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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06
Bold Attempt by Agent of the
Congressional machine" to
Coerce Negro Votes to
Support Capt. This
tIeWood

For days past the Evening Citizen
has been complaining that the police
force Of Cairo. mere especially Chief
Eean, Jailer Lutz and Officer Casey,
were active in organizing mach ne
for Mavor Parsons and preparing to
do dirty work for him at the comfls
primary election Among other things
il charged that these officers We're
Offering immunity to bad negroes who
would support the mayor for cong ess.
aud threatening those vino would not
agree to do so
The Citizen was entirely safe 81
long as its charges were geearal, for
1t was impossible to run them to earth
and refute them; and they deserved
little attention. nor could they have
much effect upon the minds of int Il
ligent men. But growing bold as all
liars do when they are given plenty
of rope il made the fatal error
that nearly ali Of them male sooner or
later. ii ycntnrcd 10 cite case.
The Citizen charged that negro
named Thomas Mitchell who was
friend az Capt. Thistlewood, had been
approached by officer Casey fpre-
sumably BY order of Chief Egan) and
told that if he did not stop working
for Capt. Thistlewood and come over
to Mayor Parsons, he (MitchelD
would be run out of town" So much
for the falsehood. Now for the truth;
AN AFFIDAVIT.
State of Illinois, Alexander County,
50
Personally appeared before me
Thos. Mitchell and upon his oath says
that he did not say or tell any one
that officer Jas. Casey told him that |
If he did not stop working for Capt. |
candidate for congress,
that he would run MIN out of town;
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06

the candidates for the nomination
except one, had declared for a pri
mary Capt Thistlewood alone had
expressed his willingness to accept
the nomination at the hands of the
stmasters--and he got it, The com
mlttee had answered that there was
no primary law which was true; but
primary elections had been he'd pre-
viCusly when there was no primary
law. and an organization should
listen to the voice of the people. Tn
de- the new primary law all voters
had a right to say who should be the
party nominee and it was important
that all exercise that right next Satur
day. in order that a well-deserved 70.
buke might be administered to the
machine.
The speaker referred to the Carbon
dale meeting declaring that there
were between 500 and 400 present
there which was large meeting for
the size town. A speaker at This
tlewood meeting in that city had said
Mayor Parsons had no men of stand
ing in Cairo for him: this was a
palpahle falsehood. He deprecated
the personally defamatory methods
employed Mr. Parsons was criticised
for aspiring to congress which he had
a perfect right to do and 1t was no
disgrace for a man to be ambitious.
He was as good a Republican as any
man in the audience and was entitled
to the support of Republicans If for
no ether reason, because he was for
the people as against the machine.
Mr. Aisthorpe referred to the inter
urban railroad veto which was "a,
tempted to be used against the
MAYOR. He said much falsehood had |
been spoken and published about this |
matter and some day he would tell al |
he knew about it: he would say now
however. that much falsehood hal /
been printed In the Evening Citizen /
ami if the editor of that paper did not |
know at the time that II was Ease |
then he was a fool. if he did know ii |
then he was knave. The ordinances /
which the mayor had vetoed were the /
most vicious of their kind ever passed /
by any city and the mayor had vetoed 4
them for the interests of the people of |
Cairo and for no other reason.
Mayor PARSONS was accused OF I
spending money. The other fellows 1
also were spending money, bad always
spent money. and they were angry /
nov only because they were being
made to spend more money than they
wanted to.
qualified to make MS a better con
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06

