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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
TRAFFIC AND WATER.
A Y IN UNITED STATES
Herbert Knox Smith. Commits.
sioncr General Of Cor.
porations, Reports.

Washington. ID. c., July IA.
Lack OF practice and commercial
unity in the entire inland water
system Of the United States
is the principal text, OF part 1 Of
the report on Transportation by
Water" nov submitted to the
president by Herbert Knox Smith,
commissioner OF corporations OF
the department OF commerce and
labor.
The commissioner dilates in
his letter OF transmittal upon the
facts that while the United States
has altogether a total OF about
$500 miles OF river navigation Of
six feet depth and over, and more
than 2ooo miles OF canals, these
totals are broken up into a large
number OF unrelated parts by
reason OF different depths and
different conditions, and that the
diverse nature OF the floating
equipment increases this lack OF
organization. Many vessels are
built for special traffic or local
conditions, and are thus often not
interchangeable" over different
even though connecting routes.
In general, the commissioner
shows primarily the relation in
which the inland waterways Drivers
and canals stand TO the whole
transportation system OF the
country. While waterways are
subject to many limitations, they
have nevertheless great possibili.
ties; they are not now carrying
anything like their proper share
OF the couptry's traffic. This, the
commissioner points out, is a broad
economic defect OF serious dis
advantage to the entire business
OF the country. and he gives some
Of the reasons for this condition.
Through" freight constitutes a
great part OF the country's traffic.
A reasonable share OF such through
friegh, is essential TO the success
generally on merely local traffic.
But the water system, unorganized
and divided as IL is by diversities
OF channels and equipment, is
greatly at a disadvantage IN COM
petition with the rail system for
this through traffic. For the rail
system OF the country is standard
lied, physically unified, and It's
control largely centralized, and is
thus we'll adapted to handle
through freight.
The canals OF the country illus.
trate an extreme case OF waterway
decline. About $500 miles OF
canals have been constructed.
Over one half CT this mileage,
costing more than $50, 600. 600,
has been abandoned, and cana
traffic Excepting that OF some
short ship canals) has steadily
decreased The report also calls
attention briefly TO the very un'
satisfactory condition OF water ter.
minals (to be treated more full,
in another part OF the report, nov
IN preparation), q matter OF tn,
highest importance in transports
ton. Terminal improvements OF
waterways is one OF the first re
%quirements and Is entirely possible
II is noted that European
~couauies have In many cases dis
triduted the cost OF waterwa,
improvement upon localities IL
acme ratio with the special benefits
recsiysd, while very little Of tha
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
JUDGE COOLEY TO VISIT crrY.

Notice was received IN this city Wed
nesdsy to the effect that Judge A. W
Cooley, successor Of Judge Man In
this district, has planned a trip to Tu.
cumeari and will be In this city on
Saturday the "a. The Judges itin'
erary will include Santa Rosa, Csrrizonc
and all other towns In the distric,
where court IL held.
The trip 10 being made for the pur
pose Of getting acquainted with tbs
members Of the bar and seeing the
district over which he will have juris
d%ietion. No arrangements have beer
made A. yet for his entertainment bu'
plans are bsips discussed along tAa'
Linz
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
ESCAPES BLOOD POISONING.

The little daughter Of b. p. Bern.
ausky narrowly escaped a case Of blood
poisoning this week by cutting ..er foot
on a piece Of glass. The ease gave
the doctors considerable concern and
it was a great relief to them the little
girl took n turn for the better.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
FORM PARTNERSHIP.

Attorneys v. W. Moore and W. W
Mayes formed q partnership last Mon
day for the purpose of the general prac
tice Of law and to engage in the all.
stract business.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
KNOCKED r o CAR.

p. ~Bernausky, u ,rakeman on the
southwestern, was sent to IN. hospital
at A~lamogordo this we n to rscuperat
from injuries sustained by being hurl.
ed from the top oil a ear wnen one
Of the ear brakes broke and struck him.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17

Fourteen hundred members OF
the grand lodge will cast ballots at
this election.
Later-Sammis was elected
Exalted Ruler.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
FRANK SIMMONS IMPROVING

