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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-10

Wells Fargo express office at
J. p. Donahue's. Express taken
and delivered anywhere within the
city limits free OF charge. att
S. Reward for milk COW brand
ed A A on left hip. c. II. Allredge.
See Foxworth-G albraith Co.,
for lola Portland Cement and
Finish Plaster, Cement and
Lath. 42tf
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
STATES WATERWAYS PROVIDED FOB


In the River and Harbor bill now be
fore the National House OF Representa-
tives, Senators DUPONT and Alice anG
Congressman Burton have had sections
inserted providing for the improvement
OF Delaware's inland waterways.
Among other items provided for and
the expense attached thereto are the fol
lowing:
Improving Wilmington harbor: Con
tinuing improvement aud for mainte
nance, $75, 900.
Improving Appoquinimink, Murder
kill and Mispillion rivers: Continuing i'm
provement and for maintenance, SIS, 600
Of which $40, 900 may be expended upon
the Mispillion river in accordance will
the report submitted in House Document
No. 152, Fifty-sixth Congress, second ses
sion.
Improving Saint Jones river: For main
tenance, 5000.
Improving Smyrna river: For mainten
ance, 5000.
Improving Broadkill river, in accord
ance with the report submitted in Hous'
document numbered 2l4, Fifty-nintE
Congress, second session: Completing i'm
prevent $50, $50.
Improving Broad Greek river: Fo
maintenance, 81 500.
The bill also provides that the Secretar.
Of War cause preliminary examination
or surveys to be made at the following 10
calities:
Smyrna river, to connect by canal Re
hoboth bay with Delaware bay at or nea
Lewts, through Lewes creek and Gordon
lake.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
MILTON PEOPLE STIRRED UP

The quiet town of Milton IL still in a
ferment over the incident at the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at that place few
week ago, as a result Of which we'll
known young man OF the town is under
bail on charge of disturbing religious
worship and Rev. B. s. Taylor, an evan
geIist, is also under bail on charge Of
slander.
The latest Development came during
Saturday night, when somebody flooded
the town with circulars containing an
attack upon the Rev. Mr.. Taylor, who is
assisting Pastor Coursey in special SER
vices.
The circular contains what purports to
be long extract from the Plastsburg
IN. W Evening Neacs. and discusses
Evangelist TAYLOR at some length.
MiltoL's residents are stirr,d over the
turn OF affairs following tie revival ser.
vices In the Methodist Churrh, and they
are divided into supporters and oppon-
ents Of Paatar Conney and Evangelist
Taylor.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
COUNTY SALARIES

DOVER, DEL, January 28th.-New Cas-.
tie county members OF the Legislature
this afternoon, including both political
parties, held conference in the Senate
chamber to agree upon schedule ol
salaries for the deputies and clerks in
New Castle county court house offices.
The various offices were fully considered
and in many instances were frankly dis.
cussed. Senator Conner Uf Kent county
presided.
The outcome of the conference was
that the New Castle conferees decided
upon several changes in compensation
for the deputies and clerks. While the
incumbents are Republicans, the division
of sentiment over the salaries proposed
was not on political lines in most in.
stances. The salaries agreed upon, which
are embodied in bill to come up in the
Senate in few days. are as follows:
Sheriff's office-lnside deputy, 5000 q
year; outside deputies (two), $500.
Register OF Wills-Depnty, $1,000; clerk,
5000.
Clerk of the Peace-Deputy, $1,000;
three clerks, $500 each.
Prothonotsry-Deputy, $1,000 year.
Recorder Of Deeds-Deputy, 1920
four clerks, $500 each.
Register in Chancery-Two clerks, $500
4
each.
Italso was decided to give the county
comptroller $500 year ian increase o.
S500), aud his clerk $500 year.
There is TO be no change in the coro
uer's salary Of 5000 and his deputy's
salary Of $500.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
MURDER RuMoRs EXPLODED

Fears that woman had been mur-
dered in St. Georges, and buried in a
cellar, were dispelled on Saturday by
State Detective James L. Hawkins. Last
January Mrs. William II. Rassum. a
young woman, and her stepson left home
to attend a wedding and did not return.
Some time later the elder Russum remov-
ed to Kennett, Pa, and q family named
Robinson moved into the house. Subse-
quently rumors were started that Mrs.
Russum had been murdered and buried
in the celler, and this was beliyed to be
-tEse as fresh earth was fDfifid turned mn
in the basement Of the dwelling. An in.
vestigation resulted 10 finding no body,
but pit was discovered in which Russum
frequently buried celery to keep il for the
market There is peace again in the town.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
BRIGHT TOMATO OUTLOOK
For the Grower. at Least, For High
Price Will Prevail


