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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-09
CHAPTER XIV.
Near the Sky.

wear me oky'
II was half.past nine when Abbott
. met Fran, according 10 appointment.
before the Snake Den. From her hands
she had removed the color OF Italy.
and from her body. the glittering raj.
ment OF La Confetti.
Fran came up to the young man
from out the crowded street. all quiz
ering excitement In contrast with
the pulsing life that consciously
changed her face. rs from reflections
OF dancing l%ight.points. his composurs
Ssbowed almost grotesque.
Here | am" she painted. shooting a
quizzical glance at his face, ARE YOU
ready for me? Come on, then. and
n show you the very place for uk"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-09
Her Wrltlna.

whats wrong with you. Thomasr"
Il want to get my laundry from
the C%hinaman. and ! cant tell IL these
slips are the laundry tickets or notes
from Julia"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-09

Sometimes we would rather meet q
man who would lend us a dollar than
lend us n hand.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-09

hut oh, ] nm 30 glad. so glad-and
Sod answered my prayer and saved
, lou, Fran-my daughter!"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
Orloin OF Moss Rose.

A German story gives the origin Of
the moss rose as follows: Once upon a
time an angel, having mission of love
to suffering humanity came down to
earth. Being tired, he sought place
wherein to rest, but as it Jared with
his Master, so it Jared with him, there
was no room for him, and no one
would give him shelter. At last he lay
down under the shade of rose, and
slept till the rising sun awoke him.
Before making his way heavenward
he addressed the rose and said, as
1t had given him shelter which man
denied, it should receive an enduring
token of his power and love, and so,
deaf by leaf, twig by twig, the soft
green moss grew around the stem, and
there it is to this day, cradle in
which the newborn rose may lie, a
proof, as the angel said, OF divine
power and love.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09

on more gravel it will not pack in the
center, but keep working into the
wheel tracks, making them still higher
when they are too high already. If
our roads were ID feet or more in
width, then the driving would be all
over the whole road, making hard
smooth surface, and by going over
once in while with road drag ii
would keep the center high, the rains
would drain off at the sides and not
wash down the center, and there
would not be wear enough in any one
place to work or crush the surface into
dust to be blown off by winds or autos.
You can repair 14-foot road at any
time, and it will pack and make a
smooth, hard surface. for people will
drive so as to hit the whole surface
But not so with a 9-foot road They
will all follow the same track, no mat
ter how crooked the first pattern is.
1t will be better TO build IA feet or
wider in the first place, than to build
nine feet and then wider afterward.
for 1t is hard to get a smooth, even
surface, because the new gravel will
work off the old, hard surface, causing
a sag on each side which will have to
be filled several times before it will
get solid enough to match the OLD
roadbed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
PLEA FOR WIDER ROADWAYS
Fourteen.Foot Road viii outlast Three
Nine-Foot Roads and Is Much
Better in Every Way.

Have not our counties and townships
been wasting a good bit Of our money
by building 9.foot roadbeds on "a by
20 foot wide road grades? A 24-foot
wiue grade is plenty wide enough for
a 14-foot roadbed. Then why spoil
a good grade by putting on s-foot
road when it costs less than one-third
more to make good Job Of it? Foul
teen feet is sufficient width for two
tracks; that would mean just one
half OF the wear on the road Then
we can drive SO as to have wheel on
each side of the center and that makes
one more track and will be equal to
9-foot road. So you see we have
three times the wearing surface on q
14-foot roadbed that we do on 9-fCot.
Then we have a chance to pass other
rigs without one or both going into
the ditch. Now this is claiming quite
a lot for one-third more expense. but l
think 14-foot road will outlast three
9-foot roads, has a handler surface and
is better in every way, writes John D..
De Cou in Michigan Farmer. II you
come up behind rig you have
chance to get by. If you are driving
an auto you do not have to go outside
of the hard roadbed and take chances
on skidding into the ditch.
A 9-foot roadbed has but one track.
Where the wheels run it gets packed
perfectly solid and a heavy load will
crush all small stones into dust, and
TIE first auto that comes along sucks
it up on the front side Of the wheels
and then blows it clear off the track
when they let go. This doesn't seem
much, but when from one to fifty or
more go over the same track it soon
counts. Meanwhile, the horses travel
ing in the center with iron-shod hoofs
have kept that dug loose and 1t gradu-
ally works out, leaving the road low
in the center where it should be high.
Then when heavy rains come the
ridges where the wheel tracks come
hold it in and it washes down the CEN
ter to the lowest level, where it runs
off at the sides, cutting bitches and
causing a bad chuck hole.
This road is hard to keep in repair.
If you use a road grader or drag to
scrape the sides to the center the
wheel tracks are 30 solid that they
will hold up the blades and you will
do but little if any good. If you haul
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
INEQUALITIES Of the Human Lot.

