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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-07

ELECTION PROCLAMATION, PRO.
CLAIMING AND CALLING A SPE.
CLAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE CITY OF TUCUMCARI, NEW
MEXICO, ON WEDNESDAY, THE
18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1918, To
VOTE ON THE QUESTION OF
WHETHER OR NOT THE BARTER,
SALE, OR EXCHANGE OF INTOX.
ICATING LIQUORS SHALL BEPRO.
HIBITED WITHIN THE CITY OF
TUCUMCARI, NEW MEXICO.
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting
of the City Council Of Tucumcari,
New Mexico, duly hell in the City
Office within said City, on Friday
evening, the 9th day of August, 1915,
the following resolution was duly
passed by a majority vote of the mem.
bers elect of said City Council:
WHEREAS, a petition has been
directed to and presented to the Hon.
orable Mayor and City Council of the
City OF Tucumcari, New Mexico, INC
duly filed with the City Clerk of said
City of Tucumcari, petitioning the
said Mayor and City Council of said
City of Tucumcari to order and pro-
claim a special election to be called
and held as provided by law, to submit
to the electors of said City of Tucum-
carl the question whether or not the
barter, sale OF exchange of intoxicat-
ing liquors shall be prohibited within
the said City Of Tucumcari, and.
whereas, after due consideration OF
said petition, it appears that the said
petition is signed by qualified electors
equal in number TO twenty-five per
cent of the votes cast for the candi-
date receiving the highest number of
votes at the last municipal election
preceding the time of filing of saia
petition.
NOW THEREFORE BE 1T RE-
SOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUCUMCARI, That an ele ton be
duly called and proclaimed as provided
by law TO submit TO the electors of
said City Of Tucumcari the question
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II. p. DoNoHoo, Register.
FELIPE SANCHEZ y BACA,
Receiver.

Date Of first publication Sept. 20, 1915.
Date Of second publication Sept. 80, 10.
Date Of third publication Oct. 7,1915.
Date Of fourth publication Oct. l4,1915
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Ihere IL more Catarrh In this section OF
.he ,Ountry than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few wears
was supposed 10 be i%ncurable. For a
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Of whether or Lut the barter, sale OF
exchange Of Intoxicating liquors shall
be prohibited within the said City Of
Tucumcari, and that said election be
called for and held on the 18th day OF
October A. D., 1916"
And, whereas at a regular meeting
Of the City Council of the City OF
Tucumcari, New Mexico, duly held
in the City office within said City, on
Friday evening, the 10th day Of Sep
tember, 1915, the foregoing resolu-
ton was duly amended to change the
day for holding said election to We'd
nesday, October 18th, 1915.
NOW THEREFORE, /, w. b. Rec
tor, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TU-
CUMCARI, NEW MEXICO, do hereby
proclaim and call n Special Election
to be held within the City of Tucum-
carl, New Mexico, on Wednesday, the
18th day of October, A. d., 1915 at
which time there will be submitted 10
the qualified electors of said City, the
question, whether or not the barter,
sale OF exchange of Intoxicating Ii
quors shall be prohibited within the
City Of Tucumcari, Nsw Mexico.
The polling place in Ward Number
One will be at back room of Gallegos
Building on Second Street.
The polling place in Ward Number
Two will be at the residence known
as Charley Elders, on Turner Street,
Blk IL, Daub's LIST Addition.
The polling place in Ward Number
Three will be at Waynes Livery Barn
corne Main and Monroe Streets.
The polling place in Ward Number
Four will be at Tom Lawson's barn,
Lot |, Blocks, Barnes Addition.
Ordered at Tucumcari, New Mexico.
this 10th day of September, AID, 1915.
tSEALl w. b. RECTOR, Mayor.
Attest: S. C. Campbell City Clerk.
