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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12
NELSON WILL TRY
HARD TO COME BACK
Former Lightweight Cham
pion Thinks He Can Re
gain Old Time Prowess
On His New Mexico
Ranch.

Albuquerque, New Mex. March 10.
Battling Nelson, who held tho light.
weight championship before "A wolgast,
viii soon leave the east for New
Mexico, where hc will take mp his resi-.
dence on his ranch near q Bar, in the
eastern par. Of the territory and by hard
training and leading the simple life
down 10 the most minute detail. will
attempt TO leone back" TO his old
form. The hitherto inviucible Dane has
completed plans Ter his western trip
and he will be accompanied by a phys
clan, who will operate on Battling Is
+" cauliflower ear and also advise treat
ment for the irregular heart action
which troubled him previous 20 The Vol
gust SIGHT. Battling expects 90 remain
on the ranch FIVE weeks aud will leave
nothing uudouo 10 ''comc hurk, as Dec
calls II. Once back in his old condition
the Dane will throw uu' q challenge
to Wolgu,t ard will make every effort
70 focr a tight before July or next fall
at least.
There are eight fans, however, who
bchc,, that fhc Butt'"r best days are
over and Ih.i be- b.. "a ha, hocu Re.
pcatyL smashc. 300 hl, battered car have
cause him 'o become partially deaf and
continued hard training and thr ,trar
aud excitement incident go hi. big
lights have resulted 10 hi, heart hcrom
ug affected
Even il the Dane come, back b,
will probably hang ou the fence fn.
Iutc % time before Nolra-t Will con
: descend 90 notice him. Nelson kept th'
Milwaukee lnd mp the ladder for q Tor.
time before he would even rou,idr
! d scrap.
It, hard to beat a champion and cycI
! the most optimistic followers of Nclsot
> admit that he will have q great bi,
a Job on BIZ, hand, ,f be- expects 20 bru
. Nolgu-t iu the event O eight b. arr, ugcI
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12
SAWS WOOD
TO WIND
Big Fighter Shows How He
Has Reduced Weight
Wears Old Clothes.

Los Angeles, Cal, March '- James
j. JenfrIes, prize fighter and saver VI
wood" This sign might be hung over
the sidewalk on Cypress venue at the
number where the happy little JeGrics
family live when the big fighter is NJ
nome.
JET il saving aud cutting wood in
the back yard Of this same Cypress ave.
nue. house to get his wind in condition
to go the distance with the black man
on July 4. Jerries was caught in the act.
lie was found saving away on Il knotty
log with a crosscut saw SUNDAY, while
swetting down to weight he showed the
effort with the eye OF a professional
woodsman.
Jeffries wore an old par Of DARK
trousers which he said had been discard
ed when he began taking on weight
eight years ago. To show how be was
getting down 20 weight he showed the
sporting men how the cast oil pautaloous
At his Apollo like form.
Everything is o. X. but the wind, 10
JcT said, - am getting my wind ma.
chine in shape, and ! will be ready for
hard training soon.
There is not a thing in the world
bothoring me now but my wind and
that is coming around all right"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12
BOSS" PLATT is
DEAD IN NEW YORK
Senator and Power
In Politics, Dies of
Bright's Disease Yester-
day Afternoon After Long
Illness.

New York, March :. Former United
states senator Thomas e. Plat, once
known M the 'boss of New York, .
died here yesterday afternoon Of
Bright : disease. after q long illness.
Senator Platt retired from Congress
la'' year, when Elihu Root was elected
IN his place. Tho last months Of his
90 rial life wore clnudcd 10y the breach
of promise ,ui' brought by n Washing
ton woman aud hv testimony brought
out in the insurance scandals.
Thomu. Collier Plat, Republican, Of
Ovcgu. wa. bonn In Owcpo, y. Y, July
~, 1893 WIS prepared for college Of
Ovcgo Academy; was a member ~ the
,la.. Of 1858 Of Vale College, but was
compelled 90 give up the curse IN that
Institution ou account Of III health; re-.
cci,cd the honorary degree Of VI. \.
from that college in ls7G: entered mer
camille life soon after leaving school,
and has been ~ active business since,
vas president of the Tioga National
bank a, IT,. organization; became large
~ interested in the numbering business
in Michigan; was county clerk Of the
county of Tioga in 1859. 1850 and 1851
was elected TO the forty third and forty.
fourth congresses; was elected United
states senator January Is, 1851, and re.
signed that office MAY 10 Of the same
wear was chosen secretary and direc.
tor of the United States Express Com.
pary IN 1879, and in lssO was elected
president IT the company; was member
aud president Of the board Of qunrcn
| tine tll lSSs; was delegate 20 the NJ
tioual Republican conventions Of 1876
lS>u. 1854. 1899, 1896 and 1900; hat
been q member of the national Republi
eau committee; was elected Unite,
states senator in 1896 for the term be-
ginning March 4, 1897, aud reelecte,
iu 1908. His term of service expire,
March 3, 1909.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12
The Cross in Art, History and Legend

