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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-25
DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
When the Joy Of Your kiddies
Brings Tender Memories Of
Years AGO.

In these strenuous shopping days,
writes Louis James. have you caught
yourself remembering suddenly in all
sorts Of queer. unexpected places. all
sorts Of queer. half forgotten things
Have Won remembered how these days
before christmas are the wonderful
days in the life Of the child more
wonderful days. perhaps. than any
that are to come?
You know that yourself You cant
help recalling how time went By those
days before the great day You re
member how each day seemed some
how more wonderful than the one be-
fore, each day prelude OF real JOY
to that first marvellous moment OF
Christmas morning. when after a
night OF little il any sleep, YOU scram-
bled up and stood breathless on tho
threshold Of the room which had been
forbidden Won all those intcrmiuable
hours that went before
The child you take with you through
tho wonderlands OF the modern toy
department wants what YOU did The
little girl stops before the baby doll.
wide eyed still with desire The 10y
stands flooded with happiness before
an ark III which is every imaginable
creation You remember y hat small
thing Your own was 4 fourth thu si2"
But his joy Is no greater than yours
He pushes toward the rocking horse
Nso.. il rtt,. -. mech spary ,thpt, 1tcs
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-25

Look before you leap is a use!4i
thing To remember
Useful presents should he accepted
in the spirit ia which they are given
Keep the Christmas spirit green
When YOU get a useful present do not
take it back and exchange il for some
thing you can use
Keep it, hang on TO il 10 not give
il away to the poor for they have
troubles enough Of their own
One OF the most useful useful gifts
for some people is smoking
jacket. once We gave our old Uncle
Peters one OF those costly nicotine
REFERS 1t had blue satin cuffs and a
braided collar The coat was held TO.
gether not by buttons but by gold
braid knots The garment made hit
with Uncle Peters. but not the knots
For years his smoking jacket had
been a flannel undershir'
decorated with So
ming he sat by tn
pipe svhi~h would
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-25

ture porlrayals. much less heard OF
that opulcn. magnate OF iilmdom the
National Film Manufacturing com
pany Truth 10 tell. the very first
time she learned Of its existence was
that evening when. worn out by a
lootle5s tour OF business Offices where
She had hoped for employment she
read its ad in the Help Wanted SEE
ton Of newspaper.
Millicent had come TO the metropolis
abrim with the high hopes and dimi-
Hem enthusiasm Of Youth Incidental
~ she brought remarkable good looks
with her TOO. although being unso
phistica'od and from the country he
was not as self,cuuscious OF them as
most city girls OF hcr age are Tn"
home farm was hopelessly moreagel
and for several years past she had
realized with increasing po.gnaHey
what a tax upon her AGED parents
slender resources sha Was
As girl grows Older SHE Graves
more and hotter things and na mat
TER how sHrhtly She may be- in.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-25

never went close enough to inyesti-
gate
chi tas aay they made him Put
- I'll sgukug jacket Life was not
fa@ ~aaa attgr that They told HIM he
mustat suobs that vulgar shocking
old pyp, while wearing tie lovely
Jacket EyerthodN thought he was
cured ot TN deadly carneob lie quit
smoking the pipe aad instead brought
home q bat % cigars.
lic made q handsome figure wear
ing thp h,ailc smoking jacket. and
putting a ciear n III gilt band around
IL We lett hi : smoking happily by
thu stove In one hour We returned
Uncle Peters was still consuming
cigars on the floor lay the family
cat Il did not raise its head al our
footsteps II would never look VI
again The pic, ire frames on tn
walls hal turned green
tncle Peters denied that his Flor
Mule Ear segars had killed the ca
He insisted she had rolled over aft,
taking one squirt at the smoki'
gifts often have
E4.. n -
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-25

