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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

rank is that Of captain, but who has
been at the head OF this bureau since
1t was established and has done the
work of three men. will become brisa.
der general. This bureau deals with
so many interests and its head is the
executive for so many branchc' Of gov
crnment that it has often been seri.
ously considered as deserving TO DO
raised to the rank Of a department,
with It's chief one of the cabinet OH
GERS. 1t has to deal with matters in
the Philippines. Hawaii and Porto
Rico and is a little government with
in itself.
Col. Edwards, who has been chief
of the bureau So long Is one OF the
most energetic and popular officers in
tho service. lie served in the Philip.
pines and was on the st2i Of Gen,
Lawton when the latter was killed,
and he knows the affairs of that archi.
pelago as thoroughly and in rs great
detail as anyone in the government.
He has served under Secretaries Root
and Taft and has been the trusted
'OlliudIl anu assistant w DOAH' ivy
have relied upon him for information
and for advice regarding the Philip.
pines and have trusted the admins,
'ration Of insular affairs almost FIX
tlusivCly to him.
While Col. Edwards IS a hard work.
or he is also fond Of play. He and
Secretary Taft take a good deal OF
their diversion together in the way Of
horseback riding.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

and They are just like
other folks in their habits Of living"
Mr.. Beveridge said the other day.
Most of them are rs regular in their
hours as the Virginia farmers-and
most of them are farmers. Practical.
" all those from the Indian Terri.
tory follow that. Except for a short
time in summer | always have 10 or
20 of them boarding with me-"
Probably the star boarder Of this es.
adjustment is the chief Of the Sene-
cas-, Andrew John. He spends a great
deal of his time here every winter in
the interest of his people. The Sene-
cas- are a nation independent Of the
United States, and have made several
treaties with the federal government.
Chief John said the other day that 1t
is a puzzle to the lawyers to determine
lust what the Senecas are as a tribe
and what they are as individuals. Un-
der the laws of New York they are a
corporation existing by a special act.
The chief tells some interesting tradi.
tons Of the Indians. speaking OF whom
the other day he said:
Several winters ago some 20 or us
representing half a dozen tribes used
to assemble here evenings with inter.
preters and relate legends Of the va.
rious tribes. | was struck with this,
that each tribe adopted as the favor
ite animal of their tales that most
frequent in it's own country.
"The Creeks and Choctaws, original.
" from the south, were fond of the
'possum and the rabbit. Our Seneca
legends have to do with animals We
hunted. especially the deer. The IA
vorite Seneca legend is of a child Of
our tribe that overcame giants and
evil spirits. The Sioux told tales Of
marvellous battles with the buffalo and
the Chippewas, from northern Mime.
sofa. filled their stories with fur.bear
ing animals"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

and untillable because they are GOV.
cred with water. For every acre of
western desert land which can be sub.
dued by irrigation, there is an acre
of eastern swamp which can be
drained and made highly productive.
The drainage so necessary to reclaim
millions Of acres will have to be
handled by the government and Rep.
.rescntative Stevenson, If Minnesota,
has introduced a bill for the reclama-
ton of swamps.
II Is estimated that there are 100.
GOO 900 acres Of swamp lands in the
United States, some 10000, 900 Of
which have been surveyed and the
great bulk of which would make
splendid farms If the excess OF water
were drawn off. In the Kankakee
rive" basin in Indiana and Illinois.
there are 400, 900 acres Of the very
richest bottom lands hat are sub.
ject to overflow. Where they have
been reclaimed through expensive pri.
vate drainage works, they are worth
as high as $3.50 an acre. 1t has been
''u' lllS "Iolt lIdIh NOulu
be drained effectively at a cost of not
more than $40 an acre.
In Florida, the Everglades alone
would afford an empire OF some 1000.
GEO acres. In New Jersey and Vir.
ginia are vast swamps, among them
he famous Dismal swamp. In ILL
nois there are 4 ZOO, 900 acres of swamp
land; in Michigan about 5000. 900; in
Iowa, 1000, 900 acres; in Minnesota,
100000 have been surveyed and there
are huge areas not yet surveyed. The
STEVENSON bill demonstrates that the
government can transform swamps
into fertile farm lands and that the
settler or owner will pay back to the
government the relatively small cost
Of the improvement.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
RUNNING SORES ON LIMBS.
Little Girls Obstinate Case Of Eczema
Mother Says: "Cutlcura Rene
dies a Household Standby"

