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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
But He Didn't HIt Him.

The Judge-What did you hit this
mar with?
Prisoner didn't hit him with any.
thing.
The Judge-But look at him. He's
In a horrible condition. Surely you
didn't do that with your fists.
Prisoner-No. yer honor. | ketched
i'm by the heels and bumped i'm agen
a brick wall n few times. hut ! didn't
hit him with anything wanst.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
TAKE A GLASS OF SALTS
WHEN BLADDER B0THERS
Harmless 20 Flush Kidneys and Neu.
trallxe Irritating Aeids--splendid
for the System.

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid. says n noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass II on TO the bladder,
where II often remains to irritate and
iniiame, causing a burning, scalding
sensation, Or setting up an irritation
at the neck OF the bladder, obliging
you TO seek relief two or three times
during the night. The sufferer 10 In
constant dread. the water passes
sometimes with q scalding sensation
and Is very profuse: again, there 10
difficulty In avoiding II.
Bladder weakness, most folks call
II, because they can't control urina.
ton. While II Ia extremely annoying
and sometimes very painful. this In
really one OF the most simple ailments
10 overcome. Get about four ounces
OF Jad Salts from your pharmacist and
take q tablespoonful In a glass OF
water before breakfast. continue this
for two or three days. This will neu.
tralize the acids In the urine 30 II no
longer IL q source OF irritation TO the
bladder and urinary organs which then
act normally again.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive, harmless.
and is made from the acid OF grapes
and lemon juice. combined with lithia.
and In used by thousands OF folks who
are subject TO urinary disorders caused
by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts IL
splendid for kidneys and causes no
bad effects whatever.
Here you have a pleasant. efferves
ceat Whitewater drink. which quickly
relis'es bladder trouble.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

Phone news items TO No. 22. II Ia
not possible TO get around to 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 u paper.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
Made a Good Bargain.

a mine. now said TO be exceedingly
rich, was sold by its native African
owner for a pair OF trousers and a
cap.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
45 CREMATED
IN ST. LOUIS
ELEVEN BODIES ARE RECOVERED
FROM RUINS or MISSOURI
ATHLETIC CLUE.
TWENTY MEN ARE STILL MISSING
sIeepers Trapped ey Blaze Which
Started On Third Ftoor.--Loss
one.Hat q Million
Dollars.

st. Louis. Mo.-That from ~forty-evs
to fifty guests of the Missouri Attn
letic club persisted In the flames that
destroyed the building Is the belief
OF officers OF the club.
Eleven bodies have been recovered
and from twenty-five to nifty occupants
OF the structure are still unaccounted
for.
Though n committee, shortly after
the FIRE. opened headquarters at the
Press club. and asked all who were
guests Of the Missouri Athletic club
Sunday night to report, thirty to
t~hirty.hve did not register and hourly
the feeling has settled that all these
are lost.
While the search continued seven
teen persons injured in the FIRE were
under treatment at public and private
hospitals. There was much difficulty
In identifying recovered bodies OF the
dead and some were identified under
two or three different names.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

Hut the average man would have no
use for mirrors II he could see him.
self In them as others see him.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

No though,fui person uses liquid blue. IT'S
q pinch 81 blue In q large bottle Of wsisr.
Ask for Red Cross Ball Blue. ADV.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
Out Of Date.

Isn't she graceful"
Yes, but horribly old fashioned
The SLOUGH Is all the style nowadays.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

under the management OF a prac.
teal laundryman OF 20 years ex.
p~erience, Guarantees satisfaction.
All garments repaired and buttons
sewed on. Cleaning and Pressing.
Phone 1872 and we will do the rest.
CHARLES L. McCRAE
Manager
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

Brooklyn Church Goes UP In Smoke.
New York.-Fire destroyed the 50.
Luke's Protestant and Episcopal
church. Brooklyn. The loss is esti.
mated at 100000. and includes . s76..
900 pipe organ.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
Many Dramatic Escapes.

