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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

dured. He lost his hold, not OF the boy, but OF tho
mast, the waves swept ger them and they perish
ed together. '
Or take. again, an incident, which Is related In
connection with the cool heroism and g~allantry OF
the MILDLY who was detailed to guard the spirit
room OF the Abergavenny when that vessel went
ashore. Some OF the men. overcome by selfish.
ness and fear in their panlc-stricken state. came
down determined TO breach the rum casks. since
they might ms we'll die drunk as sober. Il know
we must die" exclaimed the midshipman, but let
us die like mem" And he maintained his guard
until the ship sank under him. II Is unnecessary
to relate the well.known example OF courage and
self'deyotlon shown at the loss OF the troopship
Birken head. From the captain downwards. with.
out exception, seamen and soldiers all exhibited
the utmost calmness and disregard OF self. II
has been said that the instinct of discipline was
stronger in them than the instinct OF life. And
only recently We have another instance OF forti.
tude and courage In the behavior OF the bandsmen
OF the Titanic. who. amid that last terrible scene.
continued TO play until washed from their feet as
the ship went down.
There are few more pathetic pictures OF ship.
wreck than that presented by the loss OF tho
I~ialsewell. an East lndiaman, outward bound In
1856. She had for her captain a man named
Pierce. one OF the most popular and experienced
OF the companys commanders. When she drove
ashore In n gale under 81. Adams Head the sea
was running too high and with TOO much fury to
afford any chance OF getting away In the boats.
Among the many ladies on board were the cap.
ta!n's two daughters, and he called his chief
mate TO the cabin to ask II he could think OF any
method OF preserving the lives of the girls. Morn.
Ing may bring up a chance" was the reply; there
Is nothing to be done tonight. sir" The ship lay
with her broadside TO the shore, under the high
and almost perpendicular cliff. with her deck ex.
posed TO the overwhelming rush OF the seas. All
the women were assembled In the round house,
where Captain Pierce. with his arms round his
daughters sat hplIinu hIa uIria 40 al. m.
speechless with despair. The only lights afforded
to these poor women were a few wax candles In
glass lanterns. Out OF 240 people only "a sur.
yiyed, and the third mate tells the story OF how
the people persisted In the round house. The
morning was just breaking when he went on deck,
grasped a hencoop. was washed overheard, swept
against the vessel. and then washed away agaip
on the strand.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
Afraid Of laWYers,

An old colored man, charged with
stealing chickens, was arraigned in
cour and was discriminating himself
when the Judge said: You ought
TO have a lawyer. Where Is your law.
yer?'
"Ah amt got no lawyer. jedge." said
the old man.
Very well. then" said his honor.
"Ill assign a lawyer to defend you
"Oh, no. sub; no. sub! Please don't
do dat" the darky begged.
why not?" asked the judge. "It
won't : you anything. Why don't
you want n lawyer"
We'll, jedge, Ah'll tell you, suh."
said the old man, waving his tattered
old hat c~onfdentially. Hits jes dis
way-Ah wan tub enjoy dem chick.
ems mahse'f!"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
"%CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER BOWELS
No sick headache, biliousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a iO-cent box.

Nv ~ NNN'h 'ONs
Are you keeping your bowels. liver.
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with C%ascarets, or merely forcing a
p~assageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic pills. Castor OIL or
Pureative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulato the stomach. remove the our
and %fermenting food and foul gases.
take The eXcoss bile from the liver
aud carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
In the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while YOU ~sleep-never grippe, slcken
or cause any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache. ~Billousness, Coated
Tongue. Indigestion. Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
HIS FIRST YEAR At FARMING
IN SASKATCHEWAN
Win Premiums and Prizes In
Competition With the
World.

