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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-03-22
ARE MAKING NUMBER
OF IMPROVEMENTS
Western Mercantile Company viii Now
Have Business once in the Han.
cock Building
WILL PUSH THE SOFT DRINKS
Factory is Being Remodeled and Made
More Sanitary Throughout
pany Has incorporated

The Western Mercantile Company.
which wa recently Incorporated under
The laws nf New Mexico, has leased the
Hancock Building on Main street and
is having the west room remodcled for
their business office. Handsome new
fixtures have been installed and when
the room is finished the company will
nave one of the incest ofhce room, In
the state.
This company ha, been rapidly forg.
my Ia the front and their increased pat.
rouaRc has test tifed to their busines,
dealings with their customonrs This
increased business has uecessitatcd ad.
ditionul room, hence the new move.
The company will make a speciality
Of their bottled sodas. mineral waters.
grape juice and other family drinks.
New equipment and fixtures will be add
I'D 10 their already complete factory
equipment 50 that it will be second 80
none ia the state
4 new cement floor will be placed
IN THEN factory building on Railroad
avenue aud the building will he made
as sanitary and clean as possible. 80
that when you drink any of their pro.
ductions, you will know that il is made
according to the pure food law and in
strictly sanitary manner.
Tucumcar patrons should welcome
these new improvements aud should
show that appreciation by demanding
Tucumcari made goods. otherwise West.
crn Mercantile Company's goods, when
IN need of anything in that line.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-03-22
Startling Climax Follows the Demand of
Solons for Five Thousand Dol
lars for Their Votes

divert any possihr suspicion on the part
ot the hrihc solicitors, met them in his
room Saturday, ~ the Palace Hotel,
where. in the presence ot Mr Baca. nr
told them lee would like to have 'hcm
vote for him and would apprrciat rc.
Giving their votes. lo appeared al
hey wanted. tie then lrit the room,
aud Mr.. Barn then conferred with the
men alone
sunday Twillu, lucero. Mouioya aud
Cordova grew more persistent aud even
to-day approached Mr. Iinru several
time, during ia" dav l. wu, during
one at these meeting, that q definite
appointment Wa, made with the men To-
meet them IN the room at the palucc $40.
tel where they would bc paid the money
Event, leading 4" the ,iurtliu. Gilman
followcd rapidly during the afternoon.
After the state executive committee
had agreed upon the plan tor catching
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-03-22

Santa lc, y. NJ. March lS.-Four
mrmh"rs of the legislature, Julian Tru.
lilo aud i. t. Luccro, representative,
FROM Rio Arriha cuunty. aud Luis Mon.
toyu aud Manuel Curdova. representa-.
livrs from Tao, county. are under arrest
here tonight charged with soliciting and
accepting hrhcs from Elfcgo Bncu. ui
Albuquerque. who set trap for them
in ia" interest uf Judge \. B Fail. from
whom they were trying Ia get money
fnr their votes.
The four men made ovcrtures to Mr..
Baca last saturday aud he made an ap.
p"lutmcut with them for Yesterday.
They proposed for the sum ct $4,000
to dcliv their votes to Judge FAN
Mr. Bara could not pay 80 much, but
agreed to giyo them >2.OuU for th,i,
first three ballots aud 10 deal with them
later il il was thought advisable He
told them that ~ the banks were clos u
he could nat get the money on SUNDAY.
but that hc would get il aud give il to
them today.
The program was agreed to. Mean.
time, Mr.. Baca informed Colonel Ven.
cr,lan larmll, chairman of the repuh.
licau state crutral committee, aud e
framo.up wa, arranged for taking tn
would.hc bribc takers red handed
lose H. ~rua, clcrk at the supreme
court, wa, advised of The affair, aud IL"
aud Colonel Jaramilu and Mounted Po
liccmau Npol.uio \. Srua, went 10 -
bath room in the Palace Motel, adioin.
ing room ~, where Mr. Iinca aud the
Legislator, were 10 meet aud complct"
the purchase and sale.
The meeting took place about Il p.
M. aud not long after that hour, Mr..
linra had given each of the gentlemen
5000. llr then spualod the men sta.
toned IN the bath room. They hur.'
Into the room aud Officer S"ua arrested
thc quartctir The men were taken com.
plctrly hv surprise aud were 80 fright.
rncd that for few moments ull appear
ed ou the very" Of collapse" However,
they recovered quickly bat did not AT
tempt 10 make any denial of accepting
the hrhc
The trap for exposing the plot wa,
carefully mid. II WAS sprung at the
logical moment \, far back ~ Sarur.
day, the four guilty men made over.
rurr, ~ sell their votes 10 Mr.. Bucu.
The matter was ~ orcc reported Ia IN"
republican state rNrruliyc committee.
aud Mr. Bnra was instructed especially
bv Judy" FAN. who wanted the men
caught in the act aud arrested 20 aid
the central committee members in laying
aud lose H. soma were summoned from
plan, 10 catch the men Judge Fall, to
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-03-22
the matinee GIRL"
PLEASED AUDIENCE
Ban Russell and Company Made a Hit
Last Night at the Evans Opera
House
LARGE CROWD wITNrss SHOW
The Company Will BE Here the Balance
OF the week--Matinee Tomor.
row Afternoon

