Initiate Names
The public is constantly being
swindled by limitations, count
erfeits and substitutes. that re-
semble in name and appearance
Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. 1t is because the oriei-
nal Foley is so good, so reliable
and so we'll known that these
frauds find sale.
Always Has Ii In His Home
I'll Mccall. Athens. O.. writes: We have
u~ed Foleys Honey and Tar in our home for
several years and hnd IL almos, invaluable tor
coughs and colds. and especially tor Group Tor
90 children. We are never without II and cam
.o6 too highly recommend IL for eouehs, colds
O. croupfo either erown-o people or children"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-22
New Governor Of Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 16.--Judge
Albert Fl. Roberts, Of Livingston,
became Governor Of Tennessee yes
tcrday when he was formally in
augurated in the House Of Repre-
>cntativeS. Gov. Roberts, who sue
cceds Governor Tom G.. Rye, was
Judge Of the Fourth Chancery Di-
vision.
Governor Roberts inaugural ad-
dress referred to the seeds Of Boil
shevism as already sown in this
country, soon to germinate and
take root unless prompt action is
;aken."
The remedy for these Ills" the
"ddrcss said, sis the absolute guar
antce OF equality Of opportunity to
every citizen, both by the State and
ration, and the maintenance Of a
system OF laws that insure justice to
every man, and the full protection
Of every citizen in his life, liberty
and property"
In State matters, Governor Roberts
emphasized the need Of more equit-
"hle distribution Of the tax burden.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-22
GIRLS! HAVE "A MASS
OF BEAUTIFUL HAIR,
SOFT, GLOSSY, WlAVY
\ Small Bottle Destroys Daniruil
and Doubles Beauty Of
Your Hair.

Within ten minutes after an ap.
plication Of Danderine you can not
find single trace Of dandruff or fall
ing hair and your scalp will not itch,
but what will please you most will
fe after few weeks use, when you
see new hair, fine and downy at first
-yes-but really new hair-grow-
ing all over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty Of your hair No
difference how dull, faded, brittle
and scraggy, just moisten cloth
with Danderine and carefully draw
1t through your hair, taking one
small strand at time. The effect
is amazing-your hair will be light,
fluffy and wavy, and have an ap-
perance Of abundance; an incom-
rarable lustre, softness and luxuri-
anCe.
Get small bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter for few cents and
prove that your hair Is as pretty
and soft as any-that it has been
neglected or injured by careless
treatment--that's all-you surely
can have beautiful hair and lots of
it If you will try a little Danderinc.
----aly
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-22
Paul Harkins Writes.
Deer Mother:
Archie.
Luxembourg,
Nov. 26. 1918.

Luxembourg,
Nov. 26, 1918.
Deer Mother:
hope this will find you ali welt
and enjoying life We have permis-
sion to tell where we are now, and
that will explain why YOU haven't
gotten a letter from me. We have
come from the front in France,
through Belgium ON to Havclingcn,
Luxembourg. which is Il small coun-
try on the border Of Germany. The
people speak German as we'll as
French, so YOU see we need the Ger
man language as we'll as the French
Mother. You all ought to have
seen the people as we came through
Belgium. They had flags dying at
every house, and it was "La Merica"
'rom the KIDS as we passed them.
guess yon would like to hear
how we Jared in the trenches, but
| can't tell how it was there, for
] cant express ones feelings in
words; but hope the thing is over,
Tor 1t is not healthy for onos hide
up in the lines. We have been under
shell fire for most ten months out
OF tho thirteen over here, so you
sec we have had our share at the
scrapping.
have had two letters from Archie
since hc landed over here.
| went to dance In Belgium.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-22
From Private Marvin Morgan.

