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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-02

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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-02

Mus. J. NJ CaIliSon met with \
NVN yNlriul accident Thursday
morning. While running clothes
through \ washing machine her
USh, arm NN,ams caush, IN the
r'arataE. causing 4 very severe
STRAIN ~ the cords ~ the arm BE-
;wSSa the sle>w and hand. Fcy.
i~rsss,v ~ h>rS< were broken.
S,;Sc&GA /; wl,. ~ SSVSva. DAYS *
,>vc she ; sa,svs,~ we, ;as sSSc;.
- ;SG accident.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-02

QUAY county has had a little
NOTE than an inch vt an IN the
raSt ,rn DAYS, aud the wheat crop
,S hooking Ecrd AZ a height vt
about SIN ,nrhcS. We have made
A head w Oklahoma and rc>aS
thus NrU ~ agriculture and will
uN MT ~ lose anNthipe wv have
Ia,prl
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-02
\ NJ WHARTON. Editor.


X e,,ih,Ns ~ the ADVERTISING limo will
I've charged u, the weck ~ this ra,cr after
lsnnat, ,St, ,N'' DISPLAY ads will I've
the same as all ads have heen hcrrtrirrr
tha, changed weekly The pr'ce ~ ~ rtS
an ,nCh LN'Al liners ~ q wNNd
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-02

\ deal Was consummated last
week III which the interests vt the
Horne Bros. IN the San Ohm Town
site was transferred 10 T.. q. All.
red and W. h. ha>nes ct Endee
and ]. 4, Alfred VI Amarillo. Their
store buildings and other Improve.
uentS were included IN the deal.
Horne ErnS. rSServing the right ~
use the store building until the
nrSi VI the wear.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-02

\ crowd vi some thirty or forty
Young people met at the home OF
y. IL. Ncatus on East Main street
Thursday night. and all enjoyed
themselves to the fullest extent in
PLAYING games and endulging in
other forms vi amusement. Re
trcShmcntS were served consisting
~ ham SanwitchsS, pickles.. coffee.
plr and cake.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-02

that have hcsct the corduroy road
oi our past lie. We have no desire
to travel the route again, but there
is one thing about il we find happy
reflection in that we never felt
called upon to arm ourselves with
a hammer and 20 knocking at
everything that is good simply be-
cause things didn't come on way.
The chronic knocker. like the wood
pcckct. DESTROYS and never builds
NJ. aud God pity the man who EN-.
ulatrS his example. IN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07

After Sept | farmers can make de-
natured alcohol tree ot duty, and Al
ready there Is much speculation as
to the extent they will avail them
selves of the privilege. For while
at least there is not apt to be "A great
deal of IL made on farms. Farmers
are celebrated for their conservatism:
every one of them is inclined TO get
the advantage of some otner mans ex-
pertinent. The growth OF the industry
is apt to be slow for time. But
there Is every reason to believe that
eventually II will become big and im'
portant. Prof. Robert Kennedy Dun
can, "A chemist of note, has said that
at iOc a gallon denatured alcohol,
when used with German incandes'
cent burner. can compete as an illumi'
nant with kerosene at lSc gallon,
the light efficiency of alcohol under
that condition being so much greater
than that Of Kerosene At cost Of
SOC gallon he thinks alcohol will
compete with oil for heating also in
which event there would be- such n de.
mand as must make the denatured al.
cohol industry one Of great magni.
udc As to the ability of the farmers
to put II on the market profitably at
soc gallon, there can not be much
doubt. since the Swiss Government,
which has a monopoly in the selling Of
II, put It on the market at 25c gal
Ion. The government of Switzerland,
1t is true. foregoes all profit, but
American farmers can be- content with
the profit which their superior advant-
ages and ingenuity give them. The
likelihood Is that within five years
denatured alcohol will be selling III
the United States at very much less
than 2jc a gallon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
PAST THE 18TH YEAR.

