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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-06-27
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nrumr.ll News 900
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department ul the Interior L. : Land
,H. 20 r..uwrari New Mexico
Nay -. 1913
No,ior is hereby given that william
T. Brown. ,t Ca.'lchcrry, y. NJ, who
on August =. 1905 made II T. Ser No.
0iuoT. so ass. for Los one aud tive
and -. Nell SOC 6, Twp ION, Rug
.%aE. y VI = Meridian has filed notice
O. Intention 20 make Five Year Proof
20 establish lain 10 the land above
described. before Register and Receiv.
CO.. = Land ONCE at Tucumcari, New
Nlrv. ON 'hr 18th day Of July, 1913
CIaimar' name, as witnesses:
Arthur pur'.. jeff Whitaker, Charles
\. Brown. Rpru, CulhcrtSCu, all ~ Cas-
.lrhcrrv. y. VI
r. \. Prentice, Register
Nav 30 Juno 81 -
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Phone news items 10 No. 22. II l.
not ossible TO get around 70 each place
or to talk TO each person, and everyone
should know some item which would be
Of interest and greatly add to the local
features Of our par sr
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ucumcari News O9s71-0l3lO7
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION
O0.np 20. Tlcumcari. New Mexico
Nav y. 1913

Department of the Interior ". = Land
D0inp %. TIcumcari, New Mexico
May ., 1913
Notice is hereby given that James
T.. Bu.r. If Tucumcari, n. NJ, who on
March u, 1908, made II T. Ser No.
0es7l So 23os2 for NwH and Add1
So Ol}lO7 made Feb -, 1910 for SWh
-cc @. Twp on, Rng 3OE. y NJ PMc.
ridiou, has fled notice Of intention to
make Five Year on Orig; Three Years
ou Add1 Proof, 70 establish claim 10
'Nc baud above described, before Reg
i.'or aud Receiver 4 : Land Office az
Tucumcar. y VI ON he 10th DAY Of
JIlv. 1919.
Claimau' names n witnesses:
r.. \. Wayne. James Potter. John F.
liugcr. i. r. Iwoprs. AN Of Tucumcar
Vow Mexico.
X. 4. Prentice. Register
Juno g July 4 -
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New.
NOTICE OF coNTEs'

Department Of the Interior e. : Land
Onioc ~ Turumcnri, New Mexico
June &. 1913
70 John I.rsru 81 Taihar. y. NJ con
'"G cp;
You are hereby notified that samuel
G. Woy who give, CURRY, y NJ as hi,
pastuNioc address. dad on MAY g., 1919.
file IN this Office his duly c]orruboratcd
application 20 contest and ccu 'hr
cauccllmi ION Of your homestead entry
Scr 80. Ol2i93. made oct ~, 1909, for
~WT See :, Twp Is, Rng 2sE, Y NJ T.
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rucumcai News OllseS
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION



Department of the Interior ". \. Land
Omro a' TurumcaIi, New Mexico
May 22. 1913
Notice is hereby given that Edgar
". Waller. of Tucumcari, N. NJ, who
on May ~. 1909. made Addl II + Ser
SO. Oll3G-. for SWI SWH Sec "a and
Ei9 NEI and NWH NEH Sec 30,
Twp ION, RING BE. n NJ 2 Meridian
has filed notice of intention 20 make
Three Year Proof. 10 establish claim 20
fine baud above described before Reg.
istrr aud Receiver L \ Land Ohice At
TUruwoa,r. s. VI. on the 18Th day OF
July. 1913.
Claimant names ne Witnesses:
John \. Valentine. w. A.. Dodson,
George W Barker. p. 4. Hamilton, all
Of '..IT b. y NJ.
r. a Prentice, Register
Nav g. .1uru % -
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Irumcari News Olil.
NOTICE FOR DUPLICATION

