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stuff in there" and blamed if he don't shove out an
empty lard pail for me to dump the money in. That's
as excited as he gets about it too.
Say, I'd have INDUCED in about two more minutes of
dialogue with that ugly faced old pirate, and then I'd
beat for shore good and dlsgusted if it hadn't been
for Chunk Tracey. But he Jumps in, enthusiastic
if he interviewin some foreign Prince, presses
twenty fve-cent perfecto the Capn, and begins
pumpin out of him the story of his life.
And when Chunk really enthuses it's got to be a
mighty cold proposition that don't thaw Ten to
one too if this had been nice, easy talkn gentle old
party win to tell all he knew in the first five minutes,
Chunk wouldn't have bothered with him; but because
he don't show any gratitude, mushy otherwise, and
acts like he had permanent ngrowin crouch, Chunk
is right there with the persistence He drags out OF him
that he's Capn Todd Spiller hain originally from Cas-
tine. Maine, and that the of his old tub the
Queen of the Seas He says his chief business is clam
min; but he does little fshn and freghtin the
side. He don't work much, though because it don't
take a lot to keep him.
PUT you have wife somewhere ashore, suppose"
- suggests Chunk, "a dear old soul who waits anX-
ously for you to come back?'
"Bah!" grunts Cap'n Spler, knockin the heel out
of his corncob vicious amt got any use for women
Il see," says Chunk, gain up sentimental at the
moon. "A bighted romance of YOUTH some fair, tickle
maid who fled with another and left you alone?"
No such luck" says Spiller. MY trouble
havin too many to once. Drat 'em!
And you'd most thought Chunk would have let it 60
at that; but not him! He only tackles Spier along
another line What want to know, Captain says
he "s where you learned to play the accordion WE'LL"
"Never learned tall" grows Spller. "Just picked
it up from Portugee that tried to knife afterwards
"You don't say!" says Chunk: But there's the must
soul You 9 ou You use it to
''Guess so" says the Captain. II alus plays most
when my dyspepshy is worst. It's kind of relief
"Um-m-m-ah!' says Chunk. Many geniuses are
that way. You come into town, though, and let
take you to hear real bang up classical music
Not mel! grunts Spller. II can make all the music
l want myself"
"How about plays, them" says Chunk. Nov,
wouldn't you like to the best show Broadway"
No, sir" says he, prompt and vigorous. II amt
never seen any shows and don't want to either
And say, along about that time, what with the stale
cookn and bilge water scents that comm from the
stufy cabin and this charmin mood that old Spiler
was in, was gettin restless. "Say, Chunk, 1 breaks
in, "you may be enjoyn' this all right; but I've got
enough. It's me for shore! Coin along?"
Not yet" says he: Have the boat come back for
me in about hour
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IT was two though before he shows up again,
and his face is fairly beamin'.
"Well," says 1, did you adopt the old pirate or did
he adopt you?"
"Wait and see," says he, noddn' his head cocky.
Anyway he's promised to show up at my office to-
"You must be stuck on entertaining grouchy old
lemon like that" says l.
"But he's genius, says Chunk. "Just what I've
been looking for head liner in a vaudeville
house I'm opening next month.
"What!" says l. 'You amt thinkin of putin that
old sour face on the stage are you? Say you batty
right, I'll show you. I've made half million, my boy
by just such batty that It's because know
people, know EN- through and through, from what
they want. I'm discoverer of talent Shorty. Where
do get my stars from? Pick EN- up anywhere. don't
go to London and Paris and pay fancy salaries. find
my attractions first hand sign EN- on long contracts
and take the velvet that comes in myself. That's my
way, and guess I've made good"
Maybe you have, says |; but I'm guessin this is
head of bill, won't tan accordion player? Think
you get that across?"
"Think!" says Chunk, gettn' indignant usual be-
cause suggests he fall down anything.
why, I'm going to put that twice day, to twelve
hundred-dollar houses! No. don't think; know"
And just for that wouldn't have taken much urgin
for me to have put up few yellow ones that he
maxim wrong forecast
BUT say you didn't happen to be up to the openn of
- Peter k new Alcazar the other night, did you?
Well Sadie and l was, account of being included in
one of Chunks complimentary box parties. And hon
est, when they sprung that clouded moonlight water
view with the Long Island lights in the distance and
the Sound passn back and forth at the back
and the rocks in front hanged didn't feel like
on the veranda of our yacht club, watchn it all over
again. the it that night!
Then in from one side comes this boat; ordinary
property piece faxed up from something in stock but
life sized model that's dead ringer for the old Queen of
the Seas to the stoveppe and the shirts hung from
the orestay It oatin in lazy and natural, and
when Cap Spler forward to heave the anchor