The Weekly Ardmoreite is today
fourteen years OF age. In looking
back over its past history we say
with pride that 1t has never failed
to come from the press on regular
press day and has gone into the
homes of the people with regular.
ity that has won the confidence of
the people and its news columns
have been conducted in way that
the paper has the friendship of all
who have ever read its columns.
The Weekly Ardmorelte is larger
than any other weekly paper pub.
lished in the territory and for years
1t has enjoyed the distinction of hav.
ing more readers on its lists than
any other weekly paper published In
this territory. Another good feature
of this paper is we never send II
without pay and then hound our read.
turn their accounts over to some col.
lection agency whose only merit con
sists in sending insulting letters
" . some time frighten people into
pa, IN for publication that they
did not order and do not want. The
Ardmoreite publishes from ~ to IL
pages of solid reading matter each
week which has won for the paper a
welcome In the homes of vast mum
ber of people who look forward with
intrest to its weekly visits. We
shall continue to give the people the
same good paper and from stand
point of farm news much better
paper than we have given them be
fore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
90
TO THE FARMERS UNION MEM
BERSHlP.

Having been connected with the
over twelve months, most of this
time acting In the capacity of edi.
tor: during this time | have labored
increasingly to build up and maintain
firstclass union paper. sparing
neither time nor money To accomplish
this end, and now, at a time when
my fondest hope had almost become
reality. the business and financial
end of this concern has become In
such condition that II is impossible
to tell at this time whether or not
the Union Review will ever be issued
again.
In my labors | have had the assist.
ance and cooperation OF some of the
best union men nthe county who can
testify to the hardships We have gone
To the hardships We have gone
through To give the union men of this
country "A paper worthy OF their pat.
ronage and good will. As to what
We have accomplished. will leave TO
the verdict of our host of readers
throughout this country.
We will not. at this time, mention
the causes leading up to the present
condition of the Union Review, but
will only say that We have not only
lost our time aud work in our efforts
TO maintain the paper, but have lost
considerable money as well, and IN
order To still furnish the union men
of this country good paper-a pa.
per that will give all the union news
believe To be the best interests OF
the farmers generally, We have,
through the courtesy of the Ardmore-
ite Publishing Company, made ar
rangements with them To edit a page,
or more II necessary, of their weekly
edition. which will give YOU as much
union news as you will get In any
other publication. Besides this feat
ure. the Ardmoreite will give articles
each week on diversified farming.
stock, farm and ranch news of gen.
eral nature, which will undoubtedly
make II the best weekly newspaper
published in the southwest.
Hoping TO receive the support and
good will OF all union men, | am,
Respectfully,
c c GALLOWAY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
Wanted Permanent Emploxmant.

Old Sam had been for several days
patiently sitting ON the bank of the
Rappahannock river near the dam,
holding his shotgun In his hand.
Finally he attracted the attention Of
passerby. who asked. "Well, Uncle
Sam. are you looking for something to
dor
NO, sah-" answered Sam. "I's get
tin paid TO what Is doin'."
Indeed answered the stranger
"And what may that beT
"Sbootln' de muskrats dat am under
minin' de dam" answered Sam.
We'll, there goes one now" exclaim-
ell the stranger excitedly. why don't
you shooti"
"S'pose ! wants to lose my Job,
sahT answered Sam complacentiy.-
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
Abssntrinded,

She was an exceedingly dainty III
tie woman, who was taking very
great interest In the welfare OF the
convlcts when she was being shown
through the penitent!ary the other day.
Guard O'Brien was along when she
happened to speak to one of the prison.
ers. Il am so sorry for you" she re
markell In "A tender tone of voice. "Of
course you will be very thankful when
the time comes for you to leave this
dreadful place"
NO" retOrted the man. I'D sight
rather stop here where I am" The
little woman almost collapsed.
Isn't IL strange she asked, turn
Ing 10 the guard. Il had no idea the
prisoners were so contentcd. What
was the poor fellows offense?"
The guard concealed covert grin.
"He was just little absentminded,
that was ALL" followed the grin.
"Absentminded" exclaimed his as.
tonished interrogation.
Yes, madam" politely replied
OBrien. ''Eie persisted In forgetting
he was married. and now when his
time is up he has iive wives awaiting
him ON the outside"
The woman could not deny that the
convict had sufficient reasons to he
contented with his present lot-Colum
bus Dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
"PAsslNG OF THE MooNsHlNER."