wore rs badges on their right shoulders.
The archbishop croyier-thc ensign
at hIs Office il the staff with a cross
head, distinguishing II from the 'pas
,oral" stan of the bishops and abbois,
which hpvc u shepherd = crook.
Thus has been experienced the say
ing OF Justin Martyr 50 many years
ago that 1.-The sign Of the cross was
impressed upon the whole of nature
There is hardly n handicraftsman also
hut uses the figure OF il among the
implements of his industry. II forms
u part Of man HIMSELF Man has been
created In this form as has bccn bcnuti.
fully illustrated by Emily Collier Ia
the painting depicting the Holy Child =
expression Of his loyc-''So wide In
my love"
In the middle ages aud in Crusaders
days the cross was the distinctive
symbol IT the Christian IN contradis
tinctiou To the Crescent Of the NOLAN.
medan.
The custom of making ones sig
nature boy "a cross whs first adopted
by Christians in the year 10 to dis.
tiupuish them from the pagnns, and 1t
stood for q silent oath.
The early Christians Immediately
used this sign, which was connected
with their religion, rs n secret mes
sage 20 one another in their first days OF
persecution. Mingling with the pefsc
cutor, of their faith, they could thus
! make themselves known to each othcl
vithuut calling the attention of tbu~,
around them. In visiting the catacoml'
u Rome, where they hid from fear 81
then prosecutions, It is intensely inter
r,,ing to notice that the sign 81 ~
cred 20 them b, carved and cngrayct
all around the walls Of their prisnl
cell, aud above the tombs Of thcl
brethren.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12
DEPARTMENT OF COM.
MERGE AND LABOR
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
WRONG VIEWS OF THE CENSUS
No Harm Can Come To ANY Person
who Answers the Questions.
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
W %aahington. d. C..

Washington, ID. c.,
March ., 1910.
Letters from the ccnsus supervisors 20
the United States Census Bureau show
the erroneous apprehension of a consid'
cradle element Of the population that
their answers to the enumerators ques
tions IN the next census, beginning April
-, this year, will cause increased taxa.
tion, legal entanglements, or injurious
consequences TO their persons and prop.
erty.
Ia order to quiet such uufnundci
fears, which would, unless removed, ma.
teriHlly affect the accuracy of the cen
sus, the bureau has prepared an official
statement relative to the DECIMAL cen
su,, It's origin. purpose, and uses.
This statement should furnish com
plcte assurance 90 those concerned that
Information given the enumerators il
held by the Census Bureau IN the strict
est confidence with reference to the
identity Of the iuforiuan,s, as required
by the policy of the bureau and com.
maudcd by the law of the United States.
The bureau earnestly hopes that elcr.
gymcn, priests, Physicians, school teach.
rrs, employers, aud other public spirit.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12

