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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03

action, to force him TO prove himself
out OF sheer self.rsspect the equal, II
not the superior. In masculine
strength?
Abe had led him that chase over
at the station. Samuel was convinced.
"a.purpose' 10 punish him for having
so soundly berated him when he lay
abed. That was all the thanks you
ever got for doing things for come
FOLKS"
Samuel hobbled onward, his brow
knit with angry resentment. Did ever
a half.mile seem 80 long. and had he
actually been only twenty.three hours
from home and Blossy7 oh. OH his
back and his feet! oh, the weight Of
that bag! How much he needed sleep!
How good II would be to have Blossy
tuck him under the covers. and give
him a hot lemonade with a stick of
ginger In II!
II only he had hold Of Abe Rose 10
10 tell him his opinion OF him! Well.
he reflected. you have 10 summer and
winter with n person before you can
know them. This one December day
and night with Abe had been equal TO
the revelations Of a dozen seasons.
The next time Samuel tried to do good
To anybody more than sixty.hve. he'd
know IL. The next time he was per.
suaded into leaving his wife for over
night, he'd know that. too. Various
manuals for the young husband. which
he had consulted, To the contrary not.
"i~thstanding. the place for a married
man was AT home.
Samuel sat down on a fallen tree
which marked the halfway point be.
tween his place and the bay. The last
hall OF the journey would seem short.
er, and. at the end, there would b.
Blossy smiling n welcome, for he
never doubted but that Blossy would
be glad TO see him. She thought "A
good deal Of him, nor had she been
especially anxious for that week OF
separation.
His face smoothed Its troubled
frowns into IA look OF shining anticipa.
ton the look hat Samuel's face had
worn when first he ushered Blossy
into his tidy little home and murnured
huskily.
Mis- Darby. you're master o. the
vessel naow I'm jest ~fo'castle hand. A."
Forgetting all his aches. his pains.
his r~esontments, Samuel tool a pep.
permint lOzenge out OF his pocket.
rolled 1t under his tongue. and walked
on. Presently. as he saw the light ~
the clearing through the trees. he
broke into a u old mans trot 80
thus proving c%onclusively that his
worry OF lumbago and chilblains had
been merely a wrongly diagnosed case
Of Inconsistencies.
lie grinned as he pictured Abe's dis.
may on returning to the station 10
IND him gone. still. he reflected.
maybe Abe would have n better time
alone with the young fellows: he had
grown SO plagued young himself all OF
a sudden. Samuel surely need not
worry about him.
More and more good.natured grew
Samuels face. until IA sociable rabbit.
peeping AT him from behind "A bush,
decided 70 run n race with the old
gentleman, and hoped fearleesly out
into the open,
CTO BE CONTINUED
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
MADE UP OF SMALL THINGS
Even the Most insignificant Words
n Acts May BE Productive OF
JOY or the Reverse.

A wild birds song Is a little thing
lost IN the deeps OF IA frowning sky
And yet as II falls on "A listening
ear and leaves It's message OF melody
earth's green seems brighter and life
Is sweeter, all through an autumn day.
The coo OF a babe Is "A little thing
meaningless sound from a vacant
mind.
But It's the only sound that all ma.
tons heed the one clear language all
races know.
a mothers love Is a little thing-too
soon, alas, forgot.
But II typifes to blind humankind
the love and trust and hope divine
that bear with patience calm and
sweet the wilful wrongs In these lives
of ours.
4 passing smile is n little thing
lost in a world of toll and care,
And yet the soul with gloom op.
pressed and the life grown wearied
with burdens hard will happier be In
the after.g glow OF Il smile that is
warmly kind.
A kindly word is a little thing-a
breath that goes and u sound that
dies.
But the heart that gives and the
heart that hears may know that II
sings and sings and sings til at last
1t blends with the wild birds song.
and the coo OF babes in what men call
the celestial choir.-utica Saturday
Globe.
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| empty and his blankets neatly folded