Inor did Officer Casey ever approach
me oil the election at any time; nor
u never solicited a vote at any time
TO Capt, n h. Thistlewood, for am
for George Parsons and always have
been; and what appeared in the Even
Ing Citizen Aug. 3, 1908, is utterly
false and without any foundation.
TOM MITCHELL
Subscribed and sworn to before mt
ny Thomas Mitchell this Aug 3, 1908
A. J. ROSS.
Notary Public.
THE SEQUEL.
Anrered because of their igno
NITROUS defeat in an attempt to fasten
their charge of dishonorable conduct
upon friends of Mayor Parsons, the
gang yesterday resorted to
a high-handed outrage They had
Sheriff Davis arrest Thos, Mitchell on
the charge of perjury in making the
affidavit
Mitchell was arrested on a yerl al !
,harge without a warrant and taken
before Judge Comings He demanded I
/ change of venue which was granted |
o Judge Robinson where he was held /
o bail in the sum of 5000. The sheriff |
hen took his prisoner and started f.
or the county Jail. Mitchell says on
he way to the Jail the sheriff argued |
With him trying TO induce him to adj
nit that he had sworn falsely in the at
idavit This Mitchell refused to do.
iitchell says the sheriff thereupon of
cred to release him If he would go to
be Citizen office and tell the editor Of
hat paper that Officer Casey had
ried to intimidate him. Again the
risoner refused, and after going a
title farther toward the county Jail.
he sheriff released the prisoner IN
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06
Cairo Court House Crowded With
Representative Men of All
Glasses ---Enthusiastic
Endorsement For
Congress
EMw-raRs x TX a. .lsn..- 49,
AFT ~ 9E lf-Gs z

There was rousing meeting last
night for Mayor Parsons as a candi
date for congress at the court house
in Cairo The court room was
crowded with men. All of the seating
caracity was taken UP and many stood
in the aisles. The races were about
equally divided, and there were pres
ent large number of the reprcsen,
tative men of the city. in business, In
dustry, finance and labor There
were nearly a thousand voters i'm the
room. and practically all for Mayor
Parsons for congress as was repeated
ly shown during the evening by the
demonstrations. After a selection by
Culver's band the meeting was called
to order by Hon. Walter Warder
chairman of the Parsons campaign
committee, and w. II. Sutherland,
president of the Cairo Milling Co.
was chosen chairman. Mr. Sutherland
briefly stated the purpose of the
meeting and then introduced John S.
kisthorpe, president of the First
Rank & Trust Co., as the first
SPEAKER
Mr.. Aisthorpe began by saying 1t
is warm tonight: but it will be a good
deal warmer next Saturday"
tLaughter.l Continuing the speaker
said he wasn't stump orator nor a
politician, but business man and
would talk from that standpoint Or
gaEization was necessary in political
parties as well as in business: bus
when the organization in a political
party undertook to say who should
be the party nominees, they arrogat ed
to themselves a power which no set
of men should be permitted to have
they had no right TO take away from
the people the right TO elect their own
representatives in congress Fer sew
cral years past very few men had
presumed to do this-"havp said to
US YOU must accept the men we
cffer' ] would not criticise any one
personally but / contend for true
Americanism and when the party Of
ganization becomes so overbearins
and so selfish that they declare no che
shall hold Office but they or men of
their selection. then 1t is time to as
sert our own rights and Jet tn IS
gentlemen know what we want"
Mr. Aisthorpe referred TO tie pet r
tiOp submitted to the congressional
committee just before the nominal ion
Of Capt Thistlewood. signed by long
list OF influential Republicans. and
asking that a primary election be
called 10 select the candidate This
petition had been unceremt eorsIy
tune. aso=n by the COMMITTEES. All
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06

not win, With these elements com.
bined for the Cairo mayor his oI-
ponent was welcome TO the maohin"
there could be no doubt AS 10 tie
outcome.
Mr.. Warder touched upon all the
phases of the campaign bringing out
strongly that the issue was the right
of the people to choose their Repre-
seutatiyes. He told a number ul
funny stories to illustrate his points
and was frequently applaudcd.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06
Consolatinn for Girls.

beware Of the homely li,tle girl. for
soonest OF her set when she is ready
to leave school. and VIII no doubt re-
member any sights that were Of
fered her when she was an uely little
ducklins 1t is seldom that the pref
ty child grows into a vcrS beautiful
woman and that is no daogt the way
nature eyeus mp things.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06

