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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-24
Thoughts for the Day.

II we must give up one illusion,
we insist on having another to take
its place.
This age is too busy Tor the
writing ri long letters or the read
ing OF them.
II we worked as hard as we are
always going to tomorrow we
should all be wealthy or learned.
No one should I've angry at being
told a talsehood il it is in answer
to a question he has no business to
ask.
Why is the farmer, whom the
evils OF the sale OF liquor scarcely
reach at all, the most deadset Tor
prohibitions
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-24
Kirk News.

Correspondence:
MIR. News mother has come
back from Oklahoma to keep house
tor him.
Miss Mary Wittic, one OF our
young lady farmers, has gone to
Pawnee, Oklahoma, on a visit.
J. ]. Brown made a trip to Mel
rose, last Friday to bring out a
load oil goods tor Mr.. Williams
tore.
Miss Leta and Messrs. Olin and
George Curtis visited At their un.
cle's Hunt Curtiss, Saturday and
Sunday.
Winfield Branson arrived home
from Tucumcari last Sunday. He
has been helping his father unload
cars at that place.
Mrs. Carrie Branson visited AZ
the home OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J +. Garner, during MIR,
Bransons absence in Tucumcari.
Most OF the farmers in this vici-
nifty are getting in crops OF maize,
corn and kafir. Gardening is also
the order OF the day and everyone
is busy.
Mr.. Garner and Frank Pitts each
made a trip to Tucumcari last
week. Mr.. Garner to bring out
lamps Tor the school house, and
Mr.. Pitts took a load OF corn to
sell.
The FTioLiterary Society at their
last convention decided to hold
a mock trial at their next meeting
for the entertainment OF the patrons
and visitors OF the Literary. 4
good time is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blont have moved
into this noighborhood Tor a three
months stay. Mr.. Blont will as
sisi Mr.. Raglan in getting his farm
ready Tor occupancy. We are glad
10 nave tnem win US.
Clarence Hill and Vincent Skar-
da are wearing smiles three feet
wide At this writing, over the ar
rival at their respective homes oil
a girl and boy baby, born April
10th, and I2th OF April.
Several good wells have been
drilled in this neighborhood lately
at Messrs. Raglands, Marshall
Warrens and Cams. Mr.. Raglan
is going to commence drilling on
bis new farm Immediately.
Church services were held at the
Frio school house on Easter sun.
day at II a. IN. and 3 p. m. Rev.
Ragan, n Christian minister, who
is visiting from Oklahoma deliver.
ed two very interesting sermons,
but a hard wind prevented a larg,
attendance. Mr.. Ragan proposed
to come back in August and teach
a singing class.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-24

The coupon proposition is begin
ming to surpass the widest dreams
OF the man who originated IL.
His first thought was simply a
plan to help himself by helping
Others. The original scheme was
to put coupons in advertisements
in the News and make them good
Tor five cents in trade on any cash
purchase. And so he did but the
merchants took to 1t and added to
It's usefulness by giving away
prizes to the person who presents
the most OF them in a certain
length OF time. Things that are
good and useful always grow and
evolve into something better. So
the coupon proposition has come
to be a method OF business and is
being adopted and sought after all
around.
All who have anything to do
with it are being benefited. The
News subscribers are the most
directly benefited since they are
saving hve percent on all the cash
purchases they make from the
merchants who have adopted the
coupon system. Five percent
saved is five percent made and any
person is willing to add hve per-
cent to his income especially when
il benefits everybody. Five percent
OF what one spends will supply
the little things about the home
and since it is the little things that
count, News coupons count.
But the merchants are benefited
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-24

The Evans Realty Company can
make you large profits. Don't
hesitate. Is-tt
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-24

Webb McAdams OF Corona, and
deputy sheriff OF Lincoln county,
was in the city last Tuesday morn
ing. He had in his charge a
young women ward that he brought
before Judge Mann 10 adjudge as
to her sanity. The woman was
adjudgfd insane and was taken to
the asylum at Las Vegas. The
women believed that she IA on
the train TO 40 TO heaven bodily
and talked wildly OF the meeting
she would shortly have with friends
gone before.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-24
FIRE DESTROYS
MEXICAN HOUSE