f. NJ. Morgan, Of West Union, II.
r. ID. No. |, recently received the
following letter from his son, Pri-
.ate Marvin T.. Morgan, who was
stationed in France at the time he
wrote:
On Active Service with The Ameri-
can EXpeditionary Force, Cornay,
France. Nov. II, 1918.
AIy Dear Father, Mother and All:
will write few lines to let
you know am we'll, and | hope you
, are the same
We are in the northeast part of
France, in the sector called the
Forest De Argonne. 1t Is hilly
and rough country and contains a
| forest OF small bushes, which made
! it very hard lighting for the boys.
! 1t looks as if it must have been "A
hand-to-hand fight in some Sparts.
| We have been in this town four
weeks now. The work we are doing
now is hauling shells and ammuni-
ton that was scattered during the
war. and picking up the piles OF
salvage, which is clothing and all
= atcrial that was scattered on the
tattle-ticlds. The negroes pick up
all this material and put 1t in piles:
also load and unload the trucks.
We saw fifteen days actual service
while the war was on.
received your letters and was
Sad to hear from you; also glad to
ow that the influenza did not hit
there as hard as in some other sec
tions, as there were so many places
n the United States that many died
from the disease.
! have seen lots and lots of SOL
diers, and different organizations,
but did not sec the division that
flcrskin is in. | think he must be
tp his way home, as the infantry
doesn't have any work here now.
About all the soldiers that are left
i. the battlefield areas now are
motor truck companies and the sal
| '"oc ohAtoI ohi a. iC" IClI 10 SuSfU
German prisoners.
There must have been some great
celebrations in the United States
when peace was declared. There
was great joy here among all. The
French soldiers were so glad the
war was ended that they did not
know what to do with themselves.
1t has been rather wet here late
ly. The rivers were over1owing
their banks. and one bridge was
washed away in this town.
The grass is green here and there
arc no signs Of snow yet. We have
had few frosty mornings, but none
lately.
was so sorry to hear that Tommy
Nix was dead.
don't think Of anything more to
write. SO will close for this time
Hoping that this letter will find you
all we'll, and hoping to be back be-
fore long to tell you more news, |
am. Your loving son,
Marvin.
Third Corps Art. Park Co. G.
A. t. f.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-22
Higher Salary Bill Will Pass.

Columbia, Jan. 16.-By vote OF
30 to 2, the Senate to-day refused
to strike out the enacting words Of
the bill to increase the salaries OF
State officials. The two votes to
kill the bill were cast by Senators
Moor, OF Abbeville, and Duncan, of
Union. The temper OF the Senate as
indicated by this vote is to raise the
salaries OF the elective State officers
cd to the bill, and is very probable
that some Of them will be adoDted.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-22
SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY THM
JUDGE OF PROBATE.

PURSUANT TO A DECREE Of the
Probate Court, offer for SALE in aid
Of assets, the Farm in Keowee Town
snip, known as the W. A. Grant
place, containing 213 acres, more or
less. and belonging to the estate of
!. II. Harrison, Deceased.
This property will be sold either
for cash or on time, as whole or in
several tracts, at public or private
Sale. as think best to the advantage
tf the estate.
Purchaser to pay for papers and
stamps. v. T.. MARTIN.
Judge Of Probate, Oconee Co., s. G.
January 6, 1919. rs
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-22

1t was most like our round dances.
The dance was celebration for the
young folks.
well, mother, will close for this
sime' as | want to writo to the rest
Of tho folks.
Your son,
Paul p. Harkins.
GO. A. il7th Eng, A. P, o. IT'S,
A. e. IL.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-22
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the estate
Of Il. \. HALL, Deceased, are
hereby notified to mako pay
mont to the undersigned, and all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate will present the same, duly at
tested, within the time prescribed by
law or be barred.
Mrs. ANNA HALL, EXecutrix,
GASTON HALL, Executor,
OF the Estate of T.. n. Hall, Do
ceased.
Jan. Is, 1919. 3-6
The Courier still 81 a yaar
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-22
Brazilian President- Elect Dead.

Brazilian Prcsident-Elcct Dead.
Rio Janiero. Jan. 16.-Dr. Rodri-
cues Alves, PrcsidentGlect OF Bra
ZIl, died to-day. He had been criti-
cally Ill for some time past. DR..
Alves last night received the last
rites Of the Catholic church.
Under the constitution an cleo
ton will BIO held to choose a new
President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-22

Because OF its tonic and laxative effect, L.AXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine aud does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full ma me a nd
look for the signature Of e. w. GROVE. soc.