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Tonoue Twisters.

Among brief tongue twisters the fol- lowing are hard to beat: The sun shines on the top slgns;" She says she shall sew sheet" The sixth sick shelk's sixth sheep's sick Some of Shakespeae's lines offer pitfalls to the rapid speaker. In Midsummer Nights Dream" we find. "When lion rough in widest rage doth roar" and in the same play
 Oh, Fates. como. come.
 Cut thread and thrum;
 Quail, crush. conclude and Quell.
 London Chronicle
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The Gnu In tho Zoo.

They've got gnu in tue zoo. 1rs a new gnu. That is to say. no one ever knew 1t there before When ir arrived 1t had very little ceat. Consequently 1t was in state of gnuditv; hence. this new ditty We ane composing on tue subject. But now 1t Is 10 longer gnude. That new gnu knew some thing and grew new coat for the cold weather If some people knew what that new Nubian gnu knew, they would keep their hatr on.-Londou ScranS
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A Corsican Vendetta.

Lecturing on "The Land of the Ven detta" at the Royal Geographical so- ciety's headquarters, the Rev. T. T. Norgate said he had discovered in- stances of vendetta being started in Corsica through pig getting into an- other mans field, and this had caused the loss of perhaps hundreds of lives and had made two families deadly enc mics for upward of 800 years. The men who carried on such vendetta would scorn to rob any one of six penny pisce.-.-LondoD Globe.
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ln the Hands of the Law.

An mpetunious young lawyer re gently received the following letter from tailor to whom he was in. dpbted
 Dear Sir-kindiy advise me by return mail when l may expect remittance from you in settlement of my account Yours truly, J. SNIPPEM. The follower of Blackstone immed! ately replied:
 Dear Sir-I have yo2r request for ad vice of :l recent date and bag leave ta say that. not having received any retain CT from you. l cannot act tn the premises Upon receipt of your check for s.so shall be very glad to look the matter up fo, you and to acqualnt you with the results of my Investigations. l am, sir, w!,t great respect. your most obedent servant
 BARCLAY B. COKE. Success Magazine.
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PILES! PILES. FILES!

Williams indian Pile Ointment wt1! cure Blind, Rleedinzs and T'1 ,H.uP
 Tiles IL absorbs the tamors, ailayf ttching at once. acts as a pOultice. ,ives instant relief. Williams Indian Pile Ointment Is prepared for Piles snd itching of the private parts. Sold uv druggists. nail 50c and s1 DO WI. !iams Mfg. Co. Props. Cleveland. o. aold by McCammon X Sons
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Merely Local.

Young Thomas. afflicted with a grees apple pain !u his midst. thus explained his condition to his mother: "MoeAee, I'vo got an awful bad pain right A the middle of my stomach, but tAs rest of me feels dnew-Lippincott.s
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Modest Modern Man.

Whatever may be said of thu modern man. he cannot be said to be lacking in modesty. While the ancients did their utmost to prove that they issued from the gods, we do our best to demon strate that We have descended from monkeys.-Parts Journal
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importance of Towels.

Do you fully realize the importance of the vowel "e" in English? The in scription. "Prsryyprfctmnv vrkpthsprcp ,stn," over the Decalogue In an Eng ltsh country church puzzled people for 200 years. Pepper 1t properly with 'e's' and you may read, Preserve. ye perfect men; ever keep these preceptz ten" Easy, isn't it ?-Bostou Globe.
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Why She Opened the Letter.

Willis-rm sorry your wife opened that business letter sent you, Harris. You told me that she never opened your letters.
 Harrls-She doesn't. as rule. Willis, but. you see. you marked 1. "prlvate."
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SALESMAN WANTED-TO SELL ID
 grocers. druggists and conrectlon- ers. S1Do. % per month and expenses
 California Cider and Extract Co, St. ouie No To- -l6-6t.
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A Little Too Youna.

New Boarder-How's the fare here! Old Boarder-Well, we have chicken every morning. New Boarder-That's first ratei How is 1t served? Old Boarder-In the eggs Brooklyn Life.
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In this WoeiA one must b. . 1l&As too klnA c O kind saoaeA.-oGaae s ..- ------.------- ..----..
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FVRTi.NATE PINE BLUFF PEOPLE

A few claims paid by klmball x Saunders, managers of the Great East ern Casualty Co.,, of New York, dur ing the last three weeks.
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Peace rules the day whers reason vp1o0 tho hd,-CollinA
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Help Wanted

