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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-17
A Shot at the Lobbyist Who Makes Himself a Good Eel
low With the Legislature Who Desire the Passage
of Measures That Will Favor Special Interests or
to Prevent the Enactment of Laws that will Disturb
Them.
TENDERFOoT TALKS ABOUT
MAKING A FARCE OF THE LAW

care of itself. If the darn fools would
look around them they would see the
folly of such indifference. They might
see scores, possibly hundreds of men
who have whiled away their balmy days
and as the evening of life comes on are
fighting their hardest battles. Such
eases are very common and they are
very sad, and the saddest thing for these
men is the contemplation of what might
have been. a mans good time ought
TO come in his ola age. His wild oats
may then be harvested with safety.
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mistakable signs that Germany is get.
ting tired of the Divine Right pose. 1t
has been discredited in every other ma.
ton In Europe, and to the enlightened
people Of the Kaiser's realm, there was
n certain humiliation in the reflec.
ton that their monarch alone continued
10 make n spectacle of himself by ms.
sorting this medieval claim. In conse.
qucnce of n foolish speech made two
years ago this month, parliament exact.
ed "A pledge out of the Emperor to re-.
frain from exubcrant outbursts, but it
succeeded only in convincing him
against his will. Even William realizes
that Germany is n constitutional demo.
cracy and that while providence may
have given him n job, il cannot keep
him there without the consent of the
people. He yielded TO public pressure
for a time, but his Unborn desire to as.
sert the divine origin of his commission
could not be permanently repressed. At
Koenigsburg last August he addressed
his admiring subjects thus: "Considcr.
ing myself ms the instrument of the
Master, regardless of passing views and
opinions, ! go my way which is solely
devoted 10 the prosperity and peace.
ful development Of our fathcrlapd."
Recently the passing view and opin-
ions of n contrary nature found express.
ion in a heated debate in the Rcichstag,
in the course of which some of the mem.
hcrs asked pointed questions. One of
them delvcd far enough into Prussian
history TO find the real origin of kingly
honors in the house of Hohenzollern,
aud observed irreverently that the
Eiector of B~randenberg obtained the
Prussian crown from the head Of the
Holy Roman Empire Through begging
and whining and by all means of intri
que at the Court Of Vienna"
OF course it is humiliating to the Ger
mans to have to listen to so much silly
babble about divine right from their
Emperor, but they probably would dc
better to adopt the method Of the New
York sun in its attitude toward tn,
man whom it thinks wants TO he king. j
that man is really ambitious of monar
chial powers, there is no surer way I,
frustrete the ambition than making j
known to the people, and this can b,
done as well by giving the widest pub
licity to his u%tterances as in an,
other way. Similarly, nobody in Ger
many nor elsewhere is likely to be ser
iously impressed with the Kaiser's pre-
tensions TO divine origin if he is permit
ted to proclaim them from every plat
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form in the empire. One such assertion
on his part proves its " a%bsurdity
more thoroughly than an unlimited de.
bate which occurred in the Reichstag.
The Ungratefulness of Kentucky
There is an infinite pathos in the last
new story that come, from Lexington,
Ky, concerning the consignment TO
earth of the body of John G.. Carlisle,
for many years representative speaker
Of the house and senator and secretary
of the treasury, hauled from the depot
to the undcrtakcrs establishment IN an
express van, when sent here for burial,
but the great man : body was buried
today by contributions from those who
knew him only 10y reputation. \ col.
lection was taken up from the citizens
of Covington and only by that means
was the body saved from n paupcr's
grave in the potter field. No gather.
ing of relatives or friends, no citizen 5
committee anxious TO honor the body of
one of the greatest me IN" bluegrass
state ever produced met the coffin when
it was taken from the train. After IL
had been cartcd 10 the uudcrtakcr's cs'
tablishmcut in an express wagon, il was
found that there were neither relatives
nor friends TO arrargc or pay for the
funeral. The body was inferred bc
side that of his wife, who died two
years ago in Linden Grove : cemetery. >
1t is hard to believe that such a thing
is possible in the state which has al
ways bcen supposed to be long on chi
valry. on love for its gifted sons, and IT,
brilliant minds. TO have served tn,
state for years as representative, speak
err of the house, senator and secretary OF
the treasury, and then at the end miss
n paupcr's grave by a scratch, is a deep
~ ]ironical illustration of the useful
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ness Of fame and of the ingratitudc of
the people Of Il republic. And yet il
Carlisle had used his splendid talents
crookcdly he could have died the rich.
est man in Kentucky aud the people of
the state would have piled his bier
high with flowers, TOR such is the way
of humanity.
The Virtue of the Pill
When your liver don't work just
right take n pill. If the pill fails to
put things right, try something else.
Keep on trying, but If YOU finally dis.
cover tha, YOU liver is still out of whack
YOU are pretty sick aud had better ask
the doctor TO hold Il consultation Some.
times "A community needs a pill. The
public liver gets to swelling up like Il
balloon and a dose of calomel is ncrcs
sary "a reduce the vital organ 4" itS
normal size and enable il 10 resume its
normal functions. High living is very
largely responsible for torpid livcrs, aud
high prices are very frequently r"Npon'
sihlc for languid and lazy towns. Nci.
thcr the human system nor the human
family can remain healthy under too
heavy a load. aud this is true whether
the load is of riches or whether II il of
poverty. The average man aud the
leverage community are hcalthicst aud
happicst under average conditions.
Does Roswell need q pill.
' In the language of the notified philo.
sophcr of the journalistic walk, Eve
think she do 4 considerable number
of livrrs in this town are out of whack.
\ very considerable number of citizens
who ought To know better actually he.
licvc that the town * going 10 the dogs,
aud they are rcbuttcd by AN equally
Continued on third page
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Making a Farce Of the Law