The passing of the Moonshiners
might we'll be the title OF story
which has been written In official re-,
ports TO the government during the
past half century. In that story Is
written much OF romance. poesy and
tragedy As tale, II Is distinctly
American; and II tells the life history
OF many venturcsome mountainecr
and the members OF his family who
have fought for what they believed
10 be principle.
The midnight of the Illicit distiller
has been sounded. lie is passing IN.
10 the shadows OF romantic history
and in a few years he will be known
no more forever
In the years, particularly since the
Civil War, he has given the govern.
ment more trouble than many con.
flicts with foreign powers would have
caused, merely because he thought II
was right. No man who ever came
lhto persohal contact win n manulac-
turer OF mountain dew" could fail to
be impressed with the idea that the
moonshiner felt that he was we'll with.
In his rights as an American citizen
In the Businesses of the mountains.
into which he was driven by those
whom he regarded as prosecutors, hc
thought the whole matter cut for him.
SELF and became convinced that the
government had no right to pursue
him and prevent him from manuiac.
turing whisky from the products Of
the soil which he raised himself lie
could not be made to understand why
he should be compelled by the govern
ment to pay an internal tax on q pro-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
MEANING OF JUDGE LANDIs's
FINE AGAINST STANDARD OIL.

Under no circumstances is II con.
ceiyable that the fine imposed upon
the Standard Oil company by Judge
Lands can become futile or abortive.
1t is believed that the decree OF Judge
Lands will be affirmed. on appeal.
and that the Standard will be compell-
ed to pay the very large sum assessed
against It, But even II the fine,
through any possible action of the
higher courts, should fail. the results
of the Chicago action would not fall
to the ground. A judgment from a
magistrate OF the government assert.
ing the equality before the law of the
richest corporation on the globe, with
the humblest offender, cannot prove
barren OF effects thoroughly saiutary
to society.
All OF the figures that have been
printed showing the bloated profits of
Standard Oil may be considered lame
and impotent in their influence on
the public mind, In comparison with
the force with which the colossal fine
named by Judge lands will appeal to
the people. Never before has the
public acquired such clear concep-
ton of the real enormity OF the Stand
ards system of robbery as this judg'
ment against the Rockefeller corpora
ton has created. II will take hold OF
the Intelligence of the country with a
grip that nothing will be able to weak
en-.
The fearful and unbelieving' are
on hand with the familiar plea that
fines amount to nothing to a corpora
ton like the Standard; that it's prof
it's render even 20 million dollars a
mere bagatelle; that anything which
the company may be compelled to pay
can be speedily made good by the ac
customed advance in the price OF Its
products.
Well, the payment of money In any
sum with which II is compelled to part
is as great a trial ot the Standard as
it is to any struggling firm or individ
ual The abnormal lust for gain which
stands confessed nj the constituencies
, methods of the Standard can mean on
ly actual anguish over its relinquish
ment. As to the Standards tactics
for recouping its losses, that game has
been played to the limit II has reach'
ed the danger line. II the Standard
resorts to that policy in this case VI
will be Its own risk.
II the fine assessed against the
standard by Judge lands means any
thing II certainly and inevitably fore
shadows the beginning of the end TOT
the incredibly wicked and predatory
institution known as Standard OIL
Kansas City Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07

