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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
Neglect Practical Affairs.

Tho practical everyday AFFAIRS are
neglected In our educational system.
Our boys and girls receive their
diplomas, but the large majority Of
them are wholly ignorant OF the re
quirements az art OF home building
and home making. A lecture once
each week In our schools. colleges and
universities on home bulldog. tina
beautifying OF the home. and the fur.
nishing OF the home viii give Tie pu.
pills practical ideas and many will re.
ceive an inspiration for better home
life.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
Mo.nulto., chnns MIL Handr.

Vancouver. y Mosquitoes are
80 plentiful m the lower mainland
British Columbia tLat they are sert
ously interfering with haymaklng.
one saWmill. 40 miles from Vancou-
yer. vas forced TO close on account %
the mosquitoes and railway surveyors
for the Canadian Northern. though pro-
tocted by gloves and nets. we're forced
TO stop work.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
CAMPAIGN TO
PROTECT BIRDS
Many Argumentn Advanced I'm
support OF Movement for
State legislation Agatnst
Sale OF Wild Game.
Try pEARI. sAYLoRh

A countrywide campaign for state
euactments against he sale Of game
birds has been started by the Wild
Life Protective association OF New
York, the National Association Of
Audubon Societies and tho League
OF American SpOrtsmen.
Immediate extinction Of many game
birds will result. II IL said. II protect.
We measures do not at once obtain
general adoption, Literature has been
sent out calling attention To the fact
thai six native American birds already
are extinct and that n like fate at an
early date awaits II Others,
Arguments advanced In support Of
the movement for state legislation
against the sale OF wild game include
the following;
Ninety per cent Of the feathered
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
pastor fined Men win cos,,.

York. Pa.-The Rev. William y.
Rothroch announced recently that no
wanted the mel and boys OF his con
gregation To come TO church without
their Since that time every
man or boy who wears his coat m
church has been fined Ave cents for
each onense.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
WEEDS, GRASS
AND POTATOES
Farmer Compelled 40 Now Gras9
and wCcda From FIVE.
Acre Field 10 Find
Tuber Crop.
NV ANTON wNGNEnl

TWO years 3 the writer observed
a farmer moving grass and weeds
from y nvc.acre field that had evident.
ly been cultivated early IN the season.
The farmer informed US hat this Mas
his potato patch. but that the grass
and weeds had grown 30 high and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09

such economies In his management a,
seem desirable Carefully. Kept rec.
orda and accounts with the farm
horse show that the average cost Of
horse labor ON the farm is about eight
and boo lall cents Tcr hour The rate
seldom averages l"ss. md generally
runs higher This woa that the act.
ual cost an the farm Of q horses
labor for % ten hour day. Is So cents.
or s. 20 Tor q team
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09

thick that he was Obliged To cut them
with a mover and rake them on be
fore he could dig his potatoes
After the crop had been harvested
ascertained that II turned out about
- bushels per acre The ground was
rich, mellow, aud u It had been prop.
crly cultivated the yield would have
been more than doubled
on an adjoining farm less than a
half mile from this field. three acres
Of potatoes yielded us bushels. Sec
the difference?
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
Woman Runs Zoo Fnrm.

4 young 2, years old. man
ugcs a frog farm in Alameda county.
California II consists nj two acres
OF swampy land but produces a hne
profit Az she sells all the frogs she
can raise at from 81 To 81 per dozen
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
game already has been destroyed

gnme already mas Decn dCstTOycd
Every species Of mammal, bird or
reptile that ls pursued for money
making purposes eventually Is wiped
out Of existence.
Fifty per cent. Of tho decrease In
feathered game Is due to market gun.
ning-witness the prairie chicken Of
the Mississippi valley and the ruHled
grouse OF New England.
Laws permitting the commercial
slaughter Of birds for the benefit Of
the few ARE directly against the inter,
ests of the entire population OF the
state TO whom the game belongs.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
HOW ENGLISH
TRAIN HOP VINES
tnRenioua FnrmcrH Arrange
Stiits, Fastened 10 Lega,
Enabling Them to
Reach Wires.

