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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

! married Mrs. Gregory and ! wanted
TO put all my past life away-olear
away-and live a good open life. Then
you came. Then I found out Id never
known what love meant. II means a
fellowship OF souls. love does; IL has
nothing 10 do with the physical man.
II means Just your soul and mine. =.
and it's too late!"
Grace. with hands locked upon her
open ledger. stared straight before
her. as II turned to stone. The little
fenced.ln boz. hanging high above ca
ger shoppers. was as q peaceful haven
In a storm OF raging noises. From
without. gusts Of merriment shrieked
and whistied, while above them
doomed the c cries OF showmen.
drowned In their turn by the indie
fatigabie brass band. The atmosphere
Of the bookkeeper's loft was a wedge
Of silence. splitting Q solidarity OF tu-
mutt.
Gregory covered his face with his
hands. DO you despise me. you pure
angel OF beauty! oh. say you don't
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LDS TONGUE
II cross, feyerish, constipated,
give california Syrup
OF Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up With
waste. liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue. mother! II coat
ed. or your child Is l~istless. cross, few
erish. breath bad. restless. doesn't eat
heartily. full OF cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry. because II 10
perfectly harmless, and In a few hours
all this constipation poison. sour bile
and fermenting waste Will gently
move out OF the bowels. and you have
q well. playful child again. A thor.
ough inside cleansing" In oftimes all
that is necessary. II should be the
FIRST treatment given In any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for n 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup Of Figs" " Itch has
full directions for babies. children OF
all ages q 4 for grown.ups plainly
printed on I. bottle. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
BIBLE HAS LONG HISTORY
That Used In the Supreme Court Prob.
ably the Oldest Connected With
the Government.

II 10 a tiny little book. only Ave and
one-half inches long and three and
one-half inches wide, II Ia bound In
bright red Morocco leather. with the
word bible" printed In diminutive
gold letters on the back. But one
does not see that red Morocco cover
unless he removes the little black
leather slip which protects It.
Long. long & the little red Bible
began to show wear. and then the
black leather slip a made 10 pro-
tect it-so long ago. in fact. that Is OF
those covers. made to protect the ven
Grated little volume. YER worn out In
the service. II Is without uaubt one
OF the oldest Bibles. II not the very
Oldest Bible, connected with the gov
eminent. and 10 certainly the most
historical.
II Is the book upon which since
1900 every chief justice-with the
single exception OF Chief Justice
Chase-and every member OF the Su.
preme court has taken the oath OF
allegiance when accepting his appoint
ment TO III highest tribunal. More
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

Fran wanted hidden; you are not real.
ly bound to Mrs, Gregory"
mot legally-but-"
"In what way, them"
why In no regular way-I mean
but don't you see. there could be no
marriage TO make II binding. without
telling her"
you are not bound AT ALL" Grace In.
~terrupted. You are free-as free as
air-as free as | am. Are you deter.
mined not TO understand me? Since
you are free. there In no obstacle. In
Heaven or on earth. TO your wishes"
His passage from despair to sudden
the desk for support. "What?-Then
-You-you-Grace. would you - But
--~
you are Free" said Grace. land
since Mr.. Clinton's treachery. ! do
not consider myself bound"
"Grace!" he cried wildly. Grace
star OF my soul-go with me. 20 with
me, ny with me In a week-darlins
Let us arrange II for tomorrow"
mo. I will not go with you. unless
you take me now"
"Now7 immediately" no gasped
bewildered.
without once turning back" she
returned. There's a train In some
thing like an hour"
For ever" lie was delirious
And you are to be mine-Grace, you
are 10 be mine-my very own!"
Yes But you are never to sec
Fran again"
DO I want TO see her again? Bu'
Grace, II we stay here until tSain
time, Bob will come and-er-and fine
us-I don't want to meet Bob"
Then let us go. There are sucl
crowds OF the streets that we "a cas-
lily lose ourselves"
"Pob will hunt for you. Grace. 1
he gets back with Abbott before GU
train leaves. Miss Sapphire said sh,
was looking for him any minute. ant
that was a good while ago"
IF you cant keep him from indini
me-" Grace said. "let him find. d,
no. consider that ! am acting In tn.
wrong. This is the beginning OF gu
lives" she finished, with sudden 10y
And II Bob secs me with you. Grace
after what he knows, you can cues
that something very unpleasant
would"
Grace drew back. TO look searching
iy into his face. mr.. Gregory" sh,
said slowly, you make difficulties"
He met her eyes, and his bloo'
danced. e" make difficulties? No
Grace. you have made mi the happies
man in the world. Yes. our lives be
gin with this night-our real lives
Grace. you're the best oma tina
ever livedl"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

