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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11

w. M. Wharton who is opening
a real estate Office at Endee, was
in the burg a day or two this week
outftting for business. He is of
the opinion that Endee is going to
grow this summer, and he intends
to be ready for business.
Charles Beal has purchased the
lot east of the First National Bank
building. The consideration was
$4,000. This property was on
the market last fall for less than
100000.
Col. II. w. Heman is going to
build soon on his property west of
his real estate office.
The young Four Hundred of the
city had a grown bale at the court
house Wednesday night.
The public school will close in
about two weeks.
WANTED:-An intelligent, re-
fined man to batch" with me on
my claim near Montoya. One who
is seeking the benefit OF rest, pure
air and water, would find it desir-
able to address or see
Doctor T. C.. RIVERA,
stiff Montoya, N. M.
James Bond, of Quay, was a
visitor this week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11

There is more railroad rumor
and less information going the
rounds in Tucumcari this week
than could be stacked under the
horizon from here to the line of
Texas. But-but, all is we'll that
ends we'll.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11

You can hardly mention an agri-
cultural product that is not going
into the ground in Quay county
this week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11
Notice to Advertisers.

Everything in the advertising line will
be charged by the week in this paper after
January rst, 1907. Display ads. will be
the same as all ads. nave been heretofore
that changed weekly, The price is IS cts.
an inch-local liners I CT. a word.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11

Attorney General Reid has sent
in his formal resignation to take
effect at once. He states that he
intended to hold over until Govern
or Curry arrived, but owing to the
fact that the time of arrival is I'M
certain, and neither he nor assist
ant general Gortner could be in
Santa Fe during the next two
months, he thought it best to for
ward his resignation at once.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11

The Governor of California has
asked for the state troups to assist
in quelling the labor riots in San
Francisco.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11

1t is not dust that is bothering
us here at the present time, it is
mud, muddy mud.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11
Ballad Of Ii. set

1t was a stub.tail.dI Il
A hen at least With
Who did not know he
She sat upos some ct
Not china OF the Cocl
But eggs evolved isor
The whiteless yolkIes
signed.
To stimulate fool hen
Those eggs within
found,
And settled on them |
A happy, gurgling XII
That said quite pla
is luck"
She hastened to appl
For sulphur, lime Or
The eggs were there,
And that was all that
the hen.
They told her Of her
But nothing did she
No sort Of Aotice did
But sat, and sat, and
The orb OF day it ros
Ut could not we'll do
But that old stubbor
She'd set but darned
rise.
She heard, unmoved,
food;
She had no appetite
Her fervid fancy rails
Of fluffy chicks from
Stearnly determined
She sat a month or r
AS you'll infer she
A very ~optomistic h
So on that nest she
Heroic! That cant
But OIL 1t was an a
Of prevalence mlsa I
I've knowing lot OF
Declined to hustle o
But sit and dream t
lives through,
Expecting china egs
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11

Some second hand axe and some
flooring for sale cheap.
stiff w. j. HiTTsON.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22

written contract of marriage A i,dga
Of a court of record. beginning with Ian
uiry J. Will have the sole power to han
die contract marriages. The contracts
VIII have TO be recorded six months aft
er their execution in the office Of the clerk
OF the county in which the marriage was
soiemnized. At the present time con-
tracts acknowledged by a commissioner
o. oeeos or a notary public are sent to
the city clerks Office.
Ihere has been such an abuse Of the
contract marriage law that city officials
decided it was necessary to throw safe
guards about that form of wedIocl,
There have been hundreds of cases IN
der the old law, in which young girls
were forced to the lowest levels of i'm
morahty by unprincipled young men who
easily gained control Of them through
contract marriage formalities.
statistics show that there were about
$1,000 regular marriages and .g2e CON
tract marriages in Greater New York last
year DIT Guilfoy, the statistician OF the
health department. said:
Licenses will prevent secrecy. At
present, and for years it has been nos
slble 70 keep the ceremony quiet Fail
ure to register was punishable with a
me Oh S-o9 out nobody has ever had the
heart to fine Clergyman. as proceedings
would imply doubt Of the clerical word.
an unheard of thing. Reports were often
Kept back from one TO two months. Ex-
plantations were always plausible After
the first of the year we viii have caught
up with the procession of other States.
ana the rule will be: No license. no we'd
dlng. But registration will be necessary
Just the same However, the procuring
OF the license Will be public act. so thai
secrecy, after January l, viii be impos-
sible."
City Clerk SculiS has arranged mat
tiers so that all Manhattan and Bronx
aPpnGahIs Tor licenses VIII call at the
City Hall. Those OF Brooklyn and Ouaens
must so to the deputy city clerk in
Brooklyn. and residents Of Richmond
VIII apply to the deputy city clerk of
that borough
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
CHRISTMAS.