IMNdEDIATELY-YOUNG men and women to prepare for rail- way an commercial telegraph ser ice. Excellent salaries. Quick pro-
 motion. Finest equipped telegraph
 department in the south. We secure
 positions. Write for further infor- snation. Address Telegraph Depart rnent, Monroe Commercial College Monroe, La. 9-1S i'm.
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FOR SALE-CHEAP. CHiLD'S IRON
 bed with adjustable sides. New cot
 and mattress. Couch box with spring top. Small refrigerator. Must be sold at once Apply 203 w. 18th St. l0-12-6t.
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FOR SALE-COMPLETE FURNISH ings of five room house. New and
 terms reasonable Apply no South Walnut. 10-10-St
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
MULLEN OF ALAMoooRDo
FINALLY CONVICTED

Information has been received 20
the effect that after being out sixteen
hours the Jury in the ease of X. q.
Mullen at Seymore, Iowa. brought in
a verdict OF guilty. II il expected that
= motion for n new trial or an appeal
will be made.
The charge against Mullen was that
Of obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses from people Of Seymore and
Corydon, Iowa. lie was Jointly IN.
dieted with H. NJ. Nichols of Kansas
City. The plaintirs alleged that Null
len and Nichols took n party " Iowa
people in II special car to Orograndc
aud there misrepresentcd TO them the
true situation and condition OF the
Southwest Smelling Company. II IL
claimed that Mullen aud Nichols ~
sured the Iowa people that the in
dcbtcdness Of the company did no, ex.
coed $4,000, aud a very rosy picture
was painted n to the great future
that lay in store for the stockhoIder.
OF the company. A number of the visit.
ors from Iowa later took stock in the
company. relying upon the representa-
tions made to them by Mullen aud
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
PORTO RIcoNs APPEAL
TO UNCLE Sam.

An earnest appeal is being made by
Porto Ricons 10 President Taft for in.
creased educational facilities for the
children OF working men, improvement
OF the extremely bad sanitary condi.
tions, application Of the eight.hour
law, inspection Of factories and work
shops, prohibiting the employment Of
children, and the abolition Of convict
labor. A delegation Of the Free FEEDER.
alton Of Working Men Of Porto Rico
will take the petition TO the president.
The petition tells the president that
there are in that Island six hundred
thousand agricultural and industrial
workers, including men, women and
children who are economically and so.
eially In a deplorable condition. IL ID
certainly to be hoped that the presi.
dent will cause investigation 10 be made
10 relieve the situation in the Island. II
we are 10 handle the destiny Of those
people let us extend TO them the priv.
ileges enjoyed by Americans at home,
or elsa withdraw from the Island and
let them work out their own salvation.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
TREES For PENCE POSTS

There IL only one "fcnce post farm
in the United states 50 far as known
and II IL conducted neal Roswell b,
a former governor Of the territory.
territory.
Ten miles East Of Roswell IL IN,
Hagerman estate aud on a lagre acre
age Of this vast tract Of land Herbert
J. Hagermsn, former chief exccutiv,
Of this territory, and heir Of the founder
Of the estate, has n farm devoted Il
the exclusive purpose Of raising fence
posts.
The trees are planted for the espet
ial purpose Of being grown TO the
necessary size and utilized to supper
the barbed wire that surrounds the
picturesque estate and encloses the
vast apple orchard and alfalfa fields.
The trees are not grown for telephone
posts, for eordwood, nor for any othcr
purpose than fence posts.
The cstalpa is planted for this pui
pose, being a tree that grows quickly
shoots straight up in the air without
limbs and then has the quality Of
lasting when cut and put into the
ground to serve the purpose for which
this ex-governor is growing Il. The
tree is also a rapid grower, which IL
another advantage, as the IIagerman
estate Is large and the repairs to the
fence amount to considerable In the
demand upon the fence post farm.
The trees are set out in rows about
a foot apart and are irrigated and
cultivated rs carefully a. the apple
orchards. They are allowed to grow
to n hoighth Of fifteen or eighteen feet
they are cut, unless there IL
u pressing need for fence posts before
the trees can reach that heighth. Then
they can be cut into from two to three
posts, One tree will grow to a heighth
for three posts much quicker
than two trees can be grown to sui.
size TO mske one post each, one
after the other Is cut, Of course,
so that the trees are therefore allowed
to grow to a heighth sufficient to make
three posts, where this is possible, and
Il generally ia
A popularity about the rec IL that
Il grows very fast until IL reaches n
Of eighteen or twenty feet.
and then it Is slow Of growth. This
II just - undesirable as n ma.
.erial for telephone posts as it is de.
for fence post growths, hence
{ appear. to be intended just for the
for which this young or .govrr.
ior has selected IL.
The Hagerman fence post farm is
me Of tho curiosities Of the Pecos val
cy aud will remain so.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

That this administration is practic.
ing what it breaches is in evidence in
the custom : service Mt the New York
custom house, where upwards Of one
hundred employees have been recently
discharged, presumably for corruption,
and the discharge Of a still larger mum.
Der for negligence. As the boys would
say out here, the crooks have been
taken to a cleaning. That saying, that
honesty is the best policy, may be a
little overworked sometimes, but it is
evidently furnishing food for thought
for some Of the hombres who are aecus.
toned TO draw thsi' rations from Uncle
Sam.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
SPANKED AND SENT HOME