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Bankrupt

To the creditors of Claude c. Chap
man, Tucumcari in the County of Quay
and District aforesaid, "A bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Sth day of October, 1915, at IL o'clock
a. NJ, there will be a meeting Of the
creditors Of the above named bank
rupt at Tucumcari in the County of
Quay in the said district to pass on
the application of A. b. Simpson, Re-
%ceiver, for an allowance as receiver
for the amount of $2l7.55 as compen-
sation as such receiver Of said bank
rupt. The accoun Of said receiver
A. b. Simpson was filed in the Office Of
the undersigned at Tucumcari in said
district or the 22nd day of September,
1915. At which time the creditors
may attend and may object as they
see fit and transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
Dated this 22nd day of September
1915 at Tucumcari, New Mexico.
II. l.. Boon, Referee.
Alldredge & Saxon, Tucumcari, n. M.
Attorneys for Trustee.
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found, and that if any person or per-
sons be in possession or charge of
said land, that they be served by the
Marshal of this district with a GER
titled copy of this order.
Done at Santa Fe, this the oath day
Of July, A. d, 1916. VIM. II. Pope,
Judge
United States District Court }
District of New MeXico
l, Harry +. Lee, clerk of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for
the District of New Mexico, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy Of an order
Of court filed and entered Of record
in my said office on the oath day Of
July, A. d., 1915.
WITNESS my official signature and
the seal of said court at Santa Fe, in
said District, this oath day of August,
A. d., 1915. HARRY f. LEE,
9-9-6t (Seal) Clerk
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CATTLE FOR SALE

Forty-Five Cows. Eighteen Yearl-
ings; Twenty-seven Calves. $500 a
head. J. w. ETHERIDCE,
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ana women suQor from pains in tho
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WCahhcss. sore muscles and sim
joints and fail tn realize tn at rheuma.
ism, diabetes or eve Bright's dis.
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If YOU have cause to believe thar
your kidneys are weak. disordered or
'n1ctive you should act immediately.
l'nlcy Kidney Pills have been used
~ young, middle aged and old with
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DR.. c. NJ. BUELER
Osteopathic Physician

Graduate under the founder of the
Science, ORA. t. Still, at Kirksv.lle, do.
Suite 3 Rector Building
Office Phone 90 Res. Phone lCO
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mystery that viii pay well when
solved. Besides. Il might act as some
sort OF safeguard for US. There has
been plenty OF talk OF late that our
band may iced friends 10 keep US
from the moose. Very well. then-I
think the ownership OF this coin at
least will give US friends when we
may need them. Guard Il well. that
same broken coin, my brothers"
What do you meant" asked the
spokesman curiously. "Who has
sought II. them"
Such men as Count Sachio OF Ora
hoffen. II was OF him / took il. There
was pursuing II, also. that same young
Ameriean-and that rufiian OF hers,
who serves her so like a dog-Roleau,
| heard her call him. My word. he
had a grip Of steel in his hands-he
well-nigh did for me before | could
make my escape. saw Count Sachio
drop the coin upon the floor. | threw
my man so could pick ii up, and
then fed. My word to you, brothers.
! fed at speed So here | am"
Now, while these thieves OF the city
were holding their little conference.
their bolder brethren OF the desert,
not so far away in their own rendez-
yous, were gathered for an evenings
conyerse-a dozen or more OF Lam
dozis band OF desert riders hail fell
lows well met, friends of the kings
troops and enemies. as they boasted,
OF none but the rich. Their headquar-
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Sewer Rats,

The Sewer Rats.
"Who was the thief that robbed you,
excellencyT demanded Landozi, as
they drew up near the edge of the
city-did you see him well?"
Perfectly" said Kitty. Moreover,
| am sure have seen him before"
"Where?"
with your own band, monsieur-he
was one of those who rode with you
the other day!"
"Ah, slim man-sharp face
white?"
"Precisely-the same"
Il know him-Blake! He was with
us that day, yes, but promise you he
is not really of our brotherhood He
is not worthy of association with gal.
liant gentlemen like ourselves. We
ride the trails--he creeps through the
alleys of the city. We are borderers-
he is common thief. Blake--truly,
it must have been he. No one of our
own gentry would have robbed wom-
an. Now, you help me in your own
quest. | know Blake's lurking place.
