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The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
WORK OF THE RAILROAD Y.MC A.

We've got q town on our road the
boys call He'll If you want a real
hard thing TO try out the Y. N. c. 4. on.
put it there" This was the encouraging
remark made by railroad president to
an International Y. NJ. c. A. secretary
ten years or more ago who had urged
that this organization could better the
conditions of living and the service on
his road THAT suits US" said the sec
retary. But" replied the president.
"the men won't stand for It, You Will
have TO take the Christian out Of your
name and the religion cut Of your meth
DDS, or you won't make it go with these
men at this division point or anywhere
else on a railroad.
The company put up 1850 for an equip
ment, and the citizens $500 At the end
of a month saloon men protested that
the new organization was running their
business. One of them, who had the best
corner saloon in town, said his monthly
receipts had fallen off from over s.. 900
TO 500. and he or the association had to
quit Now a handsome Episcopal church
1itAU4fS Ills tOiiitEs "A DIdhFIthlt WHO
came back 10 the town after an absence
of two years hunted for his former as
sociates in their accustomed seats in the
saloon and found them in the Y. NJ. c.
A. building.
That social experiment and others like
It led a southeastern railroad TO invest
some $lOO,0O0 of the company's funds In
Y. NJ. C. a. buildings and equipment IN
the past two years al five division points.
When the company was making plans to
establish a new division point with shops,
rOundhouses. and extensive yards, at
cost OF Sl,000,000, near a town noted as
the center of the Hatfeld-McCoy feuds,
which have been bitterly fought for gen
eratiOns there went up simultaneously
with the erection Of the roundhouse, re-
pair shops, Offices, &C., a railroad y, NJ
c. A building. At this terminal were
500 men. Contrary TO the usual custom,
the company paid all the cost Of build
ing Usually the railroad men give .
Der cent. Within a year the place was
SO crowded that the company built an
addition which cost $4,000.
At the end of the second year there
was an addition put up 10 increase the
provision from forty to eighty beds. and
in four years the entire equipment was
'on the scrap heap" worn out. Then
the company found a new site for a
building and spent Si5.00O for equipment.
which it turned over to he Y. NJ. C. A.
10 run. This has 40 beds and dormi-
tories, for which the men pay 10 cents a
night. Two months after the opening
the president OF the road called and
asked the secretary if it was big enough.
No; often ten TO twenty men are sitting
up all night in the rooms waiting for a
bed. Well, then" declared the presi-
dent I'VE viii make it large enough"
At the town mile and a half away
everything that a railroad man might
want and be safer without, including
Whiskey and poker chips. is sold The
custom Of not d few Of the citizens was
10 carry gun in one hip pocket and
Whiskey flask in the other, and 1t was
not wholesome place for railroad men.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

Review and Herald. the organ Of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church. IN 1904
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott followed other
members of the family to Takoma Park.
when the headquarters Of the church
were moved there.
Mr Prescott is an octogenarlan. a
keen-eyed, well-informed, and most in
teresting man. lie has been an OBJ
servant traveller, and is able 20 con
verse In an entertaining manner OF his
experiences. Since 1874 he has led a
quiet life. spending much time with
his newspaper and has kept abreast of
The progress Of the worlds affairs
lie spends much time on pleasant DAYS
driving over the Maryland hills. I'm com
pany with his wife or some friend with
whom he talks Of everything interest
ing in human affairs.
Mrs Prescott. for three years. has
been in failing health. but is cheerful
and happy. and, at such times as her
health Will admit. is the life or every
gathering in her home, which Is a sort
Of social gathering place for the many
friends Of the old people. Mrs. Pres
colt is possessed. In marked degree, OF
the blunt speech of the Yankee race
and her humor is quiet bubbling. and
ever ready 10 break out I'm the midst
Of any conversation. She is possessed
Of the beauty and grace Of woman
hood, and eighty-odd years OF life sit
lightly on her shoulders With her
husband she delights in association
with younger persons. and this aged
couple has large following Of sim
Ccre friends who deem il among their
greatest privilege 10 pay their respects
10 this grand old couple who have en-
jOyed the sunshine OF life for sixty
years, with few clouds 90 mar its
skies,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
AUTOS IN ARCTIC REGION.
Question of Lubricating oil an Im-
pOrtant One in Geld Weather.

