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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16
LEGISLATORS ADVANCE ON ANCIENT
CAPITAL TO MEET IN MOST MOMENTOUS
COUNCIL IN HISTORY OF NEW MEXICO
Hot Which
olIow the ntroduc o a aLocaiO

House. Hon. Il. l.. Baca, who
was pre- lding officer Of the ious"
two years ago, claims -, OF
enough votes, 10 rc.cloct him to
that position, but Baca has a
iDrmluablc rival IN Hon. T.. A..
Mlera, OF oandoval county. Mr.
Ml,ra, It o. understood, has the
support II the Republican terri.
toraI organization, including the
governor It Is likely, however,
that a comprlmi-, will b, reached
20 ~ not tO ,ngrndrt auy unncccs.
sary strli, rn tnr lower nous, OF the
assembly as a result OF th, ,prak.
.tshlp contest.
Already the advanc. guard Di
Legislators has reached the capital
aud by the md OF ia. week Santa
fc will be- alive with solons, lob.
b,ists and the usual thtung that
j. attracted hy the lOlugs OF the
legl lature. Elaboratr social events
will mark the approaching session
and towards ~ close several bril-.
liant functions Will take place IN
the magnificent new cNccutIv,
mansion which Is rapidly nearing
completion.
Governor Curry has announced
that the coming assembly must b,
II from graft and declare, h,
~ promptly veto any unjust OF
~ "Ccs-dry measure.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16
CHiNKS LANDED IN JAIL
Prominent FL Paso Man Arrested
Here Charged With Smugslins
cHINAsEs ARE UNDER $1,000 BOND

OllVar Carr, one OF ihr oldest
passenger conductors On the III
paso and Southwestern and a resi-
dent oi IL Paso, was arrested IN
this city last tuesday and charged
with smuggling Chinese. 1t IS al.
legged that Carr brought two China.
men from I'll Paso last Saturday
and unloadcd them at Montoya
where It i, said he ordered them
to remain pntil his next trip through
On Monday he call, d At the hotel
where he had located them hut
much to his dlsmay he lorfnd that
the "Chlnk Inspector had visited
Montoya in the mean time and
thwarted his plans. The China
men were gone aud locked safely
in the confines OF the county laIl
Carr was immediately report,d d
as the man who called tor the
! Cinnamon and was arrested ON his
arrival here. His bond was hXed
at one thousand dollars, which he
raised and resumed his work on
the road, Mors Tharp, "A negro
/ porter, was arrested AZ the same
time and charged with being an
accomplicc in the smuggling, II
is alleged that he MD the China
men under the beds OF the Pull.
man car in order TO escape the
detectives at Carrizolo. The ne.
gro was placed under a bond OF
one thousand dollars but Is still
in lail in default OF his bond. The
two Cinnamon in question are al
so remaining in lail in default oI
the thousand dollar bond imposed
on them,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16
FINE FURNISHINGS
FOR NEW BANK

What is said to bc the finest
bank furnishings in the south west
was placed in the Fed raj Bank
building this week, The entire
furnishings are ol finely carved
quartrrrd oak with marble base
boards and hnishlngs. ", +,
Buchanan SAYS that It is the best
thing in it, line between Logan
and Curryo but others, whose au-
thority on the subject Is equally as
good, cNtend those bound, quite
materially.
The bank building will be- ready
for occupancy the first OF next
week. The three departments to
hr used bv the puplic Service com.
PAM, Mrs. Ruckers millinery
parIurs and ROLAND Bros. and
kann will bc ready tor usc about
the same time.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16
Street aiding Progressing

That the street grading on Main
Street IS a clever piece OF engi-
neering is conceded by all who
have seen II, and Harry Benson
who has the work in charge, has
received many compliments since
the street has begun to take some
shape. The grading begins at
the Hancock building and extends
to pr- Thomson residence.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16
NEW PASSENGER DEPOT TO OCCUPY
SITE ON WHICH PRESENT ONE STANDS

While nothing official has been
announced, the News has been
successful in obtaining some au-
thoriative information concerning
the new depot which is TO be built
in this city, in the near future.
The present plans OF the company
are to move the depot now in use
three hundred ieet to the east OF
It's present location and use It as a
freight depot. This will put the
irsigh, depot on First street and
make that street the main thorough
fare Tor the heavy traffic OF the city.
1t is also proposed to increase the
length OF the freight depot by
seventy ieet, the addition to be
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16

used as a store room.
The new passenger depot is to
be erected on the same site that
the depot now in use occupies.
The plans OF the new structure are
not extensive but the building will
he an attractive looking one and
promises to be a credit to the city.
II has been rumored on the
streets, during the past week, that
the appropriation has been raised
from fifteen thousand dollars to
twenty thousand. The News has
been unable to confirm this report
and II is probable that !, is simply
a street rumor and amounts to
nething,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16

