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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-08-20
CHAPTER xxxI.--contlnued.

Uncle Jefferson's lips relaxed in n
wide grin. "Ah reck'n dah's err few
stray sprigs let'. sub. Step In en- mex
yo'se'f ct home. Et Mars John see
20, he be moughtly hoped up All
%gwineter mix yo' dat julep In two
~shakes!"
He disappeared around the corner
OF the porch and the major strobe into
the hall. threw his gray SLOUGH hat
on the table, and sat down.
II was quiet and peaceful. that an.
Client hall. He fell to thinking OF the
many times. OF old. when he had sat
there. The house was the same again,
now. II had walked from a thirty.
years slumber to a renewed prime.
Only he had lived on eanwhile and
now was old. He sighed.
How gay the place had been the
night OF the ball. with the lights and
roses and musicl He remembered
what the doctor had said about Val.
liant and Shirley-it had lain ever
since In his mind. n painful specula.
ton. The recollection reused another
thought from which he shrank. He
stirred uneasily What on earth kept
thai old darby so long over that julep?
A slight noise made him turn his
head. But nothing moved. Only a
creak OF the woodwork, he thought.
aud settled back again IN his chair.
Il was, In fact. a stealthy football
he had heard. II came from the
library. where "a shabby figure
crOuched. listening, In the corner be.
hind the tapestried n man
eyilly clad. with a SCARED cheek.
Il had been with no good purpose
that Greet King had logged the major
these last few days, lie Rugged a hot
hatred grown 10 white beat IN six
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man advised me TO try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and | got q
bottle. I felt better the next month 10
I took three more bottles Of It and got
well so I could work oil the time. I
hope every woman who suffers like I did
will try Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. - Mrs. p. w. LANsENG,
Route No. !, Florence, South Dakota
Why will women continue 70 suffer day
In and day out or drag out a sickly. half
hearted existence. missing three-fourths
Of the Joy Of living, when they q find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compoundf
For thirty years II has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health Of thousands IT women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation.
liberation, tumors, irregularities. etc.
II you want special advice write 10
Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by .
woman and held In strict confidence.
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The primrose. II Ia said. wac Bea.
consneld's favorite flower, and has
been chosen by his followers, who
formed the Primrose league. as an
emblem. while In France, the violet
because OF It's purple hue. was worn by
imperlalists as an informal token OF
their loyalty to the Bonapartes. When
the son OF the ex.Empress Eugenie
was brought home TO be buried after
being killed In the Zulu campaign. hIs
body was almost covered in yiolets.
Then. again. there are iavorite m.
t!onal emblems. There are the lilIe.
OF France. the thistle for Scotland, the
shamrock for Ireland. the leek for
wales, and the maple leaf for Canada
Ihs United States has no nations,
mower and probably never viii, owino
10 It's wide range OF climate. which
makes the selection OF a flower OF un.
versal popularity almost impossible
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. a rich society favor1te.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration. which his father founded and
which was the principal source OF his
wealth, had failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for tho corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist Of an old motor car. a
white bull dog and Damory court. n neg.
lected estate In Virginia. ON the way to
Damury court he meets Shirley Dand.
ridge, an au~burn-hnired bcauty. and de-
cides that he liz going to like Virginia i'm.
mensely Shiriey's mother, Mrs. band-
ridge. aud Major Bristow exchange rem.
iniscenccs during which " IN revealed
That the major. vailants father. and u
man named Sassoon were rivals for the
hand OF Mrs. cambridge In her youth.
Sassoon and Valiant fought a duel on her
account In which the former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court oyergruwn
with weeds and crcepers and decides To
Iehaoilitate the place. Valiant saves
bites him. knowing The dcadliness OF the
bite. shirley sucks the poison from the
wound and saves his life. Valiant learns
Einla on account OF a duel In which Doc
too Southsli and Major Bristow acted Ms
his fathers SECONDS allan and Shirley
iaints when she meets Valiant for the
nrst time. Valiant discovers that he has
n fortune Ia old walnut trees. The yearly
tournament. a survival OF the jousting OF
feudal times. In held at Dsmory court. Al
the last moment Valiant takes the place
OF one OF the knights. who ls sick. and
entes the lists. fie wins and chooses
shirley cambridge as queen OF beauty to
the dismay OF katherine Fargo. a former
sweetheart. who IL visiting In Virginia,
The tournament ball ut bnmory court
draws the elite OF the countryside. shlr.
ley 10 crowned by Valiant AZ queen OF
beauty. Valiant tells Shirley OF his love
and they become engaged. Katherine
Fargo. determining not TO give up Vail
ant without a struggle. points out To Shir-
ley how terrible II would be for the WON
an who caused the duel To- meet Valiant,
who looks so much like his father. Shir.
uncertain. but feeling that her moth
or was In love with the victim OF Walt
ants pistol. breaks the engagement Greet
King. a liberated convict whom Major
Bristow had sent to prison, makes threats
against his prosecutor Valiant pleads
with Shirley. but fails TO persuade her
90 change her decision.
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THEY HAD TO BE "SEBENS"
'6ena's Method OF Reasoning In Mat
ter Of Slippers Quite Plain TO
Those Who understand.