Question of Lubricating oil an Inn
pOrtant One in Geld Weather.
Probably no other automobile event has
ever excited the indterest and discussion
as is everywhere apparent in the New
York-Paris tour via Alaska and Behring
Straits. One most interesting phase Of
the discussion has been the adaptation OF
various details of operation and construc-
ton to the extreme low temperature. be
cause of the very real difficulties imposed
by such cold
Among the most vital of the practical
problems to be solved is sure to be that
Of efficient fabrication. because Of the
imposibility Of carrying duplicates Of all
parts subjected to wear. a precaution
which only the most efficient fabrication
viii make unnecessary.
A much more important detail Of lubTi
cation is that of the transmission and
bearings If fluid oils are used the waste
by dripping and leakage, inseparable from
the use of fluid oils, will require that
each car carry a large supply OF lubri-
cant and face the danger Of complete
ruin of bearings and running parts In
case of exhausting the oil supply.
The chief ingredient Of grease is tallow
or other similar fat. which at 80 or 50
degrees below zero would become so hard
as to make its very presence d terrific
drag upon the bearings and TO quite de-
prive il of friction-reducing power In
fact. IL would probably put a dead load
of three or four times the normal fric-
ton resistance on the engines, resulting
in waste of fuel that would soon ex-
haust any cars available storage sup
piy
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
RUSSIAN VIEW BROADER.
Reception OF American Petition
Shows Changed Attitude.

reception OF American He1itioH
Shows Changed Attitude.
From the New York Times.
Premier Stolypin's promise to take un-
der consideration the American petition
in behalf OF NJ. Tschaikovsky, and his
statement that "the American public can
rest assured that everything viii be done
to avoid delay in the inquiry and TO
give the prisoner "a fair trial before d
competent court" affords gratifying eyi-
dence Of a new spirit in Russian official
circles Evidently the Cars prime min
lister accepts the petition IN the spirit in
which it was sent, not as an unwarrant-
able foreign interference with the domes-
tic concerns Of the empire but as an ap-
peal for fair treatment and orderly pro-
cedure spriuging from considerations Of
humanity which lie somewhat outside the
domain Of law. Il is significant. too, that
6 Russian Official has thought IL worth
while 10 explain that Russian prisoners
are somewhat less dreadful than is gen
orally believed abroad. NJ. Tschaikovsky
may be from the imperial point Of view
a dangerous agitatOr. and IL may have
10 be conceded that the methods he has
employed are less C0mmendable than the
objects he aims at Yet it is undoubtedly
true that any severe punishment inflicted
upon him would unfavorably affect for
eign opinion.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
REAL CURIOSITIES IN LANGUAGE

Mark Twain has something 10 say
about English as She Is Written" but
here is some English that seldom is
written, and some other interesting Curl
osities of Mother English says writer
in the New York Press.
HonoridcabilitudinitaJi is a rather
long word. You cannot find 1t in the die
tionary but YOU viii find it used in
Shakespeare and some of the other early
English writer's.
The word is meaningless; the only in
terestiug point about it is its length
Twenty-seven letters in a breath is
quite a few. But our dictionary gives
some almost as long; Tor instance. the
following two, of twenty-four letters
each;
Observation-Disclosures,
neutrality-suspicious.
Here are some of the other boa con-
strictoTs:
Twenty-three letters;
Observation-Disclosures
twenty-five:
Recommendations
Twenty-one:
nterconyertibilities.
Twenty:
hist0mOrpholorcaly,
interdAerentiati0n.
Supersensitiycnesses
hypeTscnsitiyVDesses.
It is safe TO say that the ordinary read
er would not run onto one of these in a
hundred vears-and If he did he would
run the other way,
II is interesting to know that the en-
tire alphabet can be arranged in one in
telligible sentence without the repetition
Of a single letter. Just twenty-six let
ters in the following sentence, and no
two alike:
j. @. Vandz struck my big fox whelp,'
That simple sentence is the hardest
possible one to write ON the typewriter;
so many Of the letters in the alphabet
are used so seldom that even a good
typist has to study out the combination
before finding some of them. This sen
tence is the only known one that con-
tains every letter in the alphabet but
once and makes sense.
Another interesting word group, in
which the entire alphabet Is put into
seven words, and only thirty-twO letters
are used, is: burst fed, jingle, quip,
vim. hack, zyxomma" This is the
smallest number Of words that the
alphabet can he included in.
Two ineligible sentences, however. Of
eight words and thirty-tWo letters
apiece have been found. They are:
Quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Pack my box with five dozen liquor Jugs
The first sentence is often used in test
ing the types on typewriteTs, on ac-
count of the shortness and the fact that
1t includes every letter and has the ad-
vantage of making sense
Here is a list of the longest mono
syllables in English
Seven letters. through; eight letters,
strength, thoughts starched, thrilled.
squalled, schnapps; nine letters,
strengths. squelched, scratched, splotch-
ed, stretched.
Probably the most Interesting word
curiosity is the one made up of the
greatest number of other words in the
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