Making a Farce Of the Law
This is Il great country with a won
derful system of laws, and once in "A
while We have some wierd illustrations
Of its applications. In the daily dis.
patches the other day l noticed the fol.
lowing:
"W. G., Comstock, Partley r. Rich.
ards, Charles Jamison and Aquila Trip.
lett, millionaire cattlemcn of Nebraska
convicted in federal court of fencing
government lands and sentenced to a
year in the county Jail, after spending
a month visiting various county iails iu
the state, departed last night for Hast.
ings. They will become inmates of the
Adams county Jail. With them, they
took their japanese chef, who will do
their cooking. This week they ordered
expensive furniture and carpets sent to
Hastings Jail rs furnishings for their
cells. In addition to u large library
that has been sent out they have. sub.
scribed for a number of daily papers
and many magazines. The windows
of the cells will be hung with expensive
lace curtains
In the sUmc issue of the paper from
which the above was taken | read of n
case in which a poor devil Of a home.
steader, was given four years in the
penitientary because prompted by hun.
ger he killed a yearling belonging to
one of these men, and with his family
ate it. 1t is such cotrasts as this which
makes the foreigner to be puzzled, and
causes many Americans 10 become con.
irmed in the impression that there are
two brands of justice in this country,
one for the rich and another for the
poor. That these rich men were guilty
of breaking the law which was not ap.
proved by popular sentiment has moth.
ing to do with it. They were convicted
criminals, and that they should thus
be allowed to make "A mock of the law,
does not speak well for Nebraska or the
hunger killed one of their yearlings,
will have no such luxurious quarters
while satisfying the statutes, and dur,
ing the four years he is the pen his fam
lily may starve TO death, or driven "a
crime and vice 10 live. It takes nc
prophet TO see how he will respect the
law when he is released to find perhaps
no vestige left of his humble attempt
10 establish a home, and his loved ones
dead, scattered and perhaps worse. II
is easy TO see that he will not have O
very deep respect for the institution OF
the law, and that the conviction vii.
be deep within him that in this country
1t makes all the difference IN the worlo
who il is that violates the law, that with
the rich men the chief sin consists il
being found out. a more unfortunate
lesson could not be told. II is tn,
kind that breeds discomfort, inspires
hatred and distrust of the judicial sys
tenn, and stimulates the socialist and tn,
anarchist, and is not redeemed by tn,
fact that it is utterly untrue in mos
parts Of the country. The vast MAORI
ty of American judges know no station
in their application Of the law, 4
such cases as this gives a chance foi
those who desire 10 believe badly t,
bear down heavily on the exception
There hadn' Z ought 20 be any exception
and criminal practice will not be heal
thy as long as there is.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-17
Some Big Figures on Waste

