davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13
LATE FEATURES OF
 TIE STOCK MARKET Things That Are Disturbing to the Bullish Senti-
 ment. CAPITAL DEMANDS BIT Crop Situation Not Yet Alarming Trade
 Hurt.

Every time of late that the stock market gets headed for little rise and the bulls take courage something hap pens to favor the bears.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13

T. Gorton Coombe. of Malcom & Coombe: "There are two factors in the immediate stock market outlook of more importance than any others. They are the unfavorable crop outlook and the demands being made upon liauid capital, which is still anything but plentiful. I look for at least an uncer- tain and possibly a lower market until one or the other of these factors changes for the better"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13

Frederick D. Holder, of c. schumach- CT & Co.,: T believe the market will go lower. No bull manipulation is likely ill the face of the government crop re- port and the Union Pacific Notation. I also believe money will tighten very soon."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13

The worst feature of the business situation is the weather. The conner cial agencies Saturday, for the first time, indicated that trade has suffered permanent loss by the backward spring. Merchants are complaining of slow col lections.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13

Three months ago farmers were won- dering what they would do with their surplus wheat if they had one. The price of the cereal was 75 cents in Chicago Now it is about 90 cents. The 7S500O.0OO bushel crop of last year at the former figure would be worth no mere than a 500 O00o000 bushel yield at 15 cents a bushel higher. Other things considered, a moderate yield would straighten out the traffic situation bet ter than any one other thing,
 One trouble is the immense demand for money for improvements by the railroads This argues that money will be soaked up as fast as it appears to be available
 L. E. Whicher. of Ball & Whicher: s.From a conservative standpoint, we would prefer to buy securities on a de- cline, rather than sell them at the pres ent level. The short side is dangerous from the fact that everybody, both the big and the little trader, seem to be ar rayed on the bear side and experience teaches caution in matter of this kind. when sentiment is so universally bearisA. We do not view the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific financial schemes as bearish factors. When the investor and speculator calmly analyze the propositions we think they will come to the same conclusion, and under the leadership of these two stocks, the entire market Will improve"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13

}oJ. $. Baehe & Co.,: Tt will be observ- ed as favorable in the announcements regarding the Union Pacific and South ern Pacific roads: First, no new money is asked for. The amounts to be fund.- Ad under the plan have already been 7 borrowed, and are in floating debts of the two companies, The borrowing is not new borrowing. The money obtain ed from the investor will be taken to pay the banks. The money market will be undisturbed. Second-The new issues add practically nothing to the fixed charges of the road, as the money will be used to pay off loans already contracted Third-To quote MT. Harri- man: There are no more stock or bond issues to be sold for a long time Of all the arrangements for new issues which have been announced for many months past, this one is the least dis turbing, the most businessline and the best for stockholders. It has become customary to regard critically any move made by MT. Hartman, and there was the usual amount of pessimistic comment after the announcement, which was as unjust and as prejudiced as ever. It is well, occasionally, to list en to the Judgment of outsiders on mat ters which have inhamed surroundings close at hand"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13

Henry Clews: "The railroads are really facing a serious problem-that of providing increased facilities when profits are diminishing and rates of interest advancing. Under ordinary circumstances they would recoup them selves by an advance in freight rates but the present state of public opinion renders such 9 policy wholly inadvisa- ble. In consequence the roads must postpone contemplated Improvements, as far as practicable, and confine them to those which are absolutely neces- sary."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13

Some of the leading Wall street opin- ions are as follows:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-13

High. Low. Bid. Asked
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12

Rocky Ford's vote ., the recent election
would have been considerably larger had
the registration been complete. 4 num-
Der Of legal votsrs called At the polls to
vote but their names were not found on
the rsgistsry books The cause Of this
was that the parties who made the can
vass from house TO house did not obtain
such information ~ would enable them 70
voueh for the votsrs; or u they did the
registrars did not have the benefit Of the
facts secured. The members Of the
board OF registration cannot personally
know every voter and must to some sx-
tent dspsnd on the assistance Of trust
worthy informants. BY more systsm-
atie and thorough canvass previous TO the
next election much disappointment car
be avoided and larger vote secured.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
Subscription Rates.