Department OF the - rI.r T., :. Ian.
on r 20 Turuw \ Mexico
June g. 81
Nrr,rr +, hereby given that Will,
II. ~%nlvcr., of Tucumcari. y. NJ, who
on Ian ~, l9ll, made \ddl II f. Sc,
40. 0lll2l, for Wa ~Wh Sec . and
Els SEA Soc ." Twp ION, Ring aoE.
y VI T. Meridian, ha, filed notice of
intention to make Three Wear Proof.
20 establish claim to the land above
Described, hrforr Register aud Rccoiv-r
T. : Land Onicr n' rucumcari, y NJ
on the 3l,t day Of July, 1913
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
VI. + Walker, VI r.. ~tormcn', ". VI.
Nupc. Willie Wolkrr. AN Of Turumrur,
N"n Mexico.
Il, \. Prentice, H"ui.'cr
Iuuo - Julv - ~
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ruumrarl News U4S3I-UliJ3l
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Dogs. .N.' .' 'uu Interior L. = Lana
Office lt Turumrari, New Mexico
MAY -, l9l3
N,'irr b, hereby given that John w,
Dirkry, Of Turumcari, - NJ, who on
june 20, 1905, made II T. Ser No. O4s3l
so. S70l. for 81 NWT Soc I and So
NEll See > aud Ald1 No, Ol453O made
June ~. lQll, for Lots 2 and 3 and
SCI NWi Sec =, Twp I'm, ring aoE
y VI T. Meridian, has filed notice Of
intention 20 make Five Year Proof to
establish claim 10 the land above de-
scrihcd. before Register aud Receiver
T. = Land O0icc AT Tucumcari, y, NJ,
ON 'hc li'h dav ~ July, 1913
Claima'' names as witnesses;
John Akin, G. \. Berry, r, L. Lopez.
~ *. Such. mn q r%ucumcari, n VI,
r. A. Prentice. Register
May 30 June 97 81
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IrumrHri News OlIl,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DcpHIfmou' ur the Interior I. =. Ian
Onirr az Turumrarl, New Mexico
June ~. 1913
Notice hereby given that " rhoma,
Herd. Of Puerto. y. NJ. who ON Ian 81.
1911. mndc Ndd1 n f. Serial No. oIll6d
tor NEiI So, and So Sell 800 %
aud SW1l ~Wh Soc 81 Twp ~, Rng
32E, VI T. Meridian, has filed notice
Of intention 20 make Three Year prout
'o establish claim 10 the land above de-
srr,hrd, before Register and Receiver
T. : Land Office ~ Turumrnri, y VI.
ON the 9'h day OF August, 1913
claimant names ~ witnesses;
hilbert Fisher, Puerto, \. NJ; W, NJ.
lIcfd. Puerto. y. VI; II T.. Miller, Lloyd
\. ". Gourgc Strattou. Lloyd, y. VI.
Il. \, Prentice. Register
Jane - July - ~
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Read The Nsws-ths live wire paper,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-10
inexpensive Laces

A TRIO of inexpensive Lace and
~ Embroidery numbers will
prove of interest 10 Friday shop
pers:
Special lot of Linen Lace edges
and insertion, y TO 3 inches wide,
Sc and Sc qualities Friday for &c
a yard.
Lot of Valenciennes and Cotton
Cluny Lace in various widths.
beading edges and insertion. lOc
numbers to-day for SC a yard.
Special lot of Embroidery, edges,
insertion and beading on Swiss,
nainsook and cambria. colors in
Guided, lOc and isc qualities to-
day for 90 a yard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-10
WAS ATTACKED,
Hasry Mecabe Who Has Been Un-
conscious For Almost Two Weeks
Wakes Statement 20 Reporter.

Harry McCabe. OF Bellaife. who
va attacked and seriously Injured
about tao weeks while passing
through a tunnel ~s-f OF UsIIairr. has
recovered cDr.r.0usnnea ana i. able
o. be- about h.s home Ue Has ro-
turning 20 hls home Du th. night az
the attack. following n dance which
he attended 90 grorssfDun. and
while pas.Irg through - tunnel boo
waF attlrked For a lime DO was
thought that hr i4r been struck bv
"a train and hIs injuries we're due 90
that. but statements made b., the
young man yesterday. cause l amer.
ent impression ~ rho case 'o be-
faken
While returning from ffa dance
two companions who Rrrs uIf. IIm.
ler before boo 'n'r-.1 fHr tunnel fa
ter fhey stated fltr fHrr went into
tho tunnel and while passing through
found rho body ~ tho u-rc1r.r.oua
man and picked Dim 49, carrying him
90 his home ~ pHr found Chat "a
sum ~ money that ffo injured man
had on bic person nas missing TnI
lowing fhn attack fIt YOUNG man r.
manned urc0nacIDu- 0rIe rr.I..rg
sufficiently o. fau dave arp. POI talk
Last night Ir fp'I tn frfrIIr, nrfr
reporter b % Poo uf- attacked Do. ftu
men. whom DO could NOT recognize fl
he asrkueas BE- STAGED that bc do,.
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TAKES
FRENCH LEAVE
WILLIAM AVERY. or CABLE cour-
TY ESCAPES FROM MOUNDS
WILLIE PENITENTIARY.
Had Been an Inmate of That Institu-
ton for Several Years and Had
Almost Served His Time.