How growers OF Kent. England
have discovered q mover way Of fixing
tho wires ON the tain poles on which
the hops ere trained 20 grow The
poles are about - feet high. and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09

New YOrk.-MTs. Louise Winter
feldt. wife OF tho banker, who has an
apartment At the Rits-c Carlton. created
a mild sensation In tho hotel the other
night by going out about eight o'clock
wearing u diamond ankiet over =
block AK stocking.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
Chicken tor Dinner.

In providing a chicken DINNER for
the home II Is not necessary TO select
the biggest aud best.iormed cockereis
The smaller birds may be Just nj fat
and ,OOIhsome, but they do not weigh
80 much and bring less In the market
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
A Simple Topping Tool.

move the tops Of ouions or other veg.
etables and saves tie hands and time.
Place the vegetables directly under
the blade. which II kept sharp. does
such work In good shape.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
Injurious Tor LIss.

when the SOW Is gwen a warm, rich
slop. or other milk'proGucing feeos
Just after her pigs are born. a strOLS
milk now Is forced Tho new born
pigs get TOO uch and have diarrhoeo
which often Kills om
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09

brings double the price Of ungradod
stock. so that the excess In price re-
ceiyed for the higher grades Is prac'
tically oil clear gain as "A result OF
grading
The quality Of n melon In the pri
mary factor which determines It's
grade. though size and condition are
also to be considered
Extremely high quality and uniform
size and color are always essential In
the making 81 a fancy grade
Tue size must also be normal and
the packing perfect The 40 I grade
should be- Of nearly as high quality ne
the fancy grade. but may incl de odd
sizes. though the different specimens
In a give. package should be fairly
uniform In size
This grade may include melons too
large or too small for the fancy grade
The No ? grade should consist OF
the balance 81 ? , saiablc melons
These should be Of fair quality and
far superior 10 the nayorIess culls
sometimes shipped by INSCRIPTIONS
growers
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
RsIaes tt.Pound romnln.

Louisville. Ky.-Eleven-pound ieuns
toes, eight OF them, = being ai1t
played by y. II. johnson. 4 snllIooN
mnchinist. Gardening r. hia hthbg.
Mrs. johnson rama lhofo II ordinary
size. using but two % each VNati can.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09

placed Ia rows at intervals OF four or
ave leot iu the fields Upon these,
wires must be- stretched, and Tor this
operation the ingenious farmers nave
devised long stills, which are fastened
to their legs, enabling them to stand
al a height Of seven or moro feet troln
the ground
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
ooor Market Animals.

Some farmers have a Quee" idea
that Of. In not necessary to keep the
pig growing from the moment he 10
able to eat, and that Is why so many
produce poor market animals,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09
TOPPING TOOL SAVES TIME
Implement Can Be Made From an Old
seythe Blade and Is Handy for
Removing Vegetable Tops.

A good topping tool can BE- made
from an old scythe blade, ground down
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09

should be- done In the fan or carly
winter Usc q manure sprcader and
give the field a thin spread of nno
manure
Coarse manure whore q spreading
Is done IN the spriuE will sometimes
leave an odor IN the hay. FaU
spreading Is always best
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20
Put An Extra \
| Stomach To Work
otuart's Dyspspsia Tablets Will Do the
Work Of Two or Three otomachs.
4. Affords Instant Relief.
! FREE TRIAL PACKAGE.

When YOUR food does not digest
when gases form, when you experience
that uncomfortable feeling OF fullness
when the breath is foul. the tongue
coated and that sour taste Is In the
mouth-take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let and watch how quickly every one
OF these symptoms disappear. All that
was needed was to digest that lump of
food in your stomach-and the glands
whose duty it is to supply the gastric
Juices, had simply given out from over
work. So when you took that little
tablet you were supplying exactly what
was necessary to complete the process
Of digestion that the stomach had be-
gun but was unable to finish.
II you would continue to take a
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet after each
meal for awhile, your stomach would
have a chance to rest up and get well
and strong again.
Try Just one box and you will never
want to be without this wonderful
little remedy for stomach troubles.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets contain an
ingredient, one grain Of which will d.
gest 5000 grains Of food. They are so
entirely harmless because they have
absolutely no effect on the system one
way or another except to do just the
one thing-digest food.
10000 physicians use and recon-
mend this National Remedy. Every
drug store everywhere sells and recon-
mends Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. The
price is 50 cents per box. A sample will
he sent free II you will write F. A.
Stuart Co., $50 Stuart Bldg. Marshall
Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20
Northern I01ua Items