utterly despise me. I've not breathed
this secret to any living soul but you.
you whom I love with the madness OF
despair. My heart is broken. Tell
me what l a do"
At last Grace spoke In a thin tone:
where Is that woman"
"Fran's motherr
She did not reply: he ought to know
whom she meant.
She died q few years ago-but |
thought her dead when I married Mrs.
Gregory. I didn't mean any wrong
to my wife. I wanted everything legal.
and supposed II was. thought every.
thing was all right until that awful
night-when Fran came. There'd been
no divorce. so Fran kept the secret
not on my account. oh, no. no, not on
her fathers account! She gave me
no consideration. 1t was on account
OF Mrs. Gregory"
(which Mrs. Gregory"
"You know-Mrs. Gregory"
"Can ! believe that?" Grace asked.
with q chilled smile. you believe
Fran really cares for your wife? You
think any daughter could care for the
woman who has stolen her mothers
| rightfui placer"
But Fran won't have the truth de-
ciared: II Il weren't for her. Bob would
have told you long ago"
Suppose I were in Fran's place
would I have kept the secret to spare
man or woman? No! Fran doesn't
care a penny for your wife. She
couldn't. II would be monstrous-un.
natural. But she's always hated me.
That's why she acts as she does-to
triumph over me. l see II all. That
is the reason she won't have the truth
declared-she doesn't want me to
know that you are-are free"
Grace started up from the desk. her
face deathly white. She was totter.
ing. but when Gregory would have
leaped TO her side. she whispered
They would see u.s." Suddenly her
face became crimson. He caught his
breath. speechless before her imperial
loveliness.
mr.. Gregory" her eyes were burn
ing into his. have you told me all the
secret?"
"Yes-ali."
"Then Mr.. Clinton deceived met"
HE agreed to hide everything, II
I'd send you away"
"Oh. I Gee! So even he ia II OF
Fran's allies. Never mind-did you
say that when you married the second
time. your fret wife was living. and
had never been d~ivorced?"
"But G~race-dear Gracel thought
II all right. believed"
She did o seem to hear him,
Then she Ia not your wife," she eaid
In a low whisper.
"She believes"
"She ~believesl" Her voice rose
scornfully. And 10 that u the fact
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
Mean.

Il have a very thick head OF hair"
Il guess It's the result OF environ.
ment."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
Old Time Coffee Drinking.

Coffee. like tea. vas from an early
date welcomed AS a rival to alcoholic
liquors, Writing In 1859. shortly after
Its introduction into England, Howell
makes the comment that this coffa-
drink hath caused a great sobriety
amongst all nations; formerly clerks.
apprentices, etc. used 20 take their
morning draughts in ale. beer or wine.
which often made them unit for buEi.
ness, Now they play the good fellows
In this wakeful and civil drink. The
worthy gentleman. Sir James Muddi.
ford. who introduced the practice
thereof frst In London deserves much
respect OF the whole natioA."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives nj Hamilton .Gresory's
nome IN Littlcburg. but fnds him absent
Sonducting the choir a, a camp meeting
phe repairs thither In search OF him.
laughs during the service and Ii asked to
leave. Abbott Ashton, superintendent, o.
sehooli escorts Fran from the tent. lie
deeply Interested IN charity work. and a
pillar Of the church, Ashton becomes
E1ea.ly in'e,es,sd n Fran and while t"k.
seen by Sapphire Clinton, sister OF Rob
srt clinton. chairman o. the school board.
Win tdn him inns oS GRACE Eoi sh' oy wsn,s = pr 9Sms
secretary. takes a violent dislike 10 fran
snd ADVISES her 60 40 away az once.
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace TO
Nave the room. Fran relates the story
e how GIegory married a young girl a!
s s.'s Ssssr,. SnI her. .' Franz. (. a., ss''S ssild HS %
s.ss.ni wife .hres year. before ihs death
SaIrs. ds.s %G,n' or.s ssn ''. .spis,n n.'' shs Z
who e dead. ,frsn agrees 70 the story.
home with them and takes her to- her
arms. Fran declares the secretary must
70 Grace begins nsSging tactics In an
Nome. Abbot. while taking a walk alone
q midnight, hnds Fran on a bridge tell
and sought n home. Grace tells OF see
tns Fran come home after midnight with
Q man. She guesses part OF the story
and surprises the rest from Abbott. She
decides to ask bob Clinton to go 60
springfield to investigate Fran'p story.
Fran enlists Abbott in her battle against
Grace. Fran offers her services to Greg
CRY as SECRETARY during the temporary
absence OF Grace. The latter, hearing OF
Fran's purpose returns and Interrupts a
touching scene between father and
daughter. Grace tells Gregory she In
tends 90 marry Clinton and quit his serv-
ice. He declares that he anrot continue
his work without her. Carried away by
passion, hc takos her In his arms. Fran
walks In or them, and declares tina,
Grace mus, leave the house ut once. To
Grsgory's CONSERVATION. he learns OF
Clinton's mission to Springfield. Clinton
returns from Springfield and. at Fran's re-
guest, Ashton urgest him not TO disclose
what he has learned. on Abbott's nssur-
ance that Grace will leave Gregory at once,
Clinton agrees TO keep silent. Driven In
20 n corner by the threat Of exposure,
Gregory In forced to dismiss Grace. Grace
II offered the job OF bookkeeper In elm.
tons grocery store. Gregory declares he
will Kill himself II she marries Clinton
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O. SssaaaasGMs 20
g.