Reports from the Hospital at III paso
are to the effect that Frank Simmons
the Rock Island engineer, who sustain
ed n hrohcn knee IN u wreck in the
local yards, is improving NJ nicely m
could be expected.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17

John Bingham, Of Kansas City, was
In Tucumcar attending to interests
here last Wednesday.
DR.. X. s. Coulter has gone 10 Cimarron
where he will spend two weeks with
his brother. They will spend apart Of
that time fishing at Cavaresta lake,
10 northern New Mexico.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
ELKa TO

The organization Ct an Elks Lodge In
this city has been postponed until the
goth Of this month when the Exalt.
cd Ruler Of the Las Vegas lodge will
be here to perfect the organization.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
ron RALR

New four room house, with hall and
e~iessts. and e%sllar, lot 5oxiao with pick.
Of fsAss. Part cash, balance your own
time. IN Ms0ss Addisisa. Call PieAsss
Drag Store. ss-tfs Q
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17

c. A. Lswton was In from Vaughn q
camp to purchase supplies last Mon.
day.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17

FOR RENT-ons good ofiee room In
Herring building. Walter Mayss, Isrssl
building. e.Is-tf.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17

wANTED-Collection Of all kinds
on commission. Phone 2s.
u lite Elmer Taylor.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17

city last tuesday.
James Jordan, Of Jordan, spent th,
week In Tucumcari.
Mrs DIR. KaslovitZ is expected home
from Denver today.
lee Henderson, Of Memphis, was Ia
Tucumcari this week.
h. Godfrey, Of La lubta, spent Wed
nsSdsy in Tucumcari.
Aid wilson was down from Pratt,
Kansas, last Monday.
J. y. oswait, Of Endce, IL spending a
few days In this city.
Viola Black, OF Quay, was shopping
IN the city Wednesday.
VIM. Morrell, Of willard, is spend
Ing the week in this city.
Ben Crawford, Of Hollene, was in the
city several days tbs week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 3. Kinds
Friday morning u baby girl.
Jack Stewart has gone to Los An.
geles for his summer vacation.
C. A. Henrick, Of Nara Visa, was in
the c;ty on business this week.
DR.. Barr, Of Hudson, spent several
days In Tucumcari this week.
W. o. Upton, Of Louisville, was IN
this city two days this week.
Henry Nash, Of Jordan. was in Tu.
cumeari several days this week.
j. NJ. Norton, Of Norton, was In Tu'
sumcari on business Wednesday.
Jas. Bonds, OF Quay, was attending
10 business in the city this week.
r. =. Little, Of San Jon, was in Tu.
eumeari on business Wednesday.
J. n. Grant, Of Kansas City, was n
visitor In Tucumcsri this week.
]. r. Pierce, Of Logan, was attend
ing Probate Cour, here this week.
W. l. Batson, Of Endee, Ia In the
city attending to business matters.
Mr.. Wallis, Of Quay, was attending
10 business in Tucumcari this week.
Try a cool draught at Patty's saloon
Fast Main, Simpson building. Aoti
Chss. Kohn, a member Of Kohn Bros
at Mon,oya, was in the city Wednesday
g. J. seaburn, Of Louisville. spent
Wednesday and Thursday in his city
Repairing in all It's branches at Jones'
place. Watches are not sent on ii'ltc
For good tables where you can play
. quiet game Of pool try Pa'ty's' 4otf
VIM. Hittson has returned to Los
Angeles after a two weeks visit here
Sam Neis, formerly Of TucumeSri, Is
up from Arizona to spend a few days
John Jordan, Of Jordan, was In Tu'
eumeari last Wednesday and Thursday
d. N. Thomas Of Terrell, TEXAS, is
in the city looking for a bushes" To-
cation.
X, Kronse, Of Independence, Kan
sas, spent the hrst Of the week In Tu
eumeari.
h. q. Weston, OF Kansas chy' was !"
this city early TINS week 'o'"'"e "
location.
Sam Mcfarland, Of Logan, was at
'ending T'oo"'' o'
u" "eeA
Construction has pes"n ."
On 4aannA and
Muirhead q new reSiuehee D" '''"' ~"
a.. .o.,..., %,
H. D. ,a.,a.nes on
we ~
Seeonu ''
Mr.. and Mrs W ~ James " O1
OF HUDSON "e''
- v,.,o,
hd'hon -.aw,n.
taking n.v,,.,,,
machines 'o'' '"'
d! Jones
W. T.. Dudley "f the moun'e" Po
was in own THURSDAY, returning NV"
- .""...
The ladies' OF the Me'honiS' c""'
gave = very enjoyable Ice cream sup
per In the Utility Cash store last '"''
day afternoon and evening
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17
NOTICE