Tbore arc thousands OF young men
nllIng positions In stores and oiices'
and In professional occupations
throughout the United states, VINO In
their earlier life. worked on the iarm'
The allurements OF city life were at
tractive. until they faced the stern
reality. These people would have
done better had they remained on tho
farm. Many Of them, convinced OF
this. are now getting back to h
land" and In the experience, no bet
ter place offers nor better opportunity
afforded, than that existing In western
Canada. Many OF them have taken
advantage OF II. and there are TO DO
found today. hundreds OF such, farm
ing In the Provinces OF Manitoba.
Saskatchewan and Alberta. The con-
d'tions that surround farming opera.
tions today are so much superior to
those I'm existence during their early
farming days. that there Is an attrac-
ton about Il. Improved machinery.
level and open plains, no rocks to
shun. no trees TO cut down. but wide
tlftlC1tS WIN Hll'-lOuk iuiipNot ~
vators to handle the grain. railways 70
carry IL TO market. and bring almost
To their doors the things necessary to
operate. Splendid grazing areas, ex.
cellent opportunities for raising cattle.
These things are all so different from
what they once were that there Is rea-
son TO speak OF the attractions. r. II.
Crossman OF Kindersley. Saskatche-
wan. the man who won such splendid
prizes at the International Dry Farm.
ing Congress held at Tulsa. Oklahoma.
last fall. grew the prize grains during
his first year farming. Up to 1913 he
was an engineer and the only knowl.
edge he had OF farming was that OBJ
tanned when he was a boy. That was
very useful; in fact 1t was valuable
20 MIN. lie had not forgotten II.
Thousands with as little experience as
he had can do well by taking up one
Of the lG0.acre grants offered by tho
Canadian government. - ADVERTISE
frent.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
Future John o.

Apropos OF compulsory school NJ.
tendance. superintendent Maxwell
said In New York: 1.
"A certain Yakubicka. n Bohemian
urchin, rose suddenly the other after
Don in the midst OF the lesson. piled
his books in an orderly heap and pro.
ceeded to clump out OF the room.
"'Yakubicka, where are you goingr
the %astonlshed teacher asked.
Teacher Yakubicka answered..
gravely, exactly fourteen years ago.
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. l was
born. So ] am o entitled TO quit
school,
From the doorway he waved his
hand at his fellow students.
80 long, %fellers,' he said. I'm OF
10 learn paDts.making.'"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
FRIENDLY TIP.
Restored Hope and Confidence.

After several years OF indigestion
and Its attendant evil influence on the
mind, IL Is not very surprising that
N finally loses faith In things gen.
orally.
A n. Y. woman writes an interesting
letter. She says:
Three years ago I suffered from IN
attack OF %peritonitis which left me In
q most miserable condition. For over
two years ! suffered from nervousness,
weak heart, shortness OF breath. could
not sleep. etc.
MY appetite was ravenous but I
felt starved all the time. had plenty
OF food but II did not nourish me be-
OF Intestinal indigestion. Medl.
cal treatment did not seem to help. I
got discouraged, stopped medicine and
did not care much whether l lived or
died.
One day a friend asked me why I
didn't try Grape-Nuts food, stop drink.
Ing coffee and use Postum. had lost
faith In everything. but to please my
friend ! began 10 use both and soon
became very fond OF them.
1t wasn't long before I got some
strength, felt a decided change in my
system, hope sprang up in my heart
and slowly but surely l got better. ]
could sleep very well. the constant
craving for food ceased and ! have
better health now than before the at.
tack of peritonitis.
MY husband and ! are still using
Grape'Nuts and Postum"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road TO Well.
viiie'" In pkgs, There's a Reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one nppesrs from time 90 time. The
! interest.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
She GAVE UP
ALL HER WORK
On Account of Her Weakness, Blu,
Cardui, the Woman's Tonic,
Brought Back Strength.

