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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-10

John w. Hedley. formerly of Quanah,
Texas, will open an up TO date stock of
jewelry in the new Pandolfo building oppo-
site the bank Mar. 18th.
Call and see the new stock of jewelry
opposite the bank.
Have your watch repaired by Hedley,
the new jeweler opposite the bank.
Call and see the finest line of scarf pins
ever shown at retail in New Mexico, oppo-
site the bank.
All work guaranteed to give entire salts
faction by Hedley, the jeweler in the new
building opposite the bank.
See the fine assortment of watch chains
and charms at the new jewelry store oppo-
site the bank.
Quay county had twenty-five inches of
rain last year. How is that for a farming
country.
A poll of the Senate this week, it is
claimed, showed a majority of that body
in favor of the Foraker amendment. So
we may expect to hear something of the
statehood bill now in a day or two. The
majority is five. Our guess is that this
will defeat the measure entirely.
AT the business meeting of the Baptist
church Thursday night the following officers
were elected: Il. A.. Dodson, church clerk,
w. /. Nicholson, treasurer, Miss Grace
Anderson, organist, Henry Rusby and
Wallace Saxon, ushers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
Prisoner Makes a Getaway.

RUSHVILLE, Neb., jan A.-(Special.)-
Some excitement was aroused in this neigh
borhood this morning shortly after the
westbound passenger arrived. Sheriff Mote
of Dawes county was on the train In charge
of a man named Phillip Mcintyre, who was
wanted at Chadron to answer charge OF
forgery When the train pulled up at Rush
VILE the sheriff was in the closet and Nc
Intyre saw a chance to drop out of win
dow, which he did. Notwithstanding he was
shackled. and no one seemed to miss him.
However the sheriff returned before the
train pulled out and missed his man d.
rectly. He got off the train and search
in the dim light of early morning failed to
reveal his tracks until the party got be-
hind the mill; here two boys discovered
some suspicious tracks and they followed
them up for six miles and ultimately caught
their game north of Rushville near the
Beede farm. The sheriff soon came up and
Mcintyre was conveyed to town and lodged
In the county jail and will be sent back to
Chadron. He has already served ten years
In Indiana for forgery and he was this
time extradited from Virginia to answer
a similar charge at Chadron.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25

tages and location as a distributing point
for jobbers and manufacturers. The club
booklets telling all about York and why
any one contemplating change of loca-
ton or , looking up. ,. good live city with
York, and locate here.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. court under Judge
Westover has been steadily grinding away
here on the Jahncke murder case sent from
Box Butte county on a change of venue
The case is being strongly fought: Judge
w. Wood Of RushviIle, and B. r. Gilman
OF Alliance for the defense. The state Is
represented by William Mitchell of Ali
| and c. Patterson of Nashville, county at
torney. The pleading viii commence about
noon tomorrow
brought here from Wymore several weeks
ago in company with Barney Kelso and
lodged in the county jail on the charge OF
burglary to await the action of the district
court, was rearrested yesterday morning on
the charge of breaking into a Burlington
Wymore by sherif Trude, where he was
arraigned before Police Judge Crawford.
h He pleaded t not guilty s,o and in default Of
back to Beatrice and lodged in the county
jail.
LYoNs-The farmers in this vicinity are
taxing great interest in the coming Burt
County Farmers Institute, which will be
held here on February l and 2. a. J,
| officers In charge of this session and are
doing all in their power to make this a most
/ profitable meeting, and good programs have
| been prepared for both days Outside OF
| the Burt county people who will take part
| in the program are: Hon. Henry Wallace
4 of Des Moines, d. b. Ashburn of Glib
bon. Neb:. and Mrs. c. E. Weiton OF Fair
| bury, Neb
! BEATRICE-An organization to be known
as the Beatrice Rifle club was perfected
here last night by Colonel W. r. McLaugh-
lin with membership of twenty members
! These officers were elected: A. 8. Wads-
vi mr. al
dent; Martin Powers, secretary; e. c. Rob
bins, treasurer; ]. l.. Schiek, executive OIL
Ger. The officers comprise the executive
committee. which will have charge OF the
business of the club. An indoor range will
be fitted up at once and the club expects
! to increase the membership to fifty within
the next few weeks. Contests will be ar
ranged with rifle clubs throughout the
state after 1t is thoroughly organized.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
''e William TEN EYcK FONDA.
O'CONNOR LIKES HIS POSITION
Norfolk Man Thinks Paradise Might
BE Found on Isthmus.


