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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20


FERDINAND J. KUEHN, WIRELESS oPER-
AToR, DIED TO SAVE A WOMAN.
had been put out of commission. He
stepped out on the boat deck and as
sisted the officers in loading passen-
gers into the boats. The vessel was
sinking rapidly beneath him, and he
seized a lifebelt from the deck and
strapped 1t about him as matter of
precaution. Then he continued his
task Of aiding the officers.
Rescue Near, Chose Death.
A boat was ready to launch, and
Kuehn was about to step in when
woman appeared out Of the gloom.
She was frantic with fear.
Then Kuehn without an instaDt's
hesitation bowed to the unwritten law
of the sea that says women and chill
dren shall be the first to leave q dis
tressed ship. Quieting the woman, he
removed the lifebelt from his body
and strapped it about her waist He
assisted her into the boat A few
moments later the wireless operator
was foundering in the icy water
which claimed his life.
The death of KuehD marked the
passing of the first operator of the
American Marconi service to lose his
life on a ship.
Since Kuehn was ten years old he
had been interested in electric devices
On top Of his home in New York there
is still wireless apparatus which he
set up eleven years ago.
1t was with this homemade appa.
ratus that he learned telegraphy. His
experience was sufficient to induce the
Marconi company TO accept his appli
cation for place about three years
| ago.
Mother Was Apprehensive.
A few days before the Monroe dis
aster Kuehn talked TO his mother over
the telephone. She seemed to have a
| premonition OF her sons impending
fate, for she tried TO influence him In
getting leave of absence owing t.
her fear of the thick fog.
Don't be afraid. mamma" was his
reassuring answer: duty comes first
| must Jake this assignment"
| Kuehn's regular ship was the JET
| ferson. also Of the Old Dominion
which was laid up after its last trip
He was then assigned TO the Monroe.
| When they brought the sad news To
the youths mother she showed much
fOrtitude $50 long as he couldn't be
saved" she, said simply, IL am glad
he died doing his duty
Dreamed Husband Drowned.
Mrs Augusta Johnson. wife Of Ed
ward e Johnson. captain Of the Mon
roe. also had a premonition Of the dis
| aster. When told OF IL she said:
"Ali night ] walked the floor pray
ing that Ed might be guided to safe
ty. Early In the evening. as the fog
gathered, and my children. Alice
nine. and William, five. knelt at tn,
window and prayed.
81 dreamed that the Monroe was In
trouble. l stretched out my hands Il
my husband. thought that he had
been drowned. When ] awakened the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Minutes Mean Dollars,
IN TREATING ANIMALS

Doubtless you know the danger Of delayed treatment
" colo and other diseases. You also realize that
wrongly applied remedies are often worse than no
scatrnent at all. In other words, not to diagnose
4 disease accurately may prove fatal. Every owner
hoC;d be able to recognize an ailment and give
torrect treatment at the first symptoms Prompt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20

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Minutes mean dollars.
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Thatts Just how Humph-
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and teaches how TO dag.
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treatment.
This book will save you
hundreds OF dollars and
coats you nothing. twill
be sent absolutely free
on request 70 any farmer
In order 20 INTRODUCES
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31
HEALTH OFFICER BUSY

A case of smallpox was discover.
ed this week on the north side of the
railway track by the city health au-
thorities. The case which is said to
be of a very mild character was
promptly quarantined and the ne
cessary precautions taken TO prevent
the spread of the disease.
For the last two months, since the
opening of school, vaccinations have
been pushed throughout the city in
order to mitigate any danger from
this disease and it is believed that
health conditions at present are in
very good shape especially in view
of the fact that smallpox is report
ed from almost every side Of Quay
county.
The residents Of the county are
said to have responded willingly TO
the letters sent out a week ago by
the county health officer warning
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31
FIRST STATE BANK
OF LAS CRUCES FAILS