Price Will Prevail
Speaking of tomato packing the Kent
Mars has lis 10 say:
"Owing to the scarcity of canned goods
on tile market at present, the prices are
unusually high, and will likely continue
SO throughout the year. This is not only
true in regard to Maryland markets but it
is also true as to other parts of the coun-
try. Those farmers who have learned to
study market conditions and are many
such in Kent county, know that when the
canned goods market is exhausted and
prices are high for the goods, there will
be consequent large demand for the raw
product in succeeding season. Such is
the case this year, and We are informed
that already in the neighborhood of Rock
Hall, the price being offered by prospec.
tive contractors is SO per ton. This is
81 per ton more than was offered at the
beginning of last season, but owing to the
great demand, So is not as much as the
packers can afford to pay to the farmers
for raising tomatoes.
There are very few farmers who see
any money in growing tomatoes at $8 or
50 per ton, with the price of labor such
as it is now, and unless the contractors
and packers will agree to offer reasonable
prices and inducements to the farmers
for raising tomatoes, the possibility is that
there will not be a very large acreage
planted this year. Owing to the
great scarcity of canned goods, and the
necessarily great demand for the same,
therei is no reason why $10per ton should
not be a fair and equitable contract price,
Farmers in certain sections of Queen
Annes country Nd, received 50 per tor
last season and there does not seem to be
any reason why $40 per ton should moi
be received this year. So has already
been offered in the lower part of the
county, which is an indication that the
demand for tomatoes will be large.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
FOR BETTER ROADS
Pencader and White Clay Greek Resi-.
dents Want improvements

Much Of the session OF the Levy Court
Tuesday was taken up with hearing dele
cations who want the roads OF their
sections improved, and it was forcible
petition that the taxpayers of White Clay
Greek aud Pencsder hundreds presented
in asking that the road leading from
Newark to the Welsh Tract Baptist Meet
ing House be improved, it being con-
tended that if the curses OF those who
have travelled over the road could i'm
prove it, it would have been done long
ago.
This delegation appeared before the
Levy Court in the afternoon, with petit
ton signed by 2lS persons. Former
Congressman l.. Irving Handy, William
Curtis, j. Wilkins Cooch and Wilbur
Wilson made statements before the court
in which they held the necessity for i'm
proveing the roadway, and the asked for
improvements will be considered by the
court.
The petition laid before the court sets |
foulth in part THAT il is one OF the most |
used roads in the county and at the same
time, if not the worst, is very near it.
Over this road all the travel from the |
station, and from large section below,
come into the townof Newark, and of
the curses of those travelling over it could
improve it, it would have been done long
ago.
At the morning session two delegations
from Red Lion hundred were present to
ask the court to macadamize roads in that
hundred. The first delegation was com.
posed of Edward Clark and Theodore F.
Clark, and they asked for q good road
from Glark's Corner TO Dc.aaaie ti-N, a
distance OF about one and one haIf miles.
The other delegation was composed of
John C. Stuckert, road commissioner,
Theodore Jones and Fred Vanhekle.
they asked for macadam road from St.
Georges TO Kirkwoed, distance of about
NO and one-half miles.
The delegations were informed by the
;ourt that the latter would do what it
hought best.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
His Way Of Pairing

A number of years ago at small town
in Name an Important local election was
to take place, and there was strong rivalry
between the Republicans and Democrats
Old Hiram Morse, the blacksmith, was a
strong Democrat, but many Of the farm
ers were Republicans. On the morning
of the election a farmer came to have his
horse shod. Tie blacksmith said to him:
"We're both busy. You're Republic
can, aud I'm Democrat. Let's pair on.
Well neither Of US vote, and it will
amount to the same as if both went to the
polls" This was agreed upon. After
election 1t was found out that Morse had
paired of with FIVE Republican farmers.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
CANAL PROSPECTS FAVORABLE
Indications Are Good For Its Purchase
By Government