BE Found on Isthmus.
NORFOLK. Neb., Jan. 24-tSpecial.)-Mrs
d. c. O'Connor of this city has received
cablegram from her husband In Panama,
now superintendent OF education in the
canal zone, instructing her to sail, with
their family, for Panama on February l.
Mrs OConnor will leave Nebraska within
the next few days in order to sail from
New York on that date.
Mr.. O'Connor wrote a letter to the local
high school, read today, in which he said
that his trip was pronounced the storm
lest taken from New York to Colon in
twenty three years. Ninety per cent Of the
passengers were sea sick.
Colon" he writes, IFS made up Of two
parts, the old city and the new town, Girls
tobal. built on long. narrow strip OF re-
claimed ground on which are built the resi-
dences OF officers and engineers. The city
is low and stagnant scum-covered pools
are to be seen under many houses, yet the
town is said to be very healthful. Insects
do not seem TO me to be as troublesome
as they are in Norfolk in June or July.
Everything seems to grow old in Colon In
a comparatively short time-even the peo-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25

the two large classes Of your constituents
IL you so divide them-being thus well taken
YOU please enliShten the people of Nebraska
as to the manner In which you contemplate
furthering their interests in supporting the
proposed legislation regulating railroad
rates?
Nebraska farms and their products have
an abnormal value as compared with those
OF New ngland, by reason or existing rates.
is II your intention to bring them to
parity, in that way helping the agricul-
not be that you are so loyal to your party
that you are willing to sacrifice your con-
stituents for the general welfare. IL this
is true, you must hope to accomplish bet
ter conditions than now exist throughout
the whole country. Do you not feel that
you have undertaken i hercuean task IS for
constituents If you fail; more, perhaps,
than any other senator, as you are in
ance of the common people. in contrast
with those who were selected directly by
the legislators instructed.
You asking a great deal OF us when
you suggest that we sit idly by and per-
init the experiment to be made, under the
very prosperous conditions we, as we'll as
are now enjoying. You know as well as
we that government control and rate max
ing power has FRUSTRATED railroads, degen-
Grated employees and ruined stock holders
where the ev"eri~'"nt has been tried In
her countries. This, then. is our de-
any law that would change these condi-
lions carefully and with grave suspicion.
AS locomotive engineers we risk our lives
daily to assist in maintaining commercial
supremacy in the United States, conse-
auently we feel We are as much the sup
port of the government as other citizens
In any walk of life. We do not propose TO
sacrifice or jeopardize the wage we receive
to insure political preferment to anyone
We will not admit that those who special
ize in any profession. not excepting that of
law have a monopoly of intelligence and
common sense. We at the throttle have
time to think. There is not with us the
mad rush for the almighty dollar or the
desire for political preferment. We ask a
pIain living good schooling for our child
rem to stand we'll with our fellow men and
our God at the final. We analyZe this ques-
ton with the same elaboration and cool
ness required to safely handle our engines.
II you are with those who are willing
TO make any sacrifice to attain their ambi-
tions frantically striving for wealth, re-
CARELESS of methods. prostituting the well
fare of the whole people. or any part OF
them to their own selfish ends, you are
not representing the class of whom God
WILLIAM TEN EYCK FONDA.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
SENTIMENT MADE TO ORDER
Railroad Emissaries Seeking to Create
Favorable Feeling.
HOW REPLY TO BuRKEII is FORMULATED
MAN I'm Denver wires Man In
Omaha to Go to CIancy's once
md sign Name to
Letter.