II = =
y lamiit II l..i. OWNS boys ana
siF.- satr e am4>tn- 'hfiolih3s par
y. u "a- called g n"se ana -"ssie
aril and a".and nIinaef q young
cop" 2" pass christmas evening
ny mcrfii5 without mHeH rApenai-
root ru'r-E and iii"a-ht y 70" mat
~ = dl- Hler
.aell -te N'te i'ee los" ana
gle lle n"re- Mct purchased Of
&c IA Sc iaf-rf- ~ heiAN card
RI c"' 4 with eiahnis ana We're
rein"Re, utii! after refreshments
served
tse -ue + truNel each wdo given
ri perforated with ribbon run
eh ia "r!rr :" "e.tt the card
u thu m".k. 50 ih1i every one
81"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-25

some male support occurred frc
quenilv The release Was 70 be- in no
less than FIVE reels three OF which
the press nat,cc stated were already
done ana desperate efforts were be
iug made to finish taking the other two
for a theater presentation hy christ
mas eve A mammoth, elaborate pro
duction no expense spared
ctc etc al lii
Not knowing much about the
movies. Mlliccnt wasn't much i'm
pressed. however AT the moment
her mind was feryently occupied with
melancholy "reminiscences OF Ned
whom she herself had known Ned
Harkins. who had pledged eternal fdel-
ity TO her in the shadow OF hay
stack one moonlight night years be
fore when both he and she were bare
~ more than children Ned-her
Ned had gone away 70 the biz city
three years before to make his for
tune She never had heard from him
since
Unclouded eyes. fresh clean com
plcxion and simple direct address won
Millicent her interview with the OF
flee manager in tho film plant While
he stil was explaining her new filing
duties in rushed tho chief director
hair rumpled ana grstculatng in wild
excitement
Audrey Arlington fell down IN the
middle ~ hpr hig scene in the last
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-25

II.LICENT HERARD had
not the slightest idea
that she even remotely
resembled Audrey Ar.
lington. stellar member
OF the National Film
Manufacturing co III
pany > cast In fact.
having only recently ar
rived in the big city
from a downstatc farm,
she had not even seen
any OF Miss Arlington s
celebrated moving pic
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-25

with joyful heart, on dainty toes,
Her eyes ashine, each cheek a rose,
Well laden with her presents goes
The Christmas maid.
In Santa's task she claims a share,
And bears her gifts with thoughtful
care,
White Love attends her everywhere,
A willing aid
Oh, Santa, take a friendly lip,
Unlesa you want to lose your grip,
Don't let her make another trip
IN al your days.
For she's q vision, 50 complete,
s. captivating, fair and sweet,
That she ba1 got you surely beat
a hundred ways.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-25

sOpLE who decide TO give
only useful Christmas gifts
often have a bunch ut sur
prises waiting for them
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Nose and Goggles

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-25

gifts often have a
hemselve" Refn whs
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
FLOOD WATERS WILL Be
kept FROM COMING TO
DOWN TOWN SECTION
STREET GRADING TO BE COM
MENCED-COUNCILMAN A. B.
SIMPSON RESIGNS

The city council held an adjourned
meeting last Monday night and num-
Der of things were done.
The matter of furnishing the grades
TO all those who have already made
application for same in front of their
property so they might put down the
sidewalk, was taken up and il was de-
cided to hire the engineer and pay for
his services. This will allow the own.
ers on Adams street to go ahead with
their work and have that long string
of sidewalk put down before cold
weather. This will be the longest
continuous sidewalk in town, being
about IA mile in length.
The matter Of grading the streets
was taken up and it was decided to
hire the county tractor and go over
the main streets. One thing which
will be done is the grading of Ganell
street and cutting it down so that all
the flood waters from the south will
he carried east and not allowed to
come down town. Two years ago il
was commenced and found TO be prac-
ticable although civil engineers claim
ed il would take thousands of dollars
to do it, They told the city many 9TH
er discouraging things but it was
tried out and few days work show
cd that it was possible to turn tfe
water east on Ganell at small G .
pense in n workman-like manner, and
men will be put to work at once on
this proposition.
A. b. Simpson resigned as council
man on account of removing his citi-
zenship from Tucumcari, having pur-
chased REIMBURSEMENT which re-
quires residence upon it to hold. His
successor has not yet been appointed
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
SAN JuAN GIVES Sl00n

