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Business Manager OF the Tucumcar News.
that the bona hide circulation of said Tu-
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sth day Of August 1905.
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Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
ALMOST TOO MUCH coNpoLENcE..
Elaborate courtesies That Follow Con
fiaeration in Japan.

An American missionary living in
Japan recently lost his dwelling by
flre. He describes in an amusing way
the polite condolences which his neigh
,bors showered upon him. I'VE were
deluged with visiting cards." he says.
"They were forced into our hands by
sympathetic inquirers, friends offer
ing aid and tradespeople soliciting
orders. The conversation with each
conner was somewhat as follows: You
have, indeed, had an honorable disas-
ter says the friend. I have humbly
caused great disturbance I reply.
please honorably excuse me- Indeed.
It is honorably sad for you,' the friend
answers. I have done an unheard-of
thing say. I am overcome that you
should have come to call on me on
purpose. Thank you, very nuch.'
please honorably excuse me for beng
90 late in coming says the friend.
The energy required for such con-
versation can. be imagined by accom-.
psayiug each sentence with low bcv
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
stopping place on the east side of the

stopping place on the east side of the
river.
"The very day this order became ef-
fective terrible snowstorm set in.
In this snowstorm western passengers
on the New York Central had to walk
across the river, dragging their bag
gage along with them, in order to
make connections with the Hudson
River trains to New York. When they
reached the other side the Hudson
River trains had usually left. Mean
while, western freight began to ac-
cumulate at Albany. The inevitable
then took place. The Central's earn
ings Immediately decreased; its hank
ruptcy, under these conditions. could
probably not be long postponed. Its
stock, which, in the fall Of 1866, had
sold at $3.50 share, declined, as a re-
suit of Vanderbilt's onslaught, to 3ex.
AS It went down the commodore nur.
chased thousands Of shares, and. in a
few months, had $4,000, 900 of it's 313-
100000 capital in his own name"
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
sHREwo TRICK or VANDERBILT
How Cornelius the First Got Control
Of New York Central.

In an article on "The Vanderbilt
Fortune" in McClure's, Burton ]. Hen
drick tells how Commodore Wander
bilt obtained control of the New York
Central. He says:
''The Central had two avenues by
which it could send its passengers and
freight from Albany to New York
the Hudson river steamboats, and Van
derbilt's Hudson River railroad. In
the winter time, however, the river
was completely frozen over and the
Central was absolutely dependent on
Vanderbilt's Hudson River line. In
the latter part Of January, 1867, the
Hudson River road notified the New
York Central that it would no longer
accept traffic from it, At. Albany a
new railroad bridge had recently been
constructed; over this Hudson River
trains passed, and. at Albany, inter-
changed passengers and freight with
the New York Central. Suddenly all
Hudson River trains refused to cross
the bridge and established .. new
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
and repeating the process about fifty

and repeating the process about fifty
times.
about ten o'clock we two foreign
ers escaped to face our next duty,
which consisted in apologizing to all
the houses in our section-about fifty.
1t was nearly IL o'clock at night when
our apology tour was completed, but
our last visitor called at two o'clock
in the morning. Callers began COM
ing again at six o'clock and kept on
coming steadily. During the day we
received many visitors and paid twen-
ty-eight or more calls. The strain of
all this, together with our other tasks,
including the receiving Of the stream
of visitors which lasted q whole week,
is better imagined than described.
"All day after the fire and for three
days more people from all over Gifu
and from out-stations kept bringing
sympathy from their families and
presents Of cakes and fruit and other
articles. We can never repay all the
kindness we received"
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10

and bounds. The next day he asked
her to ride with him through the park,
and she politely declined.
For three months this handsome
young feminine person played with
this wise gentleman in much the same
manner that a cat would toy with
mouse it intended ultimately to eat.
Little by little she let it be known
she was widow. Reared by an in
dulgent father, all she had known
about money was that it was made in
the mint and her papa got it. Nor did
her husband force upon her more def
mite knowledge of the manner in
which dollar bills are nursed into tens
and tens into hundreds.
Then death came upon their happy
home, and in twinkling the RESPONSE
btlities of large fortune were thrust
upon her. She disliked these burdens
so. She was never trained to bear
them, she had neither aptitude nor
liking for such tasks, and she was in
constant fear of tumbing into pitfalls.
The gentleman was duly sympathet-
ic. To the best of his limited ability
he would at any time instruct her.
Was she at that time contemplating
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
any investment about which he might
enliRhten her? She was not.