duct OF corn or rye while y miller vas
not compelled 10 do the same.
As n result, the moOnsh!ner unslung
his long rife and. with powder and
lead, fought the advance OF the reye.
nue. agents. 1t was life for lie and
the frightful tragedies which have oc.
Cured in the South. where most OF
the Illicit distilling was carried on,
would make volumes OF vivid read.
ing.
The day OF the moonshiner. how.
ever. Is done. The records contained
in official reports to the government
indicate that the work of Illicit dis
tilling practically is ended. Curious
" enough, the end. which has come
slowly, is not entirely due to the ac'
tiyities of the agents of the Revenue
Service. but the rather to public opin'
ion in the South. The belief is grow
ing in this section OF the country
whether right or wrong. that "A solu
ton OF the race question is depend
ent on the stamping out OF the manu-
facturc OF whisky. II Is felt that, 80
long as whisky may be obtained easily
by the negroes. race trouble cannot be
eradicated.
The general result OF this sentiment
which has permeated the South gener'
ally. Is the enactment of the most
stringent liquor laws by the legisla'
lures. and In some instances. recently
to be noted. the enactment of absolute
prohibition laws.
That those laws are TO be enforced
by the state authorities Is evidenced
by the attitude OF the judges who hear
liauor cases brought before them. One
Judge alone. In Georgia. has been occu'
pied for nearly twenty years In dis
posing of cases of Illicit dttilling and
It has been his duty to impose recent
ly sentences on men whose grand
fathers. years ago he sent to prison
for similar offenses.
In the opinion of the government OF
ficials. the day of Illicit distilling oi
whiskey ON any considerable scale
has passed and 1t Is expected that III
a few years. the moonshiner viii have
disappeared as completely from the
South as from any other part of the
Union.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
For Shakespeare's Sake.

There IL something remarkably at
tractivc for an actress In the rolling
cadences of the Bard OF Avon, and |
do not wonder that 30 many players
dream OF playing his work. think II
was In Los Angeles some years ago
that II young actor who was then be.
coming popular decided that the time
was ripe for him to do Hamlet What
his mental process was IN arriving at
this decision | have OF course no
means of knowing. but an apocryphnl
anecdote was told of him the morning
after his first appearance as the mel
ancholy Dane. 1t seems friend ap
preached him and said:
How do you feel this morning."
II have failed TO get my whole mean
Ing into the character | shall never
play Hamlet again." was the reply.
"Oh. but you must play the part once
again." demonstrated the friend.
And Why" asked the young actor
despondently.
shakespeare turned over In his cof-
Tin last night. You will have to do II
once again, ior you can't leave the poor
chap In that position" said the friend
Eleanor Robson In bohemian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07

foreign tourist who had received
permission To visit one of our large
asylums for the insane was surprised
at the neatness. qulctude and good or
der that prevailed within the institu.
tlon. He asked If II was always like
that. and the polite attendant who was
showing him through the buildings
said II was
I'VE have what we call our violent
wards. Of course, but presume you
would not care To see these"
Il think not"
at Is Just "a wen, perhaps. They
are rather noisy, although. of course.
we exercise the same care in providing
for the welfare Of the inmates that
you see in this part of the institution.
We also have II section where we keep
the 'lncurablcs.
These inmates, then. are considered
durable"
Their cases are at least hopeful"
81 am greatly interested" said the
visitor, but will not take up any
more OF your time. You have other
duties to attend to, have you notT'
Yes. sir. This Is merely one of my
recreations. In one Of the rooms In
the main building Il am engaged dur
ing most Of the time In pursuing what
may be called my life work"
Your life work. May I ask what
that is?'
Haven't you heard?" said the at
tendant, in n tone OF establishment. II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
Ra cling at Ascot.

Racing at Ascot dates back a great
number Of years, and II Is recorded that
Queen Anne was the first royal person.
age 10 patroniZc the fixture. In lTll.
The first and second Georges were not
great patrons OF the turf, but they
bred race horses on large scale In
order to encourage their subjects, and
George III. gave plate of 100 guiness
TO be competed for. Ever since those
times the great annual festival on the
famous Berkshire heath has met with
royal favor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07

John II. Bankhead, the new senator
from Alabama says that he is a demo.
crat. and gives his reasons for II, and
very good reasons they are. In his
speech before the legislature he said
he was democrat because he beliey.
ed In the greatest personal liberty
consistent with the rights and privi.
leges of others. because he believed
In home rule and the rights of the
state TO regulate its own affairs with
out Interference or dictation from the
national government; because he be-
lieved in equal and exact Justice Ia
all persons and interests: because he
was opposed To II high protective
tariff which enriched the few at the
expense of the masses, and was the
parent of trusts and monopolies. lie
also expressed himself In no uno ,rtain
terms as opposed to goverumeI own
ership of railroads, which he denounc-
ed as u menace to the life OF the ma.
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07

Judge Landis by his imposition Cf
the maximum penalty against Stand
ard oil has ccntered national atten.
ton on himself for the moment. but
It is believed that man whom II has
been impossible TO awe by such a
showing OF trust power as the Stand.
ard Oil company has made will be
able to keep his head steady and nor.
NAL under the rays of the spotlight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
Study Of Man.