T~hlrty.eight guests on the fifth floor
were awakened by Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Magill. who refused 10 leave until
they had given the alarm TO all within
reach. Mr.. Magill was house manager
OF the club. Mrs. Magill was badly
burned.
Dramatic escapes were numerous.
One OF the most spectacular was that
OF twelve or thirteen men who de.
scended from the ffth floor window 10
the roof OF an adjoining building by
means of sheets. One guest escaped
by leaping over a chasm ten feet wide
TO the roof OF an adjoining building.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
Hais Million 10 Waco Fire Loss.

Waco. Texas.-Property valued at
a half million dollars was destroyed
in a FIRE which swept the plant OF the
Exporters and Traders Warehouse and
Compress Co.. In East Waco. The
loss includes 5000 bales Of cotton in
storage.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

Many an opportunity is missed be
cause II isn't recognized.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

In this age cash will keep friends
longer than diplomacy.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
II Was Ever Thus.

Rin-What is your son doing these
days?
Observation-Disclosures Awgwan.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
Anybody can dye successfully with
Putnam Fadeless Dyes. ADV.

II Is hard TO forgive our enemies
when they have us by the neck.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
Worst In City's History.

The blaze was the most serious as
TO fatalities of any fire in the city's
history. IL completely wrecked q
seven.story building occupied jointly
by the Missouri Athletic club and by
the Boatmen's Bank, caused a prop
erty loss estimated at SAGE, 900. and
forced the abandonment OF the Inter.
collegiate track meet TO have been
held In ST. Louis, under the auspices
OF the club, this week.
The cause of the fire still Is n mys-
terry. Reports that the blaze was ac'
companied by n terrific explosion indi'
eating that the fire was due TO efforts
of bank robbers 10 dynamite the Boat.
mans bank we're unconilrmed. Re'
! ports OF explosions were denied by tho
| night Waterman OF the bank.
In the vaults OF the Boatman's bank,
which occupied part OF tho first floor
OF the building, were more than $780,
900 In currency. The vaults were un.
harmed, the bank officials reported.
The number OF guests who had
rooms In the club house either perma-
nently or for the night was about one
hundred. Many escaped. some
checked out before the fire. others,
II is thought, were not there when
the flames broke out; some were In
jured In leaving the club house and
the rest are listed among the dead or
missing.
The fire was discovered by n woman
who was waiting in the club lobby for
her escort. She saw the rejection of
the flames In the plate glass windows
across the street.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
Talking Machines.

Papa. did Edison make the first
talking machine?" .
No, son, the Lord made the first
talking machine, but Edison made the
first one that could be shut of at will"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26

ma NO epPeuUe. since nave taken
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Con-
pound the aches and pains are all euue
and feel Ike new woman. cannot
praise your medicine too highly. "-Nra
AUGUSTUS LYON, Terre Hill, Pa
II b true that nature and Q woman's
work mas produced the grandest remedy
for woman's ills that the world ~
ever known. From the roots and
herbs Of the 6eld, Lydia E. Pinkham.
forty years ago. gave b womankin1
. remedy for their peculiar ills whieA
has proved more sfEicacious than anV
other combination Of drugs ever con-
pounded, and today Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound ID recognis "a
from coast to coast - the STANDARD
remedy for woman's lila
In the Pinkham Laboratory ct Lynn.
Mass, are files containing hundreds a
Thousands Of letters from women sesk.
ing health-many Of them openly stats
over their own signatures that they have
regained their health by taking Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound:
and In some cases that II has saved the4
from surgical operations
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26
French Women lawyer.

Mdlle. Vedone. who with Mdlls.
Grumberg is to assist in the defenso
Of Nine. Caillaux, has the largest prac.
tise of any Of the woman advocates
admitted to the Paris bar, having been
notably successful when In the d.
tense in criminal cases. She has Qut,
stripped the senior advocate" Mllo,
Chauvin, whose appearances in IL
courts are now few and far betweea.
The latter won her doctorship Of laws
30 far back 40 1892 with . thesis "a
the subject, Professions Accessible y
Women" After I'VE years - . pro,
lessor. Mdlle. Chauvin determined b
become q barrister. Her applicatioo
was strongly contested. but the judge
decided that the law was on her sido
and she was duly sworn In In 1891,
being the first woman admitted to ~
bar in Europe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26