he drops it with splash into real water He's wearin
the old costume sleeves cob pipe and all,
and when he begins putter around in the cabin,
blamed if you couldn't smell the onions fryin and the
coffee boin'. Yes, sir, Chunk had put it all on!
Did the act get em interested? Say there fifteen
straight minutes of this scenic business with not word
said; but the house still l could hear my watch
tickin'. But when he drags out that old accordion
plants himself on the cabin roof with leg swngin
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careless the side and opens up with them old
of his-we, he had EN- all with him. from the messenger
boys in the twenyvecent gallery to the brokers in
the dollar boxes He takes five curtain calls, and
the orchestra circle still demandn when they
rung down the front drop
Chunk, says l, as he shows up at our box, II take
it back. You sure have picked another winner"
Looks like it, don't it" says he. "And whisper! A
ftyminute act for hundred week! That's the best
Of Up at the Columbus their top liner costing them
a thousand day
Its cinch if you can hold onto him. eh?" saysI.
ooh, can hold him all right" says Chunk, Vaughn
his head confident. II know enough about human
nature to be of that Of course he's odd freak;
but this sort of thing will grow him. The oener he
gets hand like that, the he'll want it, and inside
of fortnight thatll be what he lives for. Oh, know
people, from the ground up, inside and outside!"
WELL, was beginnin' to think he did. And havin'
w been the inside of his deal, l got to takin'
sort OF pride in this hit, almost much I'd dscov
cred the Captain myself. used to 60 up about every
afternoon to see old spler do his stunt and get EN-
gon. Gen rally I'd lug along two three friends so
could tell EN- how it happened.
Last Friday was little late for the act, and just
rushin by the boxofce, when hears language foatin
out that recognizes brand that only Chunk Tracey
could deliver when he good and warm under the
collar. Peekn in through the window, him stand
in there, fairly tearin' his hair.
"Peeved!' he yells why, blankety blank the
scousy universe, I'm stark, raving mad What do you
think? Spler has quit!
Somebody overbid that hundred week." says l.
II wish they had; then could get out an Injunction
and hold him on his contract says Peter K. But
he's skipped, skipped for good Read that"
It's only scrawly note he'd left pinned up in his
dressin room, and, while amt much specimen of
fowery writin it states his or less clear.
Here's what it said:
MISTER P. K TRACEY;
Sir:-Im through being fool actor. The moneys all
right if needed it. which doant. but doant like maxim
fool of myself wct day to please lot of City foalks
doant give dam about annie way doant like Twin in
blamed hotel either for there amt annie where's and
smoak and see the come I'd ruther be old
bote. and that's WHARF I'm gon' You needn't try find
and git to come back for wont. You couldn't git
to act on that stage agin, It's foolish.
Yours TODD SPnLER.
"Now what in the name of all that's woolly," says
Chunk, would you say to a thing like that?"
"Me?" says l. II don't know. Maybe I'd start in
by admttn that to card index the minds of the whole
human good deal of job for one party to
tackle with mighty intellect like yours. Also,
if it put up to fiat, might agree with Sper.
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clan, told her. at least has the consolation of knowing
that the whole world has been attened at the poles
About this uncture, reform, woman's rights, and
local option all struck town at the same time. 1t
three strikes, you seeand probable out for the old
line parties The professional candidates not overly
anxious forward and be plloed in the crusade;
it necessary to select of heroic cast.
1t not total surprise to when was approached
and requested to stand for local school trusteeshp.
The dignity of this Office had been somewhat lowered
by making it eligible to women; but it was not time
to hang back. Besides ambition is an appetite never
satisfied, spur that spares Of course, was
satisfied with the limited horizon of the school
board but must walk before is qualified to do
Marathons.
Although practically of the nomination, deter
mined say nothing Judy about it until my fish
safely landed. In the interim endeavored to interest
her in my party affiliations; but with very Indifferent
success.
Oppression" she would hurl at me, twas the
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HAVING dried my wet
IL feet at the log fire, l
turned just in time to see
Judy regarding me with an
evident look of disfavor.
"How are your political
prospects," she asked sud-
denly; and then, before l
had time to reply, "You
are quite polished; but in
the wrong places.
"The value of polish" l
admitted, "does depend
upon the points of appli-
cation. Manners and shirt
fronts stand it we'll; but the
top of the head and the"
"You are getting bald"
she said with evident dis
tress. Why don't you do
something for it?"
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PERTAINING TO POLITICS