He and his kind have a sort Of a den
in the low quarter Of the town. The
prefect OF police leaves them pretty
much alone, because in these times
the officers OF the law have much else
to think about Their opium lair
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ters, as was generally known, lay lit
tie way back on the cross-trail OF the
main road, between the two kingdoms
of Grahoffen and GretZhoffen, which
crossed midway Of the neutral lands.
When Kitty fed after the thief
Blake, it was at first with no definite
purpose of her own; but she had not
gone far before she realized that alone
she could accomplish little against
such men as he; and she doubted not
that he was on his way to join his
comrades. What then was there to
do? Who could aid her?
Even as she rode the thought came
to Kitty's mind Of the debonalr bandit
leader, Landozi, the same who had so
CALAMITY freed her and escorted her
to the city's gates but short time
before. She was woman enough to
know the impression she had made on
the bandit chief-and shrewd enough
also to hit upon him as an ally in her
own plans. Therefore, as Kitty rode
now-not so fast as not to leave abun.
dant bits of paper on the trail so that
Roleau might be able to track her-it
was not towards any citadel of the law
not to Gretzhoffen town itself-but
towards the capital of lack of law;
the rendezvous of the ragged BAN
ditti of the desert.
They sat, these rude and careless
folk. i'll clad, ragged, yet not i'll con-
tent, under the sheltering rocks which
made their lair or den on the cross
road in the neutral lands. Cooking,
eating, drinking, they spent the time
as persons of no more mentality than
theirs would spend it-joking, con-
versing, talking Of what they had done,
vaporing of what they were about to
do Most prominently in their minds
seemed to linger the memory of their
little expedition in which they had
taken prisoner the Count Frederick
and the beautiful young American.
"And the chief let that prize go!"
grumbled one. "Out of the whole en-
terprise we got nothing, absolutely
nothing. What the count gave us
would not have made two lire apiece,
divided fairly among our band. The
main prize-the young woman-we
got nothing for her whatever And
yet, what a chance for ransom!"
"Such a chance does not come oft
en-. But / wonder where the chief
himself is tonight. And are the pick
cts out down the road? In these times
we cannot be too careful, for they say
that between the two kingdoms war
may come, and If so it would be but
our luck for one Of the armies to
ask us to recruit with them"
GO, you fellows, two of you," In
structed one who seemed to be some
sort of lieutenant. Step out and
scout down the road a bit"
1t was not long after this that the
men left at the rendezvous heard in
the darkness a womans scream.
With this came the laughing shout Of
their comrades.
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"Ho. brothers, cried the ruffian who
held Kitty in his arms-"By the Lord.
tbs the same!-'tis the young Amer
lean highness whom We LOST"
Loose me, Let me free!" cried
Kitty yehemently-'I came TO you for
help. | trusted in you. I am ia need
and | ask you gentlemen to be my
friends"
What, your friends!" They laughed
loudly at this.
Yes, your leader knows me-do you
not remember how he took US captive
the other day? He told me then II
needed aid TO count on him. Does one
OF your brotherhood speak falsely?"
They fell back from her now re.
spectfully, impressed in part by what
she said, and in part by the fear that
they might offend their leader. This
latter fear was we'll placed. for even
now they heard the sounds Of rapid
hoofbeats
Hist" exclaimed one, "Landozi-it
is very likely he"
And It was he, the man whom they
all respected through their fears. He
flung himself from his horse now and
strode into the lighted circle.
What now. fellows!" exclaimed he,
as he caught sight of the young wom-
an standing there, disheYeled, pale.
DO you not know this excellency?
What, would you insult herr"
Il came hither for help" exclaimed
Kitty, addressing him with such ap-
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Apaches.


The man who had proved himself
the last possessor of the kings half of
the Gretzhoffen coin was the most un-
worthy of any thus far concerned in
its destinies. True, Kitty's recollec-
tion had been correct-she had indeed
seen him among Landozi's condottieri.
Yet lawless as the members Of that
band we're, he scarce was fit TO claim
comradeship with them.
