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New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
Variations of Cards

THERE are an enormous number of possible
variations of cards IN card games Every
man when he takes up his cards AT whist holds
one out of 6SS,oIS,SSO, 900 possible hands.
The total number of variations possible
among all players is SO great rs almost to eX-
Ceed belief. 1t has been calculated that if one
million men were To be engaged in dealing
cards at the rate of one deal every minute day
and night for one hundred million years, they
would have exhausted only a hundred thou
sandth part of the variations of the cards.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
AS YOU LIKE 1T
The Effect of Fear

GREAT fear su~pends the --,
~ sahvarv glands, and this --.-
for the detection Of CRIMINALS t- -.-
OF the law IN India - hen 81 man S. .-.-
ot having committed CRIME, -e
chew dry roe III the presence ~ --e
SO intense Is the influence u- -- --t
glands ,t the mouth and throat t-.- --e Tr--
son Is gI.tv there Is NO flow .- .-.
mastic4tion IS impossible. Su
usually confess. On thc other tie
per-ou Is innocent, there Is -a --e
s1-lv-iry glands seorcte enough ~.-. -tr0
the r,cr.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
Why

That EVERY dog must have his day."
To me seems only right.
But I'll like To know why he sees lit
TO bark as we'll At night
r. l. lrm0r
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
The Toilcr'S Lamcn

Oh, what Is the use yi our hlvir. a--
II its RAINY cu SATURDAY, Jttcrr
And drcarv 1ud dark 4uJ damp Sundays.
And then clears Oft tor WvrN .- .v~-
~ .lr-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
The Wettest Trade.

The lot of the Ceylon pearl diver is not an easy one. Stones are suspended on a running rope over an outriggcr projected from the boats side in such convenient position as to allow the diver to place one foot within loop affixed to the stone. The diver, having placed himself witt. one foot on the stone, with a net around his neck to hold oysters, draws in his breath. closes the nostrils with one hand and raises his body to give force to the descent. The manduck tor divers at tendan0. in charge of the stone and nets. lets go. and the diver rapidly reaches the bottom, leaves the stone, which the manduck instantly hauls up and refixes, throws himself on the ground, creeping along, and fills his net with oysters. This done, he jerks the rope. which is pulled up by the manduck in charge. and the contents of the net are discharged into the boat. The diver meanwhile rises to the sur face.-Ceylon Manual.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
Gro be Continued).
American Temperament and Art.

American temperament anu ATt'
 The majority of the men and women who gave American life its form and direction were not the children of an artistic race, though they were the heirs of great literature. They de- scended from people who have never pursued art as an end and whose first instinctive expression in meeting great experiences has never been artistic, but who have never divorced action from vision nor failed in the long run to match power in action with some kind of beauty in speech. From its English ancestry the country has in- herited an ingrained and ineffaceable idealism of nature, which enormous tasks and hitherto incredible prosper ity have at times smothered and blight ed, but never destroyed. From other races have come richer temperament, quicker sensibilities, craving for joy and love of beauty for its own sake, which have already immensely enrich ed American art and are subsoiling American life.-Hamilton Mabie in At lantic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30

Remember your promise" he Soid. to think of the murdered and Of the maiming and had wished himself well out of it. Now, with no horse to carry him across to safety, there seemed to face him only discovery and punish ment.
 Well they drove me to it," he con- plained. This wouldn't "a happened if they'd give me square deal" He was wrenching with all his might at a section of the scaffold platform. T wanted to be decent, and they treated me like dog
 With this he ran down the river bank and launched his frail raft. Any how" he said, I'll git out O this jus as fast as water I'll take me.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
The Restless Piper,

A Wall street financicr was talking about music. ''I like all music" he said, except such native and special sorts as the tomtOm, the bagpipes or the Indian hufaa give off. Did you ever notice how q piper prances up and down as he pipes? He never sits, he never stands still. but up and down, round and round. to and fro, he struts continually A little boy. listening to the weird skirl of the bagpipes of a street performer. once said to his fa- ther. Father. why does the piper keep on the move all the time he playsT I can't say, my boy the father an- swered, unless it is to prevent any one getting the range with a cobble- stone.'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
JAPANESE STRATEGY.
Getting Rations Into Korea Before In-
 vading That Country.