There is nothing to make one indig-
-naDt in the mere fact that life is hard,
that men should toll and suffer pain.
The planetary conditions once for all
are such, and we can stand it. But
that 80 many men, by mere accidents
of birth and opportunity, should have
q life Of nothing else but toll and pain
and hardness and inferiority imposed
upon them, should have no vacation,
while others natively no more deserv'
ing never get any taste of this cam
paigning life at all-this is capable OF
arousing indignation in reflective
minds. 1t may end by seeming shame
full to all Of us that some of US have
nothing but campaigning, and others
nothing but unmanly ease.-William
James.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
MR.. pooLEY ON TEMPERANCE.
(From the New York Times;)

(From the New York Times.)
King Alcohol no longer rules tn
sea or tn land. Th ladies have got
that binivolent oil dishpot on his
knees begin fr mercy an they're
sayin' to him, Did We have mercy on
us?' and ARE gettin' ready to chop
off his wicked oil head. Take a
dhrink, me boz, whether ye need 1t
or not Take it now. 1t may be
ye'er last.
Il used to laugh at tn pro-hybi-
tionists; l used to laugh thin to scorn.
But l laugh no more; they've got US
on tn run. l wudden't be surprised
at amy minyit if | had to turn this
emporium into an exchange fr wom-
ems wurrk. Whether ye like it or
not, in few years there won't be
amy saloons to lure the marri'd man
firm his home, furnish guests f'r our
great asylums an jails, an brighten
up tn dark sthreets with their cheer
ful glow. l don't care. l wudden't
mind if all tn liquor in tn wurruld
was poored into tn lake. 1t wud
make people pay their wather tax
with a lighter heart"
Il don't believe in this here pro
hybition," said Mr.. Hennessy. ia
man who drinks moderately ought to
be allowed to have what he wants"
What is his name?" asked Mr.
Dooley. What novel is he in?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
Inheritance of PLAY.

Play is an earnest thing in child
hood. never trivial matter. The
play activities Of children have a
meaning which the world is beginning
to understand Parents are realizing
more and more that childrens play 5
not merely for fun, but for health,
strength, mental development and the
building Of character. Every home
should provide interest in play and
recreation for boys and girls. Part Of
the present-day methods Of home train
ing aims to do this. The homemade
kindergarten is not a difficult thing
for mother to conduct, thus making
work and play a benefit and delight
to the children.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
"Deus ES Machlna."

The term deus ex machina," as
now used, is applied to the arbitrary
introduction of an incident or a per
son in tragedy or comedy to remedy
some inartistic negligence in its con
struction. The term originated in an
cient times, when the Greek poets, in
conformity with the mythological be
liefs OF their age, brought about the
announcement Of their plots by the
Intervention of a god, who descended
upon the stage by mechanical con-
trivance and abruptly settled what
ever difficulty barred the proper ter
mination Of piece. The words are
Latin, and mean. literally, "a god from
the machinery"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
EnaIish Strawberries.

Strawberries have been known In
England from the earliest times, but
the luscious berries now grown there
are quite modern variety. Until the
fifteenth century none but wild Der,
ries were obtainable, and even the
good strawberries" which according
to Shakespeare, grew in the Bishop of
Ely's Holborn garden, can have been
only transplanted "wildings." In the
eighteenth century an improved va
riety was cultivated, known as the
"Hautboy," which greatly pleased the
taste of Doctor Johnson; but the mod
ern berry Genes from a cross with a
Chilean variety introduced only CEN
tury ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
THERE'S A REASON.