At the Pathr this afternoon and to
night the hin viii be Vacuum Cleaner
and New Hired Girl" At the ar
cadc, afternoon and night. a Police
mans Dream" and The Press Gang
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06

When you come to Clerk If the SUI
lrewe Court on 5le Republican rri-
nsry ballot. ] McCan Davis is ste
Cu tine list
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06
L. RUGGABER
Secrctar


Wien YOU come to Clerk Of The ST.
preme Court on the Republican pr.
mary ballot j. McCan Davis is see
on the list
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06

The Hullein rs published every day
% tho osr Tor Ga c,nis rer month
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06

The Bulletins advertising rates ar
The lowest when circulation is coRsld
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-06
BARTENDERS' MEETING.

A special meeting of Cairo Bar
teuders' union is called for O'CLOCK
tonight Thursday at Union Hall. Ar
M, MIXERS requested to be present BY
order of
r STEHR
L. RUGGABER. President
Spcrer4rT.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06
OPIUM FIEND CROSSES DIVIDE.
Overdose Of Hop Verdict OF Ceroner's
Jury Discovery Of Joint May
Follow.
BODY OF DECEASED SHOWED SCARS
OF MANY WOUNDS.

A dope hend giving his name as
Thomas Butler, supposed to I've
the old heavyweight pugiIist. went
down and out m the Tucumcari
hastile last Monday as the result
OF an overdose OF hop.
He had been in rucumcari only
lew days and was found in n box
car IN comatose condition and
was removed to the city Jail, where
he died in a lew hours afterwards.
\ large amount OF opium was found
on his person and it is believed hy
the officers that he had been against
a Chinese hop loint, which is
thought to be located somewhere
in this city. Butler said he pur-
chased the drug from a Tucumcari
Chinaman. His BODY shows Gears
OF many knife wounds, but the
drug had such a hold on him that
anything further concerning his
lite could he had from him. lie
was buried by the city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06
Observed Decoration Day

Tucumcari Lodge No. Is,
|. .. o. +. this city, observed
Decoration Day last Saturday
morning, Nav Soth. Dressed in
regalla march was taken up from
corner Of second and Smith, south
down Second to Aber and west on
Aber 10 court house where con.
veyances were ready to take the
members to the cemetery. The
exercises were conducted by W. {.
Swaftz, and the graves OF Lawson
and Iardon, the only two Od1
Fellows buried here were appro.
prlately decorated.
The Odd Fellows finished at
GI:So and then Joined the funeral
procession conveying the remains
OF !. II. kahrich to their last rest
ing place and assisted in laying
the body away.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06

ter, Graham hit second and tore.
I'd Donovan at second, stole second
but was caught at thlrd kunz sing.
led to center, McCleland struck
out.
Mardorl tanned, Hutch was safe
on a wild throw, Ford hit over
right TOR home run and Hutch
scored Phillips was safe on tumble
OF second, Thomson hit to short
and forced Phlius at second
Moore flew out 10 short.
seventh. Ritchie grounded out
To first. Hood singled to center.
Scott hit To short and forced Hood,
Mcneil doubled to center and Scott
scored, Jackson flew out To catcher
Smith singled to right and went
to second on Wild throw, HcIr ing
grounded out To- first, Stewart sing.
ted TO right and Smith scored.
Mardort hIt to second and forced
Stewart, Hutch flew out to lett
Eighth. Donovan tanned Ora.
ham walked and stole second, went
to third and scored on wild throw
knnl flew out to center, MCClrland
singled TO right, Rltchir did like.
WISE, Hood singled over second
and McCleiand aud Rltchlc scotcd.
Scott was hit hv p,trdcr and Nc.
Neil singled to right and Hood and
scott scored.
Jackson singled over sccoud and
Mcneil scored, Donoran tanned |
Ford went out pitcher To first
Phillips was safe on hit TO short
Thomason hit to pitcher aud forced |
Phillips at second, Moore singled |
10 right and took second on wild |
throw, Smith flew out to second.
Ninth. Graham went out ON a
'unt 20 third, kunz singled to lru
McClcland walked, Rrtchie walk d
lood tanned Scott hit over center
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06