ton of a monument to
Corporal Crupper, the only
local hero who had the
good taste to die for his
country in the Revolution.
The patriotic Grafton over
which l labored for weeks
there was no opportunity
to deliver, except at a Sun
day school picnic, which
was indefinitely postponed
on account of rain. Never
theless, l still remained a
prey to political ambitions
and hungry ward heelers.
Judy cheered me with
the suggestion that it
might be worse to run and
be defeated than never to
run at all.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23

Z. E. Allmon, A. B. Honnold and
Albert Abbott for district No. 8.
Only resident land owners, who
are qualified voters and have paid
a property tax during the past
year will be entitled to vote.
The men suggested as direc-
tors of the Estancia Irrigation
District are broad minded men
who have worked hard for the
Of the district and
will give their time unstintedly
in pushing the work of securing
irrigation.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23
ing deadly weapon.

ing deadly weapon.
No. 203. Carlos Romero and
wife, burglary. Plead not guilty.
No. 2O5. Gulllermo Luna, wife
beating.
No. 2O6. c. P, Blanton, OBJ
tanning money under false pre-
tense.
No. 207. Manuel de A. Romero,
larceny of sheep. Defendant
pleads not guilty. Later with
draws plea and enters plea of
guilty. Sentenced to not less
than twelve nor more than fiji
teen months in the penitentiary,
and to pay fine of $500. and
costs of prosecution.
No. 208. Henry Dobson, killing
calf.
No. 210. Liberato Otero, un-
lawfully selling live stock. Plead
not guilty. Continued on motion
of defense.
No. 211. Josiah Perkins, Geo.
Dunn, C. A. Noble. Malisciously
threatening to injure
No. 209. Perry Melton, larceny
of live stock.
No. 2l2 Ira Collins, assault with
deadly weapon.
No. 213 Chas. Noble, Geo.
Dunn. John Griffin, Josiah Per-
kins, and Francis Joiner, assault
with intent to murder.
No. 214. A. E. Gilmore, lar
Gently of steer.
No. 215. Federico Schubert,
carry deadly weapons.
No. ZIG. Josiah Perkins, ut
tering false promisory note,
No. 217. Guillermo Luna, as
saulting wife.
No. 218. Josiah Perkins, John
Griffin, forgery.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23
Christmas PROGRAM

The Baptist Sunday School will
hold its Christmas exercises on
Saturday night commencing at
1880 An open fire place will be
erected so that Santa Claus can
come IN his usual manner. Gifts
and a treat will be distributed
to the children at the conclusion
Of the program.
At the Methodist Church on
Sunday morning, a program will
be rendered by the children at
the hour of Sunday School after
which a treat will be distributed
to the little folks. The pastor
will follow at eleven O'Clock with
a sermon especially to the child
rem On Sunday night Evangel-
ist Lyttle will preach. The servi-
ees are freeto all, and all will be
made welcome.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23

On Monday afternoon the
grand jury reported eleven in
dictments and on Tuesday four
more, making total of eighteen
to that time.
No.. 100. Territory VS.. Pedro
Aragon. Rape.
No 191. Territory VS.. j. M
Crawford. Appeal
No. 1872. Territory VS., M anuel
Barela Murder. Plea of not
guilty entered. Case set for
trial Thurs day. Col. P;ic hard re
presents the defense.
No. 202. Doniciano Chavez,
Assault and battery, Pk lad OF
not guilty, continued OH motion
of defendant.
No. 204, Eugenio Brito, carry
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23
.0KL,AH0MH IS
DRY TOO

A letter just received from
Jesse McGhee who with his
mother went to Chicasha, Okla
homa for the holidays, shows that
part of Oklahoma is not swim
ming in riches this year. The let
ter follows:
P. A. Speckmann,
Estancia. N. M.
Dear Sir; You will please send
the Estancia News to my mother
Mrs. E. A. McGhee, 913 Min
nesota Ave Mother thinks a
great deal Of the News, as we'll
as myself, it is like getting a
letter from home, when it comes.
The day | left we were so
rushed | did not have time to
give you the address.
We arrived here just after
midnight of the 18th and had a
real pleasant trip. find it hasbeen
very dry here in southwestern
Oklahoma and a very little stuff
was made. 1t is still very dry
here, and the rivers have but
little water in them and lots of
wells have gone dry. People are
hauling water. | am told the
town of Ada, Oklahoma is hau-
ling water into the town by the
trainload to supply the town. /
am also told they have made
practically a failure for the past
two years and property here in
Chicasha has deprecated greatly
in value as we'll as the country.
l am not discouraged since
there has been a failure all
through the southwest. We have
a fine valley there and | am
confident the man who stays
with it, will be the man who
will core out o. K. in the end.
| didn't have time to come
around and sign up on the
irrigation, but | guess there is
plenty of. time yet. l hope it will
go through all right.
Wishing you a Merry Christ
mas and a Happy New Year,
Yours truly,
Jesse McGhee
Miss Amada Ortiz left for
Santa Fe where she will spend
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23
COMMISSIONERS
IN SESSION