Last year, after having my little
girl treated by a very prominent
physician. for an obstinate case OF
eczema, | resorted to the Cuticura
Remedies, and was so we'll pleased
with the almost instantaneous relief
afforded that we discarded the physl.
clans prescription and relied entirely
on the Cuticura Soap. Cuticura Oint.
ment, and Cuticura Pills. When we
commenced with the Cuticura Rene
dies her feet and limbs were over.
ed with running sores. In about six
weeks we had her completely well,
and there has been no recurrence OF
the trouble. We find that the Cuti-
cura Remedies are a valuable house.
hold standby, living as we do, twelve
miles from a doctor, and where 1t
costs from twenty to twenty-five dol.
lars to come up on the mountain.
Mrs. Lizzie Vincent Thomas, Fair.
mount. Walden's Ridge, Tenn, Oct.
10, 1905"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
Safe and Unsafe Places.

G. w. Hayes of the geological sur,
vey thus Classics places Throughout:
the country which are immune and
those which are liable o earthquakes:
Safe from earthquakes: Boston,
New York, Philadelphia. Washington.
Richmond, Raleigh, North Carolina:
Augusta and Columbus, Georgia, and
the Appalachian region west Of a limo
between those cities.
Liable to earthquakes: Coastal re-
gion of uncertain clay, sand and rock
formation east Of a line between the
cities above mentioned. The Pacific
coast and portions of the Mississippi
valley, especially the region of the New
Madrid earthquake in western Tennes.
see and eastern Missouri.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

sulS general. While congress did not
authorize in this measure the practical
civil service recommended by Secre-
tary Root. it is understood that the
policy of the administration will be TO
adopt civil service methods in future
appointments. Already they have re-
quired candidates for appointments to
pass an examination fully as rigid as
the civil service commission would de.
wise. The president has let it be
known also that after this bill be.
comes a law the appointments in the
future will be only to the lower
grades of consul and that the higher
places will be filled by promotion as
vacancies occur.
There Is another reform that has
not yet been accomplished. but which
is being strongly urged by business
organizations and those who demand
hat the American consular service
shall be filled by Americans, In an adj.
dress recently submitted to congress
by Minister Barratt on the subject Of
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
Our Swamp Lands.

that irrigation
has attained so
much Importance
in the west and
attention Is at
tracted to the
wonderful fertil-
ity of d e e
lands when water
is turned upon
them. interest has
been revived in
great sections in
h east that have
been ~unproductiye
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
Better Consular Service.

/ LAST there will
be some reform in
the consular serv-
ice, A bill has
been passed and
is soon TO become
a law that reor-
ganiZes this serv..
ice, does a a y
with all fees ana
is calculated to
improve the per-
sonnet Of the con
suls and the CON
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

master General Madden says II your
stamps don't stick, don't blame the
post office department.; blame the
weather bureau. 1t is not the muci.
lage that is responsible, but the pc
culiar atmospheric conditions preva.
lent this winter and spring, II the
l.!tle red stamp will not adhere to the
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
Electric Cars in Peru.

Lima, the historic capital of Feru, Is
TO have a system of electric street rail
roads operated by power obtained from
falls in the Rimac river, thirty miles
from the city, The cars will be Amer
lean, and SC will the electric machin.
cry and the track.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
Pesky Postage Stamp.

HERE has been
more complaint
during the past
winter about post.
age stamps than
has been heard for
years. The pesky
things just would
not stick half the
time, and the pos.
tai authorities
have b.!en round.
ly abused. Third
Assistant o S I ..
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT.EASE.

