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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10

that Tom Waller did down In the Lake
wood country than make all the money
In New Mexico or be elected to any ~.
fee, or lead any sect OF party on TO an
evanescent glory. Tom was m Of the
FIRST settlers at Lakewood, camping
there with hts BRIDE. Bonnie Jessie Wi
lingham before there was anything ex
cept his store aud the old HOLLYWOOD
ranch, before they began calling II the
white City aud 10 Welcome the yankees
aud pbari-ees. In the intervening years
Tom has gone broke twenty seven times
others have gotten rich, hut be didn Z
bngfudge EN-. lie preferred his way
~ going along doing the hest he could
helping bis friends when they needed ~
aud staying with them always. Tha, -
The best way To No broke there ~. When
the time csme Tor him to shake the dust
Of the little place from his shoes last
week, the heart Of the whole town and
country was touched. Everybody low
Ell him. II will Ice found n long day
before they forge, his cheerful helpful
ness, his sound optimism, his alacriiy
TO do scr hing tor the other follow.
After al vt IL about the most com
ple,e succ aat any man could attain
II means n.,fc than brown stone fronts,
coupons aud the cheers Of thousands,
aud the man Of whom II eau be- said II
"a better, u stronger figure than ,ho-r
who ieasure achievement 10y dollars
aud cents or evanescent fame, aud shut
ont about mi that makes life worth Nv
my. II u better to leave behind such
n record, aud such n name, whether the
call of life leads to Houston, Arkansas
or Oshkosh ihan to achieve N place in
the customary annals q, fame. Lake
wood aud the whole .cos valley will
miss suany Tom Waller. the really sue
cessful man.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10
Rejoicing With Bill.

For one | rejoice with Big Bill Taft
oven the recovery of Mrs. Taft. The
mere fact that Bill is president Of the
United States aud that she has the Of
hcial title Of first lady Of the land, "
has nothing to do with the matter.
Neither one are II bit better than John
Jonen, farmer, and Susan his wife. IL
~ just the element Ut name that
u relation in which there IL no rank or
human distinction. Every man who low
- his wife, aud that IL all Of them Ell
cept the unfortunate few whose wives
ain Z worth loving, knows how Bill felt
when Mrs. Bill was sick. Nothing goes
right when the old woman is down. The
home isn Z what u was by u big MAORI
~. Nothing goes right, there or else
where. The children, dumbiy miserable,
can no; realize what N the matter.
Every living thing about the place il
out VI plum. No amount OF hired help,
OF work on yonr part, can be more than
IN uncomfortable eSpedient. The
break .of.day birds have discordsnt
notes, and the light seems to have peter
ed out on the altar. You remember then
what II brave aud plucky and sensible
old gal she has ever been. II you are
honest you admit TO yourself that you
haven Z toted your end Of the load You
haven been near as good a husband
as she a wife, all the way back TO the
time when she stood by your side for
The first heat in the long race. Unless
shave, aud your collar goes unchanged,
You have Ia ~ about your business,
for that is the law Of life aud can not
be- laid aside You are morally sure 10
be grabbed aud forgetful. II Is all
owing IN the missus being sick, aud
realizing Il, you resolve that when she
gets well you are going to even things
up. You don't. You are 50 tickied
when rhe is able 10 he up again that
YOU forget sll about Il. That is the
way of the world, and she would think
YOU crazy II you did anything else. So
would you II the position were revers
ed. Tina, is the blessed way " the tie
that binds, Snd which binds a little
tighter in the general misery that fol
lows when the missus il sick, when there
IL anything the matter with the old
woman. Such being tne ease, Big Bill
now has II right to feel good that Mrs
Bin is able to be up, aud with no re
verses ought 10 be able To next week
IRE the hired pirl and do her own baking
aud washing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10
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low from Illinois aud yarn awhile about
how things used to be. Sometimes II IL
worse, and then ! dig up all the home
papers that have accumulated for weeks
or months and take an evening that be.
longs to the boss aud read them. After
awhile II dawns on me that there Is not
much satisfaction In IL. Time has near.
ly swept the platter clean. Once In u
while | see the name of some one who
knew aud loved me. but most VI the
names are strange, aud the town has
apparently grown so that IL isn't like
what 1t used to be. Little by little II
Is all blotted out except the mental
picture Of the home cote aud q faithful
few, who have not forgotten. What y
the usef Fate orders our footsteps. II
leads us into distinct fields. II II ~
written, some day we will walk the old
paths again. II II Is not 50 written, n
II not besti After 4 time whose period
NO man may tell, when the tired flesh
has crumbled, the spirit will f%oregather
with those who have these years agono
laid them down, aud the whole world
viii be spanned at a step. What is, is
best. That is another way Of saying
that life ought 10 be too busy To spare
any time for vain regrets, OF for hume
sickness. Then little by little II fades
away. II dOesn I stay faded, but IL is
gone for that time, but philosophy eau
not conquer the heart aud memory
will bring II back again-those dreams
Of the Iilini Aud they should be wei
come, FOR they turn our minds afresh to
the wonderful largess of Goj when he
built these mountains, fashioned the
p%rsiries and gave the valley its ever.
lasting smile.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10