At this season when all the world
over people Of all races aud tongues are
mcditatiug ON the cross OF Christ; when
long services are being held IN memory
of III, greatest tragedy on Golgotha,
the professions are solemuly marching
to the stations IL the cross, bearing
banners and crucifiXes, aud bowling rev
crcutly before affairs and pictures com
mcmofatiug the sorrowful walls TO
Calvary. when in the Holy Land thous-
huds VI pilgrims from every nation are
trcading the very "Nia Dolorosa on
which he trod ~ he left the Holy City
forever, carrying his cross to the occurs
cd hill'' outside the walls, IL may be-
pf interest TO consider the history aud
traditions Of this wonderful symbol un.
Ter which We live and in the name of
which 50 much has been wrought of
world dc good to humanity, and alas
OF great harm through Christian fauat
ici,m.
Perhaps there is no othcr object On
earth about which there has been more
controversy, more discussions and ~
pcr,jititions than about this one great
UhJryt for reverence, un one side,
aud for deri,ion ON the other.
Ever since the cruciflxion IL has left
q strong empress on the history of the
nations aud has becn Tcyercd In the re-.
ligion Of all the sccts bearing the nam
OF Christ. IL has beer surrounded 10y TIA.
ditions aud misticisms aud endowed with
supernatural aud miraculous attributes.
1t has been taken n the emblem of "a
faith under the banner of which great
deeds VI hrroism have been dane, Us ia
olden days when pioneer messenger OF
the story of the cro,, filled with reli
gious zeal entered brnycly into uuciNil
lied and barbarian lands, fcarlessly *
noring great dangers.
Hcraldcd by Christian banners th,
procession Of civiigation has sprca,
10 all parts of the world. Romans ear
ricd il to the Britons aud Saxons Tit
worship Of the sun us observed by tn,
meas was brought To an end througl
the ~ascendency VI Spanish bearers u
the cross.
Being the keynote and the "glory
|, of the Christian religion this emblem
soon became priced iu other direction
/, besides the eclesia.'lr. W it'll th
|. triumph of Christianity the cross q
y once was recognized a. n universal syn
hol Of highestest nobility aud honor
II was now considered TO add dipnit
to the crowns aud sccptcrs Of emperor
ensign Of knightly rank. The creates
worriors were proud 10 see the cross -
the hits of their sword, AS well ~ u
the banners under which they fought
II also became a sign u merit for ynlo
aud bravery-a reward for deeds u
honor, as the iron cross Of Prussia &C.
tablished by william III. for patriot
bravery in war.
II VS. worn also a. n protection
times of trouble. To denote the cons,
Grafton If those devoted to the aid ,
the suffering and needy; the red Cro-
was the confederation Of societies !
different countries for the bettrrmcl
~ conditions Of 'hc wounded soldiers !
= campaigns on land and sea. In Crust
Ter s,bepiuuug with Peter The
Hcrmct, IN 1924, starting out TO d,
liver the Holy Land from the dominic q
If the infidel, the brave worrior, Wei
,husnamcd because of tnc red cross ,h,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12

,i>ofs, supervisors clerks, "num"ratof~,
aud int .%,retcrs, before entering upon
Their . ties ATE obliged to take a solemn
oath not to disclose any information
they may obtain, except Ia the Census
Bufeau. aud a violation OF the United
state, law ia regard 10 this oath me'r'
, $1,000 Gne Or imprisonment for tw"
wears. OF both, ia the discretion Of the
court.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12
PUBLIC LAND SALE.

Notice b, hereby given that IL
pursuance Of Instructions from the
Commissioner OF the General Land Oi.
hcc, uHder authority vested IN him by
the Act OF June 20, 1906, Il >. 245j,
wc wil. proceed To- otter at publI,
-t!r un March 2i'h, 1910, IN the United
state, Land Office at Tucumcau, New
Mexico, the following tract Of land.
'u.wits
The NJ swi,, Sec. ., Twp ION.
Range BE, y. NJ. NJ.
Any und all persons claiming ad.
ycr-rly the above described lands are
notif"I ro Tile their claim, IN this OF.
flee on e. before The day above be-,
igua,ed for the commencement ui sad
sale. otherwise their rights will Doe ,o
ff.frl
..l-.1' r. g.. PRENTICE, Register.
U3la-. REC.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12
LETTING OF MAIL CONTRACT.

Contract Is now open for bids for car,
rying the mail between Tucumcari aud
Kirk, n. NJ. a distance Of 1850 miles.
All bids received in Washington 10y
March % will bee considered
2O.tf. A. X. CARTER, +. NJ.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12
Hamilton Insurance Agency, 100 + Mar
Street, Insurance and Rentals

This is our business, and when we
say n 8 our business we do not mean
1t is Il side line TO be looked after a,
odd times when We have nothing more
profitable 10 view, but II il our bust
ness exclusively, and we feel justified
IN assuring the public better service
than tho side liners can furnish. Try
US and We will prove It. Telephone So
Now. l4.tf
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12