The county commissioners at
their meeting on Monday named
the election judges to act at both
the election for justice of the
peace and constable on January
8, and the election on the adop-
tion or rejection Of the constitu-
ton on January Il. The list of
judges is as follows:
Precinct No. /, Tajique, Elils Sanchez
Alexandra Barela, Juan Pera ia.
Precinct No. 2, Torreon, Abran Lu-
jan, Deciderio Salas, Eduardo Castillo.
Precinct No. 3, Manzano, Viterbo
Vigil, Isiquio Turrieta, Perfecto San
chez.
Precinct No. 4 Cienega, Eutimio
Luna, Gabriel Silva, Henry c. Mosley
Precinct No. 5, Punta, Maximiliano
Zamora, Daniel Torrez, Jose de Jesus
Romero.
Precinct No. 6, Willard, Rumaldo
Mirabal, Saturnino Lueras, W A.
Dunlavy,
Precinct No. z, Estancia, J, P. Porter
Luis Serna, VIM. A Brumback
Precinct No 8, Moriarty, Joe DAVIS,
M. T. Moriaty, r. B. Smith.
Precinct No. 8, Palma, Nicolas Tenorio
Jesus Ma. Abeyta, A. Frisco Garcia
Precinct No. 10, Duran, Librado Val
encia, Dionicio Duran. j. A, Wlll.
Precinct No. II, Pinos Wells, Alcario
Lucero, Herculano Chavez, Harry D.
Smith.
Precinct No. 12, Encino Nicanor Jara-
milo, Perfecto Jaramillo, c. E. Daven-
port
Precinct M, 13, Abo, Natvidad Salas
Paublino Carrillo, Nicolas Sisneros
Precinct No. II, Lucia, E. L. Moulton
NJ. A. Malouey, S. G. Goodrich.
Precinct Is, Mountainir, w. M. Nc
Coy, Dario Sanchez, Hilario Martinez
Precinct No. l6, Mcintosh, Frank
Laws, Pedro Garcia, Fred. T Fisher
Precinct No. II, Jaramllo, Gil Perea,
B. W. Means, Jose Ma Torres.
The board also took up the Pc
tition of the resident landowners
within the proposed Estancia
Irrigation District, approving the
same, and calling the election to
finally determine the organiza-
ton of the district for Saturday,
January Z. 1911. The 3voting
places as established are the resi-
dences of B. Y. Duke, |. N. Shir-
ley and A. B. HonnoId. The
Judges of election are: r, o.
Whitlock, M. H. Senter, and T,
A. Roley for precinct No. 1. l,
N. Shirley, w. H Simmons and
j. A. Carswell for district No. 2.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23
DISTRICT
COURT
Several Convictions Secured and
Defendants Sentenced

Jr tie ] ftl'ct' Cou1t Eele II
week the following cases were
disposed of:
No LAG. Territory of New
Mexico VS.. Andres Peralta, as
I ault with intent tokiIl. Case
tried by jury. Verdict OF guilt
S charged. Motion for new trial
was made by Col. Pritchard, at
torney for defense. E. P. Davies
f Renehan & Divies assisted the
istrict attorney in the prosecu-
ion,
No. III. Territory VS.. Loren
o Zigala, Forgery. Venue
changed to Santa Fe County.
No. 1873. Territory VS.. Ross
Whitlock, Manning Cattle. Dis
missed by prosecution, as prose-
cutting witness declines to prose-
cute. Defendant aud sureties
discharged.
No. I86. Territory VS.. Nabor
Ortiz. Obtaining endorsement
under false pretense. TT Cat
ron, counsel for defendant de-
murred to the indictment, which
demurrer was sustained by the
court. Defendants and surties
discharged.
In the case of the territory VS..
Geo. Hundred, charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon, the
jury brought in a verdict Of
guilty. at the opening of court
this morning.
In the case of the territory VS..
Maldonado, a boy of fourteen
years, charged in three indict-
ments with assault on two girls
and shooting at or toward one OF
the parties, a plea of guilty was
and the defendant was
to not less tn Ian two
nor more than three year s in the
Reform School at Springer, the
to run concul Tently.
In pronouncing sentence the
court addressed the lad at some
length, showing him the fallacy
of his life, and urging him to
take advantage of the opp ortuni-
ty now offered him in the reform
school to learn a trade, and make
a man worthy the name of him
self.
The case of Eugenio Brito,
charged with carrying a deadly
weapon was taken up today, the
defendant pleading guilty to the
charge. Sentence was Dassad by
the court, the fine being fly dol
lars and costs.
In another case against the
same, defendant, charging bur
glary, plea of not guilty was en-
tered, and the case continued fol'
the term.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23

