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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-17
AT THE TACOMA.
SCOTTISH CONCERT.

Though hampered by the illness
of J. M. Hamilton, the leading
tenor, last nights concert given at
the Tacoma theater by the Impe-
rial Scots Concert company was a
most creditable performance and
appeared to delight the large au-
dience immensely. The concert
was given under the auspices of
the newly organized Clan Gordon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-17
80 SAYS MAN ARRESTED FOR
SELLING STRANGE MIXTURE
TO WOMEN.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, March 17.-'Luck
powders" of his own manufacture
caused the undoing of s. H.
Thompson, by the arrest of whom
the local police believe they have
nipped in the bud a scheme to
fleece women of the Northwest of
small sums of money.
Thompson's plan was to express
&c. o. D." small boxes containing
a disagreeable smelling mixture
to Seattle women whose names
and addresses he picked at ran
dom from the telephone direct
DRY.
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To CONTEST FOR
MP|ONSH|P
TONIGHT

Tacoma high and Lincoln high
of Seattle will meet on the Puget
Sound university floor tonight to
settle the basketball champion
ship. The Tacoma boys have been
practicing hard for the last three
days and they say they are in
better shape than ever. The Sec
ond teams will give a short cur
tain raiser preceding the big
game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-17
TOWN TREASURY
ROBBED

(By United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, March 17.-Three
masked men today blew open the
safe of the Crown Point, Ind,
postoffice, robbing the town treas
ury and escaped in stolen bug
BY. A posse of citizens attempted
to intercept them but after a rum
ming battle the thugs escaped.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-17
INTERPRETATION
SOCIETY TO MEET

The Anti-Compulsory Vacclna-
ton society vial hold a meeting
Thursday night in the Provident
building to discuss the new school
law and take action as to what
is to be done under 1t to stop in
vaccination.
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EXHIBITS REACH
SEATTLE
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, March 1.-THE
first shipment of exhibits for the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition
has arrived in Seattle. In the con-
Segment, which filled nine cars,
is part of the display for the Can
adam government, which was ex-
hibited at the Franco-British ex-
position in London last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-17
SUING TO RECOVER
ON CONTRACT

The suit of the r. J. Menu Lum-
Der company against e. j. Nc
Medley & Company, to recover
$970.55 on a breach of contract,
was commenced in Judge Chap
mans department of the superior
court this afternoon.
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THE TACOMA TIMES
TURN DOW N
FULTON
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(By United Press Leased Wire
SALEM. Ore, March 1.-THE
Fulton machine yesterday tried
to put through a resolution fav-
oring the ex-senator for the new
federal judgship but 1t go no fur
Their than the committee. The
Legislators did not seem enthus-
iastic and the thing was not
sprung. The appropriation bill
for $4,000 was passed. The
special session then adjourned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-17
LHEVINNE HERE SOON

Russia's great pianist, Josef
Lhevinne, will appear at the Ia
coma theater next Tuesday even
ing after making the longest tour
of any pianist this season.
Lhevinne concluded his New York
engagement in November and
since that time has been on tour
throughout the South and Middle
West. This will be his first visit
to the coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-17
"sHAUN RHUE."

Next Sunday night Arthur Cum
ningham will return to the Taco
ma theater in the well-known
Irish play "Shaun Rhue." Mr..
Cunningham appeared before a
large house at the Tacoma last
Sunday in 1.-THE Kerry Cow" witch
a beautiful production. :
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1.-THE GIRL QUESTION:"

Harry Hamlon, the famous
stage director, has directed all the
rehearsals of "The Girl Question"
the musical comedy by Frank r..
Adams and Will M. Hough, which
will be seen at the Tacoma thea
ter Friday and Saturday.
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LICENSED TO WED.