From ,bs Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The police had been ordered to take in
iured people TO certain hospitals regard
less Of distance from the scene Of accf-
dent.
But if a victim were TO die before the
end of long rider" queried a cautious
subordinate
In that case" replied the head of the
department, surprised at so simple a ques-
ton, drive 10 the mOrgue"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

Turn back the leaves with writing on,
OF hours and days misspent,
Begin the New Year Book as one
To read without repent;
Twill always pay to watch the tide
OF thoughts and words and deeds.
The current smooth viii help decide
The end which each life pleads:
When light from hope sometimes grows dim.
And clouds begin to hover.
The strength to see win come from Him,
To write on New Years cover,
Ihess words, Resolve 10 90 tie best.
With time 50 kindly given,
To nll the heart and soul with rest.
Which means New Year in Heaven.
January 2, 1903.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
As 1t VIII BE Soon.


| from Judge.
ST. Peter-You were an American rail-
road president, weren't you?
New Arrival-Yes, sir.
st. Peter-You viii step over and get an
extra fine halo, and then take your place
in the first row Of the martyrs depart
ment.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
Lonr-feIt Want

From the Home Magazine
How did your wife like that new hat
you got herr"
she was 'speechless with delight"
Say, where can I get one like il for
mine?"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
Old COLLEGE DAYS
1ale'S Oldest Alumnue Tells
of Glass of '36.
COMMONS" WAS COMPULSORY

William Davis Ely Says Football
and Window Smashing We're the
hibited-No Athletic Relations with
Harvard-soatherners Dare-deviIs.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
DUMPING THEMAYOR
English Town Participates
in Odd Ceremony.
THE BOROUGH WAS ENLARGED

And the Officials of DunstabIe, with
the PoDuiace, Celebrate the Occa-
sion Of Their Victory In the House
of CommOns-Day of Rejoicing
Ends with Many Excellent Dinners.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
wanted More Liberty.

"Well. the faculty at last became d.
yided as TO the desirability Of keeping
up the institution of commons. The
younger members. almost to a man, We're
constantly pressing for greater liberty.
They pleaded that the students be al
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-04-11
Local and Personal

Listen to the Quartettes and
forget your troubles. The Big
Minstrel Show, April goth. 2S-I
Mrs. c. c. Chapman who re-
Gently underwent an operation tor
appendicitis is reported doing
we'll. Her many friends rejoice
with her that she is on the road to
recovery. Her mother is with her
and Mrs. Anderson is attending
her in the capacity OF nurse.
Take a Ioc chance on a 81
Meerschaum and a So Briar Pipe at
the Pioneer Drug Store. 28-tt
c. c. Davidson and ]. A. Street
came in from Amarillo Thursday
night over the auto line, and met
a very serious washout OF roads
near Revuelto, and had to be
towed in by the Flying Dutchman
and his barge Friday morning.
They were wet, bedraggled and
not in the best of humor, but as to
health, safe.
The jokes have no wh!skers on
their teeth at the Big Minstrel
Show, April goth. 28-I
DR.. A. II. Kaslovitz, veterinary
surgeon, now located here is a
graduate of M. c. Killip Veteri-
nary College, Chicago, three years
course. Previous to his college term
he was with the famous veterinary
surgeon, Smith, Mitchell, S. ID.
He will stay in Tucumcari and
may be found a; the Street Livery
Barn. Tucumcari is fortunate to
have a skilled veterinary.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-04-11