The Tucumead Printing cesapany
viii not recognise orders against the
time Of any employee after this date,
July II. 1905.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-17

@. N. WHARTON,
Business Manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

When lovers elope it's also get
away for common sense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10
LEVER FIGHTING POTASH DUTY
Thinks He Will be Successful i'm Pro-
est Against Taxing Important III
gredicnt Of Fertilizers.

Washington. April 6.--Representa-
tive Lever has been devoting himself
today TO calls upon the Republican
members Of the ways and means
committee, calling their attention to
the duty OF 20 per cent. on sulphate
and muriate of potash. Prof. Harper
of Clemson College has been writing
to South Carolina members on the
subpect calling attention to the fact
that potash Ii largely used In fer
tilisers bought by South Carolina far
mers and pointing out the effect of
the duty In the Payne bills, where,
while nominally on the free list, the
maximum rate which Is to apply is
20 per cent. One prominent Republi-
can on the committee told Mr.. Lever
that 1t was put In by mistake. Other
members. Mr.. Lever says. assured him
an amendment would be offered by
the committee taking the duty of OF
potash because It In contrary to the
intent Of the bill to tax anything en-
tering into fertilizers. Mr.. Lever will
tomorrow present BRIEF to the ways
and means committee on this sub.
ject,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10
OIL COMPANY IN CHARLESTON
$lS,OOO,OOO Corporation Enters Char
lesion for Business-Rival of the
Standard Oll-JOhn w. Gates Is
Moving Figure Behind Corporation.

Charleston, April A great oil
corporation, the Texas Company, with
capital Of $1S,00O.O0O, has entered
Charleston, and will in a short time
establish here distributing station.
on the Cooper river, just above the
Burton lumber mills, where the COM
pany has bought thousand-f foot
front of land containing thirty acres
This oil corporation is the biggest
rival of the Standard Oil Company.
and has its nearest station now at
Norfolk. Charleston has been select
ed as another station, and large quan
titles Of kerosene. gasoline, and other
fuel oils will be brought here. to be
barreled, stored and distributed to
this section Of the country.
In sharp competition locally with
the Standard Oil Company, the Tex
as company should cause the price OF
oils to drop somewhat and so bring
large benefit to the consumer The
good to this port in the establishment
of the station will be incalculable.
j. w. Gates Is the moving figure
behind this corporation, and he was
interested in Charleston largely by
| Mr.. e. w. Durant, Jr., whose com
pany sold the oil people a large hold
ing OF land on the Cooper river fol
the establishment of the oil station
The company has great oil properties
In Texas and is the pioneer of the oil
territory of that State.
1t will establish in Charleston q
station ten times as big as that now
maintained here by the Standard OF
Company. recognizing the value OF
this port as a distributing centre. A,
| soon as the deed to the property sole
here Is given to the oil corporation
steps will be taken to build the oi
store houses and construct the neces
sary tanks and piers.
In connection with the establish,
ment Of the new oil station, Col Cos
| grove, Of the drainage commission
has arranged to improve the roat
leading to the site. and will give
handsome driveway to the Burtor
mills SITE
II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10
WILMINGTON BROKER KILLED.
+. Nj. Gregg, Memeber of Prominent
South Carolina Family, Fatally
Hurt.

Wilmington, n. c.. April Sc. nj.
Gregg, leading merchandising brok-
er of Wilmington, and a member of
prominent South Carolina family,
was instantly killed on the streets
here today by the collapse Of a pile
or brick and other building material,
against which he was standing while
talking with a friend. He was SO
years old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

The Mayor of Honolulu carries a
Soodly part Of his family tree around
with him. He is using two eye teeth
that belonged in her lifetime to his
grandmother wears a heart watch
charm made from the knee cap of his
great-great- at-grandmOther, and the
polished white buttons on his coat are
from the bones of others of his an
cestOrs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10
1000 YEARS OLD TOAD DEAD.
Mcthusclah. or I,amcscs III, Dies In
the New York Too.