written for The Washington Herald.)
This is the Christmas Day. the day Of golden joy
Peace on earth Dear Christ. wilt Thou destroy
From ont my soul all selfish thoughts OF gain and
greeds
Let me hear Thy words GO thou and heed
The cryings Of the pOor''-those pinched with woe.
Where cankers cat the buds Of Joy. Teach me how
TO know
The mite can bestow; teach me how to noun
With those who suffer, on this the day that Thou
vast born.
Teach me to hear and heed "the cryinss of the
poor
Help me- dear Christ. to open wide from CIT ny
heart the door.
Teach me 70 find where briers wound and thorns
Help me to seek the friendless. who in vale of
tears do stray.
This is Thy natal day, Thy golden star iilumss the
shy:
Thou art born. Thy glorious name emblazoned high.
Give NE the heart that aches. dear Christ for those
The heart that bleeds and grieves for all dstrest;
Teach me where to see the trembling. palsied poor
Bent down with weight Of years; they are so near
my door.
Teach NE how to find the scenes OF poverty and
woe.
Lead me where want and sorrow is-there must 70.
Teach me TO help the frendless. helpless. depressed
with woe;
Teach NE. dear Christ, mercy-tender mercy-there
20 show.
Give me the perfect law of love. that I may sor-
see;
Fill my soul, on this. Thy natal day. with sweet
humanity.
Teach ne to turn to those in sorrow's deep DESPAIR
Teach me TO mingIe tears. and kneel with them In
PRAYER
Dear Christ. wilt Thou come. and open vide my
door.
That nay listen to the "cryings Of the poor?''
Hast Thou not said the gates Of Heaven win close
On all who turn a deaf ear 70 human woesy
Dear Christ. there is little I can do! / ask of
Thee the bread
That the hungry, on this. Thy day. be fed
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
I36 Euclid street.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22

ga Miles.
The elevated. ms
Inc SuO"ay Il
ICIss y
ChueIeIuuha %
Overhead 20l
s05
The total surface mileage is 424 miles.
A passenger can travel farther for a
nickel on the surface lines of New York
than in any other city in the world. By
boarding a car at the Battery. the ex-
! IRENE southerly point of Manhattan
Island, and following a Zig-zag route.
utilizing all the transfer privileges, it is
possible TO ride for a single fare of 3
cents as far as Kingsbridge, at the ex-
IRENE northern point of Manhattan Island.
a distance of 3715 miles. The legal fare.
at cents a mile, would be IS cents. The
trip can be made in about six hours. max
ing q reasonable allowance for delays.
The largest Surface car ride. without
change Of cars. in Manhattan, IS by the
Third Avenue Railroad from the post
Office TO Fort George, a distance Of u. 81
mil&, the running time for which is one
hos and thirty minutes. In the length
OF ride, without change Of cars, the island
Of Manhattan IS exceeded only by St
Louis and Philadelphia. In st. Louis.
where there is no such congestion of
traffic at any point as that which exists
alopg great part of the Third Avenue
Linz the distance is II miles, and the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
PINE TREES 800 YEARS old
The LOdgepole a Venerable Monarch
of the Forest.
Gets Its Name from the Practical
Use TO Which IL Was Put
by the Indians.