than that. every attorney who has
practiccd before the Supreme court
since that date-iS00-has pledged his
allegiance over the little volume, All.
with n exception also. and that ex.
ception was Daniel Webster.
1t Is told ven yet OF the Supreme
court OF that day that Mr.. Webster's
fame rs an orator had so preceded him
that on the occasion when he came
to argue his first case before the court
the clerk. MIR. Caldwell. In his eager.
ness to hear the great speaker. forgot
Herald.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

wa "N' Na - - ANtNN 49,
But Grace's hand was upon his arm.
and the crowd pressed them close to-
gether-and she a always beauti-
full and divinely formed. The pros
pect OF complete possession filed him
with ecstasy. while Grace herself
yielded to the love that had outgrown
all other principles OF conduct.
They gained the street before the
courthouse which by courtesy passed
under the name OF the city square"
Grace's hand grew tense on Gregory's
arm-"Look!"
Her whisper was lost In tho wind.
but Gregory. following her frightened
glance, saw Robert Clinton elbo~i ing
his way through the crowd. forcing
his progress bluntly. or ~jovially. &C
cording TO the nature OF obstruction.
He did no see them and. by lodging.
they escaped.
The nearness OF danger had paled
Grace's cheeks. Gregory accepted his
W trembling n natural. but Grace's
evident fear acted upon his nebulous
state OF mind In a way to condenss
jumbled emotions and deceptive long
ings into something like real thought.
II they were in the right. why did
they feel such expansive relief when
the crowd swept them from the side.
walk TO bear them far away from
Robert Clinton?
The merry.go-round. It's very music
travelling In a circle, FLASHED It's stem
whistlings and organ, wailings against
| "a Irtt ~ N "a trn, Anaa A,,A ,.A4t. eA...
distinct strata OF sound were cut
across by an o%utcropping OF graphic
phones and megaphones. Always out
OF sympathy with such displays, but
now more than ever repealed by them,
Grace and Gregory hurried away to
md themselves penned in a court,
surrounded on all sides by strident
cries OF "barkers," cracking reports
from target.practice. fusillades at the
"doll.babies," changing Jars from
strength.testers and the like: while
from this horrid field OF misguided en-.
crgy. there was no outlet save the mar.
row entrance they had IN wittingly
used.
"Horrible!" exclaimed Grace, half.
stumbling over the tent.ropes that
entangled the ground. 1--WE must get
out OF this"
II was not easy 10 turn about. SO
dense was the crowd.
Scarcely had they accomplished the
maneuver when Grace exclaimed be-
low her breath. There he Isl"
Sure enough. Robert Clinton stood
at the narrowest point OF their way.
He vas ~clinging TO an upright. and
while thus lifted above the heads OF
the multitude. sought 10 scan every
faco.
IL don't think he has seen u.s." NUT.
tered Hamilton Gregory. i%nstinctively
lowering his head.
I'VE can't get out now" Grace
lamented. mo. he hasn't seer us-
yet. But that's the only place ot-of
escape-and he keeps looking so curl.
ously-he must have been to the store.
gone 10 the house"
II was because every side.show OF
the carnival company had insisted on
occupying space around the court.
house, and because this space was
meager, that the country folk and ex.
c~ursionists and townsmen showed In
such compressed numbers at every
turn. In reality, however. they were
by no means countless: and II Rob
ert's eagle glance continued to travel
from face to face. with that madden.
ing thoroughness-
GRO BE CONTINUED)
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
CHAPTER XXI.
Flight.