Iowa Falls.
| c. McKeen Duren has resigned the
presidency Of the Hardin County Ma
tional Bank an institution at the head
of which he has been for many years
LeMars.
| Frank Harris has rented the Bruins
wick hotel on Seventh street from John
| Heyer and has taken possession. He
has secured a lease on the hotel for
| five years.
| leMars.
| Peter kunkel. one of the old and re-
spected residents of LeMars. died at
his home following an illness of three
years. caused by a general nervous
breakdown of the system.
OeIwein.
! The Sacred Heart church of Oelwein
| is having Il fine pipe organ installed
| 1t is the gift of the knights of Column
$4,000.
Manchester.
! Ralph A. Durham. son of Mrs. ABB
ner Durham. of this city. and who is a
successful lawyer at Clark. S. D.. re-
Gently purchased the Republic-Courier
weekly newspaper at Clark. and will
was born in Manchester.
Winthrop.
The other evening while high wind
| was blowing. Jonn Eddy's barn caught
| fire and was burned to the ground
The origin Of the fire is unknown. The
barn was insured for 800. Several
nearby buildings caught fire but were
soon extinguished by the hose COM
pany.
Ida Grove.
Charles Kistenmacher, near Holstein
Ida county, sold fifty-siX head OF young
hogs that weighed on an average of
367 pounds. All the hogs were OF last
spring farrow. and it is claimed this
average weight is a new record for
hogs OF less than q year old.
Sutherland.
Henry Burmeister's boys captured
what is probably the most uncommon
freak in the way of an animal seen in
these parts for many day 1t Is a
snow white skunk. with hair as curly
as Sleeps wool. They caught another
skunk in thu same hole, and that was
just an ordinary, ornery black-and-
white skunk. The boys took the first one
alive and now have him in captivity.
They say he is not nearly so offensive
In his manners as the ordinary kind
Otto.
One night dast week about 10 o'clock
as rat niggins. prosperous farmer
living east OF this place, was going
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20
FARMER HANGS HIMSELF.
Adair Man Usss elsndsr Wire 20 End
His Life

Adair, March 20.-Hanging from n
slender wire, 6he dead body of Charles
Krause, aged IS. was found In the coal
house at his home here by his dauEh :
ter. Julia. aged 10. 1t is supposed ne
committed suicide while temporarily
insane.
The deed was committed while his
wife and seven other children were AT
church Julia one of the youngest chill
dren, had remained at home TO prepare
dinner and supposing that her father
was at the barn thought nothing of his
absence Abou. 1880 O'Clock upon go
ing to the coal house for fuel. she dis
covered the body. She Immediately
notified the neighbors. but death oc-
CURED before aid arrived.
Mr.. Kraus was the owner of several
small farms near here. removing to thL
place with his family two years ago
from one Of them. Twelve years ago he
was in the hospital for the insane at
Clarinda for short time, but was dis
charged as cured. IT Is supposed that
the suicide occurred while his mind
vas affected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20
ALeRook DITCH VICTORY.
franklin and Hardin Counties WIZ
Build Four Mile Waterway.

Special TO Times Repuoiiedn-
Iowa Falls, March 20.-Afier pro-
longed contest. the Albmok drainage
ditch has been established and IT * es-
timated the cost of the ditch Will be
in the neighborhood of 100000 This
ditch commences on the Comfy farm
in Franklin county and runs southeast
emptying into the head waters or ROCK
Run. north of this city The ditch takes
it's name from Judge c. f. Aibrook be-
he was the ffrts petitioner for the
drainage district Hardin county prop
erty owners opposed the ditch and tw"
sessions of the joint board of Franklin
and Hardin counties were necessary to
arrive at a conclusion. The first meet
ing consumed u day and was held at
Eldora and, reaching no decision, ad-
iournment was taken to this city where
the matter was again threShcd over
and the ditch finally ordered. The
drain will be about four miles in length.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20
woMAN's BODY IN RIVER.
Mrs. Lena Parrish Believed to Have
Committed Suicide.