Mrs. Percell .Eades left
Thursday for Ration where she
will join her husband who has
secured a position at that place
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23

Mrs. Ben Young and daugh-
ter Mrs. Will Davis left for Tor
reon yesterday to spend the
holidays,
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23

Mrs. I. N Russell aud son,
Paul, left Tor Mangum, Okla
homa, where they will visit
friends and relatives a month.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23

The Public Schools closed
yesterday the next term open
ing January 2, 1911.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23

Mrs. McNitt, court steno-
grapher is in attendance at court
this week. Last week, she was
taking testimony in a case be-
fore referee in the northern part
of the territory, and Miss Tenn
pleman took her plack here. Miss
Templeman is not only a steno-
grather Of long experience, but
a regular practitioner before the
bar. having been admitted to
practice in Kentucky, before COM
ing to New Mexico.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23

Mr.. MeIcor Luna and wife
left for Santa Fe yesterday to
spend the holidays.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23
Jesse McGhee

Miss Amada Ortiz left for
Santa Fe where she will spend
the holidays.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1910-12-23

Albert Kubena, wife and
children left for Mountainair
his morning.
The daily sentinel., 1910-03-16

In response to numerous COM
plants from iron manufacturers in
Pennsylvania and other eastern
points that the freight rate on struc-
tural iron to Denver is too high, the
Chamber of Commerce took definite
action at a meeting of the freight
rate committee yesterday afternoon,
and the railroads will be asked to
lower their rates in the interest of
this city and Colorado The rate on
structural iron from Pennsylvania is
80 cents a hundred pounds. The
manufacturers want a rate of no more
than GO cents.-Denyer Times.
The daily sentinel., 1910-03-16

Because several of the sophomores
and freshmen wore the colors of the
juniors and seniors on their feet this
morning, a small outbreak occurred
in front of the High School building
just before the mornings session.
Prof. Cole issued a mandamus to the
effect that the colors of no class
should be worn in this insulting man
ner, and the trouble subsided after a
few of the participants had received
black eyes and torn clothes. II is
said that last night the juniors placed
their flag on the school house pole,
and that some of the sophomores and
freshmen succeeded in getting it
down before 6 o'clock this morning.
School spirit and class rivalry Is evi-
IDENTIFY at a high pitch, and the hat
chet, which was buried a week ago,
has evidently been dug up again.
The daily sentinel., 1910-03-16

A union service. under the direc-
tion of the Church Federation and
w. c. 7. U. of the dictrict. will be
held in Asbury NJ. E. church tomor-
row at 2:3O pm. Mrs. Emma Bude-
lier, president of the Grand Junction
W. c. T. T., will be one of the prin-
cipal speakers, and will tell how vic
tory for the cause of temperance was
won in that city. Mrs. Adrianne
Hungerford and Mrs. G. II. G. Fisher
will give short addresses. Several of
the ministers in the city will assist
in the program. Mrs. John Bond
will have the musical part of the
program in charge.-Denver Times
The daily sentinel., 1910-03-16

Mr.. A. l.. Campbell, of Denver, and
Mr.. Geo. M. Bennett, of Brooklyn,
Iowa, old schoolmates of Henry
Nichols, are visitors in the city to-
day. a trip through the orchards to
Palisade this morning gave them an
idea of the principal industry of the
valley. They were much impressed
and were pleased with the country.
The daily sentinel., 1910-03-16
ITCH RELIEVED AT ONCE.

That terrible itch disappears with
the FIRST DROPS of a simple COM
pound of oil of wintergreen, thymol
and glycerine mixed in ID. d. d. Pre-
scription. This soothing. healing To-
ton, used externally kills the eczema
germ instantly.
Heretofore the d. d. d. remedy Las
been sold only in s10O bottles; but
as special offer, any sufferer in this
The daily sentinel., 1910-03-16

Gown who has never tried D. d. d.
can now try this remedy in a special
bottle at Csc. 1t cures the itch in
stantly. We KNOW this.-Kraft &
Emerson.
The daily sentinel., 1910-03-16

l.. j. Foster, of the Foster-Taylor
Agency of Denver, is transacting bus
iness in Grand Junction this after
noon.