A marriage license has been is
sued to Robert Locke and Eliza
beth Serempus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-17

Incubators. Breeders, Poultry
Fence. Tacoma Imp. & Seed Co.,
18th and Commerce. go
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03

says T. 1--WE amt had all the dirty
weather yet. This'n be bad night in
the bay"
Just then from behind us come the
battling of wagon and the humping
of a horses hoofs. Somebody was
driving our way like all get out
who in time-?'' 1 says. Runaway,
amt ft?''
But twas no runaway In another
minute, horse all lather, hauling
buggy all mud, comes bouncing over
the hummocky road and down the hill.
A girl was driving it.
t'Whoa," she screams, shriIl. The
horse stopped like he was glad of the
chance.
Eureka Sparrow 1 sings out
What in the name of goodness-?'
Twas Eureka, and the team was
the one that the Fresh Airers had
hired for the season. The girl looked
as if she'd been through the war. She
had shawl pinned round her, but it
had slipped down most to her elbows,
and her hat was over on the back of
her neck.
Whats the matter?" I asks. rs
Dewey
.'Deweys all right she says, lean
ing from the buggy. Its little Dennis
-Redny. He's awful sick-and-
where's Mr.. Van Brunt?"
Gone to New York" says Hartley,
stepping up to the wheel. What is
it? Tell me about it,
She was almost crying. THE poor
little feller,'' she says, Efhe was took
this morning. Pains, and such suffer
ing. We sent for DR.. Bailey, and he
i1I- in,
drove over for DR.. Penrose, and he'd
gone up to the city to a medical So
| ciety meeting. There want nobody
left but that new doctor at West East
witch. DR.. Duncan, and nobody likes
| him wouldn't have him to sick cat.
| He says it's i-appendi-some-
thing or other
Appendicitis? asks Hartley
''Yup. That's what he says. And
he wants an operation tomorrow. And
Miss Agnes don't trust him, and She
all upset She thinks more of that
| boy, And she sent me for Mr.. Van
Brunt, and
SOL asks Martin. quick rs this
new doctor a good one?''
NO, no,'' says I. IF he said / had
diphthery Id be sure twas govt. And
| there amt another doctor nowheres
| around.
There's one" says Eureka, eff we
could only get him. Miss Talford read
in the paper day before yesterday
that DR.. Jordan, the big Surgeon
Surgeon says l.
tA1l right, surgeon then. He's at the
| Wapatomac house for week But he
probably wouldn't come and the tele-
graph wires are down and nobody
thought to write in time. And that
Dr. Duncan thing, he says he'll operate
| tomorrow morning. If he does he'll
kill the boy, just as he done to Eme-
line Macomber's child What shall we
do? Poor Miss Agnes, Can't nobody
help herr
How can 1 get to Wapatomac?r
4 asks Martin, sharp and quick.
You can't" says L Not in time tic
get the doctor. He must reach East
witch on that morning train or twill
be too late. The last train has gone
tonight. There amt another till eighl
o'clock tomorrow If you took that
'twou1dn't reach Wapatomac till ten
and that's no good
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03

the need of a spe-
cial remedy to re-
lieve and cure the
congestion or in
fammation of the
kidneys that is in
terfering with their
work and causing
that pain t h a t
makes you say:
"Oh, my back"
Thompson Wat
kins, Professional
nurse, 420 N. 23d
St, Parsons, Kans.,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03
Took 1t Personally.

An author engaged a young lady
typewriter to take down his new novel
from dictation. At the passage: "Ohi
my adorable angel, accept the confes-
sion from my lips that 1 cannot exist
without you! Make me happy; come
and share my lot and be mine until
death do US part!' fair secretary
paused anu tngenuously inquired: rs
that to go down with the rest?'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03

says: for some time I was an
noyed with sharp twinges across the
small of my back and irregular pas
sages of the kidney secretions Since
using Doan's Kidney Pills I am free
from these troubles
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03
SYNOPSIS.