The inhabitants OF this city were
awakened last Sunday night by the
fire alarm turned in shortly after
twelve o'clock. Fire OF unknown
origin had blazed out in the house
belonging TO !. =. Sanchez and
almost totally destroyed it before
assistance could reach the scene.
The fire burned hercely while II
lasted and a large fare was thrown
across the city. II soon burned out,
however, and nothing was lett but
the black,ned adobe walls. The
house was not occupied and was
partially covered by insurance.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-24
LELIC SLEEK HE. TRY
TO RUNE TUCUMCARI

Me no likee Tucumcari no more"
said Doc earnestly, things belly
bad, / lell Tucumcari, lomen tooke
close, lomen tooke money. Me
don't want no more Tucumcari.
Buchanan, Goldberg and Lelic
Sleek they lun Tucumcari. r. lelle
1ucumcari.' Doc seemed positive q.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-24
Tax Levy For 1909.

Territorial auditor William c.
Sargent announces the territorial
tax levy for 1909 to be fourteen
and iorty-hve one hundredth mills
on the dollar. He has also order.
ed a levy oil three mills Tor the
general school fund and eight mills
Tor the Sheep Sanitary board on
all sheep.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-24

Doc Louie" who came here
when the town was first started
is not coming back. Doc was seen
in Oklahoma City one day last
week and when asked when h, was
coming back to Tucumcari declar-
ed that he was never coming back.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-24

FOR SALE--New four room
house, with hall and closets. and
cellar, lot 5oxI4a with picket fence.
Part cash balance your own time
in Niece Addition. Call Pioneer
Drug Store. a3-tf c
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-24
Notice 10 Taxpayers.

Have you rendered your propsrty
Tor taxesP II not do so at once
and avoid the payment oil as per
cent additional. Report to AS
SCISSOR at court house. 3o-2 p
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
NEW TRIALS
 FOR TWO MEN Supreme Court Hands Down Decisions. ADJoURNs UNTIL SPRING TERM
  ). FindIey Howard and Waiter Simmons Given New Chance. Hswsra xvAs Conansa In Monssomery coasty J@n for sems Time. As-
 ter He rlRs sAet Maa in
 coyinzten Ceunsy.
ADJoURNs UNTIL SPRING TERM

Before taking final adjournment un- til the spring term In April. the Su- preme Court of tho State of Alabama yesterday handed -down several opin- Ions and number of rulings on appii- cations for, a re-hearing.<
 By the decisions. two white men, Walter Simmons and ]. Findley How ard, win be given new trials after be- ing convicted in the trial courts and sentenced to terms in the first instance of twenty-two years and six months, and in the later case of fifty years.
 In the case of Howard there Is much local interest by reason of the fact that while awaiting his trial in the Circuit Court of Covington County, gomery County jail.
 The record in the case shows-That Howard killed George Bailey with q revolver and that he entered plea of not guilty, by reason of insanity. Af- ter his arrest he applied for e change of venue. which application was over ruled by Judge Pearce. His trial took place and the jury returned a verdict of murder in the second degree, fixing the penalty at fifty years. An appeal was taken. the sunGemeN Court decid- Ing that the trial court committed no errors in ruling upon the evidence. but granted a new trial because of techni- aalities arising from the selection of a jury.
 ions: DowDBLL. c. !.
 State of Alabama ex rel. etc. ct al. vs. R. A. White, ct al appeal from Hale Circuit Court: affirmed
 cohn and Goldberg Lumber Company va. W. O. Robbins. appeal from Fillmore Circuit Court: reversed and remanded.
 Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland vs. Robert H. Walker, ct al, appeal from Colbert Circuit Court: re- versed and remanded.
 SIMPSON. T.
 Walter simmons ys. the State of Ala, hama, appeal from Jackson Circuit Court; reversed and remanded. ANDERSON, J.
 ! Findley Howard vs. the State of Alabama, appeal from Covington Cir cult Court: reversed and remanded. pENSON. J.
 Anniston City Land Company ys. the State of Alabama, appeal from Calhoun Circuit Court; reversed and remanded. MCCLELLAN, J.
 P. F Brady vs. Ignatius Green. ap- peal from Mobile Circuit Court; affirm ed.
 R. E. Byrd vs. P. N, Hichman, ap- peal from Geneva County Court; re- versed and remanded. Dowdell, C. J., and Simpson, J.. dissent.
 e. Wilkins vs. B. H. Hardaway, appeal from Chambers Chancery Court; af1irmsd. Denson and Sayre. T.: J., dis senting.
 U. A. Emerson ws. Lowe Manufact- uring Company, appeal from Madison Circuit Court; reversed and remanded. HATFIELD. ].
 Sarah Haynes, ct al, ws. Kettle Kate Bowden. ct al appeal from Lee Chan cery Court; affirmed.
 Collins Maddox vs. the State of Ala bama. appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court: reversed and remauded.
 John Harris. ct al, va the State of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
COMER MAKES
 STATEMENT Confirms Story as to Special Session.
RETAINS FROM NAMING DATE
Says Hs VII Make the Call Some
 Time tn Future.
Give. a. HI. Res.e.. TAas Clerical Exrsrs were Respenzible for . u.nhsr of Fiaw. fa Laws
 Recently Enacted.