The counter water proposition which is
TO be discussed by the council and the
Spring Water Co. this Thursday even
ing. while professedly made by the city TO
the company. is proposition which !, is
understood comes practically from the
water people and will probably receive
their assent. In other words !, is their
proposition again. In It's main features
as outlined by tho Mayor Tuesday night.
il asks only what the city has always been
ready to grant-a tank delivery privilege
TO the company. on royalty basis. But
Il is expected to also contain tank mon
opoly and limited piping privilege to the
company. These are features that cannot
be too closely guarded by the city. Any
piping privilege once entered into is the
beginning Of a competitive water system
with the city. ard may furnish the basis
for endless friction II tho city grows into
anything OF large water market. I; Is
hardly an answer to this fear to say ,ha,
on royalty such as proposed tho city
could afford to surrender It's whole water
market to q company. In tho last anaiy-
sis that royalty has to come out Of tho
people Of tho city who consume the water.
II our city plant is pu, cut Of commission.
or almost 50. tho people must pay price
for water sha, will pay interest upon tho
two invsstmsnts-its own and the Water
Cos. and perhaps also replace the origin
al cost Of our city plant II It's deterioration
followed the introduction Of water for the
city from another source. Reasonable
access to spring water for those who
really want Il is all the city should stand
for,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12

dining car in which elegant meals
are served while you are rapidly and
smoothly approaching your destina-
tion. As the menu is served a Ia
earte-Freneh for order from the
card whatever you wish-you have a
fine variety TO order from and at
moderate prices.
En- route noticed farm house
which had evidently been built many
years. but around which was not a
single shade tree. Queer build i man
must have to deprive his family for
years OF the cooling influence OF a
few rapidly growing eottonwoods
about his home.
In the Union depot. Pueblo. saw a
tired. sleepy traveller who reminded
Josiah Aliens wife. the shrewd and
bright Samantha. Josiah while try
ing to flirt with the English girl at
Saratoga wore tight boots. His long
walk became torture and NJ the first
opportunity he pulled oil his boots
and sat by the roadside enjoying
great relief, Josiah's counterpart in
the depot was having a shoeiess but
no, a sockiess sleep amid the noise
and hustle OF the tide OF travel.
Ex-senator Patterson Is now writ
ing for the News 4 series of articles
on curren, topic as the spirit moves
him. T. NJ. P.'s corner OF Mondays
News was devoted to comments on
the recent hazing At the school OF
mines. Mr.. Patterson Is on the right
side OF public questions oftener than
he gets credit for. and his views on
hazing arc eminen,ly sound. This
brutal element in college life Is con-
drmned in the following none too
strong Language: 81 have the right
TO express my utter detestation of
this un-Ameriean. inhuman and inde-
iensible outrage OF haxing." A re-
cent effective cartoon pictured the
lynch law participant with rope and
gun az belonging in the same class
with the college haxcr. And why not!
They arc equally cowardly, both de-
pending upon overwhelming num-
bers to assault the defeneeiess. with
out the remotest danger OF personal
injury. Mobs would have their So
called righteous ardor greatly cooled
did they know that sheriHs had pro-
vided the intended victims with Win
ehesters and half bushei OF cart
ridges. The victims OF college hax-
ing might with justice go for their
brutal assaiiants. one by one. with =
shot gun after they had recovered
from the outrage. This might be
deemed unjustihabie. but II some such
drastic measure was adopted by the
victims an object lesson would be
given which would do much to stop
the haxing.
II would be difficult to successfully
combat the correct reasoning OF the
following clipping:
DO you know that boys arc much
more particular who they 60 with
than girls? You may think this .
strange statement. but Il Is SO. A
girl will go on the street with boy
that gets drunk. but II boy finds out
that the girl gets drunk he won't 60
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
D. W. B.