Indications point to favorable actor
by Congress on the purchase by the gov
ernment of the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal. The bill which was recently in
troduced in the House OF Representatives
/ is as follows:
"a bill authorizing the President of the
United States to purchase the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal.
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, that the
President of the United States be, and he
is hereby authorized to purchase the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, connect
ing the waters of the Chesapeake and
Delaware bays, including all the proper
ties, franchises and rights of thu same,
provided the same can be obtained at a
cost of not exceeding two million five
hundre1 thousand dollars. And the sum
of two millioR five hundred Thousand
dollars or SO much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this act
Senators dupont and Alice and Con-
gresham Hiram R. Burton are aunt in
favoring the measure. Congressman
Burton especially has worked hard for
the project, and it is due mainly to his
efforts that the bill has been given recog-
milton. 1t was he who recalled from
committee the bill authorizing the ap-
pointing by the President OF commits
sion to look into the feasibi ity of the
several routes and he has been the moving
spirit behind the project ever since its in
eeptien
To supplement this project Congress
man Burton on Friday introduced joint
resolution in Congress providing for sur
veY for canal to connect Raritan bay
with the Delaware river.
The resolution carries an appropriation |
Of $25, 900 to defray the expenses and pro-
vides for the appointment OF board to |
consist OF one army engineer, one naval |
engineer and one civilian not an engi. |
neer to make the survey and report to
Congress on tie feasibility and probable |
cost OF the project.
Before introducing his resolutions Rep
Buston consulted with ReDre-
Reyburn, MorrelI, Moore and
Butler, who all are warmly in favor Of the
to secure a system of inland
to connect the bays aud rivers
named.
1t is said lie also conferred with the
President.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
COMMISSION TO GRANT LICENCES
Power to Regulate Sale of Liquor
May be Taken From County Judges

Power to Regulate Sale Of Liquor
May be Taken From County Judges
There seems to be little doubt that the
present session OF the Legislature will pass
a measure taking from the hands OF the
State power to grant or revoke liquor lic-
enses and placing it in the hands Of
commission, bill to that effect being
now in course of preparation.
It is held by those in favor OF the meas
ure that the court is not in a position to
know OF the needs along this line OF the
various communities from which appiica-
tions for liquor licenses come. 1t is cited
particularly, that in Wilmington, there
are locations where too many saloons ex-
ist, while there are other localities in
which the granting OF license would be
a great accommodation to the public.
In some wards it is held that saloons
are too numerous, while in others they
are needed to accommodate the demands
for intoxicauts.
appointment Of iine commissioners, three
( ON each county. whose duty shall be to
hear and dispose Of all applications for
liquor licenses in their respective counties.
Such a commission, it is held, would he
able to act iatelIigently.
Il is said that the new measure will
embody clause whereby if any saloon
man or body Of saloonmen attempt to use
their influence to bring about the cleo
ton of legislator or Legislators, that the
evidence Of such action on his or their
part having been clearly set forth, he or
they may be brought before the COM
missioners to show cause why their
licenses should not be revoked. There is
! no clause in the bill, however, touching
upon tile increase of licens. fees nor
touching upon the subject Of selling liquor
other than those which already exist.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
Look at this
Farm Quick

Icould sell twenty like it if l
only had them. II acres only
two miles from Chesapeake City
for only 100000. 81 acres in 8
year old peach trees and no scale,
36 apple trees in bearing, 45 pear
trees, 10 cherry and Is ounce.
Land is suited for fruit and truck
and poultry growing and lays
nice and high in healthy section
and splendid water. Good 8 room
dwelling with three porches and
1ice shade trees. Large wagon
,he1. carriage house and gran
Try and other convenient OUT
buildings. Remember the price
nly $1,000 90. Possession in
thirty days. Owner has best of
reasons for selling buildings.
insured for 81, ,740.00. Now don't
be slow as you will miss this bar
gain if you are. Come to see
me and I will take or send you to
see it.
E. H. BECK
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
ORIGIN OF SOME FAMOUS MEN

Goethe Vas The s,,u Of tailor.
Burns was peasants son.
Canola was stonecutter's boy
Pagsninis father was factory lab
oler.
wegner', iather Woa clerk ia poi
court.
shakespeare's father was WOO mer-s
chant,
Sir Isaac Newtou's father was a poor
farmer
Hans Christian Andersen's father was
a cobbleF.
Benjamin Franklin was the son Of
tailow chandler.
Horace Greeley was the son Of a YER
mont farmer.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
THE EDITOR AND THE ADVERTISER