lmpostors who are imposing on the
people, as graduates OF medical
colleges that have neither license
nor "A diploma. Since the opening
OF northeastern New Mexico there
has been large influx OF quack
doctors that look upon the new
settlers and citizens as easy
money and /. Is this class that |
am IN favor OF prosecuting to the
fullest extent OF the law, and the
board OF health will spare no pains
or expense in behalf OF ,hls work,
and ii the people could but realize
that all this work is done Tor their
health and benefit they would will.
ingly aid us IN the work by report.
ing all such cases, and We viii have
an officer sent at once and fully in.
vestlgatc the matter, and in this
manner the health OF the commu
nlty will be- greatly improved and
many lives saved, aud the law and
order ot the country upheld.
have also noticed IN my las,
trip that numerous merchants
throught the country aTr violating
the poison law and have exposed
tor sale in their stores laudanum,
strychnine, oarhoic a id and othel
poisons without registered phar.
mrcist or anyone acquainted with
the polsons or the antdotes Tor
same, as prescribed by the laws.
] have reiraincd from prosecuting
most oI these cases as the mcr.
chants were ignorant oi the law,
but should they continue the prac.
tlce OF same ! will have TO see
that the law is properly enforced.
i have several other cases TO
come up in this county, where the
medical laws have been violated,
and feel that II is to the peoples
interest for me to do so.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06
MAJOR w. RUPEE
Discusses the Violations Of the Med
cal Laws oi the Territory.

MAJOR Il. Ruppc, special agen
oi the territorial board OF health
has been IN Tucumcarp Tor thu pas
hiteen DAYS prosecuting yiolator.
oi the medical laws.
In an interview with the NtV.
the MAJOR stated that on this trlp.
startIrg from Hollcnc, h. had
found eight physicians who wcr,
violating the law, practlcing mcdi.
cine without "A license and m some
cases without a diploma, all of
whom were tried at Tucumcarl.
and while at Roosevelt he had found
a party, DR.. Campbell practicinp
medicine who had never registered
and without diploma from any
medical school.
At Norton DR.. Franz was taken
up and upon investigation II showed
that he had no papers and was ui.
t"rlv incapable OF pracuclng med
lclne, vet he had been doing bust.
ness there tor the wear past.
Campbell plead guilty and was
hnrd $50 90 and costs by ludgr
Saxon, but Dr. Franz secured
legal advice and demanded a Jur,
trlai, which resulted ~ mls.trial,
but on the rc.trial hr was hned
S25.oo and costs.
The MAJOR further stated 81.
do not max anv strenuous effort
IN the prosecution oi those who
have credentials and show that
they are up.to.datc IN the knnwl.
edge ol their profession, but whcrr
! do make a special effort is in rid
ding the country ol the uuacks aud
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06
Potts Jobe Wedding.

Wednesday Al IS p M. Franc.
Potts, who live, six mile. east %.
town, and Miss Carrie lobe, oI
Wagner, Okla, were united IN
marriage At the Anl,cfs hotel.
the H'v ". Campbell ohiciat.
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Potts were or.
glnalIy from northwest Ark, and
have been swrr'hrarts tor several
wears. They are both oi promln.
rnt families, and MIR Potts is on,
ot the wealthiest land holders IN
that country at this time and j.
huylng land here now every time
he hnds bargain. tie has also
invested N real estate IN rucum
cUi They Nrll reside on the farm
>IN mile, east oi town. The News
wishes them all thu blessing at
tcnddnt upon happy union.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06
New Theatre Opens.