! begged. Don't look at me like that!
PROMISE promise. Forgive me! !
would not give you an instant's pain
for all the world. You would suffer.
you would"
Sara suddenly put her hands over
her eyes. A single moan escaped her
lips-a hoarse gasp Of pain.
"Dearest!" cried Hetty. springing to
her side.
Sara threw her head up and met her
with q cold. repelling look.
Waltz" she commanded. THE time
has come when you should know what
IL In my mind. and has been for
months. 1t concerns you. I expect
you to marry Leslie Wrandall."
Hetty stopped short.
How can you Jest with me. Sarar'
she cried. suddenly indignant
II am not jesting." said Sara lev.
ely.
"You-you-really mean-what you
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26

In the plumbago district Of Ceylon
the supply near the surface has been
practically exhausted. and the mine
owners in going deeper are confronted
with the water problem, which they
now recognize means the installation
Of modern machinery. including pow.
erful pumps. The picturesque will be-
como q matter Of memory. for buckets
and hand pumps operated by coolie L.
Dor will be discarded. Plumbago II
the most important mineral export
from Ceylon. and more than half of
the total output comes to the United
States.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26
CHAPTER XII,

Sara WrandalI Finds the Truth.
Sara had kept the three Wrandalla
over for luncheon.
my DEAR" said Mrs. Redmond
Wrandall, as she stood before Hetty'i
portrait at the end of the long living
room. 81 must say that Brandon has
succeeded in catching that lovely little
something that makes her so-what
shall l say?-so mysterious! Is tina,
what l want? The word is as elusive
as the expression"
Subtle is the word you want
mother" said Vivian. standing beside
Leslie. tall, slim and aristocratic, hel
hands behind her back. her manner
one of absolute indifference. Vivian
was more than handsome: she wal
striking.
There isn't anything subtle about
Hetty," said Sara, with laugh. She's
quite ingenious"
Leslie was pulling at his mustache
and frowning slightly. The sunburr
on his nose and forehead had begun
to peel of in chappy little flakes.
Ripping likeness. though" was his
comment
"Oh, perfect" said his mother
Really wonderful. 1t will make Bran
don famous"
She's SO healthy-looking," said
Vivian.
English" remarked Leslie, a. II
that covered everything.
Nonsense" cried the elder Mrs
Wrandall. lifting her lorgnette again
Pure. honest unmixed blood, that's
what it is. There 10 birth in tina,
girls face"
You're always talking about birth
mother" said her son sourly. as he
turned away.
Its q good thing to have" said his
mother with conviction.
TITS an easy thing to get in Amer
ica." said he. pulling out his cigarette
case.
1t was then that Sara prevailed upon
them to stop for luncheon. "Hetty a.
ways takes these long walks in the
morning. and che will be disappointed
II she finds you haven't waited"
"Oh, as for that" began Leslie and
stopped. but he could not have been
more lucid II he had uttered the sen
tence in full.
why didn't you pick her up and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26
FELT SHE HAD BEEN FAMILIAR
Horrible Discovery by Mrs. Flint Had
Considerably Disturbed Her
Composure.

Ellen Terry. the famous English
actress, tells this story:
MRS. Flint came home from q call
one day In such q disturbed condition
that it was evident that tears were
not far in the background. Her hus-
band gazed at her inquiringly for a
moment but she made haste to ex-
plain before he could advance any
questions.
"'Wil,' said she. I am 20 mortt
fied that I don't know what to do!'
whats up. little one? Mr.. Flint
inquired fiippantly.
az have just been calling on Mrs.
Boutelle. You know her husband.
Major Bouteller
Yes
well. 1 Just learned today that
Major" isn't his little at Ill. Major"
IL his first name
why. sure 1t II. I've always
known that. What II there 20 morti-
flying about IT.
Nothing Mrs. Flint answered.
with q groan. only that I've been
calling him Major" every time I've
met him for the last six years!'"
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garden, he heard loud shouts and
roars Of: Murder! Oh. heavens!
Help! You're killing me! Murder!'
1T was the work of an instant for
Lecoq to vault the crumbling fence,
tear through the weedy garden. and
thunder at the door Of the mysterious
house.
"A young girl appeared.
whats wanted? she asked DO.
litely.
~ heard dreadful cries and yells,
painted LecoQ. Tell me what 10
wrong!'
The young girl blushed and an.
swered with an embarrassed air:
We'll. sir. II you must know, mas
putting patch on pas trousers and
he's got 'em on"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26