any investment about which he might
enlighten her? She was not.
This woman knew what to door,
rather, she had been told what to do.
Her employers wished to know wheth-
er It was the intention of the gentle
man to force a certain stock to still
higher figure-it was then high-or
let it sag back. She bided her time
until she believed the right moment
had come and then edged around to
the subject. A transaction that need
not be entered into here had left her
several thousand dollars which she de-
sired to reinvest. Would the gentle
man advise her to buy stock in his big
concern at its present high price?
Fell Into the Trap.
He ought to have known better, bat
he didn't He "fell'' for the widows"
query without premonition of danger.
And he told her not only what he hon
estly believed, but what he knew to be
true. The price of the stock was to be
slaughtered in a few weeks.
She thanked him and Gid not invest.
Neither did her employers. More than
that, they sold what they did have.
And what they saved by getting out
while the price was high made the
cost of paying the widows" expenses
for six months look like a rain.check
beside thousand-dollar bill
Another business man sent a mes
senger to request the chief of private
detective agency to call on him.
Il want you to find OUT said he,
what So-and-So is going to do with
such-and-such a property. He is the
hardest man in the world to get any
information from He doesn't even
talk to his wife. But he's got daugh-
ter who can talk like a phonograph.
Furthermore, I think that girl of his
knows what he's up to all the time
AS nearly as can find cut, she's the
only cne he confides in-she winds
him around her finger if she wants to-
Now, what want you to do is this:
There are lot of young men without
much means in this town whose social
position is just as good as So-and-So's
and his daughters. I want you to find
one of them who will consent to 60 on
this case. I'll put up all the money he
needs to make good with the girl.
And I want you to have him 60 after
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10

& warrant for that young woman for
conspiring to extort money from YOU ;
The third partner would swear to
the warrant and the young woman
would be arrested. Within an hour
after her arrest the whole story
would be wrung from her and war
rants would be sworn out for you and
your other partner.
Abandon this scheme. Go to your
Office tomorrow morning and tell your
partner you came within hailing dis
tance of the penitentiary tonight, but
luckily escaped it. If ever you have
any honest detective work to do shall
be at your service, but this case l
would not take for million dollars" :"
Again the Feminine Element.
On another occasion a firm of big
operators wanted to get inside infor-
nation concerning multi-millionaire's
ultimate plans for the development of
a great property. There was no use
of sending men to brush up against
him. He never talked to men. But he
had evidently promised his aged grand
mother he would never be unkind to
a woman, so they determined to cap
italize this trait of his character.
From no one knows where they en-
listed the services of as pretty wom-
an as ever rode down Fifth avenue.
In a few days she appeared at the
hotel in which the great capitalist
made his home. She was beautiful
enough to be conspicuous in any COM
pany-diffident enough to make her
attractiveness compelling. She neither
sought nor declined introductions to
others, passing her time as any we'll
bred woman in affluent circumstances
might wish to do. AS good an automo.
bile as is made in France took her
from and to the hotel. And the car
bore her monogram.
Wise Gentleman Easy Victim.
Her life in this hotel was destined
to be marked by two great days, and
it was six months before the first one
came. On that day she was intro.
duced to the man on account of whom
some one had bought all her fashion.
able gowns and finery, her motor car
and paid her hotel bills. She chatted
with him for ten minutes and then
bade him good evening, just as his in
terest in her was ascending by leaps
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
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wishes it, but the future first lady of the land
has for some time past had pew No. "a in this
church, pew that is well forward in the church
and In almost desirable location as the presi-
Dental pew, II she prefers to retain it.. Mrs Taft
adheres rigidly to everything ordained by her
church There will be little social gayety at the
White House during Lent while the Tafts are in
possession, and Mrs. Taft has steadfastly held out
against the fad for Sunday entertainments which
has grown rapidly in recent years in our cosmo-
politan capital.
Miss Helen Taft, like Miss Ethel Roosevelt has
followed in the footsteps of her mother in relig.
ious inclinations.
st. Johns church, where Mrs. Taft and her
daughter will worship, is built in the form of a
Latin cross with portico supported by massive
columns. The exterior has pebble finish and
portions of the church are wellnigh covered with
ivy. The original building was erected in 1916
and there are few churches in this country that
convey such an impression of great age. This
church is little more than square from the
White House, and the presidents church is also
within easy walking distance.
The new vicepresident and Mrs. Sherman are
members Of the Church of the Covenant. of the
Presbyterian denomination. This edifice. which il
unique and imposing enthusiastically is located on
Connecticut avenue, one of the fashionable boule.
wards Of the capital Directly opposite is the resi-
dence of Senator Depew and diagonally across
the street are the British and Austro-Hunearian
embassies. BENJAMIN Harrison worshiped in the
Church Of the Covenant during his term Of of,,ca
as president and James G.. Blaine and the late
Secretary Hay were pewholders. Miss Helen Hav
was married in this church. and it has been the
scene of many notable services.
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10