Manager Todd. Of the Grand opera
house. finds some popular complaint made
about the poor quality Of the performances
that we have been getting this season at
tho Grand. and his answer is that We
have not theatre-golng elisntage that Is
disposed TO patronize the better class OF
shows. Perhaps 50. We do not think
that Rocky Ford differs greatly from
other communities In the matter Of dram
atis taste. There Is . very large majority
Of the play going public in every COM
munity that does not call for anything
high class. The talent that consists in
horse-play and powder smoke. that runs
mainly 70 either cheap heroies or buiioon-
ery. Is what supplies the majority taste.
This need not b said In the spirit Of COM
plaint or Of criticism. II Is simply stated
AZ fact Il Is = uaiveTsal fact, not
something peculiar to Rocky Ford. that
medioeri.y In every line Of production
sufiiess because Il Is msdicerity that fur
nishss the demand. Where We know
b t.sr We demand bsttsr. In every line.
But there Is another fact that 10 connected
with the show business which contributes
to the result complained Of. and that 10
that like everything else Of late the show
promoters have made up combines In the
business and eompsl the public 70 take
what they 80 At TO offer. They control
circuits Of play houses. and the combine
ands its profit In foisting cheap play setors
on the local managers and their patrons.
This IL why We had At the Grand this
week that psltry production BY the 'Ru-
ius Rastus Minssrsis." This 10 sample
Of the assrsgations Of talent that In .
large city plays Ia = io-l6-26 cent show
house and when Il comes 70 . country
town holds the people up for dollar seats.
Both the show and the priess combine 70
all the cheaper seats In the house. But
like every other arbitrary Interference
with Individual ability and initiative. the
theatrical combine 10 working its own de-
struetioa. The dramatic journals say
that more cheap theatrical shows have
gone broke the past winter than for many
seasons past. Many Of them left the road
early In the season. "For this relief much
thanks!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12

loeh of Boost" He reads the rit-
ual;
Hide your little hammer. When
a stranger drops in tell him this is
the greatest town on earth. Don't
discourage him from buying land
You may be lying. but il will make
the popular majority like you. No
body gets stuck on knocker.-
Amen.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12

curl their lip in scorn and simply an
swer him 'Skiddoo!"
Those who attended the water
meeting" at the council chamber
Monday nigh, and listened, had 4
fine opportunity TO observe how dear
TO our hearts is the superstition that
patriotism consists in putting up the
price OF real estate. We could east
any other sort of reflections upon
each other. even TO the length OF in
sinuating that we all needed to go to
that hot bed OF the libertines, Hot
Springs. Ark. but We must not in
sinuaie that nyboay Is TOO deprayed to
.boost"-in other words to do every
thing that will tend to increase the
population OF the town-and thereby
raise the price OF land.
The whole argument put up at the
meeting for Fowler water was that
II would bring more people to live in
town-not that II was ncedful for the
people already here. They had al
ready blown in their little pile on 4
home plo, and were cinched. They
had paid as much rs they were able
for ,xl lot on which to erect them
little domiciie-and prices couldn't
go higher without more people. So
:he superstition was appealed TO that
the more they taxed themselves
the more they raised the taxable vaiu-
alton OF their little plots and homes
the more glory they gave to the
gods OF their Athens: and their re-
ward would appear on the assess
ment roll.
Anybody who has read Thomas G..
Shearman's book on the "ineidenee OF
Taxation has had 1, made clear to
him that in proportion to what he
possesses the man with small in-
come and \ very modest little home
pays vastly more taxes than docs the
man OF more considerable wealth.
Yet the man with 4 modest little
home revesentiy believes that he
makes himself richer when he raises
the taxable valuation of his bit OF
property. tho he makes II no more
comfortable or valuable to live in. He
wants i,-hc has built it-for the very
purpose OF living in Il. and the less
Il costs him to live comfortably in il
the better off he should be. But he
likes the thought OF having Il valued
highly, even though the valuation
only costs him money every tax day.
And then he thinks too that he might
sell Il. and IL the little place did
bring him one hundred. two hundred.
three hundred. perhaps. more than he
paid for il. wouldn't that be making
some money easy. He forgcts, in the
joy of that possible $500. all about
tho taxes and the other items Of
maintenance that he has kept up for
years. He foraets all about the fac,
that the enhanced valuc that his in
dus,ry, his little investment. and his
day by day care of his little property.
is the thing that gives all the value
to the unimproved tract on the sub
urbs. that is big enough when sold to
put the owner on Easy Street. He
just simply bows down to the Mo-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
G IN G e r
8 Ma p s
BY
@. H.