Summit. Va.-Mrs. Leonora Walker,
OF this place. has the following to say
regarding her experience with Cardul.
the woman's tonic: Before | began
to take Cardui, | suffered with woman.
ly troubles. and, also, with what I
thought WAS stomach trouble. | was
SO weak. I had TO give up all my
housework: and could not do any Of
the cooking.
| commenced taking Cardui. the
womaa's tonic, aud after the third day
! began 10 feel better. Have now
used five bottles. and am well, and
can do all OF my housework and cook
ing by myself. In fact, | feel. like a
new woman.
I shall be only too glad to do any,
thing | can, to help praise the Cardul
Home Treatment, for II Ia SO good for
suffering women. | shall never be
without H."
For ovcr half a century. Cardul has
been helping to build weak. nervous.
tired-out women. back TO strength and
health. II goes TO the seat OF the trou.
BILE and builds up womanly strength
where II is most needed.
Cardui may be the very medicine
your system has long been needing.
Get a bottle from your druggist today.
II cannot harm you, and should surely
do for you what II has done for 80
many thousands OF others.
N. B.-Wrss 20, Ladies' Advisory Dept. chatta.
nooga Medicine Co, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. for
ment for Women" sent In plain wrapper, on
request. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
PROBABLY BET WASN'T PAID
Younester Undoubtedly Had Won II,
but There Were Other circum.
stances to Consider.

II was the day after the party Nine.
year.old Robert caInc to his mother
and said:
Mamma, how many OF those nice
cut-glass ice cream dishes OF yours are
there exactly"
'Twonty-four. my son"
win you bet me that you have
more than 1872"
No, darling. Grandmother Brown
gave ms one dozen and Grandmother
sullivan another dozen. That makes
exactly two dozen
'Ail the same. 10 persisted young Rob.
err, please bet met
Very well, IN bet"
Then you've lost. Cause I've brok.
en- one OF 'cm'"-New York Evening
Post.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
She Should Not Contradict.

An officer In the Indian service. who
was not particularly noted for good
looks, n day turned to his wife's
ayah and said.
DO | not look like a monkey"
Expecting that she would, OF course,
hasten TO reply In the negative. lie
a rather taken aback. however,
when she replied:
The Protector Of the Poor Is pleas.
ed 70 say so. and how can his slave
dare TO contradict him."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
NOT COMPLAINING.

80 you don't think the high cost OF living ha.
made any difference In the family table?'
NO" replied the very young man with a hear.
ty appetite. we don't have as much company
as we used to and aren't afraid TO ask for a
second helping Washington Star.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
HE KNEW THERE WAS.

"fhcres some good stun In Lemuel"
lemuels should say there was
lie JUST finished eating a pound OF fudge that
Amarylis sent up to me,-Cornell Widow.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. IL is thoroughly cured by
DIR, Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The ~fayorits
family laxative. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
lmnorfAnf 10 m ofhar


Katherine has such a taking way"
Il wish she had a way OF bringing
back ,"--ljCstoa Evening Transcript.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04
HIS STAN N

Paying Teller-'You must get some one 10
Identity you before | can pay this check. Have
you any friends In this town?
Animals.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

Smokers and giggles seem 10 have
taken the place OF the good old fash.
toned hearty laugh.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

Ever notice that the girl with q
broken heavt always manages to save
a few OF the pieces?
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

The Cough IL what hurts, bat the tickle Is
70 blame, Deans Mcntholated Cough Drops
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04

A poor imitation Of w~ickedness N
better than the real thing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-02-04


collision, fire and its
awful horrors. and
stranding are now
on "A more colossal
scale. The ships are
bigger. more poor
souls are endangered,
brings the narrowing
details more speedily
home TO a wider cir.
Gle OF sympathizers
Ocean travel today. II
Is true, has been
IN a d o comfortable,
and the passenger
ships race from port
to port with ID.
ruuCtuaIity OF the
post The seafarer,
whether he lives In
the fOracaatlo or luz.
uria,g- 10 the state.
room uo longer has
lighting ior his life or
property nor Is hc
subject 70 the dis.
courtesy, the stupid.
" or IN" brutality ot
those to whom he
looks for q safe and
~ .asaut voyage The
rude seaman Who In
olicu times regarded
Ills passengers with
ill.COncpaled con.
tempt and in the mo-
ment OF danger drove
them below, battened
them under matches
and left them In the
ill.smclliug and SUI.
locating hold to sur.
fer agonics OF fear.
longer exists. II will
be remembered how
Shakespeare boat.
swain In The TEN.
pest roughly orders
the passengers below
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27
Ten Years AGO