The counties of the state are com
ing to the aid of the state fair as
never before, realizing that new
spirit of endeavor has pervaded that
institution and that concerted ef-
fort is being made to build the fair
for the glory and advancement of the
entire state. Every county that has
so far been asked to show its resour-
ces at the fair has responded. San
Juan county has appropriated $1,000
for a big display and has arranged
for special train to the fair for the
boosters and the band. Valencia has
appropriated $500 for the same pur-
pose and n committee is now busy
gathering the exhibits. Mckinley has
over half of its appropriation and the
remainder has been promised. Rio Ar
riba is in line with n sufficient amount
to assure fine showing of it's re-
sources. ColfaX swears that it will
carry off the first prize of $1,000 for
county exhibit and that it's booth
will look as though the exhibit has
been gathered from the richest farm
ing state in the middle west.
bS'Hoiiiio NOuilly' VI CouTse, Will
have comprehensive display. A fine
display from Torrance county is also
assured, as well as from some of the
other counties that have not yet been
visited by the exhibit commissioners.
1t is now believed that there is not
county in the state that will not be
represented with big exhibit. The
space required for the county ex-
hibits alone will be as large as the
entire space used for exhibit purposes
at some of the state fairs Of the past.
The counties are also falling in line
for the boys and girls industrial en-
campment Mr.. j. II. Toulouse, su-
perintendent of the department, is Wis
iting all of the counties to secure from
five TO ten boys and girls from each
county for the encampment. Every
county visited so far has responded
being more than willing TO afford a
number of the farmers and stock rais-
ers an opportunity to secure week
of education and pleasure.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
MOST SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTE

Prof. j. s. Hofer returned Saturday
night from Clayton where he conduct
ed the county institute which was the
largest in the state. The attendance
this year has broken all previous rec
ords for attendance at any county in
Stitute in the State, the total number
of enrol!ments having reached 144 this
session.
The following in regard to Prof
Hofer appeared in the Clayton Citi-
zen last week:
I'VE hereby tender our thanks to
Prof Jos. S. Hofer, who has been with
Us twice before, for his scholarly man
agement of this institute. His work
has been most satisfactory, and we
especially commend him for his en-
thusiasm. We found him thoroughly
alive to the needs of the teachers, and
with his pleasing personality, he has
the happy faculty of gaining new
friends as well as the art of retaining
old ones. His standing as a teacher
and the distinction he enjoys as being
one of the founders Of the Ancient
and Honorable Order Of Hilarious
Hoolies commends him in the warm.
est of fraternal feeling. We especial
ly desire his return as Conductor OF
the Union County Institute for tn,
year 1916"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING

A man, woman and two children
who claim their home was formerly
ut Houston, Texas, arrived in town
this week and were nearly destitute
of clothing. food and money. They
came via Clovis where the man said
he spent his last money for Il burro
ard cart and that is the rig they trav-
eled in TO this place.
Some Of the citizens gave them u
few clothes and il is said they have
rented "a place in the south part of
town where they intend to remain n
few days. The woman said her hus-
band had job in Kansas and they
were headed for that state, but il looks
TO us like they are going in u round
about way to get there.
They borrowed Herman Gerhardts
push cart to haul their donation to
camp and the woman got lost from
her husband, She secured the ser
vices of Sheriff Ward and Deputy
White and they took her an auto ride
about town until they located the
hubby. Now, Mr.. Gerhardt says he
will hold the sherif's department re-
sponsible for the return of the cart
to his house in the east part of town.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
TRUE SNAKE STORY

This week we are called upon to
chronicle snake story that seems al
most incredible even after we went
and saw il with our own eyes.
New Mexico has been known TO pro-
duce large water melons and many
other things of magnificent proper
tions, but the diamond-back rattle
snake killed last week on the Circle
S Mountain % miles south of Tucum-
carl by c. w. Barnes, who lives in
that vicinity, was the largest rattle
snake ever seen in this county. II
favored the python seen in the big
shows and some even doubted its gen.
uineness after seeing II.
II was z feet i0ia inches long and
measured 1874 inches around the girth
had eight rattles yet left on its tail
but number of them had evidently
been worn Oft as the snake must hav,
been an old one, perhaps fifty years
would be good guess.
1t contained about 20 diamonds, OF
about three and half to each foot
in length. Mr.. Barnes said he killed
the snake with stick and IL was moi
hard TO kill. He was trying to sci
IL to some of the merchants but non,
of them were anxious TO buy 1t.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
REV. J. ". LAYING
DIES Of HEART FAILURE
HAD BEEN IN THIS COUNTY FOR
EIGHT YEARS-BELIEvED IN
FUTURE OF STATE