empty and his blankets neatly folded
upon Il.
The sunrise patrol from the east,
who had just returned. made reply
that he had met Captain Abe walking
along the surf to get up an appetite
for his griddlecakes and salt pork.
Samuel sat down suddenly on the
lounge and opened his mouth.
Didn't he have enough exercise
yist'day. for marcy's sake! Put nigh
killed me. ! wal that tired las night
| couldn't sleep a wink. ! declar', ef
'twan't fer that fool newspaper n,
comm u ternight I'd go home ter.
day. Yer a.gwine acrost. hain't yer.
Havens?"
Havens laughed in response. Sam.
uel glowered at him.
Il want home comforts back" he
vowed e~ullenly. The beach hain't
what II used ter be. Coin on a pic.
mic with Abe Rose is like settin' yer
teeth into a cast.iron stove lid covered
with a thin layer o. puddin'. I'm
a-goin' home"
The keeper assured him hat no one
would attempt to detain him II he
found the station uncomfortable. and
that II he preferred to leave Abraham
behind the whole force would take
pleasure In entertaining the more
active old man.
THAT old Teller bates "A phono.
graph" affirmed the freshman. ITS
good ter hear that he'll be LEFT any.
how for comp'ny with this storm "a.
comm up"
Samuel rushed to the window. for
upstairs the panes had been too frosty
for him TO . out. A storm coming
up? The beach did look gray and des.
olate. d~un.colored In the dull light OF
the early day. with the winter.killed
grass and the stuuted green growth OF
cedar and holly and pine only making
splotches of darkness under a gray
SKY which was filed with scurrying
clouds. The wind. too. had risen dur.
ing the night, and the increased roar
OF he surf was telling OF foul weather
at sea.
A storm threatening! And the pleas.
ant prospect Of being shut in NJ the
beach with the cast.iron Abraham and
these husky life.savers for the r..
mainder OF the winter! 40 doubt Abe
would Insist upon helping the men
with the double duties imposed hy
thick weather. and drag Samuel out
IN patrol
When dew yew start. Havens?"
demanded Samuel In shaking tones
Les get on afore Abe gifts back an
tries ter hold me. He seems ter bee 40
plagued stuck on the life over here,
he'll think | must be tew."
But. though Ravens had To wait for
the return Of the man who had zone
off duty yesterday morning. still Abe
had no put in an appearance when
Samuel and the life saver trudged
down the trail through the woods OF
the bay, As he stepped into the
scooter Samuel's conscience AT last
began To prick him.
View sure the men will look arter
the old fellow we'll an not let him
Overdew? ,"
But the whiz2 OF the fight had al.
ready begun and the scooter's nose
was set toward Twin Coves. her sail
skimming swiftly with the ring OF the
steel against the ice oyer the shining
surface OF the bay.
Law, yes" Samuel eased his con.
science, "ot course they will. They
couldn't hurt him. anyhow. | never
seen anybody take so kindly ter hard.
enin' as that air Abe"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
lItany for Week. Days.

From elderly ladies with sure cures
for toothache. corns and tonsilitis
and from boiled potatoes. poison ivy
and the military experts" of newspa
pers: and from all females more than
twenty.three or less than eighteen
years old; and from persons who
know the exact difference between
who" and whom" and are willing
TO tell Il; and from provincial para
graphers who initiate Franklin p
Adams; and from old and bad cock
tails under new and seductive names.
and from gilt chairs; and from dogs
with loose halr-good Lord, deliver
us!-Owen Hatteras, in Smart Set.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
OBJECTION PLACED ON AGE
svt Young Lady's Idea Was Altogether
Different From What Corporal
Had Feared.

What pensions. what millions and
bnlions in pensions. this horrible war
10 going 10 entail" said Major Ftzger.
aid of Boston. He added:
And some OF these pensions will 30
On longer than they should, because
some OF the pensioners In their old
NJ will marry young girls-for an old
pensioner makes II good parti, since
his pension. you know. falls on his
death to his widow.
II heard the other day about an old
Owl wal pensioner who proposed 10
the hired girl ext door, a very pretty
girl OF twenty or 10. But she refused
aim.
Perhaps. he stammered then,
stroking In his embarrassment his
tong and snow.white beard. perhaps ]
I'M too old
mo said the pretty hired girl
calmly; no. corporal, you're toe
young"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
Unromantie Times.