Scientific investigation has demon
strated that the drinking of glass Of
wine or beer lowers mans muscu-
lar efficiency for "a hours about 8
per cent. Three glasses day regu-
larly is cumulative in it's effect. In
u days ordinary muscular efficiency
goes down 25 per cent in the average,
and mental activity so per cent. This,
observe, is the result Of the use Of the
'milder drinks beer and wine, not
of whisky. There is good business
reason, we see, for the elimination OF
the drinking employe by railroad COM
panies and industrial corporations.
There is a common-sense reason for
the order of the secretary Of the
navy banishing the officers wine
mess. There is every reason-scien-
tific. economic, moral-for the aboli-
ton of the liquor traffic throughout
these United States and all territories
subject to the jurisdiction thereof.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
Pure Food in 1881.

Drastic and novel measures against
food aulterations were taken by
Jacques de Tourzel, seigneur Of
Ambert. In a decree issued in 14S1
he directed that "a funnel shall be
placed in the mouth of an man or
woman convicted Of having sold wa
tered milk and the said watered milk
shall be poured down the funnel un-
til such time as doctor shall declare
that the culprit cannot be made to
swallow any more without danger Of
death" The seller Of impure butter
WIGS to be put in the pillory, when
tGe butter shall be crushed down
upon his head and shall remain there
until the sun shall have melted it."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
Seventeenth Century Submarine.

Submarines are not so modern an
invention as most people imagine.
In the early years Of the seventeenth
century a Dutchman, Cornelius Dire
bel, built an underwater boat, in
which he made several trips from
Westminster to Greenwich. So i'm
pressed was James I that he award.
ed Drebel an apartment in Ethan
palace, and desired to be kept in touch
with all further developments Of the
Dutchman's invention. A contem.
porary writer states that Drebels boat
was so constructed that a person
could see under the surface Of the
water without candle light as much
as he needed to read in the Bible or
any other book"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
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Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY.

"
The New York City Federation OF
Women's Clubs at recent meeting,
adopted resolution which we COM
mend to similar bodies the country
over. 1t reads:
Whereas, all railroads now require
abstinence from alcoholic liquors OF
all conductors, engineers, fremen,
train dispatchers and switchmen In
the interest of pubic safety; and
Whereas. the secretary of the navy
has issued an order abolishing the Of
icers' wine mess aboard warships In
the interest of efficiency; and
Whereas, the commissioner Of In
dian affairs has set the example OF
total abstinence and appealed to all
employees in the Indian department
to be q personal object-lesson in the
enforcement of the laws forbidding
the sale Of liquors to Indians; and
Whereas, business firms are insist
ing upon abstinence from the use OF
liquors as a prevention against acci-
dents, and because Of it's relation to
efficiency; therefore,
Be it resolved, that we appeal to
the board of education to require abb
stinence from alcoholic liquors Of all
members OF the supervising force
of the public schools of the city OF
New York, including superintendent
and principals, of all teachers, clerks,
janitors and their assistants, in the In
terest of efficiency, and for the sake
of the example set before the youth
committed to their care.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
CITY REPORTS LARGE BALANCE.

That its no-license policy has in no
way proved detrimel. al to the finan.
cial condition of Alcdo, ILL.,, city
which has been dry for thirty years,
is shown by balance of SAB 3,067.45 In
the treasury. "Aledo has no bonded
indebtedness, says the city treasurer.
About $4,000 was assessed against
the city as public benefit for our
five miles OF pavement, which is all
the city owes. We have large part
of our city severed. also have good
water system and as good fire-fghting
apparatus as any city in the state OF
three times our population"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
NORWAY FOLLOWS SUIT.

