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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-23

matters, but ! am going to try TO make
up for It In the future. I'm sorry YOU
couldn't come to us last evening.
Please tell your mother and sister
that do hope well meet. sometime.
should so dearly love to know them.
Thank you so much for everything.
Good.by."
Raymer watched her as she drove
away, noted her skillful handling OF
the fiery kentuckian and her straight
seat In the flying cutter, and the smile
which n day or two earlier might have
been mildly satirical vas now openly
approbatiye.
she Is a shrewd little strategist, -
was his comment: but all the same
she is Il mighty pretty girl, and as
good aud sensible as she is shrewd.
! wonder why mother and Gertrude
haven't called on herr"
Having thus mined the Raymer out
works, Miss Grierson next turned her
batteries upon the Farnhams. They
were Methodists. and having learned
that the doctors hobby was a strug'
Cling mission work In Pottery Flat.
MarBery called the paternal check
book again into service. and the cut
ter drew up before the Doctors office
In Main street.
GRO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER TX.
The Goths and vandals.

In the day OF its beginnings. Wa.
haska was q minor trading post on
the northwestern frontier. aud an out.
fitting station for the hunters and
trappers OF the upper Mississippi and
Minnesota lake region.
Later. 4. became the market town
OF a wheat.growing district. and a
foundation OF modest prosperity was
laid by well.to.do farmers gravitating
TO that county seat to give their chill.
dren the benefit OF "A graded school.
Later still came the passing OF the
wheat, a re.peopling OF the farms By
a fresh influx Of h~ome.seekers from
the Old World, and the birth. in Wa.
haska and elsc1 here, OF the industrial
era.
Jasper GrieIsop was a product OF the
wheat.growing period. The son OF one
OF the earliest OF the New York state
homesteaders in the wheat belt, he
came OF age In the year OF the Ciyil
war draft. and was unpatriotic enough,
some said. 10 dodge CONSUMPTION, or
the chance OF II, by throwing up his
hostler's job in a Wahaska livery sta,
BILE and vanishing into the dim limbo
OF the farther West. Also, tradition
added that he was w%ell.spared by
most; that he was ill.spared. indeed.
by only one, and that one a m
After the westward vanishing, Wa.
hgska saw him no more until he re.
turned IN his vigorous prime. a vet.
eran soldier Of fortune upon whom the
goddess had poured "a golden shower
out al some %Cornucopia OF the Colorado
mines Although rumor. occasionally
naming him during the years OF alb.
scnce. had never mentioned a wife. he
was accompanied by a daughter. a
dark.eyed, red.lipped young woman. a
rather striking beauty of "A type On.
familiar 10 Wahaska and owing moth.
ing, 1t would seem. TO the grim. gray.
wolf Jasper.
Since the time was ripe, Wahaska
did presently burst its swaddling.
bands. Commercial enterprise il
sheeplike; where n leads. others
will follow, and the mere following
breeds success. II only by the sheer
impetus OF the massed forward move.
ment. Jasper Grierson was the man
OF the hour, but the price paid for lead.
ershin by the led 10 apt to be high.
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i've had an overdose Of excitement.
I guess" he said TO himself. fingins
the cigar away. The best thing for
me to do is to 20 down to the train
and get to bed"
He went about II listlessly, with a
curious buzzing in his ears and a GER
tain dimness Of sight which was quite
disconcerting; and when a cab was
summoned he was glad enough to let
a respectfully sympathetic porter lend
him a shoulder TO the sidewalk.
The drive In the open air was sum
clently tonic to help him through the
details OF ticket.buying and embarka.
tlon; and afterward sleep came 20
quickly that he did not know when the
Pullman porter drew the curtains to
adjust the screen in the window at his
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feet. though he did awake drowslly
aisle. aWoko to realize vaguely that
his " table companions OF the ilote.
ChoutcGu cafe were TO Ue his fellow
travellers in the Pullman.
The train was made up ready 10
leave. and the locomotive was filling
the great train shed with s]tertorous
hiSsings. when a red.faccd man slipped
through the gates To saunter over 10
the Pullman and TO peek inquisitiyely
at the porter.
Much OF a load tonight. George?"
NO, sab; mighty light; four young
ladies' goin' up to de school In Fart.
Gault, Mistah Grierson and his daugh.
ter. and q gentleman from dc Chou.
teau.'