The Matinee Girl Company, headed
hy Dan Russell and SUI ported by q
clever company, opened q three ',ght-
engagement in the EvanS Opera ll"uS"
before u large audience, The hes ni
il was that the audience was co,lrelN
satisfied with the perfo ~ inc" d"1 were
well. pleased with the evening Of song
aud fun.
The Matinee Girl Company Is one oi
the strongest Musical Comedy organl.
lations on the road aud the many years
that this company mas been playing
the same cities attest to their popularity
and worth
The hill last night was, "A Night
Ou' and there was nothing hut tan
IN the entire bill Tonight the com
panyt will present 4" BY the sad Sea
Waves" and on Saturday afternoon Il
special matinee for the women aud chill.
dren, presenting "Coney Island. ~ On
saturday night the feature bill OF the
engagement will be given. This is the
- Matinee tlrl IIhH Nh"H Wv ''''
puuv derives its name.
Dan Russell is the real funny man oi
the show and he kept the audience
laughing most of the time he was on
the stage. Paul Clifford, rs the Dutch.
man, playing opposite Mr.. Russell, adds
a great deal 10 the mrth Mile Cor
hin White, the prima donna of the com
pany, was much enjoyed in her barytone
specialties. Marguerite Ray was also
a pleasing feature of the evening,
One feature Of the hill Thursday night
must not be forgotten, for really It Is
worth the price of admission alone is
the dancing Of Anger & Hanley' This
team could easily play the big time on
the vaudeville circuits aud make good
TOO. They are without n doubt one Of
tne best dancing teams in the business
That the company pleased last night
was attested by the enthusiastic ap'
plause that was given the different
numbers Almost every one of the spe-
cialties was 50 good that the principle
was forced 70 come back with repe'
tition. The company viii appear here
tonight and tomorrow night aud will
then go 10 Albuquerque where they viii
appear at the orpheum all of next week
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wa. called ON "a y,r, tmrorluui muttrr
Turninp Iu Charlie, Suir~.. who ,yp. In
NV utirr. told hin. that we ,,nro yout
rd at once down ~ the hotel. gui
q hack aud uu The way down town
~ric,, told me the trouble. and hr was
pretty hot about 30. had .uspicionrd
who tur,r men were. %. uad heard
rumor. before aud knew three uf them
personally
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4 mombcr. il they d,d not tak, mmc.
diutc aud decisive action. We thought
hcs' to ga' the men there al once.
Elfrgo Baca appeared before. the eN.
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-03-22
BANK LOSS MADE GOOD

The National Surety Company ot
New York City has notified the New
Mexico Department of Insurance that
II has forwarded check for $9.sa2 81
in payment for the loss of state money
deposited in the defunct international
Bank of Commerce of Tucumeari, ~
NJ. The payment was made on the de-
mand of the treasurer and collector Of
Quay county for county money deposited
In the bank.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-03-22

l. w. S Gillespie left Tuesday night
for u visit to relatives at Puxico, Mo.
lie will return In April.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-03-22
FOUR REPRESENTATIVES
ARE JAILED FOR BRIBERY

nations, which had already been pre-.
pared, aud The men .pucd them Of
their own free wilI. n little later I
went into the room. where the officer
had these men under arrest. aud where
'hc officer had taken the money from
each AMI bo turned Iuc same over 10
me Iu thcir presence and iu tine presence
uf Charlie. Spies. ] counted it there
before them aud r wa. identified by
ne, - the identical money taken from
the men ~ the time Of their arrest. /
Am ready to 90 before the court II ne.
rr,,ary, as personally believe hat any
men. who attempt to -rii themselves,
.hould hr prosecuted tu 'hc limit.
Let it bc said further that EIfego
Buca, Colonel laramillu aud j H. Seua
Nprc.- 'bcmsclyc, very bitterly on this
pr"rositluu, that they considered II Il
itsgracc 10 the Spanish American p"o.
nlc. uud they. will do all in their power
20 see the ylolutors Ut the law punished
% the last extent.
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Rumors that Men will Plead Guilty