Mr. Solomon Pratt began comical mar
at t 81 StGry f hi t Ie1tod9
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley, two rich
New Workers seeking rest Because of
Pratts first impression was connected
with lunatlcS- van Brunt, II was learned;
of Miss Agnes Page. who gave Hartley
bration at Eastwich Hartley rescued a
horses feet and the urchin proved to be
one of Miss Pages charges, whom she
Out sailing later, Van Brunt, Pratt and
Hopper We're wrecked in a squat. Pratt
landed safely and a search for the other
sScudder and called it Ozone island. In
children Miss Talford and Miss Page Wis
tied Ozone island. In another storm Van
ing wrecked. having aboard chickens,
pigs. etc, with which they We're to start
was engaged as a cook and Van Brunt
and Hartley paid a visit to her father,
sumption an excuse for not working.
Upon another island visit by Miss Page,
of love for Agnes. At a lawn fete Van
Brunt shocked the church community by
rafting a quilt for the church's benefit.
Hartley invented plan to make Wash
ington Sparrow work In putting the plan
Page, for whom the sick man. sent.
Agnes then appealed to Van Brunt- Spar
row to escape the treatment proclaimed
himself we'll and went to work Storm
bound Ozone island Brunt
Hartley tired Of the Natural Life.
CHAPTER xVII.-continued
I expected for sure that they'd lick
Mate Scudder for charging his dry
season rates for secret keeping. But
they never mentioned it to him. When
L spoke of it to Van Brunt, he laughed.
"Oh, Scudder's all right" he says.
He had a corner in secrets and
H. ~
legitimate. Scudder has a talent of
his own"
yes, and he's making it ten talents
in hurry, like the Teller in Scripture, y
says 1.
Well. he doesn't hide it in napkin,
anyway" laughs Van
No. says I. Il believe he uses one
of Hubby AIMS stockings"
About three o'clock we got into the
skiff, the three of US, and rowed to the
main. Twas a hard wet row. judged
the gale want all over yet. We
walked up as far as Mates and there
he was waiting in his buggy to drive
Van Brunt to the Wellmouth depot.
Martin and Van said good-by and had
n final pow-wow over the Tea Lead.
.-Good-by'' says I. s.Ain't got any
real gilt-edged expensive secrets you
want kept while you're gone, have
you2 I'd like to squeeze short OF
two, myself
You ought to have seen Nate Scud
+. der bristle up and glare at me But
his passenger only laughed as usual.
No. he says, mot one. My con
science is clear. But I may uneartt
: few while I'm away"
Well, he did. But not the kind he
expected.
I had to step into Mates house te
get a few eggs. Our own hens was toe
weighted down under the Natural tt
be working overtime. Hubby Ann had
the remnants of a nicked blue set o.
dishes that was handed down from hel
great aunt on her grandmother's side
and she thought maybe Hartley'd bs
interested at dollar a nick 1t tool
50 long to make her believe he want
that we wasted an hour or more there
When we got to the hill by the beacl
eEwas most five o'clock.
The winds hauled clear around,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03
lu,portant to E1ot,,ers

He who is false to duty breaks a
thread in the loom, and will find the
flaw when he may have forgotten the
cause.-H. Ward Beecher
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. You
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03

The path of duty runs parallel with
the road to happiness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03
sex Question.

Benham-The PAPER tells OF .
woman whose dress was made of post
age stamps.
Mrs. Benham-I thought postage
stamps were used only on mail matter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03

Nine men out of a possible ten wear
a sad look after they have been mar
ried year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03
Red. Weak. weary. WAGER

Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Con-
forms to Pure Food and Drug Laws. Mu-
rine Doesn't Smart, Soothes Eye Pain
Try Murine in Your Eyes. AT Druggists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-03
eAcKAcHE IS KIDNEYAcHE.
Usually There Are Other Troubles 10
Prove 1t.

Pain in the back is pain in the kid
neys, in most cases, and it points to
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-13
Following is list OF institutional
vacant lands, Quay county.
North East Sections