have Just said?" The pushed look
gave way to one Of revulsion. A great
shudder swept over her.
Leslie Wrandall must pay his
brothers debt to you"
my God!" fell from the girls stir
lips. "You-you must be going mad
mad!"
Sara laughed softly. II have meant
1t almost from the beginning" she
said. 1T came to my mind the day
that Challis was buried. It has never
been out Of It for IN instant since that
day. Now you understand"
II she expected Hetty to fall into
. At Of weeping. to collapse. to plead
with her for mercy. she was soon to
ind herself mistaken. The girl
Strengthened up suddenly and met her
gaze with one in which there was the
fierce determination. Her eyes were
steady. her bosom heaved.
And have loved you % devotedly
80 blindly." she said. In low tones
of scorn. you have been hating me
all these months while I thought you
were loving me. What . fool have
been! l might have known. You
couldn't love me-"
when Leslie asks you tonight to
marry him. you are to say that you
will do 90" said Sara. betraying no
sign of having heard the bitter words.
Il shall refuse, Sara" said Hetty,
every vestige Of color gone from her
face.
There 10 IN alternative" an
nounced the other deliberately.
You win expose me to-himf To
his family?"
II shall turn you over to them. to
let them do what they will with you.
II you 90 - his wife. the secret ID
safe. II not, they may have you a.
you really are. to destroy. to annihi-
late. Take your choice, my DEAR"
And you. Sara?" asked the girl qui.
city. What explanation win you
have to offer for al these months Of
protection?"
Her companion stared. HAS the
prospect no terror for your"
(TO BE CoNTINUEDJ
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26

Of ecstasy bounded through his veins.
The feel OF her! The wonderful.
subtle. feminine feel Of her! His
brain reeled In a new and vast whirl
Of intoxication.
She sat there very still and unre-
sisting. her hand to her lips, uttering
no word. scarcely breathing. He wait
ed. He gave her time. After a little
while her fingers strayed to the crown
OF her limp. rakish panama. They
found the single hatpin and drew 1t
out. He smiled as he pushed the hat
away and then pressed her dark little
head against his breast Her blue
eyes were swimming.
"Just this once. just this once" she
murmured with . sob In her voice.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26
TheHOllOW
2 3 Of Her Hand
George Barr MoCutCheOn
C00N7EHZ /0.2 ~ CEOOEl

