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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12
.H6T TO HELP BUILD
SCHOOL HOUSES
Passed by Both Houses of Territorial Legislature Must be APP
proved by Congress to Become Effective Would
Not1ncrease Taxation
The gift of public land to ths
Not Increase Taxation


territory was primarily for The
use of the common schools ane
it was almost the unanimous con.
clusion Of the trainers of this
| bill that first consideration shoulo
be given to the needy districts in
the expenditure of the first large
sum of money, to be realized
from the school lands.
The substitute bill was intro
duced in the house this morning
by Mr. Roberts, of Colfax county
and was passed under suspension
Of the rules after the house had
considered the bill in committee
of the whole. The vote in the
house was unanimous.
The bill came into the council
at the afternoon session and at
the conclusion of the session was
referredto the committee on edu-
cation, when Mr.. Mechem moved
that the council go into committee
Of the whole for immediate con
sideration Of the bill. Mr.. Hewitt
desired to have the bill printed
as did also Mr.. McBee and Mr..
Prince. After the reasons for
haste had been explained, Mr..
Prince and Mr.. McBee withdrew
their opposition. Mr.. Hewitt,
however, objected to the passage
of the bill without printing and
on its final passage voted against
it. He said this evening that the
did not object to the bond issue
and that lie might have been in
favor Of every section of the bill
as passed. but he declined to
vote for it until he had time for
mature consideration. The bill
was taken up section by section
but was finally passed without a
single amendment, one amend
ment proposed by Judge Hewitt
limiting the amount to be given
to each school house to one thou
sand dollars being defeated by a
vote Of nine to one in the COM
mittee. 1t was shown in the
course Of the discussion of this
bill that there are sixty-s and
two thirds per cent of all the
school districts in New Mexico
without proper school buildings
and equipment and which dis
tricts are too poor to provide this
without assistance.
This fact alone is sufficient to
point to the need for this bond
issue, The council completed
consideration of the bill late in
the afternoon and the news of
its passage was Immediately
wired to Governor Curry at Wash
ington. 1t is hoped and expected
here that congress will approve
the bond issue at this session and
that the money derived there
from will become available for
the carrying out of the broad
policy of fschool building proposed
so th1t the money may go into
actual us2i7 ti7ae for the begin
ming Of taa llsxt school year.
Aieaqaerque Journal.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12

w. I. Hub a~d viii lave 20.
morrow FOR hii4o.a, where he
goes in search of work as car
penter.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12

Prayer meeting services are
increasing in interest and atten-
dance. These services are q
great help to the church and we
are glad to see such an interest
manifested
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12

). e,icy returned last
zig il fr3a .! 'agu rque whae
lie has Da;a visiting a brother.
His mother aal atotner brother
arrived from the east, tha htt- +
accompany Ing hi,E to the valley.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12

Messrs. Bush and Richards
are making the store front for
the building to be erected at
Lucia.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12

w. f. Quarles Of Dsnvef. re-
presenting the American Steel
& Wire Company was in Estancia
today, and sold the Hughes Mer-
camille Company a car of wire,
nails and poultry nesting.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12

3aa ie { % ld9s cay for
il @slah ma Yhera he
- S wa2a viii de
81 70 t vests.
G. Dr. REPRESENTING the
3io I5eleaf.tile Co. Of Denver,
was IA I'stancia tais week. talk
ing groceries to our merchants.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12
Welded at Midnight

That such small thing as fail
| ing to make railroad connections
cannot defer the victims of Don
Cupid, was proven in Estancia
last Friday. R. E. Striplin met
the north bound train expecting
"the prettiest girl" to come in.
But Rube was doomed to disap-
pointment, as she didn't come.
Thinking it over, he decided that
in all probability she would ar
rive in Willard over the Cutoff
too late to come on the Central,
and not caring to await the NOR
row, he drove to Willard, met
the train and brought back Miss
Nora labor with him.
Afterrousting out Judge Brax-
ton and Deputy Probate Clerk
Chavez, the papcrs were soon
Sc ,ufed AID the acconoi- tins
Judge pgonounced them man and
wife, The ceremony Being per-
formed in the pre- ence Of a few
friends al the lie sder Office. Rabe
has q host Of friends throughout
the VALLEY, aliof whom join in
wishing him and his bride success
and happiness through life.
j. w. Preston, who arrived
last week from Freeport, Kansas,
on Saturday purchased the east
eighty acres of the s. c. Lewis
homestead, about two miles west
of Estancia. Consideration $1250.
IMr. Preston will bring his family
Tout shortly and make the valley
his permanent htnre.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12

Rev. A. NJ. Steele will preach
Sunday night. Slbject: Ameri-
can CIT enship.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12
Methodist Church Notes.