Superstitions die hard. Few there
are who have the moral courage TO
fly in the face of well established
superstition. He who does SO needs
TO be well entrenched in his deienses
or he goes down before an outraged
popular sentiment and leaves no I'M
press on the armored surfaces oil
erys,alized opinion.
Even SO eminent an iconoclast as
Tom Patterson OF that well planted
Journalistic cannon the Rocky Noun
tain News. finds limit to the things
he dares TO lay irrevefent hands up
ON. When his paper dared little
time ago to express some opinions
contrary to the preconceived notions
that are ineulcated by the Denver
realty interests they held public
meeting and threatened to boycott
his paper, and Tom had to hurry
home from Washington and take
back wha, his editors had written.
in order TO save his business. Tom
he who braved Bill Evans and Bob
Speer combined. and all the shining
lights of Denvrr's organized Dcmoe.
racy; he who dared to look each OF
the political devils OF both parties IN
the eye and tell him that he was the
deyii-he. Tom N. Patterson. who
endures, day by day. the sings and
arrows of the Denver Posts inimit-
able car;oonis,-hc went down before
the boom OF the "boosier-ihe fel-
low who lives on the strength OF the
superstition that 4 community IS hap
py in proportion as IL is big.
It is surely evident to everybody
with half an eye that the man who
ventures to eontravene the general
belief that everybody is benefited by
enhancing the price OF the superficial
area OF the earth, needs to stand
close to the butt OF tall henloek
and have his ;oenails sharpened ready
for climb.
We do a 10: OF kicking and knock
ing about the increased cost OF living
and nobody objects. We can raise
Ned with the hardware man who puts
up the price OF beet hoes SC. and ev-
erybody will approve our "kiek." But
IL anybody should venture to suggest
that there was no virtue for the dear
people in putting up the price Of beet
land to $500 an acre he will be apt to
hear something drop.
II he ventured to suggest that all
"livinH." high and low. comes in the
last analysis out OF the soil and that
nobody can maintain n subsistence
except as he is permitted to have 4
place on which to apply his labor. and
that whenever the prime essential Of
our Giving" Is made costly all those
who live must bear the burden of that
cost. then the unthinking herd will
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
ON A TRIP TO DENVER.
Interesting Notes from the Former
Editor OF The Enterprise.

Left Rocky Ford Saturday for a
two weeks stay in Denver. Along
the line of the Santa Fe to Pueblo
there were many evidences OF the ac-
,iyiiy and industry OF the farmers.
who are doing the foundation work
for another OF those prosperous crop
seasons which have made the Ar
kansas Valley one OF the most at
iraeiive agricultural sections OF the
west. And the rich soil OF the valley
is just beginning TO develop its mon
ey-making possibilities.
The recently constructed block"
stations evidence the desire OF the
Santa Fe TO avoid accidents. This
railway men. but to get the benefits
OF the protection IL is designed to
afford the rules OF the system must
be rigidiy observed. One OF the
many recent largely fatal accidents
on an eastern road wss on a line
where the block" system was in use.
bu, where lasi,y OF observance was
permitted.
Puebio's paved streets look good
anu iNk " pc Hppcu tHit tuts tuhtHNt-
pal improvement Is but the begin
ming of new era for Pueblo. Surely
something is needed to give Pueblo
that steady. substantial business
movement which It's position as the
natural emporium Of Southern Colo
RADIO entities Il to maintain.
Passing along South Union avenue
we noted souvenir OF Pueblo's
boomiest days. Along in 1888 OF 30
Jack Martin was one Of Pueblo's
most cnterprising and aggressive real
estate agents. As one means OF ad-
versising his business he had the ee-
mcnt block paving in front Of his
Office studded with silver dollars. The
coins were soidcsed to iron anchors
but money left out in the open over
night was too great 4 temptation for
night providers and one by one the
dollars were pounded loose from their
moorings and found = place in the
cash drawers OF the nearest saloons.
The iron anchors may yet be seen in
the pavement while the man who
placed them there has dropped out
OF the sight but not the memory OF
Pueblo's citizens.
BY taking the Santa Fe noon train
to Pueblo you can have from two to
three hours for the transaction Of
business there. then take the D. & r.
G. at s o'clock for Denver. On this
line you will have the advantage OF q
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
,h her, The girl should be just as