Joaquin Librado and Geronimo As
carte, two Old Mexico denizens have
been in jail at Las Vegas for the pas,
month for breaking the seal on a boz
car. Judge Mills gave them q year
each in the penitentiary, but RENTED
the sentence during good behavior
Later on came a request from the Mex
lean republic, and they were allowed 70
return home. 1t seemed that they were
not attempting robbery, but were steal.
ing a ride and were ignorant OF the
penalty the United States law carries
In such offenses.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
THAT STATEHOOD BUSINESS

II seems that Billie Taft has laid
out q good pasals Of work for the com.
ing session Of congress. He worked
overtime for a space and got o much
on the program, and In whiting out
a few sections In his recommendations
that are going TO be made in his mes
sage, Il was feared that statehood for
Now Mexico would get into the trim.
minas, but according to the New York
Herald, II IL not 10. The Herald, after
hearing from It's Washington bureau,
has announced a number Of subjects
that are TO open the message Of the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

The News don Z know whether IL
will give the president much encour.
agement or not, but we are with him
whenever he talks about boxing that
little ~pusillanimous Nicaragua until her
ears fairly ring, and the next time she
attempts to monkey with an American
citizen wipe her of the map. There
should be no quibbling with such oh.
streperous hot heads when the life Of
an American Is at stake.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

w. l.. Batson returned from Alamo.
gordo Tuesday. lie informed the News
that the suit against a tract Of his
land near Endee was thrown out Of
court, but the expenses OF getting wit
nesses, lawyer fees, etc, cost more
than the land is worth, There IL too
much Of this sort Of business and Mr..
Batson is only one Of a number Of PEG.
pie who have had expenses on account
Of the spleen Of some fellow who had
it in for everything and everybody,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK DELAYED

The Legislation looking toward the
establishment Of postal savings banks
will 90 over until the congress Of 1910,
or until the report Of the currency com.
mission is made and a new currency law
enacted. At least this is the report that
has been given out since the recent
conference at the White House. The
president will reeomemnd this legisla.
tion in his message but II is understood
that he has agreed TO a ~postponement
Of its consideration until next year.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

Say, Tueumcarians. don Z YOU realize
that we must have tome sort Of good
wholesome entertainment for our PEG.
plei Tucumeari must have an opera
house. This is one Of the best show
towns in the country, aud the News
believes an opera house is now a feas.
ible enterprise tor this city. II we
had an opera house We could get into
the circuit this winter and be- having
some god shows right along.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

Nichols. After the stock had been
paid for the purchasers discovered
that the indebtedness Of the south
west Smelling company, instead of
being only 10000 exceeded sl5O,OOo.
The indictments soon followed. Mich
OILS was found in Iowa aud was a,
once arrested and then released on
bond, but Mullen, being in New Mex
leo, could not be arrested and taken
to Iowa without being e~xtraditcd. TX
tradition papers were asked tor aud
then followed the legal battle known
to everyone at Santa Fc. Though
Governor Curry granted the papers of
"xtradition the matter was taken into
court and finally Mullen succeeded in
appealing the matter 10 the supreme
court Of the United States. Later
Mullen decided TO go back TO Iowa of
his own accord and stand trial. the
result being his conviction.
Mullen was recently indicted nj 81
Joseph, Mo- by the United states
grand jury on n charge Of land frauds
IN Otero county. The trial in tina,
matter will occur in the spring.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

One hundred and dfty thousand is
the amount offered 10 land the Jeffreys.
johnson fight, offered by Billie Garon
OF IT. Louis. That is a lot " money
10 give up to see a boiler maker knock
all the color u Of n Niger. Why. that
would go a long way toward paying
all the taxes in the territory of New
Mexico. Billie, you are joshing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

Thank the Lord it ism = BarSum.-
Springer Stockman. Yes. now. what
has Barsum done to youl Stole some
of your sheep. maybe. II would be aw
ful II BurSum shoIld lind II out that
YOU have mixed him up with the Lord
IN your applications.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

The Cubans are weary of Gomez eh,
well, they will likely weary Of any.
body else who has anything to do
with their government, They have a
sorter weary disposition anyway. Hook
worm, maybe.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

All indications point to the retention
Of Foraker ~ 4. :. Marshal for the
territory. That suits this paper al.
right, We don I see any necessity for
. change at this time.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

So long as business is in the best
Of health, suppose we let the tariff
schedules alone, even II they do not
exactly suit every politician in the coun.
try,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
SOME rATERs

II. l.. Mathis Of Estancia valley, has
jus, marketsa Ms potato crop which ran
from 100 to IFS bushels per acre. He
marketed the crop for $50 per 100
pounds, or about ninety cents per bush.
Ell. lie had twenty acres, make your
" figures. When you have finished
you will likely conclude that we are
In II whom il comes 10 the Irish staple.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
CEMENT SIDEWALKS.