Des Moines, March 20-The body of
Mrs. Lena p. Parrish, 43 years old, of
1910 East Ninth street. was found in
the Des Moines river half mile north
of the Center street dam at noon yes
terday. The police believe it is a case
OF self-destruction. Coroner James
Lee, who has not fixed the date of the
inquest, thinks the woman may have
been mentally deranSed.
a shawl, floating in the river near
the Iowa Pipe and Tile Company
plant led to the discovery of the body
which was ten feet from the bank. The
police think the woman must have left
home between midnight and Sunday
morning. Coroner Lee says he en-
deavored to find a note which Mrs.
Parrish may have left, but was unable
to do so.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20
FARMER HIT az TRAIN.
Nicola Farmer and Two Sons Have
Marrow Escape From Death.

Nicola. March 20.-Grant Winslow, a
prominent farmer living four miles east
Of this place, accompanied by his sons,
Wayne and Preston, aged respectively
II and 9 years, while driving into town
about $3.50 Saturday night. was struck
by Rock Island freight train No. 81, in
charge OF Conductor Lykke.
Winslow was thrown to the ground
and sustained a severe injury TO his
hip, besides numerous other cuts and
bruises. The extent OF his injury Is
not yet known, but it is thought no
bones are broken. Both boys were also
thrown from the buggy and suffered
many minor hurts. The buggy was
smashed and the team, which escaped
injury, ran away and has not yet been
found 1t is supposed to have gone
home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20
Woman Burned to Death.

Waterloo. March 20.-Mrs. j. F.
Busey was burned to death at her
home. south of Waterloo and midway
between Washburn and Gilbertville
when she attempted to start fire with
kerosene. Mrs. Busey arose at 5 o'clock
and shortly thereafter members Of the
family saw the reflection of flames
Surprising the house afire they rushed
out, only to find the unfortunate wom-
an writing on the ground in a mass OF
flames. Mr.. Busey re-entered the house
for a blanket but before the fire was
smothered his wife was burned to a
crisp. She was still alive but uncon-
scious when carried into the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20
nEs MolNES LARGEST THEATER
RUINED ~ MIDNIGHT
FIRE.
LOSS TOTALS $4,000,
INCLUDING CONTENTS
Actors Playing at Thsatsr Lose Ap-
parsi Valued at $3,ooo-cirs Caused
BY Crossed Electric Wires - Play.
house Owned BY Stock Company and
Under Lsas.. 70. ak,*1 :rts.

Des NIoines, Maj The AIldi-
forum, one OF the lai theaters IN
Iowa. was destroyed by fire at mid
night.
The origin is unknown, but it is
thought to have started from defective
electric wiring under the stairway lead
ing from the first floor to the balcony.
The loss is estimated to be $45.500 to
the Auditorium Company. the Shubert
theatrical syndicate and the Van Dyke
Eaton stock company.
Nichols Baker, an actor, fractured
his ankle by jumping from window
in the second story, and c. LeV1ch. a
fireman, was injured by the falling OF
the south wall of the big building.
For awhile it seemed that the entire
neighborhood around Fourth street and
Grand avenue and Chestnut street was
threatened. A high wind blew from
the northwest and sparks flew for
blocks
An apartment house across the street
and the ambulance room west OF the
central fire station caught fire from
fiying sparks, but the damage was
slight
Seventeen Streams Playing on the Fire.
Seventeen lines Of hose were playing
on the fire within fifteen minutes after
the first alarm was sent in at 1l:4o
o'clock by c. T. Smith. 314 West
Fourth street. For fifteen minutes the
firemen were unable to throw streams
of water over the walls into the burn
ing mass of tt1nbers.
The fire was eXtinguished at l;ao
O'Clock after the entire interior OF the
structure had fallen in and greater
part of the south wall and portion or
the north had crumbled.
When the fire department arrived the
entire upper front portion of the build
ing was burning Three fire alarms
were sent in and all of the apparatus
in the city except that in the extreme
suburban sections was called out
At 1890 the roof. balconies and stage
fell into the basement and half hour
later the south wall fell and a section
OF the north one.
Hotel Guests Rush Out.
Fearing the fire would spread from
sparks. guests in the Sabin house
rushed out with their baggage. Thirty
eight head of horses were removed
from the Grand Avenue livery barn, a
block away.
Manager G. H. Miller for the shubert
theatrical syndicate. lessees of the
building, saved his books. and said the
only cash in the building was In the
safe
The Van Dyke Eaton stock company,
according to its manager. H. II. Mack,
has lost $500 worth Of property and the
actors $4,000 worth.
The Auditorium is owned by a stock
company. 1t was erected at cost OF
about $4,000. Eight years ago the rear
of the building burned. The building
was constructed entirely of brick ana
wood.
What arrangements the Shubert COM
pany will make for the remainder OF its
season will be learned today when
Manager Miller receives word from the
New York office.
The Van Dyke -Ea ton company may
give a benefit performance to help the
stranded actors.
1t is stated today that in all prob
ability the place will be rebuilt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20