Governor Conner yesterday In an interview confirmed the interview from Birmingham printed in Thurs days Advertiser, relative to the call tna of A special session of the legis- latura. The Governors statement as- eigns as the cause for the call the Tact that several of the laws. recently pass cd notably the Greater Birmingham biil and the pistol bill, were Iouno faulty, by reason of Clerical errors III violation of section 63 of the state constitution.
 His excellency did not fix the date for the calling of tine special session, but it Is believed in capitol circles that the call would be issued within few days, the Supreme Court having taken a recess. until the spring term in April yesterday afternoon.
 It is probable that in addition to the Greater Birmingham bill, the general prohibition law will be included in the call. as 1t Ia said that the prosslbition law may be declared unconstitutional by the supreme court when it's decision is handed down. ..t...
 Governor Corners statement as to the calling of special session fol- lows:
 T have been frequently asked about calling the legislature in extra session. As this Is important to the state, and there seems to be confusion and diff xersnces of conceptions regarding my position in the matter will state that 9he present legislature enacted mum Der of laws. some of which on account of clerical errors. and the difficulty found in following constitutional re- quirements and other imperfections, make it difficult to have efficient exc cution of the same. and some have been declared unconstitutional.
 Relieving that the legislature was sincere in it's enactments and that they would like to see these statutes car rtel into full execution. 1t is my inten- tion some time in the future after the laws have had time for further trial, and after such trials have clear iy demonstrated their imperfection. to call the legislature together in extra session. giving them an opportunity to correct such imperfection, and to re- enact those laws which have been de-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19

 Aisbams: appeal from Jefferson Grim inAi Court: affirmed. Mayheid. T. dis- senfing.
 Julius Marks vs. the State of Ala bama. appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court: revcrped and remanded
 The following rulings on applica- tions for re-hearing, were today an- nounced in the Supreme Court:
 Bart B. Chamberlain. Admr.s vs. Southern Railway Company. appeal from Mobile Law and Equity Court: application overruied.
 City Council of Montgomery ws. Eliza Shirley. appeal from Montgomery City Court; application oyerruled.
 R. N Poster. ct al. Executors. etc. va. George Carlisle ct al, appeal from Bullock Circuit Court; application over ruled.
 R. M Foster, ct al, Executors. etc. vs. T.. H. Reddick. appeal from Bull dock Circuit Court; application over. ruled.
 Lscy & Chambers Ws. c. v.t Morris. appeal from Henry Circuit Court; ap- plication overruled.
 M. H. Bufford vs. c. F. Little, ap- peal from Macon Circuit Court; appli- cation oyerruie6.
 A. W. Hayes vs. Annie Mae Martin. ct al. appeal from Birmingham City Court: Application overruled.
 Sloss-Sheffieid Steel and Iron Com pany vs. Dan Chamblees appeal from Birmingham City Court; application granted, judgment of reversal set aside, and judgment of affirmance en- tered.
 W. T. Carroll vs. ]. B. Burgin as Executor, etc, ct al. appeal from Bes- semer City Court duplication over ruled.
 M. B. Johnson, ct al, vs. B. T. Coi- Her. appeal from Gadsden City Court; opinion modified and Application over ruled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
TARIFF ON LuMBER.
ffissfssippa Meu to Oppose Repeal (
 Camndfan Duty.

Mississippz Men to Oppose Repeal of
 Canadian Duty.
 Birmingham, Feb. 1s.--A special From Hattiesburg. Miss, says that Sec retary Bixier of the Hattiesburg Com- mercial Club. has called a meeting of the lumber men and business men of South Mississippi to meet Saturday night to take steps to prevent the re- commendation of the repeal of the Ca- nadian duty on lumber by the Ways and Means Committee of Congress
 The uncertainty regarding it's prob able repeal has already done great injury to the lumber industry in Mis- sissippi.
 Mill men say that the demand has been growing smaller forAseverai weeks and that retailers in the North and East are cancelling orders, believ- ing that they will be able to buy cheaper when the Canadian duty is re- pealed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19

ciared unconstitufional and also to give the iesf5lsturs opportunity 10 enact such additional laws as may be round necessary for the best interest of the state. 1 wiii only add that four years fs long time bstween ssssfons, ana important matters might need at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
Mrn. RanIxIn EntertaIns.
Social and Personal.