Rumur, latc tonight were that the
men would enter plea. uf guilty when
formally urrnipurd, waving prelimi.
nary examination Since the evidence
against them j. conclusive. any thought
Of presenting e dcfru," appear, 10 br
too remote for consideration. la the
event th, men decide To- plead guilty.
hey may 90 before Judge r.. G. Abbot
of the district court. II being unncc"s
-arv under the constitution for them a.
await Indictment ly the grand jury.
Sect ion 80. of the state constitution. de.
fine, bribery ~ follow:
ANY pcrSuu. member of the lcgis.
lautrc. who shall vote or use his influ.
'urr for ~ against any matter pending
in either house, in consideration of any
money. thin. of value, or promise there.
#. shall hc deemed guilty of bribery
aud ANY member Of the legislature a.
other person. who shall directly ~ in.
directly o1er. give or promise any mon.
rN, thing of value. privtlrg" or personal
advantage to amy member "f the legis.
laiure "a influence him to vote or work
for or against any matter pending IN
each house: ur amy member of the leg.
i.lntmc who shall solicit from any per.
vou. or corporation any money, thing of
value or personal advantage, for his vote
or influence ~ such member. shall be
deemed guilty of solicitation of bribery
Section ~. Any person convicted
of Amy of the offcu,rs mentioned in
Sect ions - aud 80 hereof. shall be deem.
ed guilty of a felony aud upon conyic
'ion, shall bc punished hy q fine of
not more than $1,000 or 10y imprison
mcut ~ the reni'"ntiary for not loss
than one nor more than FIVE years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-06-21
Answer These Questions With the
Name OF Fish.

In the entertainment department OF
the July Woman's Home Companion
appears the following:
"A seashore party should be held on
the veranda il 1T ID broad and spaci-
GUS. When the guests arrive, each
one il given little booklet made
from white note-paper, to which you
have added cover of sea-green. On
the inside the following questions
should be neatly written, the guests
being asked to supply the answers
with the names of fishes:
!. What fish is astronomical In its
aste?-Starfish
2. What fish is the bad boy &C
quainted with whale.
8. What shell-f1sh completes a
dolly ?-Scallops.
dessert ?-Jellyfsh.
--Butterflsh.
hunting trip ?-Dogfish
z. What fish is the most valuable
Goldfish,
5. What fish would arm a soldier?
--Swordish.
y. WnaL uSn Is always unQ6r your
foot?-Sole.
10. What fish is always in bird
cage ?-Perch.
Next, each guest is provided with
small card, four inches square, and
asked to make a graphic illustration
OF some well-known sea-tale. A1eld
and Afioat, The Red Rover, Captains
Courageous, Water Babies, and Treas
ure Island are only a few titles which
may be illustrated
"The refreshments for this occasion
were a genuine fish supper, and the
place-cards were small paper boats
of green paper"
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girl-children-there are two pairs OF
Granny Is fat and rich and fussy-
worships the girls, and scolds them
all the time. Fumes because they
don't marry out OF hand-and insults
outright every man who dares to 60
there counting. She INDUCES the
bunch every way she can, yet she
never let's them feel their souls are
their own. Consequently they ali
have the loveliest manners In the
world-even If EN- and Az were mot
predestined to captivate you, you'd
never escape-the whole lot are I'D
exactly the sort of thing you like"
How do you known Basil asked.
Lotto answered promptly, BY this
token-they are exactly everything
am not"
Indeed" Basil said, stepping close
beside her. She smiled provokingly,
whereupon he kissed her.
As she wiped her lips he looked at
her reproachfully, saying, mo girl
ever did that before-not right to my
face"
"You must remember, there are
girls and girls, the same as you have
been telling me there are men and
men," Lotto said over her shoulder,
as she ran away.
Basil looked after her, divided be-
tween an impulse to follow and kiss
her again, and to swear at himself
roundly as a fool.
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Lula M. Lamotte, Plaintiff, VS.. Lewis
t. Lamotte, Defendant.