"A gentleman from the Chouteau?
When did ne come down."
The porter knew the calling OF the
red'faced man only by intuition; but
Griswold's tip was warming In his
pocket and he lied at random and on
general principles.
Been heah all de %eyonln': come
down right early ate suppeh, and
went 20 bald like he was sick or tarr'd
or somethin'."
What sort OF a looking man Is hc?'
Little. s]mooth.iaCcd, narr- ch!stcd
gentleman; look like he might be- -"
But the train was moving out and
the red.iacod nan had turned away
Whereupon the porter broke his simll,
In he midst, picked up his carpet
covered step and climbed aboard.
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II I'M quite at your service" n.
fastened to say. Shall ] show you A
plan Of the %sittings?"
When the %sittings were finally do.
cided upon she opened her purse.
1T II NO good OF you to take tims
from your business to wait on me-
she told him: and then. In naive con.
fusion: Il asked poppa TO make out
a check. but ! don't know whether II
il big enough"
Raymer took the order TO pay.
glanced at the amount. and from that
to the velvety eyes with the half
abashed query In them. Miss Gri,r.
sons eyes were her most effective
weapon. With them she could look
anything, from dagsers drawn to
kisses. Just now the look was OF
childlike beseeching, but Raymer with.
stood tor thought he did.
1T IL more than twice AZ much as
we get for the best locations" he de.
INJURED. Wait Il minute and I'll write
you a check for the difference and give
you n receipt"
But at the word she was on her feet
In an eager nuttor OF protest.
oh. please DON'T" she pleaded. III
Il Is really too much. can't you put the
| difference In the missionary box. or In
tne-in the minister's salary?-as a lit
tie donation from us. you know"
Thus the small matter OF business
was concluded; but Miss Margery was
not yet ready 10 go. From ST. johns
and It's affairs official she passed deity
TO the treasurer OF 81. JONAS and
his affairs personal Was the machine
WORKS the place where they made
steam engines and things? And did
the sign. NO Admittance." on the
doors mean hat no visitors were al.
lowed? II not. she would SO much like
to-"
Raymer smiled and put himself once
more az her service. this time as guido
and megaphonist. II was all very
noisy and grimy. but II she cared to 70
through the works he would be glad
TO go with her.
lie did not know how glad ne was
going to be until they had passed
through the clamorous machine shop
aud had reached the comparatively
quiet foundry. One OF Miss Margery's
gifts was the ability TO become for the
moment an active and sympathetic
sharcr In anyone's cnthusiasms. In
the foundry she looked and listened,
and was unsophisticated only to the
degree that invites explanation. IL
Was a master.stroke OF iinesse. A man
Is never SO transparent as when he
forgets himself in his own trade talk.
and Raymer was unrolling himself as
n scroll for Miss Grierson to read an
she ran.
The tour OF the works which had be.
gun In passing acquaintance ended in
friendship. precisely as Miss Grierson
had meant II should; and when Ray.
mer was tucking her into the cutter
and wrapping her in the fur robes. she
added the finishing touch. or rather
the touch for which all the other
touches had been the preiiminaries
I'm so glad ! had the courage TO
come and see you this morning. Wa
have been ~dreadfully remiss in church
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Nose. anywhere. sind him back aud
tell him III see that he gets real
money fr helping us unload. on with
ye. now. whilst they're catching up
with yer runaway cab"
Griswold went leisurely. as bentted
his theory. and upon reaching the lev.
ee, turned aside among the freight
pyramids in search OF his confede.
rate. Now that there was time 10
recall the facts he feared that the
negro had been taken. lie had Sc.
cured but a few yards start In the
race. and his pursuer was a white
man. able 10 back speed with intelli.
Eence. Griswold had a sickening 1T
OF despair when he contemplated the
possibility OF failure with the goal al.
in sight; and the reaction. when
he stumbled upon the negro skulking
In the shadows OF a lumber cargo. was
sharp enough to make him faint and
dizzy.
The negro did not recognize him AT
nrst and was about TO run away when
Grlswold shook on the benumbing
weakness and called out.
TANK de good Lawd! is dat you.
oil. Cap'm Gravitt? Is dat shuck up
I couldn't recognize my OF nanny!
Tex d.shyer cunjah.bag o. yourn To-
I gwinc drap HIT. HITS des been
tu'u.n my bans CIV sense ] done tux
9 sid ~"
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SYNOPSIS.