GETTING READY
FOR THE BOOM

JET Harrison, the proprietor Of
the Glenrock Hotel. is getting
ready Tor the boom. He is having
his establishment completely reno.
waited and is making It a strictly
up-to-date place. The house has
been recently invaded by carpen.
ters, painters and paper hangers
and has taken on an appearance
about new. In addition to these
improvements the proprietor has
gone to considerable expense for
new furnishings, carpets and linens
Harrison says he is in position
to know the true facts about the
railroad plans and that he is get.
ting ready Tor a greater Tucum.
carl.
Donald Stewart lett Tuesday
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16

II will he with much regret that
the many friends OF + Douahur
will learn OF his death which took
place at his ranch last TUESDAY
afternoon. Mr. Donahuc had bee n
IN delicate health Tor several
months, suffering with heart trouble,
but the immediate cause OF his death
was due to cmbolism and hcmor'
rhape OF the bral,. While his
health had been poor ior long time
his death was sudden and came
as a shock 10 those around him.
MIR. Donahuc was one OF the old
est and most respected citizens OF
Tucumcari, He came here IN
the early days OF the town and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16
j. p. DONAHUE, ONE OF TUCUMCARrS
EARLY CITIZENS, DIED LAST TUESDAY

started business. lie was tot "A
long time in charge OF the Wells
Fargo express at this point lie
was also a successful merchant
and ran racket store and news
stand until, on account OF his
health, he was compelled to move
out to his ranch.
The deceGs,d is survived toy a
wife and one son, Frank, who is at
present employed as hookkccper
10y the NJ, b. Goldenberg COMPANY,
The funeral services were con.
Quoted by Rev. Haelterman OF
Santa Rosa at the Donahuc resi-
dence on Thursday, lnteIrment
was in the Tueumcari cemetery,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16
ANOTHER BUILDING
FOR MAIN STREET

Main street is soon to have
another two story brick building,
This new building is being con-
structcd by Albcrt Meeting and
already the excavation has begun
Tor the basement. The building
i, to be- located between Yaseen 5
lcweIry store and Williams grocery
store and will be quite an add.
ton to the block which already
contains several OF the citys most
handsome buildings. The first
floor Is TO be used as store room
and the second floor will he divid-
I'D into office rooms. II has not
been decided yet Just what kind oil
store Will be- located in the lower
floor though several parties are
making efforts to rent It.
l.. HellirIsh, route agent OF
Trinidad, route agent tor the
Wells Fargo Express Co., was in
the city Monday and Tuesday
checking up the local office.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16
Slocum Makes Bowling Record

1t will h, ot interest 10 the many
friends OF Frank Slocum, who was
a resident OF this CITY until Ian.
FIRST being IN the I,wcir, business
here, to learn he IS making qult"
a reputation IN tho bowling circles
OF T.! PaSu. Slucum startled the
members ul the lndpeadcnt team
OF that crty last SATURDAY night hv
bowling the perfect score Of thrc"
hundred. This lN a rcmarkahl"
performance as perfect scores do
not grow on bowling bushes, and
Slocum record is one to bc en-
Nird hN cNpcIts IN the hoMllng line.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16
ENGINEERS MAKE THIS
CITY HEADQUARTERS
Constructors of the Choctaw Open Up Permanent Offices
In the New Bank Building
CHIEF ENGINEER TO RESIDE HERE
Contract for CONSTRUCTION to Be Awarded This Week
Work Will Immediately Follow

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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-01-16

Donald Stewart lett Tuesday
or Las Vegas where he has gone
to attend 10 business matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
THE RIGHT TO WORK.

The state must establish the right Of every man and every woman who is able to work to have the means Of working placed within their reach. The right to work is the right upon which the right to live is based. If the state undertakes to protect the right to live il must carry the doctrine to it's logical conclusion and place the means of life within the reach of every citizen.
 The above words are those of keir Hardie, a socialist member of the British parliament. They strike the keynote of justice. It makes no difference whether one is socialist or not, that doctrine appeals to the spirit of justice. It fits in exactly with the idea that every man should be compelled to do something for the world for the privilege of living in it. He should either be a pro ducer or be of service to those who produce.
 But there IS a thing that makes the problem hard of solution. In this day it is too often the case that a man, in order to work, must give large part of the results of his labor to support someone else in luxury and idleness Every man should be given a chance to work should be forced to work to live but should, aside from the part needed to maintain those things necessary to government and civili- zation to contributing his part for the general welfare be the reeipi- ent of the profits from his labor.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
a tuberculosis hospital.


