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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24

counting with self. II Is only through
such accountings that men and women
find themselves. learn to know them.
selves and. knowing. become what
they should be.
Rev. DIR. Talmage used to tell the
story OF q young man who annually de-
voted New Years eve to a review OF
the year ended. concluding with reso.
lutions which he seldom kept for any
great length of time. Lying lazily back
In a comfortable Morris chair. this
young man would smoke n cigar. think
over the year. and make his resolves.
One New Years eve he thought and
smoked until. half dreaming, he
fancied no saw In the smoke as II
curled upward the word resolutions"
His fancy led him to serious c%onsidera-
ton Of how many OF his resolutions
had really gone up In smoke. He was
~astounded, and made supreme re-
solve that they should no longer end
In smoke.
Each time he told this story Doctor
Talmage assured his hearers that this
young man was today one OF the fore
most business men OF New York city.
n factor In It's commercial life and a
powerful agent for good In many direc.
tons. The reverend gentleman made
the point that although resolutions
may be made only to be broken, the
time must come In the life OF every
man and woman when they make one
supreme resolve which Is the making
OF themselves. Therefore Doctor Tai.
mage Alloys declared that he favored
New Year resolutions even though
they would be broken. because he knew
that In the end they would result In
something really worth while.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
New Years In the Far East.

In Japan the New Year Is welcomed
with far more energy than in this
country. Let a mans energy be ever
so defective, he Is expected to rise at
4 a. IN. and don new clothes to meet
the suspicious morning. Then, with
his gala garments In due order, he
worships the gods. performs obeisance
to the spirits OF his ancestors. and
pays homage TO all relations older
than himself. No ordinary viands are
consumed at breakfast. The tea must
be made from water drawn from the
we'll as the first ray OF the New Years
sun strikes II. On every table figures
a red lacquer tray, covered with ever
green leaves. and supporting n rice
dumpling. q lobster, oranges, persim-
mons. chestnuts, dried sardines and
herring root; all these dishes possess.
ing an allegorical Specification. This
meal Is the start OF the festivities,
which are continued for 16 days. bust.
ness being almost entirely suspended
for the first week of the year.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24

In other words. In selling 800 worth
OF wheat $50 worth of plant food are
sold. so the net return IL $40, while
selling 800 worth OF cream the net
return Is 500. In selling grain and hay
the fertility that makes the farm pro
ductive IL sold. too. In selling dairy
products the fertility Is returned TO
the land in the manure Land that
has been MANFRED will produce con
siderably more than unInanu ed land.
Growing crops, such as corn. grass, or
alfalfa Ia feed the dairy COW, reduce
weeds and In other ways prepare the
land tor producing II good crop OF
grain.
Dairying or stock o; some kind are
6n important part in profitable farm
ing,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
%Caponizing Fowls.

The large breeds are best for ca
ponizing. A few months old capon is
no better than a cooke. el. A capon
will more readily put on fat and get
large and prime after maturity. The
object In %caponizing is 10 secure quail.
Ity and size, but quality Is the most
important, Age Toes not impair a
capon as II does n cockerel, provided
the bird IL not kept longer than a
year and n half.
Capons will have 10 mature before
they can get much flesh, and for that
reason they cannot be sold while
younG. No poultry meat excels. n
any equals, a half.grown guinea, split
down the back, broiled and buttered
IL Is meaty. tender and OF splendid
navor.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
HEROES OF COMMONPLACE
They Are the Ones Who Fill chinks
Of Life and Shut Out Chilly
World.

To you who have achieved. many
will wish q Happy New Year. For
you who are facing success on c Sc
cure upward path. you who are
warmed by the sunshine OF human In.
tercourse and strong with the Joy OF
life. a Happy New Year Ii all but as.
sured. To you who face q life crisis
cess beyond, to you In whom hope has
steeled determination even In the
presence of the fiercest obstacles. the
New Year promises well. To you 9TH
era whom the angel OF grief through
the passing years has folded In so
close an embrace that your eyes have
not caught the CLEAN of his wings or
known that they we're blessed. the
year will bring n tender ministration
that Is Times own privilege. But
what horoscope Is there for each In
that great army OF the unknown he
roes who face no bracing ordeal nor
promise OF physical or mora! cheer:
who with faces set toward tomorrow
o no light. no warmth, but the same
pitiless world that has been their LOT
for years! And yet these smile bright
ly. They are the ones who Ill the
chinks of life and shut out for us an
often chilly world; they are the apos
ties of the little things. the despised
things. whose sacrifices we accept
with as slight thought as we bestoW
on the things themselves. Yet are
they the links which hold the worlt
together.-Collier's Weekly.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24