nstinctively the interest manifested In the church
homes of the leaders of new administration is
second only to the interest in the personalities of
the new leaders themselves.
There are number of churches at the national
capital that have at time another enjoyed the
distinction of being the "Presidents Church. but
with the Inauguration of President Taft this honor
will descend to edfce that has never heretofore
attained such prominence. All Souls Unitarian
church will be the "President's Church." dis
placing the Dutch Reformed church which has
served in similar capacity during the Roosevelt
gme. While the presen. All Souls takes rank
as presidents church for the first time, the pred
ecessor Of the present edifce as the home of this
congregation had early title to the honor, for
of the founders of this historic Washington church
was John Quincy Adams.
William H. Taft has been pewholder at All
Souls-the only Unitarian church at the capital
since taking up his residence at Washington. 1t
may be remembered that during the campaign it
was asserted that Mr.. Taft an atheist, but the
charge was of course totally unfounded The presi-
dent-eect is Of Unitarian family his father and
mother both being Unitarians his grandmother hav
ing joined the Unitarian movement with the famous
Dr. Claiming. William H. Taft like his father be-
fore him. was a member of the Unitarian church Of
Cincinnati. After entering official life in Washing
ton he took pew in the church that is henceforth
to be known as the presidents Church"
However, as might be expected of a Unitarian,
Presdentelect Taft is broadminded in his religious
views. The Taft family, like the Roosevelts, Is d.
vded in religious views but Mr. Taft Is not SO ag-
gressively loyal to his own denomination but what
he frequently goes with Mrs. Taft to the Episcopal
church, of which she following in the footsteps Of
her family, is member. When the Tafts spent the
summers at Murray Bay, Canada-a practice that
continued for 16 years-Mr. Taft took particular
interest in tn. union chapel Of the Presbyterian
and Episcopal churches, which he was wont to at
tend every Sunday during the vacation PERIOD and
now that he mas chosen a new playground-Hot
Springs, Va. he has become q regular attendant
at ST. Luke's Episcopal church. diminutive place
of worship at this mountain retreat
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10

The population of Texas is about g.
100000. Germany's last census pre-
sented total of more than 10000, 900,
yet the empire has some room left at
home for expansion.
BY squeezing Mr.. Hill q trifle as to
his ranch, the 90,000,000 people Of the
United States could still make them
selves at home in Texas, each with al
most two-acre plot.-N. Y. World.
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
Reasonable,

Two 1rishmen one day went shoot
ing. A large flock of pigeons came
flying over their heads. Pet elevated
his piece and, firing, brought one Of
them to the ground. "Arrah!" ex-
claimed his companion, what fool
you are to waste your ammunition,
when the bare fall would have killed
him. !''-Pick-Me-Up
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
Citizens Can Make No Complaint Of
OvercrowdinU.

