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The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

cd Ike to see the color Of yer
money, yer honor. eggin' yer par.
don," said Cooper.
Strathgate pulled out full purse
and passed him a ten-pound note.
This for earnest money" he said.
Now hasten!"
III want hand to help me with
the sails" said Cooper. full of excite
ment.
Five pounds to the man that goes,
If we win. I'm the earl of Strath
gate"
Yes. your lordship.'
Take me. Cooper."
I'll go!" cried one and another.
Cooper quickly selected his man.
choosing one of the lightest and most
agile of the applicants.
Into the boat with you!" cried
Strathgate as soon as the matter was
settled.
Now that he had made up his mind,
he was eager to be off. He did not
know where Ellen was. He had no
assurance that she was on that ship.
but at any rate it was possible clew,
and anything was better than passing
the day in idleness at Portsmouth.
Perhaps Ellen had come in in some
way during the night. Stop! 1t sud
denly flashed into his mind that she
might have come by sea. There would
have been plenty of time, if she had
gotten a boat, anywhere near the
place where the carriage was wrecked.
This made him the more impatient
and anxious to get away.
Fired by the splendid reward for
success. Cooper and his man worked
double tides and soon had the sails
hoisted and the boat ready for de-
parture.
"Will yer honor come now?"
Immediately" cried Strathgate.
1--WE haven't a moment to lose, your
lordship,' returned Cooper. Those
Yankees are swift footers and it'll be
nip and tuck If we overhaul her"
Strathgate sprang into the boat and
Cooper showed off The boom swung
out to leeward and the sail of the
cutter filed. She was in the lee of
the wharf, however, and was moving
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Estelle-Iie is a perfect brute. He
almost fractured my skull.
Murilla-How?
Estelle-T agreed to give him a kiss
for every shooting-star | saw. and as
they were scarce he gave me a whack
on the head that made me see about a
million.-Half Holiday.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
The Right View.

I'm at liberty to have one-sided
views" insisted the pessimist.
"Of course" agreed the optimist.
but 1t wouldn't hurt you to look on
the bright side occasionally"
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Doris (aged five, reflectively)-Ma-
ma, I have an awfully poor memory.
Mama-Is that SO?
Doris-Yes; can't even remember
when was horned.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02
Equally Effective.

Held you nail the lie?
She-No; / did better than that
He-what was that?
She-Jabbed a hatpin through Il
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

look out for passing vessels and she
had plenty of time for silent thought
about her past. her present and her
future.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-02

Five pounds to the man that goes,
If we win. I'm the earl of Strath
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12

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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12
SEED WHEAT FOR QUAY
DELEGATE Andrews and Governor
Curry Secure S, 900 Bushels

Delegate Andrews and Governor
Curry, have been successful
through the Agricultural Depart.
ment, III obtaining FIVE thousand
bushels oi seed wheat 10 hc dis.
trihutcd to the farmers OF thc
dtouth stricken districts oi Quay
and Roosevelt counties. Delegate
Andrew, went to Washington in
the interest OF this appropriation
In the matter OF securing seed
wheat tor the benefit OF the farmers
in these DRY districts OF QUAY and
Roosevelt counties, prompt action
has been secured at the instance
OF MIR. Andrews who has urged
upon the Department the neces
slty OF this Appropriation, and
through his efforts, in conjunction
with Governor Curry. h. has sue.
ceedrd in securing an appropri.
alton OF five thousand bushels OF
wheat to be- delivered to Tucum.
carl immediately Tor distribution
among farmers who NAV bc found +,
on investigation, entitled to IT..
THIS will result in great good to
the farmers OF this county and
Roosevelt. where the shortage OF
the wheat crop is due to drought,
The farmers OF Quay county,
through the assistance OF the Bus.
mess Mems League OF this city,
and Governor Curry, and Del
egatc Andrews have obtained
this appropriation, and the
people OF Quay and Roosevelt,
counties should feel grateful to
Mr.. Andrews who took the matter
up and went TO Washington in
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12
TO ORGANIZE MILITIA
n Successful. Will Proba bly, Locate
Armory In This City.