We put In cement side walks and
guarantee them TO stand. See us before
you let q contract. RitE q Son. 7.st
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

Whom you receive the catalogue from
the n Psso arm, Jones win duplicate
anything IN II for the same money. s.lt
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
Agricultural Colleges

State agricultural colleges enrolled
more students than in any proceeding
year. The biennial appropriations of
several Of them have now reached the
half million mark, eight completed ex-
pensive buildings during the year. Ad.
ditional agricultural high schools were
founded in four states, and Ave states
provided for teaching agriculture in
general high schools.
Experiments are being conducted in
Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico and Guam
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
Demonstration Work

Rapid strides have been made In
demonstration work throughout the
south. II Is an effort to help the far.
mer to help himself. II reaches and
convinecs all classes and apparently is
the only means by which rapid and
radical changes of methods long estsb
lished can be secured. From one tcid
agent six years ago the number has in.
creased to 362, and from one farm un
der supervision to more than $4,000
farms, including those classed as co.
operating. 1t has been influential in
securing u better preparation OF the
soil, better varieties Of seed, more in.
tensive cultivation, the production Of
foods necessary for the support Of fam.
lilies, teams, stock, etc,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

A seedless nonastringent p%ersimmon
had made promising growth at various
places in the soutS, also a large fruit.
ed, dry land Chinese date. The Chi
ncse pistschs tree is growing we'll in
the southwest. A very interesting dis.
eovery Of wild wheat which grows in
eastern Palestine may prove valuable
as q stock for breeding strains Of wheat
adapted to the dry, rocky soils Of this
country.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

Since the passage Of the food and
drugs act the prescription scheme"
has arisen. Uhdsr this plan Of selling
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

Ruben Doss was in town Tuesday
to make final proof on his homestead.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

All kinds Of city property for sale
by O. II. dc Yampert. +.tf.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
Dry Land Farming.

Investigations in the great plains
area are now under way at 10 stations.
The subjects Of crop sequence, green
manurins. time and depth Of blowing,
effect Of tillage before and after seed.
ing, and practically all the eombina.
tions Of crop sequence and tillage meth.
DDS for the conservation Of moisture
are being studied. Durum wheat has
become firmly established in the mid
great plains region and is being rapid.
ly extended into the i~ntermoun:ain
dry land section.
The total production Of durum wheat
for 1909 vii probably be not less than
5o,oo0,00o bushels. The spread Of this
type Of wheat has been so great that
the care necessary to maintain the high.
est standard Of quality has not been
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
Department Finances


The appropriation for the department
OF agriculture and for the state expert.
ment stations for the last fiscal year
was eio,oos, $50. OF this sun 5000, 900
is 3 permanent annual appropriation
for meat inspection, sl, 24s,00o went to
the agricultural experiment stations,
and 100000 was for printing and
binding.
Prairie Dogs ana Rabbits
The prairie dog 10 very destructive
TO alfalfa, grain, and ether crops, and
even to pasture especially In large
colonies. An effective formula for
poisoning prairie dogs has been worked
out and 10 being used by the forest
service In Kidding lands under its ju.
risdietion Of the pests.
During the year IL was discovered
that the lime and sulphur wash used In
work against the San Jose scale 10 a
preventive against attacks by rabbits
on orchard trees. The remedy is cheap
and q single treatment In the fall mp.
pears TO protect trees for the winter.
The secretary deals extensively with
the fight carried on against the pests
In various sections Of the country, most.
~ local.
Patent Medicine Fakes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
Tho % Hour Law

Owing to better observance Of the
law governing transportation Of live
stock In cars, only EOS cases Of viola.
ton were reported during the year, or
less than me third the number in the
year previous. Only Ave percent Of the
cases resulted adversely to the govern.
msnt. Fines Of s7s,4s0 we're collected
and costs Of ell, 500.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

proprietary medicines, a prescription
IL sent through the mails or advertised
In the papers. The prescription will
contain several well known medicinal
agents, but also a coined name Of some
unknown product. To all the prescrip.
tion the recipient must purchase the
agent sold under the coined name.
Analyses Of these products have shown
that many usually consist Of the cheap.
est and m Of ingredients,
though advertised as psnaceas for va.
rious diseases. Such remedies are
plainly fraudulent, since they have no
curative properties for the diseases for
which they are recommended.
Headache Remedies.
An investigation Of the effects Of
seetanilid, antipyri, and ~phenaeetin,
drugs commonly used in headache
remedies Of the present day, showed
that the indiscriminatc use Of
dies containing these drugs without the
advice Of q physician frequently pro.
duce poisoning, a drug habit, or. in
some cases, death.