Information obtained through
semi-oficial sources at Santa Fe /.
that the state college had $7s, OOt
tied up in the First State Bank al
Las Cruces. practically all in the
name of Morgen Llewellyn, treasur'
er, and part in the name of the reg
istrar. II the normal college ex.
penses had been met the amount de.
posted would not have exceeded
$50, 900.
About 81 900 in college checks are
unpaid and protested and many OF
the college employees, including mem,
bers Of the faculty. have not re-
ce:ved their salaries for November,
according to the same source. When
the bank closed a citizens meeting
was held at Las Cruces, at which a
committee of seven men was APP
pointed with former Pres. Hiram
Hadley as chairman, to see what
could be done TO raise emergency
money. The committee, after can
wasting the situation thoroughly, de-
cided it was impossible to raise any
money to keep the college open.
Hope still obtains, however, of keep
ing the institution going until the
Legislature meets, az which time re-
lief may be expected.
The bank had not been examined
by the travelling auditor since last
February, when the examiner found
paper Of the president, T. X. II.
amounting to $8l 600, with
out security, according to advices.
At the time the bank closed, the
report was that Llewellyn was ans
cured debtor to the bank for approx
;mately sl2, 900. The security of
the college is Llewellyn's bond for
S75, 900 in the Southwestern Surety
company Of Oklahoma, dated in
March of this year, which was writ
ten after another surety company on
his bond had asked to be relieved, it
Is said. The Southwestern company
tried to get off the bond and definite
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

This indoor lite of winter, with
lack OF outdoor exercise, puts a
heavy load on the kidneys. Near.
ly everybody suffers from rheuma.
tism, backache, pain in sides and
back, kidney and bladder ailments.
A bacbache may not mean any
thing serious, but it certainly does
not mean anything good. Its bet
ter to be on the safe side and take
Foley Kidney Pills to strengthen
and invigorate the kidneys and
help them do their work. They
help rid the blood of acids and
poisons. Sold by Sands. Dorsey
Drug Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

~ cancelled il. according to state.
ment, but as it had accepted money
and as the board did not release It.
courts probably would hold the bono
valid, although what money is col
lected probably will have to be done
at the end of a law suit.
All the members of the board OF
regents, it was understood, will bt
present with the exception of r. r.
Larkin. of Las Vegas. Mr.. McCanna
who was appointed by Governor Nc
Donald to succeed United States
Marshal A. H. Hudspeth, rendered
his resignation after attending the
first meeting. but it was not accept.
ed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31
KEEPING IN GOOD CONDITION

Many people suffer from indiges-
ton and constipation and do not
know it. A feeling OF dullness and
languidness, bitter taste in the
mouth, headache, bilious fever.
most OF these conditions when you
are not sick, bu; don't feel right"
lean be traced to sluggish bowels
and torpid liver. Foley Cathartic
Tablets cleans the system, arouse
the liver, Danish indigestion and
make you feel good all over"...
light, energetic, and ambitious.
Sold by Sands Dorsey Drug Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

hearty congratulations of all present
for a pleasant and prosperous jour
ney through life. Mrs. Bruce in
vited the guests to the dining room
where a bountiful wedding dinner
was served and enjoyed by all. The
lovely young bride was charmingly
dressed in ivory white satin trim
med with shadow lace. The groom
is a son of Mrs. Mary J. Buckner, of
West, and is a young man of ster-
ling worth. and highly esteemed by
all who know him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buckner received
many lovely and useful presents.
conspicuous among which was a
beautiful set of dishes, the doner be-
ing Mrs. Mary j. Buckner. The
wedding party consisted Of the i'm
mediate relatives of the contracting
parties, and the Rev. F'retwell, wife
and daughter Of Montoya, and Char
lie Ward of Quay.
Saturday the wedding party ga
thered at the home of Mrs. Mary J..
Buckner, where a dinner was served
in honor Of the bride and groom by
their sisters, Misses Geno and Lois
Buckner.
The young couple will begin house
keeping on Mr.. Buckner's ranch at
West, N. M.
A friend.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

To Whom 1t May Concern Greeting
You are hereby notified that the contract
entered into by and between j.. T.. Hop.
kins + +. Wells in regard to certain min
ing claims In quay County. y VI and
the forming OF the corporation known
as the Caprock Mining aud Development
Company has been broken by the said
+. + Wells and that any debts created or
stock sold will no, be honogrd and will be-
null and void. Dated Dec. o.. lJii
Tucumcari. New Mexico
Signed. T.. HorklSs
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