"Yistiddy wac 1913 an today Is
1917
Gee! How's that? We must've
slept a whole year last night"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
"oooosY, OLD YEAR. ooooeY."
BY Margaret G. sanester.

"Goodby old year., ~goodby."
We've had good times together:
You CAV us many a bright blue sky
And sometimes stormy weather.
But we've had lots OF fun
We've skated. iished m boated;
And now. Just as the year Is done,
In school we've been promoted.
Old year. be brave and proud:
With banners floating over you.
You join the shadow crowd
or years that went before you.
Goodby. old year.. goodby:
With 'finis" To your story.
TIE stars shine out on high
To hight your way with glory.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
FORMING Resolutions.

New Year invokes shades OF the
good resolutions of the past. All!
these what might have beens" r a
source OF mental annoyance. But,
don't let that deter us from again
forming our good resolutions. Make
them by all means. and having made
them, let's stick to them, and when
1914 comes to make it's exit our good
resolutions will not have evolved
themselves into these fatal good In
~tentiona.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
LOSSES IN SOIL FERTILITY
Land That Has Been MANFRED VIII
Produce Considerable More Than
That Not So Treated.

OBy W. g. PALMER. North Dakota Az
ricultural College,
The plant food removed from the
soil by farm products Is represented
In the following table:
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
pIow Garden Deem.

Deep fall plowing will do more to
ward giving the garden n start for next
season than anything except a good
coat OF wellrotted II The two
go we'll together.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
Clean Up

Clear up the rubbish around the
garden and truck patches. Weeds
and debris of any kind harbor insects
which should not have protection dur.
ing the winter season.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24


: s||'e' !tk!=ss'''
"AMy year 10 ,ear. "-haah xxx, l.
So goes the old year forth, as goes
A king with no attending train,
His further effort is in vain.
In stately sequence they have gone
The courtier months-and now, alone,
The old year proud" falters on,
The new year comes to claim his throne.
But we that stand as subjects stand
Within the templeof the years
While fantS the narrow thread OF sand
Should we look out adown the way.
Wherein our eager feet would fare
And see what is recorded there?
Aye. backward then a moments space
Look backward at the dimming hills
Ere yet old time with gentle grace
With drifting haze the distance fills;
Count now the heights which held the goals
Which had been ours to win and keep.
Save that we in our shrinking souls
Feared that the climb was long and steep.
Now the horizon whence we wend
Seems but a path all smooth and fair
Where frowning hill and valley blend,
And any load were light to bear.
Could we go back! All, might we 60
Once more upon the %dwindling wayI
The trials would not fret us So
The trifes, now, of yesterday.
So, in the temple of the years
We gaze back at the fading view
The composite of laughs and tears
Then turn to face the roadway new.
The new year comes, as comes a king,
Apparened in rich stuffs and gold
Grant that unto it we may bring
The good we garnered from the old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26
PROMINENT VISITOR
ONO BANKER GREATLY PLEASED
WITH BROWNSVILLE COUNTRY.
VISITING LNFORD FRIEND.

A pr mincnt visitor i'll Brownsville
this week was V. Il. Harhins Of Caldwell,
Ohio. Mr.. Iiarkins is president of the
Citizens National Bank of Caldwell. He
is visiting his Old friend, Mayor Il. W.
Archer of Lyford, / former resident Of
Caldwell. Mayor Archer brought Mr..
.Iarkins down 20 Brownsville to.shoW him
the future great metropolis of the Lower
Rio GraRdc Valley. Mr.. Iiarkins cX-
presses Il mself as greatly pleased with
All that he has seen Of this section. which
he says has many natural advantages.
Mr.. IIarkinS expects to spend the re
maindcr of the week with Mr.. Archer.
They returned to Lyford Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26
TOO MUCH WATER
CITIZENS ASK DRAINAGE OF GER
TAIN SECTION. WHERE RAINS
LEAVE STANDING WATER.