When the guards made their rounds
AZ trs M~oundsville penitentiary last
evening 81 was discovered that VII
liam Avery, "a trusty. was not In his
cell. The alarm was Immediately given
ana a thorough search OF the institu-
ton and the surrounding territory was
made. No trace OF the escaped convict
was found and tho authorities Ia all
the surrounding towns were notified TO
be on the lookout FOR him.
William livery was sent Up from
Huntington. Gable county. several
years ago 20 serve "a sentence OF 10
years. and had only a short time o.
serve. before hts term epired. He IS
an lrlshmau. about 30 years Of age.
and about 8 feet s inches ia height lie
was "a mode prisoner and soon after
HIS imprisonment became a ''trustv."
He had been employed about the tables
on the outside Of tho prison and last
evening quietly walked away.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-10
HOTEL CLERKS
CONVENTION
WILL OPEN IN THIS CITY TODAY
WITH MANY DELEGATES.
Interesting Program Has Been Ar
ranged for the Meeting
Elect Officers Saturday.

The most representative gathering
OF hotel clerks ever held IN this
state will open their sessions in this
city to-day. Delegates are arriving
from Ohio. Pennsylvania. and from
every hotel In this state. the occasion
being the third annual convention OF
the West Virginia members of the
Greeters OF America.
The local boys have arranged an
elaborate program for the entertain
ment of their guests. which is as
follows. At ? p. m. today there will
be registration at the headquarters
OF the reception committee at the
Stamm hotel. and this evening they
will occupy boxes at the Victoria
theatre. Saturday morning there will
be an automobile ride about the city.
with a luncheon at the Stratford
Springs hotel, as the guests OF Man
ager Adams. At 2 p. m. the conven-
ton will in a business SEES
sion In the parlors OF the Mcclure
hotel. where an election OF officers
for the ensuing year will be held.
At s p. m. the entire convention
Will be the guests of the Mcclure
brothers at an elaborate banquet at
their hotel.
4 guest OF national prominence
viii be here IN the perso nof James
A Stokes OF the Continental hotel.
Philadelphia He will be the guest
OF his most ardent admirers. Simon
Young. president OF the West Virginia
organization who 10 a candidate for
reelection.
A handsome register OF the conven-
ton has been gotten out as a SOU
venier OF the Wheeling meeting I'M
der the guidance OF Thomas J. Rudge.
Of the Stratford Spring hotel. and to
whom belongs the distinction OF te-
ing the youngect member OF the
greeters.
III. +. E~tatuakes. Mcclure, secretary,
and Harry W. Mcclure. Jr., treasurer,
are TO be complimented for the ar
rangements made for the accommoda-
ton Of both the clerks and anager
who will attend.
The first out OF town delegate %
register at the headquarters was w.
II. Woodley. OF the Glen Elk hotel.
Clarksburg.
The entire convention will be the
guests OF the Mcclure brothers at an
elaborate banquet AT their hotel.
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service on the r.e NJ Atorcrcrt. o. a
continuous ONE Throughout the dav The
IfHN nf Nf.rlmfut Is known ar the Sub
htth ~ -nlI'thf when 40 is 80 pence
Nth tho world
-'r.Irca boo keeping pIfh frr dos viii.
DO conducted uf The loft street Temple.
ht I'I"hi irIu Ths following 3d. tho
rHrrt
ilIrlr 'tsnirv 90 g. o'clock. Seek
IUE I,.l
"nfIrItN murrIrr 90 90 d. o'clock
THr fIIHr" of our Faith
If.rH.f afternoon 100 n.Dio,i. "Ef.r.
rIf life
organization of eurfHs school on
fnI.. morning October o.. 90 90
n fI.II.
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not, remember 'he amount Of money
boz had 600 Biz pockets and for this
reason H. unable fo account FOR The
amount that was taken he ls ur
able 10 Eiyo any further Information
concerning the attack The Beilairr
nuIIrn arc Inln.ilrnInr the ono
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-10