Don't mis-. the FIRST in>tallmcnt
of The Trey O. Hearts which
will appear in the News Dec. 81
and continue from week To week
until the whole story is complet-
ed. At the same time the Photo
play will be showing the complete
story in pictures. which will COM
mencc during the week of Ian. !.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31
A WEDDING

Christmas day at twelve O'Clock
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
Bruce, of West, N. NJ, Miss Emma
Nav, their oldest daughter, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Henry F.
Buckner, also Of West N. NJ. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Geo. M. Buckner, brother of the
groom, after a prayer, and the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

For SALE--Full section No. IS,
good land partly improved. five
miles from Hanley station. six
teen miles from Tucumcari. If
taken soon will sell for five dol
lars per acre half cash balance
long time. Address.
J. b. Rodger,
independence, Mo.
400 w Short ST..
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31
THE CHURCH

All of the regular services will be
held at the Methodist Church next
Sunday and the following week. In
addition to these, Mrs. W. F. Kirby
will organize a junior Missionary So.
ciety at the church Sunday after
noon. All Of the children Of the
church are urged to be present at
theee o'clock.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

the people against the danger of
smallpox which exists in the neigh
boring states and counties.
No other cases are known to exist
in the city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31
Serial No. osSe1.
Contest No. S434.


VOICE OF (ootoee
Department Of the Interior. United State.
Land Office, Tucumcari. n NJ. Dec. az
1914.
To Henry II. Crowder OF Fort Worth
Texas. Contestee:
You are hereby notified that A. Forsman,
who gives Lucille. New Mexico. as his
post-ofiee address, did on Nov. %, 1911 4,
file in this Office his duly co~rrobora,ed ap.
p~lication to contest and secure the cancel
lation Of your Homestead Entry No. -,
Serial No. osso2, made Nov. 9, 1907. for
Lots 1. z, 8 and 4, Section 7, Township
o N. Range al K, N. NJ. T., Meridian,
and as grounds for his contest he alleges
that said entrYman has wholly abandoned
said entry for more than six mon,hs next
prior 10 Nov. 9. I9ra, which abandonment
still exists and the defects have not been
cured at this date. That said entryman
has changed his residence to a foreign
State: that although he obtained a leave
OF absence, yet The character oil his resl-
dence has been such that be was not enti.
tied to said leave Of absence and he has
abandoned the homestead for such a peri.
cd Of lime that he could not make sa,isfac-
tory proof on anne within the statutory
period. That as have not seen the leave
of absence granted the cntryman. | cannot
state as to whether il is false or true. bu.
can state that the entryman has never
been on the place for three years and am
informed by neighbors that it has been
about four years that he abandoned the
homestead and moved to another State.
That there has been no cultivation on the
homestead for the las, two or three years
and the improvements on the place have
fallen into a state of ruin through neglect.
You are, therefore, further HotiAsd
that the said allegations win BE- taken
as confessed. and your said entry will be
cancelled withou, further right 70 be heard,
either before this Office or on appeal, IL you
fail to file in this once within twenty
days after the NOURTH p~ublieaticn ef
this notice, AZ shown below, youF IN.
swer, under oath. specifically responding
TO These allegations OF contest. together
with due proof tina, you have served a copy
Of your answ IN the said contestant
either in person OF by registered mail
You shouid state In your aaswsr The
name Of the postofies b which yea d.
sirs future notices 10 bs ssat 10 yvs.
X. p. Donohoo. Register.
rsi pub. Dec. a. 1914
and pub. Dec. 81.
jrd pub. Jan. 2,
4th pub. Jan. "a.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31
Serial No. oI6474
Contest No. 54cS