The only school for the study OF
human nature Is the world. The only
text books are the works of men like
Shakespeare, Hugo, Cervantes, Sterne
and other students who learned in
that school. But the efYectual study
Of human nature demands from tho
student vast fund OF love and SYM
pathy. You will never get admitted
into the heart of n fellow creature un-
less you go as n friend.-Robert Blatch-
ford In Clarion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
FARMERS INSTITUTE DATES.
Indian Territory Organization to Be
Formed.

Guthrie. Ok, Aug. 6.-The following
dates for the organization of Farmers
In stitutes throughout Indian Territory
have been fixed by G. A. McNabb, sec.
retary of the Oklahoma State Board
of Agriculture. being the first work
ever done toward organizing Indian
Territory farmers into institutes:
McClain county, at Purcell, Sept. 2:
Garvin county, at Pauls Valley. Sept.
3; Murray county. at Sulphur, Sept. g.
Carter county. at Ardmore, Sept. g.:
Marshall county, at Madill, Sept. g.
Bryan county, at Durant, Sept. 4;
Atoka county, at Atoka, Sept 9; Pitts.
burg county, at McAlester. Sept. IL;
Mcintosh county, at Eufaula, Sept.
IL; Wagner county. at Wagner,
Sept 10; Mayes county. at Pryor
Creek, Sept IA: Craig county at vi
nita, Sept. 30, ottawa county. at Mi.
ami, Sept. "a; Rogers county. at
Claremore, Sept. 25; Tulsa county. at
Tulsa, Sept 26, Creek county. at Sa.
pulpa, Sept 81; Okmulgee county, at
Okmulgee, Sept. 2S; Okfu skee county.
al okemah, Sept. 30; Hughes county.
at Holdenville, Oct. /; Pontotoc coun-
~, NJ Ada, Oct. 2; Coal county, at
Coalgate, Oct 3; Johnston county, at
Tishomingo, oct 4.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07

ion paper will give more union news
than the Weekly Ardmoreite and at
the same time we will publish more
general news than any other paper
published in the new state. We ask
a continuance OF the favors the peo.
pie of this country have shown us In
the past and we assure you that We
will merit your friendship and pat.
ronagc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
CpfrD

Don't be disheartened with our re-
form administration when you see the
cabinet officers and many of the les.
ser republicans running all over
the country instead of attending
to business. The only way they can
keep their places is by strict atten-
tion to setting up the pins for dele.
gates than can be handled by such a
laudable scheme for perpetrating my
policies" and. of course. democrats
must grin and bear IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07
WEEKLY ARpMoREiTE WILL PUB
llSH A UNION SECTION.

The weekly Ardmoreite TO day cele
brates it FOURTEENTH birthday
with the announcement that II has
secured the services OF c. G. Gallo
way. amember of the Farmers
review as assistant editor of the Farm
ers' Union section of this paper which
II will run regularly. beginning with
the issue of August II. The Ardmore.
ite appreciates the opportunity that
this arrangement gives us-that Of
giving the farmers a paper devoted
To the news and interests OF their
unions and AT the same time give
them n paper that will carry into
their homes the general news of the
state and Of the country. No ad-
vance will be made In the price OF the
paper and the change made by the
Union Review enables us to give you
"A general newspaper and also a paper
devoted TO the news of the unions
for the same price you have been
paying for the Ardmoreite or the Re
view. For thirteen years the Ard
moreite has never failed to come out
on its regular publication day. The
paper is on good financial basis
and the farmers of the country can
rest assured that they now have
union paper that will visit them reg.
ularly and will give all the news OF
the unions and articles devoted to
the interests OF the farmers. Ne un.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-07

The republican leaders who have
agreed to postpone tariff revision un'
Ill after the next national election on
the score of eXpediency must face the
dilema Of having placed the good OF
the party before the welfare of the
people