'Bena was much excited over the
prospects OF camp meeting that was
about TO take place in her neighbor-
hood. For weeks she had been pro-
pairing gay and gaudy feathers for the
array. and now her outfit was com.
plete. save a pair OF much.desired pat.
ent leather slippers. She approached
her mistress.
Mis- Ford" she said, II sho' wants
TO git n pair o. slippers TO de meetiE'
commences. an l Amt got a single
cent lef'."
What size do you wear. 'BenaI"
asked her mistress.
Nah right numbah Ia TO- she re-
piled. but | has to weah sebens.
cause fo's hurts me dat bad l les
hatchery cain't hardly walk."-wo-
mans Homo Companion.
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IN SUCH PAIN
WOMAN CRIED
Suffered Everything Until Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Florence. So. Dakota. -"I used 10 be
very sick every month with bearing
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years Of prison labor within bleak
walls p; the clicking shoe.machine. or
with the cha!n-gans on blazing or
frosty turnpikes. lie had slunk be.
hind him that afternoon. creeping up
the drive under cover OF the bushes,
and while the other talked with Uncle
Jefferson. had skirted the house and
entered from tho farther side. through
an open French window. Now as he
peered from behind tho screen. a
poker. snatched from the fireplace,
was In his hand. His furtive gaze fell
upon a morocco-coyered case on a
commode by his side. He lifted its
lid and his eyes narrowed as he saw
that II held a pistol. He set down
the poker noiselessly and took the
weapon. He tilted lit was rusted.
but there we're loads In the chambers.
He crouched lower. with a whispered
snrsei the major was coming into the
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NO." He Said. In Answer to Her Look,
NE Won't Rouse Again."

himself with the glasses beside him.
Presently he said huskily:
You've had a bad fall, Bristow. You
were dizzy. ! reckon"
Dizzy" echoed the major with
feeble asperity. 1T was Greet King"
Greet King! Good Cod"
He was hiding behind the screen.
lie struck me with something. He
swore at his trial he'd get me was
IA fool not TO have remembered his
time was out"
A look, wolf. like and grim, had
sprung into the doctors face. His eyes
searched the room. and he crossed the
the rug. He looked at It a moment.
then thrust It hastily into his breast
pocket.
"i-remember now. II was a pistol.
He snapped It twice. but It missed
fire"
He can't hide where we'll not find
HIM" The doctor spoke with low but
terrible energy.
Not that ! care-myself." said the
major difficulty. But | reckon he'd
better be settled with. or heIl-be kill.
ing some one worth while one Of these
days"
a big tear suddenly loosed itself
from the doctors eyelid and rolled
down his cheek. and he turned hastily
away.
There's no call to feel bad" said
the major gruHiy, I've sort OF been a
thorn.in.the-fiesh to you. Southall. We
always rowed, somehow. and yet"
The doctor choked and cleared his
throat.
81 reckon" the major murmured
with a faint smile, you won't get
quite 80 much fun out OF Chalmers
and the rest. They never did rise to
you as | did"
A little later no asked for the restor.
alive, Ten minutes gone" he said
then. Chalmers ought to be at Rose.
wood by now what a fool way
to go-like this. But It wasn't-alo
pleXy, Southall. anyway"
At the sound OF wheels on the drive
Valiant went OF quietly. Huddled IT.
a corner OF the hall were Uncle JET
ferson and Aunt Daphne. with Jere
boam. the majors , 1dy.servant. Aunt
Daphne, her apro brown over her
face was rocking to and fro silently,
and old Jereboam's head was bowed
on bis breast. Valiant went quickly
TO the rear OF the hall. A painful EN-.
barrassment had come TO nina curl.
Gus confusion mingllng with a faSldi.
Gus sense OF shrinking. How should
he meet this woman who recoiled from
tho very sight OF his face? In the
s~iftness or the tragic event he had
forgotten this. From the background
he saw Judge Chalmers lift down the
trail form, and suddenly his heart
leaped. There were two feminine hg
ures; Shirley was with her mother.
The doctor stood just inside the n.
brary door and Mrs. cambridge went
hastily toward him, her light cane tap
ping through the stricken silence. Jere-
boam lifted his head and looked at her
%piteously.
"Reck'n Mars Monty cyan see ole
Jerry now" he quavered, but yo'.all
Glib him nah love, Mis- Judith. and tell
him His voice broke.
Yes. yes. Jerry, ! will"
The doctor closed the door upon her
and came to whore Shirley waited.
Come. my dear" he said, and dropped
his arm about her. Let us 20 out to
the garden"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-08-20
carelessness Cause OF Fires.