MV2N0M w V8&&
Department Of the Interior U. 9. Land
Once at Tucumcsri, New Mexico
December 4. 1914
To Joseph b. Heydon Of Puerto, New
Mexico. contestee:
You are hereby notified that Mrs. Anna
DeOliviera who gives Tucumcari. New
Mexico, as her post-ofice address, did on
November 9th. 1914. file in this Office her
duly corroborassd application to contest
and secure the cancellation Of your enid
Homestead Entry. Serial No. oi6474 made
Oct. zand. 1913. for SW. ia. q w. Ia
Sc. ia. & Sc. ~ Sc. ia Sec. a, Twp.
s N. Of r. ga E.. and Lot 4 Section Ie.
Township s NJ. Range 80 E., N. NJ. p,
Meridian. aud as grounds for her contest
she alleges that said Joseph B. Heydon
never established residence, nor made i'm
provements on the said land. and that he
has wholly abandoned the anne since the
date OF his entry. and for more than
twelve months last past. and prior hereto,
that these defects still exist and have moi
been cured.
You are, therefore, furthsr notified
that the said allegations win DO taken
as confessed, and your said entry viii
be cancelled without further right 10 be
heard, either before this Office or on ap'
peal, IL you fail to file in this once
within twenty days after the FOURTH
publication Of this notice, AZ shown be.
low, your answer, under oath, speciA.
cally responding to these allegations Of
contest, together with due proof that
YOU have served = copy Of your answer
on the said contestant either in person
or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name OF the p~ostofiee to which you de-
sire future notices 70 be sent 10 you.
X. p. Donohoo. Register
Felipe Sanchez y Baca, Receiver
Date q! first publication Dec. 10. 1914
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

under the management Of a practical
laundrymnn Of twenty years experience.
Guarantees satisfaction. All garments
repaired and buttons sewcd on. Cleaning
and pressing. Phone rea and we will do
the rest.
CHARLES L. NeCRAE, MANAGER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-22

description of the city Of Vera
Cruz, the scene of Uncle Sans in
vasion of Mexico, and recital of
some phases of army life are told in
terestingly in a letter received recent
~ by Mrs Louise Jones from her son.
Ted" Jones. regimental sergeant
major of the Twenty eighth infantry.
Mr.. Jones writes of the ancient city,
of its forts and dungeons. the climate.
and health of the soldiers. All of the
deaths in his regiment. Mr.. Jones says,
could have been avoided II ordinary
precautions had been taken. The man
Parks. who rode into the federal lines
and was shot. was either insane or in
toxicated; another private became In
toNicated. fell off the seawall, and
drowned; another died of acute dysen-
terry because he violated instructions as
to diet. The idea that northern
bred man is more susceptible to dis
ease of the tropics than a native IL
one that has now been exploded"
Sergeant Major Jones writes. The
northerner mas the constitution and
benefit of modern science that Is de-
MED the peoples of these countries. and
especially is this true with the soldier.
The Americans here outside OF tho
army are even more robust and healthy
than the natives. but in not few in
stances some OF them become beach
combers' and then their fall Is swift
and their end assured"
Dungeons Afford Much Torture.
1T was in the early part OF the year
1919 that Cortez landed on the little
island Of San Juan de Ulloa, 1t was
named that OF course after he landed
and Immediately began the work on the
fortress which still bears the name
given to the island The original fort
st:ll stands. the inside Of the present
structure. changed but little since 1t
was erected Wall within WALL mote
within mote. this place represents more
torture. more inhuman action on the
part OF humans, than will ever be
known. " there were any instruments
O. fortunes. they were taken away
Of the town. for when the fort was
entered (and that was after the army
landed) none was found
The dungeons. however. seem to be
perfectly capable of affording all the
torture necessary for political prison
ers. Bull, in the solid masonry. on a
!SNeI with we sea. Win dicIeu LOUIS
so low as 20 preclude standing erect.
with only one small low door leading
into the patio, no light. no ventilation
no cleansing apparently since they
We're made. these places crowded With
prisoners did the work that saved am
.nuni' ion of the firing squad. The
crosses scratched in the walls. the fun
cemetery. both bear mute evidence that
many placed in these holes never came
ont alive: and il is assumed that there
never was any intention OF their COM
ing out alive. 1t has been said that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-22
TIED" JONES WRITES INTERESTINGLY
OF VERA CRUZ AND ARMY LIFE THERE