Strongly favored bv most OF the
citizenship OF this community, a
movement is on loot Tor the or.
ganization OF a militia COMPANY in
Tucumcarl. which il successful
will in all probability result in the
location OF an armory here. The
News talked with a number OF
citizens who are interested in this
enterprise, and they assure us that
il will meet the approval OF the
community in general. There are
a number OF militia companies in
the state, and 1t rs believed that
there will I've little trouble in the
organization OF the company here,
and it is further thought that
when we make a proper showing,
that an appropriation may be had
from the territory for the purpose
OF building an armory Tor the ac'
commodation OF the militia com,
pany. The News would like to
see this enterprise brought TO a
successful conclusion.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12

tendent, and when h. fails To I've
present Tor more than one or two
days, at the annual teachers's in.
Stitutc, 1t would appear to the
most casual observer that some.
thing is radically wrong. Now
II the Register wishes to be per.
ioctlN lait, he should study this
statement and ash himself where
hc got the information. This Is
not true: Mr. Rudulph, present
county superintendent OF schools,
has q reputation ui attending more
promptly To the business OF his
oiilc than any suprtintcndeni IN
any other county IN New Mexico,
AID has been so compllmrnied by
the territorial superintendent ol
public instruction. Mr.. Rudulph' $
books are always III ship.shape.
and this is the first charge that W.
have ever heard registered against
him m the execution OF the duties
OF his ohicc; and As 70 his attend.
ance upon the county institute,
Mt Rudulph was there every DAY
with the exception OF maybe one =,
ot part Of two days. when h. was
not able, on account OF some in.
disposition, TO hc present. He had
been SICK At hi, home, eight miles
east oi lucumcari, TOR two weeks
before the institute convened, and
was not feeling well during any
OF Tie time 1t was held.
In conclusion, the NEws wishes
TO say: IL Is not our object to
knock the candidacy ot Miss VIII
liams OF anybody else It is an open
field and tar night ior this nomi.
nation, and any republican, male
or female, who desires to stand Tor
1t has that right; but the Register 5
knocking Rudulph will certainly
do Miss Williams no good, as the
people OF the county have known
him during six terms OF service in
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12

battle was at salt Lake City with
Spider Welch, who was one oi San
Ffancisco's best hihters in the
lightweight class, He defeated
Wclch IN eighteen rounds oil the
mos, terrific fighting ever seen in
Mormon city. That fight paved
the way Tor tight on the coast
with Martin Canole; during the
early rounds ol said fight most oi
audience left the arena, declaring
that Nelson had lost, but at the
end OF eighteen rounds Nelson had
won, also by the knockout route.
The next in line was Eddy Han
Ion whom he defeated in the same
number OF rounds. The coast
fans began to sit up and take
notice; young Corbett was the
next to fall before the terrible bat
tier in ten rounds; not being satis-
fed he was signed for a return en-
gagement. The quietus was put
to him in the ninth round. Jimmy
Britt was next in line, the coast
iavorite and native son. In my
estimation the battler was robbed
OF that fight, as Britt received the
decision over him at the end OF
twenty rounds. lie was re.match-
ed with Britt and defeated the
coast iavorite in the seventeenth
round.
His next notable battle was with
Cans AT Goldheld, Nevada he
fought Cans iorty-two rounds in
the boiling sun, receiving the de.
cision on the foul at the end OF
iorty.two rounds OF the hercest
fighting ever seen in that part OF
the country. But the moving
pictures clearly prove that Cans
was not iouIed, but quit like the
skunk that he is.
All are familiar with the history
OF the recent fight wherein he won
the championship OF the world
over Joe Cans in seventeen rounds.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12

himself Nelson rush.d Cans 10 ropes
landing on him at will. Cans dropped to
the mat more from weakness than from
the force OF the blows then he tried to ge,
up within the count but was too late, and
AZ the official time-keeper shouted ten.
Cans arose, bni referee Smith moliouei
him away and declared Nelson the winner
Nelson Won ~ tw-nty.frsi round
SiN weeks ago, when Battling
Nelson and his Old trainer, Billy
li"nncf who Is now residing near
Perry, thi, county, were here, Nelson
aid 10 the editor: II intcad to whip
Cans again, and then quit the
arena lor good. | have located a
homestead near Perry, close to
Bcnner'S, and I intend to improve
IT when come back here. Speak.
INK ol the battler and his long
record oi fighting, Mr. Benner
said
My introduction to Battling
Nelson was at the star theatre,
Chicago. lie was matched to box
Joe llcgmark siN rounds; during
the early rounds the battlcr took
the count no less than nine times,
bat at the finish oi the six rounds
he pu, his man ont hv thc way oi
the Knockout route, 1t was the
rloodics, battl" ! had ever witness.
d up to that time. That was
Nelson start IN his pugiIistic
career. Ills next battle was with
Stockings Kelly at Madison, Wis.
consin. They were matched to
hgh; twenty rounds; the battle was
similar to the one with liegmark.
II lasted sixteen rounds with police
interference; as the fighters went
10 their dressing rooms an order
come from police headquarters to
arrest the principals. II was a
cold December day; that was where
l}a, got his tin ear; he made his
escape from the window OF the
drcssing.room and rode in a sleigh
and had his ear frozen. His next
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12
Misrepresentation.