The publication by The Bee of Senator
Burkett's reply to the circular letter which
the railroads have been sending him over
the names OF their employees. protesting
against rate regulation legislation by con-
gress. is responsible for some interesting
correspondence. The letter of Senator Bur-
kett was addressed to William TenEyck
Fonda, travelling freight agent OF the
Union Pacific. residing at Grand Island,
Neb. From him came the following tele-
gram:
DENVER, Jan. 2.-To the Editor of The
Rec. Omaha: Will you publish my reply to
Senator Burkett's answer to my letter that
J. II. FONDA. oxford.
In response to this was the following
OMAHA, Jan. al II. Fonda, Denyer
You may submit letter II not longer than
Burkett's THE BEE.
In response to this telegram a gentleman
called at The Bee office yesterday after
noon, bringing the letter referred to and
showing as his credentials the following
telegram:
DENVER, Jan. 2.-Joe Sorenson, 1A2
North Twentieth Street. Omaha: Call at
Clancy's office and sign my name to letter
]. II. FONDA, oxford.
Letter from CIancy's once.
The letter, which is signed in typewriter
William TenEyck Fonda, is as follows
OMAHA, Jan. 25.-To the Editor of The
Bee: You published under date of January
R2 a CODY OF Senator Burketts letter dd-
dressed TO employees of the Union Pacific
Railroad company who had written him on
the subject of rate legislation.
The senator invites further correspondents
on this subject and under the circumstances
presuines he prefers that IL shall be given
the same publicity as his recent commune
cation.
In the first place. for his information, de-
sire to say that the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers, having membership OF
$4,000, and the Order of Railway Conductors
with an equal membership, and their KIN
dred organizations, have canvassed the
situation carefully-and we hope intelli-
gently-as the best legal talent available
has been employed to guide us. Therefore
we cannot submit to the imputation from
any source that we are not informed or thal
we do not know our best interests; neither
will we submit to the insinuations ire
auently advanced that we are coerced. The
organization to which ] have the honor OF
belonging has never been susceptible TO sucf
Influences; we have the reputation OF IN
dependence.
Individually / would like to ask Senator
Burkett one or two questions:
Does not the United States pay the high
est wages to railroad men OF any country II
the world?
= Is not the wages paid to railroad men II
the United States the highest they have
ever beens 4,
Are not commodities transported by thu
railroads OF the United States handled a
a less cost per ton per mile TO shippers thai
those OF any other country in the world
Is not the cost of such transportation II
the United States less than II has eve
been?
Presuming your answer will be in tn
Affirmative. based on the statistical truths
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
Ice Harvest Commences.

ASHLAND. Neb.. Jan. A-(Special)-
The ice season opened at this place today
wien several hundred men went to work
at the Swift and Armour plants. All day
yesterday a large number of workmen ar
rived in the city and many more have been
coming today. The ice is OF a good thick
ness and II the weather remains as at
present the houses of both companies, as
well as of local concerns, Will be filed
rapidly. When the season is on in full
swing about thousand men are EN-
ployed and the work takes from six weeks
TO two months for completion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
ing Of Liquor Cause. Trouble.

FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 4-(Special)-
John Lannigan, an employe of the Sugar
company at Leavitt. brought a jug of
whisky out to his boarding house yesterday
morning, and as a result there was a lively
time in that vicinity yesterday afternoon.
Lewis FIGHT, Clyde Smith and VIII Adds
helped him get away with it and the three
former had a bad mix up. When the affair
was over Lannigan had a cut on his head
and another over his right eye. evidently
made by some sharp instrument. Smith
had a cut on his arm. A poker. a lamp, a
chair and a knife were the weapons used.
FIGHT and Smith drew thirty days in the
county jail and costs each; Adds fifteen
and Lannigan ten.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
News of Nebra SIX a.

BEEMER-Peter Shinstock has purchased
the stock and feed yards of c. w. Grunke.
sBEEMER-W. T. Freed has made many
improvements in his coal and grain yards
PLATTSMOUTH-Noel Rawls is playing
local editor for the Plattsmouth Journal
OSCEOLA-Another law firm has been
organized In Osceola- 1t is the firm of
Johnson & Ball.
OSCEOLA-Frank Haggiman went out
the other day to haul load of hay. He
fell OF the load and broke his leg.
BEATRICE-W. B. Boyer and Miss Bes-
sic Lunce, both Of Virginia, were married
yesterday by Judge Spafford.
PLATTSMOUTH-A series OF revival
meetings are to be held in the Methodist
Episcopal church commencing next week.
WOOD RIVER-The short spell of winter
was broken yesterday by an almost spring
day, the weather being warm and balmy,
and shirtsleeves were in evidence.
BEEMER-Baker & Albright have in
creased the capacity of their elevator here
to the extent of 10000 bushels. They have
also built lumber sheds 52x152 feet.
GENEVA-After a drop OF degree
below zero Monday morning the weather
has grown warmer and spring-like again.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
A PERFECT FOOD.