board OF control OF the 18th Ma.
tional Irrigation Congress.
A matter which would interes,
Us and all identified with irrigation
is the consideration OF a means oil
irrigation through tunneling into
the mountain to obtain a flow oil
water. 1t is my opinion that a fine
system OF irrigation could be de-
veloped by tunneling into the
mountains and tapping the springs
that must he in the bowels OF those
piles OF eartii."
MIR. Hooker said in commenting
upon the foregoing that tunneling
into the mountain sides to obtain
water Tor irrigation purposes has
been advocated in various arid and
semi-arid res in the western
country and especially in central
north Washington Tor years adding
that II is likely the problem will
come up Tor discussion at the con-
gress, which will meet in Spokane
August 9 to IL. A large delega.
ton is expected from New Mexico
and other parts Of the southwest.
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Santa Fe, Feb. 26th, 1909.
Editor News"
Tucumcsri, n. NJ.
Dear Sir:
am enclosing herewith a lis
OF vacant territorial lands lying
within Quay county and would es.
TEEN II a personal favor il you
would give space TO the same in
the columns OF your valued paper,
where il will be readily seen by
your readers. II same could be
published for three or four conse.
cutive issues II would have, as you
can see, much more effect.
There is no provisions whereby
same can be published and paid
for from public funds so | must
rely upon the well known public
spiritednees OF the New Mexican
press in all measures calculated to
advance the interests OF the terri.
tory and ! am sure YOU will agree
with me that the leasing OF all va
cant territorial lands with the re.
sultant increase in the income to
our common schools and various
institutions, in such a measure and
that the publication OF such a list
in the newspapers is the most ad.
vantsgeous method OF reaching in.
terested people and thus promot.
ing the interests OF our schools and
institutions.
With my best wishes Tor your
success, and expressing my thanks
for the assistance | feel sure you
will extend, | am,
Yours respectfully,
Robt. =. Ervien.
Commissioner.
TERRITORIAL LAND VACANT,
The Commissioned oil Public
Lands at Santa Fe, n NJ, advises
that on Feb. roth, 1909, the terri.
torial lands listed below we're va.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-13
METHUSEZAHS LONG LIFE
WAS 4 GREAT HANDICAP
He Had Time to Kill But the Time He Killed
Finally Killed Him

Methuselah, he was a good on,
all right Tor he has the whole worlc
skun when it comes to old age.
Methuselah lived nine hundred
and sixty nine years. and wher
that is said there is nothing NOR,
to say about him except that h,
used to ride his distinguished
grandson, Noah, on his knee and
allow the little fellow to listen &c
the ticking OF his great watch, as
he told him tales OF the sea and
other stories. 1t is also said that
he was a direct descendant OF Adam
but like all other men, he is no,
unlike any one else in this.
Methuselah's biography could
be written in two words; lie Lived.
That is all we know about him.
He either lived in an aye barren
OF poets and historians, who would
have recounted his exploits or else
he never did any thing worthy oil
mention.
AS above stated he lived and
that is all the record we have OF
him. In fact that is as much as
can be said OF many others OF his
time and since. The great major
ity OF people merely live.
Old Meth. was a good fellow.
He level made an enemy and
most every one respected his thin
gray locks. He never did any
thing, however, to make the world
better Tor his having lived. lie
never discovered or invented a
thing. He was not a painter, a
sculptor and the chances are ninety
nine to one hundred that he never
signed his own checks.
While still a young man, like
many young men OF this day, he
fell victim OF arrested develop.
ment. He was fond OF the ladies'
and even after he had reached his
hundred and eighty seventh mile
stone, it is said that he begat sons
and daughters.
IL is safe to presume that he
spent the greater part OF his lie
in ldleness. Possibly he was a
wine maker tor some say that It
was through him that Noah lnhc-it-
ed his taste tor iermented grape
Juice. Wine makers are not popu.
lar, however, especially in the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-13
TUNNEL INTO MOUNTAINS FOR WATER.
Spokane, Washington,

Spokane, Washington,
Dear Editor;
The attached complimentary and
exclusive news item is submitted
Tor publication. shall be glad
to e a copy OF your journal con.
tanning the matter, il you use it in
part or in full.
August Wolf.
Compliments OF August Wolf,
ara Hutton Building, Spokane,
Wash.
Spokane, Wash, March, In
dustries in which we are especially
interested in this territory are al.
falfa and sugar beet production
and anything which will develop
and improve the system OF irriga-
tion."
Jesus {. Sanchez OF Santa Fe,
chairman Of the committee on eoun.
ties and county lines OF the ,sth
legislative assembly OF the terri
tory OF New Mexico, conveys this
Information in a letter to Arthur
Hooker, secretary OF the local
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-13