some of these cells were so packed
that the men could not lie down. The
church. as was the custom In those
days, was built about the same time as
the fort. This building still stands.
but of course has been added to and
remodeled
"Ths town was walled. but now only
small part of this protection can be
the wall facing the open sea still
stands. The city has spread to the
sand hills and expanded lengthways
until now it occupied space shaped
as an oblong. 1t will probably never be
any larger. The streets and blocks are
irregular the former narrow. the latter
solid. The buildings within the limits
Of the old town are very ancient all
with fat roofs several feet below the
top edge Of the walls, all painted a
bright color and all very dirty The
building in which we are working cele-
brated its third centennial IN 1901, II
a building can so celebrate. The en-
craving on the clock tower so states In
Spanish. and it must be so, for the
looks and smell lend truthfulness to
the statement.
THE streets in the business portion
are paved with asphalt, and modern
electric cars are operated all over the
town. The streets farther out are
paved with round cobble stones. an
arrangement that is not at all appreci-
ated by the army horses and mules
but to the native animals it apparently
makes little difference. Imagine now
from what I have just written the re-
suit when nearly each day the temper
allure goes to 100 and fingers there.
or Of how peacefully one can sleep
when the night breeze dies to almost
absolute quietness and the heat radi-
ated from the buildings Sits thru the
mosquito bar. A rain doesn't seem 70
bring with it the freshness that comes
after one in the north. Steadily II
pours. without wind, lightning or thun-
der. rain that fills the streets to the
shop doors with rivers which the sew
ers can not carry away. Then sudden
" there comes quietness OF such In
tentness that small noises long dis
tances from US can be easily heard.
So far the rains have not been OF long
duration but those who have been In
the country many years say that this
is but the commencement OF the wet
season and that, later on, it will rain
continually.
Holding On to Gold.
'On account of the unsettled condi-
ton. the value of money is constantly
changing. and each town has its own
rate. both for silver and bank notes.
When we first landed the rate of ex-
change was three to one: in short
time if was 2S5, then ESQ: today the
stores are giving 275 and the American
consul $50. Small change is very
scarce so much so that the greater
percentage of stores have signs posted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-22

to the effect that no change can b
| made for 'billetes.' which means In
states talk. bills The prices have been
established ESQ 1t seems to me) TO meet
this condition. thereby saving the me-
cessity Of making change A peso worth
only 40 cents in our money, won't buy
very much in blockaded town, con-
sidering too that She stores are owned
by Mexicans and Spaniards who are
taking advantage of this expedition to
enrich themselves. The American
money spent by the sailors and soldiers
disappears once it is spent in one Of
these stores, especially so in the case
OF gold coins. The merchants are
taking the least possible chance of hav-
ing large sum in Mexican bank notes
on hand when Huerta is dethroned
and Villa and Carranza come into
power. The latter parties will assured
ly not honor the notes now in circu-
lation here Silver OF course is good
for just the amount of metal contained
in each coin. This class OF money the
natives are also boarding.
Villa Better Than Pictured.
There are over twenty war boats
still in the harbor. One Of them the
size of the Arkansas or the Wyoming
could afford plenty of aid and protec-
ton to the small army intrenched
within the city for the trenches are
we'll within the range of even the
smallest caliber gun on any of these
boats. There is no danger. however.
Of any attack, even tho the soldiers.
sailors and marines long for such an
event to take place.
The rebels are working closer and
closer to US each day. In fact they are
SO close that we consider 1t will be
but few weeks until they have all
the national troops driven away from
our lines. Already the surrounding
forces have been greatly reduced by
Withdrawals for achievements around
Mexico City. Huerta is in dire straits.
The more we learn. at close hand, OF
Villa the better he becomes. The mag
azines and newspapers have done him
HARM but In spite of all he is the sal
walton Of this country. Beyond doubt
Villa Is for the people. and fights with
them. His ways appear to the peace
full reader Of his acts in a civilized
country to be pretty savage, but no one
apparently considers that this country
Is a couple Of centuries behind the
United States and the ways Of war can
not Of necessity. be the same we would
have it. His acts of barbarity are
greatly exaggerated and exist for the
most part only in their printed de-
scription in the magazines, and in the
tales brought out by some refugees who
have not obtained what they desire.
which as a rule is something for moth
ing"