IN the bulletin from the United States
forester's Office is a description of the
lodgepole pine. which sometimes grows
TO be 300 years old.
The pine got its name from its wide
use by the Indians as a support for their
tepees. Since the Indians of the Rocky
Mountain region dragged their lodge
poles 10 the plains when on hunting trips.
a timber Of requisite height but small
diameter was sought, and this the lodge
pole pine provided without trimming.
The names of white pine, black pine.
spruce. and tamarack are also applied
locally. In Wyoming, lodgepole pines
are more numerous than any other trees.
and the species is largely represented in
the forests of Colorado. Utah. Montana,
and Idaho, and to some extent in Wash
ington, Oregon, and California. It grows
from sea level to II 900 feet elevation. and
is noted for its variable form and quail
ty- In the Rocky Mountains the wood Is
lighter in weight and color, less resinous.
and straighter grained than on the Pa
cific Coast
1t quickly sUccumbs to fire on account
OF its thin bark, but to a certain, extent
guards against extinction by this cause
by producing fertile cones at the early
age OF from six to ten years. Reseeding
after fire is favored also by the persis-
tence Of the cones. some Of which do not
shed their seeds for number Of years
and by the readiness with which the seeds
terminate on mineral soil of burned-over
land. A large proportion of the seeds
terminate; they are usually borne an
nually and in large quantities; and since
they are small and light. they are carried
by the wind as far as 200 yards from the
seed tree.
The yield runs as high as 10000 board
feet an acre, though it does not often
run over 1000 board feet. The tree Is of
small size, seldom exceeding eighteen
inches in diameter and ninety feet in
height, but it usually forms dense stands
1t is valuable for poles, hewed ties. mine
props. stulls, logging poles. converter
poles, and box boards. The demand for
lodgepole pine for hewed ties is especially
strong for two reasons: the wood hews
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
WOMEN MUST SWEAR TO AGES
Stern New York Lawmakers Make
Marriage Harder.
New License LAW Goes Into Effect
January 1, 19OS-A Leap
Year, Too.

New York, Dec. 21-The lawmakers have
seen fit to make it necessary in 1853
leap year-for every woman of this bic
city who wishes 90 enter the blissful mar
riage state 70 come right out in an aft
davit with her correct age and other in
formation, which, heretofore, the pros
Rective bride has told only 10 "the best
man that ever was and to the clergy
man.
In other words. the new marriage IL
cense law, which goes into effect Janu-
airy !, will require not only all the pros
pectlve brides Of Manhattan. but all the
bridegrooms as well to appear at the Of
fee Of Mr.. Gully. the city clerk, or be-
fore one of his deputies, and tell many
important things about themselves and
their antecedents before they can go to
minister. Incidentally, the license will
cost 81.
bound 10 be annoyed by the give your
correct age" requirement Realizing that
fact. the cOnsiderate Mr.. ScuIly has de-
cided to have his clerks pass blanks TO
applicants. When these are filled out the
clerks will copy the answers on an aft
davit sheet, and the callers will swear to
their correctness.
Each applicant, young or old. timid or
bold. black or white, will have to furnish
his or her full name. place Of residence.
color, age, occupation. place Of birth, and
name Of mother, country OF birth. and
number OF marriages. The clerk will also
embody in the statement, il either or
both Of the applicants have been previ-
ously married or divorced, and also state
that no legal impeachment exists as TO the
right of each OF the applicants 10 enter
into the marriage state.
Heretofore it was only necessary for a
couple wishing 10 be married TO find a
minister willing TO perform the ceremony.
Then the minister would file a certificate
with the health department
One feature of the new law considered
highly important is the section concern
ing contract marriages. A commissioner
Of deeds or a notary public after Deem
Der q Will have no power to acknowledge
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
HISTORIC DATES RECALLED
Sherman's March TO the Sea Ended
Forty-three Years Ago Tomorrow.
Congress Passed Embargo Act af
Mr. Jederson'S Instance, one
Hundred Years Ago.