That SCOTS Emulsion
should act so quickly and
satisfactorily in all cases
of lost flesh and continued
wasting is not surprising
when its food value is un-
derstood. With pure Nor
wegian cod liver oil, hypo-
phosphites of lime and
soda and glycerine, there
is combined in SCOTS
Emulsion the best ele-
ments of nourishment and
strength building known
to medical science. Any
physician will tell you this.
The use of these ingredi-
entS IN the proper proper
tons; the employment of
only the purest grade of
each, and to combine them
perfectly is the secret of
the success of SCOTS
Emulsion. You will not
find a more certain way to
stop waste, build flesh and
strength and supply nour-
ishment than through
SCOTS Emulsion.
scorr Q sowEE. 80 rs.sl g.. New y0nk
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25

pie. The change from Colon to Cristobal is
as surprising as refreshing. And looking
out on the Sea, listening to the soft swaying
rustling OF the great palms and feeling the
cool, soft breeze with the salt spray from
the sea- one becomes enchanted and may
be forgiven IL he dreams that here, indeed.
is a At place for Paradise"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
Ashton Succeeds Gardner.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Richard II. Ashton
assistant general manager of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad. has been
appointed general manager TO succeed A
W. Gardner. who was yesterday made vice
president
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
Interesr Awakened,

Interest awakened everywhere in the
marvellous cures of cuts, burns, wounds,
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve, 25c. For sale
by Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
Celebrates Ninety-F1fth Birthday.

DAKOTA CITY, Neb., Jan. 24.-(Special.D
Mrs. Isabelle Lapsley, the oldest person
In Dakota county. and probably the oldest
In northeastern Nebraska. today celebrated
her ninety-flfth birthday. by her relatives
congregating at her home and being served
with birthday dinner, and among the
assemblage none enjoyed the event more
than Grandma Lapsley," who, although
nearing the century mark, is we'll pre-
served, enjoys the best of health, has
perfect eyesight. not using glasses. and is
always occupied with some light work, at
present being engaged in making a quilt.
Grandma Lapsley for thirty-eight years,
ever since her coming to this county with
her husband and children from Indiana
county, Pennsylvania. has resided on the
same tract of land where today her birth
day was celebrated. located five miles
southwest OF this place.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
Daughter Brinsn Father to Poverty

NORFOLK, Neb,, Jan. 4-(Special) y
John Irish. the aged. poverty-stricken
father of Ida Irish, the notorious insane
woman in the Lincoln hospital who spread
her fame all over this country last spring
by advertising for a husband. representing
herself to be wealthy. is dead at Neigh.
The expense Of burial was met by the city.
Mr.. Irish formerly lived at Tilden, Neb.,
and attempted there to curb the weird ways
of his daughter. 1t was through her es-
capades that he was driven to his penni-
less condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25

The Bishops Tribute TO Pe-ru,na
H. Halsey, M. E. Church. Atlanta Ca writes
great remedy lot
terrible disease for than twenty
deal OF
found nothing enectu In e vi
medicine, Peruna
is triumph of medical science
butt is also a blessing to suTe humanity
diseases will find
remedyI H. Hasey Bp c. NJ
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
Proposal 60 Boycott Omaha.


To boycott Omaha and the other towns
in the state wherein the independent tele-
phone is not used is the substance of the
resolutions adopted by the independent tele-
phone men in convention here today 1t
was set out at the meeting that in Ne
braska there are more than 5000 stock
holders in independent companies OF Ne
braska, and that 1t was to the interest of
these men, some of whom are business
men and merchants, to patronize those
towns they could reach by the use Of the
independent telephone.
The action OF the city council OF Omaha
In refusing to allow the independent COM
panies to enter that city is said to have
been the inspiration for the adoption of
the resolutions. The fight at the last leg
islature was recalled and 1t was stated in
the meeting that the Fishback bill was
passed by the house and was killed by the
sitting committee of the senate. Senators
Fries and Cady. It was said, voted for lift
ing the BILL though they said they would
vote against its passage. This bill provided
for interchangng swtchboards between
the Nebraska and the independent COM
panies.
The following officers were elected
Frank H. Woods OF Lincoln. president; w.
Clap Of Kearney. vice president; r. r. Mat
tison of Lincoln, secretary and treasurer;
w. f. Bell of York, Thomas Parmelee OF
Plattsmouth. and G. X. Carlow OF Column
bus, members of the executive committee.
The convention came to an end this even
| ing with banquet at the Lindell hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
Lawson
in Court