Five-Foot Step Ladders
made of Norway pine. with
bucket shelf. S5c kind to-
day for SIC.
Eight-lnch Waffle Irons.
low frame, 79c kind to-day
for Gle.
Wlnd-O-Klea Cloths for
dry cleaning glass. save time
and labor, 25c kind TODAY
for It3c.
Bath Room Gas Heaters.
round shape, heavy flat cast
iron top, drilled burner.
mixer and shut-off. SIPS
kind to-day for 97c.
Fort Henry Silver Polish.
especially desirable for gold.
silver and cut glass, pint jars.
l9c kind to-day for 12c.
Twenty-Mule Team Borax
Chips for laundry and kitch-
en- use. Zoe boXes for &c.
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Charleston District

The report Of the presiding elder OF
Charleston district follows.
Bishop and Brethren:
Charleston district is still looking M
ana hfting up with ever Increasing de-
youon and spiritual fervor. IL lifted up
curing the conference year now closing
20 the number or about 5000 converts.
About 800 more than last year.
Most OF these converts were won
through pastor-evangclism. although
Conference Evangelist II. \. Heirono-
mus and his corps OF workers did excel
lent service in Maiden. Fayetteville.
Sentrhl church and Nandalia charges.
especially on Maiden charge. when al
three appointments. viz Maiden. put
ney and Danaville. there were over 700
conversions reported. Dr Louis Albert
CANT in First church. Charleston.
beginning September eth. which result
ed IN n spiritual uplift 10 the church
aud about so conversions. Aside from
the work done by Dr. Banks and Evan
geist H-cironomus. the pastors have
been their own evangelists with varying
part good. The following pastors have
had 100 conversions or more. T. ".
HAYES. J. u. Cook. p J. Westfall. j. e..
HaylcEs. Daniel Wilson. g.. q. Hamrick.
81 Il lively. NJ. II. Cummings. =. =.
a onuolly j.. =. Thornburg and l.. II
Perkins. With the exception Of two or
throughout the district and throughout
the year. for evangelism. public and
private Is perennial In Charleston dis
'Ii'I
hemperships
= or reasons mentioned IN last year 3
rcI"ft. the additions TO our church are
not as many as one would expect from
fo large % number 81 conversions. but
NOR" and more things are coming our
way 500 Charleston district. and tho I'm
crease So membership g. gratifying. con-
sldcriuC the many we lost by revision
Of church records Tho net gain in fun
membership is something over 1000. or
eIona and additions Co Our church IN
rludc men and women from all walks OF
IIfc Judges lawyers. doctors. teachers.
business mon. farmers. miners. and even
~tN-Tret"nerH.
inanees
Tho district h looking up financially
also There was an Increase ~ ABOUT
.-., i..t ftu' / mink probably about
ninety rer cent or tnie increase was
Ut.I Central W o. church. T. J. Wset-
900. pastor. Isd NItr 1--WE hurdred dole
flr. Ir...I-e ir aall~y Tfrst CHURCH
.tre next with four hundred dlliara
Spencer nevt win O. roe hundreds dol
lfr- T'ra.lrf Retreat next With two
hundred auI trirty-fte dolIlre quite
t number ~ chances Increased one hun
Ir.I dollar. each. Hr1 most ~ fNr others
rIH. lr cod. rlemsrf of from ton Co ono
hundred unI.r. Two charges decreased
tuD.r ..itrt fn thr amount ~ one hum
Hrrf .rH ninety TuIfnra. but these de-
Tho f~..tr,ef Ia E-aaterirr o. thc no
.I.sIf. uf frffer ruiI Or uIefrv. Not
n~|fHaftrIIrr fiIr "urusufi advance in
ruafsr.. s.InrIs.. There viii Do n hand.
wa Increase ur,t year also Four
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Old Dutch Cleanser. cleans.
scours, ~polishes, lOc boxes
to-day for &c.
Argo Gloss Starch for hot
and cold water use. Sc boxes
to-day eight for 25c.
Clothes Baskets made of
whole willow. medium size.
SOC kind to-day for SIC.
Floor BroomS made of Sc
lected broom corn. 4-tie. No
Broom handle. 49c kind to-
day for 33c.
Solid-Back Scrubbing
Brushes. plain and MKT
tampico filler, choice of three
styles, Zoe kind TO-DAY for
&c.
lron-Frame Wringers with
coil springs, lO-inch white
rubber rolls, warranted one
year. S3.9S kind to-day for
$3.50.
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Showing Of New Fall Draperies