Once on time l knew man
Who said it didn't pay
To advertise the goods iIe had
To sell or trade away.
To prove that he was off his base
And make him clearly see,
gave him half page of space
And let him have it free.
1t almost scared him into fits
To SEE himself displayed
As / displayed him, but he felt
Its influence on his Srade.
kept it up, his business doomed,
The customers swooped down
Upon his store until he had
The biggest rush in town.
One day | went around to call
And found him on the run,
With people waiting for their turn
When those ahead were done.
"Well, WE'LL" l cried in great delight
To see things boom that way,
Don't advertising pay, old man2
What have you got to cay ?"
thought Led like my work SO much
And think my plan SO nice,
That he'd not only praise my wares,
But pay me double price.
And did lie do it? Listen please:
l thought that I'd drop dead
When suddenly he turned on me
And vigorously said:
"Take out that advertisement, qnick
Goldern yer pesky skin,
I'll never get chance to rest
Ez long ez it stays in."
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
GUESTS OF Mr.. RICHARDSON
New Senator Entertains Friends AMI
Members of the Legislature

Nh~AAAS~AS va bA( A<~9 9hCh0eARS
DOVER, DEL, Jan. 28th United State
Senator-elect Harry A. Richardson Il
night expressed appreciation of the big
honor conferred upon him by entertain
| ing members and officers Of the Legisls
ture and t.. gislative correspondents a
dinner al developed into a remark
able testimonial OF the esteem in which
Mr.. Richardson is held by citizens ol thu
state, regardless Of partisan affilistioB
Democrats and Republicans to the mum
Der of about seventy, gathered as Mr..
Richardson's guests an INDUCED in
praise OF the honesty and integrity OF the
new senator as man and the admiration
held for him.
Mr.. Richardson sat at the head of the
table arranged in the shape Of capital
l, with Lieutenant Governor, l. T. Parker
at his right and President Pro Tenn.
George W. Sparks at his left. Governor
Lea did not attend owing to a previous
engagement requiring his presence at the
State House.
The menu bad been arranged with par
ticnlar stress upon good things of Della
ware and Delaware bay and stream. 1t
was:
Delaware Oysters on Shell
Bouillion in cups
Celery Radishes Olives
Baked Sheepshead, Caper Sauce
Delaware Tomatoes, la Conde
White Potatoes Spinach With Egg
Roast Ribs of Beef-Au Jus
Kent County Turkey Cranberries
Asparagus en- Branche Bunch Beets |
S:alloped Oysters in Ranakins
Roman Punch
Broiied SQUAD on Toast -au Cresson
- Guinea Fowl Salad
Lettuce
& Robbins Plum Pudding.
Hard Sauce. Ice Cream.
Fresh Strawberries.
Fruits and Nuts. Roquefort Cheese.
Toasted Water Crackers.
Coffee. Cigars.
After the dinner was discussed Lieu
enant-Governor Parker was called upon
oy Senator Sparks to voice appreciatiye
hanks of the Assemblymen to Mr.. Rich
Irdson for his hospitality. Mr.. Parker
poke of the harmonious manner in
which Mr.. Richardson was elected, and
he national problems that would con-
ront the new senator and voiced the be-
ief that Senator Richardson would deal
With them ably.
In response Mr.. Richardson said: at
fford me the greatest pleasure to well
ome you here tonight. desire to take
his opportunity to thank you for the
lonor conferred upon me, the highest
my legislative body in the land can con-
er. l am appreciative and deeply sensi-
'le of the grave responsibility confronting
ne and will endeavor to perform the
luties with honor to you and the state"
Felieitous speeches we're made by Sena-
or Moore, Speaker Hodgson, Senators
Monaghan and Conner, Representatives
jooper. Holcomb, Keenan,, McCafferty,
Taylor, Cam and Richards, Reading
Clerk Johnson, Chap!a;n Ogg, and J. NJ.
Davidson, Joseph o. Wilkins and Slem-
mt B. Hallam, in behalf of newspaper
representatives..
The gathering sang "Our Delaware"
and Richardson's jolly Good Fellow"
before departing.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02

FOR rem Large conmodious cor
ner store in Odessa, now occupied by F.
B. Watkins. Apply to
D. W. CoRBlT,
Odessa, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
~ann,n nG0rn
Ihk WUMHN , THT Z II