Much discomfort has been caused the
residents of the section bounded by 81.
Charles. Washington and Third streets,
and the Rio Grande Hospital. by reason
of the standing waters resulting from the
heavy rains Of the past few days. As n
result a petition is being circulated by
A. E. Laro, a resident and property owner
Of the district, asking the city council to
give the section some relief by proper
drainage along those and intersecting
streets.
People residing in that section say the
water in somc places has stood two and
three feet deep. They say also that this
condition arises during every rainy sea
son. and they are forced to contend with
standing water several times a year.
They claim also that the water stands 50
long that it becomes dangerous to the
health Of the community.
Aldermen J. A. Browne and c. II.
Thornc went through the district this
morning in order to make q personal in
Specti n Of the conditions there.
The petition being circulated by Mr..
LarO reads:
we, the undersigned citizens and
taxpayers, living between and on st.
Charles street on the west, Washing
ton street on the east. Third street on
the south, and the Rio Grandc FIospi-
tai on the north. would respectfully
ask this honorable body to give us
some relief from the frequent high
water which we are forced to contend
with several times each year.
The constant 0verlOWS in the
above named ncighbOrhood is not only
Il menace to the residents living with
in the said boundary, but is 4 con
slant source Of danger to the entire
citizenship Of the city Of Brownsville
in that ii is unhealthy and forms a
place FIR the breeding Of all kinds Of
germ breeding insects"
The petition is being signed by Ill the
residents of the section named who can be
seen by Mr.. LarO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26

\ truly notable and praiseworthy dis
play of fail costumes is that made at the
Bollack store the past i've days. OF the
many who have visited this store none
have failed to observe the elegance and
style of the suits, coats and One-picce
dresses. The BOllack Store has given its
patrons an opportunity to buy at home
costumes in every way equal to those
shown in the big metropolitan stores. and
at prices which compete with any. The
newest designs, materials and colors are
embodied in them. No two are alike. and,
in buying from these. exclusive costumes
may he obtained. There is no need to ~
abroad to buy your fall outfit when your
home merchant offers You such an unu-
sual opportunity. The prices marked on
these costumes are much smaller than
asked in the catalogues and big stores.
When your home merchant goes to the
trouble and expense Of purchasing the
garments of the latest pattern and ma
tcrial your home merchant should be en-
Outraged. The Bollack Starc will order
for your approval any style or pattern
0 like.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26
DRAINAGE PROBLEM
COMMISSIONERS OF DISTRICT NO
>, STILL ENDEANOR TO OBTAIN
USE OF RESACA.

Notwithstanding the order of the board
CT county commissioners refusing to per
NIT the commissioners of Drainage Dis
trlct No. , to use a reSaca in that dis
trict as part Of the system. the commits
Sioncrs are continuing their fight for the
privilege. and a meeting of the county
board viii be held at the court house at
10 o'cl3c k tomorrow morning to further
consider the matter. 1t is expected that
besides the drainage commissioners.
George Fcderolf. Z. q. Keclcr and A. H..
Darling. there will be present a number
of farmers of the Little Indiana section.
The drainage commissioners will he
represented by Il. L. Holland and Judge
J. a. Graham.
1t is claimed that if the drainage dis
trict cannot use the rcsaca in question.
it will have to cXpcnd in the ncighbor-
hood Of $4,000 for the construction Of Il
ditch to the south Of the rcSaca. six feet
at bJttom and about eight and 4 half feet
deep. The commissioners claim also that
it will be a difficult matter to obtain right
Of way through certain farm lands To-
Gated Oh the rcSaca. The commissioners
Of the district claim also. and probably
Will cite proof, that tie drainage waters
will not pOllute the waters. of the rcsaca.
Other property owners on the reSaca
claim on the other hand that the rcsaca
has been used for watering stock and
other purposes fer many years. and that
IN hardship will be worked if the drainage
waters are permitted 70 90 through the
rcSaca.
II the use Of the rcSaca is granted il
will he necessary 70 cut through q dam at
the lower end Of the reSaca.
It is expected that an interesting en-
test on the proposition Will be waged be
fore the county board tomorrow morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26
CITY NEWS