Services Sunday morning were
we'll attended.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12

Attend the Sunday School and
help build up the church.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12

The Montgomerys, who were
with US during the special ser
vices, are engaged in a special
meeting at Tacumcari and many
souls are being converted.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12

Rev A. M. Steele will preach
at Moriarty Sunday morning.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1909-02-12

The Ladies All society is OBJ
servin m da5 and Lincoln $
oirthaay hy an appropriate enic.-
tainsnent tonight.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
A FABLE OF NIGERIA.
The Crafty Spider and the Way ~
Paid His Debts.


Paid His Debts.
The following fable of the spider is
one of the folk tales of northern NJ
geria:
A spider, it seems, had occasion to
borrow a sum of money. A journey
round to the generously disposed
brought him 1000 cowries each from
the cat, the dog, the hyena, the leopard
and the lion. When pay day came
round, the spider remained at home to
receive the visits of his creditors in
certain prearranged order. First came
the cat to claim repayment of his loan.
"Hushp' said the spider. 81 hear
noise outside. It is dog come to see
me. You must hide under this Gala
bash for safety" The cat was scarce
ly hidden when the dog, coming in
made a similar request for his money
Says Master Spider, There is a cal
under that calabash. Take him and
consider the debt paid" No sooner
said than done. Just then a snuffling
and scraping were heard at the door
The third creditor, the hyena, had ar
rived. Don't be alarmed, my dear
dog, but hide here till he has left"
And the spider hustled him under the
calabash- 81 smell a dog" said the
hyena, routing about. Under that
calabash," the spider replied. Eat him
up, and your debt is paid" The do2
paid the penalty of his simplicity, and
all was quiet once more. The hyena
was preparing to leave, when he heard
an ominous sound that sent hin
crouching against the wall. 1t was the
pattering Of the leopard's feet at the
door. "Quick! Under this calabashw
cries his host, and the hyena curls up
In the fatal cache, only to meet a like
fate from his more courageous enemy
my debt is repaid" said the leopard
and ran against the lion coming in. A
terrible fight ensued, for the leopard
and the lion are equal in strength. So
the natives say When blood and dust
make havoc in the house and both an
finals are exhausting their strengtb
the spider Is busy at the fire. Seizir
pot Of boiling grease, he pours
over the clawing mass. Leopard anG
lion roll apart In their death agony
and the spider has only to straighten
and clean up before resuming once
more the humdrum life of fly CATCHING
No wonder he is known as Mai
wayo," the crafty one.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
ROBIN HOOD. NOT A MYTH.
Hero of Sherwood Forest Had Court
Place Under King Edward II.

Hero of Sherwood Forest Had Court
Place Under King Edward II.
Many famous men have their names
linked with SherwOOd-KIng John, the
three Edwards, Richard Ill, Cardinal
Wolsey and Charles I.-but the hero of
the place, the genius loci" is Robin
Hood.
of the ballads was myth. mere po-
etic conception and a creature Of the
popular mind, but Mr.. Hunter in his
research into the person and period Of
Robin Hood holds that he was born
between 1885 and 1895, living through
the reign of the second Edward and
into the early years of the third. He
was of family of some station seat
ed near Wakefield and supported the
Earl of Lancaster in his rebellion
against the government. When the
earl fell and his followers were pro-
scribed Robin Hood took to the woods
and supported himself by Staying the
wild animals found in the forest and
by levying a species of blackmail on
passengers along the great road which
united London and Berwick. This
continued for about twenty months,
from April, 1922, to December, 1923.
when he fell into the kings power,
who for some unknown reason not
only pardOned him, but gave him
place at court. Anyhow, a man Of the
name Of Robyn Hode was a ''varlet"
Of the king in 1924.
DR.. Spencer T. Hall says that Robyn
was created Earl Of Huntington by a
London ballad writer hard up for a
word to rhyme TO Little John. Be
this as 1t may, Robin Hood will always
be the hero of romance, and those who
love romance will refuse to believe
that he never existed-London Globe.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
REAL LITERARY LABOR.
Example of Charles Dudley Warmers
Infinite Painstakinq.