A powder. 1t cures painful. smart.
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists, CSC. Trial package,
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, lie
Roy, N. Y.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
COL. EDWARDS WILL BECOME
BRIGADIER GENERAL.
FOR AMERICAN CONSULS.
Practical Civil Service Recommended
Swamp Lands rs Well as Arid
Lands Need Attention-Queer
Atmospheric Conditions.
1t

ASHINGTON.- 1t
is now the pur-
pose of congress
TO give the rank
Of b~rigadier gen.
oral to the officer
holding the posi-
ton of chief OF
the bureau OF in
sular affairs in
the war depart
ment. This means
that Col. Clar.
cncc. whose real
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
important TO NJ others.
Lace Making in France.

A few years 6 the art of making
lace by hand was fast dying out in
France, In 1908 the French government
undertook to build up the industry, and
now the number of girls and women
making lace by the old hand process is
estimated at NJ less than 1876, 900.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
Indians in Town.

. THE boarding
house for Indians
kept by B. f.
Beveridge, and of
W h | C h mention
was made in these
dispatches recent
ly. there is at
present quite a
delegation Of the
red men. 1t Is in.
teresting to visit
this place and no.
tice their habits
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

II old Adam had confined himself
strictly to Adams ale as a beverage
perhaps he would never have seen that
snake.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar
made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria. Ill.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

ETC permanently cured. No hts or nervousness a fter
I'll y hrst day. use OF DR.. Kline's Great Nerve Restor.
or Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise,
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

Paw, can an honest man play
poker?"
Yes, Tommy-but he can't win any
thing, Chicago Tribune.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

The School Teacher-Wnlie can you
tell me the meaning of leisure? The
Bright Scholar-It's the place where
married people repent,
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

Fortunate is he who can extract
amusement from his labor
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

Half the fun Of lying is betting with
yourself whether the other fellow be-
lieves you.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

Mrs. winslow's Soothing SyruT.
For children %teething, softenh the gums, reduces 10
Examination. Allays pain, cures wind colo. 2oc . bottle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20
PROBING INTO FRAUDS
President Roosevelt to Make
Personal Investigation in
Indian Territory.

Washington, Feb. 90 President
Roosevelt is himself pushing the in.
vestigation of alleged fraud and cor
ruptlon In connection with the Officers
of the five civilized tribes in Indian
Territory But for his personal in
reference indictments against several
parties alleged 60 have been engaged
in illegal practices would have been
quashed. Now, however, acting under
his direct orders, the interior depart
ment Is rushing its Investigations
with increased vigor. and it is reliably
stated that in the near future a nu
Der OF new indictments viii be report
ed against not only several men al
ready indicted. but number Of per-
sons whose names have not heretofore
been brought into the cases, including
a high government official in Wash,
ington.
When It became known TO the presl-
dent that the district attorney for In
dian Territory had been instructed TO
quaeh some indictments already found.
he Immediately sent orders counter.
manding this proposed action. He was
led 70 do this BY Information received
by him that amer March 4. when the
tribal relations of the ave civilized
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

tribes cease, certain facts would be put
into his possession which would
strengthen the hands Of the govern
ment in its efforts TO bring to trial a
numebr Of persons guilty or gross
frauds perpetrated against the In
dians
It is known that Secretary Hitch
cock has submitted to the president
and to Attorney General Moody a spec
ial report dealing with the whole sub
iect which, it IS said, gives such de-
tails as t. make It imperative for the
government to act. For obvious reas-
ons the report, for the present at least.
will not be made public, but Secretary
Hitchcock characterizes the disclos-
ures 1t makes as startling"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20
CYANIDE PLANT NEAR CACHE.
Active Work Begun in Wichita Noun
talns Mineral Development.