with her. The girl should be just as
particular"
The following query is not hard to
answer:
.Why is |, that Bible trust. with
a corner on Bibles. exeites SO little
comment. while corner on food
product always occasions widespread
anNiety:"
The reason is that there is no BIZ
BILE trust. You can get a Bible for IS
cents and il you have not got the
quarter one will be given you gratis.
Trust produced articles are not OBJ
tainable on such terms. Why don't
all newspaper paragraphs tell reason
able lies!
D. W. 3.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12

BY taking the Santa Fe noon train
to Pueblo you can have from two to
three hours for the transaction OF
business there. then take the D. & r.
G. at s o'clock for Denver. On this
line you will have the advantage of a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12

En- route noticed farm house
which had evidently been bull, many
years. but around which was not a
single shade tree. Queer build 4 man
must have to deprive his family for
years OF the cooling. influence OF a
few rapidly growing eottonwoods
about his home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12

dining car in which elegant meals
are served while you are rapidly and
smoothly approaching your destina-
tion. As the menu is served Ia
earte-Freneh for order from the
card whatever you wish-you have a
fine variety TO order from and at
moderate prices.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12

curl their lip in seorn and simply an,
swer him "Skiddoo."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-26
A Whistler Wlttlclsm.

James McNeal Whistler, the artist.
was appreciated among his friends as
much for his trenchant wit and sar.
castle sayings as for his genius.
A young lady on n occasion, her
first meeting with Whistler, was Civ.
ing vent to her appreciation Of the
artistic temperament" and was evi
IDENTIFY of the opinion that she pos
sessed that requisite herself.
1T Is wonderful" she said In COLI
clusion, what a difference there is
between people,"
YES" replied Whistler, there Is a
great deal of difference between
matches, too, II you only look close
enough, but they MI make about the
same blaze.'-New York Times.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-26
Sorrow OF IL.

More trouble" sighed McNutty,
putting on his coat. ~ II amt one
thing it's another"
What's the matter now?" queried
MS good wife.
more labor troubles" answered
McNutty.
mot another lockout, l hope" said
the partner of his sorrows.
mo, it's worse than that" answered
the alleged head of the house. THE
boss has yielded and I've got to go tc
work again. "-Chicago News.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-26
Breach of Promise.

There are so many schools OF cor.
iespondence' these days" remarked
the girl who reads the advertisements
in the back of the magazines. did
you ever learn anything by CORE
spondence?"
81 learned a lesson" sighed the
young man, raking up some bitter
dregs from the cup of memory.
Indeed! What form of correspond,
ence did you experiment WITH"
Love letters"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-26
Postpones Assuan Dam Scheme.

The Egyptian government has deci
ded on postponing-and this may mean
abandoning-the scheme fol raising
the Assuan dam, and thereby increas-
ing the supply Of water for the irri.
CATION of the country in the summer,
and has taken this decision mainly
because two mathematicians In Lon.
don have developed a new theory re-
garding the stresses on marsonry
dams.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-26
Try a Tom and Jerry at he
White Elephant. If.
Speaks Highly Of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy.

Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the superin-
tendent of cart service at Kingston, jana
lea, West India Island, says that she has
for some yaars used Chamberlains cough
remedy for coughs. Group and whooping
cough and has found it very beneficial.
She has implicit confidence in it and would
not be without a bottle of it in her home,
Sold by all druggists.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-26
Interplantary Communication.

One of the odd awards offered by
the French Academy of Science is
that of $4,000, established by Pierre
Guzmann. for the discoveries Of a
means cf communication with another
planet.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-26
American Stays In ENGLAND.

James Boyle, recently United States
consul at Liverpool, has taken up his
permanent residence in England. He
is general manager of an American
company which is doing an immense
business at Liverpool In coaling ships
by machinery.