More than 90 per cent OF all fires
arc caused by simple carelessness,
which is unnecessary and criminal.
Repairs TO dilapidated buildings. tho
removal OF all fire breeding material.
care in burning weeds and rubbish.
the placing OF engines at a safe dis
lance from buildings. the removal OF
oily waste. proper ventilation-in
brief, plain common sense, will mini.
mizc the danger from this class Of
fires.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-08-20
Can't Find This Perfect Woman.

Belgium has been trying to discover
the perfect woman. According to a
symposium in Brussels. she must pos.
sess the figure OF an American, the
elegance OF a Frenchwoman, the com.
plexion OF an English girl, the hair OF
an Austrian. the eye OF an Italian and
the profile OF a %Spaniard. So far the
creature has eluded discovery.
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d W pains and
b~ackache, and had
h headache q good
deal Of the time and
very little appetite.
The pains were 30
bad that I used to
sit right down on the
floor and cry, be-
II hurt me 90
and I could not do
any work at those
times. An old wo-
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When Document Ia valu,h,.

Father, what 10 the Constitution %
MY son. II Ia a document that /,
most sacred to the party that IA no, 4.
powsr."-Nsw York Sun.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
x ~ \ = k.kf 8 s s 3 ~ x =
= TENSTRlKE =
IL kk 4 4 4 & & & 4 4 & k-k 3

= TENSTRlKE =
%k x X X X 4 x 4 4 x 4 =
e. 2. Schulke made a business
trip to Minneapolis .on Wednesday
last.
Henry Krohn had the misfortune
to have his face badly scalded by 9,
can of hot water exploding. He was
unable to use either eye for several
days due to the swelling, and we un-
derstand that his eyesight will not
be seriously affected, and we hope
for speedy recovery.
Ernest Jacobson, of Hallock, Min
nesota, is visiting his brothers,
Charles and Art jacobson.
A dance was given in the Guild
hall, Friday evening, the proceeds
being presented to Malon Avery, who
recently returned from Rochester
where he received medical treatment.
Alfred Krohn, of Spokane, Wash
ington, arrived last week for an ex-
tended visit with his parents. Mr..
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Scientific
Farming