 It IS known that more deaths re- suit from the disease in this country than any other. In year 1t IS said to cost 100000 lives, and almost as much money as the entire cost Of running the national government.
 Arkansas is not wealthy. 1t IS even hard up so far as state funds go. But it has it's share of loss from the dreaded white plague and should follow in the footsteps of other states and provide for the care and cure of it's afflicted ones, not only from the standpoint of humanity, but for the protection of those who otherwise would be ex- posed to a greater degree to the danger of infection.
 It has been demonstrated beyond doubt that consumption can be cur ed when taken in time and properly treated. This is almost beyond the power of the average home to do. The state should provide an institu- ton that can and will do it. It is a plain duty.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
l. C. Adams May Stay iu Texas.

The following letter was received by The Star with a request that it be published:
 Houston, Tex, Jan. 2S, 1909. To The Mena Star.
 J. c. Adams of Mena, Ark, has been featuring in our city for two weeks, on prohibition and social evils. He was given to understand by the police that he was not wanted here, because, as he said, he must have found in Houston the brewers headquarters.
 He has many stanch friends here, and all Christians and prohibition ists are with him. By invitation of the pastors he IS speaking ir many of our churches l have heard him seven times and will hear hin seven times more if possible. He is speaking to great crowds on the streets every afternoon. His inAu- ence is so great that the liquor peo' pie have sent to speakers here te run him out of the field, but he does not run. His being arrested twice only shows the influence of the liquor business in our city. Oui city will be better and our people more aroused to their duty by his stay here. He is here and may stay
 William o. Yates.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
AN UNFORTUNATE IDEAL.

Mrs. Jane Strong, the New York woman who as sued for divorce on the ground that marriage is "in- voluntary servitude, classes rock ing the baby to sleep among the things that make her life one of slavery. A Kansas mother touched the hearts of ali well-balances humanity when she says. in reply,
 When the soft touch Of q baby's hands, the clinging of baby arms and the love light in baby eyes, as they, cooing and smiliug, sink to sleep, are |classed hy any woman as slavery there is no hope for her, here or in the hereafter the devil is only wait ing to claim bis own.
 Mrs. Strong also objects to all classes of homework and to the fact that her husband can only earn $2O per week. All of which would seem to indicate that she feels that while it is all right for her husband to work ever so hard to earn the means to support a home, it is all wrong for her to do any of the things nee essary to it's care and maintenance.
 But Mrs. Strong says she will marry again if she can get a rich husband and that clears away the last shadow of doubt as to what she really craves life of idleness, eseless to the world. a burden upon those who work. That evidently is this woman's ideal. It is the ideal of many misguided man and wom- an. A few attain it, to the injury of the world only less than to them selves.
 Mrs. Strong and such men and women are on the wrong trail if they seek true happiness.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
TO STOP BAD PRACTICE.

Certain collection agencies of this state have made it a practice to send accounts placed in their hands to Kansas City, St. Louis and other points. where by arrangements with justices of the peace, Judgments were issued by default against the debtors, most of them railroad em- ployees. generally for unreasonable amounts. Then when payday ar rived, the workman was confronted with a garnishment and perhaps loss of position.
 While no man has much respect for man who win not pay his debts, this applying even to his own re- gard for himself, this system is not h lsed on a square deal in any par ticular, and decidedly the largest per cent of the people of Arkansas will approve the action of the senate in passing law to stop the practice. When an account is just and the debtor must be sued to secure pay ment, right at home, where the circumstances can be most easily lnown. is the place to bring action,
 The bill should become law.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
TO SAVE THE PEOPLES
 MONEY,

The Arkansas Good Roads Asso- citation recommended that an en- gineer or a commission of engineers be employed to give directions in the laying out and construction of state and county roads. In com menting on this the Arkansas Gazette comments the idea and says that thousands of dollars of the peoples precious road money is wasted on roads improperly built"
 There is no doubt whatever as to the value of the recommendation of the good roads association nor of the truth of the statement of the Gazette that thousands of dollars of the peoples money are wasted by the inefficient and ill-directed road work. In this regard, Polk county is one of the worst sufferers. In the first place. it's topography IS such that successful road building is not an easy task; in every mile many problems must be solved. Then the county has vast number of springs and wet weather seeps that must be cared for, as well as occasional torrential rains that in a few hours wash out and destroy work that h IS cost hundreds of dol lars.
 Under the present system each road district elects it's road over seer. It is the exception to the rule for these overseers to be men of much experience, much less ex- perts in road building. Generally speaking, they do the best they can under the circumstances, but that is rarely satisfactory either to the overseer, the people who elected him or the taxpayers generally.
 Polk county now has supervisor to look over and direct the work, but road engineer. man trained and skilled in road building, could save the taxpayers large sums by making better roads and roads that would require less rebuilding.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
Rational Breyities.
Davidson.