To reach the station. they must eli.
Their penetrate the heart OF the town.
or follow the dark streets OF the out
skirts. In the latter case, their ASSOC
citation would arouse surprise and
comment. but in the throng reasonable
safety might be expected.
After the first intense moment OF
exultation. both began to fear a pos.
sible search. Grace apparently dread.
ed discovery as s%hrinkingly as " her
conscience were not clear. and Greg.
DRY. In the midst OF his " perturba.
ton. found II incongruous that she
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
GRANDMA USED SAGE TEA
TO DARKEN HER GRAY HAIR
She Made Up a Mixture OF Sage Tea
snd Sulphur to Bring Back Color,
Gloss, Thickness.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound.
ed. brings back the natural color and
lustre TO the hair when faded. streaked
or gray: also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way TO get this mixture
was to make It at home, which Is
mussy and troublesome. Nowadays.
by asking at any store for "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy" you
will get n large bottle OF this famous
old recipe for about 80 cents.
Don't stay gray! Try It! No n
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as It does 1t 80 naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with 1t and draw this
through your hair, taking n small
strand Mt a time; by morning the gray
hair disappears. and after another APP
plication or two. your hair becomes
beautifully dark. thick and glossy. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18
Brilliant Idea.

Young Mother-I really don't know
why he cries so.
Bachelor Friend-Perhaps IL Is his
teeth coming through.
Young Mother-No! lie isn't teeth
Ing.
Bachelor Friend-Maybe its his hair
coming through that hurts himl
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CHAPTER xx.--continued.

Win Sn
II was the close OF a July day that
Hamilton Gregory left his house re.
solved, At any cost-save that OF ex.
posure-to experience once more the
only pleasure life held In reserve for
him: nearness TO Grace Noir. She
might be at the store. since all shops
were to remain open late. In hopes OF
reaping sordid advantages from the
gaiety OF mankind. In a word. Little.
burg was In the grip OF It's first street
fair.
Before going downtown. Gregory
strolled casually within sight Of the
Clinton boarding. house. Only Miss
Sapphire was on the green veranda.
Miss Sapphire. recognizing Gregory.
waved a solemn greeting. and he felt
reassured-for he was always afraid
Robert would tell" He pushed his
way nearer.
els Miss Noir here!" Gregory asked
in q strained voice: the confusion hid
the odd catch his voice had suffered
In getting over tho name.
"No. She's down.town-but not at
any show. you may be sure. She's left
late At the store BECAUSE guess
you've heard Abbott Ashton has been
away a long time"
81 have heard nothing OF tho young
man." Gregory replied stifiy.
well. he's been of two or three
weeks somewhere. nobody knows IN
loss It's Bob, and Bob won't tell any
thing any more. Abbott wrote bed
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

DO home tonight. and Bob drove over
to simmtown to meet him in the sur
rey, 30 Miss Grace 10 alone down
there" She nodded ponderously.
"Alone!" he exclaimed involuntarily.
"Yes-I look for Bob and Abbott
now just any minute She added,
eying the crowd-"I saw Fran on tina
street. long and merry agol" Her ac-
sent was that OF condemnation. Like
a rock she sat. letting the hckle pop.
ulace drift by to minstrel show and
snake den. The severity OF her double
chin said they might all 60 thither-
she would not,
This was also Gregory's point OF
view; and even in his Joy at inding
the coast clear. he paused 70 say. II
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-18