How much of your income has gone
up in smoke, and how much of it has
gone down in drinki Now don't get
nervous. This is not going TO be a TEN.
perance lecture, and nobody is going TO
get hurt. We have just seen some sta
%tistics that were given to the public
yesterday by the federal government,
and they looked so big that we feel
the need Of help in our attempt TO grasp
their significance. According to the
man who makes the figures, there were
manufactured and sold in the United
States in the twelve months ending June
30th, 1900, 100000 cigars; 6,s30,000,000
cigarettes; 400, 900 900 pounds of smok.
ing tobacco; 1853, 900 gallons Of dis.
titled spirits; 59,000,11 barrels of fer.
mented liquors. On these products an
internal revenue of $3.50, OOO,0 was
paid TO the government.
Somebody had to pay for all these
was the American people who have been
bowling their heads OF about hard times
and high prices. II would be impossi.
BILE to ascertain the retail price at which
these products were sold to the public,
or to compute the actual time lost by
the people who took these smokes and
drinks. II is apparent, however, that
the total cost was enormous and that
the total time wasted in the indulgence
of the luxuries would be sufficient to
wear out several generations of men.
Looking at this waste of money and
time solely from an economic point OF
view, the American people are n lot OF
chumps. If you don't believe il, TAX,
pencil and paper and compute the cost
to the consumers of these smokes anC
drinks, and then see how many millions
the total amount would comfortably
support for twelve months. II will lool
so big that you will take a second lool
to see if you are right.
Smokes and drinks are not the onl,
useless indulgences that cost the Ameri
tun ptbllt u ibN VI WoutNs lHitLNltI
ance does not alone consist Of gettin,
drunk. There are a hundred ways il
which men may and in which men d,
crafty appetites and passions that mr.,
as destructive 10 manhood and as waste
full as smokes and drinks. One, how
ever, does not excuse another. The,
should be condemned alike and no maj
should cry hard times until he has wean
ed himself from his harmful habits ant
his useless expenses. The American
people have never learned TO economic,
and save. Men do not seem to realiz,
the Importance OF laying up stores TO
rainy days, to guard against want an,
distress that may come with sickness
or hard times. They seem to thinl
that their health anu sunshine will q
on forever, and they let each day TAX
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Mienself Und Gott''

Bill, emperor Of the Germans, is GER
tainly a hot tomato when it TO
the divine right of kings so-calied, and
il is no wonder that even the conserva-
tive Germans are beginning to have a
pain when he springs it. In the past
two or three years there have been un.
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form in the empire. One such assertion
on his part proves its W absurdity
more thoroughly than an unlimited de
bate which occurred in the Reichstag.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-20
CHAPTER '.

GUIDE. PHILOSOPHER AND FRIEND.
II OvELAND wished that he might
dare to be dangerous, but the
idea of having her for a friend
- into whose pink shell Of an
ear he could pour condolences really
attracted him, since her value. not be-
Ing cash value. could be realized by
him in no other way. Aud. Of course.
IL she would promise to be his friend
It would be caddish to make love to
her. He felt very virtuous as he laid
down this rule for himself.
"rll let you study me as much as
you like and put me into your next
story
"As the villainw
He looked rather blank. His concep-
ton for himself was always the part
of hero.
"But after all, It's usually baronets
who're Villains IN stories and plays"
she went on. "a marquis-you are a
marquis. aren't you?--niay perhaps be
fellow being"
To be Continued Next Week.
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ignorance and handicapped by time
| limit. Indeed, he had a nice detective
instinct, and putting IL to use was one
OF the games he played best. But he
found himself confronted with diff
culties in the case OF Mrs. Loveland
and her niece.
II was simple TO find out the girls
name and that Mrs. Loveland, the
aunt, was a delicate little person, at
that time Of life when sensible women
cling no longer 20 the ragged edge Of
youth as a bat cllngs TO shutter. But
as TO wealth and as TO ancestors Cad.
wallader Hunter was as devout wor-
shipper OF ancestors as any China
mani the matter was more difficult.
However, he was eventually fortunate
enough TO stumble upon an acquaint-
ance, a Mrs. Milton. who had met Mrs.
Loveland and her niece while travel
ing in England. Mrs. Milton was a
charming woman, but she had some
weaknesses. In sojourn Of six weeks
she had become so much more English
than the English that she had taken
70 calling her daughter Fanny "Faw.
ny" she pitied Mrs. Loveland and
Mfs. Loyelands niece because they
were $3.50 unnecessarily American,
don't you know" They lived in q
town in the southwest. knew no New
York people. poor things. and were al
together provincial. They had beer
abroad for the first time, had enjoyed
themselves with the most countrified
enthusiasm everywhere and were sC
much Interested in history and dull
! subjects of that sort that Fawny''
mother fawncied they were perhaps
schoolteachers on their holidays.
Major Cadwallader Hunter was glat
} to hear these damaging details, be
. cause II was evident that the English
, man was taken with Mrs. Lcveland'i
. niece. The self appointed bear leadei
wanted his bear for more importan
girls.
: IL was not till nearly dinner TIM
: that he was able. to.make his report 4
! Loveland. Meanwhile. during his lead
: er's absence. the bear had found on
9 some things for himself and had for
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the Mauretania who came on board
more like clients returning to q hoteI
where they had been known by the
management for years than passengers
travelling on new ship, and Loveland
Old not intend to be defeated in an un.
equal competition.
When the deck steward politely ask.
ed II he wished to use visiting card
as a chair marker Val told him Ia
write the name Of IOyeland ON I Sin
Of paper or luggage label; anything
would do. So the steward did as be
vas hidden. ignorant that he served Z
lord" I'll yi.
Loyeland did not feel that he needed
cheap advertisement, 1t would soon
leak out that he was a persopage, 4hd,
sure enough, it,did. When be had His.
creetly explained to the purscr his pos.
session OF Mr.. lvanderpot's cabin the
news Of the change went round from
steward to steward and was promptly
spotted" as tItbit by the greatest
gossip on the ship, who happened to
inhabit the stateroom opposite.
Major Cadwallader Hunter "a retired
major, Of course; he would NOT have
had time to develop his qualities while
on the active list, was told that he had
Loveland for a neighbor and looked al
the cabin door with kindIing interest
Hunter was an American Of type
laughed Mt by the best Of his own coun-
trymen. He knew his Burke and De
brett better than many an Englishman
even Of that middle class which can
AFFORD TO be ignorant Of no detail con
corning the aristocracy. He wal
aware that there existed a Marquis Of
Loveland who was young and unmar-
ried; be knew all about his family con
nections. and be wondered how such
an important gentleman had strayed
on board the Mauritania unheralded
II suppose this fellow must be the
Loveland, Of course" he said to him
self. "But why not be published frank,
ly On the passenger list? Can there b
q seeretT
At this moment Loveland walked
out from his staferoom. having come
below for pipe and tobacco pouch. He
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CHAPTER III.
THE GIRL N rHE CHAIR.