home he was in some way thrown from
his wagon and fell under the wheels.
breaking q leg above the angle He
crawled over half a mile to Simon
Hawn's home. reaching there a, about
, o'clock at night. A doctor was imme-
diately summoned and found the pa
tent in a had condition from cold The
broken bone was set and he is now i'm
proving
Sioux City.
Frank NOLAN. an eInpioyc of tho
Cudahy Packing Company. was forced
to stand against Il fat cutting machine
in the oleo department of the plant for
forty five minutes while his right
hand mangled and bleeding was stuck
fast In the machine. The amputation
of the entire hand was necessary. and
Mohan lies ut the Samaritan hospital
in "A critical condition from loss of
blood ard the shock. NOLAN was oper-
ating his machine when the fingers of
one hand became entangled in the fat
cutter Before the machine could DO
stopped it had completely mashed the
hand up 70 the wrist.
Merrill.
Fred Thompson received a message
from Washington Tuesday apprisi <
him of his appointment as secretary
and stenographer on the intersta:o
commerce commission. Fred viii
leave shortly To acv.-pt nj, new posi-
ton. In this connection 1t might not
be amsS to safe tina. rrel has beer
il. the empl,N of tho sov>rnneut :hr
past three years. About thru weeks
ego he tried the civil service exairina-
ton again 80. fun" at Des Moircs.
He just received his markings which
laced him at the head ..f the hun
dreds Of young men who tried from
Iowa Minnesota. Missouri Nebraska.
Kansas North Dakota and Sout;i Da-
kota.
Marathon.
A real prairie fire broke loose on, on
the section west of Hazard during the
recent high wind 1t burned over mead
ows. stubble. and stalkfields for a dis
lance of two miles before ii was check
ed Considerable apprehension was
felt for a time lest farm buildings
would be burned The farm homes of
l.. c. Waite and &. A. Rutherford were
in the path of the confiagration but
both We're saved by hard fighting.
About forty men turned out and with
teams and plows and every other APP
pliance at hand fought desperately
Luckily and almost marvelously the
damage was confined to the destruction
or Two ma. siae MS az. i. ss..:s..j, 4, sses.Ss
posts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20
PReMon,T,on OF DEATH TRUE.
Council Bluffs Woman Predicts Demise
Iona in Advance.

Council Bluffs. March 20.--F>ght
years ago Mrs Virginia Medrow. living
at Ascot. this county. told her neigh
bors that she would die on March 10.
1911. She claimed that the inform3t-
ton had been conveyed to her IN u
dream A year ago she began prepa :
rations for her burial. \ few weeks
ago she selected her coffin. Then she
called her neighbors. the Ransoms. ana
reminded them of the event and what
she wished them to do
1t was considered an old woman
whim. tho she was exceptionally cheer
full turnout the period. On the morn
ing of March 10 there was no smoke
issuing from Mrs. Medrow's chimney,
The news of her death on the fateiu'
date and her subsequent burial mas
inst reached friends here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-20
Cornell studen.. in Music ale.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. March 2o.-rhirty w o
of the students of Cornell College al
Mt Vernon. together with SOLO from
bone player. violinist and reader. under
the direction of Professor Miller. of
the musical department of the college
gave a musicale in the Methodist
>i:"rc!: Saturday evening and n sacred
concert on Sunday evening. II was one
OF the best entertainments visiting the
city in long time. Very large audi :
ences greeted them at both their APP
pearunces.