Ernest Langston and family re-
turned yesterday from a ten days
visit to White Oaks. Bob Rein
ard a brother-in-law OF Langston
returned with him.
Everything good to eat at
Adair's. 2S-tt
Elwood Heman has sold several
resident lots in the MCGee second
addition this week. That is surely
going to be the most desirable
residence location in the city and
the property should move in a
hurry this year.
Take a Ioc chance on a 81
Meerschaum and ass Briar Pipe at
the Pioneer Drug Store. 2S-tt
Lovely Lorena" at the Big
Minstrel Show April goth. 2s-I
The little infant son, OF Mr.. and
Mrs. L. ID. Thomas died Thurs
day evening, after a brief illness
of only a few hours. The parents
and relatives of the child have the
sympathy of the News in their be-
reavement.
Nothing like it before in Tucum'
cari--the Big Minstrel Show, April
goth. 2o-l
With 1900 people in Tucum'
carl, and only 900 seats in War
ren's Hall, somebody's going tc
be disappointed Thursday, April
goth. MoRAL-Buy your tickets
and your seats before the
other fellow. 29-I
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-04-11
Soon to Receive
the Hanan Shoe
"The Best
on Earth"

attendance partook of Mrs. Golden
berg's lavish entertainment. The
most interesting topic OF the study
period was a discussion on what
Uncle Sam is doing to cls,.n the
arid lands of the southwest by irri-
CATION canals. A chapter on
Forestry was also discussed.
This study of u country will
no doubt prove very beneficial to
the club.
During the social period Mes
danes Goldenberg served an ele-
giant coffee and salad luncheon,
these ladies having become famed
for their delicious chicken salad.
Mrs. Bessy of Oklahoma was a
guest Of the club and about half a
dozen members braved the rain
and came out.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-04-11
A Full Line of
Walkover Shoes
and Oxfords
in Stock
Bay View Reading Club

On Wednesday afternoon OF last
week the reading club met with
Mrs. Earl George with a large
number in attendance.
The new text book on the physi-
cal conditions and topography in
general of our great and glorious
republic was taken up. This
study is proving exceptionally in
teresting and very profitable to
the club.
The chapters discussed at this
meeting included a study Of the
life and customs of early colonial
days, also life in the Quaker and
New England colonies. When
followed a chapter on Emmi-
grafton.
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess assisted by
Mrs. Anderson, and a very enjoy
able social period followed the
stsnuous study hour.
Mrs. A. ID. Goldenberg was
hostess to the club at her pleasan,
home IN the suburbs, on Wednes.
day of this week.
In spite of the downpour a fair
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-04-11
Robertson Admitted to Bail.

In the case OF the Territory VS..
Robertson, charged with killing
Wyley Edwards, tried before Jus-
tice Saxson, last Saturday, Rob-
ertson was bound over to await the
action of the Grand Jury, October
Term of Court, in the sum OF
S7,soo.oo. Amount was promptly
raised and the defendant released.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-23

To the Public-You are hereby notified
that the board of assessors of the city OF
BeldnR, in compliance with direction OF
the common council OF the said city, here
tofore expressed by resolution, have made
and reported to the common council and
filed with the city clerk of Beldng. spe-
cial assessment roll, upon which is entered
and described all the lots, premises and
parcels of land to be assessed. and the
valuation thereof, with the names of the
persons chargeable with the assessment
thereon and upon which is
levied against such persons the amounts
to be assessed for the construction Of a
sewer in subdivision No. / of sewer dis
trict No. 3, of the city of Belding, which
said sewer is 10 be laid as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the point of intersection
of the center lines of Front and Mary
streets of said city, thence running east
along the center lire of Mary street to the
point of intersection of the center line of
Mary street and the east line of lot No.
Is of Broas third addition if extended
northerly, then commencing at the point
of intersection OF the center line of Mary
and Bridge streets and thence running
south along the center line OF Bridge street
10 the point of intersection of the center
lines Of Bridge street and the State road,
then commencing at point
on the center line of Pleasant street
nearly opposite the northwest corner of
lot No. So, of Broas second addition,
thence running south along the center line
Of Pleasant street to point on said line
tive rods north of the north line Of the
State road, then commencing at the point
Of intersection of the center
lines Of Pearl and Mary streets and
running south along the center line Of
Pearl street to point on the center line
Of Pearl street nearly opposite the north
west corner of lot No. | 9 Of Broas fifth
addition, then commencing at the point of
intersection Of the center lines
Of Broas and Mary streets
thence running south along the center line
Of Broas street TO the south line OF said
district; then commencing at the point Of
intersection of the center lines OF Front
and Mary streets and running south along
the center line of Front street to the point
OF intersection Of the center lines Of Front
and Beulah streets; then commencing at
the point of intersection Of the center lines
OF Front and Beulah streets thence run
ming east along the center line OF Beulah
street to point on said line six reds west
OF the west line of Broas street.
You are further notified that on the
gath day Of July, A. d. 1908, the COM
mon council. together with the board OF
assessors Of the city Of Bedlng, will be in
session from eight o'clock In the forenoon
until SIX o'clock in the afternoon, at the
council rooms in the city Of Bedding, for
the purpose Of hearing objections, review
ing the assessment and taking such other
measures in regard thereto as provided in
the charter Any person objecting to the
assessment may file his objections in
writing with the city clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-23