What Is Buccess7

II Is an open question as TO what ron
stitutes success Ia this world Of ours
Most people measure II he the s"sumala
ton of the ksle seed the maluma, mon
ey. Others Judge It by social aud po
.litical prominence. Still others by IA
combination ga both. II IL not up to
me TO say which is right, aud It really
doesn', make any difference. would
rather for my par, achieve the success
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10
wasting Pages.

The Denver Pos, Is wasting pages of
small type over u discussion Of the
- Ideal Husband anl the Ideal
wne." | say wasting because the sub
ject could I've absolutely settled IN n
few words by referring II TO the last
man on the Post stan 10 yet married
The subject is too deep for answer by
those who have been married more than
one year.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10

Install Engine.

The Chisholm Nursery people nj Day
ton last week installed u thirty tw
horse power engine to be used eHcld
has far more value ia 1t than It would
be IL another COB Of oil or gas had been
struck. The six inch stream of water
that will aow from the pump IL OF more
dividend paying possibilities than the
same amount Of oil, taking II a. n
steady, year round proposition. Every
pumping plant Of this class is worth
more to the feco- ,aliey than Two oil
wells. An Of which may not be relish
ed by those who have the oil bug, but
is nevertheless the plain truth.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-10
Pals TO Bee Point.

A correspondent at Tueumeari tries
to set up the point that all reforms must
In the nature Of things be partisan. !
fall TO o the point. Where Ia the
party bias In tho general admission that
our prssent system Of taxation is In.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20
FRENCH DANCER A FEATURE
OF WALDMANN'S BURLESOUE.

Bob Manchester's "Crackerjacks'
are heralded to appear at Waldmann's
Theatre lex week. The patrons of this
theatre know the company well, for 1t
has played many successful engage
ments at Waldmann's. 1t is now in
its tenth year. 1t is said to contain
plenty of pretty girls for singing and
dancing, and some clever comedians.
Two new burlesques have been pro-
vided. The first part is entitled, IA
Whirl of Society," and the closing bur-
lesque is a satire on the methods of
cure-all doctors. Novelties are provided
by the Water Nymphs" and the
French Quakers."
Ruby Leoni, the model Venus" and
Billy Hart, comedian and author, are
members of the company, as are also
the Five Piroscofis, a troupe of aero
bats. But the big sensation of the
whole show is expected to be La Belle
Marie, French dancer, who does q
Salome act.
Tuesday will be amateur night. The
Bon-Ton Burlesquers will follow on
March 90.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20
NEW YORK AMUsEMENTs.
ABoRN co.'s SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

A successful grand opera season at
the Newark Theatre seems to be as
sured, If a large subscription sale is cri-
terion. The sale, which opened a weeis
ago last Monday, has proved that local
m~usic-lovers are looking forward with
great interest to the opera season to be
inaugurated by the Messrs. Aborn on
April 20. A.change of policy will go in
to effect at the opening of the opera
season, in regard to matinees, as they
will be given on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, instead of Wednesday and
Saturday; and in place of one opera q
week, two will be given.
The first production, Carmen will
introduce Bertha Shalek, in her charac-
~terization of the title role. Miss S1aleb
is no stranger to local theatre-goers
The secon half of the first week Mas
oagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana'' and
L~eoncavallo's 'Pagliacci will be given
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20
'STROLLING PLAYERS" WILL BE
MINERS EMPIRE BURLESOUERS

During the coming week at Miners
Empire Theatre the "Strolling Players
will provide the entertainment. In put
ting the show together Mr.. THESE has
endeavored to give real burlesque and
an olio of vaudeville numbers in such a
manner al to make a pleasing enter
tainment. The first act, called 1.-The
Stolen Review" serves as a vehicle to
bring in the characters of such popu.
lar stars as David Warfield in the
Music Master" Robert Mantell as
Richard Ill.," Maude Adams as Peter
Pam" Fay Templeton in "Forty-hve
Minutes from Broadway The Gibson
Girl1 and Others. They are imperson-
ated by Kathryn Pearl. sam Liebert.
Sam Hearn as '"The Sheriff." Marcy
Conboy, Lillian Ardell, Eddie Barto and
Church City -Four.
Amateur night will occur Friday as
usual. On March 20 Newark's own
show. Miner & Marion's Dreamland
Burlesquers, will fill the bill.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20
FORMER NEWARK STOCK ACTOR
A HEADLINER AT PROCTOR'S.