IN Equity.
Lula M. Lamotte, Plaintiff, VS.. Lewis
T.. Lamotte, Defendant.
The object of this, suit is to procure
a decree of divorce vinculo matri-
monii by the plaintiff, Lula 2. La
motto, from the defendant, Lewis ".
Lamotte.
The bill states that on the twenty
second day of December eighteen hun
dred and eighty the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT were married in Hampstead,
Carroll county, Maryland, by the Rev
erend Harrison Burke, of the Luth-
eran denomination; that the plaintiff
and defendant were both residents of
Carroll county, Maryland, at the time
of their marriage, and the plaintiff is
now resident of Carroll county,
Maryland, and has always been so;
that although the conduct of the
plaintiff has been dutiful and above
reproach toward the defendant, the
said Lewis E. Lamotte, he, the de-
PENDANT, has without any cause or
reason abandoned and deserted the
plaintiff in March nineteen hundred
and two, leaving the State of Mary
land and has never returned to said
State since; and that such abandon
ment has continued uninterruptedly
since the month of March, nineteen
hundred and two and il deliberate
and final and the separation of the
parties, plaintiff and defendant IL be-
yond any reasonable expectation of
reconciliation; that there have
been eight children through said mar
riage and that all of them are adults
excepting the three younger children,
namely, Georgia, Homer and Luther;
that the defendant, in March, nine
teen hundred and two, the time of
said abandonment left the State of
Maryland and went to the State of
Pennsylvania and is now and has
State Of Maryland.
Tit il thereupon this goth day of
June, nineteen hundred and twelve,
ordered by the Circuit Court OF Car
roll County, in Equity, that the plain
tiff by causing cory of this order
to be inserted in some newspaper
published in Westminster, Carroll
county, Maryland, once in each of
four successive weeks before the 22nd
day Of July in the year nineteen hun
dred and twelve, give notice to the
said absent defendant, Lewis e. La
motto of the object and substance of
this bill, warning him to appear in
this Court i'm person or by solicitor,
on or before the 18th day Of August
nineteen hundred and twelve, to show
cause If any he have, why decree
ought not to be passed a. prayed
VIM. II. THOMAS, Chief Judge.
True Copy, Test
OSCAR ID. GILBERT, Clerk.
jun21-5t
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SNYDERSBURG,

Joseph IT. Dandy, OF Baltimore, paid
a flying visit to this place on Monday
last.
Children's Day service held in the
church at this place on Sunday after
noon last was, largely attended.
The farmers have finished cutting
their barley and are making their
clover hay.
Curven NJ Webster is working at
the canning factory i'm Hampstead.
Childrhn's Day serices were not
held at Mt Union ". B. Church near
here on Sunday morning last owing
to the rain, but will be held next Sun
day morning.
Miss Mae Lippy, who has been
spending some time in Westminster
with her brother and family has re
turned home.
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ACTIVITY MEANS LIFE--=LIFE MEANS
GROWTH.

The past six months have been the
most successful i'm the history of The
Sykesville National Bank. 1t earned
over per cent on its capital stock,
and paid depositors on interest bear
ing accounts $4,000.
More new idepositors were enrolled
during this period than at any time
during the past five years.
Its large capital and surplus en-
ables it to meet every want Of its
patrons it, resources Of nearly half
a million dollars is always available
for any legitimate purpose. Its oftic-
ers and directors are live men, ever
ready to encourage any business en-
terprise, in short, a strong, clean,
aggressive National Bank, continu-
ally growing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-06-21
HAMPSTEAD.

@. Edw. Lppy, who has position
with the The American in Baltimore,
was visiting friends in Hampstead
this week.
Miss Jennie Stick, of Chenille, Pa,
was the guest OF her brother, Dr.John
@. Stick, this week.
DR.. H. NJ Keller, of Manchester,
was in Hampstead Monday, in hi
new Ford automobile.
MIR. and Mrs. @. t. Crum, of Walk
ersville, were guests OF Rev. and Mrs.
"a. IT. Mckinley Sunday They came
Ia their automobile, and Mrs. Nc
Kinley and Miss Dora Worthington
returned with them to Walkersyille,
for weeks stay.
Rev. "A. Fl. Mckinley spent Tuesday
in Baltimore,
Henry Boomer and Fred Schroeder,
of Baltimore, are visiting George Bo-
erner, at Forest, this week.
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Another Sort of
Girl
By Martha cCnIIocfI- Williams