South, where all is still along the
stillside since the South is going
dry.
The world is indebted to him for
nothing, so FAR as worldly better.
ment is concerned. Methuselah
practiced the policy that the world
owed him a living. Thus he escap.
ed criticism. Hubbard says to
escape criticism, say nothing, do
nothing and be nothing.
Methuselah lived nine hundred
and sixty nine years hut his life
was an idle one and the most OF il
might as well have been spent in
the grave. There his body would
at least have served AS a fertilizer
Tor grasses and flowers. What an
opportunity he had. Imagine
where this world would be in a
generation or so il men like Edison
could live Tor a thousand years.
The small planet would doubtless
advance so rapidly that. the rest OF
the universe would stop aud, with
hat IN hand, bow in awe and ad.
miration.
But Methuselah should not be
dealt with harshly. His'long Ilile
was his handicap. People who
reside along the Iordan never battle
because they can take! a plunge
any time. Methuselah eve did
anything because,he could have
done something most any time.
In schools where.exams come on.
~ once a year, the pupils general.
ly hunk. Edison hasn't as much
time as Methuselah had and he
knows that he must get busy.
Furthermore it cannot be said
that Methuselah's lite was alto
gether a useless one. The very
tact that he lived had some secret
influence on the world. Perhaps
he IN a measure brought about the
flood. Thus Noah got a Job as
we'll as the carpenters who rebuilt
the cities. Floods and fires are
beneficial tor that reason, and fur
Their because they keep insurance
men out OF devilment.
Another thing in favor OF the
great order OF DO Nothings' is
that they a pose as horrible ex.
amples to men who are more am.
bilious and who wish to be OF ser.
vice to the world.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-13
LANDS SUBJECT TO LEASE.

cant and subject TO lease, all situat-
ed within Quay county. Leases
are granted for a term OF FIVE years
upon moderate rentals Tor grazing
or agricultural purposes. Parties
interested therein or desiring to
lease same a obtain blank ap.
plications, full information as to
procedure etc, by addressing
Robert p. Ervien, Commissioner
OF Public LaHds, Santa Fe.
Following is full list OF vacan
school lands, Quay county.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-13

For sale or Trade-One good
Missouri Jack and one Missouri
Stallion. For particulars address
H. Altringer, Stratiord, Texas.
27.2t-pd.
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FOR RENT furnished rooms
22.2t-ch Mrs. NJ. b. Fowler.

The Evans Realty Company can
make you large profits. Don,
hesitate. IS.tt
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WANTED-A district manager
Tor The Aetna Life Insurance Co.,
Life Dept OF Hartford, Conn.
Write Mcknight & Williams, Cen
eral ACTS, Amarillo, Tex.
2I.3t-pd
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18
He Could Go.

At the death of the Duke of yelling.
ton the whole diplomatic corps was in.
vited to the funeral at St. Paul's. The
French ambassador, on receiving his
invitation, was very much upset. He
hurried off to his colleague of Russia,
Baron Brunnow, and confided to him
the difficulty in which he was placed
"The Queen" he said, expects us
to go to. st. Paul's, to the funeral of
the Duke of Wellington. How can
go, considering the injuries which the
duke inflicted on my country? What
shall I do?"
Baron Brunnow listened gravely to
his colleagues exposition and then re-
piled: "As the duke is dead" he
said, 81 think you can safely 60 to the
funeral. If you were asked to attend
his resurrection, l should say refuse
the invitation"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18
Mechanical Stoker.

The great increase which has taken
place of late years in the size of loco
motives. has added greatly to the Ia
bors of the fireman. This has led to
much experimental work in an effort
to produce a good mechanical stoker.
The Chicago & Alton railroad has
formally adopted the Strause stoker,
with which they are equipping all
their heavy freight and passenger 10
comotives. Coal is thrown into bin,
from which it is delivered to different
parts of the CRATE by varying the
speed of plunger, which is con-
trolled by starting lever. The ad-
vantages are that air admission is
controlled; small amounts of coal are
fed at frequent intervals, and larger
nozzles may be used and back pres
sure reduced. The results will be
closely watched by the railroad COM
panies.-Scientific American.