one hundred years yesterday. Con-
gress. at the instance OF Mr. jefferson
passed an embargo act. prohibiting the
sailing OF any merchant vessel from az
American port, save coasters.
The act was extensively evaded The
embargo failed 70 bring either England
or France 10 terms, and meanwhile. il
inflicted great injury on the shipping in
terest and the export trade OF the United
States on. February :. 1863. an act was
passed repeating the embargo. and re-
placing il by nOnintercourse law.
which forbade British or French vessels
70 enter American ports.
Another anniversary yesterday was that
OF the end of Gen Sherman's memorable
march from Atlanta 10 the sea. on
December -, 1861, the city OF Savan-
nan was occupied by the Union troops
and the most remarkable march in
the history OF the war ended. Gen.
sherman became convinced after
series Of indeCisive operations against
Gen. Hood that the aim of the latter was
20 draw him out OF Georgia. He de-
termined on marching to the sea. cutting
a swath Of devastation through the heart
OF the COnfederacy, and destroying. as
far as possible. the sources Of the Con-
federate supplies
After burning Atlanta, breaking I'D the
railway. and sending a part Of his army
10 re-enforce Gen. Thomas at Nashville
Sherman started. with about 1000 men.
on his great march. He ordered his troops
70 forage literally on the country and Il
was carried out without restriction. The
devastation along the line OF march was
most complete. The COnfederates had
virtually no force TO oppose the advance.
and when sherman entered Savannah be
had lost but l0S killed, 42S wounded. aad
rs missing Sherman moved northward
on February J, 1865. and occupied Column
hia on February Il. The place was de-
strOyed by a conhagration. for which
Gen. Sherman always claimed that ha
was NOT resDOnslbfa
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22

easily, and. since the common size Of the
tree is from eleven 10 fourteen inches in
diameter breast-high, there is little hew-
ing 10 be done.
Experiments on a large scale looking
toward the use OF the tree for paper
pulp will be tried by the purchasers Of
timber from one Of the national forests
Three Of the largest timber sales Of the
Forest Service are. Of lodgepole pine.
One OF 165.00OOo0 board feet is in the
Medicine Bow National Forest on the
Coiorado-Wyoming line. and one OF So
O00,Go0 board feet each in the Big Horn
Forest Gin Wyoming and the Hell Gate
Forest Gin Montana In the Hell Gate
sale the saw timber brings 81 per thou
sand and the converter poles 10 cents
each.
Circular No. I25, Of the Forest Service.
available upon application 20 the For
ester at Washington, contains tables
showing the average number Of lodge
pole pine trees TO the acre. and the as
ISOLATED species in Wyoming and Non
tana- The principal associated trees are
Douglas mr., Engelmann spruce, and al
pine mr.. though tamarack, Western white
pine, and Western yellow pine occur also
IN some places with lOdgepOle pine The
Douglas fir decreases and Engeimann
spruce increases in the mixture going
south from Montana through Wyoming.
Idaho. and Colorado
Thirty-eight years ago. lodgepOle pine
was cut for railroad ties in Southern wy
oming- Only the best trees were taken.
ana the trees left are now approaching
understandable size. By the settlers. the
pine IS used for many purposes. especial
~ Tor house logs, fuel. and fencing Be
cause OF its tendency to decay when
set IN the ground, fences are built on
top OF the ground and braced. thus in
creasing the life Of the post" from three
10 fifteen years.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
BILLION CUSTOMERS A YEAR
New York Street Cars Garry That
Many Passengers.
Combined Steam Roads Of All the
Rest of Country Transport Only
TwO-thirds Number.

New York. Dec. 21.-The local traffic Of
Greater New York during the year 1906
was 1245516.O56 passengers. while the
steam railways of all the rest of the
country handled only two-thirds as many.
or 799,507 ,SSS passengers. The ticket sellers
of the elevated and subway stations in
New York City take in through the little
holes over their counters more than
100000 nickels and dimes every gay.
which have to be carried in carts to the
treasurer's Office, and from there to the
bank, because they are too heavy for
human hands. The average daily traffic
is about 100000 passengers, or about
1O2 OO0, 900 a month.
The local service in New York City
proper consists OF the following:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22

The second annual meeting of the
American Sociological Society will be held
at Madison. Wis, during the Christmas
holidays. and will be devoted wholly 10 a
discussion on various forms Of social CON
fiict- Dr. Alfred II. Stone. Of this CITY.
VIII present a discussion on Conflict be-
tween blacks and whites" Among the
Nashingtonians who viii attend are
Profs- Neditz. Willis. and NIcBain. OF
George Washington University: Dr. stone.
of the Bureau Of Corporations. and the
Commissioner Of Labor. DR.. NELL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
Church Gives a Cantata.