The extraordinary pains and patience
with which Charles Dudley Warner
did his literary work are shown in an
account given by writer in the New
Amstel magazine of the strenuous way
in which Mr.. Warner produced al
obituary notice some years ago.
Professor Edward L. Youmans was
a close personal friend of Mr. Warner,
and on that account when Mrs. You
mans died the editor of a daily paper
asked Mr.. Warner to write sort of
personal appreciation of her. This he
consented to do.
he was left alone from 10 a. N. until
half past u, when he went to lunch.
Returning at o'clock, he worked
without interruption until 4 o'clock
when he turned over to the editor
what he had written.
Yet the work was not complete Mr..
Warner read the first proof and in sue
cession three revised sheets.
Each time he made change after
change in phraseology, seeking out the
one right word, while even in the
nicely of paragraphing he seemed to
make clearer what he desired to ex-
press. Nor did the close revision end
with the marking of the last proof.
After the paper had gone to press
and the first sheets had been brought
up to the composing room for an o. X.
Mr.. Warner looked wiStfully at the
editor and observed:
"Would you object to lifting the
form? / see a sentence in the last
paragraph that might be somewhat
changed. She was too good, you know,
to have slovenly tribute paid to her"
Even the printers refused to get an
CRY over the delay, and forthwith the
form was sent up and changes went on
for an hour. At last, though publica-
ton was delayed fully two hours, the
editor, but not Mr. Warner, had the
supreme satisfaction of knowing that
the work was as nearly perfect as hui
man art could make it, and the edition
was sent out.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
Bismarck and Music.

Bismarck's utterances regarding mu-
sic are compiled in book by Keudell,
''FurSt und Furstin Bismarck, Erin
nerungen aus den Jahren, 1846-1S72. -
Kendell once saw the man of blood
and iron shed tears during a perform
ance of Beethoven's Sonata Appasio
nata. His favorite composers were
Beethoven and Schubert. The only
thing he did not like in their works
was the variations. These, he said,
do not speak to the heart" Concern
ing the sonata just referred to he re-
marked: 'This is like the singing and
sobbing of whole human life. If l
heard this music often 1 should al
ways be brave"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
AUTOMATIC FOOTBALL.
Actions of One Player After a Kick In
the Head.


speaking of queer things in foot
ball." said an old player, II recall a
game that was played at Annapolis
some years ago between Columbia and
the Naval academy teams.
Zone of the men on the Columbia
team, the quarterback and a very
prominent player of the year, started
the game in good condition, but after
part of the first half he was kicked in
the head in one scrimmage. 1t took
some time to get him around, but he
suddenly arose and gave a signal. The
two teams lined up and play went
right ON.
''This man went through the game
and no one noticed that anything was
wrong with him. When the game was
over and the Columbia team was on
the way back to New York in the train
this player, who had appeared to be in
a brown study, suddenly turned to the
man next to him and asked, who won
the game-what was the score? and
number of other questions that made
it seem as if he hadn't been anywhere
near the field of play.
'The players were greatly surprised
and thought perhaps the kick in the
head had hurt the man so that his
mind was affected. Later they learned
that he was unable to tell what hap
pened from the moment he got the
kick in the head until the time he re-
covered consciousness, so to speak, on
the train.
"His playing Of quarterback and his
giving of signals had been entirely au-
tomato, or, rather, subconscious. That
case was referred to frequently in the
psychology courses at Columbia, you
may well imagine. New York Sun.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
MansfieId's Lonely Meals.