TO. PREVENT APHIS PEST

Measures That Should 30 Employed
For Destroying It.
prepared by United States department Of
agricultural
Grain raisers, especially those In
Texas and on the southern border Of
Oklahoma. are urged to destroy all
volunteer grain by pasturing. plowing
under or burning straw which has been
scattered over it, as it is fertile
breeding place for the spring grain
aphis or ''green bug" Moreover. as
the specialists of the department point
out, it is particularly necessary for
grain growers in these two sections
and other parts of the south to stop
the first developments of the aphis, as
If not controlled in the volunteer grain
it may very well spread to the sown
grain and become source of damage.
The past history Of the spring grain
aphis, or 'green bug" one of the most
dreaded pests Of the wheat grower In
the southwest, indicates clearly that
destructive invasions west Of the Mis-
sissippi river have had their origin in
central and northern Texas and south
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and Mrs. Peter Krohn Of Port Hope
township. It is twelve years since
Mr.. Krohn has been in this vicinity
and he notes with pleasure the prog
ress northern Minnesota has made in
that time.
Mrs. Charles Elliott is visiting her
daughter in Duluth for few weeks.
Leonard and Robert Radschweit
of Karlstad and formerly of Ten
strike, are spending a few day re-
newing acquaintances and visiting
friends.
Miss Myrle Cockburn did Christ
mas shopping in Bemidji on Satur-
day.
L. j. Duer returned to his home in
Missouri Valley, Iowa, this week.
Mrs. J.. A.. Peterson, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Krohn, returned
to Kasota on Wednesday.
Miss Abbott, principal Of the
Roe McComb and son Dale, who
have been visiting at the home of
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Saturday night at Spur to consider
the plans for the new school house.
Mrs. William Avery was quite ill
this week. She is much better at
this writing.
Raymond Schumacher was in Be-
midi this week.
Mrs. Alvin Johnston was visiting
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
William Avery.
: Mrs. Peterson and Alfred Krohn
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are visiting their parents near Spur,
and their brother, Robert, who is in
the hospital at Bemidji.
Malon Avery returned from Ro-
chester last week He is to return
there in ten days to have an opera
tion.
Miss Ina Robertson was in Be-
midji Saturday doing Christmas shop
ping.
Read the Want Ads.
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George Deushane, left for Illinois on
Monday.
schools at Hines, and Miss Sylvia
Carter visited the Tenstrike school on
Wednesday.
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K kkkkf fk%kkkk kkk y
\ SPUR x
x x x x X X x * x X * x X 4 4
The officers of the new consolida-
ted district No. 80, held meeting
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Preparing Celery For Winter.

Preparing Celery For Winter.
AS it is now time for preparing Gel
cry for winter keeping, | wish to tell
my experience with it during the last
two years writes contributor to the
Rural New Yorker In the summer,
when ready to transplant my celery,
l have deep trench dug the length of
my garden. As my garden slopes gently
In that part of it find it very easy. in
case OF dry spell. to supply the
plants with water by simply pouring
cans of water ut one end of the row
and letting it run the full length Of the
row. Care must be taken to pour the
water very slowly when the plants
are small. else they will be washed
out grow Golden Self Blanching
and begin banking it up in September.
! simply gather each bunch together
and wrap It. not too tightly. with
short strip Of cloth. and then pack the
dirt tightly around it. The trench ia
cilitates the first banking: also contin.
uous banking goes on until danger of
a freeze. when it Is covered for the
winter do this by covering it over
very deeply with clover chaff aud just
let the celery remain in the ground.
During the winter. when you wish
celery, pull away some Of the chat.
get your celery and for whiteness,
crispness and tenderness It connot be
beaten.
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A want ad VIII ssll It for you.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
Good Fodder For Horsss.

Horses like alfalfa stems. This Is
one OF the conclusions Of Nebraska
experiment station bulletin, adding
that refuse from the cattle racks =
very acceptable TO horses"
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Read the Want Ads.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-28
VANDERBILT PARTY
COMING TO NEW YORK,

Frederick w. Vanderbilt and party.
among them the Duke and Duchess Of
Manchester. will come direct to New
York ON board the United Fruit
steamer Almirants, leaving the Van
dsrbilt yacht Warrior stranded OF the
northwest coast OF Colombia.
Word to this effect was received
here to-day by the United Fruit Com.
pany from Capt. w. H. Dsvan. COM
mander Of the Almirante, on whose
beat the Vendsrbilts sought refuge
sftsr the yacht grounded. In . WIRE
lee message sent via New Orleans
Capt. Dsvan said:
IF. w. Vanderbilt and party none
the worse for mishap. Say Warrior
caught on coral reef. Believe she can
b saved. Party decided continue New
York ON Almirants."
Dut at Colon to-day, the Almirants
VIII sail thence for Jamaica and
should arrive In New York on Thurs.
day OF next week.
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THREE GIANTS SIGNED,
MURRAYFoR Three YEARS
Robertson, Batting Sensation of
Southern League, and Stock Also
Accepted Terms To-Day.