The Interrupted Programme" an in
teresting cantata. viii be presented as a
Christmas entertainment IN Luther Me-
mortal Church. Vermont avenue and
Fourteenth street. by the children of the
Sunday school at 5 o'clock tO-mASrow
evening Admission Is free. and all friends
Of TIE church and congregation are in
ViteG
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
PEACE TO MEN.

The world lay wrapt in sleep
Under the Wintry skies:
A babe from the snoWdrifts deem
Opened lis wondering eyes
What dost Thou bring. sweet little King
Down from the starry skies2
A song rang loud and clear
Over the frosty skies:
The deaf world did not hear,
Nor lift mp wondering eyes
What do they sing. dear little King.
Up in the dark blue skiesg
They sang. and they sing il SIN.
Tn in the kindly skies,
He brought, and He brings /. stiI1.
IL the smile Of His lips ard ewes
Peace 10 Men" yet once and ncair.
Gods gin from beyond the silica
N
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
MRS. BRADLEY LEAVES CITY.
Starts on Her Journey to Salt Lake
City. Utah.

Mrs. Annie NJ Bradley, recently &C
quilted Of the murder OF ex-senator Ar
thur Brown, Of Salt Lake, Utah. who was
shot at the Raleigh Hotel last December,
has left Washington for Salt Lake.
She has recovered her health as the
result Of rest and quiet she enjoyed at
the home OF friend here. On reaching
Salt Lake she will begin a contest in
the courts to break the will of the late
Senator Brown. in which he disinherited
her two younger sons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22

running time one hour and twenty-four
minutes In Philadelphia. where the con-
gestion is much less than Manhattan. the
distance is l4:25 miles, and the running
time one hour and fifty minutes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
TOYS
Toys must go out before Christmas
these prices will make them 90.

II you have left buying of the toys the last minute
you can't put off longer and by reading this you see
that there are still good things you to-day and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
SuEt for = Dirorce.

Mrs Elizabeth Hect yesterday filed suit
for an absolute divorce from Victor Hect
and for reasonable alimony. According
to the petition, the couple were married
in December, 1906.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-05-13
Acton Park and Island Park
Assembly Have Become
Things of the Past.
SNYDER'S WORK.
FORMER AGENT FOR ISLAND
PARK HAS JOINED HANDS WITH
WINoNA- METHODIST HOTEL
PLANNED.

Since the Methodists have decided
not to rebuild at Acton Park. and since
Island Fark Assembly, their summer
retreat at Rome City, will not be in OPP
Grafton this summer the indications
are that the Methodists of Indiana viii
hereafter make their summer head
quarters at Winona Lake. The Rev
Frank Snyder. formerly of Richmond
and for .;ears at the head of the Island
Park Assembly. has joined the Winona
Assembly forces and is endeavoring to
induce the old Island Park following
TO go to Sinona Lake during the COM
ing season.
The North Indiana Methodist confer
ence. to which Richmond belongs IS
considering the question of making
Winona Lake is permanent meeting
place. The Rev. w. J. Vigus, of Wa
Lash. one of the best known ministers
of the denomination in the state. IS
organizing company which proposes
to erect hotel at Winona Lake. to be
known as the Methodist building. It
is to cost about $4,000. and will be
built entirely by Methodist money 1t
" i'll compare with the $4,000 hotel
which The Presbyterians are now COM
plotting at Winona Lake.
The island Park Assembly abandon
ed its pans this year for the reason
that it could not get its former sea
son rates from the railroads. The
Central Passenger association has
however. granted the rate of former
years 70 Winona Assembly. The re-
fusal Of the railroads. since the pas
sage of the 2-cent fare laws in several
states, TIC grant the old rates to sum.
mer assemblies, has forced a number
Of these organization to go out of bus
mess.