: Laddie Cliff, an eccentric Scotch lad,
who has met with success In England.
and Max Won Mitzel, formerly we'll,
known here as a member of a stock
company, will be the leading attractions
at Proctor's Theatre next week. Laddie
Cliff. who is II years old, is expected to
arouse laughter by his peculiar wit,
his songs and dancing. Max Won Mitzel
has a new sketch this rear. named
"Cupid's Coincidence" The characters
represented by Mr.. Won Mitzel and Miss
Maynard (who is Mrs. Won Mitzel In
private life}, win be Garrison Gains.
borough, a miner from the far West,
and Esther Darlington. Chicago
widow.
Another feature will be THAT Quar-
tette.'' The members are Messrs. Prin-
gle, Jones. sylvester n Redmond.
Each is an accomplished vocalist. Rob-
ert Henry Hodge and Company will
present a comedy sketch entitled THE
Troubles Of Bill Blither, Bachelor" The
Sutcliffe Troupe Of Scotch singers, Ian
GERS and general musicians will ada to
the entertainment.
Clayton Kennedy and Matte Rooney
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20

will present their eccentric slit, en-
titled "The Happy Medium" and the
Dixon Brothers will offer a comedy
musical act. Roberts animals will
provide amusement for the children in
particular, and for the older folk in
general, and the whole show will close
with a set of new and humorous NOV
ing pictures.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening
there will be sacred concerts'and vaude-
VILE. The matinee will be for the bene-
fit of the East Side Day Nursery and
the evening entertainment by local
talent. for the benefit of the Hebrew
charitable organization. The entire bill
of this week will be given.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20
COMEDY PREDOMNATES ON BILL
ANNOUNCED AT ARCADE THEATRE.

Motion pictures of French creation
depicting high society events are ex-
pected to interest the gentler sex, who
are occupied with the styles for
Easter at the Arcade next week. New
subjects are introduced daily. Other
features will be Gardner n Elton, in
a comedy sketch called High Jfnks;'
Danny Mccarthy, sblackface comedian;
Miss Nan Doyle, in character delinea :
tons n singing of late comic songs;
Thomas Whitaker. in Jerome H.
Remick's newest Illustrated song, Il
Wish ! Had q Girl" and other songs,
and 'Tayleure.' who has been en-
gagged as an added attraction for the
evening performance only. "Tay-
leure" can neither read nor write
music, but plays man. high class So
llections on the piano of his own COM
posing, as well as compositions of the
masters. 1.-THE Message of the Red,
Red Rose" from Lauder & Pixley's
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20
EUGENE WALTERS
paid IN FULL
ARRIVES NEXT
A Finely Written Play, Whose
Characters Are Real Men
and Women OF Today.
COMES TO NEWARK WITH
RECORD OF LONG SUCCESS
Eighteen Dollar-a- Week Clerk,
Who Goes Wrong, the Leading
Figure-0tEier Attractions.