There were two meals which Mans
field always ate alone-breakfast and
the light repast OF broth and oysters
late in the afternoon. An empty stom-
ach attacked his nerves and set his
temper on edge. In the morning he
was In no convenient mood until he
had the invariable coffee and bacon.
After a somewhat rigid abstinence
during the balance Of the day and
evening the fatigue of performance
edged his nerves till his midnight sup
per, which, with a troop of friends
about him. warmed him into the sur
NEST humor Of the day. A book or
play was the companion of his solita-
~ meals.-Paul Wilstach in Scribner's.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
FIRST NIGHTS.
The Way They Affected Some Famous
French Playwrights.


French Playwrights.
The first night with authors is view
ed with different feelings. This is how
1t affected some famous French play
wrights. Sardou's nervousness was
well known. Dumas fills was never
able to preserve his sangfroid. AS
soon as the curtain rose Dumas pere
would betake himself to a restaurant
and dine from as many courses as his
new piece had acts. His son reported
on the success Of the piece. At the
first representation of "Toussaint Lou
venture" Lamartine found his work so
tedious that he went to a cafe and
read the papers. Balzac when he pro-
duced Resources de Quinola" spent
the day in selling tickets at a rate
higher than at the box Office and reap
ed fine return.
Paul de Kock, seated in the orches-
ira, we also read, protested against
his piece and made so much noise that
his neighbors demanded silence. Cas-
mir Delavigne remained at home
Alexandra Sonnet went to be shaved
when Jeanne dare" was produced.
The barber had finished one cheek
when the author cried: stop! Here
are 80 sous. Go round to the theater
and see if they EiSs or applaud the
piece" The barber returned, saying:
at is a success, monsieur. They APP
plaud." 'Since it is a success" re-
piled the author, "shave the other"
Scribe appeared in the best of spirits
and encouraged the actors, but at the
end he became nervous and tore his
handkerchief with his teeth. Rossini
walked about the back Of the stage
with his cane in his hand. Auber was
never present on the first night of his
works, and Bayard on reaching the
stage is reported to have said that he
experienced sudden nlness.-New York
Mail.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
Ma Meant Well Anyway.

negroes call to a pickaninny, "Come
back, Exy, Exyw
Excuse me-" said the young woman
'but isn't that queer name for a
baby, aunty"
dat amt her full name." explained
the old woman, with pride; "dat's jes'
de pet name 1 call fer short. Dat
chile got mighty grand name. Her
ma picked it out in a medicine book
Yessum, de chile's full name is Ecze-
ma. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
Saved BY a Puncture.

81 am swift runner" said the man
who was telling a snake story, land as
fed down the mountain l Outdis-
tanced the huge python that was so re-
lentlessly pursuing me. But these
creatures are cunning. To twist itself
into the shape of a cart wheel was the
work of a moment, and now the py-
thOn had gained. Faster and faster
it rolled down the steep incline Then,
bang! The serpent had struck sharp,
jagged rock and punctured. / was
safe. London Globe.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
Smoothed the Sea.

A gentleman aboard a steamer run
ming between Southport and BlackpoOl
approached one of the sailors during
the passage and remarked to him:
1--WE have a very smooth sea this
morning 1t is like a sheet of glass.
You don't always have it like this?''
''No, SIR" was the answer, "but, you
see, they knowed as how you were
coming today, so the authorities at
Southport telephoned to the corpora
ton at Blackpool. and they at once
ordered out the steam roller and rolled
the sea down for the occasion. That
is why it is so smooth. Tit
Bits.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
A larue Toast.

A prominent man, Unexpectedly in
vited to an entertainment, found him.
self called on for toasts among others.
He was unprepared; but, being quick
thinker, he arose and said, 81 toast to
the toast that was toasted by the toast
er who had toasted all the toasts that
were ever toasted by a toaster."-La-
dies Home Journal.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
A CROSS ON HIS BACK.
1t Was Made With Chalk, but Was
Too Heavy to Carry.