/ ask me to tell you, for ! cannot. II
am 80 happy in knowing that you love
me. and that you still love me after
l have told you how mean and shame
less l was In deceiving-"
He drew her close and kissed her
full on the trembling lips. She gasped
and closed her eyes, lying like one In
a swoon. Soft, moaning sounds came
from her lips. He could not help feel
ing q vast pity for her. she was 30
gentle. 90 miserably hurt by some
thing he could not understand. but
knew to be monumental In its power
| to Cypress.
Listen, dearest" he said. after q
long silence: Il understand this much.
at least: you can't talk about 1t now.
Whatever 1t II. 1t hurts, and God
knows l don't want to make 1t worse
for you In this hour when ! am 90
selishly happy. Time will show US
the way. 1t can't be insurmountable.
Love always triumphs. l only ask
you to repeat those three little words.
and ! will be content. Say them"
Il love YOU" she murmured.
There! You are mine! Three
little words bind you to me forever.
l will wait until the barrier IL down.
Then will take you"
THE barrier grows stronger every
day." she said. staring out beyond the
tree-tops at the scudding clouds. 1T
never can be removed
Some day you will tell me-every-
thing?"
She hesitated long. Eyes. before
God. Brandon, l will tell you. Not now.
but-some day. Then you will see
why-why I cannot" She could not
complete the sentence.
Il don't believe there IL anything
you can tell me that will alter my
feelings toward you," he said firmly.
The barrier may be insurmountable.
but my love is everlasting"
Il can only thank you, dear. and
love you with all my wretched heart"
you are not pledged to some one
else?"
"No."
That's all I want to know" he said,
with q deep breath. Il thought 1t
might be-Leslie."
mo. mol" she cried out. and he
caught q note of horror In her voice.
Does he know this - this
thing you cant tell met" he demand.
ed, q harsh note of jealousy in his
voice.
She looked at him, hurt by his tone.
Sara knows" she said. There IL
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could 60 up to Bar Harbor with the
Williamsons at that time. Tell heI
about the invitation. vivie."
1T isn't necessary" said Sara cold
ly. Il scarcely know the William
sons" She hesitated an instant and
then went on with sardonio dismay
They're In trade. you know"
That's nothing against EN-" pro
tested he. lawfully jolly people
really ripping. Amt they, viv?"
Il don't know them we'll enough Ia
say" said Vivian. turning away. 81
only know we're all snobs Of the worst
sort"
Just q minute, WV" he called out
What does Miss Castleton say about
coming?" It was IN eager question
Much depended on the reply.
| Il haven't asked her." said his sis.
ter succinctly. How could l, without
first consulting Sarar
Then you don't intend to ask her?'
Certainly not"
After the Wrandalls had departed
Sara took Hetty OF to her room. The
girl knew what was coming.
"Hetty." said the older woman, fac
ing her after she had closed the door
Of her boudoir, what 10 going ON be.
tween you and Brandon Booth? ]
must have the truth. Are you doins
anything foolish?"
Foolish? Heaven help me. no!
lit Is a tragedy" cried Hetty, meet.
ing her gaze with one Of utter despair
What has happened? Tell mel"
What am i to do. Sara darling
He-he has told me that he-he-"
Loves your"
| yes"
And you have told him that his
love 10 returned?"
| Il couldn't help It I was carried
away. / did not mean to let him zee
that T."
you are such novice in the bust
ness Of love-" said Sara sneeringly
you are in the habit of being carried
away. l fear"
"Oh, Sara!"
You must put . stop to all this
at once. How can you think of marry.
ing him. Hetty Glynn? Send him"
Il do not intend to marry him." said
the girl. suddenly calm and dignined
Il am to draw but one conclusion
l suppose" said the other, regarding
the girl intently.
What do you meant"
"ls 1t necessary to ask that cues.
toni"
The puzzled expression remained In
the girls eyes for Q time, and then
slowly gave way to one of absolute
horror.
How dare you suggest such q
thing" she cried. turning pale, then
crimson. How dare your"
Sara laughed shortly. isn't the In.
ference . natural onef You are for.
getting yourself"
| Il understand" said the girl, through
pallid lips. Her eyes were dark with
pain and misery. You think l am a.
together bad" She dropped percept
IDLY.
tiously.
But, Sara, you must believe me-
I did not know he was-marrisd. Fol
Gods sake. do me the justice to"
| But you went there with him." In.
sisted the other. her eyes hard a
steel. 1T doesn't matter whether ha
was married-or free. You went"
Hetty threw herself upon her com.
panion's breast and wound her strons
arms about her.
Sara. Sara. you must let me o..
plain-you must let me tell you every.
thing. Don't stop me! You have 70
fused to hear my plea"
And still refuse;" cried Sara,
throwing her OF angrily. Good God
do you think I will listen to you? II
you utter another word. I will
strangle you!"
Hetty shrank back, terrified. Slowly
she moved backward In the direction
of the door. never taking her eyes
from the impassioned face Of her pro.
tector.
Don't. Sara, please dont!" she
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26
Good Reason.

William J. Burns. at q banquet In
New York. told number Of detective
stories. "And then there was LecoQ."
said Mr.. Burns. 'Lecoq. late one
night, was pursuing his homeward
way when. from q dark. mysterious
looking house set In q weed-groWn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26

LyUa +. Pinkhazn's
egetable Con.
pound When I 6rst
began taking Il 1
was suffering mn
female troubles Ia
some time and had
almost al kinda q
aches-pains in low.
e. part Of back ana
IN sides, and pre-
ing down palma. I
could not sleep and
O3~>A H. xA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-26

Men are like trees; each one must
put forth the leaf that IL created In
him. Education II only like good cul.
ture; 1t changes the size but not the
sort-H. w. Boecher.