A I the Newark Theatre next week,
"A beginning Monday night, the
Wagenhals & Kemper Company
Will present for the first time in this
city Eugene Walters notable dramatic
success, Paid in Full Newark play
goers know Paid in Full" Hundreds
saw IL in its New York run which
closed but recently. That run had
lasted since early last season. These
persons will have Il cordial welcome for
the play in Newark, They will wish
to sec II again, for it has the worth
that makes repetition enjoyable. Those
Who have not seen 1t should not miss
this chance. II is one of the really big
things of the time, and it's popularity
Is houndless. Few plays have ever
taken such a grasp on public liking.
Paid in FUR is essentially a human
play. II drives right home and reaches
everybody, II is tho play nearest to
everyday life of any American play
written in years.
Eugene Walter. who wrote it and is
also author of "The Easiest Way pos
sesses to a remarkable extent the
essentials for stage writing. He is
gifted III creating q story; he has Il
genius for p~ortraying striking persons;
he is skilled in devising situations, and
he YIELDS all together in vigorous and
entertaining action, with an admirable
combination of humor, gaiety and
gravity. He is a master of technique.
He puts real men and women on the
stage and shows them under crises OF
life that might occur to all. His char
acters are those with whom we daily
rub elbows; their actions are taking
place around us.
Newark, no less than New York, has
many Joe Brookses, weddings who
blame their defeat upon every cause
except the right one. themselves. Joe
Is the chief agent of activities in Paid
in Full,'I1e is an $1S-a-week clerk and
can't get above this salary. He lives
in a Harlem fiat and his young wife,
Emma. does her own work. There are
many like Emma in Newark. She had
been accustomed to luxury before her
marriage to Joe. who at that time had
expectations which were not realized.
Emma accepts her lot accomplishing
~. With genuine womanliness she
strives to make Joe see the bright side
of things, but he refuses to do SO. He
hates his employer. Captain Williams,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20

for not advancing him. Joe handles
large sums of money. 1t is 0 I'M
natural for a man or his calibre to
Steal. He and Emma get a taste Of
life before his dishonesty;i Is discovered,
the woman believing that his salary
has been advanced. When his 'thefts
are found out he shifts the burden OF
responsibility upon her. He declares
he stole for her; he insists that she
keep him out of prison. He tells her
of one way. 1t is for her to make
terms with Williams. He makes it
plain that she is to go, to any length.
Others have done it, and for less
reason" he urges. ~,,~
Stunned with horror the wife goes to
Williams. He greets her. Joe has
te%lephoned that. she is coming. 1t is
night, and she is to visit Williams
alone in his bachelor apartments.
Williams is the type, of man most
women fear. Earlier he was a South
Pacific trader. Outwardly he has not
softened. since the day when. as. he
admits. "he wrung mems necks as you
would a chicken's.'' Also he tells Of
his conquest of women in remote Pa
cifc lands. Sometimes he stole them,
sometimes he bought them.
Emma's visit 10 Williams is preceded
by that of JimSey Smith, an esteemed
employer of the man. Jimsey loved
Emma before her marriage. Now tor
her sake he tries to bargain for Joe.
He offers ali tho money he has to make
UP for Joe's thefts. Williams refuses.
Smith has gone when Emma comes
She saves Joe from prison, not at the
price he had thought she would pay,
but by proving tile womanliness Will
Jams had all along believed her to pos
sess. Now she realizes what Joe is,
and she leaves him forever. I
There are four acts in paid in Full
The action takes place in New York
at the present time. In the excellent
cast that will be seen In Newark, Guy
Bates Post is Joe Brooks, Julia Dean
is Emma Brooks, Ben Johnson is
Jimsey Smith, William Riley Hatch Is
Captain Williams. hattie Russell is
Emma's,.mother Mrs. Harris, money
w~orshipper. and an aspirant for Fifth
avenue and Josephine Sherwood Is
Beth Harris. younger daughter, juven-
lie copy of her mother John Arthur
plays the character Sato. Japanese
valet TO Williams.
There will be matinees of Paid in
Fulr' Wednesday and Saturday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20
''ME, HIM AND l." A MUSICAL
COMEDY. AT THE COLUMBIA,

The new edition of "Me, Him and L."
Hurtig and Seamon's musical comedy.
with Wrothe. Craig and Deming, will
come to the Columbia Theatre Monday.
The play bears the subtitle "a Trip to
the Klondike," and the story has to do
with the efforts of ar assorted lot OF
prospectors and adventures to reach
the northwestern "Eldorado." 1t starts
at Seattle, is continued on the deck OF
a yacht en- voyage to Yukon. and con
cludes in Dawson City. where, after
many amusing adventures, the princi-
pals Strike it rich" either in gold or
love. as the case may he. Max Hoff-
mans musical numbers are interpreted
by a large singing and dancing COM
rany.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20
SKETCH BY AUTHOR OF THE
ROUND.Up" AT THE LYRIC.