Kenneth Griswold. an unsuccessful
writer because Of ~socialistic tendencies.
sups with his friend cambridge at Chau-
dieres restaurant In New Orleans and
declares that II necessary he will steal 10
weep from starving. lie holds UP Andrew
Calbraith, president Of the Bayou State
Security In his private Office and escapes
with ti0c.eo In cssh. BY original methods
ne escapes the hue and cry and goes
aboard the Belle Julie as a %deckhand lie
unexpectedly confrouts Charlotte Farm
pam OF Waharkn. MINI. who had seen
him cash Galbraith's check In the bank.
Charlotte recognizes Griswold. but DO
cides TO write To Galhraith rather than
d~enouhce the robber to the captain. She
ing by Griswold and delays sending her
letter TO Galbratth. She talks TO Gris-
wold and by his advice sends her letter
81 betrayal TO Galhraith anonymously.
Sflswold u arrested on the arrival 81 the
boat at St Louis but escapes from his
captors.
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Chance for Greater Fame.

A New York physician claims TO
have discovered a harmless bichlorids
Of mercury tablet. Now he may Try
his hand at ~inventing a harmless I'M
loaded gun.-petroit Free Presa
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26
FREDERICK.

Last Friday afternoon a Parent Teach
| ers' Association was organized at the Higl
| School with the following officers DIR
w. F. Hoey, president; Mrs. Lester Car
| Isle, secretary: Mrs. Albert Boone, treas.
urer; Mrs. Benjamin Burton, representa-
tive to Delaware College; committee on
bylaws, Howard Moore, Miss Wilcutts,
Mrs. w. K. Belts; membership commit
tee, Mrs. I. W. Belts, Mrs. ] B. Der
rickson, Mrs r. F. Melvin, Mrs. R. T.
Harrington, Mrs. Howard Moore; enter
tainment committee, Mrs. WilliamBriggs
Mrs. Mary Postles, Mrs. Henry Harga-
dine. The Junior Orchestra furnished
the music for the occasion, Evelyn Cook
sang a pretty song, and Mrs. Postles gave
a recitation in her usual charming man
ner. Addresses were made by DR.. W.
F. Hoey, Rev. J. w. Jones, w. Z. Davis,
Esq, and Prof. Hydorn. The next meet
ing will be held in the schoolhouse, Fri
day afternoon, April I'd. We want every
one interested in education to become
members. Just hand in your names to
any of the membership committee. The
teachers have long felt the need of such
an organization as this, as the co-opera-
ton of the parents is necessary to the
SCuOOl lie OF Lue Cnltu ana us advance
ment. Let us rally to the cause.
At a meeting of the Town Board, Dr.
w. F. Hoey was elected president; A.
W. Carow. secretary and treasurer, and
William SpurTy, town bailiff.
Mrs. Caroline Coverdale, who has been
an invalid for eight years, died last week
at her home in Wilmington. The body
was brought on for interment at Barratt'
Cemetery on Saturday. Rev. Baldwin,
her pastor, conducted the services which |
was attended by a large number of rela-
tives and friends.
There will be a box social this evening,
March 26th, at Saxton' s School, near Bow
ers. If this evening be stormy, the social
will be held the following evening.
The auditorium and class rooms of the
VI. E. Church have been papered and /
painted. Decorators from Baltimore are
working on the upper rooms.
Miss Laura Postles has been visiting
Miss Mary Palmer this week.
John Mcbride. B. F. Burton, William
spurry and Arthur Melvin took an auto
rip to Philadelphia to hear Billy Sunday
asst week.
Shad are being caught in the Della
vare Bay at Bowers. Fine ones selling
or 81 90 each.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

On Tuesday tWo-story two-rOOm house
passed through town An eighteen-horse
power engine carried it safely from near
Pennington to distance of four miles
beyond Houston, and safely deposited it.
The house was purchased by Isaac Simp
son ard placed on one of his farms near
Laws Church.
Mrs. Whitaker is entertaining her sis
ter and friend, of Herbertsville. N. ].
Ernest Simpson is experimenting the
laying of curbing on our main street.
The townsmen, of Bridgeville, have
assumed duty incumbent upon all good
citizens. To provide right amusement
for young people is to get ahead of the
saloon business, gambling house, etc It
is easy to talk temperance, but the pro-
viding of right amusement would 90 far
toward the cure for intemperance.
The basket ball game was we'll attended
on Saturday afternoon, and the playing
was good. The score being IS to II in
favor of Milford
Prof. Dutton's lecture on Thursday
evening, April 1st, will be the last of the
series for this season in orr town. The
lecturer is one of our own Delawareans.
being a native of Sussex county. He
comes to us from the department of Lit
erature and English in Delaware College.
and offers something fine and classical
in his free lecture on the poet whit
man." Don't forget, the date is Thurs
day evening, April 1st, at 2. is O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