OF foaming lakes, boat whistles. stringed
Instruments. "tom-toms, euphonies OF
baEpipes, chanting OF Indians, hymnals
in sacred plays, yells OF cowboys, reports
OF rifles and crash Of artillery, roaring OF
lions, vocalizations of million plrus
and animals, jubilee singing, SHOUTS anu
laughter and sounding above all, the
majestic strains of Bohumir Kryis great
band.
Its Chutes cascades. 500 feet in mid
air spray crystal waters in continuous
rainbows Gay gondolas descend In
clouds OF mist, dashing downward until
they skim the surface of the lake iash-
ing its transparent waters into roam pam
sengers accompany the musical murmur
OF the falling cascades; :,
In thrilling Wild West COWBOYS
and Indians exhibit feats Of broncho rid
The biblical story Of Babylon IS en-
acted by 1000 young men and women In
the classical costumes.
In Big Otto's Animal Jungle, Miss
Dixie" young, pretty and fearless, en-
ters n den OF lions jaguars, partners ana
wildcats. She seizes the jaws or NJ
ban lion, forces them open and thrusts
her head between great teeth that CLEAN
dangerously against her white throat
A naval battle between the Monitor
mountainous retreat OF Emneror Bar
barossa, and Paul Revere" iide are his
torical
OH, 1ren; in a Flea Circus tiny insects
perform incredible feats: a pony hippo
drome, living pictures, Turkish dancers,
circle and giant swings. motor and sub
marine boats, deep sea divers, live
whales, skating Kinks, velvet and aerial
coasters. mechanical minstrels. Thou
sand Islands" waterways, Japanese tea
gardens Chinese pavillions, double
whirls. and endless delight-imparting de-
vises form streets, pixies, plaisances
courts and waterways.
Riverview, an emerald forest under ar
opalescent sky gllstens with a silvery
river and scintillant diamond lakes. Al
night this veritable fairyland has my.i.
ads OF lights that whirl anS fash and
simmer a rainbow haze on gay throngs
| A more beautiful fairy spectacle wal
never conceived
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-23
ALrt,N.MosELEY

MrstVanderbroek's daughter Nina
returnedlto Montana Saturday, after
a two weeks stay with her mother.
She left her 7-months-old daughter
and returned sooner on that account.
Ethel Vanderbroek visited Mrs.
Carrie Vanderbroek over night.
Mrs. A. S. Holmes returned home
Thursday, after nine months stay
in San Diego, CAL, returning home
via Seattle, calling on old time friends
at Portland, Salem, Tacoma, return
ing via Victoria, Vancouver and the
Canadian Pacific. II r trip was very
enjoyable and she says Americans
need not GO to Switzerland or out OF
their own country to enjoy beautiful
mountain scenery.
The Bresnehan huckleberry swamp
has been on fire since Sunday, the
18th.
Mrs. A. S. Holmes visited her ole
time friend, Mrs. Eliza Covert, widow
of the late Ed Covert, in her new and
beautiful home in Seattle, overlook
ing the beautiful scenery on all sides
The Moseley dwelling house is being
rushed at Moseley for F. G. Stimsor
and family.