One seven'room house and one FIVE room
house on the east side Of Fourth
street 10 the MeGee Addition. Prices
$1,000 and $l,750 respectively, but IL
sale of both IL made ....... $500
Lots I aud Z, block 80, McGee add $500
Lots and q, block 30, Russell add. 5000
Lot >, block 10, Russell addition .s275
Lots l. aud + Of lot 2, Herring subdi.
VISION ''''''''''.'.''..'''' 500
l25xlI2 on corner Of Smith and See.
ond streets. This IL the best location
for a frst.claas hotel or business house
Ia the city. Price ........ $4,000
Lot 7, block McGee addition. $500
One Of the best sites for = hotel IN
~Tucumcari, with east front on cor.
ueT Of Second aud Center, sta. 4 5000
One irst.class business ON Main street,
will net 900 per month, for. . ~, 1850
Splendid l4.room rOoming house on n
lot 50xlI2, on the corner Of Adams
and Smith streets. This Is one OF the
best business properties we have to
Offer. Price $4,000, partly on time.
The best Cafe Ia the best location ia
One 5.FoOm house Southeast corner Of
Smith street, furnished, go. 5000
One 4.rCom house furnished on smith
street, N,IOO
Lots 3, 4, 8 and 9, block I, McGee Sse.
ond Addition, each, .......... sl75
Lots 3 aud 4, block !, McGee Second
Addition, each, ............. tl7S
100 acres patented land, well fenced,
good tenHD, house, splendid well aud
wiad.mill, on the line Of the Choctaw
RHnrohd. Price $4,000. Has been
held at $500, but must be sold ut
once. A bargain.
Northeast quarter Of seetiol. IL, Town
ship ION, Range SEE, with % acres
broken, well fenced; 1890 box house
we'll with plenty of good water.e o 400
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12

Drop in aud pay your Poll FAX to
day.
T. A. Muirhead, Collector.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12

Lots 5 and 8, Block 2, Daub's Addi.
Lots I and 8, Hook 9, McGee, $4,000
Lots Is and ~, in Block II, Original
Tow .te, ono sir.room dwelling, aud
u barn 1890, ............ 100000
one splendid house opposite VIM. Ruhl
man =, on Second stTeet, we'll fenced,
with outhouses and water works $1,000
-Four so foot lots with east front on
Second street, bet ween Hancock aud
L.augllin avenues, at..,,..., $500
Lot Q In Block 2S, McGee Add, 1850.
Lot 9, Block 25, Niece Addition, $500
Lots Z and 8, Block 2, MeGee ADD. $3.50
Lots y and 10, block |, Gamble add S22J
24O acres with lease on school section
joining, for nearly -four years, four.
room residence, several springs, 60
acres In cultivation, VTchard, peaches,
pears, apples, pluns, barns aud out.
houses school section fenced; 2h
miles northeast Of city; price. $4,000
Lot 4, block 80 Of the McGee addition,
facing the Nichols houses on Second
street, ut $3.50
Lot 10, Block -. Rusaell's Add, t225.00
lOOxl42, with two residences and out.
buildings, on the northeast corner Of
High and Second streets. A splendid
home for the present and will be
GUINNESS lots, '',...'..s.... eo,OVO
Two splendid residences on the north
east corner Of Lsughlin and Third
street, now renting for go per
month, at ttime) ............ $4,000
l42xl0O feet on Third street, one.half
block from Main on the corner Of
Center street. This property will
make six lots 100 feet deep facing
Third street, near the court house.
Price, $4,000. One. half eaah, balance
reasonable terms. This Ia q bargain.
Lot 8, block 4, on Main street Of the
Original Townsits. Price. :. ei,b00
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12

Don't forget TO come in and lot us
insure your household goods.
Hamilton Ins. Agency.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12
THE ABSTRACT OF TITLE

THE ABSTRACT OF TITLE
we make FOR you will be complete down
to the day you agrss TO buy a piece
Of property IL the title Il o. X.
YOU CANNOT AFFORD
to buy real estate unless you know
absolutely that the title IL clear. Our
experience in examining titles aud ia
real estate transfers renders us pseuli.
arly well equipped TO make ascurats
TUouMoARI ABSTRACT
q mvrsrMEur oohPAEx
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12
The Evans Realty Company

We sell City Property Farms, Ranches and Accomplishments and charge as our
commission 5 per cent to the pary selling.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-12

80" 49, ~ 49,
wind mill by the Park; = bargain At
$4,000, partly terms.
Lot ., Block IL, Highland Park, with
small house on same, $4,000; terms,
Lots ] and 2, Block Is, Gamble Add.
ton, just west OF wind mil OF c.. H..
Chenault, within three bloeks of new
School, $500. 90; Terms.
Lots ! and 2, Block 2, Gamble Addi.
ton, t32juO
Lots 9 and 10, Block !, Gamble Add
tlon, tS0O.OO
Lots $50, Blo.k a., McGee Add, a
corner opposite X +. Donohoo's To,i
iehce' ...'.''''...,,.'.',,., s05O,OO
50 acres patented land, Ave miles east,
tenant house and dug out, all fenced,
10 Acres has been broken up two yesrs,
a bargain at 1880 per acre. One,
half cash, balance on time.
one Store house on Lot I, Block g.
Main street, renting At $4,000 per
W0Ath, ',..',''.''.. tSoOO'OO
Lots lOul2, Block /, McGee Second
Addition, with good four.room resi-.
denee OF sans, .......... sl250.O0
Lot s. Block 9, Buchanan Addition, good
twoToom house, fence and barn $500
The Triar gle CT Land just west Of the
Plaza ms, .....,."... t3,500.O0
Lot q, Block Q, Buchanan Add. $4,000
Lots 5 and 8, Block 3s, Original Town
site, az 100000
IS Geres just north Of II. NJ, Smith, be-
tween the Rock Island aud the Daw.
son Railroads, -, sl25,00 an acre.
Lots lolll2, In Block ~, Daub's First
Addition, ,,....,....... 100000
Two Cement Block Sto.e Houses 1890
feet on three lots on Smith st. $1,000
~ Room booming House on Lots . and
4, Block 5, Buchanan Addition, with
barn; half cash balance terms,
'',t''',s, es'ov,V"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-10