Too Heavy to Carry.
There is a story Of an envious tailor
current with the French peasantry
He fancied that his neighbOr, who re-
ceived pension for the loss of an arm
incurred while fighting for his coun-
try, was better off than himself Both
men went to pay their rent on the
same day.
That's lucky man." said the tailor
for his arm"
''But who would be willing to part
with an arm, even if he were paid for
it?' said the landlord.
81 would" declared the tailor.
"Your cried the landlord. "Why,
man, you wouldn't be willing to bear
anything of the sort, no matter how
much you were paid for it."
81 wish some one would try me-"
"Now, see here" said the landlord,
who had studied human nature, 'T'll
tell you what-if you'll wear even so
much as a chalk mark on your back
I'll remit your rent as long as you
wear it on your coat so it can be seen,
the condition being that you tell no
one why it is there"
Agreed" said the tailor eagerly.
THAT'S an easy way to pay rent"
! So the chalk mark in the form of
cross was made on the back Of his
coat, and the delighted tailor sailed
forth upon the street.
Strangers and acquaintance hailed
him to tell him Of the mark on his
back. Jokes were made at his ex-
pense, children laughed and pointed at
him, and his wife annoyed him with
questions and with conjugal familiari-
ty told him he was a fool. The usual
ly amiable man grew surly and mo-
rose; he Stunned men, women and
children and frequented back streets.
Before the week was up the tailor
found himself embroiled in a quarrel
with his best friend, his wife had
threatened to leave his house, and he
considered himself miserable and i'll
used
Finally one night he took or his
coat and rubbed out the chalk mark
and said: ''Therel 1 would not wear
that cross on my back another week.
no, not If could have all the money
there is in PARISH
A Geological Question.
The director of the geological gar
dens was on his vacation. He receiy-
ed a note from his chief assistant.
which closed thusly: 'The chimpanzee
seems to be pining for a companion
What shall we do until you return ?"-
st. Louis Republic.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
A Clever Barber.

'By heck, Cynthia" drawled old
Farmer Hardapple after his visit to
Chicago, them thar city BARRIERS are
mind readers"
"That so, Hiram?' said his wife.
"Why, ! should say so. The one i
met knew that you cut my hair last,
and, by gum, he never saw you in his
life. Chicago News.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09

The more one speaks Of himself the
less he likes to hear another talked Of.
-Lavater.
An Irishman would be likely to ac-
count for the evenly balanced coming
and going Of immigrants by paraphras-
ing the well known "evasive answer
of one Of his countrymen-"Sure some
o. thin do go home twice to the once
they come here"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
The Very First One.

The visitors in the historical mu-
scum gazed curiously at a small feath-
er pillow which nestled in glass case
81 don't see anything unusual about
that pillow" remarked one Of the Wis
itors, turning to the guide.
z "It's very valuable pillow" replied
the guide. ''That is Washington.s
original headquarters "-Lippincott.s.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
Bv indirection.

Heiress Ito her military admirer)-
That Mr.. Krause is very inquisitive.
He asked what my dowry amounted
to. Lieutenant-Impertinent fellow!
And what did you tell him ?-Fliegende
Batter.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09

The secretary Of state is first cab
met officer in the line of succession
for a vacancy in the Office of presi-
dent; otherwise he is on equality with
the others in the cabinet.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
The Basis.

Hell wonder if we can get along all
right. She-Csrtainly. We can buy the
auto with the money father left me,
and you will surely make enough to
pay for running it, don't you Think
Puck.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
Pravino Time.

A five-year-old boy on hearing grace
asked for the first time at breakfast
gravely remarked, II only say my
prayers at night. That. is the danger
GUS time."-Life.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
A Geological Question.
Two Words.

"There are two words that I feel
sorry for ft
"And they are? Ei
"Blithering and egregious. Nobody
ever uses 'em except to call some one
an idiot or an ass" Louisville Courier
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09
ThankfuIness.

Thankfulness," said Uncle Eben.
"ain' muffin but the common sense
Aeedful to recognize some Of de good
things dis world is chock full off,
Washington Star.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09

Thomas F. Ryan has retired from
business and will raise horses for
the turf. Doubtless he is right in
thinking that is all matter Of sport
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-09

L0ST~~1ound. for sale. for rent, I'D
veltise in the CLASSIFIED column