Rev. j. w. Lawing, who has been
in this state for about eight years and
owns farm near Lesbia, died last
Saturday morning ut six o'clock at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. +.
Pack, in the south part of Tucumcari.
He had been ailing for some time and
was staying in town so that it would
be handler for the physician who was
waiting upon him. IL was thought
that he was improving but Saturday
morning without any warning he suf-
fered a spell with his heart and died
in few seconds.
Rev. Lawing was born at Ellijay.
Ga, Feb. 20, 1856. Died July "a, 1916
in this city. He was converted about
the age Of eighteen. Was ordained
to preach September II. 1888, and has
been active in the pastorate since or
dination. Was moderator of the Wes-
tern, North Carolina Baptist Asso-
citation for fifteen years. Baptized
1907 converts. He came to New Mex
leo little more than eight years
ago. Being physically worn out he
did not take such responsible church
work. but was pastor of four churches
near his home at the time of his death
He was graduate of Oakland Acad-
emy in Gilmer county. Ca, and at
tended Murcer University.
Mr.. Lawing was married to Miss
Nettie Thomas, December 22, 1876.
To them was born ten children. eight
of whom are still living. The wife
and seven children were present at the
funeral which was held from the Bap-
tist church in Tucumcari Monday af-
ternoon, after which the body was
taken to the Sunnyside cemetery at
laid to rest.
The church was filled to its utmost
capacity with old friends and friends
of the family. Mr.. Lawing was well
known here because he had been in
strumental in pushing number of
business features for the county and
he believed there would be a bright
future for New Mexico.
The children who attended the fu-
nerar were NJ. F. Lawing, Wichita
Falls, Texas; Mrs. VIM. NJ. Ramsey,
Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. NJ. Mullis, of
Lakeview, Texas; Mrs. Amanda Craw-
ford of Murphy, North Carolina; Mrs.
r. Pack, Mrs. Casper Allen, and
Wayne Lawing of Tucumcari. M. X.
Lawing of California was unable TO
attend.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
MAN RUN OVER AND
BOTH LEGS CUT Off
HAD BEEN IN THE CITY ONLY
a FEW MINUTES-HIT BY
SWITCH ENGINE

Thomas Hanson, car carpenter.
was run over and badly mangled last
Tuesday morning about three o'clock.
and never regained consciousness, d.
ing ut one Tuesday afternoon.
The accident happened in the yards
when Hanson, who had Just arrived
on freight from the east. had gotten
OF and was passing IN front of an
engine that was running at fair
speed. He was hard of hearing and
never noticed the approaching engine
when he was Knocked down and the
wheels almost severed both legs from
the body, the right leg about the knee
and the left close to the hip.
IL is said he was still conscious
when the trainmen picked him up and
answered few of their question but
soon was unable to converse with any
one and remained in this condition
until his death which occurred ten
hours later in the hospital where he
was taken for medical aid.
No operation was performed be-
cause Of the fact that he was in no
condition To he given anesthetics and
the surgeon said their was no use TO
operate upon him.
Hanson was not regular hobo but
had lost his job at Miles City. Mont.
where he was working in the car
shops as II carpenter. He went from
there to Tulsa, Okla, and could not
lind employment so he was on his
way to Tucson, Arizona, where he has
a brother that is foreman of the car
penter shops and was attempting to
change trains here when the accident
happened which ended in his death.
His father lives at Avoca, Penn. and
ne was Immediately notified of the
accident, also late" of the death. His
brother in Tucson was also notified
and the body was prepared for ship
ment as soon as notification was re-
ceived as to where il should be sent.
Hanson carried book which con-
tained the information as to his rela-
dives and where he had been working.
evidently for the purpose it was used
for in case he did get injured or killed
during his search for work and trav-
cling in the manner he was forced TO
do in order TO get to his destination,
Authorities received word this morn
ing asking about the remains of Mr..
Hanson and il is expected they will
he shipped to Avoca, Penn, where
his father resides.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
PROF. SHADwICk WILL
RETURN HOME SOON