"old Ironsides was the theme OF y
great patriotic poem"
Yes; that was u famous ship"
"The loss OF the Royal George In.
spired a noble poem
Quite true"
Great battleships have had their
names preserved in many immortal
poems"
mo doubt. But what are you driv
ting att"
Just this: You can't write a poem
about q boat labeled B.l4."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
heredItX.

That gamblers son Is a chip on the
cid block"
y see. A poker chip"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
Likes Sensible Women.

Montague Glass, the author OF Perl.
mutter and Potash" says that no
would not marry a woman who did
not have sense enough to want equal
rights for her sex. lie has a wife
Who. needless to say. m up to his
expectations OF what a sensible WON.
an should be.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
ILImltIna HE credulity.

do you believe that George Wash.
ington chopped the cherry tree?"
YES" replied Mr., Growcher; I'm
willing to believe anything they tell
me about American politics. provided
they don't put II In q party platforu"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
XVII.
The Dessrtsr.

A dawn the station was wide awake
and everybody out OF bed. Samuel
crept downstairs In his stocking feet,
his boots In his hand. his eyes heavy
with sleepiessness, and his wig awry.
He shivered IN he drew close to the
nre. and asked in n breath for a
prescription for chiiblains and where
might Abe be. Abe's lounge was
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
Ruh 1, Or and Rub II Ia.

For lame back and soreness. sprains
and strains, sore throat and stiff neck.
you must rub on and rub in thorough.
~ Hanford's Balsam OF Myrrh. Re
member that one good application at
frst is better than several light ones.
AAw
Oxford Democrat., 1914-06-02
Time to Cultivate.

If the land has been we'll prepared fol
corn much OF the work of cultivation is
already accomplished. 1t Is generally
good practice TO use the smoothing OF
common harrow Immediately after
planting. This keeps the soil in good
condition for the retention of moisture
and destroys multitude OF weeds that
will be showing up at this time. Should
heavy rain come after planting and the
soil become compact and crusted the
cultivatOr may be used to advantage al
once following the planter marks.
The purpose of cultivation is to de-
stroy weeds and hold the moisture. II
is sometimes necessary to use the har,
row after the corn has begun to show in
the rows. Some of the plants will be de-
stroyed by this narrowing, but better
lose few plants than to let the weeds
get ahead of the corn.
After the corn is 8 inches high, deep
cultivation should not be practiced. 1t
will destroy the roots of the young
plants which by this time have reached
nearly across the intervening space.
These roots are necessary for proper
growth and the old fashioned idea that
the cultivator should be run deep 30 as
to cut the roots is no longer good theo'
ry. The corn plant is surface rooted,
that is, the roots do not 90 deeply into
the soil but spread very wide near the
surface where the ground Ia moist and
mellow, although many of the roots may
GO to depth of A feet.
For this reason cultivators should be
run shallow. Various manufacturers
make especial forms of shovel which
will cultivate the top two or three
inches thoroughly but will destroy very
few of the roots. This top or surface
cultivation destroys all the weeds and
puts the soil in condition to retain the
moisture.
Cultivation should be frequent. Weed
and moisture conditions will indicate
how frequent. Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-06-02
SQUASH or Cucumber Enemies.