THE GIRL IN THE CHAIR
"ADwALLADER HUNTER
aspIred to be leader Of 30
4 ciety. He was one Of those
- strange beings-heraIdic, ram
pant. disregardant-who are born snobs.
In spite Of good birth and good breeding.
Therefore he was not q genuine article
lslnce no snob can Be genuinel. but
had nodded himself into a thing Of
airs and affectations. Nevertheless he
managed TO impress most second rate
people and some who were first rate.
Those who did not live In New York
believed him 10 be OF consequence In
that city, and the Paris Herald al
ways reported his comings and goingx.
He had at least a bowling ncquaint.
ance with all the richest Americans
on board. and he mixed with his greet
ingy here and there careless do you
know we have Lord Loycland on the
snip-the Marquis OF Lovelandf Such
good looking young man; one Of
the Oldest and most distinguished peer
ages In England: family OF soldiers
since the dark ages. though the less
said about some Of them since the
days OF the Georges the better. This
bog II not 20 bad ss some OF the old
boys before him. Not 70 be dcspised
by debutantes. eh1
$40 I know himl Why. In q way
we're connections by marriage. You
must remember pretty Lady Betty
Buckley. who took us all by storm Q
year or two ago-sister Of the Duke OF
stanforthf Jimmy Marlborough. whom
she married, Is. I believe. forty-sec
ond cousin OF mine. and Lady Betty
and Lord Loveland are related. =
you sce'-
And for fear that they should Sec
something that he did not wish then
to sec-he pottered away to get at
Ioveland before any one could pos
sibly have the chance TO ind out tina
they two were strangers.
Meanwhile Loveiand had not beer
wasting time
lie thought that Jim Marlborough
hint about deep sea nsh" was wis
one. wiser than be would have expect
ed from Marlborough. still. there wa
no harm IN keeping his eyes open. and
having kept them open from the firs
moment after coming on board. he ha'
discovered several very pretty girls
Unluckily. he was too ignorant 0
American society TO know which OF hi
fellow passengers were most impor
tnut. Sure Of his chair. on which th
name OF .Iovelandv nlrcady sppcnre'
in the stewards handwriting, b. pace
up and down and all round the decl
pipe IN mouth and hands N pockets.
A great many other people were pa
rading up aud down also.
After half an hours walk Val ha
selected two girls from the 'rosebu
garden" which be felt bloomed for hi
benefit In this mammoth floating now
or bed. There were so many attra'
tive ones that II was difiicult TO choos'
yet Val did not doubt that he ha
wcedcd out the best, and he hope
that Of the pair one might be the priI
cipal unmarried milliouslress Of u
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caught NJ or
Ca d W allader
Hunter staring
at his door and
gave him q brief
yet supercIlious
glance. To some
m en- It would
have see m Q d
an offenstv g
glance. but Ma
jor cadwallader
Hunter was not
10 be easily Of
Tended by a man
he wished to
know. He dis
appeared into
his ows cabin
by way OF prov
ing that he was
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still regarded "
as a game. He
looked at the girl.
while she. APP
parently uncon-
scious Of or In
different 20 his
nearncss. slowly
turned leaf after
leaf. She turned
70 many that
Loveland grew
impatient he.
sides. a man had
begun 10 walk Up
and down In
front OF the line
OF smythe chairs.
fastening upon
him 80 bslcful an
eye that he fear
ed at any instant
O.. 10 dto,osaoaa
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4 Paul Pry. but few minutes later
he was ON deck. ambling amisbly from
one group Of acquaintances to another.
and dexterously avoiding detrimentals.
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A Truer Truism.

Laugh and the world laughs with
you
May be quite common sense.
But people nike Il better
II they smile at your expense.
New York Sun.