THE Hon. George H. Hall, Secretary
of State. celebrated his sixty-frst birth
day anniversary on March goth, by a
family dinner at his residence on South
Front Street, Milford. The Honorable
Secretary of State is apparently in as
capable condition physically and mental
ly as ever in the course of his active life,
and we hope that he may reach the CEN
tury mark with all faculties working at
the same energy as on his sixty-frst an
niversary.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

max, they cut our antiquated assessment
laws and our many assessors and gave us
an up-to-date Progressive assessment
law, and we must not forget our new
drainage law. These were all Progress
sive measures which we Progressives
have been advocating and preaching the
last two campaigns, and we have got
them"
This Legislature may have had its
short comings, it may have made many
mistakes, it may not have measured up
to and taken advantage of its opportuni'
ties, it may have disappointed and even
disgusted many of us in its acts of omis-
sion and commission, but so far as the
administration of the affairs of this coun-
ty are concerned, it has exceeded in
these Progressive laws our fondest hopes
and our greatest expectations.
All credit is due to the Republican
party for the reform measures enacted,
as the Democratic party voted solidly
against every bill introduced and went
on record as opposing all the laws enacted
for the reform of county government in
not only Sussex, but in the other coun-
ties of Delaware. The real progressive
party in Delaware is the Republican party, |
and it has proven the assertion by giving |
to the people the reform laws required,
and the Governor will aid in starting the
new system of govern ment BY appoint
ng capable, competent and honest men
% organize the policy for each of the de-
1artments which will make a success of
he system of assessment. of the collect
Dg of taxes and of the draining of our
ow lands. 1t will then beup to the peo-
lie at large to elect competent men to
ollow in their footsteps, and give econ.
mical and useful improvement in all
0rms of county affairs.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

HERR is an opinion of Robert G
Houston as to the worth of legislation
enacted by the Legislature in its bear
ings upon Sussex County. For years
the Chronicle has urged upon the leaders
Who direct political legislation the nee
essity of making radical changes in the
form of government for the county,
but never before has this been accom-
pIished. Here is how Mr.. Houston, the
leader of the Progressive Party in Sus-
sex county, expresses himself editorially
in the Sussex Republican of last week
ave take off our hat to the Legisla-
ture just adjourned We said we did not
believe they would, but they did. They
wiped out the Levy Court in this county
and gave us three commissioners instead.
lust what we wanted and have been
Sighting for They wiped out the ten
tax collectors and gave us one Receiver
of Taxes, an ther of our favorite Pro-
gressive measure, Then to cap the eli
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26
FELTON,.

Quite a number of the friends of viii
bur Freidel gave him a surprise party al
his home near FELTON, on Thursday even
ing, it being his birthday. A very en-
joyable evening was spent and at late
hour refreshments were served, and all
departed for their homes wishing Mr.
Freidel many more such happy occasion.
Miss Elizabeth Vincent was the receiver
of fine piano last week for her birth
day. 1t was given to her by her parents,
Mr.. land Mrs. Albert Vincent.
Mrs. Sallie E Turner has had as her
guest, Mrs. Sallie Coursey.
The play entitled whats Next"
which was given at the Grange Hall last
Saturday evening, was largely attended
Good music was furnished by the Fred
erica band. II was decidedly a success.
Miss Gladys Holden is spending some
time with her mother at Chester.
Samuel Hodgson and wife entertained
their daughter Mary from Steelton, Pa. 4,
last week
Mrs Charles O'Neal has returned from
a visit with Philadelphia and Whining
ton friends.
Miss Helen Case was the guest of Miss
Lagatha Hill on Saturday and Sunday. Y
Dr. w. T. Chapman, H. Glanville, Ro-
bert Ellingsworth and VIM. Sapp we're
in Philadelphia on Thursday. DR. w.
T. Chapman and H. Glanville both pur-
chased, while there, new Buick automo-
biles, which are very handsome.
George Hill and wife entertained quite
a number of their friends at their home
on Saturday evening. At a late hour
were served, and a very
pleasant evening was spent by all.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26
HOUSTON