A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. p. ]. Ferguson.
B%ottineau won from Omemee
in a bowling contest.
]. A. Livingstone of Hamil-
ton had accepted a position
in the Thos. Sims drug store.
The local game warden, A.
Berthiaume, had taken steps
to investigate the illegal fish
ing at Lake Metigoshe and one
violator of the law had fallen
in his net.
Deputy Sheriff John Nc
CauRhna lost his pocket book
containg q small sum of money
!. and a large amount in notes
and accounts while up near the
lake after some violstors Of
the game aud fsh law.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

in political matters,
and there can be no doubt in
the mind of the public but
that the charges were trumped
up for the purpose Of running
him. The woman who attempt
ed the bluff has furnished the
public proof that woman Of her
class have no standing in this
country. Had she been the de-
cent woman she claims to be
she would have kept her
mouth closed, had she been in
suited, instead of demanding
redress through the courts and
for a stated sum of filthy
money. Her game with Mr..
Gore was too old. too thread
bare to 60 down with a wise
and sensible public. A good
mans reputation, like that of
a good woman. is too valuable
and too sacred a thing for a
community to allow an adven-
turess to besmirch. Thank
heaven, we live in a country
where such coarse procedure
will not be countenanced,
where the reputation of the
good citizen has some guar
antee of protection against the
moral hyenas. Congratula.
tons to the Gore jury.-Bis-
marck Tribune.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27
Twenty-Five Years Ago

The county com missioners
were in session.
Sheriff Hoover left for a trip
to the Pacific coast.
The editor was boosting the
Turtle Mountain region of
North Dakota.
Thomas Halvorson of Willow
City proved up on his home
stead before the probate jud &c
in this city and died while on
his way home. The verdict of
the coroner's jury was that he
had come to his death from ex-
cessive drinking of alcohol.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

We somehow can't agree
with the Willow City Eagle in
the statement that Canadian
land ads are just as legitma ate
business asRexall ads, says the
Westhope Standard. The one
induces people to leave our
country and the other simply
brings business to town. The
Rexall or baking powder ads
are cash. but what do you fig
ure your land ads bring you
each month, Mike?
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

ON the back page of this
issue appears the announce
ment of the candidacy of H. E..
Layne. for county superintend-
ent of schools. Mr.. Layne has
held the Office with credit to
himself and satisfaction to the
voters for the past four years
and will lead his opponents a
merry race.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27
GARNER AND A

THE new income tax law will
effect the income of the farm
ers as we'll as city men, except
this difference only, that the
farmer himself will report his
net annual income and pay the
tax direct while the city man
a stated salary or income
will have the tax deducted by
his employer or at the source
of his regular income. The
Law provides that the tax on
the Income of an individual
which is not fixed or certain,
and not payable at stated per-
iods, or is indefinite or irregu-
lar as to the amount or time of
a~ccrual' shall be paid by the
individual himself and names
the farmer as the first man in
cluded in this list. The ordin-
ary man, be he farmer or city
man, has to pay one per cent
on whatever amount his net
annual income is in excess of
$1,000. If he is a married man
with a wife living with him,
the exemption is $4,000. The
tax is then one per cent on the
amount in excess of these fig
ures up to the limit of $50, 600
a year net income, when the
tax assessment increases. The
law is specific on the point Of
figuring up the net income, the
deductions that shall be made,
which are listed as follows:
First-the necessary expenses
actually paid in carrying on
any business, not including
personal or living expenses.
This would include the wages
paid hired men. cost of food
and seed purchased and so on.
Second-All interest paid with
IN the year by taxable person on
Indebtedness. This would in
clude interest on a mortgage
On the farm, the stock or ma
chinery. Third--All national !,
state, county. school and
municipal taxes paid within
che year. Fourth~-Losses MS
tanned through the year, in
Cured in trade or arising from
fires. storms and so on, and not
compensated for by insurance.
This would include damage to
crops by hail. to buildings by
ire and SO on, provided it was
not covered by insurance.
Fifth Accounts due and act
ualiy charged off during the
year, as worthless. Sixth-A
reasonable allowance for the
exhaustion. wear and tear of
property arising out of its use
IN the using. This would ill.,
clude wear and tear on farm
machinery and depreciation of
buildings. ID evils |. a k e
journal
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27
VICTORY