For RcgimcntdI BGRd.-NOt fewer
than eighteen members will be required
to organize a Texas National Guard
regimental band at Brownsville. Louis
Kowalski, jr. who has been interested
in the movement has just received a let
ter from Regimenta' Adjutant Monroe
Chapman who advises to this effect. Ad-
iutant Chapman has taken the matted
up withsCol. f f. York of the adiutant
generals staff, and further advises that
Oh the matter are expected soon.
We Gire You better goods for less
money, Nimmo Cimpany, Eleventh. and
Washington streets ADV.
BundH by GaSOIinc-p. :. Peavy,
who is employed as engineer on a dredge
at Iona Alta. near Point Isabel. was
slightly burned last Tuesday when burn
ing gasoline was thrown on him from
the intake of a gasoline engine. He was
in the act Of supply gasoline TO the en-
cincSt exhausted supply when the acct
dent occurred. His escape from serious
injury was narrow. Mr. peavy is in
Brownsville for Il few days awaiting his
recovery from the burns on his side.
Lake Ticw Dairy Milk and CreamL
Telephone orders Eagle Pharmacy.Ady.
TO We'd OctObcr lSt.-InyitationS are
being issued for The wedding Of Miss Ma
ria CriXell and Eduardo Benntvcldo.
which will take place Oct. 1. ut seven
o'clock. at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception in this city. According to the
Mexican custom, the invitations are is
sued jointly by the parents Of the bride
elect. Mr.. and Mrs. TcofilO CriXcll. and
the elder brother Of the groom elect, Mr..
eldest daughter. and has been quite 4 fay-
orite among her circle Of friends. since
her coming ont. The man Of her choice
is a member of the well known Bcnncyen-
do family Of MatamOroS. He is connect
cd with the Bcnncvend} mercantile bust
ness in that city. and Will take his bride
there to reside.
Tdyough TypogrophicoI mjStohc the
prices of the Drcamland for the Pit
and The Pendulum" last night were in
serted WRONG. II should have read:
Adults 10 Z. Children , Y.
Ncr Carrier ComjRg.-W. VI. STANLEY
who has been mail carrier III The post
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26
PERSONALS

&. c. McCurlcy Of San Antonio Of
san Antonio is a visitor in Brownsville
today.
:. L. Cartel, Of st Louis. Mo-, is in
Brownsville today. lie is registered at
the Miller hotel.
G.. n. Harris Of san Antonio is 4
guest at the Miller hotel for afewdays.
the Valley visitors registered at the
Miller hote'.
w. Ii. Chambers of San Antonio is
in the city today. He is registered atthc
Miller hotel.
7. G. Southworth Of Houston is a Wis
itor in Brownsville today
W. N. Sonicrs of New York City is
registered al the Miller hotel.
/. I. Holmes Of San Antonio is 4 Wis
itor in Brownsville today, registered at
the san Carlos hotel.
Sam Williams Of Austin is registered
at the San Carlos hotel.
/. Cooper Of san Bcnito was a visitor
IN Brownsville today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26

III CORSidcr Summer N0rm0I-T Teach
crs Of the county schools. local teachers
and interested citizens will meet at the
Chamber of { mmcrCc tomorrow after
noon fer the purpose Of further discuss
ing the proposition to bring 4 summer
normal to Brownsville next year. Ii is
said that in informal discussion there has
been some difference OF opinion as to the
feasibility Of holding the summer normal
to Brownsville next year. 1t is said that
in informal discussion there has been
some difference # opinion as to the feast
biIity of holding the summer normal in
Brownsville. but some DIGESTION in the
matter is expected to be developed to
morrow afternoon. The meeting will he
held 1T four o'clock. All who are inter
cStcd in the matter are invited to attend.
RoiIw0B Mail ErtCnsiOH SoUGht.-The
superintendent Of railway mail service
contemplatcS the extension Of the ~iiarlin-
gen and sam ordvcc railway mail scry-
ice to Brownsville. according to Assist
ant Postmaster f.. r. Pierce. There is no
clerk ut present ON the branch train lcav-
ing Brownsville ut o30 i'll the morning
and arriving here at 4 O'Clock every af-
tcrno n. If this improvement he made.
It Will mean much to the business inter
cStS Of Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26