H. B. Greenly was a Philadelphia Wis
itor last week.
Rev. John Clark passed through Hous-
ton on Monday, enroute to his home,
from points in lower Delaware where he
has been holding revival services.
: Misses Margaret and Mildred Wells
were the guests of Miss Jennie Pretty
man, near Pennington, over the week
end.
Miss Grace Thistlewood was the guest
of Mrs. George Manlove in Milford last
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Jump and young
son. were the guests of Mrs jun 'ps par
ents in Maryland recently.
Miss Estelle Taylor. of Harrington,
was the guest of Miss Hattie Vinyard on
Sunday.
Herbert Jump was town visitor on
Sunday.
Howard Thistlewood spent the week
end with his family here.
The social in the hall on Monday was
we'll attended and netted good results.
Mrs. Clara Wharton began her duties
as postmistress on Monday of this week.
Mrs. B. S. Nanlove entertained her
grandsons, Jay and George, Jr., of Mil
ford.
Howard Clifton has purchased full
line of wagons and other farm imple-
ments.
Theodore Thistlewood and Mr.. and
Mrs Merrill Thistlewood and daughters
were Houston visitors last week.
Mr. and Mrs 4 NJ Wells were out Of
town visitors on Sunday
Rev. ]. 8. Whitaker is attending con-
ference.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

Statement of the ownership, manage
ment, circulation, etc, of MILFORD
CHRONICLE, published weekly at Mil.
ford, Delaware, required by the Act OF
August "a, 1912
Editor, Theodore Townsend, Milford,
Delaware.
Managing Editor, George Marshall
Townsend, Milford, Delaware.
Business Managers, Thomas C. Rey-
nOlds and George Marshall Townsend,
Milford, Delaware.
Publisher, Milford Chronicle Publish
ing Company, Inc, Milford, Delaware.
Owners: IF corporation, give names
and addresses of stockholders holding
per cent or more of total amount of
stock.)
Theodore Townsend, Milford, Della
ware.
George Marshall Townsend, Milford,
Delaware.
Thomas C. Reynolds, Milford, Della
ware.
Pauline Townsend, Milford, Delaware.
Known bondholders, mortgages, and
other security holders, holding per cent
or more of total amount of bonds, mort
cages, or other securities None.
THEODORE TOWNSEND.
Sworn to and subscribed !
sEAL before me this Goth day |
of March, 1915.
G. CHESTER MARSHALL,
Notary Public.
(My commission expires Jan. 2, 1879 |
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

IT is indeed pleasant to receive the ex-
Dressions of kindness of our friends as
we pass down the pathways of life. 1t
is helpful in many ways to know that
the efforts made are appreciated for their
value, and as we gather the white
roses of age in the shape of grey hairs,
the expressed kind regard of our friends
and the public, will in large degree
make the balance of the years happier
and more fruitful for us as we'll as the
world at large. The kind expressions of
our modest efforts along the pathway Of
life as newspaper man and a citizen,
which were called forth by our sixtieth
anniversary on March 10th, have certain
ly added renewed purpose for us to
give of the best effort and thought we
may have for the general interest of the
public as well as our private interests.
Men pass away but newspapers often
live on, drawing inspiration and exper.
ience from those who have given their
lives to the making of the journals. The
newspaper of long history should be
broader and deeper for the lives that
have given their best to it, and we re-
turn thanks for the many kind express
sions extended from many sources; its
helpful in many ways.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

Rev Mowbrey will preach here Sunday
morning in the Methodist Episcopal
Church
Word has been received that Paul Mel
son has arrived safely in California, and
his many friends wish him success.
Charles Brown is visiting at Porters.
Del.
A Tom Thumb" wedding will be
given at Keller's Theatre, March 3Oth.
for the benefit of Bridgeville High School
Miss Ida Dickerson is spending a few
days with her parents in Williamsburg,
Va. o.
Mr.. Sherman Toddis i'll with the grippe
at the hotel here.
Charles W. Todd has been appointed
yustice-ot-the- Peace for Bridgeville, on
March 18th, 1915, by Governor Miller.
Mrs. {. E. Anderson has been a Phil
adelphia visitor.
Miss Elizabeth Gray is home after
spending few weeks with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. !. Gadd. of
Md.
Mrs. E. E Ward is spending few
days with friends in Williamson, West
Mrs. S. H. Messick and daughter
Mary, spent few days in Philadelphia
recently.
Mr. A. R. King is in Philadelphia and
New York on business
Mr.. William H. Quillen spent last Fri
day with his parents in Goidsboro Md.
Mrs. T. {. Curry has returne home
after spending few days with relatives
In Philadelphia and Wilmington
Key and Mrs. W o. Bennett, of Cape
Charles, Va, are visiting friends in town.
Mr.; aud Mrs. S. l. Wentz are the
proud parents of a fine baby girl, born
March 18th.