The Nara Visa Register, a bright
and newsy republican paper OF
Nara Visa has made gross mis-
representation with the apparent
intent OF iniuring the candidacy ol
NJ. Rudulph Tor reelection to the
office OF county superintendent OF
schools. The paragraph OF the edi.
torial referred to, reads as follows;
I'VE wish to he perfectly fair in
reviewing the situation, and would
cast reflection on no one, but when
school boards are unable to receive
replies to letters OF immediate i'm.
portance from the county snpeTin.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12
Mr.. and Mrs. Sa nders Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. /. II. Sanders EN-.
ter,alned a tew OF MI Sander ;
friends AZ their COSY home near
town, at dinner on last Sunday.
Mrs. Sanders is always a charming
hostess, and on this occasion did
iull justice to her reputation, The
guests OF the occasion were Messrs
Davidson, Mechem, Hutchinson and
Conner.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12
Subscription Si.oo a year

be delivered here not later than
4 October roth, .tnc daic having
been changed from the first to
tenth to assist IA the collections oi
Fair exhibits. These premiums
will be- paid on October roth, on
the product, brought in. under the
provisions oi the Far comm,''te.
The list ot premiums offered loi
the collection Ji exhibits, /, as lui-
lows
The premium list Tor collection
OF FAIR oXhihit Is a. follows
News office, $500, best exhibit
VI cotton.
Legal Tender Saloon. s.. 90, hest
exhibit Of watermelon
{. II. Chcnault, $500, hest ex.
hibit oi wheat.
William Troup, $500, best eN.
hibit Of kaliir corn.
Gross Kelly x Co.., $500, best
exhibit oi tomatoes.
W \. Jackson, $500, best es.
hiDlt Ol cabbage,
". +. Buchanan, best exhibit Of
sorghum.
Elm Drug Store, $500, best eS.
/ hiblt Of sweet pOtgtOes.
/ {. {. David on, $500, best ex.
hiblt Of garden truck.
Thomas Flat, $500, best cxhih.
II OF garden bcets.
SIlas May $500, best exhibit Vi
COW peas.
DR.. Il. j., Thompson, $500, best
exhibition Oi pumpkins.
NJ Il. GOldenh.rg Co, $500,
best exhibition OF Mcxican beans.
Jas, X. Daughtrv, $500, best
exhibit Oi one d zen stalks vi maize.
Joseph lsrcal, $500, best cxhlb-
II Vi Irish potatoes.
Reed flolloman, $500, best tx.
hlblt Of peck OF peanuts.
K. l.. Patterson, $500, best ex.
hibit OF broom corn.
l. +. Saxon, $500, best exhibit
OF peck oi onions.
Judge Y. ". Moore, $500, best
exhibit dozen ears OF Indian corn.
/. \. MurhcaG X Co., $500,
best exhibit, dozen cantaloupes.
W. u. farrell, $500, best exhib.
It Vi green alfalfa.
Frank Record, $500, best exhib-
It oi dozen turnIps.
{. {. Chapman, $500, best ex-
hibit ul three bundles shcai oats.
las Lanlgan, s. 90, best exhibit
oi one dozen stalks ot June corn
K. +. Donohoo, $500, best cX.
hlbit OF cuCumbcrs.
Evans Realty Co., $500, best
exhibit si Cashaws.
Dr. \. NJ. Crume, s.. 90, best ex.
hlbit OF vegetables.
Brown * Brewer, $500, best eX-
hiblt OF farm products.
Drs, Herring X Moore, s. 10,
best exhibit Of wheat
NJ. II. Koch, $500, best exhibit
OF garden products,
Clint Rutherford, $500, best ex-
hlblt Ot mlilct,
fhc Famous, $500, best exhibit
select.
Herman Gerhardt, s.. 90, select.
Tucumcari Sun, $500, best cN-
hibit pair OF chickens.
!. \. Street, $500, best exhibit
OF wheat.
The committee so far has not
had the time 10 cover every pro-
duct an which premiums ior. CQl-
lection has been offered, but this
list will he finished next week, and
will be printed on the advertise
ments sent out, puhls hing the en-
tire program OF premium list ol the
Fair.
Exhibits will be received, prefer
ably from the FIRST TO the tenth OF
October, but should any farmer
have an exhibit that he desires to
place on exhibit sooner than that
date, Tor the county ialr and ior the
purpose OF going to the territorial
fair ard Irrigation Congress At
Albuquerque, he is at liberty to
bring 1t in any time from this to
the tenth OF October,
/ The $500 premium offered on
collection OF exhibits will be paid
on products that Judges, selected
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their interests. This paper is in.
formed today that the Department
oi Agriculture vii 'immediat,Iy y
ship this wheat and have tine
matter OF distribution arranged at
once
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12
For County Surveyor