In many sections OF the country the
enemies of the squash, pumpkin, melon
and cucumber vines are quite numerous
and very troublesome, but may be dealt
with in such manner as to overcome
the difficulty to great degree.
Prevention Is better than cure, and
by observing few practical suggestions
much difficulty may be avoided.
Plant three or four radish or turnip
seeds in each hill of the above vines, and
the small black flies or fleas as they are
often called will devour these and neg
lect the vines, owing to the fact that
the radish or turnip develops much more
rapidly than the small vines.
An onion planted in each hill will to
considerable degree keep away the
beetles that often infest the vines.
Two or three corn cObs soaked In ker
osene or crude petroleum aud stuck In
the hill will greatly reduce the ravages
of most of the enemies OF these vines.
Make the soil rich and the growth o1
the plants will be 80 vigorous "a to over
come the attack of insect enemies. Thil
is one Of the best preventatives.
Small boards laid on and near thu
hills will aid greatly In the destruction
of the beetles, and especially the larg'
gray beetle that does 80 much damage
The beetles hide beneath these board
and person can capture and kill gres
mum bers by visiting the patch quit
early In the morning.
Slugshot 10 one of the best insect pow
ders to apply.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-06-02
TaIs of Two Dogs.

Sir John Sebright, Il prominent socie-
ty man of the early nineteenth century.
owned remarkable dog. In Coke OF
Norfolk" Mrs. A. NJ. w. Stirling re-
lates that "Sir John Sebright often
brought lavorite dog to Holkham'
who was remarkably clever at learning
tricks. Lord Erskine also possessed q
dog which he declared the cleverer OF
the two. A wager was laid as to which
animal in the course Of twelvemontn
could be taught the most extraordinary
trick. The trial took place at Holk'
ham ut the end of a year. Ersk1nes 9
dog cleverly took roast oyster out OF
the fire without. injuring himself, but
Sir Johns dog actually carried a glass
of wine without spilling drop to any
gentleman in the room pointed out TO
him"
Oxford Democrat., 1914-06-02
Planning Saves Money.

Time saved in doing chores, in going
to and from the fields or in working the
land, can often be used for the purpose
of improving the farm buildings, or in
caring for crops or stock that will pay a
good profit on the labor. That time can
be saved in doing the chores, no one will
dispute who is familiar with farming.
A trip of ten rods three times a day,
across the farmstead, will amount in a
year to "a miles of travel, and will re-
Quire / 1-2 days. On many farms the
arrangement of the buildings may call
for a number of such trips in different
directions, and the distance travelled un-
necessarily will easily reach several hun.
dred miles in q year. No one would
think of making such an arrangement OF
buildings II it called for the waste OF
time in one stretch, but because the
waste is spread out over the daily tasks
or chores, no attention is given the mat
ter. The needless trips take energy and
cause loss of time, nevertheless. Count
your steps for day or a week, and see
how many miles of travel you can save
in a year.
Much time is lost also in going to and
from the field. A few hours spent in
making plan of the farm and arrang-
ing the fields conveniently, with fences
and lanes where needed, leading to the
farmstead, will save many hours in the
fields. The teams should begin to work
as soon as they leave the barns. They
can do so IL the farm is planned so that
the fields radiate from the farmstead.
Try working out the plan for your farm,
and SEQ how convenient 1t can be made
One farmer we know added over so per
cent to his income, in three years, by re-
vising his farm plan and organizing his
method of handling the farm.
Long fields can be worked more eco
nomically than square ones. Three
coruered fields are especially expensive
to handle. 1t is calculated that diago
nal ditch or road across 40 acre trac'
will increase the cost Of operating the
land from IS to 25 percent.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-06-02
What Causes the Decrease.