The Texas ranch Of 100000 acres
which is reported to be engaging the
contemplation of James J. Hill and as
gociates will comprise about oIe-twen.
ty-sixth of tho land in the Lone Star
state. But within that ranch could be
olaced entire the states of Connecticut,
Rhode Island and Delaware. and there
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10

every time apply for accommodations
at this hotel the house is FULL
1T is a bit singular" agreed thu
clerk. edgfng as far away from the
register as possible, but we trast that
you will continue to let us have the
refusal of your patronage"
II he has any particularly young and
sood-looking aunties you might turn
yourself into . jack.in.the-box for his
edification; you will thereby add much
to the 3oyousness Of the young la,
dies when they recite' the incident to
hilarious friends,
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
STILL HAVE ROOM IN TEXAS

would still remain room for another
Delaware and the District of Columbia.
II Massachusetts, Vermont, New
Hampshire or New Jersey were placed
within 7,00O,0O0-acre zone there
would be space for promenade all
round the border.
Texas has an area of more than 265..
900 square miles. The German empire
In Europe includes 20S,S30 square
miles.
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
011 ST. <10/zWU CHURCH At Nl4d/ZWo1c1y
%5S0SE6EoE%6~1

VERY large proportion of the
people of the country take the
keenest interest in the religious
views and denolninational affilia.
tions of the chief magistrate of
the republic and his family, and
this interest extends in only
a slightly lesser degree to the
church connections of the vice
president and his household.
Practically all of the nations
rulers, from the days of George
Washington to the present
time, have been churchgoers
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10

req orlck ou1ld1ng with lofty steeple and an ar
cnltectural style familiar in such edifices 1t is,
however, rendered distinctive in appearance by
reason OF the tact that it is draped from steps
to steeple in ivy which never loses it's luster
The church, which is large one with a commo-
dious gallery, can seat upward of 1000 persons.
This is valuable asset for presidential church.
When President Roosevelt came to Washington
the congregation of which he became member,
and which had previously worshped in a small
chapel had to build large edifce because of the
responsibilities entailed upon a presidential
church, and the new edifice, although it seats
close to 500 people, has seldom been large enough
slider attendance at the presidents church one Of
presidents pastor is the Rev. Ulysses Grant
Baker Pierce. He is a native of Providence, R. l.,
and was born in the closing year of the civil war.
He was educated In New England and at Hillsdale
college, Michigan, and also pursued advanced
studies at Harvard. He has had pastorates in
Iowa., California and Ithaca, N. ~, and came to
his present charge in 1891, in which year also he
married Florence, the daughter of Capt Ions
bury of Michigan. The Rev. Mr.. Pierce like the
distinguished member of his congregation has
travelled extensively and lectures considerably up-
on travel subjects.
BY odd coincidence Mrs. Taft is a member Of
the same church as Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
old st. Johns, situated just across the park from
the White House and often called the Church of
the Presidents, from the fact that every president
from Madison to Lincoln, and several since that
time, have worshiped there. The quaint little edi-
flee Is also dubbed The Court Church." from the
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
Origin Of Cards Is Unknown.