:. L. Cartel, of st Louis. Mo-, is il
Brownsville today. lie is registered a
the Miller hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26

G. c. McCurlcy of San Antonio Of
san Antonio is a visitor in Brownsville
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DOCTORS
DIR. F. c. SIZELAN

DENTIST.
Graduate University of Michigan 1890
Merchants National Bank Bldg.
Res. 223. PHONES Office 225.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26

Through Typographical miStohc the
prices Of the Drcamland for the Pit
and The Pendulum" last night were in
serted WRONG. II should have read:
Adults 10 Z. Children , 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26

Left far san 1Rtoaao.-Bert Mitchell
and Joe Jennings of the firm of Mitchcl
and Jennings. left for San Antonio YES
tcrday afternoon. Through the efforts Of
Captain George J Head. the charge
against Joe Jennings in Matamoros
has been dismissed and his bond check
for 500 has been returned to him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26

PHbIic GiHDiHg.-Thc Peoples Ice
and Manufacturing Company will on
'ratc their gin only on Wednesdays and
Saturday for public ginning. ADV. p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26

We Gire You better goods for less
money, Nimmo Cimpany, Eleventh. and
Washington streets ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26

G. n. Harris Of San Antonio is a
guest at the Miller hotel for afcwdays.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26

Sam Williams Of Austin is registere,
at the San Carlos hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-26
MUST PAY PAVING TAN.
NJ. j. Garcia,
Assessor and Collector,
Brownsville. Tex.

Dear Sir.
As per instruction from the city coun
cii at its regular meeting held in lis
chambers the 22nd. day OF Sept. inst.
YOU are hereby required to publish no
tice in both the English papers Of this
city, to the effect that the property "
erS whose property Adults on the paved
districts of town, must pay their pro-
rata of the paving on or before the
first day of October. 1913. or their ac-
counts Will be placed in the hands of
an ATTORNEY for collection.
Witness my hand and seal Of ofscc
this the II tn day Of Sept. A. ID. 1913.
CRISANTO NILLAREAL.
City Secretary. Brownsville, Tex.
- 2J-15.
The Washington times., 1913-05-17
Essick Bounces Himself
From Pitching Staff

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. May T.-To
hand Your own release to yourself is
an unusual occurrence. Yet this is what
took place here when Pitcher William
Essick was released by the Grand Rap
ids Central League Club. He was the
only member OF the pitching stan not
yet in condition. and as it was neces-
sary to reduce the number of players
TO conform with the league limit. Es-
esick was the victim.
The release was drawn UP by Pres
dent William F. Essick. of the Grand
Rapids club. with all the customary de-
tails. President Essick then placed him
self before a mirror and made a speech
IN which he expressed his regret that
the league rules made il necessary fOr
MIN to release him favorite pitcher. The
document was rendered by the presi-
dents right had and accepted by his
left. Thus President Essick released
himself as a pitcher of the team of
which he is president and majority
stockholder.
Essick is warm weather pitcher. and
says he probably will sign himself again
in midseason.
The Washington times., 1913-05-17
GOLFERS DRIVE OVER
POLO GROUNDS FENCE

NEW YORK. May 17.-It has been a
mott question for a long time whether
a golf ball could be driven from the
home plate at the Polo Grounds over
the center field bleachers. Manager Nc
Graw said IL couldn't be done
Grantland Rice. the golfer and Wash
inGton Times baeball authority. opined
that 1t could. They had a small bet on
the proposition. Yesterday. after the
game. Rice and Oswald Kirkby. the
crack amateur golfer. both accomplished
the feat.
Rice put one ball in four over: Kirkby
put two in four over. Many Interested
baseball players watched the test. The
wind was against the golfers. but the
balls scaled the barrier by about fifteen
feet.
II is estimated that the carry of the
drives. for which q GRASSY was used.
was about 200 yards. The bleachers are
about fifty feet high-considerabl BILE ele-
walton for bal Ito reach at such a
distance from its starting point