THE acquittal and exonera.
lion Of Senator Gore is good
news to every fair minded, self
respecting person in this coun-
try, and a deserving rebnke to
the woman who lowered her
self to that point which allow
ed her to make the show of
herself that she did in bringing
the charges against the senat-
Or. Senator Gore is blind; he
is an excellent gentleman; his
constant companion is his
splendid wife; he has been ag.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

IT is rumored that John Nc
Lean of Kramer will be a
candidate for sheriff on the
republican ticket. Mr.. Nc
Lean is well and favorably
known over the county and
should make a strong candi-
date for that office.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

Miss Nina Taylor, homestead
ing near Westby, was over
come by the cold while walk.
ing into town and tainted by
the wayside. When found by
neighbors she was badly
frozen.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

Charles, thirteen-year-old and
only son of Editor and Mrs.
Goodsell of Dunseith died of
diptheria.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

Bert SHIRLEY and daughter
Della are being sued by Miss
Bess Bridges, a school teacher
at Beach. Miss Bridges claims
the girl assaulted her and was
further encouraged by her
father.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27
Official Newspaper OF CITY Of Bottineau.
Official Newspaper Of B~ottlnsau County

ADVERTISING RATEs--Tho cnarge for dis
olay advertising space in the COurant Is
based on Is cents per inch, single column
measurement, each issue: annual rate Is
cents: special position rs cents. Legal a
vertisinR legal rates; locals" 10 cents Der
una: reading matter 10 cents DER line.
classified ad vertisinu s cents per line.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

The postoffices at Juno and
Bertha near Dunseith will be
discontinued after March Is.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

John Fore man a rancher near
Shafer, had a thrilling exper-
fence with a timber wolf. His
life was saved by his hound,
who was terribly torn in the
battle with the wild beast.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

A farmer who settled in the
northern part of the state ten
wears ago now owns three
quarter sections of land, a COM
Portable home, twenty-six head
81 cattle, hae averaged $1,000 a
wear and during that time has
taken a trip to Europe with
his wife which cost him little
over $1,000.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

Fifty Williams county farm
ers will visit the dairy region
of Wisconsin where they will
study dairying methods and
purchase $4,000 worth of
stock.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

DAVE CARLSON. former pub
Usher of the Bottineau Cour-
ant, has purchased a paper in
Iowa, and will take charge
March LIST. North Dakota
newspaper men will dislike to
lose Dave. He is one of the
live wires. -Kenmare Journal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

Since the destruction by fire
of the court house at Manning,
a small shed has been erected
around the vault 80 that the
sides and top might not be ex-
posed to the elements.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

In Minnesota there is no law
requiring quarantine for small
pox.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

Alfred Gabrielson of Fargo
who has been given charge of
the North Dakota state exhibit
to be shown at the Norway
centennial exposition, has left
with the material to install the
same on the exposition ground.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

Pet and Mabel, two little
bears, were shipped all the
way from Canada to grace the
Valley City city parks. The
animals are a gift to the city
from Mayor Platou.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

+. w. Young, a farmer liv-
ing near Pitts, Ward county, is
held to district court at MinOt
under q So, COO bond, on the
charge of incest. The com.
planning witnesses are his two
daughters aged Is and IA years.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-27

Six horses who sought shell
ter from a storm in a deserted
shack at Noonan broke through
the floor and when found five
were dead from suffocation.