In a letter from Prof. w. ID. Shad.
wick to Jas. Lovelady, we note the
following:
81 hope you had fine time on your
trip. We are certainly enjoying ours
Mrs. Shadwick is not very well so we
have had to change many of our plans
We have seen a good part Of this
much footed state" but still nave q
warm spot for New Mexico.
"'Ve will leave for Tucumcari about
August first and should be home by
the fourth. ] plSh 20 step quite live.
ly when ! get home. II don't make
good on my job IL won't be my fault
] will give them the best | have, win
or lose.
! suppose you plan to keep up steam
for us next year. We could not get
along without you. have been so
busy taking in the sights that | have
not written Poreheimer or you in re-
gard to caring for my trees. | have
AN idea these native sons and daugh-
ters out here will have about all my
mexican coin before leave.
81 wish ! could have taken in the
big show" at Las Vegas. am sure
you had fine time.
Father and took one fishing trip
since | came out here. ! had some
pictures Of our catch but folks seem
to have carried them all off. sent
Mr.. Hofer some Of .hem. Ask him
IL we had any fish. We had an ex-
cellent time. but the California mos
quitoe is fierce animal, which went
long way to mar the pleasure of the
trip. The mere sound of one of them
makes my blood run cold.
Deer season is open here now but
| will not be able to go up in the
mountains for mine. Lack of finance
is the principal reason. They arc
abundant this year from all reports,
but are of the small white tail spe-
cies.
Speaking Of game. we saw eight
antelope between Montoya and Santa
Rosa rs we car1e out here. The 10, =
ernment would pretty nearly have IA
have tag tied on one to keep me
from taking shot at it if got in
reach lhey make most too tempting
target to have to pass up.
saw n demonstration of the little
Savage Hi Power rifle a, the fair
which pretty nearly convinced me that
it is the gun ! will eventually buy. II
is a little beauty.
II am picking up a little flesh out
here. Plenty of fruit is turning the
trick ! suppose. ! could write all day
about my trip hut guess | would
sound pretty dry on paper, so III
draw this note TO close.
Tell my friends that am having
splendid time; my enemies that
am coming back loaded for a bear
and my creditors that ! am as near
broke as can be without actually
flying into pieces.
Yours sincerely,
W. ID. SHADWICK.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
THE BUSINESS MAN

The business man is tired, with
tears his eyes are dim; the rest he's
long desired is still sidestepping him.
His WEAKNESS has grown to be pub
lie wheeze, grief marks him for its
own. and will not give him ease. For
all hat -passers beg chance to run
him down and deftly pull his leg for
kopeck yen and crown. Is there n
scheme on deck to paint the railway
tracks? The merchants shapely neck
is first to feel the AK. Is there kind
ly plan to send the poor some ducks ?
The weary business man must cough
up seven bucks. Is there "A project
big, to gild the village pump? The
business man must dig his savings in
a lump. For every cheerful fake de-
vised by Jack and Jill, the business
man must take some roubles from
his till. The hoboes in the jail must
have Christmas tree; oh, merchant
hand the kale--be generous and free!
A widow needs pup, TO keep the
tramps away; oh, merchant, loosen up
be liberal today. A good electric
Fan the county poorhouse needs; oh,
sad-eyed business man, shell out u
dozen seeds! The business man must
fall for every such demand, his back
against the wall, his checkbook in his
handl-Walt Mason.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
BALL GAME SUNDAY $50

The ball game Sunday will be a
chance to get the best line on the real
players of Tucumcari. The batteries
will be picked from the first team,
Bramlett and Griggs being the oppos-
ing twirlers and the lineup on both
sides will be composed of the best
players in town. II you know of
first class man in town who will be
here Sunday leave his name at the
News Office and he will be given a
chance to make one Of the teams Sum
day. The fans may we'll expect to see
good game.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
ENTERTAINED

Little Miss Lucelle Dunavant enter
tanned the members of her Sunday
school class last Saturday from 2;30
to five o'clock. A dainty course lunch
con consisting of cake and ice cream,
was served, Those present were:
Annie Eddlemon, Grace and Flora
Rucker, Clara and Lula Russell, Esther
Miller, Martha Calvert, Illinora Hun
ter, Grace Montgomery. Visitors were
Genevieve Garretson, Willie Calvert,
Ruth Russell, Pauline Marshall, Bert
Cusack and Bonner Garretson.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29
BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR

Amarillo, Texas, July 2S.-Amarillo
may get million-bushel grain ele-
vator. A movement that has been
started TO secure the elevator Is meet
ing with much local encouragement.
Farmers Of the district and business
men of Amarillo all are interested in
the movement. II is proposed to get
outside capital interested in the pro-
ject and the board Of city development
Is now working with that end Ia view