Three moro Giants signed for the
owning season to-day. To prevent
Jack Murray making some Of his CIR
Gus catches for the Federals the
Giants club offered the right fielder
a three year contract. and Jack
quickly attended to his end. OF the
business.
Dave Robertson, who Is expected
to win a Job In the outfield. sent In
his contract. Dave batted 1854 In the
Southern League last year. He was
originally q pitcher when McGraw
landed him. but he injured his pitch
ing arm playing football and was
made over for an outfieidsr.
Milton Stock. utility infieldsr part
Of last year. was also signed by the
Giants for 1914. Stock was with the
Giants for several months last year
when Manager McGraw decided hi
was we'll supplied with infielders and
shipped Stock to the International
Lsague. He made . fine showing
with Buffalo. and Nc0raw believed
that tho GoVngster could make him!
self useful ON the Polo Grounds thil
season
secretary Tom Davis At the High.
landers' office said to-day thai
nothing had been heard from Birdie
Cree and that as far az he knew the
Tedersls were not tampering with
any moro OF Frank Chances hired
hands.
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WH|TMAN'S GRAFT
TRAIL GOES. TO
PRIVATE BANKS
Continued from First Page.)

somebody. but can't remember who,'
which he held pending . contract
award to tho Patterson Contractins
frm Of Pittsburgh. performers OF
contract No. 20 on the aqueduct.
THINKS THE MAN WAS JAMES
{. oAFFNEY.
Sculiy IL ready to testify taht some
time In March. 1909. . man he hos
every reason to believe IL James T..
CARNEY called upon Mr.. Shaw at the
latter's ONCE. No. 115 Broadway. He
testified yesterday before the Grand
Jury that he had frequently In that
month made telephone calls for Mr.
Gaffney at his Office at Mr.. Shaw'a
request. When Shaw was before the
Grand Jury he testified that no had
no recollection whatever OF any tole-
phone calls or meetings with 0Affney.
The action Of the District attorney
In subpoenaing the brokerage house
and private bank managers II in.
dicative Of the fact that the accounts
he has already subpoenaed and ex-
amined have not proved 30 fruitful
~ no had expected. Apparently they
did not disclose the deposits Of such
EumB OL UlOuCy uto
had led him to believe were made al
stated times.
This inclined him to the belief that
IL such sums had been received by
the men under investigation and not
deposited In their regular banks they
had been used for stock speculation
To this end came the subpoenaing OF
the managers OF thirty brokerage
firms In this >city. twelve in BuffalC
and two In Albany. In addition to THU
the 1ubpoenas called for the aps
pearancs Of the managers Of eighteen
BufYalo banks and twelve Albany
banks. A number Of them will b Il
the Grand Jury room tomorrow and
Friday.
The argument of the demurrer Il
the extortion indictment against Ev.
erett Fowler was to-day adjourned by
Supreme Court Justice Davis to Non.
day. which day was also Get for tn,
next hearing VI the John Doe invss,
tigation.
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DoDY or MRS. CROSS
not TO Be ExnUmEO
0hvoicians Declare There Was
Nothing Suspicious About
Her Death.

uAiDoHPoRT. Conn.,. Jan. a.
Hsooosutoe Alexander DELANEY. who
= snvsstAgaAing the death Of Mrs.
Uanaah A. Gross, widow Of former
1Ovo11ee q Maiden Lane. New York
C)1v, saiA to-day that At present he
- 40 Information which would
Wossant IN arrest" ana h bic opin-
~ = Vim - unnecessary - sxhums
- bo1y Of Ars. Cross.
1A6 bAen alleged tat Mrs.. Cross
~ Do1Dsood, but phystcians who At
$3.50 ~ declare there was nothing
GuD1s1ous about her death, which
- oosribod 70 kidney trouble.
0o0nooo for heirs Of Nrs. Cross,
.Uoooo estate n estimated at about
3 u011on dollars. have secured copies
q q pAossu nled In connection with
- 01no0b and death Of Nrs. Cross
~ ~ Wi1l Wa offered for pro-
- & Wa0 learned that shortly b.
- ~ death . eodicil 20 her Will
~ eeo s1eeutad. naming - e1ec-
~ yro1k u. Garland. 70 whom. q
~ NDokAD before. she had Entrusted
- OAAAgoWent Of hse business Af.
81 ~. Garland declinsd 70 fur.
- - bond required and Thomas
= 6u01nAn, Q lawyer Of thi0 city
- nA0o0 b. the Court