Copyright 1911, by Associated Literary
PreSs.l
what shall I do with you? You
are simply dreadful" Lotto ejacu-
lated, LOOKING severely at Basil
He tipped the ash from his cigar
with extreme nicely, as he answered:
Don't know-unless you marry me.
7 heard we were engaged at the post
Office yesterday"
'Sluggard! I heard that week
ago, at least" Lotto flung back at
him, laughing softly.
Basil looked injured. "And you
never told mel" he murmured.
Lotto shrugged family. II would
only there was no danger" she said.
Even if I wanted you ever SO badly.
Uncle Joseph and Auntys Beth and
Margaret would all protect you. They
don't want the King heirs consoli-
dated-not bit of IL. Told me fatty
before you came"
'Indeedl Why didn't they warn
me?' Basil asked, his tone more than
ever injured.
Again Lotte laughed. "Oh, they
couldn't think of you as in danger"
she said. You see, we know what q
lady-killer you are-then, too, you
have 80 much money-quite too much
to think or wasting yourself upon q
lanky country girl
"You are not bit like my dream
girl" Basil admitted "She has wheat
yellow hair, eyes Of corn-flower blue
and not an angle I'm her form or fn
her temper. You are-well?-talla and
slender?"
"And brown Of hair, with green
eyes, and all the angles outside
geometry" Lotte broke in, her eyes
dancing their wickedest. I'm SO glad
you told me your ideal, though" she
went on. "I'm going to take you to
see tin duplicate, the Dale twins
Emma and Agnes. You'll have to see
the whole flock, OF course-but they
are the chief of our sights-the seven
prettiest girls in the county,
Seven! Good Lord! I can't face a
whole platoon Not without getting
more life insurance." Basil cried, pre-
tending to gasp. Cant manage it
the insurance-over the phone? t
believe, though, you are stringing me- I"
would i were!" Lotto said mock
tragically. 'Then-weH, I shouldn't
live in deadly fear OF spinsterhood.
You see, 1t Is this way-Granny
Dale's sons are all dead, and all left
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More Restaurant Music.

"Ah, a noiseless soup spoon for
newly-made malefactors Of great
wealth"
mot SOL" replied the inventor, who,
contrary to the usual rule, was in
tensely practical. "They would not
use such utensil IL they had 1t. This
Is a. soup spoon with harmonica at
tachment, upon which almost any
tune can be played. Every diner his
own Hungarian orchestra, you see.
Great idea! Go like wtld6re- Ehp
what? "-SStIr0.
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COAL lin THE BIN lin JUNE H.
LIKE DEPOSITING MONEY IN THE
BANK and il pays much higher rate
Of interest. It's nearly per cent.
on the money then too you can see
your deposit any time you want to,
and you can't i'm the Bank. Order
at once from Smiths Reifsnider.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-06-21
FirSt-Rate Record.

Judge: you are charged with
noa-support OF your wife. What
have you to say for YOURSELF"
Rastus: well, jedge, I done got
her three more washings week than
any other culIud lady in the block
Toledo Blade.
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Liked the Ring.

Maud-"When you broke the en-
gagement, of course you returned
the diamond ring he gave YOU"
Ethel-"Certainly not! + don't care
for Jack any more, but my feelings
have not changed toward the ring. g
Boston Transcript.
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NOTICE

The parties that visited st. Johns
Geister's) Cemetery on Tuesda5,
June is, were observed footprints
taken and traced. The flower plants
taken can easily be identified. Unless
returned between now and Tuesday
evening, June 25th, action will BE-
taken by the trustees of the church
and the intruders will be dealt with
according to law.
GEO. a. LESTER, Supt. of Cemetery.
BY order Of Trustees.
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Lady Ito small boy who is fishing)
I wonder what your father would say
if he caught you fishing o. Sunday?
Boy: I don't know. You'd better
ask him. That's him little farther
up the stream.-Lippincott
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-06-21

WE ARE IA WOMAN SUFFRAGIST
ON THE COAL QUESTION and 80 f.
every other Coal dealer. It's the WO-
man of the house that settles the Coal
question in the average family. The
women Like Smith e. Reifsnider's
Coal.
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ExcusabIe.

Hub angriIy)-"Here! What do
you mean by waking me out of a
sound sleep?"
Wife-"Because the sound was too
distressing" Boston Transcript.