Our workroomS are equipt to handle any sort of drap-
cry contracts from the smallest to the largest. Among the
materials in this Fall display we mention Nerdure, Soldras
Cloth, Bohemian Silk Cord, Aurora Cloth. Venetian Art
Six, sun Cloth ami WOOlaX Flanders Cloth as well as
imported and domestic Cretonne including Walden Mer-
cerized Rep, Radium Cloth, Warp Print, jacquard and
StandiSh Wolfe in handsome floral and Bulgarian border
effects. Most of these fabrics are in designs exclusive
with this store.
Friday Specials
800 pairs Beautiful Gable Net Curtains in white or
;arah colorS, three yards long, very neat designs. regu-
lar $500 Curtains; Friday special, O. 81
- pieces Bordered Scrim in White. cream or arab
shades, , to finch drawnwork border. 90 inches wiie
regular PC quality; Friday special, TX
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FINED S1OO EACH

Special Iisrnfrn fn fnn rrfefur.rrer
CLAHkSBtBG. " Va. oct 9
Davis. a Harrison county ncuo
and William Elder. q Marshall cour-
~. confessed today ln Federal ms
trict Court hero 90 charges Of boot.
lecEing' whisky and judge Dayton
lined them 800 each and sentenced
Thorn 20 serve thirty days each ln ina
jails ~ their counties
Henry a Noltc was appointed re-
feree In bankruptcy a. Wheeling
River E1arka
IIIT- ll NGu. ia. oct a-DIve~
follow
DAVIS ISLAND DAM feet. flu
rI.Hr
srEt HrNvrLLE- &c feet. fsiur-
clear
cloudy
N0UGANrowN p feet. STATIONARY.
cielr
Dtr ctry.a inches Stationary
cltlr
wAUUEN-s inches stationary N,r.
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Save on Newest Silks and
Dress Goods

FRIDAY shoppers will have the
opportunity of saving money
on several important numbers of
new Fall Silks and Dress Goods.
38-inch Plaid Dress Goods in a
range of eight colorings, SOC quail
ity to-day for 39c a yard.
40-inch Silk-and-Wool Plaid
Dress Goods in cadet and navy
blue, red, green, brown and tan
~colorings with silk crossbars, 81 90
fabrics to-day for 79c a yard.
36-inch Stript Messaline Silk in
self-colored grounds with hairline
and spaced stripes. 500 quality
to-day for 79c a yard.
23-inch Velveteen in shades Of
navy blue, green and black with
white hairline stripes. also three
sizes Of black-and-white checks.
Sl.O0 quality to-day for SOC a
ward.
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EXCELLENT REPORT
(coEtinued from First Page,

each non-gardener one Grimes golden
apple. and every tiller Of the soil two
apples.
The district superintendents then
reported. as follows:
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Friday Specials From the Busy Basement

ANOlHER lot of Friday specials from the Busy
basement Will prove most attractive 10 seek
eTS after Observation-Disclosures
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See the New Hand Bags for Fall

SMAKI new styles in Women'S Hand Bags are
- ready for YOU at the Leather Goods Counter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-10