Gettlng nations sinto Korea berore in-
 vadins That Country.
 When the celebrated Japanese soldier Hideyoshi was making preparations for his invasion of Korea he was ap- preached one day by the veteran Asana Nagamasa, who engaged him in the following colloquy. It is recorded in Walter Deming's New Life of Toyo- tomi Hideyoshi:" Nagamasa-What commissiariat ar engagements had better be made? Hideyoshi-Well you had better get ready 3,OO00OO koku of rice. N.-What is to be done with the rice after it is ready? H.-Use every transport that is to be had and send it over to Fusan.
 N.-After landing 1t. how are we to protect it? @
 H.-Don't protect it; let it fare as it will
 N.-If we do that the Koreans will capture it all.
 H.-Well, isn't that what we want?
 N.-But if we lose our provisions we shall be in trouble.
 H.-It is a case of 3.00OoOO koku. Such quantity of rice is not to be carried off in hurry, nor can it be consumed in short time.
 N.-But the Koreans will carry it in- land.
 H.-If they do that. nothing could suit us better To get the enemy to do your transport service for you for the amount of rice that can be consumed on the road is good enough. By adopt ing this plan our troops will always find provisions waiting for them as they advance.
 What Hideyoshi predicted actually did take place, and rice that had been carried off by the Koreans was repeat edly recaptured by the Japanese.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
Why He Is a Bachelor

"I've been very close to matrimony several times," Remarked confirmed old bachelor at an uptown club, "and every time my inclination has been sidetracked by the same sort of incl dent-the discovery of trait which appears to be practically universal among the fair sex.'
 "Drink?" asked the cynic.
 "No: the confidence game. Every woman I ever knew intimately was sure to relate to me eventually some- thing in 'strictest confidence which later it appeared had been told to her in 'strictest confidence won't tie up with a woman who does that"
 Guess you'll die single, all right" said the cynic.
 "I'm sure of it." said the bachelor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
"TELL HER SHE MUST"
The Doctors Mistake, Which Was
 Corrected by tho Married Man.

The Doctors Mistake, Which Was Corrected by the Married Man.
 The family physician puffed medita- lively at his cigar for few minutes before coming down to business.
 q have been to see your wife, as you requested" he said at last, ''and l asked you to come in so that l could tell you what should be done. sne's in pretty bad way"
 Tndeed?"
 "Yes. No regular sickness, you know, but generally run down and in bad shape. With rest and care she'll come out all right, but you'll have to look after her pretty closely"
 q beg your pardon"
 q say you'll have to look after her pretty closely. You'll have to appoint yourself sort of general overseer or su- pervisor of everything pertaining to her welfare for a time and be very strict with her too. In the first place, tell her she must"-
 Doctor, are you acquainted with my wife?' interrupted the husband.
 Mot intimately at al," replied the astonished physician. "I've been call- ed upon to treat her once or twice, as you know, but that is all." Possibly that may be urged as an excuse" said the husband, but it's not particularly good one. There are women with whom you are quite well acquainted, are there not%
 Certainly"
 Married women?"
 Many of them"
 "And still you advise me to tell my wife that she must do something or other?"
 The physician looked at the husband, and the husband looked at the physi- elan.
 My dear sir" said the physician at last, "it f1atters some men to talk to them that way, but I see you are a man of judgment and sense who pre- fers the truth to all else. Of course what mean is that you ought to sug- gest to your wife that if it is in ac- cord with her judgment possibly it might be good thing to follow the advice that I will now give you. Nat urally, being married, I know as well as you that must is word that ought to be eliminated from the English Ian guage or at the most confined to the intercourse of parents with children" Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30

 Me - Flow Woman l By ELEANOR GATES.
 Author "The Biography of Prairie Girl copvp1cuT 1oos py MCCLURE. (, S
BIZ ELEANOR GATES,

Author of 1.-The Biography of Prairie Girl"