His name in truth was Blake-a rem
egade Englishman, who had for some
time belonged to the underworld of
the capital of Gretzhoffen. If, animat-
ed by some greater ambition OF his
own, he now and then joined the bands
of the desert rovers, his real prefer
ence was for the underworld of the
city. where, with his comrades OF the
cheaper thieving gentry, he might for
the most part smoke or loaf in idle
ness, not concerned in deeds of activ-
ity or daring. 1t had been by mere
chance of his prowling nature that he
had learned something about the own
ership of the broken coin-had guessed
that 1t might have some value, and
had resolved to possess himself Of 1t.
AS he fled now, therefore, he made
not for the desert so much as for the
dens of his own sort in the purlieus
of Gretzhoffen town itself. When at
length, after his long ride across the
neutral country, he found himself once
more near to what he called home, he
cast loose his horse and completed his
Journey on foot.
At the door of the underground dive,
where he counted upon meeting most
of his friends, he made the usual sign
of admission. 1t was a choice band of
kindred souls who rose to greet him
as he entered. They asked him what
cheer.
What have | done-what have
taken?" Staggering, he pushed them
aside and threw on the table in the
center of the room a bit OF coin which
he took from his pocket.
Something, comrades, | am think
| ing"
A roar of laughter broke from them,
as, a motley group, they surrounded
! him.
''He is a jolly jester, is it not so, my
brothers!" exclaimed one. "A coin!
If it we're whole 1t might be worth per-
haps a Ira or so, but broken-it is
worthless. What can we get for this
in a bank, my brothers? So, Blake.
is this your days work."
"You may laugh, comrades" said he,
"all you like; at the same time, I
venture you that coin will be worth
something to us before we are done
with it."
what is it," exclaimed one, curl
ously, examining the inscription. "An
old Roman coin, do you think?"
"True. there is a mystery about it,
my bullies, never doubt that. It In o
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In your room. II is true. or near 70 f.
at least. and was set upon by a ruffian
and q young woman. Between them
they bound me and left me helpless
flung me into your room here as you
see. l ask no belief Of you. Take me
to Count Sachio-I am his man. Let
him plead for me. | shall make no
plea at all"
Count Frederick found upon the
floor a little kerchief. which told him
much.
very we'll" said he TO Rudolph,
that is precisely what ! shall do! We
shall go to find your master Count
Sachio. There has been too much
mystery of late; perhaps he can ex-
plain a part Of it."
II was thus. therefore, that Count
Frederick and his new passenger had
come in a swift car from Gretzhoffen
direct TO the lodge of Count SaChio.
beyond the neutral lands. And hav-
ing arrived at the chalet Rudolph had
lost no time in fiinglng himself from
the car and Fastening to explain to his
master that absence which he knew
would be so resented. Seeing Roleau
there in advance OF him-and bound
his own rage overcame him and he lost
not an instant in casting himself upon
Count Sachios prisoner.
This was not altogether a fortunate
matter for any; Roleau, surprised at
the attack, and by this time somewhat
in possession Of recuperated powers.
made so stern a heave at his bonds
that he broke them; and thereupon ad-
dressing himself to the combat once
more, soon gave Rudolph all he liked
to do.
Meantime Count Frederick, thinking
it well TO guard all exits of the chalet,
himself had gone to the rear, and had
found the open window through which
Kitty and the stranger had escaped.
What he now saw, therefore, in the
main room, was his own late prisoner
engaged in conflict with Count Sachio's
prisoner.
They find him Tartar!" exclaimed
he to himself; for at that moment RO-
leau, casting Rudolph aside, made for
the outer door OF the chalet.
stop" cried Count Sachio loudly,
as others would have followed him.
1T is useless! Wait-he has not the
coin. Why waste time on him!"
They fell back as the count once
more took charge of this complicated
situation.
las for you, Rudolph" he exclaimed,
you have come late, and you have
failed-you have not the coin that you
were sent to bring me-"
'EXcellency, no-l have failed, That
man"-he pointed TO the door where
Roleau had fied-"he and a young
woman caught me even as | was
searching for it where you directed
me. They fell on me and trussed me
up and left me helpless. | stayed
there until the master of the place
came. 1t was he who brought me
hither-I told him you would make
any explanation that could be made. y
And fine explanation anyone can
make!" exclaimed Count Sachio bit
terly.
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FIFTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER XVIII.
A New Intruder.