Origin Of Cards Is Unknown.
Historians agree that the best evi-
dence as to the age of playing carcs
is negative. That is to say, if no men,
tfon Of cards is found in places in
which they naturally would be spoken
Of, it may safely be assumed that the
writer's did not know of them.
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
M264HzfE R>&HzzSI cIZ1at75EHN4
HhMHHzYh/IWH/nW7zD ANAHY MeZlNe

her as if she were the only girl ne had
ever loved. If he has to, let him even
propose to her-but he needn't marry
her if he doesn't want to-but if she
has the information l want he must
get IT,
The chief politely declined, and the
case went elsewhere, if It went any
where.
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10

The new presidents
church in Washington
is one of the most his
toric churches in what
might be termed "The
City of Fa m Gus
Churches" John C.Cal-
houn, Daniel Webster,
Bulfinch, the late Sena-
tor Hoar have been
among it's members.
President Taft will be
called to worship every
Sunday morning by
the far-reaching tones
of a great bell cast by
the famous Paul Re-
we're of revolutionary
fame. This bell, which
has a place in a lofty
belfry, has sounded on
great public occasions
since 1922, tolling for
Lincoln, Garfield and
Mckinley.
All 6oul1' church is
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
A Diplomatic Clerk.

1T is quite a coincidence" observed
the celebrated pugilist. coldly, that
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10

Cheer for the Industrious.
Industry keeps the body healthy, the
mind clear. the heart whole. the purse
fuu.-Simm0ns.
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
The Office and the Fool.

When king creates an ONCE Prov
ldence at once creates fooj to bur
tt.-Colberl
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10
HIS EVERY MOVE IS CHRONICLED
Even Few Hours Absence from His Usual
haunts Causes Furry Among Brother Oper-
ators---How Business Secrets Are Some
times Wormed from Shrewd Men
of Business.

EW YORK.-"The man Of
many interests can no
more get away from the
penetrating rays Of pub
licity than a cat can get
Willmar tribune., 1909-02-10

fact that many leading foreign diplo-
mats and high officials of the nation
have attended it's services. Admiral
George Dewey is now vestryman at
this church. St. Johns is tiny
church, but the congregation can not
buy foot of land in any direction in
this select neighborhood for purposes
of enlargement, and so the member
ship of the congregation is necessar-
lily pretty much of close corporation.
When a pew is released it is sold at
auction and the successful bidder
must usually pay well above $4,000.
A pew is set aside for the use of the
president of the United States and his
family, and this pew, which has been
occupied by Mrs. Roosevelt aid her
children for the last seven years, will
be at the disposal of Mrs. Taft II She
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-22

ALL kinds Of heating and cooking stoves; also
furniture sold and exchanged cheap for cash.
$40 Mulberry St.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-22
COMING EVENTS.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE OF INTENTION-Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioner of the City
of Newark, at q meeting held the eighteenth
day of November. 1909, and approved by the
day OF November. 1909. public notice is hereby
given that 1t is the intention Of the Board OF
street and Water Commissioners OF the City Of
Newark, under and by virtue OF provisions of
the act entitled "A Act to Revise and Amend
the Charter Of the City of Newark. - approved
March 18th, 1857, and supplements thereto. and
the act creating the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners OF the City of Newark, approved
March Is, 1891. and other public laws Of the
State of New Jersey, to order and cause tho
vacation Of the following streets as public
streets or highways:
FILLMORE STREET,
from Springfield avenue to Sixteenth avenue;
TAYLOR STREET,
from Springfield avenue to about 100 feet north
of Sixteenth avenue, and
COL STREET,
from Jacob street to the above mentioned Fill
more st1eet, all as shown on private map No.
go on ffo In the Office of the Chief Engineer,
known and designated as Map of Morris
above streets with Sixteenth avenue. Littleton
avenue, South Sixth street and South Seventh
street, as shown on a map on file In the Office
of the Chief Engineer, known and designated
as No. 10S7-V.
Such persons az may object thereto, are re-
to the Clerk OF said Board, at the Office of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners City
Hall. Newark, on or. before the expiration OF
six days from date OF this notice.
BY direction Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioner of the City of Newark.
M. r. SHERRMRD,
Newark, N. j., November 20. 1scs. nov20-st