New York. April 2.-Methusclah
died here yesterday at his home In
the Bronx 600. lie was 900 years
old. His death Is ascrlbed To ills in
cident TO old age.
Methusclah. also known as Rame-
ses III. was toad, which was discov-
cred In rock pocket i'm mine 500
feet below the surface at Butte
Mont. two years ago. His age was
carefully computed by the biologists
and geologists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10
OF INTEREST no SOCIAL CLUBS
Commissioners OF Internal Revenue
Makes Interesting Decisions.

Washington, April 1.-Two ques-
tions OF great interest to social clubs
In local option communities have just
been decided by the commissioner of
internal revenue here.
One Of these questions relates to the
purchasing and storing of beer by in
dividual members of social club,
and 1t was proposed by those who
asked for an opirion on the subject
to ascertain under what conditions
this might be done. In answering the
query the commissioner said that club
members might purchase and pay for
beer desired by them, each in his own
name. the beer being stored in the
club refrigerator, each member re-
ceiving q ticket with the number of
bottles so stored marked plainly on
IT. Whenever beer Is delivered from
the refrigerator to member the
number so delivered is punched upon
his ticket. and when the ticket is ex-
hausted he can receive no more beer
until he deposits more in the refriger-
ator.
The commissioner has advised
those asking IL this can be done that
there is no objection TO it, and that
so long as these rules are strictly car
ried out there can be no liability on
the part Of the club.
Throughout many parts Of the
country where local option laws are
I'm force, many different kinds of de-
vices have been tried with more or
less success, but it is believed that
when this method of supplying club
members with beer is adopted it will
become very popular.
The commissioner was also asked
recently for an opinion relative to the
ordering OF whiskcy by one person
and In his name for others. In reply
1t Is said that any number of persons
desiring to do so may subscribe to
fund for the purchase of spirits,
the money being given to one of the
number, the goods being ordered by
him, and forwarded to him for dis
tributiOn to the various subscribers,
each receiving the amount of spirits
for which he has paid In such case
II Is held that the person so ordering
the spirits is merely acting as agent
for the subscribers. and no violation
of law is involved or liability incurred
by this method.
In many parts Of the country, whore
the state and municipal officers are
constantly on the watch for contra
band goods, this announcement will
be received with considerable inter
est aIrd If II is no violation of the
federal statutes to order quantity of
liquor in the name Of one person
when really intended for the use of
others, those persons who have been
unable To supply themselves with wet
goods except at very serious incon-
Venicnce will hereafter be able to get
what they want i'm n much easier
manner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10
A STRANGE SENTENCE.
Punishmcnt for Murder That Was
More Cruel Than Death.

In 1901 man died in the Catskills
who had been condemned by one OF
the strangest sentences on record.
Ralph Sutherland was born In 1701
and lived In stone house near Leeds.
He was a man Of violent temper and
morose disposition. Stunned by his
neighbors and generally disliked. Not
being able to get an American SER
want. ne imported a Scotchwoman
and according to the usage Of the
times. virtually held her in bondage
until her passage money had been re-
funded.
Unable to endure any longer the
raging temper of her master. the girl
ran away. Immediately upon discov-
ering her absence the man set of
In an angry chase upon his horse and
soon overlook her. The poor woman
never reached the house alive. and
sutherland was indicted and arrested
on the charge of murder.
At the trial he tried to prove that
his horse had taken fright, ran away,
pitched him out Of the saddle and
dashed the girl to death upon the
rocks. but the jury did not accept the
defense. and Sutherland was SEN
fenced to die upon the scaffold.
Then came the plea OF the INSULT
cheney OF circumstantial evidence and
the efforts OF influential relatives.
These so worked upon the court that
the Judge delayed the sentence OF
death until the prisoner should be 90
years old.
1t was ordered that the culprit
should be released on his own recog-
nizance and that. pending the final
execution Of his sentence. he should
keep hangman's moose about his
neck and show himself before the
judges Of Catskill once a year To
prove that he wore his badge of in
fanny and kept his crime in mind. 1t
was a more cruel decision than the
sentence of immediate death would
have been. but II was no doubt in
harmony with the spirit of the times.
Thus Ralph Sutherland lived. He
always lived alone. He seldom spoke.
His rough. imperious manner had
gone. Years followed years. At each
session OF the court the broken man
came before the bar OF justice and ST.
Iently showed the moose that circled
his neck.
AT last his 99th year came, the time
when the court had ordered that the
utmost penalty OF the law should be
executed. For the last time the man
tottered before the judges bench, but
new judges had arisen In the land.
new laws had been made, old crimes
had been forgotten and there was
none who would accuse him or exc
cute sentence. Indeed. the awful re-
striction that had bound his life so
intimately to the expiation of his
crime was now legally removed.
But the spirit OF self-punishment
continued. and when Sutherland, af-
ter he had passed his hundredth year.
was discovered dead alone I'm
his house his throat was found
to be encircled by the rope
which had been placed there nearly
three-quarters of a century before.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