Mrs. Robert Walker has issued in- vitations to a reception on newt Tues day afternoon, February the SS, from 4 to o'clock. complimentary to Mrs. John White Craig of Tennessee who is expected here within the next day or so to visit relatives.
 Mrs. A. A. Little of Atlanta, Ga, is expected here tomorrow to visit rela- tives
 MT. B. J. schuster arrived home last night from New York. Mrs. Schuster and Miss Bertha Schuster are expected home tonight.
 Miss Nellie Wolff of Montgomery spent yesterday here. the guest of Mrs. W. T. Atkins, Jr,
 Mrs. Thomas W. Barker left today for a months stay in Inverness and St.. Petersburg, Fla.
 Mrs A. M Pitts has gone to Blount snrin&A an Ar vtR1t Ea has pA@Aa-->
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
A FORMAL TRANSFER
NEW COMPANY TAKES OVER gEL-
 MA STREET RAILWAY.
Old Board of Directors Resign and New Board is Elected---Anmouneem Made of New Im-
 pr0vememtg.

Selma, Feb. 1S.-(Special. )-The Sell ma Street and Suburban Railway Com pany was formerly turned over by the old Board of Directors of that com pany today to a new Board of Direc- tors of the new company which was named.
 This formal transfer of the com- pany took place at noon In the offlce of Hon. A. D. Pitts and immediately afterwards temporary organization was perfected which will be made per. manent in about week.
 When the meeting of the old Board of Directors of the Selma Street and Suburban Railway Company convened, O. A. Wickersham, A. D. Pitts and D. P. ORourke tendered their resig- nation. which were accepted. R. l.. Ellis. Hayward McFadden and Hugh Mallory were then elected as the Board of Directors of the new company which took charge of the street car line.
 This board then named the execu- tive officers of the company as folloYs: Joseph F. Keane, IT,, President and Treasurer; George NJ. Bunting, Vice. President; H. B.. Hodge, Secretary; James H. Dardes, General Manager. All of these officials are residents of Philadelphia.
 It was understood after the meeting and the election of the new Board of Directors that there would be little change in the local management of the car line. The line temporarily will be under the general management of R. l.. Ellis. c. s. Shuford. who for tho past two years has been the Superfn- tendent of the line. will retain his office under the new company and will have charge of the local affairs and the operation of the lines.
 The new company which today as- .t.o ~f Af.n Street and Suburban Railway promises to make many improv ements In the service within the eanext few months. It. was stated by one of the members of the new board that one of the lines would very probably be extended several miles within a short while. The exact time when work upon this extension will be started is not known now nor would the director state in which di- rection the line would be extended.
 The company will tomorrow place large order for seventy pound steel rails and upon their arrival the work of placing them upon Broad and Wa ter Streets will be started. The or derinr of these new rails meets with fha reouirernents of recent ordinances which wre passed by the City Council in regards to paving these two streets and which work will be started within the next ten days.
 Within the next few days the new company will also begin the work or removing the poles which hold the trolley wires from the middle Of the street. Poles will be placed, on either side of the streets and the trolley wires suspended from them. This is also A requirement. as set forth by the city and in an ordinance which was nassed by the Council recently. Tne new company win work together with the city in the undertaking of having inc streets of the city paved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
I..1t For Mobile.

rrho Alahama river packet Nettie o..,I1 oa,,oa down The river from Mont s-oraarT tb,s morning, and after Sleing = +ba citv wharf for a few hours. steamed for Mobile. The Kettle Quill took on A good cargo of miscellaneous freight here for way landings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
WHITE MAN KILLS NEGRO.
John Pruitt of Bessemer surrenAere
 ko qherf3 s.a

John RfuAtt Ok BeSeeuaeE SuFFeu0erea
 to Sheriff. z Birmingham, Feb. 1s.--John Fruit. a well known white man living on his fathers farm near Bessemer, this county. surrendered at noon today to Deputy Sheriff Jones, having shot and killed Ali Edwards, a negro.
 Pruitt says the negro attacked him with an axe first and then with a knife and made ' vicious effort to cut him to death. when he picked up shot gun and blew the negro's brains out. Little Lord Fauntleroy" has been revived in. London with Lenton Murray as the little fellow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
Ahhntt Property sold.