Dwelling upon this, he became two Indians, and one of him opposed the other They travelled separate trails trails that bent different ways, like the horns of buffalo. The trail to the right was a warpath. It led him be- hind his brothers, through the hole ill the stockade. For awhile he loitered, .oath to share in the work on the bend. Afterward he joined them. They were free and crazy with their freedom He matched his strength with theirs, dared where they faltered, won-won--
 But there vas 10 hope for the Flow Woman.
 He was back on the other trail, and 1t led to the gallery where Divers hammock swung. The Outcast made swift motions with his hands. He WAS hustled along with the guard. The sliding panel opened The tent flaps of Brown AIink's lodge were lift. ed He was caught in mad onrush. He was horled at, spat upon. Final ly, bruised, eIied traitor, more de- spised. if possible, than before, he ted skulking away
 And nete was no hope foc his honor
 He was hacS at the parting of the trai.s. one man agai&, helpless before the knowledge that safety for the shack meant the wiping out forever of his dream of becoming brave.
 Of a sudden he remembered David Bond, Ho got feebly to his knees, covering his face from the dogs. The evangelist had laid charge upon him-nO matter what came. he was to think first of the shack. He had ac- cepted 1t before he knew 1t would clash with his own purpose. Was he ield to the promise now? David Bond was dead. If he were not Obeyed, he could never come back to punish.
 He found himself upon his feet, lis tening Across the stockade he saw the glowworms of the scattered pipes dancing in the dark. But a moment later. when flashes lit up the huge pen, the hostages were sitting as before, their faces lowered moodily.
 Still he listened. And it came again, from the direction of the river-the long, sad cooing call of dove.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
corr.et Interpretation E,..ntial

Many of the most beautiful pieces of poetry in literature would seem un- interesting and flat If read by a bad reciter. Tn the same way a good re- citer will make attractive a poem whose beauties are not so apparent. A fine painter will light up each little beauty in his pictures until the small est detail Is attractive and strikes the eye. It IS only the mediOcrity whose work is characterized by Sameness and lack Of interest.-Strand Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
TREE FROM A HANDSPIKE.
Memorial of Woodsman's Enlistment
 For the Mexican War.

Memorial of Woodsman's Enlistment
 For the Mexican War.
 "There is a river birch tree on the banks of the Pond Fork branch Of the Little Coal river in Boone county, W. va," said NJ. c. Eldred of Madison, w. Va, "and it would go hard with any man who put an ax to it. That tree has story.
 '.When the Mexican war began in 1S46 a recruiting officer visited a lum- Der camp in the vicinity of Madison. seeking enlistments from the sturdy woodsmen who were at work there. Among them was giant lumberman named Jim Martin.
 He was using handspike made from a river birch sapling recently cut and still green. Eager to go to the front he thrust his handspike deep into the soft soil of the river bank and went away with the recruiting off, ficer.
 'The handspike Jim Martin used was too big and heavy for any of his fellows to handle, and it was left stick ing where he had jabbed it into the ground The next spring it was no- ticed that it was putting forth green shoots, showing that it had rooted in the ground
 Tt was left undisturbed, and it grew to be great tree, and it stands today, on the spot where the patriotic Jim Martin thrust it into the earth as battered handspike. Jim Martin was killed in battle, and his bones lie some- where on Mexican ground, but he has his monument in this still sound and vigorous tree, which is a revered land- mark in all that country. Washing. ton Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
SCRIP IN LOS ANGELES.
Looks Like the Real Thing-Sample
 of Roosevelt Money.

Hartford. Nov 30.-Thomas H. De- Coudres. superintendent of the East Hartford schools. has received from a friend in Los Angeles. Cal, a cer- tificate of a Los Angeles clearing house, which is probably the first one to make it's appearance so far in the east. The certificate was is- sued November of the present year and looks like an ordinary bank bill. 4 reproduction of the certificate was printed in the Los Angeles News under date of November IS. The issue of the new scrip is as near a facsimile of the genuine paper money and currency as the law per mits. On the 18th the scrip was de- livered to the offices of the clearing house association and later was dis tributed between the several banks. which proceeded to place it in cir culatiOn as rapidly as possible. The second issue of the scrip paper is so elaborately designed and delicately tinted as to defy the most expert counterfeiteT. It was eagerly seized up by the merchants and depOsitoTs. The paper also states that little of the first issue will be redeemed for a day or so.
 The clearing house intends 10 re- tire it only by degrees as the situa- ton clears. The second issue of the scrip is equal to the first. sl.OOO,- GOO. To safeguard the public and to protect their own interests squads of PinkertOn and bank detectives and detectives employed by the union Lithographing Co. which got out the scrip. were on duty day and night at the printing plant
 In some plaess this variety of ex- change medium is called Roosevelt money"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
LoaiezI suppositien.

Little Lloyd - Papa. was George Washington married 10 England: Pa pa-OE course not. my son. Why do vou ask Such a silly question: Little L0yd-This book says England Is our mother country. and as George Wash Iazton was the father of his country supposed they were married -Chicar0 News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
A Baruain.