Mayme Gehrue, i'll a sketch by Ed
mund Day, who wrote "The Round
Up" is to be the feature of the bill at the
Lyric next week. She has the assist
ance of her own company of five play
ers in a little sketch of California life
that admits plenty of singing and the
dancing which. first brought tame to
the little comedienne, June Is The pro-
prietor of White Water ranch, in south
'ern California, and her foreman and 4
Spanish ranch owner both fall in love
with her. Her own choice is the FORE
man, but he is so different that even
after June takes the matter in her own
hands and proposes to him, his dense
ness will not permit him to believe that
he has won her love. June, in anger,
decides for a time to accept the Span
lard, but it all works out well, for the
curtain.
Another leading act is the appear
ance of the Brothers Huxter. who made
their American debut two weeks ago.
The three brothers are said to lead
their English competitors in high and
long-distance s~omersaulting. Willie
Hale is tho name that will cover the
appearance of two entertainers who
offer a medley of Juggling, hoop rolling,
tricks on the running globes and music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thorne will pre-
sent AN Uptown Flat" Mrs. Thorne's
depletion of the hustling energetic head
of the house, is said to be a splendid bit
Of character work. as Is also Mr..
Thorpe's S. henpecked husband. The Spill
Ter Musical Bumpers, five colored in
s~trumentallsts, will present a varied
program. Gertrude Black will sing
some new songs, and Ralph Edwards,
in comedy songs, will make a bid for
popularity. The Reid Sisters. in aero
batic dancing, and new pictures in the
Lyriscope complete the bill.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20
"wAY DOWN EAST TO RETURN.

Lottie Blair Parker's familiar. story
of life In the hills of old New Hamp-
shire, Way Down East" elaborated by
Joseph Fl. Grismer n produced by
William A. Brady, will be the attrac-
tion at the Newark Theatre for the
week of March 20.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-20

comic opera, "Marcelle," as sung by
Miss Walton and Mr.. Marlborough, will
be reproduced on the Victor talking
machine, and the A~rcadephone will con-
tribute a Sousa band number.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-22
REPORT SAID YOUNG LADY
TRIED TO Kill HERStlF
Somebody With Distorted Sense of
Humor Tells Yarn About Near
tragedy Following Wedding.

Some persons with a distorted sense
OF humor started n rumor in North
End yesterday that girl who was
said to live on Fortyfifst street or
Forty second street had attempted
10 commit suicide by drinking small
bottle of laudanum and then cutting
her throat from ear TO ear with a
knife. She became despondent. it was
said. when she heard that a young
man who lived on Forty second street
had gone to Elizabeth City. \. c.. and
married another girl there.
The report spread rapidly and in
the afternoon the attempted suicide"
was being petty generally discussed
both in Nor n End and IN the down
town sec'i'n of the city. Several
physicians heard of it and reports of
ii were riade to one or two Of the
police Off GERS.
On herring the report, Daily Press
reporter began an investigation. but
soon was satisfied that the rumor was
myth However. he communicated
with nearly all oil the physicians in
the city and then made an investi-
gation in North End.
According to the various reports the
young lady lived at not less three
addresses on Fortyfirst street and
Forty second street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-22
COMMISSIONER CRUMP
AIDS LOVE SICK SWAIN
Dusky Lever Pays License to Conduct
Store and Then Borrows Dollar Of
il Back to Get Married.

Commissioner Of Reyeuae b. w.
Crump has demOnstrat d the truth OF
the old adagc tina, all the world loves
a lover. II make no difference IL the
icNer happened to Dc a dusky one. And
y IS due to the generous nature OF
the commissioner that James Graves
is now enjoying the bliss Of " deck.
Graves is merchant and this week
h. decided that he would pay his H.
cense Accordingly he appeared at
the commissioners Office and came
across with sll.75 for the license. Then
he explain d that he sure would hav
to borrow a dollar OF dat money back
cause he wan &C git married. twas
an unusual request. but che commits
SOner returned the dollar and few
S. ccnds later Graves appeared AZ the
Clerks Office and cough. himself a
marriage license.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-22
WATCH RfAPPe AIRS WHEN
GIRL IS ARRESTED
Unknown Thief Takes Valuable Time
Piece From Or. Buxton. But Re-
turns II Later.

Alter Oliv JeffeItes. a negro servant
girl employed in the home OF Dr
Joseph +. Buxton on Thirty fourth
street, had been arrested yesterday
by Chief Reynolds on the charge OF
stealing a watch from a bureau drawer
in DR.. Buxton's home, the missing
watch was returned TO the bureau
draw as quickly and myster:ously as
Il lad been taken.
Following a talk with the girl at
polic1 headquarters, the chief Was con-
fdent that she had not taken the time
piece and wOs nat at all SURPRISED
when he was later informed by Dr.
Buxton that whoever had sto. n the
watch had returned fl. The police
believe that one of the other servants
in the houss took the watch. me
Jefferies girl was Geleasd.