A New Intruder.
The keen senses of Roleau, schooled
In peril, told him of some hidden dan
ger-the very tenseness of the situa-
tion warning him. Turning, he saw
the upraised weapon, and IN fash
blow from his own powerful arm
had sent it flying through the window.
1t fell clinking on the floor at the feet
Of Count Sachio and his friends Kit
ty, rescued from the danger which
she had not realized, sprang back An
instant later Roleau had grappled
with the intruder.
Hearing the sound of this encoun-
ter, Count Sachio and his companions
sprang at the intervening door, broke
1t in. They found two strange men
engaged in an encounter whose cause
they could not guess, but both of
whom undoubtedly were intruders in
this place, and who. therefore, might
be regarded as enemies.
THE American!" exclaimed Sachio,
as now he saw also the young girl
who was endeavoring as best she
might to give assistance to Roleau
in his struggle with the stranger.
Quick, excellency, rum" exclaimed
Roleau.
The strange man was not easily
TO be disposed of, but gave even the
powerful Roleau all he liked to do to
handle him. Meantime Sachio flung
himself upon Roleau, his comrades did
as much for the stranger.
In the melee, which slipped from
place to place upon the floor, Sachio
let fall the little bag with the kings
half coin-in his excitement he had
forgotten that he still had it in his
hand. The stranger, whose shifty
eyes caught everything, saw the bag
as 1t lay upon the floor.
Working gradually towards the
place where the little bag lay, now
underfoot now scuffed aside by the
struggling men, the stranger managed
to trip and throw that one of Sachio's
friends who pressed him most closely.
They fell directly before the packet.
Swiftly, the long hand Of the stranger
reached out and caught it up.
There remained for him no more
relish for the fight An instant later,
his crossed arm against the throat Of
his assailant, he broke away, flung
through the open window and left the
others to shift as they might.
Roleau, still held in the powerful
grasp of Count Sachio himself, strug-
gled furiously, all the time calling to
Kitty to make her own escape.
"Roleau!" called Kitty. Quick, he
he has it-he has stolen It, We must
follow HIM" And Roleau did his
best to shake himself free.
mot so fast, not so easily" painted
Sachio, whose stern grip still held
Roleaus collar You will not get
off just yet Who are you, to come
prowling about my place-thieves
against thieves? You shall tell me
what all this means"
go, excelIency, rum" painted Ro-
leau, still to his mistress. Leave
them to me. III come when l can, "
Kitty turned, knowing that she
must act quickly or be taken prisoner
herself.
Follow me, Roleau" she cried.
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peal in her eyes as any man would
have found it difficult to resist. II
am in need-l am In pursuit of thief
and L"
And you ask a thief to catch a
thief?' The bandit chieftain smiled
grimly.
mo, not in the least-I do not call
you so, you brothers of the desert.
You yourself, Captain Landozi, told me
to come to you If needed help. Well,
/ need 1t now. tonight, this
very moment! am all alone.
| need conduct to Gretzhoffen
town. am convinced that the man
who robbed me fled thither. What,
would you allow one to escape who
would rob a woman"
NO." exclaimed Landozi. THAT is
not our trade. II is our profession
that we take only from the rich; and
we do not side with those who rob the
weak. Excellency. my word is my
word. You come to us for aid, and we
should be barren of all honor did we
not give you aid. What can We do?"
ride with mel" exclaimed Kitty,
"Yourself-two or three men-show
me the way from here to Gretzhoffen
Shield me against any other possible
riders who may not be of your broth
ehrood Is it agreed?'
"It is agreed" exclaimed Landozi,
and with small discussion they soon
were in the saddle again-Landozi,
two or three of his stoutest men and
Kitty; and once more she felt the
rush Of the wind against her cheek,
as a good horse carried her forword.
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray, newspaper woman. finds in
a curio shop half OF broken coin, the
nuulated inscription on which arOuses
her curiosity and leads her, at the order
OF her managing editor. to go to the prin-
clpality OF Gretzhoffen TO piece out the
story suggested by the inscription. She is
followed, and on arrival In Gretzhoffen
her adventures while chasing the secret
or the broken coin begin.