A large pascel sof real estate owned bv The late ~9olonel F. M. Abbott in Marengo county was sold at auction on Tuesday by U. B. Nronenburg or this city. The property was situated close to the railroad depot at Linden anI that sold brought in the neigh horhood of $10.0oo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
City Court stilI Busy.

The City Court of Selma has been steadily at work upon the criminal Rocket all during the present week ana a large number of cases wnlcn nav haxe been called have been tried oy 1uIiys rha docket of the week will probably hs finished and 1t is thought that the court will adjourn about the middle or next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
VICTIMS OF DRUes.
Bfrmingham Unfertunates wiil Be Put
 nn Farrnm

Bfrmingham Unfortunates Wiii Be Put
 on Farms.
 Birmingham, Feb 1s.-aJudge weay- CT, of the Criminal Court here today had before him batch of eleven vic- tins of the drug habit. morphine. CO., caine and other "dopes," on charge of vagrancy and under an agreement reached with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and -Railrod Cempny. these unfortun. ates are'to be worked on the farm ad- Jacent. to the penitentiary at Pratt Mines.
 Eleven men and women were sent up today. the whitee receiving six months and the negroes three months.
 The charity organizations of the city ara rounding up the victims of the drug habit and have eleven more under sur veillance to be tried and convicted. It is estimated there are fifty men and women to be taken in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19

Why wrong yoursszf by nes s.sa.g us nefere your buy phosphate and
 MARKS . GAYLE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19

ROSE VALLEY wHIsKEY 4 quarts e4, 6 quarts sz .50y ex paid
 GRETL TRADING co. P. O. Box s57. Peusacoia, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19

A REAL COLD AND GRIP REMEDY.
 The new scientific remedy for Colds and Grip. the most effective ever brought out. and feverishnesa--restoress normal condi- tions. It's liquid-pleasant to taike-enects immediately. dv-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
NIr.. Bennett Entertains.

Mrs. Preston Bennett delightfully."- entertained some friends at bridge this morning at her home on Dallas street Her guests included the members or which organization she formerly be- Ionred. and the games were played at four tables Mrs. william Ligon win ming the coveted trophy, a Farrarban- deau.- At the conclusion of the games. delicious refreshments were enjoyed amid decorations of daffodils and ferns.
 Mrs. Rankin cntertains.
 Mrs. Ed Rankin graciously enter tained the members of the -'Billiken Club" this morning at her home on Selma Street complimentary to her guest Miss Bracket. After spending some time in daint yhand work and social intercourse. delicious refresh ments were enjoyed.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-03


If there is anything calculated tC
make a sensible person tired tits to see
people, who have no cause whatever
for being afflicted with the 'swell
head, " assume an air Of superiority and
pretend to be very sxclusive-Of extra
Importance, 50 to speak-when the
truth Of the business is they are nc
better than any one else, and not as
good as some who do not act the fool.
But a small guage person cannot help
it and you can always tell them by their
conduct. The real big, broad gauge
person does not assume that he is Su-
periOr to nearly everybody else. Some
people are 50 afraid that others viii
not recognize their Importance CD that
they take on an air of eOndeseensiOn in
their relations when the truth Of the
business is the eOndescensiOn should be
on the other side.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-03

With turpentine selling for nearly 6Oc
; gallon; the price of lumber advancing
sVery day and the demand greater than
the supply; CrOsSties higher than they
have been for years; the farmers of
SuWsnnee county blessed with the big
gest corn crop in the history of the
county; new green cotton bringing 81
% &c on the local market; good crops of
Ugsr cane, sweet potatoes and all
binds of farm products; plenty of fat
attle and hogs to supply the county in
neat, it certainly looks like this sec
ion of our fair state was just entering
lpOn an era of unprecedented prOsperi-
b. Good times now are not based
pom fictitious values or paper of I'M
ertain worth upon the market, but
pom the products of the county actu-
lly produced for which there is a
larket value. There is no question
bout it, the city of Live Oak and Su-
aimee county are today in better
aape financially and have better pros
cts for the future than ever before,
Id there is no section of the country
here the farmers are in better shape
Id more cOntented than they are in
is county.