TIE SUN is the best type of news
paper, loraIly and Intellectually. In
additio the news of ohe day, it pub
fishes tho -,est features that can be pre-
sented, such as fashion, articles, and mis-
celIaneous writings from men and women
of note and prominence. 1t is an educa-
tor OF the highest character, constantly
stimulating to noble ideals in individual
and national life.
THE sun is published on Sunday as
well as every other day of the week.
By Mail the Daily sun, So q year. in
cluding the sunday Sun, $4. The sunday
sun a!one, 81 year.
Address
A. s. ABEL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIMORE. Mr
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
THE FARMERS PAPER

THE Suns market reports and com
mercial columns are complete and re-
liable, and put the farmer, the merchant
and the broker in touch with the markets
of Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and all other
important points in the United States
and other countries All of which the
reader gets for one cent.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
THE SUN AT ONE CENT
Is The Cheapest High-Class Paper II
The Unitad Sfatas

The United States.
THE SUMS special correspondents
throughout the United States, as well as
in Europe, China, South Africa, the
Philippines, Porto Rico, Cuba and in
every other part of the world, make it
the greatest newspaper that can be
printed.
Its Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best in the United States,
and give THE Suns readers the earliest
information upon all important events in
the legislative and financial eenters of
the country
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-02
PRICE / CENT!
THE sun
Baltimore. Md.
NOW SELLS FOR l CENT, AND CAN
BE HAD OF EVERY DEALER,
AGENT OR EEWSBOY AT
THAT PRICE.

ALL SUBSCRIBERS IN
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA,
North AND SOUTH CAROLINA,
PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE
And Throughout the United States can gel
THE Sun BY Mail At Cent A Copy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-13
MASS MEETING CALLED
FOR THURSDAY NlGHT-PLANS
FOR COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL
BE MADE KNOWN.

The committee of twenty-five busi-
ness men named at meeting held
last week for the purpose Of organic.
ing the Commercial club on differ.
cnt basis completed lis labo,~ at a
meeting held last night. II is under
stood that the new organization will
be upon an entirely different plan,
and one that will appeal to the prop.
erty owner, business man, wage earn.
or and all alike. It was also decided
that the new organization will divide
the cost of membership among the
people. so as the cost of being "A mem
her will not be hard on any one indi-
yidual The club also has in contem-
.plation the expenditure Of consider
able sum in judicious advertising. The
committee in its wisdom has seen fit
10 keep the plan secret, and mass
meeting of all the citizens of the city.
all of the members OF the old organ.
ization, and every wage Garner is TO
be held Thursday night at the city
hail, when everything will be made
public, and the reorganization per
fected.
II will behoove every one who has
any interest of Ardmore at heart at
all to be present at the meeting and
hear the plan unfolded that was made
by the representative business men
of the city.
II is time to act, and the cry of the
reorganization will be DO IL Now"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-13

The remarkably striking cover de
sign of this magazines midsummer
number will stir the blood of every
one who has tasted of the joys OF
"gOin' swimmin'." II makes you want
to hustle into bathing suit-or "a
state of nature" II conditions will per.
mit-and dive in for swim. rhe
camera has caughi three swimmers
in mid-air as they are diving off a
pier, and instinctively you listen for
the splash that never comes.
In addition to the timely and most
practical text matter, which Is pro
fusely illustrated from unusually good
photographs, there are full page pho
tographic reviews of the Grand Amer
lean Handicap. the years greatest
trap shooting event, at Chicago; The
English Derby, which was won by
ex.Tammany boss Dick" Croker's
"Orby;" the best eight cared college
rowing crew of the year, and the In
ternational Horse Show at Olympia,
London. where several American
horses Won firsts.
The special feature articles are as
follows; Royal Yachts and Yachts
men, by Fritz Morris; rs the Breed.
ing of Horses an Exact Science" by
Judtt =. NJ, Babcock, Way Be-
yond the Mountains by Edward
Cave; TOY Spaniels OF Yesterday
and To-day" by Lillian RAYMOND Nal.
lock; THE Champion Grizzly Bear
Hunter" by Dal Allen Wiley; THE
Portage Problem of the Canoeist," by
Borden H., Mills; The Thousand ISL
ands, an Angling Venice, by Charles
r. Holder; "Snipe Shooting in Wet
Cornfields,' by Ernest McGaffey;
Some Irish Setter Stories" by Clate
Tinan and J. J. b., and Little Motor
Trips Around Manhattan" by A. b,
Tucker.
The regular departn, "nts contain a
deal of useful information upon hunt.
ing, fishing, automobilng and motor
boating. James WatSons review of
what the last season produced in show
dogs is particularly good. and should
prove instructive reading to anyone
who is interested in good specimens OF
mans best friend"