Admonition given In fewest words
is most likely to have effect.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-26
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN PRIMAR.
les AND CONVENTION

a delegate convention of the repub-
lican party of the city of Las Vegas,
New Mexico, is hereby called to meet
on Monday, the SOth day of March,
1914, on the second floor Of the City
Hall Of said city, beginning at the
hour Of 1880 o'clock p. M, for the
purpose Of nominating the candidates
of the republican party for the offices
to be filled at the city election to be
held on April Z, 1914. At the said
convention the City Central Commit
tee of the republican party viii pre-
sent for discussion and such action
as may be deemed advisable and for
the best interests OF the city Of Las
Vegas, plan looking toward a fusion
ticket to be nominared and supported
by both republicans and democrats.
The primaries to be held in each Of
the four wards Of the said city for
the selection Of ten delegates from
each Of said wards to the said city
convention are hereby called to meet
at the hour of 1880 o'clock on Che
evening, March 27, 1914, at the fol-
lowing places:
First Ward Douglas Avefsfe school
building southwest room, ground
floor a Primaries to be called to order
by either George e. Morrison or Ma
Erion Stewart
Second Ward-City Hall, offices Of
the Justice Of the Peace. Primaries to
be called to order by N. B. Rose
berry. W
Third Ward-- City Hall, Council
Chamber Primaries to be called to
order by E. j. McW-enie.
Fourth Douglas Avenue
school building, Northwest ROOM
ground floor. Primaries to be called
to order by Hallett Reynolds.
The credentials Of the delegates
from each of said ward primaries
must be in the hands of the Chair
man of the City Committee by 5
o'clock in the afternoon of Monday,
March 30. 1914. me
By order of the Republican City
Central Committee.
JOHN H. YORK,
26-27 Chairman.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-26
DEMOCRATS ASK FOR
ONE MORE OFFICE
THEY WOULD NAME THE coUN
GILMAN FROM THE FOURTH
WARD ON JOINT TICKET

The democratic city central COM
mittee met last night for the purpose
of discussing the proposal for a joint
ticket to be placed in the field, named
by the republicans and democrats, for
the coming city election. The com
mitee endorsed this policy, but sug-
gested the plan be modified to allow
the democrats to select the candidate
for alderman in the Fourth ward.
i The proposition as submitted to the
lemocrats by the republican city CEN
tral committee was that the demo
Gratis be allowed to nominate the city
clerk, city treasurer and one council
iqarsL whilauthe republicans should
name the mayor and three council
men. The democratic central COM
pitee agreed to this with the one ex-
ception that the democrats be Aiiow-
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-26

ed to nominate two councilmen in.
stead Of one. The proposition Offered
by the republican committee was that
the democrats were to nominate the
councilman from the First ward The
democrats wish to nominate the coun.
Gilman from the Fourth ward also.
II the republican central Col tee
refuses to offer this additional nomi.
nation, the democrats probably will
place a straight ticket in the field,
though this is improbable, as the
agreement between the two parties
undoubtedly will be ratified.
The interest in the coming election
Is growing. with the announcement
last night that there Is to be a citi.
zens' ticket on which the present
mayor r. J Taupert will run. two
tickets are assured ana the usual be-
fore-election street corner converse,
tion is noticeable. That there win be
an interesting campaign ii ah assured
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-26

Ludwig William Ilfeld, foreman Of
the E. Romero Hose and Fire com
pany, says Greater Las Vegas should
have 500 feet Of hose kept on the
old hose reel as q precaution in case
an alarm comes in while both depart
ments are using all their hose at an
other fire. Mr.. Ilfeld says the loss
of time in loading the hose into the
wagon would be fatal, in case a Sc
rious fire should break out. He de-
clares it would be easy for one Of the
departments to hurry to the city hall
and hitch the reel on behind and make
the run to the fire. Mr.. 1lfeld says if
the East side win furnish it's part Of
the hose he is sure the &. Romeros
will do their share.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-26

AS the result OF the fire of Tuesday
night the West side officials have
condemned a large number Of small
frame buildings in the business dis
trict in the town of Las Vegas. Mayor
Delgado made the rounds of the dis
trict this morning and informed prop
erty owners that they would be oblig-
cd to remove certain frame struo-
lures, including sheds and warehouses;
from the alleys. He also told the
merchants they would not be allowed,
in the future, to sweep papers and
other material into the streets and
alleys. The tearing down Of frame
structures win cause some annoy
ance and expense. but the property
owners believe this will be more
than offset by the reduction Of fire
insurance premiums and the reduced
likelihood Of fires.