We are authorized TO announce
J. \. Muniz Tor the office OF County
SurN yor, subject to the action OF
Republican Convention.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12

this office, and solicitations have
come 10 him from every section OF
the cuuni", irrespective vi party
affiliations, to again stand Tor the
office,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12

Cleoias Romero, sheriff OF Van
lencia county, is here on official
business. Mr.. Romero is broth.
er.in.law OF Hon. n V. Gallegos.
Receiver OF the u. S. Land office,
and has been sheriff oi Valencia
county time out oi mind,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-09-12
CITIZENS TICKET, FOR CITY OFFICERS, TO BE
VOTED ON SEPTEMBER 22nd, 1908.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Street. dderman irs A. B. C.
ddema I'd rman ourhw George

u u this &
man., fourth ward etc,h hdawn, thu
uSan brought teaan tle ndiyd a H tu the to
n
to- with rto his candid h is a dIat w prime
III
y
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
SURPRISED THE POSTWAR.
Expected a Christmas Present Which
He Didn't Get.

1t was the day after Christmas, and
the hardworking postman ploughed
his way through snow and cold winds,
q sack of unusual size on his back.
He assembled tho spacious steps Of a
West-end residence, and in answer to
his ring a manservant in rich livery
appeared.
wait a moment, please" said the
servant, as he took the letters. The
mistress wishes to speak to you"
The postman's eye frightened. 1t
was the holiday season. He had done
his duty With fidelity. Now, no doubt,
in recognition of his regular and faith
full
4 Stall ne glad" he said politely,
"to await your mistress pleasure"
In few minutes the lady appeared.
Are you,' she asked, "our regular
postman?"
Yes, madam" he answered, bow
ing.
DO you come in the morning?"
Eyes, madam
"And in the afternoon and EVENING""
Again he assented, smiling eagerly
Then the lady said:
well, was it yeu who broke our
bell?"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17

Why, who cares for those?' was
the cynical answer
Yet an hour later, at her desk, the
dead-broke girl was busily writing
Christmas letters, filing them with
borrowed sweetness and humming a
happy tune as the words flowed from
her pen.
But the Christmas woman didn't
know this.
She had gone back to her room for
the third time-to find her work table
empty. In vain she searched for the
shirt-waist cloth.
Bridget" she called at last, have
you taken anything out Of my room?"
Bridget was washing the windows.
only the clean rags. for polishin' the
glass, num- she answered. You said
they'd be on your table"
OH" she began But at sight of
Bridget's sorry face she caught her
self Never mind, Bridget" she add
ed. Don't feel bad about it."
Feel bad, Me-" echoed the aston
ished girl. The look in her eyes was
full Of admiration. Sure, now, this is
the first place l ever worked where
the lady didn't get cross before Christ
mas"
This time the Christmas woman
knew.
With great gladness, because she
had carried the message to one heart,
she said, softly:
"Oh, but. Bridget, what do three
little presents matter? It's joy that
we must give!"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
The Australian gum trees grows
to a height of 415 feet.

Eat all the good food you like. Quit
dieting. You don't have to diet to
cure dyspepsia. In fact you can not
cure dyspepsia or Indigestion that way,
but rather you must add strength to
the weak stomach by taking something
that will digest the food which the
stomach can not digest. Kodol is the
only thing known today that will do
th;S for Kodol is made of natural di-
eestive Juices found in a healthy stom-
ach. and it digests all food completely.
Kodol is pleasant to take, and is guar
anteed to give relief in any case OF
stomach trouble. Sold by. +. L.
Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
Making Ii Easy.