Cache, Okla, Feb. 20.-Active work
has begun on the development Of the
mineral deposits in the Wichita noun
tains near here The Rosedale Nsaing
and Milling company, Of Kansas City,
Is now putting in a twenty-five ton
cyanide plant ON The No. ! mining
claim. eight miles north Of Cache. It
Is claimed that gold and silver bearing
quartz. lead ea1 Jack have ali been
sound IN thIs vicitAisE TIE Bank Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20
SALE OF FREEDMAN LAND


Special to Daily Leader.
Tulsa, !. T., Feb. 20.-Under order
OF the district court a piece OF Minor
Creek freedman land. comprising sew
enty acres. and the property Of Fannie
Hosmer, will be sold to provide funds
for the education Of the ward Much
interest attaches to this sale, as It win
be the first piece OF freedman land to
be sold in this way in the district and
will open big aveHle II more is to
follow, which It is believed will hap
pen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

They never gripe or sicxen, but cleanse
and strengthen the stomach, liver and
bowels. This is the universal verdict
OF the many thousands who use De-
Wits Little Early Risers. These
famous little pills relieve headache. con-
cripation. hiBousness. jaundlce torpid
liver, sallow complexion, etc. Try Little
Early Risers. 9 2. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS,
(By Assoelated Presa.l

New York, Feb. 2O.-The members
of the American Newspaper Publish
ers' association met in annual conyen-
tion at the WaldorfAstoria today for
the discussion of matters of unusual
Importance and interest, The ses-
sions are to continue three days. clos
ing Thursday evening with the Gus
tomary banquet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

way viii be finished about the middle
OF June. The motor cars will run above
Cedar gulch. past the cedar-elad pall-
sades and the Blue pool. close TO the
petrihed beaver dams. Passengers will
be transported from here TO the mar
velous masterpieces OF nature in about
fifteen minutes time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

write and converse with reasona-
ble facility, but l never can think OF a
blamed thing to say over the tele-
phone.
find that by the time man rs
thirty he has heard most of the good
jokes several times.
have noticed that every father has
a story which he tells over and over
again 10 the members OF his family
AS | remember It, a boys Idea of
Heaven Is a place where there are
eight dogs and two gallons of ice
cream per capita.
/ am so contrary that wouldn't
ride in the bandwagon If could have
one OF the front seats.
often wonder how girls put in their
time before fudge Nss irventel-
l confess that may bore people a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20
PAWNEE BILLS
PARENTS CELEBRATE.


Special TO Daily Leader
Pawnee, Okla, Feb. 20.-Mr and
Mrs. Newton w Lille, parents OF Ma.
jor Gordon w Lille (Pawnee PnD,
celebrated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary here. They we're msrried IN
Bloomington. H., IN 1856 and lived in
Wellington, Kas., prior 70 the opening
of the Cherokee strip, when they
moved to Pawnee They have four
children living.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

Special to Daily Leader.
Davis, {. T.. Feb. l9-rhe forty room
brick hotel az this place is nearing COM
pletion. II is owned by the management
Of the Grand Avenue hotel az oklaho-
ma City and viii be called Hotel Wall
liams. The furnishings wiz be OF the
most costly and stylish kind. The le-
gions Of festive and generally epicurean
commercial travellers are already talking
and dreaming about che juicy beefsteaks
and trimmings chat win be dished up
for them In this rustic aristocratic me-
rropolis IA the near future.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

| find that about the only difference
between housekeeping and boarding Is
that when you're housekeeping you
have gravy three times a day and
when you're boarding you never have
IT,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20
FrIohtsuIIy Burned.

Chas. W. Moore. machinist. OF Ford
City, Pa. had his hand frightf',lly burn
ed In an electrical furnace. He applied
Buclxlen's ArRica salve with the usual
result: "a quick and perfect cure"
Greatest healer on earth for Burps.
Wounds, Sores. Eczema and Piles. 25e
at all druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

Just a little Kodol after meals will
relieve that fulness, belching, gas on
stomach. and ali other sympttlhs Of in
digestion Kodol digests what you eat,
and enables the stomach and digestive
organs TO perform their functions natur-
ally. c. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

Harsh physics react weaken the bow
els. cause chronic constipation. Doan's
ReguIets operate easily. tone the stom-
ach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask your
druggist for them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

TO CURE A COLD IN one DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Qcinine Tab
let's Druggists refund money n 4 fails
to cure Il. w. GROVES signature Is
on each box. &c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

The ladies' OF Trinity church viii be
pleased to have All those who can come
In costume Of We olden time to the
Colonial Party on Washngton's birth
day, February %. at p. m.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20
NOSE IS A GOOD CHIC
College Ora duate Eand a
Bob Tailed Cat
Killer,
Moses chIuIey. oood chIe.