The report Of the presiding elder OF
Charleston district follows:
Evangelism
New-York tribune., 1913-12-28

takes no active part in and is seldom seen
at the club. Mrs. William I. Smedley'
her mother. is president of the interna-
tlonal board anu serves on many other
committees as well.
At first only the executive committee
trdrfsa acted business In time the fourteen
different sections wished direct represen-
tation. At general meeting seven years
ago this was discussed and voted upon.
Since then each section has had its own
board ana each board has two repre-
sentatives on the executive committee
The sections OF the club are those oil
agriculture. horticulture, arts and craits'
authors, dramatsts geography journal
ism. music. painters. sculptors and artist
illustrators. photographers. public service
and universities. Each % these sections
has its own officers and advisory board
and holds during the year meetings. din
ners. debates. etc, TO which other mem
bers OF the club are admitted.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-28
WHERE DO THE GULLs GO AFTER
TWILIGHT?

Nov, /. too, began to wonder "hei'
these tens Of thousands Of guiis get 10
after dark. You don't see them hodI'hs
about the harbor as you pass ana fePuSF
on the ferries. You don't see them alohs
the waterfront, and you don't see 'hF"
inshore in the parks. Anyhow pra''Ie
New Yorks inclement winter as they 40
they could hardly sit in the freezlhs "a,1
all night II they found that luh' ""y
should the first frosts Of the fan pr,hs
them down I'm state from the North AZ
lsDtc Coast and the lakes OF the Au-
rondacks2
! went up TO Central Park ana sat ~
the feet Of experts
That's an easy one" cried chief Keep
er Bin" Snyder. psusing, hatchet IN hald'
IN the preparation OF the tigers iuiio",
They go down 10 the staten iS'"''
beaches and sit on the shore all hisht
Ever heard O. web-footed birds pefch'"e
on trees? No. II isn't done Down at
Staten Island they sit on the peac" anu
cream 'til dawn, ~ one o thelh nioe y"
poets said That's what they DO
That's an easy one" cried the custoh'hH
otthe birds, Donald Burns, ex-worid-rAns
Ing collector for the British Naturdl iiiS,
tory Museum and a mighty man oi DIT"
lore. They sit around all nisht ~ ''s
New-York tribune., 1913-12-28

excited laugh Of an Indian squaw,"
according 10 Professor Langlle. Frank
Inns gull stays out West, the Siberian
gull stays i'm Greenland and Ross's gull
in Alaska. but the common herring gull
descends upon New York Bay in myriads.
inspite of Thoreau's inhospitable comment
that it's song was like "a squcaking
pump handle.
Yet none of the wise men who can un-
ravel a cloud of wingng seagulls seems
TO know about their bedtime plans. The
kittiwake. says Professor Chapman, will
sleep serenely in rough Atlantic gale
with it's head tucked under It's wing. The
slaucous gull is very noisy when settling
for the night, affirms Professor Chamber
lain but he doesn't say where it settles.
Professor Finley is on record as stating
that he has never seen gulls pass the
night inland
Wherever they may slumber they come
up and make a messy breakfast i'm my
pond. Mr. Sager. custodian of the Central
Park reservoir, told me. soon after
dawn they begin TO volplane down from
the great altitude in which they soar over
the city and number OF them bring I'm
their beaks Jumps of pork and sodden
bread crust and rats. I've seen them
light on the reservoir with a lump OF
sodden salt pork as bis as your fist. 1
go out with my gun and scare them away
from the city's drinking water. but the
worst OF II is that they don't stop TO take
away their breakfast. My man and /
have TO go around raking out their leav-
inCs"
New-York tribune., 1913-12-28

dred persons at the Monday night din
nors) and the breakfast room. On the
upper floors are the rest rooms, bedrooms,
offices and bathroom. A stan OF sixty ser
wants and clerks f. required to run the
club which IL crowded at all hours dur
Ing the season.
Just here let me speak OF one of the
most important and necessary inmates
Of the club. who in his little office by the
door attends to the thousand daily de-
mands OF the members and their friends
who is always quick and courteous, who
never forgets. who can answer any ques-
ton mo matter how absurd and who
never neglects his duty-the porter of the
club. II any member reads this she'll
bear me out. I'm positive. The London
L.ycoum could ill afford to do without this
faithful servant.
The demand FOR bedrooms is so great
that the question OF building an annex
Tor that purpose is being considered.