The Lyric theatre opened its
doors TO the music loving people
OF Iucumcari last THURSDAY even.
ing and a large audience was
present. The show consisted OF
motion pictures, illustrated songs,
and vocal selections, Miss Phil.
lipson deserves credit Tor the
entertainment she is offering the
music loving public.
Tucumcari now boasts oil three
good shows, all oi which are OF a
trst'cla's variety the Lyric, the
Crystal and the Airdome and they
all aim to please. "
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06
CITY CONTINUES TO BUILD
A Quarter Of a Million Dolla r.
Invested in Buildings Now
Under Construction
BEST TOWN IN SOUTHWEST

The building boom continues
nnahated IN lucumcarL Besides
eight or ten business blocks hn,sh.
lng and under construction, there
are twenty or thirty residences
building, ranging in value from
81, 900 u s., 600. The News pub.
tished a list OF the business blocks
under construction last week, hut
mere IS resume OF the situation
IN the residence districts.
Judd Miller is building six rooms
with basement on Second street.
o. Stelhaog tour rooms in High.
and Park addition.
\. Hartshorn ten rooms on cor.
ner Aher and Rock Island.
Herman Gcrhardt SIX rooms on
.orncr Aber and Rock Island.
Mrs. Anna DcOliyrra eve rooms
on Adams street.
j. Il Collins iour rooms on
FIRST street, Niece addition.
VIII Randall tour rooms. FIRST
street, McGre addition.
Geo. Evans, IL. i've rooms on
Monroe street, Barnes addition.
{. II. Chenaut tour rooms.
block ~, Gamhlr addition ON
second street
! [. Barnes, addition to resi-.
d"nce, Barnes addition, Third 81.
lhomas Gentry, cottage on Mon
10, street, McGee addition.
Miss Florence Cushlry SIX rooms
Monroe street, McGer addition.
Addition to Methodist, south,
parsonage on High street.
y. T. Cunningham four rooms
IN Gamble avenue, Gamble add.
ton.
Engineer kady six rooms on
High street.
Asher McCowen four rooms, cor.
nrr College and Heman, McGee
addition.
Mrs, NJ. Crump seven rooms.
corner Monroe aud Turner, Dauhs
addition.
John Wrlch, cement block sev.
en- rooms, corner Sixth and Rock
Island.
Now with this number oi resi-.
denc"S, ranging in price from
81 900 to So, 900 and up, as n com.
plement 10 the eight or ten
business blocks, brick, rock
and cement, all OF them two stories
and ranging IN price from SIS. 900
10 SSS,ooo. 'ou can get in the
nelghborhood OF a quarter OF
million benlg expended in the
building trade, and change yonr
own conclusions as to what tn.
cumcarl is doing in the way OF
growth and business. Hence, we
have no hesitancy in saying W.
have the best town in the south
west.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06
Died.

!. n. Kabrich, proprietor OF the
kahrlch wagon yard in this city,
at the family residence Friday
after a lingering illness OF several
months. The remains were laid to
rest in the Tucumcari cemetery
Saturday morning at 1880. The
funeral services were conducted at
the grave 10y Rev. Wilson OF the
M. r.. church, south. The News
extends sympathy TO the bereaved
family.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06
Hulleu Riner Nuptials

Last SATURDAY Fred e. Hullrt
oi Halle, this county, met in this
city Miss Ida Rlncr oi Protection.
Kansas, and they were united in
marriage hv Rev. Wilson ni VI. T..
church. south at 90 o'clock q. M.
These Young people knew and low.
I'd each other in Protection, Kan.
sas. They stated 10 the News that
they will be- AT home to their friends
from date at their farm near Iiail,.
We extend best wishes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06
Rock Island Renders Mali Million