We would not be surprised If
Champ Clark should accldently i'm
n'clate himself on the altar of Dem
'cracy.-Charleston News and Cuur~
Ter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

between individuals and State can
not against the objection of the
State. be maintained in court of
the United States"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-10

The cheaper the shoes the lou6e,
ne squeak.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-11-01
Chroniclings.


The finest of the arts is that of con-
duct
The incapable are the readiest to
blame others.
Horticulture for the heart; in the
garden grow flowers and weeds
Destiny IS the excuse of the greedy
and the tinid in respectively helping
themselves to too much or too little.
Love is beautiful only in proportion
to its unselishness.
In the sweat of his face. in office
or workshop. man finds the philoso-
piers stone undiscovered in the alem-
bics Of the medieval alchernist.
Houston Chronicle.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-11-01

Yes, twas a sad affair. The host
ess, intent upon originality, served
evaporated apples and cider at her CO.
tillion next morning the only clothes
he could get on were his umbrella and
hat
If. during your great grandfather's
early youth, he procured seats for
you from the box office for a bound
to-be-popular show which is to open
in the winter of 1850, then you may
see it from a position not further
back than the fifteenth row But if
he didn't, you won't. In this metro
politan region, unless thoroughly ia
miliar with the habits and haunts of
the ticket shark one has mighty
small chance of ever securing close
seats for good play.
They are thinking of providing the
next New York City directories with
castors. This will mean great saw
ing in labor as one man can then
push the book wherever it is wanted.
Strange. is it not, that certain poll
ticians do not die OF self-asphyXia
ton?
That's nothing. I used to know a
man who was such a glutton that
when he had finished his dinner he
couldn't even get his gloves on.
Have quiet smile. Go gaze upon
the muck-stained Plaster Lady in
Times Square.
To the appreciative observer Man
haitian offers many architectural sym
phonies of rare magnihcence. The
beautiful Metropolitan tower. mod
eled after the Campanile of Venice.
far outstrips in splendor its unfortu-
nate Old World parent. The Sailors
and Soldiers monument resembles to
a striking degree the Monument of
Lysincrates, considered the finest
specimen of the Corinthian order
ever built by the Greeks The luxur-
ious beauty of the French Renais-
sance is typihed in the Custom House
and the Hall of Records; this style
also lends itself admirably to apart
ment house and office building archi-
lecture. Many examples of such
treatment may be observed on lower
and upper Broadway. The Grant
Mausoleum. owing to its unfinished
condition, is often harshly judged,
but in spite of all adverse criticism,
is a grand and impressive work; the
heavy Doric modelling expresses a
dignity and grandeur not found in
other orders As an example of pure
English Gothic. St. Patricks Cathe-
dral probably occupies first place in
America These. and other noble edi-
fees such as the Public Library, City
Hall. Pennsylvania Station, DR. Park
bursts Church. Appellate Court, Col
umbia Library and Temple Bethel
are in themselves sufficient to make
every New Yorker proud of his beau
tiful city.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-11-01
How 1t Happened.

There was man IN our town
Who hunted for the pole,
But another fellow came along
And reached the long-sought goal.
And when he found the pole was found,
With all his might and main,