He-Miss Hunt. love you, but now I dare not dream of calling you mine. Yesterday I was worth $10,000, but today, by a turn of fortunes wheel, I have but few paltry hundreds to call my own. would not ask you to accept me in my reduced state. Fare well forever!s,
 She (eagerly)-Good gracious! Re- duced from $1O.O0O to $10O! What d bargain! Of course I'll take you. You might have known couldn't resist.- Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30

|" dove figure left the lodge k- of Canada John and shuffled EsSy to the sliding panel. where 1t knocked. In tardy answer the wicket was pushed aside little and q lantern was held up.
 Hey, Charley" said a friendly voice. A white face peered into a red one, noting the uneven bang and the handkerchief tied over the head like a squaw's.
 The Indian blinked at the light and showed his teeth in grin.
 Cursing, though not unkindl". the guard pushed the wicket wide. Don't v come botherin' me any more t night" he counseled as black blanket and ragged skirt JriggIed through.
 The Indian griIicd again and did not seek to elude the lantern. Re leased. he shuffied away. going straight for the post. But the stOckade left few rods to the rear he changed his course and made toward the river Close to its edge be halted and mOCked the signal.
 The call was repeated softly. Then call and echo neared by degrees. until the Indian and the interpreter were touching hands.
 There was no need for words. The nights work was planned. They start ed cautiously upstream. Before long they were behind the stables. ready for the second step. II was one that de- volved upon Matthews. For it he car ried a long knife single edged, keen and slightly curved. like saber.
 First he tiptoed to the nearby repair shop. where the stable guard and two herders were gathered about a lan- tern, relieving their irksome hours with cheese, hardtack and various tall bottles that once adorned the shelves of the Troopers Delight. Unseen the interpreter looked in upon the group.
 Tied in twOs outside the long barn were six horses. the mounts of the guard. Each of inc animals was bri- dIed and saddIed Matthews went from pair to pair of the horses. steal ing along carefully When he was done with the six he disappeared in side. Down the rows of stalls his work was surcr and more swift What noise he made was drowned hy the rush of the rHeF.
 Now Indian and white ally continued upstream. Beyond the northern sentry line and beyond the sod huts of the scouts they zpied :he first sign of the horse herd they sought. q herd com posed of the suffers spike team. a sour-in-h hand uSnd oa the wood wagon. Lieutenant Fraser's Ruckskin and a dozen or fifteen .econd choice mounts belonging 10 absent officers. That sign vas a spark on inc ground a long way shead. Tbey knew 1t for the lantern of the remaining herdcT.
 Matthews turned aside toward the landing. We meet here" he whis- pered.
 The Indian gTunted an assent and made of ia the direction of the distant spark
 When Ee came back some time had passed 4 fash Of lightning disclosed him to Matthews. who saw that the osher was virsns at hEs face with his skirt
 -Hou did t gn. Canada Johny- ask e3 the interpreter.
 Canada Joan Iaugaed The herder was glad to see Squsu Chariey.- be s-sEe-ed @b1t he fouzat Ike c b1drer
 -Be-z is tke saaIl bat When you have faszbed u1 this side rsnsnhsT 1be Man Wbo Bays SkiBs s ca the other. He uH be gisd tS see Sq1au Carer t0o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
H. Ws. I-z---S-5hf.

Cndendo7e-My hustaDd is complain tng again Of yo1r cooking Mary Mary trszssuringiyt-Oh- nun. I doat take say uotiee Of him. fer tis the nature 0f him to find fauit Amt hs forever isomplziain' os voa. uunE-Ilusrzted B;ts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
c-dn n..ur

Good nature Is worth mcre than knowledge. more than money. more than honor. to the persons who possess fl. and certainly to everybody who dveIIs with them. in 90 far as mere happiness Is concerned HI W Beecher
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
Her Exoense Account,

"How is your lady drummer doingT Pretty fair. But, say?" "Yes?"
 'You ought to hear the bookkeepe1 swear as he checks of the face DOW der and fudge."-Louisville Courier Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30

Blobbs-Wculd you consider him a genius? Slobbs-No. Blobbs-Why, he's always trying to borrow money. Slobbs Yes, but he doesn't get it.-Philadel- phia Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
Ats-.T

Aunt-And have yO1 besn all that Io1z way sI0zez Niece-Yes. auntse- Aant-The1 bou is IL yo1 went cut Efth zn umbrella and cane hack Eith . waking ssiexs-Lozdo1 Pzzch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
CHAPTER XXNIV.