You drive him quickly you mail
advertising Mai spending dol
dars trade the Do
think for minute they would keep they busne
Don't take for granted that within radius miles
what SELL what prices
are lower but the customer influenced by the advertising
the mail order house Every article advertise should described
priced You tell story interesting you
reach the buyers of this the columns paper
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
WHAT is ADVERTISING?

The State Grocers Association Of Oregon have decided
the things which advertising and has ban upon fake brand
1t still its faith the efficacy advertising and worthy
Of that space has dscre practical
Strange items still be found under the advertising charges
business firms however charges which while legitimate
where else but certainly not there 1t the
advertising whatever does readily fit other These
folks themselves that they liberal advertisers
receipts from advertising with what they think they spend
conviction that advertising does not pay.
you across he tersey puts for tramp directory
which he shall be thousands public which
anywhere the payment might properly the profit
account but hardly changeabe advertising yu contribute
duress not have much for immunity from
but don't charge it advertising.
Charity highly commendabe there
vertsing should foot the bills
And SO 1t Advertising publicity You have right charge
to the advertising account expenditure which does not bring
the knowledge the public There methods doing
this The cheapest and generally accepted medium medium
freely used by practical business the columns of which
cuae in the territory where desire trade
wise advertiser is sufficient
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
FREE SEED GRAFT

Long, long when
farm enacted law providing for the free distribution
valuable seeds by mail free
This animal distribution has been kept long years
the for passed Seedsmen You
most kind of seed drug in the small
lest village and precisely the kind seed
from Washington and for about the price Uncle
This buying country namely
that kind
cabbage ohab that and if does you have kick
at the who i'll will intentionally
deceive you.
Why therefore does every congress appropriation
seeds to be sent heller SHELTER Tom Dick and Harry who
Them frequently do plant hm sometimes pitch them
does the for these grown,
shipped Washington other distribution pay
py clerks them and label weight
of railroads which carry the T. S. maiR
Simply enable the away Washing
ton c. make Mr. and Mrs. Jones
down Florida believe that he sending package
seeds in the glad prgime the grow
the said Jones the beans
the fall election.
In other eeconeeng at the expense of the
government
This humbug has been exposed by the agricultural press year
minority the
their from this appropriations
unwilling the chance umbuggg people govern
ment's expense
udcious expenditure money in the distribution of
plants seed and bulbs but should through experiment
stations which determine whether they
kind thing about the present dr
that the kind throughout the country
are precisely the same kind that in their gardens
The does not think about the farmer all He simply
mens hoping the farmer will remember him when he
duty an American citizen the polls He evidently stop
package beet seed tup anything
The American people have sunk low
whose could be bought by free distribution
The farmer too big allow his purchased any
way influenced by that kind of humbug-Walaces Farmer
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SYNOPSIS.

At private view of the Chatworth per-
sonal estate, to be sold at auction, the
Chatworth ring mysterious!y disappears.
Harry Cressy, who was present, describes
the ring to his fiancee, Flora Gilsey, and
her chaperon, Mrs. Clara Britton, as be-
ing like heather god, with beautiful
sapphire set in the head. Flora discov-
ers an unfamiliar mood in Harry, espe
cially when the ring is discussed She
attends ladies night at the club and
meets Mr.. Kerr, an Englishman. 1t comes
out that the missing ring has been known
as the Crew idol. It's disappearance re-
calls the exploits of Farrell Wand, an
English thief. Flora has fancy that
Harry and Kerr are concerned in the
mystery. Kerr tells Flora that he has
met Harry somewhere, but cannot place
him. A reward of $50, 900 is offered for the
return Of the ring. Harry admits to Flora
that he dislikes Kerr. They make an APP
pointmcnt to select an engagement ring.