Lawson's enemies have
been trying their best to get
back at him ever since he
began his merciless attack
upon the System, twenty
one months ago. in Every
body's magazine.
Malicious vilifi cati oh
threats of suits, traps laid for
him at every turn-with the
Rockefellers, Addicks, and
big insurance men perkins.
Mccall and McCurdy) all
arrayed against him. All
attacks have failed.
The last was a suit for
criminal ibel-quashed by the
Grand Jury of Boston after a
very few minutes elaboration.
Lawson's story of the court
scene. is one of the greatest
dramatic bits of writing you
have ever read.
See "Frenzied Finance" in
Everybody's for February.
@s 5gM11sexa,gyss
Isesns eop H.soaysG
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25

Many a preacher has been able to
meet his engagements only on account
Of the timely use of Peruna.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25

We give our readers only a slight
glimpse of the vast number of test
monials DR. Hartman is constantly re-
ceiving for Peruna.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
Peculiar birthday GIFT.

A. d. Burr. who was 81 years Of age to-
day. received from his brother c. c. Burr
OF Washington, as a birthday present
2-cent stamp with instructions to squsnder
IL as he saw fit In this manner c. c. Burr
has remembered his brothers birthday for
the last twenty years. With the stamp
this time came a letter calling attention to
the fact that when a man is just 81 years
old he is still in his infancy and he cited
the age of Methuselah to show what age he
might attain
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
LincoIn Day Speakers.

John <. Swanger. secretary OF state Of
Missouri. and Attorney General Norris
Brown are two Of the speakers secured by
the Young Mems Republican club to speak
at the banquet to be given February IL,
Lincolns birthday. The committee on
speakers is in correspondence with two
or three other speakers and some prominent
men will be secured.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25
Call. state warrants.

State Treasurer Mortensen will issue a
call January 81 for warrants to the amount
of $4,000. Today the call he recently issued
matured, taking in warrants TO the amount
nf S1nO OO0 nnrnhered I'M to ~ go
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-25

this morning suggesting this date and asked
IL 1t would suit the adjutsnt general. Upon
the showing made by the soldier boys de-
ponds whether they will get any Of the
government money under the provisions OF
the Dick bill
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-06-01
An Economic Study of Alcohol
Production
BY WILLIAM E. JOHNSON.

WILLIAM JOHNSON
1t to within a decade that the people Of Texas
followed the policy Of shipping their steers to Kansas
City and then sending to the mouth of the Kaw for
their beefsteak That unnecessary transportation
economic waste that remedied by the consruc-
ton Of packing houses in Fort Worth and other Texas
centers The fact that these houses controlled by
the beef trust does not alter the fact except that the
trust largely reaped the benefit Of the saving instead Of
the shippers
Within the memory of the middle aged, everybody
sent their hogs to Cincinnati to be murdered and then
sent to the place for their pork. Cincinnati
called FPorkopolis' And not shoat raised in the
city where everybody got their ribs and bacon But the
establishment of abbatoirs for the Of pigs
throughout the nation changed the situation and saved
this economic waste.
''Moonshining, Problem of Transporting Corn
In similar manner the question of transportation has
often been factor in the production Of distilled spirits
In the mountainous regions of the South there exists
breed of men called Smoonshiners. They not
inherently chad men, Many of them Of stand
ing in their communities, workers in the mountain
churches and who have the confidence of the
mites in which they live.
The fact that they live far removed from railways
other Of transportation has much do with their
being moonshners. They cannot find market for
their surplus cOrn owing to the natural difficulties OF
getting it to the market So they have fallen into the
practice of disng their little surplus and sending the
whisky to the market.
In the early part of the last century, the problems of
transportation constituted powerful incentive to the
production of spirits in Sweden. principal article of
production in the rural districts potatoes To ship
the surplus crop Of tubers two three hundred miles
overland by teams manifesty impraccable. So the
farmers adopted the general policy Of dstng their
plus potatoes and shipping the branvn to the centers
Of population for SALE This policy grew until in 1921,
there were than 10000 stills in rural Sweden The
introduction Of railways throughout rural Sweden had
much do with settling this economic problem though
by no means they the sole influence in the reform
Problems of Transportation and Distilling in the
United States
Similar conditions existed in America before and after
the Revolution In the districts remote from water
transportation before the construction OF railways the
difficulties Of transportation played leading part in the
dstation Of spirits The farmers were unable to find
a market for their surplus grain. Most Of them were