Word has reached Washington that
the Norwegian parliament has fol-
lowed the lead Of Secretary Daniels
Of our navy department and adopted
resolution prohibiting the use o. in
toxicating liquors by officers Of the
Norwegian army and navy during
their terms Of service. Enlisted men
we're already enforced abstainers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
MeansRetter HiqhMaYs.

Where the "dirt roads are in ques.
ton the farmers need not fear any
damage to the roads from the motor
car. Their coming means better high
ways and possibly state aid in the
construction of real roads Of a per
manent character.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
Did a Good Job.

A professor was expostulating with
student for his idleness, when the
aatter said: Its of no use;SI was
cut out for a loafer." We'll" declared
the professor, surveying the student
critically, whoever cut you out under
stood his business"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
al coHol ia UNNECESSARY.

Alcohol is not necessary to any
healthy individual. To some it is q
luxury. To some a great temptation.
Alcohol Is not essential; not only so,
but 1t Ia absolutely deleterious to life.
When 1t is formed by living matter it
IL got rid Of as soon as possible
Prof. Simms Woodhead, Sunderland
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
To Prevent Beetle Injury.

A good way to prevent young cucum'
Der and melon vines from the attacks
Of beetles is to set box frame around
the plants and cover with mosquito
netting or wire screen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09

good. About q
year a go W Q
h e ar d o I DR..
Miles Nervine,
and it certainly
h a s proved q
blessing to our
little girl. She is
n ow apparently
cured and is en-
joying the best
Of health. IL IS
over a year since
she has had a
fit. We cannot
speak too highly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
EIGHT AGAINST BEER.

So grave are the evils caused by
beer drinking that the fight against
beer should now be conducted as
trenuousiy as that against stronger
li1uors.-Dr. Legrain, Paris, France,
Noted Alienist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
Finds Cure for Epilepsy
After Years of Suffering

MY daughter was afflicted with
epileptic fits for three years. the attacks
coming every few weeks. We employed
several doctors but they did her no
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09

Of DR.. Miles Nervine."
MRS. FRANK ANDERSON.
Comfrey. MINI.
Thousands of children in the
United States who are suffering
from attacks of epilepsy are a
burden and sorrow to their parents,
who would give anything to restore
health to the sufferers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-09
DIR. Miles Nervine

is one OF the best remedies known
for this affection. 1t has proven
beneficial in thousands Of cases
and those who have used it have
the greatest faith in it. 1t is not
a "cure-all," but reliable remedy
for nervous diseases. You need
not hesitate to give it trial.
Sold by all Druggists. If the first
bottle falls to benefit your money 10
returned.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart, Ind.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-04
A BAPTIST PREACHER HELPS US
ALONG

Dear Mr.. Watson: While in
Glennville, Ca, last week, visiting
home and loved ones, I read a copy
of your paper, and it gave me the
Jeffersonian fever and l came back
and as the result of little effort, l
herewith send you a club of new
subscribers to the paper, that is
needed every where. May God help
you to go on in the good work.
am Free Will Baptist minister and
heartily endorse your paper. I know
you, and have heard you speak and
especially admire your grit, grace
and manner in which you deal with
these great evils. On separate slip
find names and amount and check to
cover same, and remember that I am
we'll wisher and a brother in
Christ's cause.
N. G. e. B. JOINER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-04
THE JEFFERSONIAN