Daughter-Ma, think you'd better
let pa smoke in the house.
Mother-I should like to know why?
Daughter-Every Christmas we have
trouble trying to find a present for
is SO expensive, you
knew; but we can always get very
pretty ash-trays at Is cents!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17

IOu IL hCCp II up OuC
way or another, and at the last min
ute I'll feel mean if I don't get into
the game and squander a lot of money
on presents"
He closed the door and went away.
By the time he had boarded the car
for town he knew that she was right.
But the Christmas woman didn't
know that he vas thinking this.
She was busy in her own room
zb.rs =, = work table, lay white
shirt waist pattern sta1n>ea WIN d
graceful design for embrGidering. sn-
bad bought it for so cents, marked
down from one dollar because it was
the last. Her plan was to transfer its
design to other pieces of cloth which
she haa i. the house and So evolve
three shirt waists, stamped Tor CT
bordering, to bestow On the three
nieces. who liked to embroider. And
all for so cents!
But the Christmas woman had just
begun work, trying bravely to forget
the hard-up husbands last words
when shA was called downstairs to see
the perfectly discouraged person;
whose plant was after this fasnfonf
ooh, dear! It's nothing to me no"
many stopping days there are to
Christmas. l can't buy thing.
But, my DEAR" said the Christmas
woman, think what you can make OUT
of that luxurious box of pieces you
showed me the other day.
Thereupon she poured forth many
suggestions about aprons and holders
and shoe bags and top collars-enough
to inspire a church bazaar.
ooh, yes, but everything you make
costs a. little for ribbon or something,
the perfectly discouraged person con-
cluded, at the end Of her depressing
taU. Il wish Christmas was past!'
Then she went straight home
pulled out her box of pieces. pondered
over the Christmas woman's sugses-
tions. schemed out plan for saving
a little money here and there, and
, then fell to work on her Christmas
| presents with new courage.
But that Christmas woman didn't
know this.
She was getting at her own work
again. This time she worked lot
fully five minutes undisturbed, tnen
another visitor claimed her-thls time
the tired-to-death woman, who couldn I
} aet away from her teething baby 10
o. ehonning. or to take one stitch on
| Christmas presents.
| "Giye me your list, and III snop
for YOU" the Christmas woman vol
unteered. .o,,
| "Mercy! 1 couldn't possibly tell
| ho+ want without seeing things,
| the tired-to-death woman protested
Not until she was well on her way
down the street did she realize tnat
9TH q little planning, she might shoI
by proxy after all. me ldea' ohos -
had penetrated her mind, pleased hel
so much that she was smiling IKE
raallv rested woman when she reached
borne and sat down to make OUT he'
list. a,dn,,
know this. NH
o,, were doing something lmpor
1872, the dead-broke girl was ASKING
~ tho Christmas woman by that time
I'm sorry if I have, but 1 had to tel
49,, NV troubles. I'm in debt up u
NV ears. I haven't any right to CIV
2 rbr,stmas presents this year. IN
) ooi,1 To he cross until December 20
1 ooh mol" the Christmas "o"al
,,otasted "Why, keeping CHEEKY
~ hind Of giving! And at least yo
can write Christmas letters
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17

Every case of backache, weak back,
bladder inflammation and rheumatic
pains is dangerous if neglected, for such
troubles are nearly always due to weak
kidneys. TakeDeWitt's Kidney andBlad-
der Pills. They are antiseptic and soothe
pain quickly. Insist upon DeWltt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills. Regular
size soc. Sold here by E. T. White
head Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
Less0ns from
the Christmas
Woman
By MARGARET SPENCER

TELL you we ought
to cut 1t out this year."
said the hard-up hus-
band.
The Christmas WON
an put both hands on
his shoulders. I'VE
can't cut out Christ
mas, DEAR" she told him,
gently. But that five
dollars which my broth
er gave me on my
birthday is going to
cover every cent l
spend. They'll be just
little remembrance.
That's it." he an
s W ere d, impatiently.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
Be Merry,

Make your own Christmas merry by
making a merry Christmas for others.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17

isn't simply because Of their genuine 1 % Greatly favored by the
most particular Scotland Neck sE hich Royals afford in
due to nothing men and
ing and exclusive Regal quartersze fitting. foi
Under Atlantic Hotel Only ohoe o'oio "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17

UuILDREN's BoNNETs, Of felt, silk
hoar; new draped effects in felt,
,..lun.od with ribbon and flowers
--y'a, that are becoming to tie
.lr.- folks. Priced $50, S1.98,
-" - to $500.