Y1ITH the third mourning of the
 N" dove a figure left the lodge Ea of Canada John and shuffled Es14Y to the sliding panel. where 1t
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-03-02
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
February 4, 1907.

reOludIf 4, l9oI'
TERRITORY OF New MEXICO, &C
COUNTY OF Quay,
Pursuant to the call of the Chairman,
the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners met in Special session, on February
4, at 9 a. IN.
Members present; J. NJ. Hodges, Chair
man, and Il. J. Darnell.
The Honorable Board now resolved it.
self INTO a canvassing board, for the pur-
pose of canvassing the votes cast for Con-
stable and Justice of the Peace in the var
ious precincts, at the election held on Jan
nary Ia, 1907. In Precinct No. 1, it was
found hat All votes were cast for Justice
of the Peace, Of which (. +. Saxon re-
ceived TAG, and G.. w. Anderson received
ga. For Constable, 225 votes we're cast;
J. F. Ward received 225. In Precinct No.
2, for Justice of the Peace, IA votes we're
cast, of which Patricio Sanchez received
"a. And for Constable, Thomas Duran re-
ceived "a votes. In Precinct No. 3, for
Justice of the Peace, 10 votes we're cast, of
which w. T. Gibson received 9, and w.
I. Phipps received /. In Precinct No. d,
for Justice of the Peace, so votes were
polled, of which J. N. Stradley received IS
and w. H. Rush received IS. For Consta-
BILE. Josh Bristow received 80 votes, and
Oscar Locklear received 20 votes. The
Honorable Board found no returns from
Precinct No. S. In Precinct No. 6, Is
votes we're cast, of which, for Justice OF the
Peace, Pablo Gomez received IL votes.
and J. w. Prunty received 8 votes. For
Constable, Z. w. Shaw received rs votes.
The Honorable Board now took a recess
until 1870 p. m.
Attest: !. NJ. HODGES,
Chairman.
h. P. DoNoHoo. Clerk,
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February s, Q A. NJ.
r. P. DoNoHoo, Clerl

February S, 9 A. NJ.
The Honorable Board me- pursuant to
adjournment.
Members present: J. NJ. Hodges, Chair
man, and Commissioner Darnell.
On account of a tie being in the vote for
Justice of the Peace in Precinct No. 4. the
Honorable Board, in accordance with the
law, ordered a special election to be held
on March and, 1907, at the school house at
Puerto, New Mexico. and appoints !. M.
Griggs. J. K. Mccain and Onesimo Salazar
to act as Judges for said election.
d. J. Aber is authorized to make map of
Quay County, of size submitted. showing
townships, sections, quarters of sections,
rivers, railroads, rough lands, school dis
tricts, and voting precincts, same TO be
made complete for $500.
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February 4, 100 p. NJ.
r. p. DoNoHoo. Clerk.

February 4, 1880 Z. Nj.
The Honorable Board met pursuant to
recess. and resolved itself into the Board
of County Commissioners.
Certificates of Election were issued to
the following: In Precinct No. /, for JUS
tice of the Peace. E. F.. Saxon: for Consta-
BILE. J. F. Ward. In Precinct No. S. for
Justice of the Peace, Patricio Sanchez; for
Constable, Thomas Duran. In Precinct
No. 3. for Justice of the Peace, w. T.
Gibson; for Constable, w. T. Pierce. In
Precinct No, 4, for Justice Of the Peace, a
tie was found. and no certificate of election
was issued; for Constable, Josh T. Bristow.
In Precinct No. 6, for Justice of the Peace,
Pablo Gomez; for Constable, Z. w. Shaw.
Bond of Patricio Sanchez. with James
Lanigan and Eugenio Garcia as sureties,
was approved. Bond of Josh Bristow as
Constable in Precinct No. a, with J.. !.
Harrison and c, II. Chenault as sureties,
was approved. Bond of !. F. Ward, as
Constable, with sureties of 7. r. Byrd and
F. d. Baker, was approved.
Board now adjourned to meet at Q a m .
February S. 1907.
Attest: !. NJ. HoDGEs,
Chairman.
K. P. DoNoHoo. Clerk.
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Board now adjourned to meet at l p, m.
Attest. J. NJ. HoDGEs,
chairman.
Il. Z. DoNoHoo, Clerk.