 Active effort is the real evidence of determination.
 Grit and courage often accom- plish more than learning and theory
 Wisdom is displayed by silence or much talk, according to environ ment.
 To hold continually a high ideal is to increase your ability to reach your goal.
 Some of the rules of modern so. ciety need much amending to con form to the principles of christianity
 A great array of outward ap- pearances does not always prove sincerity. Work and results are more convincing.
 If you are not willing to do good to your neighbor, town and coun- try. get somebody to tell you how to be good citizen.
 The only way to successfully hide your ugly thoughts, intentions and acts from the public gaze is to abandon them entirely.
 An act which does not result in harm cannot be sin except by intent, yet may be so dangerous that it may be imprudent and unwise.
 If you have not learned that you are very limited in general knowl- edge, you aie not in position to take on information very fast. One must go hungry to enjoy good meal.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
ONLY A HINT NEEDED
Arkansas Chief Executive Fails To Regard Prize Fighting as The
 Proper Kind of Amusement.

Little Rock, Feb. l.-Goyernor Donsghey yesterday showed an- other phaseaof his summary way in handling a situation by noti- tying the prosecuting attorney that the best thing that the pro- moters of the boxing match between Brooklyn Tommy Sul- livsn and Ali Wolgast could do would be to declare the event off indefinitely, as it did not appear to be the proper kind of amuse- ment. The promoters were notified as suggested, and the hint was quickly taken. Boxing matches will probably grow scarce from now on. What the city didn't do and what had not been stopped by other off .ials seems 10 have been very easy of Accomplishment by the chief executive.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
Election of 1908 Was Honest.

In speaking of the change that has come over the country in the matter of campaign publicity and campaign contributions, William Allen White, writing in the Febru- ary American Magazine, under the title of The Old Order Changeth, " says:
 1t should be remembered that in 1896 Chairman Hanna of the Repub- lican National Central Committee, sent money into practically every American state to help his party. Chairman Jones of the Democratic committee, had less money than Chairman Hanna, but he sent it out into the country to do what it could. Last year the various states sent money to the national committees, and practically no money was sent from the national committees to the state committees, except that which came through the congressional committees of both parties. The election of 1908 was an honest elec- tion. To prophecy such an election ten years ago would have marked the prophet for visionary. And to have told the campaign managers of 'S4 or 'SS that within a quarter of century the whole nation would be voting a secret ballot, for candi- dates nominated in two-thirds of the American states by a direct vote of the people, without the intervention of conventions or caucuses, and that further than that every dollar spent by a candidate or by party com mittee would have to be publicly accounted for, both coming and going such tale would have set Quay and Whitney and Clarkson and Dudley and the managers of those days to cackling until they were black in the face. It was nineteen years ago that Senator Ingalls, of Kansas. one of the clean est men in public life in that day, looking ahead to the limit of his vision, said: The purifisation of politics is an iridescent dream.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
DANGER FOR LAND CHAPTERS

Secretary Garfield has issued an urgent appeal to Congress for an appropriation of l million dollars with which toprosecute the work of uncovering land frauds so gigantic as to be almost unbelievable. There is said to be land to the value of loo million dollars at stake land that the government hopes to be able to recover from those who now wrong fully hold it.
 One million dollars is a large sum, but is but trife compared to the value of the property that is said to have been stolen merely l per cent
 certainly a small fee compared to the usual cost of litigation. Besides that, the prosecution of the land thieves should be carried on to the limit even if not a dollar was gained. That class has robbed the people of this country too long already, and now, when it is realized that the remaining valuable lands are be- coming small in area and more and more valuable in proportion as they are reduced in quantity, there seems to be unusual activity among the gratters.
 In this connection it Is interesting to note that in Oklahoma the men accused of land frauds are becoming
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-04
THE NEGRO SOLDIER UP AGAIN.
Senator Aldrich introduced a Bill to Have an Army Court of Inquiry.

Washington, Jan 31-A plan for harmonizing the views of Republican senators who have been at variance on the re-enlstment of negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth regiment. dis charged on account of the Brownsville raid, was laid before the senate Sat urday by Senator Aldrich and accept cd by advocates of other similar meas. ures.
 Southern Democratic senators who generally oppose all legislation on the question, announced their opposition 10 the new bill, and Senator Culber- son and Senator McLaurin, spokes- men, refused to agree to vote on 1t at any definite time.
 The compromise measure authorizes the secretary of war to appoint a court of inquiry to consist of five of icers of the United States army not below the rank of colonel which shall be empowered to hear and report upon all charges and testimony relating to the affffray at Brownsville. The court is directed within one year from it's appointment to make a final report md from time to time make partial report as 10 non-commissioned officers md men of Companies B, c and D. who are found qualified for enlist nent.
 It provides that these re-enlistments all be considered as having been -4s
 the men, who are 10 be entitled to ay and other rights from the date of heir discharge