Special to Daily Leader.
Davis, /. T., Feb. 19-Moses. Oldest
son OF Governor Chigley. is a funblood
Chlckasaw OF this town. Mosci is a
graduate OF a famous college. has a pret-
" white wife, lives IN a palatlal resi-
dence, is an expert wolf and bobcat kin-
er, and he is a thirty-second degree
Mason. Moses is well-informed gem
tleman. good church member, doesn't
relish bad red eye" never fuses with
his noighbors. nor docs he build political
fences or conspire to demolish ambitious
politicians smokc houses
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20
TIE TEXAS woNnrR.

Cures all Kidney. Bladder and Rhau
matte troubles. Sold by Pll druggist
or two months treatment by nail OF
$1.OO. DR.. E. ". Hall, '26 i've street.
st. Louis, Mo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

find that this is about the order of
p ecedence in the average woman's
mind: the preacher, the doctor, the
children, the husband.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20
ST. LOUIS MEN
TO HELP STATEHOOD
Delegation From Missouri
River City off for
Washington.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 2o.-President J.
e. Smith of the Business Mems league
has named committee, composed of
Murray Carleton, c. p. waldridge, Os-
car L. Whitelaw and George j. Tan
sey, to go to Washington to urge the
passage of the Oklahoma and Indian
Territory joint statehood bill The
committee will leave this week for the
capital. and will spend week or more
there. urging Speaker Cannon and 9th
er representatives to work for the bill
in the Senate. The senators from the
Mississippi valley win likewise be
urged to foster the joint statehood
measure President Smith win ac-
company the party
The measure has been considered
by President Smith and other officers
of the league for some time Yester-
day the committee was asked to leave
for Washington at as early a day as
possible Although the committee was
named yesterday, replies have been re-
celyed from a majority Of the mem
bers, promising to accept appointment.
The league believes joint statehood
will help the two territories and st.
Louis
President Smiths Views.
Concerning the purpose of the com
mittee President Smith yesterday
said
Realizing the important business
relations between st. Louis and the
southwest, the st. Louis merchants,
who are representatives Of the Bust
ness Mems league, feel 1t their duty
to help Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory to accomplish the joint statehood
which they are trying to obtain. We
feel that everything we can do should
be done at once. A month ago the
lleague asked all OF the Missouri con
gressmen and senators to support this
Joint statehood bill, and received re-
plies from most. of them which are
very encouraging. We think now we
have an opportunity to do even more
effective work to help the commercial
interests of the southwest We be-
I:eve that we can accomplish more by
sending a strong delegation to Wash
ington at this time than in any other
way
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

Now that It is all over. ! should Ike
70 inquire what | am to get for the
time l put in on cube root and when
am to be paid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20


Vest Pocket" box 10 cents.
Be sure you get the genuine. made
only BY the Sterling Remedy Company,
and never sold in bulk Every tablet
stamped ccc."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

Now that they no longer wear red
topped boots aften wonder what the
boys Of this generation have to be
proud Of.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

It is my notion that nature was at
work on the cranberry when the six
o'clock whistle blew and left its task
IN an unfinished condition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

1t is my experience that there are
really only two kinds of women:
those who are trying to become fatter
and those who are trying to get thin
ner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

Cache has se,,ss "a q quantity OF gold
bullion which is said to have been tok-
eE from these hills.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-20

have noticed that a man with one
leg often makes a better race for Office
than his competitors do with two.