The Rock Island Railway rem.
dered more than a hall million dol.
lars worth OF property Tor taxation
IN QUAY county. That has the pro.
per ring to the Tucumcari News.
The Southwestern rendition is also
liberal. The amount ol assessable
property has greatly increased here
in the last year and hali and Quay
county is going to he in better I'm.
ancial condition in the future.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06

The best record ol assessment
turned in from the various precincts
OF the county is from Endee. Hor-
ace Easley was the deputy tor
Chadwick out there and his sched-
ules are in Correct condition AND
cover the intention OF the law 60 the
letter. Nara Visa also has excel
lent returns and the man who hand
led the work up there kaew his
business.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06
Sundays Game.
'Dn came the Whriwlnd AZ the last.
liuI strange aud ,ad to- tell. lh.
kuns tha, came thick and ia,t
Were ior the other fellow.

Well, its another sad story with
"A tcw yatIai .ons. Both teams
pulled Oft "A warm swatirst' and
gave u good exhibition oil "h-ld OF
garden has- haI aud It Was anv.
bOdy's gam, until near the end
when Daw son, who seemed to ne
/ long on wind, broke ny a good
game and took 1t home with them.
| be- only violations made to the
ethics oi base ball was lolnt de-.
bate IN the fourth on the "whick.
ness Ot an out and some very
happy thoughts were advanced bv
the participants, but TO no avail
tor the ruling as promulgated 10y
his jumps stood, and after the
short session the game proccc ded.
Ford and Hutchinson PLAYED
star ball Tor the home team, and
the visitors seemed to hc all stars,
Judging from the outcome OF the
game, and from their long and con.
tinned swats at the ball.
The story OF the second disaster
by innings is like this:
First. Graham was out third
TO first, kunz iouled out to catcher
and McCleland went out second to
FIRST
Mardori hit through pitcher and
went TO second, Hutch sacrificed
Ford singled over short and Mar.
dort scored, Phillips drew a pass,
Ihomason was safe on tumble OF
third, Moore hit to third and tore.
ed out Ford, Smith tanned.
Second. Rlt,hie doubled TO cen.
ter and took third on a balk, Hood
and Scott struck out Mcneil hit to
short and Richie scored, Jackson
went our thlrd TO first.
Herring tanned, Stewart ground.
ed out TO pitcher, Mardoyi walked
and went to third on wild throw,
Hutch singled to right and Mar.
dorl scored and went to second on
the play, Ford hi, To lett tor three
sacks and Hutch scored. Philips
tanned.
Third. Donovan went GU, ST..
cond to hrst, Graham famed, kunz
was out pitcher to first
Thomson was safe on a hit Inv
pitcher Moore hit to pitcher and
forced 1homason at second and
went to second on "A wild throw to
hTst, smith was safe on an error OF
hrst, Herring was hit hy pitcher
Mardori was safe on hy mutt ol CEN
ter and Moore and Smith scored,
Hutch went out second to first.
Fourth. - MCCleland drewa pass,
Ritchle doubled over second, Her.
tod tanned, Scott singled over Sc.
cond and MoCleland and Ritchie
scored, Men tanned, and Scott
scored on a wild throw TO third.
Jackson was safe on an error OF
right, Donovan flew out to center.
Ford hit through rignt Tor home
run, Phillips went out short TO first,
Thomson tanned, Moore flew ont
to third.
Filth. Graham was hit hy pitch.
er and stole second, kunz tanned,
McCleland hit through right Tor a
home run and Graham scored,
Hood was sale in tumble OF second.
Smith flew out to short, Herring
grounded out second to first and
Stewart tanned.
Sixth, Donovan singled 10 cen.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-06-06

At the regular session Thursday
night OF last week, the Odd Fellows
elected officers as follows:
&, +, Muller, n. G..
], w Campbell, V, G,
w. II. Parchman, sec.
s. NJ. Wharton, Treas,
n K. Cunningham, Grand Re
preventative.
Installation will take place frs
meeting in July.