We have been abundantly told, and 1t
appears reasonable, that the present
and long continued high prices of meat
are directly attributable to the growing
decrease of live stock In the country.
The farmers have simply let 60 and quit
the business of live stock farming In
face of the highest prices in the market
for beef, pork, aud mutton that We have
ever known. What made them quit?
1t could not have been a lack Of profit,
for never before In the history OF the
country were they given the chance to
get as high returns for their labor and
capital. Why should the farmers cease
growing live stock in the face OF the
highest prices they have ever known
If there was any reason fer their pro-
duction of an abundance of meat for
home consumption and a good margin
to spare for export in past years when
prices ruled 80 much lower, what is the
cause of their apathy now when prices
are phenomenally high? As yet we have
seen no adequate reason given for this
strange and yet widespread action on
the part of the farmers of the country.
Have the farmers become 80 rich and
prosperous that they no longer want to
make money as they once did? The
same wants are to be supplied and that
at better prices, but the farmers do not
respond with the zeal and energy they
once did. Why should our farmers re-
linquish live stock farming to such an
extent?
1t is the cause of the scarcity Of meat
simply because he has quit raising beef
cattle, hogs, and sheep until the ninety
millions of consumers are sorely pinch
ed. Bnt why has he quit? Will the
present tariff legislation encourage the
American farmer to take hold of his
business again and restore the former
order of things?
There must be some profound reason
not yet disclosed why the farmers Of
this country have ceased raising live
stock to such an amazing extent. Where
are the political economists that can tell
us?-Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat., 1914-06-02
"Synthetic Milk.'

The London Times is the authority
for the statement that there has been
discovered by a London chemical labora-
tory a process of manufacturing sypthet.
ically a pure and wholesome milk oil
high nulritivs value from basis OF
casein obtained from the sofa bean. Ex'
cellent cheese and butter, il is reported,
have been made from this synthetic
milk. We are unable from the data al
hand to determine anything concerning
the authentic basis for this report, and,
even ii true, we are inclined to think
that synthetic milk will never be able to
commercially or otherwise displace the
COW. OF course, all things are possible
but, again, many possible things are
not probable. Science has dreamed ol
synthetic ru bber for years, and ever anc
anon We read that IL has been made pos
sible to produce rubber in this mannsl
70 commercial advantage; yet rubber
plantations are growing increasingly
profitable. So We assume 1t will be will
milk in even greater measure. 1t Il
possible, but hardly probable, for thi'
Generation at least. .-Hoard's Dairy
Oxford Democrat., 1914-06-02

ruefully. They descended to the street
"Its wonderful" she went on, "how
curt city editor can be with any one
who pulls of good story. The job
I've got now reminds me Of the expe'
rience Of an old New York reporter
who used to work on the Star"
With difficulty they threaded their
way through the crowd and moved
along beside the green decked win.
dows.
HE was the first man sent out by
his paper on Park row on the Spanish
war assignment" she went on, "and
he behaved rather brilliantly, believe
Well, he came back after the fight was
over, all puffed up and important, and
they told him the city editor wanted
him. They're going to send me to the
Philippines he told me he thought as
he went into the presence. When the
city editor ordered him to rush down
to a two alarm fire in Houston street
he nearly collapsed. know how he
felt. feel that way now.'
"What was 1t, a one alarm fret" ask
ed Magee.
NO." she replied, "a sweet little sto.
ry about the Christmas toys. I've done
1t to death every Christmas for three
years. Oh, well, I can do 1t again
But it'll have to wait until after Mrs
Norton's lunch"
She led him into street where every
house was like its neighbor, even to
the Rooms" sign in the windows, and
up the steps Of one she could have rec.
ognized only by counting from the cor
ner. They entered the murky and
stereotyped atmosphere Of boarding
house hallway, with its inevitable hat.
rack and the uncollected letters Of the
homeless on a table. Mrs. Norton
came breezily forth to meet them.
"Well, Mr.. Magee," she said, Il GER
tainly am glad you've came. I'm busy
on that lunch now. Dearie, show him
Into the parlor to wait"
Mr.. Magee was shown in. That
Oxford Democrat., 1914-06-02
1Iaaa the Baby.

Bless this little heart, this white soul
that has won the kiss OF heaven TOT
our earth.
He loves the light Of the SUM- no
loves the sight Of his mothers race:
He has not learned to despise tne
dust and to banker after gold.
Clasp him to your heart and oiess
him.
he has come into this land Of q hum
dred crossroads.
know not how he chose you from
the crowd, came to your door and
grasped your hand to ask his way.
He will follow you, laughing and
talking and not doubt In his heart
Keep his trust. lead him straight ana
bless him.-From "The Crescent Aoon.'
by Rabindranath Tagore.