lows: Primer lie, First Reader 16c,
Second Reader 18c, Third Reader
25c, Fourth Reader 40c, Fifth Read
er 40c. Making a total of $1.53.
Kansas today is buying the same
books as follows: Primer lie, First
Reader 10c, Second Reader tic,
Third Reader 23c, Fourth Reader
soc, and Fifth Reader Acc. Making
a total of $1.32
But you will say the texts are
worthless like you say about the On
tario books. Results prove every
thing. In Georgia where we have
high priced school books and ILL
teracy has increased in fifty-one
counties in the last five years. Illi-
teracy Of white children in Georgia
and $40, negroes SO and 5-10;
both 20 and ITO. The illiteracy of
both negroes and whites is and
2-10 per cent in Kansas.
Will you please tell the people of
Georgia why you adopted the fol-
lowing, and why the members of the
State Board of Education went back
on their record?
I quote from the minutes of the
Board of Education:
None of the texts on Civil Gov
eminent, in the opinion Of the State
School Book Commission should be
adopted for use in Georgia schools.
This being the conclusion, the book
now in use, namely, Peterman's Civil
Government, was re-adopted tempo
rarily and the Governor was asked
to get the Legislature to take ad-
vantage of the twelve months abro-
cation clause and secure authority
for the preparation of this text by
the State Department of Education"
Both Prof. Glenn and Prof. Wool
ter voted against the recommended
ton of the committee to so recon-
mend to the. Legislature. If consis-
tency is a jewel, then your fellow
members Of the State Board are not
oyerburdened.
How hard it is for us to only par
italy release the grip of the Book
Trust in Georgia is shown by the
above. It takes a recommendation
by the Board, also recommended
ton by the Governor, also an act of
the Legislature for your Board to do
something sensible and necessary for
our children. May God help the
Georgia child, for the political line
up is against the securing of better
and cheaper school books.
Very truly yours,
c. R. McCRORY
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-04

"Around that Grief-bowet. woman,
threw the weeds of widowhood-
but paid for the chance to do it;
and they who took my money knew
that ! woald do it,
From THE Song o. tho par-
Room" in WatSon's Prose Miscella-
mics. second edition. Price 81 90,
postpaid. THE JEFFS. Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-04
Junior Order American
Mechanics Rally to
Watson I!
Dear Mr.. Watson.

YOBILE Council No. s, OF the
HMI Junior Order United Ameri-,
It'll can Mechanics, an organiza-
IL IA ton with a membership up
wards of 100000 loyal
Americans, founded upon Liberty,
Virtue and Patriotism, extends to
you, on the occasion Of your second
indictment by the Federal Grand
Jury for the sending of alleged OBJ
scene matter through the mails, it's
sincerest sympathy in the perpetra-
ton of the bitter, vindictiVe and I'M
just prosecution and persecution to
which you are now being subjected
by the enemies Of our blood bought
liberties, and ferVently prays that
you will emerge therefrom free to
pursue in your own good way the
valiant fight you have SO heroically
waged for freedom of speech, Of press
and of conscience.
Rather than meet the question
squarely, abiding the decision based
upon the accumulated, uncontrover-
tible, and damaging testimony Of
history, the judgment of reason and
common sense, the miserable cow
again resorted to their traditional
stratagem of beclouding the issue,
and are seeking to have used the
weight Of this great Nation in
crushing one of liberty's most in
trepid champions. That the effort
will fail, as it justly deserves, there
is no doubt; that it should have been
countenanced for moment, merely
accentuates the subserviency of those
entrusted with the affairs Of this Re-
public. Only the lethargy and iner-
tia of the American masses forget
full that eternal vigilance is the price
Of liberty) could have insured them
the temporary success they seem to
have achieved. But there are signs
of an awakening worm has
turned. When the representatives
of 100000 Southern Baptists, in
convention assembled, protes
against the apostasy of Our politi-
CLANS and challenge the right of
those in high places to stultify them
selves, to the embarrassment of this
great Nation, verify it must be pro-
claimed as the harbinger of
brighter era.
Every Hberty-lOVlng institution,
every Protestant congregation in
this country should rally to your sup
port. Every crisis produces it's own
leader, and in this one the destines
Of our institutions are in good hands.
We feel that the work you are doing
is an inspired one, and realize that
there are none more able than you
to repel the aggressions and en-
croachments of this age-old impos-
ter.
To the end that liberty may not
perish from the earth, may you be
spared, as America truest benefac-
tor, for many, many years, and with
the hope that you may triumph over
your tormentors in the instant case,
this body is with affection and adj
miration.
MOBILE COUNCIL NO. 5,
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics
Read and approved in meeting
of this Council held on this date
H. W. FUNCH, JR., Councillor.
Mobile, Ala, May &c, 1914.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-04
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MENTAL SALESMAN

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